AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 4, 2000
DELAWARE 4731 84-1207329
(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification Number)
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538 COMMONS DRIVE
GOLDEN, COLORADO 80401
(303) 526-5050
(Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of
Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
RICHARD H. SHUYLER
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT -- STRATEGIC PLANNING AND TREASURER
ATLAS AIR, INC.
538 COMMONS DRIVE
GOLDEN, COLORADO 80401
(303) 526-5050
(Name, Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code,
of Agent for Service)
with a copy to:
STEPHEN A. GREENE, ESQ.
CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL
80 PINE STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. [ ]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES TO BE AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE PER AGGREGATE OFFERING AMOUNT OF
REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) SHARE(2) PRICE(2) REGISTRATION FEE
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Pass Through Certificates, Series
2000-1A......................... $124,639,000 100% $124,639,000 $32,905
Pass Through Certificates, Series
2000-1B......................... $ 44,741,000 100% $ 44,741,000 $11,812
Pass Through Certificates, Series
2000-1C......................... $ 47,937,000 100% $ 47,937,000 $12,656
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(1) Equals the aggregate principal amount of securities being registered.
(2) Pursuant to Rule 457(f)(2), the registration fee has been calculated using the book value of the securities being registered.
THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. THESE SECURITIES ARE NOT TO BE SOLD UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL NOR DOES IT SEEK AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED MAY 4, 2000
PROSPECTUS
ATLAS LOGO
OFFER TO EXCHANGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2000-1,
WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
FOR ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2000-1
TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER:
- The New Certificates are being registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and are being offered in exchange for the Old Certificates that were previously issued pursuant to an offering exempt from the SEC's registration requirements. The terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer are summarized below and more fully described in this prospectus.
Expiration Date....................... 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) ,
2000
Withdrawal Rights..................... Expire before 5:00 p.m. (New York City time)
on the Expiration Date
Integral Multiples.................... Old Certificates may only be tendered in
integral multiples of $1,000
Expenses.............................. Paid for by Atlas Air, Inc.
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NEW CERTIFICATES
PASS THROUGH PRINCIPAL INTEREST FINAL EXPECTED CERTIFICATES AMOUNT RATE DISTRIBUTION DATE ------------ ------------ -------- ----------------- Class A....................................... $124,639,000 8.707% January 2, 2020 Class B....................................... 44,741,000 9.057 January 2, 2016 Class C....................................... 47,937,000 9.702 January 2, 2010 |
The date of this prospectus is , 2000
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS
PROSPECTUS................................................ ii
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION......................... ii
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE............. ii
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.................................. iii
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY.......................................... 1
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA........... 14
RISK FACTORS................................................ 15
THE EXCHANGE OFFER.......................................... 19
USE OF PROCEEDS............................................. 26
THE COMPANY................................................. 26
DESCRIPTION OF THE CERTIFICATES............................. 26
DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENTS....................... 44
DESCRIPTION OF THE ESCROW AGREEMENTS........................ 45
DESCRIPTION OF THE LIQUIDITY FACILITIES..................... 45
DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT.................. 51
DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE APPRAISALS.............. 56
DESCRIPTION OF THE EQUIPMENT NOTES.......................... 57
CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES................ 75
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS........................................ 75
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION........................................ 78
LEGAL MATTERS............................................... 79
EXPERTS..................................................... 79
APPENDIX A -- INDEX OF TERMS................................ 80
APPENDIX B -- APPRAISAL LETTERS............................. 89
PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS.............. II-1
SIGNATURES.................................................. II-12
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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PROSPECTUS
You should rely only on the information provided in this prospectus including the information incorporated by reference. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not offering the Certificates in any state where the offer is not permitted. We do not claim the accuracy of the information in this prospectus as of any date other than the date stated on the cover.
We include cross-references in this prospectus to captions within where you can find further related discussions. The Table of Contents provides the pages on which these captions are located. You can find a listing of the pages where capitalized terms used in this prospectus are defined under the caption "Index of Terms" in Appendix A of this prospectus.
Market data and certain industry forecasts used throughout this prospectus were obtained from internal surveys, market research, publicly available information and industry publications. Industry publications generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that the accuracy and completeness of such information is not guaranteed. Similarly, internal surveys, industry forecasts and market research, while believed to be reliable, have not been independently verified, and Atlas makes no representation as to the accuracy of such information.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (together will all amendments, exhibits and schedules, the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") with respect to the Certificates offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement, certain parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, and to which reference is hereby made. Statements made in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract, agreement or other document referred to are not necessarily complete. With respect to each such contract, agreement or other document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, reference is made to the exhibit for a more complete description of the matter involved.
We are subject to the information requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in accordance therewith file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such reports, proxy statements and other information can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the following Regional Offices of the SEC: New York Regional Office, Seven World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048; and Chicago Regional Office, Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, 14th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60601. Copies of such material can be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed rates. The SEC also maintains an Internet Web Site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports and other information. Our Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CGO" and reports, proxy statements and other information concerning the Company can be inspected at the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
We have incorporated important business and financial information about the Company that is not included in or delivered with this prospectus. The following document has been filed by the Company with the SEC under the Exchange Act, and is incorporated herein by reference:
- The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.
All documents filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of this Exchange Offer are incorporated by reference and become a part of this prospectus from their date of filing. Any statement
contained in this prospectus or in a document incorporated by reference is modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in any such document modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
On request and without charge, we will provide anyone who receives a copy of this prospectus with a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated in this prospectus by reference. Written or telephone requests for such copies should be directed to our principal office: Atlas Air, Inc., 538 Commons Drive, Golden, Colorado 80401 Attention: Chief Financial Officer (telephone (303) 526-5050).
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus includes or incorporates forward-looking statements. Atlas has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and projections about future events. Many of these statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated," and "potential," among others. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, among other things, those discussed under "Risk Factors," and elsewhere in this prospectus.
To the extent that any of the statements contained herein relating to Atlas' expectations, assumptions and other Company matters are forward-looking, they are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks associated with:
- worldwide business and economic conditions;
- product demand and the rate of growth in the air cargo industry;
- the impact of competitors and competitive aircraft and aircraft financing availability;
- the ability to attract and retain new and existing customers;
- normalized aircraft operating costs and reliability;
- management of growth and complying with FAA policies;
- the continued productivity of our workforce;
- dependence on key personnel; and
- other regulatory requirements.
As a result of the foregoing and other factors, no assurance can be given as to Atlas' future results and achievements. Neither Atlas nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these statements.
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information from this prospectus and may not contain all of the information that is important to you and is qualified in its entirety by the detailed information and financial statements (including the notes thereto) appearing elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. For more complete information about the Certificates and Atlas, you should read this entire prospectus, as well as the other documents to which it refers to fully understand the terms of the Certificates. Unless otherwise indicated, "we," "us," "our" and similar terms, as well as references to the "Company" and "Atlas," refer to Atlas Air, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The term "you" refers to Certificateholders.
THE EXCHANGE OFFER
The Certificates........... On January 28, 2000, we established three Atlas Air
2000-1 Pass Through Trusts (the "Trusts"). The
three Trusts are referred to as the "Class A
Trust," the "Class B Trust" and the "Class C
Trust." The Class A Trust issued "Class A
Certificates," the Class B Trust issued "Class B
Certificates" and the Class C Trust issued "Class C
Certificates," which represent fractional undivided
interests in the respective Trusts.
On January 28, 2000, we privately placed an
aggregate of $124,639,000 Class A Certificates,
$44,741,000 Class B Certificates and $47,937,000
Class C Certificates, pursuant to exemptions from
the SEC registration requirements. The "Initial
Purchasers" of the Certificates were Morgan Stanley
& Co. Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
We have used all of the proceeds of the
Certificates to purchase Equipment Notes relating
to the acquisition of two new Boeing 747-400F
Aircraft.
When we use the term "Old Certificates" in this
prospectus, we mean the Class A, Class B and Class
C Certificates, Series 2000-1 privately placed with
the Initial Purchasers on January 28, 2000 and
which were not registered with the SEC. When we use
the term "New Certificates" in this prospectus, we
mean the Class A, Class B and Class C Certificates
registered with the SEC and offered hereby in
exchange for the Old Certificates.
When we use the term "Certificates" in this
prospectus, the related discussion applies to the
Old Certificates and the New Certificates.
Registration Agreement..... On January 28, 2000, we entered into a Registration
Rights Agreement with the Initial Purchasers and
Trustee providing, among other things, for the
Exchange Offer.
The Exchange Offer......... We are offering New Certificates in exchange for an
equal principal amount of Old Certificates. The New
Certificates will be issued to satisfy our
obligations under the Registration Rights
Agreement. The New Certificates will be entitled to
the benefits of and will be governed by the same
Pass Through Trust Agreements that govern the Old
Certificates. The form and terms of the New
Certificates are the same in all material respects
as the form and terms of the Old Certificates,
except that we registered the New Certificates
under the Securities Act so their transfer is not
restricted like the Old
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Certificates and the New Certificates are not
entitled to liquidated damages under the
Registration Rights Agreement.
As of the date of this prospectus, the aggregate
principal amount of Old Certificates outstanding is
$217,317,000.
Conditions to the Exchange
Offer.................... The Exchange Offer is not conditioned upon any
minimum principal amount of Old Certificates being
tendered for exchange. However, the Exchange Offer
is subject to certain customary conditions, which
may be waived by us. See "The Exchange
Offer -- Conditions."
Procedures for Tendering
Old Certificates......... If you wish to accept the Exchange Offer you must
deliver your Old Certificates to the Exchange Agent
for exchange no later than 5:00 p.m., New York
time, on , 2000 (the "Expiration
Date"). The Expiration Date may be extended under
certain circumstances.
You must also deliver a completed and signed letter
of transmittal with tender of the Old Certificates
(the "Letter of Transmittal"). A Letter of
Transmittal has been sent to Certificateholders and
a form can be found as an exhibit to the
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Registration Statement. Please refer to "The Exchange Offer -- Procedures for Tendering."
You must deliver the Old Certificates and the Letter of Transmittal to Wilmington Trust Company (the "Exchange Agent") as follows:
By Hand:
Wilmington Trust Company
1105 North Market Street, 1st Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attn: Corporate Trust Operations -- Atlas
Air -- 2000 EETC Exchange Offer
Telephone: (302) 651-8474 Fax: (302) 651-1079
Mail or Overnight Delivery:
Wilmington Trust Company
1100 North Market Street, 1st Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0001
Attn: Corporate Trust Operations -- Atlas
Air -- 2000 EETC Exchange Offer
See "The Exchange Offer -- Procedures for
Tendering" and "-- Exchange Agent."
Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures............... If you wish to tender Old Certificates and your Old
Certificates are not immediately available or you
cannot deliver your Old Certificates and a properly
completed Letter of Transmittal or any other
documents required by the Letter of Transmittal to
the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date,
you may tender your Old Certificates according to
the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in
"The Exchange Offer -- Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures."
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Denominations.............. You may only tender Old Certificates in integral
multiples of $1,000. Similarly, the New
Certificates will only be issued in integral
multiples of $1,000.
Resale of New
Certificates............. We believe that you can offer for resale, resell
and otherwise transfer the New Certificates without
complying with the registration and prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act if:
- you acquire the New Certificates in the ordinary
course of your business;
- you are not participating, do not intend to
participate, and have no arrangement or
understanding with any person to participate, in
the distribution of the New Certificates; and
- you are not an "affiliate" of ours, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
If any of these conditions is not satisfied and you
transfer any New Certificate without delivering a
proper prospectus or without qualifying for a
registration exemption, you may incur liability
under the Securities Act. We do not assume or
indemnify you against such liability.
Each broker-dealer that is issued New Certificates
in the Exchange Offer for its own account in
exchange for Old Certificates which were acquired
by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making
or other trading activities, must acknowledge that
it will deliver a prospectus meeting the
requirements of the Securities Act in connection
with any resale of the New Certificates issued in
the Exchange Offer. A broker-dealer may use this
prospectus for an offer to resell, resale or other
transfer of the New Certificates issued to it in
the Exchange Offer.
For more information on the resale of New
Certificates see "The Exchange Offer -- Terms of
the Exchange Offer."
Withdrawal Rights.......... You may withdraw a tender of Old Certificates at
any time before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
the Expiration Date. To withdraw a tender of Old
Certificates, the Exchange Agent must receive a
written or facsimile transmission notice requesting
such withdrawal at its address set forth under "The
Exchange Offer -- Exchange Agent" prior to 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
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See "The Exchange Offer -- Withdrawal of Tenders."
Registration, Clearance and
Settlement............... The New Certificates will be represented by one or
more permanent global certificates, which will be
registered in the name of the nominee of The
Depository Trust Company ("DTC"). The global
certificates (the "Global Certificates") will be
deposited with the Trustee as custodian for DTC.
See "Description of the New Certificates -- Book
Entry; Delivery and Form."
Delivery of New
Certificates............. The Exchange Agent will deliver New Certificates in
exchange for all properly tendered Old Certificates
promptly following the expiration of the Exchange
Offer.
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Certain United States
Federal Income Tax
Consequences............. The exchange of New Certificates for Old
Certificates will not be considered a taxable event
for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See "Certain
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations."
Fees and Expenses.......... We will pay for all expenses of completing the
Exchange Offer and compliance with the Registration
Rights Agreement, except that the Initial
Purchasers will bear any additional expenses caused
by a request by the Initial Purchasers to delay
effectiveness of the Registration Statement and
keeping the Registration Statement effective with
the SEC for more than 180 days after expiration of
the Exchange Offer. See "The Exchange Offer -- Fees
and Expenses."
Failure to Exchange Old
Certificates............. Once the Exchange Offer has been completed, if you
do not exchange your Old Certificates for New
Certificates in the Exchange Offer, you will no
longer be entitled to registration rights and will
not be able to offer or sell your Old Certificates,
unless (i) such Old Certificates are subsequently
registered under the Securities Act (which, subject
to certain exceptions set forth in the Registration
Rights Agreement, we will have no obligation to do)
or (ii) your transaction is exempt from or
otherwise not subject to, the Securities Act and
applicable state securities laws. See "Risk
Factors -- Risk Factors Relating to the New
Certificates and the Exchange Offer -- Consequences
of Failure to Exchange" and "The Exchange Offer."
Use of Proceeds............ We will not receive any cash proceeds from the
exchange of the New Certificates for the Old
Certificates.
SUMMARY OF TERMS OF CERTIFICATES
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CLASS A CERTIFICATES CLASS B CERTIFICATES CLASS C CERTIFICATES
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Aggregate Face Amount.................. $124,639,000 $44,741,000 $47,937,000
Ratings:
Moody's.............................. A2 Baa2 Ba2
Standard & Poor's.................... AA- A- BBB-
Duff & Phelps........................ AA- A- BBB-
Initial Loan to Aircraft Value
(cumulative)(1)(2)................... 36.9% 48.4% 60.8%
Expected Principal Distribution Window
(in years)........................... 0.9-19.9 0.9-15.9 0.9-9.9
Initial Average Life from Issuance Date
(in years)........................... 13.5 9.0 4.0
Regular Distribution Dates............. January 2 and July 2 January 2 and July 2 January 2 and July 2
Final Expected Regular Distribution
Date................................. January 2, 2020 January 2, 2016 January 2, 2010
Final Maturity Date.................... July 2, 2021 July 2, 2017 July 2, 2011
Minimum Denomination................... $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Section 1110 Protection................ Yes Yes Yes
Liquidity Facility Coverage............ 3 semiannual 3 semiannual 3 semiannual
interest payments interest payments interest payments
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(1) These percentages are calculated as of January 2, 2001, the first Regular Distribution Date after all the Aircraft are scheduled to have been delivered. In making such calculations, we have assumed that all Aircraft are delivered prior to such date, the maximum amount of Equipment Notes is issued, the aggregate appraised base value for the Aircraft is $310,002,300 as of such date and that all principal payments through such date have been made on the Equipment Notes. The appraised base value is only an estimate and reflects certain assumptions, which may not reflect current market conditions. See "Description of the Aircraft and the Appraisals -- The Appraisals."
(2) See "Summary -- Loan to Aircraft Value Ratios."
EQUIPMENT NOTES AND THE AIRCRAFT
Set forth below is certain information about the Equipment Notes expected to be held in the Trusts and the Aircraft expected to secure such Equipment Notes:
MAXIMUM
EXPECTED SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
MANUFACTURER'S REGISTRATION AIRCRAFT DELIVERY OF EQUIPMENT APPRAISED BASE
AIRCRAFT TYPE SERIAL NUMBER NUMBER MONTH(1) NOTES(2) VALUE(3)
------------- -------------- ------------ ----------------- ---------------- --------------
B747-400F................ 30558 N409MC July 2000 $108,550,667 $159,633,333
B747-400F................ 30559 N412MC August 2000 $108,770,533 $159,956,667
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(1) The actual delivery month for each Aircraft was April 2000.
(2) The actual principal amount may be less depending on the circumstances of the financing of such Aircraft. The aggregate principal amount of all of the Equipment Notes will not exceed the aggregate face amount of the Certificates.
(3) The appraised base value of each Aircraft set forth above is the lesser of the average and median values of such Aircraft as appraised by three independent appraisal and consulting firms, projected as of the scheduled delivery month of each Aircraft. Such appraisals are based upon varying assumptions (which may not reflect current market conditions) and upon varying methodologies. An appraisal is only an estimate of value and should not be relied upon as a measure of realizable value. See "Risk Factors -- Risk Factors Relating to the New Certificates and the Exchange Offer -- Appraisals and Realizable Value of the Aircraft."
LOAN TO AIRCRAFT VALUE RATIOS
The following table sets forth loan to Aircraft value ratios ("LTVs") for each Class of Certificates as of January 2, 2001 (the first Regular Distribution Date that occurs after all Aircraft are scheduled to be delivered) and each January 2 Regular Distribution Date thereafter. The LTVs for any Class of Certificates as of dates prior to January 2, 2001, are not meaningful, since during such period all of the Equipment Notes expected to be acquired by the Trusts and the related Aircraft will not be included in the calculation. The table should not be considered a forecast or prediction of expected or likely LTVs but simply a mathematical calculation based on one set of assumptions. See "Risk Factors -- Risk Factors Relating to the New Certificates and the Exchange Offer -- Appraisals and Realizable Value of the Aircraft."
ASSUMED OUTSTANDING BALANCE(2) LTV(3)
AGGREGATE ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
AIRCRAFT CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C
DATE VALUE(1) CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATES
---- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
January 2, 2001...... $310,002,300 $114,254,674 $35,792,800 $38,349,600 36.9% 48.4% 60.8%
January 2, 2002...... 300,414,600 114,254,674 35,792,800 32,562,086 38.0 49.9 60.8
January 2, 2003...... 290,826,900 113,422,491 35,792,800 24,863,957 39.0 51.3 59.9
January 2, 2004...... 281,239,200 109,683,288 35,792,800 19,226,946 39.0 51.7 58.6
January 2, 2005...... 271,651,500 105,944,085 35,792,800 12,672,977 39.0 52.2 56.8
January 2, 2006...... 262,063,800 102,204,882 35,413,251 5,489,388 39.0 52.5 54.6
January 2, 2007...... 252,476,100 98,465,679 28,381,193 5,489,388 39.0 50.2 52.4
January 2, 2008...... 242,888,400 94,726,476 23,387,244 5,489,388 39.0 48.6 50.9
January 2, 2009...... 233,300,700 90,987,273 22,750,965 3,129,380 39.0 48.8 50.1
January 2, 2010...... 223,713,000 87,248,070 22,750,965 0 39.0 49.2 NA
January 2, 2011...... 214,125,300 83,508,867 19,200,472 0 39.0 48.0 NA
January 2, 2012...... 204,537,600 79,769,664 14,888,946 0 39.0 46.3 NA
January 2, 2013...... 194,949,900 76,030,461 10,408,767 0 39.0 44.3 NA
January 2, 2014...... 185,362,200 72,291,258 4,913,484 0 39.0 41.7 NA
January 2, 2015...... 175,774,500 68,552,055 100,000 0 39.0 39.1 NA
January 2, 2016...... 166,186,800 64,812,852 0 0 39.0 NA NA
January 2, 2017...... 156,599,100 61,073,649 0 0 39.0 NA NA
January 2, 2018...... 147,011,400 39,895,667 0 0 27.1 NA NA
January 2, 2019...... 137,423,700 100,000 0 0 0.1 NA NA
January 2, 2020...... 0 0 0 0 NA NA NA
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(1) We have assumed that the initial appraised value of each Aircraft, determined as described under "-- Equipment Notes and the Aircraft," declines by 3% per year for the first 20 years after the year of delivery of such Aircraft and by 4% per year thereafter. Different depreciation assumptions would result in material differences in the LTVs.
(2) In calculating the outstanding balances, we have assumed that the Trusts will acquire the maximum principal amount of Equipment Notes for all Aircraft.
(3) The LTVs for each Class of Certificates were obtained for each Regular Distribution Date by dividing (i) the expected outstanding balance of such Class together with the expected outstanding balance of all other Classes equal or senior in right of payment to such Class after giving effect to the distributions expected to be made on such date, by (ii) the assumed value of all of the Aircraft on such date based on the assumptions described above. The outstanding balances and LTVs may change if, among other things, the aggregate principal amount of the Equipment Notes acquired by the Trusts is less than the maximum permitted under the terms of the offering or the amortization of the Equipment Notes differs from the assumed amortization schedule calculated for purposes of this prospectus.
The above table was compiled on an aggregate basis. However, the Equipment Notes for an Aircraft will not have a security interest in any other Aircraft. This means that any excess proceeds realized from the sale of an Aircraft or other exercise of remedies will not be available to cover any shortfalls on the
Equipment Notes relating to any other Aircraft. See "Description of the Equipment Notes -- Loan to Value Ratios of Equipment Notes" for an example of LTVs for the Equipment Notes issued in respect of individual Aircraft, which may be more relevant in a default situation than the aggregate values shown above.
CASH FLOW STRUCTURE
Set forth below is a diagram illustrating the structure for the offering of the Old Certificates and certain cash flows:
[Atlas Air, Inc. Flow Chart]
(1) Each Aircraft leased to us will be subject to a separate Lease and a related Indenture. Each Aircraft owned by us will be subject to a separate Indenture. We will have the ability to enter into a sale/leaseback transaction with respect to any Aircraft that we initially own.
(2) The proceeds of the offering of each Class of Old Certificates initially are held in escrow and were deposited with the Depositary. The Depositary holds such funds as an interest-bearing Deposit. Each Trust will withdraw funds from the Deposit relating to such Trust to purchase Equipment Notes from time to time as each Aircraft is financed. The scheduled payments of interest on the Equipment Notes and on the Deposit relating to a Trust, taken together, will be sufficient to pay accrued interest on the outstanding Certificates of such Trust. The Liquidity Facilities will not cover interest on the Deposits. On April 5, 2000, $108,548,000 was withdrawn from escrow to purchase the first Boeing Aircraft and on April 25, 2000, $108,769,000 was withdrawn from escrow to purchase the second Boeing Aircraft.
THE CERTIFICATES
Certificates Offered for
Exchange................... - Class A Certificates
- Class B Certificates
- Class C Certificates
Each Class of Certificates represents a fractional
undivided interest in a related Trust. The
Certificates represent interests in the Trusts only
and do not represent interests in or obligations of
Atlas or any of our affiliates.
Use of Proceeds............ We have used the proceeds from the sale of the
Class A Certificates, Class B Certificates and
Class C Certificates to purchase Equipment Notes
issued to finance the acquisition by Atlas of two
new Boeing 747-400F aircraft (the "Aircraft").
Subordination Agent,
Trustee, Paying Agent and
Loan Trustee............. Wilmington Trust Company
Escrow Agent............... First Security Bank, National Association
Depositary................. Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale ("WestLB"),
acting through its New York Branch, is the
Depositary under each Deposit Agreement.
Liquidity Providers........ WestLB, acting through its New York Branch, is
providing a liquidity facility for the benefit of
the Class A Trust. Morgan Stanley Capital Services
Inc. ("MSCS") is providing a separate liquidity
facility for the benefit of each of the Class B
Trust and the Class C Trust. The obligations of
MSCS under its liquidity facilities are fully and
unconditionally guaranteed by its parent company,
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. ("MSDW"), which is
also the parent company of Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated.
Trust Property............. The property of each Trust includes:
- Equipment Notes acquired by such Trust.
- All monies receivable under the liquidity
facility for such Trust.
- Funds from time to time deposited with the Trust
in accounts relating to such Trust.
Regular Distribution
Dates...................... January 2 and July 2, commencing on July 2, 2000.
Record Dates............... The fifteenth day preceding the related
Distribution Date.
Distributions.............. The Trustee will distribute all payments of
principal, premium (if any) and interest received
on the Equipment Notes held in each Trust to the
holders of the Certificates of such Trust, subject
to the subordination provisions applicable to the
Certificates.
Scheduled payments of principal and interest made
on the Equipment Notes will be distributed on the
applicable Regular Distribution Dates.
Payments of principal, premium (if any) and
interest made on the Equipment Notes resulting from
any early redemption or purchase of such Equipment
Notes will be distributed on a Special Distribution
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Date after not less than 15 days' notice to
Certificateholders. Under certain circumstances,
such special distribution date may be postponed up
to 10 business days. See "Description of the
Equipment Notes -- The Leases and Certain
Provisions of the Owned Aircraft Indentures --
Lease Termination."
Possible Issuance of Series
D Equipment Notes.......... Series D Equipment Notes may be issued in
connection with the financing of Owned Aircraft.
Series D Equipment Notes will not be purchased by
any of the Trusts and will be funded from sources
other than the original placement of Old
Certificates.
Subordination.............. Distributions on the Certificates will be made in
the following order:
- First, to holders of the Class A Certificates.
- Second, to the holders of the Class B
Certificates.
- Third, to the holders of the Class C
Certificates.
If we are in bankruptcy or certain other specified
events have occurred but we are continuing to meet
certain of our obligations, the subordination
provisions applicable to the Certificates permit
distributions to be made to junior Certificates
prior to making distributions in full on the senior
Certificates.
Control of Loan Trustee.... The holders of at least a majority of the
outstanding principal amount of Equipment Notes
issued under each Indenture will be entitled to
direct the Loan Trustee under such Indenture in
taking action as long as no Indenture Event of
Default is continuing thereunder. If an Indenture
Event of Default is continuing, subject to certain
conditions, the "Controlling Party" will direct the
Loan Trustee (including in exercising remedies,
such as accelerating such Equipment Notes or
foreclosing the lien on the Aircraft securing such
Equipment Notes).
The Controlling Party will be:
- The Class A Trustee.
- Upon payment of final distributions to the
holders of Class A Certificates, the Class B
Trustee.
- Upon payment of final distributions to the
holders of Class B Certificates, the Class C
Trustee.
- Under certain circumstances, the Liquidity
Provider with the greatest amount of obligations
owed to it.
In exercising remedies during the nine months after
the earlier of (a) the acceleration of the
Equipment Notes issued pursuant to any Indenture or
(b) the bankruptcy of Atlas, the Controlling Party
may not sell such Equipment Notes or the Aircraft
subject to the lien of such Indenture for less than
certain specified minimums or modify lease rental
payments for such Aircraft below a specified
threshold.
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Right to Buy Other Classes
of Certificates............ If we are in bankruptcy or certain other specified
events have occurred, the Certificateholders may
have the right to buy certain other Classes of
Certificates on the following basis:
- The Class B Certificateholders will have the
right to purchase all of the Class A
Certificates.
- The Class C Certificateholders will have the
right to purchase all of the Class A and Class B
Certificates.
The purchase price in each case described above
will be the outstanding balance of the applicable
Class or Classes of Certificates plus accrued and
unpaid interest.
Liquidity Facilities....... Under the Liquidity Facility for each Trust, the
Liquidity Provider will, if necessary, make
advances in an aggregate amount sufficient to pay
interest on the applicable Certificates on up to
three successive semiannual Regular Distribution
Dates at the applicable interest rate for such
Certificates. The Liquidity Facilities cannot be
used to pay any other amount in respect of the
Certificates and will not cover interest payable on
amounts held in escrow as Deposits with the
Depositaries.
Notwithstanding the subordination provisions
applicable to the Certificates, the holders of the
Certificates issued by each Trust will be entitled
to receive and retain the proceeds of drawings
under the Liquidity Facility for such Trust.
Upon each drawing under any Liquidity Facility to
pay interest on the Certificates, the Subordination
Agent will reimburse the applicable Liquidity
Provider for the amount of such drawing. Such
reimbursement obligation and all interest, fees and
other amounts owing to the applicable Liquidity
Provider will rank senior to the Certificates in
right of payment.
Escrowed Funds............. Funds paid to the Escrow Agent by the
Certificateholders were deposited with the
Depositary and were held as Deposits pursuant to
separate Deposit Agreements for each Trust. Funds
were withdrawn by the Trustees in April, 2000 to
purchase Equipment Notes to finance the acquisition
of the two Aircraft. On each Regular Distribution
Date, the Depositary will pay interest accrued on
the Deposit relating to such Trust at a rate per
annum equal to the interest rate applicable to the
Certificates issued by such Trust. The Deposits
relating to each Trust and interest paid thereon
will not be subject to the subordination provisions
applicable to the Certificates. The Deposits cannot
be used to pay any other amount in respect of the
Certificates.
Obligation to Purchase
Equipment Notes.......... Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, the Class
A, Class B and Class C Trustees, respectively, are
obligated to purchase any Series A, Series B and
Series C Equipment Notes issued with respect to
each Aircraft. We may enter into a leveraged lease
financing or a secured debt financing with respect
to any of the Aircraft. Each financing will be made
pursuant to forms of financing agreements attached
to the Note Purchase Agreement. We may elect to
convert an Owned
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Aircraft to a Leased Aircraft at any time by
entering into a sale/ leaseback transaction. In the
case of a Leased Aircraft, the terms of the
financing agreements entered into may differ from
the forms of such agreements described in this
prospectus because a third party -- the Owner
Participant -- will provide a portion of the
financing of the Aircraft and may request changes.
However, under the Note Purchase Agreement, the
terms of such financing agreements must (a) contain
the Mandatory Document Terms set forth in the Note
Purchase Agreement and (b) not vary the Mandatory
Economic Terms set forth in the Note Purchase
Agreement. In addition, we must (a) certify to the
Trustees that any such modifications do not
materially and adversely affect the
Certificateholders and (b) obtain written
confirmation from Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
("Moody's") and Standard & Poor's Rating Services
("Standard & Poor's") (together, the "Rating
Agencies") that the use of versions of such
agreements modified in any material respect will
not result in a withdrawal, suspension or
downgrading of the rating of any Class of
Certificates. The Trustees are not obligated to
purchase Equipment Notes if, at the time of
issuance, we are in bankruptcy or certain other
specified events have occurred. See "Description of
the Certificates -- Obligation to Purchase
Equipment Notes."
PTC Events of Default...... PTC Events of Default under each Pass Through Trust
Agreement are the failure to pay within 10 business
days after it is due:
- the outstanding balance of any Class of
Certificates on the Final Maturity Date therefor;
or
- interest due on any Class of Certificates
Equipment Notes
(a) Issuer............... LEASED AIRCRAFT. If we lease an Aircraft, the
related Equipment Notes will be issued by First
Security Bank, National Association, or another
financial institution acting as Owner Trustee. The
Owner Trustee will not be individually liable for
such Equipment Notes. However, our scheduled rental
obligations under the related Lease will be in
amounts sufficient to pay scheduled payments on
such Equipment Notes.
OWNED AIRCRAFT. If we purchase an Aircraft, the
related Equipment Notes will be issued by us.
(b) Interest............... The Equipment Notes held in each Trust will accrue
interest at the rate per annum for the Certificates
issued by such Trust set forth on the cover page of
this prospectus, subject to certain adjustments
described in "-- The Exchange Offer." Interest will
be payable on January 2 and July 2 of each year,
commencing on July 2, 2000. Interest is calculated
on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve
30-day months.
(c) Principal.............. Principal payments on the Series A, Series B and
Series C Equipment Notes are scheduled to be
payable on January 2 and July 2 in certain years,
commencing on January 2, 2001.
(d) Redemption and
Purchase............... AIRCRAFT EVENT OF LOSS. If an Event of Loss occurs
with respect to an Aircraft, all of the Equipment
Notes issued with respect to such
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Aircraft will be redeemed, unless such Aircraft is
replaced by us under the related financing
agreements. The redemption price in such case will
be the unpaid principal amount of such Equipment
Notes, together with accrued interest, but without
any premium.
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION. The issuer of the Equipment
Notes with respect to an Aircraft may elect to
redeem them prior to maturity. The redemption price
in such case will be the unpaid principal amount of
such Equipment Notes, together with accrued
interest plus a Make-Whole Premium. See
"Description of the Equipment Notes -- Redemption."
PURCHASE BY OWNER. In the case of a Leased
Aircraft, if a Lease Event of Default is
continuing, the applicable Owner Trustee or Owner
Participant may elect to purchase all of the
Equipment Notes with respect to such Aircraft,
subject to the terms of the applicable Leased
Aircraft Indenture. The purchase price in such case
will be the unpaid principal amount of such
Equipment Notes, together with accrued interest,
but without any premium (provided that a Make-Whole
Premium will be payable under certain circumstances
specified in the Leased Aircraft Indenture). In the
case of an Owned Aircraft, we will have no
comparable right to purchase the Equipment Notes
under such circumstances.
(e) Security............... The Equipment Notes issued with respect to each
Aircraft will be secured by a security interest in
such Aircraft and, in the case of each Leased
Aircraft, in the related Owner Trustee's rights
under the Lease with respect to such Aircraft (with
certain exceptions).
The Equipment Notes will not be
cross-collateralized (except in certain cases, if
any, where the related Owner Participant and Atlas
shall agree otherwise). This means that the
Equipment Notes issued in respect of an Aircraft
will not be secured by any other Aircraft or Leases
and that any excess proceeds from the sale of an
Aircraft or other exercise of remedies with respect
to such Aircraft will not be available to cover any
shortfall with respect to any other Aircraft.
By virtue of the Intercreditor Agreement, the
Equipment Notes are cross-subordinated. This means
that payments received on a junior class of
Equipment Notes issued in respect of one Aircraft
may be applied in accordance with the priority of
payment provisions set forth in the Intercreditor
Agreement to make payments in respect of a more
senior Class of Certificates.
There are no cross-default provisions in the
Indentures or in the Leases. This means that if the
Equipment Notes issued with respect to one or more
Aircraft are in default and the Equipment Notes
issued with respect to the remaining Aircraft are
not in default, no remedies will be exercisable
with respect to the remaining Aircraft.
Section 1110 Protection.... As a condition of the acquisition of Aircraft with
the proceeds of Equipment Notes, our outside
counsel will provide its opinion to the Trustees
that the benefits of Section 1110 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code are available with respect to the
remedies of the Loan Trustees against such
Aircraft.
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Certain Federal Income Tax
Consequences............. The exchange of the Old Certificates for the New
Certificates will not be a taxable event for U.S.
federal income tax purposes. See "Certain United
States Federal Income Tax Consequences."
Certain ERISA
Considerations............. Each person who acquires a New Certificate will be
deemed to have represented that either (a) no
employee benefit plan assets have been used to
purchase such New Certificate or (b) the purchase
and holding of such New Certificate are exempt from
the prohibited transaction restrictions of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 pursuant to one
or more prohibited transaction statutory or
administrative exemptions. See "ERISA
Considerations."
Ratings of the
Certificates............... The Class A, Class B and Class C Certificates are
rated by Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Duff &
Phelps Credit Rating Co. ("Duff & Phelps"), as set
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forth below:
STANDARD & DUFF &
CERTIFICATES POOR'S PHELPS MOODY'S
------------ ---------- ------ -------
Class A........................... AA- AA- A2
Class B........................... A- A- Baa2
Class C........................... BBB- BBB- Ba2
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A rating is not a recommendation to purchase, hold or sell Certificates, since such rating does not address market price or suitability for a particular investor. There can be no assurance that such ratings will not be lowered or withdrawn by a rating agency. See "Risk Factors -- Risk Factors Relating to the New Certificates and the Exchange Offer -- Ratings of the Certificates" and "Description of the Equipment Notes -- Remedies."
STANDARD
MOODY'S & POOR'S
-------- --------
Ratings of the Depositary.... Short Term P-1 A-1+
Threshold Ratings for the
Liquidity Providers........ Short Term
Class A P-1 A-1+
Class B P-1 A-1
Class C P-1 A-1
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Liquidity Providers Ratings
(as guaranteed)............ WestLB, acting through its New York Branch, the
Liquidity Provider for the Class A Trust, and MSDW,
the guarantor of MSCS's obligations as the
Liquidity Provider for the Class B and Class C
Trusts, each meet the applicable threshold rating
requirements for the relevant Classes of
Certificates.
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Our principal executive offices are located at 538 Commons Drive, Golden, Colorado 80401 (telephone (303) 526-5050).
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
A discussion of the consolidated financial and operating data relating to Atlas is included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 which is incorporated herein by reference.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1).................. 1.86x 2.11x 1.30x 1.34x 1.57x
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(1) In calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consists of income (loss) prior to income tax benefit (expense), as adjusted to exclude the "Write-off of capital investment and other" in the second quarter of 1997, and fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest for the period). Fixed charges consist of interest expense (including amounts capitalized), amortization of debt issuance costs and one-third of rental payments on operating leases (such one-third portion having been deemed by us to represent the interest portion of such payments).
RISK FACTORS
You should carefully read the following risk factors before tendering your Old Certificates in the Exchange Offer. The risk factors set forth below (other than "Consequences of Failure to Exchange") are generally applicable to Old Certificates as well as New Certificates.
RISK FACTORS RELATING TO ATLAS
A discussion of risk factors relating to Atlas is included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 which is incorporated herein by reference.
RISK FACTORS RELATING TO THE NEW CERTIFICATES AND THE EXCHANGE OFFER
CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO EXCHANGE -- Holders of Old Certificates who chose not to participate in the Exchange Offer will be subject to continued restrictions on the transfer of such Certificates.
Holders of Old Certificates who do not exchange their Old Certificates for New Certificates pursuant to the Exchange Offer will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer of such Old Certificates as set forth in the legend thereon. In general, the Old Certificates may not be offered or sold, unless registered under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. We do not currently anticipate that we will register the Old Certificates under the Securities Act. To the extent that Old Certificates are tendered and accepted in the Exchange Offer, the trading market for untendered and tendered but unaccepted Old Certificates could be adversely affected.
APPRAISALS AND REALIZABLE VALUE OF THE AIRCRAFT -- If the realized value of an Aircraft is not equal to its appraised value, the remedies provided to Certificateholders under an Indenture would be insufficient to cover the payments on the Certificates.
Three independent appraisal and consulting firms prepared appraisals of the Aircraft in connection with the sale of the Old Certificates in January, 2000. Letters summarizing such appraisals are annexed to this prospectus as Appendix B. Such appraisals, which are based on the base value of the Aircraft, rely on certain varying assumptions and methodologies and may not reflect current market conditions that could affect the fair market value of the Aircraft or the actual purchase price to be paid by us. Appraisals that are based on different assumptions and methodologies may result in valuations that are materially different from those contained in the appraisals. See "Description of the Aircraft and the Appraisals -- The Appraisals."
An appraisal is only an estimate of value. The proceeds realized upon a sale of any Aircraft may be less than the appraised value. The value of an Aircraft if the remedies are exercised under the applicable Indenture will depend on market and economic conditions, the supply of similar aircraft, the availability of buyers, the condition of the Aircraft and other factors. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the proceeds realized upon any such exercise of remedies would be sufficient to satisfy in full payments due on the Certificates.
REPOSSESSION -- The Loan Trustee may encounter difficulty repossessing an Aircraft due to circumstances beyond its control. As a result, the benefits of the security interest created in the Equipment Notes could be limited.
There are no general geographic restrictions on our ability to operate the Aircraft. Although we do not currently intend to do so, we are permitted to register the Aircraft in foreign jurisdictions, subject to certain conditions. In addition, we are permitted to lease any Owned Aircraft and sublease any Leased Aircraft, subject to certain conditions. It may be difficult, time-consuming and expensive for the Loan Trustee to exercise its repossession rights if the Aircraft is located outside the United States, is registered in a foreign location or is subleased to a foreign operator. Additional difficulties may exist when a permitted sublessee, in the case of a Leased Aircraft, or lessee, in the case of an Owned Aircraft is the
subject of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar event. In addition, certain jurisdictions may allow for certain other liens or other third party rights to have priority over the security interest in the Aircraft.
PRIORITY OF DISTRIBUTIONS; SUBORDINATION -- If there is a payment default under any Equipment Note or a Triggering Event occurs, the holders of one or more junior Classes of Certificates may not receive the full amount of interest due them.
Certain Classes of Certificates are subordinated to other Classes in rights to distributions. See "Description of the Certificates -- Subordination." Consequently, a payment default under any Equipment Note or a Triggering Event may cause the distribution to more senior Classes of Certificates of payments received from payment on one or more junior series of Equipment Notes. If this should occur, the interest accruing on the remaining Equipment Notes would be less than the interest accruing on the remaining Certificates. This is because the remaining Certificates of the junior Classes accrue interest at a higher rate than the remaining Equipment Notes, which include series applicable to the senior Classes bearing interest at a lower rate. As a result of this possible interest shortfall, the holders of one or more junior Classes of Certificates may not receive the full amount due to them after a payment default under any Equipment Note even if all Equipment Notes are eventually paid in full.
CONTROL OVER COLLATERAL; SALE OF COLLATERAL -- The ability of a Controlling Party to direct the Loan Trustee in an Indenture Event of Default may result in Certificateholders receiving a smaller amount of principal than anticipated.
If an Indenture Event of Default is continuing, subject to certain conditions, the Loan Trustee under such Indenture will be directed by the "Controlling Party" in exercising remedies under the Indenture including accelerating the applicable Equipment Notes, or foreclosing the lien on the Aircraft securing such Equipment Notes. See "Description of the Certificates -- Indenture Defaults and Certain Rights Upon an Indenture Default."
The Controlling Party will be:
- the Trustee of the Class A Trust (the "Class A Trustee");
- upon payment of final distributions to the holders of Class A Certificates, the Trustee of the Class B Trust ("Class B Trustee");
- upon payment of final distributions to the holders of Class B Certificates, the Trustee of the Class C Certificates ("Class C Trustee"); and
- under certain circumstances, the Liquidity Provider with the greatest amount of obligations owed to it.
During the continuation of any Indenture Event of Default, the Controlling Party may accelerate and sell the Equipment Notes issued under such Indenture, subject to certain limitations. See "Description of the Intercreditor Agreement -- Intercreditor Rights -- Sale of Equipment Notes or Aircraft." The market for Equipment Notes during any Indenture Event of Default may be very limited, and there can be no assurance as to the price at which they could be sold. If the Controlling Party sells any Equipment Notes for less than their outstanding principal amount, certain Certificateholders will receive a smaller amount of principal distributions than anticipated and will not have any claim for the shortfall against us, any Owner Trustee, any Owner Participant or any Trustee.
OWNER PARTICIPANT; REVISIONS TO AGREEMENTS -- Agreements described in the prospectus may differ from the descriptions of such agreements contained in the prospectus.
Atlas may seek commitments of one or more companies to act as the Owner
Participant with respect to leveraged leases for one or more of the Aircraft.
Such Owner Participants may request revisions to the forms of the Participation
Agreement, the Lease and the Leased Aircraft Indenture attached to the Note
Purchase Agreement. As a result, the actual Participation Agreement, Lease and
Leased Aircraft
Indenture may differ from the description of such agreements contained in this prospectus. The degree to which such agreements may change is limited because:
- such agreements are required to contain the Mandatory Document Terms and the Mandatory Economic Terms;
- we are obligated to certify that any changes to the form agreements do not materially and adversely affect the Certificateholders; and
- we are obligated to obtain written confirmation from each Rating Agency that the use of versions of such agreements modified in any material respect will not result in a withdrawal, suspension or downgrading of the rating of any Class of Certificates.
RATINGS OF THE CERTIFICATES -- Ratings on the Certificates may not remain and the lowering or withdrawal of a rating by a Rating Agency may negatively impact the value of the Certificates.
It was a condition to the issuance of the Old Certificates that
- the Class A Certificates be rated not lower than A2 by Moody's, AA- by Duff & Phelps and AA- by Standard & Poor's;
- the Class B Certificates be rated not lower than Baa2 by Moody's, A- by Duff & Phelps and A- by Standard & Poor's; and
- the Class C Certificates be rated not lower than Ba2 by Moody's, BBB- by Duff & Phelps and BBB- by Standard & Poor's.
A rating is not a recommendation to purchase, hold or sell Certificates, since such rating does not address market price or suitability for a particular investor. A rating may not remain for any given period of time and may be lowered or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency if in its judgment circumstances in the future (including the downgrading of Atlas, the Depositary or the applicable Liquidity Provider) so warrant. See "Description of the Equipment Notes -- Remedies."
The rating of the Certificates is based primarily on the default risk of the Equipment Notes and the Depositary, the availability of the Liquidity Facility for the benefit of holders of the Certificates, the collateral value provided by the Aircraft relating to the Equipment Notes and the subordination provisions applicable to the Certificates. Standard & Poor's has indicated that its rating applies to a unit consisting of Certificates representing the Trust Property and Escrow Receipts initially representing undivided interests in certain rights to $217,317,000 of the Deposits. Amounts deposited under the Escrow Agreements are not the property of Atlas and are not entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Neither the Certificates nor the Escrow Receipts may be separately assigned or transferred.
ABSENCE OF AN ESTABLISHED MARKET FOR THE CERTIFICATES -- If an active public market does not develop or continue, you may have trouble reselling Certificates.
Prior to the Exchange Offer, there was no public market for the Certificates and neither Atlas nor any Trust intends to apply for listing of the Certificates on any securities exchange or otherwise. The Initial Purchasers may assist in resales of the Certificates, but they are not required to do so. An active public market for the Certificates may not develop. If an active public market does develop, it might not continue or it might not be sufficiently liquid to allow the resale of any particular Certificates.
PROCEDURES FOR TENDER OF OLD CERTIFICATES -- If you fail to deliver the proper documentation to the Exchange Agent in a timely fashion, your tender of Old Certificates will be rejected.
The New Certificates will be issued in exchange for the Old Certificates
only after timely receipt by the Exchange Agent of the Old Certificates, a
properly completed and executed Letter of Transmittal and all other required
documentation. Holders of Old Certificates who wish to tender their Old
Certificates in exchange for New Certificates should allow sufficient time to
ensure timely delivery. None of the
Exchange Agent, the Trustee or the Company is under any duty to give holders of Old Certificates notification of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of Old Certificates for exchange. Old Certificates that are not tendered or are tendered but not accepted will, following the Exchange Offer, continue to be subject to the existing transfer restrictions. In addition, holders of Old Certificates who tender Old Certificates in the Exchange Offer to participate in a distribution of the New Certificates will be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction.
THE EXCHANGE OFFER
This summary describes certain provisions of the registration rights agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Registration Rights Agreement") among Atlas, the Initial Purchasers and the Trustee but is not complete. We encourage you to review the Registration Rights Agreement, which has been filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and a copy of which is available as set forth under the heading "Where You Can Find More Information."
TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
General
In connection with the issuance of the Old Certificates pursuant to a placement agreement dated as of January 20, 2000, between Atlas and the Initial Purchasers (the "Placement Agreement"), the Initial Purchasers and their respective assignees became entitled to the benefits of the Registration Rights Agreement.
Under the Registration Rights Agreement, we are obligated to use our best efforts:
- to file the Registration Statement, of which this prospectus is a part, with the SEC for a registered exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") with respect to an issue of New Certificates identical in all material respects to the Old Certificates (except that the New Certificates would not contain terms with respect to transfer restrictions or interest rate increases) within 120 calendar days after January 28, 2000, the date the Old Certificates were issued (the "Issuance Date");
- to cause the Registration Statement to become effective within 60 days after filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC;
- to have the Registration Statement remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer; and
- to have the Exchange Offer consummated not later than 60 days after the effective date of the Registration Statement.
We will keep the Exchange Offer open for a period of not less than 30 calendar days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is mailed to the holders of the Certificates. If the Exchange Offer is commenced and consummated within the time periods described in this paragraph, we will satisfy these requirements of the Registration Rights Agreement.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the Letter of Transmittal (which together constitute the Exchange Offer), all Old Certificates validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date will be accepted for exchange. New Certificates of the same class will be issued in exchange for an equal principal amount of outstanding Old Certificates accepted in the Exchange Offer. Old Certificates may be tendered only in integral multiples of $1,000. This prospectus, together with the Letter of Transmittal, is being sent to all registered holders as of , 2000. The Exchange Offer is not conditioned upon any minimum principal amount of Old Certificates being tendered for exchange. However, the obligation to accept Old Certificates for exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer is subject to certain conditions as set forth herein under "-- Conditions."
Old Certificates shall be deemed to have been accepted as validly tendered when, as and if the Trustee has given oral or written notice thereof to the Exchange Agent (as defined herein). The Exchange Agent will act as agent for the tendering holders of Old Certificates for the purposes of receiving the New Certificates and delivering New Certificates to such holders.
Based on interpretations by the staff of the SEC, as set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that the New Certificates issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be offered for resale, resold or otherwise transferred by holders thereof (other than a broker-dealer who acquires such New Certificates directly from the Trustee for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act or
any other available exemption under the Securities Act or any holder that is an "affiliate" of the Company as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act), without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that such New Certificates are acquired in the ordinary course of such holders' business and such holders are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, a distribution of such New Certificates and have no arrangement with any person to participate in a distribution of such New Certificates. By tendering the Old Certificates in exchange for New Certificates, each holder, other than a broker-dealer, will represent to the Company that:
- it is not an affiliate of the Company (as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act) nor a broker-dealer tendering Old Certificates acquired directly from the Company for its own account;
- any New Certificates to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of its business; and
- it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of such New Certificates and has no arrangement or understanding to participate in a distribution of the New Certificates.
If a holder of Old Certificates is engaged in or intends to engage in a distribution of the New Certificates or has any arrangement or understanding with respect to the distribution of the New Certificates to be acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer, such holder may not rely on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC and must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any secondary resale transaction. Each Participating Broker-Dealer that receives New Certificates for its own account pursuant to the Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Certificates. The Letter of Transmittal states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a Participating Broker-Dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a Participating Broker-Dealer in connection with resales of New Certificates received in exchange for Old Certificates where such Old Certificates were acquired by such Participating Broker-Dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities.
In the event that any changes in law or the applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC do not permit Atlas to effect the Exchange Offer, if the Registration Statement is not declared effective within 60 calendar days after the filing thereof with the SEC under certain circumstances or the Exchange Offer is not consummated within 30 days after the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under certain other circumstances, at the request of a holder not eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer or under certain other circumstances described in the Registration Rights Agreement, Atlas will, in lieu of effecting the registration of the New Certificates pursuant to the Registration Statement and at no cost to the holders of Old Certificates:
- as promptly as practicable, file with the SEC a shelf registration statement (the "Shelf Registration Statement") covering resales of the Old Certificates;
- use its best efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act by the 180th calendar day after the Issuance Date; and
- use its best efforts to keep effective the Shelf Registration Statement for a period of two years after its effective date (or for such shorter period as shall end when all of the Old Certificates covered by the Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant thereto or may be freely sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act).
In the event that neither the consummation of the Exchange Offer nor the declaration by the SEC of the Shelf Registration Statement to be effective (each, a "Registration Event") occurs on or prior to the 210th calendar day following the Issuance Date, the interest rate per annum borne by the Equipment Notes and passed through to holders of Old Certificates shall be increased by 0.50% effective from and including August 25, 2000, to but excluding the date on which a Registration Event occurs. In the event that the Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective at any time, during the period we are required
to keep such Shelf Registration Statement effective, for more than 60 days, whether or not consecutive, during any 12-month period, the interest rate per annum borne by the Equipment Notes shall be increased by 0.50% from the 61st day of the applicable 12-month period such Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective until such time as the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes effective.
Upon consummation of the Exchange Offer, subject to certain exceptions, holders of Old Certificates who do not exchange their Old Certificates for New Certificates in the Exchange Offer will no longer be entitled to registration rights and will not be able to offer or sell their Old Certificates, unless such Old Certificates are subsequently registered under the Securities Act which, subject to limited exceptions, we will have no obligation to do, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. See "Risk Factors -- Risk Factors Relating to the New Certificates and the Exchange Offer -- Consequences of Failure to Exchange."
Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments; Termination
The term "Expiration Date" shall mean , 2000 (30 calendar days following the commencement of the Exchange Offer), unless we, in our sole discretion, extend the Exchange Offer, in which case the term "Expiration Date" shall mean the latest date to which the Exchange Offer is extended. Notwithstanding any extension of the Exchange Offer, if the Exchange Offer is not consummated by August 25, 2000, the interest rate borne by the Equipment Notes and passed through to the Certificateholders is subject to increase. See "-- General."
In order to extend the Expiration Date, we will notify the Exchange Agent of any extension by oral or written notice and will mail to the record holders of Old Certificates an announcement thereof, each prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled Expiration Date. Such announcement may state that we are extending the Exchange Offer for a specified period of time.
We reserve the right:
- to delay acceptance of any Old Certificates, to extend the Exchange Offer or to terminate the Exchange Offer and not permit acceptance of Old Certificates not previously accepted if any of the conditions set forth herein under "-- Conditions" shall have occurred and shall not have been waived by us, by giving oral or written notice of such delay, extension or termination to the Exchange Agent; or
- to amend the terms of the Exchange Offer in any manner deemed by us to be advantageous to the holders of the Old Certificates.
Any such delay in acceptance, extension, termination or amendment will be followed as promptly as practicable by oral or written notice thereof to the Exchange Agent. If the Exchange Offer is amended in a manner determined by us to constitute a material change, we will promptly disclose such amendment in a manner reasonably calculated to inform the holders of the Old Certificates of such amendment.
Without limiting the manner in which we may choose to make a public announcement of any delay, extension, amendment or termination of the Exchange Offer, we shall have no obligation to publish, advertise, or otherwise communicate any such public announcement, other than by making a timely release to an appropriate news agency.
INTEREST ON THE NEW CERTIFICATES
The New Certificates will accrue interest at the applicable per annum rate for such Trust set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, from the last date on which interest was paid on the Old Certificates surrendered in exchange therefor. Interest on the New Certificates is payable on January 2 and July 2 of each year commencing upon the consummation of the Exchange Offer, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
PROCEDURES FOR TENDERING
To tender in the Exchange Offer, a holder must complete, sign and date the Letter of Transmittal, or a facsimile thereof, have the signatures thereon guaranteed if required by the Letter of Transmittal and mail or otherwise deliver such Letter of Transmittal or such facsimile, together with any other required documents, to the Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. In addition, either:
- certificates for such Old Certificates must be received by the Exchange Agent along with the Letter of Transmittal;
- a timely confirmation of a book-entry transfer (a "Book-Entry Confirmation") of such Old Certificates, if such procedure is available, into the Exchange Agent's account at DTC (the "Book-Entry Transfer Facility") pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer described below, must be received by the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date; or
- the holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.
The method of delivery of Old Certificates, Letters of Transmittal and all other required documents is at the election and risk of the holders. If such delivery is by mail, it is recommended that registered mail, properly insured, with return receipt requested, be used. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure timely delivery. No Letters of Transmittal or Old Certificates should be sent to Atlas. Delivery of all documents must be made to the Exchange Agent at its address set forth below. Holders may also request their respective brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or nominees to effect such tender for such holders.
The tender by a holder of Old Certificates will constitute an agreement between such holder and the Company in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the Letter of Transmittal.
Only a holder of Old Certificates may tender such Old Certificates in the Exchange Offer. The term "holder" with respect to the Exchange Offer means any person in whose name Old Certificates are registered on our books or any other person who has obtained a properly completed bond power from the registered holder.
Any beneficial owner whose Old Certificates are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and who wishes to tender should contact such registered holder promptly and instruct such registered holder to tender on his behalf. If such beneficial owner wishes to tender on his own behalf, such beneficial owner must, prior to completing and executing the Letter of Transmittal and delivering his Old Certificates, either make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the Old Certificates in such owner's name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder. The transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time.
Signatures on a Letter of Transmittal or a notice of withdrawal, as the case may be, must be guaranteed by any member firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States or an "eligible guarantor" institution within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act (each, an "Eligible Institution") unless the Old Certificates tendered pursuant thereto are tendered (a) by a registered holder who has not completed the box entitled "Special Issuance Instructions" or "Special Delivery Instructions" on the Letter of Transmittal or (b) for the account of an Eligible Institution.
If the Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder of any Old Certificates listed therein, such Old Certificates must be endorsed or accompanied by bond powers and a proxy which authorizes such person to tender the Old Certificates on behalf of the registered holder, in each case as the name of the registered holder or holders appears on the Old Certificates.
If the Letter of Transmittal or any Old Certificates or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and unless waived, evidence satisfactory to us of their authority to so act must be submitted with the Letter of Transmittal.
All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and withdrawal of the tendered Old Certificates will be determined by us in our sole discretion, which determination will be final and binding. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all Old Certificates not properly tendered or any Old Certificates which, if accepted, would, in the opinion of our counsel, be unlawful. We also reserve the absolute right to waive any irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular Old Certificates. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer, including the instructions in the Letter of Transmittal, will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of Old Certificates must be cured within such time as we shall determine. Neither we, the Exchange Agent nor any other person shall be under any duty to give notification of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of Old Certificates, nor shall any of us incur any liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of Old Certificates will not be deemed to have been made until such irregularities have been cured or waived. Any Old Certificates received by the Exchange Agent that are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned without cost to such holder by the Exchange Agent to the tendering holders of Old Certificates, unless otherwise provided in the Letter of Transmittal, as soon as practicable following the Expiration Date.
In addition, we reserve the right in our sole discretion, subject to the provisions of the Indenture, to (a) purchase or make offers for any Old Certificates that remain outstanding subsequent to the Expiration Date or, as set forth under "-- Conditions," to terminate the Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement and (b) to the extent permitted by applicable law, purchase Old Certificates in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The terms of any such purchases or offers could differ from the terms of the Exchange Offer.
ACCEPTANCE OF OLD CERTIFICATES FOR EXCHANGE; DELIVERY OF NEW CERTIFICATES
Upon satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions to the Exchange Offer, all Old Certificates properly tendered will be accepted, promptly after the Expiration Date, and the New Certificates will be issued promptly after acceptance of the Old Certificates. See "-- Conditions" below. For purposes of the Exchange Offer, Old Certificates shall be deemed to have been accepted validly tendered for exchange when, as and if we have given oral or written notice thereof to the Exchange Agent.
In all cases, issuance of New Certificates for Old Certificates that are accepted for exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be made only after timely receipt by the Exchange Agent of certificates for such Old Certificates or a timely Book-Entry Confirmation of such Old Certificates into the Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility, a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal and all other required documents. If any tendered Old Certificates are not accepted for any reason set forth in the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer or if Old Certificates are submitted for a greater principal amount than the holder desires to exchange, such unaccepted or nonexchanged Old Certificates will be returned without expense to the tendering holder thereof (or, in the case of Old Certificates tendered by book-entry transfer procedures described below, such nonexchanged Old Certificates will be credited to an account maintained with such Book-Entry Transfer Facility) as promptly as practicable after the expiration or termination of the Exchange Offer.
BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER
The Exchange Agent will make a request to establish an account with respect to the Old Certificates at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility for purposes of the Exchange Offer within two business days after the date of this prospectus. Any financial institution that is a participant in the Book-Entry Transfer Facility's systems may make book-entry delivery of Old Certificates by causing the Book-Entry Transfer Facility to
transfer such Old Certificates into the Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility in accordance with such Book-Entry Transfer Facility's procedures for transfer. However, although delivery of Old Certificates may be effected through book-entry transfer at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility, the Letter of Transmittal or facsimile thereof with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents must, in any case, be transmitted to and received by the Exchange Agent at one of the addresses set forth below under "-- Exchange Agent" on or prior to the Expiration Date or the guaranteed delivery procedures described below must be complied with.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY PROCEDURES
If a registered holder of the Old Certificates desires to tender such Old Certificates, and the Old Certificates are not immediately available, or time will not permit such holder's Old Certificates or other required documents to reach the Exchange Agent before the Expiration Date, or the procedures for book- entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis, a tender may be effected pursuant to the following:
- the tender is made through an Eligible Institution;
- prior to the Expiration Date, the Exchange Agent receives from such Eligible Institution a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile thereof) and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, substantially in the form provided by the Company (by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery), setting forth the name and address of the holder of Old Certificates and the amount of Old Certificates tendered, stating that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that within three New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the certificates for all physically tendered Old Certificates, in proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal will be deposited by the Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent; and
- the certificates for all physically tendered Old Certificates, in proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, and all other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal are received by the Exchange Agent within three NYSE trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
WITHDRAWAL OF TENDERS
Tenders of Old Certificates may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
For a withdrawal to be effective, a written notice of withdrawal must be received by the Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date at one of the addresses set forth below under "-- Exchange Agent." Any such notice of withdrawal must specify the name of the person having tendered the Old Certificates to be withdrawn, identify the Old Certificates to be withdrawn, including the principal amount of such Old Certificates, and (where certificates for Old Certificates have been transmitted) specify the name in which such Old Certificates are registered, if different from that of the withdrawing holder. If certificates for Old Certificates have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Exchange Agent, then, prior to the release of such certificates, the withdrawing holder must also submit the serial numbers of the particular certificates to be withdrawn and a signed notice of withdrawal with signatures guaranteed by an Eligible Institution unless such holder is an Eligible Institution. If Old Certificates have been tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer described above, any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility to be credited with the withdrawn Old Certificates and otherwise comply with the procedures of such facility. We will determine all questions as to the validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt) of such notices. Our determination shall be final and binding on all parties. Any Old Certificates so withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the Exchange Offer. Any Old Certificates which have been tendered for exchange but which are not exchanged for any reason will be returned to the holder thereof without cost to such holder (or, in the case of Old
Certificates tendered by book-entry transfer into the Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures described above, such Old Certificates will be credited to an account maintained with such Book-Entry Transfer Facility for the Old Certificates) as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the Exchange Offer. Properly withdrawn Old Certificates may be retendered by following one of the procedures described under "-- Procedures for Tendering" and "-- Book-Entry Transfer" above at any time on or prior to the Expiration Date.
CONDITIONS
Notwithstanding any other term of the Exchange Offer, Old Certificates will not be required to be accepted for exchange, nor will New Certificates be issued in exchange for any Old Certificates and we may terminate or amend the Exchange Offer before the acceptance of such Old Certificates, if because of any change in law, or applicable interpretations thereof by the SEC, we determine that we are not permitted to effect the Exchange Offer. In addition, we have no obligation to, and will not knowingly, permit acceptance of tenders of Old Certificates from our affiliates (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) or from any other holder or holders who are not eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer under applicable law or interpretations thereof by the SEC, or if the New Certificates to be received by such holder or holders of Old Certificates in the Exchange Offer, upon receipt, will not be tradable by such holder without restriction under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and without material restrictions under the "blue sky" or securities laws of substantially all of the states of the United States.
EXCHANGE AGENT
Wilmington Trust Company has been appointed as Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer. Questions and requests for assistance and requests for additional copies of this prospectus or of the Letter of Transmittal should be directed to the Exchange Agent addressed as follows:
By Mail, Overnight Delivery: By Hand:
Wilmington Trust Company Wilmington Trust Company
1100 North Market Street, 1st Floor 1105 North Market Street, 1st Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 19890-000 Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention: Corporate Trust Operations -- Attention: Corporate Trust Operations --
Atlas Air -- 2000 EETC Exchange Offer Atlas Air -- 2000 EETC Exchange Offer
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Facsimile Transmission:
(302) 651-1079
Confirm by Telephone:
(302) 651-8474
Corporate Trust Operations
FEES AND EXPENSES
We will pay the expenses of soliciting tenders pursuant to the Exchange Offer. The principal solicitation for tenders pursuant to the Exchange Offer is being made by mail; however, additional solicitations may be made by telegraph, telephone, telecopy or in person by our officers and regular employees.
We will not make any payments to brokers, dealers or other persons soliciting acceptances of the Exchange Offer. We will, however, pay the Exchange Agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and will reimburse the Exchange Agent for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with its services. We may also pay brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in forwarding copies of the prospectus and related documents to the beneficial owners of the Old Certificates, and in handling or forwarding tenders for exchange.
We will pay the expenses to be incurred in connection with the Exchange Offer, including fees and expenses of the Exchange Agent and Trustee and accounting, legal, printing and related fees and expenses.
We will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the exchange of Old Certificates pursuant to the Exchange Offer. If, however, certificates representing New Certificates or Old Certificates for principal amounts not tendered or accepted for exchange are to be delivered to, or are to be registered or issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the Old Certificates tendered, or if tendered Old Certificates are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing the Letter of Transmittal, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of Old Certificates pursuant to the Exchange Offer, then the amount of any such transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or any other persons) will be payable by the tendering holder. If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is not submitted with the Letter of Transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to such tendering holder.
USE OF PROCEEDS
There will be no cash proceeds payable to Atlas as a result of the issuance of New Certificates pursuant to the Exchange Offer. All of the proceeds from the sale of the Old Certificates were used to purchase Equipment Notes to finance all or a portion of Atlas' purchase price of the Owned Aircraft, including reimbursement of amounts paid by Atlas. Prior to utilization of such proceeds to purchase Equipment Notes, such proceeds from the sale of the Old Certificates of each Trust were deposited with the Depositary on behalf of the Escrow Agent for the benefit of the Certificateholders of such Trust.
THE COMPANY
OVERVIEW
We are the world's largest air cargo outsourcer, with an all Stage 3 Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") noise regulation compliant fleet of Boeing 747 freighter aircraft. We provide reliable airport-to-airport cargo transportation services throughout the world to major international air carriers generally under three- to five-year fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated contracts which typically require that we supply aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance ("ACMI Contracts"). Our customers currently include some of the world's leading air carriers, including Alitalia, China Airlines Ltd., China Southern Airlines, Korean Airlines and Malaysian Airlines. We provide efficient, cost effective service to our customers primarily as a result of our productive work force, the outsourcing of a significant part of our regular maintenance work on a long-term, fixed-cost contractual basis and the advantageous cost economies realized in the operation of our fleet, comprised solely of Boeing 747 aircraft which are configured for service in long-haul cargo operations.
Our fleet currently includes 22 Boeing 747-200 and 12 Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft in service. We acquired the 747-400 aircraft in 1998, 1999 and 2000 pursuant to an agreement with The Boeing Company ("Boeing") to purchase 10 new 747-400 freighter aircraft powered by engines acquired from General Electric Company, with options to purchase up to 10 additional 747-400 aircraft (the "Boeing Purchase Agreement"). In February 1999, we exercised options for two additional aircraft pursuant to the Boeing Purchase Agreement. We placed five 747-400 aircraft into service in 1998, four 747-400 aircraft into service in 1999 and three 747-400 aircraft into service in the first half of 2000.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CERTIFICATES
The following summary describes material terms of the Certificates. The summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to all of the provisions of the Basic Agreement and to all of the provisions of the Certificates, the Trust Supplements, the Deposit Agreements, the Escrow Agreements, the Liquidity Facilities and the Intercreditor Agreement, forms of which were filed as exhibits
to the Registration Statement and copies of which are available as set forth under the heading "Where You Can Find More Information."
Except as otherwise indicated, the following summary relates to each of the Trusts and the Certificates issued by each Trust. The terms and conditions governing each of the Trusts will be substantially the same, except as described under "-- Subordination" below and except that the principal amount and scheduled principal repayments of the Equipment Notes held by each Trust and the interest rate and maturity date of the Equipment Notes held by each Trust will differ. The references to Sections in parentheses in the following summary are to the relevant Sections of the Basic Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
GENERAL
On January 28, 2000, Pass Through Certificates were issued representing a fractional undivided interest in one of the three classes (each, a "Class") of Atlas Air, Inc. 2000-1 Pass Through Trusts (the "Class A Trust," the "Class B Trust," and the "Class C Trust," and, collectively, the "Trusts"). The Trusts were formed pursuant to a pass through trust agreement between Atlas and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (the "Trustee"), dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Basic Agreement"), and three separate supplements thereto (each, a "Trust Supplement" and, together with the Basic Agreement, collectively, the "Pass Through Trust Agreements"). The Certificates were issued by the Class A Trust, the Class B Trust, and the Class C Trust and are referred to herein as the "Class A Certificates," the "Class B Certificates" and the "Class C Certificates." As of the date of this prospectus, $124,639,000 Class A Certificates, $44,741,000 Class B Certificates and $47,937,000 Class C Certificates remain outstanding.
The New Certificates will be issued pursuant to the Pass Through Trust Agreements. The forms and terms of the New Certificates are the same in all material respects as the form and terms of the Old Certificates, except that:
- we registered the New Certificates under the Securities Act so their transfer is not restricted like the Old Certificates; and
- the New Certificates are not entitled to liquidated damages under the Registration Rights Agreement.
Each Certificate represents a fractional undivided interest in the Trust created by the Pass Through Trust Agreement pursuant to which such Certificate is issued. (Section 2.01) The Trust Property of each Trust (the "Trust Property") consists of:
- subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, Equipment Notes acquired under the Note Purchase Agreement and issued at Atlas' election in connection with the delivery of each Aircraft during the Delivery Period either (a) on a nonrecourse basis by an Owner Trustee in each separate leveraged lease transaction with respect to each Leased Aircraft to finance a portion of the purchase price of such Leased Aircraft by the Owner Trustee, in which case the applicable Leased Aircraft will be leased to Atlas or (b) on a recourse basis by Atlas in connection with each separate secured loan transaction with respect to each Owned Aircraft to finance a portion of the purchase price of such Owned Aircraft by Atlas;
- the rights of such Trust under the Intercreditor Agreement (including all monies receivable in respect of such rights);
- all monies receivable under the Liquidity Facility for such Trust; and
- funds from time to time deposited with the Trustee in accounts relating to such Trust.
The Certificates of each Trust have been issued in fully registered form only and are subject to the provisions described below under "-- Book Entry; Delivery and Form." New Certificates will be issued in denominations of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof. (Trust Supplement, Section 8.01(a))
The Certificates represent interests in the respective Trusts, and all payments and distributions thereon will be made only from the Trust Property of the related Trust. (Section 3.09) The Certificates do not and will not represent an interest in or obligation of Atlas, the Trustees, any of the Loan Trustees or Owner Trustees in their individual capacities, any Owner Participant or any affiliate of any thereof.
Pursuant to the Escrow Agreement applicable to each Trust, the holders of Certificates of such Trust (each, a "Certificateholder") as holders of the Escrow Receipts affixed to each Certificate are entitled to certain rights with respect to the Deposit relating to such Trust. Accordingly, any transfer of a Certificate will have the effect of transferring the corresponding rights with respect to the Deposit, and rights with respect to the Deposit may not be separately transferred by Certificateholders. Rights with respect to the Deposit and the Escrow Agreement relating to a Trust, except for the right to request withdrawals for the purchase of Equipment Notes, will not constitute Trust Property of such Trust. Payments to the Certificateholders in respect of the Deposit and the Escrow Receipts relating to a Trust will constitute payments to such Certificateholders solely in their capacity as holders of Escrow Receipts.
SUBORDINATION
The subordination terms of the Certificates vary depending upon whether a
"Triggering Event" has occurred. "Triggering Event" means (x) the occurrence of
an Indenture Event of Default under all Indentures resulting in a PTC Event of
Default with respect to the most senior Class of Certificates then outstanding,
(y) the acceleration of all of the outstanding Equipment Notes (provided that
during the Delivery Period the aggregate principal amount thereof exceeds $100
million) or (z) certain bankruptcy or insolvency events involving Atlas.
Before a Triggering Event
On each Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date (each, a "Distribution Date"), so long as no Triggering Event shall have occurred (whether or not continuing), all payments received by the Subordination Agent in respect of Equipment Notes and certain other payments under the related Indenture will be distributed under the Intercreditor Agreement in the order specified under "Description of the Intercreditor Agreement -- Priority of Distributions -- Before a Triggering Event."
After a Triggering Event
Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event and at all times thereafter, all payments received by the Subordination Agent in respect of the Equipment Notes and certain other payments will be distributed under the Intercreditor Agreement in the order specified under "Description of the Intercreditor Agreement -- Priority of Distributions -- After a Triggering Event."
Payments in respect of the Deposit relating to a Trust will not be subject to the subordination provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement.
PAYMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Payments of interest on the Deposit with respect to each Trust and payments of principal, premium (if any) and interest on the Equipment Notes or with respect to other Trust Property held in each Trust will be distributed by the Paying Agent (in the case of the Deposit) or by the Trustee (in the case of Trust Property of such Trust) to Certificateholders of such Trust on the date receipt of such payment is confirmed, except in the case of certain types of Special Payments.
The Deposit held with respect to each Trust and the Equipment Notes held in
each Trust will accrue interest at the applicable rate per annum for
Certificates to be issued by such Trust set forth on the cover page of this
prospectus, payable on January 2 and July 2 of each year, commencing on July 2,
2000 (or, in
the case of Equipment Notes issued after such date, commencing with the first such date to occur after initial issuance thereof). Such interest payments will be distributed to Certificateholders of such Trust on each such date until the final Distribution Date for such Trust, subject in the case of payments on the Equipment Notes to the Intercreditor Agreement. Interest is calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
Payments of interest applicable to the Certificates are supported by a separate Liquidity Facility provided by the applicable Liquidity Provider for the benefit of the holders of such Certificates in an aggregate amount sufficient to pay interest thereon at the Stated Interest Rate for such Trust on up to three successive Regular Distribution Dates (without regard to any future payments of principal on such Certificates), except that the Liquidity Facility with respect to such Trust does not cover interest payable by the Depositary on the Deposit relating to such Trust. The Liquidity Facility for any Class of Certificates does not provide for drawings thereunder to pay for principal of or premium on the Certificates of such Class, any interest on the Certificates of such Class in excess of the Stated Interest Rate, or, notwithstanding the subordination provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, principal of or interest or premium on the Certificates of any other Class. Therefore, only the holders of the Certificates issued by a particular Trust will be entitled to receive and retain the proceeds of drawings under the Liquidity Facility for such Trust. See "Description of the Liquidity Facilities."
Payments of principal of the Series A, Series B and Series C Equipment Notes are scheduled to be received by the Trustee on January 2 and July 2 in certain years depending upon the terms of the Equipment Notes held in such Trust commencing on January 2, 2001 (or, in the case of Equipment Notes issued after such date, commencing with the first such date to occur after initial issuance thereof).
Scheduled payments of interest on the Deposits and of interest or principal on the Equipment Notes are herein referred to as "Scheduled Payments," and January 2 and July 2 of each year are herein referred to as "Regular Distribution Dates." See "Description of the Equipment Notes -- Principal and Interest Payments." The "Final Maturity Date" for the Class A Certificates is July 2, 2021, for the Class B Certificates is July 2, 2017 and for the Class C Certificates is July 2, 2011.
The Paying Agent with respect to each Escrow Agreement will distribute on
each Regular Distribution Date to the Certificateholders of the Trust to which
such Escrow Agreement relates all Scheduled Payments received in respect of the
related Deposit, the receipt of which is confirmed by the Paying Agent on such
Regular Distribution Date. The Trustee of each Trust will distribute, subject to
the Intercreditor Agreement, on each Regular Distribution Date to the
Certificateholders of such Trust all Scheduled Payments received in respect of
Equipment Notes held on behalf of such Trust, the receipt of which is confirmed
by the Trustee on such Regular Distribution Date. Each Certificateholder of each
Trust will be entitled to receive its proportionate share, based upon its
fractional interest in such Trust, of any distribution in respect of Scheduled
Payments of interest on the Deposit relating to such Trust and, subject to the
Intercreditor Agreement, of principal or interest on Equipment Notes held on
behalf of such Trust. Each such distribution of Scheduled Payments will be made
by the applicable Paying Agent or Trustee to the Certificateholders of record of
the relevant Trust on the record date applicable to such Scheduled Payment
subject to certain exceptions. (Sections 4.01 and 4.02; Escrow Agreement,
Section 2.03) If a Scheduled Payment is not received by the applicable Paying
Agent or Trustee on a Regular Distribution Date but is received within five days
thereafter, it will be distributed on the date received to such holders of
record. If it is received after such five-day period, it will be treated as a
Special Payment and distributed as described below.
Any payment in respect of, or any proceeds of, any Equipment Note or the Trust Indenture Estate under (and as defined in) each Leased Aircraft Indenture or Collateral under (and as defined in) any Owned Aircraft Indenture other than a Scheduled Payment (each, a "Special Payment") will be distributed on, in the case of an early redemption or a purchase of any Equipment Note, the date of such early redemption or purchase (which shall be a Business Day), and otherwise on the Business Day specified for distribution of such Special Payment pursuant to a notice delivered by each Trustee as soon as practicable after the Trustee has received funds for such Special Payment (each, a "Special
Distribution Date"). Any such distribution will be subject to the Intercreditor Agreement. Any unused Deposits to be distributed, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon and any premium payable by Atlas (each, also a "Special Payment"), will be distributed on a date 15 days after the Paying Agent has received notice of the event requiring such distribution (also a "Special Distribution Date"). However, if such date is within 10 days before a Regular Distribution Date, the Special Payment shall be made on such Regular Distribution Date.
Each Paying Agent, in the case of the Deposits, and each Trustee, in the
case of Trust Property, will mail a notice to the Certificateholders of the
applicable Trust stating the scheduled Special Distribution Date, the related
record date, the amount of the Special Payment and the reason for the Special
Payment. In the case of a redemption or purchase of the Equipment Notes held in
the related Trust or any distribution of unused Deposits, such notice will be
mailed not less than 15 days prior to the date such Special Payment is scheduled
to be distributed, and in the case of any other Special Payment, such notice
will be mailed as soon as practicable after the Trustee has confirmed that it
has received funds for such Special Payment. (Section 4.02(c); Escrow Agreement,
Section 2.03) Each distribution of a Special Payment, other than a final
distribution, on a Special Distribution Date for any Trust will be made by the
Paying Agent or the Trustee, as applicable, to the Certificateholders of record
of such Trust on the record date applicable to such Special Payment. (Section
4.02(b); Escrow Agreement, Section 2.03) See "-- Indenture Defaults and Certain
Rights Upon an Indenture Default" and "Description of the Equipment
Notes -- Redemption."
Each Pass Through Trust Agreement requires that the Trustee establish and maintain, for the related Trust and for the benefit of the Certificateholders of such Trust, one or more non-interest bearing accounts (the "Certificate Account") for the deposit of payments representing Scheduled Payments received by such Trustee. Each Pass Through Trust Agreement requires that the Trustee establish and maintain, for the related Trust and for the benefit of the Certificateholders of such Trust, one or more accounts (the "Special Payments Account") for the deposit of payments representing Special Payments received by such Trustee, which shall be non-interest bearing except in certain circumstances where the Trustee may invest amounts in such account in certain permitted investments. Pursuant to the terms of each Pass Through Trust Agreement, the Trustee is required to deposit any Scheduled Payments relating to the applicable Trust received by it in the Certificate Account of such Trust and to deposit any Special Payments so received by it in the Special Payments Account of such Trust. (Section 4.01) All amounts so deposited will be distributed by the Trustee on a Regular Distribution Date or a Special Distribution Date, as appropriate. (Section 4.02)
Each Escrow Agreement requires that the Paying Agent establish and maintain, for the benefit of the Receiptholders, one or more accounts (the "Paying Agent Account"), which shall be non-interest bearing. Pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement, the Paying Agent is required to deposit interest on the Deposit relating to such Trust and any unused Deposits withdrawn by the Escrow Agent in the Paying Agent Account. All amounts so deposited will be distributed by the Paying Agent on a Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date, as appropriate.
The final distribution for each Trust will be made only upon presentation and surrender of the Certificates for such Trust at the office or agency of the Trustee specified in the notice given by the Trustee of such final distribution. The Trustee will mail such notice of the final distribution to the Certificateholders of such Trust, specifying the date set for such final distribution and the amount of such distribution. (Section 11.01) See "-- Termination of the Trusts" below. Distributions in respect of Certificates issued in global form will be made as described in "-- Book-Entry; Delivery and Form" below.
If any Distribution Date is a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized or required to close in New York, New York, Wilmington, Delaware, Denver, Colorado, or Salt Lake City, Utah (any other day being a "Business Day"), distributions scheduled to be made on such Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date will be made on the next succeeding Business Day without additional interest.
POOL FACTORS
The "Pool Balance" for each Trust or for the Certificates issued by any
Trust indicates, as of any date, the original aggregate face amount of the
Certificates of such Trust less the aggregate amount of all payments made in
respect of the Certificates of such Trust or in respect of the Deposit relating
to such Trust other than payments made in respect of interest or premium or
reimbursement of any costs and expenses in connection therewith. The Pool
Balance for each Trust or for the Certificates issued by any Trust as of any
Distribution Date will be computed after giving effect to any special
distribution with respect to the unused Deposit, payment of principal of the
Equipment Notes or payment with respect to other Trust Property held in such
Trust and the distribution thereof to be made on that date. (Trust Supplement,
Section 2.01)
The "Pool Factor" for each Trust as of any Distribution Date will be the
quotient (rounded to the seventh decimal place) computed by dividing (i) the
Pool Balance by (ii) the original aggregate face amount of the Certificates of
such Trust. The Pool Factor for each Trust or for the Certificates issued by any
Trust as of any Distribution Date will be computed after giving effect to any
special distribution with respect to the unused Deposit, payment of principal of
the Equipment Notes or payment with respect to other Trust Property held in such
Trust and the distribution thereof to be made on that date. (Trust Supplement,
Section 2.01) The Pool Factor for each Trust was 1.0000000 on the date of
issuance of the Certificates; thereafter, the Pool Factor for each Trust
declines as described herein to reflect reductions in the Pool Balance of such
Trust. The amount of a Certificateholder's pro rata share of the Pool Balance of
a Trust can be determined by multiplying the par value of the holder's
Certificate of such Trust by the Pool Factor for such Trust as of the applicable
Distribution Date. Notice of the Pool Factor and the Pool Balance for each Trust
will be mailed to Certificateholders of such Trust on each Regular Distribution
Date and Special Distribution Date. (Trust Supplement, Section 3.02)
The following table sets forth an illustrative aggregate principal amortization schedule for the Equipment Notes held in each Trust (the "Assumed Amortization Schedule") and resulting Pool Factors with respect to such Trust. The actual aggregate principal amortization schedule applicable to the Class A, Class B or Class C Trust and the resulting Pool Factors with respect to each such Trust may differ from those set forth below, since the amortization schedule for the Series A, Series B or Series C Equipment Notes issued with respect to an Aircraft may vary from such illustrative amortization schedule so long as it complies with the Mandatory Economic Terms. Moreover, the scheduled distribution of principal payments for any Trust would be affected if any Equipment Notes held in such Trust are redeemed or purchased or if a default in payment on such Equipment Notes occurred. In addition, the table set forth below assumes that each Aircraft is delivered in the month scheduled for its delivery (see "Description of the Aircraft and the Appraisals -- The Appraisals" for the delivery schedule) and that Equipment Notes in the maximum principal amount in respect of all of the Aircraft are purchased by the Trusts. Actual circumstances may vary from these assumptions, which would result in differences in the aggregate principal amortization schedule applicable to a Trust and in the resulting Pool Factors.
CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C
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SCHEDULED SCHEDULED SCHEDULED
PRINCIPAL EXPECTED PRINCIPAL EXPECTED PRINCIPAL EXPECTED
DATE PAYMENTS POOL FACTOR PAYMENTS POOL FACTOR PAYMENTS POOL FACTOR
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January 2, 2001...... $10,384,326 0.9166848 $8,948,200 0.8000000 $9,587,400 0.8000000
January 2, 2002...... 0 0.9166848 0 0.8000000 5,787,514 0.6792683
January 2, 2003...... 832,183 0.9100080 0 0.8000000 7,698,129 0.5186799
January 2, 2004...... 3,739,203 0.8800078 0 0.8000000 5,637,012 0.4010878
January 2, 2005...... 3,739,203 0.8500075 0 0.8000000 6,553,968 0.2643673
January 2, 2006...... 3,739,203 0.8200072 379,549 0.7915168 7,183,589 0.1145126
January 2, 2007...... 3,739,203 0.7900070 7,032,058 0.6343442 0 0.1145126
January 2, 2008...... 3,739,203 0.7600067 4,993,949 0.5227251 0 0.1145126
January 2, 2009...... 3,739,203 0.7300064 636,279 0.5085037 2,360,008 0.0652811
January 2, 2010...... 3,739,203 0.7000062 0 0.5085037 3,129,380 0.0000000
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CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C
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SCHEDULED SCHEDULED SCHEDULED
PRINCIPAL EXPECTED PRINCIPAL EXPECTED PRINCIPAL EXPECTED
DATE PAYMENTS POOL FACTOR PAYMENTS POOL FACTOR PAYMENTS POOL FACTOR
---- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
January 2, 2011...... 3,739,203 0.6700059 3,550,493 0.4291471 0 0.0000000
January 2, 2012...... 3,739,203 0.6400056 4,311,527 0.3327808 0 0.0000000
January 2, 2013...... 3,739,203 0.6100054 4,480,179 0.2326449 0 0.0000000
January 2, 2014...... 3,739,203 0.5800051 5,495,282 0.1098206 0 0.0000000
January 2, 2015...... 3,739,203 0.5500049 4,813,484 0.0022351 0 0.0000000
January 2, 2016...... 3,739,203 0.5200046 100,000 0.0000000 0 0.0000000
January 2, 2017...... 3,739,203 0.4900043 0 0.0000000 0 0.0000000
January 2, 2018...... 21,177,982 0.3200898 0 0.0000000 0 0.0000000
July 2, 2018......... 20,473,746 0.1558254 0 0.0000000 0 0.0000000
January 2, 2019...... 19,321,921 0.0008023 0 0.0000000 0 0.0000000
January 2, 2020...... 100,000 0.0000000 0 0.0000000 0 0.0000000
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The final schedule of principal payments and the resulting schedule of Pool Balances and Pool Factors may change from that set forth above as a result of any reoptimization. Such reoptimization may occur at any time prior to July 2, 2001. In addition, the Pool Factor and Pool Balance of each Trust will be recomputed if there has been an early redemption, purchase, or default in the payment of principal or interest in respect of one or more of the Equipment Notes held in a Trust, as described in "-- Indenture Defaults and Certain Rights Upon an Indenture Default" and "Description of the Equipment Notes -- Redemption," or a special distribution attributable to unused Deposits, as described in "Description of the Deposit Agreements." If (i) any such change in the scheduled repayments or (ii) any such redemption, purchase, default or special distribution occurs, the Pool Factors and the Pool Balances of each Trust so affected will be recomputed after giving effect thereto and notice thereof will be mailed to the Certificateholders of such Trust promptly after any such change in scheduled repayments or after the occurrence of any event described in clause (ii), as the case may be.
REPORTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
On each Distribution Date, the applicable Paying Agent and Trustee will include with each distribution by it of a Scheduled Payment or Special Payment to Certificateholders of the related Trust a statement, setting forth the following information (per $1,000 aggregate principal amount of Certificate for such Trust, as to (2), (3), (4) and (5) below):
(1) the aggregate amount of such funds distributed on such Distribution Date under the Pass Through Trust Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, indicating the amount allocable to each source;
(2) the amount of such distribution under the Pass Through Trust Agreement allocable to principal and the amount allocable to premium (including any premium paid by Atlas with respect to unused Deposits), if any;
(3) the amount of such distribution under the Pass Through Trust Agreement allocable to interest;
(4) the amount of such distribution under the Escrow Agreement allocable to interest;
(5) the amount of such distribution under the Escrow Agreement allocable to unused Deposits (if any); and
(6) the Pool Balance and the Pool Factor for such Trust. (Trust Supplement, Section 3.02(a))
So long as the Certificates are registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, on the record date prior to each Distribution Date, the applicable Trustee will request from DTC a securities position listing setting forth the names of all DTC Participants reflected on DTC's books as holding interests in the Certificates
on such record date. On each Distribution Date, the applicable Paying Agent and
Trustee will mail to each such DTC Participant the statement described above and
will make available additional copies as requested by such DTC Participant for
forwarding to holders of interests in the Certificates. (Trust Supplement,
Section 3.02(a))
In addition, after the end of each calendar year, the applicable Trustee and Paying Agent will furnish to each Certificateholder of each Trust at any time during the preceding calendar year a report containing the sum of the amounts determined pursuant to clauses (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) above with respect to the Trust for such calendar year or, if such person was a Certificateholder during only a portion of such calendar year, for the applicable portion of such calendar year, and such other items as are readily available to such Trustee and which a Certificateholder shall reasonably request as necessary for the purpose of such Certificateholder's preparation of its U.S. federal income tax returns. (Trust Supplement, Section 3.02(b)) Such report and such other items shall be prepared on the basis of information supplied to the applicable Trustee by the DTC Participants and will be delivered by such Trustee to such DTC Participants to be available for forwarding by such DTC Participants to holders of interests in the Certificates in the manner described above. (Trust Supplement, Section 3.02(b)) At such time, if any, as the Certificates are issued in the form of definitive certificates, the applicable Paying Agent and Trustee will prepare and deliver the information described above to each Certificateholder of record of each Trust as the name and period of ownership of such Certificateholder appear on the records of the registrar of the Certificates.
INDENTURE DEFAULTS AND CERTAIN RIGHTS UPON AN INDENTURE DEFAULT
An event of default under an Indenture (an "Indenture Event of Default") will, with respect to the Leased Aircraft Indentures, include an event of default under the related Lease (a "Lease Event of Default"). See "Description of the Equipment Notes -- Indenture Event of Defaults, Notice and Waiver." Since the Equipment Notes issued under an Indenture will be held in more than one Trust, a continuing Indenture Event of Default under such Indenture would affect the Equipment Notes held by each Trust. There are no cross-default provisions in the Indentures or in the Leases (unless otherwise agreed between an Owner Participant and Atlas). Consequently, events resulting in an Indenture Event of Default under any particular Indenture may or may not result in an Indenture Event of Default under any other Indenture, and a Lease Event of Default under any particular Lease may or may not constitute a Lease Event of Default under any other Lease. If an Indenture Event of Default occurs in fewer than all of the Indentures, notwithstanding the treatment of Equipment Notes issued under any Indenture under which an Indenture Event of Default has occurred, payments of principal and interest on the Equipment Notes will continue to be distributed to the holders of the Certificates as originally scheduled, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement. See "Description of the Intercreditor Agreement -- Priority of Distributions."
With respect to each Leased Aircraft, the applicable Owner Trustee and Owner Participant, under the related Leased Aircraft Indenture, will have the right under certain circumstances to cure Indenture defaults that result from the occurrence of a Lease Event of Default under the related Lease. If the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant exercises any such cure right, the Indenture default will be deemed to have been cured.
In the event that the same institution acts as Trustee of multiple Trusts, in the absence of instructions from the Certificateholders of any such Trust, such Trustee could be faced with a potential conflict of interest upon an Indenture Event of Default. In such event, each Trustee has indicated that it would resign as Trustee of one or all such Trusts, and a successor trustee would be appointed in accordance with the terms of the applicable Pass Through Trust Agreement. Wilmington Trust Company will be the initial Trustee under each Trust.
Upon the occurrence and continuation of an Indenture Event of Default, the Controlling Party will direct the Indenture Trustee under such Indenture in the exercise of remedies thereunder and may accelerate and sell all (but not less than all) of the Equipment Notes issued under such Indenture to any person, subject to certain limitations. See "Description of the Intercreditor Agreement -- Intercreditor
Rights -- Sale of Equipment Notes or Aircraft." The proceeds of such sale will be distributed pursuant to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. Any such proceeds so distributed to any Trustee upon any such sale shall be deposited in the applicable Special Payments Account and shall be distributed to the Certificateholders of the applicable Trust on a Special Distribution Date. (Sections 4.01 and 4.02) The market for Equipment Notes at the time of the existence of an Indenture Event of Default may be very limited and there can be no assurance as to the price at which they could be sold. If any such Equipment Notes are sold for less than their outstanding principal amount, certain Certificateholders will receive a smaller amount of principal distributions than anticipated and will not have any claim for the shortfall against Atlas, any Liquidity Provider, any Owner Trustee, any Owner Participant or any Trustee.
Any amount, other than Scheduled Payments received on a Regular Distribution Date or within five days thereafter, distributed to the Trustee of any Trust by the Subordination Agent on account of any Equipment Note or Trust Indenture Estate under (and as defined in) any Leased Aircraft Indenture or Collateral under (and as defined in) any Owned Aircraft Indenture held in such Trust following an Indenture Event of Default will be deposited in the Special Payments Account for such Trust and will be distributed to the Certificateholders of such Trust on a Special Distribution Date. (Sections 4.01 and 4.02) In addition, if, following an Indenture Event of Default under any Leased Aircraft Indenture, the applicable Owner Participant or Owner Trustee exercises its option to redeem or purchase the outstanding Equipment Notes issued under such Leased Aircraft Indenture, the price paid by such Owner Participant or Owner Trustee for the Equipment Notes issued under such Leased Aircraft Indenture and distributed to such Trust by the Subordination Agent will be deposited in the Special Payments Account for such Trust and will be distributed to the Certificateholders of such Trust on a Special Distribution Date. (Sections 4.01 and 4.02)
Any funds representing payments received with respect to any defaulted Equipment Notes, or the proceeds from the sale of any Equipment Notes, held by the Trustee in the Special Payments Account for such Trust will, to the extent practicable, be invested and reinvested by such Trustee in certain permitted investments pending the distribution of such funds on a Special Distribution Date. (Section 4.04) Such permitted investments will be defined as obligations of the United States or agencies or instrumentalities thereof for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged and which mature in not more than 60 days or such lesser time as is required for the distribution of any such funds on a Special Distribution Date. (Section 1.01)
Each Pass Through Trust Agreement provides that the Trustee of the related Trust will, within 90 days after the occurrence of any default known to the Trustee, give to the Certificateholders of such Trust notice, transmitted by mail, of such uncured or unwaived defaults with respect to such Trust known to it, provided that, except in the case of default in a payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on any of the Equipment Notes held in such Trust, the applicable Trustee will be protected in withholding such notice if it in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of such Certificateholders. (Section 7.02) The term "default" as used in this paragraph only with respect to any Trust means the occurrence of an Indenture Event of Default under any Indenture pursuant to which Equipment Notes held by such Trust were issued, as described above, except that in determining whether any such Indenture Event of Default has occurred, any grace period or notice in connection therewith will be disregarded.
Each Pass Through Trust Agreement contains a provision entitling the Trustee of the related Trust, subject to the duty of such Trustee during a default to act with the required standard of care, to be offered reasonable security or indemnity by the holders of the Certificates of such Trust before proceeding to exercise any right or power under such Pass Through Trust Agreement at the request of such Certificateholders. (Section 7.03(e))
Subject to certain qualifications set forth in each Pass Through Trust Agreement and to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Certificateholders of each Trust holding Certificates evidencing fractional undivided interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in such Trust will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee
with respect to such Trust or pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, or exercising any trust or power conferred on such Trustee under such Pass Through Trust Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreement, including any right of such Trustee as Controlling Party under the Intercreditor Agreement or as holder of the Equipment Notes. (Section 6.04)
In certain cases, the holders of the Certificates of a Trust evidencing fractional undivided interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest of such Trust may on behalf of the holders of all the Certificates of such Trust waive any past Indenture Event of Default and its consequences under any Indenture pursuant to which Equipment Notes held by such Trust were issued or, if the Trustee of such Trust is the Controlling Party, may direct the Trustee to instruct the applicable Loan Trustee to waive any past Indenture Default and its consequences, except (i) a default in the deposit of any Scheduled Payment or Special Payment or in the distribution thereof, (ii) a default in payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest with respect to any of the Equipment Notes and (iii) a default in respect of any covenant or provision of the Pass Through Trust Agreement that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of each Certificateholder of such Trust affected thereby. (Section 6.05) Each Indenture will provide that, with certain exceptions, the holders of the majority in aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Equipment Notes issued thereunder may on behalf of all such holders waive any past default or Indenture Event of Default thereunder. Notwithstanding such provisions of the Indentures, pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement only the Controlling Party will be entitled to waive any such past default or Indenture Event of Default.
PURCHASE RIGHTS OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of a Triggering Event, with 10 days' written notice to the Trustee and each Certificateholder of the same Class:
- the Class B Certificateholders will have the right to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Class A Certificates;
- the Class C Certificateholders will have the right to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Class A and Class B Certificates; and
- if the Class D Certificates are issued, the Class D Certificateholders shall have the right to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Class A, Class B and Class C Certificates.
In each case the purchase price will be equal to the Pool Balance of the relevant Class or Classes of Certificates plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of purchase, without premium, but including any other amounts due to the Certificateholders of such Class or Classes. (Trust Supplement, Section 4.01) In each case, if prior to the end of the 10-day period, any other Certificateholder of the same Class notifies the purchasing Certificateholder that the other Certificateholder wants to participate in such purchase, then such other Certificateholder may join with the purchasing Certificateholder to purchase the Certificates pro rata based on the interest in the Trust held by each Certificateholder.
PTC EVENT OF DEFAULT
A Pass Through Certificate Event of Default (a "PTC Event of Default") is defined under the Pass Through Trust Agreements as the failure to pay:
- the outstanding Pool Balance of the applicable Class of Certificates within 10 Business Days of the Final Maturity Date for such Class; or
- interest due on such Class of Certificates within 10 Business Days of any Distribution Date (unless the Subordination Agent shall have made Interest Drawings, or withdrawals from the Cash Collateral Accounts for such Class of Certificates, with respect thereto in an aggregate amount sufficient to pay such interest and shall have distributed such amount to the Trustee entitled thereto).
Any failure to make expected principal distributions with respect to any Class of Certificates on any Regular Distribution Date (other than the Final Maturity Date) will not constitute a PTC Event of Default with respect to such Certificates. A PTC Event of Default with respect to the most senior outstanding Class of Certificates resulting from an Indenture Event of Default under all Indentures will constitute a Triggering Event. See "Description of the Intercreditor Agreement -- Priority of Distributions" for a discussion of the consequences of the occurrence of a Triggering Event.
MERGER, CONSOLIDATION AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS
Atlas is prohibited from consolidating with or merging into any other corporation or transferring substantially all of its assets as an entirety to any other corporation unless:
- the surviving successor or transferee corporation is validly existing under the laws of the United States or any state thereof;
- the surviving successor or transferee corporation is a "citizen of the United States" (as defined in Title 49 of the United States Code relating to aviation (the "Transportation Code")) holding an air carrier operating certificate issued by the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to Chapter 447 of Title 49, United States Code, if, and so long as, such status is a condition of entitlement to the benefits of Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code;
- the surviving successor or transferee corporation expressly assumes all of the obligations of Atlas contained in any Pass Through Trust Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement, the Owned Aircraft Indentures, the Participation Agreements and the Leases, and any other operative documents; and
- Atlas delivers a certificate and an opinion or opinions of counsel indicating that such transaction, in effect, complies with such conditions.
In addition, after giving effect to such transaction, no Lease Event of
Default, in the case of a Leased Aircraft, or Indenture Default, in the case of
an Owned Aircraft, shall have occurred and be continuing. (Section 5.02; Leases,
Section 13.02; Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.07)
The Pass Through Trust Agreements, the Note Purchase Agreement, the Indentures, the Participation Agreements and the Leases do not contain any covenants or provisions which may afford the applicable Trustee or Certificateholders protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction, including transactions effected by management or affiliates, which may or may not result in a change in control of Atlas.
MODIFICATIONS OF THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENTS AND CERTAIN OTHER AGREEMENTS
Each Pass Through Trust Agreement contains provisions permitting, at our request, the execution of amendments or supplements to such Pass Through Trust Agreement or, if applicable, to the Deposit Agreements, the Escrow Agreements, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement or any Liquidity Facility, without the consent of the holders of any of the Certificates of such Trust:
- to provide for the formation of a Trust to issue additional classes of certificates and to enter into Trust Supplements setting forth the terms of any such class of certificates;
- to evidence the succession of another corporation to Atlas and the assumption by such corporation of Atlas' obligations under such Pass Through Trust Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Note Purchase Agreement or Liquidity Facility;
- to add to the covenants of Atlas for the benefit of holders of such Certificates or to surrender any right or power conferred upon Atlas in such Pass Through Trust Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Intercreditor Agreement, Note Purchase Agreement or Liquidity Facility;
- to correct or supplement any provision of such Pass Through Trust Agreement, the Deposit Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Intercreditor Agreement, Note Purchase Agreement or Liquidity Facility which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision in such Pass Through Trust Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Intercreditor Agreement, Note Purchase Agreement or Liquidity Facility, as applicable, or to cure any ambiguity or to modify any other provision with respect to matters or questions arising under such Pass Through Trust Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Intercreditor Agreement, Note Purchase Agreement or Liquidity Facility, provided that such action shall not materially adversely affect the interests of the holders of such Certificates;
- to correct any mistake in such Pass Through Trust Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Intercreditor Agreement, Note Purchase Agreement or Liquidity Facility; or, as provided in the Intercreditor Agreement, to give effect to or provide for a Replacement Facility;
- to comply with any requirement of the SEC, any applicable law, rules or regulations of any exchange or quotation system on which the Certificates are listed, or any regulatory body;
- to modify, eliminate or add to the provisions of such Pass Through Trust Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Intercreditor Agreement, Note Purchase Agreement or Liquidity Facility to such extent as shall be necessary to continue the qualification of such Pass Through Trust Agreement (including any supplemental agreement) under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "Trust Indenture Act"), or any similar federal statute enacted after the execution of such Pass Through Trust Agreement, and to add to such Pass Through Trust Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Intercreditor Agreement, Note Purchase Agreement or Liquidity Facility such other provisions as may be expressly permitted by the Trust Indenture Act; and
- to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under such Pass Through Trust Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Intercreditor Agreement, Note Purchase Agreement or Liquidity Facility by a successor Trustee and to add to or change any of the provisions of such Pass Through Trust Agreement, Deposit Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Intercreditor Agreement, Note Purchase Agreement or Liquidity Facility as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the Trusts by more than one Trustee.
In each case, such modification or supplement may not adversely affect the status of the Trust as a grantor trust under Subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), for U.S. federal income tax purposes. (Section 9.01)
Each Pass Through Trust Agreement also contains provisions permitting the execution, with the consent of the holders of the Certificates of the related Trust evidencing fractional undivided interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest of such Trust, and with the consent of the applicable Owner Trustee, of amendments or supplements adding any provisions to or changing or eliminating any of the provisions of such Pass Through Trust Agreement, the Deposit Agreements, the Escrow Agreements, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement or any Liquidity Facility to the extent applicable to such Certificateholders or of modifying the rights and obligations of such Certificateholders under such Pass Through Trust Agreement, the Deposit Agreements, the Escrow Agreements, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement or any Liquidity Facility. However, no such amendment or supplement may, without the consent of the holder of each Certificate adversely affected thereby:
- reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, any receipt by the Trustee (or, with respect to the Deposit, the Receiptholders) of payments with respect to the Deposit, the Equipment Notes held in such Trust or distributions in respect of any Certificate related to such Trust, or change the date or place of any payment in respect of any Certificate, or make distributions payable in coin or currency other than that provided for in such Certificates, or impair the right of any Certificateholder of such Trust to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment when due;
- permit the disposition of any Equipment Note held in such Trust, except as provided in such Pass Through Trust Agreement, or otherwise deprive such Certificateholder of the benefit of the ownership of the applicable Equipment Notes;
- alter the priority of distributions specified in the Intercreditor Agreement in a manner materially adverse to such Certificateholders;
- reduce the percentage of the aggregate fractional undivided interests of the Trust provided for in such Pass Through Trust Agreement, the consent of the holders of which is required for any such supplemental trust agreement or for any waiver provided for in such Pass Through Trust Agreement; or
- modify any of the provisions relating to the rights of the Certificateholders in respect of the waiver of events of default or receipt of payment. (Section 9.02; Trust Supplement, Section 6.02)
In the event that a Trustee, as holder (or beneficial owner through the Subordination Agent) of any Equipment Note in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders of the relevant Trust or as Controlling Party under the Intercreditor Agreement, receives (directly or indirectly through the Subordination Agent) a request for a consent to any amendment, modification, waiver or supplement under any Indenture, any Participation Agreement, any Lease, any Equipment Note or any other related document, the Trustee shall forthwith send a notice of such proposed amendment, modification, waiver or supplement to each Certificateholder of the relevant Trust as of the date of such notice. The Trustee shall request from the Certificateholders a direction as to:
- whether or not to take or refrain from taking (or direct the Subordination Agent to take or refrain from taking) any action which a holder of such Equipment Note or the Controlling Party has the option to take;
- whether or not to give or execute (or direct the Subordination Agent to give or execute) any waivers, consents, amendments, modifications or supplements as a holder of such Equipment Note or as Controlling Party; and
- how to vote (or direct the Subordination Agent to vote) any Equipment Note if a vote has been called for with respect thereto.
Provided such a request for Certificateholder direction shall have been made, in directing any action or casting any vote or giving any consent as the holder of any Equipment Note (or in directing the Subordination Agent in any of the foregoing):
- other than as Controlling Party, the Trustee shall vote for or give consent to any such action with respect to such Equipment Note in the same proportion as that of (x) the aggregate face amount of all Certificates actually voted in favor of or for giving consent to such action by such direction of Certificateholders to (y) the aggregate face amount of all outstanding certificates of the relevant Trust; and
- as the Controlling Party, the Trustee shall vote as directed in such Certificateholder direction by the Certificateholders evidencing fractional undivided interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the relevant Trust.
For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, a Certificate shall have been "actually voted" if the Certificateholder has delivered to the Trustee an instrument evidencing such Certificateholder's consent to such direction prior to one Business Day before the Trustee directs such action or casts such vote or gives such consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to certain rights of the Certificateholders under the relevant Pass Through Trust Agreement and subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee may, in its own discretion and at its own direction, consent and notify the relevant Loan Trustee of such consent (or direct the Subordination Agent to consent and notify the relevant Loan Trustee of such consent) to any amendment, modification, waiver or supplement under the relevant Indenture,
Participation Agreement or Lease, any relevant Equipment Note or any other related document, if an Indenture Event of Default under any Indenture shall have occurred and be continuing, or if such amendment, modification, waiver or supplement will not materially adversely affect the interests of the Certificateholders. (Section 10.01)
OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT NOTES
The Class A, Class B and Class C Trustees, respectively, are obligated to purchase the Series A, Series B and Series C Equipment Notes issued with respect to each Aircraft, subject in each case to the terms and conditions of a note purchase agreement (the "Note Purchase Agreement"). Under the Note Purchase Agreement, Atlas agrees to finance each Aircraft in the manner provided therein and in connection therewith will have the option of entering into a leveraged lease financing or a secured debt financing with respect to each Aircraft. In addition, Atlas may elect to convert an Owned Aircraft to a Leased Aircraft at any time by entering into a sale/leaseback transaction.
- If Atlas chooses to enter into a leveraged lease financing with respect to an Aircraft (such Aircraft, a "Leased Aircraft"), the Note Purchase Agreement provides for the relevant parties to enter into a participation agreement (each, a "Participation Agreement"), a Lease and an indenture (each, a "Leased Aircraft Indenture") relating to the financing of such Leased Aircraft.
- If Atlas chooses to enter into a secured debt financing with respect to an Aircraft (such Aircraft, an "Owned Aircraft"), the Note Purchase Agreement provides for the relevant parties to enter into a participation agreement (each, a "Participation Agreement") and an indenture (each an "Owned Aircraft Indenture" and together with the other Owned Aircraft Indentures and the Leased Aircraft Indentures, the "Indentures") relating to the financing of such Owned Aircraft.
The description of such agreements in this prospectus is based on the forms
of such agreements to be utilized pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement. In
the case of a Leased Aircraft, the terms of the agreements actually entered into
may differ from the forms of such agreements and, consequently, may differ from
the description of such agreements contained in this prospectus. See
"Description of the Equipment Notes." However, under the Note Purchase
Agreement, the terms of such agreements are required to (a) contain the
Mandatory Document Terms and (b) not vary the Mandatory Economic Terms. In
addition, Atlas is obligated (a) to certify to the Trustees that any such
modifications do not materially and adversely affect the Certificateholders and
(b) to obtain written confirmation from each Rating Agency that the use of
versions of such agreements modified in any material respect (other than
modifications affecting only the Owner Participant) will not result in a
withdrawal, suspension or downgrading of the rating of any Class of
Certificates. Further, under the Note Purchase Agreement, it is a condition
precedent to the obligation of each Trustee to purchase the Equipment Notes
related to the financing of an Aircraft that no Triggering Event shall have
occurred. The Trustees will have no right or obligation to purchase Equipment
Notes after the Delivery Period Termination Date.
MANDATORY ECONOMIC TERMS AND MANDATORY DOCUMENT TERMS
The "Mandatory Economic Terms," as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement, require, among other things, that:
- the aggregate principal amount of all the Equipment Notes issued with respect to an Aircraft not exceed the maximum principal amount of Equipment Notes indicated for each such Aircraft as set forth in "Summary -- Equipment Notes and the Aircraft" under the column "Maximum Principal Amount of Equipment Notes";
- the initial LTV with respect to an Aircraft (with the value of any Aircraft for these purposes to equal the value (the "Assumed Appraised Value") for such Aircraft set forth in "Summary -- Equipment Notes and the Aircraft" under the column "Appraised Base Value"), not exceed 39.0% in the case of Series A Equipment Notes, 53.0% in the case of Series B Equipment Notes and 68.0% in the case of Series C Equipment Notes;
- the LTV for each series of Equipment Notes issued in respect of each Aircraft (computed as of the date of issuance thereof on the basis of the Assumed Appraised Value of such Aircraft and the Depreciation Assumption) not exceed as of any Regular Distribution Date thereafter (assuming no default in the payment of the Equipment Notes) 39.0% in the case of the Series A Equipment Notes, 53.0% in the case of the Series B Equipment Notes and 68.0% in the case of the Series C Equipment Notes.
- the initial average life of each series of Equipment Notes for any Aircraft from the Issuance Date shall be as follows:
Series A Equipment Notes: not less than 11.0 years or more than 13.5
years
Series B Equipment Notes: not less than 6.5 years or more than 9.5 years
Series C Equipment Notes: not less than 2.5 years or more than 4.25 years
- as of the Delivery Period Termination Date, the average life of each Class of Certificates shall be as follows, in each case from the Issuance Date (computed without regard to the acceleration of any Equipment Notes and after giving effect to any special distribution on the Certificates thereafter required in respect of unused Deposits):
Class A Certificates: not less than 11.5 years or more than 13.5 years Class B Certificates: not less than 7.5 years or more than 9.0 years Class C Certificates: not less than 3.0 years or more than 4.0 years
- the final expected Distribution Date of each Class of Certificates shall be as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus;
- the original aggregate principal amount of all of the Equipment Notes of each Series shall not exceed the original aggregate face amount of the Certificates issued by the corresponding Trust;
- the interest rate applicable to each Series of Equipment Notes must be equal to the rate applicable to the Certificates issued by the corresponding Trust;
- the payment dates for the Equipment Notes and basic rent under the Leases must be January 2 and July 2; provided however that rent under a Lease may also be paid at Atlas' election upon the commencement of such Lease and on any other date agreed between Atlas and the Owner Participant that occurs after the latest maturity date of the Equipment Notes issued in connection with the acquisition of the Aircraft to which the Lease relates;
- rent, stipulated loss values and termination values under the Leases must be sufficient to pay amounts due with respect to the related Equipment Notes;
- the amounts payable under the all-risk aircraft hull insurance maintained with respect to each Aircraft must be sufficient to pay the applicable stipulated loss value, or, in the case of Owned Aircraft, unpaid principal amount of the related Equipment Notes, subject to certain rights of self-insurance; and
- (a) the past due rate in the Indentures and the Leases, (b) the
Make-Whole Premium payable under the Indentures, (c) the provisions
relating to the redemption and purchase of Equipment Notes in the
Indentures, (d) the minimum liability insurance amount on Aircraft in the
Leases subject to certain rights of self-insurance, (e) the interest rate
payable, if any, with respect to stipulated loss value in the Leases, and
(f) the indemnification of the Loan Trustees, Subordination Agent,
Liquidity Providers (including MSDW so long as MSCS is a Liquidity
Provider), Trustees, Escrow Agents and registered holders of the
Equipment Notes (in such capacity, the "Note Holders") with respect to
certain taxes and expenses, in each case be provided as set forth in the
form of Participation Agreements, Lease and Indentures (collectively, the
"Aircraft Operative Agreements").
The "Mandatory Document Terms" prohibit modifications in any material adverse respect to certain specified provisions of the Aircraft Operative Agreements annexed to the Note Purchase Agreement, as follows:
- In the case of the Indentures, the following modifications are prohibited:
(i) to the Granting Clause of the Indentures so as to deprive the Note Holders of a first priority security interest in the Aircraft, certain of Atlas' rights under its purchase agreement with the Aircraft manufacturer and, in the case of a Leased Aircraft, the Lease or to eliminate the obligations intended to be secured thereby;
(ii) to certain provisions relating to the issuance, redemption, purchase, payments, and ranking of the Equipment Notes (including the obligation to pay the Make-Whole Premium in certain circumstances);
(iii) to certain provisions regarding Indenture Defaults, remedies relating thereto and rights of the Owner Trustee and Owner Participant in such circumstances;
(iv) to certain provisions relating to any replaced airframe or engines with respect to an Aircraft; and
(v) to the provision that New York law will govern the Indentures.
- In the case of the Lease, the following modifications are prohibited:
(i) to certain provisions regarding the obligation of Atlas to pay basic rent, stipulated loss value and termination value to the Leased Aircraft Trustee;
(ii) to certain provisions regarding the obligation of Atlas to record the Leased Aircraft Indenture with the Federal Aviation Administration and to maintain such Indenture as a first-priority perfected mortgage on the related Aircraft;
(iii) to certain provisions relating to the obligation of Atlas to furnish certain opinions with respect to a replacement airframe;
(iv) to certain provisions relating to the obligation of Atlas to consent to the assignment of the Lease by the Owner Trustee as collateral under the Leased Aircraft Indenture; and
(v) modifications which would either alter the provision that New York law will govern the Lease or would deprive the Loan Trustee of rights expressly granted to it under the Leases.
- In the case of the Participation Agreement, the following modifications are prohibited:
(i) to certain conditions to the obligations of the Trustees to purchase the Equipment Notes issued with respect to an Aircraft involving good title to such Aircraft, obtaining a certificate of airworthiness with respect to such Aircraft, entitlement to the benefits of Section 1110 with respect to such Aircraft and filings of certain documents with the Federal Aviation Administration;
(ii) to the provisions restricting the Note Holder's ability to transfer such Equipment Notes;
(iii) to certain provisions requiring the delivery of legal opinions; and
(iv) to the provision that New York law will govern the Participation Agreement.
- In the case of all of the Aircraft Operative Agreements, modifications are prohibited in any material adverse respect as regards the interest of the Note Holders, the Subordination Agent, the Liquidity Providers or the Loan Trustees in the definition of Make-Whole Premium.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Mandatory Document Term may be modified to correct or supplement any such provision which may be defective or to cure any ambiguity or correct any mistake,
provided that any such action shall not materially adversely affect the interests of the Note Holders, the Subordination Agent, the Liquidity Providers, the Loan Trustees or the Certificateholders.
POSSIBLE ISSUANCE OF SERIES D EQUIPMENT NOTES
Atlas may elect to issue Series D Equipment Notes in connection with the financing of Owned Aircraft, which will be funded from sources other than the original placement of the Old Certificates. Atlas may elect to fund the sale of the Series D Equipment Notes through the sale of Pass Through Certificates (the "Class D Certificates") issued by a Class D Atlas Air 2000-1 Pass Through Trust (the "Class D Trust"). Atlas will not issue any Series D Equipment Notes at any time prior to the consummation of the original placement of the Old Certificates. The Note Purchase Agreement provides that Atlas' ability to issue any Series D Equipment Notes is contingent upon its obtaining written confirmation from each Rating Agency that the issuance of such Series D Equipment Notes will not result in a withdrawal or downgrading of the rating of any Class of Certificates. If the Class D Certificates are issued, the Class D Trustee will become a party to the Intercreditor Agreement. See "Description of the Intercreditor Agreement."
TERMINATION OF THE TRUSTS
The obligations of Atlas and the applicable Trustee with respect to a Trust will terminate upon the distribution to Certificateholders of such Trust of all amounts required to be distributed to them pursuant to the applicable Pass Through Trust Agreement and the disposition of all property held in such Trust. (Trust Supplement, Section 7.01) The applicable Trustee will send to each Certificateholder of such Trust notice of the termination of such Trust, the amount of the proposed final payment and the proposed date for the distribution of such final payment for such Trust. The final distribution to any Certificateholder of such Trust will be made only upon surrender of such Certificateholder's Certificates at the office or agency of the applicable Trustee specified in such notice of termination. (Section 11.01)
THE TRUSTEES
Wilmington Trust Company is the Trustee for each Trust.
BOOK-ENTRY; DELIVERY AND FORM
The New Certificates of each Trust will be represented by one or more permanent Global Certificates, in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons, to be deposited with the Trustee as custodian for DTC and registered in the name of the nominee of DTC.
DTC has advised Atlas as follows: DTC is a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code and a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC was created to hold securities for its participants and facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates. Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Indirect access to the DTC system is available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly ("indirect participants").
Ownership of beneficial interests in the Global Certificates will be limited to persons who have accounts with DTC ("DTC Participants") or persons who hold interests through DTC Participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in the Global Certificates will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC or its nominee (with respect to interests of DTC Participants) and the records of DTC Participants (with respect to interests of persons other than DTC Participants). The laws of some states require that certain purchasers of securities take
physical delivery of such securities. Such limits and such laws may limit the market for beneficial interests in the Global Certificates.
So long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner or holder of the Global Certificates, DTC or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole record owner or holder of the New Certificates represented by such Global Certificates for all purposes under the related Pass Through Trust Agreements. No beneficial owners of an interest in the Global Certificates will be able to transfer that interest except in accordance with DTC's applicable procedures, in addition to those provided for under the Pass Through Trust Agreements, and, if applicable, the Euroclear System or Cedel Bank Societe Anonyme.
Payments of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Global Certificates will be made to DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner thereof. Neither Atlas, the Trustee, nor any paying agent will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the Global Certificates or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.
Atlas expects that DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest in respect of the Global Certificates will credit DTC Participants' accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial ownership interests in the principal amount of such Global Certificates, as shown on the records of DTC or its nominee. Atlas also expects that payments by DTC Participants to owners of beneficial interests in such Global Certificates held through such DTC Participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers registered in the names of nominees for such customers. Such payments will be the responsibility of such DTC Participants.
Neither Atlas nor the Trustee will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC or its participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.
DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATES
Interests in Global Certificates of any class will be exchangeable or
transferable, as the case may be, for certificates in definitive, fully
registered form without interest coupons (the "Definitive Certificates") only if
(i) Atlas advises the Trustee in writing that DTC is no longer willing or able
to discharge properly its responsibilities as depository with respect to such
Certificates and Atlas is unable to locate a qualified successor within 90 days
of receipt of such notice or, (ii) after the occurrence of certain events of
default or other events specified in the Pass Through Trust Agreement,
Certificateholders with fractional undivided interests aggregating not less than
a majority in interest in such Trust advise the Trustee, Atlas and DTC through
DTC Participants in writing that the continuation of a book-entry system through
DTC (or a successor thereto) is no longer in the Certificateholders' best
interests.
Upon the occurrence of any event described in the immediately preceding paragraph, the Trustee will be required to notify through participants all Certificateholders having a beneficial interest in the Global Certificates of the availability of Definitive Certificates. Upon surrender by DTC of the certificates representing the Global Certificates and receipt of instructions for re-registration, the Trustee will reissue the Certificates as Definitive Certificates to Certificateholders.
Distributions of principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to Certificates will thereafter be made by the Trustee directly in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Pass Through Trust Agreement, to holders in whose names the Definitive Certificates were registered at the close of business on the applicable Record Date. Such distributions will be made by check mailed to the address of such holder as it appears on the register maintained by the Trustee. The final payment on any Certificate, however, will be made only upon presentation and surrender of such Certificate at the office or agency specified in the notice of final distribution to Certificateholders.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENTS
The following summary describes material terms of the deposit agreements ("Deposit Agreements"). The summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to all of the provisions of the Deposit Agreements. The provisions of the Deposit Agreements are substantially identical except as otherwise indicated.
GENERAL
Under the Escrow Agreements, the Escrow Agent with respect to each Trust has entered into a separate Deposit Agreement with the Depositary. The Depositary has established separate accounts into which the proceeds of the original placement of the Old Certificates attributable to the applicable Trust were deposited (each, a "Deposit") on the Issuance Date on behalf of such Escrow Agent. Both Aircraft were delivered in April 2000 and the applicable amounts were withdrawn from the Deposits to finance the two Aircraft. On each Regular Distribution Date the Depositary will pay to the Paying Agent on behalf of the applicable Escrow Agent, for distribution to the holders of Escrow Receipts, an amount equal to interest accrued on the Deposit relating to such Trust during the relevant interest period at the rate per annum applicable to the Certificates issued by such Trust.
Upon each delivery of the Aircraft during the Delivery Period, the Trustee for each Trust requested the Escrow Agent relating to such Trust to withdraw from the Deposit relating to such Trust funds sufficient to enable the Trustee of such Trust to purchase the Equipment Note of the series applicable to such Trust issued with respect to such Aircraft. Accrued but unpaid interest on such Deposit (or portion thereof) withdrawn will be paid on the next Regular Distribution Date. The Deposit relating to each Trust and interest paid thereon will not be subject to the subordination provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and will not be available to pay any amount due in respect of the Certificates.
DEPOSITARY
Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, is the depositary (the "Depositary"). WestLB, a German universal bank, provides commercial and investment banking services regionally, nationally and internationally to public, corporate and bank customers. WestLB is the largest of the German state banks. At December 31, 1998, WestLB had total assets of approximately DM 540.8 billion ($323.2 billion).
WestLB operates its New York Branch (the "Branch") pursuant to a license granted by the Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York in 1975. It is also subject to review and supervision by the Federal Reserve Bank. The Branch offers a range of financial products and advisory services.
WestLB has short-term unsecured debt ratings of P-1 from Moody's and A-1+ from Standard & Poor's.
WestLB's registered head office is located at Herzogstrasse 15, 40217 Dusseldorf, Germany, and its telephone number is 011-49-21-826-01. The Branch is located at 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036, and its telephone number is 212-852-6000. A copy of WestLB's 1998 Annual Report may be obtained from the Branch by delivery of a written request to the attention of the Branch Management.
The description of WestLB above has been provided by WestLB. WestLB, however, has not been involved in the preparation of, nor does it accept responsibility for, this prospectus.
Atlas shall have the option to substitute another financial institution acceptable to the Rating Agencies as Depositary under certain circumstances.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ESCROW AGREEMENTS
The following summary describes material terms of the escrow and paying agent agreements (the "Escrow Agreements"). The summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to all of the provisions of the Escrow Agreements. The provisions of the Escrow Agreements are substantially identical except as otherwise indicated.
First Security Bank, National Association, as escrow agent in respect of each Trust (the "Escrow Agent"), Wilmington Trust Company, as paying agent on behalf of the Escrow Agent in respect of each Trust (the "Paying Agent"), each Trustee and the Initial Purchasers have entered into a separate Escrow Agreement for the benefit of the Certificateholders of each Trust as holders of the Escrow Receipts affixed thereto (in such capacity, a "Receiptholder"). The cash proceeds of the offering of Old Certificates of each Trust were deposited on behalf of the Escrow Agent (for the benefit of Receiptholders) with the Depositary as the Deposit relating to such Trust. Both Aircraft were delivered in April 2000 and the applicable amount of each Deposit was withdrawn from such Deposit to finance the Aircraft.
The Escrow Agent shall direct the Depositary to pay interest on the Deposits accrued in accordance with the Deposit Agreement to the Paying Agent for distribution to the Receiptholders. Each Escrow Agreement requires that the Paying Agent establish and maintain, for the benefit of the related Receiptholders, one or more Paying Agent Account(s), which shall be non-interest bearing. The Paying Agent shall deposit interest on Deposits in the related Paying Agent Account. The Paying Agent shall distribute these amounts on a Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date, as appropriate.
The Escrow Agent has issued one or more escrow receipts (the "Escrow Receipts") which were affixed by the relevant Trustee to each Certificate. Each Escrow Receipt evidences a fractional undivided interest in amounts from time to time deposited into the Paying Agent Account and is limited in recourse to amounts deposited into such account. An Escrow Receipt may not be assigned or transferred except in connection with the assignment or transfer of the Certificate to which it is affixed. In connection with the Exchange Offer, each Escrow Receipt attached to an Old Certificate (an "Old Escrow Receipt") will be exchanged for an Escrow Receipt attached to a New Certificate (a "New Escrow Receipt") that will be identical in all material respects to the Old Escrow Receipt. Each Escrow Receipt will be registered by the Escrow Agent in the same name and manner as the Certificate to which it is affixed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE LIQUIDITY FACILITIES
The following summary describes material terms of the Liquidity Facilities and certain provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement relating to the Liquidity Facilities. The summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to all of the provisions of the Liquidity Facilities and the Intercreditor Agreement. The provisions of the Liquidity Facilities are substantially identical except as otherwise indicated.
GENERAL
The liquidity provider for each trust (the "Liquidity Provider") has entered into a separate revolving credit agreement (each, a "Liquidity Facility") with the Subordination Agent. Under each Liquidity Facility, the Liquidity Provider will, if necessary, make one or more advances ("Interest Drawings") to the Subordination Agent in an aggregate amount (the "Required Amount") sufficient to pay interest on the Certificates on up to three consecutive semiannual Regular Distribution Dates at the respective interest rates shown on the cover page of this prospectus for such Certificates of the related Class (the "Stated Interest Rate"). If interest payment defaults occur which exceed the amount covered by or available under the Liquidity Facility for any Trust, the Certificateholders of such Trust will bear their allocable share of the deficiencies to the extent that there are no other sources of funds. Although WestLB, New York Branch, and MSCS are the initial Liquidity Providers, the Liquidity Provider for any Trust under certain circumstances may be replaced by one or more other entities. See "-- Replacement of Liquidity
Facilities." The obligations of MSCS to make advances under the Liquidity Facilities for the Class B Trust and the Class C Trust will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by MSDW.
DRAWINGS
The initial amount available under the Liquidity Facilities for each Trust on the Issuance Date was as follows:
TRUST AVAILABLE AMOUNT ----- ---------------- Class A............................................. $16,278,477 Class B............................................. $ 6,078,289 Class C............................................. $ 6,976,272 |
Except as otherwise provided below, the Liquidity Facility for each Trust will enable the Subordination Agent to make Interest Drawings thereunder on or promptly after any Regular Distribution Date to pay interest then due and payable on the Certificates of such Trust at the Stated Interest Rate for such Trust to the extent that the amount, if any, available to the Subordination Agent on such Regular Distribution Date is not sufficient to pay such interest; provided, however, that the maximum amount available to be drawn under a Liquidity Facility with respect to any Trust on any Regular Distribution Date to fund any shortfall of interest on Certificates of such Trust will not exceed the then Maximum Available Commitment under such Liquidity Facility.
The "Maximum Available Commitment" at any time under each Liquidity Facility is an amount equal to the then Required Amount of such Liquidity Facility less the aggregate amount of each Interest Drawing outstanding under such Liquidity Facility at such time, provided that following a Downgrade Drawing, a Final Drawing or a Non-Extension Drawing under a Liquidity Facility, the Maximum Available Commitment under such Liquidity Facility shall be zero.
The Liquidity Facility for any Class of Certificates does not provide for drawings thereunder to pay for principal of or premium on the Certificates of such Class or any interest on the Certificates of such Class in excess of the Stated Interest Rate for such Class or more than three semiannual installments of interest thereon or principal of or interest or premium on the Certificates of any other Class. (Liquidity Facilities, Section 2.02; Intercreditor Agreement, Section 3.6) In addition, the Liquidity Facility with respect to each Trust does not provide for drawings thereunder to pay any amounts payable with respect to the Deposits relating to such Trust.
Each payment by the Liquidity Provider reduces by the same amount the
Maximum Available Commitment under the related Liquidity Facility, subject to
reinstatement as hereinafter described. With respect to any Interest Drawings
upon reimbursement of the Liquidity Provider in full for the amount of such
Interest Drawings plus interest thereon, the Maximum Available Commitment under
such Liquidity Facility in respect of interest on the Certificates of such Trust
will be reinstated to an amount not to exceed the then Required Amount of such
Liquidity Facility. However, such Liquidity Facility will not be so reinstated
at any time if (i) a Liquidity Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing and (ii) less than 65% of the then aggregate outstanding principal
amount of all Equipment Notes are Performing Equipment Notes. With respect to
any other drawings under such Liquidity Facility, amounts available to be drawn
thereunder are not subject to reinstatement. The Required Amount of the
Liquidity Facility for any Trust will be automatically reduced from time to time
to an amount equal to the next three successive interest payments due on the
Certificates of such Trust (without regard to expected future payment of
principal of such Certificates) at the Stated Interest Rate for such Trust.
(Liquidity Facilities, Section 2.04(a); Intercreditor Agreement, Section 3.6(j))
"Performing Equipment Note" means an Equipment Note with respect to which no payment default has occurred and is continuing (without giving effect to any acceleration); provided that in the event of a bankruptcy proceeding involving Atlas under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, (a) any payment default existing during the 60-day period under Section 1110(a)(1)(A) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (or such longer
period as may apply under Section 1110(b) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) (the
"Section 1110 Period") shall not be taken into consideration, unless during the
Section 1110 Period the trustee in such proceeding or Atlas refuses to assume or
agree to perform its obligations under the Lease related to such Equipment Note
(in the case of a Leased Aircraft) or under the Owned Aircraft Indenture related
to such Equipment Note (in the case of an Owned Aircraft), and (b) any payment
default occurring after the date of the order of relief in such proceeding will
not be taken into consideration if such payment default is cured under Section
1110(a)(1)(B) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code before the later of 30 days after the
date of such default or the expiration of the Section 1110 Period.
REPLACEMENT OF LIQUIDITY FACILITIES
If at any time (i) the short-term unsecured debt rating of any Liquidity
Provider or, if applicable, of any guarantor of the obligations of a Liquidity
Provider then issued by any of the Rating Agencies is lower than the Threshold
Rating for the relevant Class or (ii) any guarantee of a Liquidity Provider's
obligations under the relevant Liquidity Facilities becomes invalid or
unenforceable, then the relevant Liquidity Facility may be replaced by a
Replacement Facility. In the event that such Liquidity Facility is not replaced
with a Replacement Facility, within 10 days after notice of the downgrading or
such guarantee becoming invalid or unenforceable and as otherwise provided in
the Intercreditor Agreement, such Liquidity Facility will be drawn in full up to
the then Maximum Available Commitment under such Liquidity Facility (the
"Downgrade Drawing") and the proceeds will be deposited into a cash collateral
account (the "Cash Collateral Account") for such Class of Certificates and used
for the same purposes and under the same circumstances and subject to the same
conditions as cash payments of Interest Drawings under such Liquidity Facility
would be used. (Liquidity Facilities, Section 2.02(c); Intercreditor Agreement,
Section 3.6(c))
A "Replacement Facility" for any Liquidity Facility means an irrevocable liquidity facility (or liquidity facilities) in substantially the form of the replaced Liquidity Facility, including reinstatement provisions, or in such other form (which may include a letter of credit) as shall permit the Rating Agencies to confirm in writing their respective ratings then in effect for the Certificates (before downgrading of such ratings, if any, as a result of the downgrading of the applicable Liquidity Provider), in a face amount (or in an aggregate face amount) equal to the applicable Required Amount and issued by a person having unsecured short-term debt ratings issued by the Rating Agencies which are equal to or higher than the Threshold Rating for the relevant Class. (Intercreditor Agreement, Section 1.1) The provider of any Replacement Facility will have the same rights (including, without limitation, priority distribution rights and rights as "Controlling Party") under the Intercreditor Agreement as the initial Liquidity Provider.
"Threshold Rating" means the short-term unsecured debt rating of P-1 by Moody's and A-1+ by Standard & Poor's, in the case of the Class A Liquidity Provider, and the short-term unsecured debt rating of P-1 by Moody's and A-1 by Standard & Poor's, in the case of the Class B and Class C Liquidity Provider.
The Liquidity Facility for each Trust provides that the Liquidity Provider's obligations thereunder will expire on the earliest of:
- January 26, 2001;
- the date on which the Subordination Agent delivers to such Liquidity Provider a certification that all of the Certificates of such Trust have been paid in full;
- the date on which the Subordination Agent delivers to such Liquidity Provider a certification that a Replacement Facility has been substituted for such Liquidity Facility;
- the fifth Business Day following receipt by the Subordination Agent of a Termination Notice from such Liquidity Provider (see "-- Liquidity Events of Default"); or
- the date on which no amount is or may (by reason of reinstatement) become available for drawing under such Liquidity Facility.
Each Liquidity Facility provides that the scheduled expiration date thereof
may be extended for additional 364-day periods by mutual agreement of the
relevant Liquidity Provider and the Subordination Agent. (Liquidity Facilities,
Section 2.10)
The Intercreditor Agreement provides for the replacement of the Liquidity
Facility for any Trust if such Liquidity Facility is scheduled to expire earlier
than 15 days after the Final Maturity Date for the Certificates of such Trust
and such Liquidity Facility is not extended at least 25 days prior to its then
scheduled expiration date. (Intercreditor Agreement, Section 3.6(d)) If such
Liquidity Facility is not so extended or replaced by the 25th day prior to its
then scheduled expiration date, such Liquidity Facility will be drawn in full up
to the then Maximum Available Commitment under such Liquidity Facility (the
"Non-Extension Drawing"). The proceeds of the Non-Extension Drawing will be
deposited in the Cash Collateral Account for the related Class of Certificates
as cash collateral to be used for the same purposes and under the same
circumstances, and subject to the same conditions, as cash payments of Interest
Drawings under such Liquidity Facility would be used. (Liquidity Facilities,
Section 2.02(b))
Subject to certain limitations, Atlas may, at its option, arrange for a
Replacement Facility at any time to replace the liquidity facility for any Trust
(including without limitation any Replacement Facility described in the
following sentence). In addition, if any liquidity provider shall determine not
to extend any liquidity facility, then such liquidity provider may, at its
option, arrange for a Replacement Facility to replace such liquidity facility
during the period no earlier than 40 days and no later than 25 days prior to the
then scheduled expiration date of such liquidity facility. If any Replacement
Facility is provided at any time after a Downgrade Drawing or a Non-Extension
Drawing under any Liquidity Facility, the funds with respect to such liquidity
facility on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account for such Trust will be
returned to the liquidity provider being replaced. (Intercreditor Agreement,
Section 3.6(e))
Upon receipt by the Subordination Agent of a Termination Notice with respect to any Liquidity Facility from the relevant Liquidity Provider, the Subordination Agent shall request a final drawing (a "Final Drawing") under such Liquidity Facility in an amount equal to the then Maximum Available Commitment thereunder. The Subordination Agent will hold the proceeds of the Final Drawing in the Cash Collateral Account for the related Trust as cash collateral to be used for the same purposes and under the same circumstances, and subject to the same conditions, as cash payments of Interest Drawings under such Liquidity Facility would be used. (Liquidity Facilities, Section 2.02(d); Intercreditor Agreement, Section 3.6(i))
REIMBURSEMENT OF DRAWINGS
The Subordination Agent must reimburse amounts drawn under any Liquidity Facility by reason of an Interest Drawing, Final Drawing, Downgrade Drawing or Non-Extension Drawing and interest thereon, but only to the extent that the Subordination Agent has funds available therefor.
Interest Drawings and Final Drawings
Amounts drawn under any Liquidity Facility by reason of an Interest Drawing
or the Final Drawing will be immediately due and payable, together with interest
on the amount of such drawing. From the date of each such drawing to (but
excluding) the third business day following the applicable Liquidity Provider's
receipt of the notice of such drawing, interest will accrue at the Base Rate
plus 2.25% per annum, in the case of the Class A Trust, and 2.00% per annum in
the case of the Class B Trust or the Class C Trust. Thereafter, interest will
accrue at LIBOR for the applicable Interest Period plus 2.25% per annum in the
case of the Class A Trust and 2.00% per annum in the case of the Class B Trust
or the Class C Trust. In the case of a Final Drawing, however, the Subordination
Agent may convert the Final
Drawing into a drawing bearing interest at the Base Rate plus 2.25% per annum, in the case of the Class A Trust, and 2.00% per annum, in the case of the Class B Trust and the Class C Trust, on the last day of an Interest Period for such Drawing.
"Base Rate" means a fluctuating interest rate per annum in effect from time to time, which rate per annum shall at all times be equal to (a) the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a business day, for the next preceding business day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or if such rate is not so published for any day that is a business day, the average of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Liquidity Provider from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it, plus (b) one-quarter of one percent ( 1/4 of 1%).
"LIBOR" means, with respect to any interest period, (i) the rate per annum appearing on display page 3750 (British Bankers Association -- LIBOR) of the Dow Jones Markets Service (or any successor or substitute therefor) at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two business days before the first day of such interest period, as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such interest period, or (ii) if the rate calculated pursuant to clause (i) above is not available, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) of the rates per annum at which deposits in dollars are offered for the relevant interest period by three banks of recognized standing selected by the applicable Liquidity Provider in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two business days before the first day of such interest period in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount of the LIBOR Advance to which such interest period is to apply and for a period comparable to such interest period.
Downgrade Drawings and Non-Extension Drawings
The amount drawn under any Liquidity Facility for any Trust by reason of a Downgrade Drawing or a Non-Extension Drawing will be treated as follows:
- such amount will be released on any Distribution Date to the relevant Liquidity Provider to the extent that such amount exceeds the Required Amount;
- any portion of such amount withdrawn from the Cash Collateral Account for such Certificate to pay interest on such Certificates will be treated in the same way as Interest Drawings; and
- the balance of such amount will be invested in Eligible Investments.
A Downgrade Drawing or a Non-Extension Drawing under the Liquidity Facility for the Class A Trust (other than any portion thereof applied to the payment of interest on the Class A Certificates) will bear interest equal to the earnings, if any, on funds on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account for the Class A Trust.
A Downgrade Drawing or a Non-Extension Drawing under the Liquidity Facility
for the Class B Trust or the Class C Trust (other than any portion thereof
applied to the payment of interest on the Certificates of Class B or Class C,
respectively) will bear interest at (x) the greater of (A) an amount equal to
the earnings, if any, plus 0.50% per annum on the outstanding amount from time
to time of such Downgrade Drawing or Non-Extension Drawing for the Class B Trust
or the Class C Trust, as applicable, for the relevant interest period and (B)
interest on the outstanding amount from time to time of such Downgrade Drawing
or Non-Extension Drawing, (i) at the Base Rate plus 0.50% per annum with respect
to the period from the date of such drawing to (but excluding) the third
business day following the applicable Liquidity Provider's receipt of the notice
of such drawing, (ii) thereafter subject to clause (y) below, at a rate equal to
LIBOR for the applicable interest period plus 0.50% per annum, and (y) from and
after the date, if any, on which it is converted into a Final Drawing as
described below under "-- Liquidity Events of Default," at a rate equal to LIBOR
for the applicable Interest Period (or, as described in the fourth preceding
paragraph, the Base Rate) plus 2.00% per annum. (Liquidity Facilities, Sections
2.06 and 3.07)
LIQUIDITY EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Events of Default under each Liquidity Facility (each, a "Liquidity Event of Default") will consist of:
- the acceleration of all the Equipment Notes; and
- certain bankruptcy or similar events involving Atlas. (Liquidity Facilities, Section 1.01)
If (i) any Liquidity Event of Default under any Liquidity Facility has occurred and is continuing and (ii) less than 65% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Equipment Notes are Performing Equipment Notes, the applicable Liquidity Provider may, in its discretion, give a notice of termination of the related Liquidity Facility (a "Termination Notice"). The Termination Notice will have the following consequences:
- the related Liquidity Facility will expire on the fifth Business Day after the date on which such Termination Notice is received by the Subordination Agent;
- the Subordination Agent will promptly request, and the Liquidity Provider will make, a Final Drawing thereunder in an amount equal to the then Maximum Available Commitment thereunder;
- any Drawing remaining unreimbursed as of the date of termination will be automatically converted into a Final Drawing under such Liquidity Facility; and
- all amounts owing to the applicable Liquidity Provider will be automatically accelerated.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Subordination Agent will be obligated to
pay amounts owing to the applicable Liquidity Provider only to the extent of
funds available therefor after giving effect to the payments in accordance with
the provisions set forth under "Description of the Intercreditor Agreement --
Priority of Distributions." (Liquidity Facilities, Section 6.01) Upon the
circumstances described below under "Description of the Intercreditor
Agreement -- Intercreditor Rights," a Liquidity Provider may become the
Controlling Party with respect to the exercise of remedies under the Indentures.
(Intercreditor Agreement, Section 2.6(c))
INITIAL LIQUIDITY PROVIDERS
The initial Liquidity Provider for the Class A Trust is WestLB, acting through its New York Branch.
The initial Liquidity Provider for the Class B Trust and the Class C Trust is MSCS. MSCS, a subsidiary of MSDW, commenced operation in August 1985 and was established to conduct, primarily as principal, an interest rate, currency and equity derivatives products business. MSCS also engages in a variety of other related transactions.
MSDW, the guarantor of MSCS's obligations under its Liquidity Facilities, is a global financial services firm. MSDW has long-term unsecured debt ratings of Aa3 from Moody's and A+ from Standard & Poor's and short-term unsecured debt ratings of P-1 from Moody's and A-1 from Standard & Poor's. MSDW files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Commission pursuant to the information requirements of the Exchange Act. Such information can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities of the Commission, or electronically accessed through the Internet.
The descriptions of MSCS and MSDW above have been provided by the respective parties. None of MSCS or MSDW, however, has been involved in the preparation of or accepts responsibility for this prospectus Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, a subsidiary of MSDW and an affiliate of MSCS, acted as an Initial Purchaser of the Certificates.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
The following summary describes material provisions of the intercreditor agreement (the "Intercreditor Agreement") among the Trustees, the Liquidity Providers, Wilmington Trust Company, as subordination agent (the "Subordination Agent") and any holder of Class D Equipment Notes, if issued. The summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to all of the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement.
INTERCREDITOR RIGHTS
Controlling Party
Each Loan Trustee is directed in taking, or refraining from taking, any action thereunder or with respect to the Equipment Notes issued under the related Indenture, by the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Equipment Notes issued under such Indenture, so long as no Indenture Event of Default (which, with respect to Leased Aircraft, has not been cured by the applicable Owner Trustee or Owner Participant) shall have occurred and be continuing thereunder. For so long as the Subordination Agent is the registered holder of the Equipment Notes, the Subordination Agent will act with respect to the preceding sentence in accordance with the directions of the Trustees for whom the Equipment Notes issued under such Indenture are held as Trust Property, to the extent constituting, in the aggregate, directions with respect to the required principal amount of Equipment Notes.
After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Indenture Event of Default under such Indenture (which, with respect to Leased Aircraft, has not been cured by the applicable Owner Trustee or Owner Participant), each Loan Trustee will be directed in taking, or refraining from taking, any action thereunder or with respect to the Equipment Notes issued under the related Indenture, including acceleration of such Equipment Notes or foreclosing the lien on the related Aircraft, by the Controlling Party, subject to the limitations described below. See "Description of the Certificates -- Indenture Event of Defaults and Certain Rights Upon an Indenture Event of Default" for a description of the rights of the Certificateholders of each Trust to direct the respective Trustees.
The "Controlling Party" will be:
- the Class A Trustee;
- upon payment of Final Distributions to the holders of Class A Certificates, the Class B Trustee; and
- upon payment of Final Distributions to the holders of Class B Certificates, the Class C Trustee.
At any time after 18 months from the earlier to occur of (x) the date on which the entire available amount under any Liquidity Facility shall have been drawn (for any reason other than a Downgrade Drawing or a Non-Extension Drawing) and remain unreimbursed, (y) the date on which the entire amount of any Downgrade Drawing or Non-Extension Drawing has been withdrawn from the relevant Cash Collateral Account to pay interest on the relevant Class of Certificates and remains unreimbursed and (z) the date on which all Equipment Notes shall have been accelerated, the Liquidity Provider with the greatest amount of unreimbursed Liquidity Obligations shall have the right to become the Controlling Party with respect to any Indenture.
For purposes of giving effect to the rights of the Controlling Party, the Trustees (other than the Controlling Party) shall irrevocably agree, and the Certificateholders (other than the Certificateholders represented by the Controlling Party) will be deemed to agree by virtue of their purchase of Certificates, that the Subordination Agent, as record holder of the Equipment Notes, shall exercise its voting rights in respect of the Equipment Notes as directed by the Controlling Party. (Intercreditor Agreement, Section 2.6) For a description of certain limitations on the Controlling Party's rights to exercise remedies, see "Description of the Equipment Notes -- Remedies."
"Final Distributions" means, with respect to the Certificates of any Trust on any Distribution Date, the sum of (x) the aggregate amount of all accrued and unpaid interest on such Certificates (excluding interest payable on the Deposit relating to such Trust) and (y) the Pool Balance of such Certificates as of the immediately preceding Distribution Date (less the amount of the Deposit for such Class of Certificates as of such preceding Distribution Date other than any portion of such Deposits thereafter used to acquire Equipment Notes pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement). For purposes of calculating Final Distributions with respect to the Certificates of any Trust, any premium paid on the Equipment Notes held in such Trust which has not been distributed to the Certificateholders of such Trust (other than such premium or a portion thereof applied to the payment of interest on the Certificates of such Trust or the reduction of the Pool Balance of such Trust) shall be added to the amount of such Final Distributions.
Sale of Equipment Notes or Aircraft
Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Indenture Event of Default under any Indenture, the Controlling Party may accelerate and, subject to the provisions of the immediately following sentence, direct the Subordination Agent to sell all (but not less than all) of the Equipment Notes issued under such Indenture to any person. So long as any Certificates are outstanding, during nine months after the earlier of (x) the acceleration of the Equipment Notes under any Indenture and (y) the bankruptcy or insolvency of Atlas, without the consent of each Trustee, no Aircraft subject to the lien of such Indenture or such Equipment Notes may be sold, if the net proceeds from such sale would be less than the Minimum Sale Price for such Aircraft or such Equipment Notes. In addition, with respect to any Leased Aircraft, the amount and payment dates of rentals payable by Atlas under the related Lease for such Aircraft may not be adjusted during this nine-month period, if, as a result of such adjustment, the discounted present value of all such rentals would be less than 75% of the discounted present value of the rentals payable by Atlas under such Lease before giving effect to such adjustment. The discounted present value of all rentals shall be determined using the weighted average interest rate of the Equipment Notes outstanding under such Indenture as the discount rate.
"Minimum Sale Price" means, with respect to any Aircraft or the Equipment Notes issued in respect of such Aircraft, at any time, the lesser of (1) 75% of the Appraised Current Market Value of such Aircraft and (2) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Equipment Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
PRIORITY OF DISTRIBUTIONS
Before a Triggering Event
So long as no Triggering Event shall have occurred (whether or not continuing) all payments in respect of the Equipment Notes and certain other payments received on any Distribution Date will be promptly distributed by the Subordination Agent on such Distribution Date in the following order of priority:
- to the Liquidity Providers to the extent required to pay the Liquidity Expenses;
- to the Liquidity Providers to the extent required to pay interest accrued on the Liquidity Obligations;
- to the Liquidity Providers to the extent required to pay or reimburse the Liquidity Providers for the Liquidity Obligations (other than amounts payable pursuant to the two preceding clauses) and/or, if applicable, to replenish each Cash Collateral Account up to the applicable Required Amounts;
- to the Class A Trustee to the extent required to pay Expected Distributions on the Class A Certificates;
- to the Class B Trustee to the extent required to pay Expected Distributions on the Class B Certificates;
- to the Class C Trustee to the extent required to pay Expected Distributions on the Class C Certificates;
- if Class D Certificates have been issued, to the trustee for the Class D Trust (the "Class D Trustee") to the extent required to pay "Expected Distributions" (to be defined in a manner equivalent to the definition below for other Classes of Certificates) on the Class D Certificates; and
- to the Subordination Agent and each Trustee for the payment of certain fees and expenses.
"Liquidity Obligations" means the obligations to reimburse or to pay the Liquidity Providers all principal, interest, fees and other amounts owing to them under each Liquidity Facility or certain other agreements.
"Liquidity Expenses" means the Liquidity Obligations other than any interest accrued thereon or the principal amount of any drawing under the Liquidity Facilities.
"Expected Distributions" means, with respect to the Certificates of any Trust on any Distribution Date (the "Current Distribution Date"), the sum of (1) accrued and unpaid interest on such Certificates (excluding interest, if any, payable with respect to the Deposits relating to such Trust) and (2) the difference between:
(A) the Pool Balance of such Certificates as of the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or, if the Current Distribution Date is the first Distribution Date, the original aggregate face amount of the Certificates of such Trust); and
(B) the Pool Balance of such Certificates as of the Current Distribution Date calculated on the basis that (i) the principal of the Equipment Notes held in such Trust has been paid when due (whether at stated maturity, upon redemption, prepayment, purchase or acceleration or otherwise) and such payments have been distributed to the holders of such Certificates and (ii) the principal of any Equipment Notes formerly held in such Trust that have been sold pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement has been paid in full and such payments have been distributed to the holders of such Certificates, but without giving effect to any reduction in the Pool Balance as a result of any distribution attributable to the Deposit occurring after the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or, if the Current Distribution Date is the first Distribution Date, occurring after the initial issuance of the Certificates of such Trust).
For purposes of determining the priority of distributions on account of the redemption, purchase or prepayment of all of the Equipment Notes issued pursuant to an Indenture, clause (1) of the definition of Expected Distributions shall be deemed to read as follows: "(1) accrued, due and unpaid interest on such Certificates (excluding interest, if any, payable with respect to the Deposits relating to such Trust) together with (without duplication) accrued and unpaid interest on a portion of such Certificates equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Equipment Notes being redeemed, purchased or prepaid (immediately prior to such redemption, purchase or prepayment)."
After a Triggering Event
Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event and at all times thereafter, all funds received by the Subordination Agent in respect of the Equipment Notes and certain other payments will be promptly distributed by the Subordination Agent in the following order of priority:
- to the Subordination Agent, any Trustee, any Certificateholder and the Liquidity Providers to the extent required to pay certain out-of-pocket costs and expenses actually incurred by the Subordination Agent or any Trustee or to reimburse any Certificateholder or the Liquidity Providers in respect of payments made to the Subordination Agent or any Trustee in connection with the protection or realization of the value of the Equipment Notes, any Trust Indenture Estate under
(and as defined in) any Leased Aircraft Indenture or Collateral under (and as defined in) any Owned Aircraft Indenture (collectively, the "Administration Expenses");
- to the Liquidity Providers to the extent required to pay the Liquidity Expenses;
- to the Liquidity Providers to the extent required to pay interest accrued on the Liquidity Obligations;
- to the Liquidity Providers to the extent required to pay the outstanding amount of all Liquidity Obligations and/or, if applicable, with respect to any particular Liquidity Facility, unless (x) less than 65% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Equipment Notes are Performing Equipment Notes and a Liquidity Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing under such Liquidity Facility or (y) a Final Drawing shall have occurred under such Liquidity Facility, to replenish the Cash Collateral Account with respect to such Liquidity Facility up to the Required Amount for the related Class of Certificates (less the amount of any repayments of Interest Drawings under such Liquidity Facility while sub-clause (x) of this clause is applicable);
- to the Subordination Agent, any Trustee or any Certificateholder to the extent required to pay certain fees, taxes, charges and other amounts payable;
- to the Class A Trustee to the extent required to pay Adjusted Expected Distributions on the Class A Certificates.
- to the Class B Trustee to the extent required to pay Adjusted Expected Distributions on the Class B Certificates;
- to the Class C Trustee to the extent required to pay Adjusted Expected Distributions on the Class C Certificates; and
- if Class D Certificates have been issued, to the Class D Trustee to the extent required to pay "Adjusted Expected Distributions" (to be defined in a manner equivalent to the definition below for other Classes of Certificates) on the Class D Certificates.
"Adjusted Expected Distributions" means, with respect to the Certificates of any Trust on any Current Distribution Date, the sum of (1) accrued and unpaid interest on such Certificates (excluding interest, if any, payable with respect to the Deposits relating to such Trust) and (2) the greater of:
(A) the difference between (x) the Pool Balance of such Certificates
as of the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or, if the Current
Distribution Date is the first Distribution Date, the original aggregate
face amount of the Certificates of such Trust) and (y) the Pool Balance of
such Certificates as of the Current Distribution Date calculated on the
basis that (i) the principal of the Equipment Notes other than Performing
Equipment Notes (the "Non-Performing Equipment Notes") held in such Trust
has been paid in full and such payments have been distributed to the
holders of such Certificates, (ii) the principal of the Performing
Equipment Notes held in such Trust has been paid when due (but without
giving effect to any acceleration of Performing Equipment Notes) and such
payments have been distributed to the holders of such Certificates and
(iii) the principal of any Equipment Notes formerly held in such Trust that
have been sold pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement has been paid in
full and such payments have been distributed to the holders of such
Certificates, but without giving effect to any reduction in the Pool
Balance as a result of any distribution attributable to the Deposit
occurring after the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or, if the
Current Distribution Date is the first Distribution Date, occurring after
the initial issuance of the Certificates of such Trust), and
(B) the amount of the excess, if any, of (i) the Pool Balance of such Class of Certificates as of the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or, if the Current Distribution Date is the first Distribution Date, the original aggregate face amount of the Certificates of such Trust), less the amount of the Deposits for such Class of Certificates as of such preceding Distribution Date (or, if the Current Distribution Date is the first Distribution Date, the original aggregate amount of the
Deposit for such Class of Certificates) other than any portion of such Deposit thereafter used to acquire Equipment Notes pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement (the amount described in this clause (i), the "Current Pool Balance"), over (ii) the Aggregate LTV Collateral Amount for such Class of Certificates for the Current Distribution Date;
provided that, until the date of the initial LTV Appraisals, clause (B) shall not apply.
For purposes of calculating Expected Distributions or Adjusted Expected Distributions with respect to the Certificates of any Trust, any premium paid on the Equipment Notes held in such Trust that has not been distributed to the Certificateholders of such Trust (other than such premium or a portion thereof applied to the payment of interest on the Certificates of such Trust or the reduction of the Pool Balance of such Trust) shall be added to the amount of Expected Distributions or Adjusted Expected Distributions.
"Aggregate LTV Collateral Amount" for any Class of Certificates for any Distribution Date means the product of (i) the sum of the applicable LTV Collateral Amounts for each Aircraft, minus (ii) the Pool Balance for each Class of Certificates, if any, senior to such Class, after giving effect to any distribution of principal on such Distribution Date with respect to such senior Class or Classes.
"LTV Collateral Amount" of any Aircraft for any Class of Certificates means, as of any Distribution Date, the lesser of (i) the LTV Ratio for such Class of Certificates multiplied by the Appraised Current Market Value of such Aircraft (or with respect to any such Aircraft which has suffered an Event of Loss under and as defined in the relevant Lease, in the case of a Leased Aircraft, or relevant Indenture, in the case of an Owned Aircraft, the amount of the insurance proceeds paid to the related Loan Trustee in respect thereof to the extent then held by such Loan Trustee (and/or on deposit in the Special Payments Account) or payable to such Loan Trustee in respect thereof) and (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Equipment Notes secured by such Aircraft after giving effect to any principal payments of such Equipment Notes on or before such Distribution Date.
"LTV Ratio" means for the Class A Certificates 39.0%, for the Class B Certificates 53.0% and for the Class C Certificates 68.0%.
"Appraised Current Market Value" of any Aircraft means the lower of the average and the median of the most recent three LTV Appraisals of such Aircraft.
After a Triggering Event occurs and any Equipment Note becomes a Non-Performing Equipment Note, the Subordination Agent shall obtain LTV Appraisals of the Aircraft securing such Equipment Note as soon as practicable and additional LTV Appraisals on or prior to each anniversary of the date of such initial LTV Appraisals; provided that if the Controlling Party reasonably objects to the appraised value of the Aircraft shown in such LTV Appraisals, the Controlling Party shall have the right to obtain or cause to be obtained substitute LTV Appraisals (including LTV Appraisals based upon physical inspection of such Aircraft).
"LTV Appraisal" means a current fair market value appraisal (which may be a "desk-top" appraisal) performed by any Appraiser or any other nationally recognized appraiser on the basis of an arm's-length transaction between an informed and willing purchaser under no compulsion to buy and an informed and willing seller under no compulsion to sell and both having knowledge of all relevant facts.
Interest Drawings under the Liquidity Facility and withdrawals from the Cash Collateral Account, in each case in respect of interest on the Certificates of any Trust, will be distributed to the Trustee for such Trust, notwithstanding the priority of distributions set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement and otherwise described herein.
ADDITION OF TRUSTEE FOR CLASS D CERTIFICATES
If the Class D Certificates are issued, the Class D Trustee will become a party to the Intercreditor Agreement.
THE SUBORDINATION AGENT
Wilmington Trust Company is the Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement. Atlas and its affiliates may from time to time enter into banking and trustee relationships with the Subordination Agent and its affiliates. The Subordination Agent's address is Wilmington Trust Company, One Rodney Square, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0001, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration.
The Subordination Agent may resign at any time, in which event a successor
Subordination Agent will be appointed as provided in the Intercreditor
Agreement. The Controlling Party may remove the Subordination Agent for cause as
provided in the Intercreditor Agreement. In such circumstances, a successor
Subordination Agent will be appointed as provided in the Intercreditor
Agreement. Any resignation or removal of the Subordination Agent and appointment
of a successor Subordination Agent does not become effective until acceptance of
the appointment by the successor Subordination Agent. (Intercreditor Agreement,
Section 8.1)
DESCRIPTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE APPRAISALS
THE AIRCRAFT
The Aircraft consist of two new Boeing 747-400F aircraft, both of which were delivered by the manufacturer to Atlas in April 2000. The Aircraft have been designed to be in compliance with Stage 3 noise level standards. The Boeing 747-400F aircraft is a long-range aircraft with payload capacity of approximately 150 tons. The engine type expected to be utilized on each Aircraft is the General Electric Model CF6-80C2B5FG04.
THE APPRAISALS
The table below sets forth the appraised base values as determined by AvSolutions, Inc. ("AvS"), Morton Beyer and Agnew, Inc. ("MBA") and Simat Helliesen & Eichner, Inc. ("SH&E"), independent aircraft appraisal and consulting firms (the "Appraisers") and certain additional information regarding the Aircraft.
AIRCRAFT SCHEDULED APPRAISED BASE VALUE REGISTRATION MANUFACTURER'S DELIVERY ------------------------------------------ NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER MONTH(1) AVS MBA SH&E ------------ -------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ N409MC................. 30558 July 2000 $164,600,000 $161,100,000 $153,200,000 N412MC................. 30559 August 2000 164,600,000 161,770,000 153,500,000 |
(1) The actual delivery month for each Aircraft was April 2000.
For purposes of the foregoing chart, each Appraiser was asked to provide its opinion as to the appraised base value of each Aircraft projected as of the scheduled delivery month of each such Aircraft. As part of this process, all three Appraisers performed "desk-top" appraisals without any physical inspection of the Aircraft. The appraisals are based on various assumptions and methodologies, which vary among the appraisals. The Appraisers have delivered letters summarizing their respective appraisals, copies of which are annexed to this prospectus as Appendix B. For a definition of appraised base value and a discussion of the assumptions and methodologies used in each of the appraisals, reference is hereby made to such letters.
An appraisal is only an estimate of value. It is not indicative of the price at which an aircraft may be purchased from the manufacturer and should not be relied upon as a measure of realizable value. The proceeds realized upon a sale of any Aircraft may be less than its appraised base value. The value of the Aircraft in the event of the exercise of remedies under the applicable Indenture will depend on market and economic conditions, the availability of buyers, the condition of the Aircraft and other similar factors. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the proceeds realized upon any such exercise with respect to
the Equipment Notes and the Aircraft pursuant to the applicable Indenture would equal the appraised value of such Aircraft or be sufficient to satisfy in full payments due on the Equipment Notes issued thereunder or the Certificates.
DELIVERIES OF AIRCRAFT
The Note Purchase Agreement provides that the delivery period (the "Delivery Period") will expire on December 31, 2000, subject to extension if a labor strike occurs at Boeing prior to December 31, 2000, by the number of days that such strike continues in effect (the "Delivery Period Termination Date").
DESCRIPTION OF THE EQUIPMENT NOTES
The statements under this caption describe certain terms of the Equipment Notes, the Indentures, the Leases, the Participation Agreements, the trust agreements under which the Owner Trustees act on behalf of the Owner Participants (the "Trust Agreements") and the Note Purchase Agreement and do not purport to be complete. The summaries make use of terms defined in and are qualified in their entirety by reference to all of the provisions of the Equipment Notes, the Indentures, the Leases, the Participation Agreements, the Trust Agreements and the Note Purchase Agreement, forms of which were filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement and copies of which are available as set forth under the heading "Where You Can Find More Information." Except as otherwise indicated, the following summaries relate to the Equipment Notes, the Indenture, the Lease, the Participation Agreement and the Trust Agreement that may be applicable to each Aircraft.
Under the Note Purchase Agreement, Atlas has the option of entering into a leveraged lease financing or a secured debt financing with respect to each of the Aircraft.
- If Atlas chooses to enter into a leveraged lease financing with respect to an Aircraft, the Note Purchase Agreement provides for the relevant parties to enter into a Participation Agreement, a Lease and a Leased Aircraft Indenture (among other documents) relating to the financing of such Leased Aircraft.
- If Atlas chooses to enter into a secured debt financing with respect to an Aircraft, the Note Purchase Agreement provides for the relevant parties to enter into a Participation Agreement and an Owned Aircraft Indenture relating to the financing of such Owned Aircraft.
The description of such agreements in this prospectus is based on the forms
of such agreements annexed to the Note Purchase Agreement. In the case of Leased
Aircraft, the terms of the agreements actually entered into may differ from the
forms of such agreements and, consequently, may differ from the description of
such agreements contained in this prospectus. This is because a third
party -- the owner participant that will be the beneficial owner of the Leased
Aircraft (the "Owner Participant") -- will provide a portion of the financing of
such Aircraft and may request changes. However, under the Note Purchase
Agreement, the terms of such agreements are required to (i) contain the
Mandatory Documents Terms and (ii) not vary the Mandatory Economic Terms. In
addition, Atlas will be obligated (i) to certify to the Trustees that any such
modifications do not materially and adversely affect the Certificateholders and
(ii) to obtain written confirmation from each Rating Agency that the use of
versions of such agreements modified in any material respect would not result in
a withdrawal, suspension or downgrading of the ratings of any Class of
Certificates. See "Description of the Certificates -- Obligation to Purchase
Equipment Notes." Each Owner Participant will be required to satisfy certain
requirements, including having a minimum combined capital and surplus or net
worth.
GENERAL
The Equipment Notes will be issued in up to three series with respect to each Aircraft (the "Series A Equipment Notes," the "Series B Equipment Notes," the "Series C Equipment Notes," and, collectively, the "Equipment Notes"). Atlas may elect to issue an additional series with respect to Owned Aircraft (the
"Series D Equipment Notes"), which will be funded from sources other than the original placement of the Old Certificates. See "Description of the Certificates -- Possible Issuance of Series D Equipment Notes." The Equipment Notes with respect to each Leased Aircraft will be issued under a separate Leased Aircraft Indenture between First Security Bank, National Association, as owner trustee of a trust for the benefit of the Owner Participant who will be the beneficial owner of such Aircraft (each, an "Owner Trustee"), and Wilmington Trust Company, as an indenture trustee thereunder (each, a "Leased Aircraft Trustee"). The Equipment Notes with respect to each Owned Aircraft will be issued under a separate Owned Aircraft Indenture between Atlas and Wilmington Trust Company, as indenture trustee thereunder (each, an "Owned Aircraft Trustee" and, together with the other Owned Aircraft Trustees and the Leased Aircraft Trustees, the "Loan Trustees"). The Indentures will not provide for defeasance, or discharge upon deposit of cash or certain obligations of the United States.
The related Owner Trustee will lease each Leased Aircraft to Atlas pursuant to a separate Lease between such Owner Trustee and Atlas with respect to such Leased Aircraft. Under each Lease, Atlas will be obligated to make or cause to be made rental and other payments to the related Leased Aircraft Trustee on behalf of the related Owner Trustee, which rental and other payments will be at least sufficient to pay in full when due all payments required to be made on the Equipment Notes issued with respect to such Leased Aircraft. The Equipment Notes issued with respect to the Leased Aircraft are not, however, direct obligations of, or guaranteed by, Atlas. Atlas' rental obligations under each Lease and Atlas' obligations under the Equipment Notes issued with respect to each Owned Aircraft will be general obligations of Atlas.
SUBORDINATION
The Indenture provides for the following subordination provisions applicable to the Equipment Notes:
- Series A Equipment Notes issued in respect of an Aircraft will rank senior in right of payment to other Equipment Notes issued in respect of such Aircraft;
- Series B Equipment Notes issued in respect of an Aircraft will rank junior in right of payment to the Series A Equipment Notes issued in respect of such Aircraft and will rank senior to the Series C and, if applicable, Series D Equipment Notes issued in respect of such Aircraft;
- Series C Equipment Notes issued in respect of such Aircraft will rank junior in right of payment to the Series A and Series B Equipment Notes issued in respect of such Aircraft and, if Series D Equipment Notes are issued with respect to such Aircraft, senior to such Series D Equipment Notes; and
- If Atlas elects to issue Series D Equipment Notes with respect to an Aircraft, they will be subordinated in right of payment to the Series A, Series B, and Series C Equipment Notes issued with respect to such Aircraft.
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS
Subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, interest paid on the Equipment Notes held in each Trust will be passed through to the Certificateholders of such Trust on the dates and at the rate per annum set forth on the cover page of this prospectus with respect to Certificates issued by such Trust until the final expected Regular Distribution Date for such Trust. Subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, principal paid on the Equipment Notes held in each Trust will be passed through to the Certificateholders of such Trust in scheduled amounts on the dates set forth herein until the final expected Regular Distribution Date for such Trust.
Interest will be payable on the unpaid principal amount of each Equipment Note at the rate applicable to such Equipment Note on January 2 and July 2 of each year, commencing on July 2, 2000. Such interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
Scheduled principal payments on the Equipment Notes will be made on January 2 and July 2 in certain years, commencing on, January 2, 2001 (or, in the case of Equipment Notes issued after such date, commencing with the first such date to occur after initial issuance thereof). See "Description of the Certificates -- Pool Factors" for a discussion of the scheduled payments of principal of the Equipment Notes and possible revisions thereto.
If any date scheduled for a payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest with respect to the Equipment Notes is not a Business Day, such payment will be made on the next succeeding Business Day without any additional interest.
REDEMPTION
If an Event of Loss occurs with respect to an Aircraft and such Aircraft is not replaced by Atlas under the related Lease (in the case of a Leased Aircraft) or under the related Owned Aircraft Indenture (in the case of an Owned Aircraft), the Equipment Notes issued with respect to such Aircraft will be redeemed, in whole, in each case at a price equal to the aggregate unpaid principal amount thereof, together with accrued interest thereon to, but not including, the date of redemption, but without premium, on a Special Distribution Date. (Leased Aircraft Indentures, Section 2.10(a)) (Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 2.10)
If Atlas exercises its right to terminate a Lease under Section 9 or
Section 17.3.1 of such Lease, the Equipment Notes relating to the applicable
Leased Aircraft will be redeemed, in whole, on a Special Distribution Date at a
price equal to the aggregate unpaid principal amount thereof, together with
accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the date of
redemption, plus a Make-Whole Premium, if any. (Leased Aircraft Indentures,
Section 2.10(b)) See "-- The Leases and Certain Provisions of the Owned Aircraft
Indentures -- Lease Termination."
All (but not less than all) of the Equipment Notes issued with respect to a Leased Aircraft may be redeemed prior to maturity at the option of the issuer with the prior written consent of Atlas and all of the Equipment Notes issued with respect to an Owned Aircraft may be redeemed prior to maturity at the option of Atlas, in each case at a price equal to the aggregate unpaid principal thereof, together with accrued interest thereon to, but not including, the date of redemption, plus a Make-Whole Premium, if any. (Indentures, Section 2.11)
Notice of redemption shall be given to each Note Holder by the Loan Trustee not less than 15 nor more than 60 days prior to the applicable redemption date. If notice of such a redemption shall have been given (A) in connection with a refinancing of Equipment Notes with respect to an Aircraft, such notice may be revoked not later than three days prior to the proposed redemption date and (B) in connection with the anticipated termination of a Lease as described above, such notice may be revoked, and shall be deemed revoked, in the event the Lease does not in fact terminate. In addition, the redemption date may be postponed for up to 10 Business Days. (Indentures, Section 2.12)
If, with respect to a Leased Aircraft, (x) one or more Lease Events of
Default shall have occurred and are continuing, (y) in the event of a bankruptcy
proceeding involving Atlas, (i) during the Section 1110 Period, the trustee in
such proceeding or Atlas does not assume or agree to perform its obligations
under the related Lease or (ii) at any time after assuming or agreeing to
perform such obligations, such trustee or Atlas ceases to perform such
obligations such that the stay period applicable under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
comes to an end or (z) the Equipment Notes with respect to such Leased Aircraft
have been accelerated or the Leased Aircraft Trustee with respect to such
Equipment Notes takes action or notifies the applicable Owner Trustee that it
intends to take action to foreclose the lien of the related Leased Aircraft
Indenture or otherwise commence the exercise of any significant remedy under
such Indenture or the related Lease, then in each case all, but not less than
all, of the Equipment Notes issued with respect to such Leased Aircraft may be
purchased by the related Owner Trustee or Owner Participant on the applicable
purchase date at a price equal to the aggregate unpaid principal thereof,
together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the
date of purchase, but without any premium (provided that a Make-Whole Premium
shall be payable if such
Equipment Notes are to be purchased pursuant to clause (x) when a Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and been continuing for less than 180 days). (Leased Aircraft Indentures, Section 2.13) Atlas as owner of the Owned Aircraft has no comparable right under the Owned Aircraft Indentures to purchase Equipment Notes under such circumstances.
"Make-Whole Premium" means, with respect to any Equipment Note, an amount (as determined by an independent investment bank of national standing) equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest to maturity of such Equipment Note computed by discounting such payments on a semiannual basis on each payment date under the applicable Indenture (assuming a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Yield over (b) the outstanding principal amount of such Equipment Note plus accrued interest to the date of determination.
For purposes of determining the Make-Whole Premium, "Treasury Yield" means, at the date of determination with respect to any Equipment Note, the interest rate (expressed as a decimal and, in the case of United States Treasury bills, converted to a bond equivalent yield) determined to be the per annum rate equal to the semiannual yield to maturity for United States Treasury securities maturing on the Average Life Date of such Equipment Note and trading in the public securities markets either as determined by interpolation between the most recent weekly average yield to maturity for two series of United States Treasury securities trading in the public securities markets, (A) one maturing as close as possible to, but earlier than, the Average Life Date of such Equipment Note and (B) the other maturing as close as possible to, but later than, the Average Life Date of such Equipment Note, in each case as published in the most recent H.15(519) or, if a weekly average yield to maturity for United States Treasury securities maturing on the Average Life Date of such Equipment Note is reported in the most recent H.15(519), such weekly average yield to maturity as published in such H.15(519). "H.15(519)" means the weekly statistical release designated as such, or any successor publication, published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The date of determination of a Make-Whole Premium shall be the third Business Day prior to the applicable payment or redemption date and the "most recent H.15(519)" means the H.15(519) published prior to the close of business on the third Business Day prior to the applicable payment or redemption date.
"Average Life Date" for any Equipment Note shall be the date which follows the time of determination by a period equal to the Remaining Weighted Average Life of such Equipment Note. "Remaining Weighted Average Life" on a given date with respect to any Equipment Note shall be the number of days equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the sum of each of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining scheduled payment of principal of such Equipment Note by (ii) the number of days from and including such determination date to but excluding the date on which such payment of principal is scheduled to be made, by (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Equipment Note.
SECURITY
Leased Aircraft
The Equipment Notes issued with respect to each Leased Aircraft will be secured by:
- an assignment by the related Owner Trustee to the related Leased Aircraft Trustee of such Owner Trustee's rights, except for certain rights, under the Lease with respect to the related Leased Aircraft, including the right to receive payments of rent thereunder;
- a mortgage to such Leased Aircraft Trustee of such Aircraft, subject to the rights of Atlas under such Lease; and
- an assignment to such Leased Aircraft Trustee of certain of such Owner Trustee's rights under the purchase agreement between Atlas and the Leased Aircraft manufacturer.
Unless and until an Indenture Event of Default with respect to a Leased Aircraft has occurred and is continuing, the Leased Aircraft Trustee may not exercise the rights of the Owner Trustee under the related Lease, except the Owner Trustee's right to receive payments of rent due thereunder. The assignment by the Owner Trustee to the Leased Aircraft Trustee of its rights under the related Lease will exclude certain rights of such Owner Trustee and the related Owner Participant, including the rights of the Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant with respect to indemnification by Atlas for certain matters, insurance proceeds payable to such Owner Trustee in its individual capacity or to such Owner Participant under public liability insurance maintained by Atlas under such Lease or by such Owner Trustee or such Owner Participant, insurance proceeds payable to such Owner Trustee in its individual capacity or to such Owner Participant under certain casualty insurance maintained by such Owner Trustee or such Owner Participant under such Lease and certain reimbursement payments made by Atlas to such Owner Trustee. (Leased Aircraft Indenture, Granting Clause) The Equipment Notes issued in respect of any one Aircraft will not be secured by any of the other Aircraft or Leases (except in certain cases, if any, where the related Owner Participant and Atlas shall agree to cross-collateralization). Accordingly, any excess proceeds from the exercise of remedies with respect to the Equipment Notes relating to an Aircraft will not be available to cover any shortfall with respect to any other Aircraft.
Owned Aircraft
The Equipment Notes issued with respect to each Owned Aircraft will be secured by:
- a mortgage to the Owned Aircraft Trustee of such Aircraft; and
- an assignment to the Owned Aircraft Trustee of certain of Atlas' rights under its purchase agreement with the Aircraft manufacturer.
Cash
Cash, if any, held from time to time by the Loan Trustee with respect to
any Aircraft, including funds held as the result of an Event of Loss to such
Aircraft or, in the case of a Leased Aircraft, termination of the Lease, if any,
relating thereto, will be invested and reinvested by such Loan Trustee, at the
direction of the related Owner Trustee in the case of the Leased Aircraft or
Atlas in the case of the Owned Aircraft, in investments described in the related
Indenture. (Leased Aircraft Indentures, Section 5.09; Owned Aircraft Indentures,
Section 6.06)
LOAN TO VALUE RATIOS OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
The following table sets forth illustrative loan to Aircraft value ratios for the Equipment Notes issued in respect of a Leased Aircraft as of each January 2 Regular Distribution Date occurring after the scheduled date of original issuance of such Equipment Notes, assuming that Series A, Series B, and Series C Equipment Notes in the maximum principal amount are issued in respect of such Aircraft. This example was utilized by Atlas in preparing the Assumed Amortization Schedule, although the amortization schedule for the Series A, Series B and Series C Equipment Notes issued with respect to an Aircraft may vary from such assumed schedule so long as it complies with the Mandatory Economic Terms. Accordingly, the schedule set forth below may not be applicable in the case of any particular Leased Aircraft or in the case of any Owned Aircraft. See "Description of the Certificates -- Pool Factors." The LTV was obtained by dividing (i) the outstanding balance (assuming no payment default) of such Equipment Notes determined immediately after giving effect to the payments scheduled to be made on each such Regular Distribution Date by (ii) the assumed value (the "Assumed Aircraft Value") of the Aircraft securing such Equipment Notes.
The following table is based on the assumption (the "Depreciation Assumption") that the value of the Aircraft set forth opposite the initial Regular Distribution Date included in the table depreciates by 3% of the initial appraised value per year for the first 20 years after the year of delivery of such Aircraft and by 4% of the initial appraised value per year thereafter. Other rates or methods of depreciation would result in materially different loan to Aircraft value ratios, and no assurance can be given (i) that the
depreciation rates and method assumed for the purposes of the table are the ones most likely to occur or (ii) as to the actual future value of any Aircraft. Thus the table should not be considered a forecast or prediction of expected or likely loan to Aircraft value ratios, but simply a mathematical calculation based on one set of assumptions.
INDICATIVE LEASED AIRCRAFT
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ASSUMED
EQUIPMENT NOTE AIRCRAFT LOAN TO
DATE OUTSTANDING BALANCE VALUE VALUE RATIO
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(MILLIONS) (MILLIONS)
January 2, 2001................................ $94.10 $154.84 60.8%
January 2, 2002................................ 91.21 150.06 60.8
January 2, 2003................................ 86.94 145.27 59.8
January 2, 2004................................ 82.25 140.48 58.5
January 2, 2005................................ 77.10 135.69 56.8
January 2, 2006................................ 71.44 130.90 54.6
January 2, 2007................................ 66.07 126.11 52.4
January 2, 2008................................ 61.70 121.32 50.9
January 2, 2009................................ 58.33 116.53 50.1
January 2, 2010................................ 55.03 111.74 49.2
January 2, 2011................................ 51.19 106.95 47.9
January 2, 2012................................ 47.32 102.17 46.3
January 2, 2013................................ 43.37 97.38 44.5
January 2, 2014................................ 38.59 92.59 41.7
January 2, 2015................................ 34.29 87.80 39.1
January 2, 2016................................ 32.37 83.01 39.0
January 2, 2017................................ 30.51 78.22 39.0
January 2, 2018................................ 19.91 73.43 27.1
January 2, 2019................................ 0.05 68.64 0.1
January 2, 2020................................ 0.00 0.00 NA
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The Equipment Notes issued with respect to each Leased Aircraft are not direct obligations of, or guaranteed by, Atlas, any Owner Participant or the Leased Aircraft Trustees or the Owner Trustees in their individual capacities. None of the Owner Trustees, the Owner Participants or the Leased Aircraft Trustees, or any affiliates thereof, will be personally liable to any holder of an Equipment Note or, in the case of the Owner Trustees and the Owner Participants, to the Leased Aircraft Trustees for any amounts payable under the Equipment Notes or, except as provided in each Leased Aircraft Indenture, for any liability under such Leased Aircraft Indenture. All payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Equipment Notes issued with respect to any Leased Aircraft (other than payments made in connection with an optional redemption or purchase of Equipment Notes issued with respect to a Leased Aircraft by the related Owner Trustee or the related Owner Participant) will be made only from the assets subject to the lien of the Indenture with respect to such Leased Aircraft or the income and proceeds received by the related Leased Aircraft Trustee therefrom (including rent payable by Atlas under the Lease with respect to such Leased Aircraft).
The Equipment Notes issued with respect to the Owned Aircraft will be direct obligations of Atlas.
Except as otherwise provided in the Indentures, each Owner Trustee and each
Loan Trustee, in its individual capacity, will not be answerable or accountable
under the Indentures or under the Equipment Notes under any circumstances
except, among other things, for its own willful misconduct or gross negligence.
None of the Owner Participants will have any duty or responsibility under any of
the Leased Aircraft Indentures or the Equipment Notes to the Leased Aircraft
Trustees or to any holder of any Equipment Note. (Owned Aircraft Indenture,
Section 7.01; Leased Aircraft Indenture, Section 6.01)
INDENTURE DEFAULTS, NOTICE AND WAIVER
Indenture Events of Default under each Indenture will include:
- in the case of a Leased Aircraft Indenture, the occurrence of any Lease Event of Default under the related Lease (other than the failure to make certain indemnity payments and other payments to the related Owner Trustee or Owner Participant unless a notice is given by such Owner Participant that such failure shall constitute an Indenture Default);
- the failure by the related Owner Trustee (other than as a result of a Lease Default or Lease Event of Default), in the case of a Leased Aircraft Indenture, or Atlas, in the case of an Owned Aircraft Indenture, to pay any interest or principal or premium, if any, under such Indenture or under any Equipment Note issued thereunder that continues for more than 10 Business Days, in the case of principal, interest or Make-Whole Premium, and, in all other cases, 10 Business Days after the relevant Owner Trustee or Owner Participant, in the case of a Leased Aircraft Indenture or Atlas, in the case of an Owned Aircraft Indenture, receives written demand from the related Loan Trustee or holder of an Equipment Note;
- the failure by the related Owner Participant or the related Owner Trustee (in its individual capacity), in the case of a Leased Aircraft Indenture, to discharge certain liens that continue after notice and specified cure periods;
- any representation or warranty made by the related Owner Trustee or Owner Participant, in the case of a Leased Aircraft Indenture, or Atlas, in the case of an Owned Aircraft Indenture, in such Indenture, the related Participation Agreement, or certain related documents furnished to the Loan Trustee or any holder of an Equipment Note pursuant thereto being false or incorrect in any material respect when made that continues to be material and adverse to the interests of the Loan Trustee or Note Holders and remains unremedied after notice and specified cure periods;
- failure by Atlas or the related Owner Trustee or Owner Participant to perform or observe covenants or obligations for the benefit of the Loan Trustee or holders of Equipment Notes under such Indenture or certain related documents which continues after notice and specified cure periods and which is material and adverse to the interests of the Loan Trustee or the Note Holders;
- the registration of the related Aircraft ceasing to be effective as a result of the Owner Participant (in the case of a Leased Aircraft) not being a citizen of the United States, as defined in the Transportation Code (subject to a cure period);
- with respect to the Owned Aircraft, the lapse or cancellation of insurance required under the Owned Aircraft Indenture; or
- the occurrence of certain events of bankruptcy, reorganization or
insolvency of the related Owner Trustee or Owner Participant (in the case
of a Leased Aircraft) or Atlas (in the case of an Owned Aircraft).
(Leased Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.02; Owned Aircraft Indentures,
Section 5.01)
There will not be cross-default provisions in the Indentures or in the Leases (unless otherwise agreed between an Owner Participant and Atlas). Consequently, events resulting in an Indenture Event of Default under any particular Indenture may or may not result in an Indenture Event of Default occurring under any other Indenture, and a Lease Event of Default under any particular Lease may or may not constitute a Lease Event of Default under any other Lease.
If Atlas fails to make any semiannual basic rental payment due under any
Lease, within a specified period after such failure the applicable Owner Trustee
may furnish to the Leased Aircraft Trustee the amount due on the Equipment Notes
issued with respect to the related Leased Aircraft, together with any interest
thereon on account of the delayed payment thereof, in which event the Leased
Aircraft Trustee and the holders of outstanding Equipment Notes issued under
such Indenture may not exercise any remedies otherwise available under such
Indenture or such Lease as the result of such failure to make such rental
payment, unless such Owner Trustee has previously cured three or more
immediately
preceding semiannual basic rental payment defaults or, in total, six or more previous semiannual basic rental payment defaults. The applicable Owner Trustee also may cure any other default by Atlas in the performance of its obligations under any Lease that can be cured with the payment of money. (Leased Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.03)
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Equipment Notes issued with respect to any Aircraft, by notice to the Loan Trustee, may on behalf of all the holders waive any existing default and its consequences under the Indenture with respect to such Aircraft, except a default in the payment of the principal of, or premium or interest on any such Equipment Notes or a default in respect of any covenant or provision of such Indenture that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of each holder of Equipment Notes. (Leased Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.08; Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 5.06)
REMEDIES
If an Indenture Event of Default occurs and is continuing under an Indenture, the related Loan Trustee or the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Equipment Notes outstanding under such Indenture may, subject to the applicable Owner Participant's or Owner Trustee's right to cure, as discussed above, declare the principal of all such Equipment Notes issued thereunder immediately due and payable, together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, provided that in the event of a reorganization proceeding involving Atlas instituted under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, if no other Lease Event of Default and no other Indenture Event of Default (other than the failure to pay the outstanding amount of the Equipment Notes which by such declaration shall have become payable) exists at any time after the consummation of such proceeding, such declaration will be automatically rescinded without any further action on the part of any holder of Equipment Notes. The holders of a majority in principal amount of Equipment Notes outstanding under an Indenture may rescind any declaration of acceleration of such Equipment Notes at any time before the judgment or decree for the payment of the money so due shall be entered if (i) there has been paid to the related Loan Trustee an amount sufficient to pay all principal, interest, and premium, if any, on any such Equipment Notes, to the extent such amounts have become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration and (ii) all other Indenture Events of Default and incipient Indenture Events of Default with respect to any covenant or provision of such Indenture have been cured. (Leased Aircraft Indentures Section 4.04(b); Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 5.02(b))
Each Indenture provides that if an Indenture Event of Default under such
Indenture has occurred and is continuing, the related Loan Trustee may exercise
certain rights or remedies available to it under such Indenture or under
applicable law, including if, in the case of a Leased Aircraft, the
corresponding Lease has been declared in default one or more of the remedies
under such Lease with respect to the Aircraft subject to such Lease. If an
Indenture Event of Default arises solely by reason of one or more events or
circumstances which constitutes a Lease Event of Default, the related Leased
Aircraft Trustee's right to exercise remedies under a Leased Aircraft Indenture
is subject, with certain exceptions, to its having proceeded to exercise one or
more of the dispossessory remedies under the Lease with respect to such Leased
Aircraft; provided that the requirement to exercise one or more of such remedies
under such Lease shall not apply in circumstances where such exercise has been
involuntarily stayed or prohibited by applicable law or court order for a
continuous period in excess of 60 days or such period as may be specified in
Section 1110(a)(1)(A) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, plus an additional period, if
any, resulting from (i) the trustee or debtor-in-possession in such proceeding
agreeing to perform obligations under such Lease with the approval of the
applicable court and its continuous performance of such Lease under Section
1110(a)(1) (A-B) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or such Leased Aircraft Trustee's
consent to an extension of such period, (ii) such Leased Aircraft Trustee's
failure to give any requisite notice or (iii) Atlas' assumption of such Lease
with the approval of the relevant court and its continuous performance of the
Lease as so assumed. See "-- The Leases and Certain Provisions of the Owned
Aircraft Indentures -- Events of Default Under the Leases." Such remedies may be
exercised by the related Leased Aircraft Trustee to the exclusion of the related
Owner Trustee, subject to certain conditions
specified in such Indenture and subject to the terms of such Lease. Any Aircraft
sold in the exercise of such remedies will be free and clear of any rights of
those parties, including the rights of Atlas under the Lease with respect to
such Aircraft; provided that no exercise of any remedies by the related Leased
Aircraft Trustee may affect the rights of Atlas under any Lease unless a Lease
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. (Leased Aircraft Indentures,
Section 4.04; Leases, Section 15) The Owned Aircraft Indentures will not contain
such limitations on the Owned Aircraft Trustee's ability to exercise remedies
upon an Indenture Event of Default under an Owned Aircraft Indenture.
If a bankruptcy proceeding involving Atlas under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
occurs, all of the rights of the Owner Trustee as lessor under a particular
Lease will be exercised by the Owner Trustee in accordance with the terms
thereof unless (i) during the Section 1110 Period the trustee in such proceeding
or Atlas does not assume or agree to perform its obligations under such Lease,
(ii) at any time after assuming or agreeing to perform such obligations, such
trustee or Atlas ceases to perform such obligations or (iii) the related Loan
Trustee takes action, or notifies the Owner Trustee that such Loan Trustee
intends to take action, to foreclose the lien of the related Leased Aircraft
Indenture or otherwise commence the exercise of any significant remedy in
accordance with the Leased Aircraft Indenture in connection with any continuing
non-bankruptcy Indenture Event of Default. The Owner Trustee's exercise of such
rights shall be subject to certain limitations and may not, in any event, reduce
the amount or change the time of any payment in respect of the Equipment Notes
or adversely affect the validity or enforceability of the lien under the related
Leased Aircraft Indenture.
If the Equipment Notes issued in respect of one Aircraft are in default, the Equipment Notes issued in respect of the other Aircraft may not be in default, and, if not, no remedies will be exercisable under the applicable Indentures with respect to such other Aircraft.
Section 1110 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code ("Section 1110") provides in relevant part that the right of lessors, conditional vendors and holders of security interests with respect to "Equipment" (as defined in Section 1110) to take possession of such Equipment in compliance with the provisions of a lease, conditional sale contract or security agreement, as the case may be, is not affected by:
- the automatic stay provision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, which provision enjoins repossessions by creditors for the duration of the reorganization period;
- the provision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code allowing the trustee in reorganization to use property of the debtor during the reorganization period;
- Section 1129 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (which governs the confirmation of plans of reorganization in Chapter 11 cases); and
- any power of the bankruptcy court to enjoin a repossession.
Section 1110 provides in relevant part, however, that the right of a lessor, conditional vendor or holder of a security interest to take possession of an aircraft in the event of an event of default may not be exercised for 60 days following the date of commencement of the reorganization proceedings (unless specifically permitted by the bankruptcy court) and may not be exercised at all if, within such 60-day period (or such longer period consented to by the lessor, conditional vendor or holder of a security interest), the trustee in reorganization agrees to perform the debtor's obligations that become due on or after such date and cures all existing defaults (other than defaults resulting solely from the financial condition, bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the debtor).
"Equipment" is defined in Section 1110, in part, as an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or spare part (as defined in Section 40102 of Title 49 of the U.S. Code) that is subject to a security interest granted by, leased to, or conditionally sold to a debtor that is a citizen of the United States (as defined in Section 40102 of Title 49 of the U.S. Code) holding an air carrier operating certificate issued by the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to chapter 447 of Title 49 of the U.S. Code for aircraft capable of carrying 10 or more individuals or 6,000 pounds or more of cargo.
It is a condition to the Trustee's obligation to purchase Equipment Notes
with respect to each Aircraft that outside counsel to Atlas, Cahill Gordon &
Reindel, provide its opinion to the Trustees that (x) if such Aircraft is a
Leased Aircraft, the Owner Trustee, as lessor under the Lease for such Aircraft,
and the Leased Aircraft Trustee, as assignee of such Owner Trustee's rights
under such Lease pursuant to the related Leased Aircraft Indenture, will be
entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 with respect to the airframe and
engines comprising such Aircraft or (y) if such Aircraft is an Owned Aircraft,
the Owned Aircraft Trustee will be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 with
respect to the airframe and engines comprising such Owned Aircraft, in each
case, assuming that Atlas is a "citizen of the United States" as defined in
Section 40102 of Title 49 of the U.S. Code holding an air carrier operating
certificate issued by the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to chapter 447 of
Title 49 of the U.S. Code for aircraft capable of carrying 10 or more
individuals or 6,000 pounds or more of cargo and assuming that the Aircraft and
Engines constitute "equipment" as defined in Section 1110. For a description of
certain limitations on the Loan Trustee's exercise of rights contained in the
Indenture, see "-- Indenture Defaults, Notice and Waiver."
The opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel will not address the possible replacement of an Aircraft after an Event of Loss in the future, the consummation of which is conditioned upon the contemporaneous delivery of an opinion of counsel to the effect that the related Loan Trustee will be entitled to Section 1110 benefits with respect to such replacement unless there is a change in law or court interpretation that results in Section 1110 not being available. See "-- The Leases and Certain Provisions of the Owned Aircraft Indentures -- Events of Loss." The opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel will also not address the availability of Section 1110 with respect to any possible sublessee of a Leased Aircraft subleased by Atlas or to any possible lessee of an Owned Aircraft if it is leased by Atlas.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado in 1998 issued opinions arising from the bankruptcy proceedings of Western Pacific Airlines, Inc. relating to Section 1110. The decisions held that, once an airline debtor reaffirms its obligations and cures its defaults under an aircraft lease within the prescribed period in accordance with Section 1110, the lessor under such lease is not entitled to repossess the aircraft under Section 1110 if the airline subsequently defaults under such lease. (An appeal of these decisions to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit was dismissed as moot on July 7, 1999.) The opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel will state that, in such firm's opinion, the District Court cases were incorrectly decided, since they are contrary to the plain language of Section 1110 that requires the cure of any default (other than certain defaults relating to the bankruptcy proceedings) and are not limited to defaults occurring at the commencement of the bankruptcy proceeding. Moreover, such opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel will state that, in such firm's opinion, such District Court cases are contrary to the clear intent of Congress in enacting Section 1110, since they would substantially eliminate the benefit of Section 1110 by giving no effect to rights of repossession under Section 1110 after the initial reaffirmance and cure.
As a result of these decisions and the fact that Atlas is headquartered in Colorado, Standard & Poor's placed Atlas' 1998 EETCs, 1999 EETCs and 2000 EETCs on credit watch with negative implications while affirming its corporate credit rating on Atlas' unsecured debt. Standard & Poor's has placed the Certificates offered hereby on credit watch for the same reason. Standard & Poor's has stated that if remedial legislation which favorably resolves the Section 1110 uncertainty becomes law, or if the issue is favorably resolved in a court decision, ratings on the pass through trust certificates would be affirmed. Standard & Poor's has also stated that once Atlas moves its headquarters from Colorado to New York State, they expect to affirm and remove the ratings from credit watch.
If an Indenture Default under any Indenture occurs and is continuing, any sums held or received by the related Loan Trustee may be applied to reimburse such Loan Trustee for any tax, expense or other loss incurred by it and to pay any other amounts due to such Loan Trustee prior to any payments to holders of the Equipment Notes issued under such Indenture. (Indentures, Section 3.03)
In the event of bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or like proceedings involving an Owner Participant, it is possible that, notwithstanding that the applicable Leased Aircraft is owned by the related
Owner Trustee in trust, such Leased Aircraft and the related Lease and Equipment Notes might become part of such proceeding. In such event, payments under such Lease or on such Equipment Notes might be interrupted and the ability of the related Leased Aircraft Trustee to exercise its remedies under the related Leased Aircraft Indenture might be restricted, although such Leased Aircraft Trustee would retain its status as a secured creditor in respect of the related Lease and the related Leased Aircraft.
MODIFICATION OF INDENTURES AND LEASES
Without the consent of holders of a majority in principal amount of the Equipment Notes outstanding under any Indenture, the provisions of such Indenture and any related Lease, Participation Agreement or Trust Agreement may not be amended or modified, except to the extent indicated below.
Subject to certain limitations, certain provisions of any Leased Aircraft
Indenture, and of the Lease, the Participation Agreement, and the Trust
Agreement related thereto, may be amended or modified by the parties thereto
without the consent of any holders of the Equipment Notes outstanding under such
Indenture. In the case of each Lease, such provisions include, among others,
provisions relating to (i) the return to the related Owner Trustee of the
related Leased Aircraft at the end of the term of such Lease (except to the
extent that such amendment would affect the rights or exercise of remedies under
the Lease) and (ii) the renewal of such Lease and the option of Atlas at the end
of the term of such Lease to purchase the related Leased Aircraft so long as the
same would not adversely affect the Note Holders. (Leased Aircraft Indentures,
Section 9.01(a)) In addition, any Indenture may be amended without the consent
of the holders of Equipment Notes to, among other things, cure any defect or
inconsistency in such Indenture or the Equipment Notes issued thereunder,
provided that such change does not adversely affect the interests of any such
holder. (Leased Aircraft Indentures, Section 9.01(c); Owned Aircraft Indentures,
Section 10.01)
Without the consent of each Liquidity Provider and the holder of each Equipment Note outstanding under any Indenture affected thereby, no amendment or modification of such Indenture may among other things (a) reduce the principal amount of, or premium, if any, or interest payable on, any Equipment Notes issued under such Indenture or change the date on which any principal, premium, if any, or interest is due and payable, (b) permit the creation of any security interest with respect to the property subject to the lien of such Indenture, except as provided in such Indenture, or deprive any holder of an Equipment Note issued under such Indenture of the benefit of the lien of such Indenture upon the property subject thereto or (c) reduce the percentage in principal amount of outstanding Equipment Notes issued under such Indenture required to take or approve any action under such Indenture. (Leased Aircraft Indentures, Section 9.01(b); Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 10.01(a))
INDEMNIFICATION
Atlas will be required to indemnify each Loan Trustee, each Owner Participant, each Owner Trustee, each Liquidity Provider, the Subordination Agent, the Escrow Agent and each Trustee, but not the holders of Certificates, for certain losses, claims and other matters. Atlas will be required under certain circumstances to indemnify each Owner Participant against the loss of depreciation deductions and certain other benefits allowable for certain income tax purposes with respect to the related Leased Aircraft.
THE LEASES AND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE OWNED AIRCRAFT INDENTURES
Each Leased Aircraft will be leased to Atlas by the relevant Owner Trustee under the relevant lease agreement (each, a "Lease"). Each Owned Aircraft will be owned by Atlas.
Lease Term Rentals and Payments
Each Leased Aircraft will be leased separately by the relevant Owner
Trustee to Atlas for a term commencing on the date on which the Aircraft is
acquired by the Owner Trustee and expiring on a date not earlier than the latest
maturity date of the relevant Equipment Notes, unless terminated prior to the
originally scheduled expiration date as permitted by the applicable Lease. The
semiannual basic rent
payment under each Lease is payable by Atlas on each related Lease Payment Date
(or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next Business Day), and will be
assigned by the Owner Trustee under the corresponding Leased Aircraft Indenture
to provide the funds necessary to make scheduled payments of principal and
interest due from the Owner Trustee on the Equipment Notes issued under such
Indenture. In certain cases, the semiannual basic rent payments under the Leases
may be adjusted, but each Lease provides that under no circumstances will rent
payments by Atlas be less than the scheduled payments on the related Equipment
Notes. Any balance of each such semiannual basic rent payment under each Lease,
after payment of amounts due on the Equipment Notes issued under the Indenture
corresponding to such Lease, will be paid over to the Owner Trustee. (Leases,
Section 3; Leased Aircraft Indentures, Section 3.01)
"Lease Payment Date" means, with respect to each Lease, January 2 or July 2 during the term of such Lease, the commencement date of such Lease or any other date agreed between Atlas and the Owner Participant that occurs after the latest maturity date of the Equipment Notes issued in connection with the acquisition of the Aircraft to which such Lease relates.
Semiannual payments of interest on the Equipment Notes issued by Atlas under an Owned Aircraft Indenture are payable January 2 and July 2 of each year, commencing on July 2, 2000. Semiannual payments of principal under the Equipment Notes issued by Atlas under an Owned Aircraft Indenture are payable on January 2 and July 2 in certain years, commencing on January 2, 2001.
Net Lease; Maintenance
Under the terms of each Lease, Atlas' obligations in respect of each Leased Aircraft will be those of a lessee under a "net lease." Accordingly, Atlas is obligated under each Lease, among other things and at its expense, to keep each Aircraft duly registered and insured, to pay all costs of operating the Aircraft and to maintain, service, repair and overhaul the Aircraft so as to keep it in as good operating condition as when delivered to Atlas, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and in such condition as required to maintain the airworthiness certificate for the Aircraft in good standing at all times. (Leases, Sections 7.1, 8.1 and 11.1 and Annexes C and D) The Owned Aircraft Indentures impose comparable registration, insurance, maintenance, service and repair obligations on Atlas with respect to the Owned Aircraft. (Owned Aircraft Indentures, Sections 4.02 and 4.06)
Possession, Sublease and Transfer
Each Aircraft may be operated by Atlas or, subject to certain restrictions, by certain other persons. Normal interchange and pooling agreements customary in the commercial airline industry with respect to any Engine are permitted. Subleases, in the case of the Leased Aircraft, and leases, in the case of Owned Aircraft, are also permitted to U.S. air carriers, U.S. aircraft manufacturers, foreign air carriers and foreign aircraft manufacturers that have their principal executive office in certain specified countries, subject to a reasonably satisfactory legal opinion that, among other things, such country would recognize (in the case of the Leased Aircraft) Owner Trustee's title to, and the Loan Trustee's security interest in respect of, the applicable Aircraft. In addition, a sublessee may not be subject to insolvency or similar proceedings at the commencement of such sublease or lease. (Leases, Section 7; Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.02) Permitted foreign air carriers are not limited to those based in a country that is a party to the Convention on the International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft (Geneva 1948) (the "Convention"). It is uncertain to what extent the relevant Loan Trustee's security interest would be recognized if an Aircraft is registered or located in a jurisdiction not a party to the Convention. Moreover, in the case of an Indenture Event of Default, the ability of the related Loan Trustee to realize upon its security interest in an Aircraft could be adversely affected as a legal or practical matter if such Aircraft were registered or located outside the United States.
Registration
Atlas is required to keep each Aircraft duly registered under the Transportation Code with the FAA, except (in the case of the Leased Aircraft) if the relevant Owner Trustee or the relevant Owner Participant fails to meet the applicable citizenship requirements, and to record each Lease (in the case of the Leased Aircraft) and Indenture and certain other documents under the Transportation Code. (Leases, Section 7; Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.02(e)) Such recordation of the Indenture and other documents with respect to each Aircraft will give the relevant Loan Trustee a first-priority, perfected security interest in such Aircraft whenever it is located in the United States or any of its territories and possessions. The Convention provides that such security interest will also be recognized, with certain limited exceptions, in those jurisdictions that have ratified or adhere to the Convention.
So long as no Lease Event of Default exists, Atlas has the right to register the Leased Aircraft subject to such Lease in a country other than the United States at its own expense in connection with a permitted sublease of the Aircraft to a permitted foreign air carrier, subject to certain conditions set forth in the related Participation Agreement. These conditions include a requirement that the lien of the applicable Indenture continue as a first priority security interest in the applicable Aircraft. (Leases, Section 7.1.2; Participation Agreements, Section 7.6.11) The Owned Aircraft Indentures contain comparable provisions with respect to the registration of the Owned Aircraft in connection with a permitted lease of the Owned Aircraft. (Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.02(e))
Liens
Atlas is required to maintain each Aircraft free of any liens, other than the rights of the relevant Loan Trustee, the holders of the related Equipment Notes, Atlas, and, with respect to a Leased Aircraft, the Owner Participant and Owner Trustee arising under the applicable Indenture, the Lease (in the case of the Leased Aircraft) or the other operative documents related thereto, and other than certain limited liens permitted under such documents, including but not limited to (i) liens for taxes either not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (ii) materialmen's, mechanics' and other similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that either are not yet delinquent for more than 60 days or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (iii) judgment liens so long as such judgment is discharged or vacated within 60 days or the execution of such judgment is stayed pending appeal or discharged, vacated or reversed within 60 days after expiration of such stay; and (iv) any other lien as to which Atlas has provided a bond or other security adequate in the reasonable opinion of the Owner Trustee; provided that in the case of each of the liens described in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), such liens and proceedings do not involve any material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of such Aircraft or the interest of any Participant therein or impair the lien of the relevant Indenture. (Leases, Section 6; Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.01)
Replacement of Parts, Alterations
Atlas is obligated to replace all parts at its expense that may from time to time be incorporated or installed in or attached to any Aircraft and that may become lost, damaged beyond repair, worn out, stolen, seized, confiscated or rendered permanently unfit for use. Atlas or any permitted sublessee has the right, at its own expense, to make such alterations, modifications and additions with respect to each Aircraft as it deems desirable in the proper conduct of its business and to remove parts which it deems to be obsolete or no longer suitable or appropriate for use, so long as such alteration, modification, addition or removal does not materially diminish the fair market value, utility or useful life of the related Aircraft or Engine or invalidate the Aircraft's airworthiness certificate. (Leases, Section 8.1 and Annex C; Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.04(d))
Insurance
Atlas is required to maintain, at its expense (or at the expense of a permitted lessee, in the case of the Owned Aircraft, or a permitted sublessee, in the case of the Leased Aircraft), all-risk aircraft hull
insurance covering each Aircraft, at all times in an amount not less than the stipulated loss value of such Aircraft (which will exceed the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Equipment Notes relating to such Aircraft, together with accrued interest thereon). However, after giving effect to self-insurance permitted as described below, the amount payable under such insurance may be less than such amounts payable with respect to the Equipment Notes. In the event of a loss involving insurance proceeds in excess of $7.5 million, to be adjusted for inflation, per occurrence such proceeds up to the stipulated loss value of the relevant Aircraft will be payable to the applicable Loan Trustee, for so long as the relevant Indenture shall be in effect. In the event of a loss involving insurance proceeds of up to $7.5 million, to be adjusted for inflation, per occurrence such proceeds will be payable directly to Atlas so long as an Indenture Event of Default does not exist with respect to the Owned Aircraft or (in the case of the Leased Aircraft) the Owner Trustee has not notified the insurance underwriters that a Lease Event of Default exists. So long as the loss does not constitute an Event of Loss, insurance proceeds will be applied to repair or replace the property. (Leases, Sections 11 and Annex D; Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.06)
In addition, Atlas is obligated to maintain comprehensive airline liability
insurance at its expense (or at the expense of a permitted lessee, in the case
of the Owned Aircraft, or a permitted sublessee, in the case of the Leased
Aircraft), including without limitation, passenger liability, baggage liability,
cargo and mail liability, hangarkeeper's liability and contractual liability
insurance with respect to each Aircraft. Such liability insurance must be
underwritten by insurers of nationally or internationally recognized
responsibility. The amount of such liability insurance coverage per occurrence
may not be less than the amount of comprehensive airline liability insurance
from time to time applicable to aircraft owned or leased and operated by Atlas
of the same type and operating on similar routes as such Aircraft. (Leases,
Section 11.1 and Annex D; Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.06)
Atlas is also required to maintain war-risk, hijacking or allied perils insurance if it (or any permitted sublessee or lessee) operates any Aircraft, Airframe or Engine in any area of recognized hostilities or if Atlas (or any permitted sublessee or lessee) maintains such insurance with respect to other aircraft operated on the same routes or areas on or in which the Aircraft is operated. (Leases, Annex D; Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.06)
Atlas may self-insure under a program applicable to all aircraft in its fleet, but the amount of such self-insurance in the aggregate may not exceed 50% of the largest replacement value of any single aircraft in Atlas' fleet or 1 1/2% of the average aggregate insurable value (during the preceding policy year) of all aircraft on which Atlas carries insurance, whichever is less, unless an insurance broker of national standing shall certify that the standard among other major U.S. air cargo carriers is a higher level of self-insurance, in which case Atlas may self-insure the Aircraft to such higher level. In addition, Atlas may self-insure to the extent of any applicable deductible per Aircraft that does not exceed industry standards for major U.S. air cargo carriers. (Leases, Section 11.1 and Annex D; Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.06 and Annex B)
In respect of each Aircraft, Atlas is required to name as additional insured parties the relevant Loan Trustee and holders of the Equipment Notes and (in the case of the Leased Aircraft) the relevant Owner Participant and Owner Trustee, in its individual capacity and as owner of such Aircraft, and the Liquidity Provider under all liability, hull and property and war risk, hijacking and allied perils insurance policies required with respect to such Aircraft. In addition, the insurance policies will be required to provide that, in respect of the interests of such additional insured persons, the insurance shall not be invalidated or impaired by any act or omission of Atlas, any permitted sublessee or any other person. (Leases, Annex D; Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.06 and Annex B)
Lease Termination
Atlas may terminate any Lease on any Lease Payment Date occurring after the fifth anniversary of the date on which such Lease commenced, if it makes a good faith determination that the Leased Aircraft subject to such Lease is economically obsolete or surplus to its requirements or if it is to be disposed pursuant to a program of fleet renewal. Atlas is required to give notice of its intention to exercise its right
of termination described in this paragraph at least 90 days prior to the proposed date of termination, which notice may be withdrawn up to 10 Business Days prior to such proposed date; provided that Atlas may with respect to such Lease give only five such termination notices. In such a situation, unless the Owner Trustee elects to retain title to such Aircraft, Atlas is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to sell such Aircraft as an agent for such Owner Trustee. The Owner Trustee will sell such Aircraft to the highest cash bidder on the date of termination specified in Atlas' notice or on any other date within 10 Business Days of such date of termination agreed with the applicable lessor. If such sale occurs, the Equipment Notes related thereto are required to be prepaid. If the net proceeds to be received from such sale are less than the termination value for such Aircraft (which is set forth in a schedule to each Lease), Atlas is required to pay to the applicable Owner Trustee an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the applicable termination value for such Aircraft over such net proceeds. Upon payment of termination value for such Aircraft and an amount equal to the Make-Whole Premium, if any, payable on such date of payment, together with certain additional amounts, the lien of the relevant Indenture will be released, the relevant Lease will terminate, and the obligation of Atlas thereafter to make scheduled rent payments under such Lease will cease. (Leases, Section 9; Leased Aircraft Indentures, Section 2.10(b))
The Owner Trustee has the option to retain title to the Leased Aircraft if
Atlas has given a notice of termination under the Lease. In such event, such
Owner Trustee will pay to the applicable Loan Trustee an amount sufficient to
prepay the outstanding Equipment Notes issued with respect to such Aircraft
(including the Make-Whole Premiums), in which case the lien of the relevant
Indenture will be released, the relevant Lease will terminate and the obligation
of Atlas thereafter to make scheduled rent payments under such Lease will cease.
(Leases, Section 9; Leased Aircraft Indentures, Sections 2.06 and 2.10(b))
Events of Loss
If an Event of Loss occurs with respect to the Airframe or the Airframe and
Engines of an Aircraft, Atlas must elect within 60 days after such occurrence
either to make payment with respect to such Event of Loss or to replace such
Airframe and any such Engines. If Atlas elects to make payment with respect to
such Event of Loss, then such payment shall be made on or before the earlier of
(i) the Business Day next following the 180th day after the date of occurrence
of such Event of Loss, and (ii) the Business Day specified as the payment date
in an irrevocable notice delivered by Atlas not less than 20 days prior to such
payment date. The amount of such payment shall include the outstanding principal
amount of the Equipment Notes (in the case of an Owned Aircraft) or the
stipulated loss value of such Aircraft (in the case of a Leased Aircraft),
together with certain additional amounts, but shall exclude any Make-Whole
Premium. If Atlas elects to replace such Airframe and any such Engines, Atlas
must, within 180 days after the date of occurrence of such Event of Loss,
substitute an airframe (or airframe and one or more engines, as the case may be)
for the Airframe or Airframe and Engines that suffered such Event of Loss.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Indenture Event of Default or failure to
pay principal or interest under the Owned Aircraft Indenture has occurred and is
continuing or certain bankruptcy defaults have occurred and are continuing,
Atlas shall be required to make payment with respect to such Event of Loss.
(Leases, Sections 10.1.1 and 10.1.2; Leased Aircraft Indentures, Section
2.10(a); Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 2.10 and 4.05(a))
If Atlas elects to replace an Airframe (or Airframe and one or more Engines, as the case may be) that suffered such Event of Loss, it shall, in the case of the Leased Aircraft, convey to the related Owner Trustee title to an airframe (or airframe and one or more engines, as the case may be) or, in the case of an Owned Aircraft, subject such an airframe (or airframe and one or more engines) to the lien of the Owned Aircraft Indenture, and such replacement airframe or airframe and engines must be the same model as the Airframe or Airframe and Engines to be replaced or an improved model, with a value, utility and remaining useful life (without regard to hours or cycles remaining until the next regular maintenance check) at least equal to the Airframe or Airframe and Engines to be replaced, assuming that such Airframe and such Engines had been maintained in accordance with the related Lease or Owned Aircraft Indenture, as the case may be. Atlas is also required to provide to the relevant Loan Trustee and (in the case of a Leased Aircraft) the relevant Owner Trustee and Owner Participant reasonably acceptable
opinions of counsel to the effect, among other things, that (i) certain specified documents have been duly filed under the Transportation Code and (ii) such Owner Trustee and Leased Aircraft Trustee (as assignee of lessor's rights and interests under the Lease), in the case of a Leased Aircraft, or the Owned Aircraft Trustee, in the case of an Owned Aircraft, will be entitled to receive the benefits of Section 1110 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code with respect to any such replacement airframe (unless, as a result of a change in law or court interpretation, such benefits are not then available). (Leases, Sections 10.1.3 and 10.3; Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.05(c))
If Atlas elects not to replace such Airframe, or Airframe and Engine(s), then upon payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Equipment Notes issued with respect to such Aircraft (in the case of an Owned Aircraft) or the stipulated loss value for such Aircraft (in the case of a Leased Aircraft), together with all additional amounts then due and unpaid with respect to such Aircraft, which must be at least sufficient to pay in full as of the date of payment thereof the aggregate unpaid principal amount under such Equipment Notes together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon and all other amounts due and owing in respect of such Equipment Notes (but without any Make-Whole Premium), the lien of the Indenture and (in the case of a Leased Aircraft) the Lease relating to such Aircraft shall terminate with respect to such Aircraft, the obligation of Atlas thereafter to make the scheduled rent payments (in the case of a Leased Aircraft) or interest and principal payments (in the case of an Owned Aircraft) with respect thereto shall cease and the related Owner Trustee shall transfer all of its right, title and interest in and to the related Aircraft to Atlas. The stipulated loss value and other payments made under the Leases or the Owned Aircraft Indenture, as the case may be, by Atlas shall be deposited with the applicable Loan Trustee. Amounts in excess of the amounts due and owing under the Equipment Notes issued with respect to such Aircraft will be distributed by such Loan Trustee to the applicable Owner Trustee or to Atlas, as the case may be. (Leases, Section 10.1.2; Leased Aircraft Indentures, Sections 2.06 and 3.02; Owned Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.05(a)(ii))
If an Event of Loss occurs with respect to an Engine alone, Atlas will be
required to replace such Engine within 90 days after the occurrence of such
Event of Loss with another engine, free and clear of all liens (other than
certain permitted liens). Such replacement engine shall be the same make and
model as the Engine to be replaced, or an improved model, suitable for
installation and use on the Airframe, and having a value, utility and remaining
useful life (without regard to hours or cycles remaining until overhaul) at
least equal to the Engine to be replaced, assuming that such Engine had been
maintained in accordance with the relevant Lease or the Owned Aircraft
Indenture, as the case may be. (Leases, Section 10.2; Owned Aircraft Indenture,
Section 4.04(e))
An "Event of Loss" with respect to an Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine means any of the following events with respect to such property:
- the destruction of such property, damage to such property beyond economic repair or rendition of such property permanently unfit for normal use;
- the actual or constructive total loss of such property or any damage to such property or requisition of title or use of such property which results in an insurance settlement with respect to such property on the basis of a total loss or a constructive or compromised total loss;
- any theft, hijacking or disappearance of such property for a period of 180 consecutive days or more;
- any seizure, condemnation, confiscation, taking or requisition of title to such property by any governmental entity or purported governmental entity (other than a U.S. government entity or an entity of the country of registration of the relevant Aircraft) for a period exceeding 180 consecutive days or, if earlier, at the end of the term of such Lease (in the case of a Leased Aircraft) or the final maturity of the Equipment Notes (in the case of an Owned Aircraft);
- in the case of any Leased Aircraft, any seizure, condemnation, confiscation, taking or requisition of use of such property by any U.S. government entity (or governmental entity of the country of registration of the relevant Aircraft) that continues until the 30th day after the last day of the term
of the relevant Lease (unless the Owner Trustee shall have elected not to treat such event as an Event of Loss);
- as a result of any law, rule, regulation, order or other action by the FAA or any governmental entity, the use of such property in the normal course of Atlas' business of air cargo transportation is prohibited for 180 consecutive days, unless Atlas, prior to the expiration of such 180-day period, shall have undertaken and shall be diligently carrying forward steps which are necessary or desirable to permit the normal use of such property by Atlas, but in any event if such use shall have been prohibited for a period of two consecutive years, provided that no Event of Loss shall be deemed to have occurred if such prohibition has been applicable to Atlas' entire U.S. registered fleet of similar property and Atlas, prior to the expiration of such two-year period, shall have conformed at least one unit of such property in its fleet to the requirements of any such law, rule, regulation, order or other action and commenced regular commercial use of the same and shall be diligently carrying forward, in a manner which does not discriminate against applicable property in so conforming such property, steps which are necessary or desirable to permit the normal use of such property by Atlas, but in any event if such use shall have been prohibited for a period of three years or, in the case of a Leased Aircraft, such use shall be prohibited at the expiration of the term of the relevant Lease; or
- with respect to any Engine, any divestiture of title to such Engine shall be treated as an Event of Loss. (Leases, Section 7.2.6 and Annex A; Owned Aircraft Indentures, Annex A)
Renewal and Purchase Options
At the end of the term of each Lease after final maturity of the related Equipment Notes and subject to certain conditions, Atlas will have the option to renew such Lease for additional limited periods (each a "Renewal Term"). Each Renewal Term shall be for not less than three months and not more than 2 years, as determined by Atlas. Rent payments during the first Renewal Term shall equal the lesser of fair market rental and a fixed rate rental as specified in the Lease. Rent payments during subsequent Renewal Terms shall equal fair market rental (Leases, Section 17.2).
In addition, Atlas will have the right (i) at the end of the term of each Lease, (ii) at the end of each Renewal Term, (iii) on specified dates prior to the end of the term of each Lease and (iv) upon certain tax events, to purchase the Aircraft from the applicable Owner Trustee and assume as direct obligations of Atlas, the Equipment Notes with respect to such Aircraft. In such case, the Leased Aircraft Indenture relating to such Equipment Notes will be amended and restated to be substantially the same as an Owned Aircraft Indenture. Such assumption may occur only if, Atlas has (i) indemnified the then existing beneficial owners of Certificates against any incremental U.S. federal income taxes that may be imposed on them as a direct consequence of such assumption (including any taxes that may be imposed as a result of the payment of such indemnification) and (ii) if such an opinion can be given, provided an opinion of counsel to the effect that holders of such Equipment Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such assumption and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same time as would have been the case if such assumption had not occurred. See "Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences -- Taxation of Certificateholders Generally" for a discussion of certain tax consequences of such purchase and assumption under current regulations.
Events of Default Under the Leases
Lease Events of Default under each Lease include among other things:
- failure by Atlas to make any payment of basic rent, renewal rent, stipulated loss value or termination value under such Lease within 10 Business Days after the same shall have become due, or failure by Atlas to pay any other amount due under such Lease or under any other related operative document (other than excluded payments (as defined in the Lease)) within 10 Business
Days from and after the date of any written notice from the Owner Trustee or Loan Trustee of the failure to make such payment when due;
- failure by Atlas to make any excluded payment (as defined in the Lease) within 10 Business Days after written notice that such failure constitutes a Lease Event of Default is given by the relevant Owner Participant to Atlas and the relevant Loan Trustee;
- failure by Atlas to carry and maintain insurance on and in respect of the Aircraft, Airframe and Engines, in accordance with the provisions of such Lease;
- failure by Atlas to perform or observe in any material respect any other covenant or agreement to be performed or observed by it under such Lease or the related Participation Agreement or any other related operative document (other than the related tax indemnity agreement between Atlas and the Owner Participant), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after written notice of such failure by the applicable Owner Trustee or Loan Trustee unless such failure is capable of being corrected and Atlas shall be diligently proceeding to correct such failure, in which case there shall be no Lease Event of Default unless and until such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 180 days after the receipt of such notice;
- any representation or warranty made by Atlas in such Lease or the related Participation Agreement or in any other related operative document (other than in the related tax indemnity agreement between Atlas and the Owner Participant) shall prove to have been untrue or inaccurate in any material respect at the time made, such representation or warranty is material at the time in question and the same shall remain uncured (to the extent of the adverse impact thereof) for more than 30 days after the date of written notice thereof to Atlas; and
- the occurrence of certain voluntary events of bankruptcy, reorganization
or insolvency of Atlas or the occurrence of involuntary events of
bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency which shall continue
undismissed, unvacated or unstayed for a period of 90 days. (Leases,
Section 14)
Indenture Events of Default under the Owned Aircraft Indentures are discussed above under "-- Indenture Defaults, Notice and Waiver."
Remedies Exercisable upon Events of Default Under the Leases
If a Lease Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the applicable Owner Trustee may (or, so long as the Indenture shall be in effect, the applicable Loan Trustee may, subject to the terms of the Indenture) exercise one or more of the remedies provided in such Lease with respect to the related Aircraft. These remedies include the right to repossess and use or operate such Aircraft, to rescind or terminate such Lease, to sell or re-lease such Aircraft free and clear of Atlas' rights, except as set forth in the Lease, and retain the proceeds, and to require Atlas to pay, as liquidated damages any due and unpaid basic rent plus an amount equal to, at such Owner Trustee's (or, subject to the terms of the relevant Leased Aircraft Indenture, the Leased Aircraft Trustee's) option, either (i) the excess of the present value of all unpaid rent during the remainder of the term of such Lease over the present value of the fair market rental value of such Aircraft for the remainder of the term of such Lease or, (ii) the excess of the stipulated loss value of such Aircraft over the fair market sales value of such Aircraft or, if such Aircraft has been sold, the net sales proceeds from the sale of such Aircraft. (Leases, Section 15; Leased Aircraft Indentures, Section 4.04) If the Loan Trustee has validly terminated such Lease, the Loan Trustee may not sell or lease or otherwise afford the use of such Aircraft to Atlas or any of its affiliates. (Leased Aircraft Indentures, Sections 4.03 and 4.04(a))
Remedies under the Owned Aircraft Indentures are discussed above under "Description of the Equipment Notes -- Remedies."
Transfer of Owner Participant Interests
Subject to certain restrictions, each Owner Participant may transfer all or any part of its interest in the related Leased Aircraft. (Participation Agreements, Section 10.1.1)
CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
GENERAL
The following summary describes the material U.S. federal income tax
consequences to Certificateholders of the exchange of the Old Certificates for
the New Certificates pursuant to the Exchange Offer. Except as otherwise
specified, the summary is addressed to beneficial owners of Certificates that
are citizens or residents of the United States, corporations, partnerships or
other entities created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or
any state therein, estates the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income
taxation regardless of its source, and trusts that meet the following two tests:
(a) a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration
of the trust and (b) one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all
substantial decisions of the trust that will hold the Certificates as capital
assets. The summary does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all of
the tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to exchange the Old
Certificates for the New Certificates. This summary does not describe any tax
consequences arising under the laws of any state, locality or taxing
jurisdiction other than the United States.
The exchange of the Old Certificates for the New Certificates pursuant to the Exchange Offer will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The receipt of New Certificates in the exchange will be treated as a continuation of the original investment in the Old Certificates. As a result, no gain or loss will be recognized by a holder of the Old Certificates upon receipt of the New Certificates. A holder's tax basis in the New Certificates received pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be the same as the holder's tax basis in the Old Certificates exchanged therefor. A holder's holding period for the New Certificates received pursuant to the Exchange Offer will include its holding period for the Old Certificates exchanged therefor.
The summary is based upon the tax laws and practice of the United States as in effect on the date of this prospectus, as well as judicial and administrative interpretations thereof available on or before such date. All of the foregoing are subject to change, which change could apply retroactively. Certificate holders should note that no rulings have been sought from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") with respect to the tax consequences described above, and no assurance can be given that the IRS will not take contrary positions.
The foregoing summary of U.S. federal tax consequences is for general information only and is not tax advice. CERTIFICATEHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF EXCHANGING THE OLD CERTIFICATES FOR THE NEW CERTIFICATES AND THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF THE NEW CERTIFICATES RECEIVED IN THE EXCHANGE OFFER IN LIGHT OF THEIR OWN PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") imposes certain requirements on employee benefit plans subject to Title I of ERISA ("ERISA Plans"), and on those persons who are fiduciaries with respect to ERISA Plans. Investments by ERISA Plans are subject to ERISA's general fiduciary requirements, including, but not limited to, the requirement of investment prudence and diversification and the requirement that an ERISA Plan's investments be made in accordance with the documents governing the Plan.
Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code prohibit certain transactions involving the assets of an ERISA Plan (as well as those plans that are not subject to ERISA but which are subject to
Section 4975 of the Code, such as individual retirement accounts (together with ERISA Plans, "Plans")) and certain persons (referred to as "parties in interest" or "disqualified persons") having certain relationships to such Plans, unless a statutory or administrative exemption is applicable to the transaction. A party in interest or disqualified person who engages in a prohibited transaction may be subject to excise taxes and other penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code.
The Department of Labor has promulgated a regulation, 29 CFR Section 2510.3-101 (the "Plan Asset Regulation"), describing what constitutes the assets of a Plan with respect to the Plan's investment in an entity for purposes of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code. Under the Plan Asset Regulation, if a Plan invests (directly or indirectly) in a New Certificate, the Plan's assets will include both the New Certificate and an undivided interest in each of the underlying assets of the corresponding Trust, including the Equipment Notes held by such Trust, unless it is established that equity participation in the Trust by employee benefit plans (including Plans and entities whose underlying assets include Plan assets by reason of an employee benefit plan's investment in the entity) is not "significant" within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulation. In this regard, the extent to which there is equity participation in a particular Trust by, or on behalf of, employee benefit plans will not be monitored. If the assets of a Trust are deemed to constitute the assets of a Plan, transactions involving the assets of such Trust could be subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code unless a statutory or administrative exemption is applicable to the transaction.
The fiduciary of a Plan that proposes to acquire and hold any New
Certificates should consider, among other things, whether such acquisition and
holding may involve (i) the direct or indirect extension of credit to a party in
interest or a disqualified person, (ii) the sale or exchange of any property
between a Plan and a party in interest or a disqualified person, and (iii) the
transfer to, or use by or for the benefit of, a party in interest or a
disqualified person, of any Plan assets. Such parties in interest or
disqualified persons could include, without limitation, Atlas and its
affiliates, the Owner Participants, the Underwriters, the Trustees, the Escrow
Agent, the Depositary, the Owner Trustees and the Liquidity Provider. In
addition, whether or not the assets of a Trust are deemed to be Plan assets
under the Plan Asset Regulation, if New Certificates are acquired by a Plan and
Certificates of another Class are held by a party in interest or a disqualified
person with respect to such Plan, the exercise by the holder of such other Class
of Certificates of its right to purchase another Class of Certificates upon the
occurrence and during the continuation of a Triggering Event could be considered
to constitute a prohibited transaction unless a statutory or administrative
exemption were applicable. Depending on the identity of the Plan fiduciary
making the decision to acquire or hold New Certificates on behalf of a Plan,
Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption ("PTCE") 91-38 (relating to investments
by bank collective investment funds), PTCE 84-14 (relating to transactions
effected by a "qualified professional asset manager"), PTCE 95-60 (relating to
investments by an insurance company general account), PTCE 96-23 (relating to
transactions directed by an in-house professional asset manager) or PTCE 90-1
(relating to investments by insurance company pooled separate accounts)
(collectively, the "Class Exemptions") could provide an exemption from the
prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code.
However, there can be no assurance that any of these Class Exemptions or any
other exemption will be available with respect to any particular transaction
involving the New Certificates.
Governmental plans and certain church plans, while not subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA or the provisions of Section 4975 of the Code, may nevertheless be subject to state or other federal laws that are substantially similar to the foregoing provisions of ERISA and the Code. Fiduciaries of any such plans should consult with their counsel before acquiring any New Certificates.
Any Plan fiduciary which proposes to cause a Plan to acquire any New
Certificates should consult with its counsel regarding the applicability of the
fiduciary responsibility and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and
Section 4975 of the Code to such an investment, and to confirm that such
acquisition and holding will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited
transaction or any other violation of an applicable requirement of ERISA.
In addition to the Class Exemptions referred to above, an individual exemption may apply to the purchase, holding and secondary market sale of Class A Certificates by Plans, provided that certain specified conditions are met. In particular, the Department of Labor has issued individual administrative exemptions to certain of the Initial Purchasers which are substantially the same as the administrative exemption issued to Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Prohibited Transaction Exemption 90-24 (55 Fed. Reg. 20,548 (1990)), as amended (the "Underwriter Exemption"). The Underwriter Exemption generally exempts from the application of certain, but not all, of the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code certain transactions relating to the initial purchase, holding and subsequent secondary market sale of pass through certificates which represent an interest in a trust that holds secured credit instruments that bear interest or are purchased at a discount in transactions by or between business entities (including equipment notes secured by leases) and certain other assets, provided that certain conditions set forth in the Underwriter Exemption are satisfied.
The Underwriter Exemption sets a number of general and specific conditions which must be satisfied for a transaction involving the initial purchase, holding or secondary market sale of Class A Certificates to be eligible for exemptive relief thereunder. In particular, the acquisition of Class A Certificates by a Plan must be on terms that are at least as favorable to the Plan as they would be in an arm's-length transaction with an unrelated party; the rights and interests evidenced by the Certificates must not be subordinated to the rights and interests evidenced by other Certificates of the same trust estate; the Certificates at the time of acquisition by the Plan must be rated in one of the three highest generic rating categories by Moody's, Standard & Poor's or Duff & Phelps; and the investing Plan must be (and by its acquisition or acceptance of a Certificate or an interest therein, would be deemed to have represented that it is) an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D of the Commission under the Securities Act.
In addition, the trust corpus generally must be invested in qualifying receivables, such as the Equipment Notes, but may not in general include a pre-funding account (except for a limited amount of pre-funding which is invested in qualifying receivables within a limited period of time following the closing not to exceed three months).
With respect to the investment restrictions set forth in the Underwriter
Exemption, an investment in a Certificate will evidence both an interest in the
respective Trust as well as an interest in the Deposits held in escrow by an
Escrow Agent for the benefit of the Certificateholder. Under the terms of the
Escrow Agreement, the proceeds from the offering of the Old Certificates of each
Class were paid over by the Initial Purchasers to the Depositary on behalf of
the Escrow Agent (for the benefit of such Certificateholders as the holders of
the Escrow Receipts) and do not constitute property of the Trusts. Under the
terms of each Escrow Agreement, the Escrow Agent is irrevocably instructed to
enter into the Deposit Agreements with the Depositary and to effect withdrawals
upon the receipt of appropriate notice from the relevant Trustee so as to enable
such Trustee to purchase the identified Equipment Notes on the terms and
conditions set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement. Interest on the Deposits
relating to each Trust will be paid to the Certificateholders of such Trust as
Receiptholders through a Paying Agent appointed by the Escrow Agent. Pending
satisfaction of such conditions and withdrawal of such Deposits, the Escrow
Agent's rights with respect to the Deposits will remain plan assets subject to
the fiduciary responsibility and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and
Section 4975 of the Code.
There can be no assurance that the Department of Labor would agree that the Underwriter Exemption will be applicable to Class A Certificates in these circumstances. In particular, the Department of Labor might assert that the escrow arrangement is tantamount to an impermissible pre-funding rendering the Underwriter Exemption inapplicable. In addition, even if all of the conditions of the Underwriter Exemption are satisfied with respect to the Class A Certificates, no assurance can be given that the Underwriter Exemption would apply with respect to all transactions involving the Class A Certificates or the assets of the Class A Trust. In particular, it appears that the Underwriter Exemption would not apply to the purchase by Certificateholders of another Class of Certificates in connection with the exercise of their rights upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Triggering Event. Therefore, the fiduciary of a Plan considering the purchase of a Class A Certificate should consider the
availability of the exemptive relief provided by the Underwriter Exemption, as well as the availability of any other exemptions that may be applicable.
The Underwriter Exemption does not apply to the Class B or Class C Certificates.
Each person who acquires or accepts a New Certificate or an interest therein will be deemed by such acquisition or acceptance to have represented and warranted that either: (i) no Plan assets have been used to purchase such New Certificate or an interest therein or (ii) the purchase and holding of such New Certificate or interest therein are exempt from the prohibited transaction restrictions of ERISA and the Code pursuant to one or more prohibited transaction statutory or administrative exemptions.
Each Plan fiduciary (and each fiduciary for a governmental or church plan subject to rules similar to those imposed on Plans under ERISA) should consult with its legal advisor concerning an investment in any of the New Certificates.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Each broker-dealer that receives New Certificates for its own account pursuant to the Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Certificates. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of New Certificates received in exchange for Old Certificates where such Old Certificates were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. Atlas has agreed that for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days after the Expiration Date, it will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale.
Atlas will not receive any proceeds from any sale of New Certificates by broker-dealers. New Certificates received by broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be sold from time to time on one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the New Certificates or a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer and/or the purchasers of any such New Certificates. Any broker-dealer that resells New Certificates that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the Exchange Offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such New Certificates may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any such resale of New Certificates and any commissions or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The Letter of Transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.
For a period of one hundred eighty (180) days after the Expiration Date, Atlas will promptly send additional copies of this prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests such documents in the Letter of Transmittal. Atlas has agreed to pay all expenses incident to the Exchange Offer other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers and will indemnify the holders of the Certificates (including any broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the New Certificates is being passed upon for Atlas by Cahill Gordon & Reindel, New York, New York. Cahill Gordon & Reindel will rely on the opinion of Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams LLP, counsel for Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, as to matters of Delaware law relating to the authorization, execution and delivery of the New Certificates under the Pass Through Trust Agreements.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of the Company incorporated by reference in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, as indicated in their report with respect thereto, and are incorporated by reference in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in giving said report.
The references to AvS, MBA and SH&E and to their respective appraisal reports, each dated as of December 21, 1999, January 4, 2000 and January 4, 2000, respectively, are included herein in reliance upon the authority of each such firm as an expert with respect to the matters contained in its appraisal report.
APPENDIX A -- INDEX OF TERMS
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ACMI Contracts.............................................. 26
"actually voted"............................................ 38
Adjusted Expected Distributions............................. 54
Administration Expenses..................................... 54
Aggregate LTV Collateral Amount............................. 55
Aircraft.................................................... 8
Aircraft Operative Agreements............................... 40
Appraised Current Market Value.............................. 55
Appraisers.................................................. 56
Assumed Aircraft Value...................................... 61
Assumed Amortization Schedule............................... 31
Assumed Appraised Value..................................... 39
Atlas....................................................... 1
Average Life Date........................................... 60
AvS......................................................... 56
Base Rate................................................... 49
Basic Agreement............................................. 27
Boeing...................................................... 26
Boeing Purchase Agreement................................... 26
Book-Entry Confirmation..................................... 22
Book-Entry Transfer Facility................................ 22
Branch...................................................... 44
Business Day................................................ 30
Cash Collateral Account..................................... 47
Certificate Account......................................... 30
Certificateholder........................................... 28
Certificates................................................ 1
Class....................................................... 27
Class A Certificates........................................ 1
Class A Trust............................................... 27
Class A Trustee............................................. 16
Class B Certificates........................................ 1
Class B Trust............................................... 27
Class B Trustee............................................. 16
Class C Certificates........................................ 1
Class C Trust............................................... 27
Class C Trustee............................................. 16
Class D Certificates........................................ 42
Class D Trust............................................... 42
Class D Trustee............................................. 53
Class Exemptions............................................ 76
Code........................................................ 37
Company..................................................... 1
Controlling Party........................................... 47
Convention.................................................. 68
Current Distribution Date................................... 53
Current Pool Balance........................................ 55
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default..................................................... 34
Definitive Certificates..................................... 43
Delivery Period............................................. 57
Delivery Period Termination Date............................ 57
Deposit..................................................... 44
Deposit Agreements.......................................... 44
Depositary.................................................. 44
Depreciation Assumption..................................... 61
disqualified persons........................................ 76
Distribution Date........................................... 28
Downgrade Drawing........................................... 47
DTC......................................................... 3
DTC Participants............................................ 42
Duff & Phelps............................................... 13
Eligible Institution........................................ 22
Equipment................................................... 65
Equipment Notes............................................. 57
ERISA....................................................... 75
ERISA Plans................................................. 75
Escrow Agent................................................ 45
Escrow Agreements........................................... 45
Escrow Receipts............................................. 45
Event of Loss............................................... 71
Exchange Act................................................ ii
Exchange Agent.............................................. 2
Exchange Offer.............................................. 19
Expected Distributions...................................... 53
Expiration Date............................................. 2
FAA......................................................... 26
Final Distributions......................................... 52
Final Drawing............................................... 48
Final Maturity Date......................................... 29
Global Certificates......................................... 3
holder...................................................... 22
Indenture Event of Default.................................. 33
Indentures.................................................. 39
indirect participants....................................... 42
Initial Purchasers.......................................... 1
Intercreditor Agreement..................................... 51
Interest Drawings........................................... 45
IRS......................................................... 75
Issuance Date............................................... 19
Lease....................................................... 67
Lease Event of Default...................................... 33
Lease Payment Date.......................................... 68
Leased Aircraft............................................. 39
Leased Aircraft Indenture................................... 39
Leased Aircraft Trustee..................................... 58
Letter of Transmittal....................................... 2
LIBOR....................................................... 49
Liquidity Event of Default.................................. 50
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Liquidity Expenses.......................................... 53
Liquidity Facility.......................................... 45
Liquidity Obligations....................................... 53
Liquidity Provider.......................................... 45
Loan Trustees............................................... 58
LTV Appraisal............................................... 55
LTV Collateral Amount....................................... 55
LTV Ratio................................................... 55
LTVs........................................................ 6
Make-Whole Premium.......................................... 60
Mandatory Document Terms.................................... 41
Mandatory Economic Terms.................................... 39
Maximum Available Commitment................................ 46
MBA......................................................... 56
Minimum Sale Price.......................................... 52
Moody's..................................................... 11
MSDW........................................................ 8
MSCS........................................................ 8
New Certificates............................................ 1
New Escrow Receipt.......................................... 45
Non-Extension Drawing....................................... 48
Non-Performing Equipment Notes.............................. 54
Note Holders................................................ 40
Note Purchase Agreement..................................... 39
NYSE........................................................ 24
Old Certificates............................................ 1
Old Escrow Receipt.......................................... 45
Owned Aircraft.............................................. 39
Owned Aircraft Indenture.................................... 39
Owned Aircraft Trustee...................................... 58
Owner Participant........................................... 57
Owner Trustee............................................... 58
Participation Agreement..................................... 39
parties in interest......................................... 76
Pass Through Trust Agreements............................... 27
Paying Agent................................................ 45
Paying Agent Account........................................ 30
Performing Equipment Note................................... 46
Placement Agreement......................................... 19
Plan Asset Regulation....................................... 76
Plans....................................................... 76
Pool Balance................................................ 31
Pool Factor................................................. 31
PTC Event of Default........................................ 35
PTCE........................................................ 76
Rating Agencies............................................. 11
Receiptholder............................................... 45
Record Dates................................................ 8
Registration Event.......................................... 20
Registration Rights Agreement............................... 19
Registration Statement...................................... ii
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Regular Distribution Dates.................................. 29
Remaining Weighted Average Life............................. 60
Renewal Term................................................ 73
Replacement Facility........................................ 47
Required Amount............................................. 45
Scheduled Payments.......................................... 29
SEC......................................................... Cover
Section 1110................................................ 65
Section 1110 Period......................................... 47
Securities Act.............................................. ii
Series A Equipment Notes.................................... 57
Series B Equipment Notes.................................... 57
Series C Equipment Notes.................................... 57
Series D Equipment Notes.................................... 57
SH&E........................................................ 56
Shelf Registration Statement................................ 20
Special Distribution Date................................... 30
Special Payment............................................. 29
Special Payments Account.................................... 30
Standard & Poor's........................................... 11
Stated Interest Rate........................................ 45
Subordination Agent......................................... 51
Termination Notice.......................................... 50
Threshold Rating............................................ 47
Transportation Code......................................... 36
Treasury Yield.............................................. 60
Triggering Event............................................ 28
Trust Agreements............................................ 57
Trust Indenture Act......................................... 37
Trust Property.............................................. 27
Trustee..................................................... 27
Trusts...................................................... 27
Trust Supplement............................................ 27
Underwriter Exemption....................................... 77
WestLB...................................................... 8
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APPENDIX B -- APPRAISAL LETTERS
December 21, 1999
Mr. Fred deLeeuw
Director, Corporate Finance
Atlas Air, Inc.
538 Commons Drive
Golden, Colorado 80401
Dear Mr. deLeeuw:
AvSOLUTIONS is pleased to provide this opinion on the base value, as of December 1999, of two Boeing 747-400F aircraft (the aircraft). The Boeing 747-400F aircraft are powered by General Electric CF6-80C2B5F engines. The two aircraft will be delivered new to Atlas Air, Inc. during the third quarter of 2000. A listing of the aircraft is provided as attachment 1 of this document.
Set forth below is a summary of the methodology, considerations and assumptions utilized in this appraisal.
BASE VALUE
Base value is the appraiser's opinion of the underlying economic value of an aircraft in an open, unrestricted, stable market environment with a reasonable balance of supply and demand, and assumes full consideration of its "highest and best use". An aircraft's base value is founded in the historical trend of values and in the projection of future value trends and presumes an arm's length, cash transaction between willing, able and knowledgeable parties, acting prudently, with an absence of duress and with a reasonable period of time available for marketing.
CURRENT FAIR MARKET VALUE
According to the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading's (ISTAT) definition of Fair Market Value (FMV), to which AvSOLUTIONS subscribes, the quoted FMV is the appraiser's opinion of the most likely trading price that may be generated for an aircraft under the market circumstances that are perceived to exist at the time in question. The fair market value assumes that the aircraft is valued for its highest and best use, that the parties to the hypothetical sales transaction are willing, able, prudent and knowledgeable, and under no unusual pressure for a prompt sale, and that the transaction would be negotiated in an open and unrestricted market on an arm's length basis, for cash equivalent consideration, and given an adequate amount of time for effective market exposure to prospective buyers, which AvSOLUTIONS considers to be ten to eighteen months.
10687 Gaskins Way, Suite 200, Manassas, Virginia 20109-2371, USA Telephone: 703-330-0461 Fax: 703-330-0581 Email: avsol@avsolutions.com
APPRAISAL METHODOLOGY
The method employed by AvSOLUTIONS to appraise the current and future values of aircraft and the associated equipment addresses the factors that influence the market value of an aircraft, such as its age, condition, configuration, the population of similar aircraft, similar aircraft on the market, operating costs, cost to acquire a new aircraft, and the state of demand for transportation services.
To achieve this objective, cross-sectional data concerning the values of aircraft in each of several general categories is collected and analyzed. Cross-sectional data is then postulated and compared with reported market values at a specified point in time. Such data reflects the effect of deterioration in aircraft performance due to usage and exposure to the elements, as well as the effect of obsolescence due to the evolutionary development and implementation of new designs and materials.
The product of the analysis identifies the relationship between the value of each aircraft and its characteristics, such as age, model designation, service configuration and engine type. Once the relationship is identified, one can then postulate the effects of the difference between the economic circumstances at the time when the cross-sectional data were collected and the current situation. Therefore, if one can determine the current value of an aircraft in one category, it is possible to estimate the current values of all aircraft in that category.
The manufacturer and size of the aircraft usually determine the specific category to which it is assigned. Segregating the world airplane fleet in this manner accommodates the potential effects of different size and different design philosophies.
The variability of the data used by AvSOLUTIONS to determine the current and future market values implies that the actual value realized will fall within a range of values. Therefore, if a contemplated value falls within the specified confidence range, AvSOLUTIONS cannot reject the hypothesis that it is a reasonable representation of the current market situation.
LIMITING CONDITIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS
In order to conduct this valuation, AvSOLUTIONS is solely relying on information as supplied by Atlas Air, Inc., and from data within AvSOLUTIONS' own database. In determining the base value of the subject Boeing 747-400F aircraft, the following assumptions have been researched and determined.
1. AvSOLUTIONS has not inspected these aircraft or their maintenance records; accordingly, AvSOLUTIONS cannot attest to their specific location or condition.
2. The aircraft will be delivered new to Atlas Air, Inc. during the third quarter of 2000.
3. The aircraft will be certified, maintained and operated under United States Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) part 121.
4. All mandatory inspections and Airworthiness Directives have been complied with.
5. The aircraft have no damage history.
6. The aircraft are in good condition.
7. AvSOLUTIONS considers the economic useful life of these aircraft to be at least 37 years.
Based upon the above methodology, considerations and assumptions, it is AvSOLUTIONS' opinion that the base values of each aircraft are as listed in attachment 1.
STATEMENT OF INDEPENDENCE
This appraisal report represents the opinion of AvSOLUTIONS, and is intended to be advisory in nature. Therefore, AvSOLUTIONS assumes no responsibility or legal liability for actions taken or not taken by the Client or any other party with regard to the subject aircraft. By accepting this report, the Client agrees that AvSOLUTIONS shall bear no responsibility or legal liability regarding this report. Further, this report is prepared for the exclusive use of the Client and shall not be provided to other parties without the Client's express consent.
AvSOLUTIONS hereby states that this valuation report has been independently prepared and fairly represents the subject aircraft and AvSOLUTIONS' opinion of their values. AvSOLUTIONS further states that it has no present or contemplated future interest or association with the subject aircraft.
Signed,
/s/ BRYANT LYNCH Bryant Lynch Manager, Commercial Appraisals |
ATLAS AIR, INC.
BOEING 747-400F AIRCRAFT BASE VALUES
As of December, 1999
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Engine Type CF6-80C2B5F CF6-80C2B5F
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Aircraft Registration N409MC N412MC
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Serial Number 30558 30559
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Delivery Date July 2000 August 2000
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MTOGW (Estimated) 875,000 lbs 875,000 lbs
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BASE VALUE $164,600,000 $164,600,000
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ATTACHMENT 1
MORTEN BEYER & AGNEW
AVIATION CONSULTING FIRM
APPRAISAL OF TWO
BOEING B747-400F AIRCRAFT
SERIAL NUMBERS 30558 & 30559
PREPARED FOR:
ATLAS AIR, INC.
JANUARY 4, 2000
Washington, D.C. London
8180 Greensboro Drive Lahinch 62, Lashmere
Suite 1000 Copthorne
McLean, Virginia 22102 West Sussex
Phone +703 847 6598 Phone +44 1342 716248
Fax +703 847 1911 Fax +44 1342 718967
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I. INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MORTEN BEYER & AGNEW (MBA) has been retained by Atlas Air, Inc. to determine the Current Base Value (CBV) of (2) Boeing 747-400 Freighter aircraft, delivered new. The aircraft are further identified in Section II of this report.
In performing this valuation we did not inspect the aircraft or their
historical maintenance documentation, and we relied solely on information
provided to us by Atlas Air. Based on the information set forth further in this
report, it is our opinion that the CBV of the total value of aircraft in this
portfolio is $322,870,000 with their respective individual values noted in
Section IV.
MBA uses the definition of certain terms, such as CMV and Base Value (BV), as promulgated by the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT), a non-profit association of management personnel from banks, leasing companies, airlines, manufacturers, appraisers, brokers, and others who have a vested interest in the commercial aviation industry.
ISTAT defines CMV as the appraiser's opinion of the most likely trading price that may be generated for an aircraft under market conditions that are perceived to exist at the time in question. Market Value (MV) assumes that the aircraft is valued for its highest, best use; that the parties to the hypothetical sale transaction are willing, able, prudent and knowledgeable and under no unusual pressure for a prompt sale; and that the transaction would be negotiated in an open and unrestricted market on an arm's-length basis, for cash or equivalent consideration, and given an adequate amount of time for effective exposure to prospective buyers.
The ISTAT definition of Base Value (BV) has, essentially, the same elements of MV except that the market circumstances are assumed to be in a reasonable state of equilibrium. Thus, BV pertains to an idealized aircraft and market combination, but will not necessarily reflect the actual CMV of the aircraft in question. BV is founded in the historical trend of values and is generally used to analyze historical values or to project future values.
II. AIRCRAFT
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boeing 747-400 Freighter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Serial Number 30558 30559 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration N409MC N412MC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delivery Date 7/2000 8/2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Engine Type CF6-80C2B5F CF6-80C2B5F -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MTOW (lbs.) 875,000 875,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
V. COVENANTS
This report has been prepared for the exclusive use of Atlas Air and shall not be provided to other parties by MBA without the express consent of Atlas Air.
MBA certifies that this report has been independently prepared and that it fully and accurately reflects MBA's opinion as to the Current Base Value. MBA further certifies that it does not have, and does not expect to have, any financial or other interest in the subject or similar aircraft.
This report represents the opinion of MBA as to the Current Base Value of the subject aircraft and is intended to be advisory only in nature. Therefore, MBA assumes no responsibility or legal liability for any actions taken or not taken by Atlas Air or any other party with regard to the subject aircraft. By accepting this report, all parties agree that MBA shall bear no such responsibility or legal liability.
PREPARED BY:
/s/ BRYSON P. MONTELEONE Bryson P. Monteleone Director -- Operations |
REVIEWED BY:
/s/ MORTEN S. BEYER
Morten S. Beyer
Chairman and CEO
ISTAT Certified Appraiser Fellow
January 4, 2000
Ref# 99408
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January 4, 2000
Fred L. deLeeuw
Director -- Corporate Finance
Atlas Air, Inc.
538 Commons Drive
Golden, CO 80401
Re: Value Opinion of Two Boeing 747-400 Freighters
Dear Mr. deLeeuw:
Simat, Helliesen & Eichner, Inc ("SH&E") was asked by Atlas Air (the "Client") to determine the Base Value ("BV") of two Boeing 747-400 Freighter aircraft operated by Atlas Air (the "Subject Aircraft"). The specifications for the Subject Aircraft are referenced herein.
SH&E has determined the aggregate Base Value of the Subject Aircraft to be US$306.7 million.
SUBJECT AIRCRAFT BASE VALUES ($MIL)
AIRCRAFT TYPE ENGINE TYPE SERIAL # DELIVERY DATE BASE VALUE
------------- ----------- -------- ------------- ----------
1 747-400F CF6-80C2B5F 30558 July 2000 $153.2
2 747-400F CF6-80C2B5F 30559 August 2000 $153.5
Total $306.7
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AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION
The Boeing 747 was launched in 1966 and first entered passenger service with Pan Am in January 1970. At an overall length of 231 ft. and 380-passenger capacity, the 747-100 was the largest commercial aircraft available and revolutionized the commercial air travel industry.
In 1971 Boeing launched the 747-200, realizing that the 747-100 lacked sufficient range to serve the Pacific on a nonstop basis without incurring a significant payload penalty. While similar in appearance to the 747-100, the 747-200 incorporated increased fuel capacity and more powerful engines with increased fuel efficiency. The Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight ("MTOW") was initially increased from 730,000 pounds to 775,000 pounds and later to 833,000 pounds. The range was increased to 7,000 nautical miles and, apart from the 747, the only other aircraft that approach this range capability are 777s, MD-11s and A340s.
In 1980, Boeing offered the Stretched Upper Deck ("SUD") modification for the new 747-100 and the existing 747-200 aircraft, bridging the standard 747-200 with the 747-300. The SUD modification involved extending the upper deck area by 23 ft and removing the circular stairway, thereby increasing passenger capacity by approximately 44 seats. The 747-200 SUD and the 747-300 are nearly identical, with the exception of minor doorway and window modifications.
Boeing began development of the 747-400 in May of 1985 and Northwest Airlines took delivery of its first 747-400 aircraft on January 26, 1989. Compared to previous derivatives, the 747-400 represents a major improvement over its predecessors through its enhanced technology, economic efficiencies and performance.
Externally, the 747-400 looks similar to its -300 predecessor, sharing the -300's Stretched Upper Deck. The most noticeable modifications are the 6-ft winglets that enhance aerodynamic performance and fuel efficiency. Boeing also upgraded the cockpit with digital avionics and eliminated the flight engineer position in the cockpit. The 747-400 cabin is identical in size to the 747-300 with a 416-passenger capacity in a standard configuration. With an increased fuel capacity of 383,800 pounds and a MTOW of 875,000
pounds, the 747-400 has long distance range capability of approximately 7,400 nautical miles, which is most closely matched by the Airbus A340.
The 747-400F is the freighter version of the 747-400. The aircraft the same with a shorter upper deck than the passenger version. It has the same MTOW as the passenger variant, but with a shorter range of 4,400 nm. The maximum landing weight and maximum zero-fuel weight are both greater for the 747-400F with a maximum payload of 249,125 lb. A modification of the 747-400F to a passenger version is being studied by Boeing and is labeled 747-200X. The aircraft can hold 30 96" by 125" pallets in its upper deck and 32 LD-1 containers in its lower deck. Currently there is no aircraft that completes with the 747-400F given its payload/range capabilities.
Foreseeing a requirement for increased range and capacity, Boeing was developing a new 747 series, numbered -500X and -600X, that would have carried 550 passengers increased the maximum range to approximately 8,700 nm. However, Boeing suspended development of this series in 1997 citing limited customer demand. Airbus, on the other hand, has publicly stated that it will continue development of the A3XX, an aircraft type with similar passenger and range capabilities and recently began soliciting firm orders from potential launch customers.
As of October 1999, 35 747-400Fs were operated by six airlines worldwide and a further 74 are on order.
SUBJECT AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Engines 4 CF6-80C2B5F ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maximum Takeoff Weight 875,000 lbs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maximum Payload 284,870 lbs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maximum Range 4,400 nm (5,120 m) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Cargo/Volume 27,467 cubic feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main-deck 96- by 125 in Pallets 30 Pallets- 21,347 cubic feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lower-hold LD-1 containers 32 containers- 5600 cubic feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bulk Cargo Volume 520 cubic feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
SH&E VALUATION METHODOLOGY
SH&E's appraisal's are performed according to the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading ("ISTAT") principles of appraisal practice and code of ethics.
The SH&E valuation approach starts by determining a half-life value. The term 'half-life' represents an aircraft whose major components, the airframe, engines, landing gear and APU have used 50 percent of the time between scheduled or expected overhauls. If appropriate, this initial appraisal can then be adjusted, positively or negatively for each individual unit to reflect the aircraft's maintenance status relative to the next overhaul. In most cases, the Base Value of an aircraft assumes its physical condition is average for an aircraft of its type and age, and its maintenance times status is at half-life, or benefiting from an above-average maintenance status if it is new or nearly new, as the case may be. SH&E half-life values are determined on an annual basis by reviewing recent past sales, aircraft availability trends, technological aspects, environmental constraints and maintenance requirements.
In the case of new aircraft, the above half-life values are automatically adjusted upwards to reflect the fact that the aircraft has the full span of maintenance overhaul intervals available. Consequently, SH&E's initial depreciation of new aircraft is considerably greater than for a used aircraft, thereby accounting for both the change in its maintenance status and its intrinsic depreciation.
BASE VALUE DEFINITION
The Base Value ("BV") is the appraiser's opinion of the underlying economic value of an asset in an open, unrestricted and stable market environment with a reasonable balance of supply and demand, and also assumes full considerations of its "highest and best use". An asset's BV is founded in the historical trend of values and in the projection of value trends and presumes an arm's-length, cash transaction between willing, able and knowledgeable parties, acting prudently, with an absence of duress and with a reasonable period of time available for marketing.
Since BV pertains to a somewhat idealized asset and market combination it may not necessarily reflect the actual value of the asset in question, but is a nominal starting value to which adjustments may be applied to determine an actual value. Since BV is related to long-term market trends, the BV definition is normally applied to analyses of historical values and projections of residual values and lease rates.
ASSUMPTIONS
SH&E used information supplied by the Client together with in-house data accumulated through other recent studies of aircraft transactions. SH&E assumed that the Subject Aircraft will meet all of the specifications and performance standards for standard 747-400F series aircraft.
SH&E's opinions are based upon historical relationships and expectations that it believes are reasonable. Some of the underlying assumptions, including those described above are detailed explicitly or implicitly elsewhere in this report, and may not materialize because of unanticipated events and circumstances. SH&E's opinions could, and would, vary materially, should any of the above assumptions prove to be inaccurate.
QUALIFICATIONS
Founded in 1963 and with offices in New York, Boston, Washington, London and Amsterdam, SH&E is the world's largest consulting firm specializing in commercial aviation. Its staff of over 90 personnel encompasses expertise in all disciplines of the industry and the firm has provided appraisal, consulting, strategic planning and technical services to airlines, leasing companies, government agencies, airframe and engine manufacturers, and financial institutions.
A related service that SH&E offers its clients is Asset Management. Over the last few years, SH&E has been the principal Asset Manager responsible for the recovery and subsequent re-marketing of a number of individual aircraft and some significant portfolios. In addition, we have been the advisors and re-marketing agents to Bank of New York, NationsCredit, NationsBank, Greyrock Capital, Potomac, Concorde, Integrated Resources and the First Fidelity Trust. In the course of those and other similar assignments we have sold, leased or parted-out over 150 aircraft, a like number of engines and approximately $30 million worth of spare parts.
In addition to the above aircraft valuations, SH&E annually values in excess of $1 billion worth of aircraft spare parts and spare engines. We have developed a statistically based methodology for the appraisal of spare parts that provides accurate valuations with known confidence levels. SH&E has also valued a number of portfolios of ground equipment, the valuations of which have been assisted by our recent acquisition, on behalf of a client, of sufficient ground equipment for the start-up of an eight aircraft airline.
This active participation in the market place provides SH&E with practical and first hand knowledge of aircraft values and lease rates. SH&E annually appraises aviation equipment worth over $10 billion. The major U.S. bond rating agencies have used SH&E's Residual Value model to validate their own depreciation schedules.
LIMITATIONS
The opinions expressed herein are not given as an inducement or endorsement for any financial transaction. Although they are prepared for the exclusive use of the addressee, the addressee may provide this report to third parties without SH&E's written consent.
SH&E accepts no responsibility for damages, if any, that may result from decisions made or actions taken by third parties that may be based upon this report. In accepting this report the Client agrees to indemnify and hold SH&E harmless against all losses, claims and costs arising as a result of this report except when attributable to SH&E's negligence or willful misconduct.
This report reflects SH&E's expert opinion and best judgment based upon the information available to it at the time of its preparation. SH&E does not have, and does not expect to have, any financial interest in the appraised property.
Yours sincerely,
/s/ CLIVE G. MEDLAND Clive G. Medland, FRAeS Vice President Senior Appraiser International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading |
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 20. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
The Delaware General Corporation Law and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Atlas Air, Inc. (the "Charter") provide for indemnification of directors and officers for liabilities and expenses incurred in defending actions brought against them in such capacities. The Company's Charter provides that the Company shall indemnify directors of the Company to the maximum extent now or hereafter permitted by law, and officers, employees and agents of the Company to the extent required by law and may, as authorized hereafter by the Board of Directors, provide further indemnification to officers, employees and agents of the Company to the maximum extent now or hereafter permitted by law. The Company maintains directors' and officers' liability insurance covering all directors and officers of the Company against claims arising out of the performance of their duties.
ITEM 21. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(a) Exhibits:
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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+3.2 -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.
++++3.3 -- Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company.
4.1 -- Form of 8.707% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificates Series
2000-1A (included in Exhibit 4.5).
4.2 -- Form of 9.057% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificates Series
2000-1B (included in Exhibit 4.6).
4.3 -- Form of 9.702% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificates Series
2000-1C (included in Exhibit 4.7).
4.4 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of January 28,
2000, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and
Atlas Air, Inc.
4.5 -- Trust Supplement No. 2000-1A, dated January 28, 2000,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc. to Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of
January 28, 2000.
4.6 -- Trust Supplement No. 2000-1B, dated January 28, 2000,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc. to Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of
January 28, 2000.
4.7 -- Trust Supplement No. 2000-1C, dated January 28, 2000,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc. to Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of
January 28, 2000.
4.8 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-1A), dated as of January
28, 2000, between Wilmington Trust Company, not in its
individual capacity but solely as Subordination Agent, as
Borrower, and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, as
Liquidity Provider.
4.9 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-1B), dated as of January
28, 2000, between Wilmington Trust Company, not in its
individual capacity but solely as Subordination Agent, as
Borrower, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., as
Liquidity Provider.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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4.10 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-1C), dated as of January
28, 2000, between Wilmington Trust Company, not in its
individual capacity but solely as Subordination Agent, as
Borrower, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., as
Liquidity Provider.
4.11 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A) dated as of
January 28, 2000 among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon
Smith Barney Inc., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust
Company, as Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company as
Paying Agent.
4.12 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class B) dated as of
January 28, 2000 among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon
Smith Barney Inc., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust
Company, as Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company as
Paying Agent.
4.13 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class C) dated as of
January 28, 2000 among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon
Smith Barney Inc., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust
Company, as Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company as
Paying Agent.
4.14 -- Deposit Agreement (Class A), dated as of January 28,
2000, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank
Gironzentrale, as Depositary.
4.15 -- Deposit Agreement (Class B), dated as of January 28,
2000, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank
Gironzentrale, as Depositary.
4.16 -- Deposit Agreement (Class C), dated as of January 28,
2000, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank
Gironzentrale, as Depositary.
4.17 -- Registration Rights Agreement dated January 28, 2000
among Atlas Air, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, as
Trustee, and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., as
Placement Agents.
4.18 -- Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000,
among Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, Westdeutsche
Landesbank Girozentrale, as Class A Liquidity Provider,
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc., as Class B
Liquidity Provider and Class C Liquidity Provider, and
Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent and
Trustee.
4.19 -- Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000,
among Atlas Air, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, as
Trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination
Agent, First Security Bank, National Association, as
Escrow Agent, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying
Agent.
4.20 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement
(Participation Agreement among Atlas Air, Inc., Lessee,
, Owner Participant, First Security Bank,
National Association, Owner Trustee, and Wilmington Trust
Company, Mortgagee and Loan Participant) (Exhibit A-1 to
Note Purchase Agreement).
4.21 -- Form of Lease (Lease Agreement between First Security
Bank, National Association, Lessor, and Atlas Air, Inc.,
Lessee) (Exhibit A-2 to Note Purchase Agreement).
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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4.22 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Indenture (Trust Indenture and
Mortgage between First Security Bank, National
Association, Owner Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company,
Mortgagee) (Exhibit A-3 to Note Purchase Agreement).
4.23 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Trust Agreement (Trust Agreement
between and First Security Bank, National
Association) (Exhibit A-5 to Note Purchase Agreement).
4.24 -- Form of Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement
(Participation Agreement between Atlas Air, Inc., Owner,
and Wilmington Trust Company, as Mortgagee, Subordination
Agent and Trustee) (Exhibit C-1 to Note Purchase
Agreement).
4.25 -- Form of Owned Aircraft Indenture (Trust Indenture and
Mortgage between Atlas Air, Inc., Owner, and Wilmington
Trust Company, as Mortgagee) (Exhibit C-2 to Note
Purchase Agreement).
5.1 -- Opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel as to the legality of
the New Certificates being registered hereby.
+10.14 -- Boeing 747 Maintenance Agreement dated January 1, 1995,
between the Company and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, as
amended.
+10.15 -- Atlas Air, Inc. 1995 Long Term Incentive and Stock Award
Plan.
+10.16 -- Atlas Air, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
++++10.17 -- Atlas Air, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan.
+10.18 -- Atlas Air, Inc. Retirement Plan.
++10.19 -- Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael A.
Chowdry.
10.20 -- Employment Agreement between the Company and Richard H.
Shuyler.
++10.23 -- Employment Agreement between the Company and James T.
Matheny.
+10.26 -- Maintenance Agreement between the Company and Hong Kong
Aircraft Engineering Company Limited dated April 12,
1995, for the performance of certain maintenance events.
***10.53 -- Secured Loan Agreement by and between the Company and
Finova Capital Corporation dated April 11, 1996.
***/****10.55 -- Engine Maintenance Agreement between the Company and
General Electric Company dated June 6, 1996.
**10.56 -- Employment Agreement dated as of May 1, 1997 between the
Company and Stanley G. Wraight.
10.58 -- Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among the
Company, the Lenders listed therein, Goldman Sachs Credit
Partners L.P. (as Syndication Agent) and Bankers Trust
Company (as Administrative Agent) dated April 25, 2000.
**10.59 -- Credit Agreement among Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., the
Lenders listed therein and Bankers Trust Company, as
agent, dated May 29, 1997.
**10.60 -- Lease Agreement between Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., as
lessor, and the Company, as lessee, relating to B747-200
aircraft. U.S. Registration No. N516MC.
**10.61 -- Lease Agreement between Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., as
lessor, and the Company, as lessee, relating to B747-200
aircraft. U.S. Registration No. N508MC.
**10.62 -- Lease Agreement between Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., as
lessor, and the Company, as lessee, relating to B747-200
aircraft. U.S. Registration No. N507MC.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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**10.63 -- Lease Agreement between Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., as
lessor, and the Company, as lessee, relating to B747-200
aircraft. U.S. Registration No. N509MC.
**10.64 -- Lease Agreement between Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., as
lessor, and the Company, as lessee, relating to B747-200
aircraft. U.S. Registration No. N808MC.
**10.65 -- Lease Agreement between Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., as
lessor, and the Company, as lessee, relating to B747-200
aircraft. U.S. Registration No. N505MC.
**10.66 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage between the
Company, Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc. and Bankers Trust
Company, as agent, relating to B747-200 aircraft. U.S.
Registration No. N808MC.
**10.67 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage between the
Company, Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc. and Bankers Trust
Company, as agent, relating to B747-200 aircraft. U.S.
Registration No. N507MC.
**10.68 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage between the
Company, Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc. and Bankers Trust
Company, as agent, relating to B747-200 aircraft. U.S.
Registration No. N509MC.
**10.69 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage between the
Company, Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc. and Bankers Trust
Company, as agent, relating to B747-200 aircraft. U.S.
Registration No. N505MC.
**10.70 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage between the
Company, Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc. and Bankers Trust
Company, as agent, relating to B747-200 aircraft. U.S.
Registration No. N508MC.
**10.71 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage between the
Company, Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc. and Bankers Trust
Company, as agent, relating to B747-200 aircraft. U.S.
Registration No. N516MC.
**10.72 -- Form of Indenture, dated August 13, 1997, between the
Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as
Trustee, relating to the 10 3/4% Senior Notes (with form
of Note attached as exhibit thereto).
**10.75 -- Credit Agreement among Atlas Freighter Leasing II, Inc.,
the Lenders listed therein, Bankers Trust Company (as
Administrative Agent) and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners
L.P. (as Syndication Agent) dated September 5, 1997.
**10.76 -- Lease Agreement dated September 5, 1997 between Atlas
Freighter Leasing II, Inc., as lessor, and the Company,
as lessee, relating to B747-200 aircraft, U.S.
Registration No. N527MC and Spare Engine Nos. 517538,
517539 and 455167.
**10.77 -- Lease Agreement dated September 5, 1997 between Atlas
Freighter Leasing II, Inc., as lessor, and the Company,
as lessee, relating to B747-200 aircraft, U.S.
Registration No. N523MC and Spare Engine Nos. 530168 and
517530.
**10.78 -- Lease Agreement dated September 5, 1997 between Atlas
Freighter Leasing II, Inc., as lessor, and the Company,
as lessee, relating to B747-200 aircraft, U.S.
Registration No. N524MC and Spare Engine Nos. 517790 and
517602.
**10.79 -- Lease Agreement dated September 5, 1997 between Atlas
Freighter Leasing II, Inc., as lessor, and the Company,
as lessee, relating to B747-200 aircraft, U.S.
Registration No. N526MC and Spare Engine Nos. 517544 and
517547.
**10.80 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage dated September
5, 1997 between Atlas Freighter Leasing II, Inc., the
Company and Bankers Trust Company, as Agent, relating to
B747-200 aircraft, U.S. Registration No. N523MC and Spare
Engine Nos. 530168 and 517530.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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*10.81 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage dated September
5, 1997 between Atlas Freighter Leasing II, Inc., the
Company and Bankers Trust Company, as Agent, relating to
B747-200 aircraft, U.S. Registration No. N524MC and Spare
Engine Nos. 517790 and 517602.
**10.82 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage dated September
5, 1997 between Atlas Freighter Leasing II, Inc., the
Company and Bankers Trust Company, as Agent, relating to
B747-200 aircraft, U.S. Registration No. N526MC and Spare
Engine Nos. 517544 and 517547.
**10.84 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage dated September
5, 1997 between Atlas Freighter Leasing II, Inc., the
Company and Bankers Trust Company, as Agent, relating to
B747-200 aircraft, U.S. Registration No. N527MC and Spare
Engine Nos. 517538, 517539 and 455167.
**10.85 -- First Amendment to Lease Agreement among Atlas Freighter
Leasing, Inc. and Bankers Trust Company, as agent, dated
September 5, 1997
**/****10.86 -- Purchase Agreement Number 2021 between The Boeing Company
and the Company dated June 6, 1997.
**10.87 -- Aircraft General Terms Agreement between The Boeing
Company and the Company dated June 6, 1997.
++10.90 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of February 9,
1998, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company,
as Trustee, relating to the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust
1998-1A-0.
++10.91 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of February 9,
1998, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company,
as Trustee, relating to the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust
1998-1A-S.
++10.92 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of February 9,
1998, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company,
as Trustee, relating to the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust
1998-1B-0.
++10.93 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of February 9,
1998, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company,
as Trustee, relating to the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust
1998-1B-S.
++10.94 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of February 9,
1998, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company,
as Trustee, relating to the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust
1998-1C-0.
++10.95 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of February 9,
1998, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company,
as Trustee, relating to the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust
1998-1C-S.
++10.96 -- Deposit Agreement (Class A), dated as of February 9,
1998, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting through
its Chicago Branch, as Depositary.
++10.97 -- Deposit Agreement (Class B), dated as of February 9,
1998, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting through
its Chicago Branch, as Depositary.
++10.98 -- Deposit Agreement (Class C), dated as of February 9,
1998, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting through
its Chicago Branch, as Depositary.
++10.99 -- Indemnity Agreement, dated as of February 9, 1998,
between ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting through its Chicago
Branch, as Depositary, and the Company.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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++10.100 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A), dated as of
February 9, 1998, among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, Donaldson,
Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation and Goldman,
Sachs & Co., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust
Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as
Pass Through Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as
Paying Agent.
++10.101 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class B), dated as of
February 9, 1998, among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, Donaldson,
Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation and Goldman,
Sachs & Co., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust
Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as
Pass Through Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as
Paying Agent.
++10.102 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class C), dated as of
February 9, 1998, among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, Donaldson,
Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation and Goldman,
Sachs & Co., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust
Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as
Pass Through Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as
Paying Agent.
++10.103 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (1998-1A), dated as of
February 9, 1998, between Wilmington Trust Company, not
in its individual capacity but solely as Subordination
Agent, as Borrower, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting
through its Chicago Branch as Liquidity Provider.
++10.104 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (1998-1B), dated as of
February 9, 1998, between Wilmington Trust Company, not
in its individual capacity but solely as Subordination
Agent, as Borrower, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services,
Inc., as Liquidity Provider.
++10.105 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (1998-1C), dated as of
February 9, 1998, between Wilmington Trust Company, not
in its individual capacity but solely as Subordination
Agent, as Borrower, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services,
Inc., as Liquidity Provider.
++10.106 -- Guarantee, dated as of February 9, 1998, from Morgan
Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co. to Atlas Air, Inc.
Pass Through Trust 1998-B relating to Class B Liquidity
Facility.
++10.107 -- Guarantee, dated as of February 9, 1998, from Morgan
Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co. to Atlas Air, Inc.
Pass Through Trust 1998-C relating to Class C Liquidity
Facility.
++10.108 -- Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of February 9, 1998,
among Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual
capacity but solely as Trustee, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.,
acting through its Chicago Branch, as Class A Liquidity
Provider, Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc., as Class
B Liquidity Provider and Class C Liquidity Provider, and
Wilmington Trust Company.
++10.109 -- Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 9, 1998,
among the Company, Wilmington Trust Company and First
Security Bank, National Association.
*****10.111 -- Form of Indenture, dated April 9, 1998, between the
Company and State Street Bank and Trust company, as
Trustee, relating to the 9 1/4% Senior Notes (with form
of Note attached as exhibit thereto).
****/*****10.114 -- Engine Maintenance Agreement between the Company and GE
Engine Services, Inc.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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****/*****10.115 -- Engine Maintenance Agreement between the Company and GE
Engine Services, Inc.
****/*****10.116 -- General Terms Agreement between the Company and General
Electric Company dated June 6, 1997.
******10.117 -- Form of Indenture, dated November 18, 1998, between the
Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as
Trustee, relating to the 9 3/8% Senior Notes (with form
of Note attached as exhibit thereto).
++++++10.118 -- Employment Agreement dated June 22, 1998, between the
Company and Thomas G. Scott.
+++10.119 -- Underwriting Agreement, dated April 5, 1999, among Atlas
Air, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, BT Alex.
Brown Incorporated, ING Baring Furman Selz LLC and CIBC
Oppenheimer Corp.
+++10.120 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (1999-1A-1), dated as of April
13, 1999, between Wilmington Trust Company, as
Subordination Agent, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Chicago
Branch, as Liquidity Provider.
+++10.121 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (1999-1A-2), dated as of April
13, 1999, between Wilmington Trust Company, as
Subordination Agent, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Chicago
Branch, as Liquidity Provider.
+++10.122 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (1999-1B), dated as of April
13, 1999, between Wilmington Trust Company, as
Subordination Agent, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services,
Inc., as Liquidity Provider.
+++10.123 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (1999-1C), dated as of April
13 1999, between Wilmington Trust Company, as
Subordination Agent, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services,
Inc., as Liquidity Provider.
+++10.124 -- Guarantee, dated April 13, 1999, by Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter & Co. relating to Revolving Credit Agreement
(1999-1B).
+++10.125 -- Guarantee, dated April 13, 1999, by Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter & Co. relating to Revolving Credit Agreement
(1999-1C).
+++10.126 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of April 1, 1999,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc.
+++10.127 -- Trust Supplement No. 1999-1A-1, dated April 13, 1999,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc. to Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of
April 1, 1999.
+++10.128 -- Trust Supplement No. 1999-1A-2, dated April 13, 1999,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc. to Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of
April 1, 1999.
+++10.129 -- Trust Supplement No. 1999-1B, dated April 13, 1999,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc. to Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of
April 1, 1999.
+++10.130 -- Trust Supplement No. 1999-1C, dated April 13, 1999,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc. to Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of
April 1, 1999.
+++10.131 -- Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of April 13, 1999,
among Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, ABN AMRO Bank
N.V., Chicago Branch, as Class A-1 Liquidity Provider and
Class A-2 Liquidity Provider, Morgan Stanley Capital
Services, Inc., as Class B Liquidity Provider and Class C
Liquidity Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as
Subordination Agent and Trustee.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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+++10.132 -- Deposit Agreement (Class A-1), dated as of April 13,
1999, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New York
Branch, as Depositary.
+++10.133 -- Deposit Agreement (Class A-2), dated as of April 13,
1999, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New
York, as Depositary.
+++10.134 -- Deposit Agreement (Class B), dated as of April 13, 1999,
between First Security Bank, National Association, as
Escrow Agent, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New York
Branch, as Depositary.
+++10.135 -- Deposit Agreement (Class C), dated as of April 13, 1999,
between First Security Bank, National Association, as
Escrow Agent, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New York
Branch, as Depositary.
+++10.136 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A-1), dated as
of April 13, 1999, among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, ING Baring
Furman Selz LLC and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., as
Underwriters, Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and
Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying Agent.
+++10.137 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A-2), dated as
of April 13, 1999, among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, ING Baring
Furman Selz LLC and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., as
Underwriters, Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and
Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying Agent.
+++10.138 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A-B), dated as
of April 13, 1999, among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, ING Baring
Furman Selz LLC and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., as
Underwriters, Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and
Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying Agent.
+++10.139 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A-C), dated as
of April 13, 1999, among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, ING Baring
Furman Selz LLC and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., as
Underwriters, Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and
Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying Agent.
+++10.140 -- Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 13, 1999,
among Atlas Air Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, as
Trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination
Agent, First Security Bank, National Association, as
Escrow Agent, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying
Agent.
+++10.141 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement
(Participation Agreement among Atlas Air, Inc., Lessee,
, Owner Participant, First Security Bank,
National Association, Owner Trustee, and Wilmington Trust
Company, Mortgagee and Loan Participant) (Exhibit A-1 to
Note Purchase Agreement).
+++10.142 -- Form of Lease (Lease Agreement between First Security
Bank, National Association, Lessor, and Atlas Air, Inc.,
Lessee) (Exhibit A-2 to Note Purchase Agreement).
+++10.143 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Indenture (Trust Indenture and
Mortgage between First Security Bank, National
Association, Owner Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company,
Mortgagee) (Exhibit A-3 to Note Purchase Agreement).
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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+++10.144 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Trust Agreement (Trust Agreement
between and First Security Bank, National
Association) (Exhibit A-5 to Note Purchase Agreement).
+++10.145 -- Form of Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement
(Participation Agreement between Atlas Air, Inc., Owner,
and Wilmington Trust Company, as Mortgagee, Subordination
Agent and Trustee) (Exhibit C-1 to Note Purchase
Agreement).
+++10.146 -- Form of Owned Aircraft Indenture (Trust Indenture and
Mortgage between Atlas Air, Inc., Owner, and Wilmington
Trust Company, as Mortgagee) (Exhibit C-2 to Note
Purchase Agreement).
+++10.147 -- 7.20% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificate 1999-1A-1,
Certificate No. A-1-1.
+++10.148 -- 7.20% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificate 1999-1A-1,
Certificate No. A-1-2.
+++10.149 -- 6.88% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificate 1999-1A-2,
Certificate No. A-2-1.
+++10.150 -- 7.63% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificate 1999-1B-1,
Certificate No. B-1.
+++10.151 -- 8.77% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificate 1999-1C-1,
Certificate No. C-1.
++++10.152 -- Agreement of Lease between Texaco, Inc., Landlord, and
the Company, Tenant, 2000 Westchester Avenue, White
Plains, New York 10650 dated November 9, 1999.
++++10.153 -- Atlas Air, Inc. Annual Incentive Compensation Plan.
++++10.154 -- Atlas Air, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan.
++++10.155 -- Amendments to the Atlas Air, Inc. 1995 Long Term
Incentive and Stock Award Plan. (The Atlas Air, Inc. 1995
Long Term Incentive and Stock Award Plan is filed as
Exhibit 10.15, which is incorporated by reference in this
Report.)
++21.1 -- Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.2 -- Consent of Cahill Gordon & Reindel (included in Exhibit
5.1).
24.1 -- Powers of Attorney (set forth on the signature page of
the Registration Statement).
25.1 -- Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company for
the 2000-1A Pass Through Certificates, on Form T-1.
25.2 -- Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company for
the 2000-1B Pass Through Certificates, on Form T-1.
25.3 -- Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company for
the 2000-1C Pass Through Certificates, on Form T-1.
99.1 -- Form of Letter of Transmittal.
99.2 -- Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
99.3 -- Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers Commercial Banks,
Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
99.4 -- Form of Letter to Clients.
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++++ Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Annual Report
for 1999 on Form 10-K.
+++ Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Current Report
on Form 8-K dated April 13, 1999.
++ Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Annual Report
for 1997 on Form 10-K.
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+ Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-90304).
++ Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-97892).
++++ Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-51819).
++++++ Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Annual
Report for 1998 on Form 10-K.
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* Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-2810).
** Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-36305).
*** Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Annual Report for 1996 on Form 10-K.
**** Portions of this document, for which the Company has been granted confidential treatment, have been redacted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
***** Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-56391).
****** Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-72211).
(b) Schedules.
All schedules are omitted as the required information is presented in the Registrant's consolidated financial statements or related notes or such schedules are not applicable.
ITEM 22. UNDERTAKINGS.
(1) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.
(2) The registrant undertakes that every prospectus: (i) that is filed pursuant to paragraph (1) immediately preceding, or (ii) that purports to meet the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Act and is used in connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of the amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
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controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Item 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of this form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the
purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection
(a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and
regulations prescribed by the SEC under Section 305(b)(2) of the Act.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Denver, State of Colorado on the 4th day of May, 2000.
ATLAS AIR, INC.
By: /s/ RICHARD H. SHUYLER
----------------------------------
Name: Richard H. Shuyler
Title: Executive Vice
President --
Strategic Planning,
Treasurer
and Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons, in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Each person whose signature appears below hereby appoints Michael A. Chowdry and Richard H. Shuyler, and each of them singly, such person's true and lawful attorneys, each with full power of substitution to sign for such person and in such person's name and capacity as indicated below, any and all amendments to this Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming such person's signature as it may be signed by said attorneys to any and all amendments.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
--------- ----- ----
/s/ MICHAEL A. CHOWDRY Chairman of the Board, Chief May 4, 2000
----------------------------------------------------- Executive Officer, President
Michael A. Chowdry and Director
/s/ RICHARD H. SHUYLER Executive Vice President -- May 4, 2000
----------------------------------------------------- Strategic Planning, Treasurer
Richard H. Shuyler and Director
/s/ BERL BERNHARD Director May 4, 2000
-----------------------------------------------------
Berl Bernhard
/s/ LAWRENCE W. CLARKSON Director May 4, 2000
-----------------------------------------------------
Lawrence W. Clarkson
/s/ DAVID K.P. LI Director May 4, 2000
-----------------------------------------------------
David K.P. Li
/s/ DAVID T. MCLAUGHLIN Director May 4, 2000
-----------------------------------------------------
David T. McLaughlin
/s/ BRIAN ROWE Director May 4, 2000
-----------------------------------------------------
Brian Rowe
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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+3.2 -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.
++++3.3 -- Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company.
4.1 -- Form of 8.707% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificates Series
2000-1A (included in Exhibit 4.5).
4.2 -- Form of 9.057% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificates Series
2000-1B (included in Exhibit 4.6).
4.3 -- Form of 9.702% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificates Series
2000-1C (included in Exhibit 4.7).
4.4 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of January 28,
2000, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and
Atlas Air, Inc.
4.5 -- Trust Supplement No. 2000-1A, dated January 28, 2000,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc. to Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of
January 28, 2000.
4.6 -- Trust Supplement No. 2000-1B, dated January 28, 2000,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc. to Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of
January 28, 2000.
4.7 -- Trust Supplement No. 2000-1C, dated January 28, 2000,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc. to Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of
January 28, 2000.
4.8 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-1A), dated as of January
28, 2000, between Wilmington Trust Company, not in its
individual capacity but solely as Subordination Agent, as
Borrower, and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, as
Liquidity Provider.
4.9 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-1B), dated as of January
28, 2000, between Wilmington Trust Company, not in its
individual capacity but solely as Subordination Agent, as
Borrower, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., as
Liquidity Provider.
4.10 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-1C), dated as of January
28, 2000, between Wilmington Trust Company, not in its
individual capacity but solely as Subordination Agent, as
Borrower, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., as
Liquidity Provider.
4.11 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A) dated as of
January 28, 2000 among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon
Smith Barney Inc., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust
Company, as Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company as
Paying Agent.
4.12 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class B) dated as of
January 28, 2000 among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon
Smith Barney Inc., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust
Company, as Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company as
Paying Agent.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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4.13 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class C) dated as of
January 28, 2000 among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon
Smith Barney Inc., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust
Company, as Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company as
Paying Agent.
4.14 -- Deposit Agreement (Class A), dated as of January 28,
2000, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank
Gironzentrale, as Depositary.
4.15 -- Deposit Agreement (Class B), dated as of January 28,
2000, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank
Gironzentrale, as Depositary.
4.16 -- Deposit Agreement (Class C), dated as of January 28,
2000, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank
Gironzentrale, as Depositary.
4.17 -- Registration Rights Agreement dated January 28, 2000
among Atlas Air, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, as
Trustee, and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., as
Placement Agents.
4.18 -- Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000,
among Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, Westdeutsche
Landesbank Girozentrale, as Class A Liquidity Provider,
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc., as Class B
Liquidity Provider and Class C Liquidity Provider, and
Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent and
Trustee.
4.19 -- Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000,
among Atlas Air, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, as
Trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination
Agent, First Security Bank, National Association, as
Escrow Agent, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying
Agent.
4.20 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement
(Participation Agreement among Atlas Air, Inc., Lessee,
, Owner Participant, First Security Bank,
National Association, Owner Trustee, and Wilmington Trust
Company, Mortgagee and Loan Participant) (Exhibit A-1 to
Note Purchase Agreement).
4.21 -- Form of Lease (Lease Agreement between First Security
Bank, National Association, Lessor, and Atlas Air, Inc.,
Lessee) (Exhibit A-2 to Note Purchase Agreement).
4.22 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Indenture (Trust Indenture and
Mortgage between First Security Bank, National
Association, Owner Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company,
Mortgagee) (Exhibit A-3 to Note Purchase Agreement).
4.23 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Trust Agreement (Trust Agreement
between and First Security Bank, National
Association) (Exhibit A-5 to Note Purchase Agreement).
4.24 -- Form of Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement
(Participation Agreement between Atlas Air, Inc., Owner,
and Wilmington Trust Company, as Mortgagee, Subordination
Agent and Trustee) (Exhibit C-1 to Note Purchase
Agreement).
4.25 -- Form of Owned Aircraft Indenture (Trust Indenture and
Mortgage between Atlas Air, Inc., Owner, and Wilmington
Trust Company, as Mortgagee) (Exhibit C-2 to Note
Purchase Agreement).
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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5.1 -- Opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel as to the legality of
the New Certificates being registered hereby.
+10.14 -- Boeing 747 Maintenance Agreement dated January 1, 1995,
between the Company and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, as
amended.
+10.15 -- Atlas Air, Inc. 1995 Long Term Incentive and Stock Award
Plan.
+10.16 -- Atlas Air, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
++++10.17 -- Atlas Air, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan.
+10.18 -- Atlas Air, Inc. Retirement Plan.
++10.19 -- Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael A.
Chowdry.
10.20 -- Employment Agreement between the Company and Richard H.
Shuyler.
++10.23 -- Employment Agreement between the Company and James T.
Matheny.
+10.26 -- Maintenance Agreement between the Company and Hong Kong
Aircraft Engineering Company Limited dated April 12,
1995, for the performance of certain maintenance events.
***10.53 -- Secured Loan Agreement by and between the Company and
Finova Capital Corporation dated April 11, 1996.
***/****10.55 -- Engine Maintenance Agreement between the Company and
General Electric Company dated June 6, 1996.
**10.56 -- Employment Agreement dated as of May 1, 1997 between the
Company and Stanley G. Wraight.
10.58 -- Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among the
Company, the Lenders listed therein, Goldman Sachs Credit
Partners L.P. (as Syndication Agent) and Bankers Trust
Company (as Administrative Agent) dated April 25, 2000.
**10.59 -- Credit Agreement among Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., the
Lenders listed therein and Bankers Trust Company, as
agent, dated May 29, 1997.
**10.60 -- Lease Agreement between Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., as
lessor, and the Company, as lessee, relating to B747-200
aircraft. U.S. Registration No. N516MC.
**10.61 -- Lease Agreement between Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., as
lessor, and the Company, as lessee, relating to B747-200
aircraft. U.S. Registration No. N508MC.
**10.62 -- Lease Agreement between Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., as
lessor, and the Company, as lessee, relating to B747-200
aircraft. U.S. Registration No. N507MC.
**10.63 -- Lease Agreement between Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., as
lessor, and the Company, as lessee, relating to B747-200
aircraft. U.S. Registration No. N509MC.
**10.64 -- Lease Agreement between Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., as
lessor, and the Company, as lessee, relating to B747-200
aircraft. U.S. Registration No. N808MC.
**10.65 -- Lease Agreement between Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., as
lessor, and the Company, as lessee, relating to B747-200
aircraft. U.S. Registration No. N505MC.
**10.66 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage between the
Company, Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc. and Bankers Trust
Company, as agent, relating to B747-200 aircraft. U.S.
Registration No. N808MC.
**10.67 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage between the
Company, Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc. and Bankers Trust
Company, as agent, relating to B747-200 aircraft. U.S.
Registration No. N507MC.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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**10.68 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage between the
Company, Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc. and Bankers Trust
Company, as agent, relating to B747-200 aircraft. U.S.
Registration No. N509MC.
**10.69 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage between the
Company, Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc. and Bankers Trust
Company, as agent, relating to B747-200 aircraft. U.S.
Registration No. N505MC.
**10.70 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage between the
Company, Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc. and Bankers Trust
Company, as agent, relating to B747-200 aircraft. U.S.
Registration No. N508MC.
**10.71 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage between the
Company, Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc. and Bankers Trust
Company, as agent, relating to B747-200 aircraft. U.S.
Registration No. N516MC.
**10.72 -- Form of Indenture, dated August 13, 1997, between the
Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as
Trustee, relating to the 10 3/4% Senior Notes (with form
of Note attached as exhibit thereto).
**10.75 -- Credit Agreement among Atlas Freighter Leasing II, Inc.,
the Lenders listed therein, Bankers Trust Company (as
Administrative Agent) and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners
L.P. (as Syndication Agent) dated September 5, 1997.
**10.76 -- Lease Agreement dated September 5, 1997 between Atlas
Freighter Leasing II, Inc., as lessor, and the Company,
as lessee, relating to B747-200 aircraft, U.S.
Registration No. N527MC and Spare Engine Nos. 517538,
517539 and 455167.
**10.77 -- Lease Agreement dated September 5, 1997 between Atlas
Freighter Leasing II, Inc., as lessor, and the Company,
as lessee, relating to B747-200 aircraft, U.S.
Registration No. N523MC and Spare Engine Nos. 530168 and
517530.
**10.78 -- Lease Agreement dated September 5, 1997 between Atlas
Freighter Leasing II, Inc., as lessor, and the Company,
as lessee, relating to B747-200 aircraft, U.S.
Registration No. N524MC and Spare Engine Nos. 517790 and
517602.
**10.79 -- Lease Agreement dated September 5, 1997 between Atlas
Freighter Leasing II, Inc., as lessor, and the Company,
as lessee, relating to B747-200 aircraft, U.S.
Registration No. N526MC and Spare Engine Nos. 517544 and
517547.
**10.80 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage dated September
5, 1997 between Atlas Freighter Leasing II, Inc., the
Company and Bankers Trust Company, as Agent, relating to
B747-200 aircraft, U.S. Registration No. N523MC and Spare
Engine Nos. 530168 and 517530.
*10.81 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage dated September
5, 1997 between Atlas Freighter Leasing II, Inc., the
Company and Bankers Trust Company, as Agent, relating to
B747-200 aircraft, U.S. Registration No. N524MC and Spare
Engine Nos. 517790 and 517602.
**10.82 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage dated September
5, 1997 between Atlas Freighter Leasing II, Inc., the
Company and Bankers Trust Company, as Agent, relating to
B747-200 aircraft, U.S. Registration No. N526MC and Spare
Engine Nos. 517544 and 517547.
**10.84 -- Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage dated September
5, 1997 between Atlas Freighter Leasing II, Inc., the
Company and Bankers Trust Company, as Agent, relating to
B747-200 aircraft, U.S. Registration No. N527MC and Spare
Engine Nos. 517538, 517539 and 455167.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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**10.85 -- First Amendment to Lease Agreement among Atlas Freighter
Leasing, Inc. and Bankers Trust Company, as agent, dated
September 5, 1997
**/****10.86 -- Purchase Agreement Number 2021 between The Boeing Company
and the Company dated June 6, 1997.
**10.87 -- Aircraft General Terms Agreement between The Boeing
Company and the Company dated June 6, 1997.
++10.90 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of February 9,
1998, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company,
as Trustee, relating to the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust
1998-1A-0.
++10.91 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of February 9,
1998, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company,
as Trustee, relating to the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust
1998-1A-S.
++10.92 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of February 9,
1998, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company,
as Trustee, relating to the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust
1998-1B-0.
++10.93 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of February 9,
1998, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company,
as Trustee, relating to the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust
1998-1B-S.
++10.94 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of February 9,
1998, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company,
as Trustee, relating to the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust
1998-1C-0.
++10.95 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of February 9,
1998, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company,
as Trustee, relating to the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust
1998-1C-S.
++10.96 -- Deposit Agreement (Class A), dated as of February 9,
1998, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting through
its Chicago Branch, as Depositary.
++10.97 -- Deposit Agreement (Class B), dated as of February 9,
1998, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting through
its Chicago Branch, as Depositary.
++10.98 -- Deposit Agreement (Class C), dated as of February 9,
1998, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting through
its Chicago Branch, as Depositary.
++10.99 -- Indemnity Agreement, dated as of February 9, 1998,
between ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting through its Chicago
Branch, as Depositary, and the Company.
++10.100 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A), dated as of
February 9, 1998, among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, Donaldson,
Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation and Goldman,
Sachs & Co., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust
Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as
Pass Through Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as
Paying Agent.
++10.101 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class B), dated as of
February 9, 1998, among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, Donaldson,
Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation and Goldman,
Sachs & Co., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust
Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as
Pass Through Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as
Paying Agent.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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++10.102 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class C), dated as of
February 9, 1998, among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, Donaldson,
Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation and Goldman,
Sachs & Co., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust
Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as
Pass Through Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as
Paying Agent.
++10.103 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (1998-1A), dated as of
February 9, 1998, between Wilmington Trust Company, not
in its individual capacity but solely as Subordination
Agent, as Borrower, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting
through its Chicago Branch as Liquidity Provider.
++10.104 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (1998-1B), dated as of
February 9, 1998, between Wilmington Trust Company, not
in its individual capacity but solely as Subordination
Agent, as Borrower, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services,
Inc., as Liquidity Provider.
++10.105 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (1998-1C), dated as of
February 9, 1998, between Wilmington Trust Company, not
in its individual capacity but solely as Subordination
Agent, as Borrower, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services,
Inc., as Liquidity Provider.
++10.106 -- Guarantee, dated as of February 9, 1998, from Morgan
Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co. to Atlas Air, Inc.
Pass Through Trust 1998-B relating to Class B Liquidity
Facility.
++10.107 -- Guarantee, dated as of February 9, 1998, from Morgan
Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co. to Atlas Air, Inc.
Pass Through Trust 1998-C relating to Class C Liquidity
Facility.
++10.108 -- Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of February 9, 1998,
among Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual
capacity but solely as Trustee, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.,
acting through its Chicago Branch, as Class A Liquidity
Provider, Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc., as Class
B Liquidity Provider and Class C Liquidity Provider, and
Wilmington Trust Company.
++10.109 -- Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 9, 1998,
among the Company, Wilmington Trust Company and First
Security Bank, National Association.
*****10.111 -- Form of Indenture, dated April 9, 1998, between the
Company and State Street Bank and Trust company, as
Trustee, relating to the 9 1/4% Senior Notes (with form
of Note attached as exhibit thereto).
****/*****10.114 -- Engine Maintenance Agreement between the Company and GE
Engine Services, Inc.
****/*****10.115 -- Engine Maintenance Agreement between the Company and GE
Engine Services, Inc.
****/*****10.116 -- General Terms Agreement between the Company and General
Electric Company dated June 6, 1997.
******10.117 -- Form of Indenture, dated November 18, 1998, between the
Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as
Trustee, relating to the 9 3/8% Senior Notes (with form
of Note attached as exhibit thereto).
++++++10.118 -- Employment Agreement dated June 22, 1998, between the
Company and Thomas G. Scott.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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+++10.119 -- Underwriting Agreement, dated April 5, 1999, among Atlas
Air, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, BT Alex.
Brown Incorporated, ING Baring Furman Selz LLC and CIBC
Oppenheimer Corp.
+++10.120 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (1999-1A-1), dated as of April
13, 1999, between Wilmington Trust Company, as
Subordination Agent, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Chicago
Branch, as Liquidity Provider.
+++10.121 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (1999-1A-2), dated as of April
13, 1999, between Wilmington Trust Company, as
Subordination Agent, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Chicago
Branch, as Liquidity Provider.
+++10.122 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (1999-1B), dated as of April
13, 1999, between Wilmington Trust Company, as
Subordination Agent, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services,
Inc., as Liquidity Provider.
+++10.123 -- Revolving Credit Agreement (1999-1C), dated as of April
13 1999, between Wilmington Trust Company, as
Subordination Agent, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services,
Inc., as Liquidity Provider.
+++10.124 -- Guarantee, dated April 13, 1999, by Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter & Co. relating to Revolving Credit Agreement
(1999-1B).
+++10.125 -- Guarantee, dated April 13, 1999, by Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter & Co. relating to Revolving Credit Agreement
(1999-1C).
+++10.126 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of April 1, 1999,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc.
+++10.127 -- Trust Supplement No. 1999-1A-1, dated April 13, 1999,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc. to Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of
April 1, 1999.
+++10.128 -- Trust Supplement No. 1999-1A-2, dated April 13, 1999,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc. to Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of
April 1, 1999.
+++10.129 -- Trust Supplement No. 1999-1B, dated April 13, 1999,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc. to Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of
April 1, 1999.
+++10.130 -- Trust Supplement No. 1999-1C, dated April 13, 1999,
between Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and Atlas
Air, Inc. to Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of
April 1, 1999.
+++10.131 -- Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of April 13, 1999,
among Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, ABN AMRO Bank
N.V., Chicago Branch, as Class A-1 Liquidity Provider and
Class A-2 Liquidity Provider, Morgan Stanley Capital
Services, Inc., as Class B Liquidity Provider and Class C
Liquidity Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as
Subordination Agent and Trustee.
+++10.132 -- Deposit Agreement (Class A-1), dated as of April 13,
1999, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New York
Branch, as Depositary.
+++10.133 -- Deposit Agreement (Class A-2), dated as of April 13,
1999, between First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New
York, as Depositary.
+++10.134 -- Deposit Agreement (Class B), dated as of April 13, 1999,
between First Security Bank, National Association, as
Escrow Agent, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New York
Branch, as Depositary.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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+++10.135 -- Deposit Agreement (Class C), dated as of April 13, 1999,
between First Security Bank, National Association, as
Escrow Agent, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New York
Branch, as Depositary.
+++10.136 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A-1), dated as
of April 13, 1999, among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, ING Baring
Furman Selz LLC and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., as
Underwriters, Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and
Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying Agent.
+++10.137 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A-2), dated as
of April 13, 1999, among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, ING Baring
Furman Selz LLC and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., as
Underwriters, Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and
Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying Agent.
+++10.138 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A-B), dated as
of April 13, 1999, among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, ING Baring
Furman Selz LLC and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., as
Underwriters, Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and
Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying Agent.
+++10.139 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A-C), dated as
of April 13, 1999, among First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, ING Baring
Furman Selz LLC and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., as
Underwriters, Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and
Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying Agent.
+++10.140 -- Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 13, 1999,
among Atlas Air Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, as
Trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination
Agent, First Security Bank, National Association, as
Escrow Agent, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying
Agent.
+++10.141 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement
(Participation Agreement among Atlas Air, Inc., Lessee,
, Owner Participant, First Security Bank,
National Association, Owner Trustee, and Wilmington Trust
Company, Mortgagee and Loan Participant) (Exhibit A-1 to
Note Purchase Agreement).
+++10.142 -- Form of Lease (Lease Agreement between First Security
Bank, National Association, Lessor, and Atlas Air, Inc.,
Lessee) (Exhibit A-2 to Note Purchase Agreement).
+++10.143 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Indenture (Trust Indenture and
Mortgage between First Security Bank, National
Association, Owner Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company,
Mortgagee) (Exhibit A-3 to Note Purchase Agreement).
+++10.144 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Trust Agreement (Trust Agreement
between and First Security Bank, National
Association) (Exhibit A-5 to Note Purchase Agreement).
+++10.145 -- Form of Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement
(Participation Agreement between Atlas Air, Inc., Owner,
and Wilmington Trust Company, as Mortgagee, Subordination
Agent and Trustee) (Exhibit C-1 to Note Purchase
Agreement).
+++10.146 -- Form of Owned Aircraft Indenture (Trust Indenture and
Mortgage between Atlas Air, Inc., Owner, and Wilmington
Trust Company, as Mortgagee) (Exhibit C-2 to Note
Purchase Agreement).
+++10.147 -- 7.20% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificate 1999-1A-1,
Certificate No. A-1-1.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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+++10.148 -- 7.20% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificate 1999-1A-1,
Certificate No. A-1-2.
+++10.149 -- 6.88% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificate 1999-1A-2,
Certificate No. A-2-1.
+++10.150 -- 7.63% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificate 1999-1B-1,
Certificate No. B-1.
+++10.151 -- 8.77% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificate 1999-1C-1,
Certificate No. C-1.
++++10.152 -- Agreement of Lease between Texaco, Inc., Landlord, and
the Company, Tenant, 2000 Westchester Avenue, White
Plains, New York 10650 dated November 9, 1999.
++++10.153 -- Atlas Air, Inc. Annual Incentive Compensation Plan.
++++10.154 -- Atlas Air, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan.
++++10.155 -- Amendments to the Atlas Air, Inc. 1995 Long Term
Incentive and Stock Award Plan. (The Atlas Air, Inc. 1995
Long Term Incentive and Stock Award Plan is filed as
Exhibit 10.15, which is incorporated by reference in this
Report.)
++21.1 -- Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.2 -- Consent of Cahill Gordon & Reindel (included in Exhibit
5.1).
24.1 -- Powers of Attorney (set forth on the signature page of
the Registration Statement).
25.1 -- Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company for
the 2000-1A Pass Through Certificates, on Form T-1.
25.2 -- Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company for
the 2000-1B Pass Through Certificates, on Form T-1.
25.3 -- Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company for
the 2000-1C Pass Through Certificates, on Form T-1.
99.1 -- Form of Letter of Transmittal.
99.2 -- Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
99.3 -- Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers Commercial Banks,
Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
99.4 -- Form of Letter to Clients.
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++++ Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Annual Report
for 1999 on Form 10-K.
+++ Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Current Report
on Form 8-K dated April 13, 1999.
++ Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Annual Report
for 1997 on Form 10-K.
+ Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-90304).
++ Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-97892).
++++ Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-51819).
++++++ Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Annual
Report for 1998 on Form 10-K.
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* Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-2810).
** Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-36305).
*** Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Annual Report for 1996 on Form 10-K.
**** Portions of this document, for which the Company has been granted confidential treatment, have been redacted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
***** Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-56391).
****** Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-72211).
EXHIBIT 4.4
PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT
Dated as of January 28, 2000
between
ATLAS AIR, INC.
and
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
as Trustee
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Definitions.............................................................................2
Section 1.02. Compliance Certificates and Opinions...................................................12
Section 1.03. Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee.................................................13
Section 1.04. Directions of Certificateholders.......................................................13
ARTICLE II
ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES;
ACQUISITION OF THE TRUST PROPERTY
Section 2.01. Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series...................................................15
Section 2.02. Acquisition of Equipment Notes.........................................................18
Section 2.03. Acceptance by Trustee..................................................................19
Section 2.04. Limitation of Powers...................................................................20
ARTICLE III
THE CERTIFICATES
Section 3.01. Form, Denomination and Execution of Certificates......................................20
Section 3.02. Authentication of Certificates.........................................................21
Section 3.03. Temporary Certificates.................................................................21
Section 3.04. Transfer and Exchange..................................................................22
Section 3.05. Book-Entry and Definitive Certificates.................................................22
Section 3.06. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates......................................24
Section 3.07. Persons Deemed Owners..................................................................25
Section 3.08. Cancellation...........................................................................25
Section 3.09. Limitation of Liability for Payments...................................................25
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ARTICLE IV
DISTRIBUTIONS; STATEMENTS TO
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Section 4.01. Certificate Account and Special Payments Account.......................................26
Section 4.02. Distributions from Certificate Account and Special Payments Account....................27
Section 4.03. Statements to Certificateholders.......................................................29
Section 4.04. Investment of Special Payment Moneys...................................................30
ARTICLE V
THE COMPANY
Section 5.01. Maintenance of Corporate Existence.....................................................30
Section 5.02. Consolidation, Merger, Etc.............................................................30
ARTICLE VI
DEFAULT
Section 6.01. Events of Default......................................................................32
Section 6.02. Incidents of Sale of Equipment Notes...................................................33
Section 6.03. Judicial Proceedings Instituted by Trustee; Trustee May Bring Suit.....................34
Section 6.04. Control by Certificateholders..........................................................34
Section 6.05. Waiver of Past Defaults................................................................35
Section 6.06. Right of Certificateholders to Receive Payments Not to Be Impaired.....................35
Section 6.07. Certificateholders May Not Bring Suit Except Under Certain Conditions..................36
Section 6.08. Remedies Cumulative....................................................................36
Section 6.09. Undertaking for Costs..................................................................36
ARTICLE VII
THE TRUSTEE
Section 7.01. Certain Duties and Responsibilities....................................................37
Section 7.02. Notice of Defaults.....................................................................37
Section 7.03. Certain Rights of Trustee..............................................................38
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Section 7.04. Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Certificates...............................39
Section 7.05. May Hold Certificates..................................................................39
Section 7.06. Money Held in Trust....................................................................40
Section 7.07. Compensation and Reimbursement.........................................................40
Section 7.08. Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility................................................40
Section 7.09. Resignation and Removal, Appointment of Successor......................................41
Section 7.10. Acceptance of Appointment by Successor.................................................43
Section 7.11. Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business............................44
Section 7.12. Maintenance of Agencies................................................................44
Section 7.13. Money for Certificate Payments to Be Held in Trust.....................................45
Section 7.14. Registration of Equipment Notes in Trustee's Name......................................46
Section 7.15. Representations and Warranties of Trustee..............................................46
Section 7.16. Withholding Taxes: Information Reporting...............................................47
Section 7.17. Trustee's Liens........................................................................47
Section 7.18. Preferential Collection of Claims......................................................48
ARTICLE VIII
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE
Section 8.01. The Company to Furnish Trustee with Names and Addresses of Certificateholders..........50
Section 8.02. Preservation of Information, Communications to Certificateholders......................48
Section 8.03. Reports by Trustee.....................................................................48
Section 8.04. Reports by the Company.................................................................48
ARTICLE IX
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS
Section 9.01. Supplemental Agreements Without Consent of Certificateholders..........................49
Section 9.02. Supplemental Agreements with Consent of Certificateholders.............................51
Section 9.03. Documents Affecting Immunity or Indemnity..............................................52
Section 9.04. Execution of Supplemental Agreements...................................................53
Section 9.05. Effect of Supplemental Agreements......................................................53
Section 9.06. Conformity with Trust Indenture Act....................................................53
Section 9.07. Reference in Certificates to Supplemental Agreements...................................53
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS TO INDENTURE AND NOTE DOCUMENTS
Section 10.01. Amendments and Supplements to Indenture and Other Note Documents.......................53
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ARTICLE XI
TERMINATION OF TRUSTS
Section 11.01. Termination of the Trust...............................................................54
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 12.01. Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders.............................................56
Section 12.02. Registration of Equipment Notes in Name of Subordination Agent.........................56
Section 12.03. Notices................................................................................56
Section 12.04. Governing Law..........................................................................58
Section 12.05. Severability of Provisions.............................................................58
Section 12.06. Trust Indenture Act Controls...........................................................58
Section 12.07. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents...............................................58
Section 12.08. Successors and Assigns.................................................................58
Section 12.09. Benefits of Agreement..................................................................58
Section 12.10. Legal Holidays.........................................................................58
Section 12.11. Counterparts...........................................................................59
Section 12.12. Communication by Certificateholders, with Other Certificateholders.....................59
Section 12.13. Intention of Parties...................................................................59
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Reconciliation and tie between Atlas Air Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000 and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. This reconciliation does not constitute part of the Pass Through Trust Agreement.
Trust Indenture Act Pass Through Trust
of 1939 Section Agreement Section
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310(a)(1) 7.07
(a)(2) 7.07
312(a) 3.05; 8.01; 8.02
313(a) 7.07
314(a) 8.04(a)-(c)
(a)(4) 8.04(d)
(c)(1) 1.02
(c)(2) 1.02
(d)(1) 7.13; 11.01
(d)(2) 7.13; 11.01
(d)(3) 2.01
(e) 1.02
315(b) 7.02
316(a)(last sentence) 1.01(c)
(a)(1)(A) 6.04
(a)(1)(B) 6.05
(b) 6.06
(c) 1.04(d)
317(a)(1) 6.03
(b) 7.13
318(a) 12.05
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PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT
This PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT, dated as of January 28, 2000, the ("Basic Agreement"), between ATLAS AIR, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, as Trustee, is made with respect to the formation from time to time of separate Atlas Air Pass Through Trusts and the issuance from time to time of separate series of Pass Through Certificates representing fractional undivided interests in the Trusts.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, from time to time, the Company and the Trustee may enter into a Trust Supplement (this and certain other defined terms used herein are defined in Section 1.01) pursuant to which the Trustee shall declare the creation of a separate Trust for the benefit of the Holders of the series of Certificates to be issued in respect of such Trust, and the initial Holders of the Certificates of such series, as the grantors of such Trust, by their respective acceptance of the Certificates of such series, shall join in the creation of such Trust with the Trustee;
WHEREAS, all Certificates to be issued in respect of each separate Trust will be issued as a separate series pursuant to this Agreement, will evidence fractional undivided interests in such Trust and will have no rights, benefits or interests in respect of any other separate Trust or the property held therein, subject, however, to the provisions of any Intercreditor Agreement to which one or more Trusts may be a party;
WHEREAS, from time to time, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect to each separate Trust formed hereunder, the Trustee on behalf of such Trust shall purchase one or more issues of Equipment Notes having the same interest rate as, and final maturity dates not later than the final Regular Distribution Date of, the series of Certificates issued in respect of such Trust and, subject to the terms of any related Intercreditor Agreement, shall hold such Equipment Notes in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders of such Trust;
WHEREAS, to facilitate the sale of Equipment Notes to, and the purchase of Equipment Notes by, the Trustee on behalf of each Trust created from time to time pursuant to this Agreement, the Company as the "Issuer", as such term is defined in and solely for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the Certificates to be issued in respect of each Trust and as the "Obligor", as such term is defined in and solely for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Basic
Agreement and each Trust Supplement with respect to all such Certificates and is undertaking to perform certain administrative and ministerial duties hereunder and is also undertaking to pay the fees and expenses of the Trustee; and
WHEREAS, upon the issuance of the Exchange Certificates, if any, or the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, this Basic Agreement, as supplemented from time to time, shall be subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, and of other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Definitions. For all purposes of this Basic Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) the terms used herein that are defined in this Article I have the meanings assigned to them in this Article I, and include the plural as well as the singular;
(b) all other terms used herein which are defined in the Trust Indenture Act, either directly or by reference therein, or by the rules promulgated under the Trust Indenture Act, have the meanings assigned to them therein;
(c) all references in this Basic Agreement to designated "Articles", "Sections", "Subsections" and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections, Subsections and other subdivisions of this Agreement;
(d) the words "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Basic Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, Subsection or other subdivision;
(e) unless the context otherwise requires, whenever the words "including" "include" or "includes" are used herein, it shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without limitation"; and
(f) the term "this Agreement" (as distinguished from "this Basic Agreement") refers, unless the context otherwise requires, to this Basic Agreement as supplemented by the Trust Supplement creating a particular Trust and establishing the series of Certificates issued or to be issued in respect thereof, with reference to such Trust and such series of Certificates, as this Basic Agreement as so supplemented may be further supplemented with respect to such Trust and such series of Certificates.
"Act" has the meaning, with respect to any Certificateholder, specified in Section 1.04(a).
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, "control", when used with respect to any specified Person, means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise, and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
"Aircraft" means one or more aircraft, including engines therefor, owned by or leased to the Company and securing one or more Equipment Notes.
"Authorized Agent" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, any Paying Agent or Registrar for the Certificates of such series.
"Basic Agreement" means this Pass Through Trust Agreement, as the same may from time to time be supplemented, amended or modified, but does not include any Trust Supplement.
"Book-Entry Certificates" means, with respect to the Certificates of
any series, a beneficial interest in the Certificates of such series, ownership
and transfers of which shall be made through book entries as described in
Section 3.05.
"Business Day" means, with respect to the Certificates, any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in Denver, Colorado, New York, New York, Salt Lake City, Utah or, so long as any Certificate is outstanding, the city and state in which the Trustee or any related Loan Trustee maintains its Corporate Trust Office or receives and disburses funds.
"Certificate" means any one of the Certificates executed and authenticated by the Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, or any Exchange Certificates issued in exchange therefor or replacement thereof pursuant to any Trust Supplement.
"Certificate Account" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, the account or accounts created and maintained for such series pursuant to Section 4.01(a) and the related Trust Supplement.
"Certificate Owner" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, for purposes of Section 3.05, the Person who owns a Book-Entry Certificate of such series.
"Certificateholder" or "Holder" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, the Person in whose name a Certificate of such series is registered in the Register for Certificates of such series.
"Clearing Agency" means an organization registered as a "clearing agency" pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"Clearing Agency Participant" means a broker, dealer, bank, other financial institution or other Person for whom from time to time a Clearing Agency effects, directly or indirectly, book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited with the Clearing Agency.
"Company" means Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or its successor in interest pursuant to Section 5.02, or (only in the context of provisions hereof, if any, when such reference is required for purposes of compliance with the Trust Indenture Act) any other "obligor" (within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act) with respect to the Certificates of any series.
"Controlling Party" means the Person entitled to act as such pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
"Corporate Trust Office" means, with respect to the Trustee or any Loan Trustee, the office of such trustee in the city at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be principally administered.
"Cut-Off Date" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, the date designated as such in the Trust Supplement establishing such series.
"Definitive Certificates" has the meaning, with respect to the Certificates of any series, specified in Section 3.05.
"Direction" has the meaning specified in Section 1.04(a).
"Equipment Notes" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, all of the equipment notes issued under the Indentures related to such series of Certificates.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, or any successor federal statute.
"Escrow Account" has the meaning, with respect to the Certificates of any series, specified in Section 2.02(b).
"Escrowed Funds" has the meaning, with respect to any Trust, specified in Section 2.02(b).
"Event of Default" means, in respect of any Trust, an Indenture Event of Default under any Indenture pursuant to which Equipment Notes held by such Trust were issued.
"Exchange Certificates" means any certificates substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached to a Trust Supplement and issued pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement in exchange for the Certificates initially issued thereunder.
"Fractional Undivided Interest" means the fractional undivided interest in a Trust that is evidenced by a Certificate relating to such Trust.
"Indenture" means, with respect to any Trust, each of the one or more separate trust indenture and security agreements or trust indenture and mortgages or similar documents described in, or on a schedule attached to, the Trust Supplement and an indenture having substantially the same terms and conditions which relates to a Substitute Aircraft, as each such indenture may be amended or supplemented in accordance with its respective terms; and "Indentures" means all of such agreements.
"Indenture Event of Default" means, with respect to any Indenture, any Indenture Event of Default (as such term is defined in such Indenture).
"Initial Regular Distribution Date" means, with respect to the Certificate of any series, the first Regular Distribution Date on which a Scheduled Payment is to be made.
"Intercreditor Agreement" means any agreement by and among the Trustee, as trustee hereunder with respect to one or more Trusts, one or more Liquidity Providers and a Subordination Agent providing, among other things, for the distribution of payments made in respect of Equipment Notes held by such Trusts.
"Issuance Date" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, the date of the issuance of such Certificates.
"Lease" means any lease between an Owner Trustee, as the lessor, and the Company, as the lessee, referred to in the related Indenture, as such lease may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with its terms; and "Leases" means all such Leases.
"Letter of Representations" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, an agreement among the Company, the Trustee of any series and the initial Clearing Agency.
"Liquidity Facility" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, any revolving credit agreement, letter of credit or similar facility relating to the Certificates of such series between a bank or other financial institution and a Subordination Agent, as amended, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms and the terms of any Intercreditor Agreement.
"Liquidity Provider" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, a bank or other financial institution that agrees to provide a Liquidity Facility for the benefit of the holders of Certificates of such series.
"Loan Trustee" means, with respect to any Equipment Note or the Indenture applicable thereto, the bank or trust company designated as loan or indenture trustee under such Indenture, and any successor to such Loan Trustee as such trustee; and "Loan Trustees" means all of the Loan Trustees under the Indentures.
"Note Documents" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, the Equipment Notes with respect to such Certificates and, with respect to such Equipment Notes, the related Indenture, Note Purchase Agreement and, if the related Aircraft is leased to the Company, the related Lease and the related Owner Trustee's Purchase Agreement.
"Note Purchase Agreement" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, any note purchase, refunding, participation or similar agreement providing for, among other things, the purchase of Equipment Notes by the Trustee on behalf of the relevant Trust; and "Note Purchase Agreements" means all such agreements.
"Officer's Certificate" means a certificate signed, (a) in the case of
the Company, by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, the
President, any Vice President or the Treasurer of the Company, signing alone, or
(b) in the case of the Trustee or an Owner Trustee or a Loan Trustee, a
Responsible Officer of the Trustee or such Owner Trustee or such Loan Trustee,
as the case may be.
"Opinion of Counsel" means a written opinion of legal counsel who (a)
in the case of counsel for the Company may be (i) a senior attorney of the
Company one of whose principal duties is furnishing advice as to legal matters,
(ii) Cahill Gordon & Reindel or (iii) such other counsel designated by the
Company and reasonably acceptable to the Trustee and (b) in the case of any
Owner Trustee or any Loan Trustee, may be such counsel as may be designated by
any of them whether or not such counsel is an employee of any of them, and who
shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.
"Other Agreements" has the meaning specified in Section 6.01(b).
"Outstanding" when used with respect to Certificates of any series, means, as of the date of determination, all Certificates of such series therefore authenticated and delivered under this Agreement, except:
(i) Certificates of such series theretofore canceled by the Registrar or delivered to the Trustee or the Registrar for cancellation;
(ii) All of the Certificates of such series if money in the full amount required to make the final distribution with respect to such series pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof has been theretofore deposited with the Trustee in trust for the Holders of the Certificates as provided in Section 4.01 pending distribution of such money to such Certificateholders pursuant to payment of such final distribution payment; and
(iii) Certificates of such series in exchange for or in lieu of which other Certificates of such series have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
"Owner Participant" means, with respect to any Equipment Note, the "Owner Participant", if any, as referred to in the Indenture pursuant to which such Equipment Note is issued and any permitted successor or assign of such Owner Participant; and "Owner Participants" at any time of determination means all of the Owner Participants thus referred to in the Indentures.
"Owner Trustee" means, with respect to any Equipment Note, the "Owner Trustee", if any, as referred to in the Indenture pursuant to which such Equipment Note is issued, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee; and "Owner Trustees" means all of the Owner Trustees party to any of the related Indentures.
"Owner Trustee's Purchase Agreement" has the meaning, with respect to the Certificates of any series if the related Aircraft is leased to the Company, specified therefor in the related Lease.
"Paying Agent" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series,
the paying agent maintained and appointed for the Certificates pursuant to
Section 7.12.
"Permitted Investments" means obligations of the United States of America or agencies or instrumentalities thereof for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged, maturing in not more than 60 days after the date of acquisition thereof or such lesser time as is required for the distribution of any Special Payments on a Special Distribution Date.
"Person" means any person, including any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, trustee, unincorporated organization, or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
"Pool Balance" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series as of any date, (i) the original aggregate face amount of the Certificates of any series less (ii) the aggregate amount of all payments made in respect of such Certificates other than payments made in respect of interest or premium thereon or reimbursement of any costs or expenses incurred in connection therewith. The Pool Balance as of any Distribution Date shall be computed after giving effect to the payment of principal, if any, on the Equipment Notes or other Trust Property held in the Trust and the distribution thereof to be made on such Distribution Date.
"Pool Factor" means, with respect to any series of Certificates as of any date, the quotient (rounded to the seventh decimal place) computed by dividing (i) the Pool Balance of such series as at such date by (ii) the original aggregate face amount of the Certificates of such series. The Pool Factor as of any Distribution Date shall be computed after giving effect to the payment of principal, if any, on the Equipment Notes or other Trust Property held in the Trust and the distribution thereof to be made on such Distribution Date.
"Postponed Notes" means, with respect to any Trust or the related series of Certificates, the Equipment Notes to be held in such Trust as to which a Postponement Notice shall have been delivered pursuant to Section 2.02(b).
"Postponement Notice" means, with respect to any Trust or the related series of Certificates, an Officer's Certificate of the Company signed by an officer of the Company (1) requesting that the Trustee temporarily postpone purchase of the related Equipment Notes to a date later than the Issuance Date of such series of Certificates, (2) identifying the amount of the purchase price of each such Equipment Note and the aggregate purchase price for all such Equipment Notes, (3) setting forth the reasons for such postponement and (4) with respect to each such Equipment Note, either (a) setting or resetting a new Transfer Date (which shall be on or prior to the applicable Cut-off Date) for payment by the Trustee of such purchase price and issuance of the related Equipment Note (subject to subsequent change from time to time
in accordance with the relevant Note Purchase Agreement), or (b) indicating that such new Transfer Date (which shall be on or prior to the applicable Cut-off Date) will be set by subsequent written notice not less than one Business Day prior to such new Transfer Date (subject to subsequent change from time to time in accordance with the relevant Note Purchase Agreement).
"Potential Purchaser" has the meaning, with respect to any Certificateholder, specified in Section 6.01(b).
"PTC Event of Default" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, any failure to pay within 10 Business Days of the due date thereof: (i) the outstanding Pool Balance of such series of Certificates on the date specified in any Trust Supplement for such payment or (ii) interest due on the Certificates of such series on any Distribution Date (unless the related Subordination Agent shall have made an Interest Drawing or Drawings (as defined in the related Intercreditor Agreement), or a withdrawal or withdrawals pursuant to a cash collateral account under such Intercreditor Agreement, with respect thereto in an aggregate amount sufficient to pay such interest and shall have distributed such amount to the Trustee).
"Purchasing Certificateholder" has the meaning, with respect to any Certificateholder, specified in Section 6.01(b).
"Record Date" means, with respect to any Trust or the related series of Certificates, (i) for Scheduled Payments to be distributed on any Regular Distribution Date, other than the final distribution with respect to such series, the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding such Regular Distribution Date, and (ii) for Special Payments to be distributed on any Special Distribution Date, other than the final distribution with respect to such series, the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding such Special Distribution Date.
"Register" and "Registrar" means, each with respect to the Certificates of any series, the register maintained and the registrar appointed pursuant to Sections 3.04 and 7.12.
"Registration Event" has the meaning specified in the Registration Rights Agreement.
"Registration Rights Agreement" means the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 among the Company, the Trustee and the Placement Agents named therein.
"Regular Distribution Date" means, with respect to distributions of Scheduled Payments in respect of any series of Certificates, each date designated as such in this Agreement, until payment of all the Scheduled Payments to be made under the Equipment Notes held in the Trust have been made.
"Request" means a request by the Company setting forth the subject matter of the request accompanied by an Officer's Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel as provided in Section 1.02 of this Basic Agreement.
"Responsible Officer" means, with respect to any Trustee, any Loan Trustee and any Owner Trustee, any officer in the Corporate Trust Department of the Trustee, Loan Trustee or Owner Trustee or any other officer customarily performing functions similar to those performed by the persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with a particular subject.
"Responsible Party" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, the person designated as such in the related Trust Supplement.
"Scheduled Payment" means, with respect to any Equipment Note, (i) any
payment of principal or interest on such Equipment Note (other than any such
payment which is not in fact received by the Trustee or any Subordination Agent
within five days of the date on which such payment is scheduled to be made) or
(ii) any payment of interest on the Certificates with funds drawn under the
Liquidity Facility for such series, which payment represents the installment of
principal on such Equipment Note at the stated maturity of such installment, the
payment of regularly scheduled interest accrued on the unpaid principal amount
of such Equipment Note, or both; provided, however, that any payment of
principal, premium, if any, or interest resulting from the redemption or
purchase of any Equipment Note shall not constitute a Scheduled Payment.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time constituted or created under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or, if at any time after the execution of this instrument such Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties on such date.
"Selling Certificateholder" has the meaning, with respect to any Certificateholder, specified in Section 6.01(b).
"Shelf Registration Statement" has the meaning specified in the Registration Rights Agreement.
"Special Distribution Date" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, each date on which a Special Payment is to be distributed as specified in this Agreement.
"Special Payment" means (i) any payment (other than a Scheduled
Payment) in respect of, or any proceeds of, any Equipment Note or Trust
Indenture Estate (as defined in each Indenture), (ii) the amounts required to be
distributed pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 2.02(b) or (iii) the
amounts required to be distributed pursuant to the penultimate paragraph of
Section 2.02(b).
"Special Payments Account" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, the account or accounts created and maintained for such series pursuant to Section 4.01(b) and the related Trust Supplement.
"Specified Investments" means, with respect to any Trust, unless
otherwise specified in the related Trust Supplement, (i) obligations of, or
guaranteed by, the United States Government or agencies thereof, (ii) open
market commercial paper of any corporation incorporated under the laws of the
United States of America or any state thereof rated at least P-2 or its
equivalent by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or at least A-2 or its equivalent
by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Inc., (iii) certificates of deposit issued by commercial banks organized under
the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof having a
combined capital and surplus in excess of $100,000,000 which banks or their
holding companies have a rating of A or its equivalent by Moody's Investors
Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.; provided, however, that the aggregate amount at any
one time so invested in certificates of deposit issued by any one bank shall not
exceed 5 % of such bank's capital and surplus, (iv) U.S. dollar-denominated
offshore certificates of deposit issued by, or offshore time deposits with, any
commercial bank described in clause (iii) above or any subsidiary thereof and
(v) repurchase agreements with any financial institution having combined capital
and surplus of at least $100,000,000 with any of the obligations described in
clauses (i) through (iv) above as collateral; provided, further, that if all of
the above investments are unavailable, the entire amounts to be invested may be
used to purchase federal funds from an entity described in clause (iii) above.
"Subordination Agent" has the meaning specified therefor in any Intercreditor Agreement.
"Substitute Aircraft" means, with respect to any Trust, any Aircraft of a type specified in this Agreement and, at the election of the Company, substituted prior to the applicable Cut-off Date, if any, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
"Transfer Date" has the meaning assigned to that term or any of the terms "Delivery Date", "Funding Date" or "Closing Date" in a Note Purchase Agreement, and in any event refers to any such date as it may be changed from time to time in accordance with the terms of such Note Purchase Agreement.
"Triggering Event" has the meaning specified therefor in any Intercreditor Agreement.
"Trust" means, with respect to the Certificates of any series, the trust under this Agreement.
"Trustee" means Wilmington Trust Company, or its successor in interest, and any successor or other trustee appointed as provided herein.
"Trust Indenture Act", except as otherwise provided in Section 9.06, means, with respect to any particular Trust, the United States Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as in force at the date as of which the related Trust Supplement was executed.
"Trust Property" means, with respect to any Trust, (i) subject to any related Intercreditor Agreement, the Equipment Notes held as the property of the Trust, all monies at any time paid thereon and all monies due and to become due thereunder, (ii) funds from time to time deposited in the related Escrow Account, the related Certificate Account and the related Special Payments Account and, subject to the related Intercreditor Agreement, any proceeds from the sale by the Trustee pursuant to Article VI hereof of any such Equipment Note, (iii) all rights of the Trust and the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, under the Intercreditor Agreement, including, without limitation, all monies receivable in respect of such rights and (iv) all monies receivable under any Liquidity Facility for such Trust.
"Trust Supplement" means an agreement supplemental hereto pursuant to
which (i) a separate Trust is created for the benefit of the Holders of the
Certificates of a series, (ii) the issuance of the Certificates of such series
representing fractional undivided interests in such Trust is authorized and
(iii) the terms of the Certificates of such series are established.
Section 1.02. Compliance Certificates and Opinions. Upon any application or request (except with respect to matters set forth in Article II), by the Company, any Owner Trustee or any Loan Trustee to the Trustee to take any action under any provision of this Basic Agreement, or, in respect of the Certificates of any series, this Agreement, the Company, such Owner Trustee or such Loan Trustee, as the case may be, shall furnish to the Trustee (i) an Officer's Certificate stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Basic Agreement or this Agreement relating to the proposed action
have been complied with and (ii) an Opinion of Counsel stating that in the opinion of such counsel all such conditions precedent, if any, have been complied with, except that in the case of any such application or request as to which the furnishing of such documents is specifically required by any provision of this Basic Agreement or this Agreement relating to such particular application or request, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished.
Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Basic Agreement or, in respect of the Certificate of any series, this Agreement (other than a certificate provided pursuant to Section 8.04(d)) or any Trust Supplement shall include:
(a) a statement that each individual signing such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition and the definitions in this Basic Agreement or this Agreement relating thereto;
(b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
(c) a statement that, in the opinion of each such individual, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and
(d) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such individual, such condition or covenant has been complied with.
Section 1.03. Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee. In any case where several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one document, but one such Person may certify or give an opinion with respect to some matters and one or more other such Persons as to other matters and any such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents.
Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements, opinions or other instruments under this Basic Agreement or this Agreement, they may, but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument.
Section 1.04. Directions of Certificateholders. (a) Any direction, consent, request, demand, authorization, notice, waiver or other action provided by this Agreement in
respect of the Certificates of any series to be given or taken by Certificateholders (a "Direction") may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Certificateholders in person or by an agent or proxy duly appointed in writing; and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Trustee and, when it is hereby expressly required pursuant to this Agreement, to the Company or any Loan Trustee. Such instrument or instruments (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the "Act" of the Certificateholders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent or proxy shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Trust Agreement and conclusive in favor of the Trustee, the Company and the related Loan Trustee, if made in the manner provided in this Section 1.04.
(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the certificate of any notary public or other officer of any jurisdiction authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds or administer oaths that the Person executing such instrument acknowledged to him the execution thereof, or by an affidavit of a witness to such execution sworn to before any such notary or such other officer, and where such execution is by an officer of a corporation or association or a member of a partnership, on behalf of such corporation, association or partnership, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of his authority. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other reasonable manner which the Trustee deems sufficient.
(c) In determining whether the Certificateholders of the requisite Fractional Undivided Interests of Certificates of any series Outstanding have given any Direction under this Agreement, Certificates owned by the Company or any Affiliate thereof shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding for purposes of any such determination. In determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such Direction, only Certificates which the Trustee knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if any such Person owns 100% of the Certificates of any series Outstanding, such Certificates shall not be so disregarded, and (ii) if any amount of Certificates of any series so owned by any such Person have been pledged in good faith, such Certificates shall not be disregarded if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee's right so to act with respect to such Certificates and that the pledgee is not the Company or any Affiliate thereof.
(d) The Company may, at its option, by delivery of an Officer's Certificate to the Trustee, set a record date to determine the Certificateholders in respect of the Certificates of any series, entitled to give any Direction. Notwithstanding Section 316(c) of the Trust Indenture Act, such record date shall be the record date specified in such Officer's Certificate,
which shall be a date not more than 30 days prior to the first solicitation of Certificateholders of the applicable series in connection therewith. If such a record date is fixed, such Direction may be given before or after such record date, but only the Certificateholders of record of the applicable series at the close of business on such record date shall be deemed to be Certificateholders for the purposes of determining whether Certificateholders of the requisite proportion of Outstanding Certificates of such series have authorized or agreed or consented to such Direction, and for that purpose the Outstanding Certificates shall be computed as of such record date; provided, however, that no such Direction by the Certificateholders on such record date shall be deemed effective unless it shall become effective pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement not later than one year after such record date.
(e) Any Direction by the Holder of any Certificate shall bind the Holder of every Certificate issued upon the transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, whether or not notation of such Direction is made upon such Certificate.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in Section 1.04(c), Certificates owned by or pledged to any Person shall have an equal and proportionate benefit under the provisions of this Agreement, without preference, priority or distinction as among all of the Certificates of such series.
ARTICLE II
ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES;
ACQUISITION OF THE TRUST PROPERTY
Section 2.01. Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series. (a) The aggregate principal amount of Certificates which may be authenticated and delivered under this Basic Agreement is unlimited. The Certificates may be issued from time to time in one or more series and shall be designated generally as the "Pass Through Certificates", with such further designations added or incorporated in such title for the Certificates of each series as specified in the related Trust Supplement. Each Certificate shall bear upon its face the designation so selected for the series to which it belongs. All Certificates of the same series shall be substantially identical except that the Certificates of a series may differ as to denomination and as may otherwise be provided in the Trust Supplement establishing the Certificates of such series. Each series of Certificates issued pursuant to this Agreement will evidence fractional undivided interests in the related Trust and, except as may be contained in any Intercreditor Agreement, will have no rights, benefits or interests in respect of any other Trust or the Trust Property held therein. All Certificates of the same series shall be in all respects equally and ratably entitled to the benefits of this Agreement without preference, priority or distinction on
account of the actual time or times of authentication and delivery, all in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
(b) The following matters shall be established with respect to the Certificates of each series issued hereunder by a Trust Supplement executed and delivered by and among the Company and the Trustee:
(1) the formation of the Trust as to which the Certificates of such series represent fractional undivided interests and its designation (which designation shall distinguish such Trust from each other Trust created under this Basic Agreement and a Trust Supplement);
(2) the specific title of the Certificates of such series (which title shall distinguish the Certificates of such series from each other series of Certificates created under this Basic Agreement and a Trust Supplement);
(3) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Certificates of such series which may be authenticated and delivered (which limit shall not pertain to Certificates authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Certificates of the series pursuant to Sections 3.03, 3.04 and 3.06);
(4) the Cut-off Date with respect to the Certificates of such series;
(5) the Regular Distribution Dates applicable to the Certificates of such series;
(6) the Special Distribution Dates applicable to the Certificates of such series;
(7) if other than as provided in Section 7.12(b), the Registrar or the Paying Agent for the Certificates of such series, including any Co-Registrar or additional Paying Agent;
(8) if other than as provided in Section 3.02, the denominations in which the Certificates of such series shall be issuable;
(9) if other than United States dollars, the currency or currencies (including currency units) in which the Certificates of such series shall be denominated;
(10) the specific form of the Certificates of such series (including the interest rate applicable thereto) and whether or not Certificates of such series are to be issued as Book-Entry Certificates and, if such Certificates are to be Book-Entry Certificates, the form of Letter of Representations, if any (or, in the case of any Certificates denominated in a currency other than United States dollars and if other than as provided in Section 3.05, whether and the circumstances under which beneficial owners of interests in such Certificates in permanent global form may exchange such interests for Certificates of such series and of like tenor of any authorized form and denomination);
(11) a description of the Equipment Notes to be acquired and held in the related Trust and of the related Aircraft and Note Documents;
(12) provisions with respect to the terms for which the definitions set forth in Article I hereof or the terms of Section 11.01 hereof permit or require further specification in the related Trust Supplement;
(13) any restrictions (including legends) in respect of ERISA;
(14) whether such series will be subject to an Intercreditor Agreement and, if so, the specific designation of such Intercreditor Agreement;
(15) whether such series will have the benefit of a Liquidity Facility and, if so, any terms appropriate thereto;
(16) whether there will be a deposit agreement or other arrangement prior to the delivery of one or more Aircraft and, if so, any terms appropriate thereto;
(17) whether such series will be subject to a Registration Rights Agreement, and, if so, any terms appropriate thereto; and
(18) any other terms of the Certificates of such series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act), including any terms of the Certificates of such series which may be required or advisable under United States laws or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of Certificates of the series.
(c) At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Basic Agreement and a Trust Supplement forming a Trust and establishing the terms of Certificates of a series, Certificates of such series shall be executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trustee to the Person or Persons specified by the Company upon request of the Company and upon satisfaction or waiver of any conditions precedent set forth in such Trust Supplement or in any other document to which a Trustee is a party relating to the issuance of the Certificates of such series.
Section 2.02. Acquisition of Equipment Notes. (a) Unless otherwise specified in the related Trust Supplement, on or prior to the Issuance Date of the Certificates of a series, the Trustee shall execute and deliver the related Note Purchase Agreements in the form delivered to the Trustee by the Company and shall, subject to the respective terms thereof, perform its obligations under such Note Purchase Agreements. The Trustee shall issue and sell such Certificates, in authorized denominations and in such Fractional Undivided Interests, so as to result in the receipt of consideration in an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price of the Equipment Notes contemplated to be purchased by the Trustee under the related Note Purchase Agreements and, concurrently therewith, the Trustee shall purchase, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Note Purchase Agreements, such Equipment Notes at a purchase price equal to the amount of such consideration so received. Except as provided in Sections 3.03, 3.04 and 3.06 hereof, the Trustee shall not execute, authenticate or deliver Certificates of such series in excess of the aggregate amount specified in this paragraph. The provisions of this Subsection (a) are subject to the provisions of Subsection (b) below.
(b) If on or prior to the Issuance Date with respect to a series of Certificates the Company shall deliver to the Trustee a Postponement Notice relating to one or more Postponed Notes, the Trustee shall postpone the purchase of such Postponed Notes and shall deposit into an escrow account (as to such Trust, the "Escrow Account") to be maintained as part of the related Trust an amount equal to the purchase price of such Postponed Notes (the "Escrowed Funds"). The portion of the Escrowed Funds so deposited with respect to any particular Postponed Notes shall be invested by the Trustee at the written direction and risk of, and for the benefit of, the Responsible Party in Specified Investments (i) maturing no later than any scheduled Transfer Date relating to such Postponed Notes or (ii) if no such Transfer Date has been scheduled, maturing on the next Business Day, or (iii) if the Company has given notice to the Trustee that such Postponed Notes will not be issued, maturing on the next applicable Special Distribution Date, if such investments are reasonably available for purchase. The Trustee shall make withdrawals from the Escrow Account only as provided in this Agreement. Upon request of the Company on one or more occasions and the satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions specified in the applicable Note Purchase Agreements on or prior to the related Cut-off Date, the Trustee shall purchase the applicable Postponed Notes with the Escrowed Funds withdrawn from the Escrow Account. The purchase price shall equal the principal amount of such Postponed Notes.
The Trustee shall hold all Specified Investments until the maturity thereof and will not sell or otherwise transfer Specified Investments. If Specified Investments held in an Escrow Account mature prior to any applicable Transfer Date, any proceeds received on the maturity of such Specified Investments (other than any earnings thereon) shall be reinvested by the Trustee at the written direction and risk of, and for the benefit of, the Responsible Party in Specified Investments maturing as provided in the preceding paragraph.
Any earnings on Specified Investments received from time to time by the Trustee shall be promptly distributed to the Responsible Party. The Responsible Party shall pay to the Trustee for deposit to the relevant Escrow Account an amount equal to any losses on such Specified Investments as incurred. On the Initial Regular Distribution Date in respect of the Certificates of any series, the Responsible Party will pay (in immediately available funds) to the Trustee an amount equal to the interest that would have accrued on any Postponed Notes with respect to such Certificates, if any, purchased after the Issuance Date if such Postponed Notes had been purchased on the Issuance Date, from the Issuance Date to, but not including, the date of the purchase of such Postponed Notes by the Trustee.
If, in respect of the Certificates of any series, the Company notifies the Trustee prior to the Cut-off Date that any Postponed Notes will not be issued on or prior to the Cut-off Date for any reason, on the next Special Distribution Date for such Certificates occurring not less than 15 days following the date of such notice, (i) the Responsible Party shall pay to the Trustee for deposit in the related Special Payments Account, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the interest that would have accrued on the Postponed Notes designated in such notice at a rate equal to the interest rate applicable to such Certificates from the Issuance Date to, but not including, such Special Distribution Date and (ii) the Trustee shall transfer an amount equal to that amount of Escrowed Funds that would have been used to purchase the Postponed Notes designated in such notice and the amount paid by the Responsible Party pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (i) to the related Special Payments Account for distribution as a Special Payment in accordance with the provisions hereof.
If, on such Cut-off Date, an amount equal to less than all of the Escrowed Funds (other than Escrowed Funds referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph) has been used to purchase Postponed Notes, on the next such Special Distribution Date occurring not less than 15 days following such Cut-off Date (i) the Responsible Party shall pay to the Trustee for deposit in such Special Payments Account, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the interest that would have accrued on such Postponed Notes contemplated to be purchased with such unused Escrowed Funds (other than Escrowed Funds referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph) but not so purchased at a rate equal to the interest rate applicable to such Certificates from the Issuance Date to, but not including, such Special Distribution Date and (ii) the Trustee shall transfer such unused Escrowed Funds and the amount paid by the Responsible Party pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (i) to such Special Payments Account for distribution as a Special Payment in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Section 2.03. Acceptance by Trustee. The Trustee, upon the execution and delivery of a Trust Supplement creating a Trust and establishing a series of Certificates, shall acknowledge its acceptance of all right, title and interest in and to the Trust Property to be acquired pursuant to Section 2.02 hereof and the related Note Purchase Agreements and shall
declare that the Trustee holds and will hold all such right, title and interest for the benefit of all then present and future Certificateholders of such series, upon the trusts herein and in such Trust Supplement set forth. By the acceptance of each Certificate of such series issued to it under this Agreement, each initial Holder of such series as grantor of such Trust shall thereby join in the creation and declaration of such Trust.
Section 2.04. Limitation of Powers. The Trust is constituted solely for the purpose of making the investment in the Equipment Notes provided for in the related Trust Supplement, and, except as set forth herein, the Trustee shall not be authorized or empowered to acquire any other investments or engage in any other activities and, in particular, the Trustee shall not be authorized or empowered to do anything that would cause such Trust to fail to qualify as a "grantor trust" for federal income tax purposes (including, as subject to this restriction, acquiring any Aircraft (as defined in the respective Indentures) by bidding such Equipment Notes or otherwise, or taking any action with respect to any such Aircraft once acquired).
ARTICLE III
THE CERTIFICATES
Section 3.01. Form, Denomination and Execution of Certificates. The Certificates of each series shall be issued in fully registered form without coupons and shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, with such omissions, variations and insertions as are permitted by this Agreement, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with the rules of any securities exchange on which such Certificates may be listed or to conform to any usage in respect thereof, or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by the Trustee or the officers executing such Certificates, as evidenced by the Trustee's or respective officers' execution of the Certificates.
Except as provided in Section 3.05, the definitive Certificates of such series shall be typed, printed, lithographed or engraved or produced by any combination of these methods or may be produced in any other manner permitted by the rules of any securities exchange on which the Certificates may be listed, all as determined by the officers executing such Certificates, as evidenced by their execution of such Certificates.
Except as otherwise provided in the related Trust Supplement, the Certificates of each series shall be issued in minimum denominations of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof except that one Certificate of such series may be issued in a different denomination.
The Certificates of such series shall be executed on behalf of the Trustee by manual or facsimile signature of a Responsible Officer of the Trustee. Certificates of any series bearing the manual or facsimile signature of an individual who was, at the time when such signature was affixed, authorized to sign on behalf of the Trustee shall be valid and binding obligations of the Trustee, notwithstanding that such individual has ceased to be so authorized prior to the authentication and delivery of such Certificates or did not hold such office at the date of such Certificates.
Section 3.02. Authentication of Certificates. (a) On the Issuance Date, the Trustee shall duly execute, authenticate and deliver Certificates of each series in authorized denominations equalling in the aggregate the aggregate principal amount of the Equipment Notes that may be purchased by the Trustee pursuant to the related Note Purchase Agreements, and evidencing the entire ownership of the related Trust. Thereafter, the Trustee shall duly execute, authenticate and deliver the Certificates of such series as herein provided.
(b) No Certificate of any series shall be entitled to any benefit under this Agreement or be valid for any purpose, unless there appears on such Certificate a certificate of authentication substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto executed by the Trustee by the manual signature of one of its authorized signatories, and such certificate of authentication upon any Certificate shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Certificate has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder. All Certificates of any series shall be dated the date of their authentication.
Section 3.03. Temporary Certificates. Until definitive Certificates are ready for delivery, the Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver temporary Certificates of each series. Temporary Certificates of each series shall be substantially in the form of definitive Certificates of each series but may have insertions, substitutions, omissions and other variations determined to be appropriate by the officers executing the temporary Certificates of each series, as evidenced by their execution of such temporary Certificates. If temporary Certificates of any series are issued, the Trustee will cause definitive Certificates of each series to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Certificates of each series, the temporary Certificates shall be exchangeable for definitive Certificates upon surrender of the temporary Certificates at the office or agency of the Trustee designated for such purpose pursuant to Section 7.12, without charge to the Certificateholder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Certificates, the Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a like face amount of definitive Certificates of like series, in authorized denominations and of a like Fractional Undivided Interest. Until so exchanged, the temporary Certificates shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Agreement as definitive Certificates.
Section 3.04. Transfer and Exchange. The Trustee shall cause to be kept at the office or agency to be maintained by it in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.12 of this Agreement a register (the "Register") for each series of Certificates in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Trustee shall provide for the registration of the Certificates of such series and of transfers and exchanges of such Certificates as herein provided. The Trustee shall initially be the registrar (the "Registrar") for the purpose of registering such Certificates of each series and transfers and exchanges of such Certificates as herein provided.
All Certificates issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Certificate of any series shall be valid obligations of the applicable Trust, evidencing the same interest therein, and entitled to the same benefits under this Agreement, as the Certificates of such series surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Certificate at the Corporate Trust Office or such other office or agency, the Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Certificates of like series, in authorized denominations of a like aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest.
At the option of a Certificateholder, Certificates may be exchanged for other Certificates of like series, in authorized denominations and of a like aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest, upon surrender of the Certificates to be exchanged at any such office or agency. Whenever any Certificates are so surrendered for exchange, the Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver the Certificates that the Certificateholder making the exchange is entitled to receive. Every Certificate presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee and the Registrar duly executed by the Certificateholder thereof or its attorney duly authorized in writing.
No service charge shall be made to a Certificateholder for any registration of transfer or exchange of Certificates, but the Trustee shall require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or similar governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of Certificates. Certificates surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be canceled and subsequently destroyed by the Trustee.
Section 3.05. Book-Entry and Definitive Certificates.
(a) The Certificates of any series may be issued in the form of one or more typewritten Certificates representing the Book-Entry Certificates of such series, to be delivered to The Depository Trust Company, the initial Clearing Agency, by, or on behalf of, the Company. In such case, the Certificates of such series delivered to The Depository Trust
Company shall initially be registered on the Register in the name of Cede & Co.,
the nominee of the initial Clearing Agency, and no Certificate Owner will
receive a definitive certificate representing such Certificate Owner's interest
in the Certificates of such series, except as provided above and in Subsection
(d) below. As to the Certificates of any series, unless and until definitive,
fully registered Certificates (the "Definitive Certificates") have been issued
pursuant to Subsection (d) below:
(i) the provisions of this Section 3.05 shall be in full force and effect;
(ii) the Company, the Paying Agent, the Registrar and the Trustee may deal with the Clearing Agency Participants for all purposes (including the making of distributions on the Certificates) as the authorized representatives of the Certificate Owners;
(iii) to the extent that the provisions of this Section 3.05 conflict with any other provisions of this Agreement (other than the provisions of any Trust Supplement expressly amending this Section 3.05 as permitted by this Basic Agreement), the provisions of this Section 3.05 shall control;
(iv) the rights of Certificate Owners shall be exercised only through the Clearing Agency and shall be limited to those established by law and agreements between such Certificate Owners and the Clearing Agency Participants; and until Definitive Certificates are issued pursuant to Subsection (d) below, the Clearing Agency will make book-entry transfers among the Clearing Agency Participants and receive and transmit distributions of principal, interest and premium, if any, on the Certificates to such Clearing Agency Participants; and
(v) whenever this Agreement requires or permits actions to be taken based upon instructions or directions of Certificateholders of such series holding Certificates of such series evidencing a specified percentage of the Fractional Undivided Interests in the related Trust, the Clearing Agency shall be deemed to represent such percentage only to the extent that it has received instructions to such effect from Clearing Agency Participants owning or representing, respectively, such required percentage of the beneficial interest in Certificates of such series and has delivered such instructions to the Trustee. The Trustee shall have no obligation to determine whether the Clearing Agency has in fact received any such instructions.
(b) Whenever notice or other communication to the Certificateholders of such series is required under this Agreement, unless and until Definitive Certificates shall have been issued pursuant to Subsection (d) below, the Trustee shall give all such notices and communications specified herein to be given to Certificateholders of such series to the Clearing Agency.
(c) Unless and until Definitive Certificates of a series are issued pursuant to Subsection (d) below, on the Record Date prior to each applicable Regular Distribution Date and Special Distribution Date, the Trustee will request from the Clearing Agency a securities position listing setting forth the names of all Clearing Agency Participants reflected on the Clearing Agency's books as holding interests in the Certificates on such Record Date.
(d) If with respect to the Certificates of any series (i) the Company advises the Trustee in writing that the Clearing Agency is no longer willing or able to discharge properly its responsibilities and the Trustee or the Company is unable to locate a qualified successor, (ii) the Company, at its option, advises the Trustee in writing that it elects to terminate the book-entry system through the Clearing Agency or (iii) after the occurrence of an Event of Default, Certificate Owners of Book-Entry Certificates of such series evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the related Trust, by Act of such Certificate Owners delivered to the Company and the Trustee, advise the Company, the Trustee and the Clearing Agency through the Clearing Agency Participants in writing that the continuation of a book-entry system through the Clearing Agency Participants is no longer in the best interests of the Certificate Owners of such series, then the Trustee shall notify all Certificate Owners of such series, through the Clearing Agency, of the occurrence of any such event and of the availability of Definitive Certificates. Upon surrender to the Trustee of all the Certificates of such series held by the Clearing Agency, accompanied by registration instructions from the Clearing Agency Participants for registration of Definitive Certificates in the names of Certificate Owners of such series, the Trustee shall issue and deliver the Definitive Certificates of such series in accordance with the instructions of the Clearing Agency. Neither the Company, the Registrar, the Paying Agent nor the Trustee shall be liable for any delay in delivery of such instructions and may conclusively rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, such registration instructions. Upon the issuance of Definitive Certificates of such series, the Trustee shall recognize the Person in whose name the Definitive Certificates are registered in the Register as Certificateholders hereunder. Neither the Company nor the Trustee shall be liable if the Trustee or the Company is unable to locate a qualified successor Clearing Agency.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in the related Trust Supplement, the Trustee shall enter into the applicable Letter of Representations with respect to such series of Certificates and fulfill its responsibilities thereunder.
(f) The provisions of this Section 3.05 may be made inapplicable to any series or may be amended with respect to any series in the related Trust Supplement.
Section 3.06. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates. If (a) any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Registrar or the Registrar receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Certificate and (b) there is delivered to the
Registrar and the Trustee such security, indemnity or bond, as may be required
by them to save each of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the
Registrar or the Trustee that such destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate has
been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, and provided that the requirements of
Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction are met, the Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in
exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen
Certificate, a new Certificate or Certificates of like series, in authorized
denominations and of like Fractional Undivided Interest and bearing a number not
contemporaneously outstanding.
In connection with the issuance of any new Certificate under this
Section 3.06, the Trustee may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and
any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee and the
Registrar) connected therewith.
Any duplicate Certificate issued pursuant to this Section 3.06 shall constitute conclusive evidence of the appropriate Fractional Undivided Interest in the related Trust, as if originally issued, whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate shall be found at any time.
The provisions of this Section 3.06 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificates.
Section 3.07. Persons Deemed Owners. Prior to due presentment of a Certificate for registration of transfer, the Trustee, the Registrar and any Paying Agent may treat the Person in whose name any Certificate is registered (as of the day of determination) as the owner of such Certificate for the purpose of receiving distributions pursuant to Article IV and for all other purposes whatsoever, and none of the Trustee, the Registrar or any Paying Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
Section 3.08. Cancellation. All Certificates surrendered for payment or
transfer or exchange shall, if surrendered to the Trustee or any agent of the
Trustee other than the Registrar, be delivered to the Registrar for cancellation
and shall promptly be canceled by it. No Certificates shall be authenticated in
lieu of or in exchange for any Certificates cancelled as provided in this
Section 3.08, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement. All cancelled
Certificates held by the Registrar shall be destroyed and a certification of
their destruction delivered to the Trustee.
Section 3.09. Limitation of Liability for Payments. All payments and distributions made to Certificateholders of any series in respect of the Certificates of such series shall be made only from the Trust Property of the related Trust and only to the extent that the
Trustee shall have sufficient income or proceeds from the Trust Property to make such payments in accordance with the terms of Article IV of this Agreement. Each Certificateholder, by its acceptance of a Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the income and proceeds from the Trust Property of the related Trust for any payment or distribution due to such Certificateholder pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and that it will not have any recourse to the Company, the Trustee, the Loan Trustees, the Liquidity Providers, the Owner Trustees or the Owner Participants, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the Intercreditor Agreement.
The Company is a party to this Agreement solely for purposes of meeting the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act, and therefore shall not have any right, obligation or liability hereunder (except as otherwise expressly provided herein).
ARTICLE IV
DISTRIBUTIONS; STATEMENTS TO
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Section 4.01. Certificate Account and Special Payments Account. (a) The Trustee shall establish and maintain on behalf of the Certificateholders of each series a Certificate Account as one or more non-interest-bearing accounts. The Trustee shall hold such Certificate Account in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders of such series, and shall make or permit withdrawals therefrom only as provided in this Agreement. On each day when a Scheduled Payment is made to the Trustee (under the Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable) with respect to the Certificates of such series, the Trustee, upon receipt thereof, shall immediately deposit the aggregate amount of such Scheduled Payment in such Certificate Account.
(b) The Trustee shall establish and maintain on behalf of the
Certificateholders of each series a Special Payments Account as one or more
accounts, which shall be non-interest bearing except as provided in Section
4.04. The Trustee shall hold the Special Payments Account in trust for the
benefit of the Certificateholders of such series and shall make or permit
withdrawals therefrom only as provided in this Agreement. On each day when one
or more Special Payments are made to the Trustee (under the Intercreditor
Agreement, if applicable) with respect to the Certificates of such series, the
Trustee, upon receipt thereof, shall immediately deposit the aggregate amount of
such Special Payments in such Special Payments Account.
(c) The Trustee shall present (or, if applicable, cause the Subordination Agent to present) to the related Loan Trustee of each Equipment Note such Equipment Note on the date of its stated final maturity or, in the case of any Equipment Note which is to be redeemed in whole pursuant to the related Indenture, on the applicable redemption date under such Indenture.
Section 4.02. Distributions from Certificate Account and Special
Payments Account. (a) On each Regular Distribution Date with respect to a series
of Certificates or as soon thereafter as the Trustee has confined receipt of the
payment of all or any part of the Scheduled Payments due on the Equipment Notes
held (subject to the Intercreditor Agreement) in the related Trust on such date,
the Trustee shall distribute out of the applicable Certificate Account the
entire amount deposited therein pursuant to Section 4.01(a). There shall be so
distributed to each Certificateholder of record of such series on the Record
Date with respect to such Regular Distribution Date (other than as provided in
Section 11.01 concerning the final distribution) by check mailed to such
Certificateholder, at the address appearing in the Register, such
Certificateholder's pro rata share (based on the Fractional Undivided Interest
in the Trust held by such Certificateholder) of the total amount in the
applicable Certificate Account, except that, with respect to Certificates
registered on the Record Date in the name of a Clearing Agency (or its nominee),
such distribution shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds
to the account designated by such Clearing Agency (or such nominee).
(b) On each Special Distribution Date with respect to any Special
Payment with respect to a series of Certificates or as soon thereafter as the
Trustee has confirmed receipt of any Special Payments due on the Equipment Notes
held (subject to the Intercreditor Agreement) in the related Trust or realized
upon the sale of such Equipment Notes, the Trustee shall distribute out of the
applicable Special Payments Account the entire amount of such applicable Special
Payment deposited therein pursuant to Section 4.01(b). There shall be so
distributed to each Certificateholder of record of such series on the Record
Date with respect to such Special Distribution Date (other than as provided in
Section 11.01 concerning the final distribution) by check mailed to such
Certificateholder, at the address appearing in the Register, such
Certificateholder's pro rata share (based on the Fractional Undivided Interest
in the related Trust held by such Certificateholder) of the total amount in the
applicable Special Payments Account on account of such Special Payment, except
that, with respect to Certificates registered on the Record Date in the name of
a Clearing Agency (or its nominee), such distribution shall be made by wire
transfer in immediately available funds to the account designated by such
Clearing Agency (or such nominee).
(c) The Trustee shall, at the expense of the Company, cause notice of each Special Payment with respect to a series of Certificates to be mailed to each Certificateholder at his address as it appears in the Register. In the event of redemption or purchase of Equipment Notes held in the related Trust, such notice shall be mailed not less than 15 days prior to the Special Distribution Date for the Special Payment resulting from such redemption or purchase, which Special Distribution Date shall be the date of such redemption or purchase. In the event that the Trustee receives a notice from the Company that Postponed Notes will not be purchased by the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.02, such notice of Special Payment shall be mailed as soon as practicable after receipt of such notice from the Company and shall state the Special Distribution Date for such Special Payment, which shall occur 15 days after the date of such notice of Special Payment or (if such 15th day is not practicable) as soon as practicable thereafter. In the event that any Special Payment is to be made pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 2.02(b) hereof, there shall be mailed on the Cut-off Date (or, if such mailing on the Cut-off Date is not practicable, as soon as practicable after the Cut-off Date), notice of such Special Payment stating the Special Distribution Date for such Special Payment, which shall occur 15 days after the date of such notice of such Special Payment (or, if such 15th day is not practicable, as soon as practicable thereafter). In the case of any other Special Payments, such notice shall be mailed as soon as practicable after the Trustee has confirmed that it has received funds for such Special Payment, stating the Special Distribution Date for such Special Payment which shall occur not less than 15 days after the date of such notice and as soon as practicable thereafter. Notices mailed by the Trustee shall set forth:
(i) the Special Distribution Date and the Record Date therefor (except as otherwise provided in Section 11.01);
(ii) the amount of the Special Payment (taking into account any payment to be made by the Responsible Party pursuant to Section 2.02(b)) for each $1,000 face amount Certificate and the amount thereof constituting principal, premium, if any, and interest;
(iii) the reason for the Special Payment;
(iv) whether such Special Payment may be cancelled or such Special Distribution Date may be postponed and if so, the conditions under which the Special Payment may be cancelled or such Special Distribution Date may be postponed; and
(v) if the Special Distribution Date is the same date as a Regular Distribution Date for the Certificates, the total amount to be received on such date for each $1,000 face amount Certificate.
If the amount of (i) premium, if any, payable upon the redemption or purchase of an Equipment Note has not been calculated at the time that the Trustee mails notice of a Special Payment, it shall be sufficient if the notice sets forth the other amounts to be distributed and states that any premium received will also be distributed.
If any redemption of the Equipment Notes held in any Trust is cancelled or postponed, the Trustee, as soon as possible after learning thereof, shall cause notice thereof to be mailed to each Certificateholder at its address as it appears on the Register.
Section 4.03. Statements to Certificateholders. (a) On each Regular Distribution Date and Special Distribution Date, the Trustee will include with each distribution of a Scheduled Payment or Special Payment, as the case may be, to Certificateholders of the related series a statement setting forth the information provided below. Such statement shall set forth (per $1,000 aggregate principal amount of Certificate as to (i) and (ii) below) the following information:
(i) the amount of such distribution hereunder allocable to principal and the amount allocable to premium, if any;
(ii) the amount of such distribution under this Agreement allocable to interest;
(iii) the Pool Balance and the Pool Factor of the related Trust.
With respect to the Certificates registered in the name of a Clearing Agency or its nominee, on the Record Date prior to each Distribution Date, the Trustee will request from the Clearing Agency a securities position listing setting forth the names of all Clearing Agency Participants reflected on the Clearing Agency's books as holding interests in the Certificates on such Record Date. On each Distribution Date, the Trustee will mail to each such Clearing Agency Participant the statement described above and will make available additional copies as requested by such Clearing Agency Participant for forwarding to holders of interests in the Certificates.
(b) Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year but not later than the latest date permitted by law, the Trustee shall furnish to each Person who at any time during such calendar year was a Certificateholder of record a statement containing the sum of the amounts determined pursuant to clauses (a)(i) and (a)(ii) above with respect to the related Trust for such calendar year or, in the event such Person was a Certificateholder of record during a portion of such calendar year, for the applicable portion of such year, and such other items as are readily available to the Trustee and which a Certificateholder shall reasonably request as necessary for the purpose of such Certificateholder's preparation of its federal
income tax returns. With respect to Certificates registered in the name of a Clearing Agency or its nominee, such statement and such other items shall be prepared on the basis of information supplied to the Trustee by the Clearing Agency Participants and shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Clearing Agency Participants to be available for forwarding by such Clearing Agency Participants to the holders of interests in the Certificates in the manner described in Section 4.03(a).
Section 4.04. Investment of Special Payment Moneys. Any money received
by the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.01(b) representing a Special Payment which
is not distributed on the date received shall, to the extent practicable, be
invested in Permitted Investments by the Trustee pending distribution of such
Special Payment pursuant to Section 4.02. Any investment made pursuant to this
Section 4.04 shall be in such Permitted Investments having maturities not later
than the date that such moneys are required to be used to make the payment
required under Section 4.02 on the applicable Special Distribution Date and the
Trustee shall hold any such Permitted Investments until maturity. The Trustee
shall have no liability with respect to any investment made pursuant to this
Section 4.04, other than by reason of the willful misconduct or negligence of
the Trustee. All income and earnings from such investments shall be distributed
on such Special Distribution Date as part of such Special Payment.
ARTICLE V
THE COMPANY
Section 5.01. Maintenance of Corporate Existence. The Company, at its own cost and expense, will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence, rights and franchises, except as otherwise specifically permitted in Section 5.02; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any right or franchise if the Company shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company.
Section 5.02. Consolidation, Merger, Etc. The Company shall not consolidate with or merge into any other corporation or convey, transfer or lease substantially all of its assets as an entirety to any Person unless:
(a) the corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or the Person that acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease substantially all of the assets of the Company as an entirety shall be (i) organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (ii) a "citizen of the United States" as defined in 49 U.S.C. Section 40102(a)(15), as amended, and (iii) a United States certificated air carrier, if and so long as such status is a condition of entitlement to the benefits of Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as amended (11 U.S.C. Section 1110), with respect to the Leases or the Aircraft owned by the Company;
(b) the corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or the Person which acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease substantially all of the assets of the Company as an entirety shall execute and deliver to the Trustee applicable to the Certificates of each series a duly authorized, valid, binding and enforceable agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee containing an assumption by such successor corporation or Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition of the Note Documents, of the Note Purchase Agreement and of this Agreement applicable to the Certificates of each series to be performed or observed by the Company; and
(c) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer's Certificate of the Company and an Opinion of Counsel of the Company reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, each stating that such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease and the assumption agreement mentioned in clause (b) above comply with this Section 5.02 and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with.
Upon any consolidation or merger, or any conveyance, transfer or lease of substantially all of the assets of the Company as an entirety in accordance with this Section 5.02, the successor corporation or Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or to which such conveyance, transfer or lease is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Agreement applicable to the Certificates of each series with the same effect as if such successor corporation or Person had been named as the Company herein. No such conveyance, transfer or lease of substantially all of the assets of the Company as an entirety shall have the effect of releasing the Company or any successor corporation or Person which shall have become such in the manner prescribed in this Section 5.02 from its liability in respect of this Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and any Note Document applicable to the Certificates of such series to which it is a party.
ARTICLE VI
DEFAULT
Section 6.01. Events of Default. (a) Exercise of Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Indenture Event of Default under any Indenture, the Trustee may (i) to the extent it is the Controlling Party at such time (as determined pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement), direct the exercise of remedies as provided in the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) if there is no related Intercreditor Agreement, direct the exercise of remedies or take other action as provided in the relevant Indenture to the extent that it may do so as the holder of the Equipment Notes issued under such Indenture and held in the related Trust.
(b) Purchase Rights of Certificateholders: At any time after the
occurrence and during the continuation of a Triggering Event, each
Certificateholder of Certificates of certain series (each, a "Potential
Purchaser" and, collectively, the "Potential Purchasers") will have certain
rights to purchase the Certificates of one or more other series, all as set
forth in the Trust Supplement applicable to the Certificates held by such
Potential Purchaser. The purchase price with respect to the Certificates of any
series shall be equal to the Pool Balance of the Certificates of such series,
together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of such purchase,
without premium, but including any other amounts then due and payable to the
Certificateholders of such series under this Agreement, any related
Intercreditor Agreement or any other Note Document or on or in respect of the
Certificates of such series; provided, however, that if such purchase occurs
after a Record Date, such purchase price shall be reduced by the amount to be
distributed hereunder on the related Distribution Date (which deducted amounts
shall remain distributable to, and may be retained by, the Certificateholder as
of such Record Date); provided, further, that no such purchase of Certificates
of such series shall be effective unless the purchasing Certificateholder (each,
a "Purchasing Certificateholder" and, collectively, the "Purchasing
Certificateholders") shall certify to the Trustee that contemporaneously with
such purchase, one or more Purchasing Certificateholders are purchasing,
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the other Agreements, if any,
relating to the Certificates of a series that are subject to the same
Intercreditor Agreement (such other Agreements, the "Other Agreements"), the
Certificates of each such series that the Trust Supplement applicable to the
Certificates held by the Purchasing Certificateholder specifies may be purchased
by such Purchasing Certificateholder. Each payment of the purchase price of the
Certificates of any series shall be made to an account or accounts designated by
the Trustee and each such purchase shall be subject to the terms of this Section
6.01. By acceptance of its Certificate, each Certificateholder (each, a "Selling
Certificateholder" and, collectively, the "Selling Certificateholders") of a
series that is subject to purchase by Potential Purchasers, all as set forth in
the Trust Supplement applicable to the Certificates held by the Selling
Certificateholders, agrees that, at any time after the occurrence and during the
continuance of a
Triggering Event, it will, upon payment of the purchase price specified herein by one or more Purchasing Certificateholders, forthwith sell, assign, transfer and convey to such Purchasing Certificateholder (without recourse, representation or warranty of any kind except for its own acts), all of the right, title, interest and obligation of such Selling Certificateholder in this Agreement, any related Intercreditor Agreement, the related Liquidity Facility, the related Note Documents and all Certificates of such series held by such Selling Certificateholder (excluding all right, title and interest under any of the foregoing to the extent such right, title or interest is with respect to an obligation not then due and payable as respects any action or inaction or state of affairs occurring prior to such sale) and the Purchasing Certificateholder shall assume all of such Selling Certificateholder's obligations under this Agreement, any related Intercreditor Agreement, the related Liquidity Facility and the related Note Documents. The Certificates of such series will be deemed to be purchased on the date payment of the purchase price is made notwithstanding the failure of any Selling Certificateholder to deliver any Certificates of such series and, upon such a purchase, (i) the only rights of the Selling Certificateholders will be to deliver the Certificates to the Purchasing Certificateholder and receive the purchase price for such Certificates of such series and (ii) if the Purchasing Certificateholder shall so request, such Selling Certificateholder will comply with all of the provisions of Section 3.04 hereof to enable new Certificates of such series to be issued to the Purchasing Certificateholder in such denominations as it shall request. All charges and expenses in connection with the issuance of any such new Certificates shall be borne by the Purchasing Certificateholder.
Section 6.02. Incidents of Sale of Equipment Notes. Upon any sale of all or any part of the Equipment Notes held in the Trust made either under the power of sale given under this Agreement or otherwise for the enforcement of this Agreement, the following shall be applicable:
(a) Certificateholders and Trustee May Purchase Equipment Notes. Any Certificateholder, the Trustee in its individual or any other capacity or any other Person may bid for and purchase any of the Equipment Notes held in the Trust, and upon compliance with the terms of sale, may hold, retain, possess and dispose of such Equipment Notes in their own absolute right without further accountability.
(b) Receipt of Trustee Shall Discharge Purchaser. The receipt of the Trustee making such sale shall be a sufficient discharge to any purchaser for his purchase money, and, after paying such purchase money and receiving such receipt, such purchaser or its personal representative or assigns shall not be obliged to see to the application of such purchase money, or be in any way answerable for any loss, misapplication or nonapplication thereof.
(c) Application of Moneys Received upon Sale. Any moneys collected by the Trustee upon any sale made either under the power of sale given by this Agreement or otherwise for the enforcement of this Agreement shall be applied as provided in Section 4.02.
Section 6.03. Judicial Proceedings Instituted by Trustee; Trustee May Bring Suit. If there shall be a failure to make payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Equipment Note held in the related Trust, or if there shall be any failure to pay Rent (as defined in the relevant Lease) under any Lease when due and payable, then the Trustee, in, its own name and as trustee of an express trust, as holder of such Equipment Notes, to the extent permitted by and in accordance with the terms of any related Intercreditor Agreement and any related Note Documents (subject to rights of the applicable Owner Trustee or Owner Participant to cure any such failure to pay principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Equipment Note or to pay Rent under any Lease in accordance with the applicable Indenture), shall be entitled and empowered to institute any suits, actions or proceedings at law, in equity or otherwise, for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid on such Equipment Notes or under such Lease and may prosecute any such claim or proceeding to judgment or final decree with respect to the whole amount of any such sums so due and unpaid.
Section 6.04. Control by Certificateholders. Subject to Section 6.03 and the related Intercreditor Agreement, the Certificateholders holding Certificates of a series evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the related Trust shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee with respect to the Trust or pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee under this Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreement, including any right of the Trustee as Controlling Party under such Intercreditor Agreement or as holder of the Equipment Notes held in the related Trust; provided, however, that
(a) such Direction shall not in the opinion of the Trustee be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Agreement and would not involve the Trustee in personal liability or expense,
(b) the Trustee shall not determine that the action so directed would be unjustly prejudicial to the Certificateholders of such series not taking part in such Direction, and
(c) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with such Direction.
Section 6.05. Waiver of Past Defaults. Subject to any related Intercreditor Agreement, the Certificateholders holding Certificates of a series evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the Trust (i) may on behalf of all of the Certificateholders waive any past Event of Default hereunder and its consequences or (ii) if the Trustee is the Controlling Party, may direct the Trustee to instruct the applicable Loan Trustee to waive any past Indenture Event of Default under any related Indenture and its consequences except a default:
(a) in the deposit of any Scheduled Payment or Special Payment under
Section 4.01 or in the distribution of any payment under Section 4.02 on
the Certificates of a series, or
(b) in the payment of the principal of (premium, if any) or interest on the Equipment Notes held in the related Trust, or
(c) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under Article IX hereof cannot be modified or amended without the consent of each Certificateholder holding an Outstanding Certificate of a series affected thereby.
Upon any such waiver, such default shall cease to exist with respect to the Certificates of such series and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose and any direction given by the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders of such series to the relevant Loan Trustee shall be annulled with respect thereto; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. Upon any such waiver, the Trustee shall vote the Equipment Notes issued under the relevant Indenture to waive the corresponding Indenture Event of Default.
Section 6.06. Right of Certificateholders to Receive Payments Not To Be Impaired. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, including, without limitation, Section 6.07 hereof, but subject to any related Intercreditor Agreement, the right of any Certificateholder to receive distributions of payments required pursuant to Section 4.02 hereof on the applicable Certificates when due, or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the applicable Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Certificateholder.
Section 6.07. Certificateholders May Not Bring Suit Except Under Certain Conditions. A Certificateholder shall not have the right to institute any suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity or otherwise with respect to this Agreement, for the appointment of a receiver or for the enforcement of any other remedy under this Agreement, unless:
(a) such Certificateholder previously shall have given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default;
(b) Certificateholders holding Certificates of such series evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than 25% of the related Trust shall have requested the Trustee in writing to institute such action, suit or proceeding and shall have offered to the Trustee indemnity as provided in Section 7.03(e);
(c) the Trustee shall have refused or neglected to institute any such action, suit or proceeding for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity; and
(d) no direction inconsistent with such written request shall have been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by Certificateholders holding Certificates of such series evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the Trust.
It is understood and intended that no one or more of the Certificateholders of any series shall have any right in any manner whatsoever hereunder or under the related Trust Supplement or under the Certificates of such series to (i) surrender, impair, waive, affect, disturb or prejudice any property in the Trust Property of the Trust, or the lien of any related Indenture on any property subject thereto, or the rights of the Certificateholders of such series or the holders of the Equipment Notes, (ii) obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference with respect to any other such Certificateholder of such series or (iii) enforce any right under this Agreement, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all the Certificateholders of such series subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 6.08. Remedies Cumulative. Every remedy given hereunder to the Trustee or to any of the Certificateholders of any series shall not be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies, and every such remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter given by statute, law, equity or otherwise.
Section 6.09. Undertaking for Costs. In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Agreement, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, a court may require any party litigant in such suit to file an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and may assess costs against any such party litigant,
in the manner and to the extent provided in the Trust Indenture Act; provided, however, that neither this Section 6.09 nor the Trust Indenture Act shall be deemed to authorize any court to require such an undertaking or to make such an assessment in any suit instituted by the Company.
ARTICLE VII
THE TRUSTEE
Section 7.01. Certain Duties and Responsibilities. (a) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default in respect of a Trust, the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties in respect of the Trust as are specifically set forth in this Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Trustee.
(b) In case an Event of Default in respect of a Trust has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement in respect of the Trust, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs.
(c) No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that
(i) this Subsection shall not be construed to limit the effect of Subsection (a) of this Section 7.01; and
(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.
(d) Whether or not herein expressly so provided, every provision of
this Agreement relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or
affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this
Section 7.01.
Section 7.02. Notice of Defaults. As promptly as practicable after, and in any event within 90 days after, the occurrence of any default (as such term is defined below) hereunder known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to the Company, any related Owner Trustees, any related Owner Participants, the related Loan Trustees and the Certificateholders holding Certificates of the related series in accordance with Section 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act, notice of such default hereunder known to the Trustee, unless such
default shall have been cured or waived; provided, however, that, except in the case of a default in the payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on any Equipment Note, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors and/or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith shall determine that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the Certificateholders. For the purpose of this Section 7.02 in respect of any Trust, the term "default" means any event that is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default in respect of that Trust.
Section 7.03. Certain Rights of Trustee. Subject to the provisions of
Section 315 of the Trust Indenture Act:
(a) the Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting in reliance upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;
(b) any request or direction of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Request;
(c) whenever in the administration of this Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Trustee (unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, rely upon an Officer's Certificate of the Company, any related Owner Trustee or any related Loan Trustee;
(d) the Trustee may consult with counsel and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon;
(e) the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Agreement or any Intercreditor Agreement at the Direction of any of the Certificateholders pursuant to this Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreement, unless the Certificateholders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the cost, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such Direction;
(f) the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture or other paper or document;
(g) the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers under this Agreement or any Intercreditor Agreement or perform any duties under this Agreement or any Intercreditor Agreement either directly or by or through agents or attorneys, and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by it under this Agreement or any Intercreditor Agreement;
(h) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the Direction of the Certificateholders holding Certificates of any series evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the related Trust relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Agreement or any Intercreditor Agreement; and
(i) the Trustee shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds in the performance of any of its duties under this Agreement, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk is not reasonably assured to it.
Section 7.04. Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Certificates. The recitals contained herein and in the Certificates of each series, except the certificates of authentication, shall not be taken as the statements of the Trustee, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness. Subject to Section 7.15, the Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Basic Agreement, any Equipment Notes, any Intercreditor Agreement, the Certificates of any series, and Trust Supplement or any Note Documents, except that the Trustee hereby represents and warrants that this Basic Agreement has been, and each Trust Supplement, each Certificate, the Note Purchase Agreement, and each Intercreditor Agreement of, or relating to, each series will be executed and delivered by one of its officers who is duly authorized to execute and deliver such document on its behalf.
Section 7.05. May Hold Certificates. The Trustee, any Paying Agent, Registrar or any of their Affiliates or any other agent, in their respective individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Certificates and, subject to Sections 310(b) and 311 of the Trust Indenture Act, if applicable, may otherwise deal with the Company, any Owner Trustees or the Loan Trustees with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Paying Agent, Registrar or such other agent.
Section 7.06. Money Held in Trust. Money held by the Trustee or the Paying Agent in trust under this Agreement need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required herein or by law and neither the Trustee nor the Paying Agent shall have any liability for interest upon any such moneys except as provided for herein.
Section 7.07. Compensation and Reimbursement. The Company agrees:
(a) to pay, or cause to be paid, to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder (which compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust); and
(b) except as expressly provided herein or in any Trust Supplement, to reimburse, or cause to be reimbursed, the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Basic Agreement, any Trust Supplement or any Intercreditor Agreement (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel), except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith or as may be incurred due to the Trustee's breach of its representations and warranties set forth in Section 7.15.
The Trustee shall be entitled to reimbursement from, and shall have a lien prior to the Certificates of each series upon, all property and funds held or collected by the Trustee in its capacity as Trustee with respect to any series or the related Trust for any tax incurred without negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct, on its part, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the Trust (other than any tax attributable to the Trustee's compensation for serving as such), including any costs and expenses incurred in contesting the imposition of any such tax. The Trustee shall notify the Company of any claim for any tax for which it may seek reimbursement. If the Trustee reimburses itself from the Trust Property of such Trust for any such tax, it will mail a brief report within 30 days setting forth the amount of such tax and the circumstances thereof to all Certificateholders of such series as their names and addresses appear in the Register.
Section 7.08. Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility. Each Trust shall
at all times have a Trustee which shall be eligible to act as a trustee under
Section 310(a) of the Trust Indenture Act and shall have a combined capital and
surplus of at least $75,000,000 (or a combined capital and surplus in excess of
$5,000,000 and the obligations of which, whether now in existence or hereafter
incurred, are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by a corporation organized
and doing business under the laws of the United States, any state or territory
thereof or of the District of Columbia and having a combined capital and surplus
of at least
$75,000,000). If such corporation publishes reports of conditions at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of federal, state, territorial or District of Columbia supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section 7.08 the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of conditions so published.
In case at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.08 to act as Trustee of any Trust, the Trustee shall resign immediately as Trustee of such Trust in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 7.09.
Section 7.09. Resignation and Removal, Appointment of Successor. (a) No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor Trustee of any Trust pursuant to this Article shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee under Section 7.10.
(b) The Trustee may resign at any time as Trustee of any or all Trusts by giving prior written notice thereof to the Company, the Authorized Agents, the related Owner Trustees and the related Loan Trustees. If an instrument of acceptance by a successor Trustee shall not have been delivered to the Company, the related Owner Trustees and the Trustee within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
(c) The Trustee may be removed at any time by Direction of the Certificateholders of the related series holding Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in such Trust delivered to the Trustee and to the Company, the related Owner Trustees and the related Loan Trustees.
(d) If at any time in respect of the Trust:
(i) the Trustee shall fail to comply with Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act, if applicable, after written request therefor by the Company or by any Certificateholder who has been a bona fide Certificateholder for at least six months; or
(ii) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible under Section 7.08 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any such Certificateholder; or
(iii) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation;
then, in any case, (i) the Company may remove the Trustee or (ii) any Certificateholder of the related series who has been a bona fide Certificateholder for at least six months may, on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee of the Trust.
(e) If a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall obtain actual knowledge of an Avoidable Tax (as defined below) in respect of any Trust which has been or is likely to be asserted, the Trustee shall promptly notify the Company and shall, within 30 days of such notification, resign as Trustee of such Trust hereunder unless within such 30-day period the Trustee shall have received notice that the Company has agreed to pay such tax. The Company shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee of such Trust in a jurisdiction where there are no Avoidable Taxes. As used herein, an "Avoidable Tax" in respect of such Trust means a state or local tax: (i) upon (w) such Trust, (x) such Trust Property, (y) Certificateholders of such Trust or (z) the Trustee for which the Trustee is entitled to seek reimbursement from the Trust Property of such Trust, and (ii) which would be avoided if the Trustee were located in another state, or jurisdiction within a state, within the United States of America. A tax shall not be an Avoidable Tax in respect of any Trust if the Company or any Owner Trustee shall agree to pay, and shall pay, such tax.
(f) If the Trustee shall resign, be removed or become incapable of acting as Trustee of any Trust or if a vacancy shall occur in the office of the Trustee of any Trust for any cause, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee of such Trust. If, within one year after such resignation, removal or incapability, or other occurrence of such vacancy, a successor Trustee of such Trust shall be appointed by Direction of the Certificateholders of the related series holding Certificates of such series evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in such Trust delivered to the Company, the related Owner Trustees, the related Loan Trustee and the retiring Trustee, then the successor Trustee so appointed shall, with the approval of the Company of such appointment, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, forthwith upon its acceptance of such appointment, become the successor Trustee and supersede the successor Trustee appointed as provided above. If no successor Trustee shall have been so appointed as provided above and accepted appointment in the manner hereinafter provided, the resigning Trustee or any Certificateholder who has been a bona fide Certificateholder of the related series for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
(g) The successor Trustee shall give notice of the resignation and removal of the Trustee and appointment of the successor Trustee by mailing written notice of such event by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the Certificateholders of the related series as their names and addresses appear in the Register. Each notice shall include the name of such successor Trustee and the address of its Corporate Trust Office.
Section 7.10. Acceptance of Appointment by Successor. Every successor Trustee appointed hereunder shall execute and deliver to the Company and to the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; but, on request of the Company or the successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Trustee all such rights, powers and trusts of the retiring Trustee and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all Trust Property held by such retiring Trustee in respect of such Trusts hereunder, subject nevertheless to its lien, if any, provided for in Section 7.07. Upon request of any such successor Trustee, the Company, the retiring Trustee and such successor Trustee shall execute and deliver any and all instruments containing such provisions as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and for more fully and certainly vesting in, such successor Trustee all such rights, powers and trusts.
If a successor Trustee is appointed with respect to one or more (but not all) Trusts, the Company, the predecessor Trustee and each successor Trustee with respect to any Trust shall execute and deliver a supplemental agreement hereto which shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the predecessor Trustee with respect to the Trusts as to which the predecessor Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the predecessor Trustee, and shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Basic Agreement and the applicable Trust Supplements as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the Trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental agreement shall constitute such Trustees as co-Trustees of the same Trust and that each such Trustee shall be Trustee of separate Trusts.
No institution shall accept its appointment as a Trustee hereunder unless at the time of such acceptance such institution shall be qualified and eligible under this Article VII.
Section 7.11. Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business. Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder; provided, however, that such corporation shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article VII, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto. In case any Certificates shall have been executed or authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such authenticating Trustee may adopt such execution or authentication and deliver the Certificates so executed or authenticated with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself executed or authenticated such Certificates.
Section 7.12. Maintenance of Agencies. (a) With respect to each series of Certificates, there shall at all times be maintained an office or agency in the location set forth in Section 12.04 where Certificates of such series may be presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange, and for payment thereof, and where notices and demands, to or upon the Trustee in respect of such Certificates or this Agreement may be served; provided, however, that, if it shall be necessary that the Trustee maintain an office or agency in another location with respect to the Certificates (e.g., the Certificates of such series shall be represented by Definitive Certificates and shall be listed on a national securities exchange), the Trustee will make all reasonable efforts to establish such an office or agency. Written notice of the location of each such other office or agency and of any change of location thereof shall be given by the Trustee to the Company, any Owner Trustees, the Loan Trustees (in the case of any Owner Trustee or Loan Trustee, at its address specified in the Note Documents or such other address as may be notified to the Trustee) and the Certificateholders of such series. In the event that no such office or agency shall be maintained or no such notice of location or of change of location shall be given, presentations and demands may be made and notices may be served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.
(b) There shall at all times be a Registrar and a Paying Agent hereunder with respect to the Certificates of each series. Each such Authorized Agent shall be a bank or trust company, shall be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or any state, with a combined capital and surplus of at least $75,000,000, or a corporation having a combined capital and surplus in excess of $5,000,000, the obligations of which are guaranteed by a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or any state, with a combined capital and surplus of at least $75,000,000, and shall be authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, subject to supervision by federal or state authorities. The Trustee shall initially be the Paying Agent and, as provided in Section 3.04, Registrar hereunder with respect to the Certificates of each series. Each Registrar
shall furnish to the Trustee, at stated intervals of not more than six months, and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a copy of the Register maintained by such Registrar.
(c) Any corporation into which any Authorized Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, consolidation or conversion to which any Authorized Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of any Authorized Agent, shall be the successor of such Authorized Agent, if such successor corporation is otherwise eligible under this Section 7.12, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the parties hereto or such Authorized Agent or such successor corporation.
(d) Any Authorized Agent may at any time resign by giving written
notice of resignation to the Trustee, the Company, any related Owner Trustees
and the related Loan Trustees. The Company may, and at the request of the
Trustee shall, at any time terminate the agency of any Authorized Agent by
giving written notice of termination to such Authorized Agent and to the
Trustee. Upon the resignation or termination of an Authorized Agent or in case
at any time any such Authorized Agent shall cease to be eligible under this
Section 7.12 (when, in either case, no other Authorized Agent performing the
functions of such Authorized Agent shall have been appointed), the Company shall
promptly appoint one or more qualified successor Authorized Agents, reasonably
satisfactory to the Trustee, to perform the functions of the Authorized Agent
which has resigned or whose agency has been terminated or who shall have ceased
to be eligible under this Section 7.12. The Company shall give written notice of
any such appointment made by it to the Trustee, any related Owner Trustees and
the related Loan Trustees; and in each case the Trustee shall mail notice of
such appointment to all Certificateholders of the related series as their names
and addresses appear on the Register for such series.
(e) The Company agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, from time to time to each Authorized Agent reasonable compensation for its services and to reimburse it for its reasonable expenses.
Section 7.13. Money for Certificate Payments to Be Held in Trust. All
moneys deposited with any Paying Agent for the purpose of any payment on
Certificates shall be deposited and held in trust for the benefit of the
Certificateholders entitled to such payment, subject to the provisions of this
Section 7.13. Moneys so deposited and held in trust shall constitute a separate
trust fund for the benefit of the Certificateholders with respect to which such
money was deposited.
The Trustee may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Agreement or for any other purpose, direct any Paying Agent to pay to the
Trustee all sums held in trust by such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums were held by such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such money.
Section 7.14. Registration of Equipment Notes in Trustee's Name. Subject to the provisions of any Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee agrees that all Equipment Notes to be purchased by any Trust and Permitted Investments, if any, shall be issued in the name of the Trustee as Trustee for the applicable Trust or its nominee and held by the Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders of such series, or, if not so held, the Trustee or its nominee shall be reflected as the owner of such Equipment Notes or Permitted Investments, as the case may be, in the register of the issuer of such Equipment Notes or Permitted Investments, as the case may be.
Section 7.15. Representations and Warranties of Trustee. The Trustee hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) the Trustee is a Delaware banking corporation organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware;
(b) the Trustee has full power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreements and has taken all necessary action to authorize execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreements.
(c) the execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee of this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreements (i) will not violate any provision of any United States federal law or the law of the state of the United States where it is located governing the banking and trust powers of the Trustee or any order, writ, judgment, or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority applicable to the Trustee or any of its assets, (ii) will not violate any provision of the articles of association or by-laws of the Trustee, and (iii) will not violate any provision of, or constitute, with or without notice or lapse of time, a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien on any properties included in the Trust Property pursuant to the provisions of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or other undertaking to which it is a party, which violation, default or lien could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the Trustee's performance or ability to perform its duties hereunder or thereunder or on the transactions contemplated herein or therein;
(d) the execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee of this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreements will not require the authorization, consent, or approval of, the giving of notice to, the filing or registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any governmental authority or agency of the United States or the state of the United States where it is located regulating the banking and corporate trust activities of the Trustee; and
(e) this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreements have been duly executed and delivered by the Trustee and constitute the legal, valid and binding agreements of the Trustee, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms; provided, however, that enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and (ii) general principles of equity.
Section 7.16. Withholding Taxes: Information Reporting. As to the Certificates of any series, the Trustee, as trustee of the related grantor trust created by this Agreement, shall exclude and withhold from each distribution of principal, premium, if any, and interest and other amounts due under this Agreement or under the Certificates of such series any and all withholding taxes applicable thereto as required by law. The Trustee agrees to act as such withholding agent and, in connection therewith, whenever any present or future taxes or similar charges are required to be withheld with respect to any amounts payable in respect of the Certificates, to withhold such amounts and timely pay the same to the appropriate authority in the name of and on behalf of the Certificateholders of such series, that it will file any necessary withholding tax returns or statements when due, and that, as promptly as possible after the payment thereof, it will deliver to each such Certificateholder of such series, appropriate documentation showing the payment thereof, together with such additional documentary evidence as such Certificateholders may reasonably request from time to time. The Trustee agrees to file any other information reports as it may be required to file under United States law.
Section 7.17. Trustee's Liens. The Trustee in its individual capacity agrees that it will, in respect of each Trust created by this Agreement, at its own cost and expense promptly take any action as may be necessary to duly discharge and satisfy in full any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest or claim ("Trustee's Liens") on or with respect to the Trust Property of such Trust which is attributable to the Trustee either (i) in its individual capacity and which is unrelated to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the related Note Documents or (ii) as Trustee hereunder or in its individual capacity and which arises out of acts or omissions which are not contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 7.18. Preferential Collection of Claims. The Trustee shall comply with Section 311(a) of the Trust Indenture Act, excluding any creditor relationship listed in Section 311(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. If the Trustee shall resign or be removed as Trustee, it shall be subject to Section 311(a) of the Trust Indenture Act to the extent provided therein.
ARTICLE VIII
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE
Section 8.01. The Company to Furnish Trustee with Names and Addresses of Certificateholders. The Company will furnish to the Trustee within 15 days after each Record Date with respect to a Scheduled Payment, and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing within 30 days after receipt by the Company of any such request, a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require, of all information in the possession or control of the Company as to the names and addresses of the Certificateholders of each series, in each case as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished; provided, however, that so long as the Trustee is the sole Registrar for such series, no such list need be furnished; and provided further, however, that no such list need be furnished for so long as a copy of the Register is being furnished to the Trustee pursuant to Section 7.12.
Section 8.02. Preservation of Information, Communications to
Certificateholders. The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is
reasonably practicable, the names and addresses of Certificateholders of each
series contained in the most recent list furnished to the Trustee as provided in
Section 7.12 or Section 8.01, as the case may be, and the names and addresses of
Certificateholders of each series received by the Trustee in its capacity as
Registrar, if so acting. The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as
provided in Section 7.12 or Section 8.01, as the case may be, upon receipt of a
new list so furnished.
Section 8.03. Reports by Trustee. Within 60 days after May 15 of each year commencing with the first full year following the issuance of any series of Certificates, the Trustee shall transmit to the Certificateholders of such series, as provided in Section 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act, a brief report dated as of such May 15, if required by Section 313(a) of the Trust Indenture Act.
Section 8.04. Reports by the Company. The Company shall:
(a) file with the Trustee, within 30 days after the Company is required to file the same with the SEC, copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the SEC may from time to time by rules and regulations prescribe) which the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or, if the Company is not required to file information, documents or reports pursuant to either of such sections, then to file with the Trustee and the SEC, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC, such of the supplementary and periodic information, documents and reports which may be required pursuant to section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in respect of a security listed and registered on a national securities exchange as may be prescribed in such rules and regulations;
(b) file with the Trustee and the SEC, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC, such additional information, documents and reports with respect to compliance by the Company with the conditions and covenants of the Company provided for in this Agreement, as may be required by such rules and regulations, including, in the case of annual reports, if required by such rules and regulations, certificates or opinions of independent public accountants, conforming to the requirements of Section 1.02;
(c) transmit to all Certificateholders, in the manner and to the extent provided in Section 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act such summaries of any information, documents and reports required to be filed by the Company pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this Section 8.04 as may be required by rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC; and
(d) furnish to the Trustee, not less often than annually, a brief certificate from the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer as to his knowledge of the Company's compliance with all conditions and covenants under this Agreement (it being understood that for purposes of this paragraph (d), such compliance shall be determined without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided under this Agreement).
ARTICLE IX
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS
Section 9.01. Supplemental Agreements Without Consent of Certificateholders. Without the consent of the Certificateholders, the Company may (but will not be required to), and the Trustee (subject to Section 9.03) shall, at the Company's request, at any time and from time to time, enter into one or more agreements supplemental hereto or, if applicable, to an Intercreditor Agreement or a Liquidity Facility, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, for any of the following purposes:
(a) to provide for the formation of a Trust, the issuance of a series of Certificates and other matters contemplated by Section 2.01; or
(b) to evidence the succession of another corporation to the Company and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of the Company herein contained or of the Company's obligations under any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility; or
(c) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Certificateholders of any series, or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company in this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility; or
(d) to correct or supplement any provision in this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein or therein or to cure any ambiguity or to modify any other provision with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility, provided, however, that any such action shall not materially adversely affect the interests of the Certificateholders of any series; to correct any mistake in this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility; or, as provided in any Intercreditor Agreement, to give effect to or provide for a Replacement Liquidity Facility (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement); or
(e) to comply with any requirement of the SEC, any applicable law, rules or regulations of any exchange or quotation system on which the Certificates of any series are listed or of any regulatory body; or
(f) to modify, eliminate or add to the provisions of this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility to such extent as shall be necessary to
continue the qualification of this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility (including any supplemental agreement) under the Trust Indenture Act or under any similar Federal statute hereafter enacted, and to add to this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility such other provisions as may be expressly permitted by the Trust Indenture Act, excluding, however, the provisions referred to in Section 316(a)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act as in effect at the date as of which this Basic Agreement was executed or any corresponding provision in any similar Federal statute hereafter enacted; or
(g) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under
this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility by a
successor Trustee with respect to one or more Trusts and to add to or
change any of the provisions of this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement
or any Liquidity Facility as shall be necessary to provide for or
facilitate the administration of the Trust, pursuant to the requirements of
Section 7.10; or
(h) to provide the information required under Section 7.12 and Section 12.04 as to the Trustee; or
(i) to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of this Agreement under the Trust Indenture Act; or
(j) to make any other amendments or modifications hereto, provided, however, that such amendments or modifications shall apply to Certificates of any series to be thereafter issued;
provided, however, that no such supplemental agreement shall adversely affect the status of any Trust as a grantor trust under Subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Section 9.02. Supplemental Agreements with Consent of Certificateholders. With respect to each separate Trust and the series of Certificates relating thereto, with the consent of the Certificateholders holding Certificates of such series (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Certificates) evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in such Trust, by Direction of said Certificateholders delivered to the Company and the Trustee, the Company may (with the consent of the Owner Trustees, if any, relating to the Certificates, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), but shall not be obligated to, and the Trustee (subject to Section 9.03) shall, enter into an agreement or agreements supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility to the extent applicable
to such Certificateholders or of modifying in any manner the rights and obligations of such Certificateholders under this Agreement any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility; provided, however, that no such agreement shall, without the consent of the Certificateholder of each Outstanding Certificate adversely affected thereby:
(a) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, any receipt by the Trustee of payments on the Equipment Notes held in such Trust or distributions that are required to be made herein on any Certificate of such series, or change any date of payment on any Certificate of such series, or change the place of payment where, or the coin or currency in which, any Certificate of such series is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment or distribution on or after the Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date applicable thereto; or
(b) permit the disposition of any Equipment Note included in the Trust Property of such Trust except as permitted by this Agreement, or otherwise deprive such Certificateholder of the benefit of the ownership of the Equipment Notes in such Trust; or
(c) alter the priority of distributions specified in the Intercreditor Agreement in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Certificateholders of any series; or
(d) reduce the specified percentage of the aggregate Fractional Undivided Interests of such Trust that is required for any such supplemental agreement, or reduce such specified percentage required for any waiver (of compliance with certain provisions of this Agreement or certain defaults hereunder and their consequences) provided for in this Agreement; or
(e) modify any of the provisions of this Section 9.02 or Section 6.05, except to increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of this Agreement cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Certificateholder of each Certificate of such series affected thereby.
It shall not be necessary for any Direction of such Certificateholders under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental agreement, but it shall be sufficient if such Direction shall approve the substance thereof.
Section 9.03. Documents Affecting Immunity or Indemnity. If in the opinion of the Trustee any document required to be executed by it pursuant to the terms of Section 9.01 or 9.02 affects any interest, right, duty, immunity or indemnity in favor of the Trustee
under this Basic Agreement or any Trust Supplement, the Trustee may in its discretion decline to execute such document.
Section 9.04. Execution of Supplemental Agreements. In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental agreement permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Agreement, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental agreement is authorized or permitted by this Agreement.
Section 9.05. Effect of Supplemental Agreements. Upon the execution of any agreement supplemental to this Agreement under this Article, this Basic Agreement shall be modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental agreement shall form a part of this Basic Agreement for all purposes; and every Certificateholder of each series theretofore or thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby to the extent applicable to such series.
Section 9.06. Conformity with Trust Indenture Act. Every supplemental agreement executed pursuant to this Article shall conform to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect.
Section 9.07. Reference in Certificates to Supplemental Agreements. Certificates of each series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental agreement applicable to such series pursuant to this Article may bear a notation in form approved by the Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental agreement; and, in such case, suitable notation may be made upon Outstanding Certificates of such series after proper presentation and demand.
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS TO INDENTURE AND NOTE DOCUMENTS
Section 10.01. Amendments and Supplements to Indenture and Other Note Documents. In the event that the Trustee, as holder (or beneficial owner through the Subordination Agent) of any Equipment Notes (or as a prospective purchaser of any Postponed Notes) in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders of any series or as Controlling Party under an Intercreditor Agreement, receives (directly or indirectly through the Subordination Agent) a request for a consent to any amendment, modification, waiver or supplement under any Indenture, other Note Document or any other related document, the Trustee shall forthwith send a notice of such proposed amendment, modification, waiver or supplement to each
Certificateholder of such series registered on the Register as of the date of such notice. The Trustee shall request from the Certificateholders of such series a Direction as to (a) whether or not to take or refrain from taking (or direct the Subordination Agent to take or refrain from taking) any action which a holder of (or, with respect to Postponed Notes, a prospective purchaser of) such Equipment Note has the option to direct, (b) whether or not to give or execute (or direct the Subordination Agent to give or execute) any waivers, consents, amendments, modifications or supplements as a holder of (or, with respect to Postponed Notes, a prospective purchaser of) such Equipment Note or as Controlling Party and (c) how to vote (or direct the Subordination Agent to vote) any Equipment Note (or, with respect to a Postponed Note, its commitment to acquire such Postponed Note) if a vote has been called for with respect thereto. Provided such a request for Certificateholder Direction shall have been made, in directing any action or casting any vote or giving any consent as the holder of any Equipment Note (or in directing the Subordination Agent in any of the foregoing), (i) other than as Controlling Party, the Trustee shall vote for or give consent to any such action with respect to such Equipment Note (or Postponed Note) in the same proportion as that of (A) the aggregate face amounts of all Certificates actually voted in favor of or for giving consent to such action by such Direction of Certificateholders to (B) the aggregate face amount of all Outstanding Certificates and (ii) as Controlling Party, the Trustee shall vote as directed in such Certificateholder Direction by the Certificateholders of such series evidencing a Fractional Undivided Interest aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the Trust. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, a Certificate shall have been "actually voted" if the Holder of such Certificate has delivered to the Trustee an instrument evidencing such Holder's consent to such Direction prior to one Business Day before the Trustee directs such action or casts such vote or gives such consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to Section 6.04 and any Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee may, with respect to the Certificates of any series, in its own discretion and at its own direction, consent and notify the relevant Loan Trustee of such consent (or direct the Subordination Agent to consent and notify the Loan Trustee of such consent) to any amendment, modification, waiver or supplement under any related Indenture or any other related Note Document if an Event of Default hereunder shall have occurred and be continuing or if such amendment, modification, waiver or supplement will not materially adversely affect the interests of the Certificateholders of such series.
ARTICLE XI
TERMINATION OF TRUSTS
Section 11.01. Termination of the Trusts. In respect of each Trust created by the Basic Agreement as supplemented by a related Trust Supplement, the respective obligations and responsibilities of the Company and the Trustee with respect to such Trust shall
terminate upon the distribution to all Holders of Certificates of the series of such Trust and the Trustee of all amounts required to be distributed to them pursuant to this Agreement and the disposition of all property held as part of the Trust Property of such Trust; provided, however, that in no event shall the Trust continue beyond one hundred ten (110) years following the date of the execution of the Trust Supplement with respect to such Trust (or such other final expiration date as may be specified in such Trust Supplement).
Notice of any termination of a Trust, specifying the applicable Regular Distribution Date (or the applicable Special Distribution Date, as the case may be) upon which the Certificateholders of any series may surrender their Certificates to the Trustee for payment of the final distribution and cancellation, shall be mailed promptly by the Trustee to Certificateholders of such series not earlier than 60 of days and not later than 15 days preceding such final distribution specifying (A) the Regular Distribution Date (or Special Distribution Date, as the case may be) upon which the proposed final payment of the Certificates of such series will be made upon presentation and surrender of Certificates of such series at the office or agency of the Trustee therein specified, (B) the amount of any such proposed final payment, and (C) that the Record Date otherwise applicable to such Regular Distribution Date (or Special Distribution Date, as the case may be) is not applicable, payments being made only upon presentation and surrender of the Certificates of such series at the office or agency of the Trustee therein specified. In the event that a notice of termination shall be given in connection with the termination of a Lease, the Special Distribution Date may be postponed for up to 10 Business Days. The Trustee shall give such notice to the Registrar at the time such notice is given to Certificateholders of such series. Upon presentation and surrender of the Certificates of such series in accordance with such notice, the Trustee shall cause to be distributed to Certificateholders of such series amounts distributable on such Regular Distribution Date (or Special Distribution Date, as the case may be) pursuant to Section 4.02.
In the event that all of the Certificateholders of such series shall not surrender their Certificates for cancellation within six months after the date specified in the above-mentioned written notice, the Trustee shall give a second written notice to the remaining Certificateholders of such series to surrender their Certificates for cancellation and receive the final distribution with respect thereto. No additional interest shall accrue on the Certificates of such series after any Regular Distribution Date (or Special Distribution Date, as the case may be) of such series, as specified in the first written notice. In the event that any money held by the Trustee for the payment of distributions on the Certificates of such series shall remain unclaimed for two years (or such lesser time as the Trustee shall be satisfied, after 60 days' notice from the Company, is one month prior to the escheat period provided under applicable law) after the final distribution date with respect thereto, the Trustee shall pay to each Loan Trustee the appropriate amount of money relating to such Loan Trustee and shall give
written notice thereof to the related Owner Trustees, the Owner Participants and the Company.
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 12.01. Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders. The death or incapacity of any Certificateholder of any series shall not operate to terminate this Agreement or the related Trust, nor entitle such Certificateholder's legal representatives or heirs to claim an accounting or to take any action or commence any proceeding in any court for a partition or winding up of the Trust, nor otherwise affect the rights, obligations, and liabilities of the parties hereto or any of them.
Section 12.02. Registration of Equipment Notes in Name of Subordination Agent. If the Trust is party to an Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee agrees that all Equipment Notes to be purchased by such Trust shall be issued in the name of the Subordination Agent under such Intercreditor Agreement or its nominee and held by such Subordination Agent in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders, or, if not so held, such Subordination Agent or its nominee shall be reflected as the owner of such Equipment Notes in the register of the issuer of such Equipment Notes.
Section 12.03. Notices. (a) Unless otherwise specifically provided herein or in the applicable Trust Supplement, all notices required under the terms and provisions of this Basic Agreement or such Trust Supplement shall be in English and in writing, and any such notice may be given by United States mail, courier service or telecopy, and any such notice shall be effective when delivered or received or, if mailed, three days after deposit in the United States mail with proper postage for ordinary mail prepaid,
(i) if to the Company:
Atlas Air, Inc.
538 Commons Drive
Golden, CO 80401
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Facsimile: (303) 526-5051
(ii) if to the Trustee:
Wilmington Trust Company
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
Facsimile: (302) 651-8882
(b) The Company or the Trustee, by notice to the other, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
(c) Any notice or communication to Certificateholders of any series shall be mailed by first-class mail to the addresses for Certificateholders of such series shown on the Register kept by the Registrar and to addresses filed with the Trustee for Certificate Owners of such series. Failure so to mail a notice or communication or any defect in such notice or communication shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Certificateholders or Certificate Owners of such series.
(d) If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
(e) If the Company mails a notice or communication to the Certificateholders of such series, it shall mail a copy to the Trustee and to each Paying Agent for such series at the same time.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, all communications or notices to the Trustee shall be deemed to be given only when received by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee.
(g) The Trustee shall promptly furnish the Company with a copy of any demand, notice or written communication received by the Trustee hereunder from any Certificateholder, Owner Trustee or Loan Trustee.
Section 12.04. Governing Law. THIS BASIC AGREEMENT HAS BEEN DELIVERED
IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND, TOGETHER WITH ALL TRUST SUPPLEMENTS AND
CERTIFICATES, SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE
DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
Section 12.05. Severability of Provisions. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement shall be for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, provisions, or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement or the related Trust, or of the Certificates of such series or the rights of the Certificateholders thereof.
Section 12.06. Trust Indenture Act Controls. Upon the occurrence of any Registration Event, this Agreement shall become subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions. From and after the occurrence of any Registration Event, if any provision of this Agreement limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision which is required to be included in this Agreement by the Trust Indenture Act, the required provision shall control.
Section 12.07. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents. The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
Section 12.08. Successors and Assigns. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties in this Agreement by the Trustee and the Company shall bind and, to the extent permitted hereby, shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by their respective successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.
Section 12.09. Benefits of Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Certificates of any series, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder, and the Certificateholders of such series, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement.
Section 12.10. Legal Holidays. In any case where any Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date relating to any Certificate of any series shall not be a Business Day, then (notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement) payment need not be made on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date, and no interest shall accrue during the intervening period.
Section 12.11. Counterparts. For the purpose of facilitating the execution of this Agreement and for other purposes, this Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 12.12. Communication by Certificateholders, with Other Certificateholders. Certificateholders of any series may communicate with other Certificateholders of any series with respect to their rights under this Basic Agreement, the related Trust Supplement or the Certificates of such series pursuant to Section 312(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. The Company, the Trustee and any and all other persons benefited by this Agreement shall have the protection afforded by Section 312(c) of the Trust Indenture Act.
Section 12.13. Intention of Parties. The parties hereto intend that each Trust be classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a grantor trust under Subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and not as a trust or association taxable as a corporation or as a partnership. The Trustee agrees to hold all assets of each Trust for investment purposes only. The powers granted and obligations undertaken pursuant to this Agreement shall be so construed so as to further such intent.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective representatives hereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first written above.
ATLAS AIR, INC.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Trustee
Title:
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CERTIFICATE
REGISTERED
No. ______________
[THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND,
ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR
THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY PERSONS EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A
"QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT), (B) IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" (AS DEFINED IN RULE
501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) (AN "INSTITUTIONAL
ACCREDITED INVESTOR") OR (C) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS
CERTIFICATE IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT; (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT, PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING
PERIOD APPLICABLE TO SALES OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION) RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS
CERTIFICATE EXCEPT (A) TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH
RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (B) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO AN
INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACQUIRING $100,000 OR MORE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, THAT, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISHES TO THE
TRUSTEE A SIGNED LETTER CONTAINING CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS
RELATING TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE (THE FORM OF WHICH
LETTER CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TRUSTEE), (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN
OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (D)
PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), (E) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH
HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (AND WHICH CONTINUES TO BE
EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER), OR (F) TO ATLAS OR ANY SUBSIDIARY
THEREOF; (3) PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE
2(E) ABOVE), IT WILL FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS
OR OTHER INFORMATION AS THE TRUSTEE MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH
TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT
SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (4) AGREES
THAT IT WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERRED A
NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING PERIOD
APPLICABLE TO SALES OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION), THE HOLDER MUST CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX SET
FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF RELATING TO THE MANNER OF SUCH TRANSFER AND SUBMIT
THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE TRUSTEE. IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE IS AN INSTITUTIONAL
ACCREDITED INVESTOR OR IS A PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A U.S. PERSON, THE HOLDER MUST,
PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE, SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL
OPINIONS OR
OTHER INFORMATION AS IT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE EARLIER OF THE TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATES PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(E) ABOVE OR UPON ANY TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION). AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS "OFFSHORE TRANSACTION", "UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PROVISION REQUIRING THE TRUSTEE TO REFUSE TO REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.]1
[UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE TRUSTEE OR ITS
AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE
ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO.
OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC
(AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER
USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS
THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR'S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 8.05 AND 8.06 OF THE TRUST SUPPLEMENT OF THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.]
[BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER REPRESENTS THAT EITHER (A) NO ASSETS OF
AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
SECURITIES ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED ("ERISA"), OR OF A PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION
4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE") HAVE BEEN
USED TO PURCHASE THIS CERTIFICATE OR (B) THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS
CERTIFICATE ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION RESTRICTIONS OF ERISA AND
THE CODE PURSUANT TO ONE OR MORE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION STATUTORY OR
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTIONS.]
(1) Not to be included on the face of the Permanent Offshore Global Certificate.
[GLOBAL CERTIFICATE](2)
ATLAS AIR 2000-1__ PASS THROUGH TRUST
___% Atlas Air [Initial] [Exchange] Pass Through Certificate
Series 2000-1__
Final Distribution Date: ________
evidencing a fractional undivided interest in a trust, the property of which includes certain equipment notes each secured by an Aircraft leased to Atlas Air, Inc.
$__________ Fractional Undivided Interest representing _____% of the Trust per $1,000 face amount
THIS CERTIFIES THAT ________________, for value received, is the registered owner of a $____________ (_____________ dollars) Fractional Undivided Interest in the Atlas Air 2000-1__ Pass Through Trust (the "Trust") created pursuant to a Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Basic Agreement"), between Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee (the "Trustee") and Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. __ thereto, dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Trust Supplement" and, together with the Basic Agreement, the "Agreement") a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth below. To the extent not otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is one of the duly authorized Certificates designated as "___% Atlas Air [Initial] [Exchange] Pass Through Certificates Series 2000-1__" (herein called the "Certificates"). This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions, and conditions of the Agreement. By virtue of its acceptance hereof the Certificateholder of this Certificate assents to and agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement. The property of the Trust includes certain Equipment Notes and all rights of the Trust to receive payments under the Intercreditor Agreement and the Liquidity Facilities (the "Trust Property"). Each issue of the Equipment Notes is secured by, among other things, a security interest in the Aircraft leased to or owned by the Company.
(2) To be included on the face of each Global Certificate.
The Certificates represent fractional undivided interests in the Trust and the Trust Property, and have no rights, benefits or interest in respect of any assets or property other than the Trust Property.
Subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, from and to the extent of funds then available to the Trustee, there will be distributed on each January 2 and July 2 (a "Regular Distribution Date"), commencing on July 2, 2000, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the 15th day preceding the Regular Distribution Date, an amount in respect of the Scheduled Payments on the Equipment Notes due on such Regular Distribution Date, the receipt of which has been confirmed by the Trustee, equal to the product of the percentage interest in the Trust evidenced by this Certificate and an amount equal to the sum of such Scheduled Payments. Subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, in the event that Special Payments on the Equipment Notes are received by the Trustee, from funds then available to the Trustee, there shall be distributed on the applicable Special Distribution Date, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the 15th day preceding the Special Distribution Date, an amount in respect of such Special Payments on the Equipment Notes, the receipt of which has been confirmed by the Trustee, equal to the product of the percentage interest in the Trust evidenced by this Certificate and an amount equal to the sum of such Special Payments so received. If a Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date is not a Business Day, distribution shall be made on the immediately following Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date and no interest shall accrue during the intervening period. The Trustee shall mail notice of each Special Payment and the Special Distribution Date therefor to the Certificateholder of this Certificate.
[The Holder of this Certificate is entitled to the benefits of the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000, among the Company, the Trustee and the Placement Agents named therein (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). In the event that neither the consummation of the Exchange Offer nor the declaration by the Commission of a Shelf Registration to be effective (a "Registration Event") occurs on or prior to the 210th day after the date of the issuance of the Certificates, the interest rate per annum borne by the Equipment Notes shall be increased by 0.50%, from and including January 28, 2000, to but excluding the date on which a Registration Event occurs. In the event that the Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective at any time during the period specified by the Registration Rights Agreement for more than 60 days, whether or not consecutive, during any 12-month period, the interest rate per annum borne by the Equipment Notes shall be increased by 0.50% from the 61st day of the applicable 12-month period such Shelf Registration Statement
ceases to be effective until such time as the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes effective.](3)
Except as otherwise provided in the Agreement and notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after notice mailed by the Trustee of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency of the Trustee specified in such notice.
THE AGREEMENT AND THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any purpose.
(3) To be included only on each Initial Certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
Dated: [________ __], 2000 ATLAS AIR
2000-1__ PASS THROUGH TRUST
By: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but
solely as Trustee
Attest: By:
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Name:
Title:
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Authorized Signature
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[FORM OF THE TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION]
This is one of the Certificates referred
to in the within-mentioned Agreement.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but
solely as Trustee
[REVERSE OF CERTIFICATE]
The Certificates do not represent a direct obligation of, or an obligation guaranteed by, or an interest in, the Company or the Trustee or any of their affiliates. The Certificates are limited in right of payment, all as more specifically set forth on the face hereof and in the Agreement. All payments or distributions made to Certificateholders under the Agreement shall be made only from the Trust Property and only to the extent that the Trustee shall have sufficient income or proceeds from the Trust Property to make such payments in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Each Certificateholder of this Certificate, by its acceptance hereof, agrees that it will look solely to the income and proceeds from the Trust Property to the extent available for distribution to such Certificateholder as provided in the Agreement. This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for information with respect to the interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds, and duties evidenced hereby. A copy of the Agreement may be examined during normal business hours at the principal office of the Trustee, and at such other places, if any, designated by the Trustee, by any Certificateholder upon request.
The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Certificateholders holding Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the Trust. Any such consent by the Certificateholder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Certificateholder and upon all future Certificateholders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Certificateholders of any of the Certificates.
As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Trustee in its capacity as Registrar, or by any successor Registrar, in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee and the Registrar duly executed by the Certificateholder hereof or such Certificateholder's attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates of authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest in the Trust will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in minimum denominations of [$100,000](4) [$1,000](5) Fractional Undivided Interest and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof [except that one Certificate may be in a denomination of less than $100,000](6). As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Certificates are exchangeable for new Certificates of authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest in the Trust, as requested by the Certificateholder surrendering the same.
No service charge will be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Trustee shall require payment by the Holder of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
The Trustee, the Registrar, and any agent of the Trustee or the Registrar may treat the person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and neither the Trustee, the Registrar, nor any such agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
The obligations and responsibilities created by the Agreement and the Trust created thereby shall terminate upon the distribution to Certificateholders of all amounts required to be distributed to them pursuant to the Agreement and the disposition of all property held as part of the Trust Property.
(4) To be included only on each Initial Certificate.
(5) To be included only on each Exchange Certificate.
(6) To be included only on each Initial Certificate.
EXHIBIT 4.5
TRUST SUPPLEMENT No. 2000-1A
Dated as of January 28, 2000
between
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
as Trustee,
and
ATLAS AIR INC.
to
PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT
Dated as of January 28, 2000
$124,639,000
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1A
8.707% Atlas Air
Pass Through Certificates,
Series 2000-lA
This Trust Supplement No. 2000-1A (herein called the "Trust Supplement") dated as of January 28, 2000 between Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Wilmington Trust Company (the "Trustee") to the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Company and the Trustee (the "Basic Agreement").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Basic Agreement, unlimited as to the aggregate principal amount of Certificates (unless otherwise specified herein, capitalized terms used herein without definition having the respective meanings specified in the Basic Agreement) which may be issued thereunder, has heretofore been executed and delivered;
WHEREAS, the Company has obtained commitments from Boeing for the delivery of certain Aircraft;
WHEREAS, the Company intends to finance the acquisition of each such Aircraft either (i) through separate leveraged lease transactions, in which case the Company will lease such Aircraft (collectively,
the "Leased Aircraft"), or (ii) through separate secured loan transactions, in which case the Company will own such Aircraft (collectively, the "Owned Aircraft");
WHEREAS, in the case of each Leased Aircraft, each Owner Trustee, acting on behalf of the corresponding Owner Participant, will issue pursuant to an Indenture, on a non-recourse basis, Equipment Notes in order to finance a portion of its purchase price of such Leased Aircraft;
WHEREAS, in the case of each Owned Aircraft, the Company will issue pursuant to an Indenture, on a recourse basis, Equipment Notes to finance all or a portion of the purchase price of such Owned Aircraft;
WHEREAS, the Trustee hereby declares the creation of this Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1A (the "Applicable Trust") for the benefit of the Applicable Certificateholders, and the initial Applicable Certificateholders as the grantors of the Applicable Trust, by their respective acceptances of the Applicable Certificates, join in the creation of the Applicable Trust with the Trustee;
WHEREAS, all Certificates to be issued by the Applicable Trust will evidence fractional undivided interests in the Applicable Trust and will convey no rights, benefits or interests in respect of any property other than the Trust Property, except for those Certificates to which an Escrow Receipt has been affixed;
WHEREAS, the Escrow Agent, the Trustee and the Placement Agents have contemporaneously herewith entered into an Escrow Agreement with the Escrow Paying Agent pursuant to which the Placement Agents have delivered to the Escrow Agent the proceeds from the sale of the Applicable Certificates and have irrevocably instructed the Escrow Agent to withdraw and pay funds from such proceeds upon request and proper certification by the Trustee to purchase Equipment Notes as the Aircraft are delivered by Boeing under the Aircraft Purchase Agreement from time to time prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date;
WHEREAS, the Escrow Agent on behalf of the Applicable Certificateholders has contemporaneously herewith entered into a Deposit Agreement with the Depositary under which the Deposit referred to therein will be made and from which it will withdraw funds to allow the Trustee to purchase Equipment Notes from time to time prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Basic Agreement as supplemented by this Trust Supplement (the "Agreement") and the Note Purchase Agreement, upon or shortly following delivery of an Aircraft, the Trustee on behalf of the Applicable Trust, using funds withdrawn under the Escrow Agreement, shall purchase one or more Equipment Notes having the same interest rate as, and final maturity date not later than the Final Regular Distribution Date of, the Applicable Certificates issued hereunder and shall hold such Equipment Notes in trust for the benefit of the Applicable Certificateholders;
WHEREAS, all of the conditions and requirements necessary to make this Trust Supplement, when duly executed and delivered, a valid, binding and legal instrument in accordance with its terms and for the purposes herein expressed, have been done, performed and fulfilled, and the execution and delivery of this Trust Supplement in the form and with the terms hereof have been in all respects duly authorized;
WHEREAS, upon the occurrence of a Registration Event, this Trust Supplement is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein, it is agreed between the Company and the Trustee as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE CERTIFICATES
Section 1.01. THE CERTIFICATES. There is hereby created a series of Certificates to be issued under the Agreement to be distinguished and known as "8.707% Atlas Air Initial Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-lA" (the "Initial Certificates"). The exchange certificates which may be issued and offered in exchange for the Initial Certificates pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement shall be known as the "8.707% Atlas Air Exchange Pass Through Certificates Series 2000-1A" (the "Exchange Certificates"). The Initial Certificates and the Exchange Certificates hereinafter defined as the "Applicable Certificates". Each Applicable Certificate represents a fractional undivided interest in the Applicable Trust created hereby. The Applicable Certificates shall be the only instruments evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the Applicable Trust.
The terms and conditions applicable to the Applicable Certificates are as follows:
(a) The aggregate principal amount of the Applicable Certificates that shall be authenticated under the Agreement (except for Applicable Certificates authenticated and delivered pursuant to Sections 3. 03, 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06 of the Basic Agreement) is $124,639,000.
(b) The Regular Distribution Dates with respect to any payment of Scheduled Payments means January 2 and July 2 of each year, commencing on July 2, 2000, until payment of all of the Scheduled Payments to be made under the Equipment Notes has been made.
(c) The Special Distribution Dates with respect to the Applicable Certificates means any Business Day on which a Special Payment is to be distributed pursuant to the Agreement.
(d) At the Escrow Agent's request under the Escrow Agreement, the Trustee shall affix the corresponding Escrow Receipt to each Applicable Certificate. In any event, any transfer or exchange of any Applicable Certificate shall also effect a transfer or exchange of the related Escrow Receipt. Prior to the Final Withdrawal Date, no transfer or exchange of any Applicable Certificate shall be permitted unless the corresponding Escrow Receipt is attached thereto and also is so transferred or exchanged. By acceptance of any Applicable Certificate to which an Escrow Receipt is attached, each Holder of such an Applicable Certificate acknowledges and accepts the restrictions on transfer of the Escrow Receipt set forth herein and in the Escrow Agreement.
(e) (i) The Applicable Certificates shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Any Person acquiring or accepting an Applicable Certificate or an interest therein will, by such acquisition or acceptance, be deemed to represent and warrant to and for the benefit of, among other persons, each Owner Participant, the Company, the Placement Agents and the Trustee that either (i) the assets of an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), or of a plan subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), have not been used to purchase Applicable Certificates or an interest therein or (ii) the purchase and holding of Applicable Certificates
or an interest therein is exempt from the prohibited transaction restrictions of ERISA and the Code pursuant to one or more prohibited transaction statutory or administrative exemptions.
(ii) The Applicable Certificates shall be Book-Entry Certificates and shall be subject to the conditions set forth in the Letter of Representations between the Company and the Clearing Agency attached hereto as Exhibit B.
(f) The Applicable Certificates are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Deposit Agreement and the Escrow Agreement.
(g) The Applicable Certificates will have the benefit of the Liquidity Facility.
(h) The Responsible Party is the Company.
(i) The date referred to in clause (i) of the definition of the term "PTC Event of Default" in the Basic Agreement is the Final Maturity Date.
(j) The particular "sections of the Note Purchase Agreement",
for purposes of clause (3) of Section 7.07 of the Basic Agreement, are Section
8.1 (with respect to Owned Aircraft) and Section 9.1 (with respect to Leased
Aircraft) of each Participation Agreement.
(k) The Equipment Notes to be acquired and held in the Applicable Trust, and the related Aircraft and Note Documents, are described in the Note Purchase Agreement.
ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
Section 2.01. DEFINITIONS. For all purposes of the Basic Agreement as supplemented by this Trust Supplement, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings (any term used herein which is defined in both this Trust Supplement and the Basic Agreement shall have the meaning assigned thereto in this Trust Supplement for purposes of the Basic Agreement as supplemented by this Trust Supplement):
Agent Members: has the meaning specified in Section 8.04 of this Trust Supplement.
Agreement: has the meaning specified in the recitals hereto.
Aircraft: means each of the Aircraft or Substitute Aircraft in respect of which a Participation Agreement is or is to be, as the case may be, entered into in accordance with the Note Purchase Agreement.
Aircraft Purchase Agreement: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Applicable Certificates: has the meaning specified in Section 1.01 of this Trust Supplement.
Applicable Certificateholder: means the Person in whose name an Applicable Certificate is registered on the Register for the Applicable Certificates.
Applicable Delivery Date: has the meaning specified in Section 5.01(b) of this Trust Supplement.
Applicable Participation Agreement: has the meaning specified in Section 5.01(b) of this Trust Supplement.
Applicable Trust: has the meaning specified in the recitals hereto.
Basic Agreement: has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Trust Supplement.
Boeing: means The Boeing Company.
Business Day: means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in Denver, Colorado, New York, New York, Salt Lake City, Utah or, so long as any Applicable Certificate is Outstanding, the city and state in which the Trustee or any Loan Trustee maintains its Corporate Trust Office or receives and disburses funds.
Cedel: means Clearstream Banking, societe anonyme.
Class D Certificateholder: has the meaning specified in
Section 4.01(b)(iii) of this Trust Supplement.
Company: has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Trust Supplement.
Cut-Off Date: means the earlier of (a) the Delivery Period Termination Date and (b) the date on which a Triggering Event occurs.
Delivery Notice: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Delivery Period Termination Date: means December 31, 2000 (provided that, if a labor strike occurs at Boeing prior to December 31, 2000, such date shall be extended by adding thereto the number of days that such strike continues in effect).
Deposit: has the meaning specified in the Deposit Agreement.
Deposit Agreement: means the Deposit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 relating to the Applicable Certificates between the Depositary and the Escrow Agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Depositary: means Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, a German banking institution organized under the laws of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, acting through its New York branch.
Distribution Date: means any Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date as the context requires.
DTC: means The Depositary Trust Company, and any successor entity to DTC as depositary for the Applicable Certificates.
Escrow Agent: means, First Security Bank, National Association, or any replacement or successor therefor appointed in accordance with the Escrow Agreement.
Escrow Agreement: means the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 relating to the Applicable Certificates, among the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Paying Agent, the Trustee and the Placement Agents, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Escrow Paying Agent: means the Person acting as paying agent under the Escrow Agreement.
Escrow Receipt: means the receipt substantially in the form annexed to the Escrow Agreement representing a fractional undivided interest in the funds held in escrow thereunder.
Euroclear: means Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, Brussels office, as the operator of the Euroclear System.
Exchange Certificates: means the certificates substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto issued in exchange for the Initial Certificates pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and authenticated hereunder.
Exchange Offer Registration Statement: has the meaning specified in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Final Maturity Date: means July 2, 2021.
Final Withdrawal: has the meaning specified in the Escrow Agreement.
Final Withdrawal Date: has the meaning specified in the Escrow Agreement.
Final Withdrawal Notice: has the meaning specified in Section 4.02 of this Trust Supplement.
Global Certificates: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Global Exchange Certificate: has the meaning specified in
Section 8.01(e) of this Trust Supplement.
Indenture: means each of the separate trust indentures and mortgages relating to the Aircraft, each as specified or described in a Delivery Notice delivered pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement or the related Participation Agreement, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Institutional Accredited Investor: means an institutional
investor that is an "accredited investor" within the meaning set forth in Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
Intercreditor Agreement: means the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, among the Trustee, the Other Trustees, the Liquidity Provider, the Liquidity Providers relating to the Certificates issued under each of the Other Agreements, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent and as
trustee thereunder, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Investors: means the Placement Agents together with all subsequent beneficial owners of the Applicable Certificates.
Lease: means, with respect to each Leased Aircraft, the lease between an Owner Trustee, as the lessor, and the Company, as the lessee, referred to in the related Indenture, as such lease may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with its terms.
Leased Aircraft: has the meaning specified in the third recital to this Trust Supplement.
Leased Aircraft Indenture: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Liquidity Facility: means, initially, the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 relating to the Applicable Certificates, between the Liquidity Provider and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Applicable Trust, and, from and after the replacement of such agreement pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, the replacement liquidity facility therefor, in each case as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with their respective terms.
Liquidity Provider: means Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, a German banking institution organized under the laws of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, acting through its New York branch, or any replacements or successors therefor appointed in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement.
Non-U.S. Person: means a Person that is not a "U.S. Person," as defined in Regulation S.
Note Documents: means the Equipment Notes with respect to the
Applicable Certificates and, with respect to any such Equipment Note, (i) the
Indenture and the Participation Agreement relating to such Equipment Note, and
(ii) in the case of any Equipment Note related to a Leased Aircraft, the Lease
relating to such Leased Aircraft.
Note Purchase Agreement: means the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 among the Trustee, the Other Trustees, the Company, the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Paying Agent and the Subordination Agent, providing for, among other things, the purchase of Equipment Notes by the Trustee on behalf of the Trust, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, in accordance with its terms.
Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal: has the meaning specified in the Deposit Agreement.
Notice of Purchase Withdrawal: has the meaning specified in the Deposit Agreement.
Offering Memorandum: means the offering memorandum dated January 20, 2000 relating to the offering of the Initial Certificates.
Offshore Certificates Exchange Date: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Offshore Global Certificates: has the meaning specified in
Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Offshore Physical Certificates: has the meaning specified in
Section 8.01(d) of this Trust Supplement.
Other Agreements: means (i) the Basic Agreement as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-lB dated as of the date hereof relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-lB; (ii) the Basic Agreement as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-lC dated as of the date hereof relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1C; and (iii) if Class D Certificates are issued, the Basic Agreement as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-1D relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1D.
Other Trustees: means the trustees under the Other Agreements, and any successor or other trustee appointed as provided therein.
Other Trusts: means the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-lB and the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-lC, each created on the date hereof, and if Class D Certificates are issued, the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1D.
Owned Aircraft: has the meaning specified in the third recital to this Trust Supplement.
Owned Aircraft Indenture: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Owner Participant: with respect to any Equipment Note relating to a Leased Aircraft, means the "Owner Participant" as referred to in the Indenture pursuant to which such Equipment Note is issued and any permitted successor or assign of such Owner Participant; and "Owner Participants" at any time of determination means all of the Owner Participants thus referred to in the Indentures.
Owner Trustee: with respect to any Equipment Note relating to a Leased Aircraft, means the "Owner Trustee", as referred to in the Indenture pursuant to which such Equipment Note is issued, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee; and "Owner Trustees" means all of the Owner Trustees party to any of the Indentures.
Owner Trustee's Purchase Agreement: means, with respect to any Leased Aircraft, the agreement between the Company and the relevant Owner Trustee pursuant to which, inter alia, the Company assigns to the Owner Trustee certain rights of the Company under the aircraft purchase agreement with respect to such Leased Aircraft.
Participation Agreement: means each Participation Agreement to be entered into, or entered into (as the case may be), by the Trustee pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with its terms.
Permanent Offshore Global Certificate: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Physical Certificates: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(d) of this Trust Supplement.
Placement Agents: means, collectively, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
Placement Agreement: means the Placement Agreement dated January 20, 2000 among the Placement Agents and the Company, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Pool Balance: means, as of any date, (i) the original aggregate face amount of the Applicable Certificates less (ii) the aggregate amount of all payments made in respect of such Applicable Certificates or in respect of the Deposit relating to the Applicable Trust other than payments made in respect of interest or premium thereon or reimbursement of any costs or expenses incurred in connection therewith. The Pool Balance as of any Distribution Date shall be computed after giving effect to any special distribution with respect to the unused Deposit, payment of principal of the Equipment Notes or payment with respect to other Trust Property and the distribution thereof to be made on that date.
Pool Factor: means, as of any Distribution Date, the quotient (rounded to the seventh decimal place) computed by dividing (i) the Pool Balance by (ii) the original aggregate face amount of the Applicable Certificates. The Pool Factor as of any Distribution Date shall be computed after giving effect to any special distribution with respect to the unused Deposit, payment of principal of the Equipment Notes or payments with respect to other Trust Property and the distribution thereof to be made on that date.
Prepayment Withdrawal Certificate: has the meaning specified in the Escrow Agreement.
Private Placement Legend: has the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a) of this Trust Supplement.
QIB: means a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A.
Registration Event: has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Registration Rights Agreement: means the Registration Rights Agreement dated January 28, 2000 among the Placement Agents, the Trustee, the Other Trustees and the Company, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Registration Statement: has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Regulation S: means Regulation S under the Securities Act or any successor regulation thereto.
Rule 144A: means Rule 144A under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereto.
Scheduled Delivery Date: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Securities Act: means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Shelf Registration Statement: has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Special Payment: means any payment (other than a Scheduled Payment) in respect of, or any proceeds of, any Equipment Note, Trust Indenture Estate (as defined in each Leased Aircraft Indenture), or Collateral (as defined in each Owned Aircraft Indenture) or any Special Redemption Premium.
Special Redemption Premium: means the premium payable by the Company pursuant to Section 3(a)(i) of the Note Purchase Agreement.
Substitute Aircraft: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Temporary Offshore Global Certificate: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Triggering Event: has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
Trust Property: means (i) subject to the Intercreditor
Agreement, the Equipment Notes held as the property of the Applicable Trust, all
monies at any time paid thereon and all monies due and to become due thereunder,
(ii) funds from time to time deposited in the Certificate Account and the
Special Payments Account and, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, any
proceeds from the sale by the Trustee pursuant to Article VI of the Basic
Agreement of any Equipment Note and (iii) all rights of the Applicable Trust and
the Trustee, on behalf of the Applicable Trust, under the Intercreditor
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Liquidity
Facility, including, without limitation, all rights to receive certain payments
thereunder, and all monies paid to the Trustee on behalf of the Applicable Trust
pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement or the Liquidity Facility, provided that
rights with respect to the Deposit or under the Escrow Agreement, except for the
right to direct withdrawals for the purchase of Equipment Notes to be held
herein, will not constitute Trust Property.
Trust Supplement: has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Trust Supplement.
U.S. Global Certificate: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(b) of this Trust Supplement.
U.S. Physical Certificates: has the meaning specified in
Section 8.01(d) of this Trust Supplement.
ARTICLE III
STATEMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Section 3.01. ADDITIONS TO ARTICLE IV OF THE BASIC AGREEMENT. In addition to the provisions of Article IV of the Basic Agreement, the following provisions shall apply to the Applicable Trust:
(a) Upon the payment of Special Redemption Premium to the Trustee under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Trustee, upon receipt thereof, shall immediately deposit the aggregate amount of such Special Redemption Premium in the Special Payments Account;
(b) The distribution of amounts of Special Redemption Premium as provided for in Section 4.02(b) of the Basic Agreement shall be on the Special Distribution Date with respect to such Special Payment or as soon thereafter as the Trustee has confirmed receipt of the related Special Redemption Premium;
(c) In the event of the payment of a Special Redemption Premium by the Company to the Trustee under the Note Purchase Agreement, the notice provided for in Section 4.02(c) of the Basic Agreement shall be mailed, together with the notice by the Escrow Paying Agent under Section 2.06 of the Escrow Agreement, not less than 15 days prior to the Special Distribution Date for such amount, which Special Distribution Date shall be the Final Withdrawal Date; and
(d) The last sentence of the first paragraph of Section 4.02(c) of the Basic Agreement shall apply equally if the amount of Special Redemption Premium, if any, has not been calculated at the time the Trustee mails notice of a Special Payment.
Section 3.02. STATEMENTS TO APPLICABLE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. (a)
On each Distribution Date, the Trustee will include with each distribution to
Applicable Certificateholders of a Scheduled Payment or Special Payment, as the
case may be, a statement setting forth the information provided below (in the
case of a Special Payment, reflecting in part the information provided by the
Escrow Paying Agent under the Escrow Agreement). Such statement shall set forth
(per $1,000 face amount Applicable Certificate as to (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
below) the following information:
(i) the aggregate amount of funds distributed on such Distribution Date under the Agreement and under the Escrow Agreement, indicating the amount allocable to each source;
(ii) the amount of such distribution under the Agreement allocable to principal and the amount allocable to premium (including any premium paid with respect to unused Deposits), if any;
(iii) the amount of such distribution under the Agreement allocable to interest;
(iv) the amount of such distribution under the Escrow Agreement allocable to interest;
(v) the amount of such distribution under the Escrow Agreement allocable to unused Deposits, if any; and
(vi) the Pool Balance and the Pool Factor.
With respect to the Applicable Certificates registered in the name of a Clearing Agency, on the Record Date prior to each Distribution Date, the Trustee will request from such Clearing Agency a securities position listing setting forth the names of all Clearing Agency Participants reflected on such Clearing Agency's books as holding interests in the Applicable Certificates on such Record Date. On each Distribution Date, the Trustee will mail to each such Clearing Agency Participant the statement described above and will make available additional copies as requested by such Clearing Agency Participant for forwarding to holders of interests in the Applicable Certificates.
(b) Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year but not later than the latest date permitted by law, the Trustee shall furnish to each Person who at any time during such calendar
year was an Applicable Certificateholder of record a statement containing the
sum of the amounts determined pursuant to clauses (a)(i), (a)(ii), (a)(iii),
(a)(iv) and (a)(v) above for such calendar year or, in the event such Person was
an Applicable Certificateholder of record during a portion of such calendar
year, for such portion of such year, and such other items as are readily
available to the Trustee and which an Applicable Certificateholder shall
reasonably request as necessary for the purpose of such Applicable
Certificateholder's preparation of its federal income tax returns. Such
statement and such other items shall be prepared on the basis of information
supplied to the Trustee by the Clearing Agency Participants and shall be
delivered by the Trustee to such Clearing Agency Participants to be available
for forwarding by such Clearing Agency Participants to the holders of interests
in the Applicable Certificates in the manner described in Section 3.02(a) of
this Trust Supplement.
(c) If the aggregate principal payments scheduled for January 2, 2001, on the Equipment Notes held as Trust Property as of December 8, 2000, differs from the amount thereof set forth for the Applicable Certificates on page 47 of the Offering Memorandum, by no later than December 15, 2000 the Trustee shall mail written notice of the actual amount of such scheduled payments to the Applicable Certificateholders of record as of a date within 10 Business Days prior to the date of mailing.
(d) Promptly following (i) any reoptimization and the Delivery Period Termination Date, in each case if there has been any change in the information set forth in clauses (x), (y) and (z) below from that set forth in page 47 of the Offering Memorandum, and (ii) any early redemption or purchase of, or any default in the payment of principal or interest in respect of, any of the Equipment Notes held in the Applicable Trust, or any Final Withdrawal, the Trustee shall furnish to Applicable Certificateholders of record on such date a statement setting forth (x) the expected Pool Balances for each subsequent Regular Distribution Date following the Delivery Period Termination Date, (y) the related Pool Factors for such Regular Distribution Dates and (z) the expected principal distribution schedule of the Equipment Notes, in the aggregate, held as Trust Property at the date of such notice. With respect to the Applicable Certificates registered in the name of a Clearing Agency, on the Delivery Period Termination Date, the Trustee will request from such Clearing Agency a securities position listing setting forth the names of all Clearing Agency Participants reflected on such Clearing Agency's books as holding interests in the Applicable Certificates on such date. The Trustee will mail to each such Clearing Agency Participant the statement described above and will make available additional copies as requested by such Clearing Agency Participant for forwarding to holders of interests in the Applicable Certificates.
(e) This Section 3.02 supersedes and replaces Section 4.03 of the Basic Agreement, with respect to the Applicable Trust.
ARTICLE IV
DEFAULT
Section 4.01. PURCHASE RIGHTS OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. (a) By acceptance of its Applicable Certificate, each Applicable Certificateholder agrees that at any time after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Triggering Event,
(i) each Class B Certificateholder shall have the right to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Applicable Certificates upon ten days' written notice to the Trustee, and each other Class B Certificateholder, provided that (A) if prior to the end of such ten-day period any other Class B Certificateholder notifies such purchasing Class B Certificateholder that such other Class B Certificateholder
wants to participate in such purchase, then such other Class B Certificateholder may join with the purchasing Class B Certificateholder to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Applicable Certificates pro rata based on the Fractional Undivided Interest in the Class B Trust held by each such Class B Certificateholder and (B) if prior to the end of such ten-day period any other Class B Certificateholder fails to notify the purchasing Class B Certificateholder of such other Class B Certificateholder's desire to participate in such a purchase, then such other Class B Certificateholder shall lose its right to purchase the Applicable Certificates pursuant to this Section 4.01(a);
(ii) each Class C Certificateholder shall have the
right (which shall not expire upon any purchase of the Applicable
Certificates pursuant to clause (a)(i)) to purchase all, but not less
than all, of the Applicable Certificates and the Class B Certificates
upon ten days' written notice to the Trustee, the Class B Trustee and
each other Class C Certificateholder, provided that (A) if prior to the
end of such ten-day period any other Class C Certificateholder notifies
such purchasing Class C Certificateholder that such other Class C
Certificateholder wants to participate in such purchase, then such
other Class C Certificateholder may join with the purchasing Class C
Certificateholder to purchase all, but not less than all, of the
Applicable Certificates and the Class B Certificates pro rata based on
the Fractional Undivided Interest in the Class C Trust held by each
such Class C Certificateholder and (B) if prior to the end of such
ten-day period any other Class C Certificateholder fails to notify the
purchasing Class C Certificateholder of such other Class C
Certificateholder's desire to participate in such a purchase, then such
other Class C Certificateholder shall lose its right to purchase the
Applicable Certificates and the Class B Certificates pursuant to this
Section 4.01(a); and
(iii) each holder of a Class D Certificate (a "Class D Certificateholder") shall have the right (which shall not expire upon any purchase of the Applicable Certificates pursuant to clause (a)(i) or (ii) above or the Class B Certificates pursuant to clause (a)(ii) above) to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Applicable Certificates, the Class B Certificates and the Class C Certificates upon ten days' written notice to the Trustee, the Class B Trustee, the Class C Trustee and each other Class D Certificateholder, provided that (A) if prior to the end of such ten-day period any other Class D Certificateholder notifies such purchasing Class D Certificateholder that such other Class D Certificateholder wants to participate in such purchase, then such other Class D Certificateholder may join with the purchasing Class D Certificateholder to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Applicable Certificates, the Class B Certificates and the Class C Certificates pro rata based on the Fractional Undivided Interest in the Class D Trust held by each such Class D Certificateholder and (B) if prior to the end of such ten-day period any other Class D Certificateholder fails to notify the purchasing Class D Certificateholder of such other Class D Certificateholder's desire to participate in such a purchase, then such other Class D Certificateholder shall lose its right to purchase the Applicable Certificates, the Class B Certificates and the Class C Certificates pursuant to this Section 4.01(a).
The purchase price with respect to the Applicable Certificates shall be equal to the Pool Balance of the Applicable Certificates, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of such purchase, without premium, but including any other amounts then due and payable to the Applicable Certificateholders under the Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement or any Note Document or on or in respect of the Applicable Certificates; provided, however, that (x) if such purchase occurs after a record date specified in Section 2.03 of the Escrow Agreement relating to the distribution of unused Deposits and/or accrued and unpaid interest on Deposits and prior to or on the related distribution date thereunder, such purchase price shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of unused Deposits and/or interest to be distributed under the Escrow Agreement (which deducted amounts shall remain distributable to, and may be retained by, the Applicable Certificateholder as of such record date) and (y) if such purchase occurs after a Record Date and prior to or
on the related Distribution Date, such purchase price shall be reduced by the amount to be distributed under this Agreement on the related Distribution Date (which deducted amounts shall remain distributable to, and may be retained by, the Applicable Certificateholder as of such Record Date); provided further that no such purchase of Applicable Certificates shall be effective unless the purchaser(s) shall certify to the Trustee that contemporaneously with such purchase, such purchaser(s) is (are) purchasing, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and the Other Agreements, (A) in the case of any purchase of the Applicable Certificates pursuant to clause (a)(i) above, all of the Applicable Certificates, or (B) in all other cases, the Applicable Certificates, the Class B Certificates and the Class C Certificates which are senior to the securities held by such purchaser(s). Each payment of the purchase price of the Applicable Certificates referred to in the first sentence hereof shall be made to an account or accounts designated by the Trustee and each such purchase shall be subject to the terms of this Section 4.01(a). Each Applicable Certificateholder agrees by its acceptance of its Applicable Certificate that (at any time after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Triggering Event) it will, upon payment from such Class B Certificateholder(s), Class C Certificateholder(s) or Class D Certificateholder(s), as the case may be, of the purchase price set forth in the first sentence of this paragraph, forthwith sell, assign, transfer and convey to the purchaser(s) thereof (without recourse, representation or warranty of any kind except for its own acts), all of the right, title, interest and obligation of such Applicable Certificateholder in the Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Deposit Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Liquidity Facility, the Note Purchase Agreement, the Note Documents and all Applicable Certificates and Escrow Receipts held by such Applicable Certificateholder (subject to clauses (x) and (y) in the first sentence of this paragraph and excluding all right, title and interest under any of the foregoing to the extent such right, title or interest is with respect to an obligation not then due and payable as respects any action or inaction or state of affairs occurring prior to such sale) and the purchaser shall assume all of such Applicable Certificateholder's obligations under the Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Deposit Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Liquidity Facility, the Note Purchase Agreement, the Note Documents and all such Applicable Certificates and Escrow Receipts). The Applicable Certificates will be deemed to be purchased on the date payment of the purchase price is made notwithstanding the failure of the Applicable Certificateholders to deliver any Applicable Certificates and, upon such a purchase, (I) the only rights of the Applicable Certificateholders will be to deliver the Applicable Certificates to the purchaser(s) and receive the purchase price for such Applicable Certificates and (II) if the purchaser(s) shall so request, such Applicable Certificateholder will comply with all the provisions of Section 3.04 of the Basic Agreement to enable new Applicable Certificates to be issued to the purchaser in such denominations as it shall request. All charges and expenses in connection with the issuance of any such new Applicable Certificates shall be borne by the purchaser thereof.
As used in this Section 4.01 and elsewhere in this Trust Supplement, the terms "Class B Certificate", "Class B Certificateholder", "Class B Trust", "Class B Trustee", "Class C Certificate", "Class C Certificateholder", "Class C Trust", "Class C Trustee", "Class D Certificate" and "Class D Trust", shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement.
(b) This Section 4.01 supersedes and replaces Section 6.01(b) of the Basic Agreement, with respect to the Applicable Trust.
ARTICLE V
THE TRUSTEE
Section 5.01. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS; DELIVERY DATES. (a) The
Trustee is hereby directed (i) to execute and deliver the Intercreditor
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement on or prior to
the Issuance Date, each in the form delivered to the Trustee by the Company, and
(ii) subject to the respective terms thereof, to perform its obligations
thereunder. Upon request of the Company and the satisfaction or waiver of the
closing conditions specified in the Placement Agreement, the Trustee shall
execute, deliver, authenticate, issue and sell Applicable Certificates in
authorized denominations equaling in the aggregate the amount set forth, with
respect to the Applicable Trust, in Schedule I to the Placement Agreement
evidencing the entire ownership interest in the Applicable Trust, which amount
equals the maximum aggregate principal amount of Equipment Notes which may be
purchased by the Trustee pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement. Except as
provided in Sections 3.03, 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06 of the Basic Agreement, the
Trustee shall not execute, authenticate or deliver Applicable Certificates in
excess of the aggregate amount specified in this paragraph. The provisions of
this Section 5.01(a) supersede and replace the first sentence of Section 3.02(a)
of the Basic Agreement, with respect to the Applicable Trust.
(b) On or after the Issuance Date, the Company may deliver
from time to time to the Trustee a Delivery Notice relating to one or more
Equipment Notes. After receipt of a Delivery Notice and in any case no later
than one Business Day prior to a Scheduled Delivery Date as to which such
Delivery Notice relates (the "Applicable Delivery Date"), the Trustee shall (as
and when specified in the Delivery Notice) instruct the Escrow Agent to provide
a Notice of Purchase Withdrawal to the Depositary requesting (A) the withdrawal
of all or a portion of the Deposit on the Applicable Delivery Date in accordance
with and to the extent permitted by the terms of the Escrow Agreement and the
Deposit Agreement and (B) the payment of all, or a portion, of such Deposit in
an amount equal in the aggregate to the purchase price of such Equipment Notes
to or on behalf of the Owner Trustee or the Company, as the case may be, issuing
such Equipment Notes, all as shall be described in the Delivery Notice. The
Trustee shall (as and when specified in such Delivery Notice), subject to the
conditions set forth in Section 2 of the Note Purchase Agreement, enter into and
perform its obligations under the Participation Agreement specified in such
Delivery Notice (the "Applicable Participation Agreement") and cause such
certificates, documents and legal opinions relating to the Trustee to be duly
delivered as required by the Applicable Participation Agreement. If at any time
prior to the Applicable Delivery Date, the Trustee receives a notice of
postponement pursuant to Section 1(e) or 1(f) of the Note Purchase Agreement,
then the Trustee shall give the Depositary (with a copy to the Escrow Agent) a
notice of cancellation of such Notice of Purchase Withdrawal relating to such
Deposit on such Applicable Delivery Date. Upon satisfaction of the conditions
specified in the Note Purchase Agreement and the Applicable Participation
Agreement, the Trustee shall purchase the applicable Equipment Notes with the
proceeds of the withdrawals of all or a portion of the Deposit made on the
Applicable Delivery Date in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement
and the Escrow Agreement. The purchase price of such Equipment Notes shall equal
the principal amount of such Equipment Notes. Amounts withdrawn from such
Deposit in excess of the purchase price of the Equipment Notes or to the extent
not applied on the Applicable Delivery Date to the purchase price of the
Equipment Notes, shall be re-deposited by the Trustee with the Depositary on the
Applicable Delivery Date in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement.
The provisions of this Section 5.01(b) supersede and replace the provisions of
Section 2.02 of the Basic Agreement, with respect to the Applicable Trust, and
all provisions of the Basic Agreement relating to Postponed Notes and Section
2.02 of the Basic Agreement shall not apply to the Applicable Trust.
(c) The Trustee acknowledges its acceptance of all right,
title and interest in and to the Trust Property to be acquired pursuant to
Section 5.01(b) of this Trust Supplement, the Note Purchase Agreement and each
Applicable Participation Agreement, and declares that it holds and will hold
such right, title and interest for the benefit of all present and future
Applicable Certificateholders, upon the trusts set forth in this Agreement. By
its acceptance of an Applicable Certificate, each initial Applicable
Certificateholder, as a grantor of the Applicable Trust, joins with the Trustee
in the creation of the Applicable Trust. The provisions of this Section 5.01(c)
supersede and replace the provisions of Section 2.03 of the Basic Agreement,
with respect to the Applicable Trust.
Section 5.02. WITHDRAWAL OF DEPOSITS. (a) If the Company shall receive written notice from Boeing that the delivery date of any Aircraft will be delayed beyond the Delivery Period Termination Date, the Company may deliver to the Trustee written notice to such effect and requesting that the Trustee deliver to the Escrow Agent a Prepayment Withdrawal Certificate pursuant to the Escrow Agreement directing the Escrow Agent to provide a Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal to the Depositary requesting the withdrawal of all or a portion of the Deposit relating to Equipment Notes in respect of such Aircraft in accordance with and to the extent permitted by the terms of the Escrow Agreement and the Deposit Agreement.
(b) If any portion of the Deposit remains outstanding on the
Business Day next succeeding the Cut-off Date, the Trustee shall (i) give the
Escrow Agent notice that the Trustee's obligation to purchase Equipment Notes
under the Note Purchase Agreement has terminated and instruct the Escrow Agent
to provide a notice of Final Withdrawal to the Depositary substantially in the
form of Exhibit B to the Deposit Agreement (the "Final Withdrawal Notice") and
(ii) shall make demand upon the Company pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement
for an amount equal to the Deposit Make Whole Amount, if any, such payment to be
made on the Final Withdrawal Date.
Section 5.03. THE TRUSTEE. (a) Subject to Section 5.04 of this Trust Supplement and Section 7.15 of the Basic Agreement, the Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Trust Supplement, the Deposit Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement or the Escrow Agreement or the due execution hereof or thereof by the Company or the other parties thereto (other than the Trustee), or for or in respect of the recitals and statements contained herein or therein, all of which recitals and statements are made solely by the Company, except that the Trustee hereby represents and warrants that each of this Trust Supplement, the Basic Agreement, each Applicable Certificate, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Escrow Agreement has been executed and delivered by one of its officers who is duly authorized to execute and deliver such document on its behalf.
(b) Except as herein otherwise provided and except during the continuance of an Event of Default in respect of the Applicable Trust created hereby, no duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to be assumed, by the Trustee by reason of this Trust Supplement other than as set forth in the Agreement, and this Trust Supplement is executed and accepted on behalf of the Trustee, subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, as fully to all intents as if the same were herein set forth at length.
Section 5.04. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) the Trustee has full power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform this Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution,
delivery and performance by it of this Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party;
(b) the execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee of this Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party (i) will not violate any provision of any United States federal law or the law of the state of the United States where it is located governing the banking and trust powers of the Trustee or any order, writ, judgment, or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority applicable to the Trustee or any of its assets, (ii) will not violate any provision of the articles of association or by-laws of the Trustee, and (iii) will not violate any provision of, or constitute, with or without notice or lapse of time, a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien on any properties included in the Trust Property pursuant to the provisions of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or other undertaking to which it is a party, which violation, default or lien could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the Trustee's performance or ability to perform its duties hereunder or thereunder or on the transactions contemplated herein or therein;
(c) the execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee of this Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party will not require the authorization, consent, or approval of, the giving of notice to, the filing or registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any governmental authority or agency of the United States or the state of the United States where it is located regulating the banking and corporate trust activities of the Trustee; and
(d) this Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party have been, or will be, as applicable, duly executed and delivered by the Trustee and constitute, or will constitute, as applicable, the legal, valid and binding agreements of the Trustee, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms; provided, however, that enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and (ii) general principles of equity.
Section 5.05. TRUSTEE LIENS. The Trustee in its individual capacity agrees, in addition to the agreements contained in Section 7.17 of the Basic Agreement, that it will at its own cost and expense promptly take any action as may be necessary to duly discharge and satisfy in full any Trustee's Liens on or with respect to the Trust Property which is attributable to the Trustee in its individual capacity and which is unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Intercreditor Agreement or the Note Purchase Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT; SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITHOUT CONSENT OF
APPLICABLE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. Without limitation of Section 9.01 of the Basic
Agreement, under the terms of, and subject to the limitations contained in,
Section 9.01 of the Basic Agreement, the Company may (but will not be required
to), and the Trustee (subject to Section 9.03 of the Basic Agreement) shall, at
the Company's request, at any time and from time to time, (i) enter into one or
more agreements supplemental to the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase
Agreement or the Deposit Agreement, for any of the purposes set forth in clauses
(a) through (i) of such Section 9.01, and (without limitation of the foregoing
or Section 9.01 of the Basic
Agreement) clauses (b) and (c) of such Section 9.01 shall also be deemed to include the Company's obligations under (in the case of clause (b)), and the Company's rights and powers conferred by (in the case of clause (c)), the Note Purchase Agreement and references in clauses (d), (f) and (g) of such Section 9.01 to "any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility" shall also be deemed to refer to "the Intercreditor Agreement, the Liquidity Facility, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement or the Deposit Agreement" and (ii) enter into one or more agreements supplemental to the Basic Agreement to provide for the formation of a Class D Trust, the issuance of Class D Certificates, the purchase by the Class D Trust of Equipment Notes and other matters incidental thereto or otherwise contemplated by Section 2.01(b) of the Basic Agreement.
Section 6.02. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH CONSENT OF APPLICABLE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. Without limitation of Section 9.02 of the Basic Agreement, the provisions of Section 9.02 of the Basic Agreement shall apply to agreements or amendments for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Escrow Agreement, the Deposit Agreement or the Note Purchase Agreement or modifying in any manner the rights and obligations of the Applicable Certificateholders under the Escrow Agreement, the Deposit Agreement or the Note Purchase Agreement; provided that the provisions of Section 9.02(a) of the Basic Agreement shall be deemed to include reductions in any manner of, or delay in the timing of, any receipt by the Applicable Certificateholders of payments upon the Deposits.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION OF TRUST
Section 7.01. TERMINATION OF THE APPLICABLE TRUST. (a) The respective obligations and responsibilities of the Company and the Trustee with respect to the Applicable Trust shall terminate upon distribution to all Applicable Certificateholders and the Trustee of all amounts required to be distributed to them pursuant to this Agreement and the disposition of all property held as part of the Trust Property; provided, however, that in no event shall the Applicable Trust continue beyond one hundred ten (110) years following the date of the execution of this Trust Supplement.
ARTICLE VIII
THE CERTIFICATES
Section 8.01. ADDITIONS TO ARTICLE III OF THE BASIC AGREEMENT. In addition to the provisions of Article III of the Basic Agreement, the following provisions shall apply to the Applicable Trust:
(a) The Initial Certificates will be issued in minimum denominations of $100,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The Exchange Certificates will be issued in denominations of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof. Each Exchange Certificate shall be dated the date of its authentication. The aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest of Applicable Certificates shall not at any time exceed $124,639,000;
(b) Initial Certificates offered and sold in reliance on Rule 144A shall be issued initially in the form of one or more global Certificates in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto (the "U.S. Global Certificate"), duly executed and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The U.S. Global Certificate will be registered in the name of a nominee for DTC and deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC. The aggregate principal amount of the U.S. Global Certificate may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of DTC or its nominee, or of the Trustee, as custodian for DTC or its nominee, as hereinafter provided;
(c) Initial Certificates offered and sold in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S shall be issued initially in the form of one or more temporary global Certificates in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto (the "Temporary Offshore Global Certificate") duly executed and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The Temporary Offshore Global Certificate will be registered in the name of a nominee of DTC for credit to the account of the Agent Members acting as depositaries for Euroclear and Cedel and deposited with the Trustee as custodian for DTC. At any time following March 9, 2000 (the "Offshore Certificates Exchange Date"), upon receipt by the Trustee of a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, a single permanent global Certificate in registered form substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A (the "Permanent Offshore Global Certificate"; and together with the Temporary Offshore Global Certificate, the "Offshore Global Certificates"), duly executed and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided, shall be registered in the name of a nominee for DTC and deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC, and the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date of such transfer and a decrease in the principal amount of any Temporary Offshore Global Certificate in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in such Temporary Offshore Global Certificate transferred. The U.S. Global Certificate and the Offshore Global Certificates are sometimes referred to as the "Global Certificates";
(d) Initial Certificates offered and sold to Institutional
Accredited Investors shall be issued in the form of permanent certificated
Certificates in registered form in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto (the "U.S. Physical Certificates"). Certificates issued pursuant to
Section 8.04(b) in exchange for interests in any Offshore Global Certificate
shall be in the form of permanent certificated Certificates in registered form
substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A (the "Offshore Physical
Certificates"). The Offshore Physical Certificates and U.S. Physical
Certificates are sometimes collectively herein referred to as the "Physical
Certificates";
(e) The Exchange Certificates shall be issued in the form of one or more global Certificates substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (each, a "Global Exchange Certificate"), except that (i) the Private Placement Legend (hereinafter defined) shall be omitted and (ii) such Exchange Certificates shall contain such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations from the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto relating to the nature of the Exchange Certificates as the Responsible Officer of the Trustee executing such Exchange Certificates on behalf of the Trust may determine, as evidenced by such officer's execution on behalf of the Trust of such Exchange Certificates. Such Global Exchange Certificates shall be in registered form and be registered in the name of DTC and deposited with the Trustee, at its Corporate Trust Office, as custodian for DTC. The aggregate principal amount of any Global Exchange Certificate may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee, as custodian for DTC for such Global Exchange Certificate, which adjustments shall be conclusive as to the aggregate principal amount of any such Global Exchange Certificate. Subject to clause (i) and (ii) of the first sentence of this Section 8.01(e), the terms hereof applicable to U.S. Global Certificates and/or Global Certificates shall apply to the Global Exchange Certificates, mutatis mutandis;
(f) The definitive Applicable Certificates shall be in registered form and shall be typed, printed, lithographed or engraved or produced by any combination of these methods or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officers executing such Applicable Certificates, as evidenced by their execution of such Applicable Certificates.
Section 8.02. RESTRICTIVE LEGENDS. (a) Subject to Section 8.05, unless and until (i) an Initial Certificate is sold under an effective Shelf Registration Statement or (ii) an Initial Certificate is exchanged for an Exchange Certificate pursuant to an effective Exchange Offer Registration Statement, in each case as provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement, each Global Certificate (other than the Permanent Offshore Global Certificate) and each U.S. Physical Certificate shall bear the following legend (the "Private Placement Legend") on the face thereof:
[THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
LAWS, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED
STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY PERSONS EXCEPT AS
SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE
HOLDER (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER"
(AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT), (B) IT IS AN
INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(A)(1), (2),
(3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) (AN "INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED
INVESTOR") OR (C) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS
CERTIFICATE IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT, PRIOR TO
EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING PERIOD APPLICABLE TO SALES OF THE
CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY
SUCCESSOR PROVISION) RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS CERTIFICATE
EXCEPT (A) TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE
144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (B) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO AN
INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACQUIRING $100,000 OR MORE AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, THAT, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER,
FURNISHES TO THE TRUSTEE A SIGNED LETTER CONTAINING CERTAIN
REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER
OF THIS CERTIFICATE (THE FORM OF WHICH LETTER CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE
TRUSTEE), (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN
COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (D) PURSUANT TO THE
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT (IF AVAILABLE), (E) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS
BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (AND WHICH CONTINUES
TO BE EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER), OR (F) TO ATLAS OR ANY
SUBSIDIARY THEREOF; (3) PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER
PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(E) ABOVE), IT WILL FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE SUCH
CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS THE TRUSTEE MAY
REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT
TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A
TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (4) AGREES THAT IT WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERRED A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING PERIOD APPLICABLE TO SALES OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION), THE HOLDER MUST CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF RELATING TO THE MANNER OF SUCH TRANSFER AND SUBMIT THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE TRUSTEE. IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR OR IS A PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A U.S. PERSON, THE HOLDER MUST, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE, SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS IT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE EARLIER OF THE TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATES PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(E) ABOVE OR UPON ANY TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION). AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS "OFFSHORE TRANSACTION", "UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PROVISION REQUIRING THE TRUSTEE TO REFUSE TO REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.]1
(b) Each Global Certificate shall also bear the following legend on the face thereof:
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE TRUSTEE OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
(a) Not to be included on the face of the Permanent Offshore Global Certificate.
TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR'S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 8.04 AND 8.05 OF THE TRUST SUPPLEMENT TO THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.
Section 8.03. TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE. An Applicable Certificateholder may transfer an Applicable Certificate by written application to the Registrar stating the name of the proposed transferee and otherwise complying with the terms of this Agreement, including providing a written certificate or other evidence of compliance with any restrictions on transfer. No such transfer shall be effected until, and such transferee shall succeed to the rights of an Applicable Certificateholder only upon, final acceptance and registration of the transfer by the Registrar in the Register. Prior to the registration of any transfer by an Applicable Certificateholder as provided herein, the Trustee shall treat the person in whose name the Applicable Certificate is registered as the owner thereof for all purposes, and the Trustee shall not be affected by notice to the contrary. Furthermore, DTC shall, by acceptance of a Global Certificate, agree that transfers of beneficial interests in such Global Certificate may be effected only through a book-entry system maintained by DTC (or its agent), and that ownership of a beneficial interest in the Certificate shall be required to be reflected in a book entry. When Applicable Certificates are presented to the Registrar with a request to register the transfer or to exchange them for an equal face amount of Applicable Certificates of other authorized denominations, the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its requirements for such transactions are met. To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions hereof, the Trustee shall execute and authenticate Applicable Certificates at the Registrar's request.
Section 8.04. BOOK-ENTRY PROVISIONS FOR U.S. GLOBAL CERTIFICATE AND OFFSHORE GLOBAL CERTIFICATES. (a) Members of, or participants in, DTC ("Agent Members") shall have no rights under this Agreement with respect to any Global Certificate held on their behalf by DTC, or the Trustee as its custodian, and DTC may be treated by the Trustee and any agent of the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Global Certificate for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Trustee or any agent of the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by DTC or shall impair, as between DTC and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of any Applicable Certificate. Upon the issuance of any Global Certificate, the Registrar or its duly appointed agent shall record a nominee of DTC as the registered holder of such Global Certificate.
(b) Transfers of any Global Certificate shall be limited to transfers of such Global Certificate or Offshore Global Certificate in whole, but not in part, to nominees of DTC, its successor or such successor's nominees. Beneficial interests in the U.S. Global Certificate and any Offshore Global Certificate may be transferred in accordance with the rules and procedures of DTC and the provisions of Section 8.05. Beneficial interests in the U.S. Global Certificate or an Offshore Global Certificate shall be delivered to all beneficial owners in the form of U.S. Physical Certificates or Offshore Physical Certificates, as the case may be, if (i) DTC notifies the Trustee that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the U.S. Global Certificate or such Offshore Global Certificate, as the case may be, and a successor depositary is not appointed by the Trustee within 90 days of such notice or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and Applicable Certificateholders with fractional undivided interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the Applicable Trust advise the Trustee, the Company and DTC through Agent Members in writing that the continuation of a book-entry system through DTC (or a successor thereto) is no longer in the Applicable Certificateholders' best interests.
(c) Any beneficial interest in one of the Global Certificates that is transferred to a Person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in the other Global Certificate will, upon such transfer, cease to be an interest in such Global Certificate and become an interest in the other Global Certificate and, accordingly, will thereafter be subject to all transfer restrictions, if any, and other procedures applicable to beneficial interests in such other Global Certificate for as long as it remains such an interest.
(d) In connection with the transfer of the entire U.S. Global Certificate or an entire Offshore Global Certificate to the beneficial owners thereof pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 8.04, such U.S. Global Certificate or Offshore Global Certificate, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver, to each beneficial owner identified by DTC in exchange for its beneficial interest in such U.S. Global Certificate or Offshore Global Certificate, as the case may be, an equal aggregate principal amount of U.S. Physical Certificates or Offshore Physical Certificates, as the case may be, of authorized denominations.
(e) Any U.S. Physical Certificate delivered in exchange for an
interest in the U.S. Global Certificate pursuant to paragraph (b) of this
Section 8.04 shall, except as otherwise provided by paragraph (f) of Section
8.05, bear the Private Placement Legend.
(f) Any Offshore Physical Certificate delivered in exchange
for an interest in an Offshore Global Certificate pursuant to paragraph (b) of
this Section shall, except as otherwise provided by paragraph (f) of Section
8.05, bear the applicable legend regarding transfer restrictions set forth in
Section 8.02(a).
(g) The registered holder of the U.S. Global Certificate or any Offshore Global Certificate may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Agreement or the Applicable Certificates.
Section 8.05. SPECIAL TRANSFER PROVISIONS. Unless and until
(i) an Initial Certificate is sold under an effective Shelf Registration
Statement, or (ii) an Initial Certificate is exchanged for an Exchange
Certificate pursuant to an effective Exchange Offer Registration Statement, in
each case pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the following
provisions shall apply to such Initial Certificates:
(a) TRANSFERS TO NON-QIB INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTORS. The following provisions shall apply with respect to the registration of any proposed transfer of an Applicable Certificate to any Institutional Accredited Investor which is not a QIB (excluding transfers to or by Non-U.S. Persons):
(i) The Registrar shall register the transfer of any Applicable Certificate, whether or not such Applicable Certificate bears the Private Placement Legend, if (x) the requested transfer is after the time period referred to in Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act as in effect with respect to such transfer or (y) the proposed transferee has delivered to the Registrar a letter substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto and the aggregate principal amount of the Applicable Certificates being transferred is at least $100,000.
(ii) If the proposed transferor is an Agent Member holding a beneficial interest in the U.S. Global Certificate, upon receipt by the Registrar of (x) the documents, if any, required by paragraph (i) and (y) instructions given in accordance with DTC's and the Registrar's procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date of the transfer and a decrease in the principal amount of such U.S.
Global Certificate in
an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in such U.S. Global Certificate to be transferred, and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the transferor or at its direction, one or more U.S. Physical Certificates of like tenor and amount.
(b) TRANSFERS TO QIBS. The following provisions shall apply with respect to the registration of any proposed transfer of an Initial Certificate to a QIB (excluding Non-U.S. Persons):
(i) If the Initial Certificate to be transferred consists of U.S. Physical Certificates or an interest in any Temporary Offshore Global Certificate, the Registrar shall register the transfer if such transfer is being made by a proposed transferor who has checked the box provided for on the form of Initial Certificate stating, or has otherwise advised the Trustee and the Registrar in writing, that the sale has been made in compliance with the provisions of Rule 144A to a transferee who has signed the certification provided for on the form of Initial Certificate stating, or has otherwise advised the Trustee and the Registrar in writing, that it is purchasing the Initial Certificate for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it, or the Person on whose behalf it is acting with respect to any such account, is a QIB within the meaning of Rule 144A, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Trust and/or the Company as it has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon its foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.
(ii) Upon receipt by the Registrar of the documents referred to in clause (i) above and instructions given in accordance with DTC's and the Registrar's procedures therefor, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date of such transfer and an increase in the principal amount of the U.S. Global Certificate in an amount equal to the principal amount of the U.S. Physical Certificates or interests in the Temporary Offshore Global Certificate, as the case may be, being transferred, and the Trustee shall cancel such Physical Certificates or decrease the amount of such Temporary Offshore Global Certificate so transferred.
(c) TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS IN THE PERMANENT OFFSHORE GLOBAL CERTIFICATE OR OFFSHORE PHYSICAL CERTIFICATES. The Registrar shall register any transfer of interests in the Permanent Offshore Global Certificate or Offshore Physical Certificates without requiring any additional certification.
(d) TRANSFERS TO NON-U.S. PERSONS AT ANY TIME. The following provisions shall apply with respect to any registration of any transfer of an Initial Certificate to a Non-U.S. Person:
(i) Prior to the Offshore Certificates Exchange Date, the Registrar shall register any proposed transfer of an Initial Certificate to a Non-U.S. Person upon receipt of a certificate substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit C hereto from the proposed transferor.
(ii) On and after the Offshore Certificates Exchange Date, the Registrar shall register any proposed transfer to any Non-U.S. Person if the Initial Certificate to be transferred is a U.S. Physical Certificate or an interest in the U.S. Global Certificate, upon receipt of a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C from the proposed transferor. The Registrar shall promptly send a copy of such certificate to the Company.
(iii) (A) Upon receipt by the Registrar of (x) the documents, if any, required by paragraph (ii) and (y) instructions in accordance with DTC's and the Registrar's procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date of such transfer and a decrease in the principal amount of such U.S. Global Certificate in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in such U.S. Global Certificate to be transferred, and (B) upon receipt by the Registrar of instructions given in accordance with DTC's and the Registrar's procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the Offshore Global Certificate in an amount equal to the principal amount of the U.S. Physical Certificate or the U.S. Global Certificate, as the case may be, to be transferred, and the Trustee shall cancel the Physical Certificate, if any, so transferred or decrease the amount of such U.S. Global Certificate.
(e) PRIVATE PLACEMENT LEGEND. Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Applicable Certificates not bearing the Private Placement Legend, the Registrar shall deliver Applicable Certificates that do not bear the Private Placement Legend. Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Applicable Certificates bearing the Private Placement Legend, the Registrar shall deliver only Applicable Certificates that bear the Private Placement Legend unless either (i) the circumstances contemplated by paragraph (a)(i)(x) or (e)(ii) of this Section 8.05 exist or (ii) there is delivered to the Registrar an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that neither such legend nor the related restrictions on transfer are required in order to maintain compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act.
(f) GENERAL. By its acceptance of any Applicable Certificate bearing the Private Placement Legend, each Holder of such an Applicable Certificate acknowledges the restrictions on transfer of such Applicable Certificate set forth in this Agreement and agrees that it will transfer such Applicable Certificate only as provided in this Agreement. The Registrar shall not register a transfer of any Applicable Certificate unless such transfer complies with the restrictions on transfer of such Applicable Certificate set forth in this Agreement. In connection with any transfer of Applicable Certificates, each Applicable Certificateholder agrees by its acceptance of the Applicable Certificates to furnish the Registrar or the Trustee such certifications, legal opinions or other information as either of them may reasonably require to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act; provided that the Registrar shall not be required to determine the sufficiency of any such certifications, legal opinions or other information.
Until such time as no Applicable Certificates remain Outstanding, the Registrar shall retain copies of all letters, notices and other written communications received pursuant to Section 8.04 or this Section 8.05. The Trustee, if not the Registrar at such time, shall have the right to inspect and make copies of all such letters, notices or other written communications at any reasonable time upon the giving of reasonable written notice to the Registrar.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 9.01. BASIC AGREEMENT RATIFIED. Except and so far as herein expressly provided, all of the provisions, terms and conditions of the Basic Agreement are in all respects ratified and confirmed; and the Basic Agreement and this Trust Supplement shall be taken, read and construed as one and the same instrument. All replacements of provisions of, and other modifications of the Basic Agreement set forth in this Trust Supplement are solely with respect to the Applicable Trust.
SECTION 9.02. GOVERNING LAW. THIS TRUST SUPPLEMENT AND THE APPLICABLE CERTIFICATES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 9.03. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Trust Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 9.04. INTENTION OF PARTIES. The parties hereto intend that the Applicable Trust be classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a grantor trust under Subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and not as a trust or association taxable as a corporation or as a partnership. Each Applicable Certificateholder and Investor, by its acceptance of its Applicable Certificate or a beneficial interest therein, agrees to treat the Applicable Trust as a grantor trust for all U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes. The powers granted and obligations undertaken pursuant to the Agreement shall be so construed so as to further such intent.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Trustee have caused this Trust Supplement to be duly executed by their respective representatives thereto duly authorized, as of the day and year first written above.
ATLAS AIR, INC.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Trustee
Title:
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CERTIFICATE
REGISTERED
No. ______________
[THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND,
ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR
THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY PERSONS EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A
"QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT), (B) IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" (AS DEFINED IN RULE
501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) (AN "INSTITUTIONAL
ACCREDITED INVESTOR") OR (C) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS
CERTIFICATE IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT; (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT, PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING
PERIOD APPLICABLE TO SALES OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION) RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS
CERTIFICATE EXCEPT (A) TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH
RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (B) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO AN
INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACQUIRING $100,000 OR MORE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, THAT, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISHES TO THE
TRUSTEE A SIGNED LETTER CONTAINING CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS
RELATING TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE (THE FORM OF WHICH
LETTER CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TRUSTEE), (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN
OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (D)
PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), (E) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH
HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (AND WHICH CONTINUES TO BE
EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER), OR (F) TO ATLAS OR ANY SUBSIDIARY
THEREOF; (3) PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE
2(E) ABOVE), IT WILL FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS
OR OTHER INFORMATION AS THE TRUSTEE MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH
TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT
SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (4) AGREES
THAT IT WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERRED A
NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING PERIOD
APPLICABLE TO SALES OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION), THE HOLDER MUST CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX SET
FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF RELATING TO THE MANNER OF SUCH TRANSFER AND SUBMIT
THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE TRUSTEE. IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE IS AN INSTITUTIONAL
ACCREDITED INVESTOR OR IS A PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A U.S. PERSON, THE HOLDER MUST,
PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE, SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL
OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION
AS IT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE EARLIER OF THE TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATES PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(E) ABOVE OR UPON ANY TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION). AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS "OFFSHORE TRANSACTION", "UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PROVISION REQUIRING THE TRUSTEE TO REFUSE TO REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.](a)
[UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE TRUSTEE OR ITS
AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE
ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO.
OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC
(AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER
USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS
THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR'S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 8.05 AND 8.06 OF THE TRUST SUPPLEMENT OF THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.]
[BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER REPRESENTS THAT EITHER (A) NO ASSETS OF
AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
SECURITIES ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED ("ERISA"), OR OF A PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION
4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE") HAVE BEEN
USED TO PURCHASE THIS CERTIFICATE OR (B) THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS
CERTIFICATE ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION RESTRICTIONS OF ERISA AND
THE CODE PURSUANT TO ONE OR MORE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION STATUTORY OR
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTIONS.]
[GLOBAL CERTIFICATE](a)
ATLAS AIR 2000-1A PASS THROUGH TRUST
8.707% Atlas Air [Initial] [Exchange] Pass Through Certificate
Issuance Date: _______________
Final Expected Distribution Date: ________
Evidencing A Fractional Undivided Interest In The Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1A, The Property Of Which Shall Include Certain Equipment Notes Each Secured By An Aircraft Lease To Or Owned By Atlas Air, Inc.
$__________ Fractional Undivided Interest representing _____% of the Trust per $1,000 face amount
THIS CERTIFIES THAT ________________, for value received, is
the registered owner of a $____________ (_____________ dollars) Fractional
Undivided Interest in the Atlas Air 2000-1A Pass Through Trust (the "Trust")
created pursuant to a Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000
(the "BASIC AGREEMENT"), between the Trustee and Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-1A
thereto, dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Trust Supplement" and, together with
the Basic Agreement, the "AGREEMENT") between the Trustee and the Company, a
summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth below. To
the extent not otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have
the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is one of the
duly authorized Certificates designated as "8.707% Atlas Air [Initial]
[Exchange] Pass Through Certificates Series 2000-1A" (herein called the
"Certificates"). This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms,
provisions, and conditions of the Agreement. By virtue of its acceptance hereof,
the holder of this Certificate (the "CERTIFICATEHOLDER") and, together with all
other holders of Certificates issued by the Trust, the "CERTIFICATEHOLDERS")
assents to and agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement and the
Intercreditor Agreement. The property of the Trust includes certain Equipment
Notes and all rights of the Trust to receive payments under the Intercreditor
Agreement and the Liquidity Facility (the "Trust Property"). Each issue of the
Equipment Notes is secured by, among other things, a security interest in an
Aircraft leased to or owned by the Company.
The Certificates represent fractional undivided interests in the Trust and the Trust Property, and have no rights, benefits or interest in respect of any other separate trust established pursuant to the terms of the Basic Agreement for any other series of certificates issued pursuant thereto.
Subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, from and to the extent of funds then available to the Trustee, there will be distributed on each January 2 and July 2 (a "Regular Distribution Date"), commencing on July 2, 2000, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the 15th day preceding the Regular Distribution Date, an amount in respect of the Scheduled Payments on the Equipment Notes due on such Regular Distribution Date, the receipt
of which has been confirmed by the Trustee, equal to the product of the percentage interest in the Trust evidenced by this Certificate and an amount equal to the sum of such Scheduled Payments. Subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, in the event that Special Payments on the Equipment Notes are received by the Trustee, from funds then available to the Trustee, there shall be distributed on the applicable Special Distribution Date, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the 15th day preceding the Special Distribution Date, an amount in respect of such Special Payments on the Equipment Notes, the receipt of which has been confirmed by the Trustee, equal to the product of the percentage interest in the Trust evidenced by this Certificate and an amount equal to the sum of such Special Payments so received. If a Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date is not a Business Day, distribution shall be made on the immediately following Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date and no interest shall accrue during the intervening period. The Trustee shall mail notice of each Special Payment and the Special Distribution Date therefor to the Certificateholder of this Certificate.
[The Holder of this Certificate is entitled to the benefits of the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000, among the Company, the Trustee and the Placement Agents named therein (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). In the event that neither the consummation of the Exchange Offer nor the declaration by the Commission of a Shelf Registration to be effective (a "Registration Event") occurs on or prior to the 210th day after the date of the issuance of the Certificates, the interest rate per annum borne by the Equipment Notes shall be increased by 0.50%, from and including such 210th day, to but excluding the date on which a Registration Event occurs. In the event that the Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective at any time during the period specified by the Registration Rights Agreement for more than 60 days, whether or not consecutive, during any 12-month period, the interest rate per annum borne by the Equipment Notes shall be increased by 0.50% from the 61st day of the applicable 12-month period such Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective until such time as the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes effective.](a)
Each Certificateholder and Investor, by its acceptance of this Certificate or a beneficial interest herein, agrees to treat the Trust as a grantor trust for all U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes.
Except as otherwise provided in the Agreement and notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after notice mailed by the Trustee of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency of the Trustee specified in such notice.
THE AGREEMENT AND THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
Dated: [__________ __], 2000 ATLAS AIR
2000-1A PASS THROUGH TRUST
By: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity
but solely as Trustee
Attest: By:
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Name:
Title:
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Authorized Signature
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[FORM OF THE TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION]
This is one of the Certificates referred
to in the within-mentioned Agreement.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity
but solely as Trustee
[REVERSE OF CERTIFICATE]
The Certificates do not represent a direct obligation of, or an obligation guaranteed by, or an interest in, the Company or the Trustee or any of their affiliates. The Certificates are limited in right of payment, all as more specifically set forth on the face hereof and in the Agreement. All payments or distributions made to Certificateholders under the Agreement shall be made only from the Trust Property and only to the extent that the Trustee shall have sufficient income or proceeds from the Trust Property to make such payments in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Each Certificateholder of this Certificate, by its acceptance hereof, agrees that it will look solely to the income and proceeds from the Trust Property to the extent available for distribution to such Certificateholder as provided in the Agreement. This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for information with respect to the interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds, and duties evidenced hereby. A copy of the Agreement may be examined during normal business hours at the principal office of the Trustee, and at such other places, if any, designated by the Trustee, by any Certificateholder upon request.
The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Certificateholders holding Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the Trust. Any such consent by the Certificateholder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Certificateholder and upon all future Certificateholders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Certificateholders of any of the Certificates.
As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Trustee in its capacity as Registrar, or by any successor Registrar, in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee and the Registrar duly executed by the Certificateholder hereof or such Certificateholder's attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates of authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest in the Trust will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in minimum denominations of [$100,000](a) [$1,000](b) Fractional Undivided Interest and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof [except that one Certificate may be in a denomination of less than $100,000]*. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Certificates are exchangeable for new Certificates of authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest in the Trust, as requested by the Certificateholder surrendering the same.
(a) To be included only on each Initial Certificate.
(b) To be included only on each Exchange Certificate.
No service charge will be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Trustee shall require payment by the Holder of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
The Trustee, the Registrar, and any agent of the Trustee or the Registrar may treat the person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and neither the Trustee, the Registrar, nor any such agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
The obligations and responsibilities created by the Agreement and the Trust created thereby shall terminate upon the distribution to Certificateholders of all amounts required to be distributed to them pursuant to the Agreement and the disposition of all property held as part of the Trust Property.
FORM OF TRANSFER NOTICE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered holder hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto
Insert Taxpayer Identification No.
please print or typewrite name and address including zip code of assignee
[THE FOLLOWING PROVISION TO BE INCLUDED
ON ALL CERTIFICATES
EXCEPT EXCHANGE CERTIFICATES AND
PERMANENT OFFSHORE GLOBAL AND
UNLEGENDED OFFSHORE PHYSICAL CERTIFICATES]
In connection with any transfer of this Certificate occurring
prior to the date that is the earlier of (i) the date of Registration Event or
(ii) the end of the period referred to in Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act, the
undersigned confirms that without utilizing any general solicitation or general
advertising that:
[Check One]
[ ](a) this Certificate is being transferred in compliance with the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Rule 144A thereunder.
or
[ ](b) this Certificate is being transferred other than in accordance with (a) above and documents are being furnished that comply with the conditions of transfer set forth in this Certificate and the Agreement.
If neither of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or other Registrar shall not be obligated to register this Certificate in the name of any Person other than the Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of registration set forth herein and in Section 8.06 of the Trust Supplement shall have been satisfied.
Date: [Name of Transferor]
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NOTE: The signature must correspond with
the name as written upon the face of the
within-mentioned instrument in every
particular, without alteration or any
change whatsoever.
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TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (a) ABOVE IS CHECKED.
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Certificate for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a "qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned's foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.
Dated:
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NOTE: To be executed by an executive officer.
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF CERTIFICATE FOR UNLEGENDED CERTIFICATES
[DATE]
Wilmington Trust Company
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Re: Atlas Air 2000-1A Pass Through Trust, Class A Pass Through Trust Certificates
(the "Certificates")
Dear Sirs:
This letter relates to U.S. $__________ Fractional Undivided Interest of Certificates represented by a Certificate (the "Legended Certificate") which bears a legend outlining restrictions upon transfer of such Legended Certificate. Pursuant to Section 3.01 of the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Basic Agreement") between the Trustee and Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-1A thereto (the "Trust Supplement", and together with the Basic Agreement, the "Agreement"), we hereby certify that we are (or we will hold such securities on behalf of) a person outside the United States to whom the Certificates could be transferred in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Accordingly, you are hereby requested to exchange the legended certificate for an unlegended certificate representing an identical principal amount of Certificates, all in the manner provided for in the Agreement.
You and the Company are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby. Terms used in this certificate have the meanings set forth in Regulation S.
Very truly yours,
[Name of Certificateholder]
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION
WITH TRANSFERS PURSUANT TO REGULATION S
[DATE]
Wilmington Trust Company
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Re: Atlas Air 2000-1A Pass Through Trust (the "Trust"), ___% Atlas Air Pass Through Trust Certificates Series 2000-1A (the "Certificates")
Sirs:
In connection with our proposed sale of $_______ Fractional Undivided Interest of the Certificates, we confirm that such sale has been effected pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and, accordingly, we represent that:
(1) the offer of the Certificates was not made to a person in the United States;
(2) either (a) at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was outside the United States or we and any person acting on our behalf reasonably believed that the transferee was outside the United States or (b) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated off-shore securities market and neither we nor any person acting on our behalf knows that the transaction has been pre-arranged with a buyer in the United States;
(3) no directed selling efforts have been made in the United States in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S, as applicable; and
(4) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
In addition, if the sale is made during a restricted period and the provisions of Rule 903(c)(3) or Rule 904(c)(1) of Regulation S are applicable thereto, we confirm that such sale has been made in accordance with the applicable provisions of Rule 903(c)(3) or Rule 904(c)(1), as the case may be.
You and Atlas Air, Inc. are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby. Terms used in this certificate have the meanings set forth in Regulation S.
Very truly yours,
[Name of Transferor]
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE
DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH
TRANSFERS TO NON-QIB ACCREDITED INVESTORS
[DATE]
Wilmington Trust Company
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Re: Atlas Air 2000-1A Pass Through Trust (the "Trust"), 8.707% Atlas Air Pass Through Trust Certificates Series 2000-1A (the "Certificates")
Dear Sirs:
In connection with our proposed purchase of $_______________ aggregate principal amount of the Certificates, we confirm that:
(1) We understand that any subsequent transfer of the Certificates is subject to certain restrictions and conditions set forth in the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Basic Agreement") between the Trustee and Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-1A thereto (the "Trust Supplement", and together with the Basic Agreement, the "Agreement") relating to the Certificates and the undersigned agrees to be bound by the Agreement, and not to resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Certificates except in compliance with, such restrictions and conditions contained in the Agreement and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
(2) We understand that the Certificates have not been registered under the Securities Act, and that the Certificates may not be offered or sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree, on our own behalf and on behalf of any accounts for which we are acting as hereinafter stated, that if we should sell any Certificate, we will do so only (A) in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act to a "qualified institutional buyer" (as defined therein), (B) to an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined below) that, prior to such transfer, furnishes (or has furnished on its behalf by a U.S. broker-dealer) to you and to the Company, a signed letter substantially in the form of this letter, (C) outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (D) pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, (E) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (F) to the Company or any subsidiary thereof, and we further agree to provide to any person purchasing any of the Certificates from us a notice advising such purchaser that resales of the Notes are restricted as stated herein. We further understand that the Certificates purchased by us will bear a legend to the foregoing effect.
(3) We understand that, on any proposed resale of any Certificates, we will be required to furnish to you and the Company such certifications, legal opinions and other information as you and the Company may reasonably require to confirm that the proposed sale complies with the foregoing
restrictions. We further understand that the Certificates purchased by us will bear a legend to the foregoing effect.
(4) We are an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act) and have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of our investment in the Certificates and we and any accounts for which we are acting are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its investment.
(5) We are acquiring the Certificates purchased by us for our own account or for one or more accounts (each of which is an institutional "accredited investor") as to each of which we exercise sole investment discretion.
You and the Company are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby.
Very truly yours,
[Name of Transferor]
EXHIBIT 4.6
TRUST SUPPLEMENT No. 2000-1B
Dated as of January 28, 2000
between
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
as Trustee,
and
ATLAS AIR INC.
to
PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT
Dated as of January 28, 2000
$44,741,000
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1B
9.057% Atlas Air
Pass Through Certificates,
Series 2000-lB
This Trust Supplement No. 2000-1B (herein called the "Trust Supplement") dated as of January 28, 2000 between Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Wilmington Trust Company (the "Trustee") to the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Company and the Trustee (the "Basic Agreement").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Basic Agreement, unlimited as to the aggregate principal amount of Certificates (unless otherwise specified herein, capitalized terms used herein without definition having the respective meanings specified in the Basic Agreement) which may be issued thereunder, has heretofore been executed and delivered;
WHEREAS, the Company has obtained commitments from Boeing for the delivery of certain Aircraft;
WHEREAS, the Company intends to finance the acquisition of each such Aircraft either (i) through separate leveraged lease transactions, in which case the Company will lease such Aircraft (collectively,
the "Leased Aircraft"), or (ii) through separate secured loan transactions, in which case the Company will own such Aircraft (collectively, the "Owned Aircraft");
WHEREAS, in the case of each Leased Aircraft, each Owner Trustee, acting on behalf of the corresponding Owner Participant, will issue pursuant to an Indenture, on a non-recourse basis, Equipment Notes in order to finance a portion of its purchase price of such Leased Aircraft;
WHEREAS, in the case of each Owned Aircraft, the Company will issue pursuant to an Indenture, on a recourse basis, Equipment Notes to finance all or a portion of the purchase price of such Owned Aircraft;
WHEREAS, the Trustee hereby declares the creation of this Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1B (the "Applicable Trust") for the benefit of the Applicable Certificateholders, and the initial Applicable Certificateholders as the grantors of the Applicable Trust, by their respective acceptances of the Applicable Certificates, join in the creation of the Applicable Trust with the Trustee;
WHEREAS, all Certificates to be issued by the Applicable Trust will evidence fractional undivided interests in the Applicable Trust and will convey no rights, benefits or interests in respect of any property other than the Trust Property, except for those Certificates to which an Escrow Receipt has been affixed;
WHEREAS, the Escrow Agent, the Trustee and the Placement Agents have contemporaneously herewith entered into an Escrow Agreement with the Escrow Paying Agent pursuant to which the Placement Agents have delivered to the Escrow Agent the proceeds from the sale of the Applicable Certificates and have irrevocably instructed the Escrow Agent to withdraw and pay funds from such proceeds upon request and proper certification by the Trustee to purchase Equipment Notes as the Aircraft are delivered by Boeing under the Aircraft Purchase Agreement from time to time prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date;
WHEREAS, the Escrow Agent on behalf of the Applicable Certificateholders has contemporaneously herewith entered into a Deposit Agreement with the Depositary under which the Deposit referred to therein will be made and from which it will withdraw funds to allow the Trustee to purchase Equipment Notes from time to time prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Basic Agreement as supplemented by this Trust Supplement (the "Agreement") and the Note Purchase Agreement, upon or shortly following delivery of an Aircraft, the Trustee on behalf of the Applicable Trust, using funds withdrawn under the Escrow Agreement, shall purchase one or more Equipment Notes having the same interest rate as, and final maturity date not later than the Final Regular Distribution Date of, the Applicable Certificates issued hereunder and shall hold such Equipment Notes in trust for the benefit of the Applicable Certificateholders;
WHEREAS, all of the conditions and requirements necessary to make this Trust Supplement, when duly executed and delivered, a valid, binding and legal instrument in accordance with its terms and for the purposes herein expressed, have been done, performed and fulfilled, and the execution and delivery of this Trust Supplement in the form and with the terms hereof have been in all respects duly authorized;
WHEREAS, upon the occurrence of a Registration Event, this Trust Supplement is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein, it is agreed between the Company and the Trustee as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE CERTIFICATES
Section 1.01. THE CERTIFICATES. There is hereby created a series of Certificates to be issued under the Agreement to be distinguished and known as "9.057% Atlas Air Initial Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-lB" (the "Initial Certificates"). The exchange certificates which may be issued and offered in exchange for the Initial Certificates pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement shall be known as the "9.057% Atlas Air Exchange Pass Through Certificates Series 2000-1B" (the "Exchange Certificates"). The Initial Certificates and the Exchange Certificates hereinafter defined as the "Applicable Certificates". Each Applicable Certificate represents a fractional undivided interest in the Applicable Trust created hereby. The Applicable Certificates shall be the only instruments evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the Applicable Trust.
The terms and conditions applicable to the Applicable Certificates are as follows:
(a) The aggregate principal amount of the Applicable Certificates that shall be authenticated under the Agreement (except for Applicable Certificates authenticated and delivered pursuant to Sections 3.03, 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06 of the Basic Agreement) is $44,741,000.
(b) The Regular Distribution Dates with respect to any payment of Scheduled Payments means January 2 and July 2 of each year, commencing on July 2, 2000, until payment of all of the Scheduled Payments to be made under the Equipment Notes has been made.
(c) The Special Distribution Dates with respect to the Applicable Certificates means any Business Day on which a Special Payment is to be distributed pursuant to the Agreement.
(d) At the Escrow Agent's request under the Escrow Agreement, the Trustee shall affix the corresponding Escrow Receipt to each Applicable Certificate. In any event, any transfer or exchange of any Applicable Certificate shall also effect a transfer or exchange of the related Escrow Receipt. Prior to the Final Withdrawal Date, no transfer or exchange of any Applicable Certificate shall be permitted unless the corresponding Escrow Receipt is attached thereto and also is so transferred or exchanged. By acceptance of any Applicable Certificate to which an Escrow Receipt is attached, each Holder of such an Applicable Certificate acknowledges and accepts the restrictions on transfer of the Escrow Receipt set forth herein and in the Escrow Agreement.
(e) (i) The Applicable Certificates shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Any Person acquiring or accepting an Applicable Certificate or an interest therein will, by such acquisition or acceptance, be deemed to represent and warrant to and for the benefit of, among other persons, each Owner Participant, the Company, the Placement Agents and the Trustee that either (i) the assets of an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), or of a plan subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), have not been used to purchase Applicable Certificates or an interest therein or (ii) the purchase and holding of Applicable Certificates
or an interest therein is exempt from the prohibited transaction restrictions of ERISA and the Code pursuant to one or more prohibited transaction statutory or administrative exemptions.
(ii) The Applicable Certificates shall be Book-Entry Certificates and shall be subject to the conditions set forth in the Letter of Representations between the Company and the Clearing Agency attached hereto as Exhibit B.
(f) The Applicable Certificates are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Deposit Agreement and the Escrow Agreement.
(g) The Applicable Certificates will have the benefit of the Liquidity Facility.
(h) The Responsible Party is the Company.
(i) The date referred to in clause (i) of the definition of the term "PTC Event of Default" in the Basic Agreement is the Final Maturity Date.
(j) The particular "sections of the Note Purchase Agreement",
for purposes of clause (3) of Section 7.07 of the Basic Agreement, are Section
8.1 (with respect to Owned Aircraft) and Section 9.1 (with respect to Leased
Aircraft) of each Participation Agreement.
(k) The Equipment Notes to be acquired and held in the Applicable Trust, and the related Aircraft and Note Documents, are described in the Note Purchase Agreement.
ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
Section 2.01. DEFINITIONS. For all purposes of the Basic Agreement as supplemented by this Trust Supplement, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings (any term used herein which is defined in both this Trust Supplement and the Basic Agreement shall have the meaning assigned thereto in this Trust Supplement for purposes of the Basic Agreement as supplemented by this Trust Supplement):
Agent Members: has the meaning specified in Section 8.04 of this Trust Supplement.
Agreement: has the meaning specified in the recitals hereto.
Aircraft: means each of the Aircraft or Substitute Aircraft in respect of which a Participation Agreement is or is to be, as the case may be, entered into in accordance with the Note Purchase Agreement.
Aircraft Purchase Agreement: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Applicable Certificates: has the meaning specified in Section 1.01 of this Trust Supplement.
Applicable Certificateholder: means the Person in whose name an Applicable Certificate is registered on the Register for the Applicable Certificates.
Applicable Delivery Date: has the meaning specified in Section 5.01(b) of this Trust Supplement.
Applicable Participation Agreement: has the meaning specified in Section 5.01(b) of this Trust Supplement.
Applicable Trust: has the meaning specified in the recitals hereto.
Basic Agreement: has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Trust Supplement.
Boeing: means The Boeing Company.
Business Day: means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in Denver, Colorado, New York, New York, Salt Lake City, Utah or, so long as any Applicable Certificate is Outstanding, the city and state in which the Trustee or any Loan Trustee maintains its Corporate Trust Office or receives and disburses funds.
Cedel: means Clearstream Banking, societe anonyme.
Class D Certificateholder: has the meaning specified in
Section 4.01(b)(ii) of this Trust Supplement.
Company: has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Trust Supplement.
Cut-Off Date: means the earlier of (a) the Delivery Period Termination Date and (b) the date on which a Triggering Event occurs.
Delivery Notice: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Delivery Period Termination Date: means December 31, 2000 (provided that, if a labor strike occurs at Boeing prior to December 31, 2000, such date shall be extended by adding thereto the number of days that such strike continues in effect).
Deposit: has the meaning specified in the Deposit Agreement.
Deposit Agreement: means the Deposit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 relating to the Applicable Certificates between the Depositary and the Escrow Agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Depositary: means Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, a German banking institution organized under the laws of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, acting through its New York branch.
Distribution Date: means any Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date as the context requires.
DTC: means The Depositary Trust Company, and any successor entity to DTC as depositary for the Applicable Certificates.
Escrow Agent: means, First Security Bank, National Association, or any replacement or successor therefor appointed in accordance with the Escrow Agreement.
Escrow Agreement: means the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 relating to the Applicable Certificates, among the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Paying Agent, the Trustee and the Placement Agents, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Escrow Paying Agent: means the Person acting as paying agent under the Escrow Agreement.
Escrow Receipt: means the receipt substantially in the form annexed to the Escrow Agreement representing a fractional undivided interest in the funds held in escrow thereunder.
Euroclear: means Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, Brussels office, as the operator of the Euroclear System.
Exchange Certificates: means the certificates substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto issued in exchange for the Initial Certificates pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and authenticated hereunder.
Exchange Offer Registration Statement: has the meaning specified in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Final Maturity Date: means July 2, 2017.
Final Withdrawal: has the meaning specified in the Escrow Agreement.
Final Withdrawal Date: has the meaning specified in the Escrow Agreement.
Final Withdrawal Notice: has the meaning specified in Section 4.02 of this Trust Supplement.
Global Certificates: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Global Exchange Certificate: has the meaning specified in
Section 8.01(e) of this Trust Supplement.
Indenture: means each of the separate trust indentures and mortgages relating to the Aircraft, each as specified or described in a Delivery Notice delivered pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement or the related Participation Agreement, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Institutional Accredited Investor: means an institutional
investor that is an "accredited investor" within the meaning set forth in Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
Intercreditor Agreement: means the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, among the Trustee, the Other Trustees, the Liquidity Provider, the Liquidity Providers relating to the Certificates issued under each of the Other Agreements, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent and as
trustee thereunder, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Investors: means the Placement Agents together with all subsequent beneficial owners of the Applicable Certificates.
Lease: means, with respect to each Leased Aircraft, the lease between an Owner Trustee, as the lessor, and the Company, as the lessee, referred to in the related Indenture, as such lease may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with its terms.
Leased Aircraft: has the meaning specified in the third recital to this Trust Supplement.
Leased Aircraft Indenture: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Liquidity Facility: means, initially, the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 relating to the Applicable Certificates, between the Liquidity Provider and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Applicable Trust, and, from and after the replacement of such agreement pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, the replacement liquidity facility therefor, in each case as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with their respective terms.
Liquidity Provider: means Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Non-U.S. Person: means a Person that is not a "U.S. Person," as defined in Regulation S.
Note Documents: means the Equipment Notes with respect to the
Applicable Certificates and, with respect to any such Equipment Note, (i) the
Indenture and the Participation Agreement relating to such Equipment Note, and
(ii) in the case of any Equipment Note related to a Leased Aircraft, the Lease
relating to such Leased Aircraft.
Note Purchase Agreement: means the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 among the Trustee, the Other Trustees, the Company, the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Paying Agent and the Subordination Agent, providing for, among other things, the purchase of Equipment Notes by the Trustee on behalf of the Trust, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, in accordance with its terms.
Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal: has the meaning specified in the Deposit Agreement.
Notice of Purchase Withdrawal: has the meaning specified in the Deposit Agreement.
Offering Memorandum: means the offering memorandum dated January 20, 2000 relating to the offering of the Initial Certificates.
Offshore Certificates Exchange Date: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Offshore Global Certificates: has the meaning specified in
Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Offshore Physical Certificates: has the meaning specified in
Section 8.01(d) of this Trust Supplement.
Other Agreements: means (i) the Basic Agreement as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-lA dated as of the date hereof relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-lA; (ii) the Basic Agreement as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-lC dated as of the date hereof relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1C; and (iii) if Class D Certificates are issued, the Basic Agreement as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-1D relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1D.
Other Trustees: means the trustees under the Other Agreements, and any successor or other trustee appointed as provided therein.
Other Trusts: means the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-lA and the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-lC, each created on the date hereof, and if Class D Certificates are issued, the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1D.
Owned Aircraft: has the meaning specified in the third recital to this Trust Supplement.
Owned Aircraft Indenture: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Owner Participant: with respect to any Equipment Note relating to a Leased Aircraft, means the "Owner Participant" as referred to in the Indenture pursuant to which such Equipment Note is issued and any permitted successor or assign of such Owner Participant; and "Owner Participants" at any time of determination means all of the Owner Participants thus referred to in the Indentures.
Owner Trustee: with respect to any Equipment Note relating to a Leased Aircraft, means the "Owner Trustee", as referred to in the Indenture pursuant to which such Equipment Note is issued, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee; and "Owner Trustees" means all of the Owner Trustees party to any of the Indentures.
Owner Trustee's Purchase Agreement: means, with respect to any Leased Aircraft, the agreement between the Company and the relevant Owner Trustee pursuant to which, inter alia, the Company assigns to the Owner Trustee certain rights of the Company under the aircraft purchase agreement with respect to such Leased Aircraft.
Participation Agreement: means each Participation Agreement to be entered into, or entered into (as the case may be), by the Trustee pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with its terms.
Permanent Offshore Global Certificate: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Physical Certificates: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(d) of this Trust Supplement.
Placement Agents: means, collectively, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
Placement Agreement: means the Placement Agreement dated January 20, 2000 among the Placement Agents and the Company, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Pool Balance: means, as of any date, (i) the original aggregate face amount of the Applicable Certificates less (ii) the aggregate amount of all payments made in respect of such Applicable Certificates or in respect of the Deposit relating to the Applicable Trust other than payments made in respect of interest or premium thereon or reimbursement of any costs or expenses incurred in connection therewith. The Pool Balance as of any Distribution Date shall be computed after giving effect to any special distribution with respect to the unused Deposit, payment of principal of the Equipment Notes or payment with respect to other Trust Property and the distribution thereof to be made on that date.
Pool Factor: means, as of any Distribution Date, the quotient (rounded to the seventh decimal place) computed by dividing (i) the Pool Balance by (ii) the original aggregate face amount of the Applicable Certificates. The Pool Factor as of any Distribution Date shall be computed after giving effect to any special distribution with respect to the unused Deposit, payment of principal of the Equipment Notes or payments with respect to other Trust Property and the distribution thereof to be made on that date.
Prepayment Withdrawal Certificate: has the meaning specified in the Escrow Agreement.
Private Placement Legend: has the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a) of this Trust Supplement.
QIB: means a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A.
Registration Event: has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Registration Rights Agreement: means the Registration Rights Agreement dated January 28, 2000 among the Placement Agents, the Trustee, the Other Trustees and the Company, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Registration Statement: has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Regulation S: means Regulation S under the Securities Act or any successor regulation thereto.
Rule 144A: means Rule 144A under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereto.
Scheduled Delivery Date: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Securities Act: means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Shelf Registration Statement: has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Special Payment: means any payment (other than a Scheduled Payment) in respect of, or any proceeds of, any Equipment Note, Trust Indenture Estate (as defined in each Leased Aircraft Indenture), or Collateral (as defined in each Owned Aircraft Indenture) or any Special Redemption Premium.
Special Redemption Premium: means the premium payable by the Company pursuant to Section 3(a)(i) of the Note Purchase Agreement.
Substitute Aircraft: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Temporary Offshore Global Certificate: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Triggering Event: has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
Trust Property: means (i) subject to the Intercreditor
Agreement, the Equipment Notes held as the property of the Applicable Trust, all
monies at any time paid thereon and all monies due and to become due thereunder,
(ii) funds from time to time deposited in the Certificate Account and the
Special Payments Account and, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, any
proceeds from the sale by the Trustee pursuant to Article VI of the Basic
Agreement of any Equipment Note and (iii) all rights of the Applicable Trust and
the Trustee, on behalf of the Applicable Trust, under the Intercreditor
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Liquidity
Facility, including, without limitation, all rights to receive certain payments
thereunder, and all monies paid to the Trustee on behalf of the Applicable Trust
pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement or the Liquidity Facility, provided that
rights with respect to the Deposit or under the Escrow Agreement, except for the
right to direct withdrawals for the purchase of Equipment Notes to be held
herein, will not constitute Trust Property.
Trust Supplement: has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Trust Supplement.
U.S. Global Certificate: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(b) of this Trust Supplement.
U.S. Physical Certificates: has the meaning specified in
Section 8.01(d) of this Trust Supplement.
ARTICLE III
STATEMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Section 3.01. ADDITIONS TO ARTICLE IV OF THE BASIC AGREEMENT. In addition to the provisions of Article IV of the Basic Agreement, the following provisions shall apply to the Applicable Trust:
(a) Upon the payment of Special Redemption Premium to the Trustee under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Trustee, upon receipt thereof, shall immediately deposit the aggregate amount of such Special Redemption Premium in the Special Payments Account;
(b) The distribution of amounts of Special Redemption Premium as provided for in Section 4.02(b) of the Basic Agreement shall be on the Special Distribution Date with respect to such Special Payment or as soon thereafter as the Trustee has confirmed receipt of the related Special Redemption Premium;
(c) In the event of the payment of a Special Redemption Premium by the Company to the Trustee under the Note Purchase Agreement, the notice provided for in Section 4.02(c) of the Basic Agreement shall be mailed, together with the notice by the Escrow Paying Agent under Section 2.06 of the Escrow Agreement, not less than 15 days prior to the Special Distribution Date for such amount, which Special Distribution Date shall be the Final Withdrawal Date; and
(d) The last sentence of the first paragraph of Section 4.02(c) of the Basic Agreement shall apply equally if the amount of Special Redemption Premium, if any, has not been calculated at the time the Trustee mails notice of a Special Payment.
Section 3.02. STATEMENTS TO APPLICABLE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. (a)
On each Distribution Date, the Trustee will include with each distribution to
Applicable Certificateholders of a Scheduled Payment or Special Payment, as the
case may be, a statement setting forth the information provided below (in the
case of a Special Payment, reflecting in part the information provided by the
Escrow Paying Agent under the Escrow Agreement). Such statement shall set forth
(per $1,000 face amount Applicable Certificate as to (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
below) the following information:
(i) the aggregate amount of funds distributed on such Distribution Date under the Agreement and under the Escrow Agreement, indicating the amount allocable to each source;
(ii) the amount of such distribution under the Agreement allocable to principal and the amount allocable to premium (including any premium paid with respect to unused Deposits), if any;
(iii) the amount of such distribution under the Agreement allocable to interest;
(iv) the amount of such distribution under the Escrow Agreement allocable to interest;
(v) the amount of such distribution under the Escrow Agreement allocable to unused Deposits, if any; and
(vi) the Pool Balance and the Pool Factor.
With respect to the Applicable Certificates registered in the name of a Clearing Agency, on the Record Date prior to each Distribution Date, the Trustee will request from such Clearing Agency a securities position listing setting forth the names of all Clearing Agency Participants reflected on such Clearing Agency's books as holding interests in the Applicable Certificates on such Record Date. On each Distribution Date, the Trustee will mail to each such Clearing Agency Participant the statement described above and will make available additional copies as requested by such Clearing Agency Participant for forwarding to holders of interests in the Applicable Certificates.
(b) Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each
calendar year but not later than the latest date permitted by law, the Trustee
shall furnish to each Person who at any time during such calendar year was an
Applicable Certificateholder of record a statement containing the sum of the
amounts determined pursuant to clauses (a)(i), (a)(ii), (a)(iii), (a)(iv) and
(a)(v) above for such calendar year or, in the event such Person was an
Applicable Certificateholder of record during a portion of such calendar year,
for such portion of such year, and such other items as are readily available to
the Trustee and which an Applicable Certificateholder
shall reasonably request as necessary for the purpose of such Applicable Certificateholder's preparation of its federal income tax returns. Such statement and such other items shall be prepared on the basis of information supplied to the Trustee by the Clearing Agency Participants and shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Clearing Agency Participants to be available for forwarding by such Clearing Agency Participants to the holders of interests in the Applicable Certificates in the manner described in Section 3.02(a) of this Trust Supplement.
(c) If the aggregate principal payments scheduled for January 2, 2001, on the Equipment Notes held as Trust Property as of December 8, 2000, differs from the amount thereof set forth for the Applicable Certificates on page 47 of the Offering Memorandum, by no later than December 15, 2000 the Trustee shall mail written notice of the actual amount of such scheduled payments to the Applicable Certificateholders of record as of a date within 10 Business Days prior to the date of mailing.
(d) Promptly following (i) any reoptimization and the Delivery Period Termination Date, in each case if there has been any change in the information set forth in clauses (x), (y) and (z) below from that set forth in page 47 of the Offering Memorandum, and (ii) any early redemption or purchase of, or any default in the payment of principal or interest in respect of, any of the Equipment Notes held in the Applicable Trust, or any Final Withdrawal, the Trustee shall furnish to Applicable Certificateholders of record on such date a statement setting forth (x) the expected Pool Balances for each subsequent Regular Distribution Date following the Delivery Period Termination Date, (y) the related Pool Factors for such Regular Distribution Dates and (z) the expected principal distribution schedule of the Equipment Notes, in the aggregate, held as Trust Property at the date of such notice. With respect to the Applicable Certificates registered in the name of a Clearing Agency, on the Delivery Period Termination Date, the Trustee will request from such Clearing Agency a securities position listing setting forth the names of all Clearing Agency Participants reflected on such Clearing Agency's books as holding interests in the Applicable Certificates on such date. The Trustee will mail to each such Clearing Agency Participant the statement described above and will make available additional copies as requested by such Clearing Agency Participant for forwarding to holders of interests in the Applicable Certificates.
(e) This Section 3.02 supersedes and replaces Section 4.03 of the Basic Agreement, with respect to the Applicable Trust.
ARTICLE IV
DEFAULT
Section 4.01. PURCHASE RIGHTS OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. (a) At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Triggering Event, each Applicable Certificateholder shall have the right to purchase, for the purchase price set forth in the Class A Trust Agreement, all, but not less than all, of the Class A Certificates upon ten days' written notice to the Class A Trustee and each other Applicable Certificateholder, provided that (i) if prior to the end of such ten-day period any other Applicable Certificateholder notifies such purchasing Applicable Certificateholder that such other Applicable Certificateholder wants to participate in such purchase, then such other Applicable Certificateholder may join with the purchasing Applicable Certificateholder to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Class A Certificates pro rata based on the Fractional Undivided Interest in the Applicable Trust held by each such Applicable Certificateholder and (ii) if prior to the end of such ten-day period any other Applicable Certificateholder fails to notify the purchasing Applicable Certificateholder of such other Applicable Certificateholder's desire to
participate in such a purchase, then such other Applicable Certificateholder shall lose its right to purchase the Class A Certificates;
(b) By acceptance of its Applicable Certificate, each Applicable Certificateholder agrees that at any time after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Triggering Event,
(i) each Class C Certificateholder shall have the
right (which shall not expire upon any purchase of the Class A
Certificates pursuant to the Class A Trust Agreement) to purchase all,
but not less than all, of the Applicable Certificates and the Class A
Certificates upon ten days' written notice to the Trustee, the Class A
Trustee and each other Class C Certificateholder, provided that (A) if
prior to the end of such ten-day period any other Class C
Certificateholder notifies such purchasing Class C Certificateholder
that such other Class C Certificateholder wants to participate in such
purchase, then such other Class C Certificateholder may join with the
purchasing Class C Certificateholder to purchase all, but not less than
all, of the Applicable Certificates and the Class A Certificates pro
rata based on the Fractional Undivided Interest in the Class C Trust
held by each such Class C Certificateholder and (B) if prior to the end
of such ten-day period any other Class C Certificateholder fails to
notify the purchasing Class C Certificateholder of such other Class C
Certificateholder's desire to participate in such a purchase, then such
other Class C Certificateholder shall lose its right to purchase the
Applicable Certificates and the Class A Certificates pursuant to this
Section 4.01(b); and
(ii) each holder of a Class D Certificate (a "Class D
Certificateholder") shall have the right (which shall not expire upon
any purchase of the Class A Certificates pursuant to clause (a) above
or any purchase of the Applicable Certificates pursuant to clause
(b)(i) above) to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Class A
Certificates, the Class B Certificates and the Class C Certificates
upon ten days' written notice to the Trustee, the Class A Trustee, the
Class C Trustee and each other Class D Certificateholder, provided that
(A) if prior to the end of such ten-day period any other Class D
Certificateholder notifies such purchasing Class D Certificateholder
that such other Class D Certificateholder wants to participate in such
purchase, then such other Class D Certificateholder may join with the
purchasing Class D Certificateholder to purchase all, but not less than
all, of the Applicable Certificates, the Class A Certificates and the
Class C Certificates pro rata based on the Fractional Undivided
Interest in the Class D Trust held by each such Class D
Certificateholder and (B) if prior to the end of such ten-day period
any other Class D Certificateholder fails to notify the purchasing
Class D Certificateholder of such other Class D Certificateholder's
desire to participate in such a purchase, then such other Class D
Certificateholder shall lose its right to purchase the Applicable
Certificates, the Class A Certificates and the Class C Certificates
pursuant to this Section 4.01(b).
The purchase price with respect to the Applicable Certificates shall be equal to the Pool Balance of the Applicable Certificates, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of such purchase, without premium, but including any other amounts then due and payable to the Applicable Certificateholders under the Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement or any Note Document or on or in respect of the Applicable Certificates; provided, however, that (x) if such purchase occurs after a record date specified in Section 2.03 of the Escrow Agreement relating to the distribution of unused Deposits and/or accrued and unpaid interest on Deposits and prior to or on the related distribution date thereunder, such purchase price shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of unused Deposits and/or interest to be distributed under the Escrow Agreement (which deducted amounts shall remain distributable to, and may be
retained by, the Applicable Certificateholder as of such record date) and (y) if
such purchase occurs after a Record Date and prior to or on the related
Distribution Date, such purchase price shall be reduced by the amount to be
distributed under this Agreement on the related Distribution Date (which
deducted amounts shall remain distributable to, and may be retained by, the
Applicable Certificateholder as of such Record Date); provided further that no
such purchase of Applicable Certificates shall be effective unless the
purchaser(s) shall certify to the Trustee that contemporaneously with such
purchase, such purchaser(s) is (are) purchasing, pursuant to the terms of the
Agreement and the Other Agreements, the Applicable Certificates, the Class A
Certificates and the Class C Certificates which are senior to the securities
held by such purchaser(s). Each payment of the purchase price of the Applicable
Certificates referred to in the first sentence hereof shall be made to an
account or accounts designated by the Trustee and each such purchase shall be
subject to the terms of this Section 4.01(b). Each Applicable Certificateholder
agrees by its acceptance of its Applicable Certificate that (at any time after
the occurrence and during the continuation of a Triggering Event) it will, upon
payment from such Class C Certificateholder(s) or Class D Certificateholder(s),
as the case may be, of the purchase price set forth in the first sentence of
this paragraph, forthwith sell, assign, transfer and convey to the purchaser(s)
thereof (without recourse, representation or warranty of any kind except for its
own acts), all of the right, title, interest and obligation of such Applicable
Certificateholder in the Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Deposit Agreement,
the Intercreditor Agreement, the Liquidity Facility, the Note Purchase
Agreement, the Note Documents and all Applicable Certificates and Escrow
Receipts held by such Applicable Certificateholder (subject to clauses (x) and
(y) in the first sentence of this paragraph and excluding all right, title and
interest under any of the foregoing to the extent such right, title or interest
is with respect to an obligation not then due and payable as respects any action
or inaction or state of affairs occurring prior to such sale) and the purchaser
shall assume all of such Applicable Certificateholder's obligations under the
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Deposit Agreement, the Intercreditor
Agreement, the Liquidity Facility, the Note Purchase Agreement, the Note
Documents and all such Applicable Certificates and Escrow Receipts). The
Applicable Certificates will be deemed to be purchased on the date payment of
the purchase price is made notwithstanding the failure of the Applicable
Certificateholders to deliver any Applicable Certificates and, upon such a
purchase, (I) the only rights of the Applicable Certificateholders will be to
deliver the Applicable Certificates to the purchaser(s) and receive the purchase
price for such Applicable Certificates and (II) if the purchaser(s) shall so
request, such Applicable Certificateholder will comply with all the provisions
of Section 3.04 of the Basic Agreement to enable new Applicable Certificates to
be issued to the purchaser in such denominations as it shall request. All
charges and expenses in connection with the issuance of any such new Applicable
Certificates shall be borne by the purchaser thereof.
As used in this Section 4.01 and elsewhere in this Trust Supplement, the terms "Class A Certificate", "Class A Certificateholder", "Class A Trust", "Class A Trustee", "Class C Certificate", "Class C Certificateholder", "Class C Trust", "Class C Trustee", "Class D Certificate" and "Class D Trust", shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement.
(c) This Section 4.01 supersedes and replaces Section 6.01(b) of the Basic Agreement, with respect to the Applicable Trust.
ARTICLE V
THE TRUSTEE
Section 5.01. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS; DELIVERY DATES. (a) The
Trustee is hereby directed (i) to execute and deliver the Intercreditor
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement on or prior to
the Issuance Date, each in the form delivered to the Trustee by the Company, and
(ii) subject to the respective terms thereof, to perform its obligations
thereunder. Upon request of the Company and the satisfaction or waiver of the
closing conditions specified in the Placement Agreement, the
Trustee shall execute, deliver, authenticate, issue and sell Applicable Certificates in authorized denominations equaling in the aggregate the amount set forth, with respect to the Applicable Trust, in Schedule I to the Placement Agreement evidencing the entire ownership interest in the Applicable Trust, which amount equals the maximum aggregate principal amount of Equipment Notes which may be purchased by the Trustee pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement. Except as provided in Sections 3.03, 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06 of the Basic Agreement, the Trustee shall not execute, authenticate or deliver Applicable Certificates in excess of the aggregate amount specified in this paragraph. The provisions of this Section 5.01(a) supersede and replace the first sentence of Section 3.02(a) of the Basic Agreement, with respect to the Applicable Trust.
(b) On or after the Issuance Date, the Company may deliver
from time to time to the Trustee a Delivery Notice relating to one or more
Equipment Notes. After receipt of a Delivery Notice and in any case no later
than one Business Day prior to a Scheduled Delivery Date as to which such
Delivery Notice relates (the "Applicable Delivery Date"), the Trustee shall (as
and when specified in the Delivery Notice) instruct the Escrow Agent to provide
a Notice of Purchase Withdrawal to the Depositary requesting (A) the withdrawal
of all or a portion of the Deposit on the Applicable Delivery Date in accordance
with and to the extent permitted by the terms of the Escrow Agreement and the
Deposit Agreement and (B) the payment of all, or a portion, of such Deposit in
an amount equal in the aggregate to the purchase price of such Equipment Notes
to or on behalf of the Owner Trustee or the Company, as the case may be, issuing
such Equipment Notes, all as shall be described in the Delivery Notice. The
Trustee shall (as and when specified in such Delivery Notice), subject to the
conditions set forth in Section 2 of the Note Purchase Agreement, enter into and
perform its obligations under the Participation Agreement specified in such
Delivery Notice (the "Applicable Participation Agreement") and cause such
certificates, documents and legal opinions relating to the Trustee to be duly
delivered as required by the Applicable Participation Agreement. If at any time
prior to the Applicable Delivery Date, the Trustee receives a notice of
postponement pursuant to Section 1(e) or 1(f) of the Note Purchase Agreement,
then the Trustee shall give the Depositary (with a copy to the Escrow Agent) a
notice of cancellation of such Notice of Purchase Withdrawal relating to such
Deposit on such Applicable Delivery Date. Upon satisfaction of the conditions
specified in the Note Purchase Agreement and the Applicable Participation
Agreement, the Trustee shall purchase the applicable Equipment Notes with the
proceeds of the withdrawals of all or a portion of the Deposit made on the
Applicable Delivery Date in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement
and the Escrow Agreement. The purchase price of such Equipment Notes shall equal
the principal amount of such Equipment Notes. Amounts withdrawn from such
Deposit in excess of the purchase price of the Equipment Notes or to the extent
not applied on the Applicable Delivery Date to the purchase price of the
Equipment Notes, shall be re-deposited by the Trustee with the Depositary on the
Applicable Delivery Date in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement.
The provisions of this Section 5.01(b) supersede and replace the provisions of
Section 2.02 of the Basic Agreement, with respect to the Applicable Trust, and
all provisions of the Basic Agreement relating to Postponed Notes and Section
2.02 of the Basic Agreement shall not apply to the Applicable Trust.
(c) The Trustee acknowledges its acceptance of all right,
title and interest in and to the Trust Property to be acquired pursuant to
Section 5.01(b) of this Trust Supplement, the Note Purchase Agreement and each
Applicable Participation Agreement, and declares that it holds and will hold
such right, title and interest for the benefit of all present and future
Applicable Certificateholders, upon the trusts set forth in this Agreement. By
its acceptance of an Applicable Certificate, each initial Applicable
Certificateholder, as a grantor of the Applicable Trust, joins with the Trustee
in the creation of the Applicable Trust. The provisions of this Section 5.01(c)
supersede and replace the provisions of Section 2.03 of the Basic Agreement,
with respect to the Applicable Trust.
Section 5.02. WITHDRAWAL OF DEPOSITS. (a) If the Company shall receive written notice from Boeing that the delivery date of any Aircraft will be delayed beyond the Delivery Period
Termination Date, the Company may deliver to the Trustee written notice to such effect and requesting that the Trustee deliver to the Escrow Agent a Prepayment Withdrawal Certificate pursuant to the Escrow Agreement directing the Escrow Agent to provide a Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal to the Depositary requesting the withdrawal of all or a portion of the Deposit relating to Equipment Notes in respect of such Aircraft in accordance with and to the extent permitted by the terms of the Escrow Agreement and the Deposit Agreement.
(b) If any portion of the Deposit remains outstanding on the
Business Day next succeeding the Cut-off Date, the Trustee shall (i) give the
Escrow Agent notice that the Trustee's obligation to purchase Equipment Notes
under the Note Purchase Agreement has terminated and instruct the Escrow Agent
to provide a notice of Final Withdrawal to the Depositary substantially in the
form of Exhibit B to the Deposit Agreement (the "Final Withdrawal Notice") and
(ii) shall make demand upon the Company pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement
for an amount equal to the Deposit Make Whole Amount, if any, such payment to be
made on the Final Withdrawal Date.
Section 5.03. THE TRUSTEE. (a) Subject to Section 5.04 of this Trust Supplement and Section 7.15 of the Basic Agreement, the Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Trust Supplement, the Deposit Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement or the Escrow Agreement or the due execution hereof or thereof by the Company or the other parties thereto (other than the Trustee), or for or in respect of the recitals and statements contained herein or therein, all of which recitals and statements are made solely by the Company, except that the Trustee hereby represents and warrants that each of this Trust Supplement, the Basic Agreement, each Applicable Certificate, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Escrow Agreement has been executed and delivered by one of its officers who is duly authorized to execute and deliver such document on its behalf.
(b) Except as herein otherwise provided and except during the continuance of an Event of Default in respect of the Applicable Trust created hereby, no duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to be assumed, by the Trustee by reason of this Trust Supplement other than as set forth in the Agreement, and this Trust Supplement is executed and accepted on behalf of the Trustee, subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, as fully to all intents as if the same were herein set forth at length.
Section 5.04. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) the Trustee has full power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform this Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party;
(b) the execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee of this Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party (i) will not violate any provision of any United States federal law or the law of the state of the United States where it is located governing the banking and trust powers of the Trustee or any order, writ, judgment, or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority applicable to the Trustee or any of its assets, (ii) will not violate any provision of the articles of association or by-laws of the Trustee, and (iii) will not violate any provision of, or constitute, with or without notice or lapse of time, a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien on any properties included in the Trust Property pursuant to the provisions of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or other undertaking to which it is a party, which violation, default
or lien could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the Trustee's performance or ability to perform its duties hereunder or thereunder or on the transactions contemplated herein or therein;
(c) the execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee of this Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party will not require the authorization, consent, or approval of, the giving of notice to, the filing or registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any governmental authority or agency of the United States or the state of the United States where it is located regulating the banking and corporate trust activities of the Trustee; and
(d) this Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party have been, or will be, as applicable, duly executed and delivered by the Trustee and constitute, or will constitute, as applicable, the legal, valid and binding agreements of the Trustee, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms; provided, however, that enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and (ii) general principles of equity.
Section 5.05. TRUSTEE LIENS. The Trustee in its individual capacity agrees, in addition to the agreements contained in Section 7.17 of the Basic Agreement, that it will at its own cost and expense promptly take any action as may be necessary to duly discharge and satisfy in full any Trustee's Liens on or with respect to the Trust Property which is attributable to the Trustee in its individual capacity and which is unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Intercreditor Agreement or the Note Purchase Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT; SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITHOUT CONSENT OF
APPLICABLE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. Without limitation of Section 9.01 of the Basic
Agreement, under the terms of, and subject to the limitations contained in,
Section 9.01 of the Basic Agreement, the Company may (but will not be required
to), and the Trustee (subject to Section 9.03 of the Basic Agreement) shall, at
the Company's request, at any time and from time to time, (i) enter into one or
more agreements supplemental to the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase
Agreement or the Deposit Agreement, for any of the purposes set forth in clauses
(a) through (i) of such Section 9.01, and (without limitation of the foregoing
or Section 9.01 of the Basic Agreement) clauses (b) and (c) of such Section 9.01
shall also be deemed to include the Company's obligations under (in the case of
clause (b)), and the Company's rights and powers conferred by (in the case of
clause (c)), the Note Purchase Agreement and references in clauses (d), (f) and
(g) of such Section 9.01 to "any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity
Facility" shall also be deemed to refer to "the Intercreditor Agreement, the
Liquidity Facility, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement or the
Deposit Agreement" and (ii) enter into one or more agreements supplemental to
the Basic Agreement to provide for the formation of a Class D Trust, the
issuance of Class D Certificates, the purchase by the Class D Trust of Equipment
Notes and other matters incidental thereto or otherwise contemplated by Section
2.01(b) of the Basic Agreement.
Section 6.02. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH CONSENT OF APPLICABLE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. Without limitation of Section 9.02 of the Basic Agreement, the provisions of Section 9.02 of the Basic Agreement shall apply to agreements or amendments for the purpose of adding any
provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Escrow Agreement, the Deposit Agreement or the Note Purchase Agreement or modifying in any manner the rights and obligations of the Applicable Certificateholders under the Escrow Agreement, the Deposit Agreement or the Note Purchase Agreement; provided that the provisions of Section 9.02(a) of the Basic Agreement shall be deemed to include reductions in any manner of, or delay in the timing of, any receipt by the Applicable Certificateholders of payments upon the Deposits.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION OF TRUST
Section 7.01. TERMINATION OF THE APPLICABLE TRUST. (a) The respective obligations and responsibilities of the Company and the Trustee with respect to the Applicable Trust shall terminate upon distribution to all Applicable Certificateholders and the Trustee of all amounts required to be distributed to them pursuant to this Agreement and the disposition of all property held as part of the Trust Property; provided, however, that in no event shall the Applicable Trust continue beyond one hundred ten (110) years following the date of the execution of this Trust Supplement.
ARTICLE VIII
THE CERTIFICATES
Section 8.01. ADDITIONS TO ARTICLE III OF THE BASIC AGREEMENT. In addition to the provisions of Article III of the Basic Agreement, the following provisions shall apply to the Applicable Trust:
(a) The Initial Certificates will be issued in minimum denominations of $100,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The Exchange Certificates will be issued in denominations of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof. Each Exchange Certificate shall be dated the date of its authentication. The aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest of Applicable Certificates shall not at any time exceed $44,741,000;
(b) Initial Certificates offered and sold in reliance on Rule 144A shall be issued initially in the form of one or more global Certificates in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto (the "U.S. Global Certificate"), duly executed and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The U.S. Global Certificate will be registered in the name of a nominee for DTC and deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC. The aggregate principal amount of the U.S. Global Certificate may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of DTC or its nominee, or of the Trustee, as custodian for DTC or its nominee, as hereinafter provided;
(c) Initial Certificates offered and sold in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S shall be issued initially in the form of one or more temporary global Certificates in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto (the "Temporary Offshore Global Certificate") duly executed and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The Temporary Offshore Global Certificate will be registered in the name of a nominee of DTC for credit to the account of the
Agent Members acting as depositaries for Euroclear and Cedel and deposited with the Trustee as custodian for DTC. At any time following March 9, 2000 (the "Offshore Certificates Exchange Date"), upon receipt by the Trustee of a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, a single permanent global Certificate in registered form substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A (the "Permanent Offshore Global Certificate"; and together with the Temporary Offshore Global Certificate, the "Offshore Global Certificates"), duly executed and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided, shall be registered in the name of a nominee for DTC and deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC, and the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date of such transfer and a decrease in the principal amount of any Temporary Offshore Global Certificate in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in such Temporary Offshore Global Certificate transferred. The U.S. Global Certificate and the Offshore Global Certificates are sometimes referred to as the "Global Certificates";
(d) Initial Certificates offered and sold to Institutional
Accredited Investors shall be issued in the form of permanent certificated
Certificates in registered form in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto (the "U.S. Physical Certificates"). Certificates issued pursuant to
Section 8.04(b) in exchange for interests in any Offshore Global Certificate
shall be in the form of permanent certificated Certificates in registered form
substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A (the "Offshore Physical
Certificates"). The Offshore Physical Certificates and U.S. Physical
Certificates are sometimes collectively herein referred to as the "Physical
Certificates";
(e) The Exchange Certificates shall be issued in the form of one or more global Certificates substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (each, a "Global Exchange Certificate"), except that (i) the Private Placement Legend (hereinafter defined) shall be omitted and (ii) such Exchange Certificates shall contain such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations from the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto relating to the nature of the Exchange Certificates as the Responsible Officer of the Trustee executing such Exchange Certificates on behalf of the Trust may determine, as evidenced by such officer's execution on behalf of the Trust of such Exchange Certificates. Such Global Exchange Certificates shall be in registered form and be registered in the name of DTC and deposited with the Trustee, at its Corporate Trust Office, as custodian for DTC. The aggregate principal amount of any Global Exchange Certificate may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee, as custodian for DTC for such Global Exchange Certificate, which adjustments shall be conclusive as to the aggregate principal amount of any such Global Exchange Certificate. Subject to clause (i) and (ii) of the first sentence of this Section 8.01(e), the terms hereof applicable to U.S. Global Certificates and/or Global Certificates shall apply to the Global Exchange Certificates, mutatis mutandis;
(f) The definitive Applicable Certificates shall be in registered form and shall be typed, printed, lithographed or engraved or produced by any combination of these methods or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officers executing such Applicable Certificates, as evidenced by their execution of such Applicable Certificates.
Section 8.02. RESTRICTIVE LEGENDS. (a) Subject to Section 8.05, unless and until (i) an Initial Certificate is sold under an effective Shelf Registration Statement or (ii) an Initial Certificate is exchanged for an Exchange Certificate pursuant to an effective Exchange Offer Registration Statement, in each case as provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement, each Global Certificate (other than the Permanent Offshore Global Certificate) and each U.S. Physical Certificate shall bear the following legend (the "Private Placement Legend") on the face thereof:
[THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
LAWS, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED
STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY PERSONS EXCEPT AS
SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE
HOLDER (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER"
(AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT), (B) IT IS AN
INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2),
(3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) (AN "INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED
INVESTOR") OR (C) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS
CERTIFICATE IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT, PRIOR TO
EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING PERIOD APPLICABLE TO SALES OF THE
CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY
SUCCESSOR PROVISION) RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS CERTIFICATE
EXCEPT (A) TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE
144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (B) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO AN
INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACQUIRING $100,000 OR MORE AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, THAT, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER,
FURNISHES TO THE TRUSTEE A SIGNED LETTER CONTAINING CERTAIN
REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER
OF THIS CERTIFICATE (THE FORM OF WHICH LETTER CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE
TRUSTEE), (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN
COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (D) PURSUANT TO THE
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT (IF AVAILABLE), (E) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS
BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (AND WHICH CONTINUES
TO BE EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER), OR (F) TO ATLAS OR ANY
SUBSIDIARY THEREOF; (3) PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER
PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(E) ABOVE), IT WILL FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE SUCH
CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS THE TRUSTEE MAY
REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT
TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (4) AGREES THAT IT
WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERRED A
NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. IN CONNECTION WITH
ANY TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING
PERIOD APPLICABLE TO SALES OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION), THE HOLDER MUST CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF RELATING TO THE
MANNER OF SUCH TRANSFER AND SUBMIT THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE TRUSTEE. IF
THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR OR IS A
PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A U.S. PERSON, THE HOLDER MUST, PRIOR TO
SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE, SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS IT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE EARLIER OF THE TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATES PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(E) ABOVE OR UPON ANY TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION). AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS "OFFSHORE TRANSACTION", "UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PROVISION REQUIRING THE TRUSTEE TO REFUSE TO REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.](a)
(b) Each Global Certificate shall also bear the following legend on the face thereof:
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE TRUSTEE OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR'S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 8.04 AND 8.05 OF THE TRUST SUPPLEMENT TO THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.
Section 8.03. TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE. An Applicable Certificateholder may transfer an Applicable Certificate by written application to the Registrar stating the name of the proposed transferee and otherwise complying with the terms of this Agreement, including providing a written certificate or other evidence of compliance with any restrictions on transfer. No such transfer shall be effected until, and such
(a) Not to be included on the face of the Permanent Offshore Global Certificate.
transferee shall succeed to the rights of an Applicable Certificateholder only upon, final acceptance and registration of the transfer by the Registrar in the Register. Prior to the registration of any transfer by an Applicable Certificateholder as provided herein, the Trustee shall treat the person in whose name the Applicable Certificate is registered as the owner thereof for all purposes, and the Trustee shall not be affected by notice to the contrary. Furthermore, DTC shall, by acceptance of a Global Certificate, agree that transfers of beneficial interests in such Global Certificate may be effected only through a book-entry system maintained by DTC (or its agent), and that ownership of a beneficial interest in the Certificate shall be required to be reflected in a book entry. When Applicable Certificates are presented to the Registrar with a request to register the transfer or to exchange them for an equal face amount of Applicable Certificates of other authorized denominations, the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its requirements for such transactions are met. To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions hereof, the Trustee shall execute and authenticate Applicable Certificates at the Registrar's request.
Section 8.04. BOOK-ENTRY PROVISIONS FOR U.S. GLOBAL CERTIFICATE AND OFFSHORE GLOBAL CERTIFICATES. (a) Members of, or participants in, DTC ("Agent Members") shall have no rights under this Agreement with respect to any Global Certificate held on their behalf by DTC, or the Trustee as its custodian, and DTC may be treated by the Trustee and any agent of the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Global Certificate for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Trustee or any agent of the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by DTC or shall impair, as between DTC and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of any Applicable Certificate. Upon the issuance of any Global Certificate, the Registrar or its duly appointed agent shall record a nominee of DTC as the registered holder of such Global Certificate.
(b) Transfers of any Global Certificate shall be limited to transfers of such Global Certificate or Offshore Global Certificate in whole, but not in part, to nominees of DTC, its successor or such successor's nominees. Beneficial interests in the U.S. Global Certificate and any Offshore Global Certificate may be transferred in accordance with the rules and procedures of DTC and the provisions of Section 8.05. Beneficial interests in the U.S. Global Certificate or an Offshore Global Certificate shall be delivered to all beneficial owners in the form of U.S. Physical Certificates or Offshore Physical Certificates, as the case may be, if (i) DTC notifies the Trustee that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the U.S. Global Certificate or such Offshore Global Certificate, as the case may be, and a successor depositary is not appointed by the Trustee within 90 days of such notice or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and Applicable Certificateholders with fractional undivided interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the Applicable Trust advise the Trustee, the Company and DTC through Agent Members in writing that the continuation of a book-entry system through DTC (or a successor thereto) is no longer in the Applicable Certificateholders' best interests.
(c) Any beneficial interest in one of the Global Certificates that is transferred to a Person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in the other Global Certificate will, upon such transfer, cease to be an interest in such Global Certificate and become an interest in the other Global Certificate and, accordingly, will thereafter be subject to all transfer restrictions, if any, and other procedures applicable to beneficial interests in such other Global Certificate for as long as it remains such an interest.
(d) In connection with the transfer of the entire U.S. Global Certificate or an entire Offshore Global Certificate to the beneficial owners thereof pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 8.04, such U.S. Global Certificate or Offshore Global Certificate, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver, to each beneficial owner identified by DTC in exchange for its beneficial interest in such U.S. Global Certificate or Offshore Global Certificate,
as the case may be, an equal aggregate principal amount of U.S. Physical Certificates or Offshore Physical Certificates, as the case may be, of authorized denominations.
(e) Any U.S. Physical Certificate delivered in exchange for an
interest in the U.S. Global Certificate pursuant to paragraph (b) of this
Section 8.04 shall, except as otherwise provided by paragraph (f) of Section
8.05, bear the Private Placement Legend.
(f) Any Offshore Physical Certificate delivered in exchange
for an interest in an Offshore Global Certificate pursuant to paragraph (b) of
this Section shall, except as otherwise provided by paragraph (f) of Section
8.05, bear the applicable legend regarding transfer restrictions set forth in
Section 8.02(a).
(g) The registered holder of the U.S. Global Certificate or any Offshore Global Certificate may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Agreement or the Applicable Certificates.
Section 8.05. SPECIAL TRANSFER PROVISIONS. Unless and until
(i) an Initial Certificate is sold under an effective Shelf Registration
Statement, or (ii) an Initial Certificate is exchanged for an Exchange
Certificate pursuant to an effective Exchange Offer Registration Statement, in
each case pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the following
provisions shall apply to such Initial Certificates:
(a) TRANSFERS TO NON-QIB INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTORS. The following provisions shall apply with respect to the registration of any proposed transfer of an Applicable Certificate to any Institutional Accredited Investor which is not a QIB (excluding transfers to or by Non-U.S. Persons):
(i) The Registrar shall register the transfer of any Applicable Certificate, whether or not such Applicable Certificate bears the Private Placement Legend, if (x) the requested transfer is after the time period referred to in Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act as in effect with respect to such transfer or (y) the proposed transferee has delivered to the Registrar a letter substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto and the aggregate principal amount of the Applicable Certificates being transferred is at least $100,000.
(ii) If the proposed transferor is an Agent Member holding a beneficial interest in the U.S. Global Certificate, upon receipt by the Registrar of (x) the documents, if any, required by paragraph (i) and (y) instructions given in accordance with DTC's and the Registrar's procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date of the transfer and a decrease in the principal amount of such U.S. Global Certificate in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in such U.S. Global Certificate to be transferred, and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the transferor or at its direction, one or more U.S. Physical Certificates of like tenor and amount.
(b) TRANSFERS TO QIBS. The following provisions shall apply with respect to the registration of any proposed transfer of an Initial Certificate to a QIB (excluding Non-U.S. Persons):
(i) If the Initial Certificate to be transferred consists of U.S. Physical Certificates or an interest in any Temporary Offshore Global Certificate, the Registrar shall register the transfer if such transfer is being made by a proposed transferor who has checked the
box provided for on the form of Initial Certificate stating, or has otherwise advised the Trustee and the Registrar in writing, that the sale has been made in compliance with the provisions of Rule 144A to a transferee who has signed the certification provided for on the form of Initial Certificate stating, or has otherwise advised the Trustee and the Registrar in writing, that it is purchasing the Initial Certificate for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it, or the Person on whose behalf it is acting with respect to any such account, is a QIB within the meaning of Rule 144A, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Trust and/or the Company as it has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon its foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.
(ii) Upon receipt by the Registrar of the documents referred to in clause (i) above and instructions given in accordance with DTC's and the Registrar's procedures therefor, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date of such transfer and an increase in the principal amount of the U.S. Global Certificate in an amount equal to the principal amount of the U.S. Physical Certificates or interests in the Temporary Offshore Global Certificate, as the case may be, being transferred, and the Trustee shall cancel such Physical Certificates or decrease the amount of such Temporary Offshore Global Certificate so transferred.
(c) TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS IN THE PERMANENT OFFSHORE GLOBAL CERTIFICATE OR OFFSHORE PHYSICAL CERTIFICATES. The Registrar shall register any transfer of interests in the Permanent Offshore Global Certificate or Offshore Physical Certificates without requiring any additional certification.
(d) TRANSFERS TO NON-U.S. PERSONS AT ANY TIME. The following provisions shall apply with respect to any registration of any transfer of an Initial Certificate to a Non-U.S. Person:
(i) Prior to the Offshore Certificates Exchange Date, the Registrar shall register any proposed transfer of an Initial Certificate to a Non-U.S. Person upon receipt of a certificate substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit C hereto from the proposed transferor.
(ii) On and after the Offshore Certificates Exchange Date, the Registrar shall register any proposed transfer to any Non-U.S. Person if the Initial Certificate to be transferred is a U.S. Physical Certificate or an interest in the U.S. Global Certificate, upon receipt of a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C from the proposed transferor. The Registrar shall promptly send a copy of such certificate to the Company.
(iii) (A) Upon receipt by the Registrar of (x) the documents, if any, required by paragraph (ii) and (y) instructions in accordance with DTC's and the Registrar's procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date of such transfer and a decrease in the principal amount of such U.S. Global Certificate in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in such U.S. Global Certificate to be transferred, and (B) upon receipt by the Registrar of instructions given in accordance
with DTC's and the Registrar's procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the Offshore Global Certificate in an amount equal to the principal amount of the U.S. Physical Certificate or the U.S. Global Certificate, as the case may be, to be transferred, and the Trustee shall cancel the Physical Certificate, if any, so transferred or decrease the amount of such U.S. Global Certificate.
(e) PRIVATE PLACEMENT LEGEND. Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Applicable Certificates not bearing the Private Placement Legend, the Registrar shall deliver Applicable Certificates that do not bear the Private Placement Legend. Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Applicable Certificates bearing the Private Placement Legend, the Registrar shall deliver only Applicable Certificates that bear the Private Placement Legend unless either (i) the circumstances contemplated by paragraph (a)(i)(x) or (e)(ii) of this Section 8.05 exist or (ii) there is delivered to the Registrar an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that neither such legend nor the related restrictions on transfer are required in order to maintain compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act.
(f) GENERAL. By its acceptance of any Applicable Certificate bearing the Private Placement Legend, each Holder of such an Applicable Certificate acknowledges the restrictions on transfer of such Applicable Certificate set forth in this Agreement and agrees that it will transfer such Applicable Certificate only as provided in this Agreement. The Registrar shall not register a transfer of any Applicable Certificate unless such transfer complies with the restrictions on transfer of such Applicable Certificate set forth in this Agreement. In connection with any transfer of Applicable Certificates, each Applicable Certificateholder agrees by its acceptance of the Applicable Certificates to furnish the Registrar or the Trustee such certifications, legal opinions or other information as either of them may reasonably require to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act; provided that the Registrar shall not be required to determine the sufficiency of any such certifications, legal opinions or other information.
Until such time as no Applicable Certificates remain Outstanding, the Registrar shall retain copies of all letters, notices and other written communications received pursuant to Section 8.04 or this Section 8.05. The Trustee, if not the Registrar at such time, shall have the right to inspect and make copies of all such letters, notices or other written communications at any reasonable time upon the giving of reasonable written notice to the Registrar.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 9.01. BASIC AGREEMENT RATIFIED. Except and so far as herein expressly provided, all of the provisions, terms and conditions of the Basic Agreement are in all respects ratified and confirmed; and the Basic Agreement and this Trust Supplement shall be taken, read and construed as one and the same instrument. All replacements of provisions of, and other modifications of the Basic Agreement set forth in this Trust Supplement are solely with respect to the Applicable Trust.
SECTION 9.02. GOVERNING LAW. THIS TRUST SUPPLEMENT AND THE APPLICABLE CERTIFICATES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 9.03. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Trust Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 9.04. INTENTION OF PARTIES. The parties hereto intend that the Applicable Trust be classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a grantor trust under Subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and not as a trust or association taxable as a corporation or as a partnership. Each Applicable Certificateholder and Investor, by its acceptance of its Applicable Certificate or a beneficial interest therein, agrees to treat the Applicable Trust as a grantor trust for all U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes. The powers granted and obligations undertaken pursuant to the Agreement shall be so construed so as to further such intent.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Trustee have caused this Trust Supplement to be duly executed by their respective representatives thereto duly authorized, as of the day and year first written above.
ATLAS AIR, INC.
By:
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Name: Fred L. deLeeuw
Title: Senior Director - Corporate Finance
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WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Trustee
Title:
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CERTIFICATE
REGISTERED
No. ______________
[THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND,
ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR
THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY PERSONS EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A
"QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT), (B) IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" (AS DEFINED IN RULE
501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) (AN "INSTITUTIONAL
ACCREDITED INVESTOR") OR (C) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS
CERTIFICATE IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT; (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT, PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING
PERIOD APPLICABLE TO SALES OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION) RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS
CERTIFICATE EXCEPT (A) TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH
RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (B) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO AN
INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACQUIRING $100,000 OR MORE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, THAT, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISHES TO THE
TRUSTEE A SIGNED LETTER CONTAINING CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS
RELATING TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE (THE FORM OF WHICH
LETTER CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TRUSTEE), (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN
OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (D)
PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), (E) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH
HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (AND WHICH CONTINUES TO BE
EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER), OR (F) TO ATLAS OR ANY SUBSIDIARY
THEREOF; (3) PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE
2(E) ABOVE), IT WILL FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS
OR OTHER INFORMATION AS THE TRUSTEE MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH
TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT
SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (4) AGREES
THAT IT WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERRED A
NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING PERIOD
APPLICABLE TO SALES OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION), THE HOLDER MUST CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX SET
FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF RELATING TO THE MANNER OF SUCH TRANSFER AND SUBMIT
THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE TRUSTEE. IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE IS AN INSTITUTIONAL
ACCREDITED INVESTOR OR IS A PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A U.S. PERSON, THE HOLDER MUST,
PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE, SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL
OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION
AS IT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE EARLIER OF THE TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATES PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(E) ABOVE OR UPON ANY TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION). AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS "OFFSHORE TRANSACTION", "UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PROVISION REQUIRING THE TRUSTEE TO REFUSE TO REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.](a)
[UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE TRUSTEE OR ITS
AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE
ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO.
OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC
(AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER
USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS
THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR'S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 8.05 AND 8.06 OF THE TRUST SUPPLEMENT OF THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.]
[BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER REPRESENTS THAT EITHER (A) NO ASSETS OF
AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
SECURITIES ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED ("ERISA"), OR OF A PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION
4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE") HAVE BEEN
USED TO PURCHASE THIS CERTIFICATE OR (B) THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS
CERTIFICATE ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION RESTRICTIONS OF ERISA AND
THE CODE PURSUANT TO ONE OR MORE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION STATUTORY OR
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTIONS.]
(a) Not to be included on the face of the Permanent Offshore Global Certificate.
[GLOBAL CERTIFICATE](a)
ATLAS AIR 2000-1B PASS THROUGH TRUST
9.057% Atlas Air [Initial] [Exchange] Pass Through Certificate
Issuance Date: _______________
Final Expected Distribution Date: ________
Evidencing A Fractional Undivided Interest In The Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1B, The Property Of Which Shall Include Certain Equipment Notes Each Secured By An Aircraft Lease To Or Owned By Atlas Air, Inc.
$__________ Fractional Undivided Interest representing _____% of the Trust per $1,000 face amount
THIS CERTIFIES THAT ________________, for value received, is
the registered owner of a $____________ (_____________ dollars) Fractional
Undivided Interest in the Atlas Air 2000-1B Pass Through Trust (the "Trust")
created pursuant to a Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000
(the "BASIC AGREEMENT"), between the Trustee and Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-1B
thereto, dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Trust Supplement" and, together with
the Basic Agreement, the "AGREEMENT") between the Trustee and the Company, a
summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth below. To
the extent not otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have
the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is one of the
duly authorized Certificates designated as "9.057% Atlas Air [Initial]
[Exchange] Pass Through Certificates Series 2000-1B" (herein called the
"Certificates"). This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms,
provisions, and conditions of the Agreement. By virtue of its acceptance hereof,
the holder of this Certificate (the "CERTIFICATEHOLDER") and, together with all
other holders of Certificates issued by the Trust, the "CERTIFICATEHOLDERS")
assents to and agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement and the
Intercreditor Agreement. The property of the Trust includes certain Equipment
Notes and all rights of the Trust to receive payments under the Intercreditor
Agreement and the Liquidity Facility (the "Trust Property"). Each issue of the
Equipment Notes is secured by, among other things, a security interest in an
Aircraft leased to or owned by the Company.
The Certificates represent fractional undivided interests in the Trust and the Trust Property, and have no rights, benefits or interest in respect of any other separate trust established pursuant to the terms of the Basic Agreement for any other series of certificates issued pursuant thereto.
Subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, from and to the extent of funds then available to the Trustee, there will be distributed on each January 2 and July 2 (a "Regular Distribution Date"), commencing on July 2, 2000, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the 15th day preceding the Regular Distribution Date, an amount
in respect of the Scheduled Payments on the Equipment Notes due on such Regular Distribution Date, the receipt of which has been confirmed by the Trustee, equal to the product of the percentage interest in the Trust evidenced by this Certificate and an amount equal to the sum of such Scheduled Payments. Subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, in the event that Special Payments on the Equipment Notes are received by the Trustee, from funds then available to the Trustee, there shall be distributed on the applicable Special Distribution Date, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the 15th day preceding the Special Distribution Date, an amount in respect of such Special Payments on the Equipment Notes, the receipt of which has been confirmed by the Trustee, equal to the product of the percentage interest in the Trust evidenced by this Certificate and an amount equal to the sum of such Special Payments so received. If a Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date is not a Business Day, distribution shall be made on the immediately following Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date and no interest shall accrue during the intervening period. The Trustee shall mail notice of each Special Payment and the Special Distribution Date therefor to the Certificateholder of this Certificate.
[The Holder of this Certificate is entitled to the benefits of the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000, among the Company, the Trustee and the Placement Agents named therein (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). In the event that neither the consummation of the Exchange Offer nor the declaration by the Commission of a Shelf Registration to be effective (a "Registration Event") occurs on or prior to the 210th day after the date of the issuance of the Certificates, the interest rate per annum borne by the Equipment Notes shall be increased by 0.50%, from and including such 210th day, to but excluding the date on which a Registration Event occurs. In the event that the Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective at any time during the period specified by the Registration Rights Agreement for more than 60 days, whether or not consecutive, during any 12-month period, the interest rate per annum borne by the Equipment Notes shall be increased by 0.50% from the 61st day of the applicable 12-month period such Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective until such time as the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes effective.](a)
Each Certificateholder and Investor, by its acceptance of this Certificate or a beneficial interest herein, agrees to treat the Trust as a grantor trust for all U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes.
Except as otherwise provided in the Agreement and notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after notice mailed by the Trustee of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency of the Trustee specified in such notice.
THE AGREEMENT AND THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
Dated: [__________ __], 2000 ATLAS AIR
2000-1B PASS THROUGH TRUST
By: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity
but solely as Trustee
Attest: By:
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Name:
Title:
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Authorized Signature
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[FORM OF THE TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION]
This is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but
solely as Trustee
[REVERSE OF CERTIFICATE]
The Certificates do not represent a direct obligation of, or an obligation guaranteed by, or an interest in, the Company or the Trustee or any of their affiliates. The Certificates are limited in right of payment, all as more specifically set forth on the face hereof and in the Agreement. All payments or distributions made to Certificateholders under the Agreement shall be made only from the Trust Property and only to the extent that the Trustee shall have sufficient income or proceeds from the Trust Property to make such payments in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Each Certificateholder of this Certificate, by its acceptance hereof, agrees that it will look solely to the income and proceeds from the Trust Property to the extent available for distribution to such Certificateholder as provided in the Agreement. This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for information with respect to the interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds, and duties evidenced hereby. A copy of the Agreement may be examined during normal business hours at the principal office of the Trustee, and at such other places, if any, designated by the Trustee, by any Certificateholder upon request.
The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Certificateholders holding Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the Trust. Any such consent by the Certificateholder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Certificateholder and upon all future Certificateholders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Certificateholders of any of the Certificates.
As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Trustee in its capacity as Registrar, or by any successor Registrar, in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee and the Registrar duly executed by the Certificateholder hereof or such Certificateholder's attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates of authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest in the Trust will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in minimum denominations of [$100,000](a) [$1,000](b) Fractional Undivided Interest and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof [except that one Certificate may be in a denomination of less than $100,000]*. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Certificates are exchangeable for new Certificates of authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest in the Trust, as requested by the Certificateholder surrendering the same.
(b) To be included only on each Exchange Certificate.
No service charge will be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Trustee shall require payment by the Holder of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
The Trustee, the Registrar, and any agent of the Trustee or the Registrar may treat the person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and neither the Trustee, the Registrar, nor any such agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
The obligations and responsibilities created by the Agreement and the Trust created thereby shall terminate upon the distribution to Certificateholders of all amounts required to be distributed to them pursuant to the Agreement and the disposition of all property held as part of the Trust Property.
FORM OF TRANSFER NOTICE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered holder hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto
Insert Taxpayer Identification No.
please print or typewrite name and address including zip code of assignee
[THE FOLLOWING PROVISION TO BE INCLUDED
ON ALL CERTIFICATES
EXCEPT EXCHANGE CERTIFICATES AND
PERMANENT OFFSHORE GLOBAL AND
UNLEGENDED OFFSHORE PHYSICAL CERTIFICATES]
In connection with any transfer of this Certificate occurring
prior to the date that is the earlier of (i) the date of Registration Event or
(ii) the end of the period referred to in Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act, the
undersigned confirms that without utilizing any general solicitation or general
advertising that:
[Check One]
[ ](a) this Certificate is being transferred in compliance with the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Rule 144A thereunder.
or
[ ](b) this Certificate is being transferred other than in accordance with (a) above and documents are being furnished that comply with the conditions of transfer set forth in this Certificate and the Agreement.
If neither of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or other Registrar shall not be obligated to register this Certificate in the name of any Person other than the Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of registration set forth herein and in Section 8.06 of the Trust Supplement shall have been satisfied.
Date: [Name of Transferor]
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NOTE: The signature must correspond
with the name as written upon the
face of the within-mentioned
instrument in every particular,
Signature Guarantee: without alteration or any change
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TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (a) ABOVE IS CHECKED.
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Certificate for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a "qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned's foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.
Dated:
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NOTE: To be executed by an
executive officer.
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF CERTIFICATE FOR UNLEGENDED CERTIFICATES
[DATE]
Wilmington Trust Company
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Re: Atlas Air 2000-1B Pass Through Trust, Class B Pass Through Trust Certificates
(the "Certificates")
Dear Sirs:
This letter relates to U.S. $__________ Fractional Undivided Interest of Certificates represented by a Certificate (the "Legended Certificate") which bears a legend outlining restrictions upon transfer of such Legended Certificate. Pursuant to Section 3.01 of the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Basic Agreement") between the Trustee and Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-1B thereto (the "Trust Supplement", and together with the Basic Agreement, the "Agreement"), we hereby certify that we are (or we will hold such securities on behalf of) a person outside the United States to whom the Certificates could be transferred in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Accordingly, you are hereby requested to exchange the legended certificate for an unlegended certificate representing an identical principal amount of Certificates, all in the manner provided for in the Agreement.
You and the Company are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby. Terms used in this certificate have the meanings set forth in Regulation S.
Very truly yours,
[Name of Certificateholder]
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION
WITH TRANSFERS PURSUANT TO REGULATION S
[DATE]
Wilmington Trust Company
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Re: Atlas Air 2000-1B Pass Through Trust (the "Trust"), 9.057% Atlas Air Pass Through Trust Certificates Series 2000-1B (the "Certificates")
Sirs:
In connection with our proposed sale of $_______ Fractional Undivided Interest of the Certificates, we confirm that such sale has been effected pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and, accordingly, we represent that:
(1) the offer of the Certificates was not made to a person in the United States;
(2) either (a) at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was outside the United States or we and any person acting on our behalf reasonably believed that the transferee was outside the United States or (b) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated off-shore securities market and neither we nor any person acting on our behalf knows that the transaction has been pre-arranged with a buyer in the United States;
(3) no directed selling efforts have been made in the United States in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S, as applicable; and
(4) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
In addition, if the sale is made during a restricted period and the provisions of Rule 903(c)(3) or Rule 904(c)(1) of Regulation S are applicable thereto, we confirm that such sale has been made in accordance with the applicable provisions of Rule 903(c)(3) or Rule 904(c)(1), as the case may be.
You and Atlas Air, Inc. are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby. Terms used in this certificate have the meanings set forth in Regulation S.
Very truly yours,
[Name of Transferor]
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE
DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH
TRANSFERS TO NON-QIB ACCREDITED INVESTORS
[DATE]
Wilmington Trust Company
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Re: Atlas Air 2000-1B Pass Through Trust (the "Trust"), 9.057% Atlas Air Pass Through Trust Certificates Series 2000-1B (the "Certificates")
Dear Sirs:
In connection with our proposed purchase of $_______________ aggregate principal amount of the Certificates, we confirm that:
(1) We understand that any subsequent transfer of the Certificates is subject to certain restrictions and conditions set forth in the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Basic Agreement") between the Trustee and Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-1B thereto (the "Trust Supplement", and together with the Basic Agreement, the "Agreement") relating to the Certificates and the undersigned agrees to be bound by the Agreement, and not to resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Certificates except in compliance with, such restrictions and conditions contained in the Agreement and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
(2) We understand that the Certificates have not been registered under the Securities Act, and that the Certificates may not be offered or sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree, on our own behalf and on behalf of any accounts for which we are acting as hereinafter stated, that if we should sell any Certificate, we will do so only (A) in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act to a "qualified institutional buyer" (as defined therein), (B) to an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined below) that, prior to such transfer, furnishes (or has furnished on its behalf by a U.S. broker-dealer) to you and to the Company, a signed letter substantially in the form of this letter, (C) outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (D) pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, (E) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (F) to the Company or any subsidiary thereof, and we further agree to provide to any person purchasing any of the Certificates from us a notice advising such purchaser that resales of the Notes are restricted as stated herein. We further understand that the Certificates purchased by us will bear a legend to the foregoing effect.
(3) We understand that, on any proposed resale of any Certificates, we will be required to furnish to you and the Company such certifications, legal opinions and other information as you and the Company
may reasonably require to confirm that the proposed sale complies with the foregoing restrictions. We further understand that the Certificates purchased by us will bear a legend to the foregoing effect.
(4) We are an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act)
and have such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of our
investment in the Certificates and we and any accounts for which we are
acting are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its
investment.
(5) We are acquiring the Certificates purchased by us for our own account or for one or more accounts (each of which is an institutional "accredited investor") as to each of which we exercise sole investment discretion.
You and the Company are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby.
Very truly yours,
[Name of Transferor]
EXHIBIT 4.7
TRUST SUPPLEMENT No. 2000-1C
Dated as of January 28, 2000
between
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
as Trustee,
and
ATLAS AIR INC.
to
PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT
Dated as of January 28, 2000
$47,937,000
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1C
9.702% Atlas Air
Pass Through Certificates,
Series 2000-lC
This Trust Supplement No. 2000-1C (herein called the "Trust Supplement") dated as of January 28, 2000 between Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Wilmington Trust Company (the "Trustee") to the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Company and the Trustee (the "Basic Agreement").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Basic Agreement, unlimited as to the aggregate principal amount of Certificates (unless otherwise specified herein, capitalized terms used herein without definition having the respective meanings specified in the Basic Agreement) which may be issued thereunder, has heretofore been executed and delivered;
WHEREAS, the Company has obtained commitments from Boeing for the delivery of certain Aircraft;
WHEREAS, the Company intends to finance the acquisition of each such Aircraft either (i) through separate leveraged lease transactions, in which case the Company will lease such Aircraft (collectively,
the "Leased Aircraft"), or (ii) through separate secured loan transactions, in which case the Company will own such Aircraft (collectively, the "Owned Aircraft");
WHEREAS, in the case of each Leased Aircraft, each Owner Trustee, acting on behalf of the corresponding Owner Participant, will issue pursuant to an Indenture, on a non-recourse basis, Equipment Notes in order to finance a portion of its purchase price of such Leased Aircraft;
WHEREAS, in the case of each Owned Aircraft, the Company will issue pursuant to an Indenture, on a recourse basis, Equipment Notes to finance all or a portion of the purchase price of such Owned Aircraft;
WHEREAS, the Trustee hereby declares the creation of this Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1C (the "Applicable Trust") for the benefit of the Applicable Certificateholders, and the initial Applicable Certificateholders as the grantors of the Applicable Trust, by their respective acceptances of the Applicable Certificates, join in the creation of the Applicable Trust with the Trustee;
WHEREAS, all Certificates to be issued by the Applicable Trust will evidence fractional undivided interests in the Applicable Trust and will convey no rights, benefits or interests in respect of any property other than the Trust Property, except for those Certificates to which an Escrow Receipt has been affixed;
WHEREAS, the Escrow Agent, the Trustee and the Placement Agents have contemporaneously herewith entered into an Escrow Agreement with the Escrow Paying Agent pursuant to which the Placement Agents have delivered to the Escrow Agent the proceeds from the sale of the Applicable Certificates and have irrevocably instructed the Escrow Agent to withdraw and pay funds from such proceeds upon request and proper certification by the Trustee to purchase Equipment Notes as the Aircraft are delivered by Boeing under the Aircraft Purchase Agreement from time to time prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date;
WHEREAS, the Escrow Agent on behalf of the Applicable Certificateholders has contemporaneously herewith entered into a Deposit Agreement with the Depositary under which the Deposit referred to therein will be made and from which it will withdraw funds to allow the Trustee to purchase Equipment Notes from time to time prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Basic Agreement as supplemented by this Trust Supplement (the "Agreement") and the Note Purchase Agreement, upon or shortly following delivery of an Aircraft, the Trustee on behalf of the Applicable Trust, using funds withdrawn under the Escrow Agreement, shall purchase one or more Equipment Notes having the same interest rate as, and final maturity date not later than the Final Regular Distribution Date of, the Applicable Certificates issued hereunder and shall hold such Equipment Notes in trust for the benefit of the Applicable Certificateholders;
WHEREAS, all of the conditions and requirements necessary to make this Trust Supplement, when duly executed and delivered, a valid, binding and legal instrument in accordance with its terms and for the purposes herein expressed, have been done, performed and fulfilled, and the execution and delivery of this Trust Supplement in the form and with the terms hereof have been in all respects duly authorized;
WHEREAS, upon the occurrence of a Registration Event, this Trust Supplement is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein, it is agreed between the Company and the Trustee as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE CERTIFICATES
Section 1.01. THE CERTIFICATES. There is hereby created a series of Certificates to be issued under the Agreement to be distinguished and known as "9.702% Atlas Air Initial Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-lC" (the "Initial Certificates"). The exchange certificates which may be issued and offered in exchange for the Initial Certificates pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement shall be known as the "9.702% Atlas Air Exchange Pass Through Certificates Series 2000-1C" (the "Exchange Certificates"). The Initial Certificates and the Exchange Certificates hereinafter defined as the "Applicable Certificates". Each Applicable Certificate represents a fractional undivided interest in the Applicable Trust created hereby. The Applicable Certificates shall be the only instruments evidencing a fractional undivided interest in the Applicable Trust.
The terms and conditions applicable to the Applicable Certificates are as follows:
(a) The aggregate principal amount of the Applicable Certificates that shall be authenticated under the Agreement (except for Applicable Certificates authenticated and delivered pursuant to Sections 3. 03, 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06 of the Basic Agreement) is $47,937,000.
(b) The Regular Distribution Dates with respect to any payment of Scheduled Payments means January 2 and July 2 of each year, commencing on July 2, 2000, until payment of all of the Scheduled Payments to be made under the Equipment Notes has been made.
(c) The Special Distribution Dates with respect to the Applicable Certificates means any Business Day on which a Special Payment is to be distributed pursuant to the Agreement.
(d) At the Escrow Agent's request under the Escrow Agreement, the Trustee shall affix the corresponding Escrow Receipt to each Applicable Certificate. In any event, any transfer or exchange of any Applicable Certificate shall also effect a transfer or exchange of the related Escrow Receipt. Prior to the Final Withdrawal Date, no transfer or exchange of any Applicable Certificate shall be permitted unless the corresponding Escrow Receipt is attached thereto and also is so transferred or exchanged. By acceptance of any Applicable Certificate to which an Escrow Receipt is attached, each Holder of such an Applicable Certificate acknowledges and accepts the restrictions on transfer of the Escrow Receipt set forth herein and in the Escrow Agreement.
(e) (i) The Applicable Certificates shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Any Person acquiring or accepting an Applicable Certificate or an interest therein will, by such acquisition or acceptance, be deemed to represent and warrant to and for the benefit of, among other persons, each Owner Participant, the Company, the Placement Agents and the Trustee that either (i) the assets of an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), or of a plan subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), have not been used to purchase Applicable Certificates or an interest therein or (ii) the purchase and holding of Applicable Certificates
or an interest therein is exempt from the prohibited transaction restrictions of ERISA and the Code pursuant to one or more prohibited transaction statutory or administrative exemptions.
(ii) The Applicable Certificates shall be Book-Entry Certificates and shall be subject to the conditions set forth in the Letter of Representations between the Company and the Clearing Agency attached hereto as Exhibit B.
(f) The Applicable Certificates are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Deposit Agreement and the Escrow Agreement.
(g) The Applicable Certificates will have the benefit of the Liquidity Facility.
(h) The Responsible Party is the Company.
(i) The date referred to in clause (i) of the definition of the term "PTC Event of Default" in the Basic Agreement is the Final Maturity Date.
(j) The particular "sections of the Note Purchase Agreement", for purposes of clause (3) of Section 7.07 of the Basic Agreement, are Section 8.1 (with respect to Owned Aircraft) and Section 9.1 (with respect to Leased Aircraft) of each Participation Agreement.
(k) The Equipment Notes to be acquired and held in the Applicable Trust, and the related Aircraft and Note Documents, are described in the Note Purchase Agreement.
ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
Section 2.01. DEFINITIONS. For all purposes of the Basic Agreement as supplemented by this Trust Supplement, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings (any term used herein which is defined in both this Trust Supplement and the Basic Agreement shall have the meaning assigned thereto in this Trust Supplement for purposes of the Basic Agreement as supplemented by this Trust Supplement):
Agent Members: has the meaning specified in Section 8.04 of this Trust Supplement.
Agreement: has the meaning specified in the recitals hereto.
Aircraft: means each of the Aircraft or Substitute Aircraft in respect of which a Participation Agreement is or is to be, as the case may be, entered into in accordance with the Note Purchase Agreement.
Aircraft Purchase Agreement: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Applicable Certificates: has the meaning specified in Section 1.01 of this Trust Supplement.
Applicable Certificateholder: means the Person in whose name an Applicable Certificate is registered on the Register for the Applicable Certificates.
Applicable Delivery Date: has the meaning specified in Section 5.01(b) of this Trust Supplement.
Applicable Participation Agreement: has the meaning specified in
Section 5.01(b) of this Trust Supplement.
Applicable Trust: has the meaning specified in the recitals hereto.
Basic Agreement: has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Trust Supplement.
Boeing: means The Boeing Company.
Business Day: means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in Denver, Colorado, New York, New York, Salt Lake City, Utah or, so long as any Applicable Certificate is Outstanding, the city and state in which the Trustee or any Loan Trustee maintains its Corporate Trust Office or receives and disburses funds.
Cedel: means Clearstream Banking, societe anonyme.
Class D Certificateholder: has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(b) of this Trust Supplement.
Company: has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Trust Supplement.
Cut-Off Date: means the earlier of (a) the Delivery Period Termination Date and (b) the date on which a Triggering Event occurs.
Delivery Notice: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Delivery Period Termination Date: means December 31, 2000 (provided that, if a labor strike occurs at Boeing prior to December 31, 2000, such date shall be extended by adding thereto the number of days that such strike continues in effect).
Deposit: has the meaning specified in the Deposit Agreement.
Deposit Agreement: means the Deposit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 relating to the Applicable Certificates between the Depositary and the Escrow Agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Depositary: means Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, a German banking institution organized under the laws of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, acting through its New York branch.
Distribution Date: means any Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date as the context requires.
DTC: means The Depositary Trust Company, and any successor entity to DTC as depositary for the Applicable Certificates.
Escrow Agent: means, First Security Bank, National Association, or any replacement or successor therefor appointed in accordance with the Escrow Agreement.
Escrow Agreement: means the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 relating to the Applicable Certificates, among the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Paying Agent, the Trustee and the Placement Agents, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Escrow Paying Agent: means the Person acting as paying agent under the Escrow Agreement.
Escrow Receipt: means the receipt substantially in the form annexed to the Escrow Agreement representing a fractional undivided interest in the funds held in escrow thereunder.
Euroclear: means Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, Brussels office, as the operator of the Euroclear System.
Exchange Certificates: means the certificates substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto issued in exchange for the Initial Certificates pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and authenticated hereunder.
Exchange Offer Registration Statement: has the meaning specified in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Final Maturity Date: means July 2, 2011.
Final Withdrawal: has the meaning specified in the Escrow Agreement.
Final Withdrawal Date: has the meaning specified in the Escrow Agreement.
Final Withdrawal Notice: has the meaning specified in Section 4.02 of this Trust Supplement.
Global Certificates: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Global Exchange Certificate: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(e) of this Trust Supplement.
Indenture: means each of the separate trust indentures and mortgages relating to the Aircraft, each as specified or described in a Delivery Notice delivered pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement or the related Participation Agreement, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Institutional Accredited Investor: means an institutional investor that
is an "accredited investor" within the meaning set forth in Rule 501(a)(1), (2),
(3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
Intercreditor Agreement: means the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, among the Trustee, the Other Trustees, the Liquidity Provider, the Liquidity Providers relating to the Certificates issued under each of the Other Agreements, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent and as
trustee thereunder, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Investors: means the Placement Agents together with all subsequent beneficial owners of the Applicable Certificates.
Lease: means, with respect to each Leased Aircraft, the lease between an Owner Trustee, as the lessor, and the Company, as the lessee, referred to in the related Indenture, as such lease may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with its terms.
Leased Aircraft: has the meaning specified in the third recital to this Trust Supplement.
Leased Aircraft Indenture: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Liquidity Facility: means, initially, the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 relating to the Applicable Certificates, between the Liquidity Provider and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Applicable Trust, and, from and after the replacement of such agreement pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, the replacement liquidity facility therefor, in each case as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with their respective terms.
Liquidity Provider: means Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Non-U.S. Person: means a Person that is not a "U.S. Person," as defined in Regulation S.
Note Documents: means the Equipment Notes with respect to the
Applicable Certificates and, with respect to any such Equipment Note, (i) the
Indenture and the Participation Agreement relating to such Equipment Note, and
(ii) in the case of any Equipment Note related to a Leased Aircraft, the Lease
relating to such Leased Aircraft.
Note Purchase Agreement: means the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 among the Trustee, the Other Trustees, the Company, the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Paying Agent and the Subordination Agent, providing for, among other things, the purchase of Equipment Notes by the Trustee on behalf of the Trust, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, in accordance with its terms.
Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal: has the meaning specified in the Deposit Agreement.
Notice of Purchase Withdrawal: has the meaning specified in the Deposit Agreement.
Offering Memorandum: means the offering memorandum dated January 20, 2000 relating to the offering of the Initial Certificates.
Offshore Certificates Exchange Date: has the meaning specified in
Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Offshore Global Certificates: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Offshore Physical Certificates: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(d) of this Trust Supplement.
Other Agreements: means (i) the Basic Agreement as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-lA dated as of the date hereof relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-lA; (ii) the Basic Agreement as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-lB dated as of the date hereof relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1B; and (iii) if Class D Certificates are issued, the Basic Agreement as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-1D relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1D.
Other Trustees: means the trustees under the Other Agreements, and any successor or other trustee appointed as provided therein.
Other Trusts: means the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-lA and the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-lB, each created on the date hereof, and if Class D Certificates are issued, the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1D.
Owned Aircraft: has the meaning specified in the third recital to this Trust Supplement.
Owned Aircraft Indenture: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Owner Participant: with respect to any Equipment Note relating to a Leased Aircraft, means the "Owner Participant" as referred to in the Indenture pursuant to which such Equipment Note is issued and any permitted successor or assign of such Owner Participant; and "Owner Participants" at any time of determination means all of the Owner Participants thus referred to in the Indentures.
Owner Trustee: with respect to any Equipment Note relating to a Leased Aircraft, means the "Owner Trustee", as referred to in the Indenture pursuant to which such Equipment Note is issued, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee; and "Owner Trustees" means all of the Owner Trustees party to any of the Indentures.
Owner Trustee's Purchase Agreement: means, with respect to any Leased Aircraft, the agreement between the Company and the relevant Owner Trustee pursuant to which, inter alia, the Company assigns to the Owner Trustee certain rights of the Company under the aircraft purchase agreement with respect to such Leased Aircraft.
Participation Agreement: means each Participation Agreement to be entered into, or entered into (as the case may be), by the Trustee pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with its terms.
Permanent Offshore Global Certificate: has the meaning specified in
Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Physical Certificates: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(d) of this Trust Supplement.
Placement Agents: means, collectively, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
Placement Agreement: means the Placement Agreement dated January 20, 2000 among the Placement Agents and the Company, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Pool Balance: means, as of any date, (i) the original aggregate face amount of the Applicable Certificates less (ii) the aggregate amount of all payments made in respect of such Applicable Certificates or in respect of the Deposit relating to the Applicable Trust other than payments made in respect of interest or premium thereon or reimbursement of any costs or expenses incurred in connection therewith. The Pool Balance as of any Distribution Date shall be computed after giving effect to any special distribution with respect to the unused Deposit, payment of principal of the Equipment Notes or payment with respect to other Trust Property and the distribution thereof to be made on that date.
Pool Factor: means, as of any Distribution Date, the quotient (rounded to the seventh decimal place) computed by dividing (i) the Pool Balance by (ii) the original aggregate face amount of the Applicable Certificates. The Pool Factor as of any Distribution Date shall be computed after giving effect to any special distribution with respect to the unused Deposit, payment of principal of the Equipment Notes or payments with respect to other Trust Property and the distribution thereof to be made on that date.
Prepayment Withdrawal Certificate: has the meaning specified in the Escrow Agreement.
Private Placement Legend: has the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a) of this Trust Supplement.
QIB: means a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A.
Registration Event: has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Registration Rights Agreement: means the Registration Rights Agreement dated January 28, 2000 among the Placement Agents, the Trustee, the Other Trustees and the Company, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
Registration Statement: has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Regulation S: means Regulation S under the Securities Act or any successor regulation thereto.
Rule 144A: means Rule 144A under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereto.
Scheduled Delivery Date: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Securities Act: means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Shelf Registration Statement: has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Special Payment: means any payment (other than a Scheduled Payment) in respect of, or any proceeds of, any Equipment Note, Trust Indenture Estate (as defined in each Leased Aircraft Indenture), or Collateral (as defined in each Owned Aircraft Indenture) or any Special Redemption Premium.
Special Redemption Premium: means the premium payable by the Company pursuant to Section 3(a)(i) of the Note Purchase Agreement.
Substitute Aircraft: has the meaning specified in the Note Purchase Agreement.
Temporary Offshore Global Certificate: has the meaning specified in
Section 8.01(c) of this Trust Supplement.
Triggering Event: has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
Trust Property: means (i) subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Equipment Notes held as the property of the Applicable Trust, all monies at any time paid thereon and all monies due and to become due thereunder, (ii) funds from time to time deposited in the Certificate Account and the Special Payments Account and, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, any proceeds from the sale by the Trustee pursuant to Article VI of the Basic Agreement of any Equipment Note and (iii) all rights of the Applicable Trust and the Trustee, on behalf of the Applicable Trust, under the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Liquidity Facility, including, without limitation, all rights to receive certain payments thereunder, and all monies paid to the Trustee on behalf of the Applicable Trust pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement or the Liquidity Facility, provided that rights with respect to the Deposit or under the Escrow Agreement, except for the right to direct withdrawals for the purchase of Equipment Notes to be held herein, will not constitute Trust Property.
Trust Supplement: has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Trust Supplement.
U.S. Global Certificate: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(b) of this Trust Supplement.
U.S. Physical Certificates: has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(d) of this Trust Supplement.
ARTICLE III
STATEMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Section 3.01. ADDITIONS TO ARTICLE IV OF THE BASIC AGREEMENT. In addition to the provisions of Article IV of the Basic Agreement, the following provisions shall apply to the Applicable Trust:
(a) Upon the payment of Special Redemption Premium to the Trustee under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Trustee, upon receipt thereof, shall immediately deposit the aggregate amount of such Special Redemption Premium in the Special Payments Account;
(b) The distribution of amounts of Special Redemption Premium as provided for in Section 4.02(b) of the Basic Agreement shall be on the Special Distribution Date with respect to such Special Payment or as soon thereafter as the Trustee has confirmed receipt of the related Special Redemption Premium;
(c) In the event of the payment of a Special Redemption Premium by the Company to the Trustee under the Note Purchase Agreement, the notice provided for in Section 4.02(c) of the Basic Agreement shall be mailed, together with the notice by the Escrow Paying Agent under Section 2.06 of the Escrow Agreement, not less than 15 days prior to the Special Distribution Date for such amount, which Special Distribution Date shall be the Final Withdrawal Date; and
(d) The last sentence of the first paragraph of Section 4.02(c) of the Basic Agreement shall apply equally if the amount of Special Redemption Premium, if any, has not been calculated at the time the Trustee mails notice of a Special Payment.
Section 3.02. STATEMENTS TO APPLICABLE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. (a) On each Distribution Date, the Trustee will include with each distribution to Applicable Certificateholders of a Scheduled Payment or Special Payment, as the case may be, a statement setting forth the information provided below (in the case of a Special Payment, reflecting in part the information provided by the Escrow Paying Agent under the Escrow Agreement). Such statement shall set forth (per $1,000 face amount Applicable Certificate as to (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) below) the following information:
(i) the aggregate amount of funds distributed on such Distribution Date under the Agreement and under the Escrow Agreement, indicating the amount allocable to each source;
(ii) the amount of such distribution under the Agreement allocable to principal and the amount allocable to premium (including any premium paid with respect to unused Deposits), if any;
(iii) the amount of such distribution under the Agreement allocable to interest;
(iv) the amount of such distribution under the Escrow Agreement allocable to interest;
(v) the amount of such distribution under the Escrow Agreement allocable to unused Deposits, if any; and
(vi) the Pool Balance and the Pool Factor.
With respect to the Applicable Certificates registered in the name of a Clearing Agency, on the Record Date prior to each Distribution Date, the Trustee will request from such Clearing Agency a securities position listing setting forth the names of all Clearing Agency Participants reflected on such Clearing Agency's books as holding interests in the Applicable Certificates on such Record Date. On each Distribution Date, the Trustee will mail to each such Clearing Agency Participant the statement described above and will make available additional copies as requested by such Clearing Agency Participant for forwarding to holders of interests in the Applicable Certificates.
(b) Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar
year but not later than the latest date permitted by law, the Trustee shall
furnish to each Person who at any time during such calendar year was an
Applicable Certificateholder of record a statement containing the sum of the
amounts determined pursuant to clauses (a)(i), (a)(ii), (a)(iii), (a)(iv) and
(a)(v) above for such calendar year or, in the event such Person was an
Applicable Certificateholder of record during a portion of such calendar year,
for such portion of such year, and such other items as are readily available to
the Trustee and which an Applicable Certificateholder
shall reasonably request as necessary for the purpose of such Applicable Certificateholder's preparation of its federal income tax returns. Such statement and such other items shall be prepared on the basis of information supplied to the Trustee by the Clearing Agency Participants and shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Clearing Agency Participants to be available for forwarding by such Clearing Agency Participants to the holders of interests in the Applicable Certificates in the manner described in Section 3.02(a) of this Trust Supplement.
(c) If the aggregate principal payments scheduled for January 2, 2001, on the Equipment Notes held as Trust Property as of December 8, 2000, differs from the amount thereof set forth for the Applicable Certificates on page 47 of the Offering Memorandum, by no later than December 15, 2000 the Trustee shall mail written notice of the actual amount of such scheduled payments to the Applicable Certificateholders of record as of a date within 10 Business Days prior to the date of mailing.
(d) Promptly following (i) any reoptimization and the Delivery Period Termination Date, in each case if there has been any change in the information set forth in clauses (x), (y) and (z) below from that set forth in page 47 of the Offering Memorandum, and (ii) any early redemption or purchase of, or any default in the payment of principal or interest in respect of, any of the Equipment Notes held in the Applicable Trust, or any Final Withdrawal, the Trustee shall furnish to Applicable Certificateholders of record on such date a statement setting forth (x) the expected Pool Balances for each subsequent Regular Distribution Date following the Delivery Period Termination Date, (y) the related Pool Factors for such Regular Distribution Dates and (z) the expected principal distribution schedule of the Equipment Notes, in the aggregate, held as Trust Property at the date of such notice. With respect to the Applicable Certificates registered in the name of a Clearing Agency, on the Delivery Period Termination Date, the Trustee will request from such Clearing Agency a securities position listing setting forth the names of all Clearing Agency Participants reflected on such Clearing Agency's books as holding interests in the Applicable Certificates on such date. The Trustee will mail to each such Clearing Agency Participant the statement described above and will make available additional copies as requested by such Clearing Agency Participant for forwarding to holders of interests in the Applicable Certificates.
(e) This Section 3.02 supersedes and replaces Section 4.03 of the Basic Agreement, with respect to the Applicable Trust.
ARTICLE IV
DEFAULT
Section 4.01. PURCHASE RIGHTS OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. (a) At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Triggering Event, each Applicable Certificateholder shall have the right (which shall not expire upon any purchase of the Class A Certificates pursuant to the Class B Trust Agreement) to purchase, for the purchase prices set forth in the Class A Trust Agreement and the Class B Trust Agreement, respectively, all, but not less than all, of the Class A Certificates and the Class B Certificates upon ten days' written notice to the Class A Trustee, and the Class B Trustee and each other Applicable Certificateholder, provided that (i) if prior to the end of such ten-day period any other Applicable Certificateholder notifies such purchasing Applicable Certificateholder that such other Applicable Certificateholder wants to participate in such purchase, then such other Applicable Certificateholder may join with the purchasing Applicable Certificateholder to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Class A Certificates and the Class B Certificates pro rata based on the Fractional Undivided Interest held by each such Applicable Certificateholder and (ii) if prior to the end of such ten-day period any other Applicable Certificateholder fails to
notify the purchasing Applicable Certificateholder of such other Applicable Certificateholder's desire to participate in such a purchase, then such other Applicable Certificateholder shall lose its right to purchase the Class A Certificates and the Class B Certificates pursuant to this Section 4.01(a).
(b) By acceptance of its Applicable Certificate, each Applicable Certificateholder agrees that at any time after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Triggering Event, each holder of a Class D Certificate (a "Class D Certificateholder") shall have the right (which shall not expire upon any purchase of the Class A Certificates pursuant to the Class B Trust Agreement or any purchase of the the Class B Certificates pursuant to clause (a) above) to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Applicable Certificates, the Class A Certificates and the Class B Certificates upon ten days' written notice to the Trustee, the Class A Trustee, the Class B Trustee and each other Class D Certificateholder, provided that (A) if prior to the end of such ten-day period any other Class D Certificateholder notifies such purchasing Class D Certificateholder that such other Class D Certificateholder wants to participate in such purchase, then such other Class D Certificateholder may join with the purchasing Class D Certificateholder to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Applicable Certificates, the Class A Certificates and the Class B Certificates pro rata based on the Fractional Undivided Interest in the Class D Trust held by each such Class D Certificateholder and (B) if prior to the end of such ten-day period any other Class D Certificateholder fails to notify the purchasing Class D Certificateholder of such other Class D Certificateholder's desire to participate in such a purchase, then such other Class D Certificateholder shall lose its right to purchase the Applicable Certificates, the Class A Certificates and the Class B Certificates pursuant to this Section 4.01(b).
The purchase price with respect to the Applicable Certificates shall be equal to the Pool Balance of the Applicable Certificates, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of such purchase, without premium, but including any other amounts then due and payable to the Applicable Certificateholders under the Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement or any Note Document or on or in respect of the Applicable Certificates; provided, however, that (x) if such purchase occurs after a record date specified in Section 2.03 of the Escrow Agreement relating to the distribution of unused Deposits and/or accrued and unpaid interest on Deposits and prior to or on the related distribution date thereunder, such purchase price shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of unused Deposits and/or interest to be distributed under the Escrow Agreement (which deducted amounts shall remain distributable to, and may be retained by, the Applicable Certificateholder as of such record date) and (y) if such purchase occurs after a Record Date and prior to or on the related Distribution Date, such purchase price shall be reduced by the amount to be distributed under this Agreement on the related Distribution Date (which deducted amounts shall remain distributable to, and may be retained by, the Applicable Certificateholder as of such Record Date); provided further that no such purchase of Applicable Certificates shall be effective unless the purchaser(s) shall certify to the Trustee that contemporaneously with such purchase, such purchaser(s) is (are) purchasing, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and the Other Agreements, the Applicable Certificates, the Class A Certificates and the Class B Certificates which are senior to the securities held by such purchaser(s). Each payment of the purchase price of the Applicable Certificates referred to in the first sentence hereof shall be made to an account or accounts designated by the Trustee and each such purchase shall be subject to the terms of this Section 4.01(b). Each Applicable Certificateholder agrees by its acceptance of its Applicable Certificate that (at any time after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Triggering Event) it will, upon payment from such Class D Certificateholder(s), as the case may be, of the purchase price set forth in the first sentence of this paragraph, forthwith sell, assign, transfer and convey to the purchaser(s) thereof (without recourse, representation or warranty of any kind except for its own acts), all of the right, title, interest and obligation of such Applicable Certificateholder in the Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Deposit Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Liquidity Facility, the Note Purchase Agreement, the Note Documents and all Applicable Certificates and Escrow Receipts held by such Applicable Certificateholder (subject to clauses (x) and (y) in the first sentence of this paragraph and excluding all right,
title and interest under any of the foregoing to the extent such right, title or interest is with respect to an obligation not then due and payable as respects any action or inaction or state of affairs occurring prior to such sale) and the purchaser shall assume all of such Applicable Certificateholder's obligations under the Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Deposit Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Liquidity Facility, the Note Purchase Agreement, the Note Documents and all such Applicable Certificates and Escrow Receipts). The Applicable Certificates will be deemed to be purchased on the date payment of the purchase price is made notwithstanding the failure of the Applicable Certificateholders to deliver any Applicable Certificates and, upon such a purchase, (I) the only rights of the Applicable Certificateholders will be to deliver the Applicable Certificates to the purchaser(s) and receive the purchase price for such Applicable Certificates and (II) if the purchaser(s) shall so request, such Applicable Certificateholder will comply with all the provisions of Section 3.04 of the Basic Agreement to enable new Applicable Certificates to be issued to the purchaser in such denominations as it shall request. All charges and expenses in connection with the issuance of any such new Applicable Certificates shall be borne by the purchaser thereof.
As used in this Section 4.01 and elsewhere in this Trust Supplement, the terms "Class A Certificate", "Class A Certificateholder", "Class A Trust", "Class A Trustee", "Class B Certificate", "Class B Certificateholder", "Class B Trust", "Class B Trustee", "Class D Certificate" and "Class D Trust", shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement.
(c) This Section 4.01 supersedes and replaces Section 6.01(b) of the Basic Agreement, with respect to the Applicable Trust.
ARTICLE V
THE TRUSTEE
Section 5.01. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS; DELIVERY DATES. (a) The Trustee is hereby directed (i) to execute and deliver the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement on or prior to the Issuance Date, each in the form delivered to the Trustee by the Company, and (ii) subject to the respective terms thereof, to perform its obligations thereunder. Upon request of the Company and the satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions specified in the Placement Agreement, the Trustee shall execute, deliver, authenticate, issue and sell Applicable Certificates in authorized denominations equaling in the aggregate the amount set forth, with respect to the Applicable Trust, in Schedule I to the Placement Agreement evidencing the entire ownership interest in the Applicable Trust, which amount equals the maximum aggregate principal amount of Equipment Notes which may be purchased by the Trustee pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement. Except as provided in Sections 3.03, 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06 of the Basic Agreement, the Trustee shall not execute, authenticate or deliver Applicable Certificates in excess of the aggregate amount specified in this paragraph. The provisions of this Section 5.01(a) supersede and replace the first sentence of Section 3.02(a) of the Basic Agreement, with respect to the Applicable Trust.
(b) On or after the Issuance Date, the Company may deliver from time to time to the Trustee a Delivery Notice relating to one or more Equipment Notes. After receipt of a Delivery Notice and in any case no later than one Business Day prior to a Scheduled Delivery Date as to which such Delivery Notice relates (the "Applicable Delivery Date"), the Trustee shall (as and when specified in the Delivery Notice) instruct the Escrow Agent to provide a Notice of Purchase Withdrawal to the Depositary requesting (A) the withdrawal of all or a portion of the Deposit on the Applicable Delivery Date in accordance with and to the extent permitted by
the terms of the Escrow Agreement and the Deposit Agreement and (B) the payment
of all, or a portion, of such Deposit in an amount equal in the aggregate to the
purchase price of such Equipment Notes to or on behalf of the Owner Trustee or
the Company, as the case may be, issuing such Equipment Notes, all as shall be
described in the Delivery Notice. The Trustee shall (as and when specified in
such Delivery Notice), subject to the conditions set forth in Section 2 of the
Note Purchase Agreement, enter into and perform its obligations under the
Participation Agreement specified in such Delivery Notice (the "Applicable
Participation Agreement") and cause such certificates, documents and legal
opinions relating to the Trustee to be duly delivered as required by the
Applicable Participation Agreement. If at any time prior to the Applicable
Delivery Date, the Trustee receives a notice of postponement pursuant to Section
1(e) or 1(f) of the Note Purchase Agreement, then the Trustee shall give the
Depositary (with a copy to the Escrow Agent) a notice of cancellation of such
Notice of Purchase Withdrawal relating to such Deposit on such Applicable
Delivery Date. Upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Note
Purchase Agreement and the Applicable Participation Agreement, the Trustee shall
purchase the applicable Equipment Notes with the proceeds of the withdrawals of
all or a portion of the Deposit made on the Applicable Delivery Date in
accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The
purchase price of such Equipment Notes shall equal the principal amount of such
Equipment Notes. Amounts withdrawn from such Deposit in excess of the purchase
price of the Equipment Notes or to the extent not applied on the Applicable
Delivery Date to the purchase price of the Equipment Notes, shall be
re-deposited by the Trustee with the Depositary on the Applicable Delivery Date
in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement. The provisions of this
Section 5.01(b) supersede and replace the provisions of Section 2.02 of the
Basic Agreement, with respect to the Applicable Trust, and all provisions of the
Basic Agreement relating to Postponed Notes and Section 2.02 of the Basic
Agreement shall not apply to the Applicable Trust.
(c) The Trustee acknowledges its acceptance of all right, title and interest in and to the Trust Property to be acquired pursuant to Section 5.01(b) of this Trust Supplement, the Note Purchase Agreement and each Applicable Participation Agreement, and declares that it holds and will hold such right, title and interest for the benefit of all present and future Applicable Certificateholders, upon the trusts set forth in this Agreement. By its acceptance of an Applicable Certificate, each initial Applicable Certificateholder, as a grantor of the Applicable Trust, joins with the Trustee in the creation of the Applicable Trust. The provisions of this Section 5.01(c) supersede and replace the provisions of Section 2.03 of the Basic Agreement, with respect to the Applicable Trust.
Section 5.02. WITHDRAWAL OF DEPOSITS. (a) If the Company shall receive written notice from Boeing that the delivery date of any Aircraft will be delayed beyond the Delivery Period Termination Date, the Company may deliver to the Trustee written notice to such effect and requesting that the Trustee deliver to the Escrow Agent a Prepayment Withdrawal Certificate pursuant to the Escrow Agreement directing the Escrow Agent to provide a Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal to the Depositary requesting the withdrawal of all or a portion of the Deposit relating to Equipment Notes in respect of such Aircraft in accordance with and to the extent permitted by the terms of the Escrow Agreement and the Deposit Agreement.
(b) If any portion of the Deposit remains outstanding on the Business Day next succeeding the Cut-off Date, the Trustee shall (i) give the Escrow Agent notice that the Trustee's obligation to purchase Equipment Notes under the Note Purchase Agreement has terminated and instruct the Escrow Agent to provide a notice of Final Withdrawal to the Depositary substantially in the form of Exhibit B to the Deposit Agreement (the "Final Withdrawal Notice") and (ii) shall make demand upon the Company pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement for an amount equal to the Deposit Make Whole Amount, if any, such payment to be made on the Final Withdrawal Date.
Section 5.03. THE TRUSTEE. (a) Subject to Section 5.04 of this Trust Supplement and Section 7.15 of the Basic Agreement, the Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Trust Supplement, the Deposit Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement or the Escrow Agreement or the due execution hereof or thereof by the Company or the other parties thereto (other than the Trustee), or for or in respect of the recitals and statements contained herein or therein, all of which recitals and statements are made solely by the Company, except that the Trustee hereby represents and warrants that each of this Trust Supplement, the Basic Agreement, each Applicable Certificate, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Escrow Agreement has been executed and delivered by one of its officers who is duly authorized to execute and deliver such document on its behalf.
(b) Except as herein otherwise provided and except during the continuance of an Event of Default in respect of the Applicable Trust created hereby, no duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to be assumed, by the Trustee by reason of this Trust Supplement other than as set forth in the Agreement, and this Trust Supplement is executed and accepted on behalf of the Trustee, subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, as fully to all intents as if the same were herein set forth at length.
Section 5.04. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) the Trustee has full power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform this Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party;
(b) the execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee of this
Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note
Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party
(i) will not violate any provision of any United States federal law or the law
of the state of the United States where it is located governing the banking and
trust powers of the Trustee or any order, writ, judgment, or decree of any
court, arbitrator or governmental authority applicable to the Trustee or any of
its assets, (ii) will not violate any provision of the articles of association
or by-laws of the Trustee, and (iii) will not violate any provision of, or
constitute, with or without notice or lapse of time, a default under, or result
in the creation or imposition of any lien on any properties included in the
Trust Property pursuant to the provisions of any mortgage, indenture, contract,
agreement or other undertaking to which it is a party, which violation, default
or lien could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the Trustee's
performance or ability to perform its duties hereunder or thereunder or on the
transactions contemplated herein or therein;
(c) the execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee of this Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party will not require the authorization, consent, or approval of, the giving of notice to, the filing or registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any governmental authority or agency of the United States or the state of the United States where it is located regulating the banking and corporate trust activities of the Trustee; and
(d) this Trust Supplement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Note Documents to which it is or is to become a party have been, or will be, as applicable, duly executed and delivered by the Trustee and constitute, or will constitute, as applicable, the legal, valid and binding agreements of the Trustee, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms;
provided, however, that enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and (ii) general principles of equity.
Section 5.05. TRUSTEE LIENS. The Trustee in its individual capacity agrees, in addition to the agreements contained in Section 7.17 of the Basic Agreement, that it will at its own cost and expense promptly take any action as may be necessary to duly discharge and satisfy in full any Trustee's Liens on or with respect to the Trust Property which is attributable to the Trustee in its individual capacity and which is unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Intercreditor Agreement or the Note Purchase Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT; SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITHOUT CONSENT OF APPLICABLE
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. Without limitation of Section 9.01 of the Basic Agreement,
under the terms of, and subject to the limitations contained in, Section 9.01 of
the Basic Agreement, the Company may (but will not be required to), and the
Trustee (subject to Section 9.03 of the Basic Agreement) shall, at the Company's
request, at any time and from time to time, (i) enter into one or more
agreements supplemental to the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement or
the Deposit Agreement, for any of the purposes set forth in clauses (a) through
(i) of such Section 9.01, and (without limitation of the foregoing or Section
9.01 of the Basic Agreement) clauses (b) and (c) of such Section 9.01 shall also
be deemed to include the Company's obligations under (in the case of clause
(b)), and the Company's rights and powers conferred by (in the case of clause
(c)), the Note Purchase Agreement and references in clauses (d), (f) and (g) of
such Section 9.01 to "any Intercreditor Agreement or any Liquidity Facility"
shall also be deemed to refer to "the Intercreditor Agreement, the Liquidity
Facility, the Escrow Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement or the Deposit
Agreement" and (ii) enter into one or more agreements supplemental to the Basic
Agreement to provide for the formation of a Class D Trust, the issuance of Class
D Certificates, the purchase by the Class D Trust of Equipment Notes and other
matters incidental thereto or otherwise contemplated by Section 2.01(b) of the
Basic Agreement.
Section 6.02. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH CONSENT OF APPLICABLE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS. Without limitation of Section 9.02 of the Basic Agreement, the provisions of Section 9.02 of the Basic Agreement shall apply to agreements or amendments for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Escrow Agreement, the Deposit Agreement or the Note Purchase Agreement or modifying in any manner the rights and obligations of the Applicable Certificateholders under the Escrow Agreement, the Deposit Agreement or the Note Purchase Agreement; provided that the provisions of Section 9.02(a) of the Basic Agreement shall be deemed to include reductions in any manner of, or delay in the timing of, any receipt by the Applicable Certificateholders of payments upon the Deposits.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION OF TRUST
Section 7.01. TERMINATION OF THE APPLICABLE TRUST. (a) The respective obligations and responsibilities of the Company and the Trustee with respect to the Applicable Trust shall terminate upon distribution to all Applicable Certificateholders and the Trustee of all amounts required to be distributed to them pursuant to this Agreement and the disposition of all property held as part of the Trust Property; provided, however, that in no event shall the Applicable Trust continue beyond one hundred ten (110) years following the date of the execution of this Trust Supplement.
ARTICLE VIII
THE CERTIFICATES
Section 8.01. ADDITIONS TO ARTICLE III OF THE BASIC AGREEMENT. In addition to the provisions of Article III of the Basic Agreement, the following provisions shall apply to the Applicable Trust:
(a) The Initial Certificates will be issued in minimum denominations of $100,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The Exchange Certificates will be issued in denominations of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof. Each Exchange Certificate shall be dated the date of its authentication. The aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest of Applicable Certificates shall not at any time exceed $47,937,000;
(b) Initial Certificates offered and sold in reliance on Rule 144A shall be issued initially in the form of one or more global Certificates in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto (the "U.S. Global Certificate"), duly executed and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The U.S. Global Certificate will be registered in the name of a nominee for DTC and deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC. The aggregate principal amount of the U.S. Global Certificate may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of DTC or its nominee, or of the Trustee, as custodian for DTC or its nominee, as hereinafter provided;
(c) Initial Certificates offered and sold in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S shall be issued initially in the form of one or more temporary global Certificates in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto (the "Temporary Offshore Global Certificate") duly executed and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The Temporary Offshore Global Certificate will be registered in the name of a nominee of DTC for credit to the account of the Agent Members acting as depositaries for Euroclear and Cedel and deposited with the Trustee as custodian for DTC. At any time following March 9, 2000 (the "Offshore Certificates Exchange Date"), upon receipt by the Trustee of a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, a single permanent global Certificate in registered form substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A (the "Permanent Offshore Global Certificate"; and together with the Temporary Offshore Global Certificate, the "Offshore Global Certificates"), duly executed and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided, shall be registered in the name of a nominee for DTC and deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC, and the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date of such transfer and a decrease in the principal amount of any Temporary Offshore Global Certificate in an
amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in such Temporary Offshore Global Certificate transferred. The U.S. Global Certificate and the Offshore Global Certificates are sometimes referred to as the "Global Certificates";
(d) Initial Certificates offered and sold to Institutional Accredited Investors shall be issued in the form of permanent certificated Certificates in registered form in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto (the "U.S. Physical Certificates"). Certificates issued pursuant to Section 8.04(b) in exchange for interests in any Offshore Global Certificate shall be in the form of permanent certificated Certificates in registered form substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A (the "Offshore Physical Certificates"). The Offshore Physical Certificates and U.S. Physical Certificates are sometimes collectively herein referred to as the "Physical Certificates";
(e) The Exchange Certificates shall be issued in the form of one or more global Certificates substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (each, a "Global Exchange Certificate"), except that (i) the Private Placement Legend (hereinafter defined) shall be omitted and (ii) such Exchange Certificates shall contain such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations from the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto relating to the nature of the Exchange Certificates as the Responsible Officer of the Trustee executing such Exchange Certificates on behalf of the Trust may determine, as evidenced by such officer's execution on behalf of the Trust of such Exchange Certificates. Such Global Exchange Certificates shall be in registered form and be registered in the name of DTC and deposited with the Trustee, at its Corporate Trust Office, as custodian for DTC. The aggregate principal amount of any Global Exchange Certificate may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee, as custodian for DTC for such Global Exchange Certificate, which adjustments shall be conclusive as to the aggregate principal amount of any such Global Exchange Certificate. Subject to clause (i) and (ii) of the first sentence of this Section 8.01(e), the terms hereof applicable to U.S. Global Certificates and/or Global Certificates shall apply to the Global Exchange Certificates, mutatis mutandis;
(f) The definitive Applicable Certificates shall be in registered form and shall be typed, printed, lithographed or engraved or produced by any combination of these methods or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officers executing such Applicable Certificates, as evidenced by their execution of such Applicable Certificates.
Section 8.02. RESTRICTIVE LEGENDS. (a) Subject to Section 8.05, unless and until (i) an Initial Certificate is sold under an effective Shelf Registration Statement or (ii) an Initial Certificate is exchanged for an Exchange Certificate pursuant to an effective Exchange Offer Registration Statement, in each case as provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement, each Global Certificate (other than the Permanent Offshore Global Certificate) and each U.S. Physical Certificate shall bear the following legend (the "Private Placement Legend") on the face thereof:
[THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY PERSONS EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT), (B) IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR"
(AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7)
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) (AN "INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR") OR (C) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS CERTIFICATE IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT, PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING PERIOD APPLICABLE TO SALES OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION) RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS CERTIFICATE EXCEPT (A) TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (B) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACQUIRING $100,000 OR MORE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, THAT, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISHES TO THE TRUSTEE A SIGNED LETTER CONTAINING CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE (THE FORM OF WHICH LETTER CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TRUSTEE), (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (D) PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), (E) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (AND WHICH CONTINUES TO BE EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER), OR (F) TO ATLAS OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF; (3) PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(E) ABOVE), IT WILL FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS THE TRUSTEE MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (4) AGREES THAT IT WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERRED A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING PERIOD APPLICABLE TO SALES OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION), THE HOLDER MUST CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF RELATING TO THE MANNER OF SUCH TRANSFER AND SUBMIT THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE TRUSTEE. IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR OR IS A PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A U.S. PERSON, THE HOLDER MUST, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE, SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS IT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE EARLIER OF THE TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATES PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(E) ABOVE OR UPON ANY TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION). AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS
"OFFSHORE TRANSACTION", "UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PROVISION REQUIRING THE TRUSTEE TO REFUSE TO REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.](a)
(b) Each Global Certificate shall also bear the following legend on the face thereof:
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE TRUSTEE OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR'S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 8.04 AND 8.05 OF THE TRUST SUPPLEMENT TO THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.
Section 8.03. TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE. An Applicable Certificateholder may transfer an Applicable Certificate by written application to the Registrar stating the name of the proposed transferee and otherwise complying with the terms of this Agreement, including providing a written certificate or other evidence of compliance with any restrictions on transfer. No such transfer shall be effected until, and such transferee shall succeed to the rights of an Applicable Certificateholder only upon, final acceptance and registration of the transfer by the Registrar in the Register. Prior to the registration of any transfer by an Applicable Certificateholder as provided herein, the Trustee shall treat the person in whose name the Applicable Certificate is registered as the owner thereof for all purposes, and the Trustee shall not be affected by notice to the contrary. Furthermore, DTC shall, by acceptance of a Global Certificate, agree that transfers of beneficial interests in such Global Certificate may be effected only through a book-entry system maintained by DTC (or its agent), and that ownership of a beneficial interest in the Certificate shall be required to be reflected in a book entry. When Applicable Certificates are presented to the Registrar with a request to register the transfer or to exchange them for an equal face amount of Applicable Certificates of other authorized denominations, the
Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its requirements for such transactions are met. To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions hereof, the Trustee shall execute and authenticate Applicable Certificates at the Registrar's request.
Section 8.04. BOOK-ENTRY PROVISIONS FOR U.S. GLOBAL CERTIFICATE AND OFFSHORE GLOBAL CERTIFICATES. (a) Members of, or participants in, DTC ("Agent Members") shall have no rights under this Agreement with respect to any Global Certificate held on their behalf by DTC, or the Trustee as its custodian, and DTC may be treated by the Trustee and any agent of the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Global Certificate for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Trustee or any agent of the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by DTC or shall impair, as between DTC and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of any Applicable Certificate. Upon the issuance of any Global Certificate, the Registrar or its duly appointed agent shall record a nominee of DTC as the registered holder of such Global Certificate.
(b) Transfers of any Global Certificate shall be limited to transfers of such Global Certificate or Offshore Global Certificate in whole, but not in part, to nominees of DTC, its successor or such successor's nominees. Beneficial interests in the U.S. Global Certificate and any Offshore Global Certificate may be transferred in accordance with the rules and procedures of DTC and the provisions of Section 8.05. Beneficial interests in the U.S. Global Certificate or an Offshore Global Certificate shall be delivered to all beneficial owners in the form of U.S. Physical Certificates or Offshore Physical Certificates, as the case may be, if (i) DTC notifies the Trustee that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the U.S. Global Certificate or such Offshore Global Certificate, as the case may be, and a successor depositary is not appointed by the Trustee within 90 days of such notice or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and Applicable Certificateholders with fractional undivided interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the Applicable Trust advise the Trustee, the Company and DTC through Agent Members in writing that the continuation of a book-entry system through DTC (or a successor thereto) is no longer in the Applicable Certificateholders' best interests.
(c) Any beneficial interest in one of the Global Certificates that is transferred to a Person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in the other Global Certificate will, upon such transfer, cease to be an interest in such Global Certificate and become an interest in the other Global Certificate and, accordingly, will thereafter be subject to all transfer restrictions, if any, and other procedures applicable to beneficial interests in such other Global Certificate for as long as it remains such an interest.
(d) In connection with the transfer of the entire U.S. Global Certificate or an entire Offshore Global Certificate to the beneficial owners thereof pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 8.04, such U.S. Global Certificate or Offshore Global Certificate, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver, to each beneficial owner identified by DTC in exchange for its beneficial interest in such U.S. Global Certificate or Offshore Global Certificate, as the case may be, an equal aggregate principal amount of U.S. Physical Certificates or Offshore Physical Certificates, as the case may be, of authorized denominations.
(e) Any U.S. Physical Certificate delivered in exchange for an interest in the U.S. Global Certificate pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 8.04 shall, except as otherwise provided by paragraph (f) of Section 8.05, bear the Private Placement Legend.
(f) Any Offshore Physical Certificate delivered in exchange for an
interest in an Offshore Global Certificate pursuant to paragraph (b) of this
Section shall, except as otherwise provided by paragraph (f) of Section 8.05,
bear the applicable legend regarding transfer restrictions set forth in Section
8.02(a).
(g) The registered holder of the U.S. Global Certificate or any Offshore Global Certificate may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Agreement or the Applicable Certificates.
Section 8.05. SPECIAL TRANSFER PROVISIONS. Unless and until (i) an
Initial Certificate is sold under an effective Shelf Registration Statement, or
(ii) an Initial Certificate is exchanged for an Exchange Certificate pursuant to
an effective Exchange Offer Registration Statement, in each case pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement, the following provisions shall apply to such
Initial Certificates:
(a) TRANSFERS TO NON-QIB INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTORS. The following provisions shall apply with respect to the registration of any proposed transfer of an Applicable Certificate to any Institutional Accredited Investor which is not a QIB (excluding transfers to or by Non-U.S. Persons):
(i) The Registrar shall register the transfer of any Applicable Certificate, whether or not such Applicable Certificate bears the Private Placement Legend, if (x) the requested transfer is after the time period referred to in Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act as in effect with respect to such transfer or (y) the proposed transferee has delivered to the Registrar a letter substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto and the aggregate principal amount of the Applicable Certificates being transferred is at least $100,000.
(ii) If the proposed transferor is an Agent Member holding a beneficial interest in the U.S. Global Certificate, upon receipt by the Registrar of (x) the documents, if any, required by paragraph (i) and (y) instructions given in accordance with DTC's and the Registrar's procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date of the transfer and a decrease in the principal amount of such U.S. Global Certificate in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in such U.S. Global Certificate to be transferred, and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the transferor or at its direction, one or more U.S. Physical Certificates of like tenor and amount.
(b) TRANSFERS TO QIBS. The following provisions shall apply with respect to the registration of any proposed transfer of an Initial Certificate to a QIB (excluding Non-U.S. Persons):
(i) If the Initial Certificate to be transferred consists of U.S. Physical Certificates or an interest in any Temporary Offshore Global Certificate, the Registrar shall register the transfer if such transfer is being made by a proposed transferor who has checked the box provided for on the form of Initial Certificate stating, or has otherwise advised the Trustee and the Registrar in writing, that the sale has been made in compliance with the provisions of Rule 144A to a transferee who has signed the certification provided for on the form of Initial Certificate stating, or has otherwise advised the Trustee and the Registrar in writing, that it is purchasing the Initial Certificate for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it, or the Person on whose behalf it is acting with respect to any such
account, is a QIB within the meaning of Rule 144A, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Trust and/or the Company as it has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon its foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.
(ii) Upon receipt by the Registrar of the documents referred to in clause (i) above and instructions given in accordance with DTC's and the Registrar's procedures therefor, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date of such transfer and an increase in the principal amount of the U.S. Global Certificate in an amount equal to the principal amount of the U.S. Physical Certificates or interests in the Temporary Offshore Global Certificate, as the case may be, being transferred, and the Trustee shall cancel such Physical Certificates or decrease the amount of such Temporary Offshore Global Certificate so transferred.
(c) TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS IN THE PERMANENT OFFSHORE GLOBAL CERTIFICATE OR OFFSHORE PHYSICAL CERTIFICATES. The Registrar shall register any transfer of interests in the Permanent Offshore Global Certificate or Offshore Physical Certificates without requiring any additional certification.
(d) TRANSFERS TO NON-U.S. PERSONS AT ANY TIME. The following provisions shall apply with respect to any registration of any transfer of an Initial Certificate to a Non-U.S. Person:
(i) Prior to the Offshore Certificates Exchange Date, the Registrar shall register any proposed transfer of an Initial Certificate to a Non-U.S. Person upon receipt of a certificate substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit C hereto from the proposed transferor.
(ii) On and after the Offshore Certificates Exchange Date, the Registrar shall register any proposed transfer to any Non-U.S. Person if the Initial Certificate to be transferred is a U.S. Physical Certificate or an interest in the U.S. Global Certificate, upon receipt of a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C from the proposed transferor. The Registrar shall promptly send a copy of such certificate to the Company.
(iii) (A) Upon receipt by the Registrar of (x) the documents, if any, required by paragraph (ii) and (y) instructions in accordance with DTC's and the Registrar's procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date of such transfer and a decrease in the principal amount of such U.S. Global Certificate in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in such U.S. Global Certificate to be transferred, and (B) upon receipt by the Registrar of instructions given in accordance with DTC's and the Registrar's procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the Offshore Global Certificate in an amount equal to the principal amount of the U.S. Physical Certificate or the U.S. Global Certificate, as the case may be, to be transferred, and the Trustee shall cancel the Physical Certificate, if any, so transferred or decrease the amount of such U.S. Global Certificate.
(e) PRIVATE PLACEMENT LEGEND. Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Applicable Certificates not bearing the Private Placement Legend, the Registrar shall deliver Applicable Certificates that do not bear the Private Placement Legend. Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Applicable Certificates bearing the Private Placement Legend, the Registrar shall deliver only Applicable Certificates that bear the Private Placement Legend unless either (i) the circumstances contemplated by paragraph (a)(i)(x) or (e)(ii) of this Section 8.05 exist or (ii) there is delivered to the Registrar an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that neither such legend nor the related restrictions on transfer are required in order to maintain compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act.
(f) GENERAL. By its acceptance of any Applicable Certificate bearing the Private Placement Legend, each Holder of such an Applicable Certificate acknowledges the restrictions on transfer of such Applicable Certificate set forth in this Agreement and agrees that it will transfer such Applicable Certificate only as provided in this Agreement. The Registrar shall not register a transfer of any Applicable Certificate unless such transfer complies with the restrictions on transfer of such Applicable Certificate set forth in this Agreement. In connection with any transfer of Applicable Certificates, each Applicable Certificateholder agrees by its acceptance of the Applicable Certificates to furnish the Registrar or the Trustee such certifications, legal opinions or other information as either of them may reasonably require to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act; provided that the Registrar shall not be required to determine the sufficiency of any such certifications, legal opinions or other information.
Until such time as no Applicable Certificates remain Outstanding, the Registrar shall retain copies of all letters, notices and other written communications received pursuant to Section 8.04 or this Section 8.05. The Trustee, if not the Registrar at such time, shall have the right to inspect and make copies of all such letters, notices or other written communications at any reasonable time upon the giving of reasonable written notice to the Registrar.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 9.01. BASIC AGREEMENT RATIFIED. Except and so far as herein expressly provided, all of the provisions, terms and conditions of the Basic Agreement are in all respects ratified and confirmed; and the Basic Agreement and this Trust Supplement shall be taken, read and construed as one and the same instrument. All replacements of provisions of, and other modifications of the Basic Agreement set forth in this Trust Supplement are solely with respect to the Applicable Trust.
SECTION 9.02. GOVERNING LAW. THIS TRUST SUPPLEMENT AND THE APPLICABLE CERTIFICATES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 9.03. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Trust Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 9.04. INTENTION OF PARTIES. The parties hereto intend that the Applicable Trust be classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a grantor trust under Subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and not as a trust or association taxable as a corporation or as a partnership. Each Applicable Certificateholder and Investor, by its acceptance of its Applicable Certificate or a beneficial interest therein, agrees to treat the Applicable Trust as a grantor trust for all U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes. The powers granted and obligations undertaken pursuant to the Agreement shall be so construed so as to further such intent.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Trustee have caused this Trust Supplement to be duly executed by their respective representatives thereto duly authorized, as of the day and year first written above.
ATLAS AIR, INC.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Trustee
Title:
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CERTIFICATE
REGISTERED
No. ______________
[THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND,
ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR
THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY PERSONS EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A
"QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT), (B) IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" (AS DEFINED IN RULE
501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) (AN "INSTITUTIONAL
ACCREDITED INVESTOR") OR (C) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS
CERTIFICATE IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT; (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT, PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING
PERIOD APPLICABLE TO SALES OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION) RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS
CERTIFICATE EXCEPT (A) TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH
RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (B) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO AN
INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACQUIRING $100,000 OR MORE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, THAT, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISHES TO THE
TRUSTEE A SIGNED LETTER CONTAINING CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS
RELATING TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE (THE FORM OF WHICH
LETTER CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TRUSTEE), (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN
OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (D)
PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), (E) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH
HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (AND WHICH CONTINUES TO BE
EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER), OR (F) TO ATLAS OR ANY SUBSIDIARY
THEREOF; (3) PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE
2(E) ABOVE), IT WILL FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS
OR OTHER INFORMATION AS THE TRUSTEE MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH
TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT
SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (4) AGREES
THAT IT WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERRED A
NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE HOLDING PERIOD
APPLICABLE TO SALES OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION), THE HOLDER MUST CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX SET
FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF RELATING TO THE MANNER OF SUCH TRANSFER AND SUBMIT
THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE TRUSTEE. IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE IS AN INSTITUTIONAL
ACCREDITED INVESTOR OR IS A PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A U.S. PERSON, THE HOLDER MUST,
PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE, SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL
OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION
AS IT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE EARLIER OF THE TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATES PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(E) ABOVE OR UPON ANY TRANSFER OF THE CERTIFICATES UNDER RULE 144(K) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION). AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS "OFFSHORE TRANSACTION", "UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PROVISION REQUIRING THE TRUSTEE TO REFUSE TO REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.](a)
[UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE TRUSTEE OR ITS
AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE
ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO.
OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC
(AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER
USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS
THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR'S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL CERTIFICATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 8.05 AND 8.06 OF THE TRUST SUPPLEMENT OF THE PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.]
[BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER REPRESENTS THAT EITHER (A) NO ASSETS OF
AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
SECURITIES ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED ("ERISA"), OR OF A PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION
4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE") HAVE BEEN
USED TO PURCHASE THIS CERTIFICATE OR (B) THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS
CERTIFICATE ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION RESTRICTIONS OF ERISA AND
THE CODE PURSUANT TO ONE OR MORE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION STATUTORY OR
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTIONS.]
[GLOBAL CERTIFICATE](a)
ATLAS AIR 2000-1C PASS THROUGH TRUST
9.702% Atlas Air [Initial] [Exchange] Pass Through Certificate
Issuance Date: _______________
Final Expected Distribution Date: ________
Evidencing A Fractional Undivided Interest In The Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1C, The Property Of Which Shall Include Certain Equipment Notes Each Secured By An Aircraft Lease To Or Owned By Atlas Air, Inc.
$__________ Fractional Undivided Interest representing _____% of the Trust per $1,000 face amount
THIS CERTIFIES THAT ________________, for value received, is the
registered owner of a $____________ (_____________ dollars) Fractional Undivided
Interest in the Atlas Air 2000-1C Pass Through Trust (the "Trust") created
pursuant to a Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000 (the
"BASIC AGREEMENT"), between the Trustee and Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-1C
thereto, dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Trust Supplement" and, together with
the Basic Agreement, the "AGREEMENT") between the Trustee and the Company, a
summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth below. To
the extent not otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have
the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. This Certificate is one of the
duly authorized Certificates designated as "9.702% Atlas Air [Initial]
[Exchange] Pass Through Certificates Series 2000-1C" (herein called the
"Certificates"). This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms,
provisions, and conditions of the Agreement. By virtue of its acceptance hereof,
the holder of this Certificate (the "CERTIFICATEHOLDER") and, together with all
other holders of Certificates issued by the Trust, the "CERTIFICATEHOLDERS")
assents to and agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement and the
Intercreditor Agreement. The property of the Trust includes certain Equipment
Notes and all rights of the Trust to receive payments under the Intercreditor
Agreement and the Liquidity Facility (the "Trust Property"). Each issue of the
Equipment Notes is secured by, among other things, a security interest in an
Aircraft leased to or owned by the Company.
The Certificates represent fractional undivided interests in the Trust and the Trust Property, and have no rights, benefits or interest in respect of any other separate trust established pursuant to the terms of the Basic Agreement for any other series of certificates issued pursuant thereto.
Subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, from and to the extent of funds then available to the Trustee, there will be distributed on each January 2 and July 2 (a "Regular Distribution Date"), commencing on July 2, 2000, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the 15th day preceding the Regular Distribution Date, an amount
in respect of the Scheduled Payments on the Equipment Notes due on such Regular Distribution Date, the receipt of which has been confirmed by the Trustee, equal to the product of the percentage interest in the Trust evidenced by this Certificate and an amount equal to the sum of such Scheduled Payments. Subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, in the event that Special Payments on the Equipment Notes are received by the Trustee, from funds then available to the Trustee, there shall be distributed on the applicable Special Distribution Date, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the 15th day preceding the Special Distribution Date, an amount in respect of such Special Payments on the Equipment Notes, the receipt of which has been confirmed by the Trustee, equal to the product of the percentage interest in the Trust evidenced by this Certificate and an amount equal to the sum of such Special Payments so received. If a Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date is not a Business Day, distribution shall be made on the immediately following Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such Regular Distribution Date or Special Distribution Date and no interest shall accrue during the intervening period. The Trustee shall mail notice of each Special Payment and the Special Distribution Date therefor to the Certificateholder of this Certificate.
[The Holder of this Certificate is entitled to the benefits of the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000, among the Company, the Trustee and the Placement Agents named therein (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). In the event that neither the consummation of the Exchange Offer nor the declaration by the Commission of a Shelf Registration to be effective (a "Registration Event") occurs on or prior to the 210th day after the date of the issuance of the Certificates, the interest rate per annum borne by the Equipment Notes shall be increased by 0.50%, from and including such 210th day, to but excluding the date on which a Registration Event occurs. In the event that the Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective at any time during the period specified by the Registration Rights Agreement for more than 60 days, whether or not consecutive, during any 12-month period, the interest rate per annum borne by the Equipment Notes shall be increased by 0.50% from the 61st day of the applicable 12-month period such Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective until such time as the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes effective.](a)
Each Certificateholder and Investor, by its acceptance of this Certificate or a beneficial interest herein, agrees to treat the Trust as a grantor trust for all U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes.
Except as otherwise provided in the Agreement and notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after notice mailed by the Trustee of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency of the Trustee specified in such notice.
THE AGREEMENT AND THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
Dated: [_______ __], 2000 ATLAS AIR
2000-1C PASS THROUGH TRUST
By: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but solely as
Trustee
Attest: By:
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[FORM OF THE TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION]
This is one of the Certificates referred
to in the within-mentioned Agreement.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but solely as
Trustee
[REVERSE OF CERTIFICATE]
The Certificates do not represent a direct obligation of, or an obligation guaranteed by, or an interest in, the Company or the Trustee or any of their affiliates. The Certificates are limited in right of payment, all as more specifically set forth on the face hereof and in the Agreement. All payments or distributions made to Certificateholders under the Agreement shall be made only from the Trust Property and only to the extent that the Trustee shall have sufficient income or proceeds from the Trust Property to make such payments in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Each Certificateholder of this Certificate, by its acceptance hereof, agrees that it will look solely to the income and proceeds from the Trust Property to the extent available for distribution to such Certificateholder as provided in the Agreement. This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for information with respect to the interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds, and duties evidenced hereby. A copy of the Agreement may be examined during normal business hours at the principal office of the Trustee, and at such other places, if any, designated by the Trustee, by any Certificateholder upon request.
The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Certificateholders holding Certificates evidencing Fractional Undivided Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the Trust. Any such consent by the Certificateholder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Certificateholder and upon all future Certificateholders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Certificateholders of any of the Certificates.
As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies maintained by the Trustee in its capacity as Registrar, or by any successor Registrar, in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee and the Registrar duly executed by the Certificateholder hereof or such Certificateholder's attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates of authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest in the Trust will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in minimum denominations of [$100,000](a) [$1,000](b) Fractional Undivided Interest and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof [except that one Certificate may be in a denomination of less than $100,000]*. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Certificates are exchangeable for new Certificates of authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Fractional Undivided Interest in the Trust, as requested by the Certificateholder surrendering the same.
(b) To be included only on each Exchange Certificate.
No service charge will be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Trustee shall require payment by the Holder of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
The Trustee, the Registrar, and any agent of the Trustee or the Registrar may treat the person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and neither the Trustee, the Registrar, nor any such agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
The obligations and responsibilities created by the Agreement and the Trust created thereby shall terminate upon the distribution to Certificateholders of all amounts required to be distributed to them pursuant to the Agreement and the disposition of all property held as part of the Trust Property.
FORM OF TRANSFER NOTICE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered holder hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto
Insert Taxpayer Identification No.
please print or typewrite name and address including zip code of assignee
[THE FOLLOWING PROVISION TO BE INCLUDED
ON ALL CERTIFICATES
EXCEPT EXCHANGE CERTIFICATES AND
PERMANENT OFFSHORE GLOBAL AND
UNLEGENDED OFFSHORE PHYSICAL CERTIFICATES]
In connection with any transfer of this Certificate occurring prior to the date that is the earlier of (i) the date of Registration Event or (ii) the end of the period referred to in Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act, the undersigned confirms that without utilizing any general solicitation or general advertising that:
[Check One]
[ ] (a) this Certificate is being transferred in compliance with the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Rule 144A thereunder.
or
[ ] (b) this Certificate is being transferred other than in accordance with
(a) above and documents are being furnished that comply with the
conditions of transfer set forth in this Certificate and the
Agreement.
If neither of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or other Registrar shall not be obligated to register this Certificate in the name of any Person other than the Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of registration set forth herein and in Section 8.06 of the Trust Supplement shall have been satisfied.
NOTE: The signature must correspond with the name as written
upon the face of the within-mentioned instrument in every
Signature Guarantee: particular, without alteration or any change whatsoever.
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TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (a) ABOVE IS CHECKED.
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Certificate for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a "qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned's foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.
Dated:
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NOTE: To be executed by an executive officer.
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF CERTIFICATE FOR UNLEGENDED CERTIFICATES
[DATE]
Wilmington Trust Company
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Re: Atlas Air 2000-1C Pass Through Trust, Class C Pass Through
Trust Certificates
(the "Certificates")
Dear Sirs:
This letter relates to U.S. $__________ Fractional Undivided Interest of Certificates represented by a Certificate (the "Legended Certificate") which bears a legend outlining restrictions upon transfer of such Legended Certificate. Pursuant to Section 3.01 of the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Basic Agreement") between the Trustee and Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-1C thereto (the "Trust Supplement", and together with the Basic Agreement, the "Agreement"), we hereby certify that we are (or we will hold such securities on behalf of) a person outside the United States to whom the Certificates could be transferred in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Accordingly, you are hereby requested to exchange the legended certificate for an unlegended certificate representing an identical principal amount of Certificates, all in the manner provided for in the Agreement.
You and the Company are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby. Terms used in this certificate have the meanings set forth in Regulation S.
Very truly yours,
[Name of Certificateholder]
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION
WITH TRANSFERS PURSUANT TO REGULATION S
[DATE]
Wilmington Trust Company
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Re: Atlas Air 2000-1C Pass Through Trust (the "Trust"), 9.702% Atlas Air Pass Through Trust Certificates Series 2000-1C (the "Certificates")
Sirs:
In connection with our proposed sale of $_______ Fractional Undivided Interest of the Certificates, we confirm that such sale has been effected pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and, accordingly, we represent that:
(1) the offer of the Certificates was not made to a person in the United States;
(2) either (a) at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was
outside the United States or we and any person acting on our behalf
reasonably believed that the transferee was outside the United States or
(b) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a
designated off-shore securities market and neither we nor any person acting
on our behalf knows that the transaction has been pre-arranged with a buyer
in the United States;
(3) no directed selling efforts have been made in the United States in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S, as applicable; and
(4) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
In addition, if the sale is made during a restricted period and the provisions of Rule 903(c)(3) or Rule 904(c)(1) of Regulation S are applicable thereto, we confirm that such sale has been made in accordance with the applicable provisions of Rule 903(c)(3) or Rule 904(c)(1), as the case may be.
You and Atlas Air, Inc. are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby. Terms used in this certificate have the meanings set forth in Regulation S.
Very truly yours,
[Name of Transferor]
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE
DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH
TRANSFERS TO NON-QIB ACCREDITED INVESTORS
[DATE]
Wilmington Trust Company
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Re: Atlas Air 2000-1C Pass Through Trust (the "Trust"), 9.702% Atlas Air Pass Through Trust Certificates Series 2000-1C (the "Certificates")
Dear Sirs:
In connection with our proposed purchase of $_______________ aggregate principal amount of the Certificates, we confirm that:
(1) We understand that any subsequent transfer of the Certificates is subject to certain restrictions and conditions set forth in the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Basic Agreement") between the Trustee and Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), as supplemented by Trust Supplement No. 2000-1C thereto (the "Trust Supplement", and together with the Basic Agreement, the "Agreement") relating to the Certificates and the undersigned agrees to be bound by the Agreement, and not to resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Certificates except in compliance with, such restrictions and conditions contained in the Agreement and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
(2) We understand that the Certificates have not been registered under the Securities Act, and that the Certificates may not be offered or sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree, on our own behalf and on behalf of any accounts for which we are acting as hereinafter stated, that if we should sell any Certificate, we will do so only (A) in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act to a "qualified institutional buyer" (as defined therein), (B) to an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined below) that, prior to such transfer, furnishes (or has furnished on its behalf by a U.S. broker-dealer) to you and to the Company, a signed letter substantially in the form of this letter, (C) outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (D) pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, (E) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (F) to the Company or any subsidiary thereof, and we further agree to provide to any person purchasing any of the Certificates from us a notice advising such purchaser that resales of the Notes are restricted as stated herein. We further understand that the Certificates purchased by us will bear a legend to the foregoing effect.
(3) We understand that, on any proposed resale of any Certificates, we will be required to furnish to you and the Company such certifications, legal opinions and other information as you and the Company
may reasonably require to confirm that the proposed sale complies with the foregoing restrictions. We further understand that the Certificates purchased by us will bear a legend to the foregoing effect.
(4) We are an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act) and
have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to
be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of our investment in the
Certificates and we and any accounts for which we are acting are each able
to bear the economic risk of our or its investment.
(5) We are acquiring the Certificates purchased by us for our own account or for one or more accounts (each of which is an institutional "accredited investor") as to each of which we exercise sole investment discretion.
You and the Company are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby.
Very truly yours,
[Name of Transferor]
Authorized Signature
EXHIBIT 4.8
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
(2000-lA)
Dated as of January 28, 2000
between
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but solely
as Subordination Agent,
as agent and trustee for the
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-lA,
as Borrower
and
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE,
NEW YORK BRANCH
as Liquidity Provider
Relating to
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-lA
8.707% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-lA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Certain Defined Terms .......................................................... 1
ARTICLE II AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENT
Section 2.01. The Advances ................................................................... 7
Section 2.02. Making the Advances ............................................................ 7
Section 2.03. Fees ........................................................................... 9
Section 2.04. Reduction or Termination of the Maximum Commitment ............................. 9
Section 2.05. Repayments of Interest Advances or the Final Advance ........................... 9
Section 2.06. Repayments of Provider Advances ................................................ 10
Section 2.07. Payments to the Liquidity Provider Under the Intercreditor Agreement ........... 11
Section 2.08. Book Entries ................................................................... 11
Section 2.09. Payments from Available Funds Only ............................................. 11
Section 2.10. Extension of the Expiry Date: Non-Extension Advance ........................... 11
ARTICLE III OBLIGATIONS OF THE BORROWER
Section 3.01. Increased Costs ................................................................ 12
Section 3.02. Capital Adequacy ............................................................... 13
Section 3.03. Payments Free of Deductions .................................................... 13
Section 3.04. Payments ....................................................................... 14
Section 3.05. Computations ................................................................... 14
Section 3.06. Payment on Non-Business Days ................................................... 14
Section 3.07. Interest ....................................................................... 15
Section 3.08. Replacement of Borrower ........................................................ 16
Section 3.09. Funding Loss Indemnification ................................................... 16
Section 3.10. Illegality ..................................................................... 17
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 4.01. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of Section 2.01 .......................... 17
Section 4.02. Conditions Precedent to Borrowing .............................................. 19
ARTICLE V COVENANTS
Section 5.01. Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower .......................................... 19
Section 5.02. Negative Covenants of the Borrower ............................................. 19
ARTICLE VI LIQUIDITY EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 6.01. Liquidity Events of Default .................................................... 20
ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.01. Amendments, Etc. ............................................................... 20
Section 7.02. Notices, Etc. .................................................................. 20
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Section 7.03. No Waiver: Remedies ............................................................ 21 Section 7.04. Further Assurances ............................................................. 21 Section 7.05. Indemnification; Survival of Certain Provisions ................................ 21 Section 7.06. Liability of the Liquidity Provider ............................................ 22 Section 7.07. Costs, Expenses and Taxes ...................................................... 22 Section 7.08. Binding Effect; Participations ................................................. 23 Section 7.09. Severability ................................................................... 24 Section 7.10. GOVERNING LAW .................................................................. 24 Section 7.11. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial; Waiver of Immunity ........... 24 Section 7.12. Execution in Counterparts ...................................................... 25 Section 7.13. Entirety ....................................................................... 25 Section 7.14. Headings ....................................................................... 26 Section 7.15. LIQUIDITY PROVIDER'S OBLIGATION TO MAKE ADVANCES ............................... 26 ANNEX I Interest Advance Notice of Borrowing ANNEX II Non-Extension Advance Notice of Borrowing ANNEX III Downgrade Advance Notice of Borrowing ANNEX IV Final Advance Notice of Borrowing ANNEX V Notice of Termination ANNEX VI Notice of Replacement Subordination Agent |
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
This REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of January 28, 2000, between WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity but solely as Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement (each as defined below), as agent and trustee for the Class A Trust (as defined below) (the "Borrower"), and WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, a German banking institution organized under the laws of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia ("West LB"), acting through its New York branch (the "Liquidity Provider").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Class A Trust Agreement (such term and all other capitalized terms used in these recitals having the meanings set forth or referred to in Section 1.01), the Class A Trust is issuing the Class A Certificates; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower, in order to support the timely payment of a portion of the interest on the Class A Certificates in accordance with their terms, has requested the Liquidity Provider to enter into this Agreement, providing in part for the Borrower to request in specified circumstances that Advances be made hereunder.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Certain Defined Terms. (a) Definitions. As used in this Agreement and unless otherwise expressly indicated, or unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following capitalized terms shall have the following respective meanings for all purposes of this Agreement:
"Additional Cost" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.01.
"Advance" means an Interest Advance, a Final Advance or a Provider Advance, as the case may be.
"Applicable Liquidity Rate" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.07(f).
"Applicable Margin" means, with respect to any Unpaid Advance or Applied Provider Advance, 2.25%.
"Applied Downgrade Advance" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(a).
"Applied Non-Extension Advance" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(a).
"Applied Provider Advance" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(a).
"Base Rate" means a fluctuating interest rate per annum in effect from time to time, which rate per annum shall at all times be equal to (a) the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Liquidity Provider from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it, plus (b) one-quarter of one percent (1/4 of 1%).
"Base Rate Advance" means an Advance that bears interest at a rate based upon the Base Rate.
"Borrower" has the meaning assigned to such term in the recital of parties to this Agreement.
"Borrowing" means the making of Advances requested by delivery of a Notice of Borrowing.
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in Denver, Colorado, New York, New York or, so long as any Class A Certificate is outstanding, the city and state in which the Class A Trustee, the Borrower or any Loan Trustee maintains its Corporate Trust Office or receives or disburses funds, and, if the applicable Business Day relates to any Advance or other amount bearing interest based on the LIBOR Rate, on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.
"Deposit" has the meaning assigned to such terms in the Deposit Agreement.
"Depositary" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Deposit Agreement.
"Deposit Agreement" means the Deposit Agreement dated the date hereof between First Security Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent, and WestLB, acting through its New York branch, as Depositary, pertaining to the Class A Certificates, as the
same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
"Downgrade Advance" means an Advance made pursuant to Section 2.02(c).
"Effective Date" has the meaning specified in Section 4.01. The delivery of the certificate of the Liquidity Provider contemplated by Section 4.01(e) shall be conclusive evidence that the Effective Date has occurred.
"Excluded Taxes" means (i) taxes imposed on the overall net income of the Liquidity Provider or of its Lending Office by the jurisdiction where such Liquidity Provider's principal office or such Lending Office is located, and (ii) Excluded Withholding Taxes.
"Excluded Withholding Taxes" means (i) withholding Taxes imposed by the United States except to the extent that such United States withholding Taxes are imposed as a result of any change in applicable law after the date hereof (excluding from change in applicable law for this purpose a change in an applicable treaty or other change in law affecting the applicability of a treaty), or in the case of a successor Liquidity Provider (including a transferee of an Advance) or Lending Office, after the date on which such successor Liquidity Provider obtains its interest or on which the Lending Office is changed, and (ii) any withholding Taxes imposed by the United States which are imposed or increased as a result of the Liquidity Provider failing to deliver to the Borrower any certificate or document (which certificate or document in the good faith judgment of the Liquidity Provider it is legally entitled to provide) which is reasonably requested by the Borrower to establish that payments under this Agreement are exempt from (or entitled to a reduced rate of) withholding Tax.
"Expenses" means liabilities, obligations, damages, settlements, penalties, claims, actions, suits, costs, expenses, and disbursements (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel and costs of investigation), provided that Expenses shall not include any Taxes.
"Expiry Date" means January 26, 2001, initially, or any date to which the Expiry Date is extended pursuant to Section 2.10.
"Final Advance" means an Advance made pursuant to Section 2.02(d).
"Intercreditor Agreement" means the Intercreditor Agreement dated the date hereof, among the Trustees, the Liquidity Provider, the liquidity provider under each Liquidity Facility (other than this Agreement) and the Subordination Agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
"Interest Advance" means an Advance made pursuant to Section 2.02(a).
"Interest Period" means, with respect to any LIBOR Advance, each of the following periods:
(i) the period beginning either (x) on the third Business Day following the Liquidity Provider's receipt of the Notice of Borrowing for such LIBOR Advance or (y) on the date of the withdrawal of funds from the Class A Cash Collateral Account for the purpose of paying interest on the Class A Certificates as contemplated by Section 2.06(a) hereof and, in either case, ending on the numerically corresponding day in the first calendar month after the first day of the applicable Interest Period; and
(ii) each subsequent period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the first calendar month after the first day of the applicable Interest Period;
provided, however, that (I) if (x) the Final Advance shall have been
made, or (y) other outstanding Advances shall have been converted into
the Final Advance, then the Interest Periods shall be successive
periods of one month beginning on the third Business Day following the
Liquidity Provider's receipt of the Notice of Borrowing for such Final
Advance (in the case of clause (x) above) or the Regular Distribution
Date following such conversion (in the case of clause (y) above) and
(II) each Interest Period shall end on or prior to the next Regular
Distribution Date.
"Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement" means a participation agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Lending Office" means the lending office of the Liquidity Provider presently located at New York, New York, or such other lending office as the Liquidity Provider from time to time shall notify the Borrower as its lending office hereunder; provided that the Liquidity Provider shall not change its Lending Office to a Lending Office outside the United States of America except in accordance with Section 3.01, 3.02 or 3.03 hereof.
"LIBOR Advance" means an Advance bearing interest at a rate based upon the LIBOR Rate.
"LIBOR Rate" means, with respect to any Interest Period, (i) the rate per annum appearing on display page 3750 (British Bankers Association-LIBOR) of the Dow Jones Markets Service (or any successor or substitute therefor) at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period, as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period, or (ii) if the rate calculated pursuant to clause (i) above is not available, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) of the rates per annum at which deposits in dollars are offered for the relevant Interest Period by three banks of recognized standing selected by the Liquidity Provider in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 A.M.
(London time) two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount of the LIBOR Advance to which such Interest Period is to apply and for a period comparable to such Interest Period.
"Liquidity Event of Default" means the occurrence of either
(a) the acceleration of all of the Equipment Notes or (b) an Atlas
Bankruptcy Event.
"Liquidity Indemnitee" means (i) the Liquidity Provider, (ii) the directors, officers, employees and agents of the Liquidity Provider, and (iii) the successors and permitted assigns of the persons described in clauses (i) and (ii), inclusive.
"Liquidity Provider" has the meaning assigned to such term in the recital of parties to this Agreement.
"Maximum Commitment" shall mean, subject to the proviso contained in the third sentence of Section 2.02(a), at any time of determination, (a) the Required Amount at such time less (b) the aggregate amount of each Interest Advance outstanding at such time; provided that following a Provider Advance or a Final Advance, the Maximum Commitment shall be zero.
"Non-Extension Advance" means an Advance made pursuant to
Section 2.02(b).
"Notice of Borrowing" has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(e).
"Notice of Replacement Subordination Agent" has the meaning specified in Section 3.08.
"Offering Memorandum" means the Offering Memorandum dated January 20, 2000 relating to the Certificates.
"Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement" means a participation agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Participation Agreements" means, collectively, the Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement and the Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement.
"Performing Note Deficiency" means any time that less than 65% of the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Equipment Notes are Performing Equipment Notes.
"Provider Advance" means a Downgrade Advance or a Non-Extension Advance.
"Regulatory Change" has the meaning assigned to such term in section 3.01.
"Replenishment Amount" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(b).
"Required Amount" means, for any day, the sum of the aggregate amount of interest, calculated at the rate per annum equal to the Stated Interest Rate for the Class A Certificates, that would be payable on the Class A Certificates on each of the three
successive semiannual Regular Distribution Dates immediately following such day or, if such day is a Regular Distribution Date, on such day and the succeeding two semiannual Regular Distribution Dates, in each case calculated on the basis of the Pool Balance of the Class A Certificates on such day and without regard to expected future payments of principal on the Class A Certificates.
"Tax Letter" means the letter dated the date hereof between the Liquidity Provider and Atlas pertaining to this Agreement.
"Termination Date" means the earliest to occur of the following: (i) the Expiry Date; (ii) the date on which the Borrower delivers to the Liquidity Provider a certificate, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying that all of the Class A Certificates have been paid in full (or provision has been made for such payment in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement and the Trust Agreements) or are otherwise no longer entitled to the benefits of this Agreement; (iii) the date on which the Borrower delivers to the Liquidity Provider a certificate, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying that a Replacement Liquidity Facility has been substituted for this Agreement in full pursuant to Section 3.6(e) of the Intercreditor Agreement; (iv) the fifth Business Day following the receipt by the Borrower of a Termination Notice from the Liquidity Provider pursuant to Section 6.01 hereof; and (v) the date on which no Advance is or may (including by reason of reinstatement as herein provided) become available for a Borrowing hereunder.
"Termination Notice" means the Notice of Termination substantially in the form of Annex V to this Agreement.
"Transferee" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.08(b).
"Unapplied Downgrade Advance" means any Downgrade Advance other than an Applied Downgrade Advance.
"Unapplied Provider Advance" means any Provider Advance other than an Applied Provider Advance.
"Unpaid Advance" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.05.
(b) Terms Defined in the Intercreditor Agreement. For all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement:
"Atlas", "Atlas Bankruptcy Event", "Certificates", "Class A Cash Collateral Account", "Class A Certificates", "Class A Certificateholders", "Class A Trust", "Class A Trust Agreement", "Class A Trustee", "Class B Certificates", "Class C Certificates", "Closing Date", "Controlling Party", "Corporate Trust Office", "Distribution Date", "Downgraded Facility", "Equipment Notes", "Final Maturity Date", "Financing Agreement",
"Indenture", "Interest Payment Date", "Investment Earnings", "Liquidity Facility", "Liquidity Obligations", "Loan Trustee", "Non-Extended Facility", "Note Purchase Agreement", "Operative Agreements", "Performing Equipment Note", "Person", "Placement Agents", "Placement Agreement", "Pool Balance", "Rating Agency", "Ratings Confirmation", "Regular Distribution Date", "Replacement Liquidity Facility", "Responsible Officer", "Scheduled Payment", "Special Payment", "Stated Interest Rate", "Subordination Agent", "Taxes", "Threshold Rating", "Transfer", "Trust Agreements", "Trustee", "WestLB Fee Letter" and "Written Notice".
ARTICLE II
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENT
Section 2.01. The Advances. The Liquidity Provider hereby irrevocably agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make Advances to the Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Effective Date until 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the Expiry Date (unless the obligations of the Liquidity Provider shall be earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of Section 2.04(b)) in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the Maximum Commitment.
Section 2.02. Making the Advances. (a) Interest Advances shall be made in one or more Borrowings by delivery to the Liquidity Provider of one or more written and completed Notices of Borrowing in substantially the form of Annex I attached hereto, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, in an amount not exceeding the Maximum Commitment at such time and shall be used solely for the payment when due of the interest on the Class A Certificates at the Stated Interest Rate therefor in accordance with Section 3.6(a) of the Intercreditor Agreement. Each Interest Advance made hereunder shall automatically reduce the Maximum Commitment and the amount available to be borrowed hereunder by subsequent Advances by the amount of such Interest Advance (subject to reinstatement as provided in the next sentence). Upon repayment to the Liquidity Provider in full of the amount of any Interest Advance made pursuant to this Section 2.02(a), together with accrued interest thereon (as provided herein), the Maximum Commitment shall be reinstated by the amount of such repaid Interest Advance; provided, however, that the Maximum Commitment shall not be so reinstated at any time if (i) a Liquidity Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) there is a Performing Note Deficiency.
(b) A Non-Extension Advance shall be made in a single
Borrowing if this Agreement is not extended in accordance with Section 3.6(d) of
the Intercreditor Agreement (unless a Replacement Liquidity Facility to replace
this Agreement shall have been delivered to the Borrower as contemplated by said
Section 3.6(d) within the time period specified in such Section by delivery to
the Liquidity Provider of a written and completed Notice of Borrowing in
substantially the form of Annex II attached hereto, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, in an amount equal to the Maximum Commitment at such time, and shall be used to fund the Class A Cash Collateral Account in accordance with said Section 3.6(d) and Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement.
(c) A Downgrade Advance shall be made in a single Borrowing upon a downgrading of the Liquidity Provider's short-term unsecured debt rating issued by either the Rating Agency below the applicable Threshold Rating (as provided for in Section 3.6(c) of the Intercreditor Agreement) unless a Replacement Liquidity Facility to replace this Agreement shall have been previously delivered to the Borrower in accordance with said Section 3.6(c), by delivery to the Liquidity Provider of a written and completed Notice of Borrowing in substantially the form of Annex III attached hereto, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, in an amount equal to the Maximum Commitment at such time, and shall be used to fund the Class A Cash Collateral Account in accordance with said Section 3.6(c) and Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement.
(d) A Final Advance shall be made in a single Borrowing upon the receipt by the Borrower of a Termination Notice from the Liquidity Provider pursuant to Section 6.01 hereof by delivery to the Liquidity Provider of a written and completed Notice of Borrowing in substantially the form of Annex IV attached hereto, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, in an amount equal to the Maximum Commitment at such time, and shall be used to fund the Class A Cash Collateral Account (in accordance with Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement) and Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement.
(e) Each Borrowing shall be made on notice in writing (a "Notice of Borrowing") in substantially the form required by Section 2.02(a), 2.02(b), 2.02(c) or 2.02(d), as the case may be, given by the Borrower to the Liquidity Provider. If a Notice of Borrowing is delivered by the Borrower in respect of any Borrowing no later than 1:00 PM (New York City time) on a Business Day, upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 with respect to a requested Borrowing, the Liquidity Provider shall make available to the Borrower, in accordance with its payment instructions, the amount of such Borrowing in U.S. dollars and immediately available funds, before 4:00 PM (New York City time) on such Business Day or on such later Business Day specified in such Notice of Borrowing. If a Notice of Borrowing is delivered by the Borrower in respect of any Borrowing after 1:00 PM (New York City time) on a Business Day, upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 with respect to a requested Borrowing, the Liquidity Provider shall make available to the Borrower, in accordance with its payment instructions, the amount of such Borrowing in U.S. dollars and immediately available funds, before 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the first Business Day next following the day of receipt of such Notice of Borrowing or on such later Business Day specified by the Borrower in such Notice of Borrowing. Payments of proceeds of a Borrowing shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Borrower in accordance with such wire transfer instructions as the Borrower shall furnish from time to time to the Liquidity Provider for such purpose. Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrower.
(f) Upon the making of any Advance requested pursuant to a
Notice of Borrowing, in accordance with the Borrower's payment instructions, the
Liquidity Provider shall be fully discharged of its obligation hereunder with
respect to such Notice of Borrowing, and the Liquidity Provider shall not
thereafter be obligated to make any further Advances hereunder in respect of
such Notice of Borrowing to the Borrower or to any other Person. If the
Liquidity Provider makes an Advance requested pursuant to a Notice of Borrowing
before 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the second Business Day after the date
of payment specified in said Section 2.02(e), the Liquidity Provider shall have
fully discharged its obligations hereunder with respect to such Advance and an
event of default and shall not have occurred hereunder. Following the making of
any Advance pursuant to Section 2.02(b), (c) or (d) hereof to fund the Class A
Cash Collateral Account, the Liquidity Provider shall have no interest in or
rights to the Class A Cash Collateral Account, such Advance or any other amounts
from time to time on deposit in the Class A Cash Collateral Account; provided
that the foregoing shall not affect or impair the obligations of the
Subordination Agent to make the distributions contemplated by Section 3.6(e) or
(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement. By paying to the Borrower proceeds of
Advances requested by the Borrower in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement, the Liquidity Provider makes no representation as to, and assumes no
responsibility for, the correctness or sufficiency for any purpose of the amount
of the Advances so made and requested.
Section 2.03. Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Liquidity Provider the fees set forth in the WestLB Fee Letter.
Section 2.04. Reduction or Termination of the Maximum Commitment. (a) Automatic Reduction. Promptly following each date on which the Required Amount is reduced as a result of a reduction in the Pool Balance of the Class A Certificates or otherwise, the Maximum Commitment shall automatically be reduced to an amount equal to such reduced Required Amount (as calculated by the Borrower). The Borrower shall give notice of any such automatic reduction of the Maximum Commitment to the Liquidity Provider within two Business Days thereof. The failure by the Borrower to furnish any such notice shall not affect such automatic reduction of the Maximum Commitment.
(b) Termination. Upon the making of any Provider Advance or Final Advance hereunder or the occurrence of the Termination Date, the obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make further Advances hereunder shall automatically and irrevocably terminate, and the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any further Borrowing hereunder.
Section 2.05. Repayments of Interest Advances or the Final
Advance. Subject to Sections 2.06, 2.07 and 2.09 hereof, the Borrower hereby
agrees, without notice of an Advance or demand for repayment from the Liquidity
Provider (which notice and demand are hereby waived by the Borrower), to pay, or
to cause to be paid, to the Liquidity Provider on each date on which the
Liquidity Provider shall make an Interest Advance or the Final Advance, an
amount equal to (a) the amount of such Advance (any such Advance, until repaid,
is referred to herein as an "Unpaid Advance"), plus (b) interest on the amount
of each such Unpaid Advance as provided in Section 3.07 hereof; provided that if
(i) the Liquidity Provider shall make a Provider Advance at any time after
making one or more Interest Advances which shall not have been repaid in
accordance with this Section 2.05 or (ii) this Liquidity Facility shall become a Downgraded Facility or Non-Extended Facility at any time when unreimbursed Interest Advances have reduced the Maximum Commitment to zero, then such Interest Advances shall cease to constitute Unpaid Advances and shall be deemed to have been changed into an Applied Downgrade Advance or an Applied Non-Extension Advance, as the case may be, for all purposes of this Agreement (including, without limitation, for the purpose of determining when such Interest Advance is required to be repaid to the Liquidity Provider in accordance with Section 2.06 and for the purposes of Section 2.06(b)). The Borrower and the Liquidity Provider agree that the repayment in full of each Interest Advance and Final Advance on the date such Advance is made is intended to be a contemporaneous exchange for new value given to the Borrower by the Liquidity Provider.
Section 2.06. Repayments of Provider Advances. (a) Amounts
advanced hereunder in respect of a Provider Advance shall be deposited in the
Class A Cash Collateral Account, invested and withdrawn from the Class A Cash
Collateral Account as set forth in Sections 3.6(c), (d) and (f) of the
Intercreditor Agreement. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Liquidity Provider,
on each Regular Distribution Date, commencing on the first Regular Distribution
Date after the making of a Provider Advance, interest on the principal amount of
any such Provider Advance as provided in Section 3.07; provided, however, that
amounts in respect of a Provider Advance withdrawn from the Class A Cash
Collateral Account for the purpose of paying interest on the Class A
Certificates in accordance with Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement
(the amount of any such withdrawal being (y) in the case of a Downgrade Advance,
an "Applied Downgrade Advance" and (z) in the case of a Non-Extension Advance,
an "Applied Non-Extension Advance" and, together with an Applied Downgrade
Advance, an "Applied Provider Advance") shall thereafter (subject to Section
2.06(b)) be treated as an Interest Advance under this Agreement for purposes of
determining the Applicable Liquidity Rate for interest payable thereon; provided
further, however, that if, following the making of a Provider Advance, the
Liquidity Provider delivers a Termination Notice to the Borrower pursuant to
Section 6.01 hereof, such Provider Advance shall thereafter be treated as a
Final Advance under this Agreement for purposes of determining the Applicable
Liquidity Rate for interest payable thereon. Subject to Sections 2.07 and 2.09
hereof, immediately upon the withdrawal of any amounts from the Class A Cash
Collateral Account on account of a reduction in the Required Amount, the
Borrower shall repay to the Liquidity Provider a portion of the Provider
Advances in a principal amount equal to such reduction, plus interest on the
principal amount prepaid as provided in Section 3.07 hereof.
(b) At any time when an Applied Provider Advance (or any portion thereof) is outstanding, upon the deposit in the Class A Cash Collateral Account of any amount pursuant to clause "third" of Section 2.4(b) of the Intercreditor Agreement, clause "third" of Section 3.2 of the Intercreditor Agreement or clause "fourth" of Section 3.3 of the Intercreditor Agreement (any such amount being a "Replenishment Amount") for the purpose of replenishing or increasing the balance thereof up to the Required Amount at such time, (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Applied Provider Advances (and of each Provider Advance treated as an Interest Advance for purposes of determining the Applicable Liquidity Rate for interest payable thereon) shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such Replenishment Amount and (ii) the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Unapplied Provider Advances shall be automatically increased by the amount of such Replenishment Amount.
(c) Upon the provision of a Replacement Liquidity Facility in replacement of this Agreement in accordance with Section 3.6(e) of the Intercreditor Agreement, amounts remaining on deposit in the Class A Cash Collateral Account after giving effect to any Applied Provider Advance on the date of such replacement shall be reimbursed to the Liquidity Provider, but only to the extent such amounts are necessary to repay in full to the Liquidity Provider all amounts owing to it hereunder.
Section 2.07. Payments to the Liquidity Provider Under the Intercreditor Agreement. In order to provide for payment or repayment to the Liquidity Provider of any amounts hereunder, the Intercreditor Agreement provides that amounts available and referred to in Articles II and III of the Intercreditor Agreement, to the extent payable to the Liquidity Provider pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement), shall be paid to the Liquidity Provider in accordance with the terms thereof. Amounts so paid to the Liquidity Provider shall be applied by the Liquidity Provider to Liquidity Obligations then due and payable in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement or, if not provided for in the Intercreditor Agreement, then in such manner as the Liquidity Provider shall deem appropriate.
Section 2.08. Book Entries. The Liquidity Provider shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower resulting from Advances made from time to time and the amounts of principal and interest payable hereunder and paid from time to time in respect thereof; provided, however, that the failure by the Liquidity Provider to maintain such account or accounts shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower in respect of Advances.
Section 2.09. Payments from Available Funds Only. All payments
to be made by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be made only from the
amounts that constitute Scheduled Payments, Special Payments or payments under
Section 8.1 or 9.1, as the case may be, of the Participation Agreements and
Section 6 of the Note Purchase Agreement and only to the extent that the
Borrower shall have sufficient income or proceeds therefrom to enable the
Borrower to make payments in accordance with the terms hereof after giving
effect to the priority of payments provisions set forth in the Intercreditor
Agreement. The Liquidity Provider agrees that it will look solely to such
amounts to the extent available for distribution to it as provided in the
Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement and that the Borrower, in its
individual capacity, is not personally liable to it for any amounts payable or
liability under this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement,
the Intercreditor Agreement or any Participation Agreement. Amounts on deposit
in the Class A Cash Collateral Account shall be available to the Borrower to
make payments under this Agreement only to the extent and for the purposes
expressly contemplated in Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement.
Section 2.10. Extension of the Expiry Date: Non-Extension Advance. No earlier than the 60th day and no later than the 40th day prior to the then effective Expiry Date (unless
such Expiry Date is on or after the date that is 15 days after the Final Maturity Date for the Class A Certificates), the Borrower shall request that the Liquidity Provider extend the Expiry Date for a period of 364 days after the then effective Expiry Date (unless the obligations of the Liquidity Provider are earlier terminated in accordance with the terms hereof). The Liquidity Provider shall advise the Borrower, no earlier than 40 days and no later than 25 days prior to the then effective Expiry Date, whether, in its sole discretion, it agrees to so extend the Expiry Date. If the Liquidity Provider advises the Borrower on or before the 25th day prior to the Expiry Date then in effect that such Expiry Date shall not be so extended, or fails to irrevocably and unconditionally advise the Borrower on or before the 25th day prior to the Expiry Date then in effect that such Expiry Date shall be so extended (and, in each case, if the Liquidity Provider shall not have been replaced in accordance with Section 3.6(e) of the Intercreditor Agreement), the Borrower shall be entitled on and after such 25th day (but prior to the then effective Expiry Date) to request a Non-Extension Advance in accordance with Section 2.02(b) hereof and Section 3.6(d) of the Intercreditor Agreement.
ARTICLE III
OBLIGATIONS OF THE BORROWER
Section 3.01. Increased Costs. The Borrower shall pay to the Liquidity Provider from time to time such amounts as may be necessary to compensate the Liquidity Provider for any increased costs incurred by the Liquidity Provider which are attributable to its making or maintaining any LIBOR Advances hereunder or its obligation to make any such Advances hereunder, or any reduction in any amount receivable by the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreement in respect of any such Advances or such obligation (such increases in costs and reductions in amounts receivable being herein called "Additional Costs"), resulting from any change after the date of this Agreement in U.S. federal, state, municipal, or foreign laws or regulations (including Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), or the adoption or making after the date of this Agreement of any interpretations, directives, or requirements applying to a class of banks including the Liquidity Provider under any U.S. federal, state, municipal, or any foreign laws or regulations (whether or not having the force of law) by any court, central bank or monetary authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof (a " Regulatory Change"), which: (1) changes the basis of taxation of any amounts payable to the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement in respect of any such Advances (other than Excluded Taxes); or (2) imposes or modifies any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirements relating to any extensions of credit or other assets of, or any deposits with other liabilities of, the Liquidity Provider (including any such Advances or any deposits referred to in the definition of LIBOR Rate or related definitions). The Liquidity Provider agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent with applicable legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Lending Office if making such change would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, any amount payable under this Section that may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of the Liquidity Provider, be otherwise disadvantageous to the Liquidity Provider.
The Liquidity Provider will notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the date of this Agreement that will entitle the Liquidity Provider to compensation pursuant to this Section 3.01 as promptly as practicable after it obtains knowledge thereof and determines to request such compensation, which notice shall describe in reasonable detail the calculation of the amounts owed under this Section. Determinations by the Liquidity Provider for purposes of this Section 3.01 of the effect of any Regulatory Change on its costs of making or maintaining Advances or on amounts receivable by it in respect of Advances, and of the additional amounts required to compensate the Liquidity Provider in respect of any Additional Costs, shall be prima facie evidence of the amount owed under this Section.
Section 3.02. Capital Adequacy. If (1) the adoption, after the date hereof, of any applicable governmental law, rule or regulation regarding capital adequacy, (2) any change, after the date hereof, in the interpretation or administration of any such law, rule or regulation by any central bank or other governmental authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof or (3) compliance by the Liquidity Provider or any corporation controlling the Liquidity Provider with any applicable guideline or request of general applicability, issued after the date hereof, by any central bank or other governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) that constitutes a change of the nature described in clause (2), has the effect of requiring an increase in the amount of capital required to be maintained by the Liquidity Provider or any corporation controlling the Liquidity Provider, and such increase is based upon the Liquidity Provider's obligations hereunder and other similar obligations, the Borrower shall pay to the Liquidity Provider from time to time such additional amount or amounts as are necessary to compensate the Liquidity Provider for such portion of such increase as shall be reasonably allocable to the Liquidity Provider's obligations to the Borrower hereunder. The Liquidity Provider agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent with applicable legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Lending Office if making such change would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, any amount payable under this Section that may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of the Liquidity Provider, be otherwise materially disadvantageous to the Liquidity Provider.
The Liquidity Provider will notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the date of this Agreement that will entitle the Liquidity Provider to compensation pursuant to this Section 3.02 as promptly as practicable after it obtains knowledge thereof and determines to request such compensation, which notice shall describe in reasonable detail the calculation of the amounts owed under this Section. Determinations by the Liquidity Provider for purposes of this Section 3.02 of the effect of any increase in the amount of capital required to be maintained by the Liquidity Provider and of the amount allocable to the Liquidity Provider's obligations to the Borrower hereunder shall be prima facie evidence of the amounts owed under this Section.
Section 3.03. Payments Free of Deductions. All payments made by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without reduction for or on account of, any present or future stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions, withholdings, restrictions or conditions of any nature whatsoever now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed, excluding Excluded Taxes (such non-excluded taxes being referred to herein, collectively, as "Non-Excluded Taxes" and, individually, as a "Non-
Excluded Tax"). If any Non-Excluded Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement, the amounts so payable to the Liquidity Provider shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to the Liquidity Provider (after payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes) interest or any other such amounts payable under this Agreement at the rates or in the amounts specified in this Agreement. The Liquidity Provider agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Lending Office if making such change would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, any such additional amounts that may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of the Liquidity Provider, be otherwise disadvantageous to the Liquidity Provider. From time to time upon the reasonable request of the Borrower, the Liquidity Provider agrees to provide to the Borrower two original Internal Revenue Service Forms W-8 BEN or W-8 ECI, as appropriate, or any successor or other form prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, certifying that the Liquidity Provider is exempt from or entitled to a reduced rate of United States withholding tax on payments pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) All payments (including, without limitation, Advances) made by the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without reduction for or on account of, any Taxes. If any Taxes are required to be withheld or deducted from any amounts payable to the Borrower under this Agreement, the Liquidity Provider shall (i) within the time prescribed therefor by applicable law pay to the appropriate governmental or taxing authority the full amount of any such Taxes (and any additional Taxes in respect of the payment required under clause (ii) hereof) and make such reports or returns in connection therewith at the time or times and in the manner prescribed by applicable law, and (ii) pay to the Borrower an additional amount which (after deduction of all such Taxes) will be sufficient to yield to the Borrower the full amount which would have been received by it had no such withholding or deduction been made. Within 30 days after the date of each payment hereunder, the Liquidity Provider shall furnish to the Borrower the original or a certified copy of (or other documentary evidence of) the payment of the Taxes applicable to such payment.
Section 3.04. Payments. The Borrower shall make or cause to be made each payment to the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement so as to cause the same to be received by the Liquidity Provider not later than 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the day when due. The Borrower shall make all such payments in lawful money of the United States of America, to the Liquidity Provider in immediately available funds, by wire transfer to The Chase Manhattan Bank, ABA No. 021-000-021, for account of Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, Account No. 920-1-060663, Reference: Atlas Air, Inc., 2000-1A.
Section 3.05. Computations. All computations of interest based on the Base Rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and all computations of interest based on the LIBOR Rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days, in each case for the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest is payable.
Section 3.06. Payment on Non-Business Days. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall
be made on the next succeeding Business Day and no additional interest shall be due as a result (and if so made, shall be deemed to have been made when due). If any payment in respect of interest on an Advance is so deferred to the next succeeding Business Day, such deferral shall not delay the commencement of the next Interest Period for such Advance (if such Advance is a LIBOR Advance) or reduce the number of days for which interest will be payable on such Advance on the next interest payment date for such Advance.
Section 3.07. Interest. (a) Subject to Section 2.09, the
Borrower shall pay, or shall cause to be paid, without duplication, interest on
(i) the unpaid principal amount of each Advance from and including the date of
such Advance (or, in the case of an Applied Provider Advance, from and including
the date on which the amount thereof was withdrawn from the Class A Cash
Collateral Account to pay interest on the Class A Certificates) to but excluding
the date such principal amount shall be paid in full (or, in the case of an
Applied Provider Advance, the date on which the Class A Cash Collateral Account
is fully replenished in respect of such Advance) and (ii) any other amount due
hereunder (whether fees, commissions, expenses or other amounts or, to the
extent permitted by law, installments of interest on Advances or any such other
amount) which is not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration
or otherwise) from and including the due date thereof to but excluding the date
such amount is paid in full, in each such case, at a fluctuating interest rate
per annum for each day equal to the Applicable Liquidity Rate (as defined below)
for such Advance or such other amount as in effect for such day, but in no event
at a rate per annum greater than the maximum rate permitted by applicable law;
provided, however, that, if at any time the otherwise applicable interest rate
as set forth in this Section 3.07 shall exceed the maximum rate permitted by
applicable law, then any subsequent reduction in such interest rate will not
reduce the rate of interest payable pursuant to this Section 3.07 below the
maximum rate permitted by applicable law until the total amount of interest
accrued equals the amount of interest that would have accrued if such otherwise
applicable interest rate as set forth in this Section 3.07 had at all times been
in effect.
(b) Each Advance (other than any Unapplied Provider Advance) will be either a Base Rate Advance or a LIBOR Advance as provided in this Section. Each such Advance will be a Base Rate Advance for the period from the date of its borrowing to (but excluding) the third Business Day following the Liquidity Provider's receipt of the Notice of Borrowing for such Advance. Thereafter, such Advance shall be a LIBOR Advance. Each Applied Provider Advance and a Final Advance that is deemed to have been made without delivery of a Notice of Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.06 shall be a LIBOR Advance from the day such Advance is made; provided that the Borrower (at the direction of the Controlling Party, so long as the Liquidity Provider is not the Controlling Party) may (x) convert the Final Advance into a Base Rate Advance on the last day of an Interest Period for such Advance by giving the Liquidity Provider no less than four Business Days' prior written notice of such election or (y) elect to maintain the Final Advance as a Base Rate Advance by not requesting a conversion of the Final Advance to a LIBOR Advance under Clause (5) of the applicable Notice of Borrowing (or, if such Final Advance is deemed to have been made without delivery of a Notice of Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.06, by requesting, prior to 11:00 AM on the first Business Day immediately following the Borrower's receipt of the applicable Termination Notice, that such Final Advance not be converted from a Base Rate Advance to a LIBOR Advance).
(c) Each LIBOR Advance shall bear interest during each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin for such LIBOR Advance, payable in arrears on the last day of such Interest Period and, in the event of the payment of principal of such LIBOR Advance on a day other than such last day, on the date of such payment (to the extent of interest accrued on the amount of principal repaid).
(d) Each Base Rate Advance shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin for such Base Rate Advance, payable in arrears on each Regular Distribution Date and, in the event of the payment of principal of such Base Rate Advance on a day other than a Regular Distribution Date, on the date of such payment (to the extent of interest accrued on the amount of principal repaid).
(e) Each Unapplied Provider Advance shall bear interest in an amount equal to the Investment Earnings on amounts on deposit in the Class A Cash Collateral Account.
(f) Each amount not paid when due hereunder (whether fees, commissions, expenses or other amounts or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, installments of interest on Advances but excluding Advances) shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus 3.25% until paid.
(g) Each change in the Base Rate shall become effective immediately. The rates of interest specified in this Section 3.07 with respect to any Advance or other amount shall be referred to as the "Applicable Liquidity Rate".
Section 3.08. Replacement of Borrower. From time to time and subject to the successor Borrower's meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 6.9 of the Intercreditor Agreement applicable to the Subordination Agent, upon the effective date and time specified in a written and completed Notice of Replacement Subordination Agent in substantially the form of Annex VI attached hereto (a "Notice of Replacement Subordination Agent") delivered to the Liquidity Provider by the then Borrower, the successor Borrower designated therein shall be substituted for as the Borrower for all purposes hereunder.
Section 3.09. Funding Loss Indemnification. The Borrower shall pay to the Liquidity Provider, upon the request of the Liquidity Provider, such amount or amounts as shall be sufficient (in the reasonable opinion of the Liquidity Provider) to compensate it for any loss, cost, or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or redeployment of deposits or other funds acquired by the Liquidity Provider to fund or maintain any LIBOR Advance (but excluding loss of anticipated profits) incurred as a result of:
(1) Any repayment of a LIBOR Advance on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Advance; or
(2) Any failure by the Borrower to borrow a LIBOR Advance on the date for borrowing specified in the relevant notice under Section 2.02.
Section 3.10. Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, if any change in any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by the Liquidity Provider (or its Lending Office) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency shall make it unlawful or impossible for the Liquidity Provider (or its Lending Office) to maintain or fund its LIBOR Advances, then upon notice to the Borrower by the Liquidity Provider, the outstanding principal amount of the LIBOR Advances shall be converted to Base Rate Advances (a) immediately upon demand of the Liquidity Provider, if such change or compliance with such request, in the judgment of the Liquidity Provider, requires immediate repayment; or (b) at the expiration of the last Interest Period to expire before the effective date of any such change or request.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 4.01. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of Section
2.01. Section 2.01 of this Agreement shall become effective on and as of the
first date (the "Effective Date") on which the following conditions precedent
have been satisfied or waived:
(a) The Liquidity Provider shall have received on or before the Closing Date each of the following, and in the case of each document delivered pursuant to paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii), each in form and substance satisfactory to the Liquidity Provider:
(i) This Agreement duly executed on behalf of the Borrower;
(ii) The Intercreditor Agreement duly executed on behalf of each of the parties thereto;
(iii) Fully executed copies of each of the Operative Agreements executed and delivered on or before the Closing Date (other than this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement);
(iv) A copy of the Offering Memorandum and specimen copies of the Class A Certificates;
(v) An executed copy of each document, instrument, certificate and opinion delivered on or before the Closing Date pursuant to the Class A Trust Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement and the other Operative Agreements (in the case of each such opinion, other than the opinion of counsel for the Placement Agents, either addressed to the Liquidity Provider or accompanied by a letter from the counsel rendering such opinion to
the effect that the Liquidity Provider is entitled to rely on such opinion as of its date as if it were addressed to the Liquidity Provider);
(vi) Evidence that there shall have been made and shall be in full force and effect, all filings, recordings and/or registrations, and there shall have been given or taken any notice or other similar action as may be reasonably necessary or, to the extent reasonably requested by the Liquidity Provider, reasonably advisable, in order to establish, perfect, protect and preserve the right, title and interest, remedies, powers, privileges, liens and security interests of, or for the benefit of, the Trustees, the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider created by the Operative Agreements executed and delivered on or prior to the Closing Date;
(vii) An agreement from Atlas, pursuant to which (i) Atlas agrees to provide copies of quarterly financial statements and audited annual financial statements to the Liquidity Provider, and such other information as the Liquidity Provider shall reasonably request with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements, in each case, only to the extent that Atlas is obligated to provide such information pursuant to Section 8.2.1 of the Leases (related to Leased Aircraft) or the corresponding section of the Indentures (related to Owned Aircraft) to the parties thereto and (ii) Atlas agrees to allow the Liquidity Provider to inspect Atlas's books and records regarding such transactions, and to discuss such transactions with officers and employees of Atlas; and
(viii) Such other documents, instruments, opinions and approvals pertaining to the transactions contemplated hereby or by the other Operative Agreements as the Liquidity Provider shall have reasonably requested.
(b) The following statement shall be true on and as of the Effective Date: No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the entering into of this Agreement or the making of any Advance, which constitutes a Liquidity Event of Default.
(c) The Liquidity Provider shall have received payment in full of all fees and other sums required to be paid to or for the account of the Liquidity Provider on or prior to the Effective Date.
(d) All conditions precedent to the issuance of the Certificates under the Trust Agreements shall have been satisfied or waived, all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the other Liquidity Facilities shall have been satisfied or waived, and all conditions precedent to the purchase of the Certificates by the Placement Agents under the Placement Agreement shall have been satisfied (unless any of such conditions precedent shall have been waived by the Placement Agents) .
(e) The Borrower shall have received a certificate, dated the
date hereof, signed by a duly authorized representative of the Liquidity
Provider, certifying that all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of
Section 2.01 have been satisfied or waived.
Section 4.02. Conditions Precedent to Borrowing. The obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make an Advance on the occasion of each Borrowing shall be subject to the conditions precedent that the Effective Date shall have occurred and, prior to the date of such Borrowing, the Borrower shall have delivered a Notice of Borrowing which conforms to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and has been completed as may be required by the relevant form of the Notice of Borrowing for the type of Advances requested.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.01. Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower. So long as any Advance shall remain unpaid or the Liquidity Provider shall have any Maximum Commitment hereunder or the Borrower shall have any obligation to pay any amount to the Liquidity Provider hereunder, the Borrower will, unless the Liquidity Provider shall otherwise consent in writing:
(a) Performance of This and Other Agreements. Punctually pay or cause to be paid all amounts payable by it under this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements and observe and perform in all material respects the conditions, covenants and requirements applicable to it contained in this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements.
(b) Reporting Requirements. Furnish to the Liquidity Provider with reasonable promptness, such other information and data with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Liquidity Provider; and permit the Liquidity Provider, upon reasonable notice, to inspect the Borrower's books and records with respect to such transactions and to meet with officers and employees of the Borrower to discuss such transactions.
(c) Certain Operative Agreements. Furnish to the Liquidity Provider with reasonable promptness, such Operative Agreements entered into after the date hereof as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Liquidity Provider.
Section 5.02. Negative Covenants of the Borrower. So long as any Advance shall remain unpaid or the Liquidity Provider shall have any Maximum Commitment hereunder or the Borrower shall have any obligation to pay any amount to the Liquidity Provider hereunder, the Borrower will not appoint or permit or suffer to be appointed any successor Borrower without the prior written consent of the Liquidity Provider, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
ARTICLE VI
LIQUIDITY EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 6.01. Liquidity Events of Default. If (a) any Liquidity Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (b) there is a Performing Note Deficiency, the Liquidity Provider may, in its discretion, deliver to the Borrower a Termination Notice, the effect of which shall be to cause (i) this Agreement to expire on the fifth Business Day after the date on which such Termination Notice is received by the Borrower, (ii) the Borrower to promptly request, and the Liquidity Provider to promptly make, a Final Advance in accordance with Section 2.02(d) hereof and Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) all other outstanding Advances to be automatically converted into Final Advances for purposes of determining the Applicable Liquidity Rate for interest payable thereon, and (iv) subject to Sections 2.07 and 2.09 hereof, all Advances (including, without limitation, any Provider Advance and Applied Provider Advance), any accrued interest thereon and any other amounts outstanding hereunder to become immediately due and payable to the Liquidity Provider.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.01. Amendments, Etc., No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Liquidity Provider, and, in the case of an amendment or of a waiver by the Borrower, the Borrower, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
Section 7.02. Notices, Etc. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including telecopier and mailed or delivered or sent by telecopier):
Borrower: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
One Rodney Square
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Telephone: (302) 651-1000
Telecopy: (302) 651-8882
Liquidity
Provider: WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Transportation Finance
Telephone: (212) 852-6000
Telecopy: (212) 869-7634
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with a copy to:
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Loan Administration
Telephone: (212) 852-6000
Telecopy: (212) 302-7946
or, as to each of the foregoing, at such other address as shall be designated by such Person in a written notice to the others. All such notices and communications shall be effective (i) if given by telecopier, when transmitted to the telecopier number specified above, (ii) if given by mail, when deposited in the mails addressed as specified above, and (iii) if given by other means, when delivered at the address specified above, except that written notices to the Liquidity Provider pursuant to the provisions of Articles II and III hereof shall not be effective until received by the Liquidity Provider. A copy of all notices delivered hereunder to either party shall in addition be delivered to each of the parties to the Participation Agreements at their respective addresses set forth therein.
Section 7.03. No Waiver: Remedies. No failure on the part of the Liquidity Provider to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
Section 7.04. Further Assurances. The Borrower agrees to do such further acts and things and to execute and deliver to the Liquidity Provider such additional assignments, agreements, powers and instruments as the Liquidity Provider may reasonably require or deem advisable to carry into effect the purposes of this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements or to better assure and confirm unto the Liquidity Provider its rights, powers and remedies hereunder and under the other Operative Agreements.
Section 7.05. Indemnification; Survival of Certain Provisions.
The Liquidity Provider shall be indemnified hereunder to the extent and in the
manner described in Section 9.1 of the Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement,
Section 8.1 of the Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement and Section 6 of the
Note Purchase Agreement. In addition, the Borrower agrees to indemnify, protect,
defend and hold harmless the Liquidity Provider from, against and in respect of,
and shall pay on demand, all Expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (other
than any Expenses of the nature described in Sections 3.01, 3.02 or 7.07 hereof
or in the WestLB Fee Letter (regardless of whether indemnified against pursuant
to said Sections or in such WestLB Fee
Letter)), that may be imposed, incurred by or asserted against any Liquidity Indemnitee, in any way relating to, resulting from, or arising out of or in connection with any action, suit or proceeding by any third party against such Liquidity Indemnitee and relating to this Agreement, the WestLB Fee Letter, the Intercreditor Agreement or any Financing Agreement; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be required to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless any Liquidity Indemnitee in respect of any Expense of such Liquidity Indemnitee to the extent such Expense is (i) attributable to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Liquidity Indemnitee or any other Liquidity Indemnitee, (ii) ordinary and usual operating overhead expense, or (iii) attributable to the failure by such Liquidity Indemnitee or any other Liquidity Indemnitee to perform or observe any agreement, covenant or condition on its part to be performed or observed in this Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the WestLB Fee Letter, the Tax Letter or any other Operative Agreement to which it is a party. The indemnities contained in Section 9.1 or 8.1, as the case may be, of the Participation Agreements, and the provisions of Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.09, 7.05 and 7.07 hereof, shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 7.06. Liability of the Liquidity Provider. (a) Neither the Liquidity Provider nor any of its officers, employees, directors or affiliates shall be liable or responsible for: (i) the use which may be made of the Advances or any acts or omissions of the Borrower or any beneficiary or transferee in connection therewith; (ii) the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; or (iii) the making of Advances by the Liquidity Provider against delivery of a Notice of Borrowing and other documents which do not comply with the terms hereof; provided, however, that the Borrower shall have a claim against the Liquidity Provider, and the Liquidity Provider shall be liable to the Borrower, to the extent of any damages suffered by the Borrower which were the result of (A) the Liquidity Provider's willful misconduct or negligence in determining whether documents presented hereunder comply with the terms hereof, or (B) any breach by the Liquidity Provider of any of the terms of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Liquidity Provider's failure to make lawful payment hereunder after the delivery to it by the Borrower of a Notice of Borrowing strictly complying with the terms and conditions hereof.
(b) Neither the Liquidity Provider nor any of its officers, employees, director or affiliates shall be liable or responsible in any respect for (i) any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with this Agreement or any Notice of Borrowing delivered hereunder, or (ii) any action, inaction or omission which may be taken by it in good faith, absent willful misconduct or negligence (in which event the extent of the Liquidity Provider's potential liability to the Borrower shall be limited as set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph), in connection with this Agreement or any Notice of Borrowing.
Section 7.07. Costs, Expenses and Taxes. The Borrower agrees to pay, or cause to be paid (A) on the Effective Date and on such later date or dates on which the Liquidity Provider shall make demand, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of outside counsel for the Liquidity Provider) of the Liquidity Provider in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement, any other Operative Agreement and any other documents which may be delivered in connection with this Agreement and (B) on demand, all reasonable costs and expenses
(including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) of the Liquidity Provider in connection with (i) the enforcement of this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement, (ii) the modification or amendment of, or supplement to, this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement or such other documents which may be delivered in connection herewith or therewith (whether or not the same shall become effective) or (iii) any action or proceeding relating to any order, injunction, or other process or decree restraining or seeking to restrain the Liquidity Provider from paying any amount under this Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement or any other Operative Agreement or otherwise affecting the application of funds in the Class A Cash Collateral Account. In addition, the Borrower shall pay any and all recording, stamp and other similar taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement, any other Operative Agreement and such other documents, and agrees to save the Liquidity Provider harmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes or fees.
Section 7.08. Binding Effect; Participations.
(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider and their respective
successors and assigns, except that neither the Liquidity Provider (except as
otherwise provided in this Section 7.08) nor (except as contemplated by Section
3.08) the Borrower shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations
hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the other
party, subject to the requirements of Section 7.08(b). The Liquidity Provider
may grant participations herein or in any of its rights hereunder (including,
without limitation, funded participations and participations in rights to
receive interest payments hereunder) and under the other Operative Agreements to
such Persons (not including Atlas or any affiliate of Atlas) as the Liquidity
Provider may in its sole discretion select, subject to the requirements of
Section 7.08(b). No such participation by the Liquidity Provider, however, will
relieve the Liquidity Provider of its obligations hereunder. In connection with
any participation or any proposed participation, the Liquidity Provider may
disclose to the participant or the proposed participant any information that the
Borrower is required to deliver or to disclose to the Liquidity Provider
pursuant to this Agreement. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the
Liquidity Provider's source of funds may derive in part from its participants.
Accordingly, references in this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements to
determinations, reserve and capital adequacy requirements, increased costs,
reduced receipts, additional amounts due pursuant to Section 3.03(a) and the
like as they pertain to the Liquidity Provider shall be deemed also to include
those of each of its participants (subject, in each case, to the maximum amount
that would have been incurred by or attributable to the Liquidity Provider
directly if the Liquidity Provider, rather than the participant, had held the
interest participated).
(b) If, pursuant to subsection (a) above, the Liquidity Provider sells any participation in this Agreement to any bank or other entity (each, a "Transferee"), then, concurrently with the effectiveness of such participation, the Transferee shall (i) represent to the Liquidity Provider (for the benefit of the Liquidity Provider and the Borrower) either (A) that it is incorporated under the laws of the United States or a state thereof or (B) that under applicable law and treaties, no taxes will be required to be withheld with respect to any payments to be made to such Transferee in respect of this Agreement, (ii) furnish to the Liquidity Provider and the
Borrower either (x) a statement that it is incorporated under the laws of the
United States or a state thereof or (y) if it is not so incorporated, two copies
of a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 ECI or
Form W-8 BEN, as appropriate, or other applicable form, certificate or document
prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service certifying, in each case, such
Transferee's entitlement to a complete exemption from United States federal
withholding tax in respect to any and all payments to be made hereunder, and
(iii) agree (for the benefit of the Liquidity Provider and the Borrower) to
provide the Liquidity Provider and the Borrower a new Form W-8 ECI or Form W-8
BEN, as appropriate, (A) on or before the date that any such form expires or
becomes obsolete or (B) after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in
the most recent form previously delivered by it and prior to the immediately
following due date of any payment by the Borrower hereunder, certifying in the
case of a Form W-8 BEN or Form W-8 ECI that such Transferee is entitled to a
complete exemption from United States federal withholding tax on payments under
this Agreement. Unless the Borrower has received forms or other documents
reasonably satisfactory to it (and required by applicable law) indicating that
payments hereunder are not subject to United States federal withholding tax, the
Borrower will withhold taxes as required by law from such payments at the
applicable statutory rate.
(c) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 7.08, the Liquidity Provider may assign and pledge all or any portion of the Advances owing to it to any Federal Reserve Bank or the United States Treasury as collateral security pursuant to Regulation A of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and any Operating Circular issued by such Federal Reserve Bank, provided that any payment in respect of such assigned Advances made by the Borrower to the Liquidity Provider in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall satisfy the Borrower's obligations hereunder in respect of such assigned Advance to the extent of such payment. No such assignment shall release the Liquidity Provider from its obligations hereunder.
Section 7.09. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited, unenforceable or not authorized in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition, unenforceability or nonauthorization without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity, enforceability or legality of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
Section 7.10. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 7.11. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial; Waiver of Immunity. (a) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
(i) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect hereof or thereof, to the nonexclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the appellate courts from any thereof;
(ii) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts, and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;
(iii) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form and mail), postage prepaid, to each party hereto at its address set forth in Section 7.02 hereof, or at such other address of which the Liquidity Provider shall have been notified pursuant thereto; and
(iv) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction.
(b) THE BORROWER AND THE LIQUIDITY PROVIDER EACH HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BEING ESTABLISHED, including, without limitation, contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims and all other common law and statutory claims. The Borrower and the Liquidity Provider each warrant and represent that it has reviewed this waiver with its legal counsel, and that it knowingly and voluntarily waives its jury trial rights following consultation with such legal counsel. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, AND CANNOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT.
(c) The Liquidity Provider hereby waives any immunity it may have from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States or of any State and waives any immunity any of its properties located in the United States may have from attachment or execution upon a judgement entered by any such court under the United States Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 or any similar successor legislation.
Section 7.12. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.
Section 7.13. Entirety. This Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement and the other Operative Agreements to which the Liquidity Provider is a party constitute the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings and agreements of such parties.
Section 7.14. Headings. Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.
Section 7.15. LIQUIDITY PROVIDER'S OBLIGATION TO MAKE ADVANCES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE LIQUIDITY PROVIDER TO MAKE ADVANCES HEREUNDER, AND THE BORROWER'S RIGHTS TO DELIVER NOTICES OF BORROWING REQUESTING THE MAKING OF ADVANCES HEREUNDER, SHALL BE UNCONDITIONAL AND IRREVOCABLE, AND SHALL BE PAID OR PERFORMED, IN EACH CASE STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first set forth above.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee
for the Class A Trust, as Borrower
Title:
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, acting
through its New York Branch as Liquidity
Provider
Title:
Title:
Annex I to
Revolving Credit Agreement
INTEREST ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
The undersigned, a duly authorized signatory of the undersigned borrower (the "Borrower"), hereby certifies to WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, acting through its New York Branch (the "Liquidity Provider"), with reference to the Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-lA) dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider (the "Liquidity Agreement"; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined or referenced), that:
(1) The Borrower is the Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement.
(2) The Borrower is delivering this Notice of Borrowing for the making of an Interest Advance by the Liquidity Provider to be used, subject to clause (3)(v) below, for the payment of the interest on the Class A Certificates which was payable on (the "Distribution Date") in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Class A Trust Agreement and the Class A Certificates which Advance is requested to be made on __________, ____.
(3) The amount of the Interest Advance requested hereby (i) is $________, to be applied in respect of the payment of the interest which was due and payable on the Class A Certificates on the Distribution Date, (ii) does not include any amount with respect to the payment of principal of, or premium on, the Class A Certificates, the Class B Certificates or the Class C Certificates, or interest on the Class B Certificates or the Class C Certificates, (iii) was computed in accordance with the provisions of the Class A Certificates, the Class A Trust Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement (a copy of which computation is attached hereto as Schedule I), (iv) does not exceed the Maximum Commitment on the date hereof, (v) does not include any amount of interest which was due and payable on the Class A Certificates on such Distribution Date but which remains unpaid due to the failure of the Depositary to pay any amount of accrued interest on the Deposit on such Distribution Date and (vi) has not been and is not the subject of a prior or contemporaneous Notice of Borrowing.
(4) Upon receipt by or on behalf of the Borrower of the amount requested hereby, (a) the Borrower will apply the same in accordance with the terms of Section 3.6(b) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) no portion of such amount shall be applied by the Borrower for any other purpose and (c) no portion of such amount until so applied shall be commingled with other funds held by the Borrower.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement, the making of the Interest Advance as requested by this Notice of Borrowing shall automatically reduce, subject to reinstatement in accordance with the terms of the Liquidity Agreement, the Maximum Commitment by an amount equal to the amount of the Interest Advance requested to be made hereby as set forth in clause (i) of paragraph (3) of this Certificate and such reduction shall automatically result in corresponding reductions in the amounts available to be borrowed pursuant to a subsequent Advance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed and delivered this Notice of Borrowing as of the __ day of ________________, _____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as Borrower
Title:
SCHEDULE I TO INTEREST ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
[Insert Copy of Computations in accordance with Interest Advance Notice of Borrowing]
Annex II to
Revolving Credit Agreement
NON-EXTENSION ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
The undersigned, a duly authorized signatory of the undersigned subordination agent (the "Borrower"), hereby certifies to WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, acting through its New York Branch (the "Liquidity Provider"), with reference to the Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-lA) dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider (the "Liquidity Agreement"; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined or referenced), that:
(1) The Borrower is the Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement.
(2) The Borrower is delivering this Notice of Borrowing for the making of the Non-Extension Advance by the Liquidity Provider to be used for the funding of the Class A Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(d) of the Intercreditor Agreement, which Advance is requested to be made on _______________, ____.
(3) The amount of the Non-Extension Advance requested hereby
(i) is $______________________.__ which equals the Maximum Commitment
on the date hereof and is to be applied in respect of the funding of
the Class A Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(d)
of the Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) does not include any amount with
respect to the payment of the principal of, or premium on, the Class A
Certificates, or principal of, or interest or premium on, the Class B
Certificates or the Class C Certificates, (iii) was computed in
accordance with the provisions of the Class A Certificates, the Class A
Trust Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement (a copy of which
computation is attached hereto as Schedule I), and (iv) has not been
and is not the subject of a prior or contemporaneous Notice of
Borrowing under the Liquidity Agreement.
(4) Upon receipt by or on behalf of the Borrower of the amount requested hereby, (a) the Borrower will deposit such amount in the Class A Cash Collateral Account and apply the same in accordance with the terms of Section 3.6(d) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) no portion of such amount shall be applied by the Borrower for any other purpose and (c) no portion of such amount until so applied shall be commingled with other funds held by the Borrower.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement, (A) the making of the Non-Extension Advance as requested by this Notice of Borrowing shall automatically and irrevocably terminate the obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement; and (B) following the making by the Liquidity Provider of the NonExtension Advance requested by this Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed and delivered this Notice of Borrowing as of the ____ day of ______________, ____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as Borrower
Title:
SCHEDULE I TO NON-EXTENSION ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
[Insert Copy of computations in accordance with Non-Extension Advance Notice of Borrowing]
Annex III to
Revolving Credit Agreement
DOWNGRADE ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
The undersigned, a duly authorized signatory of the undersigned subordination agent (the "Borrower"), hereby certifies to WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, acting through its New York Branch (the "Liquidity Provider"), with reference to the Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-lA) dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider (the "Liquidity Agreement"; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined or referenced), that:
(1) The Borrower is the Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement.
(2) The Borrower is delivering this Notice of Borrowing for the making of the Downgrade Advance by the Liquidity Provider to be used for the funding of the Class A Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(c) of the Intercreditor Agreement by reason of the downgrading of the short-term unsecured debt rating of the Liquidity Provider issued by either Rating Agency below the Threshold Rating, which Advance is requested to be made on __________, ____.
(3) The amount of the Downgrade Advance requested hereby (i) is $________.____, which equals the Maximum Commitment on the date hereof and is to be applied in respect of the funding of the Class A Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(c) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) does not include any amount with respect to the payment of the principal of, or premium on, the Class A Certificates, or principal of, or interest or premium on, the Class B Certificates or the Class C Certificates, (iii) was computed in accordance with the provisions of the Class A Certificates, the Class A Trust Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement (a copy of which computation is attached hereto as Schedule I), and (iv) has not been and is not the subject of a prior or contemporaneous Notice of Borrowing under the Liquidity Agreement.
(4) Upon receipt by or on behalf of the Borrower of the amount requested hereby, (a) the Borrower will deposit such amount in the Class A Cash Collateral Account and apply the same in accordance with the terms of Section 3.6(c) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) no portion of such amount shall be applied by the Borrower for any other purpose and (c) no portion of such amount until so applied shall be commingled with other funds held by the Borrower.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement, (A) the making of the Downgrade Advance as requested by this Notice of Borrowing shall automatically and irrevocably terminate the obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement; and (B) following the making by the Liquidity Provider of the Downgrade Advance requested by this Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed and delivered this Notice of Borrowing as of the ___ day of _________________, ____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as Borrower
Title:
SCHEDULE I TO DOWNGRADE ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
[Insert Copy of computations in accordance with Downgrade Advance Notice of Borrowing]
Annex IV to
Revolving Credit Agreement
FINAL ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
The undersigned, a duly authorized signatory of the undersigned borrower (the "Borrower"), hereby certifies to WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, acting through its New York Branch (the "Liquidity Provider"), with reference to the Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-lA) dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider (the "Liquidity Agreement"; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined or referenced), that:
(1) The Borrower is the Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement.
(2) The Borrower is delivering this Notice of Borrowing for the making of the Final Advance by the Liquidity Provider to be used for the funding of the Class A Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement by reason of the receipt by the Borrower of a Termination Notice from the Liquidity Provider with respect to the Liquidity Agreement, which Advance is requested to be made on _________.
(3) The amount of the Final Advance requested hereby (i) is $__________.__, which equals the Maximum Commitment on the date hereof and is to be applied in respect of the funding of the Class A Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) does not include any amount with respect to the payment of principal of, or premium on, the Class A Certificates, or principal of, or interest or premium on, the Class B Certificates or the Class C Certificates, (iii) was computed in accordance with the provisions of the Class A Certificates, the Class A Trust Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement (a copy of which computation is attached hereto as Schedule I), and (iv) has not been and is not the subject of a prior or contemporaneous Notice of Borrowing.
(4) Upon receipt by or on behalf of the Borrower of the amount requested hereby, (a) the Borrower will deposit such amount in the Class A Cash Collateral Account and apply the same in accordance with the terms of Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) no portion of such amount shall be applied by the Borrower for any other purpose and (c) no portion of such amount until so applied shall be commingled with other funds held by the Borrower.
(5) The Borrower hereby requests that the Advance requested hereby be a Base Rate Advance [and that such Base Rate Advance be converted into a LIBOR Advance on the third Business Day following your receipt of this notice](1).
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement, (A) the making of the Final Advance as requested by this Notice of Borrowing shall automatically and irrevocably terminate the obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement; and (B) following the making by the Liquidity Provider of the Final Advance requested by this Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed and delivered this Notice of Borrowing as of the ___ day of ______________, ____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as Borrower
Title:
SCHEDULE I TO FINAL ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
[Insert Copy of Computations in accordance with Final Advance Notice of Borrowing]
Annex V to
Revolving Credit Agreement
NOTICE OF TERMINATION
[Date]
Wilmington Trust Company,
as Subordination Agent, as Borrower
One Rodney Square
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Atlas Air, Inc. Pass Through Trust, 2000-lA, as Borrower, and WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, acting through its New York Branch (the "Liquidity Agreement")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You are hereby notified that pursuant to Section 6.01 of the Liquidity Agreement, by reason of the occurrence of a Liquidity Event of Default and the existence of a Performing Note Deficiency (each as defined therein), we are giving this notice to you in order to cause (i) our obligations to make Advances (as defined therein) under such Liquidity Agreement to terminate on the fifth Business Day after the date on which you receive this notice and (ii) you to request a Final Advance under the Liquidity Agreement pursuant to Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement (as defined in the Liquidity Agreement) as a consequence of your receipt of this notice.
THIS NOTICE IS THE "NOTICE OF TERMINATION" PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE LIQUIDITY AGREEMENT. OUR OBLIGATIONS TO MAKE ADVANCES UNDER THE LIQUIDITY AGREEMENT WILL TERMINATE ON THE FIFTH BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTICE.
Very truly yours,
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK
New York Branch,
as Liquidity Provider
Title:
Title:
cc: Wilmington Trust Company, as Class A Trustee
Annex VI to
Revolving Credit Agreement
NOTICE OF REPLACEMENT SUBORDINATION AGENT
[Date]
Attention:
Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, 2000-lA, as Borrower, and WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, acting through its New York Branch (the "Liquidity Agreement")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
For value received, the undersigned beneficiary hereby irrevocably transfers to:
[Name of Transferee]
[Address of Transferee]
all rights and obligations of the undersigned as Borrower under the Liquidity Agreement referred to above. The transferee has succeeded the undersigned as Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement referred to in the first paragraph of the Liquidity Agreement, pursuant to the terms of Section 8.1 of the Intercreditor Agreement.
By this transfer, all rights of the undersigned as Borrower under the Liquidity Agreement are transferred to the transferee and the transferee shall hereafter have the sole rights and obligations as Borrower thereunder. The undersigned shall pay any costs and expenses of such transfer, including, but not limited to, transfer taxes or governmental charges.
We ask that this transfer be effective as of _______________, ____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as Borrower
Title:
EXHIBIT 4.9
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
(2000-lB)
Dated as of January 28, 2000
between
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but solely
as Subordination Agent,
as agent and trustee for the
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-lB,
as Borrower
and
MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.,
as Liquidity Provider
Relating to
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-lB
9.057% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-lB
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Certain Defined Terms 1
ARTICLE II AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENT
Section 2.01. The Advances 9
Section 2.02. Making the Advances 9
Section 2.03. Fees 11
Section 2.04. Reduction or Termination of the Maximum Commitment 11
Section 2.05. Repayments of Interest Advances or the Final Advance 11
Section 2.06. Repayments of Provider Advances 12
Section 2.07. Payments to the Liquidity Provider Under the Intercreditor Agreement 13
Section 2.08. Book Entries 13
Section 2.09. Payments from Available Funds Only 13
Section 2.10. Extension of the Expiry Date; Non-Extension Advance 14
ARTICLE III OBLIGATIONS OF THE BORROWER
Section 3.01. Increased Costs 14
Section 3.02. Capital Adequacy 15
Section 3.03. Payments Free of Deductions 16
Section 3.04. Payments 16
Section 3.05. Computations 17
Section 3.06. Payment on Non-Business Days 17
Section 3.07. Interest 17
Section 3.08. Replacement of Borrower 19
Section 3.09. Funding Loss Indemnification 19
Section 3.10. Illegality 19
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 4.01. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of Section 2.01 20
Section 4.02. Conditions Precedent to Borrowing 22
ARTICLE V COVENANTS
Section 5.01. Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower 22
Section 5.02. Negative Covenants of the Borrower 22
ARTICLE VI LIQUIDITY EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 6.01. Liquidity Events of Default 23
ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.01. Amendments, Etc. 23
Section 7.02. Notices, Etc. 23
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Section 7.03. No Waiver: Remedies 24 Section 7.04. Further Assurances 24 Section 7.05. Indemnification; Survival of Certain Provisions 24 Section 7.06. Liability of the Liquidity Provider 25 Section 7.07. Costs, Expenses and Taxes 25 Section 7.08. Binding Effect; Participations 26 Section 7.09. Severability 27 Section 7.10. GOVERNING LAW 27 Section 7.11. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial; Waiver of Immunity 27 Section 7.12. Execution in Counterparts 28 Section 7.13. Entirety 29 Section 7.14. Headings 29 Section 7.15. LIQUIDITY PROVIDER'S OBLIGATION TO MAKE ADVANCES 29 |
ANNEX I Interest Advance Notice of Borrowing ANNEX II Downgrade Advance Notice of Borrowing ANNEX III Final Advance Notice of Borrowing ANNEX IV Notice of Termination ANNEX V Notice of Replacement Subordination Agent EXHIBIT I Form of Guarantee Agreement |
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
This REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of January 28, 2000, between WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation ("WTC"), not in its individual capacity but solely as Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement (each as defined below), as agent and trustee for the Class B Trust (as defined below) (the "Borrower"), and MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation ("MSCS" or the "Liquidity Provider").
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Class B Trust Agreement (such term and all other capitalized terms used in these recitals having the meanings set forth or referred to in Section 1.01), the Class B Trust is issuing the Class B Certificates;
WHEREAS, the Borrower, in order to support the timely payment of a portion of the interest on the Class B Certificates in accordance with their terms, has requested the Liquidity Provider to enter into this Agreement, providing in part for the Borrower to request in specified circumstances that Advances be made hereunder; and
WHEREAS, the Liquidity Provider has requested Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. (the "Guarantor") to enter into a Guarantee Agreement, providing for the full and unconditional guarantee of the Liquidity Provider's obligations under this Agreement (the "Guarantee Agreement");
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Certain Defined Terms. (a) Definitions. As used in this Agreement and unless otherwise expressly indicated, or unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following capitalized terms shall have the following respective meanings for all purposes of this Agreement:
"Additional Cost" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.01.
"Advance" means an Interest Advance, a Final Advance or a Provider Advance, as the case may be.
"Applicable Liquidity Rate" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.07(f).
"Applicable Margin" means (x) with respect to any Unpaid Advance or Applied Provider Advance, 2.00% and (y) with respect to any Unapplied Downgrade Advance or Unapplied Non-Extension Advance, 0.50%.
"Applied Downgrade Advance" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(a).
"Applied Non-Extension Advance" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(a).
"Applied Provider Advance" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(a).
"Base Rate" means a fluctuating interest rate per annum in effect from time to time, which rate per annum shall at all times be equal to (a) the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Liquidity Provider from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it, plus (b) one-quarter of one percent (1/4 of 1%).
"Base Rate Advance" means an Advance that bears interest at a rate based upon the Base Rate.
"Borrower" has the meaning assigned to such term in the recital of parties to this Agreement.
"Borrowing" means the making of Advances requested by delivery of a Notice of Borrowing.
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in Denver, Colorado, New York, New York, or, so long as any Class B Certificate is outstanding, the city and state in which the Class B Trustee, the Borrower or any Loan Trustee maintains its Corporate Trust Office or receives or disburses funds, and, if the applicable Business Day relates to any Advance or other amount bearing interest based on the LIBOR Rate, on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.
"Certificates of Deposit" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Deposit Agreement.
"Deposit" has the meaning assigned to such terms in the Deposit Agreement.
"Depositary" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Deposit Agreement.
"Deposit Agreement" means the Deposit Agreement dated January 28, 2000 between First Security Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, acting through its New York Branch, as Depositary, pertaining to the Class B Certificates, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
"Downgrade Advance" means an Advance made pursuant to Section 2.02(c).
"Effective Date" has the meaning specified in Section 4.01. The delivery of the certificate of the Liquidity Provider contemplated by Section 4.01(e) shall be conclusive evidence that the Effective Date has occurred.
"Excluded Taxes" means (i) taxes imposed on the overall net income of the Liquidity Provider or of its Lending Office by the jurisdiction where such Liquidity Provider's principal office or such Lending Office is located, and (ii) Excluded Withholding Taxes.
"Excluded Withholding Taxes" means (i) withholding Taxes imposed by the United States except to the extent that such United States withholding Taxes are imposed as a result of any change in applicable law after the date hereof (excluding from change in applicable law for this purpose a change in an applicable treaty or other change in law affecting the applicability of a treaty), or in the case of a successor Liquidity Provider (including a transferee of an Advance) or Lending Office, after the date on which such successor Liquidity Provider obtains its interest or on which the Lending Office is changed, and (ii) any withholding Taxes imposed by the United States which are imposed or increased as a result of the Liquidity Provider failing to deliver to the Borrower any certificate or document (which certificate or document in the good faith judgment of the Liquidity Provider it is legally entitled to provide) which is reasonably requested by the Borrower to establish that payments under this Agreement are exempt from (or entitled to a reduced rate of) withholding Tax.
"Expenses" means liabilities, obligations, damages, settlements, penalties, claims, actions, suits, costs, expenses, and disbursements (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel and costs of investigation), provided that Expenses shall not include any Taxes.
"Expiry Date" means January 26, 2001, initially, or any date to which the Expiry Date is extended pursuant to Section 2.10.
"Final Advance" means an Advance made pursuant to Section 2.02(d).
"Guarantee Agreement" has the meaning assigned to such term in the preliminary statements of this Agreement.
"Guarantee Event" has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(c)
"Guarantor" has the meaning assigned to such term in the preliminary statements of this Agreement.
"Intercreditor Agreement" means the Intercreditor Agreement dated the date hereof, among the Trustees, the Liquidity Provider, the liquidity provider under each Liquidity Facility (other than this Agreement) and the Subordination Agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
"Interest Advance" means an Advance made pursuant to Section 2.02(a).
"Interest Period" means, with respect to any LIBOR Advance, each of the following periods:'
(i) the period beginning on the third Business Day following either (x) the Liquidity Provider's receipt of the Notice of Borrowing for such LIBOR Advance or (y) the withdrawal of funds from the Class B Cash Collateral Account for the purpose of paying interest on the Class B Certificates as contemplated by Section 2.06(a) hereof and, in either case, ending on the next Regular Distribution Date (or ending, in the case of an Interest Period applicable to any Unapplied Provider Advance, on the numerically corresponding day in the first or sixth calendar month after the first day of the applicable Interest Period and/or on the next Regular Distribution Date, as Atlas may select by providing notice thereof to the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider no later than three Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, provided that if Atlas shall not provide such a notice at least three Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, then Atlas shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period ending on the next Regular Distribution Date); and
(ii) each subsequent period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on the next Regular Distribution Date (or ending, in the case of an Interest Period applicable to any Unapplied Provider Advance, on the numerically corresponding day in the first or
sixth calendar month after the first day of the applicable Interest Period and/or on the next Regular Distribution Date, as Atlas may select by providing notice thereof to the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider no later than three Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, provided that if Atlas shall not provide such a notice at least three Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, then Atlas shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period ending on the next Regular Distribution Date);
provided, however, that (I) if an Unapplied Provider Advance which is a LIBOR Advance becomes an Applied Provider Advance, the Interest Period then applicable to such Unapplied Provider Advance shall be applicable to such Applied Provider Advance, (II) if (x) the Final Advance shall have been made, or (y) other outstanding Advances shall have been converted into the Final Advance, then the Interest Periods shall be successive periods of one month beginning on the third Business Day following the Liquidity Provider's receipt of the Notice of Borrowing for such Final Advance (in the case of clause (x) above) or the Regular Distribution Date following such conversion (in the case of clause (y) above) and (III) each Interest Period shall end on or prior to the next Regular Distribution Date.
"Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement" means a participation agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Lending Office" means the lending office of the Liquidity Provider presently located at New York, New York, or such other lending office as the Liquidity Provider from time to time shall notify the Borrower as its lending office hereunder; provided that the Liquidity Provider shall not change its Lending Office to a Lending Office outside the United States of America except in accordance with Section 3.01, 3.02 or 3.03 hereof.
"LIBOR Advance" means an Advance bearing interest at a rate based upon the LIBOR Rate.
"LIBOR Rate" means, with respect to any Interest Period, (i) the rate per annum appearing on display page 3750 (British Bankers Association-LIBOR) of the Dow Jones Markets Service (or any successor or substitute therefor) at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period, as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period, or (ii) if the rate calculated pursuant to clause (i) above is not available, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) of the rates per annum at which deposits in dollars are offered for the relevant Interest Period by three banks of recognized standing selected by the Liquidity Provider in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount of the LIBOR Advance to which such Interest Period is to apply and for a period comparable to such Interest Period.
"Liquidity Event of Default" means the occurrence of either
(a) the Acceleration of all of the Equipment Notes or (b) an Atlas
Bankruptcy Event.
"Liquidity Indemnitee" means (i) the Liquidity Provider, (ii)
the Guarantor, (iii) the respective directors, officers, employees and
agents of the Liquidity Provider and the Guarantor, and (iv) the
successors and permitted assigns of the persons described in clauses
(i) through (iii), inclusive.
"Liquidity Provider" has the meaning assigned to such term in the recital of parties to this Agreement.
"Maximum Commitment" shall mean, subject to the proviso contained in the third sentence of Section 2.02(a), at any time of determination, (a) the Required Amount at such time less (b) the aggregate amount of each Interest Advance outstanding at such time; provided that following a Provider Advance or a Final Advance, the Maximum Commitment shall be zero.
"Non-Extension Advance" means an Advance pursuant to Section 2.02(b).
"Notice of Borrowing" has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(e).
"Notice of Replacement Subordination Agent" has the meaning specified in Section 3.08.
"Offering Memorandum" means the Offering Memorandum dated January 20, 2000 relating to the Certificates.
"Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement" means a participation agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Participation Agreements" means, collectively, the Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement and the Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement.
"Performing Note Deficiency" means any time that less than 65% of the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Equipment Notes are Performing Equipment Notes.
"Provider Advance" means a Downgrade Advance or a Non-Extension Advance.
"Regulatory Change" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.01.
"Replenishment Amount" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(b).
"Required Amount" means, for any day, the sum of the aggregate amount of interest, calculated at the rate per annum equal to the Stated Interest Rate for the Class B Certificates, that would be payable on the Class B Certificates on each of the three successive semiannual Regular Distribution Dates immediately following such day or, if such day is a Regular Distribution Date, on such day and the succeeding two semiannual Regular Distribution Dates, in each case calculated on the basis of the Pool Balance of the Class B Certificates on such day and without regard to expected future payments of principal on the Class B Certificates.
"Termination Date" means the earliest to occur of the following: (i) the Expiry Date; (ii) the date on which the Borrower delivers to the Liquidity Provider a certificate, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying that all of the Class B Certificates have been paid in full (or provision has been made for such payment in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement and the Trust Agreements) or are otherwise no longer entitled to the benefits of this Agreement; (iii) the date on which the Borrower delivers to the Liquidity Provider a certificate, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying that a Replacement Liquidity Facility has been substituted for this Agreement in full pursuant to Section 3.6(e) of the Intercreditor Agreement; (iv) the fifth Business Day following the receipt by the Borrower of a Termination Notice from the Liquidity Provider pursuant to Section 6.01 hereof; and (v) the date on which no Advance is or may (including by reason of reinstatement as herein provided) become available for a Borrowing hereunder.
"Termination Notice" means the Notice of Termination substantially in the form of Annex IV to this Agreement.
"Transferee" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.08(b).
"Unapplied Downgrade Advance" means any Downgrade Advance other than an Applied Downgrade Advance.
"Unapplied Non-Extension Advance" means any Non-Extension Advance other than an Applied Non-Extension Advance.
"Unapplied Provider Advance" means any Provider Advance other than an Applied Provider Advance.
"Unpaid Advance" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.05.
(b) Terms Defined in the Intercreditor Agreement. For all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement:
"Acceleration", Atlas", "Atlas Bankruptcy Event", "Certificates", "Class A Certificates", "Class B Cash Collateral Account", "Class B Certificates", "Class B Certificateholder",
"Class B Trust", "Class B Trust Agreement", "Class B Trustee", "Class C Certificates", "Closing Date", "Controlling Party", "Corporate Trust Office", "Distribution Date", "Downgraded Facility", "Equipment Notes", "Final Legal Distribution Date", "Financing Agreement", "Indenture", "Interest Payment Date", "Investment Earnings", "Liquidity Facility", "Liquidity Obligations", "Loan Trustee", "MSCS Fee Letter", "MSCS Liquidity Facilities", "Non-Extended Facility", "Note Purchase Agreement", "Operative Agreements", "Performing Equipment Note", "Person", "Placement Agents", "Placement Agreement", "Pool Balance", "Rating Agencies", "Ratings Confirmation", "Regular Distribution Dates", "Replacement Liquidity Facility", "Responsible Officer", "Scheduled Payment", "Special Payment", "Stated Interest Rate", "Subordination Agent", "Taxes", "Threshold Rating", "Trust Agreement", "Trustee", and "Written Notice".
ARTICLE II
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENT
Section 2.01. The Advances. The Liquidity Provider hereby irrevocably agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make Advances to the Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Effective Date until 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the Expiry Date (unless the obligations of the Liquidity Provider shall be earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of Section 2.04(b)) in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the Maximum Commitment.
Section 2.02. Making the Advances. (a) Interest Advances shall be made in one or more Borrowings by delivery to the Liquidity Provider of one or more written and completed Notices of Borrowing in substantially the form of Annex I attached hereto, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, in an amount not exceeding the Maximum Commitment at such time and shall be used solely for the payment when due of the interest on the Class B Certificates at the Stated Interest Rate therefor in accordance with Section 3.6(a) of the Intercreditor Agreement. Each Interest Advance made hereunder shall automatically reduce the Maximum Commitment and the amount available to be borrowed hereunder by subsequent Advances by the amount of such Interest Advance (subject to reinstatement as provided in the next sentence). Upon repayment to the Liquidity Provider in full of the amount of any Interest Advance made pursuant to this Section 2.02(a), together with accrued interest thereon (as provided herein), the Maximum Commitment shall be reinstated by the amount of such repaid Interest Advance; provided, however, that the Maximum Commitment shall not be so reinstated at any time if (i) a Liquidity Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) there is a Performing Note Deficiency.
(b) A Non-Extension Advance shall be made in a single
Borrowing if this Agreement is not extended in accordance with section 3.6(d) of
the Intercreditor Agreement (unless a Replacement Liquidity Facility to replace
this Agreement shall have been delivered to the Borrower as contemplated by said
Section 3.6(d) within the time period specified in such Section) by delivery to
the Liquidity Provider of a written and completed Notice of Borrowing in
substantially the form of Annex II attached hereto, signed by a Responsible
Officer of the Borrower, in an amount equal to the Maximum Commitment at such
time, and shall be used to fund the Class B Cash Collateral Account in
accordance with said Section 3.6(d) and Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor
Agreement.
(c) A Downgrade Advance shall be made in a single Borrowing, as provided for in Section 3.6(c) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (i) upon a downgrading of the Guarantor's short-term unsecured debt rating issued by either Rating Agency below the applicable Threshold Rating or (ii) if the Guarantee Agreement ceases to be in full force and effect, becomes invalid or unenforceable or the Guarantor denies its liability thereunder (any such occurrence, a "Guarantee Event"), unless a Replacement Liquidity Facility to replace this Agreement shall have been previously delivered to the Borrower in accordance with said Section 3.6(c), by delivery to the Liquidity Provider of a written and completed Notice of Borrowing in substantially the form of
Annex III attached hereto, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, in an amount equal to the Maximum Commitment at such time, and shall be used to fund the Class B Cash Collateral Account in accordance with said Section 3.6(c) and Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement.
(d) A Final Advance shall be made in a single Borrowing upon the receipt by the Borrower of a Termination Notice from the Liquidity Provider pursuant to Section 6.01 hereof by delivery to the Liquidity Provider of a written and completed Notice of Borrowing in substantially the form of Annex IV attached hereto, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, in an amount equal to the Maximum Commitment at such time, and shall be used to fund the Class B Cash Collateral Account (in accordance with Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement) and Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement.
(e) Each Borrowing shall be made on notice in writing (a "Notice of Borrowing") in substantially the form required by Section 2.02(a), 2.02(b), 2.02(c) or 2.02(d), as the case may be, given by the Borrower to the Liquidity Provider. If a Notice of Borrowing is delivered by the Borrower in respect of any Borrowing no later than 1:00 PM (New York City time) on a Business Day, upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 with respect to a requested Borrowing, the Liquidity Provider shall make available to the Borrower, in accordance with its payment instructions, the amount of such Borrowing in U.S. dollars and immediately available funds, before 4:00 PM (New York City time) on the day of receipt of such Notice of Borrowing or on such later Business Day specified in such Notice of Borrowing. If a Notice of Borrowing is delivered by the Borrower in respect of any Borrowing after 1:00 PM (New York City time) on a Business Day, upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 with respect to a requested Borrowing, the Liquidity Provider shall make available to the Borrower, in accordance with its payment instructions, the amount of such Borrowing in U.S. dollars and immediately available funds, before 4:00 PM (New York City time) on the first Business Day next following the day of receipt of such Notice of Borrowing or on such later Business Day specified by the Borrower in such Notice of Borrowing. Payments of proceeds of a Borrowing shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Borrower in accordance with such wire transfer instructions as the Borrower shall furnish from time to time to the Liquidity Provider for such purpose. Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrower.
(f) Upon the making of any Advance requested pursuant to a Notice of Borrowing, in accordance with the Borrower's payment instructions, the Liquidity Provider shall be fully discharged of its obligation hereunder with respect to such Notice of Borrowing, and the Liquidity Provider shall not thereafter be obligated to make any further Advances hereunder in respect of such Notice of Borrowing to the Borrower or to any other Person. If the Liquidity Provider makes an Advance requested pursuant to a Notice of Borrowing before 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the second Business Day after the date of payment specified in said Section 2.02(e), the Liquidity Provider shall have fully discharged its obligations hereunder with respect to such Advance and an event of default shall not have occurred hereunder. Following the making of any Advance pursuant to Section 2.02(b), (c) or (d) hereof to fund the Class B Cash Collateral Account, the Liquidity Provider shall have no interest in or rights to the Class B Cash Collateral Account, such Advance or any other amounts from time to time on deposit in the
Class B Cash Collateral Account; provided that the foregoing shall not affect or impair the obligations of the Subordination Agent to make the distributions contemplated by Section 3.6(e) or (f) of the Intercreditor Agreement. By paying to the Borrower proceeds of Advances requested by the Borrower in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Liquidity Provider makes no representation as to, and assumes no responsibility for, the correctness or sufficiency for any purpose of the amount of the Advances so made and requested.
Section 2.03. Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Liquidity Provider the fees set forth in the MSCS Fee Letter.
Section 2.04. Reduction or Termination of the Maximum Commitment.
(a) Automatic Reduction. Promptly following each date on which the Required Amount is reduced as a result of a reduction in the Pool Balance of the Class B Certificates or otherwise, the Maximum Commitment shall automatically be reduced to an amount equal to such reduced Required Amount (as calculated by the Borrower). The Borrower shall give notice of any such automatic reduction of the Maximum Commitment to the Liquidity Provider within two Business Days thereof. The failure by the Borrower to furnish any such notice shall not affect such automatic reduction of the Maximum Commitment.
(b) Termination. Upon the making of any Provider Advance or Final Advance hereunder or the occurrence of the Termination Date, the obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make further Advances hereunder shall automatically and irrevocably terminate, and the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any further Borrowing hereunder.
Section 2.05. Repayments of Interest Advances or the Final
Advance. Subject to Sections 2.06, 2.07 and 2.09 hereof, the Borrower hereby
agrees, without notice of an Advance or demand for repayment from the Liquidity
Provider (which notice and demand are hereby waived by the Borrower), to pay, or
to cause to be paid, to the Liquidity Provider on each date on which the
Liquidity Provider shall make an Interest Advance or the Final Advance, an
amount equal to (a) the amount of such Advance (any such Advance, until repaid,
is referred to herein as an "Unpaid Advance"), plus (b) interest on the amount
of each such Unpaid Advance as provided in Section 3.07 hereof; provided that if
(i) the Liquidity Provider shall make a Provider Advance at any time after
making one or more Interest Advances which shall not have been repaid in
accordance with this Section 2.05 or (ii) this Liquidity Facility shall become a
Downgraded Facility or Non-Extended Facility at any time when unreimbursed
Interest Advances have reduced the Maximum Commitment to zero, then such
Interest Advances shall cease to constitute Unpaid Advances and shall be deemed
to have been changed into an Applied Downgrade Advance or Applied Non-Extension
Advance for all purposes of this Agreement (including, without limitation, for
the purpose of determining when such Interest Advance is required to be repaid
to the Liquidity Provider in accordance with Section 2.06 and for the purposes
of Section 2.06(b)). The Borrower and the Liquidity Provider agree that the
repayment in full of each Interest Advance and Final Advance on the date such
Advance is made is intended to be a contemporaneous exchange for new value given
to the Borrower by the Liquidity Provider.
Section 2.06. Repayments of Provider Advances. (a) Amounts
advanced hereunder in respect of a Provider Advance shall be deposited in the
Class B Cash Collateral Account, invested and withdrawn from the Class B Cash
Collateral Account as set forth in Sections 3.6(c), (d) and (f) of the
Intercreditor Agreement. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Liquidity Provider,
on each Regular Distribution Date, commencing on the first Regular Distribution
Date after the making of a Provider Advance, interest on the principal amount of
any such Provider Advance as provided in Section 3.07; provided, however, that
amounts in respect of a Provider Advance withdrawn from the Class B Cash
Collateral Account for the purpose of paying interest on the Class B
Certificates in accordance with Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement
(the amount of any such withdrawal being (x) in the case of a Downgrade Advance,
an "Applied Downgrade Advance" and (y) in the case of a Non-Extension Advance,
an "Applied Non-Extension Advance" and, together with an Applied Downgrade
Advance, an "Applied Provider Advance") shall thereafter (subject to Section
2.06(b)) be treated as an Interest Advance under this Agreement for purposes of
determining the Applicable Liquidity Rate for interest payable thereon; provided
further, however, that if, following the making of a Provider Advance, the
Liquidity Provider delivers a Termination Notice to the Borrower pursuant to
Section 6.01 hereof, such Provider Advance shall thereafter be treated as a
Final Advance under this Agreement for purposes of determining the Applicable
Liquidity Rate for interest payable thereon. Subject to Sections 2.07 and 2.09
hereof, immediately upon the withdrawal of any amounts from the Class B Cash
Collateral Account on account of a reduction in the Required Amount, the
Borrower shall repay to the Liquidity Provider a portion of the Provider
Advances in a principal amount equal to such reduction, plus interest on the
principal amount prepaid as provided in Section 3.07 hereof.
(b) At any time when an Applied Provider Advance (or any portion thereof) is outstanding, upon the deposit in the Class B Cash Collateral Account of any amount pursuant to clause "third" of Section 2.4(b) of the Intercreditor Agreement, clause "third" of Section 3.2 of the Intercreditor Agreement or clause "fourth" of Section 3.3 of the Intercreditor Agreement (any such amount being a "Replenishment Amount") for the purpose of replenishing or increasing the balance thereof up to the Required Amount at such time, (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Applied Provider Advances (and of Provider Advances treated as an Interest Advance for purposes of determining the Applicable Liquidity Rate for interest payable thereon) shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such Replenishment Amount and (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Unapplied Provider Advances shall be automatically increased by the amount of such Replenishment Amount.
(c) Upon the provision of a Replacement Liquidity Facility in replacement of this Agreement in accordance with Section 3.6(e) of the Intercreditor Agreement, amounts remaining on deposit in the Class B Cash Collateral Account after giving effect to any Applied Provider Advance on the date of such replacement shall be reimbursed to the Liquidity Provider, but only to the extent such amounts are necessary to repay in full to the Liquidity Provider all amounts owing to it hereunder.
Section 2.07. Payments to the Liquidity Provider Under the Intercreditor Agreement. In order to provide for payment or repayment to the Liquidity Provider of any
amounts hereunder, the Intercreditor Agreement provides that amounts available and referred to in Articles II and III of the Intercreditor Agreement, to the extent payable to the Liquidity Provider pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement), shall be paid to the Liquidity Provider in accordance with the terms thereof. Amounts so paid to the Liquidity Provider shall be applied by the Liquidity Provider to Liquidity Obligations then due and payable in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement or, if not provided for in the Intercreditor Agreement, then in such manner as the Liquidity Provider shall deem appropriate.
Section 2.08. Book Entries. The Liquidity Provider shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower resulting from Advances made from time to time and the amounts of principal and interest payable hereunder and paid from time to time in respect thereof; provided, however, that the failure by the Liquidity Provider to maintain such account or accounts shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower in respect of Advances.
Section 2.09. Payments from Available Funds Only. All payments
to be made by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be made only from the
amounts that constitute Scheduled Payments, Special Payments or payments under
Section 8.1 or 9.1, as the case may be, of the Participation Agreements and
Section 6 of the Note Purchase Agreement and only to the extent that the
Borrower shall have sufficient income or proceeds therefrom to enable the
Borrower to make payments in accordance with the terms hereof after giving
effect to the priority of payments provisions set forth in the Intercreditor
Agreement. The Liquidity Provider agrees that it will look solely to such
amounts to the extent available for distribution to it as provided in the
Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement and that the Borrower, in its
individual capacity, is not personally liable to it for any amounts payable or
liability under this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement,
the Intercreditor Agreement or any Participation Agreement. Amounts on deposit
in the Class B Cash Collateral Account shall be available to the Borrower to
make payments under this Agreement only to the extent and for the purposes
expressly contemplated in Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement.
Section 2.10. Extension of the Expiry Date; Non-Extension Advance. The Expiry Date shall be automatically extended, effective on the 25th day prior to each Expiry Date (unless such Expiry Date is on or after the date that is 15 days after the Final Legal Distribution Date for the Class B Certificates), for a period of 364 days after such Expiry Date (unless the obligations of the Liquidity Provider are earlier terminated in accordance with the terms hereof), without the necessity of any act on the part of the Borrower or the Liquidity Provider, unless the Liquidity Provider shall advise the Borrower prior to such 25th day that it does not agree to such extension of such Expiry Date, in which event (and if the Liquidity Provider shall not have been replaced in accordance with Section 3.6(e) of the Intercreditor Agreement), the Borrower shall be entitled on and after such 25th day (but prior to such Expiry Date) to request a Non-Extension Advance in accordance with Section 2.02(b) hereof and Section 3.6(d) of the Intercreditor Agreement.
ARTICLE III
OBLIGATIONS OF THE BORROWER
Section 3.01. Increased Costs. The Borrower shall pay to the Liquidity Provider from time to time such amounts as may be necessary to compensate the Liquidity Provider for any increased costs incurred by the Liquidity Provider which are attributable to its making or maintaining any LIBOR Advances hereunder or its obligation to make any such Advances hereunder, or any reduction in any amount receivable by the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreement in respect of any such Advances or such obligation (such increases in costs and reductions in amounts receivable being herein called "Additional Costs"), resulting from any change after the date of this Agreement in U.S. federal, state, municipal, or foreign laws or regulations ("Regulatory Change") which changes the basis of taxation of any amounts payable to the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement in respect of any such Advances (other than Excluded Taxes). The Liquidity Provider agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent with applicable legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Lending Office if making such change would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, any amount payable under this Section that may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of the Liquidity Provider, be otherwise disadvantageous to the Liquidity Provider.
The Liquidity Provider will notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the date of this Agreement that will entitle the Liquidity Provider to compensation pursuant to this Section 3.01 as promptly as practicable after it obtains knowledge thereof and determines to request such compensation, which notice shall describe in reasonable detail the calculation of the amounts owed under this Section. Determinations by the Liquidity Provider for purposes of this Section 3.01 of the effect of any Regulatory Change on its costs of making or maintaining Advances or on amounts receivable by it in respect of Advances, and of the additional amounts required to compensate the Liquidity Provider in respect of any Additional Costs, shall be prima facie evidence of the amount owed under this Section.
Section 3.02. Capital Adequacy. If (1) the adoption, after the date hereof, of any applicable governmental law, rule or regulation regarding capital adequacy, (2) any change, after the date hereof, in the interpretation or administration of any such law, rule or regulation by any central bank or other governmental authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof or (3) compliance by the Liquidity Provider or any corporation controlling the Liquidity Provider with any applicable guideline or request of general applicability, issued after the date hereof, by any central bank or other governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) that constitutes a change of the nature described in clause (2), has the effect of requiring an increase in the amount of capital required to be maintained by the Liquidity Provider or any corporation controlling the Liquidity Provider, and such increase is based upon the Liquidity Provider's obligations hereunder and other similar obligations, the Borrower shall pay to the Liquidity Provider from time to time such additional amount or amounts as are necessary to compensate the Liquidity Provider for such portion of such increase as shall be reasonably allocable to the Liquidity Provider's obligations to the Borrower hereunder. The Liquidity Provider agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent with applicable legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Lending Office if making such change would avoid
the need for, or reduce the amount of, any amount payable under this Section that may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of the Liquidity Provider, be otherwise materially disadvantageous to the Liquidity Provider.
The Liquidity Provider will notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the date of this Agreement that will entitle the Liquidity Provider to compensation pursuant to this Section 3.02 as promptly as practicable after it obtains knowledge thereof and determines to request such compensation, which notice shall describe in reasonable detail the calculation of the amounts owed under this Section. Determinations by the Liquidity Provider for purposes of this Section 3.02 of the effect of any increase in the amount of capital required to be maintained by the Liquidity Provider and of the amount allocable to the Liquidity Provider's obligations to the Borrower hereunder shall be prima facie evidence of the amounts owed under this Section.
Section 3.03. Payments Free of Deductions. (a) All payments made by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without reduction for or on account of, any present or future stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions, withholdings, restrictions or conditions of any nature whatsoever now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed, excluding Excluded Taxes (such non-excluded taxes being referred to herein, collectively, as "Non-Excluded Taxes" and, individually, as a "Non-Excluded Tax"). If any Non-Excluded Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement, the amounts so payable to the Liquidity Provider shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to the Liquidity Provider (after payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes) interest or any other such amounts payable under this Agreement at the rates or in the amounts specified in this Agreement. The Liquidity Provider agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Lending Office if making such change would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, any such additional amounts that may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of the Liquidity Provider, be otherwise disadvantageous to the Liquidity Provider. From time to time upon the reasonable request of the Borrower, the Liquidity Provider agrees to provide to the Borrower two original Internal Revenue Service Forms W-8 BEN or W-8 ECI, as appropriate, or any successor or other form prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, certifying that the Liquidity Provider is exempt from or entitled to a reduced rate of United States withholding tax on payments pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) All payments (including, without limitation, Advances) made by the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without reduction for or on account of, any Taxes. If any Taxes are required to be withheld or deducted from any amounts payable to the Borrower under this Agreement, the Liquidity Provider shall (i) within the time prescribed therefor by applicable law pay to the appropriate governmental or taxing authority the full amount of any such Taxes (and any additional Taxes in respect of the payment required under clause (ii) hereof) and make such reports or returns in connection therewith at the time or times and in the manner prescribed by applicable law, and (ii) pay to the Borrower an additional amount which (after deduction of all such Taxes) will be sufficient to yield to the Borrower the full amount which would have been received by it had no such withholding or deduction been made. Within 30 days after the date of each payment hereunder, the Liquidity
Provider shall furnish to the Borrower the original or a certified copy of (or other documentary evidence of) the payment of the Taxes applicable to such payment.
Section 3.04. Payments. The Borrower shall make or cause to be made each payment to the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement so as to cause the same to be received by the Liquidity Provider not later than 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the day when due. The Borrower shall make all such payments in lawful money of the United States of America, to the Liquidity Provider in immediately available funds, by wire transfer to Citibank, N.A., New York, NY, ABA# 021000089, Account Name: Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc., Account # 4072-4601, Reference: Atlas Air, Inc., 2000-1B.
Section 3.05. Computations. All computations of interest based on the Base Rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and all computations of interest based on the LIBOR Rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days, in each case for the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest is payable.
Section 3.06. Payment on Non-Business Days. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and no additional interest shall be due as a result (and if so made, shall be deemed to have been made when due). If any payment in respect of interest on an Advance is so deferred to the next succeeding Business Day, such deferral shall not delay the commencement of the next Interest Period for such Advance (if such Advance is a LIBOR Advance) or reduce the number of days for which interest will be payable on such Advance on the next interest payment date for such Advance.
Section 3.07. Interest. (a) Subject to Section 2.09, the
Borrower shall pay, or shall cause to be paid, without duplication, interest on
(i) the unpaid principal amount of each Advance from and including the date of
such Advance (or, in the case of an Applied Provider Advance, from and including
the date on which the amount thereof was withdrawn from the Class B Cash
Collateral Account to pay interest on the Class B Certificates) to but excluding
the date such principal amount shall be paid in full (or, in the case of an
Applied Provider Advance, the date on which the Class B Cash Collateral Account
is fully replenished in respect of such Advance) and (ii) any other amount due
hereunder (whether fees, commissions, expenses or other amounts or, to the
extent permitted by law, installments of interest on Advances or any such other
amount) which is not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration
or otherwise) from and including the due date thereof to but excluding the date
such amount is paid in full, in each such case, at a fluctuating interest rate
per annum for each day equal to the Applicable Liquidity Rate (as defined below)
for such Advance or such other amount as in effect for such day, but in no event
at a rate per annum greater than the maximum rate permitted by applicable law;
provided, however, that, if at any time the otherwise applicable interest rate
as set forth in this Section 3.07 shall exceed the maximum rate permitted by
applicable law, then any subsequent reduction in such interest rate will not
reduce the rate of interest payable pursuant to this Section 3.07 below the
maximum rate permitted by applicable law until the total amount of interest
accrued equals the amount of interest that would have accrued if such otherwise
applicable interest rate as set forth in this Section 3.07 had at all times been
in effect.
(b) Each Advance will be either a Base Rate Advance or a LIBOR Advance as provided in this Section. Each such Advance will be a Base Rate Advance for the period from the date of its borrowing to (but excluding) the third Business Day following the Liquidity Provider's receipt of the Notice of Borrowing for such Advance. Thereafter, such Advance shall be a LIBOR Advance; provided that the Borrower (at the direction of the Controlling Party, so long as the Liquidity Provider is not the Controlling Party) may (x) convert the Final Advance into a Base Rate Advance on the last day of an Interest Period for such Advance by giving the Liquidity Provider no less than four Business Days' prior written notice of such election or (y) elect to maintain the Final Advance as a Base Rate Advance by not requesting a conversion of the Final Advance to a LIBOR Advance under Clause (5) of the applicable Notice of Borrowing (or, if such Final Advance is deemed to have been made without delivery of a Notice of Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.06, by requesting, prior to 11:00 AM on the first Business Day immediately following the Borrower's receipt of the applicable Termination Notice, such that such Final Advance not be converted from a Base Rate Advance to a LIBOR Advance).
(c) Each LIBOR Advance shall bear interest during each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin for such LIBOR Advance, payable in arrears on the last day of such Interest Period and, in the event of the payment of principal of such LIBOR Advance on a day other than such last day, on the date of such payment (to the extent of interest accrued on the amount of principal repaid).
(d) Each Base Rate Advance shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin for such Base Rate Advance, payable in arrears on each Regular Distribution Date and, in the event of the payment of principal of such Base Rate Advance on a day other than a Regular Distribution Date, on the date of such payment (to the extent of interest accrued on the amount of principal repaid).
(e) Each Unapplied Provider Advance shall bear interest as
provided in Section 3.07(b) hereof plus an amount equal to the amount by which
(i) the Investment Earnings plus 0.50% per annum on the outstanding amount from
time to time of such Advance for the period for which interest is calculated
pursuant to clause (ii) hereof exceeds (ii) the amount of interest on such
Unapplied Provider Advance under Section 3.07(b). . (f) Each amount not paid by
the Borrower when due hereunder (whether fees, commissions, expenses or other
amounts or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, installments of interest
on Advances but excluding Advances) shall bear interest at a rate per annum
equal to the Base Rate plus 2.00% until paid.
(g) Each change in the Base Rate shall become effective immediately. The rates of interest specified in this Section 3.07 with respect to any Advance or other amount shall be referred to as the "Applicable Liquidity Rate".
Section 3.08. Replacement of Borrower. From time to time and subject to the successor Borrower's meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 6.9 of the
Intercreditor Agreement applicable to the Subordination Agent, upon the effective date and time specified in a written and completed Notice of Replacement Subordination Agent in substantially the form of Annex V attached hereto (a "Notice of Replacement Subordination Agent") delivered to the Liquidity Provider by the then Borrower, the successor Borrower designated therein shall be substituted for as the Borrower for all purposes hereunder.
Section 3.09. Funding Loss Indemnification. The Borrower shall pay to the Liquidity Provider, upon the request of the Liquidity Provider, such amount or amounts as shall be sufficient (in the reasonable opinion of the Liquidity Provider) to compensate it for any loss, cost, or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or redeployment of deposits or other funds acquired by the Liquidity Provider to fund or maintain any LIBOR Advance (but excluding loss of anticipated profits) incurred as a result of:
(1) Any repayment of a LIBOR Advance on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Advance; or
(2) Any failure by the Borrower to borrow a LIBOR Advance on the date for borrowing specified in the relevant notice under Section 2.02.
Section 3.10. Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, if any change in any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by the Liquidity Provider (or its Lending Office) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency shall make it unlawful or impossible for the Liquidity Provider (or its Lending Office) to maintain or fund its LIBOR Advances, then upon notice to the Borrower by the Liquidity Provider, the outstanding principal amount of the LIBOR Advances shall be converted to Base Rate Advances (a) immediately upon demand of the Liquidity Provider, if such change or compliance with such request, in the judgment of the Liquidity Provider, requires immediate repayment; or (b) at the expiration of the last Interest Period to expire before the effective date of any such change or request.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 4.01. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of Section
2.01. Section 2.01 of this Agreement shall become effective on and as of the
first date (the "Effective Date") on which the following conditions precedent
have been satisfied or waived:
(a) The Liquidity Provider shall have received on or before the Closing Date each of the following, and in the case of each document delivered pursuant to paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii), each in form and substance satisfactory to the Liquidity Provider:
(i) This Agreement duly executed on behalf of the Borrower;
(ii) The Intercreditor Agreement duly executed on behalf of each of the parties thereto;
(iii) Fully executed copies of each of the Operative Agreements executed and delivered on or before the Closing Date (other than this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement);
(iv) A copy of the Offering Memorandum, and specimen copies of the Class B Certificates;
(v) An executed copy of each document, instrument, certificate and opinion delivered on or before the Closing Date pursuant to the Class B Trust Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement and the other Operative Agreements (in the case of each such opinion, other than the opinion of counsel for the Placement Agents, either addressed to the Liquidity Provider or accompanied by a letter from the counsel rendering such opinion to the effect that the Liquidity Provider is entitled to rely on such opinion as of its date as if it were addressed to the Liquidity Provider);
(vi) Evidence that there shall have been made and shall be in full force and effect, all filings, recordings and/or registrations, and there shall have been given or taken any notice or other similar action as may be reasonably necessary or, to the extent reasonably requested by the Liquidity Provider, reasonably advisable, in order to establish, perfect, protect and preserve the right, title and interest, remedies, powers, privileges, liens and security interests of, or for the benefit of, the Trustees, the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider created by the Operative Agreements executed and delivered on or prior to the Closing Date;
(vii) An agreement from Atlas, pursuant to which (i) Atlas agrees to provide copies of quarterly financial statements and audited annual financial statements to the Liquidity Provider, and such other information as the Liquidity Provider shall reasonably request with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements, in each case, only to the extent that Atlas is obligated to provide such information pursuant to Section 8.2.1 of the Leases (related to Leased Aircraft) or the corresponding section of the Indentures (related to Owned Aircraft) to the parties thereto and (ii) Atlas agrees to allow the Liquidity Provider to inspect Atlas's books and records regarding such transactions, and to discuss such transactions with officers and employees of Atlas; and
(viii) Such other documents, instruments, opinions and approvals pertaining to the transactions contemplated hereby or by the other Operative Agreements as the Liquidity Provider shall have reasonably requested.
(b) The following statement shall be true on and as of the Effective Date: No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the entering into of this Agreement or the making of any Advance, which constitutes a Liquidity Event of Default.
(c) The Liquidity Provider shall have received payment in full of all fees and other sums required to be paid to or for the account of the Liquidity Provider on or prior to the Effective Date.
(d) All conditions precedent to the issuance of the Certificates under the Trust Agreements shall have been satisfied or waived, all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the other Liquidity Facilities shall have been satisfied or waived, and all conditions precedent to the purchase of the Certificates by the Placement Agents under the Placement Agreement shall have been satisfied (unless any of such conditions precedent shall have been waived by the Placement Agents).
(e) The Borrower shall have received on or before the Closing Date each of the following:
(i) The Guarantee Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto, duly executed on behalf of each of the parties thereto;
(ii) A certificate, dated the date hereof, signed by a duly authorized representative of the Liquidity Provider, certifying that all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of Section 2.01 have been satisfied or waived.
Section 4.02. Conditions Precedent to Borrowing. The obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make an Advance on the occasion of each Borrowing shall be subject to the conditions precedent that the Effective Date shall have occurred and, prior to the date of such Borrowing, the Borrower shall have delivered a Notice of Borrowing which conforms to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and has been completed as may be required by the relevant form of the Notice of Borrowing for the type of Advances requested.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.01. Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower. So long as any Advance shall remain unpaid or the Liquidity Provider shall have any Maximum Commitment hereunder or the Borrower shall have any obligation to pay any amount to the Liquidity Provider hereunder, the Borrower will, unless the Liquidity Provider shall otherwise consent in writing:
(a) Performance of This and Other Agreements. Punctually pay or cause to be paid all amounts payable by it under this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements and observe and perform in all material respects the conditions, covenants and requirements applicable to it contained in this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements.
(b) Reporting Requirements. Furnish to the Liquidity Provider with reasonable promptness, such other information and data with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Liquidity Provider; and permit the Liquidity Provider, upon reasonable notice, to inspect the Borrower's books and records with respect to such transactions and to meet with officers and employees of the Borrower to discuss such transactions.
(c) Certain Operative Agreements. Furnish to the Liquidity Provider with reasonable promptness such Operative Agreements entered into after the date hereof as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Liquidity Provider.
Section 5.02. Negative Covenants of the Borrower. So long as any Advance shall remain unpaid or the Liquidity Provider shall have any Maximum Commitment hereunder or the Borrower shall have any obligation to pay any amount to the Liquidity Provider hereunder, the Borrower will not appoint or permit or suffer to be appointed any successor Borrower without the prior written consent of the Liquidity Provider, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
ARTICLE VI
LIQUIDITY EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 6.01. Liquidity Events of Default. If (a) any Liquidity Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (b) there is a Performing Note Deficiency, the Liquidity Provider may, in its discretion, deliver to the Borrower a Termination Notice, the effect of which shall be to cause (i) this Agreement to expire on the fifth Business Day after the date on which such Termination Notice is received by the Borrower, (ii) the Borrower to promptly request, and the Liquidity Provider to promptly make, a Final Advance in accordance with Section 2.02(d) hereof and Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) all other outstanding Advances to
be automatically converted into Final Advances for purposes of determining the Applicable Liquidity Rate for interest payable thereon, and (iv) subject to Sections 2.07 and 2.09 hereof, all Advances (including, without limitation, any Provider Advance and Applied Provider Advance), any accrued interest thereon and any other amounts outstanding hereunder to become immediately due and payable to the Liquidity Provider.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.01. Amendments, Etc., No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Liquidity Provider, and, in the case of an amendment or of a waiver by the Borrower, the Borrower, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
Section 7.02. Notices, Etc. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including telecopier and mailed or delivered or sent by telecopier):
Borrower: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
One Rodney Square
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Telecopy: (302) 651-8882
Liquidity
Provider: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.
1585 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Keith Amburgey
Telecopy: (212) 761-0580
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or, as to each of the foregoing, at such other address as shall be designated by such Person in a written notice to the others. All such notices and communications shall be effective (i) if given by telecopier, when transmitted to the telecopier number specified above, (ii) if given by mail, when deposited in the mails addressed as specified above, and (iii) if given by other means, when delivered at the address specified above, except that written notices to the Liquidity Provider pursuant to the provisions of Articles II and III hereof shall not be effective until received by the Liquidity Provider. A copy of all notices delivered hereunder to either party shall in addition be delivered to each of the parties to the Participation Agreements at their respective addresses set forth therein.
Section 7.03. No Waiver: Remedies. No failure on the part of the Liquidity Provider to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
Section 7.04. Further Assurances. The Borrower agrees to do such further acts and things and to execute and deliver to the Liquidity Provider such additional assignments, agreements, powers and instruments as the Liquidity Provider may reasonably require or deem advisable to carry into effect the purposes of this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements or to better assure and confirm unto the Liquidity Provider its rights, powers and remedies hereunder and under the other Operative Agreements.
Section 7.05. Indemnification; Survival of Certain Provisions.
The Liquidity Provider shall be indemnified hereunder to the extent and in the
manner described in Section 9.1 of the Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement,
Section 8.1 of the Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement and Section 6 of the
Note Purchase Agreement. In addition, the Borrower agrees to indemnify, protect,
defend and hold harmless the Liquidity Provider from, against and in respect of,
and shall pay on demand, all Expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (other
than any Expenses of the nature described in Sections 3.01, 3.02 or 7.07 hereof
or in the MSCS Fee Letter (regardless of whether indemnified against pursuant to
said Sections or in such MSCS Fee Letter)), that may be imposed, incurred by or
asserted against any Liquidity Indemnitee, in any way relating to, resulting
from, or arising out of or in connection with any action, suit or proceeding by
any third party against such Liquidity Indemnitee and relating to this
Agreement, the MSCS Fee Letter, the Intercreditor Agreement or any Financing
Agreement; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be required to
indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless any Liquidity Indemnitee in respect
of any Expense of such Liquidity Indemnitee (i) to the extent such Expense is
attributable to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Liquidity
Indemnitee or any other Liquidity Indemnitee, (ii) ordinary and usual operating
overhead expense, or (iii) attributable to the failure by such Liquidity
Indemnitee or any other Liquidity Indemnitee to perform or observe any
agreement, covenant or condition on its part to be performed or observed in this
Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the MSCS Fee Letter or any other
Operative Agreement to which it is a party. The indemnities contained in Section
9.1 or 8.1, as the case may be, of the Participation Agreements, and the
provisions of Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.09, 7.05 and 7.07 hereof, shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 7.06. Liability of the Liquidity Provider. (a) Neither the Liquidity Provider nor any of its officers, employees, directors or affiliates shall be liable or responsible for: (i) the use which may be made of the Advances or any acts or omissions of the Borrower or any beneficiary or transferee in connection therewith; (ii) the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; or (iii) the making of Advances by the Liquidity Provider against delivery of a Notice of Borrowing and other documents which do not comply with the terms hereof; provided, however, that the Borrower shall have a claim against
the Liquidity Provider, and the Liquidity Provider shall be liable to the Borrower, to the extent of any damages suffered by the Borrower which were the result of (A) the Liquidity Provider's willful misconduct or negligence in determining whether documents presented hereunder comply with the terms hereof, or (B) any breach by the Liquidity Provider of any of the terms of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Liquidity Provider's failure to make lawful payment hereunder after the delivery to it by the Borrower of a Notice of Borrowing strictly complying with the terms and conditions hereof.
(b) Neither the Liquidity Provider nor any of its officers, employees, director or affiliates shall be liable or responsible in any respect for (i) any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with this Agreement or any Notice of Borrowing delivered hereunder, or (ii) any action, inaction or omission which may be taken by it in good faith, absent willful misconduct or negligence (in which event the extent of the Liquidity Provider's potential liability to the Borrower shall be limited as set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph), in connection with this Agreement or any Notice of Borrowing.
Section 7.07. Costs, Expenses and Taxes. The Borrower agrees to pay, or cause to be paid (A) on the Effective Date and on such later date or dates on which the Liquidity Provider shall make demand, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of outside counsel for the Liquidity Provider) of the Liquidity Provider in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement, any other Operative Agreement and any other documents which may be delivered in connection with this Agreement and (B) on demand, all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) of the Liquidity Provider in connection with (i) the enforcement of this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement, (ii) the modification or amendment of, or supplement to, this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement or such other documents which may be delivered in connection herewith or therewith (whether or not the same shall become effective) or (iii) any action or proceeding relating to any order, injunction, or other process or decree restraining or seeking to restrain the Liquidity Provider from paying any amount under this Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement or any other Operative Agreement or otherwise affecting the application of funds in the Class B Cash Collateral Account. In addition, the Borrower shall pay any and all recording, stamp and other similar taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement, any other Operative Agreement and such other documents, and agrees to save the Liquidity Provider harmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes or fees.
Section 7.08. Binding Effect; Participations.
(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider and their respective successors and assigns, except that neither the Liquidity Provider (except as otherwise provided in this Section 7.08) nor (except as contemplated by Section 3.08) the Borrower shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations
hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the other
party, subject to the requirements of Section 7.08(b). The Liquidity Provider
may grant participations herein or in any of its rights hereunder (including,
without limitation, funded participations and participations in rights to
receive interest payments hereunder) and under the other Operative Agreements to
such Persons as (not including Atlas or any affiliate of Atlas) the Liquidity
Provider may in its sole discretion select, subject to the requirements of
Section 7.08(b). No such participation by the Liquidity Provider, however, will
relieve the Liquidity Provider of its obligations hereunder. In connection with
any participation or any proposed participation, the Liquidity Provider may
disclose to the participant or the proposed participant any information that the
Borrower is required to deliver or to disclose to the Liquidity Provider
pursuant to this Agreement. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the
Liquidity Provider's source of funds may derive in part from its participants.
Accordingly, references in this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements to
determinations, reserve and capital adequacy requirements, increased costs,
reduced receipts, additional amounts due pursuant to Section 3.03(a) and the
like as they pertain to the Liquidity Provider shall be deemed also to include
those of each of its participants (subject, in each case, to the maximum amount
that would have been incurred by or attributable to the Liquidity Provider
directly if the Liquidity Provider, rather than the participant, had held the
interest participated).
(b) If, pursuant to subsection (a) above, the Liquidity Provider sells any participation in this Agreement to any bank or other entity (each, a "Transferee"), then, concurrently with the effectiveness of such participation, the Transferee shall (i) represent to the Liquidity Provider (for the benefit of the Liquidity Provider and the Borrower) either (A) that it is incorporated under the laws of the United States or a state thereof or (B) that under applicable law and treaties, no taxes will be required to be withheld with respect to any payments to be made to such Transferee in respect of this Agreement, (ii) furnish to the Liquidity Provider and the Borrower either (x) a statement that it is incorporated under the laws of the United States or a state thereof or (y) if it is not so incorporated, two copies of a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 ECI or Form W-8 BEN, as appropriate, or other applicable form, certificate or document prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service certifying, in each case, such Transferee's entitlement to a complete exemption from United States federal withholding tax in respect to any and all payments to be made hereunder, and (iii) agree (for the benefit of the Liquidity Provider and the Borrower) to provide the Liquidity Provider and the Borrower a new Form W-8 ECI or Form W-8 BEN, as appropriate, (A) on or before the date that any such form expires or becomes obsolete or (B) after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form previously delivered by it and prior to the immediately following due date of any payment by the Borrower hereunder, certifying in the case of a Form W-8 BEN or Form W-8 ECI that such Transferee is entitled to a complete exemption from United States federal withholding tax on payments under this Agreement. Unless the Borrower has received forms or other documents reasonably satisfactory to it (and required by applicable law) indicating that payments hereunder are not subject to United States federal withholding tax, the Borrower will withhold taxes as required by law from such payments at the applicable statutory rate.
Section 7.09. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited, unenforceable or not authorized in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to
the extent of such prohibition, unenforceability or nonauthorization without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity, enforceability or legality of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
Section 7.10. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 7.11. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial; Waiver of Immunity. (a) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
(i) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect hereof or thereof, to the nonexclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the appellate courts from any thereof;
(ii) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts, and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;
(iii) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form and mail), postage prepaid, to each party hereto at its address set forth in Section 7.02 hereof, or at such other address of which the Liquidity Provider shall have been notified pursuant thereto; and
(iv) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction.
(b) THE BORROWER AND THE LIQUIDITY PROVIDER EACH HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BEING ESTABLISHED, including, without limitation, contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims and all other common law and statutory claims. The Borrower and the Liquidity Provider each warrant and represent that it has reviewed this waiver with its legal counsel, and that it knowingly and voluntarily waives its jury trial rights following consultation with such legal counsel. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, AND CANNOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 7.12. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.
Section 7.13. Entirety. This Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement and the other Operative Agreements to which the Liquidity Provider is a party constitute the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings and agreements of such parties.
Section 7.14. Headings. Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.
Section 7.15. LIQUIDITY PROVIDER'S OBLIGATION TO MAKE ADVANCES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE LIQUIDITY PROVIDER TO MAKE ADVANCES HEREUNDER, AND THE BORROWER'S RIGHTS TO DELIVER NOTICES OF BORROWING REQUESTING THE MAKING OF ADVANCES HEREUNDER, SHALL BE UNCONDITIONAL AND IRREVOCABLE, AND SHALL BE PAID OR PERFORMED, IN EACH CASE STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first set forth above.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee
for the Class B Trust, as Borrower
Title:
MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.,
as Liquidity Provider
Title:
Annex I to
Revolving Credit Agreement
INTEREST ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
The undersigned, a duly authorized signatory of the undersigned borrower (the "Borrower"), hereby certifies to Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (the "Liquidity Provider"), with reference to the Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-lB) dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider (the "Liquidity Agreement"; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined or referenced), that:
(1) The Borrower is the Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement.
(2) The Borrower is delivering this Notice of Borrowing for the making of an Interest Advance by the Liquidity Provider to be used, subject to clause (3)(v) below, for the payment of the interest on the Class B Certificates which was payable on ________________, ______ (the "Distribution Date") in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Class B Trust Agreement and the Class B Certificates which Advance is requested to be made on ________________, ______.
(3) The amount of the Interest Advance requested hereby (i) is $ _______, to be applied in respect of the payment of the interest which was due and payable on the Class B Certificates on the Distribution Date, (ii) does not include any amount with respect to the payment of principal of, or premium on, the Class A Certificates, the Class B Certificates or the Class C Certificates, or interest on the Class A Certificates or the Class C Certificates, (iii) was computed in accordance with the provisions of the Class B Certificates, the Class B Trust Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement (a copy of which computation is attached hereto as Schedule I), (iv) does not exceed the Maximum Commitment on the date hereof, (v) does not include any amount of interest which was due and payable on the Class B Certificates on such Distribution Date but which remains unpaid due to the failure of the Depositary to pay any amount of accrued interest on the Certificates of Deposit on such Distribution Date and (vi) has not been and is not the subject of a prior or contemporaneous Notice of Borrowing.
(4) Upon receipt by or on behalf of the Borrower of the amount requested hereby, (a) the Borrower will apply the same in accordance with the terms of Section 3.6(b) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) no portion of such amount shall be applied by the Borrower for any other purpose and (c) no portion of such amount until so applied shall be commingled with other funds held by the Borrower.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement, the making of the Interest Advance as requested by this Notice of Borrowing shall automatically reduce, subject to reinstatement in accordance with the terms of the Liquidity Agreement, the
Maximum Commitment by an amount equal to the amount of the Interest Advance requested to be made hereby as set forth in clause (i) of paragraph (3) of this Certificate and such reduction shall automatically result in corresponding reductions in the amounts available to be borrowed pursuant to a subsequent Advance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed and delivered this Notice of Borrowing as of the __ day of ________________, _____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee
for the Class B Trust, as Borrower
Title:
SCHEDULE I TO INTEREST ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
[Insert Copy of Computations in accordance with Interest Advance Notice of Borrowing]
Annex II to
Revolving Credit Agreement
NON-EXTENSION ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
The undersigned, a duly authorized signatory of the undersigned subordination agent (the "Borrower"), hereby certifies to Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (the "Liquidity Provider"), with reference to the Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-lB) dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider (the "Liquidity Agreement"; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined or referenced), that:
(1) The Borrower is the Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement.
(2) The Borrower is delivering this Notice of Borrowing for the making of the Non-Extension Advance by the Liquidity Provider to be used for the funding of the Class B Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(d) of the Intercreditor Agreement, which Advance is requested to be made on __________, ____.
(3) The amount of the Non-Extension Advance requested hereby
(i) is $________.____, which equals the Maximum Commitment on the date
hereof and is to be applied in respect of the funding of the Class B
Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(d) of the
Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) does not include any amount with respect
to the payment of the principal of, or premium on, the Class B
Certificates, or principal of, or interest or premium on, the Class A
Certificates or the Class C Certificates, (iii) was computed in
accordance with the provisions of the Class B Certificates, the Class B
Trust Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement (a copy of which
computation is attached hereto as Schedule I), and (iv) has not been
and is not the subject of a prior or contemporaneous Notice of
Borrowing under the Liquidity Agreement.
(4) Upon receipt by or on behalf of the Borrower of the amount requested hereby, (a) the Borrower will deposit such amount in the Class B Cash Collateral Account and apply the same in accordance with the terms of Section 3.6(d) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) no portion of such amount shall be applied by the Borrower for any other purpose and (c) no portion of such amount until so applied shall be commingled with other funds held by the Borrower.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement, (A) the making of the Non-Extension Advance as requested by this Notice of Borrowing shall automatically and irrevocably terminate the obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement; and (B) following the making by the Liquidity
Provider of the Non-Extension Advance requested by this Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed and delivered this Notice of Borrowing as of the ___ day of _________________,____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee
for the Class B Trust, as Borrower
Title:
SCHEDULE I TO NON-EXTENSION ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
[Insert Copy of computations in accordance with Non-Extension Advance Notice of Borrowing]
Annex III to
Revolving Credit Agreement
DOWNGRADE ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
The undersigned, a duly authorized signatory of the undersigned subordination agent (the "Borrower"), hereby certifies to Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (the "Liquidity Provider"), with reference to the Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-lB) dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider (the "Liquidity Agreement"; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined or referenced), that:
(1) The Borrower is the Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement.
(2) The Borrower is delivering this Notice of Borrowing for
the making of the Downgrade Advance by the Liquidity Provider to be
used for the funding of the Class B Cash Collateral Account in
accordance with Section 3.6(c) of the Intercreditor Agreement by reason
of (i) the downgrading of the short-term unsecured debt rating of the
Guarantor issued by any Rating Agency below the Threshold Rating or
(ii) the occurrence of a Guarantee Event, which Advance is requested to
be made on __________, ____.
(3) The amount of the Downgrade Advance requested hereby (i) is $________.____, which equals the Maximum Commitment on the date hereof and is to be applied in respect of the funding of the Class B Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(c) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) does not include any amount with respect to the payment of the principal of, or premium on, the Class B Certificates, or principal of, or interest or premium on, the Class A Certificates or the Class C Certificates, (iii) was computed in accordance with the provisions of the Class B Certificates, the Class B Trust Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement (a copy of which computation is attached hereto as Schedule I), and (iv) has not been and is not the subject of a prior or contemporaneous Notice of Borrowing under the Liquidity Agreement.
(4) Upon receipt by or on behalf of the Borrower of the amount requested hereby, (a) the Borrower will deposit such amount in the Class B Cash Collateral Account and apply the same in accordance with the terms of Section 3.6(c) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) no portion of such amount shall be applied by the Borrower for any other purpose and (c) no portion of such amount until so applied shall be commingled with other funds held by the Borrower.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement, (A) the making of the Downgrade Advance as requested by this Notice of Borrowing shall automatically and irrevocably terminate the obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make further
Advances under the Liquidity Agreement; and (B) following the making by the Liquidity Provider of the Downgrade Advance requested by this Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed and delivered this Notice of Borrowing as of the ___ day of _________________,____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee
for the Class B Trust, as Borrower
Title:
SCHEDULE I TO DOWNGRADE ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
[Insert Copy of computations in accordance with Downgrade Advance Notice of Borrowing]
Annex IV to
Revolving Credit Agreement
FINAL ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
The undersigned, a duly authorized signatory of the undersigned borrower (the "Borrower"), hereby certifies to Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (the "Liquidity Provider"), with reference to the Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-lB) dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider (the "Liquidity Agreement"; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined or referenced), that:
(1) The Borrower is the Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement.
(2) The Borrower is delivering this Notice of Borrowing for the making of the Final Advance by the Liquidity Provider to be used for the funding of the Class B Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement by reason of the receipt by the Borrower of a Termination Notice from the Liquidity Provider with respect to the Liquidity Agreement, which Advance is requested to be made on
(3) The amount of the Final Advance requested hereby (i) is $__________.__, which equals the Maximum Commitment on the date hereof and is to be applied in respect of the funding of the Class B Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) does not include any amount with respect to the payment of principal of, or premium on, the Class B Certificates, or principal of, or interest or premium on, the Class A Certificates or the Class C Certificates, (iii) was computed in accordance with the provisions of the Class B Certificates, the Class B Trust Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement (a copy of which computation is attached hereto as Schedule I), and (iv) has not been and is not the subject of a prior or contemporaneous Notice of Borrowing.
(4) Upon receipt by or on behalf of the Borrower of the amount requested hereby, (a) the Borrower will deposit such amount in the Class B Cash Collateral Account and apply the same in accordance with the terms of Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) no portion of such amount shall be applied by the Borrower for any other purpose and (c) no portion of such amount until so applied shall be commingled with other funds held by the Borrower.
(5) The Borrower hereby requests that the Advance requested hereby be a Base Rate Advance [and that such Base Rate Advance be converted into a LIBOR Advance on the third Business Day following your receipt of this notice](1).
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement, (A) the making of the Final Advance as requested by this Notice of Borrowing shall automatically and irrevocably terminate the obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement; and (B) following the making by the Liquidity Provider of the Final Advance requested by this Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed and delivered this Notice of Borrowing as of the ___ day of ______________, ____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee
for the Class B Trust, as Borrower
Title:
SCHEDULE I TO FINAL ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
[Insert Copy of Computations in accordance with Final Advance Notice of Borrowing]
Annex V to
Revolving Credit Agreement
NOTICE OF TERMINATION
[Date]
Wilmington Trust Company,
as Subordination Agent, as Borrower
One Rodney Square
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Atlas Air, Inc. Pass Through Trust, 2000-lB, as Borrower, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (the "Liquidity Agreement")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You are hereby notified that pursuant to Section 6.01 of the Liquidity Agreement, by reason of the occurrence of a Liquidity Event of Default and the existence of a Performing Note Deficiency (each as defined therein), we are giving this notice to you in order to cause (i) our obligations to make Advances (as defined therein) under such Liquidity Agreement to terminate on the fifth Business Day after the date on which you receive this notice and (ii) you to request a Final Advance under the Liquidity Agreement pursuant to Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement (as defined in the Liquidity Agreement) as a consequence of your receipt of this notice.
THIS NOTICE IS THE "NOTICE OF TERMINATION" PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE LIQUIDITY AGREEMENT. OUR OBLIGATIONS TO MAKE ADVANCES UNDER THE LIQUIDITY AGREEMENT WILL TERMINATE ON THE FIFTH BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTICE.
Very truly yours,
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc., as Liquidity Provider
Title:
cc: Wilmington Trust Company, as Class B Trustee
Annex VI to
Revolving Credit Agreement
NOTICE OF REPLACEMENT SUBORDINATION AGENT
[Date]
Attention:
Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, 2000-lB, as Borrower, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (the "Liquidity Agreement")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
For value received, the undersigned beneficiary hereby irrevocably transfers to:
all rights and obligations of the undersigned as Borrower under the Liquidity Agreement referred to above. The transferee has succeeded the undersigned as Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement referred to in the first paragraph of the Liquidity Agreement, pursuant to the terms of Section 8.1 of the Intercreditor Agreement.
By this transfer, all rights of the undersigned as Borrower under the Liquidity Agreement are transferred to the transferee and the transferee shall hereafter have the sole rights and obligations as Borrower thereunder. The undersigned shall pay any costs and expenses of such transfer, including, but not limited to, transfer taxes or governmental charges.
We ask that this transfer be effective as of _______________, ____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee
for the Class B Trust, as Borrower
Title:
Exhibit I to
Revolving Credit Agreement
FORM OF GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 4.10
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
(2000-1C)
Dated as of January 28, 2000
between
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but solely
as Subordination Agent,
as agent and trustee for the
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1C,
as Borrower
and
MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.,
as Liquidity Provider
Relating to
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1C
9.057% Atlas Air Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1C
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Certain Defined Terms 1
ARTICLE II AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENT
Section 2.01. The Advances 8
Section 2.02. Making the Advances 8
Section 2.03. Fees 10
Section 2.04. Reduction or Termination of the Maximum Commitment 10
Section 2.05. Repayments of Interest Advances or the Final Advance 10
Section 2.06. Repayments of Provider Advances 11
Section 2.07. Payments to the Liquidity Provider Under the Intercreditor Agreement 12
Section 2.08. Book Entries 12
Section 2.09. Payments from Available Funds Only 12
Section 2.10. Extension of the Expiry Date; Non-Extension Advance 12
ARTICLE III OBLIGATIONS OF THE BORROWER
Section 3.01. Increased Costs 13
Section 3.02. Capital Adequacy 13
Section 3.03. Payments Free of Deductions 14
Section 3.04. Payments 15
Section 3.05. Computations 15
Section 3.06. Payment on Non-Business Days 15
Section 3.07. Interest 15
Section 3.08. Replacement of Borrower 17
Section 3.09. Funding Loss Indemnification 17
Section 3.10. Illegality 17
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 4.01. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of Section 2.01 17
Section 4.02. Conditions Precedent to Borrowing 19
ARTICLE V COVENANTS
Section 5.01. Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower 19
Section 5.02. Negative Covenants of the Borrower 20
ARTICLE VI LIQUIDITY EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 6.01. Liquidity Events of Default 20
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ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.01. Amendments, Etc. 21
Section 7.02. Notices, Etc. 21
Section 7.03. No Waiver: Remedies 21
Section 7.04. Further Assurances 22
Section 7.05. Indemnification; Survival of Certain Provisions 22
Section 7.06. Liability of the Liquidity Provider 22
Section 7.07. Costs, Expenses and Taxes 23
Section 7.08. Binding Effect; Participations 23
Section 7.09. Severability 24
Section 7.10. GOVERNING LAW 24
Section 7.11. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial; Waiver of Immunity 25
Section 7.12. Execution in Counterparts 25
Section 7.13. Entirety 26
Section 7.14. Headings 26
Section 7.15. LIQUIDITY PROVIDER'S OBLIGATION TO MAKE ADVANCES 26
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ANNEX I Interest Advance Notice of Borrowing ANNEX II Downgrade Advance Notice of Borrowing ANNEX III Final Advance Notice of Borrowing ANNEX IV Notice of Termination ANNEX V Notice of Replacement Subordination Agent EXHIBIT I Form of Guarantee Agreement |
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
This REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of January 28, 2000, between WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation ("WTC"), not in its individual capacity but solely as Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement (each as defined below), as agent and trustee for the Class C Trust (as defined below) (the "Borrower"), and MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation ("MSCS" or the "Liquidity Provider").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Class C Trust Agreement (such term and all other capitalized terms used in these recitals having the meanings set forth or referred to in Section 1.01), the Class C Trust is issuing the Class C Certificates;
WHEREAS, the Borrower, in order to support the timely payment of a portion of the interest on the Class C Certificates in accordance with their terms, has requested the Liquidity Provider to enter into this Agreement, providing in part for the Borrower to request in specified circumstances that Advances be made hereunder; and
WHEREAS, the Liquidity Provider has requested Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. (the "Guarantor") to enter into a Guarantee Agreement, providing for the full and unconditional guarantee of the Liquidity Provider's obligations under this Agreement (the "Guarantee Agreement");
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Certain Defined Terms. (a) Definitions. As used in this Agreement and unless otherwise expressly indicated, or unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following capitalized terms shall have the following respective meanings for all purposes of this Agreement:
"Additional Cost" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.01.
"Advance" means an Interest Advance, a Final Advance or a Provider Advance, as the case may be.
"Applicable Liquidity Rate" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.07(f).
"Applicable Margin" means (x) with respect to any Unpaid Advance or Applied Provider Advance, 2.00% and (y) with respect to any Unapplied Downgrade Advance or Unapplied Non-Extension Advance, 0.50%.
"Applied Downgrade Advance" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(a).
"Applied Non-Extension Advance" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(a).
"Applied Provider Advance" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(a).
"Base Rate" means a fluctuating interest rate per annum in effect from time to time, which rate per annum shall at all times be equal to (a) the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Liquidity Provider from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it, plus (b) one-quarter of one percent (1/4 of 1%).
"Base Rate Advance" means an Advance that bears interest at a rate based upon the Base Rate.
"Borrower" has the meaning assigned to such term in the recital of parties to this Agreement.
"Borrowing" means the making of Advances requested by delivery of a Notice of Borrowing.
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in Denver, Colorado, New York, New York, or, so long as any Class C Certificate is outstanding, the city and state in which the Class C Trustee, the Borrower or any Loan Trustee maintains its Corporate Trust Office or receives or disburses funds, and, if the applicable Business Day relates to any Advance or other amount bearing interest based on the LIBOR Rate, on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.
"Certificates of Deposit" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Deposit Agreement.
"Deposit" has the meaning assigned to such terms in the Deposit Agreement.
"Depositary" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Deposit Agreement.
"Deposit Agreement" means the Deposit Agreement dated January 28, 2000 between First Security Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, acting through its New York Branch, as Depositary, pertaining to the Class C Certificates, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
"Downgrade Advance" means an Advance made pursuant to Section 2.02(c).
"Effective Date" has the meaning specified in Section 4.01. The delivery of the certificate of the Liquidity Provider contemplated by Section 4.01(e) shall be conclusive evidence that the Effective Date has occurred.
"Excluded Taxes" means (i) taxes imposed on the overall net income of the Liquidity Provider or of its Lending Office by the jurisdiction where such Liquidity Provider's principal office or such Lending Office is located, and (ii) Excluded Withholding Taxes.
"Excluded Withholding Taxes" means (i) withholding Taxes imposed by the United States except to the extent that such United States withholding Taxes are imposed as a result of any change in applicable law after the date hereof (excluding from change in applicable law for this purpose a change in an applicable treaty or other change in law affecting the applicability of a treaty), or in the case of a successor Liquidity Provider (including a transferee of an Advance) or Lending Office, after the date on which such successor Liquidity Provider obtains its interest or on which the Lending Office is changed, and (ii) any withholding Taxes imposed by the United States which are imposed or increased as a result of the Liquidity Provider failing to deliver to the Borrower any certificate or document (which certificate or document in the good faith judgment of the Liquidity Provider it is legally entitled to provide) which is reasonably requested by the Borrower to establish that payments under this Agreement are exempt from (or entitled to a reduced rate of) withholding Tax.
"Expenses" means liabilities, obligations, damages, settlements, penalties, claims, actions, suits, costs, expenses, and disbursements (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel and costs of investigation), provided that Expenses shall not include any Taxes.
"Expiry Date" means January 26, 2001, initially, or any date to which the Expiry Date is extended pursuant to Section 2.10.
"Final Advance" means an Advance made pursuant to Section 2.02(d).
"Guarantee Agreement" has the meaning assigned to such term in the preliminary statements of this Agreement.
"Guarantee Event" has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(c)
"Guarantor" has the meaning assigned to such term in the preliminary statements of this Agreement.
"Intercreditor Agreement" means the Intercreditor Agreement dated the date hereof, among the Trustees, the Liquidity Provider, the liquidity provider under each Liquidity Facility (other than this Agreement) and the Subordination Agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
"Interest Advance" means an Advance made pursuant to Section 2.02(a).
"Interest Period" means, with respect to any LIBOR Advance, each of the following periods:'
(i) the period beginning on the third Business Day
following either (x) the Liquidity Provider's receipt
of the Notice of Borrowing for such LIBOR Advance or
(y) the withdrawal of funds from the Class C Cash
Collateral Account for the purpose of paying interest
on the Class C Certificates as contemplated by
Section 2.06(a) hereof and, in either case, ending on
the next Regular Distribution Date (or ending, in the
case of an Interest Period applicable to any
Unapplied Provider Advance, on the numerically
corresponding day in the first or sixth calendar
month after the first day of the applicable Interest
Period and/or on the next Regular Distribution Date,
as Atlas may select by providing notice thereof to
the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider no later than
three Business Days prior to the commencement of such
Interest Period, provided -------- that if Atlas
shall not provide such a notice at least three
Business Days prior to the commencement of such
Interest Period, then Atlas shall be deemed to have
selected an Interest Period ending on the next
Regular Distribution Date); and
(ii) each subsequent period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on the next Regular Distribution Date (or ending, in the case of an Interest Period applicable to any Unapplied Provider Advance, on the numerically corresponding day in the first or
sixth calendar month after the first day of the applicable Interest Period and/or on the next Regular Distribution Date, as Atlas may select by providing notice thereof to the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider no later than three Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, provided that if Atlas shall not provide such a notice at least three Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, then Atlas shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period ending on the next Regular Distribution Date);
provided, however, that (I) if an Unapplied Provider Advance which is a LIBOR Advance becomes an Applied Provider Advance, the Interest Period then applicable to such Unapplied Provider Advance shall be applicable to such Applied Provider Advance, (II) if (x) the Final Advance shall have been made, or (y) other outstanding Advances shall have been converted into the Final Advance, then the Interest Periods shall be successive periods of one month beginning on the third Business Day following the Liquidity Provider's receipt of the Notice of Borrowing for such Final Advance (in the case of clause (x) above) or the Regular Distribution Date following such conversion (in the case of clause (y) above) and (III) each Interest Period shall end on or prior to the next Regular Distribution Date.
"Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement" means a participation agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Lending Office" means the lending office of the Liquidity Provider presently located at New York, New York, or such other lending office as the Liquidity Provider from time to time shall notify the Borrower as its lending office hereunder; provided that the Liquidity Provider shall not change its Lending Office to a Lending Office outside the United States of America except in accordance with Section 3.01, 3.02 or 3.03 hereof.
"LIBOR Advance" means an Advance bearing interest at a rate based upon the LIBOR Rate.
"LIBOR Rate" means, with respect to any Interest Period, (i) the rate per annum appearing on display page 3750 (British Bankers Association-LIBOR) of the Dow Jones Markets Service (or any successor or substitute therefor) at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period, as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period, or (ii) if the rate calculated pursuant to clause (i) above is not available, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) of the rates per annum at which deposits in dollars are offered for the relevant Interest Period by three banks of recognized standing selected by the Liquidity Provider in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period in an amount approximately equal to the principal amount of the LIBOR Advance to which such Interest Period is to apply and for a period comparable to such Interest Period.
"Liquidity Event of Default" means the occurrence of either
(a) the Acceleration of all of the Equipment Notes or (b) an Atlas
Bankruptcy Event.
"Liquidity Indemnitee" means (i) the Liquidity Provider, (ii)
the Guarantor, (iii) the respective directors, officers, employees and
agents of the Liquidity Provider and the Guarantor, and (iv) the
successors and permitted assigns of the persons described in clauses
(i) through (iii), inclusive.
"Liquidity Provider" has the meaning assigned to such term in the recital of parties to this Agreement.
"Maximum Commitment" shall mean, subject to the proviso contained in the third sentence of Section 2.02(a), at any time of determination, (a) the Required Amount at such time less (b) the aggregate amount of each Interest Advance outstanding at such time; provided that following a Provider Advance or a Final Advance, the Maximum Commitment shall be zero.
"Non-Extension Advance" means an Advance pursuant to Section 2.02(b).
"Notice of Borrowing" has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(e).
"Notice of Replacement Subordination Agent" has the meaning specified in Section 3.08.
"Offering Memorandum" means the Offering Memorandum dated January 20, 2000 relating to the Certificates.
"Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement" means a participation agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Participation Agreements" means, collectively, the Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement and the Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement.
"Performing Note Deficiency" means any time that less than 65% of the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Equipment Notes are Performing Equipment Notes.
"Provider Advance" means a Downgrade Advance or a Non-Extension Advance.
"Regulatory Change" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.01.
"Replenishment Amount" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(b).
"Required Amount" means, for any day, the sum of the aggregate amount of interest, calculated at the rate per annum equal to the Stated Interest Rate for the Class C Certificates, that would be payable on the Class C Certificates on each of the three successive semiannual Regular Distribution Dates immediately following such day or, if such day is a Regular Distribution Date, on such day and the succeeding two semiannual Regular Distribution Dates, in each case calculated on the basis of the Pool Balance of the Class C Certificates on such day and without regard to expected future payments of principal on the Class C Certificates.
"Termination Date" means the earliest to occur of the following: (i) the Expiry Date; (ii) the date on which the Borrower delivers to the Liquidity Provider a certificate, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying that all of the Class C Certificates have been paid in full (or provision has been made for such payment in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement and the Trust Agreements) or are otherwise no longer entitled to the benefits of this Agreement; (iii) the date on which the Borrower delivers to the Liquidity Provider a certificate, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying that a Replacement Liquidity Facility has been substituted for this Agreement in full pursuant to Section 3.6(e) of the Intercreditor Agreement; (iv) the fifth Business Day following the receipt by the Borrower of a Termination Notice from the Liquidity Provider pursuant to Section 6.01 hereof; and (v) the date on which no Advance is or may (including by reason of reinstatement as herein provided) become available for a Borrowing hereunder.
"Termination Notice" means the Notice of Termination substantially in the form of Annex IV to this Agreement.
"Transferee" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.08(b).
"Unapplied Downgrade Advance" means any Downgrade Advance other than an Applied Downgrade Advance.
"Unapplied Non-Extension Advance" means any Non-Extension Advance other than an Applied Non-Extension Advance.
"Unapplied Provider Advance" means any Provider Advance other than an Applied Provider Advance.
"Unpaid Advance" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.05.
(b) Terms Defined in the Intercreditor Agreement. For all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement:
"Acceleration", "Atlas", "Atlas Bankruptcy Event", "Certificates", "Class A Certificates", "Class B Certificates", "Class C Cash Collateral Account", "Class C Certificates", "Class C Certificateholder", "Class C Trust", "Class C Trust Agreement", "Class C Trustee", "Closing Date", "Controlling Party", "Corporate Trust Office", "Distribution Date", "Downgraded Facility", "Equipment Notes", "Final Legal Distribution Date", "Financing Agreement", "Indenture", "Interest Payment Date", "Investment Earnings", "Liquidity Facility", "Liquidity Obligations", "Loan Trustee", "MSCS Fee Letter", "MSCS Liquidity Facilities", "Non-Extended Facility", "Note Purchase Agreement", "Operative Agreements", "Performing Equipment Note", "Person", "Placement Agents", "Placement Agreement", "Pool Balance", "Rating Agencies", "Ratings Confirmation", "Regular Distribution Dates", "Replacement Liquidity Facility", "Responsible Officer", "Scheduled Payment", "Special Payment", "Stated Interest Rate", "Subordination Agent", "Taxes", "Threshold Rating", "Trust Agreement", "Trustee", and "Written Notice".
ARTICLE II
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENT
Section 2.01. The Advances. The Liquidity Provider hereby irrevocably agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make Advances to the Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Effective Date until 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the Expiry Date (unless the obligations of the Liquidity Provider shall be earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of Section 2.04(b)) in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the Maximum Commitment.
Section 2.02. Making the Advances. (a) Interest Advances shall be made in one or more Borrowings by delivery to the Liquidity Provider of one or more written and completed Notices of Borrowing in substantially the form of Annex I attached hereto, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, in an amount not exceeding the Maximum Commitment at such time and shall be used solely for the payment when due of the interest on the Class C Certificates at the Stated Interest Rate therefor in accordance with Section 3.6(a) of the Intercreditor Agreement. Each Interest Advance made hereunder shall automatically reduce the Maximum Commitment and the amount available to be borrowed hereunder by subsequent Advances by the amount of such Interest Advance (subject to reinstatement as provided in the next sentence). Upon repayment to the Liquidity Provider in full of the amount of any Interest Advance made pursuant to this Section 2.02(a), together with accrued interest thereon (as provided herein), the Maximum Commitment shall be reinstated by the amount of such repaid Interest Advance; provided, however, that the Maximum Commitment shall not be so reinstated at any time if (i) a Liquidity Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) there is a Performing Note Deficiency.
(b) A Non-Extension Advance shall be made in a single
Borrowing if this Agreement is not extended in accordance with section 3.6(d) of
the Intercreditor Agreement (unless a Replacement Liquidity Facility to replace
this Agreement shall have been delivered to the Borrower as contemplated by said
Section 3.6(d) within the time period specified in such Section) by delivery to
the Liquidity Provider of a written and completed Notice of Borrowing in
substantially the form of Annex II attached hereto, signed by a Responsible
Officer of the Borrower, in an amount equal to the Maximum Commitment at such
time, and shall be used to fund the Class C Cash Collateral Account in
accordance with said Section 3.6(d) and Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor
Agreement.
(c) A Downgrade Advance shall be made in a single Borrowing, as provided for in Section 3.6(c) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (i) upon a downgrading of the Guarantor's short-term unsecured debt rating issued by either Rating Agency below the applicable Threshold Rating or (ii) if the Guarantee Agreement ceases to be in full force and effect, becomes invalid or unenforceable or the Guarantor denies its liability thereunder (any such occurrence, a " Guarantee Event"), unless a Replacement Liquidity Facility to replace this Agreement shall have been previously delivered to the Borrower in accordance with said Section 3.6(c), by delivery to the Liquidity Provider of a written and completed Notice of Borrowing in substantially the form of
Annex III attached hereto, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, in an amount equal to the Maximum Commitment at such time, and shall be used to fund the Class C Cash Collateral Account in accordance with said Section 3.6(c) and Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement.
(d) A Final Advance shall be made in a single Borrowing upon the receipt by the Borrower of a Termination Notice from the Liquidity Provider pursuant to Section 6.01 hereof by delivery to the Liquidity Provider of a written and completed Notice of Borrowing in substantially the form of Annex IV attached hereto, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, in an amount equal to the Maximum Commitment at such time, and shall be used to fund the Class C Cash Collateral Account (in accordance with Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement) and Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement.
(e) Each Borrowing shall be made on notice in writing(a " Notice of Borrowing") in substantially the form required by Section 2.02(a), 2.02(b), 2.02(c) or 2.02(d), as the case may be, given by the Borrower to the Liquidity Provider. If a Notice of Borrowing is delivered by the Borrower in respect of any Borrowing no later than 1:00 PM (New York City time) on a Business Day, upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 with respect to a requested Borrowing, the Liquidity Provider shall make available to the Borrower, in accordance with its payment instructions, the amount of such Borrowing in U.S. dollars and immediately available funds, before 4:00 PM (New York City time) on the day of receipt of such Notice of Borrowing or on such later Business Day specified in such Notice of Borrowing. If a Notice of Borrowing is delivered by the Borrower in respect of any Borrowing after 1:00 PM (New York City time) on a Business Day, upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 with respect to a requested Borrowing, the Liquidity Provider shall make available to the Borrower, in accordance with its payment instructions, the amount of such Borrowing in U.S. dollars and immediately available funds, before 4:00 PM (New York City time) on the first Business Day next following the day of receipt of such Notice of Borrowing or on such later Business Day specified by the Borrower in such Notice of Borrowing. Payments of proceeds of a Borrowing shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Borrower in accordance with such wire transfer instructions as the Borrower shall furnish from time to time to the Liquidity Provider for such purpose. Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrower.
(f) Upon the making of any Advance requested pursuant to a Notice of Borrowing, in accordance with the Borrower's payment instructions, the Liquidity Provider shall be fully discharged of its obligation hereunder with respect to such Notice of Borrowing, and the Liquidity Provider shall not thereafter be obligated to make any further Advances hereunder in respect of such Notice of Borrowing to the Borrower or to any other Person. If the Liquidity Provider makes an Advance requested pursuant to a Notice of Borrowing before 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the second Business Day after the date of payment specified in said Section 2.02(e), the Liquidity Provider shall have fully discharged its obligations hereunder with respect to such Advance and an event of default shall not have occurred hereunder. Following the making of any Advance pursuant to Section 2.02(b), (c) or (d) hereof to fund the Class C Cash Collateral Account, the Liquidity Provider shall have no interest in or rights to the Class C
Cash Collateral Account, such Advance or any other amounts from time to time on deposit in the Class C Cash Collateral Account; provided that the foregoing shall not affect or impair the obligations of the Subordination Agent to make the distributions contemplated by Section 3.6(e) or (f) of the Intercreditor Agreement. By paying to the Borrower proceeds of Advances requested by the Borrower in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Liquidity Provider makes no representation as to, and assumes no responsibility for, the correctness or sufficiency for any purpose of the amount of the Advances so made and requested.
Section 2.03. Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Liquidity Provider the fees set forth in the MSCS Fee Letter.
Section 2.04. Reduction or Termination of the Maximum Commitment.
(a) Automatic Reduction. Promptly following each date on which the Required Amount is reduced as a result of a reduction in the Pool Balance of the Class C Certificates or otherwise, the Maximum Commitment shall automatically be reduced to an amount equal to such reduced Required Amount (as calculated by the Borrower). The Borrower shall give notice of any such automatic reduction of the Maximum Commitment to the Liquidity Provider within two Business Days thereof. The failure by the Borrower to furnish any such notice shall not affect such automatic reduction of the Maximum Commitment.
(b) Termination. Upon the making of any Provider Advance or Final Advance hereunder or the occurrence of the Termination Date, the obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make further Advances hereunder shall automatically and irrevocably terminate, and the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any further Borrowing hereunder.
Section 2.05. Repayments of Interest Advances or the Final
Advance. Subject to Sections 2.06, 2.07 and 2.09 hereof, the Borrower hereby
agrees, without notice of an Advance or demand for repayment from the Liquidity
Provider (which notice and demand are hereby waived by the Borrower), to pay, or
to cause to be paid, to the Liquidity Provider on each date on which the
Liquidity Provider shall make an Interest Advance or the Final Advance, an
amount equal to (a) the amount of such Advance (any such Advance, until repaid,
is referred to herein as an "Unpaid Advance"), plus (b) interest on the amount
of each such Unpaid Advance as provided in Section 3.07 hereof; provided that if
(i) the Liquidity Provider shall make a Provider Advance at any time after
making one or more Interest Advances which shall not have been repaid in
accordance with this Section 2.05 or (ii) this Liquidity Facility shall become a
Downgraded Facility or Non-Extended Facility at any time when unreimbursed
Interest Advances have reduced the Maximum Commitment to zero, then such
Interest Advances shall cease to constitute Unpaid Advances and shall be deemed
to have been changed into an Applied Downgrade Advance or Applied Non-Extension
Advance for all purposes of this Agreement (including, without limitation, for
the purpose of determining when such Interest Advance is required to be repaid
to the Liquidity Provider in accordance with Section 2.06 and for the purposes
of Section 2.06(b)). The Borrower and the Liquidity Provider agree that the
repayment in full of each Interest Advance and Final Advance on the date such
Advance is made is intended to be a contemporaneous exchange for new value given
to the Borrower by the Liquidity Provider.
Section 2.06. Repayments of Provider Advances. (a) Amounts
advanced hereunder in respect of a Provider Advance shall be deposited in the
Class C Cash Collateral Account, invested and withdrawn from the Class C Cash
Collateral Account as set forth in Sections 3.6(c), (d) and (f) of the
Intercreditor Agreement. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Liquidity Provider,
on each Regular Distribution Date, commencing on the first Regular Distribution
Date after the making of a Provider Advance, interest on the principal amount of
any such Provider Advance as provided in Section 3.07; provided, however, that
amounts in respect of a Provider Advance withdrawn from the Class C Cash
Collateral Account for the purpose of paying interest on the Class C
Certificates in accordance with Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement
(the amount of any such withdrawal being (x) in the case of a Downgrade Advance,
an "Applied Downgrade Advance" and (y) in the case of a Non-Extension Advance,
an "Applied Non-Extension Advance" and, together with an Applied Downgrade
Advance, an "Applied Provider Advance") shall thereafter (subject to Section
2.06(b)) be treated as an Interest Advance under this Agreement for purposes of
determining the Applicable Liquidity Rate for interest payable thereon; provided
further, however, that if, following the making of a Provider Advance, the
Liquidity Provider delivers a Termination Notice to the Borrower pursuant to
Section 6.01 hereof, such Provider Advance shall thereafter be treated as a
Final Advance under this Agreement for purposes of determining the Applicable
Liquidity Rate for interest payable thereon. Subject to Sections 2.07 and 2.09
hereof, immediately upon the withdrawal of any amounts from the Class C Cash
Collateral Account on account of a reduction in the Required Amount, the
Borrower shall repay to the Liquidity Provider a portion of the Provider
Advances in a principal amount equal to such reduction, plus interest on the
principal amount prepaid as provided in Section 3.07 hereof.
(b) At any time when an Applied Provider Advance (or any portion thereof) is outstanding, upon the deposit in the Class C Cash Collateral Account of any amount pursuant to clause "third" of Section 2.4(b) of the Intercreditor Agreement, clause "third" of Section 3.2 of the Intercreditor Agreement or clause "fourth" of Section 3.3 of the Intercreditor Agreement (any such amount being a "Replenishment Amount") for the purpose of replenishing or increasing the balance thereof up to the Required Amount at such time, (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Applied Provider Advances (and of Provider Advances treated as an Interest Advance for purposes of determining the Applicable Liquidity Rate for interest payable thereon) shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such Replenishment Amount and (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Unapplied Provider Advances shall be automatically increased by the amount of such Replenishment Amount.
(c) Upon the provision of a Replacement Liquidity Facility in replacement of this Agreement in accordance with Section 3.6(e) of the Intercreditor Agreement, amounts remaining on deposit in the Class C Cash Collateral Account after giving effect to any Applied Provider Advance on the date of such replacement shall be reimbursed to the Liquidity Provider, but only to the extent such amounts are necessary to repay in full to the Liquidity Provider all amounts owing to it hereunder.
Section 2.07. Payments to the Liquidity Provider Under the Intercreditor Agreement. In order to provide for payment or repayment to the Liquidity Provider of any amounts hereunder, the Intercreditor Agreement provides that amounts available and referred to in Articles II and III of the Intercreditor Agreement, to the extent payable to the Liquidity Provider pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement), shall be paid to the Liquidity Provider in accordance with the terms thereof. Amounts so paid to the Liquidity Provider shall be applied by the Liquidity Provider to Liquidity Obligations then due and payable in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement or, if not provided for in the Intercreditor Agreement, then in such manner as the Liquidity Provider shall deem appropriate.
Section 2.08. Book Entries. The Liquidity Provider shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower resulting from Advances made from time to time and the amounts of principal and interest payable hereunder and paid from time to time in respect thereof; provided, however, that the failure by the Liquidity Provider to maintain such account or accounts shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower in respect of Advances.
Section 2.09. Payments from Available Funds Only. All payments
to be made by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be made only from the
amounts that constitute Scheduled Payments, Special Payments or payments under
Section 8.1 or 9.1, as the case may be, of the Participation Agreements and
Section 6 of the Note Purchase Agreement and only to the extent that the
Borrower shall have sufficient income or proceeds therefrom to enable the
Borrower to make payments in accordance with the terms hereof after giving
effect to the priority of payments provisions set forth in the Intercreditor
Agreement. The Liquidity Provider agrees that it will look solely to such
amounts to the extent available for distribution to it as provided in the
Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement and that the Borrower, in its
individual capacity, is not personally liable to it for any amounts payable or
liability under this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement,
the Intercreditor Agreement or any Participation Agreement. Amounts on deposit
in the Class C Cash Collateral Account shall be available to the Borrower to
make payments under this Agreement only to the extent and for the purposes
expressly contemplated in Section 3.6(f) of the Intercreditor Agreement.
Section 2.10. Extension of the Expiry Date; Non-Extension Advance. The Expiry Date shall be automatically extended, effective on the 25th day prior to each Expiry Date (unless such Expiry Date is on or after the date that is 15 days after the Final Legal Distribution Date for the Class C Certificates), for a period of 364 days after such Expiry Date (unless the obligations of the Liquidity Provider are earlier terminated in accordance with the terms hereof), without the necessity of any act on the part of the Borrower or the Liquidity Provider, unless the Liquidity Provider shall advise the Borrower prior to such 25th day that it does not agree to such extension of such Expiry Date, in which event (and if the Liquidity Provider shall not have been replaced in accordance with Section 3.6(e) of the Intercreditor Agreement), the Borrower shall be entitled on and after such 25th day (but prior to such Expiry Date) to request a Non-Extension Advance in accordance with Section 2.02(b) hereof and Section 3.6(d) of the Intercreditor Agreement.
ARTICLE III
OBLIGATIONS OF THE BORROWER
Section 3.01. Increased Costs. The Borrower shall pay to the Liquidity Provider from time to time such amounts as may be necessary to compensate the Liquidity Provider for any increased costs incurred by the Liquidity Provider which are attributable to its making or maintaining any LIBOR Advances hereunder or its obligation to make any such Advances hereunder, or any reduction in any amount receivable by the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreement in respect of any such Advances or such obligation (such increases in costs and reductions in amounts receivable being herein called "Additional Costs"), resulting from any change after the date of this Agreement in U.S. federal, state, municipal, or foreign laws or regulations ("Regulatory Change") which changes the basis of taxation of any amounts payable to the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement in respect of any such Advances (other than Excluded Taxes). The Liquidity Provider agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent with applicable legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Lending Office if making such change would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, any amount payable under this Section that may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of the Liquidity Provider, be otherwise disadvantageous to the Liquidity Provider.
The Liquidity Provider will notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the date of this Agreement that will entitle the Liquidity Provider to compensation pursuant to this Section 3.01 as promptly as practicable after it obtains knowledge thereof and determines to request such compensation, which notice shall describe in reasonable detail the calculation of the amounts owed under this Section. Determinations by the Liquidity Provider for purposes of this Section 3.01 of the effect of any Regulatory Change on its costs of making or maintaining Advances or on amounts receivable by it in respect of Advances, and of the additional amounts required to compensate the Liquidity Provider in respect of any Additional Costs, shall be prima facie evidence of the amount owed under this Section.
Section 3.02. Capital Adequacy. If (1) the adoption, after the date hereof, of any applicable governmental law, rule or regulation regarding capital adequacy, (2) any change, after the date hereof, in the interpretation or administration of any such law, rule or regulation by any central bank or other governmental authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof or (3) compliance by the Liquidity Provider or any corporation controlling the Liquidity Provider with any applicable guideline or request of general applicability, issued after the date hereof, by any central bank or other governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) that constitutes a change of the nature described in clause (2), has the effect of requiring an increase in the amount of capital required to be maintained by the Liquidity Provider or any corporation controlling the Liquidity Provider, and such increase is based upon the Liquidity Provider's obligations hereunder and other similar obligations, the Borrower shall pay to the Liquidity Provider from time to time such additional amount or amounts as are necessary to compensate the Liquidity Provider for such portion of such increase as shall be reasonably allocable to the Liquidity Provider's obligations to the Borrower hereunder. The Liquidity
Provider agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent with applicable legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Lending Office if making such change would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, any amount payable under this Section that may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of the Liquidity Provider, be otherwise materially disadvantageous to the Liquidity Provider.
The Liquidity Provider will notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the date of this Agreement that will entitle the Liquidity Provider to compensation pursuant to this Section 3.02 as promptly as practicable after it obtains knowledge thereof and determines to request such compensation, which notice shall describe in reasonable detail the calculation of the amounts owed under this Section. Determinations by the Liquidity Provider for purposes of this Section 3.02 of the effect of any increase in the amount of capital required to be maintained by the Liquidity Provider and of the amount allocable to the Liquidity Provider's obligations to the Borrower hereunder shall be prima facie evidence of the amounts owed under this Section.
Section 3.03. Payments Free of Deductions. (a) All payments made by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without reduction for or on account of, any present or future stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions, withholdings, restrictions or conditions of any nature whatsoever now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed, excluding Excluded Taxes (such non-excluded taxes being referred to herein, collectively, as "Non-Excluded Taxes" and, individually, as a "Non-Excluded Tax"). If any Non-Excluded Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement, the amounts so payable to the Liquidity Provider shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to the Liquidity Provider (after payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes) interest or any other such amounts payable under this Agreement at the rates or in the amounts specified in this Agreement. The Liquidity Provider agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Lending Office if making such change would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, any such additional amounts that may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of the Liquidity Provider, be otherwise disadvantageous to the Liquidity Provider. From time to time upon the reasonable request of the Borrower, the Liquidity Provider agrees to provide to the Borrower two original Internal Revenue Service Forms W-8 BEN or W-8 ECI, as appropriate, or any successor or other form prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, certifying that the Liquidity Provider is exempt from or entitled to a reduced rate of United States withholding tax on payments pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) All payments (including, without limitation, Advances) made by the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without reduction for or on account of, any Taxes. If any Taxes are required to be withheld or deducted from any amounts payable to the Borrower under this Agreement, the Liquidity Provider shall (i) within the time prescribed therefor by applicable law pay to the appropriate governmental or taxing authority the full amount of any such Taxes (and any additional Taxes in respect of the payment required under clause (ii) hereof) and make such reports or returns in connection therewith at the time or times and in the manner prescribed by applicable law, and (ii) pay to the Borrower an additional amount which (after deduction of all such Taxes) will be sufficient to yield to the
Borrower the full amount which would have been received by it had no such withholding or deduction been made. Within 30 days after the date of each payment hereunder, the Liquidity Provider shall furnish to the Borrower the original or a certified copy of (or other documentary evidence of) the payment of the Taxes applicable to such payment.
Section 3.04. Payments. The Borrower shall make or cause to be made each payment to the Liquidity Provider under this Agreement so as to cause the same to be received by the Liquidity Provider not later than 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the day when due. The Borrower shall make all such payments in lawful money of the United States of America, to the Liquidity Provider in immediately available funds, by wire transfer to Citibank, N.A., New York, NY, ABA# 021000089, Account Name: Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc., Account # 4072-4601, Reference: Atlas Air, Inc., 2000-1B.
Section 3.05. Computations. All computations of interest based on the Base Rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and all computations of interest based on the LIBOR Rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days, in each case for the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest is payable.
Section 3.06. Payment on Non-Business Days. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and no additional interest shall be due as a result (and if so made, shall be deemed to have been made when due). If any payment in respect of interest on an Advance is so deferred to the next succeeding Business Day, such deferral shall not delay the commencement of the next Interest Period for such Advance (if such Advance is a LIBOR Advance) or reduce the number of days for which interest will be payable on such Advance on the next interest payment date for such Advance.
Section 3.07. Interest. (a) Subject to Section 2.09, the
Borrower shall pay, or shall cause to be paid, without duplication, interest on
(i) the unpaid principal amount of each Advance from and including the date of
such Advance (or, in the case of an Applied Provider Advance, from and including
the date on which the amount thereof was withdrawn from the Class C Cash
Collateral Account to pay interest on the Class C Certificates) to but excluding
the date such principal amount shall be paid in full (or, in the case of an
Applied Provider Advance, the date on which the Class C Cash Collateral Account
is fully replenished in respect of such Advance) and (ii) any other amount due
hereunder (whether fees, commissions, expenses or other amounts or, to the
extent permitted by law, installments of interest on Advances or any such other
amount) which is not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration
or otherwise) from and including the due date thereof to but excluding the date
such amount is paid in full, in each such case, at a fluctuating interest rate
per annum for each day equal to the Applicable Liquidity Rate (as defined below)
for such Advance or such other amount as in effect for such day, but in no event
at a rate per annum greater than the maximum rate permitted by applicable law;
provided, however, that, if at any time the otherwise applicable interest rate
as set forth in this Section 3.07 shall exceed the maximum rate permitted by
applicable law, then any subsequent reduction in such interest rate will not
reduce the rate of interest payable pursuant to this Section 3.07 below the
maximum rate permitted by applicable law until the total amount of
interest accrued equals the amount of interest that would have accrued if such otherwise applicable interest rate as set forth in this Section 3.07 had at all times been in effect.
(b) Each Advance will be either a Base Rate Advance or a LIBOR Advance as provided in this Section. Each such Advance will be a Base Rate Advance for the period from the date of its borrowing to (but excluding) the third Business Day following the Liquidity Provider's receipt of the Notice of Borrowing for such Advance. Thereafter, such Advance shall be a LIBOR Advance; provided that the Borrower (at the direction of the Controlling Party, so long as the Liquidity Provider is not the Controlling Party) may (x) convert the Final Advance into a Base Rate Advance on the last day of an Interest Period for such Advance by giving the Liquidity Provider no less than four Business Days' prior written notice of such election or (y) elect to maintain the Final Advance as a Base Rate Advance by not requesting a conversion of the Final Advance to a LIBOR Advance under Clause (5) of the applicable Notice of Borrowing (or, if such Final Advance is deemed to have been made without delivery of a Notice of Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.06, by requesting, prior to 11:00 AM on the first Business Day immediately following the Borrower's receipt of the applicable Termination Notice, such that such Final Advance not be converted from a Base Rate Advance to a LIBOR Advance).
(c) Each LIBOR Advance shall bear interest during each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin for such LIBOR Advance, payable in arrears on the last day of such Interest Period and, in the event of the payment of principal of such LIBOR Advance on a day other than such last day, on the date of such payment (to the extent of interest accrued on the amount of principal repaid).
(d) Each Base Rate Advance shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin for such Base Rate Advance, payable in arrears on each Regular Distribution Date and, in the event of the payment of principal of such Base Rate Advance on a day other than a Regular Distribution Date, on the date of such payment (to the extent of interest accrued on the amount of principal repaid).
(e) Each Unapplied Provider Advance shall bear interest as
provided in Section 3.07(b) hereof plus an amount equal to the amount by which
(i) the Investment Earnings plus 0.50% per annum on the outstanding amount from
time to time of such Advance for the period for which interest is calculated
pursuant to clause (ii) hereof exceeds (ii) the amount of interest on such
Unapplied Provider Advance under Section 3.07(b).
(f) Each amount not paid by the Borrower when due hereunder (whether fees, commissions, expenses or other amounts or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, installments of interest on Advances but excluding Advances) shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus 2.00% until paid.
(g) Each change in the Base Rate shall become effective immediately. The rates of interest specified in this Section 3.07 with respect to any Advance or other amount shall be referred to as the "Applicable Liquidity Rate".
Section 3.08. Replacement of Borrower. From time to time and subject to the successor Borrower's meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 6.9 of the Intercreditor Agreement applicable to the Subordination Agent, upon the effective date and time specified in a written and completed Notice of Replacement Subordination Agent in substantially the form of Annex V attached hereto (a "Notice of Replacement Subordination Agent") delivered to the Liquidity Provider by the then Borrower, the successor Borrower designated therein shall be substituted for as the Borrower for all purposes hereunder.
Section 3.09. Funding Loss Indemnification. The Borrower shall pay to the Liquidity Provider, upon the request of the Liquidity Provider, such amount or amounts as shall be sufficient (in the reasonable opinion of the Liquidity Provider) to compensate it for any loss, cost, or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or redeployment of deposits or other funds acquired by the Liquidity Provider to fund or maintain any LIBOR Advance (but excluding loss of anticipated profits) incurred as a result of:
(1) Any repayment of a LIBOR Advance on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Advance; or
(2) Any failure by the Borrower to borrow a LIBOR Advance on the date for borrowing specified in the relevant notice under Section 2.02.
Section 3.10. Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, if any change in any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by the Liquidity Provider (or its Lending Office) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency shall make it unlawful or impossible for the Liquidity Provider (or its Lending Office) to maintain or fund its LIBOR Advances, then upon notice to the Borrower by the Liquidity Provider, the outstanding principal amount of the LIBOR Advances shall be converted to Base Rate Advances (a) immediately upon demand of the Liquidity Provider, if such change or compliance with such request, in the judgment of the Liquidity Provider, requires immediate repayment; or (b) at the expiration of the last Interest Period to expire before the effective date of any such change or request.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 4.01. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of Section
2.01. Section 2.01 of this Agreement shall become effective on and as of the
first date (the "Effective Date") on which the following conditions precedent
have been satisfied or waived:
(a) The Liquidity Provider shall have received on or before the Closing Date each of the following, and in the case of each document delivered pursuant to paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii), each in form and substance satisfactory to the Liquidity Provider:
(i) This Agreement duly executed on behalf of the Borrower;
(ii) The Intercreditor Agreement duly executed on behalf of each of the parties thereto;
(iii) Fully executed copies of each of the Operative Agreements executed and delivered on or before the Closing Date (other than this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement);
(iv) A copy of the Offering Memorandum, and specimen copies of the Class C Certificates;
(v) An executed copy of each document, instrument, certificate and opinion delivered on or before the Closing Date pursuant to the Class C Trust Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement and the other Operative Agreements (in the case of each such opinion, other than the opinion of counsel for the Placement Agents, either addressed to the Liquidity Provider or accompanied by a letter from the counsel rendering such opinion to the effect that the Liquidity Provider is entitled to rely on such opinion as of its date as if it were addressed to the Liquidity Provider);
(vi) Evidence that there shall have been made and shall be in full force and effect, all filings, recordings and/or registrations, and there shall have been given or taken any notice or other similar action as may be reasonably necessary or, to the extent reasonably requested by the Liquidity Provider, reasonably advisable, in order to establish, perfect, protect and preserve the right, title and interest, remedies, powers, privileges, liens and security interests of, or for the benefit of, the Trustees, the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider created by the Operative Agreements executed and delivered on or prior to the Closing Date;
(vii) An agreement from Atlas, pursuant to which (i) Atlas agrees to provide copies of quarterly financial statements and audited annual financial statements to the Liquidity Provider, and such other information as the Liquidity Provider shall reasonably request with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements, in each case, only to the extent that Atlas is obligated to provide such information pursuant to Section 8.2.1 of the Leases (related to Leased Aircraft) or the corresponding section of the Indentures (related to Owned Aircraft) to the parties thereto and (ii) Atlas agrees to allow the Liquidity Provider to inspect Atlas's books and records regarding such transactions, and to discuss such transactions with officers and employees of Atlas; and
(viii) Such other documents, instruments, opinions and approvals pertaining to the transactions contemplated hereby or by the other Operative Agreements as the Liquidity Provider shall have reasonably requested.
(b) The following statement shall be true on and as of the Effective Date: No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the entering into of this Agreement or the making of any Advance, which constitutes a Liquidity Event of Default.
(c) The Liquidity Provider shall have received payment in full of all fees and other sums required to be paid to or for the account of the Liquidity Provider on or prior to the Effective Date.
(d) All conditions precedent to the issuance of the Certificates under the Trust Agreements shall have been satisfied or waived, all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the other Liquidity Facilities shall have been satisfied or waived, and all conditions precedent to the purchase of the Certificates by the Placement Agents under the Placement Agreement shall have been satisfied (unless any of such conditions precedent shall have been waived by the Placement Agents) .
(e) The Borrower shall have received on or before the Closing Date each of the following:
(i) The Guarantee Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto, duly executed on behalf of each of the parties thereto;
(ii) A certificate, dated the date hereof, signed by a duly authorized representative of the Liquidity Provider, certifying that all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of Section 2.01 have been satisfied or waived.
Section 4.02. Conditions Precedent to Borrowing. The obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make an Advance on the occasion of each Borrowing shall be subject to the conditions precedent that the Effective Date shall have occurred and, prior to the date of such Borrowing, the Borrower shall have delivered a Notice of Borrowing which conforms to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and has been completed as may be required by the relevant form of the Notice of Borrowing for the type of Advances requested.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.01. Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower. So long as any Advance shall remain unpaid or the Liquidity Provider shall have any Maximum Commitment hereunder or the Borrower shall have any obligation to pay any amount to the Liquidity Provider hereunder, the Borrower will, unless the Liquidity Provider shall otherwise consent in writing:
(a) Performance of This and Other Agreements. Punctually pay or cause to be paid all amounts payable by it under this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements and observe and perform in all material respects the conditions, covenants and requirements applicable to it contained in this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements.
(b) Reporting Requirements. Furnish to the Liquidity Provider with reasonable promptness, such other information and data with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Liquidity Provider; and permit the Liquidity Provider, upon reasonable notice, to inspect the Borrower's books and records with respect to such transactions and to meet with officers and employees of the Borrower to discuss such transactions.
(c) Certain Operative Agreements. Furnish to the Liquidity Provider with reasonable promptness such Operative Agreements entered into after the date hereof as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Liquidity Provider.
Section 5.02. Negative Covenants of the Borrower. So long as any Advance shall remain unpaid or the Liquidity Provider shall have any Maximum Commitment hereunder or the Borrower shall have any obligation to pay any amount to the Liquidity Provider hereunder, the Borrower will not appoint or permit or suffer to be appointed any successor Borrower without the prior written consent of the Liquidity Provider, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
ARTICLE VI
LIQUIDITY EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 6.01. Liquidity Events of Default. If (a) any Liquidity Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (b) there is a Performing Note Deficiency, the Liquidity Provider may, in its discretion, deliver to the Borrower a Termination Notice, the effect of which shall be to cause (i) this Agreement to expire on the fifth Business Day after the date on which such Termination Notice is received by the Borrower, (ii) the Borrower to promptly request, and the Liquidity Provider to promptly make, a Final Advance in accordance with Section 2.02(d) hereof and Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) all other outstanding Advances to be automatically converted into Final Advances for purposes of determining the Applicable Liquidity Rate for interest payable thereon, and (iv) subject to Sections 2.07 and 2.09 hereof, all Advances (including, without limitation, any Provider Advance and Applied Provider Advance), any accrued interest thereon and any other amounts outstanding hereunder to become immediately due and payable to the Liquidity Provider.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.01. Amendments, Etc., No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Liquidity Provider, and, in the case of an amendment or of a waiver by the Borrower, the Borrower, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
Section 7.02. Notices, Etc. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including telecopier and mailed or delivered or sent by telecopier):
Borrower: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
One Rodney Square
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Telecopy: (302) 651-8882
Liquidity
Provider: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.
1585 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Keith Amburgey
Telecopy: (212) 761-0580
or, as to each of the foregoing, at such other address as shall be designated by such Person in a written notice to the others. All such notices and communications shall be effective (i) if given by telecopier, when transmitted to the telecopier number specified above, (ii) if given by mail, when deposited in the mails addressed as specified above, and (iii) if given by other means, when delivered at the address specified above, except that written notices to the Liquidity Provider pursuant to the provisions of Articles II and III hereof shall not be effective until received by the Liquidity Provider. A copy of all notices delivered hereunder to either party shall in addition be delivered to each of the parties to the Participation Agreements at their respective addresses set forth therein.
Section 7.03. No Waiver: Remedies. No failure on the part of the Liquidity Provider to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
Section 7.04. Further Assurances. The Borrower agrees to do such further acts and things and to execute and deliver to the Liquidity Provider such additional assignments, agreements, powers and instruments as the Liquidity Provider may reasonably require or deem advisable to carry into effect the purposes of this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements or to better assure and confirm unto the Liquidity Provider its rights, powers and remedies hereunder and under the other Operative Agreements.
Section 7.05. Indemnification; Survival of Certain Provisions.
The Liquidity Provider shall be indemnified hereunder to the extent and in the
manner described in Section 9.1 of the Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement,
Section 8.1 of the Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement and Section 6 of the
Note Purchase Agreement. In addition, the Borrower agrees to indemnify, protect,
defend and hold harmless the Liquidity Provider from, against and in respect of,
and shall pay on demand, all Expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (other
than any Expenses of the nature described in Sections 3.01, 3.02 or 7.07 hereof
or in the MSCS Fee Letter (regardless of whether indemnified against pursuant to
said Sections or in such MSCS Fee Letter)), that may be imposed, incurred by or
asserted against any Liquidity Indemnitee, in any way relating to, resulting
from, or arising out of or in connection with any action, suit or proceeding by
any third party against such Liquidity Indemnitee and relating to this
Agreement, the MSCS Fee Letter, the Intercreditor Agreement or any Financing
Agreement; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be required to
indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless any Liquidity Indemnitee in respect
of any Expense of such Liquidity Indemnitee (i) to the extent such Expense is
attributable to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Liquidity
Indemnitee or any other Liquidity Indemnitee, (ii) ordinary and usual operating
overhead expense, or (iii) attributable to the failure by such Liquidity
Indemnitee or any other Liquidity Indemnitee to perform or observe any
agreement, covenant or condition on its part to be performed or observed in this
Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the MSCS Fee Letter or any other
Operative Agreement to which it is a party. The indemnities contained in Section
9.1 or 8.1, as the case may be, of the Participation Agreements, and the
provisions of Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.09, 7.05 and 7.07 hereof, shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 7.06. Liability of the Liquidity Provider. (a) Neither the Liquidity Provider nor any of its officers, employees, directors or affiliates shall be liable or responsible for: (i) the use which may be made of the Advances or any acts or omissions of the Borrower or any beneficiary or transferee in connection therewith; (ii) the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; or (iii) the making of Advances by the Liquidity Provider against delivery of a Notice of Borrowing and other documents which do not comply with the terms hereof; provided, however, that the Borrower shall have a claim against the Liquidity Provider, and the Liquidity Provider shall be liable to the Borrower, to the extent of any damages suffered by the Borrower which were the result of (A) the Liquidity Provider's willful misconduct or negligence in determining whether documents presented hereunder comply with the terms hereof, or (B) any breach by the Liquidity Provider of any of the terms of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Liquidity Provider's failure to make lawful payment hereunder after the delivery to it by the Borrower of a Notice of Borrowing strictly complying with the terms and conditions hereof.
(b) Neither the Liquidity Provider nor any of its officers, employees, director or affiliates shall be liable or responsible in any respect for (i) any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with this Agreement or any Notice of Borrowing delivered hereunder, or (ii) any action, inaction or omission which may be taken by it in good faith, absent willful misconduct or negligence (in which event the extent of the Liquidity Provider's potential liability to the Borrower shall be limited as set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph), in connection with this Agreement or any Notice of Borrowing.
Section 7.07. Costs, Expenses and Taxes. The Borrower agrees to pay, or cause to be paid (A) on the Effective Date and on such later date or dates on which the Liquidity Provider shall make demand, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of outside counsel for the Liquidity Provider) of the Liquidity Provider in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement, any other Operative Agreement and any other documents which may be delivered in connection with this Agreement and (B) on demand, all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) of the Liquidity Provider in connection with (i) the enforcement of this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement, (ii) the modification or amendment of, or supplement to, this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement or such other documents which may be delivered in connection herewith or therewith (whether or not the same shall become effective) or (iii) any action or proceeding relating to any order, injunction, or other process or decree restraining or seeking to restrain the Liquidity Provider from paying any amount under this Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement or any other Operative Agreement or otherwise affecting the application of funds in the Class C Cash Collateral Account. In addition, the Borrower shall pay any and all recording, stamp and other similar taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement, any other Operative Agreement and such other documents, and agrees to save the Liquidity Provider harmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes or fees.
Section 7.08. Binding Effect; Participations.
(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider and their respective
successors and assigns, except that neither the Liquidity Provider (except as
otherwise provided in this Section 7.08) nor (except as contemplated by Section
3.08) the Borrower shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations
hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the other
party, subject to the requirements of Section 7.08(b). The Liquidity Provider
may grant participations herein or in any of its rights hereunder (including,
without limitation, funded participations and participations in rights to
receive interest payments hereunder) and under the other Operative Agreements to
such Persons as (not including Atlas or any affiliate of Atlas) the Liquidity
Provider may in its sole discretion select, subject to the requirements of
Section 7.08(b). No such participation by the Liquidity Provider, however, will
relieve the Liquidity Provider of its obligations hereunder. In
connection with any participation or any proposed participation, the Liquidity Provider may disclose to the participant or the proposed participant any information that the Borrower is required to deliver or to disclose to the Liquidity Provider pursuant to this Agreement. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Liquidity Provider's source of funds may derive in part from its participants. Accordingly, references in this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements to determinations, reserve and capital adequacy requirements, increased costs, reduced receipts, additional amounts due pursuant to Section 3.03(a) and the like as they pertain to the Liquidity Provider shall be deemed also to include those of each of its participants (subject, in each case, to the maximum amount that would have been incurred by or attributable to the Liquidity Provider directly if the Liquidity Provider, rather than the participant, had held the interest participated).
(b) If, pursuant to subsection (a) above, the Liquidity Provider sells any participation in this Agreement to any bank or other entity (each, a "Transferee"), then, concurrently with the effectiveness of such participation, the Transferee shall (i) represent to the Liquidity Provider (for the benefit of the Liquidity Provider and the Borrower) either (A) that it is incorporated under the laws of the United States or a state thereof or (B) that under applicable law and treaties, no taxes will be required to be withheld with respect to any payments to be made to such Transferee in respect of this Agreement, (ii) furnish to the Liquidity Provider and the Borrower either (x) a statement that it is incorporated under the laws of the United States or a state thereof or (y) if it is not so incorporated, two copies of a properly completed United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 ECI or Form W-8 BEN, as appropriate, or other applicable form, certificate or document prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service certifying, in each case, such Transferee's entitlement to a complete exemption from United States federal withholding tax in respect to any and all payments to be made hereunder, and (iii) agree (for the benefit of the Liquidity Provider and the Borrower) to provide the Liquidity Provider and the Borrower a new Form W-8 ECI or Form W-8 BEN, as appropriate, (A) on or before the date that any such form expires or becomes obsolete or (B) after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form previously delivered by it and prior to the immediately following due date of any payment by the Borrower hereunder, certifying in the case of a Form W-8 BEN or Form W-8 ECI that such Transferee is entitled to a complete exemption from United States federal withholding tax on payments under this Agreement. Unless the Borrower has received forms or other documents reasonably satisfactory to it (and required by applicable law) indicating that payments hereunder are not subject to United States federal withholding tax, the Borrower will withhold taxes as required by law from such payments at the applicable statutory rate.
Section 7.09. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited, unenforceable or not authorized in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition, unenforceability or nonauthorization without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity, enforceability or legality of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
Section 7.10. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 7.11. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial; Waiver of Immunity. (a) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
(i) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect hereof or thereof, to the nonexclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the appellate courts from any thereof;
(ii) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts, and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;
(iii) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form and mail), postage prepaid, to each party hereto at its address set forth in Section 7.02 hereof, or at such other address of which the Liquidity Provider shall have been notified pursuant thereto; and
(iv) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction.
(b) THE BORROWER AND THE LIQUIDITY PROVIDER EACH HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BEING ESTABLISHED, including, without limitation, contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims and all other common law and statutory claims. The Borrower and the Liquidity Provider each warrant and represent that it has reviewed this waiver with its legal counsel, and that it knowingly and voluntarily waives its jury trial rights following consultation with such legal counsel. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, AND CANNOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 7.12. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.
Section 7.13. Entirety. This Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement and the other Operative Agreements to which the Liquidity Provider is a party constitute the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings and agreements of such parties.
Section 7.14. Headings. Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.
Section 7.15. LIQUIDITY PROVIDER'S OBLIGATION TO MAKE ADVANCES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE LIQUIDITY PROVIDER TO MAKE ADVANCES HEREUNDER, AND THE BORROWER'S RIGHTS TO DELIVER NOTICES OF BORROWING REQUESTING THE MAKING OF ADVANCES HEREUNDER, SHALL BE UNCONDITIONAL AND IRREVOCABLE, AND SHALL BE PAID OR PERFORMED, IN EACH CASE STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first set forth above.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee
for the Class C Trust, as Borrower
Title:
MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.,
as Liquidity Provider
Title:
Annex I to
Revolving Credit Agreement
INTEREST ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
The undersigned, a duly authorized signatory of the undersigned borrower (the "Borrower"), hereby certifies to Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (the "Liquidity Provider"), with reference to the Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-1C) dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider (the "Liquidity Agreement"; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined or referenced), that:
(1) The Borrower is the Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement.
(2) The Borrower is delivering this Notice of Borrowing for the making of an Interest Advance by the Liquidity Provider to be used, subject to clause (3)(v) below, for the payment of the interest on the Class C Certificates which was payable on ________________, ______ (the "Distribution Date") in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Class C Trust Agreement and the Class C Certificates which Advance is requested to be made on ________________, ______.
(3) The amount of the Interest Advance requested hereby (i) is $ _______, to be applied in respect of the payment of the interest which was due and payable on the Class C Certificates on the Distribution Date, (ii) does not include any amount with respect to the payment of principal of, or premium on, the Class A Certificates, the Class B Certificates or the Class C Certificates, or interest on the Class A Certificates or the Class B Certificates, (iii) was computed in accordance with the provisions of the Class C Certificates, the Class C Trust Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement (a copy of which computation is attached hereto as Schedule I), (iv) does not exceed the Maximum Commitment on the date hereof, (v) does not include any amount of interest which was due and payable on the Class C Certificates on such Distribution Date but which remains unpaid due to the failure of the Depositary to pay any amount of accrued interest on the Certificates of Deposit on such Distribution Date and (vi) has not been and is not the subject of a prior or contemporaneous Notice of Borrowing.
(4) Upon receipt by or on behalf of the Borrower of the amount requested hereby, (a) the Borrower will apply the same in accordance with the terms of Section 3.6(b) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) no portion of such amount shall be applied by the Borrower for any other purpose and (c) no portion of such amount until so applied shall be commingled with other funds held by the Borrower.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement, the making of the Interest Advance as requested by this Notice of Borrowing shall automatically reduce, subject to reinstatement in accordance with the terms of the Liquidity Agreement, the
Maximum Commitment by an amount equal to the amount of the Interest Advance requested to be made hereby as set forth in clause (i) of paragraph (3) of this Certificate and such reduction shall automatically result in corresponding reductions in the amounts available to be borrowed pursuant to a subsequent Advance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed and delivered this Notice of Borrowing as of the __ day of ________________, _____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as Borrower
Title:
SCHEDULE I TO INTEREST ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
[Insert Copy of Computations in accordance with Interest Advance Notice of Borrowing]
Annex II to
Revolving Credit Agreement
NON-EXTENSION ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
The undersigned, a duly authorized signatory of the undersigned subordination agent (the "Borrower"), hereby certifies to Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (the "Liquidity Provider"), with reference to the Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-1C) dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider (the "Liquidity Agreement"; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined or referenced), that:
(1) The Borrower is the Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement.
(2) The Borrower is delivering this Notice of Borrowing for the making of the Non-Extension Advance by the Liquidity Provider to be used for the funding of the Class C Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(d) of the Intercreditor Agreement, which Advance is requested to be made on __________, ____.
(3) The amount of the Non-Extension Advance requested hereby
(i) is $________.____, which equals the Maximum Commitment on the date
hereof and is to be applied in respect of the funding of the Class C
Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(d) of the
Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) does not include any amount with respect
to the payment of the principal of, or premium on, the Class C
Certificates, or principal of, or interest or premium on, the Class A
Certificates or the Class B Certificates, (iii) was computed in
accordance with the provisions of the Class C Certificates, the Class C
Trust Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement (a copy of which
computation is attached hereto as Schedule I), and (iv) has not been
and is not the subject of a prior or contemporaneous Notice of
Borrowing under the Liquidity Agreement.
(4) Upon receipt by or on behalf of the Borrower of the amount requested hereby, (a) the Borrower will deposit such amount in the Class C Cash Collateral Account and apply the same in accordance with the terms of Section 3.6(d) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) no portion of such amount shall be applied by the Borrower for any other purpose and (c) no portion of such amount until so applied shall be commingled with other funds held by the Borrower.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement, (A) the making of the Non-Extension Advance as requested by this Notice of Borrowing shall automatically and irrevocably terminate the obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement; and (B) following the making by the Liquidity
Provider of the Non-Extension Advance requested by this Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed and delivered this Notice of Borrowing as of the ___ day of _________________,____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as Borrower
Title:
SCHEDULE I TO NON-EXTENSION ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
[Insert Copy of computations in accordance with Non-Extension Advance Notice of Borrowing]
Annex III to
Revolving Credit Agreement
DOWNGRADE ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
The undersigned, a duly authorized signatory of the undersigned subordination agent (the "Borrower"), hereby certifies to Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (the "Liquidity Provider"), with reference to the Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-1C) dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider (the "Liquidity Agreement"; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined or referenced), that:
(1) The Borrower is the Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement.
(2) The Borrower is delivering this Notice of Borrowing for
the making of the Downgrade Advance by the Liquidity Provider to be
used for the funding of the Class C Cash Collateral Account in
accordance with Section 3.6(c) of the Intercreditor Agreement by reason
of (i) the downgrading of the short-term unsecured debt rating of the
Guarantor issued by any Rating Agency below the Threshold Rating or
(ii) the occurrence of a Guarantee Event, which Advance is requested to
be made on __________, ____.
(3) The amount of the Downgrade Advance requested hereby (i) is $________.____, which equals the Maximum Commitment on the date hereof and is to be applied in respect of the funding of the Class C Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(c) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) does not include any amount with respect to the payment of the principal of, or premium on, the Class C Certificates, or principal of, or interest or premium on, the Class A Certificates or the Class B Certificates, (iii) was computed in accordance with the provisions of the Class C Certificates, the Class C Trust Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement (a copy of which computation is attached hereto as Schedule I), and (iv) has not been and is not the subject of a prior or contemporaneous Notice of Borrowing under the Liquidity Agreement.
(4) Upon receipt by or on behalf of the Borrower of the amount requested hereby, (a) the Borrower will deposit such amount in the Class C Cash Collateral Account and apply the same in accordance with the terms of Section 3.6(c) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) no portion of such amount shall be applied by the Borrower for any other purpose and (c) no portion of such amount until so applied shall be commingled with other funds held by the Borrower.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement, (A) the making of the Downgrade Advance as requested by this Notice of Borrowing shall automatically and irrevocably terminate the obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make further
Advances under the Liquidity Agreement; and (B) following the making by the Liquidity Provider of the Downgrade Advance requested by this Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed and delivered this Notice of Borrowing as of the ___ day of _________________,____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as Borrower
Title:
SCHEDULE I TO DOWNGRADE ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
[Insert Copy of computations in accordance with Downgrade Advance Notice of Borrowing]
Annex IV to
Revolving Credit Agreement
FINAL ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
The undersigned, a duly authorized signatory of the undersigned borrower (the "Borrower"), hereby certifies to Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (the "Liquidity Provider"), with reference to the Revolving Credit Agreement (2000-1C) dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Borrower and the Liquidity Provider (the "Liquidity Agreement"; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined or referenced), that:
(1) The Borrower is the Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement.
(2) The Borrower is delivering this Notice of Borrowing for the making of the Final Advance by the Liquidity Provider to be used for the funding of the Class C Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement by reason of the receipt by the Borrower of a Termination Notice from the Liquidity Provider with respect to the Liquidity Agreement, which Advance is requested to be made on
(3) The amount of the Final Advance requested hereby (i) is $__________.__, which equals the Maximum Commitment on the date hereof and is to be applied in respect of the funding of the Class C Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) does not include any amount with respect to the payment of principal of, or premium on, the Class C Certificates, or principal of, or interest or premium on, the Class A Certificates or the Class B Certificates, (iii) was computed in accordance with the provisions of the Class C Certificates, the Class C Trust Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement (a copy of which computation is attached hereto as Schedule I), and (iv) has not been and is not the subject of a prior or contemporaneous Notice of Borrowing.
(4) Upon receipt by or on behalf of the Borrower of the amount requested hereby, (a) the Borrower will deposit such amount in the Class C Cash Collateral Account and apply the same in accordance with the terms of Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) no portion of such amount shall be applied by the Borrower for any other purpose and (c) no portion of such amount until so applied shall be commingled with other funds held by the Borrower.
(5) The Borrower hereby requests that the Advance requested hereby be a Base Rate Advance [and that such Base Rate Advance be converted into a LIBOR Advance on the third Business Day following your receipt of this notice](1).
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement, (A) the making of the Final Advance as requested by this Notice of Borrowing shall automatically and irrevocably terminate the obligation of the Liquidity Provider to make further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement; and (B) following the making by the Liquidity Provider of the Final Advance requested by this Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any further Advances under the Liquidity Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has executed and delivered this Notice of Borrowing as of the ___ day of ______________, ____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as Borrower
Title:
SCHEDULE I TO FINAL ADVANCE NOTICE OF BORROWING
[Insert Copy of Computations in accordance with Final Advance Notice of Borrowing]
Annex V to
Revolving Credit Agreement
NOTICE OF TERMINATION
[Date]
Wilmington Trust Company,
as Subordination Agent, as Borrower
One Rodney Square
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Atlas Air, Inc. Pass Through Trust, 2000-1C, as Borrower, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (the "Liquidity Agreement")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You are hereby notified that pursuant to Section 6.01 of the Liquidity Agreement, by reason of the occurrence of a Liquidity Event of Default and the existence of a Performing Note Deficiency (each as defined therein), we are giving this notice to you in order to cause (i) our obligations to make Advances (as defined therein) under such Liquidity Agreement to terminate on the fifth Business Day after the date on which you receive this notice and (ii) you to request a Final Advance under the Liquidity Agreement pursuant to Section 3.6(i) of the Intercreditor Agreement (as defined in the Liquidity Agreement) as a consequence of your receipt of this notice.
THIS NOTICE IS THE "NOTICE OF TERMINATION" PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE LIQUIDITY AGREEMENT. OUR OBLIGATIONS TO MAKE ADVANCES UNDER THE LIQUIDITY AGREEMENT WILL TERMINATE ON THE FIFTH BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTICE.
Very truly yours,
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc., as Liquidity Provider
Title:
cc: Wilmington Trust Company, as Class C Trustee
Annex VI to
Revolving Credit Agreement
NOTICE OF REPLACEMENT SUBORDINATION AGENT
[Date]
Attention:
Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, 2000-1C, as Borrower, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (the "Liquidity Agreement")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
For value received, the undersigned beneficiary hereby irrevocably transfers to:
all rights and obligations of the undersigned as Borrower under the Liquidity Agreement referred to above. The transferee has succeeded the undersigned as Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement referred to in the first paragraph of the Liquidity Agreement, pursuant to the terms of Section 8.1 of the Intercreditor Agreement.
By this transfer, all rights of the undersigned as Borrower under the Liquidity Agreement are transferred to the transferee and the transferee shall hereafter have the sole rights and obligations as Borrower thereunder. The undersigned shall pay any costs and expenses of such transfer, including, but not limited to, transfer taxes or governmental charges.
We ask that this transfer be effective as of _______________, ____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent, as Borrower
Title:
EXHIBIT I TO
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
FORM OF GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 4.11
ESCROW AND PAYING AGENT AGREEMENT
(Class A)
Dated as of January 28, 2000
among
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Escrow Agent
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
as Placement Agents
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
not in its individual capacity,
but solely as Pass Through Trustee
for and on behalf of
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1A
as Pass Through Trustee
and
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
as Paying Agent
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. Escrow Agent 2
Section 1.01. Appointment of Escrow Agent 2
Section 1.02. Instruction; Etc 3
Section 1.03. Initial Escrow Amount; Issuance of Escrow Receipts 4
Section 1.04. Payments to Receiptholders 4
Section 1.05. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Escrow Receipt 4
Section 1.06. Additional Escrow Amounts 5
Section 1.07. Resignation or Removal of Escrow Agent 5
Section 1.08. Persons Deemed Owners 6
Section 1.09. Further Assurances 6
SECTION 2. Paying Agent 6
Section 2.01. Appointment of Paying Agent 6
Section 2.02. Establishment of Paying Agent Account 6
Section 2.03. Payments from Paying Agent Account 7
Section 2.04. Withholding Taxes 8
Section 2.05. Resignation or Removal of Paying Agent 8
Section 2.06. Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal and Final Withdrawal 9
SECTION 3. Payments 9
SECTION 4. Other Actions 10
SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties of the Escrow Agent 10
SECTION 6. Representations and Warranties of the Paying Agent 11
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SECTION 7. Indemnification 12
SECTION 8. Amendment, Etc. 12
SECTION 9. Notices 13
SECTION 10. Transfer 14
SECTION 11. Entire Agreement 14
SECTION 12. Governing Law 14
SECTION 13. Waiver of Jury Trial Right 14
SECTION 14. Counterparts 15
Exhibit A Escrow Receipt
Exhibit B Withdrawal Certificate
Exhibit C Prepayment Withdrawal Certificate
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ESCROW AND PAYING AGENT AGREEMENT (Class A) dated as of January 28, 2000 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, this "Agreement") among FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Escrow Agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Escrow Agent"); MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED, DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. and SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC., as Placement Agents of the Certificates referred to below (the "Placement Agents" and together with their respective transferees and assigns as registered owners of the Certificates, the "Investors") under the Placement Agreement referred to below; WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Pass Through Trustee") under the Pass Through Trust Agreement referred to below; and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, as paying agent hereunder (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Paying Agent").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Atlas Air, Inc. ("Atlas") and the Pass Through Trustee have entered into a Trust Supplement dated the date hereof to the Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000 (together, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Pass Through Trust Agreement") relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1A (the "Pass Through Trust") pursuant to which the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, Series 2000-1A Certificates referred to therein (the "Certificates") are being issued;
WHEREAS, Atlas and the Placement Agents have entered into a Placement Agreement dated as of January 20, 2000 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Placement Agreement") pursuant to which the Pass Through Trustee will issue and sell the Certificates to the Placement Agents;
WHEREAS, Atlas, the Pass Through Trustee, certain other pass through trustees and certain other persons concurrently herewith are entering into the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Note Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which the Pass Through Trustee has agreed to acquire from time to time on or prior to the Cut-Off Date (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) equipment notes (the "Equipment Notes") issued to finance the acquisition of aircraft by Atlas, as lessee or as owner, utilizing a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Certificates (the "Net Proceeds");
WHEREAS, the Placement Agents and the Pass Through Trustee intend that the Net Proceeds be held in escrow by the Escrow Agent on behalf of the Investors, subject to withdrawal upon request by the Pass Through Trustee and satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement for the purpose of purchasing Equipment Notes, and that pending such withdrawal the Net Proceeds be deposited on behalf of the Escrow Agent with Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, acting through its New York Branch, as Depositary (the "Depositary") under the Deposit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof between the Depositary
and the Escrow Agent relating to the Pass Through Trust (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Deposit Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, the Depositary will pay interest for distribution to the Investors and establish accounts from which the Escrow Agent shall make withdrawals upon request of and proper certification by the Pass Through Trustee;
WHEREAS, the Escrow Agent wishes to appoint the Paying Agent to pay amounts required to be distributed to the Investors in accordance with this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Pass Through Trust Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the obligations contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Escrow Agent.
Section 1.01. Appointment of Escrow Agent. Each of the Placement Agents, for and on behalf of each of the Investors, hereby irrevocably appoints, authorizes and directs the Escrow Agent to act as escrow agent and fiduciary hereunder and under the Deposit Agreement for such specific purposes and with such powers as are specifically delegated to the Escrow Agent by the terms of this Agreement, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Any and all money received and held by the Escrow Agent under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement shall be held in escrow by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement is irrevocable and the Investors' rights with respect to any monies received and held in escrow by the Escrow Agent under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement shall only be as provided under the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement. The Escrow Agent (which term as used in this sentence shall include reference to its affiliates and its own and its affiliates' officers, directors, employees and agents): (a) shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement; (b) shall not be responsible to the Pass Through Trustee or the Investors for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties of any person other then itself contained in this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement or for the failure by the Pass Through Trustee, the Investors or any other person or entity (other than the Escrow Agent) to perform any of its obligations hereunder (whether or not the Escrow Agent shall have any knowledge thereof); and (c) shall not be responsible for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it hereunder or provided for herein or in connection herewith, except for its own willful misconduct or gross negligence (or simple negligence in connection with the handling of funds).
Section 1.02. Instruction; Etc. The Placement Agents, for and on behalf of each of the Investors, hereby irrevocably instruct the Escrow Agent, and the Escrow Agent agrees, (a) to enter into the Deposit Agreement, (b) to appoint the Paying Agent as provided in this Agreement, (c) upon receipt at any time and from time to time prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) of a certificate substantially in
the form of Exhibit B hereto (a "Withdrawal Certificate") executed by the Pass Through Trustee, together with an attached Notice of Purchase Withdrawal in substantially the form of Exhibit A to the Deposit Agreement duly completed by the Pass Through Trustee (the "Applicable Notice of Purchase Withdrawal" and the withdrawal to which it relates, a "Purchase Withdrawal"), immediately to execute the Applicable Notice of Purchase Withdrawal as Escrow Agent and transmit it to the Depositary by facsimile transmission in accordance with the Deposit Agreement; provided that, upon the request of the Pass Through Trustee after such transmission, the Escrow Agent shall cancel such Applicable Notice of Purchase Withdrawal, (d) upon receipt at any time and from time to time prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date of a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto (a "Prepayment Withdrawal Certificate") executed by the Pass Through Trustee, together with an attached Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal in substantially the form of Exhibit B to the Deposit Agreement duly completed by the Pass Through Trustee (the "Applicable Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal" and the withdrawal to which it relates, a "Prepayment Withdrawal"), immediately to execute the Applicable Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal as Escrow Agent and transmit it to the Depositary by facsimile transmission in accordance with the Deposit Agreement; provided that, upon the request of the Pass Through Trustee after such transmission, the Escrow Agent shall cancel such Applicable Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal, and (e) if there are any undrawn amounts in the Account (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) on the earlier of (i) the Delivery Period Termination Date and (ii) the date on which the Escrow Agent receives notice from the Pass Through Trustee that the Pass Through Trustee's obligation to purchase Equipment Notes under the Note Purchase Agreement has terminated, to give notice to the Depositary (with a copy to the Paying Agent) substantially in the form of Exhibit C to the Deposit Agreement requesting a withdrawal of all of the remaining amount of the Deposit (as defined in the Deposit Agreement), together with accrued and unpaid interest on the Deposit to the date of withdrawal, on the 15th day after the date that such notice of withdrawal is given to the Depositary (or, if not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day) (a "Final Withdrawal"), provided that if the day scheduled for the Final Withdrawal in accordance with the foregoing is within 10 days before a Regular Distribution Date, then the Escrow Agent shall request that such requested Final Withdrawal be made on such Regular Distribution Date (the date of such requested withdrawal, the "Final Withdrawal Date"). If for any reason the Escrow Agent shall have failed to give the Final Withdrawal Notice to the Depositary on or before December 31, 2000 (provided, that if a labor strike or work stoppage occurs at The Boeing Company prior to such date, such date shall be extended by adding thereto the number of days that each such labor strike or work stoppage continues in effect), and there are unwithdrawn amounts in the Account (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) on such date, the Final Withdrawal Date shall be deemed to be January 16, 2001 (or, if the December 31, 2000 date has been extended as provided in this sentence, the fifteenth day after the Delivery Period Termination Date).
Section 1.03. Initial Escrow Amount; Issuance of Escrow Receipts. The Escrow Agent hereby directs the Placement Agents to, and the Placement Agents hereby acknowledge that on the date hereof they shall, irrevocably deliver to the Depositary on behalf of the Escrow Agent, an amount in U.S. dollars ("Dollars") and immediately available funds equal to $124,639,000 for deposit on behalf of the Escrow Agent with the Depositary in accordance with Section 2.1 of the Deposit Agreement. The Placement Agents hereby instruct the Escrow Agent,
upon receipt of such sum from the Placement Agents, to confirm such receipt by executing and delivering to the Pass Through Trustee an Escrow Receipt in the form of Exhibit A hereto (an "Escrow Receipt"), (a) to be affixed by the Pass Through Trustee to each Certificate and (b) to evidence the same percentage interest (the "Escrow Interest") in the Account Amounts (as defined below) as the Fractional Undivided Interest in the Pass Through Trust evidenced by the Certificate to which it is to be affixed. The Escrow Agent shall provide to the Pass Through Trustee for attachment to each Certificate newly issued under and in accordance with the Pass Through Trust Agreement an executed Escrow Receipt as the Pass Through Trustee may from time to time request of the Escrow Agent. Each Escrow Receipt shall be registered by the Escrow Agent in a register (the "Register") maintained by the Escrow Agent in the same name and same manner as the Certificate to which it is attached and may not thereafter be detached from such Certificate to which it is to be affixed prior to the distribution of the Final Withdrawal (the "Final Distribution"). After the Final Distribution, no additional Escrow Receipts shall be issued and the Pass Through Trustee shall request the return to the Escrow Agent for cancellation of all outstanding Escrow Receipts.
Section 1.04. Payments to Receiptholders. All payments and distributions made to holders of an Escrow Receipt (collectively "Receiptholders") in respect of the Escrow Receipt shall be made only from amounts deposited in the Paying Agent Account (as defined below) ("Account Amounts"). Each Receiptholder, by its acceptance of an Escrow Receipt, agrees that (a) it will look solely to the Account Amounts for any payment or distribution due to such Receiptholder pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Receipt and this Agreement and (b) it will have no recourse to Atlas, the Pass Through Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Escrow Agent, except as expressly provided herein or in the Pass Through Trust Agreement. No Receiptholder shall have any right to vote or in any manner otherwise control the operation and management of the Paying Agent Account or the obligations of the parties hereto, nor shall anything set forth herein, or contained in the terms of the Escrow Receipt, be construed so as to constitute the Receiptholders from time to time as partners or members of an association.
Section 1.05. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Escrow Receipt. If (a) any mutilated Escrow Receipt is surrendered to the Escrow Agent or the Escrow Agent receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Escrow Receipt and (b) there is delivered to the Escrow Agent and the Pass Through Trustee such security, indemnity or bond, as may be required by them to hold each of them harmless, then, absent notice to the Escrow Agent or the Pass Through Trustee that such destroyed, lost or stolen Escrow Receipt has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, and provided that the requirements of Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in any applicable jurisdiction are met, the Escrow Agent shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Escrow Receipt, a new Escrow Receipt or Escrow Receipts and of like Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.
In connection with the issuance of any new Escrow Receipt under this Section 1.05, the Escrow Agent may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Pass Through Trustee and the Escrow Agent) connected therewith.
Any duplicate Escrow Receipt issued pursuant to this Section 1.05 shall constitute conclusive evidence of the appropriate Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts, as if originally issued, whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Escrow Receipt shall be found at any time.
The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Escrow Receipts.
Section 1.06. Additional Escrow Amounts. On the date of any Purchase Withdrawal, the Pass Through Trustee may re-deposit with the Depositary some or all of the amounts so withdrawn in accordance with Section 2.4 of the Deposit Agreement.
Section 1.07. Resignation or Removal of Escrow Agent. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Escrow Agent as provided below, the Escrow Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days' prior written notice thereof to the Investors, but may not otherwise be removed except for cause by the written consent of the Investors with respect to Investors representing Escrow Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the Account Amounts (an "Action of Investors"). Upon any such resignation or removal, the Investors, by an Action of Investors, shall have the right to appoint a successor Escrow Agent. If no successor Escrow Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Escrow Agent's giving of notice of resignation or the removal of the retiring Escrow Agent, then the retiring Escrow Agent may appoint a successor Escrow Agent. Any successor Escrow Agent shall be a bank which has an office in the United States with a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Escrow Agent hereunder by a successor Escrow Agent, such successor Escrow Agent shall enter into such documents as the Pass Through Trustee shall require and shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Escrow Agent, and the retiring Escrow Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. No resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent shall be effective unless a written confirmation shall have been obtained from each of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Rating Group, a division of McGraw-Hill Inc. that the replacement of the Escrow Agent with the successor Escrow Agent will not result in (a) a reduction of the rating for the Certificates below the then current rating for the Certificates or (b) a withdrawal or suspension of the rating of the Certificates.
Section 1.08. Persons Deemed Owners. Prior to due presentment of a Certificate for registration of transfer, the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent may treat the Person in whose name any Escrow Receipt is registered (as of the day of determination) as the owner of such Escrow Receipt for the purpose of receiving distributions pursuant to this Agreement and for all other purposes whatsoever, and neither the Escrow Agent nor the Paying Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
Section 1.09. Further Assurances. The Escrow Agent agrees to take such actions, and execute such other documents, as may be reasonably requested by the Pass Through
Trustee in order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement and the performance by the Escrow Agent of its obligations hereunder.
SECTION 2. Paying Agent.
Section 2.01. Appointment of Paying Agent. The Escrow Agent
hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Paying Agent to act as its paying
agent hereunder, for the benefit of the Investors, for such specific purposes
and with such powers as are specifically delegated to the Paying Agent by the
terms of this Agreement, together with such other powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto. Any and all money received and held by the Paying Agent
under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement shall be held in the Paying Agent
Account for the benefit of the Investors. The Paying Agent (which term as used
in this sentence shall include reference to its affiliates and its own and its
affiliates_ officers, directors, employees and agents): (a) shall have no duties
or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement, and
shall not by reason of this Agreement be a trustee for the Escrow Agent; (b)
shall not be responsible to the Escrow Agent for any recitals, statements,
representations or warranties of any person other then itself contained in this
Agreement or for the failure by the Escrow Agent or any other person or entity
(other than the Paying Agent) to perform any of its obligations hereunder
(whether or not the Paying Agent shall have any knowledge thereof); and (c)
shall not be responsible for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it
hereunder or provided for herein or in connection herewith, except for its own
willful misconduct or gross negligence (or simple negligence in connection with
the handling of funds).
Section 2.02. Establishment of Paying Agent Account. The Paying Agent shall establish a deposit account (the "Paying Agent Account") at Wilmington Trust Company in the name of the Escrow Agent. It is expressly understood by the parties hereto that the Paying Agent is acting as the paying agent of the Escrow Agent hereunder and that no amounts on deposit in the Paying Agent Account constitute part of the Trust Property.
Section 2.03. Payments from Paying Agent Account. The Escrow Agent hereby irrevocably instructs the Paying Agent, and the Paying Agent agrees to act, as follows:
(a) On each Interest Payment Date (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) or as soon thereafter as the Paying Agent has confirmed receipt in the Paying Agent Account from the Depositary of any amount in respect of accrued interest on the Deposit, the Paying Agent shall distribute out of the Paying Agent Account the entire amount deposited therein by the Depositary. There shall be so distributed to each Receiptholder of record on the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding such Interest Payment Date by check mailed to such Receiptholder, at the address appearing in the Register, such Receiptholder's pro rata share (based on the Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts held by such Receiptholder) of the total amount of interest deposited by the Depositary in the Paying Agent Account on such date, except that, with respect to Escrow Receipts registered on the record date in the name of a nominee of the Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), such distribution shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account designated by DTC.
(b) Upon the confirmation by the Paying Agent of receipt in the Paying Agent Account from the Depositary of any amount in respect of the Final Withdrawal, the Paying Agent shall forthwith distribute the entire amount of the Final Withdrawal deposited therein by the Depositary. There shall be so distributed to each Receiptholder of record on the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding the Final Withdrawal Date by check mailed to such Receiptholder, at the address appearing in the Register, such Receiptholder's pro rata share (based on the Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts held by such Receiptholder) of the total amount in the Paying Agent Account on account of such Final Withdrawal, except that, with respect to Escrow Receipts registered on the record date in the name of a nominee of DTC, such distribution shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account designated by DTC.
(c) If any payment of interest or principal in respect of the Final Withdrawal is not received by the Paying Agent within five days of the applicable date when due, then it shall be distributed to Receiptholders after actual receipt by the Paying Agent on the same basis as a Special Payment is distributed under the Pass Through Trust Agreement.
(d) Upon the confirmation by the Paying Agent of receipt in the Paying Agent Account from the Depositary of any amount in respect of a Prepayment Withdrawal, the Paying Agent shall forthwith distribute the entire amount of such Prepayment Withdrawal upon not less than 15 days prior notice to the Receiptholders. There shall be distributed to each Receiptholder of record on the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding such date of distribution by check mailed to such Receiptholder, at the address appearing in the Register, such Receiptholder's pro rata share (based on the Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts held by such Receiptholder) of the total amount in the Paying Agent Account on account of such Prepayment Withdrawal, except that, with respect to the Escrow Receipts registered on such record date in the name of a nominee of DTC, such distribution shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account designated by DTC.
(e) The Paying Agent shall include with any check mailed pursuant to this Section any notice required to be distributed under the Pass Through Trust Agreement that is furnished to the Paying Agent by the Pass Through Trustee.
Section 2.04. Withholding Taxes. The Paying Agent shall exclude and withhold from each distribution of accrued interest on the Deposit (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) and any amount in respect of any Prepayment Withdrawal and the Final Withdrawal any and all withholding taxes applicable thereto as required by law. The Paying Agent agrees to act as such withholding agent and, in connection therewith, whenever any present or future taxes or similar charges are required to be withheld with respect to any amounts payable in respect of the Deposit (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) or the escrow amounts, to withhold such amounts and timely pay the same to the appropriate authority in the name of and on behalf of the Receiptholders, that it will file any necessary withholding tax returns or statements when due,
and that, as promptly as possible after the payment thereof, it will deliver to each such Receiptholder appropriate documentation showing the payment thereof, together with such additional documentary evidence as such Receiptholder may reasonably request from time to time. The Paying Agent agrees to file any other information reports as it may be required to file under United States law.
Section 2.05. Resignation or Removal of Paying Agent. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Paying Agent as provided below, the Paying Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days' prior written notice thereof to the Escrow Agent, but may not otherwise be removed except for cause by the Escrow Agent. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Escrow Agent shall have the right to appoint a successor Paying Agent. If no successor Paying Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Paying Agent's giving of notice of resignation or the removal of the retiring Paying Agent, then the retiring Paying Agent may appoint a successor Paying Agent. Any Successor Paying Agent shall be a bank which has an office in the United States with a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Paying Agent hereunder by a successor Paying Agent, such successor Paying Agent shall enter into such documents as the Escrow Agent shall require and shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Paying Agent, and the retiring Paying Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder.
Section 2.06. Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal and Final Withdrawal. Promptly after receipt by the Paying Agent of notice that the Escrow Agent has requested a Prepayment Withdrawal or a Final Withdrawal or that a Prepayment Withdrawal or a Final Withdrawal will be made, the Paying Agent shall cause notice of such distribution to be mailed to each of the Receiptholders at its address as it appears in the Register. Such notice shall be mailed not less than 15 days prior to the distribution date of such Prepayment Withdrawal (the "Prepayment Withdrawal Date") or of the Final Withdrawal Date, as the case may be. Such notice shall set forth:
(i) the Prepayment Withdrawal or the Final Withdrawal Date, as the case may be, and the date for determining Receiptholders of record who shall be entitled to receive distributions in respect of the Prepayment Withdrawal or Final Withdrawal,
(ii) the amount of the payment in respect of the Prepayment Withdrawal or Final Withdrawal, as the case may be, for each $1,000 face amount Certificate (based on information provided by the Pass Through Trustee) and the amount thereof constituting the unused portion of the Deposit (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) and interest thereon, and
(iii) if the Prepayment Withdrawal Date or Final Withdrawal Date is the same date as a Regular Distribution Date, the total amount to be received on such date for each $1,000 face amount Certificate (based on information provided by the Pass Through Trustee).
Such mailing may include any notice required to be given to Certificateholders in connection with such distribution pursuant to the Pass Through Trust Agreement.
SECTION 3. Payments. If, notwithstanding the instructions in
Section 4 of the Deposit Agreement that all amounts payable to the Escrow Agent
under the Deposit Agreement be paid by the Depositary directly to the Paying
Agent or the Pass Through Trustee (depending on the circumstances), the Escrow
Agent receives any payment thereunder, then the Escrow Agent shall forthwith pay
such amount in Dollars and in immediately available funds by wire transfer to
(a) in the case of a payment of accrued interest on the Deposit (as defined in
the Deposit Agreement), any Prepayment Withdrawal or any Final Withdrawal,
directly to the Paying Agent Account and (b) in the case of any Purchase
Withdrawal, directly to the Pass Through Trustee or its designee as specified
and in the manner provided in the Applicable Notice of Purchase Withdrawal. The
Escrow Agent hereby waives any and all rights of set-off, combination of
accounts, right of retention or similar right (whether arising under applicable
law, contract or otherwise) it may have against amounts payable to the Paying
Agent howsoever arising.
SECTION 4. Other Actions. The Escrow Agent shall take such other actions under or in respect of the Deposit Agreement (including, without limitation, the enforcement of the obligations of the Depositary thereunder) as the Investors, by an Action of Investors, may from time to time request.
SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties of the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent represents and warrants to Atlas, the Investors, the Paying Agent and the Pass Through Trustee as follows:
(i) it is a national banking association duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the United States of America;
(ii) it has full power, authority and legal right to conduct its business and operations as currently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement;
(iii) the execution, delivery and performance of each of this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of it and do not require any stockholder approval, or approval or consent of any trustee or holder of any indebtedness or obligations of it, and each such document has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws or equitable principles of general application to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);
(iv) no authorization, consent or approval of or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any United States federal or state governmental authority or regulatory body governing its banking and fiduciary powers is required for the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement;
(v) neither the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, conflicts or will conflict with or results or will result in a breach or violation of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or will require any consent or approval under, any law, governmental rule or regulation or the charter documents, as amended, or bylaws, as amended, of it or any similar instrument binding on it or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority against it or by which it or any of its properties is bound or any indenture, mortgage or contract or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or constitutes or will constitute a default thereunder or results or will result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its properties; and
(vi) there are no pending or, to its knowledge, threatened actions, suits, investigations or proceedings (whether or not purportedly on behalf of it) against or affecting it or any of its property before or by any court or administrative agency which, if adversely determined, (A) would adversely affect the ability of it to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement or (B) would call into question or challenge the validity of this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement or the enforceability hereof or thereof in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, nor is the Escrow Agent in default with respect to any order of any court, governmental authority, arbitration board or administrative agency so as to adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement.
SECTION 6. Representations and Warranties of the Paying Agent. The Paying Agent represents and warrants to Atlas, the Investors, the Escrow Agent and the Pass Through Trustee as follows:
(i) it is a Delaware banking company duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation;
(ii) it has full power, authority and legal right to conduct its business and operations as currently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of it and does
not require any stockholder approval, or approval or consent of any trustee or holder of any indebtedness or obligations of it, and such document has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws or equitable principles of general application to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);
(iv) no authorization, consent or approval of or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any United States federal or state governmental authority or regulatory body is required for the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement;
(v) neither the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof, conflicts or will conflict with or results or will result in a breach or violation of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or will require any consent or approval under, any law, governmental rule or regulation or the charter documents, as amended, or bylaws, as amended, of it or any similar instrument binding on it or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority against it or by which it or any of its properties is bound or any indenture, mortgage or contract or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or constitutes or will constitute a default thereunder or results or will result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its properties; and
(vi) there are no pending or, to its knowledge, threatened actions, suits, investigations or proceedings (whether or not purportedly on behalf of it) against or affecting it or any of its property before or by any court or administrative agency which, if adversely determined, (A) would adversely affect the ability of it to perform its obligations under this Agreement or (B) would call into question or challenge the validity of this Agreement or the enforceability hereof in accordance with the terms hereof, nor is the Paying Agent in default with respect to any order of any court, governmental authority, arbitration board or administrative agency so as to adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
SECTION 7. Indemnification. Except for actions expressly required of the Escrow Agent or the Paying Agent hereunder, each of the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent shall in all cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to act hereunder unless it shall have been indemnified by the party requesting such action in a manner reasonably satisfactory to it against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. In the event Atlas requests any amendment to any Operative Agreement (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement), the Pass Through Trustee agrees to pay all reasonable fees and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel) of the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent in connection therewith.
SECTION 8. Amendment, Etc. Upon request of the Pass Through Trustee and approval by an Action of Investors, the Escrow Agent shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement, so long as such amendment does not adversely affect the rights or obligations of the Escrow Agent or the Paying Agent, provided that upon request of the Pass Through Trustee and without any consent of the Investors, the Escrow Agent shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement for any of the following purposes:
(1) to correct or supplement any provision in this Agreement which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein or to cure any ambiguity or correct any mistake or to modify any other provision with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement, provided that any such action shall not materially adversely affect the interests of the Investors; or
(2) to comply with any requirement of the SEC, applicable law, rules or regulations of any exchange or quotation system on which the Certificates are listed or any regulatory body; or
(3) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under this Agreement of a successor Escrow Agent, successor Paying Agent or successor Pass Through Trustee.
SECTION 9. Notices. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, any notice or other communication under this Agreement shall be in writing (including by facsimile) and shall be deemed to be given and effective upon receipt thereof. All notices shall be sent to
(i) if to the Investors, as their respective names shall appear in the Register;
(ii) if to the Escrow Agent, addressed to at its office at:
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
79 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
Telecopier: 801-246-5053
(iii) if to the Pass Through Trustee, addressed to it at its office at:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Telecopier: 302-651-8882
(iv) if to the Paying Agent, addressed to it at its office at:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Telecopier: 302-651-8882
(v) in each case with a copy to Atlas, addressed to it at its office at:
ATLAS AIR, INC.
538 Commons Drive
Golden, CO 80401
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telecopier: 303-526-5051
(or at such other address as any such party may specify from time to time in a written notice to the other parties). On or prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Pass Through Trustee has delivered to the Escrow Agent a certificate containing specimen signatures of the representatives of the Pass Through Trustee who are authorized to give notices and instructions with respect to this Agreement. The Escrow Agent may conclusively rely on such certificate until the Escrow Agent receives written notice from the Pass Through Trustee to the contrary.
SECTION 10. Transfer. No party hereto shall be entitled to
assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement (or any interest herein) other than
(in the case of the Escrow Agent) to a successor escrow agent under Section 1.07
hereof or (in the case of the Paying Agent) to a successor paying agent under
Section 2.05 hereof, and any purported assignment in violation thereof shall be
void. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their
respective successors and (in the case of the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent)
their respective permitted assigns.
SECTION 11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth all of the promises, covenants, agreements, conditions and understandings among the Escrow Agent, the Paying Agent, the Placement Agents and the Pass Through Trustee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, inducements or conditions, express or implied, oral or written.
SECTION 12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
SECTION 13. Waiver of Jury Trial Right. EACH OF THE ESCROW
AGENT, THE PAYING AGENT, THE INVESTORS AND THE PASS THROUGH TRUSTEE ACKNOWLEDGES
AND ACCEPTS THAT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS AGREEMENT SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
SECTION 14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Escrow Agent, the Paying Agent, the Placement Agents and the Pass Through Trustee have caused this Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A) to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.,
as Placement Agents
By: MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
INCORPORATED
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity, but solely as Pass
Through Trustee for and on behalf of
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1A
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Paying Agent
Title:
EXHIBIT A
ATLAS AIR, INC. 2000-1A ESCROW RECEIPT
No. __
This Escrow Receipt evidences a fractional undivided interest in amounts ("Account Amounts") from time to time deposited into a certain paying agent account (the "Paying Agent Account") described in the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A) dated as of January 28, 2000 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the "Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement") among First Security Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Escrow Agent"), Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust Company as Pass Through Trustee (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Pass Through Trustee") and Wilmington Trust Company, as paying agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Paying Agent"). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement.
This Escrow Receipt is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement. By virtue of its acceptance hereof the holder of this Escrow Receipt assents and agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement and this Escrow Receipt.
This Escrow Receipt represents a fractional undivided interest in amounts deposited from time to time in the Paying Agent Account, and grants or represents no rights, benefits or interests of any kind in respect of any assets or property other than such amounts. This Escrow Receipt evidences the same percentage interest in the Account Amounts as the Fractional Undivided Interest in the Pass Through Trust evidenced by the Certificate to which this Escrow Receipt is affixed.
All payments and distributions made to Receiptholders in respect of the Escrow Receipt shall be made only from Account Amounts deposited in the Paying Agent Account. The holder of this Escrow Receipt, by its acceptance of this Escrow Receipt, agrees that it will look solely to the Account Amounts for any payment or distribution due to it pursuant to this Escrow Receipt and that it will not have any recourse to Atlas, the Pass Through Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Escrow Agent, except as expressly provided herein or in the Pass Through Trust Agreement. No Receiptholder of this Escrow Receipt shall have any right to vote or in any manner otherwise control the operation and management of the Paying Agent Account, nor shall anything set forth herein, or contained in the terms of this Escrow Receipt, be construed so as to constitute the Receiptholders from time to time as partners or members of an association.
This Escrow Receipt may not be assigned or transferred except in connection with the assignment or transfer of the Certificate to which this Escrow Receipt is affixed. After payment to the holder hereof of its Escrow Interest in the Final Distribution, upon the request of
the Pass Through Trustee, the holder hereof will return this Escrow Receipt to the Pass Through Trustee.
The Paying Agent may treat the person in whose name the Certificate to which this Escrow Receipt is attached as the owner hereof for all purposes, and the Paying Agent shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
THIS ESCROW RECEIPT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Escrow Agent has caused this Escrow Receipt to be duly executed.
Dated: ______________, ____
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
EXHIBIT B
WITHDRAWAL CERTIFICATE
(Class A)
First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent
79 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: Corporate Trust Services
Dear Sirs:
Reference is made to the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Agreement"). We hereby certify to you that the conditions to the obligations of the undersigned to execute a Participation Agreement pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement have been satisfied. Pursuant to Section 1.02(c) of the Agreement, please execute the attached Notice of Purchase Withdrawal and immediately transmit by facsimile to the Depositary, at _________, Attention: ____________________________.
Very truly yours,
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but
solely as Pass Through Trustee
EXHIBIT C
PREPAYMENT WITHDRAWAL CERTIFICATE
(Class A)
First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent
79 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: Corporate Trust Services
Dear Sirs:
Reference is made to the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Agreement"). The undersigned has been notified by Atlas Air, Inc. that it has received written notice from The Boeing Company that the delivery date for the Aircraft in respect of which the attached Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal is to be given will be delayed beyond the Delivery Period Termination Date. Pursuant to Section 1.02(d) of the Agreement, please execute the attached Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal and immediately transmit by facsimile to the Depositary, at ____________, Attention: _________.
Very truly yours,
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but
solely as Pass Through Trustee
Name
EXHIBIT 4.12
ESCROW AND PAYING AGENT AGREEMENT
(Class B)
Dated as of January 28, 2000
among
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Escrow Agent
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
as Placement Agents
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
not in its individual capacity,
but solely as Pass Through Trustee
for and on behalf of
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1B
as Pass Through Trustee
and
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
as Paying Agent
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. Escrow Agent 2
Section 1.01. Appointment of Escrow Agent 2
Section 1.02. Instruction; Etc 2
Section 1.03. Initial Escrow Amount; Issuance of Escrow Receipts 3
Section 1.04. Payments to Receiptholders 4
Section 1.05. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Escrow Receipt 4
Section 1.06. Additional Escrow Amounts 5
Section 1.07. Resignation or Removal of Escrow Agent 5
Section 1.08. Persons Deemed Owners 5
Section 1.09. Further Assurances 5
SECTION 2. Paying Agent 6
Section 2.01. Appointment of Paying Agent 6
Section 2.02. Establishment of Paying Agent Account 6
Section 2.03. Payments from Paying Agent Account 6
Section 2.04. Withholding Taxes 7
Section 2.05. Resignation or Removal of Paying Agent 8
Section 2.06. Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal and Final Withdrawal 8
SECTION 3. Payments 9
SECTION 4. Other Actions 9
SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties of the Escrow Agent 9
SECTION 6. Representations and Warranties of the Paying Agent 10
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SECTION 7. Indemnification 11
SECTION 8. Amendment, Etc. 12
SECTION 9. Notices 12
SECTION 10. Transfer 13
SECTION 11. Entire Agreement 13
SECTION 12. Governing Law 13
SECTION 13. Waiver of Jury Trial Right 13
SECTION 14. Counterparts 14
Exhibit A Escrow Receipt
Exhibit B Withdrawal Certificate
Exhibit C Prepayment Withdrawal Certificate
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ESCROW AND PAYING AGENT AGREEMENT (Class B) dated as of January 28, 2000 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, this "Agreement") among FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Escrow Agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Escrow Agent"); MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED, DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. and SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC., as Placement Agents of the Certificates referred to below (the "Placement Agents" and together with their respective transferees and assigns as registered owners of the Certificates, the "Investors") under the Placement Agreement referred to below; WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Pass Through Trustee") under the Pass Through Trust Agreement referred to below; and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, as paying agent hereunder (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Paying Agent").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Atlas Air, Inc. ("Atlas") and the Pass Through Trustee have entered into a Trust Supplement dated the date hereof to the Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000 (together, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Pass Through Trust Agreement") relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1B (the "Pass Through Trust") pursuant to which the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, Series 2000-1B Certificates referred to therein (the "Certificates") are being issued;
WHEREAS, Atlas and the Placement Agents have entered into a Placement Agreement dated as of January 20, 2000 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Placement Agreement") pursuant to which the Pass Through Trustee will issue and sell the Certificates to the Placement Agents;
WHEREAS, Atlas, the Pass Through Trustee, certain other pass through trustees and certain other persons concurrently herewith are entering into the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Note Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which the Pass Through Trustee has agreed to acquire from time to time on or prior to the Cut-Off Date (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) equipment notes (the "Equipment Notes") issued to finance the acquisition of aircraft by Atlas, as lessee or as owner, utilizing a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Certificates (the "Net Proceeds");
WHEREAS, the Placement Agents and the Pass Through Trustee intend that the Net Proceeds be held in escrow by the Escrow Agent on behalf of the Investors, subject to withdrawal upon request by the Pass Through Trustee and satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement for the purpose of purchasing Equipment Notes, and that pending such withdrawal the Net Proceeds be deposited on behalf of the Escrow Agent with Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, acting through its New York Branch, as Depositary (the "Depositary") under the Deposit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof between the Depositary
and the Escrow Agent relating to the Pass Through Trust (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Deposit Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, the Depositary will pay interest for distribution to the Investors and establish accounts from which the Escrow Agent shall make withdrawals upon request of and proper certification by the Pass Through Trustee;
WHEREAS, the Escrow Agent wishes to appoint the Paying Agent to pay amounts required to be distributed to the Investors in accordance with this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Pass Through Trust Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the obligations contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Escrow Agent.
Section 1.01. Appointment of Escrow Agent. Each of the Placement Agents, for and on behalf of each of the Investors, hereby irrevocably appoints, authorizes and directs the Escrow Agent to act as escrow agent and fiduciary hereunder and under the Deposit Agreement for such specific purposes and with such powers as are specifically delegated to the Escrow Agent by the terms of this Agreement, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Any and all money received and held by the Escrow Agent under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement shall be held in escrow by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement is irrevocable and the Investors' rights with respect to any monies received and held in escrow by the Escrow Agent under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement shall only be as provided under the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement. The Escrow Agent (which term as used in this sentence shall include reference to its affiliates and its own and its affiliates_ officers, directors, employees and agents): (a) shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement; (b) shall not be responsible to the Pass Through Trustee or the Investors for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties of any person other then itself contained in this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement or for the failure by the Pass Through Trustee, the Investors or any other person or entity (other than the Escrow Agent) to perform any of its obligations hereunder (whether or not the Escrow Agent shall have any knowledge thereof); and (c) shall not be responsible for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it hereunder or provided for herein or in connection herewith, except for its own willful misconduct or gross negligence (or simple negligence in connection with the handling of funds).
Section 1.02. Instruction; Etc. The Placement Agents, for and on behalf of each of the Investors, hereby irrevocably instruct the Escrow Agent, and the Escrow Agent agrees, (a) to enter into the Deposit Agreement, (b) to appoint the Paying Agent as provided in this Agreement, (c) upon receipt at any time and from time to time prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) of a certificate substantially in
the form of Exhibit B hereto (a "Withdrawal Certificate") executed by the Pass Through Trustee, together with an attached Notice of Purchase Withdrawal in substantially the form of Exhibit A to the Deposit Agreement duly completed by the Pass Through Trustee (the "Applicable Notice of Purchase Withdrawal" and the withdrawal to which it relates, a "Purchase Withdrawal"), immediately to execute the Applicable Notice of Purchase Withdrawal as Escrow Agent and transmit it to the Depositary by facsimile transmission in accordance with the Deposit Agreement; provided that, upon the request of the Pass Through Trustee after such transmission, the Escrow Agent shall cancel such Applicable Notice of Purchase Withdrawal, (d) upon receipt at any time and from time to time prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date of a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto (a "Prepayment Withdrawal Certificate") executed by the Pass Through Trustee, together with an attached Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal in substantially the form of Exhibit B to the Deposit Agreement duly completed by the Pass Through Trustee (the "Applicable Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal" and the withdrawal to which it relates, a "Prepayment Withdrawal"), immediately to execute the Applicable Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal as Escrow Agent and transmit it to the Depositary by facsimile transmission in accordance with the Deposit Agreement; provided that, upon the request of the Pass Through Trustee after such transmission, the Escrow Agent shall cancel such Applicable Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal, and (e) if there are any undrawn amounts in the Account (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) on the earlier of (i) the Delivery Period Termination Date and (ii) the date on which the Escrow Agent receives notice from the Pass Through Trustee that the Pass Through Trustee's obligation to purchase Equipment Notes under the Note Purchase Agreement has terminated, to give notice to the Depositary (with a copy to the Paying Agent) substantially in the form of Exhibit C to the Deposit Agreement requesting a withdrawal of all of the remaining amount of the Deposit (as defined in the Deposit Agreement), together with accrued and unpaid interest on the Deposit to the date of withdrawal, on the 15th day after the date that such notice of withdrawal is given to the Depositary (or, if not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day) (a "Final Withdrawal"), provided that if the day scheduled for the Final Withdrawal in accordance with the foregoing is within 10 days before a Regular Distribution Date, then the Escrow Agent shall request that such requested Final Withdrawal be made on such Regular Distribution Date (the date of such requested withdrawal, the "Final Withdrawal Date"). If for any reason the Escrow Agent shall have failed to give the Final Withdrawal Notice to the Depositary on or before December 31, 2000 (provided, that if a labor strike or work stoppage occurs at The Boeing Company prior to such date, such date shall be extended by adding thereto the number of days that each such labor strike or work stoppage continues in effect), and there are unwithdrawn amounts in the Account (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) on such date, the Final Withdrawal Date shall be deemed to be January 16, 2001 (or, if the December 31, 2000 date has been extended as provided in this sentence, the fifteenth day after the Delivery Period Termination Date).
Section 1.03. Initial Escrow Amount; Issuance of Escrow
Receipts. The Escrow Agent hereby directs the Placement Agents to, and the
Placement Agents hereby acknowledge that on the date hereof they shall,
irrevocably deliver to the Depositary on behalf of the Escrow Agent, an amount
in U.S. dollars ("Dollars") and immediately available funds equal to $44,741,000
for deposit on behalf of the Escrow Agent with the Depositary in accordance with
Section 2.1 of the Deposit Agreement. The Placement Agents hereby instruct the
Escrow Agent,
upon receipt of such sum from the Placement Agents, to confirm such receipt by executing and delivering to the Pass Through Trustee an Escrow Receipt in the form of Exhibit A hereto (an "Escrow Receipt"), (a) to be affixed by the Pass Through Trustee to each Certificate and (b) to evidence the same percentage interest (the "Escrow Interest") in the Account Amounts (as defined below) as the Fractional Undivided Interest in the Pass Through Trust evidenced by the Certificate to which it is to be affixed. The Escrow Agent shall provide to the Pass Through Trustee for attachment to each Certificate newly issued under and in accordance with the Pass Through Trust Agreement an executed Escrow Receipt as the Pass Through Trustee may from time to time request of the Escrow Agent. Each Escrow Receipt shall be registered by the Escrow Agent in a register (the "Register") maintained by the Escrow Agent in the same name and same manner as the Certificate to which it is attached and may not thereafter be detached from such Certificate to which it is to be affixed prior to the distribution of the Final Withdrawal (the "Final Distribution"). After the Final Distribution, no additional Escrow Receipts shall be issued and the Pass Through Trustee shall request the return to the Escrow Agent for cancellation of all outstanding Escrow Receipts.
Section 1.04. Payments to Receiptholders. All payments and distributions made to holders of an Escrow Receipt (collectively "Receiptholders") in respect of the Escrow Receipt shall be made only from amounts deposited in the Paying Agent Account (as defined below) ("Account Amounts"). Each Receiptholder, by its acceptance of an Escrow Receipt, agrees that (a) it will look solely to the Account Amounts for any payment or distribution due to such Receiptholder pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Receipt and this Agreement and (b) it will have no recourse to Atlas, the Pass Through Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Escrow Agent, except as expressly provided herein or in the Pass Through Trust Agreement. No Receiptholder shall have any right to vote or in any manner otherwise control the operation and management of the Paying Agent Account or the obligations of the parties hereto, nor shall anything set forth herein, or contained in the terms of the Escrow Receipt, be construed so as to constitute the Receiptholders from time to time as partners or members of an association.
Section 1.05. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Escrow Receipt. If (a) any mutilated Escrow Receipt is surrendered to the Escrow Agent or the Escrow Agent receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Escrow Receipt and (b) there is delivered to the Escrow Agent and the Pass Through Trustee such security, indemnity or bond, as may be required by them to hold each of them harmless, then, absent notice to the Escrow Agent or the Pass Through Trustee that such destroyed, lost or stolen Escrow Receipt has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, and provided that the requirements of Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in any applicable jurisdiction are met, the Escrow Agent shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Escrow Receipt, a new Escrow Receipt or Escrow Receipts and of like Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.
In connection with the issuance of any new Escrow Receipt under this Section 1.05, the Escrow Agent may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Pass Through Trustee and the Escrow Agent) connected therewith.
Any duplicate Escrow Receipt issued pursuant to this Section 1.05 shall constitute conclusive evidence of the appropriate Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts, as if originally issued, whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Escrow Receipt shall be found at any time.
The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Escrow Receipts.
Section 1.06. Additional Escrow Amounts. On the date of any Purchase Withdrawal, the Pass Through Trustee may re-deposit with the Depositary some or all of the amounts so withdrawn in accordance with Section 2.4 of the Deposit Agreement.
Section 1.07. Resignation or Removal of Escrow Agent. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Escrow Agent as provided below, the Escrow Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days' prior written notice thereof to the Investors, but may not otherwise be removed except for cause by the written consent of the Investors with respect to Investors representing Escrow Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the Account Amounts (an "Action of Investors"). Upon any such resignation or removal, the Investors, by an Action of Investors, shall have the right to appoint a successor Escrow Agent. If no successor Escrow Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Escrow Agent's giving of notice of resignation or the removal of the retiring Escrow Agent, then the retiring Escrow Agent may appoint a successor Escrow Agent. Any successor Escrow Agent shall be a bank which has an office in the United States with a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Escrow Agent hereunder by a successor Escrow Agent, such successor Escrow Agent shall enter into such documents as the Pass Through Trustee shall require and shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Escrow Agent, and the retiring Escrow Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. No resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent shall be effective unless a written confirmation shall have been obtained from each of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Rating Group, a division of McGraw-Hill Inc. that the replacement of the Escrow Agent with the successor Escrow Agent will not result in (a) a reduction of the rating for the Certificates below the then current rating for the Certificates or (b) a withdrawal or suspension of the rating of the Certificates.
Section 1.08. Persons Deemed Owners. Prior to due presentment of a Certificate for registration of transfer, the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent may treat the Person in whose name any Escrow Receipt is registered (as of the day of determination) as the owner of such Escrow Receipt for the purpose of receiving distributions pursuant to this Agreement and for all other purposes whatsoever, and neither the Escrow Agent nor the Paying Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
Section 1.09. Further Assurances. The Escrow Agent agrees to take such actions, and execute such other documents, as may be reasonably requested by the Pass Through
Trustee in order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement and the performance by the Escrow Agent of its obligations hereunder.
SECTION 2. Paying Agent.
Section 2.01. Appointment of Paying Agent. The Escrow Agent
hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Paying Agent to act as its paying
agent hereunder, for the benefit of the Investors, for such specific purposes
and with such powers as are specifically delegated to the Paying Agent by the
terms of this Agreement, together with such other powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto. Any and all money received and held by the Paying Agent
under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement shall be held in the Paying Agent
Account for the benefit of the Investors. The Paying Agent (which term as used
in this sentence shall include reference to its affiliates and its own and its
affiliates' officers, directors, employees and agents): (a) shall have no duties
or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement, and
shall not by reason of this Agreement be a trustee for the Escrow Agent; (b)
shall not be responsible to the Escrow Agent for any recitals, statements,
representations or warranties of any person other then itself contained in this
Agreement or for the failure by the Escrow Agent or any other person or entity
(other than the Paying Agent) to perform any of its obligations hereunder
(whether or not the Paying Agent shall have any knowledge thereof); and (c)
shall not be responsible for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it
hereunder or provided for herein or in connection herewith, except for its own
willful misconduct or gross negligence (or simple negligence in connection with
the handling of funds).
Section 2.02. Establishment of Paying Agent Account. The Paying Agent shall establish a deposit account (the "Paying Agent Account") at Wilmington Trust Company in the name of the Escrow Agent. It is expressly understood by the parties hereto that the Paying Agent is acting as the paying agent of the Escrow Agent hereunder and that no amounts on deposit in the Paying Agent Account constitute part of the Trust Property.
Section 2.03. Payments from Paying Agent Account. The Escrow Agent hereby irrevocably instructs the Paying Agent, and the Paying Agent agrees to act, as follows:
(a) On each Interest Payment Date (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) or as soon thereafter as the Paying Agent has confirmed receipt in the Paying Agent Account from the Depositary of any amount in respect of accrued interest on the Deposit, the Paying Agent shall distribute out of the Paying Agent Account the entire amount deposited therein by the Depositary. There shall be so distributed to each Receiptholder of record on the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding such Interest Payment Date by check mailed to such Receiptholder, at the address appearing in the Register, such Receiptholder's pro rata share (based on the Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts held by such Receiptholder) of the total amount of interest deposited by the Depositary in the Paying Agent Account on such date, except that, with respect to Escrow Receipts registered on the record date in the name of a nominee of the Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), such distribution shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account designated by DTC.
(b) Upon the confirmation by the Paying Agent of receipt in the Paying Agent Account from the Depositary of any amount in respect of the Final Withdrawal, the Paying Agent shall forthwith distribute the entire amount of the Final Withdrawal deposited therein by the Depositary. There shall be so distributed to each Receiptholder of record on the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding the Final Withdrawal Date by check mailed to such Receiptholder, at the address appearing in the Register, such Receiptholder's pro rata share (based on the Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts held by such Receiptholder) of the total amount in the Paying Agent Account on account of such Final Withdrawal, except that, with respect to Escrow Receipts registered on the record date in the name of a nominee of DTC, such distribution shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account designated by DTC.
(c) If any payment of interest or principal in respect of the Final Withdrawal is not received by the Paying Agent within five days of the applicable date when due, then it shall be distributed to Receiptholders after actual receipt by the Paying Agent on the same basis as a Special Payment is distributed under the Pass Through Trust Agreement.
(d) Upon the confirmation by the Paying Agent of receipt in the Paying Agent Account from the Depositary of any amount in respect of a Prepayment Withdrawal, the Paying Agent shall forthwith distribute the entire amount of such Prepayment Withdrawal upon not less than 15 days prior notice to the Receiptholders. There shall be distributed to each Receiptholder of record on the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding such date of distribution by check mailed to such Receiptholder, at the address appearing in the Register, such Receiptholder's pro rata share (based on the Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts held by such Receiptholder) of the total amount in the Paying Agent Account on account of such Prepayment Withdrawal, except that, with respect to the Escrow Receipts registered on such record date in the name of a nominee of DTC, such distribution shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account designated by DTC.
(e) The Paying Agent shall include with any check mailed pursuant to this Section any notice required to be distributed under the Pass Through Trust Agreement that is furnished to the Paying Agent by the Pass Through Trustee.
Section 2.04. Withholding Taxes. The Paying Agent shall exclude and withhold from each distribution of accrued interest on the Deposit (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) and any amount in respect of any Prepayment Withdrawal and the Final Withdrawal any and all withholding taxes applicable thereto as required by law. The Paying Agent agrees to act as such withholding agent and, in connection therewith, whenever any present or future taxes or similar charges are required to be withheld with respect to any amounts payable in respect of the Deposit (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) or the escrow amounts, to withhold such amounts and timely pay the same to the appropriate authority in the name of and on behalf of the Receiptholders, that it will file any necessary withholding tax returns or statements when due,
and that, as promptly as possible after the payment thereof, it will deliver to each such Receiptholder appropriate documentation showing the payment thereof, together with such additional documentary evidence as such Receiptholder may reasonably request from time to time. The Paying Agent agrees to file any other information reports as it may be required to file under United States law.
Section 2.05. Resignation or Removal of Paying Agent. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Paying Agent as provided below, the Paying Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days' prior written notice thereof to the Escrow Agent, but may not otherwise be removed except for cause by the Escrow Agent. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Escrow Agent shall have the right to appoint a successor Paying Agent. If no successor Paying Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Paying Agent's giving of notice of resignation or the removal of the retiring Paying Agent, then the retiring Paying Agent may appoint a successor Paying Agent. Any Successor Paying Agent shall be a bank which has an office in the United States with a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Paying Agent hereunder by a successor Paying Agent, such successor Paying Agent shall enter into such documents as the Escrow Agent shall require and shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Paying Agent, and the retiring Paying Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder.
Section 2.06. Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal and Final Withdrawal. Promptly after receipt by the Paying Agent of notice that the Escrow Agent has requested a Prepayment Withdrawal or a Final Withdrawal or that a Prepayment Withdrawal or a Final Withdrawal will be made, the Paying Agent shall cause notice of such distribution to be mailed to each of the Receiptholders at its address as it appears in the Register. Such notice shall be mailed not less than 15 days prior to the distribution date of such Prepayment Withdrawal (the "Prepayment Withdrawal Date") or of the Final Withdrawal Date, as the case may be. Such notice shall set forth:
(i) the Prepayment Withdrawal or the Final Withdrawal Date, as the case may be, and the date for determining Receiptholders of record who shall be entitled to receive distributions in respect of the Prepayment Withdrawal or Final Withdrawal,
(ii) the amount of the payment in respect of the Prepayment Withdrawal or Final Withdrawal, as the case may be, for each $1,000 face amount Certificate (based on information provided by the Pass Through Trustee) and the amount thereof constituting the unused portion of the Deposit (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) and interest thereon, and
(iii) if the Prepayment Withdrawal Date or Final Withdrawal Date is the same date as a Regular Distribution Date, the total amount to be received on such date for each $1,000 face amount Certificate (based on information provided by the Pass Through Trustee).
Such mailing may include any notice required to be given to Certificateholders in connection with such distribution pursuant to the Pass Through Trust Agreement.
SECTION 3. Payments. If, notwithstanding the instructions in
Section 4 of the Deposit Agreement that all amounts payable to the Escrow Agent
under the Deposit Agreement be paid by the Depositary directly to the Paying
Agent or the Pass Through Trustee (depending on the circumstances), the Escrow
Agent receives any payment thereunder, then the Escrow Agent shall forthwith pay
such amount in Dollars and in immediately available funds by wire transfer to
(a) in the case of a payment of accrued interest on the Deposit (as defined in
the Deposit Agreement), any Prepayment Withdrawal or any Final Withdrawal,
directly to the Paying Agent Account and (b) in the case of any Purchase
Withdrawal, directly to the Pass Through Trustee or its designee as specified
and in the manner provided in the Applicable Notice of Purchase Withdrawal. The
Escrow Agent hereby waives any and all rights of set-off, combination of
accounts, right of retention or similar right (whether arising under applicable
law, contract or otherwise) it may have against amounts payable to the Paying
Agent howsoever arising.
SECTION 4. Other Actions. The Escrow Agent shall take such other actions under or in respect of the Deposit Agreement (including, without limitation, the enforcement of the obligations of the Depositary thereunder) as the Investors, by an Action of Investors, may from time to time request.
SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties of the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent represents and warrants to Atlas, the Investors, the Paying Agent and the Pass Through Trustee as follows:
(i) it is a national banking association duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the United States of America;
(ii) it has full power, authority and legal right to conduct its business and operations as currently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement;
(iii) the execution, delivery and performance of each of this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of it and do not require any stockholder approval, or approval or consent of any trustee or holder of any indebtedness or obligations of it, and each such document has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws or equitable principles of general application to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);
(iv) no authorization, consent or approval of or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any United States federal or state governmental authority or regulatory body governing its banking and fiduciary powers is required for the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement;
(v) neither the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, conflicts or will conflict with or results or will result in a breach or violation of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or will require any consent or approval under, any law, governmental rule or regulation or the charter documents, as amended, or bylaws, as amended, of it or any similar instrument binding on it or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority against it or by which it or any of its properties is bound or any indenture, mortgage or contract or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or constitutes or will constitute a default thereunder or results or will result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its properties; and
(vi) there are no pending or, to its knowledge, threatened actions, suits, investigations or proceedings (whether or not purportedly on behalf of it) against or affecting it or any of its property before or by any court or administrative agency which, if adversely determined, (A) would adversely affect the ability of it to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement or (B) would call into question or challenge the validity of this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement or the enforceability hereof or thereof in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, nor is the Escrow Agent in default with respect to any order of any court, governmental authority, arbitration board or administrative agency so as to adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement.
SECTION 6. Representations and Warranties of the Paying Agent. The Paying Agent represents and warrants to Atlas, the Investors, the Escrow Agent and the Pass Through Trustee as follows:
(i) it is a Delaware banking company duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation;
(ii) it has full power, authority and legal right to conduct its business and operations as currently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of it and does
not require any stockholder approval, or approval or consent of any trustee or holder of any indebtedness or obligations of it, and such document has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws or equitable principles of general application to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);
(iv) no authorization, consent or approval of or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any United States federal or state governmental authority or regulatory body is required for the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement;
(v) neither the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof, conflicts or will conflict with or results or will result in a breach or violation of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or will require any consent or approval under, any law, governmental rule or regulation or the charter documents, as amended, or bylaws, as amended, of it or any similar instrument binding on it or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority against it or by which it or any of its properties is bound or any indenture, mortgage or contract or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or constitutes or will constitute a default thereunder or results or will result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its properties; and
(vi) there are no pending or, to its knowledge, threatened actions, suits, investigations or proceedings (whether or not purportedly on behalf of it) against or affecting it or any of its property before or by any court or administrative agency which, if adversely determined, (A) would adversely affect the ability of it to perform its obligations under this Agreement or (B) would call into question or challenge the validity of this Agreement or the enforceability hereof in accordance with the terms hereof, nor is the Paying Agent in default with respect to any order of any court, governmental authority, arbitration board or administrative agency so as to adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
SECTION 7. Indemnification. Except for actions expressly required of the Escrow Agent or the Paying Agent hereunder, each of the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent shall in all cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to act hereunder unless it shall have been indemnified by the party requesting such action in a manner reasonably satisfactory to it against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. In the event Atlas requests any amendment to any Operative Agreement (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement), the Pass Through Trustee agrees to pay all reasonable fees and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel) of the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent in connection therewith.
SECTION 8. Amendment, Etc. Upon request of the Pass Through Trustee and approval by an Action of Investors, the Escrow Agent shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement, so long as such amendment does not adversely affect the rights or obligations of the Escrow Agent or the Paying Agent, provided that upon request of the Pass Through Trustee and without any consent of the Investors, the Escrow Agent shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement for any of the following purposes:
(1) to correct or supplement any provision in this Agreement which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein or to cure any ambiguity or correct any mistake or to modify any other provision with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement, provided that any such action shall not materially adversely affect the interests of the Investors; or
(2) to comply with any requirement of the SEC, applicable law, rules or regulations of any exchange or quotation system on which the Certificates are listed or any regulatory body; or
(3) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under this Agreement of a successor Escrow Agent, successor Paying Agent or successor Pass Through Trustee.
SECTION 9. Notices. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, any notice or other communication under this Agreement shall be in writing (including by facsimile) and shall be deemed to be given and effective upon receipt thereof. All notices shall be sent to
(i) if to the Investors, as their respective names shall appear in the Register;
(ii) if to the Escrow Agent, addressed to at its office at:
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
79 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
Telecopier: 801-246-5053
(iii) if to the Pass Through Trustee, addressed to it at its office at:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Telecopier: 302-651-8882
(iv) if to the Paying Agent, addressed to it at its office at:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Telecopier: 302-651-8882
(v) in each case with a copy to Atlas, addressed to it at its office at:
ATLAS AIR, INC.
538 Commons Drive
Golden, CO 80401
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telecopier: 303-526-5051
(or at such other address as any such party may specify from time to time in a written notice to the other parties). On or prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Pass Through Trustee has delivered to the Escrow Agent a certificate containing specimen signatures of the representatives of the Pass Through Trustee who are authorized to give notices and instructions with respect to this Agreement. The Escrow Agent may conclusively rely on such certificate until the Escrow Agent receives written notice from the Pass Through Trustee to the contrary.
SECTION 10. Transfer. No party hereto shall be entitled to
assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement (or any interest herein) other than
(in the case of the Escrow Agent) to a successor escrow agent under Section 1.07
hereof or (in the case of the Paying Agent) to a successor paying agent under
Section 2.05 hereof, and any purported assignment in violation thereof shall be
void. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their
respective successors and (in the case of the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent)
their respective permitted assigns.
SECTION 11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth all of the promises, covenants, agreements, conditions and understandings among the Escrow Agent, the Paying Agent, the Placement Agents and the Pass Through Trustee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, inducements or conditions, express or implied, oral or written.
SECTION 12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
SECTION 13. Waiver of Jury Trial Right. EACH OF THE ESCROW
AGENT, THE PAYING AGENT, THE INVESTORS AND THE PASS THROUGH
TRUSTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND ACCEPTS THAT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
SECTION 14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Escrow Agent, the Paying Agent, the Placement Agents and the Pass Through Trustee have caused this Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class B) to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.;
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.,
as Placement Agents
By: MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
INCORPORATED
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity, but solely as Pass
Through Trustee for and on behalf of Atlas
Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1B
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Paying Agent
Title:
EXHIBIT A
ATLAS AIR, INC. 2000-1B ESCROW RECEIPT
No. __
This Escrow Receipt evidences a fractional undivided interest in amounts ("Account Amounts") from time to time deposited into a certain paying agent account (the "Paying Agent Account") described in the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class B) dated as of January 28, 2000 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the "Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement") among First Security Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Escrow Agent"), Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust Company as Pass Through Trustee (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Pass Through Trustee") and Wilmington Trust Company, as paying agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Paying Agent"). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement.
This Escrow Receipt is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement. By virtue of its acceptance hereof the holder of this Escrow Receipt assents and agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement and this Escrow Receipt.
This Escrow Receipt represents a fractional undivided interest in amounts deposited from time to time in the Paying Agent Account, and grants or represents no rights, benefits or interests of any kind in respect of any assets or property other than such amounts. This Escrow Receipt evidences the same percentage interest in the Account Amounts as the Fractional Undivided Interest in the Pass Through Trust evidenced by the Certificate to which this Escrow Receipt is affixed.
All payments and distributions made to Receiptholders in respect of the Escrow Receipt shall be made only from Account Amounts deposited in the Paying Agent Account. The holder of this Escrow Receipt, by its acceptance of this Escrow Receipt, agrees that it will look solely to the Account Amounts for any payment or distribution due to it pursuant to this Escrow Receipt and that it will not have any recourse to Atlas, the Pass Through Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Escrow Agent, except as expressly provided herein or in the Pass Through Trust Agreement. No Receiptholder of this Escrow Receipt shall have any right to vote or in any manner otherwise control the operation and management of the Paying Agent Account, nor shall anything set forth herein, or contained in the terms of this Escrow Receipt, be construed so as to constitute the Receiptholders from time to time as partners or members of an association.
This Escrow Receipt may not be assigned or transferred except in connection with the assignment or transfer of the Certificate to which this Escrow Receipt is affixed. After payment to the holder hereof of its Escrow Interest in the Final Distribution, upon the request of
the Pass Through Trustee, the holder hereof will return this Escrow Receipt to the Pass Through Trustee.
The Paying Agent may treat the person in whose name the Certificate to which this Escrow Receipt is attached as the owner hereof for all purposes, and the Paying Agent shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
THIS ESCROW RECEIPT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Escrow Agent has caused this Escrow Receipt to be duly executed.
Dated: ______________, ____
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
EXHIBIT B
WITHDRAWAL CERTIFICATE
(Class B)
First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent
79 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: Corporate Trust Services
Dear Sirs:
Reference is made to the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Agreement"). We hereby certify to you that the conditions to the obligations of the undersigned to execute a Participation Agreement pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement have been satisfied. Pursuant to Section 1.02(c) of the Agreement, please execute the attached Notice of Purchase Withdrawal and immediately transmit by facsimile to the Depositary, at _________, Attention: ____________________________.
Very truly yours,
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but
solely as Pass Through Trustee
Title:
EXHIBIT C
PREPAYMENT WITHDRAWAL CERTIFICATE
(Class B)
First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent
79 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: Corporate Trust Services
Dear Sirs:
Reference is made to the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Agreement"). The undersigned has been notified by Atlas Air, Inc. that it has received written notice from The Boeing Company that the delivery date for the Aircraft in respect of which the attached Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal is to be given will be delayed beyond the Delivery Period Termination Date. Pursuant to Section 1.02(d) of the Agreement, please execute the attached Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal and immediately transmit by facsimile to the Depositary, at ____________, Attention: _________.
Very truly yours,
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but
solely as Pass Through Trustee
Title:
EXHIBIT 4.13
ESCROW AND PAYING AGENT AGREEMENT
(Class C)
Dated as of January 28, 2000
among
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Escrow Agent
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
as Placement Agents
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
not in its individual capacity,
but solely as Pass Through Trustee
for and on behalf of
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1C
as Pass Through Trustee
and
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
as Paying Agent
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. Escrow Agent 2
Section 1.01. Appointment of Escrow Agent 2
Section 1.02. Instruction; Etc. 3
Section 1.03. Initial Escrow Amount; Issuance of Escrow Receipts 4
Section 1.04. Payments to Receiptholders 4
Section 1.05. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Escrow Receipt 4
Section 1.06. Additional Escrow Amounts 5
Section 1.07. Resignation or Removal of Escrow Agent 5
Section 1.08. Persons Deemed Owners 6
Section 1.09. Further Assurances 6
SECTION 2. Paying Agent 6
Section 2.01. Appointment of Paying Agent 6
Section 2.02. Establishment of Paying Agent Account 6
Section 2.03. Payments from Paying Agent Account 7
Section 2.04. Withholding Taxes 8
Section 2.05. Resignation or Removal of Paying Agent 8
Section 2.06. Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal and Final Withdrawal 9
SECTION 3. Payments 9
SECTION 4. Other Actions 10
SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties of the Escrow Agent 10
SECTION 6. Representations and Warranties of the Paying Agent 11
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SECTION 7. Indemnification 12
SECTION 8. Amendment, Etc. 12
SECTION 9. Notices 13
SECTION 10. Transfer 14
SECTION 11. Entire Agreement 14
SECTION 12. Governing Law 14
SECTION 13. Waiver of Jury Trial Right 14
SECTION 14. Counterparts 15
Exhibit A Escrow Receipt
Exhibit B Withdrawal Certificate
Exhibit C Prepayment Withdrawal Certificate
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ESCROW AND PAYING AGENT AGREEMENT (Class C) dated as of January 28, 2000 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, this "Agreement") among FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Escrow Agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Escrow Agent"); MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED, DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. and SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC., as Placement Agents of the Certificates referred to below (the "Placement Agents" and together with their respective transferees and assigns as registered owners of the Certificates, the "Investors") under the Placement Agreement referred to below; WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Pass Through Trustee") under the Pass Through Trust Agreement referred to below; and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, as paying agent hereunder (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Paying Agent").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Atlas Air, Inc. ("Atlas") and the Pass Through Trustee have entered into a Trust Supplement dated the date hereof to the Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000 (together, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Pass Through Trust Agreement") relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1C (the "Pass Through Trust") pursuant to which the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, Series 2000-1C Certificates referred to therein (the "Certificates") are being issued;
WHEREAS, Atlas and the Placement Agents have entered into a Placement Agreement dated as of January 20, 2000 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Placement Agreement") pursuant to which the Pass Through Trustee will issue and sell the Certificates to the Placement Agents;
WHEREAS, Atlas, the Pass Through Trustee, certain other pass through trustees and certain other persons concurrently herewith are entering into the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Note Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which the Pass Through Trustee has agreed to acquire from time to time on or prior to the Cut-Off Date (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) equipment notes (the "Equipment Notes") issued to finance the acquisition of aircraft by Atlas, as lessee or as owner, utilizing a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Certificates (the "Net Proceeds");
WHEREAS, the Placement Agents and the Pass Through Trustee intend that the Net Proceeds be held in escrow by the Escrow Agent on behalf of the Investors, subject to withdrawal upon request by the Pass Through Trustee and satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement for the purpose of purchasing Equipment Notes, and that pending such withdrawal the Net Proceeds be deposited on behalf of the Escrow Agent with Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, acting through its New York Branch, as Depositary (the "Depositary") under the Deposit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof between the Depositary
and the Escrow Agent relating to the Pass Through Trust (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Deposit Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, the Depositary will pay interest for distribution to the Investors and establish accounts from which the Escrow Agent shall make withdrawals upon request of and proper certification by the Pass Through Trustee;
WHEREAS, the Escrow Agent wishes to appoint the Paying Agent to pay amounts required to be distributed to the Investors in accordance with this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Pass Through Trust Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the obligations contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Escrow Agent.
Section 1.01. Appointment of Escrow Agent. Each of the Placement Agents, for and on behalf of each of the Investors, hereby irrevocably appoints, authorizes and directs the Escrow Agent to act as escrow agent and fiduciary hereunder and under the Deposit Agreement for such specific purposes and with such powers as are specifically delegated to the Escrow Agent by the terms of this Agreement, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Any and all money received and held by the Escrow Agent under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement shall be held in escrow by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement is irrevocable and the Investors' rights with respect to any monies received and held in escrow by the Escrow Agent under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement shall only be as provided under the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement. The Escrow Agent (which term as used in this sentence shall include reference to its affiliates and its own and its affiliates' officers, directors, employees and agents): (a) shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement; (b) shall not be responsible to the Pass Through Trustee or the Investors for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties of any person other then itself contained in this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement or for the failure by the Pass Through Trustee, the Investors or any other person or entity (other than the Escrow Agent) to perform any of its obligations hereunder (whether or not the Escrow Agent shall have any knowledge thereof); and (c) shall not be responsible for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it hereunder or provided for herein or in connection herewith, except for its own willful misconduct or gross negligence (or simple negligence in connection with the handling of funds).
Section 1.02. Instruction; Etc. The Placement Agents, for and on behalf of each of the Investors, hereby irrevocably instruct the Escrow Agent, and the Escrow Agent agrees, (a) to enter into the Deposit Agreement, (b) to appoint the Paying Agent as provided in this Agreement, (c) upon receipt at any time and from time to time prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) of a certificate substantially in
the form of Exhibit B hereto (a "Withdrawal Certificate") executed by the Pass Through Trustee, together with an attached Notice of Purchase Withdrawal in substantially the form of Exhibit A to the Deposit Agreement duly completed by the Pass Through Trustee (the "Applicable Notice of Purchase Withdrawal" and the withdrawal to which it relates, a "Purchase Withdrawal"), immediately to execute the Applicable Notice of Purchase Withdrawal as Escrow Agent and transmit it to the Depositary by facsimile transmission in accordance with the Deposit Agreement; provided that, upon the request of the Pass Through Trustee after such transmission, the Escrow Agent shall cancel such Applicable Notice of Purchase Withdrawal, (d) upon receipt at any time and from time to time prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date of a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto (a "Prepayment Withdrawal Certificate") executed by the Pass Through Trustee, together with an attached Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal in substantially the form of Exhibit B to the Deposit Agreement duly completed by the Pass Through Trustee (the "Applicable Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal" and the withdrawal to which it relates, a "Prepayment Withdrawal"), immediately to execute the Applicable Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal as Escrow Agent and transmit it to the Depositary by facsimile transmission in accordance with the Deposit Agreement; provided that, upon the request of the Pass Through Trustee after such transmission, the Escrow Agent shall cancel such Applicable Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal, and (e) if there are any undrawn amounts in the Account (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) on the earlier of (i) the Delivery Period Termination Date and (ii) the date on which the Escrow Agent receives notice from the Pass Through Trustee that the Pass Through Trustee's obligation to purchase Equipment Notes under the Note Purchase Agreement has terminated, to give notice to the Depositary (with a copy to the Paying Agent) substantially in the form of Exhibit C to the Deposit Agreement requesting a withdrawal of all of the remaining amount of the Deposit (as defined in the Deposit Agreement), together with accrued and unpaid interest on the Deposit to the date of withdrawal, on the 15th day after the date that such notice of withdrawal is given to the Depositary (or, if not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day) (a "Final Withdrawal"), provided that if the day scheduled for the Final Withdrawal in accordance with the foregoing is within 10 days before a Regular Distribution Date, then the Escrow Agent shall request that such requested Final Withdrawal be made on such Regular Distribution Date (the date of such requested withdrawal, the "Final Withdrawal Date"). If for any reason the Escrow Agent shall have failed to give the Final Withdrawal Notice to the Depositary on or before December 31, 2000 (provided, that if a labor strike or work stoppage occurs at The Boeing Company prior to such date, such date shall be extended by adding thereto the number of days that each such labor strike or work stoppage continues in effect), and there are unwithdrawn amounts in the Account (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) on such date, the Final Withdrawal Date shall be deemed to be January 16, 2001 (or, if the December 31, 2000 date has been extended as provided in this sentence, the fifteenth day after the Delivery Period Termination Date).
Section 1.03. Initial Escrow Amount; Issuance of Escrow
Receipts. The Escrow Agent hereby directs the Placement Agents to, and the
Placement Agents hereby acknowledge that on the date hereof they shall,
irrevocably deliver to the Depositary on behalf of the Escrow Agent, an amount
in U.S. dollars ("Dollars") and immediately available funds equal to $47,937,000
for deposit on behalf of the Escrow Agent with the Depositary in accordance with
Section 2.1 of the Deposit Agreement. The Placement Agents hereby instruct the
Escrow Agent,
upon receipt of such sum from the Placement Agents, to confirm such receipt by executing and delivering to the Pass Through Trustee an Escrow Receipt in the form of Exhibit A hereto (an "Escrow Receipt"), (a) to be affixed by the Pass Through Trustee to each Certificate and (b) to evidence the same percentage interest (the "Escrow Interest") in the Account Amounts (as defined below) as the Fractional Undivided Interest in the Pass Through Trust evidenced by the Certificate to which it is to be affixed. The Escrow Agent shall provide to the Pass Through Trustee for attachment to each Certificate newly issued under and in accordance with the Pass Through Trust Agreement an executed Escrow Receipt as the Pass Through Trustee may from time to time request of the Escrow Agent. Each Escrow Receipt shall be registered by the Escrow Agent in a register (the "Register") maintained by the Escrow Agent in the same name and same manner as the Certificate to which it is attached and may not thereafter be detached from such Certificate to which it is to be affixed prior to the distribution of the Final Withdrawal (the "Final Distribution"). After the Final Distribution, no additional Escrow Receipts shall be issued and the Pass Through Trustee shall request the return to the Escrow Agent for cancellation of all outstanding Escrow Receipts.
Section 1.04. Payments to Receiptholders. All payments and distributions made to holders of an Escrow Receipt (collectively "Receiptholders") in respect of the Escrow Receipt shall be made only from amounts deposited in the Paying Agent Account (as defined below) ("Account Amounts"). Each Receiptholder, by its acceptance of an Escrow Receipt, agrees that (a) it will look solely to the Account Amounts for any payment or distribution due to such Receiptholder pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Receipt and this Agreement and (b) it will have no recourse to Atlas, the Pass Through Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Escrow Agent, except as expressly provided herein or in the Pass Through Trust Agreement. No Receiptholder shall have any right to vote or in any manner otherwise control the operation and management of the Paying Agent Account or the obligations of the parties hereto, nor shall anything set forth herein, or contained in the terms of the Escrow Receipt, be construed so as to constitute the Receiptholders from time to time as partners or members of an association.
Section 1.05. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Escrow Receipt. If (a) any mutilated Escrow Receipt is surrendered to the Escrow Agent or the Escrow Agent receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Escrow Receipt and (b) there is delivered to the Escrow Agent and the Pass Through Trustee such security, indemnity or bond, as may be required by them to hold each of them harmless, then, absent notice to the Escrow Agent or the Pass Through Trustee that such destroyed, lost or stolen Escrow Receipt has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, and provided that the requirements of Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in any applicable jurisdiction are met, the Escrow Agent shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Escrow Receipt, a new Escrow Receipt or Escrow Receipts and of like Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.
In connection with the issuance of any new Escrow Receipt under this Section 1.05, the Escrow Agent may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Pass Through Trustee and the Escrow Agent) connected therewith.
Any duplicate Escrow Receipt issued pursuant to this Section 1.05 shall constitute conclusive evidence of the appropriate Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts, as if originally issued, whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Escrow Receipt shall be found at any time.
The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Escrow Receipts.
Section 1.06. Additional Escrow Amounts. On the date of any Purchase Withdrawal, the Pass Through Trustee may re-deposit with the Depositary some or all of the amounts so withdrawn in accordance with Section 2.4 of the Deposit Agreement.
Section 1.07. Resignation or Removal of Escrow Agent. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Escrow Agent as provided below, the Escrow Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days' prior written notice thereof to the Investors, but may not otherwise be removed except for cause by the written consent of the Investors with respect to Investors representing Escrow Interests aggregating not less than a majority in interest in the Account Amounts (an "Action of Investors"). Upon any such resignation or removal, the Investors, by an Action of Investors, shall have the right to appoint a successor Escrow Agent. If no successor Escrow Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Escrow Agent's giving of notice of resignation or the removal of the retiring Escrow Agent, then the retiring Escrow Agent may appoint a successor Escrow Agent. Any successor Escrow Agent shall be a bank which has an office in the United States with a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Escrow Agent hereunder by a successor Escrow Agent, such successor Escrow Agent shall enter into such documents as the Pass Through Trustee shall require and shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Escrow Agent, and the retiring Escrow Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. No resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent shall be effective unless a written confirmation shall have been obtained from each of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Rating Group, a division of McGraw-Hill Inc. that the replacement of the Escrow Agent with the successor Escrow Agent will not result in (a) a reduction of the rating for the Certificates below the then current rating for the Certificates or (b) a withdrawal or suspension of the rating of the Certificates.
Section 1.08. Persons Deemed Owners. Prior to due presentment of a Certificate for registration of transfer, the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent may treat the Person in whose name any Escrow Receipt is registered (as of the day of determination) as the owner of such Escrow Receipt for the purpose of receiving distributions pursuant to this Agreement and for all other purposes whatsoever, and neither the Escrow Agent nor the Paying Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
Section 1.09. Further Assurances. The Escrow Agent agrees to take such actions, and execute such other documents, as may be reasonably requested by the Pass Through
Trustee in order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement and the performance by the Escrow Agent of its obligations hereunder.
SECTION 2. Paying Agent.
Section 2.01. Appointment of Paying Agent. The Escrow Agent
hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Paying Agent to act as its paying
agent hereunder, for the benefit of the Investors, for such specific purposes
and with such powers as are specifically delegated to the Paying Agent by the
terms of this Agreement, together with such other powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto. Any and all money received and held by the Paying Agent
under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement shall be held in the Paying Agent
Account for the benefit of the Investors. The Paying Agent (which term as used
in this sentence shall include reference to its affiliates and its own and its
affiliates' officers, directors, employees and agents): (a) shall have no duties
or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement, and
shall not by reason of this Agreement be a trustee for the Escrow Agent; (b)
shall not be responsible to the Escrow Agent for any recitals, statements,
representations or warranties of any person other then itself contained in this
Agreement or for the failure by the Escrow Agent or any other person or entity
(other than the Paying Agent) to perform any of its obligations hereunder
(whether or not the Paying Agent shall have any knowledge thereof); and (c)
shall not be responsible for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it
hereunder or provided for herein or in connection herewith, except for its own
willful misconduct or gross negligence (or simple negligence in connection with
the handling of funds).
Section 2.02. Establishment of Paying Agent Account. The Paying Agent shall establish a deposit account (the "Paying Agent Account") at Wilmington Trust Company in the name of the Escrow Agent. It is expressly understood by the parties hereto that the Paying Agent is acting as the paying agent of the Escrow Agent hereunder and that no amounts on deposit in the Paying Agent Account constitute part of the Trust Property.
Section 2.03. Payments from Paying Agent Account. The Escrow Agent hereby irrevocably instructs the Paying Agent, and the Paying Agent agrees to act, as follows:
(a) On each Interest Payment Date (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) or as soon thereafter as the Paying Agent has confirmed receipt in the Paying Agent Account from the Depositary of any amount in respect of accrued interest on the Deposit, the Paying Agent shall distribute out of the Paying Agent Account the entire amount deposited therein by the Depositary. There shall be so distributed to each Receiptholder of record on the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding such Interest Payment Date by check mailed to such Receiptholder, at the address appearing in the Register, such Receiptholder's pro rata share (based on the Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts held by such Receiptholder) of the total amount of interest deposited by the Depositary in the Paying Agent Account on such date, except that, with respect to Escrow Receipts registered on the record date in the name of a nominee of the Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), such distribution shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account designated by DTC.
(b) Upon the confirmation by the Paying Agent of receipt in the Paying Agent Account from the Depositary of any amount in respect of the Final Withdrawal, the Paying Agent shall forthwith distribute the entire amount of the Final Withdrawal deposited therein by the Depositary. There shall be so distributed to each Receiptholder of record on the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding the Final Withdrawal Date by check mailed to such Receiptholder, at the address appearing in the Register, such Receiptholder's pro rata share (based on the Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts held by such Receiptholder) of the total amount in the Paying Agent Account on account of such Final Withdrawal, except that, with respect to Escrow Receipts registered on the record date in the name of a nominee of DTC, such distribution shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account designated by DTC.
(c) If any payment of interest or principal in respect of the Final Withdrawal is not received by the Paying Agent within five days of the applicable date when due, then it shall be distributed to Receiptholders after actual receipt by the Paying Agent on the same basis as a Special Payment is distributed under the Pass Through Trust Agreement.
(d) Upon the confirmation by the Paying Agent of receipt in the Paying Agent Account from the Depositary of any amount in respect of a Prepayment Withdrawal, the Paying Agent shall forthwith distribute the entire amount of such Prepayment Withdrawal upon not less than 15 days prior notice to the Receiptholders. There shall be distributed to each Receiptholder of record on the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding such date of distribution by check mailed to such Receiptholder, at the address appearing in the Register, such Receiptholder's pro rata share (based on the Escrow Interest in the Account Amounts held by such Receiptholder) of the total amount in the Paying Agent Account on account of such Prepayment Withdrawal, except that, with respect to the Escrow Receipts registered on such record date in the name of a nominee of DTC, such distribution shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account designated by DTC.
(e) The Paying Agent shall include with any check mailed pursuant to this Section any notice required to be distributed under the Pass Through Trust Agreement that is furnished to the Paying Agent by the Pass Through Trustee.
Section 2.04. Withholding Taxes. The Paying Agent shall exclude and withhold from each distribution of accrued interest on the Deposit (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) and any amount in respect of any Prepayment Withdrawal and the Final Withdrawal any and all withholding taxes applicable thereto as required by law. The Paying Agent agrees to act as such withholding agent and, in connection therewith, whenever any present or future taxes or similar charges are required to be withheld with respect to any amounts payable in respect of the Deposit (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) or the escrow amounts, to withhold such amounts and timely pay the same to the appropriate authority in the name of and on behalf of the Receiptholders, that it will file any necessary withholding tax returns or statements when due,
and that, as promptly as possible after the payment thereof, it will deliver to each such Receiptholder appropriate documentation showing the payment thereof, together with such additional documentary evidence as such Receiptholder may reasonably request from time to time. The Paying Agent agrees to file any other information reports as it may be required to file under United States law.
Section 2.05. Resignation or Removal of Paying Agent. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Paying Agent as provided below, the Paying Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days' prior written notice thereof to the Escrow Agent, but may not otherwise be removed except for cause by the Escrow Agent. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Escrow Agent shall have the right to appoint a successor Paying Agent. If no successor Paying Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Paying Agent's giving of notice of resignation or the removal of the retiring Paying Agent, then the retiring Paying Agent may appoint a successor Paying Agent. Any Successor Paying Agent shall be a bank which has an office in the United States with a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Paying Agent hereunder by a successor Paying Agent, such successor Paying Agent shall enter into such documents as the Escrow Agent shall require and shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Paying Agent, and the retiring Paying Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder.
Section 2.06. Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal and Final Withdrawal. Promptly after receipt by the Paying Agent of notice that the Escrow Agent has requested a Prepayment Withdrawal or a Final Withdrawal or that a Prepayment Withdrawal or a Final Withdrawal will be made, the Paying Agent shall cause notice of such distribution to be mailed to each of the Receiptholders at its address as it appears in the Register. Such notice shall be mailed not less than 15 days prior to the distribution date of such Prepayment Withdrawal (the "Prepayment Withdrawal Date") or of the Final Withdrawal Date, as the case may be. Such notice shall set forth:
(i) the Prepayment Withdrawal or the Final Withdrawal Date, as the case may be, and the date for determining Receiptholders of record who shall be entitled to receive distributions in respect of the Prepayment Withdrawal or Final Withdrawal,
(ii) the amount of the payment in respect of the Prepayment Withdrawal or Final Withdrawal, as the case may be, for each $1,000 face amount Certificate (based on information provided by the Pass Through Trustee) and the amount thereof constituting the unused portion of the Deposit (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) and interest thereon, and
(iii) if the Prepayment Withdrawal Date or Final Withdrawal Date is the same date as a Regular Distribution Date, the total amount to be received on such date for each $1,000 face amount Certificate (based on information provided by the Pass Through Trustee).
Such mailing may include any notice required to be given to Certificateholders in connection with such distribution pursuant to the Pass Through Trust Agreement.
SECTION 3. Payments. If, notwithstanding the instructions in
Section 4 of the Deposit Agreement that all amounts payable to the Escrow Agent
under the Deposit Agreement be paid by the Depositary directly to the Paying
Agent or the Pass Through Trustee (depending on the circumstances), the Escrow
Agent receives any payment thereunder, then the Escrow Agent shall forthwith pay
such amount in Dollars and in immediately available funds by wire transfer to
(a) in the case of a payment of accrued interest on the Deposit (as defined in
the Deposit Agreement), any Prepayment Withdrawal or any Final Withdrawal,
directly to the Paying Agent Account and (b) in the case of any Purchase
Withdrawal, directly to the Pass Through Trustee or its designee as specified
and in the manner provided in the Applicable Notice of Purchase Withdrawal. The
Escrow Agent hereby waives any and all rights of set-off, combination of
accounts, right of retention or similar right (whether arising under applicable
law, contract or otherwise) it may have against amounts payable to the Paying
Agent howsoever arising.
SECTION 4. Other Actions. The Escrow Agent shall take such other actions under or in respect of the Deposit Agreement (including, without limitation, the enforcement of the obligations of the Depositary thereunder) as the Investors, by an Action of Investors, may from time to time request.
SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties of the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent represents and warrants to Atlas, the Investors, the Paying Agent and the Pass Through Trustee as follows:
(i) it is a national banking association duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the United States of America;
(ii) it has full power, authority and legal right to conduct its business and operations as currently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement;
(iii) the execution, delivery and performance of each of this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of it and do not require any stockholder approval, or approval or consent of any trustee or holder of any indebtedness or obligations of it, and each such document has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws or equitable principles of general application to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);
(iv) no authorization, consent or approval of or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any United States federal or state governmental authority or regulatory body governing its banking and fiduciary powers is required for the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement;
(v) neither the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, conflicts or will conflict with or results or will result in a breach or violation of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or will require any consent or approval under, any law, governmental rule or regulation or the charter documents, as amended, or bylaws, as amended, of it or any similar instrument binding on it or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority against it or by which it or any of its properties is bound or any indenture, mortgage or contract or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or constitutes or will constitute a default thereunder or results or will result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its properties; and
(vi) there are no pending or, to its knowledge, threatened actions, suits, investigations or proceedings (whether or not purportedly on behalf of it) against or affecting it or any of its property before or by any court or administrative agency which, if adversely determined, (A) would adversely affect the ability of it to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement or (B) would call into question or challenge the validity of this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement or the enforceability hereof or thereof in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, nor is the Escrow Agent in default with respect to any order of any court, governmental authority, arbitration board or administrative agency so as to adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement.
SECTION 6. Representations and Warranties of the Paying Agent. The Paying Agent represents and warrants to Atlas, the Investors, the Escrow Agent and the Pass Through Trustee as follows:
(i) it is a Delaware banking company duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation;
(ii) it has full power, authority and legal right to conduct its business and operations as currently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of it and does
not require any stockholder approval, or approval or consent of any trustee or holder of any indebtedness or obligations of it, and such document has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws or equitable principles of general application to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);
(iv) no authorization, consent or approval of or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any United States federal or state governmental authority or regulatory body is required for the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement;
(v) neither the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof, conflicts or will conflict with or results or will result in a breach or violation of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or will require any consent or approval under, any law, governmental rule or regulation or the charter documents, as amended, or bylaws, as amended, of it or any similar instrument binding on it or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority against it or by which it or any of its properties is bound or any indenture, mortgage or contract or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or constitutes or will constitute a default thereunder or results or will result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its properties; and
(vi) there are no pending or, to its knowledge, threatened actions, suits, investigations or proceedings (whether or not purportedly on behalf of it) against or affecting it or any of its property before or by any court or administrative agency which, if adversely determined, (A) would adversely affect the ability of it to perform its obligations under this Agreement or (B) would call into question or challenge the validity of this Agreement or the enforceability hereof in accordance with the terms hereof, nor is the Paying Agent in default with respect to any order of any court, governmental authority, arbitration board or administrative agency so as to adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
SECTION 7. Indemnification. Except for actions expressly required of the Escrow Agent or the Paying Agent hereunder, each of the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent shall in all cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to act hereunder unless it shall have been indemnified by the party requesting such action in a manner reasonably satisfactory to it against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. In the event Atlas requests any amendment to any Operative Agreement (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement), the Pass Through Trustee agrees to pay all reasonable fees and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel) of the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent in connection therewith.
SECTION 8. Amendment, Etc. Upon request of the Pass Through Trustee and approval by an Action of Investors, the Escrow Agent shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement, so long as such amendment does not adversely affect the rights or obligations of the Escrow Agent or the Paying Agent, provided that upon request of the Pass Through Trustee and without any consent of the Investors, the Escrow Agent shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement for any of the following purposes:
(1) to correct or supplement any provision in this Agreement which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein or to cure any ambiguity or correct any mistake or to modify any other provision with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement, provided that any such action shall not materially adversely affect the interests of the Investors; or
(2) to comply with any requirement of the SEC, applicable law, rules or regulations of any exchange or quotation system on which the Certificates are listed or any regulatory body; or
(3) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under this Agreement of a successor Escrow Agent, successor Paying Agent or successor Pass Through Trustee.
SECTION 9. Notices. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, any notice or other communication under this Agreement shall be in writing (including by facsimile) and shall be deemed to be given and effective upon receipt thereof. All notices shall be sent to
(i) if to the Investors, as their respective names shall appear in the Register;
(ii) if to the Escrow Agent, addressed to at its office at:
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
79 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
Telecopier: 801-246-5053
(iii) if to the Pass Through Trustee, addressed to it at its office at:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Telecopier: 302-651-8882
(iv) if to the Paying Agent, addressed to it at its office at:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Telecopier: 302-651-8882
(v) in each case with a copy to Atlas, addressed to it at its office at:
ATLAS AIR, INC.
538 Commons Drive
Golden, CO 80401
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telecopier: 303-526-5051
(or at such other address as any such party may specify from time to time in a written notice to the other parties). On or prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Pass Through Trustee has delivered to the Escrow Agent a certificate containing specimen signatures of the representatives of the Pass Through Trustee who are authorized to give notices and instructions with respect to this Agreement. The Escrow Agent may conclusively rely on such certificate until the Escrow Agent receives written notice from the Pass Through Trustee to the contrary.
SECTION 10. Transfer. No party hereto shall be entitled to
assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement (or any interest herein) other than
(in the case of the Escrow Agent) to a successor escrow agent under Section 1.07
hereof or (in the case of the Paying Agent) to a successor paying agent under
Section 2.05 hereof, and any purported assignment in violation thereof shall be
void. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their
respective successors and (in the case of the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent)
their respective permitted assigns.
SECTION 11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth all of the promises, covenants, agreements, conditions and understandings among the Escrow Agent, the Paying Agent, the Placement Agents and the Pass Through Trustee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, inducements or conditions, express or implied, oral or written.
SECTION 12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
SECTION 13. Waiver of Jury Trial Right. EACH OF THE ESCROW
AGENT, THE PAYING AGENT, THE INVESTORS AND THE PASS THROUGH
TRUSTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND ACCEPTS THAT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
SECTION 14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Escrow Agent, the Paying Agent, the Placement Agents and the Pass Through Trustee have caused this Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class C) to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.,
as Placement Agents
By: MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity, but solely as Pass
Through Trustee for and on behalf of Atlas
Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1C
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Paying Agent
Title:
EXHIBIT A
ATLAS AIR, INC. 2000-1C ESCROW RECEIPT
No. __
This Escrow Receipt evidences a fractional undivided interest in amounts ("Account Amounts") from time to time deposited into a certain paying agent account (the "Paying Agent Account") described in the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class C) dated as of January 28, 2000 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the "Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement") among First Security Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Escrow Agent"), Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., as Placement Agents, Wilmington Trust Company as Pass Through Trustee (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Pass Through Trustee") and Wilmington Trust Company, as paying agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Paying Agent"). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement.
This Escrow Receipt is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement. By virtue of its acceptance hereof the holder of this Escrow Receipt assents and agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement and this Escrow Receipt.
This Escrow Receipt represents a fractional undivided interest in amounts deposited from time to time in the Paying Agent Account, and grants or represents no rights, benefits or interests of any kind in respect of any assets or property other than such amounts. This Escrow Receipt evidences the same percentage interest in the Account Amounts as the Fractional Undivided Interest in the Pass Through Trust evidenced by the Certificate to which this Escrow Receipt is affixed.
All payments and distributions made to Receiptholders in respect of the Escrow Receipt shall be made only from Account Amounts deposited in the Paying Agent Account. The holder of this Escrow Receipt, by its acceptance of this Escrow Receipt, agrees that it will look solely to the Account Amounts for any payment or distribution due to it pursuant to this Escrow Receipt and that it will not have any recourse to Atlas, the Pass Through Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Escrow Agent, except as expressly provided herein or in the Pass Through Trust Agreement. No Receiptholder of this Escrow Receipt shall have any right to vote or in any manner otherwise control the operation and management of the Paying Agent Account, nor shall anything set forth herein, or contained in the terms of this Escrow Receipt, be construed so as to constitute the Receiptholders from time to time as partners or members of an association.
This Escrow Receipt may not be assigned or transferred except in connection with the assignment or transfer of the Certificate to which this Escrow Receipt is affixed. After payment to the holder hereof of its Escrow Interest in the Final Distribution, upon the request of
the Pass Through Trustee, the holder hereof will return this Escrow Receipt to the Pass Through Trustee.
The Paying Agent may treat the person in whose name the Certificate to which this Escrow Receipt is attached as the owner hereof for all purposes, and the Paying Agent shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
THIS ESCROW RECEIPT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Escrow Agent has caused this Escrow Receipt to be duly executed.
Dated: ______________, ____
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
EXHIBIT B
WITHDRAWAL CERTIFICATE
(Class C)
First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent
79 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: Corporate Trust Services
Dear Sirs:
Reference is made to the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Agreement"). We hereby certify to you that the conditions to the obligations of the undersigned to execute a Participation Agreement pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement have been satisfied. Pursuant to Section 1.02(c) of the Agreement, please execute the attached Notice of Purchase Withdrawal and immediately transmit by facsimile to the Depositary, at _________, Attention: ____________________________.
Very truly yours,
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but
solely as Pass Through Trustee
EXHIBIT C
PREPAYMENT WITHDRAWAL CERTIFICATE
(Class C)
First Security Bank, National Association,
as Escrow Agent
79 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: Corporate Trust Services
Dear Sirs:
Reference is made to the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Agreement"). The undersigned has been notified by Atlas Air, Inc. that it has received written notice from The Boeing Company that the delivery date for the Aircraft in respect of which the attached Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal is to be given will be delayed beyond the Delivery Period Termination Date. Pursuant to Section 1.02(d) of the Agreement, please execute the attached Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal and immediately transmit by facsimile to the Depositary, at ____________, Attention: _________.
Very truly yours,
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but
solely as Pass Through Trustee
EXHIBIT 4.14
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
(Class A)
Dated as of January 28, 2000
between
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Escrow Agent
and
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE,
NEW YORK BRANCH
as Depositary
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT (Class A) dated as of January 28, 2000 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, this "Agreement") between First Security Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as Escrow Agent under the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement referred to below (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Escrow Agent"), and WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, a German banking institution organized under the laws of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, acting through its New York Branch as depositary bank (the "Depositary").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Atlas Air, Inc. ("Atlas") and Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity except as otherwise expressly provided therein, but solely as trustee (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Pass Through Trustee") have entered into a Trust Supplement, dated the date hereof to the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 (together, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Pass Through Trust Agreement") relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1A pursuant to which the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, Series 2000-1A Certificates referred to therein (the "Certificates") are being issued;
WHEREAS, Atlas and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (collectively, the "Placement Agents" and, together with their respective transferees and assigns as registered owners of the Certificates, the "Investors") have entered into a Placement Agreement dated January 20, 2000 pursuant to which the Pass Through Trustee will issue and sell the Certificates to the Placement Agents;
WHEREAS, Atlas, the Pass Through Trustee, certain other pass through trustees and certain other persons concurrently herewith are entering into the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Note Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which the Pass Through Trustee has agreed to acquire, subject to the terms thereof, from time to time on or prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) equipment notes (the "Equipment Notes") issued to finance the acquisition of aircraft by Atlas, as lessee or as owner, utilizing a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Certificates (the "Net Proceeds");
WHEREAS, the Escrow Agent, the Placement Agents, the Pass Through Trustee and Wilmington Trust Company, as paying agent for the Escrow Agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Paying Agent") concurrently herewith are entering into an Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Escrow Agreement");
WHEREAS, Atlas and the Depositary concurrently herewith are entering into an Indemnity Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Indemnity Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Placement Agents and the Pass Through Trustee intend that the Net Proceeds be held in escrow by the Escrow Agent on behalf of the Investors pursuant to the
Escrow Agreement, subject to withdrawal upon request of and proper certification by the Pass Through Trustee for the purpose of purchasing Equipment Notes, and that pending such withdrawal the Net Proceeds be deposited by the Escrow Agent with the Depositary pursuant to this Agreement, which provides for the Depositary to pay interest for distribution to the Investors and to establish an account from which the Escrow Agent shall make withdrawals upon request of and proper certification by the Pass Through Trustee.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the obligations contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1.1 Acceptance of Depositary. The Depositary hereby agrees to act as depositary bank as provided herein and in connection therewith to accept all amounts to be delivered to or held by the Depositary pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Depositary further agrees to hold, maintain and safeguard the Deposit and the Account (as defined below) during the term of this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall not have any right to withdraw, assign or otherwise transfer moneys held in the Account except as permitted by this Agreement.
SECTION 1.2 Establishment of Account. The Escrow Agent hereby instructs the Depositary, and the Depositary agrees, to establish the deposit account listed on Schedule I hereto (the "Account"), in the name of the Escrow Agent and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
SECTION 2.1 Deposit. The Escrow Agent shall direct the Placement Agents to deposit with the Depositary on the date of this Agreement (the "Deposit Date") in Federal (same day) funds by wire transfer to: Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, Reference: Atlas 2000-1A, and the Depositary shall accept from the Placement Agents, on behalf of the Escrow Agent, the sum of US$124,639,000. Upon acceptance of such sum, the Depositary shall (i) establish the deposit specified in Schedule I hereto maturing on the date set forth therein (the "Deposit") and (ii) credit the Deposit to the Account as set forth therein. No amount shall be deposited in the Account other than the related Deposit.
SECTION 2.2 Interest. The Depositary shall pay interest on the balance of the Deposit from and including the date of deposit to but excluding the date of withdrawal at the rate of 8.707% per annum (computed on the basis of a year of twelve 30-day months) payable to the Paying Agent on behalf of the Escrow Agent semi-annually in arrears on each January 2 and July 2, commencing on July 2, 2000 (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), and on the date of each Prepayment Withdrawal and the Final Withdrawal (as defined below), all in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (whether or not any portion of the Deposit is withdrawn on an Interest Payment Date); provided, however, that in the event that no Registration Event (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) occurs on or prior to the 210th day after the date of the issuance of the Certificates (the "Registration Date"), the interest rate per annum paid by the Depositary on each Deposit shall be increased by 0.50%, effective from and including the 210th day after the date of issuance of the Certificates, to but excluding the date on which a Registration Event
occurs; and provided, further, that in the event that a Shelf Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) ceases to be effective for more than 60 days, whether or not consecutive, during any 12-month period at any time before the earlier of (a) the second anniversary of the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement or (b) the sale pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement of all the Certificates covered thereby, the interest rate per annum paid by the Depositary on each Deposit shall be increased by 0.50% per annum from the 61st day of the applicable 12-month period such Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective until such time as the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes effective. Interest accrued on any portion of the Deposit when withdrawn pursuant to a Notice of Purchase Withdrawal (as defined below) shall be paid on the next Interest Payment Date, notwithstanding any intervening Final Withdrawal.
SECTION 2.3 Withdrawals. (a) On and after the date seven days after the establishment of the Deposit, the Escrow Agent may, by providing at least one Business Day's prior notice of withdrawal to the Depositary in the form of Exhibit A hereto (a "Notice of Purchase Withdrawal"), withdraw all or a portion of the Deposit, except that at any time prior to the actual withdrawal of the Deposit, the Escrow Agent or the Pass Through Trustee may, by notice to the Depositary, cancel such withdrawal (including on the scheduled date therefor), and thereafter the Deposit shall continue to be maintained by the Depositary in accordance with the original terms thereof. Following such withdrawal the balance in the Account shall be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal. As used herein, "Business Day" means any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to close in New York, New York, Denver, Colorado, Salt Lake City, Utah or Wilmington, Delaware. If a Notice of Purchase Withdrawal is related to a single aircraft, the amount of withdrawal specified therein shall not exceed the maximum principal amount of the Equipment Notes for such aircraft, as specified in the Offering Memorandum (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement).
(b) The Escrow Agent may, by providing at least 15 days' prior notice of withdrawal to the Depositary in the form of Exhibit B hereto (a "Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal"), withdraw all or a portion of the Deposit together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon to but excluding the specified date of withdrawal (a "Prepayment Withdrawal"), on such date as shall be specified in such Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal. Following such withdrawal the balance in the Account shall be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal. Upon any Prepayment Withdrawal, the Depositary shall pay to the Paying Agent the amount requested in the related Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal, provided that after giving pro forma effect to any Prepayment Withdrawal, the remaining amount of the Deposit shall not be less than the maximum principal amount of the Equipment Notes issuable in respect of any aircraft scheduled to be delivered after the date of such Prepayment Withdrawal, as specified in the Offering Memorandum.
(c) The Escrow Agent may, by providing at least 15 days' prior notice of withdrawal to the Depositary in the form of Exhibit C hereto (a "Notice of Final Withdrawal"), withdraw the entire amount of the Deposit together with the all accrued and unpaid interest on the Deposit to but excluding the specified date of withdrawal (a "Final Withdrawal"), on such
date as shall be specified in such Notice of Final Withdrawal. Following such withdrawal the balance in the Account shall be zero and the Depositary shall close such Account. If a Notice of Final Withdrawal has not been given to the Depositary on or before December 31, 2000 (provided that if a labor strike or work stoppage occurs at The Boeing Company prior to such date, such date shall be extended by adding thereto the number of days that each such labor strike or work stoppage continues in effect) and there are unwithdrawn amounts in the Account on such date, the Depositary shall pay the amount of the Final Withdrawal to the Paying Agent on January 16, 2001 (or if the December 31, 2000 date has been extended as set forth in this sentence, the fifteenth day after the Delivery Period Termination Date).
(d) If the Depositary receives a duly completed Notice of Purchase Withdrawal, Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal or Notice of Final Withdrawal complying with the provisions of this Agreement, it shall make the payments specified therein in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. No notice of withdrawal shall be given within seven days after the date of the immediately preceding notice of withdrawal.
SECTION 2.4 Re-Deposit. On the date of withdrawal of any portion of the Deposit, the Escrow Agent, or the Pass Through Trustee on behalf of the Escrow Agent, shall be entitled to re-deposit with the Depositary any portion thereof and the Depositary shall accept the same for deposit hereunder. Any sums so received for deposit shall be deemed not to have been withdrawn for all purposes hereof.
SECTION 3.1 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate on the later of the date on which (i) all of the Deposit shall have been withdrawn and paid as provided herein without any re-deposit and (ii) all accrued and unpaid interest on the Deposit shall have been paid as provided herein, but in no event prior to the date on which the Depositary shall have performed in full its obligations hereunder.
SECTION 4. Payments. All payments (including, without limitation, those payments made in respect of Taxes (as defined and provided for below)) made by the Depositary hereunder shall be paid in United States Dollars and immediately available funds by wire transfer (i) in the case of accrued interest on the Deposit payable under Section 2.2 hereof, any Prepayment Withdrawal or any Final Withdrawal, directly to the Paying Agent at Wilmington Trust Company, Wilmington, Delaware, ABA #03-11-000-92, Account No. 50849-0, Attention: Robert Hines, Reference: Atlas Air 2000-1A, or to such other account as the Paying Agent may direct from time to time in writing to the Depositary and the Escrow Agent and (ii) in the case of any withdrawal of all or a portion of the Deposit pursuant to a Notice of Purchase Withdrawal, directly to or as directed by the Pass Through Trustee as specified and in the manner provided in such Notice of Purchase Withdrawal. The Depositary hereby waives any and all rights of set-off, combination of accounts, right of retention or similar right (whether arising under applicable law, contract or otherwise) it may have against the Deposit howsoever arising. All payments on or in respect of the Deposit shall be made free and clear of and without reduction for or on account of any and all taxes, levies or other impositions or charges (collectively, "Taxes"). However, if the Depositary or the Paying Agent (pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Escrow Agreement) shall be required by law to deduct or withhold any Taxes from or
in respect of any sum payable hereunder, the Depositary shall (i) make such deductions or withholding, (ii) pay the full amount deducted or withheld (including in respect of such additional amounts) to the competent taxation authority and (iii) if the Taxes required to be deducted or withheld are imposed by the Federal Republic of Germany or any political subdivision thereof, pay such additional amounts as may be necessary in order that the actual amount received by the designated recipient of such sum under this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement after such deduction or withholding equals the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required. If the date on which any payment due on the Deposit would otherwise fall on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, with the same force and effect as if made on such scheduled date, and no additional interest shall accrue in respect of such extension.
SECTION 5. Representation and Warranties. The Depositary hereby represents and warrants to Atlas, the Escrow Agent, the Pass Through Trustee and the Paying Agent that:
(a) it is duly organized and validly existing as a German public law banking institution under the laws of the State of Rhine-Westphalia and is duly qualified to conduct banking business in the State of New York through its New York Branch;
(b) it has full power, authority and legal right to conduct its business and operations as currently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of it and do not require any stockholder approval, or approval or consent of any trustee or holder of any indebtedness or obligations of it, and such document has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof;
(d) no authorization, consent or approval of or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any United States federal or state governmental authority or regulatory body is required for the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement;
(e) neither the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof, conflicts or will conflict with or results or will result in a breach or violation of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or will require any consent or approval under, any law, governmental rule or regulation or the charter documents, as amended, or bylaws, as amended, of it or any similar instrument binding on it or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority against it or by which it or any of its properties is bound or any indenture, mortgage or contract or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or constitutes or will constitute a default thereunder or results or will result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its properties;
(f) there are no pending or, to its knowledge, threatened actions, suits, investigations or proceedings (whether or not purportedly on behalf of it) against or affecting it or any of its property before or by any court or administrative agency which, if adversely determined, (i) would adversely affect the ability of it to perform its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) would call into question or challenge the validity of this Agreement or the enforceability hereof in accordance with the terms hereof, nor is the Depositary in default with respect to any order of any court, governmental authority, arbitration board or administrative agency so as to adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and
(g) the Depositary will make all payments under this Agreement from its own funds and not from funds provided by, or on deposit from, Atlas or any of Atlas' subsidiaries.
SECTION 6. Transfer. Neither party hereto shall be entitled to assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement (or any interest herein) other than (in the case of the Escrow Agent) to a successor escrow agent under the Escrow Agreement, and any purported assignment in violation thereof shall be void. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and (in the case of the Escrow Agent) permitted assigns.
SECTION 7. Amendment, Etc. This Agreement may not be amended, waived or otherwise modified except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom the amendment, waiver or other modification is sought to be enforced and by the Pass Through Trustee.
SECTION 8. Notices. Unless otherwise expressly specified or permitted by the terms hereof, all notices, requests, demands, authorizations, directions, consents, waivers or documents provided or permitted by this Agreement to be made, given, furnished or filed shall be in writing, mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, or by confirmed telecopy and
(i) if to the Escrow Agent, addressed to at its office at:
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
79 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
Telecopier: 801-246-5053
(ii) if to the Depositary, addressed to it at its offices at:
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Transportation Finance
Telecopier: 212-869-7634
with a copy to:
Attention: Loan Administration
Telecopier: 212-302-7946
(iii) in each case, with a copy to the Pass Through Trustee, addressed to it at its office at:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Telecopy: 302-651-8882
and to Atlas, addressed to it at its office at:
ATLAS AIR, INC.
538 Commons Drive
Golden, CO 80401
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telecopier: 303-526-5051
Whenever any notice in writing is required to be given by either of the Escrow Agent or the Depositary to the other, such notice shall be deemed given and such requirement satisfied when such notice is received. Any party hereto may change the address to which notices to such party will be sent by giving notice of such change to the other party to this Agreement.
On or prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Escrow Agent has delivered to the Depositary a certificate containing specimen signatures of the representatives of the Escrow Agent who are authorized to give notices and instructions with respect to this Agreement. The Depositary may conclusively rely on such certificate until the Depositary receives written notice from the Escrow Agent to the contrary.
SECTION 9. Obligations Unconditional. The Depositary hereby acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to repay the Deposit together with interest thereon as provided herein is absolute, irrevocable and unconditional and constitutes a full recourse obligation of the Depositary enforceable against it to the full extent of all of its assets and properties.
SECTION 10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including all attachments hereto) sets forth all of the promises, covenants, agreements, conditions and understandings between the Depositary and the Escrow Agent with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, inducements or conditions, express or implied, oral or written.
SECTION 11. Governing Law. This Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the Depositary and the Escrow Agent with respect to the Deposit, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York and subject to the provisions of Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor), as the same may be modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
SECTION 12. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
(i) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect hereof, to the nonexclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the appellate courts from any thereof;
(ii) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts, and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;
(iii) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form and mail), postage prepaid, to each party hereto at its address set forth in Section 8 hereof, or at such other address of which the other parties shall have been notified pursuant thereto; and
(iv) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction.
(b) EACH OF THE DEPOSITARY AND THE ESCROW AGENT ACKNOWLEDGES AND ACCEPTS THAT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
SECTION 13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
SECTION 14. Depositary's Obligations. The Depositary and the Escrow Agent understand and agree that in connection with this Agreement, the Depositary is not acting as a fiduciary, agent of other representative of the Escrow Agent, the Pass Through Trustees, the Placement Agents or anyone else, and has no and shall have no obligation to monitor, account for
or otherwise concern itself with the source of funds invested hereunder or the application of such funds or of payments made by the Depositary hereunder and in accordance with the terms hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Escrow Agent and the Depositary have caused this Deposit Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE,
New York Branch,
as Depositary
Title:
Title:
Schedule I
Date Deposit Amount Account No. Maturity Date ---- -------------- ----------- ------------- January 28, 2000 $124,639,000 712-000 1 January 16, 2001 |
EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF PURCHASE WITHDRAWAL
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Transportation Finance
Telecopier: 212-869-7634
Attention: Loan Administration
Telecopier: 212-302-7946
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Deposit Agreement (Class A) dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Deposit Agreement") between First Security Bank, N.A., as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, as Depositary (the "Depositary").
In accordance with Section 2.3(a) of the Deposit Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests the withdrawal of the following amount of the Deposit: $_______, Account No. ____________.
The undersigned hereby directs that on _______________, the Depositary pay $___________ of the proceeds of the Deposit to ________________, Account No. _____, Reference: Atlas Air upon the telephonic request of a representative reasonably believed by the Depositary to be that of the Pass Through Trustee.
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
Dated: _______ __, ____
EXHIBIT B
NOTICE OF PREPAYMENT WITHDRAWAL
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Transportation Finance
Telecopier: 212-869-7634
Attention: Loan Administration
Telecopier: 212-302-7946
Reference is made to the Deposit Agreement (Class A) dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Deposit Agreement") between First Security Bank, N.A., as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, as Depositary (the "Depositary").
In accordance with Section 2.3(b) of the Deposit Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests the withdrawal of the following amount of the Deposit: $_______, Account No. ____________.
The undersigned hereby directs that on _______ the Depositary pay
$________ of the proceeds of such Deposit and accrued interest thereon to the
Paying Agent at Wilmington Trust Company, ABA# [ ], Account No.[ ], Reference:
Atlas Air.
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
Dated: _______ __, ____
EXHIBIT C
NOTICE OF FINAL WITHDRAWAL
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Transportation Finance
Telecopier: 212-869-7634
Attention: Loan Administration
Telecopier: 212-302-7946
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Deposit Agreement (Class A) dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Deposit Agreement") between First Security Bank, N.A., as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, as Depositary (the "Depositary").
In accordance with Section 2.3(c) of the Deposit Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests the withdrawal of the entire amount of the Deposit on _____________.
The undersigned hereby directs the Depositary to pay the proceeds of the Deposit and accrued interest thereon to the Paying Agent at Wilmington Trust Company, ABA# [ ], Account No. [ ], Reference: Atlas Air.
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
Dated: _______ __, ______
EXHIBIT 4.15
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
(Class B)
Dated as of January 28, 2000
between
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Escrow Agent
and
Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale,
New York Branch,
as Depositary
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT (Class B) dated as of January 28, 2000 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, this "Agreement") between First Security Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as Escrow Agent under the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement referred to below (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Escrow Agent"), and WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, a German banking institution organized under the laws of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, acting through its New York Branch as depositary bank (the "Depositary").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Atlas Air, Inc. ("Atlas") and Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity except as otherwise expressly provided therein, but solely as trustee (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Pass Through Trustee") have entered into a Trust Supplement, dated the date hereof to the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 (together, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Pass Through Trust Agreement") relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1B pursuant to which the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, Series 2000-1B Certificates referred to therein (the "Certificates") are being issued;
WHEREAS, Atlas and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (collectively, the "Placement Agents" and, together with their respective transferees and assigns as registered owners of the Certificates, the "Investors") have entered into a Placement Agreement dated January 20, 2000 pursuant to which the Pass Through Trustee will issue and sell the Certificates to the Placement Agents;
WHEREAS, Atlas, the Pass Through Trustee, certain other pass through trustees and certain other persons concurrently herewith are entering into the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Note Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which the Pass Through Trustee has agreed to acquire, subject to the terms thereof, from time to time on or prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) equipment notes (the "Equipment Notes") issued to finance the acquisition of aircraft by Atlas, as lessee or as owner, utilizing a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Certificates (the "Net Proceeds");
WHEREAS, the Escrow Agent, the Placement Agents, the Pass Through Trustee and Wilmington Trust Company, as paying agent for the Escrow Agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Paying Agent") concurrently herewith are entering into an Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Escrow Agreement");
WHEREAS, Atlas and the Depositary concurrently herewith are entering into an Indemnity Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Indemnity Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Placement Agents and the Pass Through Trustee intend that the Net Proceeds be held in escrow by the Escrow Agent on behalf of the Investors pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, subject to withdrawal upon request of and proper certification by the Pass Through Trustee for the purpose of purchasing Equipment Notes, and that pending such withdrawal the Net Proceeds be deposited by the Escrow Agent with the Depositary pursuant to this Agreement, which provides for the Depositary to pay interest for distribution to the Investors and to establish an account from which the Escrow Agent shall make withdrawals upon request of and proper certification by the Pass Through Trustee.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the obligations contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1.1 Acceptance of Depositary. The Depositary hereby agrees to act as depositary bank as provided herein and in connection therewith to accept all amounts to be delivered to or held by the Depositary pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Depositary further agrees to hold, maintain and safeguard the Deposit and the Account (as defined below) during the term of this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall not have any right to withdraw, assign or otherwise transfer moneys held in the Account except as permitted by this Agreement.
SECTION 1.2 Establishment of Account. The Escrow Agent hereby instructs the Depositary, and the Depositary agrees, to establish the deposit account listed on Schedule I hereto (the "Account"), in the name of the Escrow Agent and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
SECTION 2.1 Deposit. The Escrow Agent shall direct the
Placement Agents to deposit with the Depositary on the date of this Agreement
(the "Deposit Date") in Federal (same day) funds by wire transfer to:
Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, Reference: Atlas 2000-1B,
and the Depositary shall accept from the Placement Agents, on behalf of the
Escrow Agent, the sum of US$44,741,000. Upon acceptance of such sum, the
Depositary shall (i) establish the deposit specified in Schedule I hereto
maturing on the date set forth therein (the "Deposit") and (ii) credit the
Deposit to the Account as set forth therein. No amount shall be deposited in the
Account other than the related Deposit.
SECTION 2.2 Interest. The Depositary shall pay interest on the balance of the Deposit from and including the date of deposit to but excluding the date of withdrawal at the rate of 9.057% per annum (computed on the basis of a year of twelve 30-day months) payable to the Paying Agent on behalf of the Escrow Agent semi-annually in arrears on each January 2 and July 2, commencing on July 2, 2000 (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), and on the date of each Prepayment Withdrawal and the Final Withdrawal (as defined below), all in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (whether or not any portion of the Deposit is withdrawn on an Interest Payment Date); provided, however, that in the event that no Registration Event (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) occurs on or prior to the 210th day after the date of the issuance of the Certificates (the "Registration Date"), the interest rate per annum paid by the Depositary
on each Deposit shall be increased by 0.50%, effective from and including the 210th day after the date of issuance of the Certificates, to but excluding the date on which a Registration Event occurs; and provided, further, that in the event that a Shelf Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) ceases to be effective for more than 60 days, whether or not consecutive, during any 12-month period at any time before the earlier of (a) the second anniversary of the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement or (b) the sale pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement of all the Certificates covered thereby, the interest rate per annum paid by the Depositary on each Deposit shall be increased by 0.50% per annum from the 61st day of the applicable 12-month period such Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective until such time as the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes effective. Interest accrued on any portion of the Deposit when withdrawn pursuant to a Notice of Purchase Withdrawal (as defined below) shall be paid on the next Interest Payment Date, notwithstanding any intervening Final Withdrawal.
SECTION 2.3 Withdrawals. (a) On and after the date seven days after the establishment of the Deposit, the Escrow Agent may, by providing at least one Business Day's prior notice of withdrawal to the Depositary in the form of Exhibit A hereto (a "Notice of Purchase Withdrawal"), withdraw all or a portion of the Deposit, except that at any time prior to the actual withdrawal of the Deposit, the Escrow Agent or the Pass Through Trustee may, by notice to the Depositary, cancel such withdrawal (including on the scheduled date therefor), and thereafter the Deposit shall continue to be maintained by the Depositary in accordance with the original terms thereof. Following such withdrawal the balance in the Account shall be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal. As used herein, "Business Day" means any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to close in New York, New York, Denver, Colorado, Salt Lake City, Utah or Wilmington, Delaware. If a Notice of Purchase Withdrawal is related to a single aircraft, the amount of withdrawal specified therein shall not exceed the maximum principal amount of the Equipment Notes for such aircraft, as specified in the Offering Memorandum (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement).
(b) The Escrow Agent may, by providing at least 15 days' prior notice of withdrawal to the Depositary in the form of Exhibit B hereto (a "Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal"), withdraw all or a portion of the Deposit together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon to but excluding the specified date of withdrawal (a "Prepayment Withdrawal"), on such date as shall be specified in such Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal. Following such withdrawal the balance in the Account shall be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal. Upon any Prepayment Withdrawal, the Depositary shall pay to the Paying Agent the amount requested in the related Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal, provided that after giving pro forma effect to any Prepayment Withdrawal, the remaining amount of the Deposit shall not be less than the maximum principal amount of the Equipment Notes issuable in respect of any aircraft scheduled to be delivered after the date of such Prepayment Withdrawal, as specified in the Offering Memorandum.
(c) The Escrow Agent may, by providing at least 15 days' prior notice of withdrawal to the Depositary in the form of Exhibit C hereto (a "Notice of Final Withdrawal"),
withdraw the entire amount of the Deposit together with the all accrued and unpaid interest on the Deposit to but excluding the specified date of withdrawal (a "Final Withdrawal"), on such date as shall be specified in such Notice of Final Withdrawal. Following such withdrawal the balance in the Account shall be zero and the Depositary shall close such Account. If a Notice of Final Withdrawal has not been given to the Depositary on or before December 31, 2000 (provided that if a labor strike or work stoppage occurs at The Boeing Company prior to such date, such date shall be extended by adding thereto the number of days that each such labor strike or work stoppage continues in effect) and there are unwithdrawn amounts in the Account on such date, the Depositary shall pay the amount of the Final Withdrawal to the Paying Agent on January 16, 2001 (or if the December 31, 2000 date has been extended as set forth in this sentence, the fifteenth day after the Delivery Period Termination Date).
(d) If the Depositary receives a duly completed Notice of Purchase Withdrawal, Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal or Notice of Final Withdrawal complying with the provisions of this Agreement, it shall make the payments specified therein in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. No notice of withdrawal shall be given within seven days after the date of the immediately preceding notice of withdrawal.
SECTION 2.4 Re-Deposit. On the date of withdrawal of any portion of the Deposit, the Escrow Agent, or the Pass Through Trustee on behalf of the Escrow Agent, shall be entitled to re-deposit with the Depositary any portion thereof and the Depositary shall accept the same for deposit hereunder. Any sums so received for deposit shall be deemed not to have been withdrawn for all purposes hereof.
SECTION 3.1 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate on the later of the date on which (i) all of the Deposit shall have been withdrawn and paid as provided herein without any re-deposit and (ii) all accrued and unpaid interest on the Deposit shall have been paid as provided herein, but in no event prior to the date on which the Depositary shall have performed in full its obligations hereunder.
SECTION 4. Payments. All payments (including, without limitation, those payments made in respect of Taxes (as defined and provided for below)) made by the Depositary hereunder shall be paid in United States Dollars and immediately available funds by wire transfer (i) in the case of accrued interest on the Deposit payable under Section 2.2 hereof, any Prepayment Withdrawal or any Final Withdrawal, directly to the Paying Agent at Wilmington Trust Company, Wilmington, Delaware, ABA # 03-11-000-92, Account No. 50849-0, Attention: Robert Hines, Reference: Atlas Air 2000-1B, or to such other account as the Paying Agent may direct from time to time in writing to the Depositary and the Escrow Agent and (ii) in the case of any withdrawal of all or a portion of the Deposit pursuant to a Notice of Purchase Withdrawal, directly to or as directed by the Pass Through Trustee as specified and in the manner provided in such Notice of Purchase Withdrawal. The Depositary hereby waives any and all rights of set-off, combination of accounts, right of retention or similar right (whether arising under applicable law, contract or otherwise) it may have against the Deposit howsoever arising. All payments on or in respect of the Deposit shall be made free and clear of and without reduction for or on account of any and all taxes, levies or other impositions or charges
(collectively, "Taxes"). However, if the Depositary or the Paying Agent (pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Escrow Agreement) shall be required by law to deduct or withhold any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder, the Depositary shall (i) make such deductions or withholding, (ii) pay the full amount deducted or withheld (including in respect of such additional amounts) to the competent taxation authority and (iii) if the Taxes required to be deducted or withheld are imposed by the Federal Republic of Germany or any political subdivision thereof, pay such additional amounts as may be necessary in order that the actual amount received by the designated recipient of such sum under this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement after such deduction or withholding equals the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required. If the date on which any payment due on the Deposit would otherwise fall on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, with the same force and effect as if made on such scheduled date, and no additional interest shall accrue in respect of such extension.
SECTION 5. Representation and Warranties. The Depositary hereby represents and warrants to Atlas, the Escrow Agent, the Pass Through Trustee and the Paying Agent that:
(a) it is duly organized and validly existing as a German public law banking institution under the laws of the State of Rhine-Westphalia and is duly qualified to conduct banking business in the State of New York through its New York Branch;
(b) it has full power, authority and legal right to conduct its business and operations as currently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of it and do not require any stockholder approval, or approval or consent of any trustee or holder of any indebtedness or obligations of it, and such document has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof;
(d) no authorization, consent or approval of or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any United States federal or state governmental authority or regulatory body is required for the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement;
(e) neither the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof, conflicts or will conflict with or results or will result in a breach or violation of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or will require any consent or approval under, any law, governmental rule or regulation or the charter documents, as amended, or bylaws, as amended, of it or any similar instrument binding on it or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority against it or by which it or any of its properties is bound or any indenture, mortgage or contract or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or
by which it or any of its properties is bound, or constitutes or will constitute a default thereunder or results or will result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its properties;
(f) there are no pending or, to its knowledge, threatened actions, suits, investigations or proceedings (whether or not purportedly on behalf of it) against or affecting it or any of its property before or by any court or administrative agency which, if adversely determined, (i) would adversely affect the ability of it to perform its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) would call into question or challenge the validity of this Agreement or the enforceability hereof in accordance with the terms hereof, nor is the Depositary in default with respect to any order of any court, governmental authority, arbitration board or administrative agency so as to adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and
(g) the Depositary will make all payments under this Agreement from its own funds and not from funds provided by, or on deposit from, Atlas or any of Atlas' subsidiaries.
SECTION 6. Transfer. Neither party hereto shall be entitled to assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement (or any interest herein) other than (in the case of the Escrow Agent) to a successor escrow agent under the Escrow Agreement, and any purported assignment in violation thereof shall be void. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and (in the case of the Escrow Agent) permitted assigns.
SECTION 7. Amendment, Etc. This Agreement may not be amended, waived or otherwise modified except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom the amendment, waiver or other modification is sought to be enforced and by the Pass Through Trustee.
SECTION 8. Notices. Unless otherwise expressly specified or permitted by the terms hereof, all notices, requests, demands, authorizations, directions, consents, waivers or documents provided or permitted by this Agreement to be made, given, furnished or filed shall be in writing, mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, or by confirmed telecopy and
(i) if to the Escrow Agent, addressed to at its office at:
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
79 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
Telecopier: 801-246-5053
(ii) if to the Depositary, addressed to it at its offices at:
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036 Attention: Transportation Finance Telecopier: 212-869-7634
with a copy to:
Attention: Loan Administration
Telecopier: 212-302-7946
(iii) in each case, with a copy to the Pass Through Trustee, addressed to it at its office at:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Telecopy: 302-651-8882
and to Atlas, addressed to it at its office at:
ATLAS AIR, INC.
538 Commons Drive
Golden, CO 80401
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telecopier: 303-526-5051
Whenever any notice in writing is required to be given by either of the Escrow Agent or the Depositary to the other, such notice shall be deemed given and such requirement satisfied when such notice is received. Any party hereto may change the address to which notices to such party will be sent by giving notice of such change to the other party to this Agreement.
On or prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Escrow Agent has delivered to the Depositary a certificate containing specimen signatures of the representatives of the Escrow Agent who are authorized to give notices and instructions with respect to this Agreement. The Depositary may conclusively rely on such certificate until the Depositary receives written notice from the Escrow Agent to the contrary.
SECTION 9. Obligations Unconditional. The Depositary hereby acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to repay the Deposit together with interest thereon as provided herein is absolute, irrevocable and unconditional and constitutes a full recourse obligation of the Depositary enforceable against it to the full extent of all of its assets and properties.
SECTION 10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including all attachments hereto) sets forth all of the promises, covenants, agreements, conditions and understandings
between the Depositary and the Escrow Agent with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, inducements or conditions, express or implied, oral or written.
SECTION 11. Governing Law. This Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the Depositary and the Escrow Agent with respect to the Deposit, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York and subject to the provisions of Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor), as the same may be modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
SECTION 12. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
(i) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect hereof, to the nonexclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the appellate courts from any thereof;
(ii) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts, and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;
(iii) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form and mail), postage prepaid, to each party hereto at its address set forth in Section 8 hereof, or at such other address of which the other parties shall have been notified pursuant thereto; and
(iv) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction.
(b) EACH OF THE DEPOSITARY AND THE ESCROW AGENT ACKNOWLEDGES AND ACCEPTS THAT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
SECTION 13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
SECTION 14. Depositary's Obligations. The Depositary and the Escrow Agent understand and agree that in connection with this Agreement, the Depositary is not acting as a fiduciary, agent of other representative of the Escrow Agent, the Pass Through Trustees, the Placement Agents or anyone else, and has no and shall have no obligation to monitor, account for or otherwise concern itself with the source of funds invested hereunder or the application of such funds or of payments made by the Depositary hereunder and in accordance with the terms hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Escrow Agent and the Depositary have caused this Deposit Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK
GIROZENTRALE, New York Branch,
as Depositary
Title:
Title:
Schedule I
Deposit
(Class B)
Date Deposit Amount Account No. Maturity Date ---- -------------- ----------- ------------- January 28, 2000 $44,741,000 712-000 2 January 16, 2001 |
EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF PURCHASE WITHDRAWAL
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Transportation Finance
Telecopier: 212-869-7634
Attention: Loan Administration
Telecopier: 212-302-7946
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Deposit Agreement (Class B) dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Deposit Agreement") between First Security Bank, N.A., as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, as Depositary (the "Depositary").
In accordance with Section 2.3(a) of the Deposit Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests the withdrawal of the following amount of the Deposit: $_______, Account No. ____________.
The undersigned hereby directs that on _______________, the Depositary pay $___________ of the proceeds of the Deposit to ________________, Account No. _____, Reference: Atlas Air upon the telephonic request of a representative reasonably believed by the Depositary to be that of the Pass Through Trustee.
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
By
-------------------------------------
Name:
Title:
Dated: ,
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EXHIBIT B
NOTICE OF PREPAYMENT WITHDRAWAL
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Transportation Finance
Telecopier: 212-869-7634
Attention: Loan Administration
Telecopier: 212-302-7946
Reference is made to the Deposit Agreement (Class B) dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Deposit Agreement") between First Security Bank, N.A., as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, as Depositary (the "Depositary").
In accordance with Section 2.3(b) of the Deposit Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests the withdrawal of the following amount of the Deposit: $_______, Account No. ____________.
The undersigned hereby directs that on _______ the Depositary pay $________ of the proceeds of such Deposit and accrued interest thereon to the Paying Agent at Wilmington Trust Company, ABA# [ ], Account No.[ ], Reference: Atlas Air.
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
EXHIBIT C
NOTICE OF FINAL WITHDRAWAL
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Transportation Finance
Telecopier: 212-869-7634
Attention: Loan Administration
Telecopier: 212-302-7946
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Deposit Agreement (Class B) dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Deposit Agreement") between First Security Bank, N.A., as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, as Depositary (the "Depositary").
In accordance with Section 2.3(c) of the Deposit Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests the withdrawal of the entire amount of the Deposit on _____________.
The undersigned hereby directs the Depositary to pay the proceeds of the Deposit and accrued interest thereon to the Paying Agent at Wilmington Trust Company, ABA# [ ], Account No. [ ], Reference: Atlas Air.
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
EXHIBIT 4.16
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
(Class C)
Dated as of January 28, 2000
between
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Escrow Agent
and
Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale,
New York Branch,
as Depositary
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT (Class C) dated as of January 28, 2000 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, this "Agreement") between First Security Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as Escrow Agent under the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement referred to below (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Escrow Agent"), and WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, a German banking institution organized under the laws of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, acting through its New York Branch as depositary bank (the "Depositary").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Atlas Air, Inc. ("Atlas") and Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity except as otherwise expressly provided therein, but solely as trustee (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Pass Through Trustee") have entered into a Trust Supplement, dated the date hereof to the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 (together, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Pass Through Trust Agreement") relating to Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1C pursuant to which the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, Series 2000-1C Certificates referred to therein (the "Certificates") are being issued;
WHEREAS, Atlas and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (collectively, the "Placement Agents" and, together with their respective transferees and assigns as registered owners of the Certificates, the "Investors") have entered into a Placement Agreement dated January 20, 2000 pursuant to which the Pass Through Trustee will issue and sell the Certificates to the Placement Agents;
WHEREAS, Atlas, the Pass Through Trustee, certain other pass through trustees and certain other persons concurrently herewith are entering into the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Note Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which the Pass Through Trustee has agreed to acquire, subject to the terms thereof, from time to time on or prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) equipment notes (the "Equipment Notes") issued to finance the acquisition of aircraft by Atlas, as lessee or as owner, utilizing a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Certificates (the "Net Proceeds");
WHEREAS, the Escrow Agent, the Placement Agents, the Pass Through Trustee and Wilmington Trust Company, as paying agent for the Escrow Agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the "Paying Agent") concurrently herewith are entering into an Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "Escrow Agreement");
WHEREAS, Atlas and the Depositary concurrently herewith are entering into an Indemnity Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Indemnity Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Placement Agents and the Pass Through Trustee intend that the Net Proceeds be held in escrow by the Escrow Agent on behalf of the Investors pursuant to the
Escrow Agreement, subject to withdrawal upon request of and proper certification by the Pass Through Trustee for the purpose of purchasing Equipment Notes, and that pending such withdrawal the Net Proceeds be deposited by the Escrow Agent with the Depositary pursuant to this Agreement, which provides for the Depositary to pay interest for distribution to the Investors and to establish an account from which the Escrow Agent shall make withdrawals upon request of and proper certification by the Pass Through Trustee.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the obligations contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1.1 Acceptance of Depositary. The Depositary hereby agrees to act as depositary bank as provided herein and in connection therewith to accept all amounts to be delivered to or held by the Depositary pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Depositary further agrees to hold, maintain and safeguard the Deposit and the Account (as defined below) during the term of this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall not have any right to withdraw, assign or otherwise transfer moneys held in the Account except as permitted by this Agreement.
SECTION 1.2 Establishment of Account. The Escrow Agent hereby instructs the Depositary, and the Depositary agrees, to establish the deposit account listed on Schedule I hereto (the "Account"), in the name of the Escrow Agent and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
SECTION 2.1 Deposit. The Escrow Agent shall direct the
Placement Agents to deposit with the Depositary on the date of this Agreement
(the "Deposit Date") in Federal (same day) funds by wire transfer to:
Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, Reference: Atlas 2000-1C,
and the Depositary shall accept from the Placement Agents, on behalf of the
Escrow Agent, the sum of US$47,937,000. Upon acceptance of such sum, the
Depositary shall (i) establish the deposit specified in Schedule I hereto
maturing on the date set forth therein (the "Deposit") and (ii) credit the
Deposit to the Account as set forth therein. No amount shall be deposited in the
Account other than the related Deposit.
SECTION 2.2 Interest. The Depositary shall pay interest on the balance of the Deposit from and including the date of deposit to but excluding the date of withdrawal at the rate of 9.702% per annum (computed on the basis of a year of twelve 30-day months) payable to the Paying Agent on behalf of the Escrow Agent semi-annually in arrears on each January 2 and July 2, commencing on July 2, 2000 (each, an "Interest Payment Date"), and on the date of each Prepayment Withdrawal and the Final Withdrawal (as defined below), all in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (whether or not any portion of the Deposit is withdrawn on an Interest Payment Date); provided, however, that in the event that no Registration Event (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) occurs on or prior to the 210th day after the date of the issuance of the Certificates (the "Registration Date"), the interest rate per annum paid by the Depositary on each Deposit shall be increased by 0.50%, effective from and including the 210th day after the date of issuance of the Certificates, to but excluding the date on which a Registration Event
occurs; and provided, further, that in the event that a Shelf Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) ceases to be effective for more than 60 days, whether or not consecutive, during any 12-month period at any time before the earlier of (a) the second anniversary of the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement or (b) the sale pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement of all the Certificates covered thereby, the interest rate per annum paid by the Depositary on each Deposit shall be increased by 0.50% per annum from the 61st day of the applicable 12-month period such Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective until such time as the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes effective. Interest accrued on any portion of the Deposit when withdrawn pursuant to a Notice of Purchase Withdrawal (as defined below) shall be paid on the next Interest Payment Date, notwithstanding any intervening Final Withdrawal.
SECTION 2.3 Withdrawals. (a) On and after the date seven days after the establishment of the Deposit, the Escrow Agent may, by providing at least one Business Day's prior notice of withdrawal to the Depositary in the form of Exhibit A hereto (a "Notice of Purchase Withdrawal"), withdraw all or a portion of the Deposit, except that at any time prior to the actual withdrawal of the Deposit, the Escrow Agent or the Pass Through Trustee may, by notice to the Depositary, cancel such withdrawal (including on the scheduled date therefor), and thereafter the Deposit shall continue to be maintained by the Depositary in accordance with the original terms thereof. Following such withdrawal the balance in the Account shall be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal. As used herein, "Business Day" means any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to close in New York, New York, Denver, Colorado, Salt Lake City, Utah or Wilmington, Delaware. If a Notice of Purchase Withdrawal is related to a single aircraft, the amount of withdrawal specified therein shall not exceed the maximum principal amount of the Equipment Notes for such aircraft, as specified in the Offering Memorandum (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement).
(b) The Escrow Agent may, by providing at least 15 days' prior notice of withdrawal to the Depositary in the form of Exhibit B hereto (a "Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal"), withdraw all or a portion of the Deposit together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon to but excluding the specified date of withdrawal (a "Prepayment Withdrawal"), on such date as shall be specified in such Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal. Following such withdrawal the balance in the Account shall be reduced by the amount of the withdrawal. Upon any Prepayment Withdrawal, the Depositary shall pay to the Paying Agent the amount requested in the related Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal, provided that after giving pro forma effect to any Prepayment Withdrawal, the remaining amount of the Deposit shall not be less than the maximum principal amount of the Equipment Notes issuable in respect of any aircraft scheduled to be delivered after the date of such Prepayment Withdrawal, as specified in the Offering Memorandum.
(c) The Escrow Agent may, by providing at least 15 days' prior notice of withdrawal to the Depositary in the form of Exhibit C hereto (a "Notice of Final Withdrawal"), withdraw the entire amount of the Deposit together with the all accrued and unpaid interest on the Deposit to but excluding the specified date of withdrawal (a "Final Withdrawal"), on such
date as shall be specified in such Notice of Final Withdrawal. Following such withdrawal the balance in the Account shall be zero and the Depositary shall close such Account. If a Notice of Final Withdrawal has not been given to the Depositary on or before December 31, 2000 (provided that if a labor strike or work stoppage occurs at The Boeing Company prior to such date, such date shall be extended by adding thereto the number of days that each such labor strike or work stoppage continues in effect) and there are unwithdrawn amounts in the Account on such date, the Depositary shall pay the amount of the Final Withdrawal to the Paying Agent on January 16, 2001 (or if the December 31, 2000 date has been extended as set forth in this sentence, the fifteenth day after the Delivery Period Termination Date).
(d) If the Depositary receives a duly completed Notice of Purchase Withdrawal, Notice of Prepayment Withdrawal or Notice of Final Withdrawal complying with the provisions of this Agreement, it shall make the payments specified therein in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. No notice of withdrawal shall be given within seven days after the date of the immediately preceding notice of withdrawal.
SECTION 2.4 Re-Deposit. On the date of withdrawal of any portion of the Deposit, the Escrow Agent, or the Pass Through Trustee on behalf of the Escrow Agent, shall be entitled to re-deposit with the Depositary any portion thereof and the Depositary shall accept the same for deposit hereunder. Any sums so received for deposit shall be deemed not to have been withdrawn for all purposes hereof.
SECTION 3.1 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate on the later of the date on which (i) all of the Deposit shall have been withdrawn and paid as provided herein without any re-deposit and (ii) all accrued and unpaid interest on the Deposit shall have been paid as provided herein, but in no event prior to the date on which the Depositary shall have performed in full its obligations hereunder.
SECTION 4. Payments. All payments (including, without limitation, those payments made in respect of Taxes (as defined and provided for below)) made by the Depositary hereunder shall be paid in United States Dollars and immediately available funds by wire transfer (i) in the case of accrued interest on the Deposit payable under Section 2.2 hereof, any Prepayment Withdrawal or any Final Withdrawal, directly to the Paying Agent at Wilmington Trust Company, Wilmington, Delaware, ABA # 03-11-000-92, Account No. 50849-0, Attention: Robert Hines, Reference: Atlas Air 2000-1C, or to such other account as the Paying Agent may direct from time to time in writing to the Depositary and the Escrow Agent and (ii) in the case of any withdrawal of all or a portion of the Deposit pursuant to a Notice of Purchase Withdrawal, directly to or as directed by the Pass Through Trustee as specified and in the manner provided in such Notice of Purchase Withdrawal. The Depositary hereby waives any and all rights of set-off, combination of accounts, right of retention or similar right (whether arising under applicable law, contract or otherwise) it may have against the Deposit howsoever arising. All payments on or in respect of the Deposit shall be made free and clear of and without reduction for or on account of any and all taxes, levies or other impositions or charges (collectively, "Taxes"). However, if the Depositary or the Paying Agent (pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Escrow Agreement) shall be required by law to deduct or withhold any Taxes from or
in respect of any sum payable hereunder, the Depositary shall (i) make such deductions or withholding, (ii) pay the full amount deducted or withheld (including in respect of such additional amounts) to the competent taxation authority and (iii) if the Taxes required to be deducted or withheld are imposed by the Federal Republic of Germany or any political subdivision thereof, pay such additional amounts as may be necessary in order that the actual amount received by the designated recipient of such sum under this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement after such deduction or withholding equals the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required. If the date on which any payment due on the Deposit would otherwise fall on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, with the same force and effect as if made on such scheduled date, and no additional interest shall accrue in respect of such extension.
SECTION 5. Representation and Warranties. The Depositary hereby represents and warrants to Atlas, the Escrow Agent, the Pass Through Trustee and the Paying Agent that:
(a) it is duly organized and validly existing as a German public law banking institution under the laws of the State of Rhine-Westphalia and is duly qualified to conduct banking business in the State of New York through its New York Branch;
(b) it has full power, authority and legal right to conduct its business and operations as currently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of it and do not require any stockholder approval, or approval or consent of any trustee or holder of any indebtedness or obligations of it, and such document has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof;
(d) no authorization, consent or approval of or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any United States federal or state governmental authority or regulatory body is required for the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement;
(e) neither the execution, delivery or performance by it of this Agreement, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof, conflicts or will conflict with or results or will result in a breach or violation of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or will require any consent or approval under, any law, governmental rule or regulation or the charter documents, as amended, or bylaws, as amended, of it or any similar instrument binding on it or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority against it or by which it or any of its properties is bound or any indenture, mortgage or contract or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, or constitutes or will constitute a default thereunder or results or will result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its properties;
(f) there are no pending or, to its knowledge, threatened actions, suits, investigations or proceedings (whether or not purportedly on behalf of it) against or affecting it or any of its property before or by any court or administrative agency which, if adversely determined, (i) would adversely affect the ability of it to perform its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) would call into question or challenge the validity of this Agreement or the enforceability hereof in accordance with the terms hereof, nor is the Depositary in default with respect to any order of any court, governmental authority, arbitration board or administrative agency so as to adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and
(g) the Depositary will make all payments under this Agreement from its own funds and not from funds provided by, or on deposit from, Atlas or any of Atlas' subsidiaries.
SECTION 6. Transfer. Neither party hereto shall be entitled to assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement (or any interest herein) other than (in the case of the Escrow Agent) to a successor escrow agent under the Escrow Agreement, and any purported assignment in violation thereof shall be void. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and (in the case of the Escrow Agent) permitted assigns.
SECTION 7. Amendment, Etc. This Agreement may not be amended, waived or otherwise modified except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom the amendment, waiver or other modification is sought to be enforced and by the Pass Through Trustee.
SECTION 8. Notices. Unless otherwise expressly specified or permitted by the terms hereof, all notices, requests, demands, authorizations, directions, consents, waivers or documents provided or permitted by this Agreement to be made, given, furnished or filed shall be in writing, mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, or by confirmed telecopy and
(i) if to the Escrow Agent, addressed to at its office at:
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 79 South
Main Street Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Attention:
Corporate Trust Department Telecopier: 801-246-5053
(ii) if to the Depositary, addressed to it at its offices at:
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Transportation Finance
Telecopier: 212-869-7634
with a copy to:
Attention: Loan Administration
Telecopier: 212-302-7946
(iii) in each case, with a copy to the Pass Through Trustee, addressed to it at its office at:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Telecopy: 302-651-8882
and to Atlas, addressed to it at its office at:
ATLAS AIR, INC.
538 Commons Drive
Golden, CO 80401
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telecopier: 303-526-5051
Whenever any notice in writing is required to be given by either of the Escrow Agent or the Depositary to the other, such notice shall be deemed given and such requirement satisfied when such notice is received. Any party hereto may change the address to which notices to such party will be sent by giving notice of such change to the other party to this Agreement.
On or prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Escrow Agent has delivered to the Depositary a certificate containing specimen signatures of the representatives of the Escrow Agent who are authorized to give notices and instructions with respect to this Agreement. The Depositary may conclusively rely on such certificate until the Depositary receives written notice from the Escrow Agent to the contrary.
SECTION 9. Obligations Unconditional. The Depositary hereby acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to repay the Deposit together with interest thereon as provided herein is absolute, irrevocable and unconditional and constitutes a full recourse obligation of the Depositary enforceable against it to the full extent of all of its assets and properties.
SECTION 10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including all attachments hereto) sets forth all of the promises, covenants, agreements, conditions and understandings between the Depositary and the Escrow Agent with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, inducements or conditions, express or implied, oral or written.
SECTION 11. Governing Law. This Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the Depositary and the Escrow Agent with respect to the Deposit, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York and subject to the provisions of Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor), as the same may be modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
SECTION 12. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
(i) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect hereof, to the nonexclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the appellate courts from any thereof;
(ii) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts, and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;
(iii) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form and mail), postage prepaid, to each party hereto at its address set forth in Section 8 hereof, or at such other address of which the other parties shall have been notified pursuant thereto; and
(iv) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction.
(b) EACH OF THE DEPOSITARY AND THE ESCROW AGENT ACKNOWLEDGES AND ACCEPTS THAT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
SECTION 13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
SECTION 14. Depositary's Obligations. The Depositary and the Escrow Agent understand and agree that in connection with this Agreement, the Depositary is not acting as a fiduciary, agent of other representative of the Escrow Agent, the Pass Through Trustees, the Placement Agents or anyone else, and has no and shall have no obligation to monitor, account for or otherwise concern itself with the source of funds invested hereunder or the application of such funds or of payments made by the Depositary hereunder and in accordance with the terms hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Escrow Agent and the Depositary have caused this Deposit Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK
GIROZENTRALE, New York Branch,
as Depositary
Title:
Title:
Schedule I
Deposit
(Class C)
Date Deposit Amount Account No. Maturity Date ---------------- -------------- ----------- ---------------- January 28, 2000 $47,937,000 712-000 3 January 16, 2001 |
EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF PURCHASE WITHDRAWAL
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Transportation Finance
Telecopier: 212-869-7634
Attention: Loan Administration
Telecopier: 212-302-7946
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Deposit Agreement (Class C) dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Deposit Agreement") between First Security Bank, N.A., as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, as Depositary (the "Depositary").
In accordance with Section 2.3(a) of the Deposit Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests the withdrawal of the following amount of the Deposit: $_______, Account No. ____________.
The undersigned hereby directs that on _______________, the Depositary pay $___________ of the proceeds of the Deposit to ________________, Account No. _____, Reference: Atlas Air upon the telephonic request of a representative reasonably believed by the Depositary to be that of the Pass Through Trustee.
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
Dated: _______ __, ____
EXHIBIT B
NOTICE OF PREPAYMENT WITHDRAWAL
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Transportation Finance
Telecopier: 212-869-7634
Attention: Loan Administration
Telecopier: 212-302-7946
Reference is made to the Deposit Agreement (Class C) dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Deposit Agreement") between First Security Bank, N.A., as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, as Depositary (the "Depositary").
In accordance with Section 2.3(b) of the Deposit Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests the withdrawal of the following amount of the Deposit: $_______, Account No. ____________.
The undersigned hereby directs that on _______ the Depositary pay $________ of the proceeds of such Deposit and accrued interest thereon to the Paying Agent at Wilmington Trust Company, ABA# [ ], Account No.[ ], Reference: Atlas Air.
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
Dated: _______ __, ____
EXHIBIT C
NOTICE OF FINAL WITHDRAWAL
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Transportation Finance
Telecopier: 212-869-7634
Attention: Loan Administration
Telecopier: 212-302-7946
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Deposit Agreement (Class C) dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Deposit Agreement") between First Security Bank, N.A., as Escrow Agent, and Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, as Depositary (the "Depositary").
In accordance with Section 2.3(c) of the Deposit Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests the withdrawal of the entire amount of the Deposit on _____________.
The undersigned hereby directs the Depositary to pay the
proceeds of the Deposit and accrued interest thereon to the Paying Agent at
Wilmington Trust Company, ABA# [ ], Account No. [ ], Reference:
Atlas Air.
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
Dated: _______ __, ____
EXECUTION VERSION
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made
and entered into January 28, 2000, among ATLAS AIR, INC., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as trustee under each of the Trusts
(as defined below) (the "Trustee") and MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
("Morgan Stanley"), DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. and SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
(collectively with Morgan Stanley, the "Placement Agents").
This Agreement is made pursuant to the Placement Agreement dated January [ ], 2000, among the Company and the Placement Agents (the "Placement Agreement"), which provides for the sale by the Trustee (as defined below) to the Placement Agents of (i) $124,639,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.707% 2000-1A Pass Through Certificates (the "Class A Certificates"), (ii) $44,741,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.057% 2000-1B Pass Through Certificates (the "Class B Certificates") and (iii) $47,937,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.702% 2000-1C Pass Through Certificates (the "Class C Certificates, and together with the Class A Certificates and the Class B Certificates, the "Certificates"). In order to induce the Placement Agents to enter into the Placement Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide to the Placement Agents and their direct and indirect transferees the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution of this Agreement is a condition to the closing under the Placement Agreement.
The Certificates will be issued pursuant to the Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated January 28, 2000, between the Company and the Trustee (the "Basic Agreement"), as supplemented with respect to each series of Certificates by a separate Pass Through Trust Supplement to be dated as of the Closing Date (as defined in the Placement Agreement) (individually, a "Trust Supplement") between the Company and the Trustee (the Basic Agreement, as supplemented by each such Trust Supplement, being referred to herein as the "Pass Through Trust Agreements" and collectively as the "Pass Through Trust Agreements"). The Pass Through Trust Agreements are related to the creation and administration of Atlas Air, Inc. Pass Through Trust Series 2000-1A (the "Class A Trust"), Atlas Air, Inc. Pass Through Trust Series 2000-1B (the "Class B Trust") and Atlas Air, Inc. Pass Through Trust Series 2000-1C (the "Class C Trust"; and together with the Class A Trust and the Class B Trust and the Class C Trust, the "Trusts").
The cash proceeds of the offering of Certificates by each Trust will be paid to First Security Bank, National Association, as escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent"), under an Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement among the Escrow Agent, the Placement Agents, the Trustee of such Trust and Wilmington Trust Company, as paying agent (the "Paying Agent"), for the benefit of the holders of Offered Certificates issued by such Trust. The Escrow Agent will deposit such cash proceeds (each, a "Deposit") with Westdeutsche Landesbank Gironzentrale,
acting through its New York branch, as depositary (the "Depositary"), in accordance with a Deposit Agreement relating to such Trust (each, a "Deposit Agreement"), and will withdraw Deposits upon request to allow the Trustee to purchase Equipment Notes (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement defined below) from time to time pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement (the "Note Purchase Agreement") to be dated as of the Closing Date among the Company, Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, as Subordination Agent and as Paying Agent, and the Escrow Agent. Each Escrow Agent will issue receipts to be attached to each related Certificate representing each holder's fractional undivided interest in amounts deposited with such Escrow Agent and will pay to such holders through the related Paying Agent interest accrued on the Deposits and received by such Paying Agent pursuant to the related Deposit Agreement at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable to the corresponding Certificates.
In consideration of the foregoing, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized defined terms shall have the following meanings:
"1933 Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
"1934 Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
"Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Applicable Trust Agreement" shall mean, (i) with respect to the Class A Certificates, the Class A Holders or the Class A Trustee, the Class A Trust Agreement, (ii) with respect to the Class B Certificates, the Class B Holders or the Class B Trustee, the Class B Trust Agreement and (iii) with respect to the Class C Certificates, the Class C Holders or the Class C Trustee, the Class C Trust Agreement.
"Certificates" shall have the meaning set forth in the second paragraph of this Agreement.
"Class A Certificates" shall have the meaning set forth in the second paragraph of this Agreement.
"Class A Exchange Certificates" shall mean securities issued under the Class A Trust Agreement of equal outstanding principal amount as and containing terms identical to the Class A Certificates (except that (i) interest thereon shall accrue from the last date on which interest was paid on the Class A Certificates or, if no such interest has been paid, from the Closing Date, (ii) the transfer restrictions thereon shall be modified or eliminated, as appropriate and (iii) certain provisions relating to an increase in the stated rate of interest thereon shall be eliminated), to be offered to Holders of the Class A Certificates in exchange for such Class A Certificates pursuant to the Exchange Offer.
"Class A Holder" shall mean each Placement Agent, for so long as it owns any Class A Registrable Certificates, and each of its successors, assigns and direct and indirect transferees who become registered owners of Class A Registrable Certificates under the Class A Trust Agreement; provided that for purposes of Sections 4 and 5 of this Agreement, the term "Class A Holder" shall include Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 4(a)).
"Class A Registrable Certificates" shall mean the Class A
Certificates; provided, however, that the Class A Certificates shall
cease to be Class A Registrable Certificates upon the earlier to occur
of (i) the consummation of the Exchange Offer, (ii) a Registration
Statement with respect to such Class A Certificates shall have been
declared effective under the 1933 Act and such Class A Certificates
shall have been disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement,
(iii) such Class A Certificates shall have been sold to the public
pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any similar provision then in force, but
not Rule 144A) under the 1933 Act or (iv) such Class A Certificates
shall have ceased to be outstanding.
"Class A Trust Agreement" shall mean the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, as supplemented by the Pass Through Trust Supplement relating to the Class A Certificates dated as of January 28, 2000 between the Company and the Class A Trustee, as may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
"Class A Trustee" shall mean Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity except as expressly set forth in the Class A Trust Agreement, but solely as Trustee under the Class A Trust Agreement, together with any successor Trustee under the terms of the Class A Trust Agreement.
"Class B Certificates" shall have the meaning set forth in the second paragraph of this Agreement.
"Class B Exchange Certificates" shall mean securities issued under the Class B Trust Agreement of equal outstanding principal amount as and containing terms identical to the Class B Certificates (except that (i) interest thereon shall accrue from the last date on which interest was paid on the Class B Certificates or, if no such interest has been paid, from the Closing Date, (ii) the transfer restrictions thereon shall be modified or eliminated, as appropriate and (iii) certain provisions relating to an increase in the stated rate of interest thereon shall be eliminated), to be offered to Holders of the Class B Certificates in exchange for such Class B Certificates pursuant to the Exchange Offer.
"Class B Holder" shall mean each Placement Agent, for so long as it owns any Class B Registrable Certificates, and each of its successors, assigns and direct and indirect transferees who become registered owners of Class B Registrable Certificates under the Class B Trust Agreement; provided that for purposes of Sections 4 and 5 of this Agreement, the term "Class B Holder" shall include Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 4(a)).
"Class B Registrable Certificates" shall mean the Class B
Certificates; provided, however, that the Class B Certificates shall
cease to be Class B Registrable Certificates upon the earlier to occur
of (i) the consummation of the Exchange Offer, (ii) a Registration
Statement with respect to such Class B Certificates shall have been
declared effective under the 1933 Act and such Class B Certificates
shall have been disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement,
(iii) such Class B Certificates shall have been sold to the public
pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any similar provision then in force, but
not Rule 144A) under the 1933 Act or (iv) such Class B Certificates
shall have ceased to be outstanding.
"Class B Trust Agreement" shall mean the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, as supplemented by the Pass Through Trust Supplement relating to the Class B Certificates dated as of January 28, 2000 between the Company and the Class B Trustee, as may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
"Class B Trustee" shall mean Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity except as expressly set forth in the Class B Trust Agreement, but solely as Trustee under the Class B Trust Agreement, together with any successor Trustee under the terms of the Class B Trust Agreement.
"Class C Certificates" shall have the meaning set forth in the second paragraph of this Agreement.
"Class C Exchange Certificates" shall mean securities issued under the Class C Trust Agreement of equal outstanding principal amount as and containing terms identical to the Class C Certificates (except that (i) interest thereon shall accrue from the last date on which interest was paid on the Class C Certificates or, if no such interest has been paid, from the Closing Date, (ii) the transfer restrictions thereon shall be modified or eliminated, as appropriate and (iii) certain provisions relating to an increase in the stated rate of interest thereon shall be eliminated), to be offered to Holders of the Class C Certificates in exchange for such Class C Certificates pursuant to the Exchange Offer.
"Class C Holder" shall mean each Placement Agent, for so long as it owns any Class C Registrable Certificates, and each of its successors, assigns and direct and indirect transferees who become registered owners of Class C Registrable Certificates under the Class C Trust Agreement; provided that for purposes of Sections 4 and 5 of this Agreement, the term "Class C Holder" shall include Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 4(a)).
"Class C Registrable Certificates" shall mean the Class C
Certificates; provided, however, that the Class C Certificates shall
cease to be Class C Registrable Certificates upon the earlier to occur
of (i) the consummation of the Exchange Offer, (ii) a Registration
Statement with respect to such Class C Certificates shall have been
declared effective under the 1933 Act and such Class C Certificates
shall have been disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement,
(iii) such Class C Certificates shall have been sold to the public
pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any similar provision then in force, but
not Rule 144A) under the 1933 Act or (iv) such Class C Certificates
shall have ceased to be outstanding.
"Class C Trust Agreement" shall mean the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, as supplemented by the Pass Through Trust Supplement relating to the Class C Certificates dated as of January 28, 2000 between the Company and the Class C Trustee, as may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
"Class C Trustee" shall mean Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity except as expressly set forth in the Class C Trust Agreement, but solely as Trustee under the Class C Trust Agreement, together with any successor Trustee under the terms of the Class C Trust Agreement.
"Closing Date" shall mean the Closing Date as defined in the Placement Agreement.
"Company" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble and shall also include the Company's successors.
"Deposit" shall have the meaning set forth in the fourth paragraph of this Agreement.
"Deposit Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the fourth paragraph of this Agreement.
"Depositary" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble and shall also include the Depositary's successors.
"Escrow Agent" shall have the meaning set forth in the fourth paragraph of this Agreement and shall also include the Escrow Agent's successors.
"Exchange Offer" shall mean the exchange offer by the Company
of Exchange Certificates for Registrable Certificates pursuant to
Section 2(a) hereof.
"Exchange Offer Registration" shall mean a registration under the 1933 Act effected pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof.
"Exchange Offer Registration Statement" shall mean an exchange offer registration statement on Form S-4 (or, if applicable, on another appropriate form) and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein.
"Exchange Certificates" shall mean, together, the Class A Exchange Certificates, the Class B Exchange Certificates and the Class C Exchange Certificates.
"Exchange Dates" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(ii) of this Agreement.
"Holder" shall mean a Class A Holder, a Class B Holder or a Class C Holder; provided that for purposes of Sections 4 and 5 of this Agreement, the term "Holder" shall include Participating Broker-Dealers (as defined in Section 4(a)).
"Majority Holders" shall mean, together, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the of Registrable Certificates then outstanding; provided that whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of Registrable Certificates is required hereunder, Registrable Certificates held by the Company or any of its affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act) (other than the Placement Agents or subsequent holders of Registrable Certificates if such subsequent holders are deemed to be such affiliates solely by reason of their holding of such Registrable Certificates) shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage or amount.
"Morgan Stanley" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Note Purchase Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the fourth paragraph of this Agreement.
"Pass Through Trust Agreements" shall have the meaning set forth in the third paragraph of this Agreement.
"Paying Agent" shall have the meaning set forth in the fourth paragraph of this Agreement and shall also include the Paying Agent's successors.
"Person" shall mean an individual, partnership, corporation, trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof.
"Placement Agents" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Placement Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the second paragraph of this Agreement.
"Prospectus" shall mean the prospectus included in a Registration Statement, including any preliminary prospectus, and any such prospectus as amended or
supplemented by any prospectus supplement, including a prospectus supplement with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Certificates covered by a Shelf Registration Statement, and by all other amendments and supplements to such prospectus, and in each case including all material incorporated by reference therein.
"Registrable Certificates" shall mean, together, the Class A Registrable Certificates, the Class B Registrable Certificates and the Class C Registrable Certificates.
"Registration Expenses" shall mean any and all expenses
incident to performance of or compliance by the Company with this
Agreement, including without limitation: (i) all SEC, stock exchange or
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. registration and
filing fees, (ii) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with
compliance with state securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel for any underwriters or Holders in
connection with blue sky qualification of any of the Exchange
Certificates or Registrable Certificates), (iii) all expenses in
connection with the printing and distributing of any Registration
Statement, any Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto,
(iv) all rating agency fees, (v) all fees and disbursements relating to
the qualification of the Trust Agreements under applicable securities
laws, (vi) the fees and disbursements of the Trustees and their
counsel, (vii) the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company
and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the fees and
disbursements of one counsel for the Holders (which counsel shall be
selected by the Majority Holders and which counsel may also be counsel
for the Placement Agents) and (viii) the fees and disbursements of the
independent public accountants of the Company, including the expenses
of any special audits or "cold comfort" letters required by or incident
to such performance and compliance, but excluding fees and expenses of
counsel to the underwriters (other than fees and expenses set forth in
clause (ii) above) or the Holders and underwriting discounts and
commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or
disposition of Registrable Certificates by a Holder.
"Registration Statement" shall mean any registration statement of the Company that covers any of the Exchange Certificates or Registrable Certificates pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and all amendments and supplements to any such Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein.
"SEC" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Shelf Registration" shall mean a registration effected pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof.
"Shelf Registration Statement" shall mean a "shelf"
registration statement of the Company pursuant to the provisions of
Section 2(b) of this Agreement which covers all of the Registrable
Certificates (but no other securities unless approved by the Holders
whose Registrable Certificates are covered by such Shelf Registration Statement) on an appropriate form under Rule 415 under the 1933 Act, or any similar rule that may be adopted by the SEC, and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein.
"TIA" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(l) of this Agreement.
"Trustee" shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement and shall also include the Trustee's successors.
"Underwritten Registration" or "Underwritten Offering" shall mean a registration in which Registrable Certificates are sold to an Underwriter (as hereinafter defined) for reoffering to the public.
2. Registration Under the 1933 Act. (a) To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretation of the Staff of the SEC, the Company shall use its best efforts (i) to cause to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the Closing Date an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering the offer to the Holders to exchange (A) all of the Class A Registrable Certificates for Class A Exchange Certificates, (B) all of the Class B Registrable Certificates for Class B Exchange Certificates and (C) all of the Class C Registrable Certificates for Class C Exchange Certificates, (ii) have the Exchange Offer Registration Statement declared effective within 60 calendar days after the filing thereof with the SEC and (iii) to have such Registration Statement remain effective until the closing of the Exchange Offer. The Company shall commence the Exchange Offer promptly after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC and use its best efforts to have the Exchange Offer consummated not later than 60 days after such effective date. The Company shall, or shall cause the Trustees to, commence the Exchange Offer by mailing the related exchange offer Prospectus and accompanying documents to each Holder stating, in addition to such other disclosures as are required by applicable law:
(i) that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Registration Rights Agreement and that all Registrable Certificates validly tendered will be accepted for exchange;
(ii) the dates of acceptance for exchange (which shall be each business day during a period of at least 30 days from the date such notice is mailed) (the "Exchange Dates");
(iii) that any Registrable Certificate not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will not retain any rights under this Registration Rights Agreement;
(iv) that Holders electing to have a Registrable Certificate exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be required to surrender such Registrable Certificate,
together with the enclosed letters of transmittal, to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York) specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the last Exchange Date; and
(v) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election, not later than the close of business on the last Exchange Date, by sending to the institution and at the address (located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York) specified in the notice, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Certificates delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Certificates exchanged.
As soon as practicable after the last Exchange Date, the Company shall or shall cause the Trustees to:
(i) accept for exchange Registrable Certificates or portions thereof tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer;
(ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Class A Trustee for cancellation all Class A Registrable Certificates or portions thereof so accepted for exchange by the Company, and issue, and cause the Class A Trustee to promptly authenticate and mail to each Class A Holder, Class A Exchange Certificates equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Class A Registrable Certificates surrendered by such Class A Holder;
(iii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Class B Trustee for cancellation all Class B Registrable Certificates or portions thereof so accepted for exchange by the Company, and issue, and cause the Class B Trustee to promptly authenticate and mail to each Class B Holder, Class B Exchange Certificates equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Class B Registrable Certificates surrendered by such Class B Holder; and
(iv) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Class C Trustee for cancellation all Class C Registrable Certificates or portions thereof so accepted for exchange by the Company, and issue, and cause the Class C Trustee to promptly authenticate and mail to each Class C Holder, Class C Exchange Certificates equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Class C Registrable Certificates surrendered by such Class C Holder.
The Company shall use its best efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above and shall comply with the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and other applicable laws, rules and regulations in connection with the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that the Exchange Offer does not violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the Staff of the SEC. The Company shall inform the Placement Agents of the names and addresses of the Holders to whom the Exchange Offer is
made, and the Placement Agents shall have the right, subject to applicable law, to contact such Holders and otherwise facilitate the tender of Registrable Certificates in the Exchange Offer.
(b) In the event that (i) the Company determines that the Exchange Offer Registration provided for in Section 2(a) above is not available or may not be consummated as soon as practicable after the last Exchange Date because it would violate applicable law or the applicable interpretations of the Staff of the SEC, (ii) the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not declared effective with 60 calendar days after the filing thereof with the SEC, (iii) the Exchange Offer is not for any other reason consummated within 30 days of the effectiveness of an Exchange Offer Registration Statement or (iv) the Exchange Offer has been completed and in the opinion of counsel for the Placement Agents a Registration Statement must be filed and a Prospectus must be delivered by the Placement Agents in connection with any offering or sale of Registrable Certificates, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause to be filed as soon as practicable after such determination, date or notice of such opinion of counsel is given to the Company, as the case may be, a Shelf Registration Statement providing for the sale by the Holders of all of the Registrable Certificates, and to use its best efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC by the 180th calendar day after the Closing Date. The Company agrees to use its best efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective for a period of two years after its effective date or such shorter period that will terminate when all of the Registrable Certificates covered by the Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement. The Company further agrees to supplement or amend the Shelf Registration Statement, if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company for such Shelf Registration Statement or by the 1933 Act or by any other rules and regulations thereunder for shelf registration or if reasonably requested by a Holder with respect to information relating to such Holder, and to use its best efforts to cause any such amendment to become effective and such Shelf Registration Statement to become usable as soon as thereafter practicable. The Company agrees to furnish to the Holders of Registrable Certificates copies of any such supplement or amendment promptly after its being used or filed with the SEC.
(c) The Company shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with the registration pursuant to Section 2(a) or Section 2(b). Each Holder shall pay all underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of such Holder's Registrable Certificates pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement.
(d) An Exchange Offer Registration Statement pursuant to
Section 2(a) hereof or a Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(b)
hereof will not be deemed to have become effective unless it has been declared
effective by the SEC; provided, however, that if, after it has been declared
effective, the offering of Registrable Certificates pursuant to a Shelf
Registration Statement is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other
order or requirement of the SEC or any other governmental agency or court, such
Shelf Registration Statement will be deemed not to have become effective during
the period of such interference until the offering of Registrable Certificates
pursuant to such Registration Statement may legally resume. In the event that
neither the consummation of the Exchange Offer nor the declaration by the SEC of
a Shelf Registration to be effective (each a "Registration Event") occurs on or
prior to
the 210th day after the Closing Date, the interest rate per annum borne by the Certificates shall be increased by 0.50%, effective from and including such 210th day, to but excluding the date on which a Registration Event occurs. In the event that the Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective at any time during the period specified by Section 2(b) hereof for more than 60 days, whether or not consecutive, during any 12-month period, the interest rate borne by the Certificates shall be increased by 0.50% per annum from the 61st day of the applicable 12-month period such Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective until such time as the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes effective.
(e) Without limiting the remedies available to the Placement Agents and the Holders, the Company acknowledges that any failure by the Company to comply with its obligations under Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) hereof may result in material irreparable injury to the Placement Agents or the Holders for which there is no adequate remedy at law, that it will not be possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely and that, in the event of any such failure, each Placement Agent or any Holder may obtain such relief as may be required to specifically enforce the Company's obligations under Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) hereof.
3. Registration Procedures. In connection with the obligations of the Company with respect to the Registration Statements pursuant to Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) hereof, the Company shall as expeditiously as possible:
(a) prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement on
the appropriate form under the 1933 Act, which form (x) shall be
selected by the Company and (y) shall, in the case of a Shelf
Registration, be available for the sale of the Registrable Certificates
by the selling Holders thereof and (z) shall comply as to form in all
material respects with the requirements of the applicable form and
include all financial statements required by the SEC to be filed
therewith, and use its best efforts to cause such Registration
Statement to become effective and remain effective in accordance with
Section 2 hereof;
(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to each Registration Statement as may be necessary to (x) keep such Registration Statement effective for the applicable period under this Registration Rights Agreement, and (y) cause each Prospectus to be supplemented by any required prospectus supplement and, as so supplemented, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the 1933 Act and (z) keep each Prospectus current during the period described under Section 4(3) and Rule 174 under the 1933 Act that is applicable to transactions by brokers or dealers with respect to the Registrable Certificates or Exchange Certificates;
(c) in the case of a Shelf Registration, furnish to each Holder of Registrable Certificates, to counsel for the Placement Agents, to counsel for the Holders and to each Underwriter of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Certificates, if any, and each such Underwriter's Counsel, without charge, as many copies of each Prospectus, including each preliminary Prospectus, and any amendment or supplement thereto and such other documents as such Holder or Underwriter may reasonably request, in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Certificates; and the Company
consents to the use of such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto in accordance with applicable law by each of the selling Holders of Registrable Certificates and any such Underwriters in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Certificates covered by and in the manner described in such Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto in accordance with applicable law;
(d) use its best efforts to register or qualify the
Registrable Certificates under all applicable state securities or "blue
sky" laws of such jurisdictions as any Holder of Registrable
Certificates covered by a Registration Statement shall reasonably
request in writing by the time the applicable Registration Statement is
declared effective by the SEC, to cooperate with such Holders in
connection with any filings required to be made with the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and do any and all other acts
and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable
such Holder to consummate the disposition in each such jurisdiction of
such Registrable Certificates owned by such Holder; provided, however,
that the Company shall not be required to (i) qualify as a foreign
corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction where it
would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(d),
(ii) file any general consent to service of process or (iii) subject
itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction if it is not so subject;
(e) in the case of a Shelf Registration, notify each Holder of Registrable Certificates, counsel for the Holders and counsel for the Placement Agents promptly and, if requested by any such Holder or counsel, confirm such advice in writing, (i) when a Registration Statement has become effective and when any post-effective amendment thereto have been filed and become effective, (ii) of any request by the SEC or any state securities authority for amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement and Prospectus or for additional information after the Registration Statement has become effective, (iii) of the issuance by the SEC or any state securities authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, (iv) if, between the effective date of a Registration Statement and the closing of any sale of Registrable Certificates covered thereby, the representations and warranties of the Company contained in any underwriting agreement, securities sales agreement or other similar agreement, if any, relating to such offering cease to be true and correct in all material respects or if the Company receives any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Certificates for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose, (v) of the happening of any event during the period a Shelf Registration Statement is effective which makes any statement made in such Registration Statement or the related Prospectus untrue in any material respect or which requires the making of any changes in such Registration Statement or Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading, and (vi) of any determination by the Company that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate;
(f) make every reasonable effort to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement at the earliest possible moment and provide immediate notice to each Holder of the withdrawal of any such order;
(g) in the case of a Shelf Registration, furnish to each Holder of Registrable Certificates, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto (without documents incorporated therein by reference or exhibits thereto, unless requested);
(h) in the case of a Shelf Registration, cooperate with the selling Holders of Registrable Certificates to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Certificates to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends and enable such Registrable Certificates to be in such denominations (consistent with the provisions of the Applicable Trust Agreement) and registered in such names as the selling Holders may reasonably request at least two business days prior to the closing of any sale of Registrable Certificates;
(i) in the case of a Shelf Registration, upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(e)(v) hereof, use its best efforts to prepare and file with the SEC a supplement or post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Registrable Certificates, such Prospectus will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; the Company agrees to notify the Holders to suspend use of the Prospectus as promptly as practicable after the occurrence of such an event, and the Holders hereby agree to suspend use of the Prospectus until the Company has amended or supplemented the Prospectus to correct such misstatement or omission;
(j) a reasonable time prior to the filing of any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any amendment to a Registration Statement or amendment or supplement to a Prospectus or any document which is to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement or a Prospectus after initial filing of a Registration Statement, provide copies of such document to the Placement Agents and their counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Holders and their counsel) and make such of the representatives of the Company as shall be reasonably requested by the Placement Agents or their counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Holders or their counsel) available for discussion of such document, and shall not at any time file or make any amendment to the Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any amendment of or supplement to a Registration Statement or a Prospectus or any document which is to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement or a Prospectus, of which the Placement Agents and their counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Holders and their counsel) shall not have previously been advised and furnished a copy or to which the Placement Agents or their counsel (and, in the case of a Registration Statement, the Holders or their counsel) shall object;
(k) obtain a CUSIP number for all Exchange Certificates or Registrable Certificates, as the case may be, not later than the effective date of a Registration Statement;
(l) cause the Trust Agreements to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "TIA") in connection with the registration of the Exchange Certificates or Registrable Certificates, as the case may be, cooperate with the Trustees and the Holders to effect such changes to the Trust Agreements as may be required for the Trust Agreements to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the TIA and execute, and use its best efforts to cause the Trustees to execute, all documents as may be required to effect such changes, and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the SEC to enable the Trust Agreements to be so qualified in a timely manner;
(m) in the case of a Shelf Registration, make available for inspection by a representative of the Holders of the Registrable Certificates, any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement, and attorneys and accountants designated by the Holders, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, all financial and other records, pertinent documents and properties of the Company, and cause the respective officers, directors and employees of the Company to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with a Shelf Registration Statement;
(n) in the case of a Shelf Registration, use its best efforts to cause all Registrable Certificates to be listed on any securities exchange or any automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed if requested by the Majority Holders, to the extent such Registrable Certificates satisfy applicable listing requirements;
(o) use its best efforts to cause the Exchange Certificates or Registrable Certificates, as the case may be, to be rated by two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (as such term is defined in Rule 436(g)(2) under the 1933 Act);
(p) if reasonably requested by any Holder of Registrable Certificates covered by a Registration Statement, (i) promptly incorporate in a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information with respect to such Holder as such Holder reasonably requests to be included therein and (ii) make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as the Company has received satisfactory notification of the matters to be incorporated in such filing; and
(q) in the case of a Shelf Registration, enter into such customary agreements and take all such other actions in connection therewith (including those requested by the Holders of a majority of the class of Registrable Certificates being sold) in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Certificates including, but not limited to, an Underwritten Offering and in such connection, (i) to the extent possible,
make such representations and warranties to the Holders and any Underwriters of such Registrable Certificates with respect to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, the Registration Statement, Prospectus and documents incorporated by reference or deemed incorporated by reference, if any, in each case, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in underwritten offerings and confirm the same if and when requested, (ii) obtain opinions of counsel to the Company (which counsel and opinions, in form, scope and substance, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Holders and such Underwriters and their respective counsel) addressed to each selling Holder and Underwriter of Registrable Certificates, covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings, (iii) obtain "cold comfort" letters from the independent certified public accountants of the Company (and, if necessary, any other certified public accountant of any subsidiary of the Company, or of any business acquired by the Company for which financial statements and financial data are or are required to be included in the Registration Statement) addressed to each selling Holder and Underwriter of Registrable Certificates, such letters to be in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in "cold comfort" letters in connection with underwritten offerings, and (iv) deliver such documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Certificates being sold or the Underwriters, and which are customarily delivered in underwritten offerings, to evidence the continued validity of the representations and warranties of the Company made pursuant to clause (i) above and to evidence compliance with any customary conditions contained in an underwriting agreement.
In the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Company may require each Holder of Registrable Certificates to furnish to the Company such information regarding the Holder and the proposed distribution by such Holder of such Registrable Certificates as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing.
In the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(e)(v) hereof, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Certificates pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement until such Holder's receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 3(i) hereof, and, if so directed by the Company, such Holder will deliver to the Company (at the Company's expense) all copies in its possession, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder's possession, of the Prospectus covering such Registrable Certificates current at the time of receipt of such notice. If the Company shall give any such notice to suspend the disposition of Registrable Certificates pursuant to a Registration Statement, the Company shall extend the period during which the Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Registration Rights Agreement by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when the Holders shall have received copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus necessary to resume such dispositions. The Company may give any such notice only twice during any 365 day period and any such suspensions may not exceed 30 days for each suspension and there may not be more than two suspensions in effect during any 365 day period.
The Holders of Registrable Certificates covered by a Shelf Registration Statement who desire to do so may sell such Registrable Certificates in an Underwritten Offering. In any such Underwritten Offering, the investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers (the "Underwriters") that will administer the offering will be selected by the Majority Holders of the Registrable Certificates included in such offering.
4. Participation of Broker-Dealers in Exchange Offer. (a) The Staff of the SEC has taken the position that any broker-dealer that receives Exchange Certificates for its own account in the Exchange Offer in exchange for Certificates that were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market making or other trading activities (a "Participating Broker-Dealer") may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the 1933 Act and must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the 1933 Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Certificates.
The Company understands that it is the Staff's position that if the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement includes a plan of distribution containing a statement to the above effect and the means by which Participating Broker-Dealers may resell the Exchange Certificates, without naming the Participating Broker-Dealers or specifying the amount of Exchange Certificates owned by them, such Prospectus may be delivered by Participating Broker-Dealers to satisfy their prospectus delivery obligation under the 1933 Act in connection with resales of Exchange Certificates for their own accounts, so long as the Prospectus otherwise meets the requirements of the 1933 Act.
(b) In light of Section 4(a) above, notwithstanding the other provisions of this Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agrees that the provisions of this Registration Rights Agreement as they relate to a Shelf Registration shall also apply to an Exchange Offer Registration to the extent, and with such reasonable modifications thereto as may be reasonably requested by the Placement Agents or by one or more Participating Broker-Dealers, in each case as provided in clause (ii) below, in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of any Exchange Certificates by Participating Broker-Dealers consistent with the positions of the Staff recited in Section 4(a) above; provided that:
(i) the Company shall not be required to amend or supplement the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as would otherwise be contemplated by Section 3(i), for a period exceeding 180 days after the last Exchange Date (as such period may be extended pursuant to the penultimate paragraph of Section 3 of this Agreement) and Participating Broker-Dealers shall not be authorized by the Company to deliver and shall not deliver such Prospectus after such period in connection with the resales contemplated by this Section 4; and
(ii) the application of the Shelf Registration procedures set forth in Section 3 of this Registration Rights Agreement to an Exchange Offer Registration, to the extent not required by the positions of the Staff of the SEC or the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, will be in conformity with the reasonable request to the Company
by the Placement Agents or with the reasonable request in writing to the Company by one or more broker-dealers who certify to the Placement Agents and the Company in writing that they anticipate that they will be Participating Broker-Dealers; provided that in connection with such application of the Shelf Registration procedures set forth in Section 3 to an Exchange Offer Registration, the Company shall be obligated (x) to deal only with one entity representing the Participating Broker-Dealers, which shall be Morgan Stanley unless it elects not to act as such representative, (y) to pay the fees and expenses of only one counsel representing the Participating Broker-Dealers, which shall be counsel to the Placement Agents unless such counsel elects not to so act, and (z) to cause to be delivered only one, if any, "cold comfort" letter with respect to the Prospectus in the form existing on the last Exchange Date and with respect to each subsequent amendment or supplement, if any, effected during the period specified in clause (i) above.
(c) The Placement Agents shall have no liability to the
Company or any Holder with respect to any request that it may make pursuant to
Section 4(b) above.
5. Indemnification and Contribution. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Placement Agent, each Holder and each person, if any, who controls any Placement Agent or any Holder within the meaning of either Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act, or is under common control with, or is controlled by, any Placement Agent or any Holder, from and against all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by any Placement Agent, any Holder or any such controlling or affiliated person in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) pursuant to which Exchange Certificates or Registrable Certificates were registered under the 1933 Act, including all documents incorporated therein by reference, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto), or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities are caused by any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission based upon information relating to the Placement Agents or any Holder (and, in the case of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred by Morgan Stanley, by any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission based upon information relating to Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. or to Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.) furnished to the Company in writing by the Placement Agents or any selling Holder expressly for use therein, provided, however, that the foregoing indemnity agreement with respect to any preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any Placement Agent from whom the person asserting any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities purchased Offered Certificates, or any person controlling such Placement Agent, if a copy of the final prospectus (as then amended or supplemented if the Company shall have furnished any amendments thereto) was not sent or given by or on behalf of such Placement Agent to such
person, if required by law so to have been delivered, at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of the Offered Certificates (as so amended or supplemented) would have cured the defect giving rise to such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, unless such failure is the result of noncompliance by the Company with Section 3 hereof. In connection with any Underwritten Offering permitted by Section 3, the Company will also indemnify the Underwriters, if any, selling brokers, dealers and similar securities industry professionals participating in the distribution, their officers and directors and each Person who controls such Persons (within the meaning of the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the Holders, if requested in connection with any Registration Statement.
(b) Each Holder agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each Placement Agent, the other selling Holders and each of their respective directors, officers who sign the Registration Statement and each Person, if any, who controls the Company, any Placement Agent or any other selling Holder within the meaning of either Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company to the Placement Agents and the Holders, but only with reference to information relating to such Holder furnished to the Company in writing by such Holder expressly for use in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or any Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto).
(c) In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to either of paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) above, such person (the "indemnified party") shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the "indemnifying party") in writing and the indemnifying party, upon request of the indemnified party, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party and any others the indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel or (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for (a) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the Placement Agents and all persons, if any, who control any Placement Agent within the meaning of either Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act, (b) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the Company, its directors, its officers who sign the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of either such Section and (c) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Holders and all persons, if any, who control any Holders within the meaning of either such Section, and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. In such case involving the Placement Agents and persons who control any Placement Agent, such firm shall be designated
in writing by the Placement Agents. In such case involving the Holders and such persons who control Holders, such firm shall be designated in writing by the Majority Holders. In all other cases, such firm shall be designated by the Company. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent but, if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second and third sentences of this paragraph, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 60 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party for such fees and expenses of counsel in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which such indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding.
(d) If the indemnification provided for in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this Section 4 is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, then each indemnifying party under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and of the indemnified party or parties on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and the Holders shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or the Holders and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Holders' respective obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 5(d) are several in proportion to the respective number of Registrable Certificates of such Holder that were registered pursuant to a Registration Statement.
(e) The Company and each Holder agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in paragraph (d) above. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in paragraph (d) above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5, no Holder shall be required to
indemnify or contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which Registrable Certificates were sold by such Holder exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The remedies provided for in this Section 5 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.
The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this
Section 5 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i)
any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf
of the Placement Agents, any Holder or any person controlling any Placement
Agent or any Holder, or by or on behalf of the Company, its officers or
directors or any person controlling the Company, (iii) acceptance of any of the
Exchange Certificates and (iv) any sale of Registrable Certificates pursuant to
a Shelf Registration Statement.
6. Miscellaneous. (a) No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company has not entered into, and on or after the date of this Registration Rights Agreement will not enter into, any agreement which is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Registrable Certificates in this Registration Rights Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of the Company's other issued and outstanding securities under any such agreements.
(b) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Registration Rights Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company has obtained the written consent of Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Registrable Certificates affected by such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent; provided, however, that no amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consents to any departure from the provisions of Section 5 hereof shall be effective as against any Holder of Registrable Certificates unless consented to in writing by such Holder.
(c) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for
or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, registered
first-class mail, telex, telecopier, or any courier guaranteeing overnight
delivery (i) if to a Holder, at the most current address given by such Holder to
the Company by means of a notice given in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 6(c), which address initially is, with respect to the Placement Agents,
the address set forth in the Placement Agreement, and (ii) if to the Company,
initially at the Company's address set forth in the Placement Agreement and
thereafter at such other address, notice of which is given in accordance with
the provisions of this Section 6(c).
All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five business days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when answered back, if telexed; when receipt is acknowledged, if telecopied; and on the next business day if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.
Copies of all such notices, demands, or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the person giving the same to each Trustee, at the address specified in the Applicable Trust Agreement.
(d) Successors and Assigns. This Registration Rights Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors, assigns and transferees of each of the parties, including, without limitation and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders; provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit any assignment, transfer or other disposition of Registrable Certificates in violation of the terms of the Placement Agreement or the Trust Agreements. If any transferee of any Holder shall acquire Registrable Certificates, in any manner, whether by operation of law or otherwise, such Registrable Certificates shall be held subject to all of the terms of this Registration Rights Agreement, and by taking and holding such Registrable Certificates, such Person shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to perform all of the terms and provisions of this Registration Rights Agreement and such Person shall be entitled to receive the benefits hereof. The Placement Agents (in their capacity as Placement Agents) shall have no liability or obligation to the Company with respect to any failure by any other Holder to comply with, or any breach by any other Holder of, any of the obligations of such other Holder under this Registration Rights Agreement.
(e) Purchases and Sales of Certificates. The Company shall not, and shall use its best efforts to cause its affiliates (as defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act), not to purchase and then resell or otherwise transfer any Certificates.
(f) Third Party Beneficiary. The Holders shall be third party beneficiaries to the agreements made hereunder and shall have the right to enforce such agreements directly to the extent they deem such enforcement necessary or advisable to protect their rights hereunder.
(g) Counterparts. This Registration Rights Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(h) Headings. The headings in this Registration Rights Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
(i) Governing Law. This Registration Rights Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.
(j) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby.
(k) Trustees. The Trustees shall take such action as may be reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the Company satisfying its obligations arising under this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.
ATLAS AIR, INC.
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Trustee
Title:
Confirmed and accepted as of
the date first above written:
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
By: MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
EXHIBIT 4.18
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
Dated as of
January 28, 2000
AMONG
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity
but solely as Trustee under the
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1A,
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1B
and
Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1C,
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE,
New York Branch,
as Class A Liquidity Provider,
MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.,
as Class B Liquidity Provider
and
as Class C Liquidity Provider
AND
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
not in its individual capacity except
as expressly set forth herein but
solely as Subordination Agent and Trustee
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1. Definitions 2
ARTICLE II TRUST ACCOUNTS; CONTROLLING PARTY
SECTION 2.1. Agreement to Terms of Subordination; Payments from Monies Received Only 23
SECTION 2.2. Trust Accounts 23
SECTION 2.3. Deposits to the Collection Account and Special Payments Account 25
SECTION 2.4. Distributions of Special Payments 25
SECTION 2.5. Designated Representatives 28
SECTION 2.6. Controlling Party 29
ARTICLE III RECEIPT, DISTRIBUTION AND APPLICATION OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED
SECTION 3.1. Written Notice of Distribution 30
SECTION 3.2. Distribution of Amounts on Deposit in the Collection Account 32
SECTION 3.3. Distribution of Amounts on Deposit Following a Triggering Event 34
SECTION 3.4. Other Payments 36
SECTION 3.5. Payments to the Trustees and the Liquidity Providers 37
SECTION 3.6. Liquidity Facilities 37
ARTICLE IV EXERCISE OF REMEDIES
SECTION 4.1. Directions from the Controlling Party 44
SECTION 4.2. Remedies Cumulative 46
SECTION 4.3. Discontinuance of Proceedings 46
SECTION 4.4. Right of Certificateholders to Receive Payments Not to Be Impaired 46
SECTION 4.5. Undertaking for Costs 46
ARTICLE V DUTIES OF THE SUBORDINATION AGENT; AGREEMENTS OF TRUSTEES, ETC. 47
SECTION 5.1. Notice of Indenture Event of Default or Triggering Event 47
SECTION 5.2. Indemnification 47
SECTION 5.3. No Duties Except as Specified in Intercreditor Agreement 48
SECTION 5.4. Notice from the Liquidity Providers and Trustees 48
ARTICLE VI THE SUBORDINATION AGENT
SECTION 6.1. Authorization; Acceptance of Trusts and Duties 48
SECTION 6.2. Absence of Duties 49
SECTION 6.3. No Representations or Warranties as to Documents 49
SECTION 6.4. No Segregation of Monies; No Interest 49
SECTION 6.5. Reliance; Agents; Advice of Counsel 49
SECTION 6.6. Capacity in Which Acting 50
SECTION 6.7. Compensation 50
SECTION 6.8. May Become Certificateholder 50
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SECTION 6.9. Subordination Agent Required; Eligibility 50
SECTION 6.10. Money to Be Held in Trust 51
ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION OF SUBORDINATION AGENT
SECTION 7.1. Scope of Indemnification 51
ARTICLE VIII SUCCESSOR SUBORDINATION AGENT
SECTION 8.1. Replacement of Subordination Agent; Appointment of Successor 51
ARTICLE IX SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS
SECTION 9.1. Amendments, Waivers, etc. 52
SECTION 9.2. Subordination Agent Protected 54
SECTION 9.3. Effect of Supplemental Agreements 54
SECTION 9.4. Notice to Rating Agencies 55
ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 10.1. Termination of Intercreditor Agreement 55
SECTION 10.2. Intercreditor Agreement for Benefit of Trustees, Liquidity Providers
and Subordination Agent 55
SECTION 10.3. Notices 55
SECTION 10.4. Severability 57
SECTION 10.5. No Oral Modifications or Continuing Waivers 57
SECTION 10.6. Successors and Assigns 57
SECTION 10.7. Headings 57
SECTION 10.8. Counterpart Form 57
SECTION 10.9. Subordination 57
SECTION 10.10. Governing Law 59
SECTION 10.11. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial; Waiver of Immunity 59
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INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT dated as of January 28, 2000, among WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation ("WTC"), not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee of each Trust (each as defined below); Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, a German banking institution organized under the law of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, acting through its New York Branch ("WESTLB"), as Class A Liquidity Provider; MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. ("MSCS"), a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, as Class B Liquidity Provider and as Class C Liquidity Provider; and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its individual capacity except as expressly set forth herein, but solely as Subordination Agent and trustee hereunder (in such capacity, together with any successor appointed pursuant to Article VIII hereof, the "Subordination Agent").
WHEREAS, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings referred to in Article I hereof;
WHEREAS, pursuant to each Indenture (i) in the case of each Aircraft that is owned by Atlas at the time such Indenture is entered into (the "Owned Aircraft"), Atlas will issue on a recourse basis, up to four series of Equipment Notes to finance the purchase of such Aircraft, and (ii) in the case of each Aircraft that is leased to Atlas pursuant to a related Lease at the time such Indenture is entered into (the "Leased Aircraft"), the related Owner Trustee will issue on a nonrecourse basis, three series of Equipment Notes to finance the purchase of such Aircraft;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Financing Agreements, each Trust will acquire Equipment Notes having an interest rate equal to the interest rate applicable to the Certificates to be issued by such Trust;
WHEREAS, pursuant to each Trust Agreement, the Trust created thereby proposes to issue a single class of Certificates (a "Class") bearing the interest rate and having the final distribution date described in such Trust Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Placement Agreement, the Placement Agents propose to purchase the Certificates issued by each Trust in the aggregate face amount set forth opposite the name of such Trust on Schedule I thereto on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;
WHEREAS, WESTLB (with respect to the Class A Trust) and MSCS (with respect to the Class B Trust and the Class C Trust) propose to enter into separate revolving credit agreements (each, a "Liquidity Facility") with the Subordination Agent, as agent for the Trustee of such Trusts, respectively, for the benefit of the Certificateholders of such Trusts;
WHEREAS, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. (the "Guarantor") will guarantee in full, pursuant to separate Guarantee Agreements dated as of the date hereof (each, a
"Guarantee Agreement"), the obligations of MSCS under the Class B Liquidity Facility and the Class C Liquidity Facility, respectively; and
WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the obligations of the Placement Agents under the Placement Agreement that the Subordination Agent, the Trustees and the Liquidity Providers agree to the terms of subordination set forth in this Agreement in respect of each Class of Certificates, and the Subordination Agent, the Trustees and the Liquidity Providers, by entering into this Agreement, hereby acknowledge and agree to such terms of subordination and the other provisions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1. Definitions. For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) the terms used herein that are defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article, and include the plural as well as the singular;
(2) all references in this Agreement to designated "Articles", "Sections" and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Agreement;
(3) the words "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision; and
(4) the term "including" shall mean "including without limitation".
"Acceleration" means, with respect to the amounts payable in respect of the Equipment Notes issued under any Indenture, such amounts becoming immediately due and payable by declaration or otherwise. "Accelerate", "Accelerated" and "Accelerating" have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
"Adjusted Expected Distributions" means, with respect to the Certificates of any Trust on any Current Distribution Date, the sum of (x) accrued and unpaid interest on such Certificates (excluding interest, if any, payable with respect to the Deposits related to such Trust) and (y) the greater of:
(A) the difference between (x) the Pool Balance of such
Certificates as of the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or, if
the Current Distribution Date is the first Distribution Date, the
original aggregate face amount of the Certificates of such Trust) and
(y) the Pool Balance of such Certificates as of the Current
Distribution Date calculated on the basis that (i) the principal of the
Non-Performing Equipment Notes held in such Trust has been paid in full
and such payments have been distributed to the holders of such
Certificates, (ii) the principal of the Performing Equipment Notes held
in such Trust has been paid when due (but without giving effect to any
Acceleration of Performing Equipment Notes) and such payments have been
distributed to the holders of such Certificates and (iii) the principal
of any Equipment Notes formerly held in such Trust that have been sold
pursuant to the terms hereof has been paid in full and such payments
have been distributed to the holders of such Certificates, but without
giving effect to any reduction in the Pool Balance as a result of any
distribution attributable to Deposits occurring after the immediately
preceding Distribution Date (or, if the Current Distribution Date is
the first Distribution Date, occurring after the initial issuance of
the Certificates of such Trust), and
(B) the amount of the excess, if any, of (i) the Pool Balance of such Class of Certificates as of the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or, if the Current Distribution Date is the first Distribution Date, the original aggregate face amount of the Certificates of such Trust), less the amount of the Deposits for such Class of Certificates as of such preceding Distribution Date (or, if the Current Distribution Date is the first Distribution Date, the original aggregate amount of the Deposits for such Class of Certificates) other than any portion of such Deposits thereafter used to acquire Equipment Notes pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, over (ii) the Aggregate LTV Collateral Amount for such Class of Certificates for the Current Distribution Date;
provided that, until the date of the initial LTV Appraisals, clause (B) shall not apply.
For purposes of calculating Adjusted Expected Distributions with respect to the Certificates of any Trust, any premium paid on the Equipment Notes held in such Trust that has not been distributed to the Certificateholders of such Trust (other than such premium or a portion thereof applied to the payment of interest on the Certificates of such Trust or the reduction of the Pool Balance of such Trust) shall be added to the amount of Adjusted Expected Distributions.
"Advance", with respect to any Liquidity Facility, means any Advances as defined in such Liquidity Facility.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, "control" means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
"Aggregate LTV Collateral Amount" for any Class of Certificates for any Distribution Date means the product of (i) the sum of the applicable LTV Collateral Amounts for each Leased Aircraft and Owned Aircraft, minus (ii) the Pool Balance for each Class of Certificates, if any, senior to such Class, after giving effect to any distribution of principal on such Distribution Date with respect to such senior Class or Classes.
"Aircraft" has the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement and, with respect to each Indenture, means the "Aircraft" referred to therein.
"Appraisal" means a current fair market value appraisal (which may be a "desktop" appraisal) performed by any Appraiser or any other nationally recognized appraiser on the basis of an arm's-length transaction between an informed and willing purchaser under no compulsion to buy and an informed and willing seller under no compulsion to sell and both having knowledge of all relevant facts.
"Appraised Current Market Value" of any Leased Aircraft or Owned Aircraft means the lower of the average and the median of the three most recent Appraisals of such Aircraft.
"Appraisers" means AvS, MBA and Simat, Helliesen & Eichner, Inc.
"Atlas" means Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and assigns.
"Atlas Bankruptcy Event" means the occurrence and continuation of any of the following:
(a) Atlas shall consent to the appointment of or the taking of possession by a receiver, trustee or liquidator of itself or of a substantial part of its property, or Atlas shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they come due, or does not pay its debts generally as they become due or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or Atlas shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or a voluntary petition or an answer seeking reorganization, liquidation or other relief in a case under any bankruptcy laws or other insolvency laws (as in effect at such time) or an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against Atlas in any such case, or Atlas shall seek relief by voluntary petition, answer or consent, under the provisions of any other bankruptcy or other similar law providing for the reorganization or winding-up of corporations (as in effect at such time) or Atlas shall seek an agreement, composition, extension or adjustment with its creditors under such laws, or Atlas' board of directors shall adopt a resolution authorizing corporate action in furtherance of any of the foregoing; or
(b) an order, judgment or decree shall be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction appointing, without the consent of Atlas, a receiver, trustee or liquidator of Atlas or of any substantial part of its property, or any substantial part of the property of
Atlas shall be sequestered, or granting any other relief in respect of Atlas as a debtor under any bankruptcy laws or other insolvency laws (as in effect at such time), and any such order, judgment or decree of appointment or sequestration shall remain in force undismissed, unstayed and unvacated for a period of 60 days after the date of entry thereof; or
(c) a petition against Atlas in a case under any bankruptcy laws or other insolvency laws (as in effect at such time) is filed and not withdrawn or dismissed within 60 days thereafter, or if, under the provisions of any law providing for reorganization or winding-up of corporations which may apply to Atlas, any court of competent jurisdiction assumes jurisdiction, custody or control of Atlas or of any substantial part of its property and such jurisdiction, custody or control remains in force unrelinquished, unstayed and unterminated for a period of 60 days.
"Atlas Provisions" has the meaning specified in Section 9.1(a).
"Available Amount" means, with respect to any Liquidity Facility on any drawing date, subject to the proviso contained in the first sentence of Section 3.6(g) hereof, an amount equal to the Maximum Commitment (as defined in such Liquidity Facility) of such Liquidity Facility at such time.
"AvS" means Aviation Solutions Inc.
"Basic Agreement" means the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 between Atlas and WTC, not in its individual capacity, except as otherwise expressly provided therein, but solely as trustee.
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in Denver, Colorado, New York, New York, or, so long as any Certificate is outstanding, the city and state in which any Trustee, the Subordination Agent or any Loan Trustee maintains its Corporate Trust Office or receives and disburses funds, and that, solely with respect to draws under any Liquidity Facility, also is a "Business Day" as defined in such Liquidity Facility.
"Cash Collateral Account" means the Class A Cash Collateral Account, the Class B Cash Collateral Account or the Class C Cash Collateral Account, as applicable.
"Certificate" means a Class A Certificate, a Class B Certificate or a Class C Certificate, as applicable.
"Certificateholder" means any holder of one or more Certificates.
"Class" has the meaning assigned to such term in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.
"Class A Cash Collateral Account" means an Eligible Deposit Account in the name of the Subordination Agent maintained at an Eligible Institution, which shall be the Subordination Agent if it shall so qualify, into which all amounts drawn under the Class A Liquidity Facility pursuant to Section 3.6(c), 3.6(d) or 3.6(i) shall be deposited.
"Class A Certificateholder" means, at any time, any holder of one or more Class A Certificates.
"Class A Certificates" means the certificates issued by the Class A Trust, substantially in the form of Exhibit A to the Class A Trust Agreement, and authenticated by the Class A Trustee, representing fractional undivided interests in the Class A Trust, and any certificates issued in exchange therefor or replacement thereof pursuant to the terms of the Class A Trust Agreement.
"Class A Liquidity Facility" means, initially, the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Class A Trustee, and WESTLB and, from and after the replacement of such Agreement pursuant hereto, the Replacement Liquidity Facility therefor, if any, in each case as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
"Class A Liquidity Provider" means WESTLB, together with any Replacement Liquidity Provider which has issued a Replacement Liquidity Facility to replace the Class A Liquidity Facility pursuant to Section 3.6(e).
"Class A Trust" means the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1A created and administered pursuant to the Class A Trust Agreement.
"Class A Trust Agreement" means the Basic Agreement, as supplemented by Supplement No. 2000-1A thereto dated as of the date hereof, governing the creation and administration of the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1A and the issuance of the Class A Certificates, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
"Class A Trustee" means WTC, not in its individual capacity except as expressly set forth in the Class A Trust Agreement, but solely as trustee under the Class A Trust Agreement, together with any successor trustee appointed pursuant thereto.
"Class B Cash Collateral Account" means an Eligible Deposit Account in the name of the Subordination Agent maintained at an Eligible Institution, which shall be the Subordination Agent if it shall so qualify, into which all amounts drawn under the Class B Liquidity Facility pursuant to Section 3.6(c), 3.6(d) or 3.6(i) shall be deposited.
"Class B Certificateholder" means, at any time, any holder of one or more Class B Certificates.
"Class B Certificates" means the certificates issued by the Class B Trust, substantially in the form of Exhibit A to the Class B Trust Agreement, and authenticated by the Class B Trustee, representing fractional undivided interests in the Class B Trust, and any certificates issued in exchange therefor or replacement thereof pursuant to the terms of the Class B Trust Agreement.
"Class B Liquidity Facility" means, initially, the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Class B Trustee, and MSCS and, from and after the replacement of such Agreement pursuant hereto, the Replacement Liquidity Facility therefor, if any, in each case as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
"Class B Liquidity Provider" means MSCS, together with any Replacement Liquidity Provider which has issued a Replacement Liquidity Facility to replace the Class B Liquidity Facility pursuant to Section 3.6(e).
"Class B Trust" means the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1B created and administered pursuant to the Class B Trust Agreement.
"Class B Trust Agreement" means the Basic Agreement, as supplemented by Supplement No. 2000-1B thereto dated as of the date hereof, governing the creation and administration of the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1B and the issuance of the Class B Certificates, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
"Class B Trustee" means WTC, not in its individual capacity except as expressly set forth in the Class B Trust Agreement, but solely as trustee under the Class B Trust Agreement, together with any successor trustee appointed pursuant thereto.
"Class C Cash Collateral Account" means an Eligible Deposit Account in the name of the Subordination Agent and maintained at an Eligible Institution, which shall be the Subordination Agent if it shall so qualify, into which all amounts drawn under the Class C Liquidity Facility pursuant to Section 3.6(c), 3.6(d) or 3.6(i) shall be deposited.
"Class C Certificateholder" means, at any time, any holder of one or more Class C Certificates.
"Class C Certificates" means the certificates issued by the Class C Trust, substantially in the form of Exhibit A to the Class C Trust Agreement, and authenticated by the Class C Trustee, representing fractional undivided interests in the Class C Trust, and any certificates issued in exchange therefor or replacement thereof pursuant to the terms of the Class C Trust Agreement.
"Class C Liquidity Facility" means, initially, the Revolving Credit Agreement. dated as of the date hereof, between the Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Class C
Trustee, and MSCS, and, from and after the replacement of such Agreement pursuant hereto, the Replacement Liquidity Facility therefor, if any, in each case as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
"Class C Liquidity Provider means MSCS, together with any Replacement Liquidity Provider which has issued a Replacement Liquidity Facility to replace the Class C Liquidity Facility pursuant to Section 3.6(e).
"Class C Trust" means the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1C created and administered pursuant to the Class C Trust Agreement.
"Class C Trust Agreement" means the Basic Agreement, as supplemented by Supplement No. 2000-1C thereto dated as of the date hereof, governing the creation and administration of the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust 2000-1C and the issuance of the Class C Certificates, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
"Class C Trustee" means WTC, not in its individual capacity except as expressly set forth in the Class C Trust Agreement, but solely as trustee under the Class C Trust Agreement, together with any successor trustee appointed pursuant thereto.
"Class D Certificates" means any pass through certificates
issued by the Class D Trust representing fractional undivided interests in the
Class D Trust.
"Class D Trust" means the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust
2000-1D, if and when established.
"Closing Date" means January 28, 2000.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Collection Account" means the Eligible Deposit Account established by the Subordination Agent pursuant to Section 2.2 which the Subordination Agent shall make deposits in and withdrawals from in accordance with this Agreement.
"Controlling Party" means the Person entitled to act as such pursuant to the terms of Section 2.6.
"Corporate Trust Office" means, with respect to any Trustee, the Subordination Agent or any Loan Trustee, the office of such Person in the city at which, at any particular time, its corporate trust business shall be principally administered.
"Current Distribution Date" means a Distribution Date specified as a reference date for calculating the Expected Distributions or the Adjusted Expected Distributions with respect to the Certificates of any Trust as of such Distribution Date.
"DCR" means Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
"Deposit Agreement" shall mean, with respect to any Class, the Deposit Agreement pertaining to such Class dated the date hereof between the Escrow Agent and the Depositary, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
"Depositary" means Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, acting through its New York Branch, as depositary under each Deposit Agreement.
"Deposit" with respect to any Class, shall have the meaning set forth in the Deposit Agreement pertaining to such Class.
"Designated Representatives" means the Subordination Agent Representatives, the Trustee Representatives and the LP Representatives identified under Section 2.5.
"Distribution Date" means a Regular Distribution Date or a Special Distribution Date.
"Dollars" means United States dollars.
"Downgrade Drawing" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.6(c).
"Downgraded Facility" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.6(c).
"Drawing" means an Interest Drawing, a Final Drawing, a Non-Extension Drawing or a Downgrade Drawing, as the case may be.
"Eligible Deposit Account" means either (a) a segregated account with an Eligible Institution or (b) a segregated trust account with the corporate trust department of a depository institution organized under the laws of the United States of America or any one of the states thereof or the District of Columbia (or any U.S. branch of a foreign bank), having corporate trust powers and acting as trustee for funds deposited in such account, so long as any of the securities of such depository institution has a long-term unsecured debt rating from each Rating Agency of at least A-3 or its equivalent. An Eligible Deposit Account may be maintained with a Liquidity Provider so long as such Liquidity Provider is an Eligible Institution; provided that such Liquidity Provider shall have waived all rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such account; and provided further that no Cash Collateral Account may be maintained with a Liquidity Provider at any time Atlas holds any participation in the related Liquidity Facility unless written confirmation shall have been received from each Rating Agency prior to such time to the effect that such maintenance of the Cash Collateral Account with the Liquidity Provider will not result in a withdrawal or downgrading of the ratings of the Certificates.
"Eligible Institution" means (a) the corporate trust department of the Subordination Agent or any Trustee, as applicable, or (b) a depository institution organized under
the laws of the United States of America or any one of the states thereof or the District of Columbia (or any U.S. branch of a foreign bank), which has a long-term unsecured debt rating from each Rating Agency of at least A-3 or its equivalent; provided that a Liquidity Provider shall not qualify as an Eligible Institution at any time Atlas holds any participation in the related Liquidity Facility unless written confirmation shall have been received from each Rating Agency to the effect that such Liquidity Provider's status as an Eligible Institution will not result in a withdrawal or downgrading of the ratings of the Certificates.
"Eligible Investments" means (a) investments in obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States Government having maturities no later than 90 days following the date of such investment, (b) investments in open market commercial paper of any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof with a short-term unsecured debt rating issued by Moody's and S&P of at least P-1 and A-1, respectively, having maturities no later than 90 days following the date of such investment or (c) investments in negotiable certificates of deposit, time deposits, banker's acceptances, commercial paper or other direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, commercial banks organized under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof (or any U.S. branch of a foreign bank) with issuer ratings of at least B/C by Thomson Bankwatch, having maturities no later than 90 days following the date of such investment; provided, however, that (x) all Eligible Investments that are bank obligations shall be denominated in U.S. dollars; and (y) the aggregate amount of Eligible Investments at any one time that are bank obligations issued by any one bank shall not be in excess of 5% of such bank's capital surplus; provided further that (1) any investment of the types described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above may be made through a repurchase agreement in commercially reasonable form with a bank or other financial institution qualifying as an Eligible Institution so long as such investment is held by a third party custodian also qualifying as an Eligible Institution, and (2) all such investments set forth in clause (a), (b) or (c) above mature no later than the Business Day immediately preceding the next Regular Distribution Date; provided further, however, that in the case of any Eligible Investment issued by a domestic branch of a foreign bank, the income from such investment shall be from sources within the United States for purposes of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no investment of the types described in clause (b) or (c) above which is issued or guaranteed by a Liquidity Provider or Atlas or any of their respective Affiliates, and no investment in the obligations of any one bank in excess of $10,000,000, shall be an Eligible Investment at any time Atlas holds any participation in the related Liquidity Facility unless written confirmation shall have been received from each Rating Agency that the making of such investment will not result in a withdrawal or downgrading of the ratings of the Certificates.
"Equipment Notes" means, at any time, the Series A Equipment Notes, the Series B Equipment Notes and the Series C Equipment Notes, collectively, and in each case, any Equipment Notes issued in exchange therefor or replacement thereof pursuant to the terms of the Indentures.
"Escrow Agent" means First Security Bank, National Association, as escrow agent under each Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, together with its successors in such capacity.
"Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement" shall mean, with respect to any Class, the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement pertaining to such Class dated the date hereof among the Escrow Agent, the Placement Agents, the Trustee for such Class and the Paying Agent, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
"Expected Distributions" means, with respect to the
Certificates of any Trust on any Current Distribution Date, the sum of (x)
accrued and unpaid interest on such Certificates (excluding interest, if any,
payable with respect to the Deposits related to such Trust) and (y) the
difference between (A) the Pool Balance of such Certificates as of the
immediately preceding Distribution Date (or, if the Current Distribution Date is
the first Distribution Date, the original aggregate face amount of the
Certificates of such Trust) and (B) the Pool Balance of such Certificates as of
the Current Distribution Date calculated on the basis that (i) the principal of
the Equipment Notes held in such Trust has been paid when due (whether at stated
maturity or upon redemption, prepayment, purchase or Acceleration or otherwise)
and such payments have been distributed to the holders of such Certificates and
(ii) the principal of any Equipment Notes formerly held in such Trust that have
been sold pursuant to the terms hereof has been paid in full and such payments
have been distributed to the holders of such Certificates, but without giving
effect to any reduction in the Pool Balance as a result of any distribution
attributable to Deposits occurring after the immediately preceding Distribution
Date (or, if the Current Distribution Date is the first Distribution Date,
occurring after the initial issuance of the Certificates of such Trust). For
purposes of calculating Expected Distributions with respect to the Certificates
of any Trust, any premium paid on the Equipment Notes held in such Trust which
has not been distributed to the Certificateholders of such Trust (other than
such premium or a portion thereof applied to the payment of interest on the
Certificates of such Trust or the reduction of the Pool Balance of such Trust)
shall be added to the amount of such Expected Distributions.
"Expiry Date" with respect to any Liquidity Facility, shall have the meaning set forth in such Liquidity Facility.
"Fee Letter" means, collectively, the WESTLB Fee Letter and the MSCS Fee Letter and any fee letter entered into between the Subordination Agent and any Replacement Liquidity Provider.
"Final Distributions" means, with respect to the Certificates of any Trust on any Distribution Date, the sum of (x) the aggregate amount of all accrued and unpaid interest on such Certificates (excluding interest, if any, payable with respect to the Deposits relating to such Trust) and (y) the Pool Balance of such Certificates as of the immediately preceding Distribution Date (less the amount of the Deposit for such Class of Certificates as of such preceding Distribution Date other than any portion of such Deposit thereafter used to acquire Equipment Notes pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement). For purposes of calculating Final Distributions with respect to the Certificates of any Trust, any premium paid on the Equipment Notes held in such Trust which has not been distributed to the Certificateholders of such Trust (other than such premium or a portion thereof applied to the payment of interest on the Certificates of such Trust
or the reduction of the Pool Balance of such Trust) shall be added to the amount of such Final Distributions.
"Final Drawing" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.6(i).
"Final Legal Distribution Date" means (i) with respect to the Class A Certificates, July 2, 2021 (ii) with respect to the Class B Certificates, July 2, 2017 and (iii) with respect to the Class C Certificates, July 2, 2011.
"Financing Agreement" means each of the Participation Agreements and the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Guarantee Agreement" has the meaning assigned to such term in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.
"Guarantee Event" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.6(c).
"Guarantor" has the meaning assigned to such term in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.
"Indenture" means each of the Trust Indentures entered into by the Loan Trustee, and the Owner Trustee or Atlas, pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
"Indenture Event of Default" means, with respect to any Indenture, any Event of Default (as such term is defined in such Indenture) thereunder.
"Interest Drawing" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.6(a).
"Interest Payment Date" means, with respect to any Liquidity Facility, each date on which interest is due and payable under each Liquidity Facility on a Downgrade Drawing, Non-Extension Drawing or Final Drawing thereunder.
"Investment Earnings" means investment earnings on funds on deposit in the Trust Accounts net of losses and investment expenses of the Subordination Agent in making such investments.
"Lease" means, with respect to each Indenture pertaining to a Leased Aircraft, the "Lease" referred to therein.
"Leased Aircraft" has the meaning assigned to such term in the preliminary statements of this Agreement.
"Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement" means a participation agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 to the Note Purchase Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with its terms.
"Lending Office" means, with respect to any Liquidity Facility, the lending office of such Liquidity Provider thereunder, presently located at New York, New York, for WESTLB and MSCS, or such other lending office as such Liquidity Provider from time to time shall notify the applicable Trustee as its lending office under any such Liquidity Facility; provided that such Liquidity Provider shall not change its Lending Office to a Lending Office outside the United States of America except in accordance with Section 3.01, 3.02 or 3.03 of any such Liquidity Facility.
"Lien" means any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, claim, disposition of title, encumbrance, lease, sublease, sub-sublease or security interest of any kind, including, without limitation, any thereof arising under any conditional sales or other title retention agreement.
"Liquidity Event of Default" with respect to any Liquidity Facility, has the meaning assigned to such term in such Liquidity Facility.
"Liquidity Expenses" means all Liquidity Obligations other
than (i) the principal amount of any Drawings under the Liquidity Facilities and
(ii) any interest accrued on any Liquidity Obligations.
"Liquidity Facility" means, at any time, the Class A Liquidity Facility, the Class B Liquidity Facility or the Class C Liquidity Facility.
"Liquidity Obligations" means all principal, interest, fees and other amounts owing to the Liquidity Providers under the Liquidity Facilities, Section 8.1 of the Owned Aircraft Participation Agreements, Section 9.1 of the Leased Aircraft Participation Agreements or the Fee Letters.
"Liquidity Provider" means, at any time, the Class A Liquidity Provider, the Class B Liquidity Provider or the Class C Liquidity Provider, as applicable.
"Loan Trustee" means, with respect to any Indenture, the loan trustee thereunder.
"LP Incumbency Certificate" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.5(b).
"LP Representatives" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.5(b).
"LTV Appraisals" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 4.1(a).
"LTV Collateral Amount" of any Leased Aircraft or Owned Aircraft for any Class of Certificates means, as of any Distribution Date, the lesser of (i) the LTV Ratio for such Class of Certificates multiplied by the Appraised Current Market Value of such Aircraft (or with
respect to any such Aircraft which has suffered an Event of Loss under and as defined in the relevant Lease (in the case of a Leased Aircraft) or Indenture (in the case of an Owned Aircraft), the amount of the insurance proceeds paid to the related Loan Trustee in respect thereof to the extent then held by such Loan Trustee (and/or on deposit in the Special Payments Account) or payable to such Loan Trustee in respect thereof) and (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Equipment Notes secured by such Aircraft after giving effect to any principal payments of such Equipment Notes on or before such Distribution Date.
"LTV Ratio" means for the Class A Certificates 39.0%, for the Class B Certificates 53.0%, and for the Class C Certificates, 68.0%.
"MBA" means Morten Beyer & Agnew.
"Minimum Sale Price" means, with respect to any Aircraft or the Equipment Notes issued in respect of such Aircraft, at any time, the lesser of (a) 75% of the Appraised Current Market Value of such Aircraft and (b) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Equipment Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
"Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
"MSCS" has the meaning assigned to such term in the recital of the parties to this Agreement.
"MSCS Fee Letter" means the Fee Letter dated the date hereof, between MSCS and the Subordination Agent with respect to the Class B Liquidity Facility and the Class C Liquidity Facility.
"MSCS Liquidity Facilities" means the Class B Liquidity Facility and the Class C Liquidity Facility.
"Non-Controlling Party" means, at any time, any Trustee or Liquidity Provider which is not the Controlling Party at such time.
"Non-Extended Facility" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.6(d).
"Non-Extension Drawing" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.6(d).
"Non-Performing Equipment Note" means an Equipment Note that is not a Performing Equipment Note.
"Note Purchase Agreement" means the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof, among Atlas, each Trustee, the Escrow Agent, the Subordination Agent and the Paying Agent.
"Officer's Certificate" of any Person means a certification signed by a Responsible Officer of such Person.
"Operative Agreements" means this Agreement, the Liquidity Facilities, the Indentures, the Trust Agreements, the Placement Agreement, the Financing Agreements, the Leases, the Fee Letter, the Equipment Notes and the Certificates, together with all exhibits and schedules included with any of the foregoing.
"Outstanding" means, when used with respect to each Class of Certificates, as of the date of determination, all Certificates of such Class theretofore authenticated and delivered under the related Trust Agreement, except:
(i) Certificates of such Class theretofore canceled by the Registrar (as defined in such Trust Agreement) or delivered to the Trustee thereunder or such Registrar for cancellation;
(ii) Certificates of such Class for which money in the full amount required to make the final distribution with respect to such Certificates pursuant to Section 11.01 of such Trust Agreement has been theretofore deposited with the related Trustee in trust for the holders of such Certificates as provided in Section 4.01 of such Trust Agreement pending distribution of such money to such Certificateholders pursuant to such final distribution payment; and
(iii) Certificates of such Class in exchange for or in lieu of which other Certificates have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to such Trust Agreement;
provided, however, that in determining whether the holders of the requisite Outstanding amount of such Certificates have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, any Certificates owned by Atlas or any of its Affiliates shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining whether such Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, only Certificates that such Trustee knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Certificates so owned that have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the applicable Trustee the pledgee's right so to act with respect to such Certificates and that the pledgee is not Atlas or any of its Affiliates.
"Overdue Scheduled Payment" means any Scheduled Payment which is not in fact received by the Subordination Agent within five days after the Scheduled Payment Date relating thereto.
"Owned Aircraft" has the meaning assigned to such term in the preliminary statements of this Agreement.
"Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement" means a participation agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 to the Note Purchase Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with its terms.
"Owner Trustee" means, with respect to any Indenture pertaining to a Leased Aircraft, the Owner Trustee (as defined therein) not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee under the related owner trust agreement, together with any successor trustee appointed pursuant to such owner trust agreement.
"Participation Agreement" means, collectively, any Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement and any Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement.
"Payee" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.4(e).
"Paying Agent" means WTC, as paying agent under each Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, together with its successors in such capacity.
"Performing Equipment Note" means an Equipment Note with respect to which no payment default has occurred and is continuing (without giving effect to any Acceleration); provided that in the event of a bankruptcy proceeding involving Atlas under Title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code"), (i) any payment default existing during the 60- day period under Section 1110(a)(1)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code (or such longer period as may apply under Section 1110(b) of the Bankruptcy Code) (the "Section 1110 Period") shall not be taken into consideration, unless during the Section 1110 Period the trustee in such proceeding or Atlas refuses to assume or agree to perform its obligations under the Lease related to such Equipment Note (in the case of a Leased Aircraft) or under the Indenture related to such Equipment Note (in the case of an Owned Aircraft) and (ii) any payment default occurring after the date of the order of relief in such proceeding shall not be taken into consideration if such payment default is cured under Section 1110(a)(1)(B) of the Bankruptcy Code before the later of 30 days after the date of such default or the expiration of the Section 1110 Period.
"Performing Note Deficiency" means any time that less than 65% of the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Equipment Notes are Performing Equipment Notes.
"Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust, trustee, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
"Placement Agents" means Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
"Placement Agreement" means the Placement Agreement dated January 20, 2000 among the Placement Agents and Atlas, relating to the purchase of the Certificates by the
Placement Agents, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
"Pool Balance" means, with respect to each Trust or the Certificates issued by any Trust, as of any date, (i) the original aggregate face amount of the Certificates of such Trust less (ii) the aggregate amount of all payments made in respect of the Certificates of such Trust or in respect of Deposits relating to such Trust other than payments made in respect of interest or premium thereon or reimbursement of any costs and expenses in connection therewith. The Pool Balance for each Trust or for the Certificates issued by any Trust as of any Distribution Date shall be computed after giving effect to any special distribution with respect to unused Deposits, payment of principal of the Equipment Notes or payment with respect to other Trust Property held in such Trust and the distribution thereof to be made on that date.
"Proceeding" means any suit in equity, action at law or other judicial or administrative proceeding.
"PTC Event of Default" means, with respect to each Trust
Agreement, the failure to pay within 10 Business Days of the due date thereof:
(i) the outstanding Pool Balance of the applicable Class of Certificates on the
Final Legal Distribution Date for such Class or (ii) interest due on such
Certificates on any Distribution Date (unless the Subordination Agent shall have
made an Interest Drawing, or a withdrawal from the Cash Collateral Account, with
respect thereto in an aggregate amount sufficient to pay such interest and shall
have distributed such amount to the Trustee entitled thereto).
"Rating Agencies" means Moody's and Standard & Poor's.
"Ratings Confirmation" means, with respect to any action
proposed to be taken, a written confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies
that such action would not result in (i) a reduction of the rating for any Class
of Certificates below the then current rating for such Class of Certificates or
(ii) a withdrawal or suspension of the rating of any Class of Certificates.
"Registration Event" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Registration Rights Agreement.
"Registration Rights Agreement" means the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 among the Placement Agents, Atlas and the Trustees.
"Regular Distribution Dates" means each January 2 and July 2, commencing on July 2, 2000; provided, however, that, if any such day shall not be a Business Day, the related distribution shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day without additional interest.
"Replacement Liquidity Facility" means, for any Liquidity Facility, an irrevocable revolving credit agreement in substantially the form of the replaced Liquidity Facility, including reinstatement provisions, or in such other form (which may include a letter of credit) as shall permit the Rating Agencies to confirm in writing their respective ratings then in effect for the
Certificates (before downgrading of such ratings, if any, as a result of the downgrading of the applicable Liquidity Provider), in a face amount (or in an aggregate face amount) equal to the amount of interest payable on the Certificates of such Trust (at the Stated Interest Rate for such Trust, and without regard to expected future principal payments) on the three Regular Distribution Dates following the date of replacement of such Liquidity Facility and issued by a Person (or Persons) having unsecured short-term debt ratings issued by the Rating Agencies which are equal to or higher than the Threshold Rating. Without limitation of the form that a Replacement Liquidity Facility otherwise may have pursuant to the preceding sentence, a Replacement Liquidity Facility for any Class of Certificates may have a stated expiration date earlier than 15 days after the Final Maturity Date of such Class of Certificates so long as such Replacement Liquidity Facility provides for a Non-Extension Drawing as contemplated by Section 3.6(d) hereof.
"Replacement Liquidity Provider" means a Person who issues a Replacement Liquidity Facility.
"Required Amount" means, with respect to each Liquidity Facility, or the Cash Collateral Account, for any Class, for any day, the sum of the aggregate amount of interest, calculated at the rate per annum equal to the Stated Interest Rate for the related Class of Certificates, that would be payable on such Class of Certificates on each of the three successive Regular Distribution Dates immediately following such day or, if such day is a Regular Distribution Date, on such day and the succeeding two Regular Distribution Dates, in each case calculated on the basis of the Pool Balance of such Class of Certificates on such date and without regard to expected future payments of principal on such Class of Certificates.
"Responsible Officer" means (i) with respect to the Subordination Agent and each of the Trustees, any officer in the corporate trust administration department of the Subordination Agent or such Trustee or any other officer customarily performing functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with a particular subject, and (ii) with respect to each Liquidity Provider, any authorized officer of such Liquidity Provider.
"Scheduled Payment" means, with respect to any Equipment Note,
(i) any payment of principal or interest on such Equipment Note (other than an
Overdue Scheduled Payment) due from the obligor thereon or (ii) any payment of
interest on the corresponding Class of Certificates with funds drawn under any
Liquidity Facility, which payment represents the installment of principal at the
stated maturity of such installment of principal on such Equipment Note, the
payment of regularly scheduled interest accrued on the unpaid principal amount
of such Equipment Note, or both; provided that any payment of principal of,
premium, if any, or interest resulting from the redemption or purchase of any
Equipment Note shall not constitute a Scheduled Payment.
"Scheduled Payment Date" means, with respect to any Scheduled Payment, the date on which such Scheduled Payment is scheduled to be made.
"Series A Equipment Notes" means the 8.707% Series A Equipment Notes issued pursuant to each Indenture by the related Owner Trustee or Atlas, as the case may be, and authenticated by the Loan Trustee thereunder, and any such Equipment Notes issued in exchange therefor or replacement thereof pursuant to the terms of such Indenture.
"Series B Equipment Notes" means the 9.057% Series B Equipment Notes issued pursuant to each Indenture by the related Owner Trustee or Atlas, as the case may be, and authenticated by the Loan Trustee thereunder, and any such Equipment Notes issued in exchange therefor or replacement thereof pursuant to the terms of such Indenture.
"Series C Equipment Notes" means the 9.702% Series C Equipment Notes issued pursuant to each Indenture by the related Owner Trustee or Atlas, as the case may be, and authenticated by the Loan Trustee thereunder, and any such Equipment Notes issued in exchange therefor or replacement thereof pursuant to the terms of such Indenture.
"Special Distribution Date" means, with respect to any Special Payment, the date chosen by the Subordination Agent pursuant to Section 2.4(a) for the distribution of such Special Payment in accordance with this Agreement.
"Special Payment" means any payment (other than a Scheduled Payment) in respect of, or any proceeds of, any Equipment Note or Trust Indenture Estate (as defined in each Indenture).
"Special Payments Account" means the Eligible Deposit Account created pursuant to Section 2.2 as a sub-account to the Collection Account.
"Standard & Poor's" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
"Stated Expiration Date" has the meaning specified in Section 3.6(d).
"Stated Interest Rate" means (i) with respect to the Class A Certificates, 8.707% per annum, (ii) with respect to the Class B Certificates, 9.057% per annum and (iii) with respect to the Class C Certificates, 9.702% per annum, plus, in each case, an additional margin equal to 0.50% per annum, from and including the 210th day after the Closing Date, in the event no Registration Event occurs on or prior to the 210th day after the Closing Date (provided that any such additional margin shall cease to be in effect from and including the date on which such Registration Event occurs); provided that if the Shelf Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) ceases to be effective at any time during the period specified by Section 2(b) of the Registration Rights Agreement for more than 60 days, whether or not consecutive, during any 12-month period, the Stated Rate shall be increased by 0.50% per annum from the 61st day of the applicable 12-month period such Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective until such time as the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes effective.
"Subordination Agent" has the meaning assigned to it in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.
"Subordination Agent Incumbency Certificate" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.5(a).
"Subordination Agent Representatives" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.5(a).
"Substitute Aircraft" shall have the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Tax" and "Taxes" mean any and all taxes, fees, levies, duties, tariffs, imposts, and other charges of any kind (together with any and all interest, penalties, loss, damage, liability, expense, additions to tax and additional amounts or costs incurred or imposed with respect thereto) imposed or otherwise assessed by the United States of America or by any state, local or foreign government (or any subdivision or agency thereof) or other taxing authority, including, without limitation: taxes or other charges on or with respect to income, franchises, windfall or other profits, gross receipts, property, sales, use, capital stock, payroll, employment, social security, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, or net worth and similar charges; taxes or other charges in the nature of excise, withholding, ad valorem, stamp, transfer, value added, taxes on goods and services, gains taxes, license, registration and documentation fees, customs duties, tariffs, and similar charges.
"Tax Letter" means, collectively, the Tax Letter dated as of the date hereof, between Atlas and WESTLB with respect to the Class A Liquidity Facility and all tax letters entered into between Atlas and any Replacement Liquidity Provider.
"Termination Notice" with respect to any Liquidity Facility has the meaning assigned to such term in such Liquidity Facility.
"Threshold Rating" means the short-term unsecured debt rating of P-1 by Moody's and A-1+ by Standard & Poor's, in the case of the Class A Liquidity Provider, and the short-term unsecured debt rating of P-1 by Moody's, and A-1 by Standard & Poor's, in the case of the Class B Liquidity Provider and the Class C Liquidity Provider (or the Guarantor, so long as MSCS is the Class B Liquidity Provider or the Class C Liquidity Provider, as the case may be).
"Treasury Regulations" means regulations, including proposed or temporary regulations, promulgated under the Code. References herein to specific provisions of proposed or temporary regulations shall include analogous provisions of final Treasury Regulations or other successor Treasury Regulations.
"Triggering Event" means (x) the occurrence of an Indenture Event of Default under all of the Indentures resulting in a PTC Event of Default with respect to the most senior Class of Certificates then Outstanding, (y) the Acceleration of all of the outstanding Equipment
Notes (provided that during the Delivery Period the aggregate principal amount of such Equipment Notes exceeds $100,000,000) or (z) the occurrence of an Atlas Bankruptcy Event.
"Trust" means any of the Class A Trust, the Class B Trust or the Class C Trust.
"Trust Accounts" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.2(a).
"Trust Agreement" means any of the Class A Trust Agreement, the Class B Trust Agreement or the Class C Trust Agreement.
"Trust Property" with respect to any Trust, has the meaning set forth in the Trust Agreement for such Trust.
"Trustee" means any of the Class A Trustee, the Class B Trustee or the Class C Trustee.
"Trustee Incumbency Certificate" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.5(a).
"Trustee Representatives" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.5(a).
"WESTLB" has the meaning assigned to such term in the recital of the parties to this Agreement.
"WESTLB Fee Letter" means the Fee Letter dated the date hereof between WESTLB and the Subordination Agent with respect to the Class A Liquidity Facility.
"Written Notice" means, from the Subordination Agent, any Trustee or Liquidity Provider, a written instrument executed by the Designated Representative of such Person. An invoice delivered by a Liquidity Provider pursuant to Section 3.1 in accordance with its normal invoicing procedures shall constitute Written Notice under such Section.
"WTC" has the meaning assigned to such term in the recital of parties to this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
TRUST ACCOUNTS; CONTROLLING PARTY
SECTION 2.1. Agreement to Terms of Subordination; Payments from Monies Received Only. (a) Each Trustee hereby acknowledges and agrees to the terms of subordination set forth in this Agreement in respect of each Class of Certificates and agrees to enforce such provisions and cause all payments in respect of the Equipment Notes and the Liquidity Facilities to be applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In addition, each Trustee hereby agrees to cause the Equipment Notes purchased by the related Trust to be registered in the name
of the Subordination Agent or its nominee, as agent and trustee for such Trustee, to be held in trust by the Subordination Agent solely for the purpose of facilitating the enforcement of the subordination and other provisions of this Agreement.
(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided in the next succeeding sentence of this Section 2.1, all payments to be made by the Subordination Agent hereunder shall be made only from amounts received by it that constitute Scheduled Payments, Special Payments, or payments under Section 9.1 of the Leased Aircraft Participation Agreements, Section 8.1 of the Owned Aircraft Participation Agreements or payments under Section 6 of the Note Purchase Agreement, and only to the extent that the Subordination Agent shall have received sufficient income or proceeds therefrom to enable it to make such payments in accordance with the terms hereof. Each of the Trustees and the Subordination Agent hereby agrees and, as provided in each Trust Agreement, each Certificateholder, by its acceptance of a Certificate, and each Liquidity Provider, by entering into the Liquidity Facility to which it is a party, has agreed to look solely to such amounts to the extent available for distribution to it as provided in this Agreement and to the relevant Deposits and that none of the Trustees, Owner Trustees, Loan Trustees, Owner Participants nor the Subordination Agent is personally liable to any of them for any amounts payable or any liability under this Agreement, any Trust Agreement, any Liquidity Facility or such Certificate, except (in the case of the Subordination Agent) as expressly provided herein or (in the case of the Trustees) as expressly provided in each Trust Agreement or (in the case of the Owner Trustees and the Loan Trustees) as expressly provided in any Operative Agreement.
SECTION 2.2. Trust Accounts. (a) Upon the execution of this
Agreement, the Subordination Agent shall establish and maintain in its name (i)
the Collection Account as an Eligible Deposit Account, bearing a designation
clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held in trust for the
benefit of the Trustees, the Certificateholders and the Liquidity Providers, and
(ii) as a sub-account in the Collection Account, the Special Payments Account as
an Eligible Deposit Account, bearing a designation clearly indicating that the
funds deposited therein are held in trust for the benefit of the Trustees, the
Certificateholders and the Liquidity Providers. The Subordination Agent shall
establish and maintain the Cash Collateral Accounts pursuant to and under the
circumstances set forth in Section 3.6(f) hereof. Upon such establishment and
maintenance under Section 3.6(f) hereof, the Cash Collateral Accounts shall,
together with the Collection Account, constitute the "Trust Accounts" hereunder.
(b) Funds on deposit in the Trust Accounts shall be invested and reinvested by the Subordination Agent in Eligible Investments selected by the Subordination Agent if such investments are reasonably available and have maturities no later than the earlier of (i) 90 days following the date of such investment and (ii) the Business Day immediately preceding the Regular Distribution Date or the date of the related distribution pursuant to Section 2.4 hereof, as the case may be, next following the date of such investment; (or, in the case of any amount on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account with respect to any Liquidity Facility, the Business Day immediately preceding the scheduled Interest Payment Date with respect to such Liquidity Facility next following the date of such investment); provided, however, that following the making of a Downgrade Drawing or a Non-Extension Drawing under any Liquidity Facility, the Subordination Agent shall invest and reinvest amounts on deposit in the related Cash Collateral
Account in Eligible Investments at the direction of the Liquidity Provider for such Liquidity Facility; provided, however, that upon the occurrence and during the continuation of a Triggering Event, the Subordination Agent shall invest and reinvest such amounts in accordance with the written instructions of the Controlling Party. Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement (including, without limitation, with respect to Investment Earnings on deposit in the Cash Collateral Accounts, Section 3.6(f) hereof), any Investment Earnings shall be deposited in the Collection Account when received by the Subordination Agent and shall be applied by the Subordination Agent in the same manner as the other amounts on deposit in the Collection Account are to be applied and any losses shall be charged against the principal amount invested, in each case net of the Subordination Agent's reasonable fees and expenses in making such investments. The Subordination Agent shall not be liable for any loss resulting from any investment, reinvestment or liquidation required to be made under this Agreement other than by reason of its willful misconduct or gross negligence. Eligible Investments and any other investment required to be made hereunder shall be held to their maturities except that any such investment may be sold (without regard to its maturity) by the Subordination Agent without instructions whenever such sale is necessary to make a distribution required under this Agreement. Uninvested funds held hereunder shall not earn or accrue interest.
(c) The Subordination Agent shall possess all right, title and interest in all funds on deposit from time to time in the Trust Accounts and in all proceeds thereof (including all income thereon, except as otherwise expressly provided herein with respect to Investment Earnings). The Trust Accounts shall be held in trust by the Subordination Agent under the sole dominion and control of the Subordination Agent for the benefit of the Trustees, the Certificateholders and the Liquidity Providers, as the case may be. If, at any time, any of the Trust Accounts ceases to be an Eligible Deposit Account, the Subordination Agent shall within 10 Business Days (or such longer period, not to exceed 30 calendar days, to which each Rating Agency may consent) establish a new Collection Account, Special Payments Account or Cash Collateral Account, as the case may be, as an Eligible Deposit Account and shall transfer any cash and/or any investments to such new Collection Account, Special Payments Account or Cash Collateral Account, as the case may be. So long as WTC is an Eligible Institution, the Trust Accounts shall be maintained with it as Eligible Deposit Accounts.
SECTION 2.3. Deposits to the Collection Account and Special Payments Account. (a) The Subordination Agent shall, upon receipt thereof, deposit in the Collection Account all Scheduled Payments received by it.
(b) The Subordination Agent shall, on each date when one or more Special Payments are made to the Subordination Agent as holder of the Equipment Notes, deposit in the Special Payments Account the aggregate amount of such Special Payments.
SECTION 2.4. Distributions of Special Payments. (a) Notice of Special Payment. Except as provided in Section 2.4(e) below, upon receipt by the Subordination Agent, as registered holder of the Equipment Notes, of any notice of a Special Payment (or, in the absence of any such notice, upon receipt by the Subordination Agent of a Special Payment), the Subordination Agent shall promptly give notice thereof to each Trustee and the Liquidity
Providers. The Subordination Agent shall promptly calculate the amount of the redemption or purchase of Equipment Notes or the amount of any Overdue Scheduled Payment, as the case may be, comprising such Special Payment under the applicable Indenture or Indentures and shall promptly send to each Trustee a Written Notice of such amount and the amount allocable to each Trust. Such Written Notice shall also set the distribution date for such Special Payment (a "Special Distribution Date"), which shall be the Business Day which immediately follows the later to occur of (x) the 15th day after the date of such Written Notice or (y) the date the Subordination Agent has received or expects to receive such Special Payment. Amounts on deposit in the Special Payments Account shall be distributed in accordance with Sections 2.4(b) and 2.4(c) hereof, as applicable.
(b) Redemptions and Purchases of Equipment Notes. (i) So long as no Triggering Event shall have occurred (whether or not continuing), the Subordination Agent shall make distributions pursuant to this Section 2.4(b) of amounts on deposit in the Special Payments Account on account of the redemption, purchase (including, without limitation, a purchase resulting from a sale of the Equipment Notes permitted by Article IV hereof) or prepayment of all of the Equipment Notes issued pursuant to an Indenture on the Special Distribution Date for such Special Payment in the following order of priority:
first, such amount as shall be required to pay (A) all accrued and unpaid Liquidity Expenses then in arrears plus (B) the product of (x) the aggregate amount of all accrued and unpaid Liquidity Expenses not in arrears to such Special Payment Date multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Equipment Notes being redeemed, purchased or prepaid on such Special Payment Date and the denominator of which is the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Equipment Notes, shall be distributed to the Liquidity Providers pari passu on the basis of the amount of Liquidity Expenses owed to each Liquidity Provider;
second, such amount as shall be required to pay (A) all accrued and unpaid interest then in arrears on all Liquidity Obligations (including interest accrued and unpaid on any Interest Drawing or any Applied Provider Advance (as defined in any Liquidity Facility)) plus (B) the product of (x) the aggregate amount of all accrued and unpaid interest on all Liquidity Obligations not in arrears to such Special Payment Date (at the rate provided in the applicable Liquidity Facility multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Equipment Notes being redeemed, purchased or prepaid on such Special Payment Date and the denominator of which is the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Equipment Notes, shall be distributed to the Liquidity Providers pari passu on the basis of the amount of such Liquidity Obligations owed to each Liquidity Provider;
third, such amount as shall be required (A) if any Cash Collateral Account had been previously funded as provided in Section 3.6(f), to fund such Cash Collateral Account up to its Required Amount shall be deposited in such Cash Collateral Account, (B) if any Liquidity Facility shall become a Downgraded Facility or a Non-Extended Facility at a time when unreimbursed Interest Drawings under such Liquidity Facility have reduced
the Available Amount thereunder to zero, to deposit into the related Cash Collateral Account an amount equal to such Cash Collateral Account's Required Amount shall be deposited in such Cash Collateral Account, and (C) if, with respect to any particular Liquidity Facility, neither subclause (A) nor subclause (B) of this clause "third" are applicable, to pay or reimburse the Liquidity Provider in respect of such Liquidity Facility in an amount equal to the amount of any unreimbursed Interest Drawings under such Liquidity Facility shall be distributed to such Liquidity Provider, pari passu on the basis of the amounts of all such deficiencies and/or unreimbursed Interest Drawings;
fourth, if, with respect to any particular Liquidity Facility, any amounts are to be distributed pursuant to either subclause (A) or (B) of clause "third" above, then the Liquidity Provider with respect to such Liquidity Facility shall be paid the excess of (x) the aggregate outstanding amount of unreimbursed Advances (whether or not then due) under such Liquidity Facility over (y) the Required Amount for the relevant Class, pari passu on the basis of such amounts in respect of each Liquidity Provider;
fifth, such amount as shall be required to pay in full Expected Distributions to the holders of Class A Certificates on such Special Distribution Date shall be distributed to the Class A Trustee;
sixth, such amount as shall be required to pay in full Expected Distributions to the holders of Class B Certificates on such Special Distribution Date shall be distributed to the Class B Trustee;
seventh, such amount as shall be required to pay in full Expected Distributions to the holders of Class C Certificates on such Special Distribution Date shall be distributed to the Class C Trustee; and
eighth, the balance, if any, of such Special Payment shall be transferred to the Collection Account for distribution in accordance with Section 3.2 hereof.
For the purposes of this Section 2.4(b), clause (x) of the definition of "Expected Distributions" shall be deemed to read as follows: "(x) accrued, due and unpaid interest on such Certificates together with (without duplication) accrued and unpaid interest on a portion of such Certificates equal to the outstanding principal amount of Equipment Notes being redeemed, purchased or prepaid (immediately prior to such redemption, purchase or prepayment) (excluding interest, if any, payable with respect to the Deposits related to such Trust)".
Notwithstanding the priority of payments specified above, in the event any Investment Earnings on amounts on deposit in any Cash Collateral Account resulting from an Unapplied Provider Advance are deposited in the Collection Account, such Investment Earnings shall be applied in satisfaction of interest payable in respect such Unapplied Provider Advance to the extent of such Investment Earnings.
(ii) Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event (whether or not
continuing), the Subordination Agent shall make distributions pursuant to this
Section 2.4(b) of amounts on deposit in the Special Payments Account on account
of the redemption or purchase of all of the Equipment Notes issued pursuant to
an Indenture on the Special Distribution Date for such Special Payment in
accordance with Section 3.3 hereof.
(c) Other Special Payments. Except as provided in clause (e) below, any amounts on deposit in the Special Payments Account other than in respect of amounts to be distributed pursuant to Section 2.4(b) shall be distributed on the Special Distribution Date therefor in accordance with Article III hereof.
(d) Investment of Amounts in Special Payments Account. Any
amounts on deposit in the Special Payments Account prior to the distribution
thereof pursuant to Section 2.4(b) or (c) shall be invested in accordance with
Section 2.2(b). Investment Earnings on such investments shall be distributed in
accordance with Section 2.4(b) or (c), as the case may be.
(e) Certain Payments. The Subordination Agent will distribute promptly upon receipt thereof (i) any indemnity payment received by it from the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee or Atlas in respect of any Trustee, any Liquidity Provider, any Paying Agent, any Depositary or any Escrow Agent (collectively, the "Payees") and (ii) any compensation (including, without limitation, any fees payable to any Liquidity Provider under Section 2.03 of any Liquidity Facility) received by it from the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee or Atlas under any Operative Agreement in respect of any Payee, directly to the Payee entitled thereto.
SECTION 2.5. Designated Representatives. (a) With the delivery of this Agreement, the Subordination Agent shall furnish to each Liquidity Provider and each Trustee, and from time to time thereafter may furnish to each Liquidity Provider and each Trustee, at the Subordination Agent's discretion, or upon any Liquidity Provider's or Trustee's request (which request shall not be made more than one time in any 12-month period), a certificate (a "Subordination Agent Incumbency Certificate") of a Responsible Officer of the Subordination Agent certifying as to the incumbency and specimen signatures of the officers of the Subordination Agent and the attorney-in-fact and agents of the Subordination Agent (the "Subordination Agent Representatives") authorized to give Written Notices on behalf of the Subordination Agent hereunder. Until each Liquidity Provider and Trustee receives a subsequent Subordination Agent Incumbency Certificate, it shall be entitled to rely on the last Subordination Agent Incumbency Certificate delivered to it hereunder.
(b) With the delivery of this Agreement, each Trustee shall furnish to the Subordination Agent, and from time to time thereafter may furnish to the Subordination Agent, at such Trustee's discretion, or upon the Subordination Agent's request (which request shall not be made more than one time in any 12-month period), a certificate (a "Trustee Incumbency Certificate") of a Responsible Officer of such Trustee certifying as to the incumbency and specimen signatures of the officers of such Trustee and the attorney-in-fact and agents of such Trustee (the "Trustee Representatives") authorized to give Written Notices on behalf of such Trustee hereunder. Until the Subordination Agent receives a subsequent Trustee Incumbency
Certificate, it shall be entitled to rely on the last Trustee Incumbency Certificate delivered to it hereunder.
(c) With the delivery of this Agreement, each Liquidity Provider shall furnish to the Subordination Agent, and from time to time thereafter may furnish to the Subordination Agent, at such Liquidity Provider's discretion, or upon the Subordination Agent's request (which request shall not be made more than one time in any 12-month period), a certificate (an "LP Incumbency Certificate") of any Responsible Officer of such Liquidity Provider certifying as to the incumbency and specimen signatures of any officer, attorney-in-fact, agent or other designated representative of such Liquidity Provider (the "LP Representatives" and, together with the Subordination Agent Representatives and the Trustee Representatives, the "Designated Representatives") authorized to give Written Notices on behalf of such Liquidity Provider hereunder. Until the Subordination Agent receives a subsequent LP Incumbency Certificate, it shall be entitled to rely on the last LP Incumbency Certificate delivered to it hereunder.
SECTION 2.6. Controlling Party. (a) The Trustees and the Liquidity Providers hereby agree that, with respect to any Indenture at any given time, the Loan Trustee thereunder will be directed (i) in taking, or refraining from taking, any action under such Indenture or with respect to the Equipment Notes issued thereunder, so long as no Indenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing thereunder, by the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding principal amount of such Equipment Notes (provided that, for so long as the Subordination Agent is the registered holder of the Equipment Notes, the Subordination Agent shall act with respect to this clause (i) in accordance with the directions of the Trustees (in the case of each such Trustee, with respect to the Equipment Notes issued under such Indenture and held as Trust Property of such Trust) constituting, in the aggregate, directions with respect to such principal amount of Equipment Notes), and (ii) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Indenture Event of Default thereunder (which, in the case of an Indenture pertaining to a Leased Aircraft, has not been cured by the applicable Owner Trustee or the applicable Owner Participant, if applicable, pursuant to Section 4.03 of such Indenture), in taking, or refraining from taking, any action under such Indenture or with respect to such Equipment Notes, including exercising remedies thereunder (including Accelerating the Equipment Notes issued thereunder or foreclosing the Lien on the Aircraft securing such Equipment Notes), by the Controlling Party.
(b) The Person who shall be the "Controlling Party" with respect to any Indenture shall be: (x) the Class A Trustee, (y) upon payment of Final Distributions to the holders of Class A Certificates, the Class B Trustee and (z) upon payment of Final Distributions to the holders of Class B Certificates, the Class C Trustee. For purposes of giving effect to the foregoing, the Trustees (other than the Controlling Party) irrevocably agree (and the Certificateholders (other than the Certificateholders represented by the Controlling Party) shall be deemed to agree by virtue of their purchase of Certificates) that the Subordination Agent, as record holder of the Equipment Notes, shall exercise its voting rights in respect of the Equipment Notes as directed by the Controlling Party and any vote so exercised shall be binding upon the Trustees and all Certificateholders.
The Subordination Agent shall give written notice to all of the other parties to this Agreement promptly upon a change in the identity of the Controlling Party. Each of the parties hereto agrees that it shall not exercise any of the rights of the Controlling Party at such time as it is not the Controlling Party hereunder; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall prevent or prohibit any Non-Controlling Party from exercising such rights as shall be specifically granted to such Non-Controlling Party hereunder and under the other Operative Agreements.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after 18 months
from the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which the entire Available Amount
under any Liquidity Facility shall have been drawn (for any reason other than a
Downgrade Drawing or a Non-Extension Drawing) and remain unreimbursed, (ii) the
date on which the entire amount of any Downgrade Drawing or Non-Extension
Drawing shall have been withdrawn from the relevant Cash Collateral Account to
pay interest on the relevant Class of Certificates and remains unreimbursed, and
(iii) the date on which all Equipment Notes shall have been Accelerated, the
Liquidity Provider with the greatest amount of unreimbursed Liquidity
Obligations owed to it shall have the right to elect, by Written Notice to the
Subordination Agent and each of the Trustees, to become the Controlling Party
hereunder with respect to any Indenture at any time from and including the last
day of such 18-month period.
(d) The exercise of remedies by the Controlling Party under this Agreement shall be expressly limited by Section 4.1(a)(ii) hereof.
(e) The Controlling Party shall not be entitled to require or obligate any Non-Controlling Party to provide funds necessary to exercise any right or remedy hereunder.
ARTICLE III
RECEIPT, DISTRIBUTION AND APPLICATION OF
AMOUNTS RECEIVED
SECTION 3.1. Written Notice of Distribution. (a) No later than 3:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the Business Day immediately preceding each Regular Distribution Date (or Special Distribution Date for purposes of Section 2.4(b) hereof, as the case may be), each of the following Persons shall deliver to the Subordination Agent a Written Notice setting forth the following information as at the close of business on such Business Day:
(i) With respect to the Class A Certificates, the Class A Trustee shall separately set forth the amounts to be paid in accordance with clause "fifth" of Section 3.2 or 2.4(b), as the case may be, hereof;
(ii) With respect to the Class B Certificates, the Class B Trustee shall separately set forth the amounts to be paid in accordance with clause "sixth" of Section 3.2 or 2.4(b), as the case may be, hereof;
(iii) With respect to the Class C Certificates, the Class C Trustee shall separately set forth the amounts to be paid in accordance with clause "seventh" of Section 3.2 or 2.4(b), as the case may be, hereof;
(iv) With respect to each Liquidity Facility, the Liquidity
Provider thereunder shall separately set forth the amounts to be paid
in accordance with clauses "first", "second", "third" and "fourth" of
Section 3.2 or 2.4(b), as the case may be, hereof; and
(v) Each Trustee shall set forth the amounts to be paid in accordance with clause "eighth" of Section 3.2 hereof.
The notices required under this Section 3.1(a) may be in the form of a schedule or similar document provided to the Subordination Agent by the parties referenced therein or by any one of them, which schedule or similar document may state that, unless there has been a prepayment of the Certificates, such schedule or similar document is to remain in effect until any substitute notice or amendment shall be given to the Subordination Agent by the party providing such notice.
(b) Following the occurrence of a Triggering Event, the Subordination Agent shall request the following information from the following Persons, and each of the following Persons shall, upon the request of the Subordination Agent, deliver a Written Notice to the Subordination Agent setting forth for such Person the following information:
(i) With respect to the Class A Certificates, the Class A
Trustee shall separately set forth the amounts to be paid in accordance
with clauses "first" (to reimburse payments made by the Class A
Certificateholders pursuant to subclause (iii) of clause "first" of
Section 3.3 hereof) and "seventh" of Section 3.3 hereof;
(ii) With respect to the Class B Certificates, the Class B
Trustee shall separately set forth the amounts to be paid in accordance
with clauses "first" (to reimburse payments made by the Class B
Certificateholders pursuant to subclause (iii) of clause "first" of
Section 3.3 hereof) and "eighth" of Section 3.3 hereof;
(iii) With respect to the Class C Certificates, the Class C
Trustee shall separately set forth the amounts to be paid in accordance
with clauses "first" (to reimburse payments made by the Class C
Certificateholders pursuant to subclause (iii) of clause "first" of
Section 3.3 hereof) and "ninth" of Section 3.3 hereof;
(iv) With respect to each Liquidity Facility, the Liquidity
Provider thereunder shall separately set forth the amounts to be paid
to it in accordance with subclause (iii) of clause "first" of Section
3.3 hereof and clauses "second", "third", "fourth" and "fifth" of
Section 3.3 hereof; and
(v) Each Trustee shall set forth the amounts to be paid in accordance with clause "sixth" of Section 3.3 hereof.
(c) At such time as a Trustee or a Liquidity Provider shall have received all amounts owing to it (and, in the case of a Trustee, the Certificateholders for which it is acting) pursuant to Section 2.4, 3.2 or 3.3 hereof, as applicable, and, in the case of a Liquidity Provider, its commitment under the related Liquidity Facility shall have terminated or expired, such Person shall, by a Written Notice, so inform the Subordination Agent and each other party to this Agreement.
(d) As provided in Section 6.5 hereof, the Subordination Agent shall be fully protected in relying on any of the information set forth in a Written Notice provided by any Trustee or any Liquidity Provider pursuant to paragraphs (a) through (c) above and shall have no independent obligation to verify, calculate or recalculate any amount set forth in any Written Notice delivered in accordance with such paragraphs.
(e) Any Written Notice delivered by a Trustee or a Liquidity Provider, as applicable, pursuant to Section 3.1(a), 3.1(b) or 3.1(c) hereof, if made prior to 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) shall be effective on the date delivered (or if delivered later shall be effective as of the next Business Day). Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Subordination Agent shall as promptly as practicable comply with any such instructions; provided, however, that any transfer of funds pursuant to any instruction received after 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) on any Business Day may be made on the next succeeding Business Day.
(f) In the event the Subordination Agent shall not receive from any Person any information set forth in paragraph (a) or (b) above which is required to enable the Subordination Agent to make a distribution to such Person pursuant to Section 3.2 or 3.3 hereof, the Subordination Agent shall request such information and, failing to receive any such information, the Subordination Agent shall not make such distribution(s) to such Person. In such event, the Subordination Agent shall make distributions pursuant to clauses "first" through "ninth" of Section 3.2 and clauses "first" through "ninth" of Section 3.3 to the extent it shall have sufficient information to enable it to make such distributions, and shall continue to hold any funds remaining, after making such distributions, until the Subordination Agent shall receive all necessary information to enable it to distribute any funds so withheld.
(g) On such dates (but not more frequently than monthly) as any Liquidity Provider or any Trustee shall request, but in any event automatically at the end of each calendar quarter, the Subordination Agent shall send to such party a written statement reflecting all amounts on deposit with the Subordination Agent pursuant to Section 3.1(f) hereof.
SECTION 3.2. Distribution of Amounts on Deposit in the Collection Account. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 2.4, 3.1(f), 3.3, 3.4 and 3.6(b), amounts on deposit in the Collection Account (or, in the case of any amount described in Section 2.4(c), on deposit in the Special Payments Account) shall be promptly distributed on each Regular Distribution Date (or, in the case of any amount described in Section 2.4(c), on the Special Distribution Date thereof) in the following order of priority and in accordance with the information provided to the Subordination Agent pursuant to Section 3.1(a) hereof:
first, such amount as shall be required to pay all accrued and unpaid Liquidity Expenses owed to each Liquidity Provider shall be distributed to the Liquidity Providers pari passu on the basis of the amount of Liquidity Expenses owed to each Liquidity Provider;
second, such amount as shall be required to pay in full the aggregate amount of interest accrued on all Liquidity Obligations (at the rate, or in the amount, provided in the applicable Liquidity Facility) and unpaid shall be distributed to the Liquidity Providers pari passu on the basis of the amount of such Liquidity Obligations owed to each Liquidity Provider;
third, such amount as shall be required (A) if any Cash Collateral Account had been previously funded as provided in Section 3.6(f), to fund such Cash Collateral Account up to its Required Amount shall be deposited in such Cash Collateral Account, (B) if any Liquidity Facility shall become a Downgraded Facility or a Non-Extended Facility at a time when unreimbursed Interest Drawings under such Liquidity Facility have reduced the Available Amount thereunder to zero, to deposit into the related Cash Collateral Account an amount equal to such Cash Collateral Account's Required Amount shall be deposited in such Cash Collateral Account, and (C) if, with respect to any particular Liquidity Facility, neither subclause (A) nor subclause (B) of this clause "third" is applicable, to pay or reimburse the Liquidity Provider in respect of such Liquidity Facility in an amount equal to the amount of all Liquidity Obligations then due under such Liquidity Facility (other than amounts payable pursuant to clause "first" or "second" of this Section 3.2) shall be distributed to such Liquidity Provider, pari passu on the basis of the amounts of all such deficiencies and/or unreimbursed Liquidity Obligations;
fourth, if, with respect to any particular Liquidity Facility, any amounts are to be distributed pursuant to either subclause (A) or (B) of clause "third" above, then the Liquidity Provider with respect to such Liquidity Facility shall be paid the excess of (x) the aggregate outstanding amount of unreimbursed Advances (whether or not then due) under such Liquidity Facility over (y) the Required Amount for the relevant Class, pari passu on the basis of such amounts in respect of each Liquidity Provider;
fifth, such amount as shall be required to pay in full Expected Distributions to the holders of the Class A Certificates on such Distribution Date shall be distributed to the Class A Trustee;
sixth, such amount as shall be required to pay in full Expected Distributions to the holders of the Class B Certificates on such Distribution Date shall be distributed to the Class B Trustee;
seventh, such amount as shall be required to pay in full Expected Distributions to the holders of the Class C Certificates on such Distribution Date shall be distributed to the Class C Trustee;
eighth, such amount as shall be required to pay in full the aggregate unpaid amount of fees and expenses payable as of such Distribution Date to the Subordination Agent and each Trustee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Trust Agreements, as the case may be, shall be distributed to the Subordination Agent and such Trustee; and
ninth, the balance, if any, of any such amount remaining thereafter shall be held in the Collection Account for later distribution in accordance with this Article III.
Notwithstanding the priority of payments specified above, in the event any Investment Earnings on amounts on deposit in any Cash Collateral Account resulting from an Unapplied Provider Advance are deposited in the Collection Account, such Investment Earnings shall be applied in satisfaction of interest payable in respect such Unapplied Provider Advance to the extent of such Investment Earnings.
SECTION 3.3. Distribution of Amounts on Deposit Following a Triggering Event. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 3.1(f) and 3.6(b) hereof, upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event and at all times thereafter, all funds in the Collection Account or the Special Payments Account shall be promptly distributed by the Subordination Agent in the following order of priority:
first, such amount as shall be required to reimburse (i) the Subordination Agent for any out-of-pocket costs and expenses actually incurred by it (to the extent not previously reimbursed) in the protection of, or the realization of the value of, the Equipment Notes or any Trust Indenture Estate, shall be applied by the Subordination Agent in reimbursement of such costs and expenses, (ii) each Trustee for any amounts of the nature described in clause (i) above actually incurred by it under the applicable Trust Agreement (to the extent not previously reimbursed), shall be distributed to such Trustee, and (iii) any Liquidity Provider or Certificateholder for payments, if any, made by it to the Subordination Agent or any Trustee in respect of amounts described in clause (i) above, shall be distributed to such Liquidity Provider or to the applicable Trustee for the account of such Certificateholder, in each such case, pari passu on the basis of all amounts described in clauses (i) through (iii) above;
second, such amount remaining as shall be required to pay all accrued and unpaid Liquidity Expenses shall be distributed to each Liquidity Provider pari passu on the basis of the amount of Liquidity Expenses owed to each Liquidity Provider;
third, such amount remaining as shall be required to pay accrued and unpaid interest on the Liquidity Obligations as provided in the Liquidity Facilities shall be distributed to each Liquidity Provider pari passu on the basis of the amount of such accrued and unpaid interest owed to each Liquidity Provider;
fourth, such amount remaining as shall be required (A) if any Cash Collateral Account had been previously funded as provided in Section 3.6(f), unless (i) a Performing Note Deficiency exists and a Liquidity Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to the relevant Liquidity Facility or (ii) a Final Drawing shall have occurred with respect to such Liquidity Facility, to fund such Cash Collateral Account up to its Required Amount (less the amount of any repayments of Interest Drawings under such Liquidity Facility while subclause (A)(i) above is applicable) shall be deposited in such Cash Collateral Account, (B) if any Liquidity Facility shall become a Downgraded Facility or a Non-Extended Facility at a time when unreimbursed Interest Drawings under such Liquidity Facility have reduced the Available Amount thereunder to zero, unless (i) a Performing Note Deficiency exists and a Liquidity Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to the relevant Liquidity Facility or (ii) a Final Drawing shall have occurred with respect to such Liquidity Facility, to deposit into the related Cash Collateral Account an amount equal to such Cash Collateral Account's Required Amount (less the amount of any repayments of Interest Drawings under such Liquidity Facility while subclause (B)(i) above is applicable) shall be deposited in such Cash Collateral Account, and (C) if, with respect to any particular Liquidity Facility, neither subclause (A) nor subclause (B) of this clause "fourth" are applicable, to pay in full the outstanding amount of all Liquidity Obligations then due under such Liquidity Facility (other than amounts payable pursuant to clause "second" or "third" of this Section 3.3) shall be distributed to such Liquidity Provider, pari passu on the basis of the amounts of all such deficiencies and/or unreimbursed Liquidity Obligations;
fifth, if, with respect to any particular Liquidity Facility, any amounts are to be distributed pursuant to either subclause (A) or (B) of clause "fourth" above, then the Liquidity Provider with respect to such Liquidity Facility shall be paid the excess of (x) the aggregate outstanding amount of unreimbursed Advances (whether or not then due) under such Liquidity Facility over (y) the Required Amount for the relevant Class (less the amount of any repayments of Interest Drawings under such Liquidity Facility while subclause (A)(i) or (B)(i), as the case may be, of clause "fourth" above is applicable), pari passu on the basis of such amounts in respect of each Liquidity Provider;
sixth, such amount as shall be required to reimburse or pay (i) the
Subordination Agent for any Tax (other than Taxes imposed on
compensation paid hereunder), expense, fee, charge or other loss
incurred by or any other amount payable to the Subordination Agent in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (to the extent not
previously reimbursed), shall be applied by the Subordination Agent in
reimbursement of such amount, (ii) each Trustee for any Tax (other than
Taxes imposed on compensation paid under the applicable Trust
Agreement), expense, fee, charge, loss or any other amount payable to
such Trustee under the applicable Trust Agreements (to the extent not
previously reimbursed), shall be distributed to such Trustee, and (iii)
each Certificateholder for payments, if any, made by it pursuant to
Section 5.2 hereof in respect of amounts described in clause (i) above,
shall be distributed to the applicable
Trustee for the account of such Certificateholder, in each such case,
pari passu on the basis of all amounts described in clauses (i) through
(iii) above;
seventh, such amount remaining as shall be required to pay in full Adjusted Expected Distributions on the Class A Certificates shall be distributed to the Class A Trustee;
eighth, such amount remaining as shall be required to pay in full Adjusted Expected Distributions on the Class B Certificates shall be distributed to the Class B Trustee; and
ninth, such amount remaining as shall be required to pay in full Adjusted Expected Distributions on the Class C Certificates shall be distributed to the Class C Trustee.
Notwithstanding the priority of payments specified above, in the event any Investment Earnings on amounts on deposit in any Cash Collateral Account resulting from an Unapplied Provider Advance are deposited in the Collection Account, such Investment Earnings shall be applied in satisfaction of interest payable in respect such Unapplied Provider Advance to the extent of such Investment Earnings.
SECTION 3.4. Other Payments. (a) Any payments received by the Subordination Agent for which no provision as to the application thereof is made in this Agreement shall be distributed by the Subordination Agent (i) in the order of priority specified in Section 3.3 hereof and (ii) to the extent received or realized at any time after the Final Distributions for each Class of Certificates have been made, in the manner provided in clause "first" of Section 3.3 hereof.
(b) On any Interest Payment Date under each Liquidity Facility which is not a Distribution Date, the Subordination Agent shall pay to the Liquidity Provider under such Liquidity Facility from, and to the extent of, amounts on deposit in the Collection Account, an amount equal to the amount of interest then due and payable to such Liquidity Provider under such Liquidity Facility.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.3 hereof, if the Subordination Agent receives any Scheduled Payment after the Scheduled Payment Date relating thereto, but prior to such payment becoming an Overdue Scheduled Payment, then the Subordination Agent shall deposit such Scheduled Payment in the Collection Account and promptly distribute such Scheduled Payment in accordance with the priority of distributions set forth in Section 3.2 hereof; provided that, for the purposes of this Section 3.4(c) only, each reference in clause "eighth" of Section 3.2 to "Distribution Date" shall be deemed to mean the actual date of payment of such Scheduled Payment and each reference in clause "fifth", "sixth" or "seventh" of Section 3.2 to "Distribution Date" shall be deemed to refer to such Scheduled Payment Date.
SECTION 3.5. Payments to the Trustees and the Liquidity Providers. Any amounts distributed hereunder to any Liquidity Provider shall be paid to such Liquidity Provider by wire transfer of funds to the address such Liquidity Provider shall provide to the Subordination Agent. The Subordination Agent shall provide a Written Notice of any such transfer to the applicable Liquidity Provider, as the case may be, at the time of such transfer. Any amounts distributed hereunder by the Subordination Agent to any Trustee which shall not be the same institution as the Subordination Agent shall be paid to such Trustee by wire transfer funds at the address such Trustee shall provide to the Subordination Agent.
SECTION 3.6. Liquidity Facilities. (a) Interest Drawings. If on any Distribution Date, after giving effect to the subordination provisions of this Agreement, the Subordination Agent shall not have sufficient funds for the payment of any amounts due and owing in respect of accrued interest on the Class A Certificates, the Class B Certificates or the Class C Certificates (at the Stated Interest Rate for such Class of Certificates), then, prior to 1:00 PM (New York City time) on such Distribution Date, the Subordination Agent shall request a drawing (each such drawing, an "Interest Drawing") under each Liquidity Facility with respect to such Class of Certificates in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) of an amount sufficient to pay the amount of such accrued interest (at the Stated Interest Rate for such Class of Certificates) and (ii) the Available Amount under such Liquidity Facility, and shall pay such amount to the Trustee with respect to such Class of Certificates in payment of such accrued interest.
(b) Application of Interest Drawings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (i) all payments received by the Subordination Agent in respect of an Interest Drawing under the Class A Liquidity Facility and all amounts withdrawn by the Subordination Agent from the Class A Cash Collateral Account, and payable in each case to the Class A Certificateholders or the Class A Trustee, shall be promptly distributed to the Class A Trustee, (ii) all payments received by the Subordination Agent in respect of an Interest Drawing under the Class B Liquidity Facility and all amounts withdrawn by the Subordination Agent from the Class B Cash Collateral Account, and payable in each case to the Class B Certificateholders, shall be promptly distributed to the Class B Trustee and (iii) all payments received by the Subordination Agent in respect of an Interest Drawing under the Class C Liquidity Facility and all amounts withdrawn by the Subordination Agent from the Class C Cash Collateral Account, and payable in each case to the Class C Certificateholders, shall be promptly distributed to the Class C Trustee.
(c) Downgrade Drawings. If at any time (i) in the case of any Liquidity Facility (other than as provided in clause (ii) below) the short-term unsecured debt rating of the Liquidity Provider thereof issued by any Rating Agency is lower than the applicable Threshold Rating or (ii) (with respect to any MSCS Liquidity Facility, so long as MSCS is the Liquidity Provider thereunder) the short-term unsecured debt rating of the Guarantor issued by any Rating Agency is lower than the applicable Threshold Rating or the related Guarantee Agreement ceases to be in full force and effect, becomes invalid or unenforceable or the Guarantor denies its liability thereunder (any such occurrence, a "Guarantee Event"), within 10 days after receiving notice of such downgrading or Guarantee Event, as the case may be (but not later than the expiration date of the Liquidity Facility issued by the relevant Liquidity Provider (the "Downgraded Facility")), such Liquidity Provider or Atlas may arrange for a Replacement
Liquidity Provider to issue and deliver a Replacement Liquidity Facility to the Subordination Agent. If a Downgraded Facility has not been replaced in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, the Subordination Agent shall, on such 10th (or if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day) (or, if earlier, the expiration date of such Downgraded Facility), request a drawing in accordance with and to the extent permitted by such Downgraded Facility (such drawing, a "Downgrade Drawing") of all available and undrawn amounts thereunder. Amounts drawn pursuant to a Downgrade Drawing shall be maintained and invested as provided in Section 3.6(f) hereof. The Liquidity Provider may also arrange for a Replacement Liquidity Provider to issue and deliver a Replacement Liquidity Facility at any time after such Downgrade Drawing so long as such Downgrade Drawing has not been reimbursed in full to the Liquidity Provider.
(d) Non-Extension Drawings. If the any Liquidity Facility with respect to any Class of Certificates is scheduled to expire on a date (the "Stated Expiration Date") prior to the date that is 15 days after the Final Legal Distribution Date for such Class of Certificates, then, no earlier than the 60th day and no later than the 40th day prior to the then Stated Expiration Date, the Subordination Agent shall request that such Liquidity Provider extend the Stated Expiration Date for a period of 364 days after the Stated Expiration Date (unless the obligations of such Liquidity Provider thereunder are earlier terminated in accordance therewith). The applicable Liquidity Provider shall advise the Borrower, no earlier than 40 days and no later than 25 days prior to such Stated Expiration Date, whether, in its sole discretion, it agrees to so extend the Stated Expiration Date for such Liquidity Facility. If, on or before such 25th day, such Liquidity Facility shall not have been so extended or replaced in accordance with Section 3.6(e), or if such Liquidity Provider fails irrevocably and unconditionally to advise the Borrower on or before the 25th day prior to the Stated Expiration Date then in effect that such Stated Expiration Date shall be so extended, the Subordination Agent shall, on such 25th day (or as soon as possible thereafter), in accordance with and to the extent permitted by the terms of the expiring Liquidity Facility (a "Non-Extended Facility"), request a drawing under such expiring Liquidity Facility (such drawing, a "Non-Extension Drawing") of all available and undrawn amounts thereunder. Amounts drawn pursuant to a Non-Extension Drawing shall be maintained and invested in accordance with Section 3.6(f) hereof. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding three sentences, so long as MSCS is the Liquidity Provider for any MSCS Liquidity Facility, the Stated Expiration Date therefor shall be automatically extended, effective on the 25th day prior to such Stated Expiration Date (unless such Stated Expiration Date is on or after the date that is 15 days after the Final Legal Distribution Date for the relevant Class of Certificates), for a period of 364 days after such Stated Expiration Date (unless the obligations of such Liquidity Provider are earlier terminated in accordance with such Liquidity Facility) without the necessity of any act by the Subordination Agent or such Liquidity Provider, unless such Liquidity Provider shall advise the Subordination Agent, prior to such 25th day, that it does not agree to such extension of the Stated Expiration Date, in which event, the Subordination Agent shall, on such 25th day (or as soon as possible thereafter), in accordance with and to the extent permitted by the terms of the Non-Extended Facility, request a Non-Extension Drawing under the Non-Extended Facility of all available and undrawn amounts thereunder.
(e) Issuance of Replacement Liquidity Facility. (i) At any
time, Atlas may, at its option, with cause or without cause, arrange for a
Replacement Liquidity Facility to replace any Liquidity Facility for any Class
of Certificates (including any Replacement Liquidity Facility provided pursuant
to Section 3.6(e)(ii) hereof); provided, however, that neither WESTLB nor MSCS
shall be replaced by Atlas as a Liquidity Provider with respect to any Class of
Certificates prior to the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date unless (A)
there shall have become due to such Liquidity Provider, or such Liquidity
Provider shall have demanded, amounts pursuant to Section 3.01, 3.02 or 3.03 of
any Liquidity Facility or pursuant to the Tax Letter and the replacement of such
Liquidity Provider would reduce or eliminate the obligation to pay such amounts
or Atlas determines in good faith that there is a substantial likelihood that
such Liquidity Provider will have the right to claim any such amounts (unless
such Liquidity Provider waives, in writing, any right it may have to claim such
amounts), which determination shall be set forth in a certificate delivered by
Atlas to such Liquidity Provider setting forth the basis for such determination
and accompanied by an opinion of outside counsel selected by Atlas and
reasonably acceptable to such Liquidity Provider verifying the legal
conclusions, if any, of such certificate relating to such basis, provided that,
in the case of any likely claim for such amounts based upon any proposed, or
proposed change in, law, rule, regulation, interpretation, directive,
requirement, request or administrative practice, such opinion may assume the
adoption or promulgation of such proposed matter, (B) it shall become unlawful
or impossible for such Liquidity Provider (or its Lending Office) to maintain or
fund its LIBOR Advances as described in Section 3.10 of any Liquidity Facility,
(C) with respect to any Liquidity Facility for which MSCS is not the Liquidity
Provider, the short-term unsecured debt rating of such Liquidity Provider or,
with respect to the MSCS Liquidity Facilities (so long as MCSC is the Liquidity
Provider thereunder), the short-term unsecured debt rating of the Guarantor, is
downgraded by any Rating Agency and there is a resulting downgrade in the rating
by any Rating Agency of any related Class of Certificates, (D) a Downgrade
Drawing or a Non-Extension Drawing shall have occurred under any Liquidity
Facility, or (E) such Liquidity Provider shall have breached any of its payment
(including, without limitation, funding) obligations under any Liquidity
Facility. If such Replacement Liquidity Facility is provided at any time after a
Downgrade Drawing or Non-Extension Drawing has been made, all funds on deposit
in the relevant Cash Collateral Account will be returned to the Liquidity
Provider being replaced.
(ii) If any Liquidity Provider shall determine not to extend any of its Liquidity Facility in accordance with Section 3.6(d), then such Liquidity Provider may, at its option, arrange for a Replacement Liquidity Facility to replace such Liquidity Facility during the period no earlier than 40 days and no later than 25 days prior to the then effective Stated Expiration Date of such Liquidity Facility.
(iii) No Replacement Liquidity Facility arranged by Atlas or a Liquidity Provider in accordance with clause (i) or (ii) above, respectively, shall become effective and no such Replacement Liquidity Facility shall be deemed a Liquidity Facility" under the Operative Agreements (in each case other than insofar as necessary to permit the repayment of amounts owed to the replaced Liquidity Provider), unless and until (A) each of the conditions referred to in clause (iv) below shall have been satisfied, (B) if such Replacement Liquidity Facility shall materially adversely affect the rights, remedies,
interests or obligations of the Class A Certificateholders, the Class B Certificateholders or the Class C Certificateholders under any of the Operative Agreements, the applicable Trustee shall have consented, in writing, to the execution and issuance of such Replacement Liquidity Facility and (C) in the case of a Replacement Liquidity Facility arranged by a Liquidity Provider under Section 3.6(e)(ii), such Replacement Liquidity Facility is acceptable to Atlas.
(iv) In connection with the issuance of each Replacement Liquidity Facility, the Subordination Agent shall (x) prior to the issuance of such Replacement Liquidity Facility, obtain written confirmation from each Rating Agency that such Replacement Liquidity Facility will not cause a reduction of any rating then in effect for any Class of Certificates by such Rating Agency (without regard to any downgrading of any rating of any Liquidity Provider being replaced pursuant to Section 3.6(c) hereof), (y) pay all Liquidity Obligations then owing to the replaced Liquidity Provider (which payment shall be made first from available funds in the Cash Collateral Account as described in clause (vii) of Section 3.6(f) hereof, and thereafter from any other available source, including, without limitation, a drawing under the Replacement Liquidity Facility) and (z) cause the issuer of the Replacement Liquidity Facility to deliver the Replacement Liquidity Facility to the Subordination Agent, together with a legal opinion opining that such Replacement Liquidity Facility is an enforceable obligation of such Replacement Liquidity Provider.
(v) Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in clauses
(iii) and (iv) of this Section 3.6(e), (w) the replaced Liquidity
Facility shall terminate, (x) the Subordination Agent shall, if and to
the extent so requested by Atlas or the Liquidity Provider being
replaced, execute and deliver any certificate or other instrument
required in order to terminate the replaced Liquidity Facility, shall
surrender the replaced Liquidity Facility to the Liquidity Provider
being replaced and shall execute and deliver the Replacement Liquidity
Facility and any associated Fee Letter, (y) each of the parties hereto
shall enter into any amendments to this Agreement necessary to give
effect to (1) the replacement of the applicable Liquidity Provider with
the applicable Replacement Liquidity Provider and (2) the replacement
of the applicable Liquidity Facility with the applicable Replacement
Liquidity Facility and (z) the applicable Replacement Liquidity
Provider shall be deemed to be a Liquidity Provider with the rights and
obligations of a Liquidity Provider hereunder and under the other
Operative Agreements and such Replacement Liquidity Facility shall be
deemed to be a Liquidity Facility hereunder and under the other
Operative Agreements.
(f) Cash Collateral Accounts; Withdrawals; Investments. In the
event the Subordination Agent shall draw all available amounts under the Class A
Liquidity Facility, the Class B Liquidity Facility or the Class C Liquidity
Facility pursuant to Section 3.6(c), 3.6(d) or 3.6(i) hereof, or in the event
amounts are to be deposited in the Cash Collateral Account pursuant to subclause
(B) of clause "third" of Section 2.4(b), subclause (B) of clause "third" of
Section 3.2 or subclause (B) of clause "fourth" of Section 3.3, amounts so drawn
or to be deposited, as the case may be, shall be deposited by the Subordination
Agent in the Class A Cash Collateral Account, the Class B Cash Collateral
Account or the Class C Cash Collateral Account,
respectively. All amounts on deposit in each Cash Collateral Account shall be invested and reinvested in Eligible Investments in accordance with Section 2.2(b) hereof. Investment Earnings on amounts on deposit in each Cash Collateral Account shall be deposited in the Collection Account on each Interest Payment Date under the related Liquidity Facility and applied on such Interest Payment Date in accordance with Section 2.4, 3.2, 3.3 or 3.4 (as applicable). The Subordination Agent shall deliver a written statement to Atlas and each Liquidity Provider one day prior to each Interest Payment Date setting forth the aggregate amount of Investment Earnings held in the applicable Cash Collateral Accounts as of such date. In addition, from and after the date funds are so deposited, the Subordination Agent shall make withdrawals from such account as follows:
(i) on each Distribution Date, the Subordination Agent shall, to the extent it shall not have received funds to pay accrued and unpaid interest due and owing on the Class A Certificates (at the Stated Interest Rate for the Class A Certificates) from any other source, withdraw from the Class A Cash Collateral Account, and pay to the Class A Trustee, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) an amount necessary to pay accrued and unpaid interest (at the Stated Interest Rate for the Class A Certificates) on such Class A Certificates and (y) the amount on deposit in the Class A Cash Collateral Account;
(ii) on each Distribution Date, the Subordination Agent shall, to the extent it shall not have received funds to pay accrued and unpaid interest due and owing on the Class B Certificates (at the Stated Interest Rate for the Class B Certificates) from any other source, withdraw from the Class B Cash Collateral Account, and pay to the Class B Trustee, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) an amount necessary to pay accrued and unpaid interest (at the Stated Interest Rate for the Class B Certificates) on such Class B Certificates and (y) the amount on deposit in the Class B Cash Collateral Account;
(iii) on each Distribution Date, the Subordination Agent shall, to the extent it shall not have received funds to pay accrued and unpaid interest due and owing on the Class C Certificates (at the Stated Interest Rate for the Class C Certificates) from any other source, withdraw from the Class C Cash Collateral Account, and pay to the Class C Trustee, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) an amount necessary to pay accrued and unpaid interest (at the Stated Interest Rate for the Class C Certificates) on such Class C Certificates and (y) the amount on deposit in the Class C Cash Collateral Account;
(iv) on each date on which the Pool Balance of the Class A Trust shall have been reduced by payments made to the Class A Certificateholders pursuant to Section 2.4, 3.2 or 3.3 hereof or pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement for such Class, the Subordination Agent shall withdraw from the Class A Cash Collateral Account such amount as is necessary so that, after giving effect to the reduction of the Pool Balance on such date (including any such reduction resulting from a prior withdrawal of amounts on deposit in the Class A Cash Collateral Account on such date), an amount equal to the sum of the Required Amount (with respect to the Class A Liquidity Facility) plus Investment Earnings on deposit in such Cash Collateral Account will be on deposit in the Class A Cash Collateral Account and shall first, pay such
amount to the relevant Class A Liquidity Provider until the Liquidity Obligations (with respect to the Class A Certificates) owing to such Liquidity Provider shall have been paid in full, and second, deposit any remaining amount in the Collection Account;
(v) on each date on which the Pool Balance of the Class B Trust shall have been reduced by payments made to the Class B Certificateholders pursuant to Section 2.4, 3.2 or 3.3 hereof or pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement of such Class, the Subordination Agent shall withdraw from the Class B Cash Collateral Account such amount as is necessary so that, after giving effect to the reduction of the Pool Balance on such date (including any such reduction resulting from a prior withdrawal of amounts on deposit in the Class B Cash Collateral Account on such date), an amount equal to the sum of the Required Amount (with respect to the Class B Liquidity Facility) plus Investment Earnings on deposit in such Cash Collateral Account will be on deposit in the Class B Cash Collateral Account and shall first, pay such amount to the Class B Liquidity Provider until the Liquidity Obligations (with respect to the Class B Certificates) owing to such Liquidity Provider shall have been paid in full, and second, deposit any remaining amount in the Collection Account;
(vi) on each date on which the Pool Balance of the Class C Trust shall have been reduced by payments made to the Class C Certificateholders pursuant to Section 2.4, 3.2 or 3.3 hereof or pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement for such Class, the Subordination Agent shall withdraw from the Class C Cash Collateral Account such amount as is necessary so that, after giving effect to the reduction of the Pool Balance on such date (including any such reduction resulting from a prior withdrawal of amounts on deposit in the Class C Cash Collateral Account on such date), an amount equal to the sum of the Required Amount (with respect to the Class C Liquidity Facility) plus Investment Earnings on deposit in such Cash Collateral Account will be on deposit in the Class C Cash Collateral Account and shall first, pay such amount to the Class C Liquidity Provider until the Liquidity Obligations (with respect to the Class C Certificates) owing to such Liquidity Provider shall have been paid in full, and second, deposit any remaining amount in the Collection Account;
(vii) if a Replacement Liquidity Facility for any Class of Certificates shall be delivered to the Subordination Agent following the date on which funds have been deposited into the Cash Collateral Account for such Class of Certificates, the Subordination Agent shall withdraw all amounts on deposit in such Cash Collateral Account and shall pay such amounts to the replaced Liquidity Provider until all Liquidity Obligations owed to such Person shall have been paid in full, and shall deposit any remaining amount in the Collection Account; and
(viii) following the payment of Final Distributions with respect to any Class of Certificates, on the date on which the Subordination Agent shall have been notified by the Liquidity Provider for such Class of Certificates that the Liquidity Obligations owed to such Liquidity Provider have been paid in full, the Subordination Agent shall withdraw
all amounts on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account in respect of such Class of Certificates and shall deposit such amount in the Collection Account.
(g) Reinstatement. With respect to any Interest Drawing under
the Liquidity Facility for any Trust, upon the reimbursement of the applicable
Liquidity Provider for all or any part of the amount of such Interest Drawing,
together with any accrued interest thereon, the Available Amount of such
Liquidity Facility shall be reinstated by an amount equal to the amount of such
Interest Drawing so reimbursed to the applicable Liquidity Provider but not to
exceed the Maximum Commitment with respect to such Liquidity Facility; provided,
however, that such Liquidity Facility shall not be so reinstated in part or in
full at any time if (x) both a Performing Note Deficiency exists and a Liquidity
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to the
relevant Liquidity Facility or (y) a Final Drawing shall have occurred with
respect to such Liquidity Facility. In the event that, with respect to any
particular Liquidity Facility (i) funds are withdrawn from any Cash Collateral
Account pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of Section 3.6(f) hereof or (ii)
such Liquidity Facility shall become a Downgraded Facility or a Non-Extended
Facility at a time when unreimbursed Interest Drawings under such Liquidity
Facility have reduced the Available Amount thereunder to zero, then funds
received by the Subordination Agent at any time other than (x) any time when a
Liquidity Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to
such Liquidity Facility and a Performing Note Deficiency exists or (y) any time
after a Final Drawing shall have occurred with respect to such Liquidity
Facility shall be deposited in such Cash Collateral Account as and to the extent
provided in clause "third" of Section 2.4(b), clause "third" of Section 3.2 or
clause "fourth" of Section 3.3, as applicable, and applied in accordance with
Section 3.6(f) hereof.
(h) Reimbursement. The amount of each drawing under the Liquidity Facilities shall be due and payable, together with interest thereon, on the dates and at the rates, respectively, provided in the Liquidity Facilities.
(i) Final Drawing. Upon receipt from a Liquidity Provider of a Termination Notice with respect to any Liquidity Facility, the Subordination Agent shall, not later than the date specified in such Termination Notice, in accordance with and to the extent permitted by the terms of such Liquidity Facility, request a drawing under such Liquidity Facility of all available and undrawn amounts thereunder (a "Final Drawing"). Amounts drawn pursuant to a Final Drawing shall be maintained and invested in accordance with Section 3.6(f) hereof.
(j) Reduction of Stated Amount. Promptly following each date on which the Required Amount of the Liquidity Facility for a Class of Certificates is reduced as a result of a reduction in the Pool Balance with respect to such Certificates, the Subordination Agent shall, if any such Liquidity Facility provides for reductions of the Stated Amount of such Liquidity Facility and regardless of whether such reductions are automatic, request such Liquidity Provider for such Class of Certificates to reduce such Stated Amount to an amount equal to the Required Amount with respect to such Liquidity Facility (as calculated by the Subordination Agent after giving effect to such payment). Each such request shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Liquidity Facility.
(k) Relation to Subordination Provisions. Interest Drawings under the Liquidity Facilities and withdrawals from the Cash Collateral Accounts, in each case, in respect of interest on the Certificates of any Class, will be distributed to the Trustee for such Class of Certificates, notwithstanding Sections 3.2, 3.3 and 3.6(h) hereof.
ARTICLE IV
EXERCISE OF REMEDIES
SECTION 4.1. Directions from the Controlling Party. (a) (i) Following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Indenture Event of Default under any Indenture, the Controlling Party shall direct the Subordination Agent, which in turn shall direct the Loan Trustee under such Indenture, in the exercise of remedies available to the holders of the Equipment Notes issued pursuant to such Indenture, including, without limitation, the ability to vote all such Equipment Notes in favor of Accelerating such Equipment Notes in accordance with the provisions of such Indenture. Subject to the Owner Trustees' and the Owner Participants' rights, if any, set forth in the Indentures with respect to Leased Aircraft to purchase the Equipment Notes and the provisions of the next paragraph, if the Equipment Notes issued pursuant to any Indenture have been Accelerated following an Indenture Event of Default with respect thereto, the Controlling Party direct the Subordination Agent to, assign, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of and deliver all (but not less than all) of such Equipment Notes to any Person at public or private sale, at any location at the option of the Controlling Party, all upon such terms and conditions as it may reasonably deem advisable in accordance with applicable law.
(ii) Subject to the Owner Trustees' and the Owner
Participants' rights, if any, set forth in the Indentures with respect
to Leased Aircraft to purchase the Equipment Notes, and notwithstanding
the foregoing, so long as any Certificates remain Outstanding, during
the period ending on the date which is nine months after the earlier of
(x) the Acceleration of the Equipment Notes issued pursuant to any
Indenture or (y) the occurrence of a Atlas Bankruptcy Event, without
the consent of each Trustee, (A) no Aircraft subject to the Lien of
such Indenture or such Equipment Notes may be sold if the net proceeds
from such sale would be less than the Minimum Sale Price for such
Aircraft or such Equipment Notes, and (B) with respect to any Leased
Aircraft, the amount and payment dates of rentals payable by Atlas
under the Lease for such Aircraft may not be adjusted, if, as a result
of such adjustment, the discounted present value of all such rentals
would be less than 75% of the discounted present value of the rentals
payable by Atlas under such Lease before giving effect to such
adjustment, in each case, using the weighted average interest rate of
the Equipment Notes issued pursuant to such Indenture as the discount
rate.
(iii) At the request of the Controlling Party, the Subordination Agent may from time to time during the continuance of an Indenture Event of Default (and before the occurrence of a Triggering Event) commission LTV Appraisals with respect to the Aircraft subject to such Indenture.
(iv) After a Triggering Event occurs and any Equipment Note becomes a Non-Performing Equipment Note, the Subordination Agent shall obtain Appraisals with respect to all of the Aircraft (the "LTV Appraisals") as soon as practicable and additional LTV Appraisals on or prior to each anniversary of the date of such initial LTV Appraisals; provided that if the Controlling Party reasonably objects to the appraised value of the Aircraft shown in such LTV Appraisals, the Controlling Party shall have the right to obtain or cause to be obtained substitute any LTV Appraisals (including any LTV Appraisals based upon physical inspection of the Aircraft).
(b) The Controlling Party shall take such actions as it may reasonably deem most effectual to complete the sale or other disposition of such Aircraft or Equipment Notes. In addition, in lieu of any sale, assignment, contract to sell or other disposition, the Controlling Party may maintain possession of such Equipment Notes and continue to apply monies received in respect of such Equipment Notes in accordance with Article III hereof. In addition, in lieu of such sale, assignment, contract to sell or other disposition, or in lieu of such maintenance of possession, the Controlling Party may, subject to the terms and conditions of the related Indenture, instruct the Loan Trustee under such Indenture to foreclose on the Lien on the related Aircraft.
SECTION 4.2. Remedies Cumulative. Each and every right, power and remedy given to the Trustees, the Liquidity Providers, the Controlling Party or the Subordination Agent specifically or otherwise in this Agreement shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other right, power and remedy herein specifically given or now or hereafter existing at law, in equity or by statute, and each and every right, power and remedy whether specifically herein given or otherwise existing may, subject always to the terms and conditions hereof, be exercised from time to time and as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient by any Trustee, any Liquidity Provider, the Controlling Party or the Subordination Agent, as appropriate, and the exercise or the beginning of the exercise of any power or remedy shall not be construed to be a waiver of the right to exercise at the same time or thereafter any other right, power or remedy. No delay or omission by any Trustee, any Liquidity Provider, the Controlling Party or the Subordination Agent in the exercise of any right, remedy or power or in the pursuit of any remedy shall impair any such right, power or remedy or be construed to be a waiver of any default or to be an acquiescence therein.
SECTION 4.3. Discontinuance of Proceedings. In case any party to this Agreement (including the Controlling Party in such capacity) shall have instituted any Proceeding to enforce any right, power or remedy under this Agreement by foreclosure, entry or otherwise, and such Proceeding shall have been discontinued or abandoned for any reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Person instituting such Proceeding, then and in every such case each such party shall, subject to any determination in such Proceeding, be restored to its former position and rights hereunder, and all rights, remedies and powers of such party shall continue as if no such Proceeding had been instituted.
SECTION 4.4. Right of Certificateholders to Receive Payments Not to Be Impaired. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding but subject to each Trust Agreement, the right of any Certificateholder or any Liquidity Provider, respectively, to receive payments hereunder (including without limitation pursuant to Section 2.4, 3.2 or 3.3 hereof) when due, or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the applicable Distribution Date, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Certificateholder or such Liquidity Provider, respectively.
SECTION 4.5. Undertaking for Costs. In any Proceeding for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Agreement or in any Proceeding against any Controlling Party or the Subordination Agent for any action taken or omitted by it as Controlling Party or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. The provisions of this Section do not apply to a suit instituted by the Subordination Agent, a Liquidity Provider or a Trustee or a suit by Certificateholders holding more than 10% of the original principal amount of any Class of Certificates.
ARTICLE V
DUTIES OF THE SUBORDINATION AGENT;
AGREEMENTS OF TRUSTEES, ETC.
SECTION 5.1. Notice of Indenture Event of Default or Triggering Event. (a) In the event the Subordination Agent shall have actual knowledge of the occurrence of an Indenture Event of Default or a Triggering Event, as promptly as practicable, and in any event within 10 days after obtaining knowledge thereof, the Subordination Agent shall transmit by mail or courier to the Rating Agencies, DCR, the Liquidity Providers and the Trustees notice of such Indenture Event of Default or Triggering Event, unless such Indenture Event of Default or Triggering Event shall have been cured or waived. For all purposes of this Agreement, in the absence of actual knowledge on the part of a Responsible Officer, the Subordination Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any Indenture Event of Default or Triggering Event unless notified in writing by one or more Trustees, one or more Liquidity Providers or one or more Certificateholders.
(b) Other Notices. The Subordination Agent will furnish to each Liquidity Provider and Trustee, promptly upon receipt thereof, duplicates or copies of all reports, notices, requests, demands, certificates, financial statements and other instruments furnished to the Subordination Agent as registered holder of the Equipment Notes or otherwise in its capacity as Subordination Agent to the extent the same shall not have been otherwise directly distributed to such Liquidity Provider or Trustee, as applicable, pursuant to the express provision of any other Operative Agreement.
SECTION 5.2. Indemnification. The Subordination Agent shall
not be required to take any action or refrain from taking any action under
Section 5.1 (other than the first sentence thereof) or Article IV hereof unless
the Subordination Agent shall have been indemnified (to the extent and in the
manner reasonably satisfactory to the Subordination Agent) against any
liability, cost or expense (including counsel fees and expenses) which may be
incurred in connection therewith. The Subordination Agent shall not be under any
obligation to take any action under this Agreement and nothing contained in this
Agreement shall require the Subordination Agent to expend or risk its own funds
or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its
duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall
have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate
indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. The
Subordination Agent shall not be required to take any action under Section 5.1
(other than the first sentence thereof) or Article IV hereof, nor shall any
other provision of this Agreement be deemed to impose a duty on the
Subordination Agent to take any action, if the Subordination Agent shall have
been advised by counsel that such action is contrary to the terms hereof or is
otherwise contrary to law.
SECTION 5.3. No Duties Except as Specified in Intercreditor Agreement. The Subordination Agent shall not have any duty or obligation to take or refrain from taking any action under, or in connection with, this Agreement, except as expressly provided by the terms of this Agreement; and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Subordination Agent. The Subordination Agent agrees that it will, in its individual capacity and at its own cost and expense (but without any right of indemnity in respect of any such cost or expense under Section 7.1 hereof) promptly take such action as may be necessary to duly discharge all Liens on any of the Trust Accounts or any monies deposited therein which result from claims against it in its individual capacity not related to its activities hereunder or any other Operative Agreement.
SECTION 5.4. Notice from the Liquidity Providers and Trustees. If any Liquidity Provider or Trustee has notice of an Indenture Event of Default or a Triggering Event, such Person shall promptly give notice thereof to all other Liquidity Providers and Trustees and to the Subordination Agent, provided, however, that no such Person shall have any liability hereunder as a result of its failure to deliver any such notice.
ARTICLE VI
THE SUBORDINATION AGENT
SECTION 6.1. Authorization; Acceptance of Trusts and Duties. Each of the Class A Trustee, the Class B Trustee and the Class C Trustee hereby designates and appoints the Subordination Agent as the agent and trustee of such Trustee under the applicable Liquidity Facility and authorizes the Subordination Agent to enter into the applicable Liquidity Facility as agent and trustee for such Trustee. Each of the Liquidity Providers and the Trustees hereby designates and appoints the Subordination Agent as the Subordination Agent under this Agreement. WTC hereby accepts the duties hereby created and applicable to it as the
Subordination Agent and agrees to perform the same but only upon the terms of this Agreement and agrees to receive and disburse all monies received by it in accordance with the terms hereof. The Subordination Agent shall not be answerable or accountable under any circumstances, except (a) for its own willful misconduct or gross negligence (or ordinary negligence in the handling of funds), (b) as provided in Section 2.2 hereof and (c) for liabilities that may result from the material inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of the Subordination Agent made in its individual capacity in any Operative Agreement. The Subordination Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the Subordination Agent, unless it is proved that the Subordination Agent was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.
SECTION 6.2. Absence of Duties. The Subordination Agent shall have no duty to see to any recording or filing of this Agreement or any other document, or to see to the maintenance of any such recording or filing.
SECTION 6.3. No Representations or Warranties as to Documents. The Subordination Agent in its individual capacity does not make nor shall be deemed to have made any representation or warranty as to the validity, legality or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement or as to the correctness of any statement contained in any thereof, except for the representations and warranties of the Subordination Agent, made in its individual capacity, under any Operative Agreement to which it is a party. The Certificateholders, the Trustees and the Liquidity Providers make no representation or warranty hereunder whatsoever.
SECTION 6.4. No Segregation of Monies; No Interest. Any monies paid to or retained by the Subordination Agent pursuant to any provision hereof and not then required to be distributed to any Trustee or any Liquidity Provider as provided in Articles II and III hereof or deposited into one or more Trust Accounts need not be segregated in any manner except to the extent required by such Articles II and III and by law, and the Subordination Agent shall not (except as otherwise provided in Section 2.2 hereof) be liable for any interest thereon; provided, however, that any payments received or applied hereunder by the Subordination Agent shall be accounted for by the Subordination Agent so that any portion thereof paid or applied pursuant hereto shall be identifiable as to the source thereof.
SECTION 6.5. Reliance; Agents; Advice of Counsel. The Subordination Agent shall not incur liability to anyone in acting upon any signature, instrument, notice, resolution, request, consent, order, certificate, report, opinion, bond or other document or paper believed by it to be genuine and believed by it to be signed by the proper party or parties. As to the Pool Balance of any Trust as of any date, the Subordination Agent may for all purposes hereof rely on a certificate signed by any Responsible Officer of the applicable Trustee, and such certificate shall constitute full protection to the Subordination Agent for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in reliance thereon. As to any fact or matter relating to the Liquidity Providers or the Trustees the manner of ascertainment of which is not specifically described herein, the Subordination Agent may for all purposes hereof rely on a certificate, signed by any Responsible Officer of the applicable Liquidity Provider or Trustee, as the case may be, as to such fact or matter, and such certificate shall constitute full protection to the Subordination
Agent for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in reliance thereon. The Subordination Agent shall assume, and shall be fully protected in assuming, that each of the Liquidity Providers and each of the Trustees are authorized to enter into this Agreement and to take all action to be taken by them pursuant to the provisions hereof, and shall not inquire into the authorization of each of the Liquidity Providers and each of the Trustees with respect thereto. In the administration of the trusts hereunder, the Subordination Agent may execute any of the trusts or powers hereof and perform its powers and duties hereunder directly or through agents or attorneys and may consult with counsel, accountants and other skilled persons to be selected and retained by it, and the Subordination Agent shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of any agent appointed with due care or for anything done, suffered or omitted in good faith by it in accordance with the advice or written opinion of any such counsel, accountants or other skilled persons.
SECTION 6.6. Capacity in Which Acting. The Subordination Agent acts hereunder solely as agent and trustee herein and not in its individual capacity, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Operative Agreements.
SECTION 6.7. Compensation. The Subordination Agent shall be entitled to reasonable compensation, including expenses and disbursements, for all services rendered hereunder and shall have a priority claim to the extent set forth in Article III hereof on all monies collected hereunder for the payment of such compensation, to the extent that such compensation shall not be paid by others. The Subordination Agent agrees that it shall have no right against any Trustee or Liquidity Provider for any fee as compensation for its services as agent under this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 6.7 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 6.8. May Become Certificateholder. The institution acting as Subordination Agent hereunder may become a Certificateholder and have all rights and benefits of a Certificateholder to the same extent as if it were not the institution acting as the Subordination Agent.
SECTION 6.9. Subordination Agent Required; Eligibility. There shall at all times be a Subordination Agent hereunder which shall be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any State or the District of Columbia having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 (or the obligations of which, whether now in existence or hereafter incurred, are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or of the District of Columbia and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000), if there is such an institution willing and able to perform the duties of the Subordination Agent hereunder upon reasonable or customary terms. Such corporation shall be a citizen of the United States and shall be authorized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or of the District of Columbia to exercise corporate trust powers and shall be subject to supervision or examination by federal, state or District of Columbia authorities. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of any of the aforesaid supervising or examining authorities, then, for the purposes
of this Section 6.9, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published.
In case at any time the Subordination Agent shall cease to be
eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Subordination
Agent shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in
Section 8.1.
SECTION 6.10. Money to Be Held in Trust. All Equipment Notes, monies and other property deposited with or held by the Subordination Agent pursuant to this Agreement shall be held in trust for the benefit of the parties entitled to such Equipment Notes, monies and other property. All such Equipment Notes, monies or other property shall be held in the Trust Department of the institution acting as Subordination Agent hereunder.
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION OF SUBORDINATION AGENT
SECTION 7.1. Scope of Indemnification. The Subordination Agent
shall be indemnified hereunder to the extent and in the manner described in
Section 9.1 of the Leased Aircraft Participation Agreements, Section 8.1 of the
Owned Aircraft Participation Agreements and Section 6 of the Note Purchase
Agreement. The indemnities contained in such Sections of such agreements shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
SUCCESSOR SUBORDINATION AGENT
SECTION 8.1. Replacement of Subordination Agent; Appointment of Successor. The Subordination Agent may resign at any time by so notifying the Trustees and the Liquidity Providers. The Controlling Party may remove the Subordination Agent for cause by so notifying the Subordination Agent and may appoint a successor Subordination Agent. The Controlling Party shall remove the Subordination Agent if:
(1) the Subordination Agent fails to comply with Section 6.9 hereof;
(2) the Subordination Agent is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent;
(3) a receiver or other public officer takes charge of the Subordination Agent or its property; or
(4) the Subordination Agent otherwise becomes incapable of acting.
If the Subordination Agent resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Subordination Agent for any reason (the Subordination Agent in such event being
referred to herein as the retiring Subordination Agent), the Controlling Party shall promptly appoint a successor Subordination Agent.
A successor Subordination Agent shall deliver (x) a written acceptance of its appointment as Subordination Agent hereunder to the retiring Subordination Agent and (y) a written assumption of its obligations hereunder and under each Liquidity Facility to each party hereto, upon which the resignation or removal of the retiring Subordination Agent shall become effective, and the successor Subordination Agent shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Subordination Agent under this Agreement. The successor Subordination Agent shall mail a notice of its succession to the Liquidity Providers and the Trustees. The retiring Subordination Agent shall promptly transfer its rights under each of the Liquidity Facilities and all of the property held by it as Subordination Agent to the successor Subordination Agent.
If a successor Subordination Agent does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Subordination Agent resigns or is removed, the retiring Subordination Agent or one or more of the Trustees may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Subordination Agent.
If the Subordination Agent fails to comply with Section 6.9 hereof (to the extent applicable), one or more of the Trustees or one or more of the Liquidity Providers may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Subordination Agent and the appointment of a successor Subordination Agent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no resignation or removal of the Subordination Agent shall be effective unless and until a successor has been appointed. No appointment of a successor Subordination Agent shall be effective unless and until the Rating Agencies shall have delivered a Ratings Confirmation.
ARTICLE IX
SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS
SECTION 9.1. Amendments, Waivers, etc. (a) This Agreement may
not be supplemented, amended or modified without the consent of each Trustee
(acting, except in the case of any amendment pursuant to Section 3.6(e)(v)(y)
hereof, with the consent of holders of Certificates of the related Class
evidencing interests in the related Trust aggregating not less than a majority
in interest in such Trust or as otherwise authorized pursuant to the relevant
Trust Agreement), the Subordination Agent and each Liquidity Provider; provided,
however, that this Agreement may be supplemented, amended or modified without
the consent of (x) any Trustee if such supplement, amendment or modification (i)
is in accordance with Section 9.1(c) hereof or (ii) cures an ambiguity or
inconsistency or does not materially adversely affect such Trustee or the
holders of the related Class of Certificates and (y) any Liquidity Provider if
such supplement, amendment or modification is in accordance with Section 9.1(c)
hereof; provided further, however, that, if such supplement, amendment or
modification (A) would (x) directly or
indirectly modify or supersede, or otherwise conflict with, Section 2.2(b),
Section 3.6(e), Section 3.6(f)(other than the last sentence thereof), or the
second sentence of Section 10.6 (collectively, together with this proviso and
Section 9.1(c), the "Atlas Provisions") or (y) otherwise adversely affect the
interests of a potential Replacement Liquidity Provider or of Atlas with respect
to its ability to replace any Liquidity Facility or with respect to its payment
obligations under any Financing Agreement, Leased or Owned Aircraft Indenture or
(B) is made pursuant to Section 9.1(c), then such supplement, amendment or
modification shall not be effective without the additional written consent of
Atlas. Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of each
Certificateholder and the Liquidity Provider with respect to the applicable
Class of Certificates, no supplement, amendment or modification of this
Agreement may (i) reduce the percentage of the interest in the related Trust
evidenced by the Certificates issued by such Trust necessary to consent to
modify or amend any provision of this Agreement or to waive compliance therewith
or (ii), except as provided in Section 9.1(c), modify Section 2.4, 3.2 or 3.3
hereof, relating to the distribution of monies received by the Subordination
Agent hereunder from the Equipment Notes or pursuant to the Liquidity
Facilities. Nothing contained in this Section shall require the consent of a
Trustee at any time following the payment of Final Distributions with respect to
the related Class of Certificates.
(b) In the event that the Subordination Agent, as the registered holder of any Equipment Notes, receives a request for its consent to any amendment, modification, consent or waiver under such Equipment Notes, the Indenture pursuant to which such Equipment Notes were issued, or the related Lease, Participation Agreement or other related document, (i) if no Indenture Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to such Indenture, the Subordination Agent shall request directions with respect to each Series of such Equipment Notes from the Trustee of the Trust which holds such Equipment Notes and shall vote or consent in accordance with the directions of such Trustee and (ii) if any Indenture Event of Default (which, in the case of any Indenture pertaining to a Leased Aircraft, has not been cured by the applicable Owner Trustee or the applicable Owner Participant, if applicable, pursuant to Section 4.03 of such Indenture) shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to such Indenture, the Subordination Agent will exercise its voting rights as directed by the Controlling Party, subject to Sections 4.1 and 4.4 hereof; provided that no such amendment, modification or waiver shall, without the consent of each Liquidity Provider, reduce the amount of rent, supplemental rent or stipulated loss values payable by Atlas under any Lease or reduce the amount of principal or interest payable by Atlas under any Equipment Note issued under any Indenture in respect of an Owned Aircraft.
(c) If with respect to any Owned Aircraft Atlas issues Class D Certificates, this Agreement shall be amended by written agreement of Atlas and the Subordination Agent to provide for the subordination of such Class D Certificates to the Class A Certificates, the Class B Certificates and the Class C Certificates substantially in the same manner as the Class C Certificates are subordinated hereunder to the Class B Certificates and the Class A Certificates. No such amendment shall materially adversely affect any Trustee. The amendment to this Agreement to give effect to the issuance of any Class D Certificates shall include, without limitation:
(i) the trustee of the Class D Trust shall be added as a party to this Agreement;
(ii) the definitions of "Cash Collateral Account," "Certificate," "Class," "Equipment Notes," "Final Legal Distribution Date," "Liquidity Facilities," "Liquidity Provider," "LTV Ratio," "Stated Interest Rate," "Trust," "Trust Agreement" and "Controlling Party" shall be revised, as appropriate, to reflect the issuance of the Class D Certificates (and the subordination thereof); and
(iii) provisions of this Agreement governing payments with respect to Certificates and related notices, including, without limitation, Sections 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.6(e), shall be revised to provide for distributions on the Class D Certificates after payment of all relevant distributions on Class C Certificates.
If with respect to any Aircraft, Series D Equipment Notes are
issued to any Person other than the Class D Trust, this Agreement shall be
amended by written agreement of Atlas and the Subordination Agent to (i) provide
for each holder of a Series D Equipment Note to be bound by the provision of
Section 2.6(a) hereof so that the Controlling Party shall be entitled to direct
the Loan Trustee as provided therein (and such Series D Equipment Notes shall
make effective provision therefor so as to bind each holder thereof to such
provisions of Section 2.6(a) hereof) and (ii) to revise the definitions of
"Controlling Party" and "Equipment Notes", as appropriate, to reflect the
issuance of the Series D Equipment Notes (and the prior rights, as against the
holders of such Series D Equipment Notes, of the Class A Trustee, the Class B
Trustee and the Class C Trustee to be such "Controlling Party"). No such
amendment shall materially adversely affect any Trustee.
SECTION 9.2. Subordination Agent Protected. If, in the reasonable opinion of the institution acting as the Subordination Agent hereunder, any document required to be executed pursuant to the terms of Section 9.1 affects any right, duty, immunity or indemnity with respect to it under this Agreement or any Liquidity Facility, the Subordination Agent may in its discretion decline to execute such document.
SECTION 9.3. Effect of Supplemental Agreements. Upon the execution of any amendment, consent or supplement hereto pursuant to the provisions hereof, this Agreement shall be and be deemed to be and shall be modified and amended in accordance therewith and the respective rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities under this Agreement of the parties hereto and beneficiaries hereof shall thereafter be determined, exercised and enforced hereunder subject in all respects to such modifications and amendments, and all the terms and conditions of any such supplemental agreement shall be and be deemed to be and shall be part of the terms and conditions of this Agreement for any and all purposes. In executing or accepting any supplemental agreement permitted by this Article IX, the Subordination Agent shall be entitled to receive, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, an opinion of counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental agreement is authorized or permitted by this Agreement.
SECTION 9.4. Notice to Rating Agencies. Promptly following its receipt of each amendment, consent, modification, supplement or waiver contemplated by this Article IX, the Subordination Agent shall send a copy thereof to each Rating Agency and to DCR.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 10.1. Termination of Intercreditor Agreement. Following payment of Final Distributions with respect to each Class of Certificates and the payment in full of all Liquidity Obligations to the Liquidity Providers and provided that there shall then be no other amounts due to the Certificateholders, the Trustees, the Liquidity Providers and the Subordination Agent hereunder or under the Trust Agreements, and that the commitment of the Liquidity Providers under the Liquidity Facilities shall have expired or been terminated, this Agreement and the trusts created hereby shall terminate and this Agreement shall be of no further force or effect. Except as aforesaid or otherwise provided, this Agreement and the trusts created hereby shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the terms hereof.
SECTION 10.2. Intercreditor Agreement for Benefit of Trustees,
Liquidity Providers and Subordination Agent. Subject to the second sentence of
Section 10.6 and the provisions of Section 4.4, nothing in this Agreement,
whether express or implied, shall be construed to give to any Person other than
the Trustees, the Liquidity Providers and the Subordination Agent any legal or
equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement.
SECTION 10.3. Notices. Unless otherwise expressly specified or permitted by the terms hereof, all notices, requests, demands, authorizations, directions, consents, waivers or documents provided or permitted by this Agreement to be made, given, furnished or filed shall be in writing, mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, or by confirmed telecopy and
(i) if to the Subordination Agent, addressed to at its office at:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration Telecopy: (302) 651-8882
(ii) if to any Trustee, addressed to it at its office at:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
One Rodney Square
1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration Telecopy: (302) 651-8882
(iii) if to WESTLB as Liquidity Provider, addressed to it at its offices at:
Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036
Attention: Martine Nowicki Telecopier: (212) 852-6300
(iv) if to MSCS as Liquidity Provider, addressed to it at its office at:
MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.
1585 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Keith Amburgey
Telecopier: 212-761-0580
Whenever any notice in writing is required to be given by any Trustee or Liquidity Provider or the Subordination Agent to any of the other of them, such notice shall be deemed given and such requirement satisfied when such notice is received. Any party hereto may change the address to which notices to such party will be sent by giving notice of such change to the other parties to this Agreement.
SECTION 10.4. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 10.5. No Oral Modifications or Continuing Waivers. No terms or provisions of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party or other Person against whom enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought and any other party or other Person whose consent is required pursuant to this Agreement and any waiver of the terms hereof shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose given.
SECTION 10.6. Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements contained herein shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, each of the parties hereto and the successors and assigns of each, all as herein provided. In addition, the Atlas Provisions shall inure to the benefit of Atlas and its successors and assigns, and (without limitation of the foregoing) Atlas is hereby constituted, and agreed to be, an express third party beneficiary of the Atlas Provisions.
SECTION 10.7. Headings. The headings of the various Articles and Sections herein and in the table of contents hereto are for convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof.
SECTION 10.8. Counterpart Form. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same agreement.
SECTION 10.9. Subordination. (a) As (i) between the Liquidity Providers, on the one hand, and the Trustees and the Certificateholders, on the other hand, and (ii) among the Trustee and Certificateholders of each Class this Agreement shall be a subordination agreement for purposes of Section 510 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to time.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement, if prior to the payment in full to the Liquidity Providers of all Liquidity Obligations then due and payable, any party hereto shall have received any payment or distribution in respect of Equipment Notes or any other amount under the Indentures or other Operative Agreements which, had the subordination provisions of this Agreement been properly applied to such payment, distribution or other amount, would not have been distributed to such Person, then such payment, distribution or other amount shall be received and held in trust by such Person and paid over or delivered to the Subordination Agent for application as provided herein.
(c) If any Trustee, any Liquidity Provider or the Subordination Agent receives any payment in respect of any obligations owing hereunder (or, in the case of the Liquidity Providers, in respect of the Liquidity Obligations), which is subsequently invalidated, declared preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or other party, then, to the extent of such payment, such obligations (or, in the case of the Liquidity Providers, such Liquidity Obligations) intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue in full force and effect as if such payment had not been received.
(d) The Trustees (on behalf of themselves and the holders of Certificates), the Liquidity Providers and the Subordination Agent confirm that the payment priorities specified in Sections 2.4, 3.2 and 3.3 shall apply in all circumstances, notwithstanding the fact that the obligations owed to the Trustees and the holders of Certificates are secured by certain assets and the Liquidity Obligations may not be so secured. The Trustees expressly agree (on behalf of themselves and the holders of Certificates) not to assert priority over the holders of Liquidity
Obligations due to their status as secured creditors in any bankruptcy, insolvency or other legal proceeding.
(e) Each of the Trustees (on behalf of themselves and the holders of Certificates), the Liquidity Providers and the Subordination Agent may take any of the following actions without impairing its rights under this Agreement:
(i) obtain a Lien on any property to secure any amounts owing to it hereunder, including, in the case of the Liquidity Providers, the Liquidity Obligations,
(ii) obtain the primary or secondary obligation of any other obligor with respect to any amounts owing to it hereunder, including, in the case of the Liquidity Providers, any of the Liquidity Obligations,
(iii) renew, extend, increase, alter or exchange any amounts owing to it hereunder, including, in the case of the Liquidity Providers, any of the Liquidity Obligations, or release or compromise any obligation of any obligor with respect thereto,
(iv) refrain from exercising any right or remedy, or delay in exercising such right or remedy, which it may have, or
(v) take any other action which might discharge a subordinated party or a surety under applicable law;
provided, however, that the taking of any such actions by any of the Trustees, the Liquidity Providers or the Subordination Agent shall not prejudice the rights or adversely affect the obligations of any other party under this Agreement.
SECTION 10.10. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE.
SECTION 10.11. Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial; Waiver of Immunity. (a) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
(i) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect hereof or thereof, to the nonexclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the appellate courts from any thereof;
(ii) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts, and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such
action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;
(iii) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form and mail), postage prepaid, to each party hereto at its address set forth in Section 10.3 hereof, or at such other address of which the other parties shall have been notified pursuant thereto; and
(iv) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction.
(b) EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BEING ESTABLISHED, including, without limitation, contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims and all other common law and statutory claims. Each of the parties warrants and represents that it has reviewed this waiver with its legal counsel, and that it knowingly and voluntarily waives its jury trial rights following consultation with such legal counsel. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, AND CANNOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT.
(c) Each Liquidity Provider hereby waives any immunity it may have from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States of America or of any State and waives any immunity any of its properties located in the United States of America may have from attachment or execution upon a judgment entered by any such court under the United States Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 or any similar successor legislation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the day and year first above written, and acknowledge that this Agreement has been made and delivered in the City of New York, and this Agreement has become effective only upon such execution and delivery.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity but solely as
Trustee for each of the Trusts
By
Name:
Title:
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE,
New York Branch,
as Class A Liquidity Provider
By
Name:
Title:
By
Name:
Title:
MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.
as Class B Liquidity Provider
and Class C Liquidity Provider
By
Name:
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual
capacity except as
expressly set forth
herein, but solely as
Subordination Agent
and Trustee
By
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT 4.19
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Dated as of January 28, 2000
Among
ATLAS AIR, INC.,
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Pass Through Trustee under each of the
Pass Through Trust Agreement
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Subordination Agent
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
and
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Paying Agent
INDEX TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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SECTION 1. Financing of Aircraft 3
SECTION 2. Conditions Precedent 6
SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties 7
SECTION 4. Covenants 10
SECTION 5. Notices 11
SECTION 6. Expenses 11
SECTION 7. Further Assurances 12
SECTION 8. Miscellaneous 12
SECTION 9. Governing Law 13
Schedules
Schedule I Aircraft and Scheduled Delivery Months
Schedule II Pass Through Trust Agreements
Schedule III Deposit Agreements
Schedule IV Escrow and Paying Agent Agreements
Schedule V Mandatory Document Terms
Schedule VI Mandatory Economic Terms
Schedule VII Aggregate Amortization Schedule
Annex
Annex A Definitions
Exhibits
Exhibit A-1 Form of Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement
Exhibit A-2 Form of Lease
Exhibit A-3 Form of Leased Aircraft Indenture
Exhibit A-4 Form of Aircraft Purchase Agreement Assignment
Exhibit A-5 Form of Leased Aircraft Trust Agreement
Exhibit B Form of Delivery Notice
Exhibit C-1 Form of Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement
Exhibit C-2 Form of Owned Aircraft Indenture
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NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of January 28, 2000, among (i) ATLAS AIR, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), (ii) WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY ("WTC"), a Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity except as otherwise expressly provided herein, but solely as trustee (in such capacity together with its successors in such capacity, the "Pass Through Trustee") under each of the four separate Pass Through Trust Agreements, (iii) WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, as subordination agent and trustee (in such capacity together with its successors in such capacity, the "Subordination Agent") under the Intercreditor Agreement (as defined below), (iv) FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Escrow Agent (in such capacity together with its successors in such capacity, the "Escrow Agent") under each of the Escrow Agreements (as defined below), and (v) WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, as Paying Agent (in such capacity together with its successors in such capacity, the "Paying Agent") under each of the Escrow Agreements.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Annex A hereto;
WHEREAS, the Company has obtained commitments from the Manufacturer pursuant to the Purchase Agreement for the delivery of the two aircraft listed in Schedule I hereto (together with any aircraft substituted therefor in accordance with the Purchase Agreement and this Agreement prior to the delivery thereof, the "Aircraft");
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Pass Through Trust Agreements set forth in Schedule II hereto, and concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, separate grantor trusts (collectively, the "Pass Through Trusts" and, individually, a "Pass Through Trust") have been created to facilitate certain of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, the issuance and sale of pass through certificates pursuant thereto (collectively, the "Certificates") to provide for all or a portion of the financing of the Aircraft;
WHEREAS, the Company has entered into the Placement Agreement dated January 20, 2000 (the "Placement Agreement") with the several placement agents (the "Placement Agents") named therein, which provides that the Company will cause each Pass Through Trustee to issue and sell the Certificates to the Placement Agents;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (i) the Escrow Agents and the Depositary entered into the Deposit Agreements set forth in Schedule III hereto (the "Deposit Agreements") whereby the applicable Escrow Agent agreed to direct the Placement Agents to make the deposit referred to therein on the Issuance Date (each a "Deposit") and to permit the applicable Pass Through Trustee to re-deposit amounts from time to time thereafter, (ii) the Company and the Depositary entered into the Indemnity Agreement, dated as
of the date hereof (the "Indemnity Agreement") and (iii) the Pass Through Trustees, the Placement Agents, the Paying Agents and the Escrow Agents entered into the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreements set forth in Schedule IV hereto (the "Escrow Agreements") whereby, among other things, (a) the Placement Agents agreed to deliver an amount equal to the amount of the Deposits to the Depositary on behalf of each applicable Escrow Agent and (b) each Escrow Agent, upon the Depositary receiving such amount, has agreed to deliver escrow receipts to be affixed to each Certificate;
WHEREAS, prior to the delivery of each Aircraft, the Company will determine whether to enter into a leveraged lease transaction as lessee with respect to such Aircraft (a "Leased Aircraft") or to purchase as owner such Aircraft (an "Owned Aircraft"), and will give to the Pass Through Trustee a Delivery Notice (as defined below) specifying its election;
WHEREAS, upon receipt of a Delivery Notice with respect to an Aircraft, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the applicable Pass Through Trustees will enter into the applicable Financing Agreements relating to such Aircraft;
WHEREAS, upon the delivery of each Aircraft, each Pass Through Trustee will fund its purchase of Equipment Notes with the proceeds of all or a portion of the Deposit withdrawn by the applicable Escrow Agent under the related Deposit Agreement bearing the same interest rate as the Certificates issued by such Pass Through Trust; and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (i) Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, a German banking institution organized under the law of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, acting through its New York Branch, entered into a revolving credit agreement for the benefit of the Certificateholders of the Class A Pass Through Trust and Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. entered into two revolving credit agreements for the benefit of the Certificateholders of the Class B Pass Through Trust and the Class C Pass Through Trust, in each case with the Subordination Agent, as agent for the Pass Through Trustee on behalf of each such Pass Through Trust (Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, and Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. are collectively referred to herein as the "Liquidity Providers", and the revolving credit agreements as the "Liquidity Facilities") and (ii) the Pass Through Trustee, the Liquidity Providers and the Subordination Agent entered into the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Intercreditor Agreement");
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Financing of Aircraft. (a) The Company confirms that it has entered into the Purchase Agreement with the Manufacturer pursuant to which the Company has agreed to purchase, and the Manufacturer has agreed to deliver, the Aircraft, all on and subject to terms and conditions specified in the Purchase Agreement. The currently scheduled delivery dates for the Aircraft are set forth in Schedule 1. The Company agrees to finance the Aircraft in
the manner provided herein, all on and subject to the terms and conditions hereof and of the relevant Financing Agreements.
(b) In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company agrees to give the parties hereto, the Depositary and each of the Rating Agencies and DCR not less than two Business Days' prior notice (a "Delivery Notice") of the scheduled delivery date (the "Scheduled Delivery Date") (or, in the case of a substitute Delivery Notice under Section 1(d) or (e) hereof, one Business Day's prior notice) in respect of each Aircraft under the Purchase Agreement, which notice shall:
(i) specify whether the Company has elected to treat such Aircraft as a Leased Aircraft or an Owned Aircraft;
(ii) specify the Scheduled Delivery Date of such Aircraft (which shall be a Business Day before the Cut-off Date and, except as provided in Section 1(e) hereof, the date (the "Funding Date") on which the financing therefor in the manner provided herein shall be consummated);
(iii) instruct the Pass Through Trustee to instruct the relevant Escrow Agent to provide a Notice of Purchase Withdrawal to the Depositary with respect to the Equipment Notes to be issued in connection with the financing of such Aircraft;
(iv) instruct the Pass Through Trustee to enter into the Participation Agreement included in the Financing Agreements with respect to such Aircraft in such form and at such a time on or before the Funding Date specified in such Delivery Notice and to perform its obligations thereunder;
(v) specify the aggregate principal amount of each series of Equipment Notes to be issued, and purchased by the Pass Through Trustee, in connection with the financing of such Aircraft scheduled to be delivered on such Funding Date (which shall in all respects comply with the Mandatory Economic Terms); and
(vi) if such Aircraft is to be a Leased Aircraft, certify that
the related Owner Participant (A) is not an Affiliate of the Company
(unless prior Rating Agency Confirmation permitting the use of an
Affiliate has been obtained) and (B) based on the representations of
such Owner Participant, is either (1) a Qualified Owner Participant or
(2) any other person the obligations of which under the Owner
Participant Agreements (as defined in the applicable Participation
Agreement) are guaranteed by a Qualified Owner Participant.
(c) Upon receipt of a Delivery Notice, the Pass Through Trustees shall, and shall cause the Subordination Agent to, enter into and perform their obligations under the Participation Agreement specified in such Delivery Notice, provided that, (i) the relevant Financing Agreements as executed and delivered shall not vary the Mandatory Economic Terms and shall contain the Mandatory Document Terms and (ii) subject to the next two succeeding sentences, such Participation Agreement and the other Lease Financing Agreements or Owner
Financing Agreements to be entered into pursuant to such Participation Agreement shall be in the forms thereof annexed hereto in all material respects. The Leased Aircraft Participation Agreements and other Lease Financing Agreements may contain modifications, provided, however, that with respect to any material modifications (other than modifications affecting only the Owner Participant), a Rating Agency Confirmation shall have been obtained from each Rating Agency by the Company and delivered by the Company to the applicable Pass Through Trustee on or before the relevant Delivery Date. If Rating Agency Confirmation shall have been received with respect to any Financing Agreements and such Financing Agreements are utilized for subsequent Aircraft (or Substitute Aircraft) without material modifications, no additional Rating Agency Confirmation shall be required. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Financing Agreement annexed hereto shall not have been reviewed by either Rating Agency prior to the Issuance Date, then, prior to the use thereof in connection with the financing of any Aircraft hereunder, the Company shall obtain from each Rating Agency a confirmation that the use of such Financing Documents would not result in (x) a reduction of the rating for any Class of Certificates below the then current rating for such Class of Certificates or (y) a withdrawal or suspension of the rating of any Class of Certificates. With respect to each Aircraft, the Company shall cause Wilmington Trust Company (or such other person that meets the eligibility requirements to act as loan trustee under the Leased Aircraft Indenture or Owned Aircraft Indenture) to execute as Loan Trustee the Financing Agreements relating to such Aircraft to which such Loan Trustee is intended to be a party, and shall concurrently therewith execute such Financing Agreements to which the Company is intended to be a party and perform its respective obligations thereunder. Upon the request of either Rating Agency or of DCR, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to such requesting entity a true and complete copy of each Financing Agreement relating to the financing of each Aircraft together with a true and complete set of the closing documentation (including legal opinions) delivered to the related Loan Trustee, Subordination Agent and Pass Through Trustee under the related Participation Agreement.
(d) If after giving any Delivery Notice, there shall be a delay in the delivery of an Aircraft, or if on the Scheduled Delivery Date of an Aircraft the financing thereof in the manner contemplated hereby shall not be consummated for whatever reason, the Company shall give the parties hereto prompt notice thereof. Concurrently with the giving of such notice of postponement or subsequently, the Company shall give the parties hereto a substitute Delivery Notice specifying the date to which such delivery and related financing shall have been re-scheduled (which shall be a Business Day before the Cut-off Date on which the Escrow Agents shall be entitled to withdraw all or a portion of the Deposit under each of the applicable Deposit Agreements to enable each applicable Pass Through Trustee to fund its purchase of the related Equipment Notes). Upon receipt of any such notice of postponement, each applicable Pass Through Trustee shall comply with its obligations under Section 5.01 of each of the Trust Supplements and thereafter the financing of the relevant Aircraft shall take place on the re-scheduled Delivery Date therefor (all on and subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant Financing Agreements) unless further postponed as provided herein.
(e) Anything in this Section 1 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall have the right at any time on or before the Scheduled Delivery Date of any Aircraft, and subsequent to its giving a Delivery Notice therefor, to postpone the Scheduled Delivery Date of
such Aircraft so as to enable the Company to change its election to treat such
Aircraft as a Leased Aircraft or an Owned Aircraft by written notice of such
postponement to the other parties hereto. The Company shall subsequently give
the parties hereto a substitute Delivery Notice complying with the provisions of
Section 1(b) hereof and specifying the new Funding Date for such postponed
Aircraft (which shall be a Business Day occurring before the Cut-off Date and on
which the Escrow Agents shall be entitled to withdraw the Deposit under each of
the applicable Deposit Agreements sufficient to enable each applicable Pass
Through Trustee to fund its purchase of the related Equipment Notes). In
addition, the Company shall have the further right, anything in this Section 1
to the contrary notwithstanding, to accept delivery of an Aircraft under the
Purchase Agreement on the Delivery Date thereof by utilization of bridge
financing of such Aircraft and promptly thereafter give the parties hereto a
Delivery Notice specifying a Funding Date not later than 60 days after the
Delivery Date of such Aircraft and no later than the Cut-off Date and otherwise
complying with the provisions of Section 1(b) hereof. All other terms and
conditions of this Note Purchase Agreement shall apply to the financing of any
such Aircraft on the re-scheduled Funding Date therefor except (i) the
re-scheduled Funding Date shall be deemed the Delivery Date of such Aircraft for
all purposes of this Section 1 and (ii) the related Financing Agreements shall
be amended to reflect the original delivery of such Aircraft to the Company.
(f) If the Scheduled Delivery Date for any Aircraft is delayed
(a) more than 30 days beyond the last day of the month set forth opposite such
Aircraft under the heading "Scheduled Delivery Months" in Schedule I hereto or
(b) beyond the Delivery Period Termination Date, the Company may identify for
delivery a substitute aircraft therefor meeting the following conditions (a
"Substitute Aircraft"): (i) a Substitute Aircraft must be a Boeing 747-400F
aircraft manufactured after 1993, so long as after giving effect thereto such
substitution does not vary the Mandatory Economic Terms, and (ii) the Company
shall be obligated to obtain Rating Agency Confirmation in respect of the
replacement of any Aircraft by Substitute Aircraft. Upon the satisfaction of the
conditions set forth above with respect to a Substitute Aircraft, the Aircraft
to be replaced shall cease to be subject to this Agreement and all rights and
obligations of the parties hereto concerning such Aircraft shall cease, and such
Substitute Aircraft shall become and thereafter be subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement to the same extent as such Aircraft.
(g) The Company shall have no liability for the failure of any Pass Through Trustee to purchase Equipment Notes with respect to any Aircraft or Substitute Aircraft, other than the Company's obligation, if any, to pay the Deposit Make-Whole Premium pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) of this Agreement.
(h) The parties agree that if, in connection with the delivery of an Aircraft or Substitute Aircraft, any Owner Participant who is to be a party to any Lease Financing Agreement shall not be a "Citizen of the United States" within the meaning of Section 40102(a)(15) of the Act, then the applicable Lease Financing Agreements shall be modified, consistent with the Mandatory Document Terms, to require such Owner Participant to enter into a voting trust, voting powers, control rights or similar arrangement satisfactory to the Company that (A) enables such Aircraft or Substitute Aircraft to be registered in the United States and (B) complies with the FAA regulations issued under the Act applicable thereto.
(i) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not have the right, and shall not be entitled, at any time to request the issuance of Equipment Notes of any series to any Pass Through Trustee in an aggregate principal amount in excess of the amount of the Deposit then available for withdrawal in respect of such Equipment Notes by the Escrow Agent under and in accordance with the provisions of the related Deposit Agreement.
SECTION 2. Conditions Precedent. The obligation of the Pass Through Trustees to enter into, and to cause the Subordination Agent to enter into, any Participation Agreement as directed pursuant to a Delivery Notice and to perform its obligations under such Participation Agreement is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) no Triggering Event shall have occurred; and
(b) the Company shall have delivered to each such Pass Through
Trustee and each Liquidity Provider a certificate stating that (i) such
Participation Agreement and the other Financing Agreements to be
entered into pursuant to such Participation Agreement do not vary the
Mandatory Economic Terms and contain the Mandatory Document Terms and
(ii) any substantive modification of such Financing Agreements from the
forms thereof attached to this Agreement do not materially and
adversely affect the Certificateholders, and such certification shall
be true and correct.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligation of each Pass Through Trustee to purchase Equipment Notes shall terminate on the Cut-off Date.
SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties. (a) The Company represents and warrants that:
(i) the Company is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is a "citizen of the United States" as defined in 49 U.S.C. Section 40102 and a U.S. Air Carrier, and has the full corporate power, authority and legal right under the laws of the State of Delaware to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Financing Agreement to which it will be a party and to carry out the obligations of the Company under this Agreement and each Financing Agreement to which it will be a party;
(ii) the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement have been duly authorized by the Company and will not violate its Certificate of Incorporation or by-laws or the provisions of any indenture, mortgage, contract or other agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound; and
(iii) this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
(b) WTC represents and warrants that:
(i) WTC is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is a "citizen of the United States" as defined in 49 U.S.C. Section 40102, and has the full corporate power, authority and legal right under the laws of the State of Delaware and the United States pertaining to its banking, trust and fiduciary powers to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Financing Agreement to which it will be a party and to carry out the obligations of WTC, in its capacity as Subordination Agent, Pass Through Trustee or Paying Agent, as the case may be, under this Agreement and each Financing Agreement to which it will be a party;
(ii) the execution and delivery by WTC, in its capacity as Subordination Agent, Pass Through Trustee or Paying Agent, as the case may be, of this Agreement and the performance by WTC, in its capacity as Subordination Agent, Pass Through Trustee or Paying Agent, as the case may be, of its obligations under this Agreement have been duly authorized by WTC, in its capacity as Subordination Agent, Pass Through Trustee or Paying Agent, as the case may be, and will not violate its articles of association or by-laws or the provisions of any indenture, mortgage, contract or other agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound; and
(iii) this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of WTC, in its capacity as Subordination Agent, Pass Through Trustee or Paying Agent, as the case may be, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
(c) The Pass Through Trustee hereby confirms to each of the
other parties hereto that its representations and warranties set forth in
Section 7.15 of the Basic Pass Through Trust Agreement and Section 5.04 of each
Trust Supplement are true and correct as of the date hereof.
(d) The Subordination Agent represents and warrants that:
(i) the Subordination Agent is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has the full corporate power, authority and legal right under the laws of the State of Delaware and the United States pertaining to its banking, trust and fiduciary powers to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Financing Agreement to which it is or will be a party and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and each Financing Agreement to which it is or will be a party;
(ii) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Subordination Agent; this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Subordination Agent enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity;
(iii) none of the execution, delivery and performance by the Subordination Agent of this Agreement contravenes any law, rule or regulation of the State of Delaware or any United States governmental authority or agency regulating the Subordination Agent's banking, trust or fiduciary powers or any judgment or order applicable to or binding on the Subordination Agent and do not contravene the Subordination Agent's articles of association or by-laws or result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, any agreement or instrument to which the Subordination Agent is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be bound;
(iv) neither the execution and delivery by the Subordination Agent of this Agreement nor the consummation by the Subordination Agent of any of the transactions contemplated hereby requires the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking of any other action with respect to, any Delaware governmental authority or agency or any federal governmental authority or agency regulating the Subordination Agent's banking, trust or fiduciary powers;
(v) there are no Taxes payable by the Subordination Agent imposed by the State of Delaware or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Subordination Agent of this Agreement (other than franchise or other taxes based on or measured by any fees or compensation received by the Subordination Agent for services rendered in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Intercreditor Agreement or any of the Liquidity Facilities), and there are no Taxes payable by the Subordination Agent imposed by the State of Delaware or any political subdivision thereof in connection with the acquisition, possession or ownership by the Subordination Agent of any of the Equipment Notes (other than franchise or other taxes based on or measured by any fees or compensation received by the Subordination Agent for services rendered in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Intercreditor Agreement or any of the Liquidity Facilities); and
(vi) there are no pending or threatened actions or proceedings against the Subordination Agent before any court or administrative agency which individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to it, would materially adversely affect the ability of the Subordination Agent to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(e) The Escrow Agent represents and warrants that:
(i) the Escrow Agent is a national banking association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States and has the full corporate power, authority and legal right under the laws of the United States pertaining to its banking, trust and fiduciary powers to execute and deliver this Agreement, each Deposit Agreement and each Escrow Agreement and to carry out the obligations of the Paying Agent under each of the Escrow Agreements;
(ii) the execution and delivery by the Escrow Agent of each of the Escrow Agreements and the performance by the Escrow Agent of its obligations hereunder and thereunder have been duly authorized by the Escrow Agent and will not violate its articles of association or by-laws or the provisions of any indenture, mortgage, contract or other agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound; and
(iii) each of the Escrow Agreements constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Escrow Agent enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
(f) The Paying Agent represents and warrants that:
(i) the Paying Agent is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the full corporate power, authority and legal right under the laws of the United States pertaining to its banking, trust and fiduciary powers to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Escrow Agreement and to carry out the obligations of the Paying Agent under each of the Escrow Agreements;
(ii) the execution and delivery by the Paying Agent of each of the Escrow Agreements and the performance by the Paying Agent of its obligations hereunder and thereunder have been duly authorized by the Paying Agent and will not violate its articles of association or by-laws or the provisions of any indenture, mortgage, contract or other agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound; and
(iii) each of the Escrow Agreements constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Paying Agent enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
SECTION 4. Covenants. (a) The Company covenants with each of the other parties hereto that:
(i) on the date that the Depositary is obligated to pay the amount of the Final Withdrawal to the Paying Agent pursuant to a Deposit Agreement relating to any Trust,
the Company shall pay to the Pass Through Trustee of such Trust no later than 12:30 p.m. (New York time) an amount equal to the Deposit Make-Whole Premium, if any, required to be paid in respect of such Final Withdrawal amount;
(ii) subject to Section 4(a)(iv) of this Agreement, the Company shall at all times maintain its corporate existence and shall not wind up, liquidate or dissolve or take any action, or fail to take any action, that would have the effect of any of the foregoing;
(iii) the Company shall at all times remain a U.S. Air Carrier
(as defined in the Financing Agreements) and shall at all times be
otherwise certificated and registered to the extent necessary to
entitle (i) in the case of Leased Aircraft, the Owner Trustee (and the
Loan Trustee as assignee of the Owner Trustee's rights under each
Lease) to the rights afforded to lessors of aircraft equipment under
Section 1110 and (ii) in the case of Owned Aircraft, the Loan Trustee
to the rights afforded to secured parties of aircraft equipment under
Section 1110;
(iv) Section 13.2.1 of the form of each Lease is hereby incorporated by reference herein;
(v) the Company agrees to provide written notice to each of the parties hereto of the occurrence of the Cut-off Date no later than one Business Day after the date thereof; and
(vi) the Company shall not issue Series D Equipment Notes pursuant to any Owned Aircraft Indenture unless it shall have obtained written confirmation from each Rating Agency that the issuance of such Series D Equipment Notes will not result in (i) a reduction of the rating for any Class of Certificates below the then current rating for such Class of Certificates or (ii) a withdrawal or suspension of the rating of any Class of Certificates.
(b) WTC, in its individual capacity, covenants with each of the other parties to this Agreement that it will, immediately upon obtaining knowledge of any facts that would cast doubt upon its continuing status as a "citizen of the United States" as defined in 49 U.S.C. Section 40102 and promptly upon public disclosure of negotiations in respect of any transaction which would or might adversely affect such status, notify in writing all parties hereto of all relevant matters in connection therewith. Upon WTC giving any such notice, WTC shall, subject to Section 8.02 of any Indenture then entered into, resign as Loan Trustee in respect of such Indenture.
SECTION 5. Notices. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all notices required or permitted by the terms of this Agreement shall be in English and in writing, and any such notice shall become effective upon being delivered personally or, if promptly confirmed by mail, when dispatched by facsimile or other written telecommunication, addressed to such party hereto at its address or facsimile number set forth below the signature of such party at the foot of this Agreement.
SECTION 6. Expenses. (a) The Company agrees to pay to the Subordination Agent when due an amount or amounts equal to the fees payable to the relevant Liquidity Provider under Section 2.03 of each Liquidity Facility and the related Fee Letter (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the then outstanding aggregate amount of the Deposits under the Deposit Agreements and the denominator of which shall be the sum of (x) the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Series A Equipment Notes, Series B Equipment Notes and Series C Equipment Notes issued under all of the Indentures and (y) the then outstanding aggregate amount of the Deposits under the Deposit Agreements.
(b) So long as no Equipment Notes have been issued in respect
of any Aircraft, the Company agrees to pay (i) to the Subordination Agent when
due (A) the amount equal to interest on any Downgrade Advance payable under
Section 3.07 of each Liquidity Facility minus Investment Earnings while such
Downgrade Advance shall be outstanding, (B) the amount equal to interest on any
Non-Extension Advance payable under Section 3.07 of each Liquidity Facility
minus Investment Earnings while such Non-Extension Advance shall be outstanding
and (C) any other amounts owed to the Liquidity Provider by the Subordination
Agent as borrower under each Liquidity Facility (other than amounts due as
repayment of advances thereunder or as interest on such advances, except to the
extent payable pursuant to clause (A) or (B)), (ii) all compensation and
reimbursement of expenses, disbursements and advances payable by the Company
under the Pass Through Trust Agreements, (iii) all compensation and
reimbursement of expenses and disbursements payable to the Subordination Agent
under the Intercreditor Agreement except with respect to any income or franchise
taxes incurred by the Subordination Agent in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the Intercreditor Agreement and (iv) in the event the Company
requests any amendment to any Operative Agreement, all reasonable fees and
expenses (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel) of
the Escrow Agent and/or the Paying Agent in connection therewith. For purposes
of this Section 6(b), the terms "Applied Downgrade Advance", "Downgrade
Advance", "Investment Earnings", "Non-Extension Advance" and "Applied
Non-Extension Advance" shall have the meanings specified in each Liquidity
Facility.
SECTION 7. Further Assurances. Each party hereto shall duly execute, acknowledge and deliver, or shall cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such further agreements, instruments, certificates or documents, and shall do and cause to be done such further acts and things, in any case, as any other party hereto shall reasonably request in connection with its administration of, or to carry out more effectually the purposes of, or to better assure and confirm unto it the rights and benefits to be provided under, this Agreement.
SECTION 8. Miscellaneous. (a) Provided that the transactions contemplated hereby have been consummated, and except as otherwise provided for herein, the representations, warranties and agreements herein of the Company, the Subordination Agent, the Escrow Agent, the Paying Agent and the Pass Through Trustee, and the Company's, the Subordination Agent's, the Escrow Agent's, the Paying Agent's and the Pass Through Trustee's obligations under any and all thereof, shall survive the expiration or other termination of this Agreement and the other agreements referred to herein.
(b) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (and each of the parties hereto shall not be required to execute the same counterpart). Each counterpart of this Agreement, including a signature page executed by each of the parties hereto, shall be an original counterpart of this Agreement, but all of such counterparts together shall constitute one instrument. Neither this Agreement nor any of the terms hereof may be terminated, amended, supplemented, waived or modified orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which the enforcement of the termination, amendment, supplement, waiver or modification is sought. The index preceding this Agreement and the headings of the various Sections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not modify, define, expand or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Company and its successors and permitted assigns, the Pass Through Trustee and its successors as Pass Through Trustee (and any additional trustee appointed) under any of the Pass Through Trust Agreements, the Escrow Agent and its successors as Escrow Agent under the Escrow Agreements, the Paying Agent and its successors as Paying Agent under the Escrow Agreements and the Subordination Agent and its successors as Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement.
(c) This Agreement is not intended to, and shall not, provide any person not a party hereto (other than the Placement Agents and each of the beneficiaries of Section 6 hereof) with any rights of any nature whatsoever against any of the parties hereto, and no person not a party hereto (other than the Placement Agents and each of the beneficiaries of Section 6 hereof) shall have any right, power or privilege in respect of, or have any benefit or interest arising out of, this Agreement.
SECTION 9. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THIS AGREEMENT IS BEING DELIVERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
ATLAS AIR, INC.
Title:
Address: 538 Commons Drive
Golden, Colorado 80401
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Facsimile: (303) 526-5051
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity, except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, but
solely as Pass Through Trustee, Loan
Trustee, Subordination Agent and Paying
Agent, as applicable
Title:
Address: One Rodney Square
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware
19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Admin.
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Title:
Address: 79 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
SCHEDULE I to
Note Purchase Agreement
AIRCRAFT AND SCHEDULED DELIVERY MONTHS
Scheduled Expected
Delivery Registration Manufacturer's
Aircraft Type Month Number Serial Number
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Boeing 747-400F July 2000 N409MC 30558
Boeing 747-400F August 2000 N412MC 30559
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SCHEDULE II to
Note Purchase Agreement
TRUST SUPPLEMENTS
Trust Supplement dated as of the Issuance Date between the Company and the Pass Through Trustee in respect of Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, Series 2000-1A.
Trust Supplement dated as of the Issuance Date between the Company and the Pass Through Trustee in respect of Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, Series 2000-1B.
Trust Supplement dated as of the Issuance Date between the Company and the Pass Through Trustee in respect of Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, Series 2000-1C.
SCHEDULE III to
Note Purchase Agreement
DEPOSIT AGREEMENTS
Deposit Agreement (Class A) dated as of the Issuance Date between the Depositary and the Escrow Agent.
Deposit Agreement (Class B) dated as of the Issuance Date between the Depositary and the Escrow Agent.
Deposit Agreement (Class C) dated as of the Issuance Date between the Depositary and the Escrow Agent.
SCHEDULE IV to
Note Purchase Agreement
ESCROW AND PAYING AGENT AGREEMENTS
Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A) dated as of the Issuance Date among the Escrow Agent, the Placement Agents, the Pass Through Trustee and the Paying Agent.
Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class B) dated as of the Issuance Date among the Escrow Agent, the Placement Agents, the Pass Through Trustee and the Paying Agent.
Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class C) dated as of the Issuance Date among the Escrow Agent, the Placement Agents, the Pass Through Trustee and the Paying Agent.
SCHEDULE V to
Note Purchase Agreement
MANDATORY DOCUMENT TERMS FOR LEASE FINANCING AGREEMENTS
o May not modify in any material adverse respect the Granting Clause of the Trust Indenture Form so as to deprive the Note Holders, the Loan Participants or the Indenture Indemnitees of a first priority security interest in and mortgage lien on the Aircraft and the Lease or to eliminate any of the obligations secured thereby or otherwise modify in any material adverse respect as regards the interests of the Note Holders, the Subordination Agent, the Liquidity Providers or the Mortgagee the provisions of Article II or III or Section 4.02, 4.03, 4.04, 5.02, 5.06, 9.01(b), 10.04, 10.11 or 10.12 of the Trust Indenture Form.
o May not modify in any material adverse respect as regards the interests of the Note Holders, the Subordination Agent, the Liquidity Providers or the Mortgagee the provisions of Section 3.2.1(e), 3.3(c), 4.7, the final sentence of 7.1.1, 10.3.1(d)(ii), 13.3, 16, 18.3 or 18.7(a) or Clause D of Annex D of the Lease Form or otherwise modify the terms of the Lease Form so as to deprive the Mortgagee of rights expressly granted to the "Mortgagee" therein.
o May not modify in any material adverse respect as regards the interests of
the Note Holders, the Subordination Agent, the Liquidity Providers or the
Mortgagee the provisions of Section 5.1.9, 5.1.10, 5.1.11, 5.1.12, 7.5, 12,
15.8(a) or 15.9 of the Participation Agreement Form or of the provisions of
Section 5.1.2(xxiii) or 10.1.1(a)(iv) of the Participation Agreement Form
so as to eliminate the requirement to deliver to the Loan Participant or
the Mortgagee, as the case may be, the legal opinions to be provided to
such Persons thereunder (recognizing that the lawyers rendering such
opinions may be changed) or of the provisions of Section 7.6.11(a)(ii) of
the Participation Agreement Form as regards the rights of the Mortgagee
thereunder or otherwise modify the terms of the Participation Agreement
Form to deprive the Trustees, the Subordination Agent, the Liquidity
Providers or the Mortgagee of any indemnity or right of reimbursement in
its favor for Expenses or Taxes.
o May not modify, in any material adverse respect as regards the interests of the Note Holders, the Subordination Agent, the Liquidity Providers or the Mortgagee, the definition of "Make Whole Amount" in Annex A to the Participation Agreement Form.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Mandatory Document Term may be modified to correct or supplement any such provision which may be defective or to cure any ambiguity or correct any mistake, provided that any such action shall not materially adversely affect the interests of the Note Holders, the Subordination Agent, the Liquidity Providers, the Mortgagee or the Certificateholders.
SCHEDULE VI to
Note Purchase Agreement
MANDATORY ECONOMIC TERMS
Equipment Notes
Obligor: Atlas Air, Inc. or an Owner Trust
Maximum Principal Amount:
The aggregate principal amount of all Equipment Notes issued with respect to an Aircraft shall not exceed the maximum principal amount of Equipment Notes indicated for such Aircraft as set forth in the Offering Memorandum in "Summary--Equipment Notes and the Aircraft" under the column "Maximum Principal Amount of Equipment Notes".
Aggregate Maximum Principal Amount:
For all Boeing 747-400F Aircraft $217,317,000
The aggregate original principal amount of all Equipment Notes for all Aircraft shall not exceed the aggregate face amount of all Certificates issued on the Issuance Date.
The aggregate original principal amount of all Equipment Notes of any series shall not exceed the aggregate face amount of all Certificates of the related Class issued on the Issuance Date.
Initial Loan to Aircraft Value with respect to an Aircraft (with the value of any Aircraft equal to the value (the "Assumed Appraised Value") for such Aircraft set forth in the Offering Memorandum in "Summary--Equipment Notes and the Aircraft" under the column "Appraised Base Value"):
Series A: not in excess of 39.0%
Series B: not in excess of 53.0%
Series C: not in excess of 68.0%
Loan to Aircraft Value for each series of Equipment Notes issued in respect of each Aircraft (computed as of the date of issuance thereof on the basis of the Assumed Appraised Value of such Aircraft and the Depreciation Assumption, as defined in the Offering Memorandum) as of any Regular Distribution Date (assuming no default in the payment of the Equipment Notes):
Series A: not in excess of 39.0%
Series B: not in excess of 53.0%
Series C: not in excess of 68.0%
Initial Average Life (in years) of each series of Equipment Notes for each Boeing 747-400F Aircraft from the Issuance Date:
Series A: not less than 11.0 years or more than 13.5 years Series B: not less than 6.5 years or more than 9.5 years Series C: not less than 2.5 years or more than 4.25 years
Average Life (in years):
As of the Delivery Period Termination Date, the average life of each Class of Certificates from the Issuance Date (computed without regard to the acceleration of any Equipment Notes and after giving effect to any special distribution on the Certificates thereafter required in respect of unused Deposits):
Class A: not less than 11.0 years or more than 13.5 years Class B: not less than 7.5 years or more than 9.0 years Class C: not less than 3.0 years or more than 4.0 years
Final Expected Regular Distribution Date:
Series A: January 2, 2020
Series B: January 2, 2016
Series C: January 2, 2010
Debt Rate (computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, payable semi-annually in arrears):
Series A: 8.707%
Series B: 9.057%
Series C: 9.702%
The interest rate applicable to each Series of Equipment Notes must be equal to the rate applicable to the Certificates issued by the corresponding Pass Through Trust.
Past Due Rates: Debt Rate plus 2% per annum
Payment Dates: January 2 and July 2
Make-Whole Amounts: As provided in Article II of the form of Trust Indenture marked as Exhibit A-3 of the Note Purchase Agreement (the "Trust Indenture Form") or the Owned Aircraft Indenture marked as Exhibit C-2 of the Note Purchase Agreement
Redemption and
Purchase: As provided in Article II of the Trust Indenture Form
Lease
Term: The Base Lease Term shall expire by its terms on or after final maturity date of the related Series A Equipment Notes
LeasePayment Dates: January 2 and July 2, provided that rent under a Lease may also be paid at the election of Atlas Air upon the commencement of such Lease and on any other date agreed between Atlas Air and the Owner Participant that occurs after the latest maturity date of the Equipment Notes issued in connection with the acquisition of the Aircraft to which such Lease relates
Minimum Rent: Basic Rent due and payable on each Lease Payment Date shall be at least sufficient to pay in full, as of such Lease Payment Date (assuming timely payment of the related Equipment Notes prior to such Date), the aggregate principal amount of scheduled installments due on the related Equipment Notes outstanding on such Lease Payment Date, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon
Supplemental Rent: Sufficient to cover the sums described in clauses (a) through
(d) of such term as defined in Annex A to the form of Lease (the "Lease
Form") marked as Exhibit A-2 of the Note Purchase Agreement
Stipulated Loss
Value: At all times equal to or greater than the then outstanding principal
amount of the related Equipment Notes together with accrued interest
thereon
Termination Value: At all times equal to or greater than the then outstanding principal amount of the related Equipment Notes together with accrued interest thereon
All-risk Hull
Insurance: Not less than the Stipulated Loss Value or, in the case of an Owned
Aircraft, not less than the unpaid principal amount of the related
Equipment Notes, subject to Lessees right to self-insure on terms no more
favorable to Lessee in any material respect than those set forth in
Section G of Annex D to the Lease Form
Minimum Liability
Insurance Amount: As set forth in Schedule 1 to the Lease Form
Past Due Rate: As set forth in Schedule 1 to the Lease Form
SLV Rate: As set forth in Schedule 1 to the Lease Form
Participation Agreement
Mortgagee, Subordination Agent, Liquidity Providers, Guarantor, Pass Through Trustees, Escrow Agents and Note Holders shall be indemnified against Expenses and Taxes to the extent set forth in Section 9 of the form of the Participation Agreement marked as Exhibit A-1 to the Note Purchase Agreement (the "Participation Form"), Lease Form and Trust Indenture Form.
SCHEDULE VII to
Note Purchase Agreement
AGGREGATE AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE
2000-1A Trust 2000-1B Trust 2000-1C Trust
Scheduled Principal Scheduled Principal Scheduled Principal
Date Payment Payment Payment
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January 2, 2001 $ 10,384,326 $ 8,948,200 $ 9,587,400
January 2, 2002 0 0 5,787,514
January 2, 2003 832,183 0 7,698,129
January 2, 2004 3,739,203 0 5,637,012
January 2, 2005 3,739,203 0 6,553,968
January 2, 2006 3,739,203 379,549 7,183,589
January 2, 2007 3,739,203 7,032,058 0
January 2, 2008 3,739,203 4,993,949 0
January 2, 2009 3,739,203 636,279 2,360,008
January 2, 2010 3,739,203 0 3,129,380
January 2, 2011 3,739,203 3,550,493 0
January 2, 2012 3,739,203 4,311,527 0
January 2, 2013 3,739,203 4,480,179 0
January 2, 2014 3,739,203 5,495,282 0
January 2, 2015 3,739,203 4,813,484 0
January 2, 2016 3,739,203 100,000 0
January 2, 2017 3,739,203 0 0
January 2, 2018 21,177,982 0 0
July 2, 2018 20,473,746 0 0
January 2, 2019 19,321,921 0 0
January 2, 2020 100,000 0 0
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ANNEX A to
Note Purchase Agreement
DEFINITIONS
"Act" means 49 U.S.C. Section 40101-46507.
"Adjusted Treasury Yield" means the Treasury Yield plus, in the case of a distribution to holders of (i) Class A Certificates, 195 basis points, (ii) Class B Certificates, 230 basis points and, (iii) Class C Certificates, 310 basis points.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any person, any other person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such person. For purposes of this definition, "control" means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise and "controlling," "controlled by" and "under common control with" have correlative meanings.
"Aircraft" has the meaning set forth in the second recital to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Aircraft Purchase Agreement Assignment" means a Purchase Agreement and Engine Warranties Assignment substantially in the form of Exhibit A-4 to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Assumed Amortization Schedule" means Schedule VII to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Average Life Date" means, for any Equipment Note, the date which follows the time of determination by a period equal to the Remaining Weighted Average Life of such Equipment Note.
"Bankruptcy Code" means the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C.
Section 102 et seq.
"Basic Pass Through Trust Agreement" means the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 between the Company and the Pass Through Trustee, as such agreement may be supplemented, amended or modified, but does not include any Trust Supplement.
"Business Day" means any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to close in New York, New York, Denver, Colorado, Wilmington, Delaware or Salt Lake City, Utah.
"Certificateholder" means the Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Register.
"Certificates" has the meaning set forth in the third recital to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Class" means the class of Certificates issued by each Pass Through Trust.
"Class A Pass Through Trust" means the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, 2000-1A.
"Class B Pass Through Trust" means the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, 2000-1B.
"Class C Pass Through Trust" means the Atlas Air Pass Through Trust, 2000-1C.
"Company" means Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
"Corporate Trust Office" with respect to any Pass Through Trustee or any Loan Trustee, means the office of such trustee in the city at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be principally administered.
"Cut-Off Date" means the earlier of (a) the day after the Delivery Period Termination Date and (b) the date on which a Triggering Event occurs.
"DCR" means Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
"Delivery Date" means the Business Day on which an Aircraft is delivered to and accepted by the Company.
"Delivery Period Termination Date" means December 31, 2000, provided that, if a labor strike occurs at the Manufacturer on or prior to such date, such date shall be extended by adding thereto the number of days that such strike continued in effect.
"Deposit Agreements" has the meaning set forth in the fifth recital to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Deposit Make-Whole Premium" means, with respect to the distribution of unused Deposits to holders of any Class of Certificates, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the present value of the excess of (i) the scheduled payment of principal and interest to maturity of the related series of Equipment Notes, assuming the maximum principal amount thereof (the "Maximum Amount") minus the sum of (x) such Class of Certificates' proportionate share (in the same proportion that the amount of unused Deposit with respect to such Class of Certificates bears to the unused Deposits with respect to all Classes of Certificates, disregarding for this purpose unused Deposits attributable to any Non- Delivery Redemption Amount) of the Par Redemption Amount and (y) the portion of the Non-Delivery Redemption Amount attributable to such Class, were issued, on each remaining Regular Distribution Date for such Class under the Assumed Amortization Schedule over (ii) the scheduled payment of principal and interest to maturity of the Equipment Notes actually acquired by the Pass Through Trustee for such Class on each such Regular Distribution Date, such present value computed by discounting such excess on a semiannual basis on each Regular Distribution Date (assuming a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) using a discount rate equal to the
Adjusted Treasury Yield over (b) the amount of such unused Deposits to be (and
that have been) distributed to the holders of such Certificates minus the sum of
(x) such Class of Certificates' proportionate share of the Par Redemption Amount
and (y) the portion of the Non-Delivery Redemption Amount attributable to such
Class, plus accrued and unpaid interest on such net amount to but excluding such
date of determination from and including the preceding Regular Distribution Date
(or if such date of determination precedes the first Regular Distribution Date,
the Issuance Date).
"Depositary" means Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, a German banking institution organized under the law of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, acting through its New York Branch.
"Deposits" has the meaning set forth in the fifth recital to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Equipment Notes" means and includes any equipment notes issued under any Indenture in the form specified in Section 2.01 thereof (as such form may be varied pursuant to the terms of such Indenture) and any Equipment Note issued under any Indenture in exchange for or replacement of any other Equipment Note.
"Escrow Agent" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Escrow Agreements" has the meaning set forth in the fifth recital to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"FAA" means the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States.
"Final Withdrawal" with respect to each Escrow Agreement, has the meaning set forth in Section 1.02 thereof.
"Financing Agreements" means, collectively, the Lease Financing Agreements and the Owner Financing Agreements.
"Funding Date" has the meaning set forth in the Section 1(b) of the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Government Entity" means (a) any federal, state, provincial or similar government, and any body, board, department, commission, court, tribunal, authority, agency or other instrumentality of any such government or otherwise exercising any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory functions of such government or (b) any other government entity having jurisdiction over any matter contemplated by the Operative Agreements or relating to the observance or performance of the obligations of any of the parties to the Operative Agreements.
"Guarantee Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.
"Guarantor" has the meaning set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.
"H.15(519)" means the weekly statistical release designated as such, or any successor publication, published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
"Indentures" means, collectively, the Leased Aircraft Indentures and the Owned Aircraft Indentures.
"Intercreditor Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the ninth recital to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Issuance Date" means the date of the original issuance of the Certificates.
"Law" means (a) any constitution, treaty, statute, law, decree, regulation, order, rule or directive of any Government Entity, and (b) any judicial or administrative interpretation or application of, or decision under, any of the foregoing.
"Lease" means a Lease Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Lease Financing Agreements" means, collectively, the Aircraft Purchase Agreement Assignment, the Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement, the Lease, the Leased Aircraft Indenture, the Equipment Notes issued thereunder and the Trust Agreement relating to the financing of a Leased Aircraft.
"Leased Aircraft" means an Aircraft subject to a Lease.
"Leased Aircraft Indenture" means a Trust Indenture and Mortgage substantially in the form of Exhibit A-3 to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement" means a Participation Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Liquidity Facilities" has the meaning set forth in the ninth recital to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Liquidity Providers" has the meaning set forth in the ninth recital to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Loan Trustee" means the "Mortgagee" as defined in the Financing Agreements.
"Mandatory Document Terms" means the terms set forth on Schedule V to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Mandatory Economic Terms" means the terms set forth on Schedule VI to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Manufacturer" means The Boeing Company, a Delaware corporation, solely in its capacity as manufacturer of seller of the Aircraft.
"Non-Delivery Redemption Amount" means the aggregate amount of Deposits relating to Aircraft that are or will not be delivered by the Manufacturer prior to the Delivery Period Termination Date due to any reason not occasioned by the Company's fault or negligence.
"Note Purchase Agreement" means the Note Purchase Agreement to which this Annex A is attached.
"Notice of Purchase Withdrawal" with respect to each Deposit Agreement, has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 thereof.
"Offering Memorandum" means the Offering Memorandum dated January 20, 2000 relating to the Certificates.
"Operative Agreements" means, collectively, the Pass Through Trust Agreements, the Escrow Agreements, the Deposit Agreements, the Liquidity Facilities, the Guarantee Agreements, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Trust Agreements, the Equipment Notes, the Certificates and the Financing Agreements.
"Owned Aircraft" means an Aircraft subject to an Owned Aircraft Indenture.
"Owned Aircraft Indenture" means a Trust Indenture and Mortgage substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2 to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement" means a Participation Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Owner Financing Agreements" means, collectively, the Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement, the Owned Aircraft Indenture and the Equipment Notes issued thereunder.
"Owner Participant" means, with respect to any Leased Aircraft, the Person named as the Owner Participant in the Participation Agreement with respect to such Leased Aircraft.
"Owner Trust" means with respect to any Leased Aircraft, the trust created by the "Trust Agreement" referred to in the Leased Aircraft Indenture related thereto.
"Owner Trustee" means with respect to any Leased Aircraft, the "Owner Trustee" party to the "Trust Agreement" referred to in the Leased Aircraft Indenture related thereto.
"Par Redemption Amount" means $5 million.
"Participation Agreements" means, collectively, the Leased Aircraft Participation Agreements and the Owned Aircraft Participation Agreements.
"Pass Through Trust" has the meaning set forth in the third recital to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Pass Through Trust Agreement" means each of the four separate Trust Supplements, together in each case with the Basic Pass Through Trust Agreement, each dated as of the Issuance Date, by and between the Company and the Pass Through Trustee.
"Pass Through Trustee" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Paying Agent" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, trust, trustee, Government Entity, organization, association, corporation, government agency, committee, department, authority and other body, corporate or incorporate, whether having distinct legal status or not, or any member of any of the same.
"Purchase Agreement" means the Purchase Agreement dated June 9, 1997 between the Company and the Manufacturer (including all exhibits thereto, together with all letter agreements entered into that by their terms constitute part of any such Purchase Agreement).
"Qualified Owner Participant" means any bank, trust company, insurance company, financial institution or corporation (other than, without the Company's consent, a commercial air carrier, a commercial aircraft operator, a freight forwarder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing), in each case with a combined capital and surplus or net worth of at least $50,000,000.
"Rating Agencies" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
"Rating Agency Confirmation" means, with respect to any Financing Agreement that has been modified in any material respect from the forms thereof attached to the Note Purchase Agreement (other than modifications affecting only the Owner Participant) or with respect to Substitute Aircraft, a written confirmation from each Rating Agency that the use of such Financing Agreement with such modifications or the substituting of such Substitute Aircraft for an Aircraft, whichever of the foregoing shall in a particular case require confirmation from such rating agencies, would not result in (i) a reduction of the rating for any Class of Certificates below the then current rating for such Class of Certificates or (ii) a withdrawal or suspension of the rating of any Class of Certificates.
"Register" means the register maintained pursuant to Sections 3.04 and 7.12 of the Basic Pass Through Trust Agreement with respect to each Pass Through Trust.
"Regular Distribution Dates" shall mean January 2 and July 2 of each year, commencing July 2, 2000.
"Remaining Weighted Average Life" means, on a given date with respect to any Equipment Note, the number of days equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the sum of each of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining scheduled payment of principal of such Equipment Note by (ii) the number of days from and including such determination date to but excluding the date on which such payment of principal is scheduled to be made, by (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Equipment Note.
"Section 1110" means 11 U.S.C. Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code or any successor or analogous Section of the federal bankruptcy Law in effect from time to time.
"Series A Equipment Notes" means Equipment Notes issued under an Indenture and designated as "Series A" thereunder.
"Series B Equipment Notes" means Equipment Notes issued under an Indenture and designated as "Series B" thereunder.
"Series C Equipment Notes" means Equipment Notes issued under an Indenture and designated as "Series C" thereunder.
"Series D Equipment Notes" means Equipment Notes issued under an Owned Aircraft Indenture and designated as "Series D" thereunder.
"Subordination Agent" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Substitute Aircraft" has the meaning set forth in Section 1(f) of the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Taxes" means all license, recording, documentary, registration and other similar fees and all taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, assessments or withholdings of any nature whatsoever imposed by any Taxing Authority, together with any penalties, additions to tax, fines or interest thereon or additions thereto.
"Taxing Authority" means any federal, state or local government or other taxing authority in the United States, any foreign government or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, any international taxing authority or any territory or possession of the United States or any taxing authority thereof.
"Treasury Yield" means, at the date of determination, with respect to any Equipment Note, the interest rate (expressed as a decimal and, in the case of United States Treasury bills, converted to a bond equivalent yield) determined to be the per annum rate equal to the semi-annual yield to maturity for United States Treasury securities maturing on the Average Life Date of such Equipment Note and trading in the public securities markets either as determined by interpolation between the most recent weekly average yield to maturity for two series of United States Treasury securities trading in the public securities markets, (A) one maturing as close as possible to, but earlier than, the Average Life Date of such Equipment Note and (B) the other maturing as close as possible to, but later than, the Average Life Date of such Equipment Note, in each case as published in the most recent H.15(519) or, if a weekly average yield to maturity for United States Treasury securities maturing on the Average Life Date of such Equipment Note is reported on the most recent H.15(519), such weekly average yield to maturity as published in such H.15(519).
"Triggering Event" has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
"Trust Agreement" means a Trust Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A-5 to the Note Purchase Agreement.
"Trust Supplement" means an agreement supplemental to the Basic Pass Through Trust Agreement pursuant to which (i) a separate trust is created for the benefit of the holders of the Pass Through Certificates of a class, (ii) the issuance of the Pass Through Certificates of such class representing fractional undivided interests in such trust is authorized and (iii) the terms of the Pass Through Certificates of such class are established.
"WTC" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of the Note Purchase Agreement.
EXHIBIT A-1 to
Note Purchase Agreement
FORM OF LEASED AIRCRAFT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT A-2 to
Note Purchase Agreement
FORM OF LEASE
EXHIBIT A-3 to
Note Purchase Agreement
FORM OF LEASED AIRCRAFT INDENTURE
EXHIBIT A-4 to
Note Purchase Agreement
FORM OF AIRCRAFT PURCHASE AGREEMENT ASSIGNMENT
EXHIBIT A-5 to
Note Purchase Agreement
FORM OF LEASED AIRCRAFT TRUST AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT B to
Note Purchase Agreement
FORM OF DELIVERY NOTICE
[DATE]
Wilmington Trust Company
One Rodney Square
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
First Security Bank, National Association
79 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
99 Church Street
New York, N.Y. 10007
Attention:
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services
55 Water Street
New York, N.Y. 10041
Attention:
Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
17 State Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Attention:
Re: Atlas Air, Inc.
Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 (the "Note Purchase Agreement") among Atlas Air, Inc. ("Atlas"), Wilmington Trust Company, as Pass Through Trustee under each of the Pass Through Trust Agreements, as Subordination Agent and as Paying Agent, and First Security Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent.
In accordance with Section 1(b) of the Note Purchase Agreement, the undersigned hereby notifies you as follows:
(i) Delivery of an Aircraft, and the consummation of the financing therefor, will take place on _________, which is a Business Day before the Cut-off Date.
(ii) Atlas will treat the Aircraft as a [Leased] [Owned] Aircraft.
(iii) [The Owner Participant (a) is not an Affiliate of the Company and
(b) based on the representations of the Owner Participant, is a
Qualified Owner Participant or is a person the obligations of which
under the Owner Participant Agreements are guaranteed by a Qualified
Owner Participant].(1)
(iv) The aggregate principal amount of Series A Equipment Notes to be issued and purchased by the Pass Through Trustee is $[_______].
(v) The aggregate principal amount of Series B Equipment Notes to be issued and purchased by the Pass Through Trustee is $[_______].
(vi) The aggregate amount of Series C Equipment Notes to be issued and purchased by the Pass Though Trustee is $[_______].
The undersigned hereby directs the Pass Through Trustee to (a) instruct the Escrow Agent to provide Notices of Purchase Withdrawal to the Depositary in respect of the Equipment Notes to be issued as specified above and (b) enter into the Participation Agreement included in the Financing Agreements with respect to the Aircraft on the date specified in clause (i) above and to perform its obligations thereunder.
ATLAS AIR, INC.
EXHIBIT C-1 to
Note Purchase Agreement
FORM OF OWNED AIRCRAFT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT C-2 to
Note Purchase Agreement
FORM OF OWNED AIRCRAFT INDENTURE
EXHIBIT 4.20
EXHIBIT A-1 to
Note Purchase Agreement
FORM OF LEASED AIRCRAFT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
CONFIDENTIAL: Subject to Restrictions on Dissemination Set Forth in Section 8 of this Agreement
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Dated as of _______
Among
ATLAS AIR, INC.,
Lessee,
[ ],
Owner Participant,
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Not in its individual capacity
except as expressly provided herein,
but solely as Owner Trustee
and
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
Not in its individual capacity
except as expressly provided herein,
but solely as Mortgagee under the Trust
Indenture, Subordination Agent under the
Intercreditor Agreement and Pass Through Trustee under each of the Pass Through Trust Agreements
One Boeing Model 747-47UF Aircraft Bearing Manufacturer's Serial No.
and U.S. Registration No. ______
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.......................................................................2
SECTION 2. PARTICIPATION IN LESSOR'S COST; ISSUANCE OF EQUIPMENT NOTES; TERMINATION OF OBLIGATION
TO PARTICIPATE.....................................................................3
2.1 Participation in Lessor's Cost................................................................3
2.2 Nature of Obligations of Participants.........................................................3
2.3 Termination of Obligation to Participate......................................................3
SECTION 3. COMMITMENT TO LEASE AIRCRAFT......................................................................4
SECTION 4. PROCEDURE FOR PARTICIPATION IN PAYMENT OF LESSOR'S COST; POSTPONEMENT OF SCHEDULED
DELIVERY DATE......................................................................4
4.1 Notices of Scheduled Delivery Date............................................................4
4.2 Payment of Lessor's Cost......................................................................4
4.3 Postponement of Scheduled Delivery Date.......................................................5
4.4 Closing ......................................................................................6
SECTION 5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT..............................................................................6
5.1 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Participants...........................................6
5.2 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Owner Trustee.........................................14
5.3 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Mortgagee.............................................15
5.4 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Lessee................................................15
5.5 Post-Registration Opinion....................................................................16
SECTION 6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES...................................................................17
6.1 Lessee's Representations and Warranties......................................................17
6.2 Owner Participant's Representations and Warranties...........................................21
6.3 First Security's Representations and Warranties..............................................24
6.4 WTC's Representations and Warranties.........................................................27
SECTION 7. COVENANTS, UNDERTAKINGS AND AGREEMENTS...........................................................31
7.1 Covenants of Lessee..........................................................................31
7.2 Covenants of Owner Participant...............................................................33
7.3 Covenants of First Security and Owner Trustee................................................36
7.4 Covenants of WTC.............................................................................38
7.5 Covenants of Note Holders....................................................................40
7.6 Agreements...................................................................................41
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SECTION 8. CONFIDENTIALITY...................................................................................49
SECTION 9. INDEMNIFICATION AND EXPENSES......................................................................50
9.1 General Indemnity............................................................................50
9.2 Expenses ....................................................................................58
9.3 General Tax Indemnity........................................................................59
9.4 Payments ....................................................................................72
9.5 Interest ....................................................................................72
9.6 Benefit of Indemnities.......................................................................72
SECTION 10. ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF INTERESTS..............................................................73
10.1 Participants, Owner Trustee and Note Holders................................................73
10.2 Effect of Transfer..........................................................................78
SECTION 11. REFUNDING AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS..............................................................79
11.1 Refunding Generally.........................................................................79
11.2 Limitations on Obligation to Refund.........................................................81
11.3 Execution of Certain Documents..............................................................81
11.4 ERISA ......................................................................................81
11.5 Consent to Optional Redemptions.............................................................82
SECTION 12. SECTION 1110 ....................................................................................82
SECTION 13. CHANGE OF CITIZENSHIP............................................................................82
13.1 Generally ..................................................................................82
13.2 Owner Participant...........................................................................83
13.3 Owner Trustee...............................................................................83
13.4 Mortgagee ..................................................................................84
SECTION 14. CONCERNING OWNER TRUSTEE.........................................................................84
SECTION 15. MISCELLANEOUS ...................................................................................84
15.1 Amendments .................................................................................84
15.2 Severability ...............................................................................85
15.3 Survival ...................................................................................85
15.4 Reproduction of Documents...................................................................85
15.5 Counterparts ...............................................................................86
15.6 No Waiver ..................................................................................86
15.7 Notices ....................................................................................86
15.8 GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; VENUE............................................87
15.9 Third-Party Beneficiary.....................................................................88
15.10 Entire Agreement...........................................................................88
15.11 Further Assurances.........................................................................89
ANNEX, SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
ANNEX A - Definitions
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SCHEDULE 1 - Accounts; Addresses
SCHEDULE 2 - Commitments
SCHEDULE 3 - Certain Terms
EXHIBIT A - Opinion of special counsel to Lessee
EXHIBIT B - Opinion of corporate counsel to Lessee
EXHIBIT C - Opinion of corporate counsel to Airframe
Manufacturer
EXHIBIT D - Opinion of special counsel to Owner Trustee
EXHIBIT E - Opinion of special counsel to Mortgagee and
the Loan Participants
EXHIBIT F - Opinion of special counsel to Owner
Participant
EXHIBIT G-1 - Opinion of special counsel in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
EXHIBIT G-2 - Opinion of special counsel in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
EXHIBIT H - Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
EXHIBIT I - Form of Opinion
EXHIBIT J - Form of Guaranty Agreement
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PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, dated as of, (this "Agreement"), among (a)
ATLAS AIR, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Lessee"), (b) [ ] ("Owner
Participant"), (c) FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking
association, not in its individual capacity, except as expressly provided
herein, but solely as Owner Trustee (this and all other capitalized terms used
but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in
Section 1) (in its capacity as Owner Trustee, "Owner Trustee" or "Lessor," and
in its individual capacity, "First Security"), (d) WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a
Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity, except as
expressly provided herein, but solely as Mortgagee under the Trust Indenture (in
its capacity as Mortgagee, "Mortgagee" and in its individual capacity, "WTC"),
(e) WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its individual capacity, except as
expressly provided herein, but solely as Pass Through Trustee under each of the
Pass Through Trust Agreements, (each, a "Pass Through Trustee") and (f)
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its individual capacity, except as expressly
provided herein, but solely as Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor
Agreement ("Subordination Agent").
RECITALS
A. Owner Participant and First Security, concurrently herewith, are entering into the Trust Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Owner Trustee agrees to hold the Trust Estate for the use and benefit of Owner Participant upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein.
B. Lessee and Airframe Manufacturer have entered into the Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Airframe Manufacturer has agreed to manufacture and sell to Lessee and Lessee has agreed to purchase from Airframe Manufacturer, certain aircraft, including the Aircraft.
C. On the Delivery Date, Lessee and Owner Trustee will enter into the Purchase Agreement Assignment, pursuant to which, among other things, Lessee will assign to Owner Trustee its right to purchase the Aircraft from Airframe Manufacturer upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement and the Purchase Agreement Assignment.
D. Pursuant to each of the Pass Through Trust Agreements, on the Issuance Date the Pass Through Trusts were created and the Pass Through Certificates were issued and sold.
E. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, each Pass Through Trustee has agreed to use a portion of the proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Pass Through Certificates issued by each Pass Through Trust to purchase from the Owner Trustee, on behalf of the related Pass Through Trust, the Equipment Note bearing the same interest rate as the Pass Through Certificates issued by such Pass Through Trust.
F. Owner Trustee and Mortgagee, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, have entered into the Trust Indenture for the benefit of the Note Holders, pursuant to which, among other things, Owner Trustee agrees (1) to issue Equipment Notes, in the amounts and otherwise as provided in the Trust Indenture, the proceeds of which will be used to pay a portion of Lessor's Cost and (2) to mortgage, pledge and assign to Mortgagee all of Owner Trustee's right, title and interest in the Trust Indenture Estate to secure the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, Owner Trustee's obligations under the Equipment Notes.
G. On the Delivery Date, Lessor and Lessee will enter into the Lease, pursuant to which, among other things, Lessor shall lease the Aircraft to Lessee and Lessee shall lease the Aircraft from Lessor upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein.
H. The parties hereto wish to set forth in this Agreement the terms and conditions upon and subject to which the aforesaid transactions shall be effected.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth or incorporated by reference, and shall be construed and interpreted in the manner described, in Annex A.
SECTION 2. PARTICIPATION IN LESSOR'S COST; ISSUANCE OF EQUIPMENT NOTES; TERMINATION OF OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE
2.1 PARTICIPATION IN LESSOR'S COST
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Delivery Date, Owner Participant and each Pass Through Trustee shall participate in the payment of Lessor's Cost as follows:
(a) Owner Participant shall participate in the payment of Lessor's Cost for the Aircraft by making an equity investment in the beneficial ownership of the Aircraft in the amount in Dollars equal to Owner Participant's Percentage multiplied by Lessor's Cost; and
(b) Each Pass Through Trustee shall make a non-recourse secured loan to Owner Trustee to finance, in part, the Owner Trustee's payment of Lessor's Cost in the amount in Dollars equal to such Pass Through Trustee's PTT Percentage multiplied by Lessor's Cost, such loan to be evidenced by one or more Equipment Notes, dated the Delivery Date, issued to the Subordination Agent as the registered holder on behalf of each such Pass Through Trustee for the related Pass Through Trust by Owner Trustee in accordance with this Agreement and the Trust Indenture, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Commitment of each such Pass Through Trustee.
2.2 NATURE OF OBLIGATIONS OF PARTICIPANTS
The obligations hereunder of each Participant are several, and not joint, and a Participant shall have no obligation to make available to Owner Trustee any portion of any amount not paid hereunder by any other Participant. The failure by any Participant to perform its obligations hereunder shall not affect the obligations of Lessee toward the other Participants, except to the extent provided in Section 5.4.
2.3 TERMINATION OF OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the Closing does not occur on or before the Commitment Termination Date, the Commitment of each Participant and its obligation to participate in the payment of Lessor's Cost shall expire and be of no further force and effect; provided, that
the liability of any Participant that has defaulted in the payment of its Commitment shall not be released.
SECTION 3. COMMITMENT TO LEASE AIRCRAFT
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, concurrently with the issuance of the Equipment Notes on the Delivery Date, Owner Trustee shall purchase and accept delivery of the Aircraft under and pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the Purchase Agreement Assignment, and thereupon Owner Trustee shall lease the Aircraft to Lessee, and Lessee shall lease the Aircraft from Owner Trustee, under the Lease.
SECTION 4. PROCEDURE FOR PARTICIPATION IN PAYMENT OF LESSOR'S COST; POSTPONEMENT OF SCHEDULED DELIVERY DATE
4.1 NOTICES OF SCHEDULED DELIVERY DATE
Without limiting its obligations to the Loan Participants under Section 1(b) of the Note Purchase Agreement, Lessee agrees to give Participants, Owner Trustee, and Mortgagee at least one Business Day's written notice of the Scheduled Delivery Date, which notice shall set forth Lessor's Cost and the amount of each Participant's Commitment. Each Participant agrees that making available its respective Commitment shall constitute a waiver of such notice. Owner Trustee and Mortgagee shall be deemed to have waived such notice if WTC shall have received from each Participant funds in the full amount of its respective Commitment.
4.2 PAYMENT OF LESSOR'S COST
(a) Each Participant agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to make the Dollar amount of its respective Commitment available, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to WTC's account no. [ ] at Wilmington Trust Company, Wilmington, Delaware ABA # 031100092 (contact: Robert P. Hines), reference Atlas Lease, at or before 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the Scheduled Delivery Date. All such funds made available by each Participant to WTC shall, until payment thereof to Airframe Manufacturer as provided in Section 4.2(b)(ii) or return thereof to the respective Participant as provided in Section 4.3.2, be held by WTC in trust for the benefit of the respective Participant, as
the sole and exclusive property of the respective Participant and not as part of the Trust Estate or the Trust Indenture Estate.
(b) Subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by the applicable party, of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5, and simultaneously with the receipt by the parties hereto of all amounts to be paid to them on the Delivery Date pursuant to this Section 4.2, Owner Trustee shall:
(i) purchase, take title to, and accept delivery of, the Aircraft;
(ii) in consideration of the transfer of title to the Aircraft to Owner Trustee, direct WTC to pay the funds made available to WTC hereunder by the Participants to Airframe Manufacturer, which payments in the aggregate shall be equal to Manufacturer's Purchase Price, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to Airframe Manufacturer's account set forth in Schedule 1;
(iii) execute an application for registration of the Aircraft with the FAA and Lease Supplement No. 1, in each case with respect to the Aircraft;
(iv) execute the Trust Indenture and the initial Trust Indenture Supplement and issue the Equipment Notes to the Subordination Agent in accordance with Section 2.1(b);
(v) lease the Aircraft to Lessee, pursuant to the Lease; and
(vi) take such other action as may be required to be taken by the Owner Trustee on the Delivery Date by the terms of any Operative Agreement.
4.3 POSTPONEMENT OF SCHEDULED DELIVERY DATE
4.3.1 POSTPONEMENT
If for any reason whatsoever the Closing is not consummated on the Scheduled Delivery Date, Lessee may, subject to the provisions of Section 1(e) of the Note Purchase Agreement, by telephonic notice, given by 5:00 p.m., New York City time (such telephonic notice to be promptly confirmed in writing by personal delivery or facsimile), on the Scheduled Delivery Date
to each Participant, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee, designate a Delayed Delivery
Date, in which case each Participant shall comply with its obligations under
Section 4.2(a) on such Delayed Delivery Date.
4.3.2 RETURN OF FUNDS
WTC shall on the Scheduled Delivery Date or the Delayed Delivery Date promptly return to each Participant that makes funds available to it in accordance with Section 4.2(a) such funds, together with interest or income earned thereon, if the Closing fails to occur on the Scheduled Delivery Date or Delayed Delivery Date, as applicable, provided that any funds made available by the Loan Participant shall be returned on such Scheduled Delivery Date.
4.4 CLOSING
The Closing shall occur at the offices of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, 80 Pine Street, New York, New York 10005, or such other place as the parties shall agree.
SECTION 5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
5.1 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF PARTICIPANTS
The obligation of each Participant to make the Dollar amount of its
respective Commitment available for payment as directed by the Owner Trustee on
the Delivery Date is subject to satisfaction or waiver by each such Participant,
on or prior to the Delivery Date, of the conditions precedent set forth below in
this Section 5.1; provided, that it shall not be a condition precedent to the
obligation of any Participant that any document be produced or action taken that
is to be produced or taken by such Participant or by a Person within such
Participant's control; provided, further, that Sections 5.1.2(iii), (xv) and
(xxiii) (H) shall not be conditions precedent to the obligation of Loan
Participant and Sections 5.1.15 and 5.1.16 shall not be conditions precedent to
the obligation of Owner Participant.
5.1.1 NOTICE
Such Participant shall have received the notice described in Section 4.1 or, in the case of a Delayed Delivery
Date, 4.3, when and as required thereby, or shall have waived such notice.
5.1.2 DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
Such Participant shall, except as noted below, have received executed counterparts of the following agreements, instruments, certificates or documents, and such counterparts (a) shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the respective party or parties thereto, (b) shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to such Participant and (c) shall be in full force and effect:
(i) the Lease; provided, that only Mortgagee shall receive the sole executed chattel paper original thereof;
(ii) Lease Supplement No. 1; provided, that only Mortgagee shall receive the sole executed chattel paper original thereof;
(iii) the Tax Indemnity Agreement; provided, that only Owner Participant and Lessee shall receive copies of the Tax Indemnity Agreement;
(iv) the Trust Agreement;
(v) the Trust Indenture;
(vi) the initial Trust Indenture Supplement;
(vii) the Purchase Agreement Assignment;
(viii) the Consent and Agreement and the Engine Consent and Agreement;
(ix) the Equipment Notes dated the Delivery Date; provided, that only the Subordination Agent shall receive the authenticated Equipment Notes;
(x) an excerpted copy of the Purchase Agreement to the extent relating to Airframe Manufacturer's or Engine Manufacturer's respective warranties or related obligations or any right in the Purchase Agreement assigned to Owner Trustee pursuant to the Purchase Agreement Assignment; provided, that only Owner Trustee and Mortgagee shall receive copies of such agreements (copies of which may be inspected by Participants and their respective special counsel on the Delivery Date, but after the Delivery
Date such copies shall be retained by Owner Trustee and Mortgagee and may be inspected and reviewed by Owner Participant or Loan Participant or their respective counsel if and only if there shall have occurred and be continuing a Lease Default or Lease Event of Default);
(xi) the Bills of Sale;
(xii) an invoice from Airframe Manufacturer to Owner Trustee in respect of the Aircraft in the amount of Lessor's Cost of the Aircraft;
(xiii) an appointment of authorized representatives by Owner Trustee to accept delivery of the Aircraft, and an acceptance thereof by such representatives in each case, dated the Delivery Date;
(xiv) the broker's report and insurance certificates required by
Section 11 of the Lease;
(xv) an appraisal or appraisals from an Appraiser, which appraisal or appraisals shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Owner Participant; provided, that only Owner Participant and Lessee shall receive copies of such appraisal or appraisals;
(xvi) (A) a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of Lessee and resolutions of the board of directors of Lessee and/or the executive committee thereof, in each case certified as of the Delivery Date, by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Lessee, duly authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by Lessee of the Lessee Operative Agreements required to be executed and delivered by Lessee on or prior to the Delivery Date in accordance with the provisions hereof and thereof; (B) an incumbency certificate of Lessee, Owner Participant, First Security and WTC as to the person or persons authorized to execute and deliver the relevant Operative Agreements on behalf of such party; and (C) a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws and general authorizing resolutions of the boards of directors (or executive committees) or other satisfactory evidence of authorization of Owner Participant, First Security and WTC, certified as of the Delivery Date by the Secretary or an Assistant or Attesting Secretary of Owner Participant, First Security and WTC, respectively, which authorize the execution, delivery and performance by Owner Participant, First Security and WTC,
respectively, of each of the Operative Agreements to which it is a party, together with such other documents and evidence with respect to it as Lessee or any Participant may reasonably request in order to establish the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the taking of all corporate proceedings in connection therewith;
(xvii) an Officer's Certificate of Lessee, dated as of the Delivery Date, stating that its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Delivery Date (or, to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, true and correct as of such earlier date);
(xviii) an Officer's Certificate of First Security, dated as of the Delivery Date, stating that its representations and warranties, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Delivery Date (or, to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, true and correct as of such earlier date);
(xix) an Officer's Certificate of Owner Participant, dated as of the Delivery Date, stating that its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Delivery Date (or, to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, true and correct as of such earlier date);
(xx) an Officer's Certificate of WTC, dated as of the Delivery Date, stating that its representations and warranties, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Delivery Date (or, to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, true and correct as of such earlier date);
(xxi) an application for registration of the Aircraft with the FAA in the name of Owner Trustee; provided, that only special counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma shall receive the sole executed copy thereof for filing with the FAA;
(xxii) the Financing Statements;
(xxiii) the following opinions of counsel, in each case dated the Delivery Date:
(A) an opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, special counsel to Lessee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A;
(B) an opinion of Lessee's Legal Department, substantially in the form of Exhibit B;
(C) an opinion of corporate counsel to Airframe Manufacturer, substantially in the form of Exhibit C;
(D) an opinion of Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, special counsel to Owner Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit D;
(E) an opinion of Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams LLP, special counsel to Mortgagee and the Loan Participants, substantially in the form of Exhibit E;
(F) an opinion of ___________, special counsel to Owner Participant, substantially in the form of Exhibit F;
(G) an opinion of Crowe & Dunlevy, special counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, substantially in the form of Exhibit G-1; and
(H) an opinion of ___________, special tax counsel to Owner Participant, with respect to certain tax consequences of the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, that only Owner Participant shall receive such opinion;
(xxiv) a copy of a current, valid Standard Certificate of Airworthiness for the Aircraft duly issued by the FAA;
(xxv) the Participants and their respective counsel shall have received copies of such documents and papers as such Participants may reasonably request, other than (A) in the case of any Loan Participant, excerpted copies of the Purchase Agreement, provided that special counsel for any Loan Participant may inspect the Purchase Agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or as a basis for such counsel's closing opinion,
and (B) in the case of parties other than Owner Participant and its special counsel, the Tax Indemnity Agreement.
5.1.3 OTHER COMMITMENTS
Each other Participant shall have made available the Dollar amount of its Commitment as directed by Owner Trustee in accordance with Section 4.
5.1.4 VIOLATION OF LAW
No change shall have occurred after the date of this Agreement in any applicable Law that makes it a violation of Law for (a) Lessee, any Participant, Subordination Agent, Owner Trustee or Mortgagee to execute, deliver and perform the Operative Agreements to which any of them is a party or (b) any Participant to make the Dollar amount of its Commitment available or, in the case of any Loan Participant, to acquire an Equipment Note or to realize the benefits of the security afforded by the Trust Indenture.
5.1.5 TAX LAW CHANGE
In respect of Owner Participant, no Adverse Change in Tax Law shall have been enacted, promulgated or issued on or prior to the Delivery Date. Owner Participant agrees to consider promptly, and to consult with Lessee concerning any such Adverse Change in Tax Law and to advise Lessee and Loan Participant promptly if Owner Participant determines that an Adverse Change in Tax Law which has been enacted or promulgated or, if proposed, has a substantial likelihood of becoming effective, would cause Owner Participant to elect not to close with respect to the Aircraft. At any time on or before the Delivery Date, Owner Participant may notify Lessee and Loan Participant that Owner Participant elects not to close as a result of the enactment, promulgation or issuance of any Adverse Change in Tax Law on or before the Delivery Date, specifying such Adverse Change in Tax Law; and failure to give such notice on or before the Delivery Date shall preclude Owner Participant from not closing with respect to such Aircraft as a result of any Adverse Change in Tax Law.
5.1.6 REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
The representations and warranties of each other party to this Agreement made, in each case, in this Agreement and in any other Operative Agreement to which it is a party, shall be true and accurate in all material respects as of the
Delivery Date (unless any such representation and warranty shall have been made with reference to a specified date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and accurate as of such specified date) and each other party to this Agreement shall have performed and observed, in all material respects, all of its covenants, obligations and agreements in this Agreement and in any other Operative Agreement to which it is a party to be observed or performed by it as of the Delivery Date.
5.1.7 NO EVENT OF DEFAULT
On the Delivery Date, no event shall have occurred and be continuing, or would result from the sale, mortgage or lease of the Aircraft, which constitutes a Lease Default or Lease Event of Default, or a Default or Event of Default.
5.1.8 NO EVENT OF LOSS
No Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe or any Engine shall have occurred and no circumstance, condition, act or event that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would give rise to or constitute an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe or any Engine shall have occurred.
5.1.9 TITLE
Owner Trustee shall have good title (subject to filing and recordation of the FAA Bill of Sale with the FAA) to the Aircraft, free and clear of Liens, except (a) the rights of Lessee under the Lease and Lease Supplement No. 1, (b) the Lien created by the Trust Indenture and the initial Trust Indenture Supplement, (c) the beneficial interest of Owner Participant created by the Trust Agreement, (d) Liens permitted by clause (d) (solely for taxes not yet due) of Section 6 of the Lease and (e) Liens permitted by clause (e) (solely for amounts not yet due) of Section 6 of the Lease.
5.1.10 CERTIFICATION
The Aircraft shall have been duly certificated by the FAA as to type and airworthiness in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement.
5.1.11 SECTION 1110
Owner Trustee, as lessor under the Lease (and Mortgagee, as assignee of
Owner Trustee under the Trust Indenture), shall be entitled to the benefits of
Section 1110 (as currently in effect) with respect to the right to take
possession of the Airframe and Engines as provided in the Lease in the event of
a case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in which Lessee is a debtor.
5.1.12 FILING
On the Delivery Date (a) the FAA Filed Documents shall have been duly filed for recordation (or shall be in the process of being so duly filed for recordation) with the FAA in accordance with the Act and (b) each Financing Statement shall have been duly filed (or shall be in the process of being so duly filed) in the appropriate jurisdiction.
5.1.13 NO PROCEEDINGS
No action or proceeding shall have been instituted, nor shall any action be threatened in writing, before any Government Entity, nor shall any order, judgment or decree have been issued or proposed to be issued by any Government Entity, to set aside, restrain, enjoin or prevent the completion and consummation of this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
5.1.14 GOVERNMENTAL ACTION
All appropriate action required to have been taken prior to the Delivery Date by the FAA, or any governmental or political agency, subdivision or instrumentality of the United States, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been taken, and all orders, permits, waivers, authorizations, exemptions and approvals of such entities required to be in effect on the Delivery Date in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been issued.
5.1.15 NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The conditions precedent to the obligations of the Loan Participants and the other requirements relating to the Aircraft and the Equipment Notes set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement shall have been satisfied.
5.1.16 PERFECTED SECURITY INTEREST
On the Delivery Date, after giving effect to the filing of the FAA Filed Documents and the Financing Statements, Mortgagee shall have received a duly perfected first priority security interest in all of Owner Trustee's right, title and interest in the Aircraft and the Lease, subject only to Permitted Liens.
5.1.17 NO LESSEE MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE
Since , , there shall not have been any event, condition or circumstance that could materially and adversely affect Lessee's business or consolidated financial condition or its ability to observe or perform its obligations, liabilities and agreements under the Lessee Operative Agreements.
5.2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF OWNER TRUSTEE
The obligation of Owner Trustee to direct the WTC to apply the Commitments to pay Lessor's Cost on the Delivery Date is subject to satisfaction or waiver by Owner Trustee, on or prior to the Delivery Date, of the conditions precedent set forth below in this Section 5.2.
5.2.1 NOTICE
Owner Trustee shall have received the notice described in Section 4.1 or, in the case of a Delayed Delivery Date, 4.3, when and as required thereby, or shall have waived such notice.
5.2.2 DOCUMENTS
Executed originals of the agreements, instruments, certificates or documents described in Section 5.1.2 shall have been received by Owner Trustee, except as specifically provided therein, unless the failure to receive any such agreement, instrument, certificate or document is the result of any action or inaction by Owner Trustee.
5.2.3 OTHER CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Each of the conditions set forth in Sections 5.1.4, 5.1.6, 5.1.7 and 5.1.11 shall have been satisfied unless the
failure of any such condition to be satisfied is the result of any action or inaction by Owner Trustee.
5.3 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF MORTGAGEE
The obligation of Mortgagee to authenticate the Equipment Notes on the
Delivery Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Mortgagee, on or prior
to the Delivery Date, of the conditions precedent set forth below in this
Section 5.3.
5.3.1 NOTICE
Mortgagee shall have received the notice described in Section 4.1 or, in the case of a Delayed Delivery Date, 4.3, when and as required thereby, or shall have waived such notice.
5.3.2 DOCUMENTS
Executed originals of the agreements, instruments, certificates or documents described in Section 5.1.2 shall have been received by Mortgagee, except as specifically provided therein, unless the failure to receive any such agreement, instrument, certificate or document is the result of any action or inaction by Mortgagee.
5.3.3 OTHER CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Each of the conditions set forth in Sections 5.1.4, 5.1.6, 5.1.7 and 5.1.11 shall have been satisfied unless the failure of any such condition to be satisfied is the result of any action or inaction by Mortgagee.
5.4 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF LESSEE
The obligation of Lessee to lease the Aircraft on the Delivery Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Lessee, on or prior to the Delivery Date, of the conditions precedent set forth below in this Section 5.4.
5.4.1 DOCUMENTS
Executed originals of the agreements, instruments, certificates or documents described in Section 5.1.2 shall have been received by Lessee, except as specifically provided therein, and shall be satisfactory to Lessee, unless the failure
to receive any such agreement, instrument, certificate or document is the result of any action or inaction by Lessee.
5.4.2 SALES TAX
Lessee shall be satisfied that no sales, use, value added, goods and services or like tax, and no stamp tax duty, is payable with respect to the delivery of the Aircraft on the Delivery Date to the extent that Lessee has liability therefor under Section 9.3.
5.4.3 OTHER CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Each of the conditions set forth in Sections 5.1.3 (as to all Participants), 5.1.4, 5.1.5, 5.1.6, 5.1.7 (as to Defaults or Events of Default not constituting Lease Defaults or Lease Events of Default, respectively), 5.1.8, 5.1.9, 5.1.10, 5.1.11, 5.1.12, 5.1.13 and 5.1.14 shall have been satisfied or waived by Lessee, unless the failure of any such condition to be satisfied is the result of any action or inaction by Lessee.
5.4.4 TAX LAW CHANGE
No Adverse Change in Tax Law shall have been enacted, promulgated or proposed on or prior to the Delivery Date. Lessee agrees to consider promptly, and to consult with Owner Participant concerning, any such Adverse Change in Tax Law and to advise Owner Participant and Loan Participant promptly if Lessee determines that an Adverse Change in Tax Law which has been enacted or promulgated or, if proposed, has a substantial likelihood of becoming effective, would cause Lessee to elect not to close the transactions contemplated by the Lease and this Agreement. At any time on or before the Delivery Date, Lessee may notify Owner Participant and Loan Participant that Lessee elects not to close the transactions contemplated by the Lease and this Agreement as a result of the enactment, promulgation or proposal of any Adverse Change in Tax Law on or before the Delivery Date, specifying such Adverse Change in Tax Law.
5.5 POST-REGISTRATION OPINION
Promptly upon the registration of the Aircraft and the recordation of the FAA Filed Documents pursuant to the Act, Lessee will cause Crowe & Dunlevy, special counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to deliver to Lessee, each Participant, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee a favorable opinion or opinions addressed to each of them with respect to such registration and recordation.
SECTION 6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
6.1 LESSEE'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Lessee represents and warrants to each Participant, Subordination Agent, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee that:
6.1.1 ORGANIZATION; QUALIFICATION
Lessee is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has the corporate power and authority to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged and to own or hold under lease its properties and to enter into and perform its obligations under the Lessee Operative Agreements. Lessee is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature and extent of the business conducted by it, or the ownership of its properties, requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified would not give rise to a Material Adverse Change to Lessee.
6.1.2 CORPORATE AUTHORIZATION
Lessee has taken, or caused to be taken, all necessary corporate action (including, without limitation, the obtaining of any consent or approval of stockholders required by its Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws) to authorize the execution and delivery of each of the Lessee Operative Agreements, and the performance of its obligations thereunder.
6.1.3 NO VIOLATION
The execution and delivery by Lessee of the Lessee Operative Agreements, the performance by Lessee of its obligations thereunder and the consummation by Lessee on the Delivery Date of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not (a) violate any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of Lessee, (b) violate any Law applicable to or binding on Lessee or (c) violate or constitute any default under (other than any violation or default that would not result in a Material Adverse Change to Lessee), or result in the creation of any Lien (other than as permitted under the Lease) upon the Aircraft under, any indenture, mortgage, chattel mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sales contract, lease, loan or other material agreement, instrument or document to which Lessee is a party or by which Lessee or any of its properties is bound.
6.1.4 APPROVALS
The execution and delivery by Lessee of the Lessee Operative Agreements, the performance by Lessee of its obligations thereunder and the consummation by Lessee on the Delivery Date of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not require the consent or approval of, or the giving of notice to, or the registration with, or the recording or filing of any documents with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, (a) any trustee or other holder of any Debt of Lessee and (b) any Government Entity, other than the filing of (x) the FAA Filed Documents and the Financing Statements (and continuation statements periodically) and (y) filings, recordings, notices or other ministerial actions pursuant to any routine recording, contractual or regulatory requirements applicable to it.
6.1.5 VALID AND BINDING AGREEMENTS
The Lessee Operative Agreements have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Lessee and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other party or parties thereto, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Lessee and are enforceable against Lessee in accordance with the respective terms thereof, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
6.1.6 LITIGATION
Except as set forth in Lessee's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, filed by Lessee with the SEC on or prior to the Delivery Date, or in any Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Lessee with the SEC subsequent to such Form 10-K and on or prior to the Delivery Date, no action, claim or proceeding is now pending or, to the Actual Knowledge of Lessee, threatened, against Lessee, before any court, governmental body, arbitration board, tribunal or administrative agency, which is reasonably likely to be determined adversely to Lessee and if determined adversely to Lessee would result in a Material Adverse Change.
6.1.7 FINANCIAL CONDITION
The audited consolidated balance sheet of Lessee with respect to Lessee's most recent fiscal year included in Lessee's
most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, filed by Lessee with the SEC, and the related consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the period then ended have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of Lessee and its consolidated subsidiaries as of such date and the results of its operations and cash flows for such period, and since the date of such balance sheet, there has been no material adverse change in such financial condition or operations of Lessee, except for matters disclosed in (a) the financial statements referred to above or (b) any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Lessee with the SEC on or prior to the date hereof.
6.1.8 REGISTRATION AND RECORDATION
Except for (a) the registration of the Aircraft with the FAA pursuant
to the Act in the name of Owner Trustee, (b) the filing for recordation (and
recordation) of the FAA Filed Documents, (c) the filing of the Financing
Statements (and continuation statements relating thereto at periodic intervals),
(d) the taking of possession and retention by Mortgagee of the original
counterparts of the Lease and Lease Supplement No. 1 and (e) the affixation of
the placards referred to in Section 7.1.3 of the Lease, no further action,
including any filing or recording of any document (including any financing
statement in respect thereof under Article 9 of the UCC) is necessary in order
to establish and perfect the right, title or interest of Owner Trustee, and the
Mortgagee's security interest, in the Aircraft and the Lease, as against Lessee
and any other Person, in each case, in any applicable jurisdictions in the
United States.
6.1.9 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
The chief executive office (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC) of Lessee is located [at 538 Commons Drive, Golden, Colorado 80401] or [at 2000 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, New York 10560].
6.1.10 NO DEFAULT
No event which, if the Aircraft were subject to the Lease, would constitute a Lease Default or Lease Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
6.1.11 NO EVENT OF LOSS
No Event of Loss has occurred with respect to the Airframe or any Engine, and, to the Actual Knowledge of Lessee, no circumstance, condition, act or event has occurred that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would give rise to or constitute an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe or any Engine.
6.1.12 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
(a) Lessee is a Citizen of the United States and a U.S. Air Carrier.
(b) Lessee holds all licenses, permits and franchises from the appropriate Government Entities necessary to authorize Lessee to lawfully engage in air transportation and to carry on commercial air cargo service as currently conducted, except where the failure to so hold any such license, permit or franchise would not give rise to a Material Adverse Change to Lessee.
(c) Lessee is not an "investment company" or a company controlled by an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
6.1.13 SECURITIES LAWS
Neither Lessee nor any person authorized to act on its behalf has directly or indirectly offered any beneficial interest or Security relating to the ownership of the Aircraft or the Lease or any interest in the Trust Estate and Trust Agreement, or any of the Equipment Notes or any other interest in or security under the Trust Indenture, for sale to, or solicited any offer to acquire any such interest or security from, or has sold any such interest or security to, any person in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws.
6.1.14 BROKER'S FEES
No Person acting on behalf of Lessee is or will be entitled to any broker's fee, commission or finder's fee in connection with the Transactions, except for fees payable to Lessee's Advisor, if any.
6.1.15 SECTION 1110
Owner Trustee, as lessor under the Lease (and Mortgagee, as assignee under the Trust Indenture), is entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 (as currently in effect) with respect to the right to take possession of the Airframe and Engines as provided in the Lease in the event of a case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in which Lessee is a debtor.
6.2 OWNER PARTICIPANT'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Owner Participant represents and warrants to Lessee, Loan Participant, Subordination Agent, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee that:
6.2.1 ORGANIZATION, ETC.
Owner Participant is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the OP Jurisdiction, has the corporate power and authority to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged and to own or hold under lease its properties and to enter into, and perform its obligations under the Owner Participant Agreements, and has a tangible Net Worth (exclusive of goodwill) greater than $75,000,000.
6.2.2 CORPORATE AUTHORIZATION
Owner Participant has taken, or caused to be taken, all necessary corporate action (including, without limitation, the obtaining of any consent or approval of stockholders required by its Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws) to authorize the execution and delivery of each of the Owner Participant Agreements, and the performance of its obligations thereunder.
6.2.3 NO VIOLATION
The execution and delivery by Owner Participant of the Owner Participant Agreements, the performance by Owner Participant of its obligations thereunder and the consummation by Owner Participant on the Delivery Date of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not (a) violate any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of Owner Participant, (b) violate any Law applicable to or binding on Owner Participant or (c) violate or constitute any default under
(other than any violation or default that would not result in a Material Adverse Change to Owner Participant), or result in the creation of any Lien (other than as provided for or otherwise permitted in the Operative Agreements) upon the Trust Estate under, any indenture, mortgage, chattel mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sales contract, lease, loan or other material agreement, instrument or document to which Owner Participant is a party or by which Owner Participant or any of its properties is bound.
6.2.4 APPROVALS
The execution and delivery by Owner Participant of the Owner
Participant Agreements, the performance by Owner Participant of its obligations
thereunder and the consummation by Owner Participant on the Delivery Date of the
transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not require the consent or
approval of, or the giving of notice to, or the registration with, or the
recording or filing of any documents with, or the taking of any other action in
respect of, (a) any trustee or other holder of any Debt of Owner Participant and
(b) any Government Entity, other than the filing of the FAA Filed Documents and
the Financing Statements.
6.2.5 VALID AND BINDING AGREEMENTS
The Owner Participant Agreements have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Owner Participant and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties thereto, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Owner Participant and are enforceable against Owner Participant in accordance with the respective terms thereof, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
6.2.6 CITIZENSHIP
On the Delivery Date, Owner Participant is a Citizen of the United States.
6.2.7 NO LIENS
On the Delivery Date, there are no Lessor Liens attributable to Owner Participant in respect of all or any part of the Trust Estate.
6.2.8 INVESTMENT BY OWNER PARTICIPANT
Owner Participant's beneficial interest in the Trust Estate is being acquired by it for its own account, for investment and not with a view to any resale or distribution thereof, except that, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 10, the disposition by Owner Participant of its beneficial interest in the Trust Estate shall at all times be within its control.
6.2.9 ERISA
No part of the funds to be used by Owner Participant to acquire or hold its interests in the Trust Estate to be acquired by it under this Agreement directly or indirectly constitutes assets of a Plan.
6.2.10 LITIGATION
There are no pending or, to the Actual Knowledge of Owner Participant, threatened actions or proceedings against Owner Participant before any court, governmental body, arbitration board, administrative agency or tribunal which, if determined adversely to Owner Participant, would materially adversely affect the ability of Owner Participant to perform its obligations under the Owner Participant Agreements.
6.2.11 SECURITIES LAWS
Neither Owner Participant nor any person Owner Participant has authorized to act on its behalf has directly or indirectly offered any beneficial interest in or Security relating to the ownership of the Aircraft or any interest in the Trust Estate, or any of the Equipment Notes or any other interest in or Security under the Trust Indenture for sale to, or solicited any offer to acquire any of the same from, any Person in violation of the Securities Act or applicable state securities Laws.
6.2.12 BROKER'S FEES
No Person acting on behalf of Owner Participant is or will be entitled to any broker's fee, commission or finder's fee in connection with the Transactions.
6.3 FIRST SECURITY'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
First Security represents and warrants to Lessee, Owner Participant, Loan Participant, Subordination Agent and Mortgagee that:
6.3.1 ORGANIZATION, ETC.
First Security is a national banking association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the United States, holding a valid certificate to do business as a national banking association with banking authority to execute and deliver, and perform its obligations under, the Owner Trustee Agreements.
6.3.2 CORPORATE AUTHORIZATION
First Security has taken, or caused to be taken, all necessary corporate action (including, without limitation, the obtaining of any consent or approval of stockholders required by Law or by its Articles of Association or By-Laws) to authorize the execution and delivery by First Security, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, of each of the Owner Trustee Agreements, and the performance of its obligations thereunder.
6.3.3 NO VIOLATION
The execution and delivery by First Security, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee of the Owner Trustee Agreements, the performance by First Security, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, of its obligations thereunder and the consummation by First Security in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee on the Delivery Date of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not (a) violate any provision of the Articles of Association or By-Laws of First Security, (b) violate any Law of the State of Utah or federal banking law applicable to or binding on Owner Trustee or First Security governing its banking and trust powers or (c) violate or constitute any default under(other than any violation or default that would not result in a Material Adverse Change to First Security, in its individual capacity or as Owner Trustee), or result in the creation of any Lien (other than the Lien of the Trust Indenture) upon any property of First Security, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, or any of its subsidiaries under, any indenture, mortgage, chattel mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sales contract, lease, loan or other material agreement, instrument or document
to which First Security, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, is a party or by which First Security, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, or any of its properties is or may be bound or affected in any material respect.
6.3.4 APPROVALS
The execution and delivery by First Security, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, of the Owner Trustee Agreements, the performance by First Security, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, of its obligations thereunder and the consummation by First Security, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, on the Delivery Date of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not require the consent, approval or authorization of, or the giving of notice to, or the registration with, or the recording or filing of any documents with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, (a) any trustee or other holder of any Debt of First Security or (b) any Government Entity governing its banking and trust powers, other than the filing of the FAA Filed Documents and the Financing Statements.
6.3.5 VALID AND BINDING AGREEMENTS
The Owner Trustee Agreements have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by First Security, in its individual capacity or as Owner Trustee, as the case may be, and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of First Security, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other party or parties thereto, are enforceable against First Security, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, in accordance with the respective terms thereof, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
6.3.6 CITIZENSHIP
On the Delivery Date, First Security is a Citizen of the United States.
6.3.7 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
The chief executive office (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC) of Owner Trustee is located at 79 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111.
6.3.8 TITLE
On the Delivery Date, Owner Trustee shall have received whatever title to the Aircraft as was conveyed to it by Airframe Manufacturer.
6.3.9 NO LIENS; FINANCING STATEMENTS
On the Delivery Date, there are no Lessor Liens attributable to First Security or Owner Trustee in respect of all or any part of the Aircraft, Trust Estate or the Trust Indenture Estate. Except for the Financing Statements, it has not, either in its individual capacity or as Owner Trustee, executed any UCC financing statements relating to the Aircraft or the Lease.
6.3.10 LITIGATION
There are no pending or, to the Actual Knowledge of First Security, threatened actions or proceedings against First Security or Owner Trustee before any court, governmental body, arbitration board, administrative agency or tribunal which, if determined adversely to First Security, would materially adversely affect the ability of First Security or Owner Trustee to perform its obligations under the Owner Trustee Agreements.
6.3.11 SECURITIES LAWS
Neither First Security, nor any person authorized to act on its behalf, has directly or indirectly offered any beneficial interest or Security relating to the ownership of the Aircraft or any interest in the Trust Estate or any of the Equipment Notes or any other interest in or security under the Trust Indenture for sale to, or solicited any offer to acquire any such interest or security from, or has sold any such interest or security to, any person other than the Participants, except for the offering and sale of the Pass Through Certificates.
6.3.12 EXPENSES AND TAXES
There are no Expenses or Taxes that may be imposed on or asserted against the Trust, the Trust Estate or any part thereof or any interest therein, the Trust Indenture Estate, Lessee, Owner Participant, any Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent, Owner Trustee or Mortgagee (except, as to Owner Trustee, Taxes imposed on the fees payable to Owner Trustee) under the laws of the State of Utah in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of any Operative Agreement by Owner Trustee or in connection with the issuance of the Equipment Notes, which Expenses or Taxes would not have been imposed if Owner Trustee had not (x) had its principal place of business in, (y) performed (in its individual capacity or as Owner Trustee) any or all of its duties under the Operative Agreements in or (z) engaged in any activities unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements in, the State of Utah.
6.4 WTC'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
WTC represents and warrants (with respect to Section 6.4.10, solely in its capacity as Subordination Agent) to Lessee, Owner Participant and Owner Trustee that:
6.4.1 ORGANIZATION, ETC.
WTC is a Delaware banking corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, holding a valid certificate to do business as a Delaware banking corporation with banking authority to execute and deliver, and perform its obligations under, the Mortgagee Agreements, the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Subordination Agent Agreements.
6.4.2 CORPORATE AUTHORIZATION
WTC has taken, or caused to be taken, all necessary corporate action (including, without limitation, the obtaining of any consent or approval of stockholders required by Law or by its Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws) to authorize the execution and delivery by WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of the Mortgagee Agreements, the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Subordination Agent Agreements and the performance of its obligations thereunder.
6.4.3 NO VIOLATION
The execution and delivery by WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of the Mortgagee Agreements, the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Subordination Agent Agreements, the performance by WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of its obligations thereunder and the consummation on the Delivery Date of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not (a) violate any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of WTC, (b) violate any Law applicable to or binding on WTC, in its individual capacity or (except in the case of any Law relating to any Plan) as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, or (c) violate or constitute any default under (other than any violation or default that would not result in a Material Adverse Change to WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent), or result in the creation of any Lien (other than the Lien of the Trust Indenture) upon any property of WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, or any of WTC's subsidiaries under, any indenture, mortgage, chattel mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sales contract, lease, loan or other agreement, instrument or document to which WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, is a party or by which WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, or any of their respective properties is bound or may be affected in any material respect.
6.4.4 APPROVALS
The execution and delivery by WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of the Mortgagee Agreements, the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Subordination Agent Agreements, the performance by WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of its obligations thereunder and the consummation on the Delivery Date by WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not require the consent, approval or authorization of, or the giving of notice to, or the registration with, or the recording or filing of any documents with, or the taking of any other action in respect
of, (a) any trustee or other holder of any Debt of WTC or (b) any Government Entity, other than the filing of the FAA Filed Documents and the Financing Statements.
6.4.5 VALID AND BINDING AGREEMENTS
The Mortgagee Agreements, the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Subordination Agent Agreements have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by WTC and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties thereto, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, and are enforceable against WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, in accordance with the respective terms thereof, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
6.4.6 CITIZENSHIP
WTC is a Citizen of the United States.
6.4.7 NO LIENS
On the Delivery Date, there are no Lessor Liens attributable to WTC in respect of all or any part of the Trust Estate or the Trust Indenture Estate.
6.4.8 LITIGATION
There are no pending or, to the Actual Knowledge of WTC, threatened actions or proceedings against WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, before any court, administrative agency or tribunal which, if determined adversely to WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, would materially adversely affect the ability of WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, to perform its obligations under any of the Mortgagee Agreements, the Pass Through Trustee Agreements or the Subordination Agent Agreements.
6.4.9 SECURITIES LAWS
Neither WTC nor any person authorized to act on its behalf has directly or indirectly offered any beneficial interest or Security relating to the ownership of the Aircraft or any interest in the Trust Indenture Estate or any of the Equipment Notes or any other interest in or security under the Trust Indenture for sale to, or solicited any offer to acquire any such interest or security from, or has sold any such interest or security to, any Person other than the Participants, except for the offering and sale of the Pass Through Certificates.
6.4.10 INVESTMENT
The Equipment Notes to be acquired by the Subordination Agent are being acquired by it for the account of the Pass Through Trustees, for investment and not with a view to any resale or distribution thereof, except that, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 10.1.3, the disposition by it of its Equipment Notes shall at all times be within its control.
6.4.11 TAXES
There are no Taxes payable by any Pass Through Trustee or WTC, as the case may be, imposed by the State of Delaware or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such Pass Through Trustee or WTC, as the case may be, of this Agreement or any of the Pass Through Trustee Agreements (other than franchise or other taxes based on or measured by any fees or compensation received by any such Pass Through Trustee or WTC, as the case may be, for services rendered in connection with the transactions contemplated by any of the Pass Through Trust Agreements), and there are no Taxes payable by any Pass Through Trustee or WTC, as the case may be, imposed by the State of Delaware or any political subdivision thereof in connection with the acquisition, possession or ownership by any such Pass Through Trustee of any of the Equipment Notes (other than franchise or other taxes based on or measured by any fees or compensation received by any such Pass Through Trustee or WTC, as the case may be, for services rendered in connection with the transactions contemplated by any of the Pass Through Trust Agreements), and, assuming that the trusts created by the Pass Through Trust Agreements will not be taxable as corporations, but, rather, will be classified as grantor trusts under subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J of the Code or as a partnership under Subchapter K of the Code, and assuming that the assets
of the trusts will be treated as held for investment purposes as provided in each Pass Through Trust Agreement, such trusts will not be subject to any taxes (including, without limitation, net or gross income, tangible or intangible property, net worth, capital, franchise or doing business tax) fee or other governmental charge under the laws of the State of Delaware or any political subdivision thereof;
6.4.12 CONTROL
WTC is not an Affiliate of the Owner Participant or the Owner Trustee.
6.4.13 BROKER'S FEES
No Person acting on behalf of WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, any Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, is or will be entitled to any broker's fee, commission or finder's fee in connection with the Transactions.
SECTION 7. COVENANTS, UNDERTAKINGS AND AGREEMENTS
7.1 COVENANTS OF LESSEE
Lessee covenants and agrees, at its own cost and expense, with Owner Participant, Loan Participants, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee as follows:
7.1.1 CORPORATE EXISTENCE; U.S. AIR CARRIER
Lessee shall at all times maintain its corporate existence, except as permitted by Section 13.2 of the Lease, and shall at all times remain a U.S. Air Carrier.
7.1.2 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Lessee will give Owner Participant, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee timely written notice (but in any event within 30 days prior to the expiration of the period of time specified under applicable Law to prevent lapse of perfection) of any relocation of its chief executive office (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC) from its then present location and will promptly take any action required by Section 7.1.3(c) as a result of such relocation.
7.1.3 CERTAIN ASSURANCES
(a) Lessee shall duly execute, acknowledge and deliver, or shall cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such further agreements, instruments, certificates or documents, and shall do and cause to be done such further commercially reasonable acts and things, in any case, as Owner Participant, Owner Trustee or Mortgagee shall reasonably request for accomplishing the purposes of this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements; provided that any instrument or other document so executed by Lessee will not expand any obligations or limit any rights of Lessee in respect of the transactions contemplated by any Operative Agreement.
(b) Lessee shall promptly take such action with respect to the
recording, filing, re-recording and refiling of the Lease, the Trust Agreement
and the Trust Indenture and the respective supplements thereto, including,
without limitation, Lease Supplement No. 1 and the initial Trust Indenture
Supplement, as shall be necessary to establish, perfect and protect the
interests and rights of Owner Trustee in and to the Aircraft and under the Lease
and the perfection and priority of the Lien created by the Trust Indenture.
Lessee shall furnish to Owner Participant or Owner Trustee such information
(other than with respect to the citizenship of Owner Participant and Owner
Trustee) in Lessee's possession or otherwise reasonably available to Lessee as
may be required to enable Owner Participant or Owner Trustee to make application
for registration of the Aircraft under the Act (subject to Lessee's rights under
Section 7.1.2 of the Lease) and shall pay or cause to be paid all out-of-pocket
costs and expenses thereof (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys'
fees and disbursements).
(c) Lessee, at its sole cost and expense, will cause the FAA Filed
Documents, the Financing Statements and all continuation statements (and any
amendments necessitated by any combination, consolidation or merger pursuant to
Section 13.2 of the Lease, or any relocation of its chief executive office) in
respect of the Financing Statements to be prepared and, subject only to the
execution and delivery thereof by Owner Trustee and Mortgagee, as applicable,
duly and timely filed and recorded, or filed for recordation, to the extent
permitted under the Act (with respect to the FAA Filed Documents) or the UCC or
similar law of any other applicable jurisdiction (with respect to such other
documents).
(d) If the Aircraft has been registered in a country other than the United States pursuant to Section 7.1.2 of the Lease, Lessee will furnish to Owner Trustee, Mortgagee and each Participant annually after such registration, commencing with the calendar year after such registration is effected, an opinion of special counsel reasonably satisfactory to Owner Participant and Mortgagee stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, either that (i) such action has been taken with respect to the recording, filing, rerecording and refiling of the Operative Agreements and any supplements and amendments thereto as is necessary to establish, perfect and protect Owner Trustee's and Mortgagee's respective right, title and interest in and to the Aircraft and the Operative Agreements, reciting the details of such actions, or (ii) no such action is necessary to maintain the perfection of such right, title and interest.
7.1.4 SECURITIES LAWS
Neither Lessee nor any person authorized to act on its behalf will directly or indirectly offer any beneficial interest or Security relating to the ownership of the Aircraft or the Lease or any interest in the Trust Estate and Trust Agreement or any of the Equipment Notes or any other interest in or security under the Trust Indenture, for sale to, or solicit any offer to acquire any such interest or security from, or sell any such interest or security to, any person in violation of the Securities Act or applicable state or foreign securities Laws.
7.2 COVENANTS OF OWNER PARTICIPANT
Owner Participant covenants and agrees with Lessee, and, except with respect to Section 7.2.4, Loan Participants, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee as follows:
7.2.1 LIENS
Owner Participant (a) will not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lessor Lien attributable to it on or with respect to all or any part of the Trust Estate, the Trust Indenture Estate or the Aircraft, (b) will, at its own cost and expense, promptly take such action as may be necessary to discharge any Lessor Lien attributable to
Owner Participant on all or any part of the Trust Estate, the Trust Indenture Estate or the Aircraft and (c) will hold harmless and indemnify Lessee, Owner Trustee, each Note Holder, Mortgagee, each of their respective Affiliates, successors and permitted assigns, the Trust Estate and the Trust Indenture Estate from and against (i) any and all Expenses, (ii) any reduction in the amount payable out of the Trust Estate or the Trust Indenture Estate and (iii) any interference with the possession, operation or other use of all or any part of the Aircraft imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any of the foregoing as a consequence of any such Lessor Lien.
7.2.2 REVOCATION OF TRUST AGREEMENT
(a) Owner Participant will comply with the provisions of the Trust Agreement applicable to it, and will not terminate or revoke the Trust Agreement or the trusts created thereunder without the prior written consent of Lessee and Mortgagee and will not amend, modify or supplement the Trust Agreement, or waive any of the provisions thereof, if such amendment, modification, supplement or waiver would have a material adverse effect on Lessee, without the consent of Lessee, or on Mortgagee or any Note Holder, without the consent of Mortgagee.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 7.2.2(a), Owner Participant may at any time remove Owner Trustee pursuant to Section 9.1 of the Trust Agreement or terminate the Trust Agreement pursuant to Section 11.2 of the Trust Agreement.
7.2.3 CHANGE OF SITUS OF OWNER TRUST
If, at any time, any Tax Indemnitee or the Trust Estate becomes subject to any Taxes for which it is indemnified pursuant to Section 9.3 of this Agreement and if, as a consequence thereof, Lessee should request that the situs of the Trust be moved to another state in the United States from the state in which it is then located, the situs of the Trust may be moved with the written consent of Owner Participant (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) and Owner Participant will take whatever action may be reasonably necessary to accomplish such relocation; provided, that, in any event, (a) Lessee shall provide such additional tax indemnification as Owner Participant and the Note Holders or the Pass Through Trustees may reasonably request to cover any additional unindemnified Taxes or loss of Tax benefits described in the assumptions in the Tax Indemnity Agreement resulting from such change in the situs of the Trust, (b) the rights and obligations
under the Operative Agreements of Owner Participant, the Note Holders, Pass
Through Trustees and Mortgagee shall not be adversely affected as a result of
the taking of such action, (c) the Lien of the Trust Indenture on the Trust
Indenture Estate shall not be adversely affected by such action, and Lessee and
Owner Trustee shall execute and deliver such documents as may reasonably be
requested by Mortgagee to protect and maintain the perfection and priority of
such Lien, (d) Owner Participant, Pass Through Trustees and Mortgagee shall have
received an opinion or opinions of counsel (which counsel is reasonably
satisfactory to Owner Participant, Pass Through Trustees and Mortgagee) in
scope, form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Owner Participant, Pass
Through Trustees and Mortgagee to the effect that (i) the Trust, as thus
relocated, shall remain a validly established trust, (ii) any amendments to the
Trust Agreement necessitated by such relocation shall have been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by the parties thereto and shall constitute the valid and
binding obligations of such parties, enforceable in accordance with their terms,
(iii) covering such other matters as Owner Participant, Pass Through Trustees or
Mortgagee may reasonably request, (e) if such relocation involves the
replacement of Owner Trustee, then Owner Participant, Pass Through Trustees and
Mortgagee shall have received an opinion of counsel to such successor Owner
Trustee in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Owner Participant, Pass
Through Trustees and Mortgagee covering the matters described in the opinion
delivered pursuant to Section 5.1.2(xxiii)(D) and (f) Lessee shall indemnify and
hold harmless Owner Participant, Note Holders, Pass Through Trustees and First
Security, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, on a net after-tax
basis against any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses including
attorneys' fees and disbursements, fees and expenses of any new owner trustee,
registration, recording or filing fees and taxes incurred by Owner Participant,
Note Holders, Pass Through Trustees or Owner Trustee in connection with such
change of situs. Owner Participant agrees with Lessee that it will not consent
to or direct a change in the situs of the Trust Estate without the prior written
consent of Lessee.
7.2.4 COMPLIANCE WITH LEASE PROVISIONS
Owner Participant will, solely for the benefit of Lessee, comply with the provisions expressly applicable to it contained in the Lease.
7.2.5 SECURITIES ACT
Owner Participant will not directly or indirectly offer any beneficial interest or security relating to the ownership of the Aircraft or any interest in the Trust Estate or any of the Equipment Notes or any other interest in or security under the Trust Indenture for sale to, or solicit any offer to acquire any such interest or security from, or sell any such interest or security to, any Person in violation of the Securities Act or applicable state or foreign securities Laws, provided that the foregoing shall not be deemed to impose on Owner Participant any responsibility with respect to any such offer, sale or solicitation by any other party hereto.
7.2.6 REGARDING THE OWNER TRUSTEE
Owner Participant will cause Owner Trustee to perform its obligations under each Owner Trustee Agreement.
7.3 COVENANTS OF FIRST SECURITY AND OWNER TRUSTEE
First Security, in its individual capacity and/or as Owner Trustee, as provided below, covenants and agrees with Lessee, Owner Participant, each Note Holder and Mortgagee as follows:
7.3.1 LIENS
First Security (a) will not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lessor Lien attributable to it or Owner Trustee with respect to all or any part of the Trust Estate, the Trust Indenture Estate or the Aircraft, (b) will, at its own cost and expense, promptly take such action as may be necessary to discharge any Lessor Lien attributable to First Security or Owner Trustee on all or any part of the Trust Estate, the Trust Indenture Estate or the Aircraft and (c) will personally hold harmless and indemnify Lessee, Owner Participant, each Note Holder, Mortgagee, each of their respective Affiliates, successors and permitted assigns, the Trust Estate and the Trust Indenture Estate from and against (i) any and all Expenses, (ii) any reduction in the amount payable out of the Trust Estate or the Trust Indenture Estate and (iii) any interference with the possession, operation or other use of all or any part of the Aircraft imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any of the foregoing as a consequence of any such Lessor Lien.
7.3.2 OTHER BUSINESS
Owner Trustee will not enter into any business or other activity except as contemplated by the Operative Agreements.
7.3.3 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
First Security, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, will give Lessee, each Participant and Mortgagee 30 days' prior written notice of any relocation of its chief executive office (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC) from its then present location and will promptly take any action required by Section 7.3.8 as a result of such relocation.
7.3.4 SECURITIES ACT
First Security, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, will not directly or indirectly offer any beneficial interest or Security relating to the ownership of the Aircraft or any interest in the Trust Estate or any of the Equipment Notes or any other interest in or security under the Trust Indenture for sale to, or solicit any offer to acquire any such interest or security from, or sell any such interest or security to, any Person in violation of the Securities Act or applicable state or foreign securities Laws, provided that the foregoing shall not be deemed to impose on First Security in its individual capacity or as Owner Trustee, any responsibility with respect to any such offer, sale or solicitation by any other party hereto.
7.3.5 PERFORMANCE OF AGREEMENTS
Owner Trustee shall perform its obligations under the Owner Trustee Agreements in accordance with the terms thereof.
7.3.6 RELEASE OF LIEN OF TRUST INDENTURE
Owner Trustee, in each instance referred to in the Lease in which a transfer of any property is required to be made by Owner Trustee to Lessee or any other Person (other than Mortgagee or Owner Participant), shall, at Lessee's request and expense, use its reasonable efforts to procure from Mortgagee the prompt release of the Lien of the Trust Indenture with respect to such property.
7.3.7 NOTICES; DOCUMENTS
In the event any claim with respect to any liabilities is filed against the Owner Trustee in its capacity as such and Owner Trustee shall have Actual Knowledge thereof, the Owner Trustee shall promptly notify Lessee in writing thereof. Owner Trustee further agrees to provide to Lessee promptly any documents (including the certificate of aircraft registration) that it receives from the FAA with respect to the Aircraft.
7.3.8 FILINGS
After the Delivery Date, Owner Trustee shall duly execute and deliver to Lessee all filings and recordings (including, without limitation, all filings and UCC financing statements under the Act and the UCC and any amendments to UCC financing statements necessitated by any relocation of its chief executive office), prepared and delivered to it by Lessee required to perfect Owner Trustee's title to the Aircraft and the liens of and security interests granted by the Trust Indenture (or to maintain such perfection) and to make such title, liens and security interests valid and enforceable.
7.3.9 TRUST AGREEMENT
Each of First Security and Owner Trustee hereby (i) agrees with Lessee, Loan Participants and Mortgagee not to amend, supplement, terminate or otherwise modify any provision of the Trust Agreement in such a manner as to adversely affect the rights of any such party without the prior written consent of such party and (ii) agrees with Lessee, Loan Participants and Mortgagee not to revoke the trust created by the Trust Agreement so long as the Trust Indenture remains undischarged or if such revocation would have an adverse effect on the Lessee. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall impair any right under the Trust Agreement of First Security to resign as Owner Trustee in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Agreement.
7.4 COVENANTS OF WTC
WTC in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, each Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, covenants and agrees with Lessee, Owner Participant and Owner Trustee as follows:
7.4.1 LIENS
WTC (a) will not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lessor Lien attributable to it on or with respect to all or any part of the Trust Estate, the Trust Indenture Estate or the Aircraft, (b) will, at its own cost and expense, promptly take such action as may be necessary to discharge any Lessor Lien attributable to WTC on all or any part of the Trust Estate, the Trust Indenture Estate or the Aircraft and (c) will personally hold harmless and indemnify Lessee, Owner Participant, each Note Holder, Owner Trustee, each of their respective Affiliates, successors and permitted assigns, the Trust Estate and the Trust Indenture Estate from and against (i) any and all Expenses, (ii) any reduction in the amount payable out of the Trust Estate or the Trust Indenture Estate and (iii) any interference with the possession, operation or other use of all or any part of the Aircraft, imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any of the foregoing as a consequence of any such Lessor Lien.
7.4.2 SECURITIES ACT
WTC in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, will not offer any beneficial interest or Security relating to the ownership of the Aircraft or any interest in the Trust Indenture Estate, or any of the Equipment Notes or any other interest in or security under the Trust Indenture for sale to, or solicit any offer to acquire any such interest or security from, or sell any such interest or security to, any Person in violation of the Securities Act or applicable state or foreign securities Laws, provided that the foregoing shall not be deemed to impose on WTC any responsibility with respect to any such offer, sale or solicitation by any other party hereto.
7.4.3 PERFORMANCE OF AGREEMENTS
WTC, in its individual capacity and as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, shall perform its obligations under the Indenture Agreements, the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Subordination Agent Agreements in accordance with the terms thereof.
7.4.4 WITHHOLDING TAXES
WTC shall indemnify (on an after-tax basis) and hold harmless Lessee, Lessor and Owner Participant against any United States withholding taxes (and related interest, penalties
and additions to tax) as a result of the failure by WTC to withhold on payments to any Note Holder if such Note Holder failed to provide to Mortgagee necessary certificates or forms to substantiate the right to exemption from such withholding tax.
7.5 COVENANTS OF NOTE HOLDERS
Each Note Holder (including Subordination Agent) as to itself only covenants and agrees with Lessee, Owner Participant, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee as follows:
7.5.1 WITHHOLDING TAXES
Such Note Holder (if it is a Non-U.S. Person) agrees to indemnify (on an after-tax basis) and hold harmless Lessee, Lessor, Owner Participant and Mortgagee against any United States withholding taxes (and related interest, penalties and additions to tax) as a result of the inaccuracy or invalidity of any certificate or form provided by such Note Holder to Mortgagee in connection with such withholding taxes. Any amount payable hereunder shall be paid within 30 days after receipt by a Note Holder of a written demand therefor.
7.5.2 TRANSFER; COMPLIANCE
(a) Such Note Holder will (i) not transfer any Equipment Note or interest therein in violation of the Securities Act or applicable state or foreign securities Law; provided, that the foregoing provisions of this section shall not be deemed to impose on such Note Holder any responsibility with respect to any such offer, sale or solicitation by any other party hereto, and (ii) perform and comply with the obligations specified to be imposed on it (as a Note Holder) under each of the Trust Indenture and the form of Equipment Note set forth in the Trust Indenture.
(b) Except as otherwise required by the terms of Section 2.13 of the Trust Indenture or Section 11 hereof, each Note Holder will not sell, assign, convey, exchange or otherwise transfer any Equipment Note or any interest in, or represented by, any Equipment Note (it being understood that this provision is not applicable to the Pass Through Certificates) unless the proposed transferee thereof first provides Lessee and Owner Participant with both of the following:
(i) a written representation and covenant that either (a) no portion of the funds it uses to purchase, acquire and hold such Equipment Note or interest directly or indirectly constitutes, or may be deemed under the Code or ERISA or any rulings, regulations or court decisions thereunder to constitute, the assets of any Plan or (b) the transfer, and subsequent holding, of such Equipment Note or interest shall not involve or give rise to a transaction that constitutes a prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975(c)(1) of the Code involving Lessee, Owner Participant, a Pass Through Trustee, the Subordination Agent or the proposed transferee (other than a transaction that is exempted from the prohibitions of such sections by applicable provisions of ERISA or the Code or administrative exemptions or regulations issued thereunder); and
(ii) a written covenant that it will not transfer any Equipment Note or any interest in, or represented by, any Equipment Note unless the subsequent transferee also makes the representation described in clause (i) above and agrees to comply with this clause (ii).
7.6 AGREEMENTS
7.6.1 OWNER TRUSTEE IS OWNER AND LESSOR FOR ALL PURPOSES
Lessee, the Owner Participant and Owner Trustee agree that for all purposes, after the Closing, Owner Trustee will be the owner and lessor of the Aircraft (except that Owner Participant will be the owner and lessor for income tax purposes) and Lessee will be the lessee thereof. No transfer, by operation of Law or otherwise, of the beneficial interest of Owner Participant in and to the Trust Estate shall operate to transfer legal title to any part of the Trust Estate to any transferee thereof.
7.6.2 COMMENCEMENT OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
Lessee, each Participant, each Note Holder, First Security, Owner Trustee, WTC and Mortgagee agree for the benefit of each of the others that it will not commence or join in any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code to commence a case under Section 303 of the Bankruptcy Code against the Trust Estate. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to preclude any Participant, any Note Holder, First Security, Owner Trustee, WTC
or Mortgagee from filing any claim against the Trust Estate in any case commenced against the Trust Estate.
7.6.3 CERTAIN BANKRUPTCY MATTERS
If (a) all or any part of the Trust Estate becomes the property of, or Owner Trustee or Owner Participant becomes, a debtor subject to the reorganization provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, (b) pursuant to such reorganization provisions, including Section 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, First Security or Owner Participant is required, by reason of First Security or Owner Participant being held to have recourse liability to any Note Holder or Mortgagee directly or indirectly (other than the recourse liability of First Security or Owner Participant under this Agreement, the Trust Indenture or by separate agreement), to make payment on account of any amount payable as principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, interest or other amounts on the Equipment Notes, and (c) any Note Holder or Mortgagee actually receives any Excess Amount, as defined below, which reflects any payment by First Security or Owner Participant on account of (b) above, then such Note Holder or Mortgagee, as the case may be, shall promptly refund to First Security or Owner Participant (whichever shall have made such payment) such Excess Amount.
For purposes of this Section 7.6.3, "Excess Amount" means the amount by which such payment exceeds the amount that would have been received by a Note Holder or Mortgagee if First Security or Owner Participant had not become subject to the recourse liability referred to in clause (b) above. Nothing contained in this Section 7.6.3 shall prevent a Note Holder or Mortgagee from enforcing any personal recourse obligation (and retaining the proceeds thereof) of First Security or Owner Participant under this Agreement (other than as referred to in clause (b) above) or the Trust Indenture (and any exhibits or annexes thereto) or from retaining any amount paid by Owner Participant under Sections 2.13 or 4.03 of the Trust Indenture.
7.6.4 QUIET ENJOYMENT; SALE BY OWNER TRUSTEE BINDING
(a) Owner Participant, each Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent, each Note Holder, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee each agrees as to itself with Lessee that, so long as no Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, such Person shall not (and shall not permit any Affiliate or other Person claiming by, through or under it to) interfere with Lessee's or any Permitted Sublessee's rights in accordance with the Lease to the quiet enjoyment, possession and use of the Aircraft during the Term.
(b) Any assignment, sale, transfer or other conveyance of the Aircraft by Owner Trustee made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the Lease shall bind Owner Participant and shall be effective to transfer or convey all right, title and interest of Owner Trustee and Owner Participant in and to the Aircraft. No purchaser or other grantee shall be required to inquire as to the authorization, necessity, expediency or regularity of such assignment, sale, transfer or conveyance, or as to the application of any sale or other proceeds with respect thereto by Owner Trustee, as regards Owner Participant.
7.6.5 RELEASE OF LIEN OF TRUST INDENTURE
Each of Lessee, Lessor and Mortgagee agrees that in each instance referred to in the Lease in which a transfer of any property is required to be made by Lessor to Lessee or any other Person (other than Mortgagee), Mortgagee shall, upon request of Lessor and compliance with the applicable provisions of the Lease and the Trust Indenture, including payment of all amounts then due and payable to each Liquidity Provider as Supplemental Rent, promptly execute (at Lessee's cost and expense) such instruments as Lessor or Lessee may reasonably request to evidence the release of the Lien of the Trust Indenture with respect to such property.
7.6.6 NON-RECOURSE
Each Loan Participant and Mortgagee agrees that (a) obligations of Owner Trustee under the Trust Indenture or any other Operative Agreement and with respect to the Equipment Notes shall be non-recourse to Owner Participant and to First Security and (b) they will look solely to the income and proceeds from the Trust Estate and the Trust Indenture Estate to the extent available for distribution to Note Holder or Mortgagee as provided in the Trust Indenture and that neither Owner Participant nor First Security will be personally liable to Loan Participant or Mortgagee for any amounts payable by Owner Trustee under the Trust Indenture or any other Operative Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing is not intended nor shall it be construed to limit any recourse liability of Owner Participant or First Security to the extent that such liability is expressly set forth in this Agreement or in any of the Operative Agreements or arises by reason of the breach of any
representation or warranty or covenant given by such Person (in the case of First Security, in its individual capacity).
7.6.7 OTHER DOCUMENTS; AMENDMENT
(a) So long as the Lease has not been terminated or expired, each Participant, the Mortgagee and the Owner Trustee hereby agree for the benefit of Lessee that without the consent of Lessee they will not amend, supplement or otherwise modify (i) Article III, Article IX or Section 2.05 of the Trust Indenture, (ii) any provision of any Operative Agreement that will affect the stated principal amount of or premium or interest on the Equipment Notes or (iii) any other provision of the Trust Indenture or Equipment Notes in a manner that would adversely affect Lessee. Mortgagee and Owner Trustee agree to promptly furnish to Lessee copies of any supplement, amendment, waiver or modification of any of the Operative Agreements to which Lessee is not a party; provided that Mortgagee or Owner Trustee, as the case may be, has in its possession a copy of such supplement, amendment, waiver or modification. Each Loan Participant agrees that it will not take any action in respect of the Trust Indenture Estate except through the Mortgagee pursuant to the Trust Indenture or as otherwise permitted by Trust Indenture or other Operative Agreement.
(b) Owner Trustee agrees to join with Lessee to the extent that action on the part of Owner Trustee is necessary or appropriate (i) to cause the following to be duly accomplished in accordance with applicable United States federal Law by the time the Aircraft is delivered under this Agreement and the Lease: (A) the application for registration of the Aircraft in the name of Owner Trustee and (B) all related action necessary in order for Lessee to have temporary or permanent authority to operate the Aircraft as contemplated by the Lease and (ii) forthwith upon delivery of the Aircraft under this Agreement and the Lease, to cause all necessary documents to be duly filed for recording in accordance with applicable United States federal Law.
7.6.8 CONSENTS
Each of Owner Participant, each Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee covenants and agrees, for the benefit of Lessee, that it shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to any consent or approval requested
of it or of Owner Trustee or Mortgagee under the terms of any of the Operative Agreements which by its terms is not to be unreasonably withheld.
7.6.9 INSURANCE
Each of Owner Participant, the Pass Through Trustees, the Subordination Agent and the Owner Trustee agrees not to obtain or maintain insurance for its own account as permitted by Section 11.2 of the Lease if such insurance would limit or otherwise adversely affect the coverage of any insurance required to be obtained or maintained by Lessee pursuant to Section 11 and Annex D of the Lease.
7.6.10 EXTENT OF INTEREST OF NOTE HOLDERS
A Note Holder shall not, as such, have any further interest in, or other right with respect to, the Trust Estate or the Trust Indenture Estate when and if the principal and Make-Whole Amount, if any, of and interest on the Equipment Note held by such Note Holder, and all other sums, then due and payable to such Note Holder hereunder and under any other Operative Agreement, shall have been paid in full.
7.6.11 FOREIGN REGISTRATION
Each Participant, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee hereby agree, for the benefit of Lessee but subject to the provisions of Section 7.1.2 of the Lease:
(a) that Lessee shall be entitled to register the Aircraft or cause the Aircraft to be registered in a country other than the United States subject to compliance with the following:
(i) each of the following requirements is satisfied:
(A) such registration shall be made only after the close of the Tax Attribute Period, unless Lessee prepays to the Owner Participant on a lump sum basis any indemnity due under the Tax Indemnity Agreement as a result of such registration based upon the assumption that such registration would continue for the remainder of the term of the Permitted Sublease described in clause (C) below;
(B) no Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such registration;
(C) such proposed change of registration is made in connection with a Permitted Sublease to a Permitted Air Carrier;
(D) such country is a Permitted Country with which the United States then maintains normal diplomatic relations or, if Taiwan, the United States then maintains diplomatic relations at least as good as those in effect on the Delivery Date;
(ii) the Owner Trustee and Mortgagee shall have received an opinion of counsel (subject to customary exceptions) reasonably satisfactory to the Owner Participant addressed to each such party as to the effect that:
(A) such country would recognize the Owner Trustee's ownership interest in the Aircraft;
(B) the obligations of Lessee, and the rights and remedies of Owner Trustee, under the Lease are valid, binding and enforceable under the laws of such jurisdiction (or the laws of the jurisdiction to which the laws of such jurisdiction would refer as the applicable governing law);
(C) after giving effect to such change in registration, the Lien of the Trust Indenture on the Owner Trustee's right, title and interest in and to the Aircraft and the Lease shall continue as a valid and duly perfected first priority security interest and all filing, recording or other action necessary to protect the same shall have been accomplished (or, if such opinion cannot be given at the time of such proposed change in registration because such change in registration is not yet effective, (1) the opinion shall detail what filing, recording or other action is necessary and (2) the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee shall have received a certificate from Lessee that all possible preparations to accomplish such filing, recording and other action shall have been done, and such filing, recording and other action shall be accomplished and a supplemental opinion to that effect shall be delivered to the Owner Trustee
and the Mortgagee on or prior to the effective date of such change in registration);
(D) it is not necessary, solely as a consequence of such change in registration and without giving effect to any other activity of the Owner Trustee, the Owner Participant or the Mortgagee (or any Affiliate thereof), as the case may be, for the Owner Trustee, the Owner Participant or the Mortgagee to qualify to do business in such jurisdiction as a result of such reregistration in order to exercise any rights or remedies with respect to the Aircraft pursuant to the Lease;
(E) there is no tort liability of the owner or lessor of an aircraft not in possession thereof under the laws of such jurisdiction (it being agreed that, in the event such opinion cannot be given in a form satisfactory to the Owner Participant, such opinion shall be waived if insurance reasonably satisfactory to the Owner Participant is provided to cover such risk); and
(F) unless Lessee shall have agreed to provide insurance covering the risk of requisition of use of the Aircraft by the government of such country (so long as the Aircraft is registered under the laws of such country), the laws of such country require fair compensation by the government of such country payable in currency freely convertible into Dollars and freely removable from such country (without license or permit, unless Lessee prior to such proposed reregistration has obtained such license or permit) for the taking or requisition by such government of such use;
(b) In addition, as a condition precedent to any change in registration Lessee shall have given to Lessor and Mortgagee assurances reasonably satisfactory to each of them:
(i) to the effect that the provisions of Section 11 of the Lease will have been complied with after giving effect to such change of registration;
(ii) of the payment by Lessee of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of Lessor, each Participant and Mortgagee in connection with such change of registry, including,
without limitation (1) the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to Lessee, Lessor and Mortgagee, (2) any filing or recording fees, Taxes or similar payments incurred in connection with the change of registration of the Aircraft and the creation and perfection of the security interest therein in favor of Mortgagee for the benefit of Note Holders, and (3) all costs and expenses incurred in connection with any filings necessary to continue in the United States the perfection of the security interest in the Aircraft and the Lease in favor of Mortgagee for the benefit of Note Holders; and
(iii) to the effect that the tax and other indemnities in favor of each person named as an indemnitee under any other Operative Agreement afford each such person substantially the same protection as provided prior to such change of registration (or Lessee shall have agreed upon additional indemnities that, together with such original indemnities, in the reasonable judgment of Lessor and Mortgagee, afford such protection).
7.6.12 OTHER COMMERCIAL RELATIONS UNAFFECTED
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any Operative Agreement:
(a) Except as set forth in the Purchase Agreement Assignment, nothing contained in the Operative Agreements shall constitute or be deemed to be a waiver by Lessee of any rights, remedies or claims it may have against Airframe Manufacturer or Engine Manufacturer or any subcontractor or supplier of either; and the Operative Agreements do not and shall not be construed or deemed to create any rights, waivers, immunities or indemnities in favor of Airframe Manufacturer, Engine Manufacturer or any subcontractor or supplier of either with respect to any such rights, remedies or claims of Lessee; and
(b) None of Airframe Manufacturer, by its execution and delivery of the Consent and Agreement, and Engine Manufacturer, by its execution and delivery of the Engine Consent and Agreement, shall be deemed to have waived any rights, remedies or claims which Airframe Manufacturer or Engine Manufacturer (or any subcontractor or supplier of either), as the case may be, may have against Lessee; and the Operative Agreements do not and shall not be construed or deemed to create any rights, waivers, immunities or indemnities in favor of Lessee with respect to any such
rights, remedies or claims of Airframe Manufacturer or Engine Manufacturer (or any subcontractor or supplier of either).
7.6.13 INTEREST IN CERTAIN ENGINES
Each Participant, Owner Trustee, and Mortgagee agree, for the benefit of each of the lessor, conditional seller, mortgagee or secured party of any airframe or engine leased to, or purchased by, Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee subject to a lease, conditional sale, trust indenture or other security agreement that it will not acquire or claim, as against such lessor, conditional seller, mortgagee or secured party, any right, title or interest in any engine as the result of such engine being installed on the Airframe at any time while such engine is subject to such lease, conditional sale, trust indenture or other security agreement and owned by such lessor or conditional seller or subject to a trust indenture or security interest in favor of such mortgagee or secured party.
SECTION 8. CONFIDENTIALITY
Lessee, Owner Participant, Note Holders, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee
shall keep Annexes B, C and D and Schedules 1, 2A, 2B, 3 and 4 to the Lease, the
Participation Agreement, the Purchase Agreement Assignment and the Tax Indemnity
Agreement confidential and shall not disclose, or cause to be disclosed, the
same to any Person, except (A) to prospective and permitted transferees of
Lessee's, Owner Participant's, a Note Holder's, a Liquidity Provider's, Owner
Trustee's, Mortgagee's or other Indenture Indemnitee's interest or their
respective counsel or special counsel, independent insurance brokers, auditors,
or other agents who agree to hold such information confidential, (B) to
Lessee's, Owner Participant's, a Note Holder's, a Liquidity Provider's, a Pass
Through Trustee's, Owner Trustee's, Mortgagee's or other Indenture Indemnitee's
counsel or special counsel, independent insurance brokers, auditors, or other
agents, Affiliates or investors who agree to hold such information confidential,
(C) as may be required by any statute, court or administrative order or decree,
legal process or governmental ruling or regulation, including those of any
applicable insurance regulatory bodies (including, without limitation, the
National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC")), federal or state
banking examiners, Internal Revenue Service auditors or any stock exchange, (D)
with respect to Lessee and Owner Participant, by mutual agreement of such
parties, (E) with respect to a Note Holder or any Pass
Through Trustee, to a nationally recognized rating agency for the purpose of obtaining a rating on the Equipment Notes or the Pass Through Trust Certificates or to support an NAIC rating for the Equipment Notes or (F) such other Persons as are reasonably deemed necessary by the disclosing party in order to protect the interests of such party or for the purposes of enforcing such documents by such party; provided, that any and all disclosures permitted by clauses (C), (D), (E) or (F) above shall be made only to the extent necessary to meet the specific requirements or needs of the Persons making such disclosures.
SECTION 9. INDEMNIFICATION AND EXPENSES
9.1 GENERAL INDEMNITY
9.1.1 INDEMNITY
Whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, Lessee shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless each Indemnitee from, against and in respect of, and shall pay on a net after-tax basis, any and all Expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee, relating to, resulting from, or arising out of or in connection with, any one or more of the following:
(a) The Operative Agreements, the Pass Through Agreements, or the enforcement of any of the terms of any of the Operative Agreements or the Pass Through Agreements;
(b) The Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part, including, without limitation, with respect thereto, (i) the manufacture, design, purchase, acceptance, nonacceptance or rejection, ownership, registration, reregistration, deregistration, delivery, nondelivery, lease, sublease, assignment, possession, use or non-use, operation, maintenance, testing, repair, overhaul, condition, alteration, modification, addition, improvement, storage, airworthiness, replacement, repair, sale, substitution, return, abandonment, redelivery or other disposition of the Aircraft, any Engine or any Part, (ii) any claim or penalty arising out of violations of applicable Laws by Lessee (or any Permitted Sublessee), (iii) tort liability, whether or not arising out of the negligence of any Indemnitee (whether active, passive or imputed), (iv) death or property damage of passengers, shippers or others, (v) environmental
control, noise or pollution and (vi) any Liens in respect of the Aircraft, any Engine or any Part;
(c) The offer, sale, or delivery of any Equipment Notes, Pass Through Certificates or any interest therein or represented thereby; and
(d) Any breach of or failure to perform or observe, or any other noncompliance with, any covenant or agreement or other obligation to be performed by Lessee under any Lessee Operative Agreement or any Pass Through Agreement or the falsity of any representation or warranty of Lessee in any Lessee Operative Agreement or any Pass Through Agreement other than in the Tax Indemnity Agreement.
9.1.2 EXCEPTIONS
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 9.1.1, Lessee shall not be required to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless any Indemnitee pursuant to Section 9.1.1 in respect of any Expense of such Indemnitee:
(a) For any Taxes or a loss of Tax benefit, whether or not Lessee is required to indemnify therefor pursuant to Section 9.3 or the Tax Indemnity Agreement;
(b) Except to the extent attributable to acts or events occurring
prior thereto, acts or events (other than acts or events related to the
performance by Lessee of its obligations pursuant to the terms of the
Lessee Operative Agreements) that occur after the earliest of: (i) with
respect to the Airframe, any Engine or any Part, the return of possession
(it being understood that the date of the placement of the Aircraft in
storage as provided in Section 5 of the Lease constitutes the date of
return of the Aircraft under the Lease) of such Airframe, Engine or Part
pursuant to the terms of and in compliance with the Lease (other than
pursuant to Section 15 thereof, in which case Lessee's liability under this
Section 9.1 shall survive for so long as Lessor shall be entitled to
exercise remedies under such Section 15) or (ii) the termination of the
Term in accordance with the Lease;
(c) To the extent attributable to any Transfer (voluntary or involuntary) by or on behalf of such Indemnitee of any Equipment Note or interest therein, except (i) for out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred as a result of any such Transfer pursuant to the exercise of remedies under
any Operative Agreement resulting from a Lease Event of Default and (ii) as
otherwise required by the terms of Section 2.13 of the Trust Indenture or
Section 11 hereof;
(d) To the extent attributable to any Transfer (voluntary or involuntary) by or on behalf of Owner Participant of any interest in the Aircraft, or the Trust Estate except for out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred as a result of such Transfer, if, at the time of such Transfer, a Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(e) To the extent attributable to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or any related Indemnitee (as defined below) (other than gross negligence or willful misconduct imputed to such person by reason of its interest in the Aircraft or any Operative Agreement);
(f) In the case of First Security, to the extent attributable to matters enumerated in the proviso to Section 14;
(g) To the extent attributable to the incorrectness or breach of any representation or warranty of such Indemnitee or any related Indemnitee contained in or made pursuant to any Operative Agreement or any Pass Through Agreement;
(h) To the extent attributable to the failure by such Indemnitee or any related Indemnitee to perform or observe any agreement, covenant or condition on its part to be performed or observed in any Operative Agreement or any Pass Through Agreement;
(i) To the extent attributable to the offer or sale by such Indemnitee or any related Indemnitee of any interest in the Aircraft, the Equipment Notes, the Pass Through Trust Certificates, the Trust Estate or the Trust Agreement or any similar interest, in violation of the Securities Act or other applicable federal, state or foreign securities Laws (other than any thereof caused by the acts or omissions of Lessee);
(j) (i) With respect to any Indemnitee (other than Mortgagee), to the extent attributable to the failure of the Mortgagee to distribute funds received and distributable by it in accordance with the Trust Indenture,
(ii) with respect to any Indemnitee (other than the Owner Trustee), to the
extent attributable to the failure of the Owner Trustee to distribute funds
received and distributable by it in accordance with the Trust Agreement,
(iii) with respect to any Indemnitee (other than the Subordination Agent),
to the extent attributable to the failure of the Subordination Agent to
distribute funds received and distributable by it in accordance with the
Intercreditor Agreement, (iv) with respect to any Indemnitee (other than
the Pass Through Trustees), to the extent attributable to the failure of a
Pass Through Trustee to distribute funds received and distributable by it
in accordance with the Pass Through Trust Agreements, (v) with respect to
any Indemnitee (other than the Escrow Agent), to the extent attributable to
the failure of the Escrow Agent to pay funds received and payable by it in
accordance with any Escrow Agreement, (vi) with respect to any Indemnitee
(other than the Paying Agent), to the extent attributable to the failure of
the Paying Agent to distribute funds received and distributable by it in
accordance with any Escrow Agreement, (vii) to the extent attributable to
the failure of the Depositary to pay funds payable by it in accordance with
any Deposit Agreement, (viii) with respect to Mortgagee, to the extent
attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of Mortgagee in the
distribution of funds received and distributable by it in accordance with
the Trust Indenture, (ix) with respect to Owner Trustee, to the extent
attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of Owner Trustee in
the distribution of funds received and distributable by it in accordance
with the Trust Agreement, (x) with respect to the Subordination Agent, to
the extent attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of the
Subordination Agent in the distribution of funds received and distributable
by it in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement, (xi) with respect to
the Pass Through Trustees, to the extent attributable to the negligence or
willful misconduct of a Pass Through Trustee in the distribution of funds
received and distributable by it in accordance with the Pass Through Trust
Agreements, (xii) with respect to the Escrow Agent, to the extent
attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of the Escrow Agent in
the payment of funds received and payable by it in accordance with any
Escrow Agreement, and (xiii) with respect to the Paying Agent, to the
extent attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of the Paying
Agent in the distribution of funds received and distributable by it in
accordance with any Escrow Agreement;
(k) Other than during the continuation of a Lease Event of Default, to the extent attributable to the authorization or giving or withholding of any future amendments, supplements, waivers or consents with respect to any Operative Agreement or Pass Through Agreement other than such as have been requested by Lessee or as are required by or made pursuant to the terms of the Operative Agreements or Pass Through Agreements (unless such requirement results from the actions of an Indemnitee not required by or made pursuant to the Operative Agreements or the Pass Through Agreements);
(l) To the extent attributable to any amount which such Indemnitee expressly agrees to pay or such Indemnitee expressly agrees shall not be paid by or be reimbursed by Lessee;
(m) To the extent that such Expense is a loss of future profits of, a cost or expense unreasonably incurred by, or an ordinary and usual operating or overhead expense of, such Indemnitee;
(n) With respect to the Owner Participant or the Owner Trustee, or any related Indemnitee, to the extent attributable to the deregistration of the Aircraft under the Act as a result of Owner Participant's or Owner Trustee's (or any related Indemnitee of either) not being a Citizen of the United States as a result of any act (other than reregistration of the Aircraft pursuant to Section 7.1.2 of the Lease) of Owner Participant or Owner Trustee, or any related Indemnitee of either of the foregoing (not taken at the request of the Lessee);
(o) With respect to the Owner Trustee or any related Indemnitee, to the extent attributable to the deregistration of the Aircraft under the Act as a result of Owner Trustee or any related Indemnitee not being a Citizen of the United States as a result of any act (other than re-registration of the Aircraft pursuant to Section 7.1.2 of the Lease) of the Owner Trustee or any related Indemnitee (not taken at the request of the Lessee);
(p) For any Lessor Lien attributable to such Indemnitee or any related Indemnitee;
(q) If another provision of an Operative Agreement or a Pass Through Agreement specifies the extent of Lessee's responsibility or obligation with respect to such
Expense, to the extent Lessee has complied with such specified responsibility or obligation;
(r) To the extent constituting principal, Make-Whole Amount or interest on the Equipment Notes attributable solely to an Event of Default not constituting a Lease Event of Default;
(s) To the extent incurred by or asserted against an Indemnitee as a result of any "prohibited transaction", within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975(c)(1) of the Code; or
(t) For any loss attributable to, arising from or in connection with any inspections or inspection rights arising from or in connection with any of the Operative Documents or the Transactions.
For purposes of this Section 9.1, a Person shall be considered a "related" Indemnitee with respect to an Indemnitee if such Person is an Affiliate or employer of such Indemnitee, a director, officer, employee, agent, or servant of such Indemnitee or any such Affiliate or a successor or permitted assignee of any of the foregoing.
9.1.3 SEPARATE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes a separate agreement with respect to each Indemnitee and is enforceable directly by each such Indemnitee.
9.1.4 NOTICE
If a claim for any Expense that an Indemnitee shall be indemnified against under this Section 9.1 is made, such Indemnitee shall give prompt written notice thereof to Lessee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of any Indemnitee to notify Lessee as provided in this Section 9.1.4, or in Section 9.1.5, shall not release Lessee from any of its obligations to indemnify such Indemnitee hereunder, except to the extent that such failure results in an additional Expense to Lessee (in which event Lessee shall not be responsible for such additional expense) or materially impairs Lessee's ability to contest such claim.
9.1.5 NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS; DEFENSE OF CLAIMS; LIMITATIONS
(a) In case any action, suit or proceeding shall be brought against any Indemnitee for which Lessee is responsible under this Section 9.1, such Indemnitee shall notify Lessee of the commencement thereof and Lessee may, at its expense, participate in and to the extent that it shall wish (subject to the provisions of the following paragraph), assume and control the defense thereof and, subject to Section 9.1.5(c), settle or compromise the same.
(b) Lessee or its insurer(s) shall have the right, at its or their expense, to investigate or, if Lessee or its insurer(s) shall agree not to dispute liability to the Indemnitee giving notice of such action, suit or proceeding under this Section 9.1.5 for indemnification hereunder or under any insurance policies pursuant to which coverage is sought, control the defense of, any action, suit or proceeding, relating to any Expense for which indemnification is sought pursuant to this Section 9.1, and each Indemnitee shall cooperate with Lessee or its insurer(s) with respect thereto; provided, that Lessee shall not be entitled to control the defense of any such action, suit, proceeding or compromise any such Expense during the continuance of any Lease Event of Default arising under Section 14.1 of the Lease. In connection with any such action, suit or proceeding being controlled by Lessee, such Indemnitee shall have the right to participate therein, at its sole cost and expense, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Lessee; provided, that such Indemnitee's participation does not, in the reasonable opinion of the independent counsel appointed by the Lessee or its insurers to conduct such proceedings, interfere with the defense of such case.
(c) In no event shall any Indemnitee enter into a settlement or other compromise with respect to any Expense without the prior written consent of Lessee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any settlement or compromise without such consent of Lessee shall be deemed a waiver by such Indemnitee of its right to be indemnified with respect to such Expense under this Section 9.1.
(d) In the case of any Expense indemnified by the Lessee hereunder
which is covered by a policy of insurance maintained by Lessee pursuant to
Section 11 of the Lease,
at Lessee's expense, each Indemnitee agrees to cooperate with the insurers in the exercise of their rights to investigate, defend or compromise such Expense as may be required to retain the benefits of such insurance with respect to such Expense.
(e) If an Indemnitee is not a party to this Agreement, Lessee may
require such Indemnitee to agree in writing to the terms of this Section 9
and Section 15.8 prior to making any payment to such Indemnitee under this
Section 9.
(f) Nothing herein shall be deemed to be an assumption by Lessee of obligations of Owner Trustee with respect to, or a guarantee by Lessee of, any amounts payable by Owner Trustee upon Equipment Notes or a guarantee of any residual value of the Aircraft.
(g) Nothing contained in this Section 9.1.5 shall be deemed to require an Indemnitee to contest any Expense or to assume responsibility for or control of any judicial proceeding with respect thereto.
9.1.6 INFORMATION
Lessee will provide the relevant Indemnitee with such information not within the control of such Indemnitee, as is in Lessee's control or is reasonably available to Lessee, which such Indemnitee may reasonably request and will otherwise cooperate with such Indemnitee so as to enable such Indemnitee to fulfill its obligations under Section 9.1.5. The Indemnitee shall supply Lessee with such information not within the control of Lessee, as is in such Indemnitee's control or is reasonably available to such Indemnitee, which Lessee may reasonably request to control or participate in any proceeding to the extent permitted by Section 9.1.5.
9.1.7 EFFECT OF OTHER INDEMNITIES; SUBROGATION; FURTHER ASSURANCES
Upon the payment in full by Lessee of any indemnity provided for under this Agreement, Lessee, without any further action and to the full extent permitted by Law, will be subrogated to all rights and remedies of the person indemnified (other than with respect to any of such Indemnitee's insurance policies or in connection with any indemnity claim such Indemnitee may have under Section 5.03 or Article VII of the Trust Indenture or Section 5.3 or 7 of the Trust Agreement) in respect
of the matter as to which such indemnity was paid. Each Indemnitee will give such further assurances or agreements and cooperate with Lessee to permit Lessee to pursue such claims, if any, to the extent reasonably requested by Lessee and at Lessee's expense.
9.1.8 REFUNDS
If an Indemnitee receives any refund, in whole or in part, with respect to any Expense paid by Lessee hereunder, it will promptly pay the amount refunded (but not an amount in excess of the amount Lessee or any of its insurers has paid in respect of such Expense) over to Lessee unless a Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in which case such amounts shall be paid over to Owner Trustee (or, so long as the Trust Indenture shall not have been discharged, to Mortgagee) to hold as security for Lessee's obligations under the Lessee Operative Agreements or, if requested by Lessee, applied to satisfy such obligations.
9.2 EXPENSES
9.2.1 INVOICES AND PAYMENT
Each of the Owner Trustee, Mortgagee, the Owner Participant, Lessee, the Pass Through Trustees, and the Subordination Agent shall promptly submit to Lessee for its prompt approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) copies of invoices in reasonable detail of the Transaction Expenses for which it is responsible for providing information as they are received (but in no event later than the 90th day after the Delivery Date). If so submitted and approved, the Owner Participant agrees promptly, but in any event no later than the 105th day after the Delivery Date, to pay (but not in excess of [ ]% of Lessor's Cost) Transaction Expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee at its sole option shall have the right to pay directly any and all Transaction Expenses. Lessee shall be obligated to pay directly any and all Transaction Expenses which are in excess of [ ]% of Lessor's Cost. If Owner Participant shall fail to pay any Transaction Expense that it is obligated to pay hereunder, Lessee shall pay such Transaction Expense. Any such payment by Lessee shall not affect Owner Participant's obligations or Lessee's rights against Owner Participant for its failure to make any such payment.
9.2.2 PAYMENT OF OTHER EXPENSES
Lessee shall pay (i) the ongoing fees and expenses of Owner Trustee and Mortgagee, and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) incurred by any Participant attributable to (A) any transfer of title to the Aircraft or any Engine contemplated by Section 4.5 of the Lease or (B) any waiver, amendment or modification of any Operative Agreement to the extent requested by Lessee.
9.2.3 PAYMENTS IF TRANSACTIONS DO NOT CLOSE
In the event that the transaction contemplated by this Agreement fails to close as a result of the Owner Participant's failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or any breach of a representation or warranty of Owner Participant made in or pursuant to any Operative Agreement, notwithstanding any other rights and remedies that the parties hereto shall have against Owner Participant, the Owner Participant will be responsible for all of its fees and expenses, including but not limited to the fees, expenses and disbursements of its special counsel and the fees of the Appraiser referred to in Section 5.1.2(xv).
9.3 GENERAL TAX INDEMNITY
9.3.1 GENERAL
Except as provided in Section 9.3.2, Lessee agrees that each payment of
Rent paid by Lessee pursuant to the Lease, and any other payment or indemnity
paid by Lessee to a Tax Indemnitee under any Operative Agreement, shall be free
of all withholdings or deductions with respect to Taxes of any nature (other
than U.S. federal, state or local withholding taxes on, based on or measured by
gross or net income), and in the event that Lessee shall be required by
applicable law to make any such withholding or deduction for any such payment
(x) Lessee shall make all such withholdings or deductions, (y) the amount
payable by Lessee shall be increased so that after making all required
withholdings or deductions such Tax Indemnitee receives the same amount that it
would have received had no such withholdings or deductions been made, and (z)
Lessee shall pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Taxing
Authority in accordance with applicable law. Lessee further agrees that, in the
event it is required to withhold from any payment of Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss
Value (and amounts determined by reference thereto), and amounts payable upon
exercise
of Lessee's purchase option pursuant to Section 17.3 of the Lease, any Tax imposed upon Owner Participant or Owner Trustee (including any withholding Tax based on income or receipts of Owner Participant or Owner Trustee) and such Tax is excluded from indemnification pursuant to Section 9.3.2, Lessee shall pay such additional amount, if any, required so that the total amount paid by Lessee (after making all required withholdings) is equal to (assuming timely payment of the Equipment Notes prior to the relevant Payment Date) the aggregate principal amount of scheduled installments due on the Equipment Notes outstanding on the relevant Payment Date, together with accrued and unpaid interest, due on the Equipment Notes; Owner Participant or Owner Trustee, as the case may be, shall reimburse Lessee for any such additional amounts within two Business Days after demand therefor. Except as provided in Section 9.3.2 and whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, Lessee shall pay, indemnify, protect, defend and hold each Tax Indemnitee harmless from all Taxes imposed by any Taxing Authority that may from time to time be imposed on or asserted against any Tax Indemnitee or the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part or any interest in any of the foregoing (whether or not indemnified against by any other Person), upon or with respect to the Operative Agreements or the transactions or payments contemplated thereby, including but not limited to any Tax imposed upon or with respect to (x) the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine, any Part, any Operative Agreement (including without limitation any Equipment Notes) or any data or any other thing delivered or to be delivered under an Operative Agreement, (y) the purchase, manufacture, acceptance, rejection, sale, transfer of title, return, ownership, mortgaging, delivery, transport, charter, rental, lease, re-lease, sublease, assignment, possession, repossession, presence, use, condition, storage, preparation, maintenance, modification, alteration, improvement, operation, registration, transfer or change of registration, reregistration, repair, replacement, overhaul, location, control, the imposition of any Lien (other than a Lessor Lien), financing, refinancing requested by the Lessee, abandonment or other disposition of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine, any Part, any data or any other thing delivered or to be delivered under an Operative Agreement or (z) rent, interest, fees or any other income, proceeds, receipts or earnings, whether actual or deemed, arising upon, in connection with, or in respect of, any of the Operative Agreements (including the property or income or other proceeds with respect to property held as part of the Trust Estate) or the transactions contemplated thereby.
9.3.2 CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS
The provisions of Section 9.3.1 shall not apply to, and Lessee shall have no liability hereunder for, Taxes:
(a) imposed on a Tax Indemnitee by the federal government of the
United States or any Taxing Authority or governmental subdivision of the
United States or therein (including any state or local Taxing Authority)
(i) on, based on, or measured by, gross or net income or gross or net
receipts, including capital gains taxes, excess profits taxes, minimum
taxes from tax preferences, alternative minimum taxes, branch profits
taxes, accumulated earnings taxes, personal holding company taxes,
succession taxes and estate taxes, and any withholding taxes on, based on
or measured by gross or net income or receipts or (ii) on, or with respect
to, or measured by, capital or net worth or in the nature of a franchise
tax or a tax for the privilege of doing business (other than, in the case
of clause (i) or (ii), sales, use, license or property Taxes);
(b) imposed on a Tax Indemnitee by any Taxing Authority or governmental subdivision thereof or therein outside of the United States (including any Taxing Authority in or of a territory, possession or commonwealth of the United States) (i) on, based on, or measured by, gross or net income or gross or net receipts, including capital gains taxes, excess profits taxes, minimum taxes from tax preferences, alternative minimum taxes, branch profits taxes, accumulated earnings taxes, personal holding company taxes, succession taxes and estate taxes, and any withholding taxes on, based on or measured by gross or net income or receipts or (ii) on, or with respect to, or measured by, capital or net worth or in the nature of a franchise tax or a tax for the privilege of doing business (other than, in the case of clause (i) or (ii), (A) sales, use, license or property Taxes, or (B) any Taxes imposed by any Taxing Authority (other than a Taxing Authority within whose jurisdiction such Tax Indemnitee is incorporated or organized or maintains its principal place of business) if such Tax Indemnitee would not have been subject to Taxes of such type by such jurisdiction but for (I) the location, use or operation of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part thereof by a Lessee Person within the jurisdiction of the Taxing Authority imposing such Tax, or (II) the activities of any Lessee Person (except for activities of a Lessee Person that is not an
Affiliate, successor or assign of the Lessee, which activities are unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements) in such jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, use of any other aircraft by Lessee in such jurisdiction, (III) the status of any Lessee Person as a foreign entity or as an entity owned in whole or in part by foreign persons, (IV) Lessee having made (or having been deemed to have made) payments to such Tax Indemnitee from the relevant jurisdiction or (V) in the case of the Pass Through Trustees, any Participant or any related Tax Indemnitee, the Lessee being incorporated, organized, maintaining a place of business or conducting activities in such jurisdiction);
(c) on, or with respect to, or measured by, any trustee fees, commissions or compensation received by Owner Trustee, Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent or Mortgagee;
(d) on the Trust or the Trust Estate that result from treatment of the Trust or the Trust Estate as an entity, such as a corporation, separate and apart from the Owner Participant;
(e) that are being contested as provided in Section 9.3.4 hereof;
(f) imposed on any Tax Indemnitee to the extent that such Taxes result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Tax Indemnitee or any Affiliate thereof;
(g) imposed on or with respect to a Tax Indemnitee (including the transferee in those cases in which the Tax on transfer is imposed on, or is collected from, the transferee) as a result of a transfer or other disposition (including a deemed transfer or disposition) by such Tax Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee (or, in the case of the Owner Participant, by Owner Trustee, or, in the case of Taxes imposed on a transferee, by the transferor) of any interest in the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part, the Rent (other than the assignment of Rent to the Loan Trustee pursuant to the Trust Indenture), the Trust, the Trust Estate, the Trust Indenture Estate, the Lease or any interest arising under the Operative Agreements or any Equipment Note or a transfer or disposition (including a deemed transfer or disposition) of any interest in a Tax Indemnitee (other than (A) a substitution or
replacement of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part by a Lessee Person that is treated for Tax purposes as a transfer or disposition, (B) a transfer pursuant to an exercise of remedies upon a Lease Event of Default that shall have occurred and have been continuing, or (C) a transfer to Lessee pursuant to Section 17.3 of the Lease);
(h) Taxes in excess of those that would have been imposed had there not been a transfer or other disposition by or to such Tax Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee described in paragraph (g) above;
(i) imposed on the Owner Participant and indemnified by Lessee pursuant to the Tax Indemnity Agreement;
(j) imposed with respect to any period after the expiration or earlier termination of the Term and, if required pursuant to the terms of the Lease, the return of possession of the Aircraft to Lessor or placement in storage at the request of Lessor in accordance with the Lease (provided that this exclusion (j) shall not apply to Taxes imposed after such period arising as a result of payments by Lessee under the Operative Agreements after such period);
(k) consisting of any interest, penalties or additions to tax imposed on a Tax Indemnitee as a result of (in whole or in part) failure of such Tax Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee to file any return properly and timely, unless such failure shall be caused by the failure of Lessee to fulfill its obligations, if any, under Section 9.3.6 with respect to such return;
(l) resulting from, or that would not have been imposed but for, any Lessor Liens arising as a result of claims against, or acts or omissions of, or otherwise attributable to such Tax Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee;
(m) imposed on any Tax Indemnitee as a result of the breach by such Tax Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee of any covenant of such Tax Indemnitee or any Affiliate thereof contained in any Operative Agreement or the inaccuracy of any representation or warranty by such Tax Indemnitee or any Affiliate thereof in any Operative Agreement;
(n) in the nature of an intangible or similar Tax (i) upon or with respect to the value or principal amount of the interest of Loan Participant or any Note Holder in any Equipment Note or the loan evidenced thereby or (ii) upon or with respect to the value of the interest of the Owner Participant in the Trust Estate or the Trust, in each case only if such Taxes are in the nature of franchise Taxes or result from the Tax Indemnitee doing business in the taxing jurisdiction and are imposed because of the place of incorporation or the activities unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements in the taxing jurisdiction of such Tax Indemnitee;
(o) that is included in Lessor's Cost and paid to the appropriate Taxing Authority;
(p) imposed on a Tax Indemnitee by a Taxing Authority of a jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent that such Taxes would not have been imposed but for a connection between the Tax Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee and such jurisdiction imposing such Tax unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements; or
(q) Taxes relating to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
For purposes hereof, a Tax Indemnitee and any other Tax Indemnitees that are successors, assigns, agents, servants or Affiliates of such Tax Indemnitee shall be related Tax Indemnitees.
9.3.3 PAYMENT
(a) Lessee's indemnity obligation to a Tax Indemnitee under this
Section 9.3 shall equal the amount which, after taking into account any Tax
imposed upon the receipt or accrual of the amounts payable under this
Section 9.3 and any tax benefits actually recognized by such Tax Indemnitee
as a result of the indemnifiable Tax (including, without limitation, any
benefits recognized as a result of an indemnifiable Tax being utilized by
such Tax Indemnitee as a credit against Taxes not indemnifiable under this
Section 9.3), shall equal the amount of the Tax indemnifiable under this
Section 9.3.
(b) At Lessee's request, the computation of the amount of any indemnity payment owed by Lessee or any
amount owed by a Tax Indemnitee to Lessee pursuant to this Section 9.3 shall be verified and certified by an independent public accounting firm selected by such Tax Indemnitee and reasonably satisfactory to Lessee. Such verification shall be binding. The costs of such verification (including the fee of such public accounting firm) shall be borne by Lessee unless such verification shall result in an adjustment in Lessee's favor of 5% or more of the net present value of the payment as computed by such Tax Indemnitee, in which case the costs shall be paid by such Tax Indemnitee.
(c) Each Tax Indemnitee shall provide Lessee with such certifications, information and documentation as shall be in such Tax Indemnitee's possession and as shall be reasonably requested by Lessee to minimize any indemnity payment pursuant to this Section 9.3; provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Tax Indemnitee shall be required to provide Lessee with any Tax returns.
(d) Each Tax Indemnitee shall promptly forward to Lessee any written notice, bill or advice received by it from any Taxing Authority concerning any Tax for which it seeks indemnification under this Section 9.3. Lessee shall pay any amount for which it is liable pursuant to this Section 9.3 directly to the appropriate Taxing Authority if legally permissible or upon demand of a Tax Indemnitee, to such Tax Indemnitee within 30 days of such demand (or, if a contest occurs in accordance with Section 9.3.4, within 30 days after a Final Determination (as defined below)), but in no event more than one Business Day prior to the date the Tax to which such amount payable hereunder relates is due. If requested by a Tax Indemnitee in writing, Lessee shall furnish to the appropriate Tax Indemnitee the original or a certified copy of a receipt for Lessee's payment of any Tax paid by Lessee or such other evidence of payment of such Tax as is acceptable to such Tax Indemnitee. Lessee shall also furnish promptly upon written request such data as any Tax Indemnitee may reasonably require to enable such Tax Indemnitee to comply with the requirements of any taxing jurisdiction unless such data is not reasonably available to Lessee or, unless such data is specifically requested by a Taxing Authority, is not customarily furnished by domestic air carriers under similar circumstances. For purposes of this Section 9.3, a "Final Determination" shall mean (i) a decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of
competent jurisdiction that occurs pursuant to the provisions of Section
9.3.4, which decision, judgment, decree or other order has become final and
unappealable, (ii) a closing agreement or settlement agreement entered into
in accordance with Section 9.3.4 that has become binding and is not subject
to further review or appeal (absent fraud, misrepresentation, etc.), or
(iii) the termination of administrative proceedings and the expiration of
the time for instituting a claim in a court proceeding.
(e) If any Tax Indemnitee shall actually realize a tax savings by
reason of any Tax paid or indemnified by Lessee pursuant to this Section
9.3 (whether such tax savings shall be by means of a foreign tax credit,
depreciation or cost recovery deduction or otherwise) and such savings is
not otherwise taken into account in computing such payment or indemnity
such Tax Indemnitee shall pay to Lessee an amount equal to the lesser of
(i) the amount of such tax savings, plus any additional tax savings
recognized as the result of any payment made pursuant to this sentence,
when, as, if, and to the extent, realized or (ii) the amount of all
payments pursuant to this Section 9.3 by Lessee to such Tax Indemnitee
(less any payments previously made by such Tax Indemnitee to Lessee
pursuant to this Section 9.3.3 (e)) (and the excess, if any, of the amount
described in clause (i) over the amount described in clause (ii) shall be
carried forward and applied to reduce pro tanto any subsequent obligations
of Lessee to make payments to such Tax Indemnitee pursuant to this Section
9.3); provided, that such Tax Indemnitee shall not be required to make any
payment pursuant to this sentence so long as a Lease Event of Default of a
monetary nature has occurred and is continuing. If a tax benefit is later
disallowed or denied, the disallowance or denial shall be treated as a Tax
indemnifiable under Section 9.3.1 without regard to the provisions of
Section 9.3.2 (other than Section 9.3.2 (f)). Each such Tax Indemnitee
shall in good faith use reasonable efforts in filing its tax returns and in
dealing with Taxing Authorities to seek and claim any such tax benefit.
9.3.4 CONTEST
(a) If a written claim is made against a Tax Indemnitee for Taxes with respect to which Lessee could be liable for payment or indemnity hereunder, or if a Tax Indemnitee makes a determination that a Tax is due for which Lessee could have an indemnity obligation hereunder, such
Tax Indemnitee shall promptly give Lessee notice in writing of such claim (provided, that failure to so notify Lessee shall not relieve Lessee of its indemnity obligations hereunder unless such failure to notify effectively forecloses Lessee's rights to require a contest of such claim) and shall take no action with respect to such claim without the prior written consent of Lessee for 30 days following the receipt of such notice by Lessee; provided, that, in the case of a claim made against a Tax Indemnitee, if such Tax Indemnitee shall be required by law to take action prior to the end of such 30-day period, such Tax Indemnitee shall, in such notice to Lessee, so inform Lessee, and such Tax Indemnitee shall take no action for as long as it is legally able to do so (it being understood that a Tax Indemnitee shall be entitled to pay the Tax claimed and sue for a refund prior to the end of such 30-day period if (i)(A) the failure to so pay the Tax would result in substantial penalties (unless immediately reimbursed by Lessee) and the act of paying the Tax would not materially prejudice the right to contest or (B) the failure to so pay would result in criminal penalties and (ii) such Tax Indemnitee shall take any action so required in connection with so paying the Tax in a manner that is the least prejudicial to the pursuit of the contest). In addition, such Tax Indemnitee shall (provided, that Lessee shall have agreed to keep such information confidential other than to the extent necessary in order to contest the claim) furnish Lessee with copies of any requests for information from any Taxing Authority relating to such Taxes with respect to which Lessee may be required to indemnify hereunder. If requested by Lessee in writing within 30 days after its receipt of such notice, such Tax Indemnitee shall, at the expense of Lessee (including, without limitation, all reasonable costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and disbursements), in good faith contest (or, if permitted by applicable law, allow Lessee to contest) through appropriate administrative and judicial proceedings the validity, applicability or amount of such Taxes by (I) resisting payment thereof, (II) not paying the same except under protest if protest is necessary and proper or (III) if the payment is made, using reasonable efforts to obtain a refund thereof in an appropriate administrative and/or judicial proceeding. If requested to do so by Lessee, the Tax Indemnitee shall appeal any adverse administrative or judicial decision, except that the Tax Indemnitee shall not be required to pursue any appeals to the United States Supreme Court. If and to the extent the Tax Indemnitee is able to separate
the contested issue or issues from other issues arising in the same administrative or judicial proceeding that are unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements without, in the good faith judgment of such Tax Indemnitee, adversely affecting such Tax Indemnitee, such Tax Indemnitee shall permit Lessee to control the conduct of any such proceeding and shall provide to Lessee (at Lessee's cost and expense) with such information or data that is in such Tax Indemnitee's control or possession that is reasonably necessary to conduct such contest. In the case of a contest controlled by a Tax Indemnitee, such Tax Indemnitee shall consult with Lessee in good faith regarding the manner of contesting such claim and shall keep Lessee reasonably informed regarding the progress of such contest. A Tax Indemnitee shall not fail to take any action expressly required by this Section 9.3.4 (including, without limitation, any action regarding any appeal of an adverse determination with respect to any claim) or settle or compromise any claim without the prior written consent of the Lessee (except as contemplated by Section 9.3.4(b) or (c)).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall a Tax Indemnitee be required to pursue any contest (or to permit Lessee to pursue any contest) unless (i) Lessee shall have agreed to pay such Tax Indemnitee on demand all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by such Tax Indemnitee in connection with contesting such Taxes, including, without limitation, all reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses and reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and disbursements, (ii) if such contest shall involve the payment of the claim, Lessee shall advance the amount thereof (to the extent indemnified hereunder) plus interest, penalties and additions to tax with respect thereto that are required to be paid prior to the commencement of such contest on an interest-free after-Tax basis to such Tax Indemnitee (and such Tax Indemnitee shall promptly pay to the Lessee any net realized tax benefits resulting from such advance including any tax benefits resulting from making such payment), (iii) such Tax Indemnitee shall have reasonably determined that the action to be taken will not result in any material risk of forfeiture, sale or loss of the Aircraft (unless Lessee shall have made provisions to protect the interests of any such Tax Indemnitee in a manner reasonably satisfactory to such Tax Indemnitee) (provided, that such Tax Indemnitee agrees to notify Lessee in writing promptly after it becomes aware of any such risk), (iv) no Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing unless Lessee has provided security for its obligations hereunder by advancing to such Tax Indemnitee before proceeding or continuing with such contest, the amount of the Tax being contested, plus any interest and penalties and an amount estimated in good faith by such Tax Indemnitee for expenses, and (v) prior to commencing any judicial action controlled by Lessee, Lessee shall have acknowledged its liability for such claim hereunder, provided that Lessee shall not be bound by its acknowledgment if the Final Determination articulates conclusions of law and fact that demonstrate that Lessee has no liability for the contested amounts hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Tax Indemnitee shall release, waive, compromise or settle any claim which may be indemnifiable by Lessee pursuant to this Section 9.3 without the written permission of Lessee, Lessee's obligation to indemnify such Tax Indemnitee with respect to such claim (and all directly related claims and claims based on the outcome of such claim) shall terminate, subject to Section 9.3.4(c), and subject to Section 9.3.4(c), such Tax Indemnitee shall repay to Lessee any amount previously paid or advanced to such Tax Indemnitee with respect to such claim, plus interest at the rate that would have been payable by the relevant Taxing Authority with respect to a refund of such Tax.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 9.3, a Tax Indemnitee will not be required to contest the imposition of any Tax and shall be permitted to settle or compromise any claim without Lessee's consent if such Tax Indemnitee (i) shall waive its right to indemnity under this Section 9.3 with respect to such Tax (and any directly related claim and any claim the outcome of which is determined based upon the outcome of such claim), (ii) shall pay to Lessee any amount previously paid or advanced by Lessee pursuant to this Section 9.3 with respect to such Tax, plus interest at the rate that would have been payable by the relevant Taxing Authority with respect to a refund of such Tax, and (iii) shall agree to discuss with Lessee the views or positions of any relevant Taxing Authority with respect to the imposition of such Tax.
9.3.5 REFUND
If any Tax Indemnitee shall receive a refund of, or be entitled to a credit against other liability for, all or any part of any Taxes paid, reimbursed or advanced by Lessee, such Tax Indemnitee shall pay to Lessee within 30 days of such receipt
an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the amount of such refund or credit plus
any net tax benefit (taking into account any Taxes incurred by such Tax
Indemnitee by reason of the receipt of such refund or realization of such
credit) actually realized by such Tax Indemnitee as a result of any payment by
such Tax Indemnitee made pursuant to this sentence (including this clause (a))
and (b) such tax payment, reimbursement or advance by Lessee to such Tax
Indemnitee theretofore made pursuant to this Section 9.3 (and the excess, if
any, of the amount described in clause (a) over the amount described in clause
(b) shall be carried forward and applied to reduce pro tanto any subsequent
obligation of Lessee to make payments to such Tax Indemnitee pursuant to this
Section 9.3). If, in addition to such refund or credit, such Tax Indemnitee
shall receive (or be credited with) an amount representing interest on the
amount of such refund or credit, such Tax Indemnitee shall pay to Lessee within
30 days of such receipt or realization of such credit that proportion of such
interest that shall be fairly attributable to Taxes paid, reimbursed or advanced
by Lessee prior to the receipt of such refund or realization of such credit.
9.3.6 TAX FILING
If any report, return or statement is required to be filed with respect to any Tax which is subject to indemnification under this Section 9.3, Lessee shall timely file the same (except for any such report, return or statement which a Tax Indemnitee has timely notified the Lessee in writing that such Tax Indemnitee intends to file, or for which such Tax Indemnitee is required by law to file, in its own name); provided, that the relevant Tax Indemnitee shall furnish Lessee with any information in such Tax Indemnitee's possession or control that is reasonably necessary to file any such return, report or statement and is reasonably requested in writing by Lessee (it being understood that the Tax Indemnitee shall not be required to furnish copies of its actual tax returns, although it may be required to furnish relevant information contained therein). Lessee shall either file such report, return or statement and send a copy of such report, return or statement to such Tax Indemnitee, and Owner Trustee if the Tax Indemnitee is not Owner Trustee, or, where Lessee is not permitted to file such report, return or statement, it shall notify such Tax Indemnitee of such requirement and prepare and deliver such report, return or statement to such Tax Indemnitee in a manner satisfactory to such Tax Indemnitee within a reasonable time prior to the time such report, return or statement is to be filed.
9.3.7 FORMS
Each Tax Indemnitee agrees to furnish from time to time to Lessee or
Loan Trustee or to such other person as Lessee or Loan Trustee may designate, at
Lessee's or Loan Trustee's request, such duly executed and properly completed
forms as may be necessary or appropriate in order to claim any reduction of or
exemption from any withholding or other Tax imposed by any Taxing Authority, if
(x) such reduction or exemption is available to such Tax Indemnitee and (y)
Lessee has provided such Tax Indemnitee with any information necessary to
complete such form not otherwise reasonably available to such Tax Indemnitee.
9.3.8 NON-PARTIES
If a Tax Indemnitee is not a party to this Agreement, Lessee may require the Tax Indemnitee to agree in writing, in a form reasonably acceptable to Lessee, to the terms of this Section 9.3 and Section 15.8 prior to making any payment to such Tax Indemnitee under this Section 9.3.
9.3.9 SUBROGATION
Upon payment of any Tax or other amount computed by reference to the amount of any Tax by Lessee pursuant to this Section 9.3 to or on behalf of a Tax Indemnitee or any Affiliate thereof, Lessee, without any further action, shall be subrogated to any claims that such Tax Indemnitee or Affiliate may have relating thereto. Such Tax Indemnitee or Affiliate shall cooperate with Lessee (to the extent such cooperation does not result in any unreimbursed cost, expense or liability to such Tax Indemnitee or Affiliate) to permit Lessee to pursue such claims.
9.3.10 FOREIGN TAX ON LOAN PAYMENTS
If an Owner Participant is incorporated or organized, or maintains a place of business or conducts activities in, a country other than the United States or in a territory, possession or commonwealth of the United States (within the meaning of the tax law of that foreign jurisdiction) and if as a result thereof any foreign Taxes (including withholding Taxes) are imposed on the Pass Through Trustees, Pass Through Trusts, or Note Holders, then Owner Participant shall reimburse Lessee for any payments Lessee is required to make to or on behalf of any Pass Through Trustee, Pass Through Trust, or Note Holder under this Section 9.3 as a result of the imposition of such Taxes.
The amount payable by Owner Participant to Lessee shall be an amount which, after taking into account any such Taxes, any Tax imposed upon the receipt or accrual by Lessee of such payment by Owner Participant and any tax benefits or tax savings realized by Lessee with respect to the payment of such withholding Tax or the payment hereunder, shall equal the amount of Lessee's payment to or on behalf of such Pass Through Trustee, or Note Holder.
9.4 PAYMENTS
Any payments made pursuant to Section 9.1 or 9.3 shall be due on the 60th day after demand therefor and shall be made directly to the relevant Indemnitee or Tax Indemnitee or to Lessee, in immediately available funds at such bank or to such account as specified by such Indemnitee or Tax Indemnitee or Lessee, as the case may be, in written directives to the payor, or, if no such direction shall have been given, by check of the payor payable to the order of, and mailed to, such Indemnitee or Tax Indemnitee or Lessee, as the case may be, by certified mail, postage prepaid, at its address as set forth in this Agreement.
9.5 INTEREST
If any amount, payable by Lessee, any Indemnitee or any Tax Indemnitee under Section 9.1 or 9.3 is not paid when due, the person obligated to make such payment shall pay on demand, to the extent permitted by Law, to the person entitled thereto, interest on any such amount for the period from and including the due date for such amount to but excluding the date the same is paid, at the Payment Due Rate. Such interest shall be paid in the same manner as the unpaid amount in respect of which such interest is due.
9.6 BENEFIT OF INDEMNITIES
The obligations of Lessee in respect of all indemnities, obligations, adjustments and payments in Section 9.1 or 9.3 are expressly made for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, the Indemnitee or Tax Indemnitee entitled thereto, without declaring the Lease to be in default or taking other action thereunder, and notwithstanding any provision of the Trust Indenture.
SECTION 10. ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF INTERESTS
10.1 PARTICIPANTS, OWNER TRUSTEE AND NOTE HOLDERS
10.1.1 OWNER PARTICIPANT
(a) During the Term, Owner Participant shall not Transfer any or all of its right, title or interest in the Trust Estate or the Trust Agreement and to this Agreement unless such transfer is a Transfer of the entire interest held by Owner Participant, and:
(i) The Transferee shall have full power, authority and legal right to execute and deliver and to perform the obligations of Owner Participant under this Agreement and the other Owner Participant Agreements and shall provide reasonably satisfactory evidence of such power and authority to Lessee, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee;
(ii) The Transferee shall enter into an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto (or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessee and Mortgagee);
(iii) Lessee shall not be obligated to pay any greater amount or incur any greater obligation than that which it would have been obliged to pay or incur under the Lease or other Lessee Operative Agreement if no transfer or assignment had taken place, and the terms and conditions of this Lease and the other Lessee Operative Agreements insofar as they relate to the rights and obligations of Lessee or the Loan Participant shall not be altered;
(iv) Owner Participant shall deliver to Lessee, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee an opinion of counsel substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto (or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessee and Mortgagee) to the effect that such agreement or agreements referred to in Section 10.1.1(a)(ii) and, if applicable, 10.1.1(a)(vi) are legal, binding and enforceable in accordance with its or their terms and that such transfer will not violate the Act, the registration provisions of the Securities Act, or any other applicable Federal law;
(v) The Transferee is a Citizen of the United States (it being understood that the existence of any such requirement is to be determined without giving consideration to Section 47.9 of the FAA Regulations or any other provision
that may restrict Lessee's use or operation of the Aircraft), or shall use a voting powers trust or similar arrangement in order to hold an interest in the Trust Estate such that the Aircraft can be registered in the United States (without giving consideration to Section 47.9 of the FAA Regulations); and
(vi) The Transferee shall be a single person and shall be either (A) a Permitted Institution or (B) any other person (other than, without Lessee's consent, a commercial air carrier, a commercial aircraft operator, a freight forwarder or an Affiliate of any of the foregoing) the obligations of which under the Owner Participant Agreements are guaranteed by a Permitted Institution in any case, pursuant to a written guaranty, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessee, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee.
(b) Owner Participant shall give written notice to Lessee, Mortgagee and Owner Trustee at least 10 days prior to any such Transfer, specifying the name and address of the proposed Transferee, and providing financial statements of the proposed Transferee evidencing satisfaction of the requirements described in Section 10.1.1(a)(vi)(A) or (B) above.
(c) Any fees, charges and expenses, including the reasonable legal fees, charges and expenses incurred by Lessee, Owner Participant, Mortgagee, any Note Holder or Owner Trustee in connection with any Transfer by Owner Participant permitted by this Section 10.1.1, or by the Transferee in any such case, will be paid for by Owner Participant.
10.1.2 OWNER TRUSTEE
Owner Trustee may transfer its interests in the Trust Agreement pursuant to Section 9 thereof.
10.1.3 NOTE HOLDERS
Subject to Section 7.5.2 hereof and Section 2.07 of the Trust Indenture, any Note Holder may, at any time and from time to time, Transfer or grant participations in all or any portion of the Equipment Notes and/or all or any portion of its beneficial interest in its Equipment Notes and the Trust Indenture Estate to any person (it being understood that the sale or issuance of Pass Through Certificates by a Pass Through Trustee
shall not be considered a Transfer or participation); provided, that any participant in any such participations shall not have any direct rights under the Operative Agreements or any Lien on all or any part of the Aircraft or Trust Indenture Estate and Lessee shall not have any increased liability or obligations as a result of any such participation. In the case of any such Transfer, the Transferee, by acceptance of Equipment Notes in connection with such Transfer, shall be deemed to be bound by all of the covenants of Note Holders contained in the Operative Agreements.
10.1.4 LESSEE'S ASSUMPTION OF THE CERTIFICATES
(a) Subject to compliance by the Lessee with all of its obligations
under the Operative Agreements, each of the Owner Participant, the Owner
Trustee, the Mortgagee, the Pass Through Trustee and the Lessee covenants
and agrees that if the Lessee elects to purchase the Aircraft pursuant to
Section 17.3 of the Lease, then, upon compliance with the applicable
provisions of the Lease and the other Operative Agreements, each of the
parties will execute and deliver appropriate documentation transferring to
Lessee all right, title and interest in and to the Aircraft (including,
without limitation, such bills of sale and other instruments and documents
as Lessee shall reasonably request to evidence (on the public record or
otherwise) such transfer and the vesting in Lessee of all right, title and
interest in and to the Aircraft), such transfer to be without recourse or
warranty (except as to the absence of Lessor's Liens attributable to the
Owner Trustee) but subject to the Lien of the Indenture, and if the Lessee,
in connection with such purchase, elects to assume the obligations of the
Owner Trustee to the Mortgagee and the Note Holders under the Indenture,
the Equipment Notes, and hereunder, then the Lessee shall so notify the
Mortgagee, and each of the parties shall execute and deliver appropriate
documentation permitting the Lessee to assume such obligations on the basis
of full recourse to the Lessee, maintaining for the benefit of the Note
Holders and the other Indenture Indemnitees the security interest in the
Aircraft created by the Indenture, and upon compliance with the provisions
of this Section 10.1.4 releasing the Owner Participant and the Owner
Trustee from all obligations in respect of the Equipment Notes, the
Indenture, this Agreement, and the other Operative Agreements, except any
obligations relating to the period prior to such assumption and take all
such other actions, at the
Lessee's expense, as are reasonably necessary to permit such assumption of the Lessee.
(b) In connection with such assumption:
(i) the Lessee shall execute and deliver an instrument (A) pursuant to which the Lessee irrevocably and unconditionally assumes and undertakes, with full recourse to the Lessee, to pay, satisfy, and discharge when and as due (at the stated maturity thereof, by acceleration or otherwise) the principal of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, interest, and all other sums owing on all outstanding Equipment Notes (or on the Lessee's substituted obligations) or otherwise payable under the Indenture in accordance with their terms, and punctually to perform and observe all of the covenants and obligations hereunder and under the Indenture and the Equipment Notes (as the same may be amended in connection with such assumption) to be performed or observed by the Owner Trustee, and (B) which contains amendments to the Trust Indenture, in form and substance as reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgagee, that incorporate therein such provisions from the Lease and this Agreement as may be appropriate, including, without limitation, events of default substantially identical in scope and effect to those set forth in the Lease and covenants substantially identical to the covenants of the Lessee hereunder and under the Lease;
(ii) the instrument referred to in paragraph (i) of this Section 10.1.4(b), any Uniform Commercial Code financing statements relating thereto, and any other documents which shall be necessary (or reasonably requested by the Mortgagee) to establish the Lessee's title to and interest in the Aircraft or to reflect the substitution of the Lessee for the Owner Trustee under the Operative Agreements or to continue the perfection of the security interests in the Aircraft and the other rights, property, and interests included in the Trust Indenture Estate for the benefit of the Note Holders and the other Indenture Indemnitees (or the Lessee's substituted obligations) shall be filed in such form, manner, and places as are necessary or, in the reasonable opinion of the Indenture Trustee, advisable for such purpose;
(iii) the Mortgagee shall have received an insurance report dated the effective date of such assumption of an independent insurance broker and certificates of insurance, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Mortgagee,
as to the due compliance as of the effective date of such assumption with the terms of Section 11 of the Lease (as it relates to the Mortgagee) relating to the insurance with respect to the Aircraft;
(iv) the Mortgagee shall have received evidence that as of the effectiveness of the assignment on the date of such assumption the Aircraft is free and clear of all Liens other than the Lien of the Indenture and other Permitted Liens;
(v) the Mortgagee shall have received a certificate from the Lessee that no Event of Default exists as of the effective date of such assumption; and
(vi) the Mortgagee shall have received (A) from counsel for the Lessee (who may be an attorney in Lessee's legal department) a legal opinion, in form and substance as reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgagee: (w) with respect to the compliance of the assumption contemplated hereby with the terms hereof, (x) with respect to the due authorization, execution, delivery, validity, and enforceability of the instrument referred to in paragraph (i) of this Section 10.1.4(b), (y) with respect to the continued perfection of the first and prior Lien and security interest in the Aircraft for the benefit of the Holders of the Equipment Notes and the other Indenture Indemnitees (or the Lessee's substituted obligations) referred to in paragraph (ii) of this Section 10.1.4(b), and (z) with respect to the continued availability of the benefits of Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code to the Mortgagee for the benefit of the Holders with respect to the Aircraft after giving effect to such assumption, provided, that the opinion required by subclause (z) need only be given if immediately prior to such assumption the Owner Trustee should have been entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code, (B) from counsel to the Mortgagee and special counsel in Oklahoma City, a legal opinion comparable to the respective opinions delivered on the Issuance Date or the Delivery Date, as the case may be, with such changes therein as may be appropriate in light of such assumption, and (C) in the case of each opinion described in clause (A) or (B) above, covering such additional matters as the Mortgagee shall reasonably request.
(c) The Lessee shall pay all reasonable expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) of the Mortgagee, the Owner Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee,
the Subordination Agent, each Liquidity Provider and the Owner Participant in connection with such assumption.
(d) Such assumption may occur only if, the Lessee has (i) indemnified the then existing beneficial owners of certificates against any incremental U.S. federal income taxes that may be imposed on them as a direct consequence of such assumption (including any taxes that may be imposed as a result of the payment of such indemnification) and (ii) if such an opinion can be given, provided an opinion of counsel to the effect that holders of such Equipment Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such assumption and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same time as would have been the case if such assumption had not occurred.
10.2 EFFECT OF TRANSFER
Upon any Transfer in accordance with Section 10.1.1, 10.1.2 or 10.1.3 (other than any Transfer by any Note Holder, to the extent it only grants participations in Equipment Notes or in its beneficial interest therein), Transferee shall be deemed an "Owner Participant," "Owner Trustee" or a "Note Holder," respectively, for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements and, in the case of a Transferee of any Participant or Note Holder, shall be deemed to have paid its ratable portion of Lessor's Cost previously made by Owner Participant or Loan Participant, respectively, making such conveyance and represented by the interest being conveyed, and each reference herein to Owner Participant, Owner Trustee or Note Holder, respectively, shall thereafter be deemed a reference to such Transferee for all purposes, and the transferring Owner Participant, Owner Trustee, Loan Participant or Note Holder shall be released (except, in the case of Owner Participant, to the extent of any guaranty provided by it under Section 10.1.1(a)(vi)) from all of its liabilities and obligations under this Agreement and any other Operative Agreements to the extent such liabilities and obligations arise after such Transfer and, in each case, to the extent such liabilities and obligations are assumed by the Transferee; provided, that such transferring Owner Participant, Owner Trustee or Note Holder (and its respective Affiliates, successors, assigns, agents, servants, representatives, directors and officers) will continue to have the benefit of any rights or indemnities under any Operative Agreement vested or relating to circumstances, conditions, acts or events prior to such Transfer.
SECTION 11. REFUNDING AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS
11.1 REFUNDING GENERALLY
Subject to Sections 11.2 and 11.4, in the event that at any time Lessee shall have given written notice to Owner Participant, Owner Trustee, and Mortgagee that Lessee is requesting a voluntary redemption of all, but not less than all, of the outstanding Equipment Notes (in compliance with the provisions of Sections 2.11 and 2.12 of the Trust Indenture) by Owner Trustee as part of a refunding transaction, Owner Participant agrees to negotiate in good faith and to promptly conclude an agreement with Lessee as to the terms of such refunding transaction in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Owner Participant (including the terms of any debt to be issued in connection with such refunding transaction and the documentation to be executed in connection therewith), and after Lessee and Owner Participant shall have concluded such an agreement:
11.1.1 REFUNDING CERTIFICATE
Within 10 Business Days after reaching such agreement, Owner Participant will deliver to Lessee a Refunding Certificate. Within 10 Business Days of its receipt of the Refunding Certificate, Lessee may demand a verification pursuant to Section 3.2.1(d) of the Lease of the information set forth in the Refunding Certificate. Upon the acceptance by Lessee of the accuracy of the information set forth in the Refunding Certificate or the determination pursuant to such verification procedures of the Refunding Information, the appropriate parties will take the actions specified in Sections 11.1.2 through 11.1.7 below.
11.1.2 FINANCING AGREEMENTS
The appropriate parties will enter into appropriate documentation (which may include an underwriting agreement or similar private placement agreement) with the institution or institutions to be named therein providing for (a) the issuance and sale by Owner Trustee to such institution or institutions on the Refunding Date of the New Debt and (b) the application of the proceeds of the sale of the New Debt to the redemption of all such Equipment Notes on the Refunding Date. Lessee, acting on behalf of Owner Trustee, shall give Mortgagee at least 20 days revocable prior written notice of the proposed date of the optional redemption.
11.1.3 LEASE AMENDMENTS
As a condition to the closing of the refunding transaction, Lessee and Owner Trustee will amend the Lease, as contemplated by Section 3.2.1(b) of the Lease, to provide that (a) Basic Rent in respect of the period from and after the Refunding Date shall be as provided in the Refunding Information and (b) amounts payable in respect of Stipulated Loss Value and Termination Value and, if applicable, the EBO Price and the EBO Date, from and after the Refunding Date shall be as provided in the Refunding Information.
11.1.4 SECURITY AGREEMENTS
Owner Trustee will enter into an agreement to provide for the securing thereunder of the New Debt in like manner as the Equipment Notes and will enter into such amendments and supplements to the Trust Indenture (or such new indenture or other security agreement) and the other Operative Agreements as may be necessary to effect such refunding.
11.1.5 EXPENSES
Whether or not such refunding transaction is consummated, Lessee shall pay or reimburse all of the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of all parties to such refunding transaction, including, without limitation, any underwriting or placement fees and the reasonable fees and expenses of such parties' counsel and any related loan or commitment fees.
11.1.6 MAKE WHOLE AMOUNT
At the closing of such refunding, Owner Trustee shall pay, upon receipt of the same from Lessee (which Lessee shall pay as Supplemental Rent as a condition to the closing to the refunding transaction), to the Mortgagee for the account of each Note Holder, the Make-Whole Amount, if any, payable to such Note Holder under Section 2.11 of the Trust Indenture.
11.1.7 RETURN OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
Subject to compliance by Owner Trustee and Lessee with all applicable terms and conditions for voluntary prepayment under the Trust Indenture and this Agreement, each Note Holder will transfer to Owner Trustee the Equipment Notes held by it for cancellation (and Owner Trustee shall cancel the same), against receipt by such Note Holder of the then-
outstanding principal amount of such Equipment Notes, accrued and unpaid interest and Make-Whole Amount, if any, thereon, together with payment in full of all other amounts then payable to such Note Holder and Mortgagee hereunder or under the Trust Indenture.
11.2 LIMITATIONS ON OBLIGATION TO REFUND
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Owner Participant shall have no
obligation to proceed with any refunding transaction as contemplated by this
Section 11:
(a) If such transaction would have, or creates a material risk of, an adverse tax consequence to Owner Participant unless Lessee agrees to indemnify Owner Participant against such adverse tax consequence;
(b) Unless Lessee indemnifies Owner Participant for any liability, obligation (other than the obligation to pay principal and interest and related payments in respect of the New Debt), cost or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) related to or arising out of any such refunding transaction;
(c) If a Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; or
(d) If there shall have previously been consummated three refunding transactions at Lessee's request pursuant to this Section 11.
11.3 EXECUTION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS
Lessee, Owner Participant, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee each agree to execute any document necessary or advisable to implement this Section 11 (including, without limitation, the execution, delivery and/or provision of any appropriate additional or modified amendment, representation, warranty, certificate, opinion or other document that may reasonably be requested by Lessee or any other person).
11.4 ERISA
Owner Participant shall not be obligated to conclude the proposed refunding transaction unless the agreements utilized to effect such refunding contain an agreement by the initial holders of the New Debt substantially the same as Section 7.5.2(b) of this Agreement, except in the case of any refunding
transaction where the New Debt is sold in a public offering under the Securities Act or a private placement intended for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, in which case the holders of the New Debt shall be subject to the restrictions relating to ERISA substantially the same as those applicable to the purchasers of the Pass Through Certificates, as described in the Offering Memorandum relating to the initial issuance and sale of the Pass Through Certificates.
11.5 CONSENT TO OPTIONAL REDEMPTIONS
Each of Owner Participant, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee agrees with Lessee not to cause an optional redemption of the Equipment Notes without Lessee's consent except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Trust Indenture.
SECTION 12. SECTION 1110
It is the intention of each of Lessee, Owner Participant, Loan Participant, the Note Holders (such intention being evidenced by each of their acceptance of an Equipment Note), Owner Trustee and Mortgagee that Owner Trustee, as lessor under the Lease (and Mortgagee as assignee of Owner Trustee under the Trust Indenture), shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 in the event of a case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in which Lessee is a debtor.
SECTION 13. CHANGE OF CITIZENSHIP
13.1 GENERALLY
Without prejudice to the representations, warranties or covenants regarding the status of any party hereto as a Citizen of the United States:
(a) Each of Lessee, First Security, WTC and Mortgagee agrees that it will, immediately upon obtaining knowledge of any facts that would cast doubt upon its continuing status as a Citizen of the United States and promptly upon public disclosure of negotiations in respect of any transaction which would or might adversely affect such status, notify in writing all parties hereto of all relevant matters in connection therewith; and
(b) Owner Participant agrees that, in the event its status is to change or has changed as a Citizen of the
United States, or it makes public disclosure of circumstances as a result of which it believes that such status is likely to change, it will notify all the other parties to this Participation Agreement of (i) such change in status promptly after obtaining Actual Knowledge thereof or (ii) such belief as soon as practicable after such public disclosure but in any event within ten Business Days after such public disclosure.
13.2 OWNER PARTICIPANT
Owner Participant agrees, solely for the benefit of Lessee and the Note Holders that if, during such time as the Aircraft is registered in the United States, (a) it shall not be a Citizen of the United States and (b) the Aircraft shall be, or would therefore become, ineligible for registration in the name of Owner Trustee under the Act and regulations then applicable thereunder (without giving consideration to Section 47.9 of the FAA Regulations or any other provision that may restrict Lessee's use or operation of the Aircraft), then Owner Participant shall as soon as is reasonably practicable, but in any event within 30 days after obtaining Actual Knowledge of such ineligibility and of such loss of citizenship, (y) effect voting trust or other similar arrangements (in which case any provisions contained in the Operative Agreements restricting Owner Participant's or Owner Trustee's ability to amend the Trust Agreement shall not apply to the extent necessary to permit the use of such a voting trust or other similar arrangement) or take any other action as may be necessary to prevent any deregistration or maintain the United States registration of the Aircraft or (z) transfer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all its right, title and interest in and to this Agreement, the Trust Estate and the Trust Agreement in accordance with Section 10.1.
13.3 OWNER TRUSTEE
Upon First Security giving any notice in accordance with Section 13.1(a), Owner Trustee shall, subject to Section 9.1.1 of the Trust Agreement, resign as Owner Trustee. Upon its receipt of such notice, Owner Participant shall as promptly as practicable appoint a Citizen of the United States as successor Owner Trustee pursuant to Section 9.1 of the Trust Agreement.
13.4 MORTGAGEE
Upon WTC giving any notice in accordance with Section 13.1(a), Mortgagee shall (if and so long as such citizenship is necessary under the Act as in effect at such time or, if it is not necessary, if and so long as Mortgagee's citizenship could have any adverse effect on Lessee, any Participant or any Note Holder), subject to Section 8.02 of the Trust Indenture, resign as Mortgagee promptly upon its ceasing to be such a citizen.
SECTION 14. CONCERNING OWNER TRUSTEE
It is understood and agreed that, except as otherwise expressly
provided herein or in the Trust Agreement or the Trust Indenture, Owner Trustee
is entering into this Agreement solely in its capacity as trustee as provided in
the Trust Agreement and not in its individual capacity and in no case whatsoever
will it be liable or accountable in its individual capacity for any of the
statements, representations, warranties, agreements or obligations of Owner
Trustee hereunder, or for any loss in respect thereof, as to all of which the
parties agree to look solely to the Trust Estate; provided, that nothing in this
Section 14 shall be deemed to limit in scope or substance the personal liability
of First Security (a) to Owner Participant as expressly set forth in the Trust
Agreement, (b) in respect of the representations, warranties and agreements of
First Security expressly made as such herein or in any other Operative Agreement
to which it is a party, and (c) for the consequences of its own gross
negligence, willful misconduct, and, in receiving, handling or remitting of
funds only, its willful misconduct or simple negligence as a trustee.
SECTION 15. MISCELLANEOUS
15.1 AMENDMENTS
No provision of this Agreement may be amended, supplemented, waived, modified, discharged, terminated or otherwise varied orally, but only by an instrument in writing that specifically identifies the provision of this Agreement that it purports to amend, supplement, waive, modify, discharge, terminate or otherwise vary and is signed by the party against which the enforcement of the amendment, supplement, waiver, modification, discharge, termination
or variance is sought. Each such amendment, supplement, waiver, modification, discharge, termination or variance shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it is given. No provision of this Agreement shall be varied or contradicted by oral communication, course of dealing or performance or other manner not set forth in an agreement, document or instrument in writing and signed by the party against which enforcement of the same is sought.
15.2 SEVERABILITY
If any provision hereof shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect in any jurisdiction, then, to the extent permitted by Law, (a) all other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and (b) such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. If, however, any Law pursuant to which such provisions are held invalid, illegal or unenforceable may be waived, such Law is hereby waived by the parties hereto to the full extent permitted, to the end that this Agreement shall be deemed to be a valid and binding agreement in all respects, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
15.3 SURVIVAL
The representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities set forth herein shall survive the delivery or return of the Aircraft, the Transfer of any interest of Owner Participant in this Agreement, the Trust Estate and the Trust Agreement, the Transfer of any interest by any Note Holder of its Equipment Note and the expiration or other termination of this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement.
15.4 REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
This Agreement, all annexes, schedules and exhibits hereto and all agreements, instruments and documents relating hereto, including, without limitation, (a) consents, waivers and modifications that may hereafter be executed and (b) financial statements, certificates and other information previously or hereafter furnished to any party hereto, may be reproduced by such party by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature photographic or other similar process, and such party may destroy any original documents so reproduced. Any such reproduction shall be as admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by such party in
the regular course of business) and any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction likewise is admissible in evidence.
15.5 COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto may be executed in any number of counterparts (or upon separate signature pages bound together into one or more counterparts), each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.
15.6 NO WAIVER
No failure on the part of any party hereto to exercise, and no delay by any party hereto in exercising, any of its respective rights, powers, remedies or privileges under this Agreement or provided at Law, in equity or otherwise shall impair, prejudice or constitute a waiver of any such right, power, remedy or privilege or be construed as a waiver of any breach hereof or default hereunder or as an acquiescence therein nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power, remedy or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof by it or the exercise of any other right, power, remedy or privilege by it. No notice to or demand on any party hereto in any case shall, unless otherwise required under this Agreement, entitle such party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of any party hereto to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand.
15.7 NOTICES
Unless otherwise expressly permitted by the terms hereof, all notices, requests, demands, authorizations, directions, consents, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be made, given, furnished or filed hereunder shall be in writing (it being understood that the specification of a writing in certain instances and not in others does not imply an intention that a writing is not required as to the latter), shall refer specifically to this Agreement or other applicable Operative Agreement, and shall be personally delivered, sent by facsimile (followed by overnight courier service for next Business Day receipt) or telecommunication transmission (which in either case provides written confirmation to the sender of its delivery), sent by registered mail or certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, or sent by overnight courier service, in each case to the respective address, or facsimile number set forth for such party in Schedule 1, or to such other address, facsimile or other number as each party hereto may hereafter specify by notice to the other parties hereto. Each such notice, request, demand, authorization, direction, consent, waiver or other communication shall be effective when received or, if made, given, furnished or filed (a) by facsimile or telecommunication transmission, when confirmed; provided there is receipt of such notice the next Business Day from an overnight courier service or (b) by registered or certified mail, three Business Days after being deposited, properly addressed, with the U.S. Postal Service.
15.8 GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; VENUE
(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE. THIS AGREEMENT IS BEING DELIVERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(b) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES, ACCEPTS AND SUBMITS ITSELF TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK AND OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
(c) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL LEGAL PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE MADE BY MAILING COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH PURSUANT TO SECTION 15.7. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY AGREES THAT SERVICE UPON IT, OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 15.8(C), SHALL CONSTITUTE VALID AND EFFECTIVE PERSONAL SERVICE UPON SUCH PARTY, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY AGREES THAT THE FAILURE OF ANY OF ITS AGENTS TO GIVE ANY
NOTICE OF SUCH SERVICE TO ANY SUCH PARTY SHALL NOT IMPAIR OR AFFECT IN ANY WAY THE VALIDITY OF SUCH SERVICE ON SUCH PARTY OR ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED THEREON.
(d) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT, BY WAY OF MOTION, AS A DEFENSE, OR OTHERWISE, IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT HEREUNDER IN ANY OF THE ABOVE-NAMED COURTS, THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM, THAT VENUE FOR THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER OR THAT THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER OPERATIVE AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH COURTS.
(e) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION IN ANY COURT IN ANY JURISDICTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
15.9 THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY
This Agreement is not intended to, and shall not, provide any person not a party hereto (other than the Liquidity Provider, the Depositary, the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent, each of which is an intended third party beneficiary with respect to the provisions of Section 9.1) with any rights of any nature whatsoever against any of the parties hereto and no person not a party hereto (other than the Liquidity Provider, the Depositary, the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent, with respect to the provisions of Section 9.1) shall have any right, power or privilege in respect of any party hereto, or have any benefit or interest, arising out of this Agreement.
15.10 ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement, together with the other Operative Agreements, on and as of the date hereof, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, whether written or oral, among any of the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter are hereby superseded in their entireties.
15.11 FURTHER ASSURANCES
Each party hereto shall execute, acknowledge and deliver or shall cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such further agreements, instruments, certificates or documents, and shall do and cause to be done such further commercially reasonable acts and things, in any case, as any other party hereto shall reasonably request in connection with the administration of, or to carry out more effectively the purposes of, or to better assure and confirm into such other party the rights and benefits to be provided under this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Participation Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.
ATLAS AIR, INC.,
Lessee
Title:
------------------------------------------,
Owner Participant
Title:
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
not in its individual capacity, except as
expressly provided herein, but solely as
Owner Trustee
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity, except as
expressly provided herein, but solely as
Mortgagee
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly provided
herein, but solely as Pass
Through Trustee under the Pass
Through Trust Agreement for the
Atlas Air, Inc. Pass Through
Trust, 2000-__
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly provided
herein, but solely as Pass
Through Trustee under the Pass
Through Trust Agreement for the
Atlas Air, Inc. Pass Through
Trust, 2000-__
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly provided
herein, but solely as Pass
Through Trustee under the Pass
Through Trust Agreement for the
Atlas Air, Inc. Pass Through
Trust, 2000-__
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity, except as
expressly provided herein, but solely as
Subordination Agent
Title:
EXHIBIT 4.21
EXHIBIT A-2 to
Note Purchase Agreement
FORM OF LEASE
CONFIDENTIAL: Annexes B, C and D and Schedules 1, 2A, 2B, 3 and 4 of this Lease Agreement are subject to Restrictions on Dissemination Set Forth in Section 8 of the Participation Agreement (as defined herein)
LEASE AGREEMENT
Dated as of _______________
Between
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Not in its Individual Capacity,
except as expressly provided herein,
but solely as Owner Trustee,
Lessor
and
ATLAS AIR, INC.,
Lessee
One Boeing Model 747-47UF Aircraft Bearing United States Registration No. N______ and Bearing Manufacturer's Serial No. ______ with four GE Model __ Engines Bearing Engine Manufacturer's Serial Nos. ______, ______, ______ and ______
The right, title and interest of Lessor in and to, among other things, this Lease Agreement has been assigned to and is subject to a security interest in favor of Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation, as Mortgagee, under the Trust Indenture and Mortgage, dated as of , , for the benefit of the holders of the Equipment Notes referred to in such Trust Indenture, all to the extent provided in such Trust Indenture. This Lease Agreement has been executed in multiple counterparts; to the extent, if any, that this Lease Agreement constitutes chattel paper (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction), no security interest in Lessor's right, title and interest in and to this Lease Agreement may be perfected through the delivery or possession of any counterpart of this Lease Agreement other than the counterpart of this Lease Agreement that contains the original receipt executed by Wilmington Trust Company, as Mortgagee.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION......................................................................1
SECTION 2. DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE...........................................................................2
2.1 Delivery and Lease of Aircraft........................................................................2
2.2 Acceptance by Lessee..................................................................................2
SECTION 3. TERM AND RENT.....................................................................................3
3.1 Term .................................................................................................3
3.2 Rent .................................................................................................3
3.3 Payments..............................................................................................7
SECTION 4. DISCLAIMER; CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF LESSOR; SECTION 1110 MATTERS....................................8
4.1 Disclaimer............................................................................................8
4.2 Certain Agreements of Lessor..........................................................................9
4.3 Quiet Enjoyment.......................................................................................9
4.4 Investment of Funds Held as Security.................................................................10
4.5 Title Transfers by Lessor............................................................................11
4.6 Lessor's Interest in Certain Engines.................................................................12
4.7 Lease for U.S. Federal Income Tax Law Purposes; Section 1110 of Bankruptcy Code......................12
SECTION 5. RETURN OF AIRCRAFT...............................................................................13
5.1 Compliance with Annex B..............................................................................13
5.2 Storage and Related Matters..........................................................................13
5.3 Return of Other Engines..............................................................................14
5.4 Fuel ................................................................................................14
SECTION 6. LIENS ...........................................................................................14
SECTION 7. REGISTRATION, OPERATION, POSSESSION, SUBLEASING AND RECORDS......................................16
7.1 Registration and Operation...........................................................................16
7.2 Possession...........................................................................................18
7.3 Certain Limitations on Subleasing or Other Relinquishment of Possession..............................23
SECTION 8. MAINTENANCE; REPLACEMENT AND POOLING OF PARTS; ALTERATIONS, MODIFICATIONS
AND ADDITIONS; OTHER LESSEE COVENANTS...............................................25
8.1 Maintenance; Replacement and Pooling of Parts; Alterations, Modifications and
Additions....................................................................................25
8.2 Information, Certificates, Notices and Reports.......................................................25
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SECTION 9. VOLUNTARY TERMINATION UPON OBSOLESCENCE..........................................................27 9.1 Right of Termination.................................................................................27 9.2 Election by Lessor to Sell...........................................................................29 9.3 Retention of Aircraft by Lessor......................................................................32 SECTION 10. LOSS, DESTRUCTION, REQUISITION, ETC.............................................................34 10.1 Event of Loss With Respect to Aircraft..............................................................34 10.2 Event of Loss With Respect to an Engine.............................................................37 10.3 Conditions to any Replacement.......................................................................38 10.4 Conveyance to Lessee................................................................................41 10.5 Application of Payments.............................................................................41 10.6 Requisition of Aircraft for Use.....................................................................42 10.7 Requisition of an Engine for Use....................................................................43 10.8 Application of Payments.............................................................................43 10.9 Application of Payments During Existence of a Special Default.......................................44 SECTION 11. INSURANCE ......................................................................................44 11.1 Lessee's Obligation to Insure.......................................................................44 11.2 Insurance for Own Account...........................................................................45 11.3 Indemnification by Government in Lieu of Insurance..................................................45 11.4 Application of Insurance Proceeds...................................................................45 11.5 Application of Payments During Existence of a Special Default.......................................46 SECTION 12. INSPECTION .....................................................................................46 SECTION 13. ASSIGNMENT; MERGER; SUCCESSOR OWNER TRUSTEE.....................................................47 13.1 In General..........................................................................................47 13.2 Merger of Lessee....................................................................................48 13.3 Assignment Security for Lessor's Obligations........................................................49 13.4 Successor Owner Trustee.............................................................................50 SECTION 14. LEASE EVENTS OF DEFAULT.........................................................................50 14.1 Payments............................................................................................50 14.2 Insurance...........................................................................................51 14.3 Other Covenants.....................................................................................51 14.4 Representations and Warranties......................................................................51 14.5 Bankruptcy and Insolvency...........................................................................52 SECTION 15. REMEDIES AND WAIVERS............................................................................53 15.1 Remedies............................................................................................53 15.2 Limitations Under CRAF..............................................................................57 15.3 Right to Perform for Lessee.........................................................................58 15.4 Determination of Fair Market Rental Value and Fair Market Sales Value...............................58 |
15.5 Remedies Cumulative.................................................................................59 SECTION 16. LESSEE'S OBLIGATIONS; NO SETOFF, COUNTERCLAIM, ETC..............................................59 SECTION 17. RENEWAL AND PURCHASE OPTIONS....................................................................60 17.1 Preliminary Notices.................................................................................60 17.2 Renewal Options.....................................................................................61 17.3 Purchase Option.....................................................................................63 17.4 Appraisals..........................................................................................65 SECTION 18. MISCELLANEOUS...................................................................................66 18.1 Amendments..........................................................................................66 18.2 Severability........................................................................................67 18.3 Third-Party Beneficiary.............................................................................67 18.4 Reproduction of Documents...........................................................................67 18.5 Counterparts........................................................................................68 18.6 Notices.............................................................................................68 18.7 GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; VENUE....................................................69 18.8 Survival............................................................................................70 18.9 No Waiver...........................................................................................70 18.10 Entire Agreement....................................................................................71 |
EXHIBITS, SCHEDULES AND ANNEXES
EXHIBIT A Form of Lease Supplement EXHIBIT B Form of Return Acceptance Supplement SCHEDULE 1 Certain Terms SCHEDULE 2A Basic Rent SCHEDULE 2B Basic Rent Allocation SCHEDULE 3 Stipulated Loss Value Schedule SCHEDULE 4 Termination Value Schedule SCHEDULE 5 Permitted Countries SCHEDULE 6 Placards ANNEX A Definitions ANNEX B Return Conditions ANNEX C Maintenance ANNEX D Insurance |
LEASE AGREEMENT
LEASE AGREEMENT dated as of _______________ (this "Agreement" or "Lease"), between (a) FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, not in its individual capacity, except as expressly provided herein, but solely as Owner Trustee (this and all other capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in Section 1 below) ("Lessor" or "Owner Trustee"), and (b) ATLAS AIR, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Lessee").
RECITALS
A. Lessor and Lessee are parties to the Participation Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Lessor and Lessee have agreed to enter into this Agreement.
B. Pursuant to the Trust Agreement, Owner Participant has authorized Lessor to enter into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth or incorporated by reference, and shall be construed and interpreted in the manner described, in Annex A.
SECTION 2. DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE
2.1 Delivery and Lease of Aircraft
Lessor hereby agrees (subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 5 of the Participation Agreement) to lease to Lessee for the Term and Lessee hereby agrees (subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 5 of the Participation Agreement) to lease from Lessor for the Term, the Aircraft, commencing
immediately upon acquisition of the Aircraft by Lessor pursuant to the Purchase Agreement Assignment.
2.2 Acceptance by Lessee
(a) By executing and delivering Lease Supplement No. 1, Lessee confirms to Lessor that Lessee has duly and irrevocably accepted delivery of the Aircraft for all purposes of this Agreement.
(b) Lessor has authorized one or more employees of Lessee, designated by Lessee in writing, as the authorized representative or representatives of Lessor to accept delivery of the Aircraft on behalf of Lessor pursuant to the Purchase Agreement Assignment and the Participation Agreement. Lessee hereby agrees that if delivery of the Aircraft shall be accepted by an employee or employees of Lessee pursuant to such authorization by Lessor, such acceptance of delivery by such employee or employees on behalf of Lessor shall, without further act, irrevocably constitute acceptance by Lessee of the Aircraft for all purposes of this Agreement.
SECTION 3. TERM AND RENT
3.1 Term
The Aircraft shall be leased hereunder for the Term, unless this Agreement or the leasing of the Aircraft is earlier terminated in accordance with any provision of this Agreement. Lessee shall have the option to renew the leasing of the Aircraft hereunder pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, Section 17.
3.2 Rent
3.2.1 Basic Rent; Adjustments to Basic Rent and Certain Other Amounts
(a) During the Base Lease Term, Lessee shall pay to Lessor, on each Payment Date, Basic Rent in the amount equal to the percentage of Lessor's Cost specified in Schedule 2 for such Payment Date, which shall be allocated to the Payment Period ending on such Payment Date, if designated as a payment in arrears, or allocated to the Payment Period commencing on such Payment Date, if designated as a payment in advance, in each case as specified in Schedule 2, as such amount may be adjusted pursuant to Section 3.2.1(b).
(b) Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss Values and Termination Values, the EBO Price and the EBO Date shall be subject to adjustment as follows:
(i) In the event that Transaction Expenses paid by Lessor pursuant to Section 9.2 of the Participation Agreement are determined to be other than [ ]% of Lessor's Cost, then in each case the Basic Rent percentages set forth in Schedule 2, the Stipulated Loss Value percentages set forth in Schedule 3, the Termination Value percentages set forth in Schedule 4 and the EBO Price and the EBO Date set forth in Schedule 1 shall be recalculated (upwards or downwards) by the Owner Participant, on or prior to the 120th day after the Delivery Date using the same methods and assumptions used to calculate the original Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss Value and Termination Value percentages and the EBO Price and the EBO Date in order to (1) maintain the Owner Participant's Net Economic Return and (2) minimize the Net Present Value of Rents and the EBO Price to Lessee to the extent possible consistent with clause (1) hereof.
(ii) In the event of a refinancing as contemplated by Section
11 of the Participation Agreement, then the Basic Rent percentages set
forth in Schedule 2, the Stipulated Loss Value percentages set forth in
Schedule 3, the Termination Value percentages set forth in Schedule 4
and the EBO Price and the EBO Date set forth in Schedule 1 shall be
recalculated (upwards or downwards) by the Owner Participant using the
same methods and assumptions used to calculate the original Basic Rent,
Stipulated Loss Value and Termination Value percentages and the EBO
Price and the EBO Date to (1) maintain the Owner Participant's Net
Economic Return and (2) to the extent possible consistent with clause
(1) hereof, minimize the Net Present Value of Rents and the EBO Price
to Lessee.
(iii) In the event that Lessee is required to indemnify the Owner Participant under the Tax Indemnity Agreement, then (A) in the event that Lessee agrees to satisfy such indemnity obligation pursuant to Section __ of the Tax Indemnity Agreement, the Basic Rent percentages set forth in Schedule 2, and (B) in any case, the Stipulated Loss Value percentages set forth in Schedule 3 and the Termination Value percentages set forth in Schedule 4 shall be recalculated (upwards or downwards) by Owner Participant, using the same methods and assumptions (except to the extent such assumptions shall be varied to take
into account the Tax Loss [or Foreign Tax Credit Loss] (as each such
term is defined in the Tax Indemnity Agreement) that is the subject of
such indemnification and any prior or contemporaneous Tax Loss [or
Foreign Tax Credit Loss]) used to calculate the Basic Rent percentages,
the Stipulated Loss Value percentages and the Termination Value
percentages in order to (1) maintain the Owner Participant's Net
Economic Return and (2) to the extent possible consistent with clause
(1) hereof, minimize the Net Present Value of Rents and the EBO Price
to Lessee.
(c) All adjustments pursuant to Section 3.2.1(b) shall be made as promptly as practicable after either Owner Participant or Lessee gives notice to the other that an event has occurred that requires an adjustment. Owner Participant and Lessee shall give prompt notice to the other of any event requiring an adjustment. Any recalculation of the percentages of Basic Rent, the EBO Price and the EBO Date (which may change only at the election of Lessee), Stipulated Loss Value and Termination Value shall be prepared by Owner Participant, subject to verification by Lessee in accordance with Section 3.2.1(d), using the same methodology and assumptions used by Owner Participant in determining the percentages of Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss Value and Termination Value and the EBO Price and the EBO Date as of the Delivery Date, except as such methodologies and assumptions have been modified to reflect the events giving rise to adjustments hereunder. Promptly after an adjustment is made hereunder, Owner Participant shall deliver to Lessee a description of such adjustment, setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation thereof. All adjustments shall (i) be made so as to avoid characterization of the Lease as a "disqualified leaseback or long-term agreement" within the meaning of Section 467 of the Code and/or regulations thereunder (or any successor or relevant code provision or regulations) and (ii) be in compliance with the requirements of Sections 4.02(5), 4.07(l) and, on a prospective basis, 4.08(1) of Revenue Procedure 75-28 (or any successor or relevant procedure), except to the extent that on the Delivery Date the Lease constituted a "disqualified leaseback or long-term agreement" or was not in compliance with the revenue procedure referred to in clause (ii). All adjustments required pursuant to Section 3.2.1(b) shall be set forth in a Lease Supplement or in an amendment to this Lease, and , promptly after execution thereof by Lessor and Lessee, Lessee shall give a copy thereof to Mortgagee.
(d) If Lessee believes that any calculations by Owner Participant pursuant to Section 3.2.1(c) are in error,
and if, after consultation, Lessee and Owner Participant are unable to agree on an adjustment, then Babcock & Brown Inc. or any other nationally recognized certified public accounting or lease advisory firm selected by Lessee and reasonably satisfactory to Owner Participant shall verify such calculations. Owner Participant will make available to such firm, but not, in any circumstances, to Lessee or any representative of Lessee, the methodology and assumptions referred to in Section 3.2.1(b) and any modifications thereto made to reflect the events giving rise to adjustments hereunder (subject to the execution by such firm of a confidentiality agreement, reasonably acceptable to Owner Participant, prohibiting disclosure of such methodology and assumptions to any third party). The determination by such firm shall be final. Lessee will pay the reasonable costs and expenses of such further verification by such firm, provided that if such verification results in a decrease in Basic Rent which decreases the remaining Net Present Value of Rents and/or the EBO Price by $10,000 or more from the remaining Net Present Value of Rents and/or the EBO Price as recalculated by the Owner Participant, then the Owner Participant will pay such costs and expenses.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Operative Agreement, the amount of the payment of Basic Rent due and payable on each Payment Date shall be at least sufficient to pay in full, as of such Payment Date (assuming timely payment of the Equipment Notes prior to such Payment Date), the aggregate principal amount of scheduled installments due on the Equipment Notes outstanding on such Payment Date, together with the accrued and unpaid interest thereon, due on such Payment Date in respect of the Equipment Notes; provided, however, that no installment of Basic Rent shall be increased to the extent such increase would be based upon (i) any attachment or diversion of Basic Rent on account of Lessor Liens attributable to Lessor or Owner Participant, (ii) any modification of the payment terms of the Equipment Notes, other than as required or permitted by any Operative Agreement (including, without limitation, as permitted upon the occurrence of a Lease Event of Default) or (iii) the acceleration of any Equipment Note or Equipment Notes due solely to the occurrence of an Event of Default that does not constitute a Lease Event of Default.
3.2.2 Supplemental Rent
Lessee shall pay to Lessor, or to whosoever shall be entitled thereto, any and all Supplemental Rent when and as the same shall become due and owing. Lessee will also pay to Lessor, or to whosoever shall be entitled thereto as Supplemental
Rent, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, interest at the Payment Due Rate on any part of any amount of Rent (including, without limitation, Supplemental Rent) not paid by 12:30 p.m., New York time, on the date when due (so long as, in the case of any person not a party to the Participation Agreement, Lessee had received timely notice of the account to which such payment was required to be made), for the period from and including the date on which the same was due to, but excluding, the date of payment in full.
3.3 Payments
(a) Payments of Rent by Lessee shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available Dollars, not later than 12 noon, New York time, on the date when due, to the account of Lessor specified in Schedule 1 to the Participation Agreement or to such other account in the United States as directed by Lessor to Lessee in writing at least 10 Business Days prior to the date such payment of Rent is due or, in the case of any payment of Supplemental Rent expressly payable to a person other than Lessor, to the person that shall be entitled thereto to such account in the United States as such person may specify from time to time to Lessee at least 10 Business Days prior to the date such payment of Rent is due.
(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, whenever any payment of Rent shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next day that is a Business Day, and, if such payment is made on such next Business Day, no interest shall accrue on the amount of such payment during such extension.
(c) So long as Lessee has not received written notice from the Mortgagee that the Lien of the Trust Indenture has been discharged, and notwithstanding Section 3.3(a), Lessor hereby directs, and Lessee agrees, that all payments of Rent and all other amounts payable by Lessee hereunder, other than Excluded Payments, shall be paid directly to Mortgagee on behalf of Lessor by wire transfer of immediately available Dollars to the account of Mortgagee specified in Schedule 1 to the Participation Agreement, or to such other account in the United States as Mortgagee may specify by written notice to Lessor and Lessee at least 10 Business Days prior to the date such payment of Rent is due.
(d) Excluded Payments shall be paid by wire transfer to the person entitled thereto pursuant to the Operative Agreements of immediately available Dollars to the account of such
person specified in the Participation Agreement or, if not so specified, to such account in the United States as may be specified by such person by written notice to Lessor and Lessee from time to time at least 10 Business Days prior to the date such payment is required to be made.
(e) All computations of interest under this Agreement shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days comprised of twelve 30-day months.
SECTION 4. DISCLAIMER; CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF LESSOR; SECTION 1110 MATTERS
4.1 Disclaimer
LESSOR LEASES AND LESSEE TAKES THE AIRCRAFT "AS-IS, WHERE-IS." LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT AS BETWEEN LESSEE AND EACH OF LESSOR, MORTGAGEE AND ANY PARTICIPANT (i) LESSEE HAS SELECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE MANUFACTURER THEREOF AND (ii) NONE OF LESSOR, MORTGAGEE AND ANY PARTICIPANT MAKES, HAS MADE OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE, AND EACH WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO:
(v) THE AIRWORTHINESS, VALUE, CONDITION, DESIGN, OPERATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR USE OR FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE AIRFRAME, ANY ENGINE OR ANY PART THEREOF;
(w) THE QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP WITH RESPECT TO THE AIRFRAME, ANY ENGINE OR ANY PART THEREOF;
(x) THE ABSENCE OF LATENT OR ANY OTHER DEFECT IN THE AIRFRAME, ANY ENGINE OR ANY PART THEREOF, WHETHER OR NOT DISCOVERABLE;
(y) THE ABSENCE OF ANY INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK OR COPYRIGHT OR THE LIKE; OR
(z) THE ABSENCE OF OBLIGATIONS BASED ON STRICT LIABILITY IN TORT, OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER (OTHER THAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OWNER TRUSTEE AND ANY OWNER PARTICIPANT WITH RESPECT TO LESSOR LIENS IN EXISTENCE ON THE DELIVERY DATE), EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE AIRFRAME, ANY ENGINE OR ANY PART THEREOF.
4.2 Certain Agreements of Lessor
Unless a Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Lessor agrees to make available to Lessee such rights as Lessor may have under any warranty with respect to the Aircraft made, or made available, by Airframe Manufacturer or Engine Manufacturer or any of their respective subcontractors or suppliers, as the case may be, pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement Assignment.
4.3 Quiet Enjoyment
So long as no Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Lessor shall not take or cause to be taken or permit any Person lawfully claiming by or through it to take any action to interfere with Lessee's (or any Permitted Sublessee's) rights hereunder to continued possession, use and operation of, and quiet enjoyment of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part and other rights with respect to the Aircraft hereunder during the Term.
4.4 Investment of Funds Held as Security
4.4.1 Investment
Any moneys held by Lessor as security for Lessee's obligations under the Operative Agreements, shall, until paid to Lessee as provided herein or applied as provided herein, be invested by Lessor from time to time as directed in writing by Lessee (or, if Lessee fails to so direct, as directed by Lessor in its sole discretion) and at the expense and risk of Lessee in Cash Equivalents so long as such Cash Equivalents specified by Lessee or Lessor, as the case may be, can be acquired by Lessor using its best efforts; provided, that so long as the Lien of the Trust Indenture shall not have been discharged, such moneys shall be invested and held by Mortgagee, as assignee of Lessor, in accordance with this Lease and upon discharge of such Lien, Mortgagee shall pay any such money held by it to Lessor to be held and invested in accordance with this Section.
4.4.2 Payment of Gain or Loss
Any net gain (including interest received) realized as the result of investments pursuant to Section 4.4.1 (net of any fees, commissions and other reasonable expenses, if any, incurred in connection with such investment) shall be held and applied in the same manner as the principal amount is to be
held and applied hereunder. Lessee will promptly pay to Lessor, on demand, the amount of any loss realized as the result of any such investment (together with any fees, commissions and other reasonable expenses, if any, incurred in connection with such investment), such amount so paid to be held and applied by Lessor as contemplated in Section 4.4.1 above.
4.4.3 Limitation of Liability
All investments under this Section 4.4 shall be at the expense and risk of Lessee, and Lessor and Mortgagee shall not be liable for any loss resulting from any investment made under this Section 4.4 other than by reason of its willful misconduct or gross negligence. Any such investment may be sold (without regard to its maturity) by Lessor, or by Mortgagee as assignee of Lessor, without instructions whenever such sale is necessary to make a distribution required by this Lease.
4.5 Title Transfers by Lessor
If Lessor shall be required to transfer title to the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine to Lessee or any other person pursuant to this Lease, then (a) Lessor shall (1) transfer to Lessee or such other person, as the case may be, all of Lessor's right, title and interest in and to the Aircraft, Airframe or such Engine, as the case may be, free and clear of all Lessor Liens attributable to Lessor or Owner Participant, (2) so long as the Lien of the Trust Indenture has not been discharged, comply with the terms of the Trust Indenture relating to the release of the Aircraft, Airframe or such Engine, (3) assign to Lessee or such other person, as the case may be, if and to the extent permitted under the Purchase Agreement, all warranties of Airframe Manufacturer and Engine Manufacturer with respect to the Aircraft, Airframe or such Engine, and (4) assign to Lessee or such other person, as the case may be, if and to the extent permitted, all claims, if any, for damage to the Aircraft, Airframe or such Engine, in each case free of Lessor Liens attributable to Lessor or Owner Participant, and without recourse or warranty of any kind whatsoever (except as to the transfer described in clause (1) above and as to the absence of such Lessor Liens, as aforesaid), and (b) Lessor shall promptly deliver to Lessee or such other person, as the case may be, a bill of sale and agreements of assignment, evidencing such transfer and assignment, and such other instruments of transfer, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessee (or such other person, as the case may be), as Lessee (or such other person, as the case may be) may reasonably request.
4.6 Lessor's Interest in Certain Engines
Lessor hereby agrees for the benefit of each lessor, conditional seller, indenture trustee or secured party of any engine leased to, or purchased by, Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee subject to a lease, conditional sale, trust indenture or other security agreement that Lessor, its successors and assigns will not acquire or claim, as against such lessor, conditional seller, indenture trustee or secured party, any right, title or interest in any engine as the result of such engine being installed on the Airframe at any time while such engine is subject to such lease, conditional sale, trust indenture or other security agreement and owned by such lessor or conditional seller or subject to a trust indenture or security interest in favor of such indenture trustee or secured party.
4.7 Lease for U.S. Federal Income Tax Law Purposes; Section 1110 of Bankruptcy Code
(a) Lessee and Lessor agree that this Lease is, and shall be treated as, a lease for U.S. federal income tax purposes of the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines and Parts.
(b) It is the intention of each of Lessee and Lessor that Lessor (and Mortgagee as assignee of Lessor under the Trust Indenture) shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 with respect to the right to take possession of the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines and Parts as provided in this Lease.
SECTION 5. RETURN OF AIRCRAFT
5.1 Compliance with Annex B
Lessee shall comply with each of the provisions of Annex B hereto, which provisions are hereby incorporated by this reference as if set forth in full herein.
5.2 Storage and Related Matters
If Lessor gives written notice to Lessee not less than 60 days nor more than 120 days prior to the end of the Term requesting outdoor parking of the Aircraft upon its return hereunder, Lessee will assist Lessor in arranging outdoor parking facilities for the Aircraft for a period up to 30 days, commencing on the date of such return, and upon request of Lessor to Lessee made at least 10 days prior to the end of such initial 30 day period, for an additional 30 day period commencing
upon expiration of such initial period, at such outdoor parking facility in the 48 contiguous states of the United States as Lessee may select. Lessee shall, at Lessor's written request, maintain insurance (if available) for the Aircraft during such outdoor parking period, provided that Lessor shall reimburse Lessee for Lessee's out-of-pocket cost of providing such insurance. Such outdoor parking shall be at Lessor's risk, and Lessor shall pay all applicable outdoor parking fees; provided that Lessee's obligation to assist Lessor in arranging parking shall be subject to Lessor entering into an agreement prior to the commencement of the outdoor parking period with the outdoor parking facility providing, among other things, that Lessor shall bear all maintenance charges (other than maintenance required as a direct result of Lessee's failure to comply with the provisions of Annex B) and other costs incurred.
5.3 Return of Other Engines
In the event that any Engine owned by Lessor shall not be installed on the Airframe at the time of return hereunder, Lessee shall be required to return the Airframe hereunder with a Replacement Engine meeting the requirements of, and in accordance with, Section 10 hereof and Annex B hereto. Thereupon, Lessor will transfer to Lessee the Engine constituting part of such Aircraft but not installed on such Airframe at the time of the return of the Airframe.
5.4 Fuel
Upon the return of the Airframe upon any termination of this Lease, Lessor shall pay Lessee, as compensation for any fuel or oil contained in the fuel or oil tanks of such Airframe, the value of such fuel or oil at the price paid by Lessee for such fuel or oil, provided that if the Aircraft is being returned in connection with the exercise of remedies pursuant to Section 15, Lessor shall have no obligation to make such payment to Lessee until Lessor shall have been paid all amounts due to it pursuant to Section 15.
SECTION 6. LIENS
Lessee shall not, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part, title to any of the foregoing or any interest of Lessee therein, or the Lessee's rights in and to this Lease or any Permitted Sublease,
except (a) the respective rights of Lessor, Mortgagee, the Participants or
Lessee under the Operative Agreements, or of any Permitted Sublessee under any
Permitted Sublease; (b) Lessor Liens; (c) the rights of others under agreements
or arrangements to the extent permitted by the terms of Sections 7.2 and 7.3;
(d) Liens for Taxes of Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee (and their respective
U.S. federal tax law consolidated groups), or Liens for Taxes of any Tax
Indemnitee (and its U.S. federal tax law consolidated group) for which Lessee is
obligated to indemnify such Tax Indemnitee under any of the Lessee Operative
Agreements, in any such case either not yet due or being contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings so long as such Liens and such proceedings do not
involve any material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft, the
Airframe, any Engine or the interest of any Participant therein or impair the
lien of the Trust Indenture; (e) materialmen's, mechanics', workers',
repairers', employees' or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of
business for amounts the payment of which is either not yet delinquent for more
than 60 days or is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so
long as such Liens and such proceedings do not involve any material risk of the
sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or the
interest of any Participant therein or impair the lien of the Trust Indenture;
(f) Liens arising out of any judgment or award against Lessee (or against any
Permitted Sublessee), so long as such judgment shall, within 60 days after the
entry thereof, have been discharged or vacated, or execution thereof stayed
pending appeal or shall have been discharged, vacated or reversed within 60 days
after the expiration of such stay, and so long as during any such 60-day period
there is not, or any such judgment or award does not involve, any material risk
of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or the
interest of any Participant therein or impair the lien of the Trust Indenture,
and (g) any other Lien with respect to which Lessee (or any Permitted Sublessee)
shall have provided a bond, cash collateral or other security adequate in the
reasonable opinion of Lessor. Lessee shall promptly take (or cause to be taken)
such action as may be necessary duly to discharge (by bonding or otherwise) any
Lien not excepted above if the same shall at any time arise in respect of the
Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part during the Term.
SECTION 7. REGISTRATION, OPERATION, POSSESSION, SUBLEASING AND RECORDS
7.1 Registration and Operation
7.1.1 Registration and Recordation
Subject to the compliance by Lessor and Owner Participant with their respective obligations under Section 13 of the Participation Agreement, Lessee shall cause the Aircraft to be, and at all times during the Term to remain, duly registered with the FAA under the Act or with such other country of registry as shall be permitted under Section 7.1.2 below, in the name of Lessor as owner and lessor (except to the extent that such registration under the Act cannot be effected with the FAA because of Lessor's or Owner Participant's failure to comply with the citizenship requirements for registration of the Aircraft under the Act). Lessor shall execute and deliver all such documents as Lessee (or any Permitted Sublessee) may reasonably request for the purpose of effecting and continuing such registration. Unless Mortgagee has given Lessee notice that the Trust Indenture has been discharged, Lessee shall also cause the Trust Indenture to be duly recorded and at all times maintained of record as a first-priority perfected mortgage (subject to Permitted Liens) on the Aircraft, the Airframe and each of the Engines (except to the extent such perfection or priority cannot be maintained solely as a result of the failure by Lessor or Mortgagee to execute and deliver any necessary documents).
7.1.2 Reregistration
So long as no Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Lessee may, by written notice to Lessor, request to change the country of registration of the Aircraft. Any such change in registration shall be effected only in compliance with, and subject to all of the conditions set forth in, Section 7.6.11 of the Participation Agreement.
7.1.3 Markings
If permitted by applicable Law, on or reasonably promptly after the Delivery Date, Lessee will cause to be affixed to, and maintained in, the cockpit of the Airframe and on each Engine, in each case, in a clearly visible location (it being understood that the location of such placards, as identified to the Owner Participant prior to the Delivery Date, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this requirement), a placard
of a reasonable size and shape bearing the legend, in English, set forth in Schedule 6. Such placards may be removed temporarily, if necessary, in the course of maintenance of the Airframe or Engines. If any such placard is destroyed or becomes illegible, Lessee shall promptly replace it with a placard complying with the requirements of this Section 7.1.3.
7.1.4 Compliance With Laws
Lessee shall not, and shall not allow any other person to, operate, use, maintain, service, repair or overhaul the Aircraft (a) in violation of any Law binding on or applicable to the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine, or (b) in violation of any airworthiness certificate, license or registration of any Government Entity relating to the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine, except (1) immaterial or non-recurring violations with respect to which corrective measures are taken promptly by Lessee or a Permitted Sublessee, as the case may be, upon discovery thereof, and (2) to the extent Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee is contesting the validity or application of any such Law or requirement relating to any such certificate, license or registration in good faith in any reasonable manner which does not involve any material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or the interest of any Participant therein, any material risk of criminal liability or of material risk of civil penalty against Lessor, Mortgagee or any Participant or impair the lien of the Trust Indenture.
7.1.5 Operation
Lessee agrees not to operate, use or locate the Aircraft, the
Airframe or any Engine, or allow the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine to be
operated, used or located (a) in any area excluded from coverage by any
insurance required by the terms of Section 11, except in the case of a
requisition by or transfer to the U.S. Government where Lessee obtains an
indemnity in lieu of such insurance from the U.S. Government, or insurance from
the U.S. Government, covering such area, in accordance with Section 11.3 or (b)
in any recognized area of hostilities unless fully covered in accordance with
Annex D by war-risk insurance as required by the terms of Section 11 (including,
without limitation, Section 11.3), unless in any case referred to in this
Section 7.1.5 the Aircraft is only temporarily operated, used or located in such
area as a result of an emergency, equipment malfunction, navigational error,
hijacking, weather condition or other similar unforeseen circumstances,
so long as Lessee diligently and in good faith proceeds to remove the Aircraft from such area.
7.2 Possession
Lessee will not, without the prior written consent of Lessor, sublease or otherwise in any manner deliver, transfer or relinquish possession of the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine or install any Engine, or permit any Engine to be installed, on any airframe other than the Airframe; provided, however, subject to the provisions of Section 7.3, Lessee may, without such prior written consent:
7.2.1 Interchange and Pooling
Subject or permit any Permitted Sublessee to subject any
Engine to normal interchange agreements or pooling agreements or arrangements,
in each case customary in the commercial air cargo industry and entered into by
Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee, as the case may be, in the ordinary course
of business; provided, however, that if Lessor's title to any such Engine is
divested under any such agreement or arrangement, then such Engine shall be
deemed to have suffered an Event of Loss as of the date of such divestiture,
with the effect that Lessee shall be required to replace such Engine with a
Replacement Engine meeting the requirements of, and in accordance with,
Section 10.
7.2.2 Testing and Service
Deliver or permit any Permitted Sublessee to deliver possession of the Aircraft, Airframe, any Engine or any Part (i) to the manufacturer thereof or to any third-party maintenance provider, for testing, service, repair, maintenance or overhaul work on the Aircraft, Airframe, any Engine or any Part, or, to the extent required or permitted by the terms of Annex C, for alterations or modifications in or additions to the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine or (ii) to any Person for the purpose of transport to a Person referred to in the preceding clause (i).
7.2.3 Transfer to U.S. Government
Transfer or permit any Permitted Sublessee to transfer possession of the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine to the U.S. Government, in which event Lessee shall promptly notify Lessor and Mortgagee in writing of any such transfer of possession and, in the case of any transfer pursuant to CRAF, in such
notification shall identify by name, address and telephone numbers the Contracting Office Representative or Representatives for the Military Airlift Command of the United States Air Force to whom notices must be given and to whom requests or claims must be made to the extent applicable under CRAF.
7.2.4 Installation of Engines on Owned Aircraft
Install or permit any Permitted Sublessee to install an Engine on an airframe owned by Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee, as the case may be, free and clear of all Liens, except (a) Permitted Liens and those that do not apply to the Engines and (b) the rights of third parties under normal interchange or pooling agreements and arrangements of the type that would be permitted under Section 7.2.1.
7.2.5 Installation of Engines on Other Airframes
Install or permit any Permitted Sublessee to install an Engine
on an airframe leased to Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee, or purchased by
Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee subject to a mortgage, security agreement,
conditional sale or other secured financing arrangement, but only if (a) such
airframe is free and clear of all Liens, except (i) the rights of the parties to
such lease, or any such secured financing arrangement, covering such airframe
and (ii) Liens of the type permitted by clauses (a) and (b) of Section 7.2.4 and
(b) Lessee or Permitted Sublessee, as the case may be, shall have received from
the lessor, mortgagee, secured party or conditional seller, in respect of such
airframe, a written agreement (which may be a copy of the lease, mortgage,
security agreement, conditional sale or other agreement covering such airframe),
whereby such Person agrees that it will not acquire or claim any right, title or
interest in, or Lien on, such Engine by reason of such Engine being installed on
such airframe at any time while such Engine is subject to this Lease or is owned
by Lessor.
7.2.6 Installations of Engines on Financed Aircraft
Install or permit any Permitted Sublessee to install an Engine on an airframe owned by Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee, leased to Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee, or purchased by Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee subject to a conditional sale or other security agreement under circumstances where neither Section 7.2.4 or 7.2.5 is applicable; provided, however, that any such installation shall be deemed an Event of Loss with respect to such Engine, and Lessee shall comply with
Section 10.2 hereof in respect thereof. Until Section 10.2 has been fully complied with, Lessor's interest in any such Engine shall continue in full force and effect.
7.2.7 Subleasing
With respect to the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, so long as no Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing, enter into a sublease with any Permitted Air Carrier, but only if:
(a) Lessee shall provide written notice to Lessor and Mortgagee (such notice in the event of a sublease to a U.S. Air Carrier to be given promptly after entering into any such sublease or, in the case of a sublease to any other Permitted Air Carrier, 10 days in advance of entering into such sublease);
(b) At the time that Lessee enters into such sublease, such Permitted Air Carrier shall not be subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, dissolution or similar proceeding, and shall not have substantially all of its property in the possession of any liquidator, trustee, receiver or similar person;
(c) Any such sublease (i) shall not extend beyond the
expiration of the Base Lease Term or any Renewal Lease Term then in
effect unless Lessee shall have irrevocably committed to purchase the
Aircraft, (ii) shall include provisions for the maintenance, operation,
possession, inspection and insurance of the Aircraft that are the same
in all material respects as the applicable provisions of this Lease and
(iii) shall be expressly subject and subordinate to all the terms of
this Agreement and to the rights, powers and remedies of Lessor
hereunder, including, without limitation, Lessor's rights under Section
15 to repossess the Aircraft, Airframe and Engines and to terminate
such sublease upon the occurrence of a Lease Event of Default;
(d) In connection with a sublease to a Permitted Foreign Air Carrier or a Permitted Foreign Manufacturer, (1) the United States maintains diplomatic relations with the country of domicile of such Permitted Foreign Air Carrier or Permitted Foreign Manufacturer (or, in the case of Taiwan, diplomatic relations at least as good as those in effect on the Delivery Date) and (2) Lessee shall have furnished Lessor, Owner Participant and Mortgagee a favorable
opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and Owner Participant, in the country of domicile of such Permitted Foreign Air Carrier or Permitted Foreign Manufacturer, that (i) the terms of such sublease are the legal, valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto enforceable under the laws of such jurisdiction, (ii) it is not necessary for Owner Participant, Lessor or Mortgagee to register or qualify to do business in such jurisdiction, if not already so registered or qualified, as a result, in whole or in part, of the proposed sublease, (iii) Lessor's title to, and Mortgagee's Lien in respect of, the Aircraft, Airframe and Engines will be recognized in such jurisdiction, (iv) the Laws of such jurisdiction of domicile require fair compensation by the government of such jurisdiction, payable in a currency freely convertible into Dollars, for the loss of title to the Aircraft, Airframe or Engines in the event of the requisition by such government of such title (unless Lessee shall provide insurance in the amounts required with respect to hull insurance under Section 11 covering the requisition of title to the Aircraft, Airframe or Engines by the government of such jurisdiction so long as the Aircraft, Airframe or Engines are subject to such sublease) and (v) the agreement of such Permitted Foreign Air Carrier or Permitted Foreign Manufacturer that its rights under the sublease are subject and subordinate to all the terms of this Lease is enforceable against such Permitted Foreign Air Carrier or Permitted Foreign Manufacturer under applicable law;
(e) Lessee shall furnish to Lessor, Mortgagee and Owner Participant evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lessor that the insurance required by Section 11 remains in effect;
(f) All necessary documents shall have been duly filed, registered or recorded in such public offices as may be required fully to preserve the title of Lessor, and the first priority security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) of Mortgagee, in the Aircraft, Airframe and Engines;
(g) Lessee shall reimburse Lessor, Mortgagee and Owner Participant for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel, incurred by Lessor, Mortgagee and Owner Participant in connection with any such sublease;
(h) For all purposes of this Section 7.2.7, the term "sublease" shall be deemed to include interchange agreements with respect to the Aircraft or Airframe; and
(i) No such sublease shall be made to a Permitted Foreign Air Carrier or a Permitted Foreign Manufacturer prior to the close of the Tax Attribute Period, unless Lessee prepays on a lump-sum basis any liability due under the Tax Indemnity Agreement as a result of such sublease based upon the assumption that such sublease were to continue for the remainder of the term of such sublease; provided, however, that such sublease shall not be restricted under this paragraph (i) if it would not have the effect of lengthening the "recovery period" (as defined in Section 168 of the Code) then applicable to the Aircraft.
7.3 Certain Limitations on Subleasing or Other Relinquishment of Possession
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 7.2:
(a) The rights of any person that receives possession of the Aircraft in accordance with Section 7.2 shall be subject and subordinate to all the terms of this Lease, and to Lessor's rights, powers and remedies hereunder, including, without limitation (i) Lessor's right to repossess the Aircraft pursuant to Section 15, (ii) Lessor's right to terminate and avoid such sublease, delivery, transfer or relinquishment of possession upon the occurrence of a Lease Event of Default and (iii) the right to require such person to forthwith deliver the Aircraft, the Airframe and Engines subject to such transfer upon the occurrence of a Lease Event of Default;
(b) Lessee shall remain primarily liable hereunder for the performance of all the terms of this Lease to the same extent as if such transfer had not occurred, and no transfer of possession of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part shall in any way discharge or diminish any of Lessee's obligations to Lessor hereunder or under any Operative Agreement;
(c) Lessee shall ensure that no sublease, delivery, transfer or relinquishment permitted under Section 7.2 shall affect the United States registration of the Aircraft, unless also made in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.1.2;
(d) Any event that constitutes or would, with the passage of time, constitute an Event of Loss under paragraph (c), (d), or (e) of the definition of such term (as set forth in Annex A) shall not be deemed to violate the provisions of Section 7.2; and
(e) Any Wet Lease or ACMI Contract shall not constitute a
delivery, transfer or relinquishment of possession for purposes of
Section 7.2 and shall not be prohibited by the terms hereof, but shall
be subject and subordinate to the terms of this Lease. Neither a Wet
Lease nor an ACMI contract shall be deemed to be a "sublease", and the
counterparty of a Wet Lease or an ACMI Contract shall not be deemed to
be a sublessee for any purposes under this Lease. Any contract that is
part of the United States Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program shall not be
deemed to be a sublease for any purposes under this Lease.
SECTION 8. MAINTENANCE; REPLACEMENT AND POOLING OF PARTS; ALTERATIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS; OTHER LESSEE COVENANTS
8.1 Maintenance; Replacement and Pooling of Parts; Alterations, Modifications and Additions
At all times during the Term, Lessee shall comply with, or cause to be complied with, each of the provisions of Annex C, which provisions are hereby incorporated by this reference as if set forth in full herein.
8.2 Information, Certificates, Notices and Reports
8.2.1 Financial Information
Lessee will furnish to Lessor:
(a) Within 90 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters in each fiscal year of Lessee, a consolidated balance sheet of Lessee as of the end of such quarter and related statements of income and cash flows for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding period in the preceding fiscal year, prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided that so long as Lessee is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a
copy of Lessee's report on Form 10-Q for such fiscal quarter (excluding exhibits) will satisfy this paragraph (a).
(b) Within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of Lessee, a consolidated balance sheet of Lessee as of the end of such fiscal year and related statements of income and cash flows of Lessee for such fiscal year, in comparative form with the preceding fiscal year, prepared in accordance with GAAP, together with a report of Lessee's independent certified public accountants with respect to their audit of such financial statements; provided that so long as Lessee is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a copy of Lessee's report on Form 10-K for such fiscal year (excluding exhibits) will satisfy this paragraph (b).
8.2.2 Annual Certificate
Within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year of Lessee, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor and Mortgagee an Officer's Certificate of Lessee to the effect that such officer is familiar with or has reviewed or caused to be reviewed the relevant terms of this Lease and the other Lessee Operative Agreements and that such officer does not have knowledge of the existence as of the date of such certificate of any Lease Event of Default.
8.2.3 Information for Filings
Lessee shall promptly furnish to Owner Participant or Lessor such information (other than with respect to the citizenship of Owner Participant and Lessor) within Lessee's or any Permitted Sublessee's possession, or reasonably available to or obtainable by Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee, as may be required to enable Lessor timely to file any reports required to be filed by it as lessor under the Lease or to enable Owner Participant to timely file any reports required to be filed by it, as the beneficiary of the Trust Estate, in either case, with any Government Entity because of, or in connection with, the interest of Owner Participant or Lessor in the Aircraft, Airframe or Engines, this Lease or any other part of the Trust Estate; provided, however, that with respect to any such information which Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee reasonably deems commercially sensitive or confidential, Owner Participant or Lessor, as the case may be, shall afford Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee a reasonable opportunity to seek from any such Government Entity a waiver of the obligation of Owner Participant or Lessor to file any such information, or shall consent
to the filing of such information directly by Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee in lieu of filing by Owner Participant or Lessor, and if any such waiver or consent is evidenced to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner Participant or Lessor, as the case may be, then Lessee shall not be required to furnish such information to Owner Participant or Lessor.
8.2.4 Other
Lessee shall furnish annually any such opinions as may be required pursuant to Section 7.1.3(d) of the Participation Agreement.
SECTION 9. VOLUNTARY TERMINATION UPON OBSOLESCENCE
9.1 Right of Termination
(a) Lessee shall have the right at its option to terminate this Lease during the Base Lease Term, effective only on a Termination Date occurring on or after the fifth anniversary of the Delivery Date, if:
(i) Lessee makes a good faith determination that the Aircraft either has become economically obsolete or is surplus to Lessee's requirements and the Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer of Lessee so certifies in writing to Lessor; or
(ii) the Aircraft is to be disposed of pursuant to a program of fleet renewal.
Lessee shall give to Lessor written notice of Lessee's exercise of its option to terminate this Agreement not less than 90 days prior to the proposed Termination Date specified in such notice.
(b) Lessor shall notify Lessee and Mortgagee of Lessor's
intention to sell or retain the Aircraft, as provided in this Section 9, within
30 days of receipt by Lessor of the written notice from Lessee given pursuant to
Section 9.1(a). Any failure by Lessor to give such notice of its election shall
be deemed to be an election to sell the Aircraft, as provided in this Section 9.
(c) Any termination pursuant to this Section 9 shall become effective on the date of the sale, if any, pursuant to Section 9.2 or upon the date of termination and payment by Lessee
and Lessor in accordance with Section 9.3 if Lessor elects to retain the Aircraft.
9.2 Election by Lessor to Sell
9.2.1 Bids; Closing of Sale
Unless Lessor has given Lessee notice of Lessor's election to retain the Aircraft, Lessee (or a person authorized by the Lessee, acting as agent for the Lessor, for a commercially reasonable commission) shall, until the date 10 Business Days prior to the proposed Termination Date, use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain bids for a cash purchase of the Aircraft and Lessor may, if it desires to do so, also seek to obtain such bids. In the event Lessee receives any bid, Lessee shall promptly, and in any event at least 10 Business Days prior to the proposed date of sale, certify to Lessor in writing the amount and terms of such bid, the proposed date of such sale and the name and address of the person (who shall not be Lessee or any Affiliate of Lessee or any person with whom Lessee or any such Affiliate has an arrangement for the future use of the Aircraft by Lessee or any such Affiliate) submitting such bid. In the event Lessor receives any bid on or prior to the date 10 Business Days prior to the proposed Termination Date, Lessor shall, at least 10 Business Days prior to the proposed date of sale, certify to Lessee in writing the amount and terms of such bid, the proposed date of such sale and the name and address of the person submitting such bid. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 9.2 to the contrary, Lessee shall have no liability to Lessor or any other party for failure to obtain a higher price for the Aircraft than the price actually obtained, if any, or for the manner in which Lessee solicited bids for the Aircraft, such manner of soliciting bids to be in the sole discretion of Lessee, including, without limitation, the decision whether or not to solicit bids publicly or in any particular market or venue. In addition, Lessee shall have no obligation to Lessor or any other party to accept any bid solicited pursuant to this Section 9.2.1 that Lessee, in good faith, believes is unlikely to result in the consummation of the sale of the Aircraft in accordance with the terms hereof.
9.2.2 Closing of Sale
(a) On the proposed Termination Date (i) Lessee shall deliver
the Airframe and Engines or engines constituting part of the Aircraft to the
bidder, if any, which shall have submitted the highest cash bid (net of any
fees, commissions or expenses of any broker retained by the Lessee) on or before
the date 10 Business Days prior to such Termination Date, in the same manner as
if delivery were made to Lessor pursuant to Section 5 and Annex B and in full
compliance with the terms thereof, and shall duly transfer to Lessor title to
any such engines not owned by Lessor, all in accordance with the terms of
Section 5 and Annex B, and (ii) Lessor shall simultaneously therewith transfer
the Airframe and Engines or engines to such bidder, in the manner described in
Section 4.5, against cash paid by such bidder to Lessor in the amount of such
highest bid (net of any fees, commissions or expenses of any broker retained by
the Lessee) and in the manner and in funds of the type specified in Section 3.3.
(b) The net proceeds of any sale described in Section 9.2.2(a) shall be paid to and retained by Lessor and, on such Termination Date, and as a condition precedent to such sale and the delivery of the Aircraft and Engines or engines to such bidder, Lessee shall pay to Lessor, in the manner and in funds of the type specified in Section 3.3:
(i) all unpaid Basic Rent due at any time prior to such Termination Date and all Basic Rent due on such Termination Date to the extent payable in arrears with respect to the Payment Period then ended; plus
(ii) an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Termination Value for the Aircraft, computed as of such Termination Date, over the net proceeds of any sale described in Section 9.2.2(a); plus
(iii) as provided in Section 3.2.2, interest on the amounts specified in the foregoing clause (i) at the Payment Due Rate from and including the date on which any such amount was due to the date of payment of such amount in full.
As a further condition precedent to such sale and delivery, Lessee shall pay all Supplemental Rent (other than Termination Value) due by Lessee to Lessor, Mortgagee or the Participants under this Lease, including, without limitation, (A) Supplemental Rent in respect of Make-Whole Amount, if any, payable
pursuant to Section 2.10(b) of the Trust Indenture in connection with a prepayment of the Equipment Notes upon such sale, (B) all interest charges provided for hereunder or under any other Lessee Operative Agreement with respect to the late payment of any amounts so payable and (C) the reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including any sales, transfer or similar taxes) incurred by Lessor, Mortgagee and Owner Participant in connection with such termination and sale, other than any fees, commissions or expenses payable to any broker retained by the Lessor.
(c) Upon and subject to any such sale and receipt of proceeds by Lessor, and full and final payment of all amounts described in Section 9.2.2(b), and compliance by Lessee with all the other provisions of this Section 9.2,
(i) Lessor will transfer to Lessee, in accordance with Section 4.5, any Engines constituting part of the Aircraft but which were not then installed on the Airframe and sold therewith; and
(ii) the obligation of Lessee to pay Basic Rent, on or after the Payment Date with reference to which Termination Value is computed, shall cease, and the Term for the Aircraft shall end effective as of the date of such sale.
(d) A sale of the Aircraft pursuant to this Section 9.2.2 shall take place only on a Termination Date or any other date within 10 Business Days after a Termination Date as Lessor may consent to, which consent shall not be withheld unreasonably; provided that interest shall accrue on each such day of the aforementioned 10-day extension at the Debt Rate. Subject to Section 9.3, if no sale shall have occurred on or as of the proposed Termination Date (or such later date pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence), this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, and all of Lessee's obligations shall continue, including, without limitation, its obligation to pay Rent, in each case, as if the notice under Section 9.1 shall not have been given and, subject to Section 9.2.3(b), Lessee may give another notice pursuant to Section 9.1.
9.2.3 Withdrawal of Notice of Termination
(a) Lessee may withdraw any notice given pursuant to Section 9.1 at any time on or before the date 10 Business Days prior to the proposed Termination Date, whereupon this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and all of Lessee's
obligations shall continue, including, without limitation, its obligation to pay Rent, in each case, as if the notice under Section 9.1 shall not have been given and Lessee may give another notice pursuant to Section 9.1; provided that Lessee shall not be entitled to give more than five notices pursuant to Section 9.1.
(b) Lessee shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses of Lessor, Mortgagee and Owner Participant in connection with any notice of termination withdrawn by Lessee or in connection with any notice of termination pursuant to which a sale of the Aircraft fails to occur.
9.3 Retention of Aircraft by Lessor
(a) If Lessor shall elect to retain the Aircraft in accordance with Section 9.1, on the proposed Termination Date:
(i) Lessor shall pay, or cause to be paid, in the manner and
in funds of the type specified in Section 3.3, to the Mortgagee an
amount sufficient to prepay all outstanding Equipment Notes pursuant to
Section 2.10(b) of the Trust Indenture plus the Make-Whole Amount, if
any;
(ii) subject to receipt by Mortgagee of the funds described in paragraph (i) above, Lessee shall deliver the Airframe and Engines or engines constituting part of the Aircraft to Lessor pursuant to Section 5 and Annex B and in full compliance with the terms thereof, and shall duly transfer to Lessor title to any such engines not owned by Lessor, all in accordance with the terms of Section 5 and Annex B;
(iii) Lessee shall pay to Lessor, in the manner and in funds of the type specified in Section 3.3:
(1) all unpaid Basic Rent due at any time prior to such Termination Date (or any later date agreed by the parties pursuant to Section 9.2.2(d)) and all Basic Rent due on such Termination Date (or any later date agreed by the parties pursuant to Section 9.2.2(d)) to the extent payable in arrears with respect to the Payment Period then ended; plus
(2) as provided in Section 3.2.2, interest on the amounts specified in the foregoing clause (1) at the Payment Due Rate from and including the date on
which any such amount was due to the date of payment of such amount in full; and
(iv) Lessee shall also pay all Supplemental Rent due and payable by Lessee to Lessor, Mortgagee or the other Participants under this Lease (other than any Supplemental Rent in respect of Make-Whole Amount, if any, payable pursuant to Section 2.10(b) of the Trust Indenture in connection with a prepayment of the Equipment Notes upon such sale), including without limitation all interest charges provided for hereunder or under any other Lessee Operative Agreement with respect to the late payment of any amounts, so payable, and the reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by Lessor, Mortgagee and Owner Participant in connection with such termination and sale.
(b) Upon full and final payment to Lessor, Mortgagee and the Participants of the amounts described in Section 9.3(a), and compliance by Lessee with all the other applicable provisions of this Section 9.3,
(i) Lessor will transfer to Lessee, in accordance with Section 4.5, any Engines constituting part of the Aircraft but which were not then installed on the Airframe and sold therewith; and
(ii) The obligation of Lessee to pay Basic Rent otherwise due on or after the Termination Date shall cease, and the Term for the Aircraft shall end effective as of such Termination Date.
SECTION 10. LOSS, DESTRUCTION, REQUISITION, ETC.
10.1 Event of Loss With Respect to Aircraft
10.1.1 Notice and Election
(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe, and any Engine or Engines installed thereon at the time of such Event of Loss, Lessee shall promptly (and in any event within 15 days after such occurrence) give Lessor and Mortgagee written notice of such Event of Loss. Within 60 days after such occurrence, Lessee shall give Lessor and Mortgagee written notice of Lessee's election to make payment in respect of such Event of Loss, as provided in Section 10.1.2, or to replace the Airframe, and any such Engines, as provided in Section 10.1.3.
(b) Any failure by Lessee to give such notice of its election shall be deemed to be an election of the option set forth in Section 10.1.2.
(c) For purposes of Section 10.1.2, an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe shall be deemed to constitute an Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft. For purposes of Section 10.1.3, any Engine not actually suffering an Event of Loss shall not be required to be replaced.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (ii) if a Lease Event of Default under Section 14.5 has occurred and is continuing, Lessee shall be required to make payment in respect of such Event of Loss pursuant to Section 10.1.2.
10.1.2 Payment of Loss and Termination of Lease
(a) If Lessee elects, in accordance with Section 10.1.1, to make payment in respect of any such Event of Loss, then Lessee shall pay, in the manner and in funds of the type specified in Section 3.3, the following amounts:
(i) on the earlier of (x) the first Business Day following the 180th day after the date of the occurrence of such Event of Loss, and (y) the Business Day specified by Lessee as the payment date in an irrevocable notice delivered by Lessee to the applicable Lessor and Mortgagee not less than 20 days prior to such payment date, Lessee shall pay to Lessor an amount equal to the Stipulated Loss Value of the Aircraft as of the Loss Payment Date plus:
(1) any unpaid Basic Rent or Renewal Rent, as the case may be, payable in advance and due prior to the Loss Payment Date; plus
(2) any unpaid Basic Rent or Renewal Rent, as the case may be, payable in arrears and due on or before such Loss Payment Date; plus
(3) all other amounts of Supplemental Rent due on or before the Loss Payment Date (but excluding any Make-Whole Amount) and any reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred in connection with such Event of Loss by Lessor, Owner Participant or Mortgagee; plus
(ii) on or before the Loss Payment Date, Lessee shall also pay to Lessor, Mortgagee and each Participant all other amounts due and payable by Lessee to Lessor, Mortgagee and such Participant under this Lease, the Participation Agreement or any other Lessee Operative Agreement.
(b) Upon payment in full of all amounts described in the foregoing paragraph (a),(i) the obligation of Lessee to pay Basic Rent or Renewal Rent hereunder with respect to the Aircraft shall terminate, (ii) the Term for the Aircraft shall end and (iii) Lessor will transfer the Aircraft to Lessee, as-is and where-is, and subject to any insurer's salvage rights, but otherwise in the manner described in Section 4.5.
10.1.3 Replacement of Airframe and Engines
(a) If Lessee elects, in accordance with Section 10.1.1, to replace the Airframe, and any Engines actually suffering the Event of Loss, then Lessee shall, as promptly as possible and in any event within 180 days after the occurrence of such Event of Loss, convey or cause to be conveyed to Lessor, in compliance with Section 10.3 and as replacement for the Airframe, title to a Replacement Airframe (which shall comply with paragraph (b) below), and for each such Engine, title to a Replacement Engine, in each case free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. If Lessee makes such election, but for any reason fails or is unable to effect such replacement within such time period and in compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 10.3, then Lessee shall be deemed to have initially made the election set forth in Section 10.1.2 with the effect that Lessee shall immediately pay, in the manner and in funds of the type specified in Section 3.3, the amounts required under, and in accordance with, Section 10.1.2.
(b) Any replacement airframe shall be an airframe that is the same model as the Airframe to be replaced thereby, or an improved model, and that has a value, utility and remaining useful life (without regard to hours or cycles remaining until the next regular maintenance check), at least equal to the Airframe to be replaced thereby (assuming that such Airframe had been maintained in accordance with this Lease) (a "Replacement Airframe"). Any such Replacement Engine shall meet the requirements of, and be conveyed by Lessee to Lessor in accordance with, Section 10.2 (other than the notice requirement set forth in Section 10.2.1).
10.2 Event of Loss With Respect to an Engine
10.2.1 Notice
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Loss with respect to an Engine under circumstances in which an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe has not occurred, Lessee shall promptly (and in any event within 15 days after such occurrence) give Lessor written notice of such Event of Loss.
10.2.2 Replacement of Engine
Lessee shall, promptly and in any event within 90 days after the occurrence of such Event of Loss, convey or cause to be conveyed to Lessor, in compliance with Section 10.3 and as replacement for the Engine with respect to which any Event of Loss occurred, title to a Replacement Engine free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. Any replacement engine shall be an engine that is the same or improved make and model as the Engine to be replaced, and that is suitable for installation and use on the Airframe, and that has a value, utility and remaining useful life (without regard to hours and cycles remaining until overhaul) at least equal to the Engine to be replaced thereby (assuming that such Engine had been maintained in accordance with this Lease) (a "Replacement Engine").
10.2.3 Engine Exchange
Upon not less than five Business Days' prior written notice to Lessor, Lessee may replace any Engine leased hereunder with another engine (the "Exchanged Engine") meeting the requirements of Section 10.2.2. Such Exchanged Engine shall be deemed to be a "Replacement Engine" and Lessor and Lessee shall comply with the provisions of Section 10.3 with regard to the Exchanged Engine and the Engine so replaced.
10.3 Conditions to any Replacement
10.3.1 Documents
Prior to or at the time of conveyance of title to any Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine to Lessor, Lessee shall take each of the following actions:
(a) furnish Lessor with a full warranty bill of sale duly conveying to Lessor such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Lessor and cause such Replacement Airframe to be duly registered in the name of Lessor pursuant to the Act;
(b) cause (i) a Lease Supplement subjecting such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine to this Lease, duly executed by Lessee, to be delivered to Lessor for execution and, upon such execution, to be filed for recordation with the FAA pursuant to the Act, (ii) a Trust Indenture Supplement, subjecting such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine to the Trust Indenture, to be delivered to Lessor for execution and, upon execution, to be filed for recordation with the FAA pursuant to the Act and (iii) such Financing Statements and other filings, as Lessor or Mortgagee may reasonably request, duly executed by Lessee and, to the extent applicable, Lessor and Mortgagee (and Lessor and Mortgagee shall execute and deliver the same), to be filed in such locations as any such party may reasonably request;
(c) furnish such evidence of compliance with the insurance provisions of Section 11 with respect to such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine as Lessor may reasonably request;
(d) furnish an opinion or opinions of Lessee's counsel (which may be Lessee's legal department) reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and addressed to Lessor and Mortgagee to the effect that (i) such full warranty bill of sale referred to in Section 10.3.1(a) constitutes an effective instrument for the conveyance of title to the Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine and (ii) in the case of a Replacement Airframe, Lessor and Mortgagee, as assignee of Lessor, will be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 with respect to the Replacement Airframe, provided that such opinion referred to in this clause (ii) need not be delivered to the extent that immediately prior to such replacement the benefits of Section 1110 were not, solely by reason of a change in law or court interpretation thereof, available to Lessor or Mortgagee, as assignee of Lessor;
(e) furnish an opinion of Lessee's aviation law counsel reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and addressed to Lessor and Mortgagee as to the due registration of any such Replacement Airframe and the due filing for recordation of each Lease Supplement and Trust Indenture Supplement with respect to such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine under the Act;
(f) with respect to any Replacement Airframe, furnish an opinion of tax counsel, selected by Owner Participant and reasonably satisfactory to Lessee, as to the federal income tax consequences (without any requirement as to the nature of such Federal income tax consequences) to Lessor and Owner Participant of any such replacement;
(g) with respect to the replacement of the Airframe, and any Engine installed thereon at the time of the subject Event of Loss, if requested by Lessor and at Lessor's expense, furnish a certified report of a qualified independent aircraft appraiser, reasonably satisfactory to Lessor, certifying that such Replacement Airframe and any such Replacement Engine complies with the value, utility and remaining useful life requirements set forth in Section 10.1.3(b).
Lessor and Lessee understand and agree that if at the time of any replacement of the Airframe or any Engine, as contemplated in this Section 10, the Airframe was registered in a jurisdiction other than the United States, then the requirements set forth above in this Section 10.3.1 relating to compliance with the requirements of the Act or the FAA, shall be deemed to refer to the comparable applicable Law of, and the Aviation Authority of, such other jurisdiction.
10.3.2 Other Obligations
(a) Lessor and Lessee agree that, upon any Replacement Airframe becoming the Airframe hereunder, and upon any Replacement Engine becoming an Engine hereunder, this Lease shall continue to be, and shall be treated as, a lease for U.S. federal income tax purposes of, among other things, such Replacement Airframe and such Replacement Engine. Without limiting the foregoing, Lessee and Lessor intend that Lessor shall, in all events, be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 with respect to any Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine and Lessee and Lessor shall cooperate and take such action as the other may reasonably request so as to ensure that Lessor shall be entitled to such benefits; provided that Lessor shall not be entitled to such benefits to the extent that immediately prior to any Replacement Engine becoming an Engine hereunder, the benefits of Section 1110 were not, solely by reason of a change in law or court interpretation thereof, available to Lessor or Mortgagee, as assignee of Lessor.
(b) No Event of Loss with respect to an Engine, or with respect to an Airframe, shall result in, or otherwise allow
or permit (other than as provided in Section 10.1.2(b)), any reduction, deferral, discharge or other change in the timing or amount of any Rent payable by Lessee hereunder, and (subject to such Section 10.1.2(b)) Lessee shall pay all such Rent and other amounts as though such Event of Loss had not occurred.
10.4 Conveyance to Lessee
Upon compliance by Lessee with the applicable terms of Sections 10.1.3, 10.2 and 10.3.1, Lessor will transfer to Lessee the Airframe or Engine, as the case may be, with respect to which such Event of Loss occurred, in accordance with Section 4.5.
10.5 Application of Payments
Any amounts, other than insurance proceeds in respect of damage or loss not constituting an Event of Loss (the application of which is provided for in Section 11), received at any time by Lessor, Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee from any Government Entity or any other Person in respect of any Event of Loss will be applied as follows:
10.5.1 Replacement of Airframe and Engines
If such amounts are received with respect to the Airframe, and any Engine installed thereon at the time of such Event of Loss, upon compliance by Lessee with the applicable terms of Section 10.1.3 with respect to the Event of Loss for which such amounts are received, such amounts shall be paid over to, or retained by, Lessee.
10.5.2 Loss of Engine
If such amounts are received with respect to an Engine (other than an Engine installed on the Airframe at the time such Airframe suffers an Event of Loss), upon compliance by Lessee with the applicable terms of Section 10.2.2 with respect to the Event of Loss for which such amounts are received, such amounts shall be paid over to, or retained by, Lessee.
10.5.3 Payment of Loss
If such amounts are received, in whole or in part, with respect to the Airframe, and Lessee makes, has made or is deemed to have made the election set forth in Section 10.1.2, such amounts shall be applied as follows:
(a) first, if the sum described in Section 10.1.2 has not then been paid in full by Lessee, such amounts shall be paid to Lessor (or to Mortgagee so long as Mortgagee has not given notice to Lessee that the Lien of the Trust Indenture has been duly discharged, except with respect to Excluded Payments) to the extent necessary to pay in full such sum;
(b) second, the remainder, if any, shall be paid to Lessee.
10.6 Requisition of Aircraft for Use
If any Government Entity shall requisition for use the Airframe and the Engines or engines installed thereon, and if the same does not constitute an Event of Loss, Lessee shall promptly notify Lessor and Mortgagee of such requisition and all of Lessee's obligations under this Agreement shall continue to the same extent as if such requisition had not occurred; provided, however, that if the Airframe and Engines or engines installed thereon are not returned to Lessor by Lessee at the end of the Term or within 180 days thereafter, and Lessor, upon notice given not less than 30 days nor more than 120 days before the end of the Term, shall have elected to treat such event as constituting an Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft, Lessee shall then be deemed to have made the election set forth in Section 10.1.2 with the effect that Lessee shall be obligated to pay the Stipulated Loss Value and all other amounts payable pursuant to Section 10.1.2 with respect to the Aircraft as if an Event of Loss had occurred as of the end of the Term. If Lessor shall not have elected to treat such event as an Event of Loss, Lessee shall be obligated to return the Airframe and Engines or engines to Lessor pursuant to, and in all other respects to comply with the provisions of, Section 5 promptly upon their return by such Government Entity, and Lessee shall pay to Lessor upon such return an amount equal to the average daily Basic Rent or Renewal Rent, as the case may be, payable by Lessee during the Term for each day after the end of the Term to but excluding the day of such return, up to a maximum of 30 days.
10.7 Requisition of an Engine for Use
If any Government Entity shall requisition for use any Engine but not the Airframe, Lessee will, if such requisition continues to the end of the Term, replace such Engine by complying with the applicable terms of Sections 10.2 and 10.3 to the same extent as if an Event of Loss had occurred with respect
to such Engine, and any payments received by Lessor or Lessee from such Government Entity with respect to such requisition shall be paid or retained in accordance with Section 10.5.2.
10.8 Application of Payments
All payments received by Lessor or Lessee, or any Permitted Sublessee, from any Government Entity for the use of the Airframe and Engines or engines installed thereon during the Term shall be paid over to, or retained by, Lessee and all payments received by Lessor or Lessee from any Government Entity for the use of the Airframe and Engines or engines installed thereon after the Term shall be paid over to, or retained by, Lessor; provided that, if such requisition constitutes an Event of Loss, or Lessor has elected under Section 10.6 to treat such requisition as an Event of Loss, then all such payments shall be paid over to Lessor (or to Mortgagee so long as Mortgagee has not given notice to Lessee that the Lien of the Trust Indenture has been duly discharged), and held as provided in Section 10.5.
10.9 Application of Payments During Existence of a Special Default
Any amount described in this Section 10 that is payable or creditable to, or retainable by, Lessee shall not be paid or credited to, or retained by, Lessee if at the time such payment, credit or retention would otherwise occur a Special Default shall have occurred and be continuing, but shall instead be held by or paid over to Lessor (or to Mortgagee so long as Mortgagee has not given notice to Lessee that the Trust Indenture has been duly discharged) as security for the obligations of Lessee under this Lease and the other Lessee Operative Agreements and shall be invested pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof unless and until such amount is applied, at the option of Lessor, or upon the written request of Lessee to Lessor, from time to time during the continuance of a Special Default, to Lessee's obligations under this Lease as and when due, it being understood that any such application shall be made to such obligations of Lessee as Lessor may determine in its sole discretion. At such time as there shall not be continuing any Special Default, such amount shall be paid to Lessee to the extent not previously applied in accordance with this Section 10.9.
SECTION 11. INSURANCE
11.1 Lessee's Obligation to Insure
Lessee shall comply with, or cause to be complied with, each of the provisions of Annex D, which provisions are hereby incorporated by this reference as if set forth in full herein.
11.2 Insurance for Own Account
Nothing in Section 11 shall limit or prohibit (a) Lessee from maintaining the policies of insurance required under Annex D with higher limits than those specified in Annex D, or (b) Lessor, Mortgagee or Owner Participant from obtaining insurance for its own account (and any proceeds payable under such separate insurance shall be payable as provided in the policy relating thereto); provided, however, that no insurance may be obtained or maintained that would limit or otherwise adversely affect the coverage of any insurance required to be obtained or maintained by Lessee pursuant to this Section 11 and Annex D.
11.3 Indemnification by Government in Lieu of Insurance
Lessor agrees to accept, in lieu of insurance against any risk with respect to the Aircraft described in Annex D, indemnification from, or insurance provided by, the U.S. Government, or upon the written consent of Lessor, other Government Entity, against such risk in an amount that, when added to the amount of insurance (including permitted self-insurance), if any, against such risk that Lessee (or any Permitted Sublessee) may continue to maintain, in accordance with this Section 11, during the period of such requisition or transfer, shall be at least equal to the amount of insurance against such risk otherwise required by this Section 11.
11.4 Application of Insurance Proceeds
As between Lessor and Lessee, all insurance proceeds received
as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft
or any Engine under policies required to be maintained by Lessee pursuant to
this Section 11 will be applied in accordance with Section 10.5. All proceeds of
insurance required to be maintained by Lessee, in accordance with Section 11 and
Section B of Annex D, in respect of any property damage or loss not constituting
an Event of Loss with respect
to the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine will be applied in payment (or to reimburse Lessee) for repairs or for replacement property, and any balance remaining after such repairs or replacement with respect to such damage or loss shall be paid over to, or retained by, Lessee.
11.5 Application of Payments During Existence of a Special Default
If a Special Default shall have occurred and be continuing at any time that an amount described in this Section 11 is payable or creditable to, or retainable by, Lessee, Lessee shall cause such amount to be paid over to Lessor (or to Mortgagee so long as Mortgagee has not given notice to Lessee that the Lien of the Trust Indenture has been duly discharged) as security for the obligations of Lessee under this Lease and shall be invested pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof unless and until such amount is applied, at the option of Lessor, or upon the written request of Lessee to Lessor, from time to time during the continuance of a Special Default, to Lessee's obligations under this Lease and the other Lessee Operative Agreements as and when due, it being understood that any such application shall be made to such obligations of Lessee as Lessor may determine in its sole discretion. At such time as there shall not be continuing any Special Default, such amount shall be paid to Lessee to the extent not previously applied in accordance with this Section 11.5.
SECTION 12. INSPECTION
(a) At all reasonable times Lessor, Mortgagee or the Owner Participant, and their respective authorized representatives (the "Inspecting Parties") may (not more than once every 12 months unless a Lease Event of Default has occurred and is continuing in which case such inspection right shall not be so limited) inspect the Aircraft, the Airframe and the Engines (including, without limitation, the Aircraft Documents) and any such Inspecting Party may make copies of such Aircraft Documents not reasonably deemed confidential by Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee.
(b) Any inspection of the Aircraft hereunder shall be limited to a visual, walk-around inspection and shall not include the opening of any panels, bays or other components of the Aircraft (although those otherwise open may be inspected), and no such inspection shall interfere with Lessee's or any
Permitted Sublessee's maintenance and operation of the Aircraft, the Airframe and the Engines.
(c) With respect to such rights of inspection, Lessor, Owner Participant and Mortgagee shall not have any duty or liability to make, or any duty or liability by reason of not making, any such visit, inspection or survey.
(d) Each Inspecting Party shall bear its own expenses in connection with any such inspection (including the cost of any copies made in accordance with Section 12(a)).
SECTION 13. ASSIGNMENT; MERGER; SUCCESSOR OWNER TRUSTEE
13.1 In General
This Lease and the other Lessee Operative Agreements shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Lessor and Lessee and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of the Lease or any other Lessee Operative Agreement, Lessee will not, without the prior written consent of Lessor and Mortgagee, assign any of its rights under this Lease, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. Except as otherwise provided herein (including, without limitation, under the provisions of Section 15 hereof), Lessor and Mortgagee may not assign or convey any of their right, title and interest in and to this Lease or the Aircraft without the prior written consent of Lessee, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.
13.2 Merger of Lessee
13.2.1 In General
Lessee shall not consolidate with or merge into any other Person under circumstances in which Lessee is not the surviving corporation, or convey, transfer or lease in one or more transactions all or substantially all of its assets to any other Person, unless:
(a) such Person is organized, existing and in good standing under the Laws of the United States, any State of the United States or the District Columbia and, upon consummation of such transaction, such Person will be a U.S. Air Carrier;
(b) such Person executes and delivers to Lessor and Mortgagee a duly authorized, legal, valid, binding and enforceable
agreement, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lessor, containing an effective assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant, agreement and condition in the Lessee Operative Agreements to be performed or observed by Lessee;
(c) such Person makes such filings and recordings with the FAA pursuant to the Act as shall be necessary to evidence such consolidation or merger; and
(d) immediately after giving effect to such consolidation or merger no Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
13.2.2 Effect of Merger
Upon any such consolidation or merger of Lessee with or into, or the conveyance, transfer or lease by Lessee of all or substantially all of its assets to, any Person in accordance with this Section 13.2, such Person will succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, Lessee under the Lessee Operative Agreements with the same effect as if such person had been named as "Lessee" therein. No such consolidation or merger, or conveyance, transfer or lease, shall have the effect of releasing Lessee or such Person from any of the obligations, liabilities, covenants or undertakings of Lessee under the Lease.
13.3 Assignment Security for Lessor's Obligations
In order to secure the indebtedness evidenced by the Equipment
Notes, Lessor has agreed in the Trust Indenture, among other things, to assign
to Mortgagee this Lease and to mortgage the Aircraft, the Airframe and the
Engines in favor of Mortgagee, subject to the reservations and conditions
therein set forth. Lessee hereby accepts and consents to the assignment of all
Lessor's right, title and interest in and to this Lease pursuant to the terms of
the Trust Indenture. In accordance with Section 3.3(c), Lessee agrees to pay
directly to Mortgagee (or, after receipt by Lessee of notice from Mortgagee of
the discharge of the Lien of the Trust Indenture, to Lessor), all amounts of
Rent (other than Excluded Payments) due or to become due hereunder and assigned
to Mortgagee and Lessee agrees that Mortgagee's right to such payments hereunder
shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any
circumstance, including, without limitation, the circumstances set forth in
Section 16 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing assignment of this Lease, the
obligations of Lessee to Lessor
to perform the terms and conditions of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect.
13.4 Successor Owner Trustee
Lessee agrees that in the case of the appointment of any successor Owner Trustee pursuant to the terms of the Participation Agreement and the Trust Agreement, such successor Owner Trustee shall, upon written notice by such successor Owner Trustee to Lessee, succeed to all the rights, powers and title of Lessor hereunder and shall be deemed to be Lessor and the owner of the Aircraft and the other assets of the Trust Estate for all purposes hereof without the necessity of any consent or approval by Lessee and without in any way altering the terms of this Lease or Lessee's obligations hereunder. An appointment and designation of a successor Owner Trustee shall not exhaust the right to appoint and designate further successor or additional Owner Trustees pursuant to the Participation Agreement and the Trust Agreement, and such right may be exercised repeatedly as long as this Lease shall be in effect.
SECTION 14. LEASE EVENTS OF DEFAULT
The occurrence of any one or more of the following circumstances, conditions, acts or events, for any reason whatsoever and whether any such circumstance, condition, act or event shall be voluntary or involuntary or come about or be effected by operation of Law or pursuant to or in compliance with any judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation of any Government Entity, shall constitute a Lease Event of Default so long as it shall not have been remedied:
14.1 Payments
Lessee shall fail to pay any amount of Basic Rent, Renewal Rent, Stipulated Loss Value or Termination Value when due and such failure shall continue for a period in excess of 10 Business Days after the same shall have become due; Lessee shall fail to pay any Supplemental Rent (other than Stipulated Loss Value or Termination Value or Excluded Payments) when due and such failure shall continue for a period in excess of 10 Business Days from and after the date of any written notice to Lessee from Lessor or the Mortgagee of the failure to make such payment when due; or Lessee shall fail to pay any Excluded Payment when due and such failure shall continue for a period in excess of 10 Business Days from and after the date of any written
notice to Lessee and Mortgagee from the Owner Paticipant that such failure constitutes a Lease Event of Default.
14.2 Insurance
Lessee shall fail to carry and maintain, or cause to be carried and maintained, insurance on and in respect of the Aircraft, Airframe and Engines in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.
14.3 Other Covenants
Lessee shall fail to observe or perform (or caused to be observed and performed) in any material respect any other covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or in any other Lessee Operative Agreement (other than the covenants, agreements and obligations set forth in the Tax Indemnity Agreement), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days from and after the date of written notice thereof to Lessee from Lessor or Mortgagee, unless such failure is capable of being corrected and Lessee shall be diligently proceeding to correct such failure, in which case there shall be no Lease Event of Default unless and until such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 180 days after receipt of such notice.
14.4 Representations and Warranties
Any representation or warranty made by Lessee herein, in the Participation Agreement or in any other Lessee Operative Agreement (other than the representations and warranties of Lessee in the Tax Indemnity Agreement) (a) shall prove to have been untrue or inaccurate in any material respect as of the date made, (b) such untrue or inaccurate representation or warranty is material at the time in question, and (c) the same shall remain uncured (to the extent of the adverse impact of such incorrectness on the interest of the Participants or Lessor) for a period in excess of 30 days from and after the date of written notice thereof from Lessor or Mortgagee to Lessee.
14.5 Bankruptcy and Insolvency
(a) Lessee shall consent to the appointment of or the taking of possession by a receiver, trustee or liquidator of itself or of substantially all of its property, or Lessee shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they come due, or does not pay its debts generally as they become due or shall make a general assignment for the benefit
of creditors, or Lessee shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or a voluntary petition or an answer seeking reorganization, liquidation or other relief in a case under any bankruptcy Laws or other insolvency Laws (as in effect at such time), or Lessee shall seek relief by voluntary petition, answer or consent, under the provisions of any other bankruptcy or other similar Law providing for the reorganization or winding-up of corporations (as in effect at such time) or Lessee's board of directors shall adopt a resolution authorizing any of the foregoing; or
(b) an order, judgment or decree shall be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction appointing, without the consent of Lessee, a receiver, trustee or liquidator of Lessee or of substantially all of its property, or substantially all of the property of Lessee shall be sequestered, and any such order, judgment or decree of appointment or sequestration shall remain in force undismissed, unstayed and unvacated for a period of 90 days after the date of entry thereof; or
(c) a petition against Lessee in a case under any bankruptcy Laws or other insolvency Laws (as in effect at such time) is filed and not withdrawn or dismissed within 90 days thereafter, or if, under the provisions of any Law providing for reorganization or winding-up of corporations which may apply to Lessee, any court of competent jurisdiction assumes jurisdiction, custody or control of Lessee or of substantially all of its property and such jurisdiction, custody or control remains in force unrelinquished, unstayed and unterminated for a period of 90 days.
SECTION 15. REMEDIES AND WAIVERS
15.1 Remedies
If any Lease Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, Lessor may, at its option and at any time and from time to time, exercise any one or more of the following remedies as Lessor in its sole discretion shall elect:
15.1.1 Return and Repossession
Lessor may cause Lessee, upon giving written notice to Lessee, to return promptly, and Lessee shall return promptly, the Airframe and Engines as Lessor may so demand, to Lessor or its order in the manner and condition required by, and otherwise in accordance with, all the provisions of Section 5
as if the Airframe or Engines were being returned at the end of the Base Lease Term or any Renewal Lease Term or Lessor, at its option, may enter upon the premises where the Airframe or any Engine, or any Part thereof, are located and take immediate possession of and remove the same by summary proceedings or otherwise, all without liability accruing to Lessor for or by reason of such entry or taking of possession, whether for the restoration of damage to property caused by such taking or otherwise.
15.1.2 Sale and Use
Lessor may sell the Airframe and/or any Engine at public or private sale, at such times and places, and to such Persons (including Lessor, Mortgagee or any Participant), as Lessor may determine; or Lessor may otherwise dispose of, hold, use, operate, lease to others or keep idle the Airframe and/or any Engine, as Lessor, in its sole discretion, may determine, all free and clear of any rights of Lessee and without any duty to account to Lessee with respect to such action or inaction or for any proceeds with respect thereto, except as hereinafter set forth in this Section 15, and except to the extent that such proceeds would constitute, under applicable Law, a mitigation of Lessor's damages suffered or incurred as a result of the subject Lease Event of Default. Lessor shall give Lessee at least 15 days prior written notice of the date fixed for any public sale of the Airframe and/or any Engine or of the date on or after which will occur the execution of any contract providing for any private sale.
15.1.3 Certain Liquidated Damages
Whether or not Lessor shall have exercised, or shall thereafter at any time exercise, any of its rights under Section 15.1.1 or 15.1.2 with respect to the Airframe and/or any Engine, or any Part thereof, Lessor, by written notice to Lessee specifying a payment date (which shall be the Stipulated Loss Value Date next occurring not less than 10 days after the date of such notice), may demand Lessee to pay to Lessor, and Lessee shall pay to Lessor, on the payment date so specified and in the manner and in funds of the type specified in Section 3.3, as liquidated damages for loss of a bargain and not as a penalty (in lieu of the Basic Rent or Renewal Rent, as the case may be, for the Aircraft in respect of all periods commencing on or after the date specified for payment in such notice), the following amounts:
(a) all unpaid Basic Rent or Renewal Rent, as the case may be, due at any time prior to the Stipulated Loss Value Date specified in such notice; plus
(b) whichever of the following amounts Lessor, in its sole discretion shall specify in such notice:
(i) an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the present value, computed as of the Stipulated Loss Value Date specified in such notice, discounted to such date at a rate per annum equal to the Debt Rate, compounded semiannually, of all unpaid Basic Rent during the then remaining portion of the Base Lease Term or, if a Renewal Lease Term has commenced, of all unpaid Renewal Rent during the remaining portion of such Renewal Lease Term, over the Fair Market Rental Value of the Aircraft for the remainder of the Term, after discounting such Fair Market Rental Value to its then present value (at a rate per annum equal to the Debt Rate, compounded semiannually) as of the Stipulated Loss Value Date specified in such notice, or
(ii) an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Stipulated Loss Value for the Aircraft, computed as of the Stipulated Loss Value Date specified in such notice, over the Fair Market Sales Value of the Aircraft, as of the Stipulated Loss Value Date specified in such notice; plus
(c) interest on the amounts specified in the foregoing clause
(a) at the Payment Due Rate from and including the date on which any
such amount was due to the date of payment of such amount; plus
(d) interest on the amount specified in the foregoing clause
(b)(i) or (b)(ii), according to Lessor's election, at the Payment Due
Rate from and including the Stipulated Loss Value Date specified in
such notice to the date of payment of such amount.
15.1.4 Liquidated Damages Upon Sale
If Lessor, pursuant to Section 15.1.2 or applicable Law, shall
have sold the Airframe and/or any Engine, Lessor, in lieu of exercising its
rights under Section 15.1.3 with respect to the Aircraft, Airframe or any
Engine, as the case may be, may, if Lessor shall so elect, upon giving written
notice to Lessee, demand Lessee to pay Lessor, and Lessee shall pay to Lessor,
on the date of such sale and in the manner and in funds of the type specified in
Section 3.3, as liquidated damages for
loss of a bargain and not as a penalty (in lieu of the Basic Rent or Renewal Rent, as the case may be, for the Aircraft in respect of all periods commencing on or after the date of such sale), the following amounts:
(a) all unpaid Basic Rent or Renewal Rent, as the case may be, due at any time prior to the Stipulated Loss Value Date on or immediately preceding the date of such sale; plus
(b) an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the Stipulated Loss Value of the Aircraft, computed as of the Stipulated Loss Value Date used in the foregoing clause (a) for the computation of unpaid Rent, over (ii) the proceeds of such sale; plus
(c) all reasonable brokerage and other out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by Lessor and, Mortgagee in connection with such sale; plus
(d) if the date of such sale is not a Stipulated Loss Value
Date, an amount equal to interest on the outstanding principal amount
of the Equipment Notes at the rate per annum borne thereby from and
including the Stipulated Loss Value Date used in the foregoing clause
(a) for the computation of unpaid Rent to the date of such sale; plus
(e) interest on the amounts specified in the foregoing clause
(a) at the Payment Due Rate from and including the date on which any
such amount was due to the date of payment of such amount; plus
(f) interest on the sum of the amounts specified in the foregoing clause (b) at the Payment Due Rate from and including the date of such sale to the date of payment of such amounts.
15.1.5 Rescission
Lessor may (i) at its option, rescind or terminate this Lease as to the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, or any Part thereof, or (ii) exercise any other right or remedy that may be available to it under applicable Law or proceed by appropriate court action to enforce the terms hereof.
15.1.6 Other Remedies
(a) In addition to the foregoing remedies (but without duplication of amounts otherwise paid under this Section 15), Lessee shall be liable for any and all unpaid Rent due hereunder before, during or after (except as otherwise provided herein) the exercise of any of the foregoing remedies and for all reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses of Lessor, Mortgagee the Owner Participant and the Note Holders, including, without limitation, interest on overdue Rent at the rate as herein provided, incurred by reason of the occurrence of any Lease Event of Default or the exercise of Lessor's remedies with respect thereto, including all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the return of the Airframe or any Engine, in accordance with the terms of Section 5 or in placing the Airframe or any Engine, in the condition and airworthiness required by Section 5.
(b) The prevailing party in any dispute between Lessee and Lessor under this Lease shall be entitled to reimbursement from the other party for all reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses of such prevailing party, incurred by reason of such dispute.
15.2 Limitations Under CRAF
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15.1, during any period that the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine is subject to CRAF in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.2.3 and in the possession of the U.S. Government, Lessor shall not, as a result of any Lease Event of Default, exercise its remedies hereunder in such manner as to limit Lessee's control under this Lease (or any Permitted Sublessee's control under any Permitted Sublease) of the Aircraft, Airframe or such Engine, unless at least 30 days' (or such other period as may then be applicable under CRAF) written notice of default hereunder shall have been given by Lessor or Mortgagee by registered or certified mail to Lessee (and any Permitted Sublessee) with a copy to the Contracting Officer Representative or Representatives for the Military Airlift Command of the United States Air Force to whom notices must be given under the contract governing Lessee's (or any Permitted Sublessee's) participation in CRAF with respect to the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine.
15.3 Right to Perform for Lessee
If Lessee (i) fails to make any payment of Rent required to be made by it hereunder or (ii) fails to perform or comply with any of its agreements contained herein and such
failure continues for a period of 30 days after written notice thereof is given by Lessor or Mortgagee to Lessee, Lessor or Mortgagee may (but shall not be obligated to) make such payment or perform or comply with such agreement, and the amount of such payment and the amount of the expenses of Lessor or Mortgagee incurred in connection with such payment or the performance of or compliance with such agreement, as the case may be, together with interest thereon at the Payment Due Rate, shall be deemed Supplemental Rent, payable by Lessee upon demand by Lessor or Mortgagee, whichever is entitled thereto. No such payment, performance or compliance shall be deemed to cure any Lease Default or Lease Event of Default or otherwise relieve Lessee of its obligations with respect thereto.
15.4 Determination of Fair Market Rental Value and Fair Market Sales Value
For the purpose of this Section 15 only, the "Fair Market Rental Value" or the "Fair Market Sales Value" of the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine, shall be determined on an "as is, where is" basis and shall take into account customary brokerage and other out-of-pocket fees and expenses which typically would be incurred in connection with a re-lease or sale of the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine. Any such determination shall be made by an Appraiser selected by Lessor and the costs and expenses associated therewith shall be borne by Lessee, unless Lessor does not obtain possession of the Aircraft, the Airframe and the Engines pursuant to this Section 15, in which case an Appraiser shall not be appointed and Fair Market Rental Value and Fair Market Sales Value for purposes of this Section 15 shall be zero.
15.5 Remedies Cumulative
Nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed to limit in any way any right, power, remedy or privilege of Lessor hereunder or under any other Operative Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity. Each and every right, power, remedy and privilege hereby given to, or retained by, Lessor in this Lease shall be in addition to and not in limitation of every other right, power, remedy and privilege given under the Operative Agreements or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity. Each and every right, power, remedy and privilege of Lessor under this Lease and any other Operative Agreement may be exercised from time to time or simultaneously and as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient by Lessor. All such rights, powers, remedies and privileges shall be cumulative and not mutually exclusive, and the exercise of
one shall not be deemed a waiver of the right to exercise any other. Lessee hereby waives to the extent permitted by applicable Law any right which it may have to require Lessor to choose or elect remedies.
SECTION 16. LESSEE'S OBLIGATIONS; NO SETOFF, COUNTERCLAIM, ETC.
(a) Lessee's obligation to pay Rent hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional, and shall not be affected by any event or circumstance, including, without limitation: (i) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that Lessee may have against Lessor, Mortgagee, any Participant, any Note Holder, or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (ii) any defect in the title, airworthiness, condition, design, operation or fitness for use of, or any damage to or loss or destruction of, the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, or any interruption or cessation in the use or possession thereof by Lessee for any reason whatsoever; (iii) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceedings by or against Lessee or any other Person; or (iv) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.
(b) If for any reason whatsoever this Lease shall be terminated in whole or in part by operation of law or otherwise except as specifically provided herein, Lessee nonetheless agrees to pay an amount equal to each Rent payment at the time such payment would have become due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof had this Agreement not been terminated in whole or in part. Lessee hereby waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any and all rights that it may now have or that at any time hereafter may be conferred upon it, by statute or otherwise, to terminate, cancel, quit or surrender this Agreement, except in accordance with the express terms hereof.
(c) Nothing set forth in this Section 16 shall be construed to prohibit Lessee from separately pursuing any claim that it may have from time to time against Lessor or any other Person with respect to any matter (other than the absolute and unconditional nature of Lessee's obligations hereunder to pay Basic Rent, Renewal Rent, the Stipulated Loss Value with respect to any Aircraft, and the Termination Value with respect to any Aircraft and other than the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) above).
SECTION 17. RENEWAL AND PURCHASE OPTIONS
17.1 Preliminary Notices
(a) At least (i) 120 days prior to the Scheduled Expiration Date or a Renewal Term Expiration Date, as applicable, or (ii) if a Renewal Lease Term of six months or less is then in effect, 60 days prior to the Renewal Term Expiration Date, Lessee may provide notice to Lessor that Lessee may exercise the option to extend the leasing of the Aircraft for a Renewal Lease Term pursuant to Section 17.2 or the option to purchase the Aircraft on the Scheduled Expiration Date or Renewal Term Expiration Date of such Renewal Lease Term, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 17.3 (a "Preliminary Notice").
(b) If any such Preliminary Notice is given by Lessee, then Lessee may provide a further notice specifying which option it intends to elect, with respect to the relevant period, pursuant to Section 17.2.1 or 17.3.1, as the case may be. If Lesser fails to provide such further notice, such Preliminary Notice shall be deemed revoked.
17.2 Renewal Options
17.2.1 Renewal Notice
(a) If Lessee has given a Preliminary Notice, as specified in
Section 17.1, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 17.2,
Lessee may exercise its option to extend the leasing of the Aircraft hereunder
until the applicable Renewal Term Expiration Date, on the same terms, provisions
and conditions (except as contemplated by this Section 17) set forth herein and
in the other Lessee Operative Agreements with respect to the Base Lease Term, by
delivery of a notice (a "Renewal Notice") to Lessor not less than (i) 75 days
prior to the Scheduled Expiration Date or a Renewal Term Expiration Date, as
applicable, or (ii) if a Renewal Lease Term of six months or less is then in
effect, 20 days prior to the Renewal Term Expiration Date.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement:
(i) No Renewal Notice shall be binding on Lessor or oblige Lessor to extend the leasing of the Aircraft hereunder for a Renewal Lease Term if any Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on and as of
the date that such Renewal Lease Term would otherwise commence.
(ii) Any Renewal Notice shall be revocable by Lessee until 10
Business Days after the Renewal Rent is determined in accordance with
Section 17.2.2 and unless revoked by written notice by Lessee to Lessor
shall thereafter become irrevocable and shall constitute an
unconditional obligation of Lessee to extend the leasing of the
Aircraft hereunder for the Renewal Lease Term to which such Renewal
Notice relates.
(iii) Lessee shall not be entitled to give any Renewal Notice if it has (x) not delivered a Preliminary Notice or (y) delivered a Purchase Notice to Lessor.
17.2.2 Renewal Rent
(a) During the Renewal Lease Term, Lessee shall pay to Lessor
on each Payment Date, in the manner and in the funds of the type specified in
Section 3.3, Renewal Rent in arrears.
(b) The Renewal Rent payable by Lessee on each Payment Date during the First Renewal Lease Term shall be the lower of (i) an amount equal to one-half of the average of the semiannual Basic Rent amounts payable during the Base Lease Term and (ii) the Fair Market Rental Value of the Aircraft for such Renewal Lease Term. The Renewal Rent payable by Lessee on each Payment Date during any Subsequent Renewal Lease Term shall be the Fair Market Rental Value of the Aircraft for such Subsequent Renewal Lease Term. Any such Fair Market Rental Value shall be determined not more than 35 days after delivery of a Preliminary Notice by mutual agreement of Lessor and Lessee or, if they shall be unable to agree, by an appraisal in accordance with Section 17.4.
17.2.3 Stipulated Loss and Termination Values
(a) For any Renewal Lease Term, Stipulated Loss Value Dates and Termination Value Dates shall be extended throughout such Renewal Lease Term on the same day of each month as during the Base Lease Term, and a new EBO Date shall be established.
(b) Stipulated Loss Value and Termination Value amounts and the EBO Price that are payable during any Renewal Lease Term shall be determined at the same time that the Renewal Rent for such Renewal Lease Term is determined under Section 17.2.2.
Stipulated Loss Values and Termination Values for any such Renewal Lease Term shall, commencing on the first day of such Renewal Lease Term, be equal to the Fair Market Sales Value of the Aircraft, computed as of the first day of such Renewal Lease Term, and shall decline ratably on a monthly basis to the Fair Market Sales Value of the Aircraft as of the last day of such Renewal Lease Term.
(c) Any Fair Market Sales Value of the Aircraft, for purposes of calculating Stipulated Loss Value and Termination Value amounts applicable during any such Renewal Lease Term, shall be determined 35 days after delivery of a Preliminary Notice by mutual agreement of Lessor and Lessee or, if they shall be unable to agree, by an appraisal in accordance with Section 17.4.
17.3 Purchase Option
17.3.1 Purchase Notice
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 17.3, Lessee or its designee may elect to purchase the Aircraft, (A) on any Purchase Date, at a purchase price equal to the Fair Market Sales Value of the Aircraft, (B) on the EBO Date at a purchase price equal to the EBO Price or (C) at any time following the occurrence of a Materially Adverse Tax Event at a purchase price equal to the Fair Market Sales Value of the Aircraft (or, if greater, the Termination Value) determined as of the date of purchase.
(b) Lessee may exercise its option to purchase the Aircraft pursuant to clause (A), clause (B) or clause (C) of Section 17.3.1(a), by delivery of a notice (a "Purchase Notice") to Lessor not less than (i) in the case of clause (A), 75 days prior to the Purchase Date specified in such Purchase Notice, or (ii) in the case of Clause (A) if a Renewal Lease Term of six months or less is then in effect, 20 days prior to the Purchase Date specified in such Purchase Notice, or (iii) in the case of clause (B), not less than 30 days prior to the EBO Date, or (iv) in the case of clause (C) at any time following a Materially Adverse Tax Event.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement:
(i) Any Purchase Notice (whether delivered or deemed to have been delivered) shall be revocable until 10 Business Days after the determination of the Fair Market Sales
Value in accordance with Section 17.3.2 or until 16 days prior to the
EBO Date, and unless revoked by written notice by Lessee to Lessor
shall thereafter become irrevocable and shall constitute an
unconditional obligation of Lessee to purchase the Aircraft under this
Section 17.3.
(ii) Lessee shall not be entitled to give any Purchase Notice in respect of any Purchase Date if it has delivered a Renewal Notice for a Renewal Lease Term that would commence immediately following such Purchase Date.
(d) If any purchase option is exercised, upon payment of the applicable purchase price any Rent otherwise due and payable on the date of purchase or thereafter with respect to such Aircraft shall not be due and payable.
(e) At the election of the Lessee, any purchase option described in this Section 17.3 may be exercised by a designee of the Lessee.
17.3.2 Determination of Fair Market Sales Value
The Fair Market Sales Value of the Aircraft shall be determined not more than 35 days after delivery of a Preliminary Notice by mutual agreement of Lessor and Lessee or, if they shall be unable to agree, by an appraisal in accordance with Section 17.4.
17.3.3 Title
Upon full and final payment by Lessee of (a) the applicable purchase price of the Aircraft, (b) all unpaid Rent due and payable through and including the Purchase Date, EBO Date or the date of Purchase under clause (C) of Section 17.3.1(a), as the case may be, and (c) all other amounts due and payable by Lessee under this Agreement, Lessor will transfer to Lessee title to the Aircraft in accordance with Section 4.5.
17.4 Appraisals
Whenever Fair Market Rental Value or Fair Market Sales Value of the Aircraft is required to be determined by an appraisal under the foregoing provisions of this Section 17, Lessee and Lessor shall, within seven days after the expiration of the 35-day period referred to in Sections 17.2.2(b), 17.2.3(c) and 17.3.2, appoint a mutually satisfactory Appraiser to complete such appraisal within seven days of the appointment
and the determination of such Appraiser shall be final and binding on Lessor and
Lessee. If Lessee and Lessor fail to agree within such 7-day period upon a
satisfactory Appraiser then each shall within one day thereafter appoint a
separate Appraiser and such Appraisers shall within seven days of such
appointment jointly determine such amount and such jointly determined amount
shall be final and binding on Lessor and Lessee. If either Lessee or Lessor
fails to so appoint an Appraiser, the determination of the single Appraiser
appointed shall be final and binding on Lessor and Lessee. If two Appraisers are
appointed and within seven days after the appointment of the latter of such two
Appraisers, they cannot agree upon such amount, such two Appraisers shall,
within two days after such seventh day, appoint a third Appraiser and such
amount shall be determined by such three Appraisers, who shall make their
separate appraisals within seven days following the appointment of the third
Appraiser, and any determination so made shall be conclusive and binding upon
Lessor and Lessee in accordance with the following provisions of this Section
17. If three Appraisers are appointed and the difference between the
determination which is farther from the middle determination and the middle
determination is more than 125% of the difference between the middle
determination and the third determination, then such farther determination shall
be excluded, the remaining two determinations shall be averaged and such average
shall be final and binding upon Lessor and Lessee. Otherwise, the average of all
three determinations shall be final and binding upon Lessor and Lessee. If no
such third Appraiser is appointed within such 2-day period, either Lessor or
Lessee may apply to the American Arbitration Association to make such
appointment, and both parties shall cooperate in making, and be bound by, such
appointment. The fees and expenses of all such Appraisers and such appraisal
procedure shall be borne equally by Lessee and Lessor; provided, that if Lessee
elects not to renew this Lease or purchase the Aircraft following the conclusion
of such appraisal, Lessee shall pay all such fees and expenses of such
appraisal.
SECTION 18. MISCELLANEOUS
18.1 Amendments
No provision of this Agreement may be amended, supplemented, waived, modified, discharged, terminated or otherwise varied orally, but only by an instrument in writing that specifically identifies the provision of this Agreement that it purports to amend, supplement, waive, modify, discharge, terminate
or otherwise vary and is signed by Lessor and Lessee. Each such amendment, supplement, waiver, modification, discharge, termination or variance shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it is given. No provision of this Agreement shall be varied or contradicted by oral communication, course of dealing or performance or other manner not set forth in an agreement, document or instrument in writing and signed by Lessor and Lessee.
18.2 Severability
If any provision hereof shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect in any jurisdiction, then, to the extent permitted by Law (a) all other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and (b) such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. If, however, any Law pursuant to which such provisions are held invalid, illegal or unenforceable may be waived, such Law is hereby waived by the parties hereto to the full extent permitted, to the end that this Agreement shall be deemed to be a valid and binding agreement in all respects, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
18.3 Third-Party Beneficiary
This Agreement is not intended to, and shall not, provide any person not a party hereto (other than Mortgagee, the Participants, the Indenture Indemnitees and the Persons referred to in Section 4.6) with any rights of any nature whatsoever against either of the parties hereto, and no person not a party hereto (other than Mortgagee, the Participants, the Indenture Indemnitees and the Persons referred to in Section 4.6) shall have any right, power or privilege in respect of, or have any benefit or interest arising out of, this Agreement.
18.4 Reproduction of Documents
This Agreement, all annexes, schedules and exhibits hereto and all agreements, instruments and documents relating hereto, including, without limitation (a) consents, waivers and modifications that may hereafter be executed and (b) financial statements, certificates and other information previously or hereafter furnished to any party hereto, may be reproduced by such party by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature photographic or other similar process, and such party may destroy any original documents so reproduced. Any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original
itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by such party in the regular course of business) and any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction likewise is admissible in evidence.
18.5 Counterparts
This Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto may be executed in any number of counterparts (or upon separate signature pages bound together into one or more counterparts), each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.
18.6 Notices
Unless otherwise expressly permitted by the terms hereof, all notices, requests, demands, authorizations, directions, consents, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be made, given, furnished or filed hereunder shall be in writing (it being understood that the specification of a writing in certain instances and not in others does not imply an intention that a writing is not required as to the latter), shall refer specifically to this Agreement and shall be personally delivered, sent by facsimile (followed by overnight courier service for next Business Day receipt) or telecommunication transmission (which in either case provides written confirmation to the sender of its delivery), sent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or sent by overnight courier service, in each case to the respective address or facsimile number set forth for such party in Schedule 1 to the Participation Agreement, or to such other address or number as either party hereto may hereafter specify by notice to the other party hereto. Each such notice, request, demand, authorization, direction, consent, waiver or other communication shall be effective when received or, if made, given, furnished or filed (a) by facsimile or telecommunication transmission, when confirmed; provided there is receipt of such notice the next Business Day from overnight courier service or (b) by registered or certified mail, three Business Days after being deposited, properly addressed, with the U.S. Postal Service.
18.7 GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; VENUE
(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE. THIS AGREEMENT IS BEING DELIVERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(b) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES, ACCEPTS AND SUBMITS ITSELF TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK AND OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
(c) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS AND AGREES TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL LEGAL PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE MADE BY MAILING COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH PURSUANT TO SECTION 18.6. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY AGREES THAT SERVICE UPON IT, OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 18.7(c), SHALL CONSTITUTE VALID AND EFFECTIVE PERSONAL SERVICE UPON SUCH PARTY, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY AGREES THAT THE FAILURE OF ANY OF ITS AGENTS TO GIVE ANY NOTICE OF SUCH SERVICE TO ANY SUCH PARTY SHALL NOT IMPAIR OR AFFECT IN ANY WAY THE VALIDITY OF SUCH SERVICE ON SUCH PARTY OR ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED THEREON.
(d) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT, BY WAY OF MOTION, AS A DEFENSE, OR OTHERWISE, IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT HEREUNDER IN ANY OF THE ABOVE-NAMED COURTS, THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM, THAT VENUE FOR THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER OR THAT THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER OPERATIVE AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH COURTS.
(e) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION IN ANY COURT IN ANY JURISDICTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
18.8 Survival
The representations, warranties, indemnities and covenants set forth herein shall survive the delivery of the Aircraft, the Transfer of any interest of Owner Participant in this Agreement, the other Operative Agreements, the Trust Estate and the Trust Agreement, the Transfer or any interest by any Note Holder of its Equipment Notes, but no such provision other than such indemnities shall survive the expiration or other termination of this Lease in accordance with its terms; it being expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing shall not be construed so as to release Lessee from any obligation theretofore accrued, including the payment of any Rent then due and payable, provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to change any provision in the Operative Agreements in which any such representation, warranty, indemnity or covenant expires by its terms.
18.9 No Waiver
No failure on the part of Lessor to exercise, and no delay by Lessor in exercising, any of its rights, powers, remedies or privileges under this Agreement or provided at Law, in equity or otherwise shall impair, prejudice or constitute a waiver of any such right, power, remedy or privilege or be construed as a waiver of any breach hereof or default hereunder or as an acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power, remedy or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof by Lessor or the exercise of any other right, power, remedy or privilege by Lessor. No notice to or demand on Lessee in any case shall, unless otherwise required under this Agreement, entitle Lessee to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of Lessor to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand.
18.10 Entire Agreement
This Agreement, together with the other Operative Agreements, on and as of the date hereof constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties
hereto with respect to such subject matter are hereby superseded in their entireties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have each caused this Lease Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Lessor, not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly provided herein, but
solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust
Agreement
Title:
ATLAS AIR, INC.,
as Lessee
Title:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have each caused this Lease Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Lessor, not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly provided herein, but
solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust
Agreement
Title:
ATLAS AIR, INC.,
as Lessee
Title:
Receipt of this original counterpart of the foregoing Lease Agreement is hereby acknowledged on this ____ day of _________, ____.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in
its individual capacity, but
solely as Mortgagee
Title:
EXHIBIT 4.22
EXHIBIT A-3 to
Note Purchase Agreement
FORM OF LEASED AIRCRAFT INDENTURE
TRUST INDENTURE AND MORTGAGE
Dated as of ____________, ____
Between
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly stated herein,
but solely as Owner Trustee,
Owner Trustee
and
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly stated herein,
but solely as Mortgagee,
Mortgagee
EQUIPMENT NOTES COVERING
ONE BOEING 747-47UF FREIGHTER AIRCRAFT
BEARING U.S. REGISTRATION MARK N_____
LEASED BY ATLAS AIR, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GRANTING CLAUSE.......................................................................................2
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE II
THE EQUIPMENT NOTES
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SECTION 2.01. Form of Equipment Notes...............................................................8
SECTION 2.02. Issuance and Terms of Equipment Notes................................................13
SECTION 2.03. Payments from Trust Indenture Estate Only............................................16
SECTION 2.04. Method of Payment....................................................................17
SECTION 2.05. Application of Payments..............................................................19
SECTION 2.06. Termination of Interest in Trust Indenture Estate....................................20
SECTION 2.07. Registration Transfer and Exchange of Equipment Notes................................20
SECTION 2.08. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Equipment Notes.................................22
SECTION 2.09. Payment of Expenses on Transfer; Cancellation........................................22
SECTION 2.10. Mandatory Redemptions of Equipment Notes.............................................23
SECTION 2.11. Voluntary Redemptions of Equipment Notes; Assumption of Equipment Notes..............23
SECTION 2.12. Redemptions; Notice of Redemption....................................................24
SECTION 2.13. Option to Purchase Equipment Notes...................................................25
SECTION 2.14. Subordination........................................................................26
ARTICLE III
RECEIPT, DISTRIBUTION AND APPLICATION OF
INCOME FROM THE TRUST INDENTURE ESTATE
SECTION 3.01. Basic Rent Distribution..............................................................27
SECTION 3.02. Event of Loss; Replacement; Voluntary Termination; Optional Redemption...............38
SECTION 3.03. Payments After Event of Default......................................................29
SECTION 3.04. Certain Payments.....................................................................32
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SECTION 3.05. Other Payments.......................................................................33
SECTION 3.06. Payments to Owner Trustee............................................................33
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS OF OWNER TRUSTEE; EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES OF
MORTGAGEE
SECTION 4.01. Covenants of Owner Trustee...........................................................34
SECTION 4.02. Event of Default.....................................................................35
SECTION 4.03. Certain Rights.......................................................................37
SECTION 4.04. Remedies.............................................................................39
SECTION 4.05. Return of Aircraft, Etc..............................................................42
SECTION 4.06. Remedies Cumulative..................................................................43
SECTION 4.07. Discontinuance of Proceedings........................................................43
SECTION 4.08. Waiver of Past Defaults..............................................................44
SECTION 4.09. Appointment of Receiver..............................................................44
SECTION 4.10. Mortgagee Authorized to Execute Bills of Sale, Etc...................................44
SECTION 4.11. Rights of Note Holders to Receive Payment............................................45
ARTICLE V
DUTIES OF THE MORTGAGEE
SECTION 5.01. Notice of Event of Default...........................................................45
SECTION 5.02. Action upon Instructions; Certain Rights and Limitations.............................46
SECTION 5.03. Indemnification......................................................................49
SECTION 5.04. No Duties Except as Specified in Trust Indenture or Instructions.....................49
SECTION 5.05. No Action Except Under Lease, Trust Indenture or Instructions........................50
SECTION 5.06. Replacement Airframes and Replacement Engines........................................50
SECTION 5.07. Indenture Supplements for Replacements...............................................50
SECTION 5.08. Effect of Replacement................................................................50
SECTION 5.09. Investment of Amounts Held by Mortgagee..............................................51
ARTICLE VI
THE OWNER TRUSTEE AND THE MORTGAGEE
SECTION 6.01. Acceptance of Trusts and Duties......................................................51
SECTION 6.02. Absence of Duties....................................................................52
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SECTION 6.03. No Representations or Warranties as to Aircraft or Documents.........................52
SECTION 6.04. No Segregation of Monies; No Interest................................................53
SECTION 6.05. Reliance; Agreements; Advice of Counsel..............................................53
SECTION 6.06. Capacity in Which Acting.............................................................54
SECTION 6.07. Compensation.........................................................................54
SECTION 6.08. Instructions from Note Holders.......................................................54
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION OF MORTGAGEE BY OWNER TRUSTEE
SECTION 7.01. Scope of Indemnification.............................................................55
ARTICLE VIII
SUCCESSOR AND SEPARATE TRUSTEES
SECTION 8.01. Notice of Successor Owner Trustee....................................................56
SECTION 8.02. Resignation of Mortgagee; Appointment of Successor...................................56
SECTION 8.03. Appointment of Additional and Separate Trustees......................................57
ARTICLE IX
SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO THIS TRUST
INDENTURE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
SECTION 9.01. Instructions of Majority; Limitations................................................59
SECTION 9.02. Trustees Protected...................................................................61
SECTION 9.03. Documents Mailed to Note Holders.....................................................62
SECTION 9.04. No Request Necessary for Lease Supplement or Trust Indenture Supplement..............62
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 10.01. Termination of Trust Indenture.......................................................62
SECTION 10.02. No Legal Title to Trust Indenture Estate in Note Holders.............................63
SECTION 10.03. Sale of Aircraft by Mortgagee Is Binding.............................................63
SECTION 10.04. Trust Indenture for Benefit of Owner Trustee,
Mortgagee, Owner Participant, Note Holders and
the Other Indenture Indemnitees...................................................63
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SECTION 10.05. Notices..............................................................................63 SECTION 10.06. Severability.........................................................................64 SECTION 10.07. No Oral Modification or Continuing Waivers...........................................64 SECTION 10.08. Successors and Assigns...............................................................64 SECTION 10.09. Headings.............................................................................65 SECTION 10.10. Normal Commercial Relations..........................................................65 SECTION 10.11. Governing Law; Counterpart Form......................................................65 SECTION 10.12. Voting By Note Holders...............................................................66 SECTION 10.13. Bankruptcy...........................................................................66 EXHIBIT A Form of Trust Indenture and Mortgage Supplement SCHEDULE I Equipment Notes Amortization and Interest Rates |
TRUST INDENTURE AND MORTGAGE
TRUST INDENTURE AND MORTGAGE, dated as of ___________, ____ ("Trust Indenture"), between FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, not in its individual capacity, except as expressly stated herein, but solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement referred to below (together with its successors under the Trust Agreement, the "Owner Trustee"), and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY ("WTC"), a Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity, except as expressly stated herein, but solely as Mortgagee hereunder (together with its successors hereunder, the "Mortgagee").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings set forth or referred to in Article I hereof;
WHEREAS, the Owner Participant and the Owner Trustee in its individual capacity have entered into the Trust Agreement whereby, among other things, (i) the Owner Trustee has established a certain trust for the use and benefit of the Owner Participant subject, however, to the Trust Indenture Estate created pursuant hereto for the use and benefit of, and with the priority of payment to, the holders of Equipment Notes issued hereunder, and (ii) the Owner Trustee has been authorized and directed to execute and deliver this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire by this Trust Indenture, among other things, (i) to provide for the issuance by the Owner Trustee of the Equipment Notes and (ii) to provide for the assignment, mortgage and pledge by the Owner Trustee to the Mortgagee, as part of the Trust Indenture Estate hereunder, among other things, of all of the Owner Trustee's right, title and interest in and to the Aircraft and, except as hereinafter expressly provided, all of the Owner Trustee's right, title and interest in, to and under the Lease and all payments and other amounts received thereunder and under the Participation Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, as security for, among other things, the Owner Trustee's and the Lessee's obligations to the Note Holders and the Indenture Indemnitees;
WHEREAS, all things have been done to make the Equipment Notes, when executed by the Owner Trustee and authenticated and delivered by the Mortgagee hereunder, the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Owner Trustee; and
WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Trust Indenture the valid, binding and legal obligation of the Owner Trustee for the uses and purposes herein set forth, in accordance with its terms, have been done and performed and have happened;
GRANTING CLAUSE
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS TRUST INDENTURE AND MORTGAGE WITNESSETH, that, to secure the prompt payment of the Original Amount of, interest on, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and all other amounts due with respect to, all Equipment Notes from time to time outstanding hereunder according to their tenor and effect and to secure the performance and observance by the Owner Trustee of all the agreements, covenants and provisions contained herein and in the Participation Agreement and the Equipment Notes, for the benefit of the Note Holders, the Loan Participants and each of the Indenture Indemnitees and the prompt payment of all amounts from time to time owing hereunder, under the Participation Agreement and the Lease to the Loan Participants, the Note Holders or any Indenture Indemnitee by the Owner Trustee or the Lessee and for the uses and purposes and subject to the terms and provisions hereof, and in consideration of the premises and of the covenants herein contained, and of the acceptance of the Equipment Notes by the holders thereof, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy whereof are hereby acknowledged, the Owner Trustee has granted, bargained, sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, pledged and confirmed, and does hereby grant, bargain, sell, assign, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge and confirm, unto the Mortgagee, its successors in trust and assigns, for the security and benefit of the Loan Participants, the Note Holders and each of the Indenture Indemnitees, a first priority security interest in and mortgage lien on all right, title and interest of the Owner Trustee in, to and under the following described property, rights and privileges, whether now or hereafter acquired, other than Excluded Payments (which, collectively, excluding Excluded Payments but including all property hereafter specifically subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture by the terms hereof or any supplement hereto, are included within, and are referred to as, the "Trust Indenture Estate"), to wit:
(1) The Airframe which is one Boeing 747-47UF aircraft with the FAA Registration number of N________ and the manufacturer's serial number of and four Engines, each of which Engines is a General Electric CF6-80C2B5FG04 engine with the manufacturer's serial numbers _____, _____, _____ and _____, is of 750 or more rated takeoff horsepower or the equivalent of such horsepower (such Airframe and Engines more particularly described in the Indenture Supplement executed and delivered as provided herein) as the same is now and will hereafter be constituted, whether now owned by the Owner Trustee or hereafter acquired, leased or intended to be leased under the Lease, and in the case of such Engines, whether or not any such Engine shall be installed in or attached to the Airframe or any other airframe, together with (a) all Parts of whatever nature, which are from time to time included within the definitions of "Airframe" or "Engines," whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including all substitutions, renewals and replacements of and additions, improvements, accessions and accumulations to the Airframe and Engines (other than additions, improvements, accessions and accumulations which constitute appliances, parts, instruments,
appurtenances, accessories, furnishings or other equipment excluded from the definition of Parts) and (b) all Aircraft Documents;
(2) Subject to Section 5.02 hereof, all right, title, interest, claims and demands of the Owner Trustee, as Lessor, in, to and under the Lease, together with all rights, powers, privileges, options and other benefits of the Owner Trustee as lessor under the Lease, including the immediate and continuing right to receive and collect all Rent, income, revenues, issues, profits, insurance proceeds, condemnation awards and other payments, tenders and security now or hereafter payable to or receivable by the Lessor under the Lease pursuant thereto, and, subject to Section 5.02 hereof, the right to make all waivers and agreements, to give and receive copies of all notices and other instruments or communications, and to accept surrender or redelivery of the Aircraft or any part thereof, as well as all the rights, powers and remedies on the part of the Owner Trustee as Lessor under the Lease, to take such action upon the occurrence of a Lease Event of Default thereunder, including the commencement, conduct and consummation of legal, administrative or other proceedings, as shall be permitted by the Lease or by Law, and to do any and all other things whatsoever which the Owner Trustee or any lessor is or may be entitled to do under or in respect of the Lease and any right to restitution from the Lessee or any other Person in respect of any determination of invalidity of the Lease;
(3) All right, title, interest, claims and demands of the Owner Trustee in, to and under:
(a) the Purchase Agreement and the GTA (to the extent assigned by the Purchase Agreement Assignment);
(b) the Purchase Agreement Assignment, with the Consent and Agreement and the Engine Consent and Agreement attached thereto;
(c) the Bills of Sale; and
(d) any and all other contracts, agreements and instruments (other than the Participation Agreement, except to the extent provided in clause (6) below) relating to the Airframe and Engines or any rights or interests therein to which the Owner Trustee is now or may hereafter be a party;
together with, but subject to Section 5.02, all rights, powers, privileges,
licenses, easements, options and other benefits of the Owner Trustee under each
contract, agreement and instrument (other than the Participation Agreement,
except to the extent provided in clause (6) below) referred to in this clause
(3), including the right to receive and collect all payments to the Owner
Trustee thereunder now or hereafter payable to or receivable by the Owner
Trustee
pursuant thereto and, subject to Section 5.02 hereof, the right to make all waivers and agreements, to give and receive notices and other instruments or communications, or to take any other action under or in respect of any thereof or to take such action upon the occurrence of a default thereunder, including the commencement, conduct and consummation of legal, administrative or other proceedings, as shall be permitted thereby or by Law, and to do any and all other things which the Owner Trustee is or may be entitled to do thereunder and any right to restitution from the Lessee, the Owner Participant or any other Person in respect of any determination of invalidity of any thereof;
(4) All rents, issues, profits, revenues and other income (other than rents, issues, profits, revenues and other income from any ACMI Contract) of the property subjected or required to be subjected to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, including all payments or proceeds payable to the Owner Trustee after termination of the Lease with respect to the Aircraft as the result of the sale, lease or other disposition thereof, and all estate, right, title and interest of every nature whatsoever of the Owner Trustee in and to the same (other than rents, issues, profits, revenues and other income from any ACMI Contract);
(5) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all insurance and requisition proceeds with respect to the Aircraft or any part thereof, including the insurance required under Section 11 of the Lease but excluding any insurance maintained by the Lessee and not required under the Lease;
(6) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all rights of the Owner Trustee to amounts paid or payable by Lessee to the Owner Trustee under the Participation Agreement and all rights of the Owner Trustee to enforce payments of any such amounts thereunder;
(7) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all monies and securities from time to time deposited or required to be deposited with the Mortgagee pursuant to any terms of this Trust Indenture or the Lease or required hereby or by the Lease to be held by the Mortgagee hereunder as security for the obligations of the Lessee under the Lease or of the Owner Trustee hereunder;
(8) All proceeds of the foregoing; excluding, however, in all events from each of the foregoing clauses (1) through (8) inclusive all Excluded Payments and the right to specifically enforce the same or to sue for damages for the breach thereof as provided in Section 5.02 hereof.
Concurrently with the delivery of this Trust Indenture, the Owner Trustee will deliver to the Mortgagee the original executed counterpart of the Lease and the Lease Supplement No. 1 (to each of which a chattel paper receipt is attached), and executed copies of
the Participation Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and the GTA (to the extent assigned by the Purchase Agreement Assignment), and the Purchase Agreement Assignment, with the Consent and Agreement and the Engine Consent and Agreement attached thereto.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the aforesaid property unto the Mortgagee, and its successors and assigns, in trust for the equal and proportionate benefit and security of the Loan Participants, the Note Holders and the Indenture Indemnitees, except as provided in Section 2.14 and Article III hereof without any preference, distinction or priority of any one Equipment Note over any other by reason of priority of time of issue, sale, negotiation, date of maturity thereof or otherwise for any reason whatsoever, and for the uses and purposes, and in all cases and as to all property specified in paragraphs (1) through (8) inclusive above, subject to the terms and provisions set forth in this Trust Indenture.
It is expressly agreed that anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, the Owner Trustee shall remain liable under the Indenture Agreements to perform all of the obligations assumed by it thereunder, except to the extent prohibited or excluded from doing so pursuant to the terms and provisions thereof, and the Mortgagee, the Loan Participants, the Note Holders and the Indenture Indemnitees shall have no obligation or liability under the Indenture Agreements by reason of or arising out of the assignment hereunder, nor shall the Mortgagee, the Loan Participants, the Note Holders or the Indenture Indemnitees be required or obligated in any manner to perform or fulfill any obligations of the Owner Trustee under or pursuant to the Indenture Agreements, or, except as herein expressly provided, to make any payment, or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by it, or present or file any claim, or take any action to collect or enforce the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.
The Owner Trustee does hereby constitute the Mortgagee the true and lawful attorney of the Owner Trustee, irrevocably, granted for good and valuable consideration and coupled with an interest and with full power of substitution, and with full power (in the name of the Owner Trustee or otherwise) to ask for, require, demand, receive, compound and give acquittance for any and all monies and claims for monies (in each case including insurance and requisition proceeds but in all cases excluding Excluded Payments) due and to become due under or arising out of the Indenture Agreements, and all other property which now or hereafter constitutes part of the Trust Indenture Estate, to endorse any checks or other instruments or orders in connection therewith and to file any claims or to take any action or to institute any proceedings which the Mortgagee may deem to be necessary or advisable in the premises. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, but subject to the rights of the Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant under Sections 2.13, 4.03 and 4.04(a) hereof, during the continuance of any Event of Default under this Trust Indenture, the Mortgagee shall have the right under such power of attorney to accept any offer in connection with the exercise of
remedies as set forth herein of any purchaser to purchase the Airframe and Engines and upon such purchase to execute and deliver in the name of and on behalf of the Owner Trustee an appropriate bill of sale and other instruments of transfer relating to the Airframe and Engines, when purchased by such purchaser, and to perform all other necessary or appropriate acts with respect to any such purchase, and in its discretion to file any claim or take any other action or proceedings, either in its own name or in the name of the Owner Trustee or otherwise, which the Mortgagee may deem necessary or appropriate to protect and preserve the right, title and interest of the Mortgagee in and to such Rents and other sums and the security intended to be afforded hereby; provided, however, that no action of the Mortgagee pursuant to this paragraph shall increase the obligations or liabilities of the Owner Trustee to any Person beyond those obligations and liabilities specifically set forth in this Trust Indenture and in the other Operative Agreements. Under the Lease, Lessee is directed, so long as this Trust Indenture shall not have been fully discharged, to make all payments of Rent (other than Excluded Payments) and all other amounts which are required to be paid to or deposited with the Owner Trustee pursuant to the Lease (other than Excluded Payments) directly to, or as directed by, the Mortgagee at such address or addresses as the Mortgagee shall specify, for application as provided in this Trust Indenture. The Owner Trustee agrees that promptly upon receipt thereof, it will transfer to the Mortgagee any and all monies from time to time received by it constituting part of the Trust Indenture Estate, for distribution by the Mortgagee pursuant to this Trust Indenture, except that the Owner Trustee shall accept for distribution pursuant to the Trust Agreement any amounts distributed to it by the Mortgagee under this Trust Indenture.
The Owner Trustee agrees that at any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Mortgagee, the Owner Trustee will promptly and duly execute and deliver or cause to be duly executed and delivered any and all such further instruments and documents as the Mortgagee may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to perfect, preserve or protect the mortgage, security interests and assignments created or intended to be created hereby or to obtain for the Mortgagee the full benefits of the assignment hereunder and of the rights and powers herein granted.
The Owner Trustee does hereby warrant and represent that it has not assigned or pledged, and hereby covenants and agrees that it will not assign or pledge, so long as the assignment hereunder shall remain in effect, and the Lien hereof shall not have been released pursuant to Section 10.01 hereof, any of its right, title or interest hereby assigned, to anyone other than the Mortgagee, and that it will not, except as otherwise provided in this Trust Indenture and except with respect to Excluded Payments to which it is entitled, (i) accept any payment from Lessee under any Indenture Agreement, (ii) enter into any agreement amending or supplementing any Indenture Agreement, (iii) execute any waiver or modification of, or consent under, the terms of, or exercise any rights, powers or privileges under, any Indenture Agreement, (iv) settle or compromise any claim arising under any Indenture Agreement or (v)
submit or consent to the submission of any dispute, difference or other matter arising under or in respect of any Indenture Agreement to arbitration thereunder.
The Owner Trustee does hereby agree that it will not without the written consent of the Mortgagee:
(a) receive or collect or agree to the receipt or collection of any
payment (other than Excluded Payments) of Rent, including Basic Rent, Stipulated
Loss Value, Termination Value or any other payment to be made pursuant to
Section 9 or 10 of the Lease prior to the date for the payment thereof provided
for by the Lease or assign, transfer or hypothecate (other than to the Mortgagee
hereunder) any payment of Rent, including Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss Value,
Termination Value or any other payment (other than Excluded Payments) to be made
pursuant to Section 9 or 10 of the Lease, then due or to accrue in the future
under the Lease in respect of the Airframe and Engines; or
(b) except as contemplated by the Trust Agreement in connection with the appointment of a successor owner trustee, sell, mortgage, transfer, assign or hypothecate (other than to the Mortgagee hereunder) its interest in the Airframe and Engines or any part thereof or in any amount to be received by it from the use or disposition of the Airframe and Engines, other than amounts distributed to it pursuant to Article III hereof.
It is hereby further agreed that any and all property granted, bargained, sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, pledged or confirmed in the granting clauses hereof which is hereafter acquired by the Owner Trustee shall ipso facto, and without any other conveyance, assignment or act on the part of the Owner Trustee or the Mortgagee, become and be subject to the Lien herein granted as fully and completely as though specifically described herein, but nothing contained in this paragraph shall be deemed to modify or change the obligations of the Owner Trustee contained in the foregoing paragraphs.
The Owner Trustee does hereby ratify and confirm the Lease and does hereby agree that it will not violate any covenant or agreement made by it therein, herein or in any other Owner Trustee Agreement.
Notwithstanding the Granting Clause or any of the preceding paragraphs, there is hereby excluded from the foregoing grant, bargain, sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, mortgage, pledge and security interest all Excluded Payments. Further, nothing in the Granting Clause or the preceding paragraphs shall impair any of the rights of the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant under Section 2.13, 4.03, 4.04, 4.08, 5.02 or 5.03 hereof.
IT IS HEREBY COVENANTED AND AGREED by and between the parties hereto as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth or incorporated by reference, and shall be construed in the manner described, in Annex A to the Lease.
ARTICLE II
THE EQUIPMENT NOTES
SECTION 2.01. FORM OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
The Equipment Notes shall be substantially in the form set forth below:
THIS EQUIPMENT NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. ACCORDINGLY, THIS EQUIPMENT NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD UNLESS EITHER REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT AND SUCH APPLICABLE STATE LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATIONS IS AVAILABLE.
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS OWNER TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED AS OF _______________, ____. SERIES [_____] LIMITED RECOURSE EQUIPMENT NOTE DUE [____] ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BOEING MODEL 747-47UF FREIGHTER AIRCRAFT BEARING UNITED STATES REGISTRATION NUMBER N_____.
No. ____ Date: [__________, ____]
$_______________________
INTEREST RATE MATURITY DATE
[___________] [___________]
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FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee (herein in such capacity called the "Owner Trustee") under that certain Trust Agreement, dated as of ____________, ____, between the Owner Participant named therein and First Security Bank, National Association (herein as such Trust
Agreement may be supplemented or amended from time to time called the "Trust Agreement"), hereby promises to pay to __________________, or the registered assignee thereof, the principal sum of $____________ (the "Original Amount"), together with interest on the amount of the Original Amount remaining unpaid from time to time (calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days comprised of twelve 30-day months) from the date hereof until paid in full at a rate per annum equal to the Debt Rate. The Original Amount of this Equipment Note shall be payable in installments on the dates set forth in Schedule I hereto equal to the corresponding percentage of the Original Amount of this Equipment Note set forth in Schedule I hereto. Accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and payable in arrears in semiannual installments commencing on _____________, ____, and thereafter on _______ _ and _______ _ of each year, to and including _______________. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the final payment made on this Equipment Note shall be in an amount sufficient to discharge in full the unpaid Original Amount and all accrued and unpaid interest on, and any other amounts due under, this Equipment Note. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if any date on which a payment under this Equipment Note becomes due and payable is not a Business Day, then such payment shall not be made on such scheduled date but shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and if such payment is made on such next succeeding Business Day, no interest shall accrue on the amount of such payment during such extension.
For purposes hereof, the term "Trust Indenture" means the Trust Indenture and Mortgage, dated as of _____________, ____, between the Owner Trustee and Wilmington Trust Company (the "Mortgagee"), as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time. All other capitalized terms used in this Equipment Note and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned in the Trust Indenture.
This Equipment Note shall bear interest, payable on demand, at the Payment Due Rate (calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days comprised of twelve 30-day months) on any overdue Original Amount, any overdue Make-Whole Amount, if any, and (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) any overdue interest and any other amounts payable hereunder which are overdue, in each case for the period the same is overdue. Amounts shall be overdue if not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise).
All payments of Original Amount, interest, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and other amounts, if any, to be made by the Owner Trustee hereunder and under the Trust Indenture or the Participation Agreement shall be payable only from the income and proceeds from the Trust Estate to the extent included in the Trust Indenture Estate and only to the extent that the Owner Trustee shall have sufficient income or proceeds from the Trust Estate to the extent included in the Trust Indenture Estate to enable the Mortgagee to make such payments in accordance with the terms of Section 2.03 and Article III of the Trust Indenture, and each holder hereof, by its acceptance of this Equipment Note, agrees that it will look solely to the income and proceeds from the Trust Indenture Estate to the extent available for distribution
to the holder hereof as above provided and that none of the Owner Participant,
the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee is personally liable or liable in any manner
extending to any assets other than the Trust Indenture Estate to the holder
hereof for any amounts payable or any liability under this Equipment Note or,
except as provided in the Trust Indenture or in the Participation Agreement, for
any liability under the Trust Indenture or the Participation Agreement;
provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall limit, restrict or impair
the right of the Mortgagee, subject always to the terms and provisions of the
Trust Indenture, to accelerate the maturity of this Equipment Note upon
occurrence of an Event of Default under the Trust Indenture in accordance with
Section 4.04(b) of the Trust Indenture, to bring suit and obtain a judgment
against the Owner Trustee on this Equipment Note for purposes of realizing upon
the Trust Indenture Estate and to exercise all rights and remedies provided
under the Trust Indenture or otherwise realize upon the Trust Indenture Estate
as provided under the Trust Indenture.
There shall be maintained an Equipment Note Register for the purpose of registering transfers and exchanges of Equipment Notes at the Corporate Trust Office of the Mortgagee or at the office of any successor in the manner provided in Section 2.07 of the Trust Indenture.
The Original Amount and interest and other amounts due hereunder shall be payable in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Corporate Trust Office of the Mortgagee, or as otherwise provided in the Trust Indenture. Each such payment shall be made on the date such payment is due and without any presentment or surrender of this Equipment Note, except that in the case of any final payment with respect to this Equipment Note, this Equipment Note shall be surrendered promptly thereafter to the Mortgagee for cancellation.
The holder hereof, by its acceptance of this Equipment Note, agrees that, except as provided in the Trust Indenture, each payment of the Original Amount, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest received by it hereunder shall be applied, first, to the payment of accrued interest on this Equipment Note (as well as any interest on any overdue Original Amount, any overdue Make-Whole Amount, if any, or, to the extent permitted by Law, any overdue interest and other amounts hereunder) to the date of such payment, second, to the payment of the Original Amount of this Equipment Note then due, third, to the payment of Make-Whole Amount, if any, and any other amount due hereunder or under the Trust Indenture, and fourth, the balance, if any, remaining thereafter, to the payment of installments of the Original Amount of this Equipment Note remaining unpaid in the inverse order of their maturity.
This Equipment Note is one of the Equipment Notes referred to in the Trust Indenture which have been or are to be issued by the Owner Trustee pursuant to the terms of the Trust Indenture. The Trust Indenture Estate is held by the Mortgagee as security, in part,
for the Equipment Notes. The provisions of this Equipment Note are subject to the Trust Indenture. Reference is hereby made to the Trust Indenture for a complete statement of the rights and obligations of the holder of, and the nature and extent of the security for, this Equipment Note and the rights and obligations of the holders of, and the nature and extent of the security for, any other Equipment Notes executed and delivered under the Trust Indenture, as well as for a statement of the terms and conditions of the Trust created by the Trust Indenture, to all of which terms and conditions in the Trust Indenture each holder hereof agrees by its acceptance of this Equipment Note.
As provided in the Trust Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Equipment Note is exchangeable for a like aggregate Original Amount of Equipment Notes of different authorized denominations, as requested by the holder surrendering the same.
Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of this Equipment Note, the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee shall treat the person in whose name this Equipment Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Equipment Note be overdue, and neither the Owner Trustee nor he Mortgagee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
This Equipment Note is subject to redemption as provided in Sections 2.10, 2.11 and 2.12 of the Trust Indenture but not otherwise. This Equipment Note is also subject to exchange and to purchase by the Owner Participant or the Owner Trustee as provided in Section 2.13 of the Trust Indenture but not otherwise and to assumption by the Lessee as provided in Section 2.11(b) of the Trust Indenture. In addition, this Equipment Note may be accelerated as provided in Section 4.04 of the Trust Indenture.
[The indebtedness evidenced by this Equipment Note is, to the extent
and in the manner provided in the Trust Indenture, subordinate and subject in
right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Secured Obligations (as
defined in the Trust Indenture) in respect of [Series A Equipment Notes](1)
[Series A and Series B Equipment Notes],(2) and this Equipment Note is issued
subject to such provisions. The Note Holder of this Equipment Note, by accepting
the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions, (b) authorizes
and directs the Mortgagee on his behalf to take such action as may be necessary
or appropriate to
(1) To be inserted in the case of a Series B Equipment Note.
(2) To be inserted in the case of a Series C Equipment Note.
effectuate the subordination as provided in the Trust Indenture and (c) appoints the Mortgagee his attorney-in-fact for such purpose.](3)
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Mortgagee by manual signature, this Equipment Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Trust Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
THIS EQUIPMENT NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Owner Trustee has caused this Equipment Note to be executed in its corporate name by its officer thereunto duly authorized on the date hereof.
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
not in its individual capacity
but solely as Owner Trustee
Title:
Note.
MORTGAGEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Equipment Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Trust Indenture.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as
Mortgagee
Title:
SCHEDULE
EQUIPMENT NOTE AMORTIZATION
Percentage of
Original Amount
Payment Date to Be Paid
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SEE SCHEDULE I TO TRUST INDENTURE THE APPLICABLE
PORTION OF WHICH IS INSERTED UPON ISSUANCE
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SECTION 2.02. ISSUANCE AND TERMS OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
The Equipment Notes shall be dated the date of issuance thereof, shall be issued in up to three separate series consisting of Series A, Series B and Series C and in the maturities and principal amounts and shall bear interest as specified in Schedule I hereto. On the date of the consummation of the Transaction, each Equipment Note shall be issued to the Subordination Agent on behalf of the Pass Through Trustees under the Pass Through Trust Agreements. The Equipment Notes shall be issued in registered form only. The Equipment Notes shall be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof, except that one Equipment Note of each Series may be in an amount that is not an integral multiple of $1,000.
Each Equipment Note shall bear interest at the applicable Debt Rate (calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days comprised of twelve 30-day months) on the unpaid Original Amount thereof from time to time outstanding, payable in arrears in semiannual installments
commencing on _____________, ____, and on each _______ _ and _______ _ thereafter until maturity. The Original Amount of each Equipment Note shall be payable on the dates and in the installments equal to the corresponding percentage of the Original Amount as set forth in Schedule I hereto, the applicable portion of which shall be attached as Schedule I to such Equipment Notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the final payment made under each Equipment Note shall be in an amount sufficient to discharge in full the unpaid Original Amount and all accrued and unpaid interest on, and any other amounts due under, such Equipment Note. Each Equipment Note shall bear interest at the Payment Due Rate (calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days comprised of twelve 30-day months) on any part of the Original Amount, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, interest and any other amounts payable thereunder not paid when due for any period during which the same shall be overdue, in each case for the period the same is overdue. Amounts shall be overdue if not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if any date on which a payment under any Equipment Note becomes due and payable is not a Business Day then such payment shall not be made on such scheduled date but shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and if such payment is made on such next succeeding Business Day, no interest shall accrue on the amount of such payment during such extension.
The Owner Trustee agrees to pay to the Mortgagee for distribution in
accordance with Section 3.04 hereof: (i) to the extent not payable (whether or
not in fact paid) under Section 6(a) of the Note Purchase Agreement (as
originally in effect or amended with the consent of the Owner Participant), an
amount equal to the fees payable to the relevant Liquidity Provider under
Section 2.03 of each Liquidity Facility and the related Fee Letter (as defined
in the Intercreditor Agreement) multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which
shall be the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Series A
Equipment Notes, Series B Equipment Notes and Series C Equipment Notes and the
denominator of which shall be the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of
all "Series A Equipment Notes," "Series B Equipment Notes" and "Series C
Equipment Notes" (each as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement); (ii) (x) the
amount equal to interest on any Downgrade Advance (other than any Applied
Downgrade Advance) payable under Section 3.07(e) of each Liquidity Facility
minus Investment Earnings from such Downgrade Advance multiplied by (y) the
fraction specified in the foregoing clause (i); (iii) (x) the amount equal to
interest on any Non-Extension Advance (other than any Applied Non-Extension
Advance) payable under Section 3.07(a)(i) of each Liquidity Facility minus
Investment Earnings from such Non-Extension Advance multiplied by (y) the
fraction specified in the foregoing clause (i); (iv) if any payment default
shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to interest on any Series A
Equipment Note, Series B Equipment Note or Series C Equipment Note, (x) the
excess, if any, of (1) the amount equal to interest on any Unpaid Advance,
Applied Downgrade Advance or Applied Non-Extension Advance payable under Section
3.07(a)(i) of each Liquidity Facility over (2) the
sum of Investment Earnings from any Final Advance plus any amount of interest at
the Payment Due Rate actually payable (whether or not in fact paid) by the Owner
Trustee on the overdue scheduled interest on the Equipment Notes in respect of
which such Unpaid Advance, Applied Downgrade Advance or Applied Non-Extension
Advance was made multiplied by (y) a fraction the numerator of which shall be
the then aggregate overdue amounts of interest on the Series A Equipment Notes,
Series B Equipment Notes and Series C Equipment Notes (other than interest
becoming due and payable solely as a result of acceleration of any such
Equipment Notes) and the denominator of which shall be the then aggregate
overdue amounts of interest on all "Series A Equipment Notes," "Series B
Equipment Notes" and "Series C Equipment Notes" (each as defined in the Note
Purchase Agreement) (other than interest becoming due and payable solely as a
result of acceleration of any such "Equipment Notes") and (v) any other amounts
owed to the Liquidity Provider by the Subordination Agent as borrower under each
Liquidity Facility (other than amounts due as repayment of advances thereunder
or as interest on advances) except to the extent payable pursuant to clause (i),
(ii), (iii) or (iv) above multiplied by the fraction specified in the foregoing
clause (i). For purposes of this paragraph, the terms "Applied Downgrade
Advance," "Applied Non-Extension Advance," "Cash Collateral Account," "Downgrade
Advance," "Final Advance," "Investment Earnings," "Non-Extension Advance" and
"Unpaid Advance" shall have the meanings specified in each Liquidity Facility.
The Equipment Notes shall be executed on behalf of the Owner Trustee by its President or one of its Vice Presidents, Assistant Vice Presidents or Assistant Secretaries or other authorized officer. Equipment Notes bearing the signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper officers of the Owner Trustee shall bind the Owner Trustee, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Equipment Notes or did not hold such offices at the respective dates of such Equipment Notes. The Owner Trustee may from time to time execute and deliver Equipment Notes with respect to the Aircraft to the Mortgagee for authentication upon original issue and such Equipment Notes shall thereupon be authenticated and delivered by the Mortgagee upon the written request of the Owner Trustee signed by a Vice President or Assistant Vice President or other authorized officer of the Owner Trustee; provided, however, that each such request shall specify the aggregate Original Amount of all Equipment Notes to be authenticated hereunder on original issue with respect to the Aircraft. No Equipment Note shall be secured by or entitled to any benefit under this Trust Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purposes, unless there appears on such Equipment Note a certificate of authentication in the form provided for herein executed by the Mortgagee by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers and such certificate upon any Equipment Notes be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Equipment Note has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder.
The aggregate Original Amount of the Equipment Notes issued hereunder shall not exceed 80% of Lessor's Cost.
SECTION 2.03. PAYMENTS FROM TRUST INDENTURE ESTATE ONLY
(a) Without impairing any of the other rights, powers, remedies,
privileges, liens or security interests of the Note Holders under this Trust
Indenture, each Note Holder, by its acceptance of an Equipment Note, agrees that
as between it and the Owner Trustee, except as expressly provided in this Trust
Indenture, the Participation Agreement or any other Operative Agreement, (i) the
obligation to make all payments of the Original Amount of, interest on,
Make-Whole Amount, if any, and all other amounts due with respect to the
Equipment Notes, and the performance by the Owner Trustee of every obligation or
covenant contained in this Trust Indenture and in the Participation Agreement or
any of the other Operative Agreements, shall be payable only from the income and
proceeds from the Trust Estate to the extent included in the Trust Indenture
Estate and only to the extent that the Owner Trustee shall have sufficient
income or proceeds from the Trust Estate to the extent included in the Trust
Indenture Estate to enable the Mortgagee to make such payments in accordance
with the terms of Article III hereof, and all of the statements,
representations, covenants and agreements made by the Owner Trustee (when made
in such capacity) contained in this Trust Indenture and any agreement referred
to herein other than the Trust Agreement, unless expressly otherwise stated, are
made and intended only for the purpose of binding the Trust Estate and
establishing the existence of rights and remedies which can be exercised and
enforced against the Trust Estate; therefore, anything contained in this Trust
Indenture or such other agreements to the contrary notwithstanding (except for
any express provisions or representations that the Owner Trustee is responsible
for, or is making, in its individual capacity, for which there would be personal
liability of the Owner Trustee), no recourse shall be had with respect to this
Trust Indenture or such other agreements against the Owner Trustee in its
individual capacity or against any institution or person which becomes a
successor trustee or co-trustee or any officer, director, trustee, servant or
direct or indirect parent or controlling Person or Persons of any of them, and
(ii) none of the Owner Trustee, in its individual capacity, the Owner
Participant, the Mortgagee and any officer, director, trustee, servant,
employee, agent or direct or indirect parent or controlling Person or Persons of
any of them shall have any personal liability for any amounts payable hereunder,
under the Participation Agreement or any of the other Operative Agreements or
under the Equipment Notes except as expressly provided herein, in the Lease or
in the Participation Agreement; provided, however, that nothing contained in
this Section 2.03(a) shall be construed to limit the exercise and enforcement in
accordance with the terms of this Trust Indenture or such other agreements of
rights and remedies against the Trust Indenture Estate.
(b) If (i) all or any part of the Trust Estate becomes the property of, or the Owner Trustee or Owner Participant becomes, a debtor subject to the reorganization provisions
of the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) pursuant to such reorganization provisions, including Section 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, the Owner Trustee (in its individual capacity) or the Owner Participant is required, by reason of the Owner Trustee (in its individual capacity) or the Owner Participant being held to have recourse liability to any Note Holder or the Mortgagee, directly or indirectly (other than the recourse liability of the Owner Trustee (in its individual capacity) or the Owner Participant under the Participation Agreement, the Lease or this Trust Indenture or by separate agreement), to make payment on account of any amount payable as principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, interest or other amounts on the Equipment Notes and (iii) any Note Holder or the Mortgagee actually receives any Excess Amount (as hereinafter defined) which reflects any payment by the Owner Trustee (in its individual capacity) or the Owner Participant on account of clause (ii) above, then such Note Holder or the Mortgagee, as the case may be, shall promptly refund to the Owner Trustee (in its individual capacity) or the Owner Participant (whichever shall have made such payment) such Excess Amount.
For purposes of this Section 2.03(b), "Excess Amount" means the amount by which such payment exceeds the amount that would have been received by a Note Holder or the Mortgagee if the Owner Trustee (in its individual capacity) or the Owner Participant had not become subject to the recourse liability referred to in clause (ii) above. Nothing contained in this Section 2.03(b) shall prevent a Note Holder or the Mortgagee from enforcing any personal recourse obligation (and retaining the proceeds thereof) of the Owner Trustee (in its individual capacity) or the Owner Participant under the Participation Agreement, the Lease or this Trust Indenture (and any exhibits or annexes hereto or thereto) or from retaining any amount paid by Owner Participant under Section 2.13 or 4.03 hereof.
SECTION 2.04. METHOD OF PAYMENT
(a) The Original Amount of, interest on, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and other amounts due under each Equipment Note or hereunder will be payable in Dollars by wire transfer of immediately available funds not later than 12 noon, New York City time, on the due date of payment to the Mortgagee at the Corporate Trust Office for distribution among the Note Holders in the manner provided herein. The Owner Trustee shall not have any responsibility for the distribution of such payment to any Note Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any provision in any Equipment Note to the contrary, the Mortgagee will use reasonable efforts to pay or cause to be paid, if so directed in writing by any Note Holder (with a copy to the Owner Trustee), all amounts paid by the Owner Trustee hereunder and under such holder's Equipment Note or Equipment Notes to such holder or a nominee therefor (including all amounts distributed pursuant to Article III of this Trust Indenture) by transferring, or causing to be transferred, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in Dollars, prior to 12:30 p.m., New York City time, on the due date of payment, to an account maintained by such holder with a bank located in the continental United States the amount to be
distributed to such holder, for credit to the account of such holder maintained at such bank. Any payment made hereunder shall be made without any presentment or surrender of any Equipment Note, except that, in the case of the final payment in respect of any Equipment Note, such Equipment Note shall be surrendered to the Mortgagee for cancellation promptly after such payment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Trust Indenture to the contrary, the Mortgagee shall not be required to make, or cause to be made, wire transfers as aforesaid prior to the first Business Day on which it is practicable for the Mortgagee to do so in view of the time of day when the funds to be so transferred were received by it if such funds were received after 12:30 p.m., New York City time, at the place of payment. Prior to the due presentment for registration of transfer of any Equipment Note, the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee shall deem and treat the Person in whose name any Equipment Note is registered on the Equipment Note Register as the absolute owner and holder of such Equipment Note for the purpose of receiving payment of all amounts payable with respect to such Equipment Note and for all other purposes, and none of the Owner Trustee or the Mortgagee shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. So long as any signatory to the Participation Agreement or nominee thereof shall be a registered Note Holder, all payments to it shall be made to the account of such Note Holder specified in Schedule I thereto and otherwise in the manner provided in or pursuant to the Participation Agreement unless it shall have specified some other account or manner of payment by notice to the Mortgagee consistent with this Section 2.04.
(b) The Mortgagee, as agent for the Owner Trustee, shall exclude and withhold at the appropriate rate from each payment of Original Amount of, interest on, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and other amounts due hereunder or under each Equipment Note (and such exclusion and withholding shall constitute payment in respect of such Equipment Note) any and all United States withholding taxes applicable thereto as required by Law. The Mortgagee agrees to act as such withholding agent and, in connection therewith, whenever any present or future United States taxes or similar charges are required to be withheld with respect to any amounts payable hereunder or in respect of the Equipment Notes, to withhold such amounts and timely pay the same to the appropriate authority in the name of and on behalf of the Note Holders, that it will file any necessary United States withholding tax returns or statements when due, and that as promptly as possible after the payment thereof it will deliver to each Note Holder (with a copy to the Owner Trustee and the Lessee) appropriate receipts showing the payment thereof, together with such additional documentary evidence as any such Note Holder may reasonably request from time to time.
If a Note Holder which is a Non-U.S. Person has furnished to the Mortgagee a properly completed, accurate and currently effective U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 or W-8 (or such successor form or forms as may be required by the United States Treasury Department) during the calendar year in which the payment hereunder or under the
Equipment Note(s) held by such holder is made (but prior to the making of such payment), or in either of the two preceding calendar years, and has not notified the Mortgagee of the withdrawal or inaccuracy of such form prior to the date of such payment (and the Mortgagee has no reason to believe that any information set forth in such form is inaccurate), the Mortgagee shall withhold only the amount, if any, required by Law (after taking into account any applicable exemptions properly claimed by the Note Holder) to be withheld from payments hereunder or under the Equipment Notes held by such holder in respect of United States federal income tax. If a Note Holder (x) which is a Non-U.S. Person has furnished to the Mortgagee a properly completed, accurate and currently effective U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form 4224 in duplicate (or such successor certificate, form or forms as may be required by the United States Treasury Department as necessary in order to properly avoid withholding of United States federal income tax), for each calendar year in which a payment is made (but prior to the making of any payment for such year), and has not notified the Mortgagee of the withdrawal or inaccuracy of such certificate or form prior to the date of such payment (and the Mortgagee has no reason to believe that any information set forth in such form is inaccurate) or (y) which is a U.S. Person has furnished to the Mortgagee a properly completed, accurate and currently effective U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, if applicable, prior to a payment hereunder or under the Equipment Notes held by such holder, no amount shall be withheld from payments in respect of United States federal income tax. If any Note Holder has notified the Mortgagee that any of the foregoing forms or certificates is withdrawn or inaccurate, or if such holder has not filed a form claiming an exemption from United States withholding tax or if the Code or the regulations thereunder or the administrative interpretation thereof is at any time after the date hereof amended to require such withholding of United States federal income taxes from payments under the Equipment Notes held by such holder, the Mortgagee agrees to withhold from each payment due to the relevant Note Holder withholding taxes at the appropriate rate under Law and will, on a timely basis as more fully provided above, deposit such amounts with an authorized depository and make such returns, statements, receipts and other documentary evidence in connection therewith as required by Law.
Neither the Owner Trustee nor the Owner Participant shall have any liability for the failure of the Mortgagee to withhold taxes in the manner provided for herein or for any false, inaccurate or untrue evidence provided by any Note Holder hereunder.
SECTION 2.05. APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS
In the case of each Equipment Note, each payment of Original Amount, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest due thereon shall be applied:
First: to the payment of accrued interest on such Equipment Note (as well as any interest on any overdue Original Amount, any overdue Make-Whole Amount, if
any, and to the extent permitted by Law, any overdue interest and any other overdue amounts thereunder) to the date of such payment;
Second: to the payment of the Original Amount of such Equipment Note (or a portion thereof) then due thereunder;
Third: to the payment of Make-Whole Amount, if any, and any other amount due hereunder or under such Equipment Note; and
Fourth: the balance, if any, remaining thereafter, to the payment of the Original Amount of such Equipment Note remaining unpaid (provided that such Equipment Note shall not be subject to redemption except as provided in Sections 2.10, 2.11 and 2.12 hereof).
The amounts paid pursuant to clause "Fourth" above shall be applied to the installments of Original Amount of such Equipment Note in the inverse order of their normal maturity.
SECTION 2.06. TERMINATION OF INTEREST IN TRUST INDENTURE ESTATE
No Note Holder nor any other Indenture Indemnitee shall, as such, have any further interest in, or other right with respect to, the Trust Indenture Estate when and if the Original Amount of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest on and other amounts due under all Equipment Notes held by such Note Holder and all other sums then due and payable to such Note Holder, such Indenture Indemnitee or the Mortgagee hereunder (including, without limitation, under the third paragraph of Section 2.02 hereof) and under the other Operative Agreements by the Owner Trustee and the Lessee (collectively, the "Secured Obligations") shall have been paid in full.
SECTION 2.07. REGISTRATION TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
The Mortgagee shall keep a register (the "Equipment Note Register") in which the Mortgagee shall provide for the registration of Equipment Notes and the registration of transfers of Equipment Notes. No such transfer shall be given effect unless and until registration hereunder shall have occurred. The Equipment Note Register shall be kept at the Corporate Trust Office of the Mortgagee. The Mortgagee is hereby appointed "Equipment Note Registrar" for the purpose of registering Equipment Notes and transfers of Equipment Notes as herein provided. A holder of any Equipment Note intending to exchange such Equipment Note shall surrender such Equipment Note to the Mortgagee at the Corporate Trust Office,
together with a written request from the registered holder thereof for the issuance of a new Equipment Note, specifying, in the case of a surrender for transfer, the name and address of the new holder or holders. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Equipment Note, the Owner Trustee shall execute, and the Mortgagee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Equipment Notes of a like aggregate Original Amount and of the same series. At the option of the Note Holder, Equipment Notes may be exchanged for other Equipment Notes of any authorized denominations of a like aggregate Original Amount, upon surrender of the Equipment Notes to be exchanged to the Mortgagee at the Corporate Trust Office. Whenever any Equipment Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Owner Trustee shall execute, and the Mortgagee shall authenticate and deliver, the Equipment Notes which the Note Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive. All Equipment Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Equipment Notes (whether under this Section 2.07 or under Section 2.08 hereof or otherwise under this Trust Indenture) shall be the valid obligations of the Owner Trustee evidencing the same respective obligations, and entitled to the same security and benefits under this Trust Indenture, as the Equipment Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange. Every Equipment Note presented or surrendered for registration of transfer shall (if so required by the Mortgagee) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Mortgagee duly executed by the Note Holder or such holder's attorney duly authorized in writing, and the Mortgagee shall require evidence satisfactory to it as to the compliance of any such transfer with the Securities Act, and the securities Laws of any applicable state. The Mortgagee shall make a notation on each new Equipment Note of the amount of all payments of Original Amount previously made on the old Equipment Note or Equipment Notes with respect to which such new Equipment Note is issued and the date to which interest on such old Equipment Note or Equipment Notes has been paid. Interest shall be deemed to have been paid on such new Equipment Note to the date on which interest shall have been paid on such old Equipment Note, and all payments of the Original Amount marked on such new Equipment Note, as provided above, shall be deemed to have been made thereon. The Owner Trustee shall not be required to exchange any surrendered Equipment Notes as provided above during the ten-day period preceding the due date of any payment on such Equipment Note. The Owner Trustee shall in all cases deem the Person in whose name any Equipment Note shall have been issued and registered as the absolute owner and holder of such Equipment Note for the purpose of receiving payment of all amounts payable by the Owner Trustee with respect to such Equipment Note and for all purposes until a notice stating otherwise is received from the Mortgagee and such change is reflected on the Equipment Note Register. The Mortgagee will promptly notify the Owner Trustee and the Lessee of each registration of a transfer of an Equipment Note. Any such transferee of an Equipment Note, by its acceptance of an Equipment Note, agrees to the provisions of the Participation Agreement applicable to Note Holders, and shall be deemed to have covenanted to the parties to the Participation Agreement as to the matters covenanted by the
original Loan Participant in the Participation Agreement. Subject to compliance by the Note Holder and its transferee (if any) of the requirements set forth in this Section 2.07, Mortgagee and Owner Trustee shall use all reasonable efforts to issue new Equipment Notes upon transfer or exchange within 10 Business Days of the date an Equipment Note is surrendered for transfer or exchange.
SECTION 2.08. MUTILATED, DESTROYED, LOST OR STOLEN EQUIPMENT NOTES
If any Equipment Note shall become mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, the Owner Trustee shall, upon the written request of the holder of such Equipment Note, execute and the Mortgagee shall authenticate and deliver in replacement thereof a new Equipment Note, payable in the same Original Amount dated the same date and captioned as issued in connection with the Aircraft. If the Equipment Note being replaced has become mutilated, such Equipment Note shall be surrendered to the Mortgagee and a photocopy thereof shall be furnished to the Owner Trustee. If the Equipment Note being replaced has been destroyed, lost or stolen, the holder of such Equipment Note shall furnish to the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee harmless and evidence satisfactory to the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee of the destruction, loss or theft of such Equipment Note and of the ownership thereof. If a "qualified institutional buyer" of the type referred to in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A), (B), (D) or (E) of Rule 144A under the Securities Act (a "QIB") is the holder of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Equipment Note, then the written indemnity of such QIB, signed by an authorized officer thereof, in favor of, delivered to and in form reasonably satisfactory to Lessee, Owner Trustee and Mortgagee shall be accepted as satisfactory indemnity and security and no further indemnity or security shall be required as a condition to the execution and delivery of such new Equipment Note. Subject to compliance by the Note Holder of the requirements set forth in this Section 2.08, Mortgagee and Owner Trustee shall use all reasonable efforts to issue new Equipment Notes within 10 Business Days of the date of the written request therefor from the Note Holder.
SECTION 2.09. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES ON TRANSFER; CANCELLATION
(a) No service charge shall be made to a Note Holder for any registration of transfer or exchange of Equipment Notes, but the Mortgagee, as Equipment Note Registrar, may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of Equipment Notes.
(b) The Mortgagee shall cancel all Equipment Notes surrendered for replacement, redemption, transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation and shall destroy the canceled Equipment Notes.
SECTION 2.10. MANDATORY REDEMPTIONS OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
(a) On the date on which Lessee is required pursuant to Section 10.1.2 or Section 10.1.3 of the Lease to make payment for an Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft, all of the Equipment Notes shall be redeemed in whole at a redemption price equal to 100% of the unpaid Original Amount thereof, together with all accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption and all other Secured Obligations owed or then due and payable to the Note Holders but without Make-Whole Amount.
(b) If the Lease is terminated with respect to the Aircraft by Lessee
pursuant to Section 9 or Section 17.3.1 thereof, and Lessee shall not have
assumed all of the obligations of the Owner Trustee hereunder pursuant to
Section 2.11(b) and to Section 10.1.4 of the Participation Agreement, on the
date the Lease is so terminated, all the Equipment Notes shall be redeemed in
whole at a redemption price equal to 100% of the unpaid Original Amount thereof,
together with accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption and all other
amounts then due and payable hereunder and under the Participation Agreement and
all other Operative Agreements to the Note Holders plus the Make-Whole Amount,
if any.
SECTION 2.11. VOLUNTARY REDEMPTIONS OF EQUIPMENT NOTES; ASSUMPTION OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
(a) All (but not less than all) of the Equipment Notes may be redeemed by the Owner Trustee in connection with a transaction described in, and subject to the terms and conditions of, Section 11 of the Participation Agreement, or otherwise, with the prior written consent of Lessee, upon in either case at least 20 days revocable prior written notice to the Mortgagee and the Note Holders and the Equipment Notes shall, as provided in Section 11 of the Participation Agreement, be redeemed in whole at a redemption price equal to 100% of the unpaid Original Amount thereof, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption and all other Secured Obligations owed or then due and payable to the Note Holders plus (except as provided in Section 11 of the Participation Agreement) the Make-Whole Amount, if any.
(b) If, in accordance with Section 10.1.4 of the Participation Agreement, Lessee shall assume (on a full recourse basis) all of the obligations of the Owner Trustee hereunder, under the Equipment Notes and all other Operative Agreements by supplemental indenture satisfactory to the Mortgagee (which shall contain (i) the provisions substantially similar to Sections 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13.2 of the Lease and (ii) other provisions necessary
or advisable, in the reasonable discretion of the Mortgagee, to effectuate such assumption), then upon delivery of such supplemental indenture, payment by Lessee of all expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) of the Owner Trustee, the Owner Participant and each Indenture Indemnitee and delivery of an opinion of counsel for Lessee that such assumption has been duly and validly effected, the Owner Trustee shall be released and discharged from any further obligations hereunder and under the Equipment Notes and all other Operative Agreements and the Owner Participant shall be released and discharged from any further obligations hereunder and under the Equipment Notes and any other Operative Agreement to which it is a party, except with respect to any such obligations that accrued prior thereto.
SECTION 2.12. REDEMPTIONS; NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
(a) Neither any redemption of any Equipment Note nor any purchase by the Owner Trustee of any Equipment Note may be made except to the extent and in the manner expressly permitted by this Trust Indenture. No purchase of any Equipment Note may be made by the Mortgagee.
(b) Notice of redemption or purchase with respect to the Equipment Notes shall be given by the Mortgagee by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than 15 nor more than 60 days prior to the applicable redemption date and purchase date, as applicable, to each Note Holder of such Equipment Notes to be redeemed or purchased, at such Note Holder's address appearing in the Equipment Note Register; provided that, in the case of a redemption to be made pursuant to Section 2.10(b) or Section 2.11(a), such notice shall be revocable and shall be deemed revoked in the event that the Lease does not in fact terminate on the specified termination date or if notice of such redemption shall have been given in connection with a refinancing of Equipment Notes and the Mortgagee receives written notice of such revocation from the Lessee or the Owner Trustee not later than three days prior to the redemption date; provided, further, that, in the case of a redemption where the Lessee is terminating the Lease pursuant to Section 9 thereof, the specified redemption date may be postponed up to 10 Business Days. All notices of redemption or purchase, as applicable, shall state: (1) the redemption or purchase date, (2) the applicable basis for determining the redemption or purchase price, (3) whether or not such notice is revocable or the redemption date may be postponed and, if so, the conditions under which the notice may be revoked or the redemption date may be postponed, (4) that on the redemption or purchase date, the redemption or purchase price will become due and payable upon each such Equipment Note, and that, if any such Equipment Notes are then outstanding, interest on such Equipment Notes shall cease to accrue on and after such redemption or purchase date, and (5) the place or places where such Equipment Notes are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption or purchase price.
(c) On or before the redemption or purchase date, (unless, if a redemption date, the notice with respect thereto shall have been revoked pursuant to Section 2.12(b)), as applicable, the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant (or any person on behalf of the Owner Trustee or Owner Participant), as the case may be, shall, to the extent an amount equal to the redemption or purchase price for the Equipment Notes to be redeemed or purchased on the redemption or purchase date shall not then be held in the Trust Indenture Estate, deposit or cause to be deposited with the Mortgagee by 12:00 noon on the redemption or purchase date in immediately available funds the redemption or purchase price of the Equipment Notes to be redeemed or purchased.
(d) Notice of redemption or purchase having been given as aforesaid (and not revoked or deemed revoked as contemplated in the proviso to Section 2.12(b)), the Equipment Notes to be redeemed or purchased shall, on the redemption date, postponed redemption date or purchase date, as applicable, become due and payable at the Corporate Trust Office of the Mortgagee or at any office or agency maintained for such purposes pursuant to Section 2.07, and from and after such redemption date, postponed redemption date or purchase date (unless there shall be a default in the payment of the redemption or purchase price) any such Equipment Notes then outstanding shall cease to bear interest. Upon surrender of any such Equipment Note for redemption or purchase in accordance with said notice, such Equipment Note shall be redeemed or purchased at the redemption or purchase price, as applicable. If any Equipment Note called for redemption or purchase shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption or purchase, the principal amount thereof shall, until paid, continue to bear interest from the applicable redemption or purchase date at the interest rate in effect for such Equipment Note as of such redemption or purchase date.
SECTION 2.13. OPTION TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT NOTES
The Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant may, upon the events and subject to the terms and conditions and for the price set forth in this Section 2.13, purchase all but not less than all of the Equipment Notes outstanding hereunder, and each Note Holder agrees that it will, upon such events and subject to such terms and conditions and upon receipt of such price, sell, assign, transfer and convey to such purchaser or its nominee (without recourse or warranty of any kind except against Liens on such Equipment Notes arising by, through or under such holder), all of the right, title and interest of such Note Holder in and to the Equipment Notes held by it, and such purchaser or its nominee shall assume all of such holder's obligations under the Participation Agreement and hereunder.
Such option to purchase the Equipment Notes may be exercised by the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant at any time following the occurrence of any of the following events, and in any such event the purchase price thereof shall equal for each Equipment Note, the aggregate unpaid Original Amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to,
but not including, the date of purchase and all other Secured Obligations owed, or then due and payable hereunder, to the holder thereof (including under the third paragraph of Section 2.02 hereof). Such option to purchase the Equipment Notes may be exercised (x) upon a Mortgagee Event described in clause (i) of the definition thereof or (y) in the event there shall have occurred and be continuing a Lease Event of Default or (z) upon either the Equipment Notes becoming due and payable pursuant to Section 4.04(b) hereof or the Mortgagee taking action or notifying the Owner Trustee that it intends to take action to foreclose the Lien of this Trust Indenture or otherwise commence the exercise of any significant remedy under this Trust Indenture or the Lease, provided that if such option is exercised pursuant to clause (y) when there shall have occurred and be continuing for less than 180 days a Lease Event of Default, the purchase price thereof shall equal the price provided in the preceding sentence plus the Make-Whole Amount, if any.
Such option to purchase the Equipment Notes may be exercised by the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant giving irrevocable written notice of its election of such option to the Mortgagee, which notice shall specify a date for such purchase within 15 days of the date of such notice. The Mortgagee shall not exercise any of the remedies hereunder and, without the consent of the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant, under the Lease, during the period from the date of the giving of such notice until the date on which such purchase is required to occur pursuant to the terms of the preceding sentence.
If the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant on or before the date of such purchase shall so request, the Note Holders will comply with all the provisions of Section 2.07 to enable new Equipment Notes to be issued to the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant or its nominee in such denominations as the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant shall request. All taxes, charges and expenses required pursuant to Section 2.09 in connection with the issuance of such new Equipment Note shall be borne by the Owner Participant.
SECTION 2.14. SUBORDINATION
(a) The Owner Trustee and, by acceptance of its Equipment Notes of any Series, each Note Holder of such Series, hereby agree that no payment or distribution shall be made on or in respect of the Secured Obligations owed to such Note Holder of such Series, including any payment or distribution of cash, property or securities after the commencement of a proceeding of the type referred to in Section 4.02(g) hereof, except as expressly provided in Article III hereof.
(b) By the acceptance of its Equipment Notes of any Series (other than Series A), each Note Holder of such Series agrees that in the event that such Note Holder, in its capacity as a Note Holder, shall receive any payment or distribution on any Secured Obligations in respect of such Series which it is not entitled to receive under this Section 2.14 or Article
III hereof, it will hold any amount so received in trust for the Senior Holder (as defined in Section 2.14(c) hereof) and will forthwith turn over such payment to the Mortgagee in the form received to be applied as provided in Article III hereof.
(c) As used in this Section 2.14, the term "Senior Holder" shall mean
(i) the Note Holders of Series A until the Secured Obligations in respect of
Series A Equipment Notes have been paid in full and (ii) after the Secured
Obligations in respect of Series A Equipment Notes have been paid in full, the
Note Holders of Series B until the Secured Obligations in respect of Series B
Equipment Notes have been paid in full.
ARTICLE III
RECEIPT, DISTRIBUTION AND APPLICATION OF
INCOME FROM THE TRUST INDENTURE ESTATE
SECTION 3.01. BASIC RENT DISTRIBUTION
Except as otherwise provided in Sections 3.02 and 3.03 hereof, each installment of Basic Rent, any payment of interest on overdue installments of Basic Rent and any payment received by the Mortgagee pursuant to Section 4.03 hereof shall be promptly distributed in the following order of priority:
First, (i) so much of such installment or payment as shall be required to
pay in full the aggregate amount of the payment or payments of
Original Amount and interest (as well as any interest on any
overdue Original Amount and, to the extent permitted by Law,
on any overdue interest) then due under all Series A Equipment
Notes shall be distributed to the Note Holders of Series A
ratably, without priority of one over the other, in the
proportion that the amount of such payment or payments then
due under each Series A Equipment Note bears to the aggregate
amount of the payments then due under all Series A Equipment
Notes;
(ii) after giving effect to paragraph (i) above, so much of such
installment or payment remaining as shall be required to pay
in full the aggregate amount of the payment or payments of
Original Amount and interest (as well as any interest on any
overdue Original Amount and, to the extent permitted by Law,
on interest) then due under all Series B Equipment Notes shall
be distributed to the Note Holders of Series B ratably,
without priority of one over the other, in the proportion that
the amount of such
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payment or payments then due under each Series B Equipment Note bears to the aggregate amount of the payments then due under all Series B Equipment Notes; and
(iii) after giving effect to paragraph (ii) above, so much of such
installment or payment remaining as shall be required to pay
in full the aggregate amount of the payment or payments of
Original Amount and interest (as well as any interest on any
overdue Original Amount and, to the extent permitted by Law,
on any overdue interest) then due under all Series C Equipment
Notes shall be distributed to the Note Holders of Series C
ratably, without priority of one over the other, in the
proportion that the amount of such payment or payments then
due under each Series C Equipment Note bears to the aggregate
amount of the payments then due under all Series C Equipment
Notes; and
Second, the balance, if any, of such installment remaining thereafter
shall be distributed to the Owner Trustee; provided, however,
that if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, then such balance as shall not constitute Excluded
Payments shall not be distributed as provided in this clause
"Second" but shall be held by the Mortgagee as part of the
Trust Indenture Estate and invested in accordance with Section
5.09 hereof until whichever of the following shall first
occur: (i) all Events of Default shall have been cured or
waived, in which event such balance shall be distributed as
provided in this clause "Second," (ii) Section 3.03 hereof
shall be applicable, in which event such balance shall be
distributed in accordance with the provisions of such Section
3.03, or (iii) the 120th day after the receipt of such payment
in which case such payment shall be distributed as provided in
this clause "Second".
SECTION 3.02. EVENT OF LOSS; REPLACEMENT; VOLUNTARY TERMINATION;
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION
Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.03 hereof, any payments
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received by the Mortgagee (i) with respect to the Airframe or the Airframe and
one or more Engines as the result of an Event of Loss, (ii) pursuant to a
voluntary termination of the Lease pursuant to Section 9 thereof, (iii) pursuant
to a purchase of the Aircraft by the Lessee pursuant to Section 17.3.1(a) (B) or
(C) of the Lease, or (iv) pursuant to an optional redemption of the Equipment
Notes pursuant to Section 2.11 hereof shall be applied to redemption of the
Equipment Notes and to all other Secured Obligations by applying such funds in
the following order of priority:
First, (a) to reimburse the Mortgagee and the Note Holders for any
reasonable costs or expenses incurred in connection with such
redemption for which they are entitled to reimbursement, or
indemnity by Lessee, under the Operative Agreements and then
(b) to pay any other amounts then due to the Mortgagee, the
Note Holders and the other Indenture Indemnitees under this
Trust Indenture, the Participation Agreement or the Equipment
Notes;
Second, (i) to pay the amounts specified in paragraph (i) of clause
"Third" of Section 3.03 hereof plus Make-Whole Amount, if any,
then due and payable in respect of the Series A Equipment
Notes;
(ii) after giving effect to paragraph (i) above, to pay the amounts
specified in paragraph (ii) of clause "Third" of Section 3.03
hereof plus Make-Whole Amount, if any, then due and payable in
respect of the Series B Equipment Notes; and
(iii) after giving effect to paragraph (ii) above, to pay the
amounts specified in paragraph (iii) of clause "Third" of
Section 3.03 hereof plus Make-Whole Amount, if any, then due
and payable in respect of the Series C Equipment Notes; and
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Third, as provided in clause "Fourth" of Section 3.03 hereof;
provided, however, that if a Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine shall be substituted for the Airframe or Engine subject to such Event of Loss as provided in Section 10 of the Lease and in accordance with Section 5.06 hereof, any insurance, condemnation or similar proceeds which result from such Event of Loss and are paid over to the Mortgagee shall be held by the Mortgagee as permitted by Section 6.04 hereof (provided that such moneys shall be invested as provided in Section 5.09 hereof) as additional security for the obligations of Lessee under the Lessee Operative Agreements and, unless otherwise applied pursuant to the Lease, such proceeds (and such investment earnings) shall be released to the Lessee at the Lessee's written request upon the release of such damaged Airframe or Engine and the replacement thereof as provided in the Lease.
SECTION 3.03. PAYMENTS AFTER EVENT OF DEFAULT
Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.04 hereof, all payments received and amounts held or realized by the Mortgagee (including any amounts realized by the Mortgagee from the exercise of any remedies pursuant to Section 15 of the Lease or Article IV hereof) after an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and after the Equipment Notes shall have become due and payable, as well as all payments or amounts then held by the
Mortgagee as part of the Trust Indenture Estate, shall be promptly distributed by the Mortgagee in the following order of priority:
First, so much of such payments or amounts as shall be required to
(i) reimburse the Mortgagee or WTC for any tax (except to the
extent resulting from a failure of the Mortgagee to withhold
taxes pursuant to Section 2.04(b) hereof), expense or other
loss (including, without limitation, all amounts to be
expended at the expense of, or charged upon the rents,
revenues, issues, products and profits of, the property
included in the Trust Indenture Estate (all such property
being herein called the "Mortgaged Property") pursuant to
Section 4.05(b) hereof) incurred by the Mortgagee or WTC (to
the extent not previously reimbursed), the expenses of any
sale, or other proceeding, reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses, court costs, and any other expenditures incurred or
expenditures or advances made by the Mortgagee, WTC or the
Note Holders in the protection, exercise or enforcement of any
right, power or remedy or any damages sustained by the
Mortgagee, WTC or any Note Holder, liquidated or otherwise,
upon such Event of Default shall be applied by the Mortgagee
as between itself, WTC and the Note Holders in reimbursement
of such expenses and any other expenses for which the
Mortgagee, WTC or the Note Holders are entitled to
reimbursement under any Operative Agreement and (ii) all
amounts payable to the other Indenture Indemnitees hereunder
and under the Participation Agreement and the Lease; and in
the case the aggregate amount to be so distributed is
insufficient to pay as aforesaid in clauses (i) and (ii), then
ratably, without priority of one over the other, in proportion
to the amounts owed each hereunder;
Second, so much of such payments or amounts remaining as shall be
required to reimburse the then existing or prior Note Holders
for payments made pursuant to Section 5.03 hereof (to the
extent not previously reimbursed) shall be distributed to such
then existing or prior Note Holders ratably, without priority
of one over the other, in accordance with the amount of the
payment or payments made by each such then existing or prior
Note Holder pursuant to said Section 5.03 hereof;
Third, (i) so much of such payments or amounts remaining as shall be
required to pay in full the aggregate unpaid Original Amount
of all Series A Equipment Notes, and the accrued but unpaid
interest and other amounts due thereon (other than Make-Whole
Amount which shall not be due and payable) and all other
Secured Obligations in respect of the Series A Equipment Notes
(other than Make-Whole Amount) to the date of distribution,
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shall be distributed to the Note Holders of Series A, and in case the aggregate amount so to be distributed shall be insufficient to pay in full as aforesaid, then ratably, without priority of one over the other, in the proportion that the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series A Equipment Notes held by each holder plus the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due hereunder or thereunder (other than Make-Whole Amount, if any) to the date of distribution, bears to the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series A Equipment Notes held by all such holders plus the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due thereon (other than Make-Whole Amount) to the date of distribution;
(ii) after giving effect to paragraph (i) above, so much of such payments or amount remaining as shall be required to pay in full the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series B Equipment Notes, and the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due thereon (other than Make-Whole Amount which shall not be due and payable) and all other Secured Obligations in respect of the Series B Equipment Notes (other than Make-Whole Amount) to the date of distribution, shall be distributed to the Note Holders of Series B, and in case the aggregate amount so to be distributed shall be insufficient to pay in full as aforesaid, then ratably, without priority of one over the other, in the proportion that the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series B Equipment Notes held by each holder plus the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due hereunder or thereunder (other than the Make-Whole Amount, if any) to the date of distribution, bears to the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series B Equipment Notes held by all such holders plus the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due thereon (other than the Make-Whole Amount) to the date of distribution; and
(iii) after giving effect to paragraph (ii) above, so much of such payments or amounts remaining as shall be required to pay in full the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series C Equipment Notes, and the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due thereon (other than Make-Whole Amount which shall not be due and payable) and all other Secured Obligations in respect of the Series C Equipment Notes (other than Make-Whole Amount) to the date of distribution, shall be distributed to the Note Holders of Series C, and in case the aggregate amount so to be distributed shall be insufficient to pay in full as aforesaid, then ratably, without priority of one over the other, in the proportion that the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series C Equipment Notes held by each holder
plus the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due
hereunder or thereunder (other than the Make-Whole Amount, if
any) to the date of distribution, bears to the aggregate
unpaid Original Amount of all Series C Equipment Notes held by
all such holders plus the accrued but unpaid interest and
other amounts due thereon (other than the Make-Whole Amount)
to the date of distribution; and
Fourth: the balance, if any, of such payments or amounts remaining
thereafter shall be distributed to the Owner Trustee.
No Make-Whole Amount shall be due and payable on the Equipment Notes as
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a consequence of the acceleration of the Equipment Notes as a result of an Event of Default.
SECTION 3.04. CERTAIN PAYMENTS
(a) Any payments received by the Mortgagee for which no provision as to the application thereof is made in this Trust Indenture and for which such provision is made in the Lease or the Participation Agreement shall be applied forthwith to the purpose for which such payment was made in accordance with the terms of the Lease or the Participation Agreement, as the case may be.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article III, the Mortgagee will distribute promptly upon receipt any indemnity payment received by it from the Owner Trustee or Lessee in respect of the Mortgagee in its individual capacity, any Note Holder or any other Indenture Indemnitee, in each case whether pursuant to Section 9 of the Participation Agreement or as Supplemental Rent, directly to the Person entitled thereto. Any payment received by the Mortgagee under the third paragraph of Section 2.02 shall be distributed to the Subordination Agent to be distributed in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article III, any payments received by the Mortgagee which constitute Excluded Payments shall be distributed promptly upon receipt by the Mortgagee directly to the Person or Persons entitled thereto.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of this Trust Indenture to the contrary, any amounts held by Mortgagee pursuant to the terms of the Lease shall be held by the Mortgagee as security for the obligations of Lessee under the Lessee Operative Agreements and, if and when required by the Lease, paid and/or applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Lease.
SECTION 3.05. OTHER PAYMENTS
Any payments received by the Mortgagee for which no provision as to the
application thereof is made in the Lease, the Participation Agreement, elsewhere
in this Trust Indenture or in any other Operative Agreement shall be distributed
by the Mortgagee to the extent received or realized at any time (i) prior to the
payment in full of all Secured Obligations due the Note Holders, in the order of
priority specified in Section 3.01 hereof subject to the proviso thereto, and
(ii) after payment in full of all Secured Obligations, in the following order of
priority:
First, to the extent payments or amounts described in clause "First" of
Section 3.03 hereof are otherwise obligations of Lessee under the
Operative Agreements or for which the Lessee is obligated to indemnify
against thereunder, in the manner provided in clause "First" of Section
3.03 hereof, and
Second, in the manner provided in clause "Fourth" of Section 3.03 hereof.
Further, and except as otherwise provided in Sections 3.02, 3.03 and
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3.04 hereof, all payments received and amounts realized by the Mortgagee under the Lease or otherwise with respect to the Aircraft (including, without limitation, all amounts realized upon the sale or release of the Aircraft after the termination of the Lease with respect thereto), to the extent received or realized at any time after payment in full of all Secured Obligations due the Note Holders, shall be distributed by the Mortgagee in the order of priority specified in clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence of this Section 3.05.
SECTION 3.06. PAYMENTS TO OWNER TRUSTEE
Any amounts distributed hereunder by the Mortgagee to the Owner Trustee
shall be paid to the Owner Trustee (within the time limits contemplated by
Section 2.04(a)) by wire transfer of funds of the type received by the Mortgagee
at such office and to such account or accounts of such entity or entities as
shall be designated by notice from the Owner Trustee to the Mortgagee from time
to time. The Owner Trustee hereby notifies the Mortgagee that unless and until
the Mortgagee receives notice to the contrary from the Owner Trustee, all
amounts to be distributed to the Owner Trustee pursuant to clause "Second" of
Section 3.01 or clause "Fourth" of Section 3.03 hereof shall be distributed by
wire transfer of funds of the type received by the Mortgagee to the Owner
Participant's account (within the time limits contemplated by Section 2.04(a))
specified in Schedule 1 to the Participation Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS OF OWNER TRUSTEE; EVENTS OF
DEFAULT; REMEDIES OF MORTGAGEE
SECTION 4.01. COVENANTS OF OWNER TRUSTEE
The Owner Trustee hereby covenants and agrees (the covenants and agreements only in clause (b) below being made by the Owner Trustee in its individual capacity) as follows:
(a) the Owner Trustee will duly and punctually pay the Original Amount of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest on and other amounts due under the Equipment Notes and hereunder in accordance with the terms of the Equipment Notes and this Trust Indenture and all amounts, if any, payable by it to the Note Holders under the Participation Agreement or Section 9 of the Lease;
(b) the Owner Trustee in its individual capacity covenants and agrees that it shall not, directly or indirectly, cause or permit to exist a Lessor Lien attributable to it in its individual capacity with respect to the Aircraft or any other portion of the Trust Estate; that it will promptly, at its own expense, take such action as may be necessary to duly discharge such Lessor Lien attributable to it in its individual capacity; and that it will make restitution to the Trust Indenture Estate for any actual diminution of the assets of the Trust Estate resulting from such Lessor Liens attributable to it in its individual capacity;
(c) in the event the Owner Trustee shall have Actual Knowledge of an Event of Default, a Default or an Event of Loss, the Owner Trustee will give prompt written notice of such Event of Default, Default or Event of Loss to the Mortgagee, each Note Holder, Lessee and the Owner Participant;
(d) the Owner Trustee will furnish to the Note Holders and the
Mortgagee, promptly upon receipt thereof, duplicates or copies of all reports,
notices, requests, demands, certificates and other instruments furnished to the
Owner Trustee under the Lease, including, without limitation, a copy of any
Termination Notice and a copy of each report or notice received pursuant to
Section 9 or 8.2 or Annex D, Paragraph E of the Lease to the extent that the
same shall not have been furnished or is not required to be furnished by the
Lessee to the Note Holders or the Mortgagee pursuant to the Lease;
(e) except with the consent of the Mortgagee (acting pursuant to instructions given in accordance with Section 9.01 hereof) or as provided in Sections 2 and 11 of the
Participation Agreement, the Owner Trustee will not contract for, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Debt, and will not guarantee (directly or indirectly or by an instrument having the effect of assuring another's payment or performance on any obligation or capability of so doing, or otherwise), endorse or otherwise be or become contingently liable, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Debt of any other person; and
(f) the Owner Trustee will not enter into any business or other activity other than the business of owning the Aircraft, the leasing thereof to Lessee and the carrying out of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Lease, the Participation Agreement and the Trust Agreement and the other Operative Agreements.
SECTION 4.02. EVENT OF DEFAULT
"Event of Default" means any of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or come about or be effected by operation of Law or pursuant to or in compliance with any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):
(a) any Lease Event of Default (provided that any such Lease Event of Default caused solely by a failure of Lessee to pay to the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant when due any amount that is included in the definition of Excluded Payments shall not constitute an Event of Default unless notice is given by the Owner Participant to the Mortgagee that such failure shall constitute an Event of Default); or
(b) the failure of the Owner Trustee to pay when due any payment of Original Amount of, interest on, Make-Whole Amount, if any, or other amount due and payable under any Equipment Note or hereunder (other than as a result of a Lease Event of Default or a Lease Default) and such failure shall have continued unremedied for ten Business Days in the case of any payment of Original Amount or interest or Make-Whole Amount, if any, thereon and, in the case of any other amount, for ten Business Days after the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant receives written demand from the Mortgagee or any Note Holder; or
(c) any Lien required to be discharged by the Owner Trustee, in its individual capacity pursuant to Section 4.01(b) hereof or in its individual or trust capacity pursuant to Section 7.3.1 of the Participation Agreement, or by the Owner Participant pursuant to Section 7.2.1 of the Participation Agreement shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 days after the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant, as the case may be, shall have received written notice from the Mortgagee or any Note Holder of such Lien; or
(d) any representation or warranty made by the Owner Participant or the
Owner Trustee in the Participation Agreement or this Trust Indenture or in any
certificate furnished by the Owner Participant or the Owner Trustee to the
Mortgagee or any Note Holder in connection with the transactions contemplated by
the Operative Agreements shall prove to have been false or incorrect when made
in any material respect and continues to be material and adverse to the
interests of the Mortgagee or the Note Holders; and if such misrepresentation is
capable of being corrected and if such correction is being sought diligently,
such misrepresentation shall not have been corrected within 60 days (or, without
affecting Section 4.02(f) hereof, in the case of the representation made in
Section 6.3.6 or 6.2.6 of the Participation Agreement as to citizenship of the
Owner Trustee in its individual capacity or of the Owner Participant,
respectively, as soon as is reasonably practicable but in any event within 60
days) following notice thereof from the Mortgagee or any Note Holder to the
Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant, as the case may be; or
(e) other than as provided in (c) above or (f) below, any failure by the Owner Trustee or Owner Participant to observe or perform any other covenant or obligation of the Owner Trustee or Owner Participant, as the case may be, for the benefit of the Mortgagee or the Note Holders contained in the Participation Agreement, Section 4.2.1 of the Trust Agreement, the Equipment Notes or this Trust Indenture which is not remedied within a period of 60 days after notice thereof has been given to the Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant; or
(f) if at any time when the Aircraft is registered under the Laws of the United States, the Owner Participant shall not be a "citizen of the United States" within the meaning of Section 40102(a)(15) of Part A of Subtitle VII of Title 49, United States Code, and as the result thereof the registration of the Aircraft under the Federal Aviation Act, and regulations then applicable thereunder, shall cease to be effective; provided that no Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred under this paragraph (f) unless such circumstances continue unremedied for more than 30 days after the Owner Participant has Actual Knowledge of the state of facts that resulted in such ineffectiveness and of such loss of citizenship; or
(g) at any time either (i) the commencement of an involuntary case or other proceeding in respect of the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee, the Trust or the Trust Estate under the federal bankruptcy Laws, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar Law in the United States or seeking the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee, the Trust or the Trust Estate or for all or substantially all of its property, or seeking the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs and the continuation of any such case or other proceeding undismissed and unstayed for a period of 60 consecutive days; or (ii) the commencement by the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee, the Trust or the Trust Estate of a voluntary case or proceeding under the federal
bankruptcy Laws, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar Law in the United States, or the consent by the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee, the Trust or the Trust Estate to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee, the Trust or the Trust Estate or for all or substantially all of its property, or the making by the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee, the Trust or the Trust Estate of any assignment for the benefit of creditors or the Owner Participant or the Owner Trustee shall take any action to authorize any of the foregoing; provided, however, that an event referred to in this Section 4.02(g) with respect to the Owner Participant shall not constitute an Event of Default if within 30 days of the commencement of the case or proceeding a final non-appealable order, judgment or decree shall be entered in such case or proceeding by a court or a trustee, custodian, receiver or liquidator, to the effect that, no part of the Trust Estate (except for the Owner Participant's beneficial interest therein) and no right, title or interest under the Trust Indenture Estate shall be included in, or be subject to, any declaration or adjudication of, or proceedings with respect to, the bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation of the Owner Participant referred to in this Section 4.02(g).
SECTION 4.03. CERTAIN RIGHTS
The Mortgagee shall give the Note Holders, the Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant prompt written notice of any Event of Default of which the Mortgagee has Actual Knowledge and shall give the Note Holders, the Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant not less than ten Business Days prior written notice of the date (the "Enforcement Date") on or after which the Mortgagee may, subject to the limitation set forth in Section 4.04(a), commence and consummate the exercise of any remedy or remedies described in Section 4.04, 4.05 or 4.06 hereof; provided, however, that in the event the Mortgagee shall have validly terminated the Lease, the Mortgagee shall not sell or lease, or otherwise afford the use of, the Aircraft or any portion thereof to the Lessee or any Affiliate thereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Mortgagee shall give the Owner Trustee, the Owner Participant and the Lessee at least ten Business Days prior written notice (which may be given concurrently with notice of the Enforcement Date) of any declaration of the Lease to be in default pursuant to Sections 14 and 15 of the Lease or any termination of the Lease or of the exercise of any remedy or remedies pursuant to Section 15 of the Lease. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Owner Trustee shall have the rights set forth below, any of which may be exercised directly by the Owner Participant.
If as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default in respect of the nonpayment by Lessee of Basic Rent due under the Lease, the Mortgagee shall have insufficient funds to make any payment of Original Amount and interest on any Equipment Note on the day it becomes due and payable, the Owner Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to pay the Mortgagee prior to the Enforcement Date, in the manner provided in Section 2.04 hereof, for
application in accordance with Section 3.01 hereof, an amount equal to the portion of the Original Amount and interest (including interest, if any, on any overdue payments of such portion of Original Amount and interest) then due and payable on the Equipment Notes, and, unless the Owner Trustee has cured Events of Default in respect of payments of Basic Rent on each of the three immediately preceding Basic Rent payment dates, or the Owner Trustee has cured six previous Events of Default in respect of payments of Basic Rent, such payment by the Owner Trustee shall, solely for purposes of this Trust Indenture be deemed to cure any Event of Default which would otherwise have arisen on account of the nonpayment by Lessee of such installment of Basic Rent (but not any other Default or Event of Default which shall have occurred and be continuing).
If any Event of Default (other than in respect of the nonpayment of Basic Rent by the Lessee) which can be cured by the payment of money has occurred, the Owner Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, cure such Event of Default by making such payment prior to the Enforcement Date as is necessary to accomplish the observance or performance of the defaulted covenant, condition or agreement to the party entitled to the same.
Except as hereinafter in this Section 4.03 provided, the Owner Trustee shall not, as a result of exercising the right to cure any such Event of Default, obtain any Lien on any of the Mortgaged Property or any Rent payable under the Lease for or on account of costs or expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of such right, nor shall any claim of the Owner Trustee against Lessee or any other party for the repayment of such costs or expenses impair the prior right and security interest of the Mortgagee in and to the Mortgaged Property. Upon any payment by the Owner Trustee pursuant to the first or second preceding paragraphs of this Section 4.03, the Owner Trustee shall be subrogated to the rights of the Mortgagee and the Note Holders in respect of the Basic Rent which was overdue at the time of such payment and interest payable by the Lessee on account of its being overdue and any Supplemental Rent in respect of the reimbursement of amounts paid by Owner Trustee pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph (but in either case shall have no rights as a secured party hereunder), and thereafter, the Owner Trustee shall be entitled (so long as the application thereof shall not give rise to an Event of Default hereunder) to receive such overdue Basic Rent or Supplemental Rent, as the case may be, and interest thereon upon receipt thereof by the Mortgagee; provided, however, that (i) if the Original Amount and interest on the Equipment Notes shall have become due and payable pursuant to Section 4.04(b) hereof, such subrogation shall, until the Secured Obligations shall have been paid in full, be subordinate to the rights of the Mortgagee, the Note Holders and the Indenture Indemnitees in respect of such payment of overdue Basic Rent, Supplemental Rent and such interest and (ii) the Owner Trustee shall not otherwise attempt to recover any such amount paid by it on behalf of the Lessee pursuant to this Section 4.03 except by demanding of the Lessee payment of such amount, or by commencing an action at law against the Lessee and obtaining and enforcing a
judgment against the Lessee for the payment of such amount or taking appropriate action in a pending action at law against the Lessee (provided, that at no time while an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing shall any such demand be made or shall any such action be commenced (or continued) and any amounts nevertheless received by the Owner Trustee in respect thereof shall be held in trust for the benefit of, and promptly paid to, the Mortgagee for distribution as provided in Section 3.03 hereof).
Neither the Owner Trustee nor the Owner Participant shall have the right to cure any Lease Event of Default or Lease Default except as specified in this Section 4.03.
SECTION 4.04. REMEDIES
(a) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and so long as the same shall continue unremedied, then and in every such case the Mortgagee may, subject to the second and third paragraphs of this Section 4.04(a), exercise any or all of the rights and powers and pursue any and all of the remedies pursuant to this Article IV and shall have and may exercise all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code and, in the event such Event of Default is also a Lease Event of Default, any and all of the remedies pursuant to Section 15 of the Lease and may take possession of all or any part of the properties covered or intended to be covered by the Lien created hereby or pursuant hereto and may exclude the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee and Lessee and all persons claiming under any of them wholly or partly therefrom; provided, that the Mortgagee shall give the Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant 20 days prior written notice of its intention to sell the Aircraft, and provided, further, that in the event the Mortgagee shall have validly terminated the Lease, the Mortgagee shall not sell or lease, or otherwise afford the use of, the Aircraft or any portion thereof to the Lessee or any Affiliate thereof. Unless an Event of Default not resulting from or relating to a Lease Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Owner Participant may bid at the sale and become the purchaser. Without limiting any of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that the Mortgagee may exercise any right of sale of the Aircraft available to it, even though it shall not have taken possession of the Aircraft and shall not have possession thereof at the time of such sale.
Anything in this Trust Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Event of Default arises solely by reason of one or more circumstances which constitutes a Lease Event of Default, the Mortgagee shall not be entitled to exercise any remedy hereunder unless the Mortgagee as security assignee of the Owner Trustee shall have exercised or concurrently be exercising one or more of the dispossessory remedies provided for in Section 15 of the Lease with respect to the Aircraft; provided, however, that such requirement to exercise one or more of such remedies under the Lease shall not apply in circumstances where the Mortgagee is, and has been, for a continuous period in excess of 60 days or such other period as may be specified in Section 1110(a)(1)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code (such 60-day or other period being
the "New Section 1110 Period"), involuntarily stayed or prohibited by applicable law or court order from exercising such remedies under the Lease (a "Continuous Stay Period"); provided further, however, that the requirement to exercise one or more of such remedies under the Lease shall nonetheless be applicable during a Continuous Stay Period subsequent to the expiration of the New Section 1110 Period to the extent that the continuation of such Continuous Stay Period subsequent to the expiration of the New Section 1110 Period (A) results from an agreement by the trustee or the debtor-in-possession in such proceeding during the New Section 1110 Period with the approval of the relevant court to perform the Lease in accordance with Section 1110(a)(1)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code and continues to perform as required by Section 1110(a)(1)(A-B) of the Bankruptcy Code or (B) is an extension of the New Section 1110 Period with the consent of the Mortgagee pursuant to Section 1110(b) of the Bankruptcy Code or (C) results from the Lessee's assumption during the New Section 1110 Period with the approval of the relevant court of the Lease pursuant to Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code and Lessee's continuous performance of the Lease as so assumed or (D) is the consequence of the Mortgagee's own failure to give any requisite notice to any person. In the event that the applicability of Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code to the Aircraft is being contested by Lessee in judicial proceedings, both of the Mortgagee and the Owner Trustee shall have the right to participate in such proceedings; provided that any such participation by the Owner Trustee shall not affect in any way any rights or remedy of the Mortgagee hereunder.
It is expressly understood and agreed that, subject only to the two preceding paragraphs, the inability, described in such paragraphs, of the Mortgagee to exercise any right or remedy under the Lease shall in no event and under no circumstances prevent the Mortgagee from exercising any or all of its rights, powers and remedies under this Trust Indenture, including, without limitation, this Article IV.
(b) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then
and in every such case the Mortgagee may (and shall, upon receipt of a written
demand therefor from a Majority in Interest of Note Holders), subject to Section
4.03 hereof, at any time, by delivery of written notice or notices to the Owner
Trustee and the Owner Participant, declare all the Equipment Notes to be due and
payable, whereupon the unpaid Original Amount of all Equipment Notes then
outstanding, together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon (without
Make-Whole Amount) and other amounts due thereunder, shall immediately become
due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice, all of which are
hereby waived; provided that if an Event of Default referred to in clause (g) of
Section 4.02 hereof shall have occurred or a Lease Event of Default under
Section 14.5 of the Lease shall have occurred, then and in every such case the
unpaid Original Amount then outstanding, together with accrued but unpaid
interest and all other amounts due thereunder and hereunder shall immediately
and without further act become due and payable without presentment, demand,
protest or notice, all of which are hereby waived; provided further that in the
event of a reorganization
proceeding involving the Lessee instituted under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, if no Lease Event of Default (including any Lease Event of Default set forth in Section 14.3 of the Lease) and no other Event of Default (other than the failure to pay the Original Amount of the Equipment Notes which by such declaration shall have become payable) exists at any time after the consummation of such proceeding, such declaration shall be automatically rescinded without any further action on the part of any Note Holder.
This Section 4.04(b), however, is subject to the condition that, if at any time after the Original Amount of the Equipment Notes shall have become so due and payable, and before any judgment or decree for the payment of the money so due, or any thereof, shall be entered, all overdue payments of interest upon the Equipment Notes and all other amounts payable under the Equipment Notes (except the Original Amount of the Equipment Notes which by such declaration shall have become payable) shall have been duly paid, and every other Default and Event of Default with respect to any covenant or provision of this Trust Indenture shall have been cured, then and in every such case a Majority in Interest of Note Holders may (but shall not be obligated to), by written instrument filed with the Mortgagee, rescind and annul the Mortgagee's declaration (or such automatic acceleration) and its consequences; but no such rescission or annulment shall extend to or affect any subsequent Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Any acceleration pursuant to this Section 4.04(b) shall be automatically rescinded and any related declaration of an Event of Default annulled in the event that the Owner Trustee shall have cured, in accordance with Section 4.03 hereof, the Event of Default that resulted in such acceleration or declaration.
(c) The Note Holders shall be entitled, at any sale pursuant to Section 15 of the Lease or this Section 4.04, to credit against any purchase price bid at such sale by such holder all or any part of the unpaid obligations owing to such Note Holder and secured by the Lien of this Trust Indenture (but only to the extent that such purchase price would have been paid to such Note Holder pursuant to Article III hereof if such purchase price were paid in cash and the foregoing provisions of this subsection (c) were not given effect).
(d) In the event of any sale of the Trust Indenture Estate, or any part thereof, pursuant to any judgment or decree of any court or otherwise in connection with the enforcement of any of the terms of this Trust Indenture, the unpaid Original Amount of all Equipment Notes then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon (without Make-Whole Amount), and other amounts due thereunder, shall immediately become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice, all of which are hereby waived.
(e) Notwithstanding anything contained herein, so long as the Pass Through Trustee under any Pass Through Trust Agreement (or its designee) is a Note Holder, the
Mortgagee will not be authorized or empowered to acquire title to any Mortgaged Property or take any action with respect to any Mortgaged Property so acquired by it if such acquisition or action would cause any Trust to fail to qualify as a "grantor trust" for federal income tax purposes.
SECTION 4.05. RETURN OF AIRCRAFT, ETC.
(a) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and
the Equipment Notes have been accelerated, subject to Section 4.03 hereof and
unless the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant shall have elected to purchase
the Equipment Notes, at the request of the Mortgagee, the Owner Trustee shall
promptly execute and deliver to the Mortgagee such instruments of title and
other documents as the Mortgagee may deem necessary or advisable to enable the
Mortgagee or an agent or representative designated by the Mortgagee, at such
time or times and place or places as the Mortgagee may specify, to obtain
possession of all or any part of the Mortgaged Property included in the Trust
Indenture Estate to which the Mortgagee shall at the time be entitled hereunder.
If the Owner Trustee shall for any reason fail to execute and deliver such
instruments and documents after such request by the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee may
(i) obtain a judgment conferring on the Mortgagee the right to immediate
possession and requiring the Owner Trustee to execute and deliver such
instruments and documents to the Mortgagee, to the entry of which judgment the
Owner Trustee hereby specifically consents to the fullest extent permitted by
Law, and (ii) pursue all or part of such Mortgaged Property wherever it may be
found and, in the event that a Lease Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, may enter any of the premises of Lessee wherever such Mortgaged
Property may be or be supposed to be and search for such Mortgaged Property and
take possession of and remove such Mortgaged Property. All expenses of obtaining
such judgment or of pursuing, searching for and taking such property shall,
until paid, be secured by the Lien of this Trust Indenture.
(b) Upon every such taking of possession, the Mortgagee may, from time to time, at the expense of the Mortgaged Property, make all such expenditures for maintenance, use, operation, storage, insurance, leasing, control, management, disposition, modifications or alterations to and of the Mortgaged Property, as it may deem proper. In each such case, the Mortgagee shall have the right to maintain, use, operate, store, insure, lease, control, manage, dispose of, modify or alter the Mortgaged Property and to carry on the business and to exercise all rights and powers of the Owner Participant and the Owner Trustee relating to the Mortgaged Property, as the Mortgagee shall deem best, including the right to enter into any and all such agreements with respect to the maintenance, use, operation, storage, insurance, leasing, control, management, disposition, modification or alteration of the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof as the Mortgagee may determine, and the Mortgagee shall be entitled to collect and receive directly all tolls, rents (including Rent), revenues, issues, income, products and profits of the Mortgaged Property and every part thereof, except Excluded Payments,
without prejudice, however, to the right of the Mortgagee under any provision of this Trust Indenture to collect and receive all cash held by, or required to be deposited with, the Mortgagee hereunder other than Excluded Payments. Such tolls, rents (including Rent), revenues, issues, income, products and profits shall be applied to pay the expenses of the maintenance, use, operation, storage, insurance, leasing, control, management, disposition, improvement, modification or alteration of the Mortgaged Property and of conducting the business thereof, and to make all payments which the Mortgagee may be required or may elect to make, if any, for taxes, assessments, insurance or other proper charges upon the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof (including the employment of engineers and accountants to examine, inspect and make reports upon the properties and books and records of the Owner Trustee), and all other payments which the Mortgagee may be required or authorized to make under any provision of this Trust Indenture, as well as just and reasonable compensation for the services of the Mortgagee, and of all persons properly engaged and employed by the Mortgagee with respect hereto.
SECTION 4.06. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE
Each and every right, power and remedy given to the Mortgagee specifically or otherwise in this Trust Indenture shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other right, power and remedy herein specifically given or now or hereafter existing at Law, in equity or by statute, and each and every right, power and remedy whether specifically herein given or otherwise existing may be exercised from time to time and as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient by the Mortgagee, and the exercise or the beginning of the exercise of any power or remedy shall not be construed to be a waiver of the right to exercise at the same time or thereafter any other right, power or remedy. No delay or omission by the Mortgagee in the exercise of any right, remedy or power or in the pursuance of any remedy shall impair any such right, power or remedy or be construed to be a waiver of any default on the part of the Owner Trustee or Lessee or to be an acquiescence therein.
SECTION 4.07. DISCONTINUANCE OF PROCEEDINGS
In case the Mortgagee shall have instituted any proceeding to enforce any right, power or remedy under this Trust Indenture by foreclosure, entry or otherwise, and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned for any reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Mortgagee, then and in every such case the Owner Trustee, the Mortgagee and Lessee shall, subject to any determination in such proceedings, be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder with respect to the Mortgaged Property, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Owner Trustee, the Mortgagee or Lessee shall continue as if no such proceedings had been instituted.
SECTION 4.08. WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULTS
Upon written instruction from a Majority in Interest of Note Holders, the Mortgagee shall waive any past Default hereunder and its consequences and upon any such waiver such Default shall cease to exist and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Trust Indenture, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon; provided, that in the absence of written instructions from all the Note Holders, the Mortgagee shall not waive any Default (i) in the payment of the Original Amount, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest and other amounts due under any Equipment Note then outstanding, or (ii) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which, under Article IX hereof, cannot be modified or amended without the consent of each Note Holder.
SECTION 4.09. APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER
The Mortgagee shall, as a matter of right, be entitled to the appointment of a receiver (who may be the Mortgagee or any successor or nominee thereof) for all or any part of the Mortgaged Property, whether such receivership be incidental to a proposed sale of the Mortgaged Property or the taking of possession thereof or otherwise, and the Owner Trustee hereby consents to the appointment of such a receiver and will not oppose any such appointment. Any receiver appointed for all or any part of the Mortgaged Property shall be entitled to exercise all the rights and powers of the Mortgagee with respect to the Mortgaged Property.
SECTION 4.10. MORTGAGEE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE BILLS OF SALE, ETC.
Subject to the provisions of this Trust Indenture, the Owner Trustee irrevocably appoints the Mortgagee the true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the Owner Trustee (which appointment is coupled with an interest) in its name and stead and on its behalf, for the purpose of effectuating any sale, assignment, transfer or delivery for the enforcement of the Lien of this Trust Indenture, whether pursuant to foreclosure or power of sale, assignments and other instruments as may be necessary or appropriate, with full power of substitution, the Owner Trustee hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney or any substitute shall do by virtue hereof in accordance with applicable law. Nevertheless, if so requested by the Mortgagee or any purchaser, the Owner Trustee shall ratify and confirm any such sale, assignment, transfer or delivery, by executing and delivering to the Mortgagee or such purchaser all bills of sale, assignments, releases and other proper instruments to effect such ratification and confirmation as may be designated in any such request.
SECTION 4.11. RIGHTS OF NOTE HOLDERS TO RECEIVE PAYMENT
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Trust Indenture, the right of any Note Holder to receive payment of principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on an Equipment Note on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Equipment Note, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates in accordance with the terms hereof, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Note Holder.
ARTICLE V
DUTIES OF THE MORTGAGEE
SECTION 5.01. NOTICE OF EVENT OF DEFAULT
If the Mortgagee shall have Actual Knowledge of an Event of Default or
of a Default arising from a failure to pay Rent, the Mortgagee shall give prompt
written notice thereof to the Owner Trustee, the Owner Participant, Lessee, and
each Note Holder. Subject to the terms of Sections 2.13, 4.03, 4.04, 4.08, 5.02
and 5.03 hereof, the Mortgagee shall take such action, or refrain from taking
such action, with respect to such Event of Default or Default (including with
respect to the exercise of any rights or remedies hereunder) as the Mortgagee
shall be instructed in writing by a Majority in Interest of Note Holders.
Subject to the provisions of Section 5.03, if the Mortgagee shall not have
received instructions as above provided within 20 days after mailing notice of
such Event of Default to the Note Holders, the Mortgagee may, subject to
instructions thereafter received pursuant to the preceding provisions of this
Section 5.01, take such action, or refrain from taking such action, but shall be
under no duty to take or refrain from taking any action, with respect to such
Event of Default or Default as it shall determine advisable in the best
interests of the Note Holders; provided, however, that the Mortgagee may not
sell the Aircraft or any Engine without the consent of a Majority in Interest of
Note Holders. For all purposes of this Trust Indenture, in the absence of Actual
Knowledge on the part of the Mortgagee, the Owner Trustee or the Owner
Participant, the Mortgagee, the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant, as the
case may be, shall not be deemed to have knowledge of a Default or an Event of
Default (except, in the case of the Mortgagee, the failure of Lessee to pay any
installment of Basic Rent within one Business Day after the same shall become
due, if any portion of such installment was then required to be paid to the
Mortgagee, which failure shall constitute knowledge of a Default) unless
notified in writing by Lessee, the Owner Trustee, the Owner Participant or one
or more Note Holders.
SECTION 5.02. ACTION UPON INSTRUCTIONS; CERTAIN RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
(a) Subject to the terms of Sections 2.13, 4.03, 4.04(a) and (b), 4.08, 5.01 and 5.03 hereof, upon the written instructions at any time and from time to time of a Majority in Interest of Note Holders, the Mortgagee shall, subject to the terms of this Section 5.02, take such of the following actions as may be specified in such instructions: (i) give such notice or direction or exercise such right, remedy or power hereunder as shall be specified in such instructions; (ii) give such notice or direction or exercise such right, remedy or power under the Lease, the Participation Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Agreement Assignment, or any other part of the Trust Indenture Estate as shall be specified in such instructions; and (iii) approve as satisfactory to the Mortgagee all matters required by the terms of the Lease to be satisfactory to the Owner Trustee, it being understood that without the written instructions of a Majority in Interest of Note Holders, the Mortgagee shall not approve any such matter as satisfactory to the Mortgagee; provided, that anything contained in this Trust Indenture, the Lease or the other Operative Agreements to the contrary notwithstanding, but subject to the next paragraph hereof:
(1) the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant, may, without
the consent of the Mortgagee, demand, collect, sue for or otherwise obtain all
amounts included in Excluded Payments from Lessee and seek legal or equitable
remedies to require Lessee to maintain the insurance coverage referred to in
Section 11 of the Lease provided, that the rights referred to in this clause (1)
shall not be deemed to include the exercise of any remedies provided for in
Section 15 of the Lease other than the right to proceed by appropriate court
action, either at Law or in equity, to enforce payment by Lessee of such amounts
included in Excluded Payments or performance by Lessee of such insurance
covenant or to recover damages for the breach thereof or for specific
performance of any other term of the Lease;
(2) (A) the Mortgagee shall not, without the consent of the Owner Trustee, enter into, execute or deliver amendments or modifications in respect of any of the provisions of the Lease, and (B) unless a Mortgagee Event shall have occurred and be continuing, the Mortgagee shall not, without the consent of the Owner Trustee, which consent shall not be withheld if no right or interest of the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant shall be diminished or impaired thereby, (i) enter into, execute or deliver waivers or consents in respect of any of the provisions of the Lease, or (ii) approve any accountants, engineers, appraisers or counsel as satisfactory to render services for or issue opinions to the Owner Trustee pursuant to the Operative Agreements, provided that whether or not any Mortgagee Event has occurred and is continuing, the Owner Trustee's consent shall be required with respect to any waivers or consents in respect of any of the provisions of Section 5, 7 or 11 of the Lease, or of any other Section of the Lease to the extent such action shall affect (y) the amount or timing of, or the right to enforce payment of any Excluded Payment or (z) the
amount or timing of any amounts payable by the Lessee under the Lease as originally executed (or as subsequently modified with the consent of the Owner Trustee) which, absent the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default hereunder, would be distributable to the Owner Trustee under Article III hereof;
(3) whether or not a Default or Event of Default under this Trust Indenture has occurred and is continuing, the Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant shall have the right, together with the Mortgagee, (i) to receive from Lessee certificates and other documents and information which Lessee is required to give or furnish to the Owner Trustee or the Lessor pursuant to any Operative Agreement and (ii) to inspect in accordance with the Lease the Airframe and Engines and all Aircraft Documents;
(4) whether or not a Default or Event of Default under this Trust Indenture has occurred and is continuing, the Owner Trustee shall have the right to adjust upwards Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss Values, Termination Values and the EBO Price, and to adjust the EBO Date, as provided in Section 3.2.1 of the Lease;
(5) so long as no Mortgagee Event has occurred and is continuing, the Owner Trustee shall have the right, to the exclusion of the Mortgagee, to adjust Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss Values, Termination Values, the EBO Price and the EBO Date as provided in Section 3.2 of the Lease or to adjust downward any installment or amount of Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss Value or Termination Value, as such installments and amounts are set forth in Schedules 2, 3 and 4, respectively, to the Lease, to the extent of the portion of such installment or amount that would, under Section 3.01, 3.02 or 3.03 hereof, as the case may be, be distributable to the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant;
(6) whether or not a Default or Event of Default under the
Trust Indenture has occurred and is continuing, the Owner Trustee may, without
the consent of the Mortgagee, (i) solicit and make bids with respect to the
Aircraft under Section 9 of the Lease in respect of a termination of the Lease
by Lessee pursuant to Section 9 thereof, (ii) determine Fair Market Sales Value
and Fair Market Rental Value under Section 17 of the Lease for all purposes
except following a Mortgagee Event pursuant to Section 15 of the Lease, and
(iii) make an election pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of
Sections 9.1(b), 9.2 and 9.3 of the Lease; and
(7) so long as no Mortgagee Event shall have occurred and be continuing, all other rights of the "Lessor" under the Lease shall be exercised by the Owner Trustee to the exclusion of the Mortgagee including, without limitation, the right to (i) exercise all rights with respect to Lessee's use and operation, modification or maintenance of the Aircraft and any Engine which the Lease specifically confers on the Lessor, and (ii) consent to and approve any assignment pursuant to Section 13 of the Lease; provided that the
foregoing shall not (x) limit (A) any rights separately granted to the Mortgagee under the Operative Agreements or (B) the right of the Mortgagee to receive any funds to be delivered to the "Lessor" under the Lease (except with respect to Excluded Payments) and under the Purchase Agreement or (y) confer upon the Owner Trustee the right to adversely affect the validity or enforceability of the lien of this Indenture.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (including this Section 5.02), the Mortgagee shall have the right, to the exclusion of the Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant, to (A) declare the Lease to be in default under Section 15 thereof and (B) subject only to the provisions of Sections 4.03, 4.04(a) and (b) and 2.13 hereof, exercise the remedies set forth in such Section 15 (other than in connection with Excluded Payments and provided that each of the Owner Trustee, Owner Participant and Mortgagee shall independently retain the rights set forth in clause (ii) of Section 15.1.5 of the Lease) at any time that a Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. Further and for the avoidance of doubt, and anything to the contrary contained herein (including this Section 5.02), in no event may the Owner Trustee amend or otherwise modify the provisions of Section 3.2.1(e) of the Lease or of the final sentence of the definition of Stipulated Loss Value or Termination Value, in any such case, without the prior written consent of the Mortgagee.
The Mortgagee will execute and the Owner Trustee will file or cause to be filed such continuation statements with respect to financing statements relating to the security interest created hereunder in the Trust Indenture Estate as may be specified from time to time in written instructions of a Majority in Interest of Note Holders (which instructions shall be accompanied by the form of such continuation statement so to be filed). The Mortgagee will furnish to each Note Holder (and, during the continuation of a Mortgagee Event, to the Owner Trustee and Owner Participant), promptly upon receipt thereof, duplicates or copies of all reports, notices, requests, demands, certificates and other instruments furnished to the Mortgagee under the Lease or hereunder, including, without limitation, a copy of any Termination Notice (as defined in the Lease) and a copy of each report or notice received pursuant to Section 9 and Paragraph E of Annex D of the Lease, respectively to the extent that the same shall not have been furnished to such holder pursuant hereto or the Lease.
(b) If any Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Owner Trustee shall not have cured fully such Lease Event of Default under and in accordance with Section 4.03 hereof, on request of a Majority in Interest of Note Holders, the Mortgagee shall declare the Lease to be in default pursuant to Section 15 thereof and exercise those remedies specified by such Note Holders. The Mortgagee agrees to provide to the Note Holders, the Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant concurrently with such declaration by the Mortgagee, notice of such declaration by the Mortgagee.
SECTION 5.03. INDEMNIFICATION
The Mortgagee shall not be required to take any action or refrain from
taking any action under Section 5.01 (other than the first sentence thereof),
5.02 or Article IV hereof unless the Mortgagee shall have been indemnified to
its reasonable satisfaction against any liability, cost or expense (including
counsel fees) which may be incurred in connection therewith pursuant to a
written agreement with one or more Note Holders. The Mortgagee agrees that it
shall look solely to the Note Holders for the satisfaction of any indemnity
(except expenses for foreclosure of the type referred to in clause "First" of
Section 3.03 hereof) owed to it pursuant to this Section 5.03. The Mortgagee
shall not be under any obligation to take any action under this Trust Indenture
or any other Operative Agreement and nothing herein or therein shall require the
Mortgagee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur the risk of any
financial liability in the performance of any of its rights or powers if it
shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or
adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to
it (the written indemnity of any Note Holder who is a QIB, signed by an
authorized officer thereof, in favor of, delivered to and in form reasonably
satisfactory to the Mortgagee shall be accepted as reasonable assurance of
adequate indemnity). The Mortgagee shall not be required to take any action
under Section 5.01 (other than the first sentence thereof) or 5.02 or Article IV
hereof, nor shall any other provision of this Trust Indenture or any other
Operative Agreement be deemed to impose a duty on the Mortgagee to take any
action, if the Mortgagee shall have been advised by counsel that such action is
contrary to the terms hereof or of the Lease or is otherwise contrary to Law.
SECTION 5.04. NO DUTIES EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN TRUST INDENTURE OR INSTRUCTIONS
The Mortgagee shall not have any duty or obligation to use, operate, store, lease, control, manage, sell, dispose of or otherwise deal with the Aircraft or any other part of the Trust Indenture Estate, or to otherwise take or refrain from taking any action under, or in connection with, this Trust Indenture or any part of the Trust Indenture Estate, except as expressly provided by the terms of this Trust Indenture or as expressly provided in written instructions from Note Holders as provided in this Trust Indenture; and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Trust Indenture against the Mortgagee. The Mortgagee agrees that it will in its individual capacity and at its own cost and expense (but without any right of indemnity in respect of any such cost or expense under Section 7.01 hereof), promptly take such action as may be necessary duly to discharge all liens and encumbrances on any part of the Trust Indenture Estate which result from claims against it in its individual capacity not related to the ownership of the Aircraft or the administration of the Trust Indenture Estate or any other transaction pursuant to this Trust Indenture or any document included in the Trust Indenture Estate.
SECTION 5.05. NO ACTION EXCEPT UNDER LEASE, TRUST INDENTURE OR INSTRUCTIONS
The Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee agree that they will not use, operate, store, lease, control, manage, sell, dispose of or otherwise deal with the Aircraft or any other part of the Trust Indenture Estate except (i) as required or permitted by the terms of the Lease or (ii) in accordance with the powers granted to, or the authority conferred upon, the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee pursuant to this Trust Indenture and in accordance with the express terms hereof.
SECTION 5.06. REPLACEMENT AIRFRAMES AND REPLACEMENT ENGINES
At any time an Airframe or Engine is to be replaced under or pursuant
to Section 10 of the Lease by a Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine, if
no Lease Event of Default is continuing, the Owner Trustee shall direct the
Mortgagee to execute and deliver to the Owner Trustee an appropriate instrument
releasing such Airframe and/or Engine as appropriate from the Lien of this Trust
Indenture and the Mortgagee shall execute and deliver such instrument as
aforesaid, but only upon compliance by Lessee with the applicable provisions of
Section 10 of the Lease.
SECTION 5.07. INDENTURE SUPPLEMENTS FOR REPLACEMENTS
If a Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine is being substituted as contemplated by Section 10 of the Lease, the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee agree for the benefit of the Note Holders and Lessee, subject to fulfillment of the conditions precedent and compliance by Lessee with its obligations set forth in Section 10 of the Lease and the requirements of Section 5.06 hereof with respect to such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine, to execute and deliver a Lease Supplement and a Trust Indenture Supplement, as applicable, as contemplated by Section 10 of the Lease.
SECTION 5.08. EFFECT OF REPLACEMENT
In the event of the substitution of an Airframe or of a Replacement Engine pursuant to Section 10 of the Lease, all provisions of this Trust Indenture relating to the Airframe or Engine or Engines being replaced shall be applicable to such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine or Engines with the same force and effect as if such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine or Engines were the same airframe or engine or engines, as the case may be, as the Airframe or Engine or Engines being replaced but for the Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe or Engine or Engines being replaced and the provisions of this Trust
Indenture shall cease to be applicable to the Airframe or Engine or Engines being replaced, which shall be released from the Lien of the Trust Indenture.
SECTION 5.09. INVESTMENT OF AMOUNTS HELD BY MORTGAGEE
Any amounts held by the Mortgagee as assignee of the Owner Trustee's rights to hold and invest monies for security pursuant to Section 4.4 of the Lease shall be held in accordance with the terms of such Section and the Mortgagee agrees, for the benefit of Lessee, to perform the duties of the Owner Trustee under such Section. Any amounts held by the Mortgagee pursuant to the proviso to the first sentence of Section 3.01, pursuant to Section 3.02, or pursuant to any provision of any other Operative Agreement providing for amounts to be held by the Mortgagee which are not distributed pursuant to the other provisions of Article III hereof shall be invested by the Mortgagee from time to time in Cash Equivalents as directed by the Owner Trustee so long as the Mortgagee may acquire the same using its best efforts. Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Trust Indenture, any income realized as a result of any such investment, net of the Mortgagee's reasonable fees and expenses in making such investment, shall be held and applied by the Mortgagee in the same manner as the principal amount of such investment is to be applied and any losses, net of earnings and such reasonable fees and expenses, shall be charged against the principal amount invested. The Mortgagee shall not be liable for any loss resulting from any investment required to be made by it under this Trust Indenture other than by reason of its willful misconduct or gross negligence, and any such investment may be sold (without regard to its maturity) by the Mortgagee without instructions whenever such sale is necessary to make a distribution required by this Trust Indenture.
ARTICLE VI
THE OWNER TRUSTEE AND THE MORTGAGEE
SECTION 6.01. ACCEPTANCE OF TRUSTS AND DUTIES
The Mortgagee accepts the duties hereby created and applicable to it and agrees to perform the same but only upon the terms of this Trust Indenture and agrees to receive and disburse all monies constituting part of the Trust Indenture Estate in accordance with the terms hereof. The Owner Trustee, in its individual capacity, and the Mortgagee, in its individual capacity, shall not be answerable or accountable under any circumstances, except (i) for their own willful misconduct or gross negligence (other than for the handling of funds, for which the standard of accountability shall be willful misconduct or negligence), (ii) in the case of the Mortgagee, as provided in the fourth sentence of Section 2.04(a) hereof and
the last sentence of Section 5.04 hereof, and (iii) for liabilities that may result, in the case of the Owner Trustee, from the inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of the Owner Trustee expressly made in its individual capacity in the Participation Agreement or in Section 4.01(b) or 6.03 hereof (or in any certificate furnished to the Mortgagee or any Note Holder in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements) or, in the case of the Mortgagee, from the inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of the Mortgagee (expressly made in its individual capacity) in the Participation Agreement or hereunder. Neither the Owner Trustee nor the Mortgagee shall be liable for any action or inaction of the other or of the Owner Participant.
SECTION 6.02. ABSENCE OF DUTIES
In the case of the Mortgagee, except in accordance with written
instructions furnished pursuant to Section 5.01 or 5.02 hereof, and except as
provided in, and without limiting the generality of, Sections 5.03, 5.04 and
6.08 hereof and, in the case of the Owner Trustee, except as provided in Section
4.01(b) hereof, the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee shall have no duty (i) to
see to any registration of the Aircraft or any recording or filing of the Lease
or of this Trust Indenture or any other document, or to see to the maintenance
of any such registration, recording or filing, (ii) to see to any insurance on
the Aircraft or to effect or maintain any such insurance, whether or not Lessee
shall be in default with respect thereto, (iii) to see to the payment or
discharge of any lien or encumbrance of any kind against any part of the Trust
Estate or the Trust Indenture Estate, (iv) to confirm, verify or inquire into
the failure to receive any financial statements from Lessee, or (v) to inspect
the Aircraft at any time or ascertain or inquire as to the performance or
observance of any of Lessee's covenants under the Lease with respect to the
Aircraft. The Owner Participant shall not have any duty or responsibility
hereunder, including, without limitation, any of the duties mentioned in clauses
(i) through (v) above; provided, that nothing contained in this sentence shall
limit any obligations of the Owner Participant under the Participation Agreement
or relieve the Owner Participant from any restriction under Section 4.03 hereof.
SECTION 6.03. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO AIRCRAFT OR DOCUMENTS
NEITHER THE MORTGAGEE IN ITS INDIVIDUAL OR TRUST CAPACITY NOR THE OWNER TRUSTEE IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY OR AS OWNER TRUSTEE UNDER THE TRUST AGREEMENT MAKES OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE AND EACH HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE TITLE, AIRWORTHINESS, VALUE, COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS, CONDITION, DESIGN, QUALITY, DURABILITY, OPERATION, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT OR ANY ENGINE, AS
TO THE ABSENCE OF LATENT OR OTHER DEFECTS, WHETHER OR NOT DISCOVERABLE, AS TO THE ABSENCE OF ANY INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK OR COPYRIGHT, AS TO THE ABSENCE OF OBLIGATIONS BASED ON STRICT LIABILITY IN TORT OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, except the Owner Trustee in its individual capacity warrants that (i) the Owner Trustee has received on the Delivery Date whatever title was conveyed to it, and (ii) the Aircraft is free and clear of Lessor Liens attributable to the Owner Trustee in its individual capacity. Neither the Owner Trustee, in its individual capacity or as Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement, nor the Mortgagee, in its individual or trust capacities, makes or shall be deemed to have made any representation or warranty as to the validity, legality or enforceability of this Trust Indenture, the Trust Agreement, the Participation Agreement, the Equipment Notes, the Lease, the Purchase Agreement or the Purchase Agreement Assignment with the Consent and Agreement and the Engine Consent and Agreement attached thereto, or as to the correctness of any statement contained in any thereof, except for the representations and warranties of the Owner Trustee made in its individual capacity and the representations and warranties of the Mortgagee in its individual capacity, in each case expressly made in this Trust Indenture or in the Participation Agreement. The Loan Participants, the Note Holders and the Owner Participant make no representation or warranty hereunder whatsoever.
SECTION 6.04. NO SEGREGATION OF MONIES; NO INTEREST
Any monies paid to or retained by the Mortgagee pursuant to any provision hereof and not then required to be distributed to the Note Holders, Lessee or the Owner Trustee as provided in Article III hereof need not be segregated in any manner except to the extent required by Law or Section 4.4 of the Lease and Section 5.09 hereof, and may be deposited under such general conditions as may be prescribed by Law, and the Mortgagee shall not be liable for any interest thereon (except that the Mortgagee shall invest all monies held in accordance with Section 5.09 hereof); provided, however, that any payments received, or applied hereunder, by the Mortgagee shall be accounted for by the Mortgagee so that any portion thereof paid or applied pursuant hereto shall be identifiable as to the source thereof.
SECTION 6.05. RELIANCE; AGREEMENTS; ADVICE OF COUNSEL
Neither the Owner Trustee nor the Mortgagee shall incur any liability to anyone in acting upon any signature, instrument, notice, resolution, request, consent, order, certificate, report, opinion, bond or other document or paper believed by it to be genuine and believed by it to be signed by the proper party or parties. The Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee may accept a copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors (or Executive Committee thereof) of any party to the Participation Agreement, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary thereof as duly adopted and in full force and effect, as conclusive evidence that such resolution has been duly adopted and that the same is in full force and effect. As to the aggregate
unpaid Original Amount of Equipment Notes outstanding as of any date, the Owner Trustee may for all purposes hereof rely on a certificate signed by any Vice President or other authorized corporate trust officer of the Mortgagee. As to any fact or matter relating to Lessee the manner of which is not specifically described herein, the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee may for all purposes hereof rely on a certificate, signed by a duly authorized officer of Lessee, as to such fact or matter, and such certificate shall constitute full protection to the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee for any action taken or omitted to be taken by them in good faith in reliance thereon. The Mortgagee shall assume, and shall be fully protected in assuming, that the Owner Trustee is authorized by the Trust Agreement to enter into this Trust Indenture and to take all action to be taken by it pursuant to the provisions hereof, and shall not inquire into the authorization of the Owner Trustee with respect thereto. In the administration of the trusts hereunder, the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee each may execute any of the trusts or powers hereof and perform its powers and duties hereunder directly or through agents or attorneys and may, at the expense of the Trust Indenture Estate, advise with counsel, accountants and other skilled persons to be selected and retained by it, and the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee shall not be liable for anything done, suffered or omitted in good faith by them in accordance with the written advice or written opinion of any such counsel, accountants or other skilled persons.
SECTION 6.06. CAPACITY IN WHICH ACTING
The Owner Trustee acts hereunder solely as trustee as herein and in the Trust Agreement provided, and not in its individual capacity, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, in the Trust Agreement and in the Participation Agreement.
SECTION 6.07. COMPENSATION
The Mortgagee shall be entitled to reasonable compensation, including expenses and disbursements (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel), for all services rendered hereunder and shall, on and subsequent to an Event of Default hereunder, have a priority claim on the Trust Indenture Estate for the payment of such compensation, to the extent that such compensation shall not be paid by Lessee, and shall have the right, on and subsequent to an Event of Default hereunder, to use or apply any monies held by it hereunder in the Trust Indenture Estate toward such payments. The Mortgagee agrees that it shall have no right against the Loan Participants, the Note Holders, the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant for any fee as compensation for its services as trustee under this Trust Indenture.
SECTION 6.08. INSTRUCTIONS FROM NOTE HOLDERS
In the administration of the trusts created hereunder, the Mortgagee shall have the right to seek instructions from a Majority in Interest of Note Holders should any provision
of this Trust Indenture appear to conflict with any other provision herein or should the Mortgagee's duties or obligations hereunder be unclear, and the Mortgagee shall incur no liability in refraining from acting until it receives such instructions. The Mortgagee shall be fully protected by the Note Holders for acting in accordance with any instructions received under this Section 6.08.
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION OF MORTGAGEE BY OWNER TRUSTEE
SECTION 7.01. SCOPE OF INDEMNIFICATION
The Owner Trustee, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee, hereby agrees, whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, except as to matters covered by any indemnity furnished as contemplated by Section 5.03 hereof and except as otherwise provided in Section 2.03 or 2.04(b) hereof, to assume liability for, and does hereby indemnify, protect, save and keep harmless the Mortgagee (in its individual and trust capacities), and its successors, assigns, agents and servants, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, taxes (excluding any taxes payable by the Mortgagee on or measured by any compensation received by the Mortgagee for its services under this Trust Indenture), claims, actions, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) of any kind and nature whatsoever, which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Mortgagee (whether or not also indemnified against by any other person under any other document) in any way relating to or arising out of this Trust Indenture or any other Operative Agreement to which it is a party or the enforcement of any of the terms of any thereof, or in any way relating to or arising out of the manufacture, purchase, acceptance, non-acceptance, rejection, ownership, delivery, lease, possession, use, operation, condition, sale, return or other disposition of the Aircraft or any Engine (including, without limitation, latent or other defects, whether or not discoverable, and any claim for patent, trademark or copyright infringement), or in any way relating to or arising out of the administration of the Trust Indenture Estate or the action or inaction of the Mortgagee hereunder except only in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence (or negligence in the case of handling funds) of the Mortgagee in the performance of its duties hereunder or resulting from the inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of the Mortgagee (expressly made in its individual capacity) in or referred to in Section 6.03 hereof, or as provided in Section 6.01 hereof or in the last sentence of Section 5.04 hereof, or as otherwise excluded by the terms of Section 9.1 or 9.3 of the Participation Agreement from Lessee's indemnities under such Sections. In addition, if necessary, the Mortgagee shall be entitled to indemnification from the Trust Indenture Estate for any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, claim,
action, suit, cost, expense or disbursement indemnified against pursuant to this
Section 7.01 to the extent not reimbursed by Lessee or others, but without
releasing any of them from their respective agreements of reimbursement; and to
secure the same the Mortgagee shall have a prior Lien on the Trust Indenture
Estate. Without limiting the foregoing, the Mortgagee agrees that, prior to
seeking indemnification from the Trust Indenture Estate, it will demand, and
diligently pursue in good faith (but with no duty to exhaust all legal remedies
therefor), indemnification available to the Mortgagee from Lessee under the
Lease or the Participation Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
SUCCESSOR AND SEPARATE TRUSTEES
SECTION 8.01. NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR OWNER TRUSTEE
In the case of any appointment of a successor to the Owner Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement including upon any merger, conversion, consolidation or sale of substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Owner Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement, the successor Owner Trustee shall give prompt written notice thereof to the Mortgagee, Lessee and the Note Holders.
SECTION 8.02. RESIGNATION OF MORTGAGEE; APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR
(a) The Mortgagee or any successor thereto may resign at any time without cause by giving at least 30 days prior written notice to Lessee, the Owner Trustee, the Owner Participant and each Note Holder, such resignation to be effective upon the acceptance of the trusteeship by a successor Mortgagee. In addition, a Majority in Interest of Note Holders may at any time (but only with the consent of the Lessee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, except that such consent shall not be necessary if a Lease Event of Default is continuing) remove the Mortgagee without cause by an instrument in writing delivered to the Owner Trustee, Lessee, the Owner Participant and the Mortgagee, and the Mortgagee shall promptly notify each Note Holder thereof in writing, such removal to be effective upon the acceptance of the trusteeship by a successor Mortgagee. In the case of the resignation or removal of the Mortgagee, a Majority in Interest of Note Holders may appoint a successor Mortgagee by an instrument signed by such holders, which successor, so long as no Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, shall be subject to Lessee's reasonable approval. If a successor Mortgagee shall not have been appointed within 30 days after such notice of resignation or removal, the Mortgagee, the Owner Trustee, the Owner Participant or
any Note Holder may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor Mortgagee to act until such time, if any, as a successor shall have been appointed as above provided. The successor Mortgagee so appointed by such court shall immediately and without further act be superseded by any successor Mortgagee appointed as above provided.
(b) Any successor Mortgagee, however appointed, shall execute and deliver to the Owner Trustee, the predecessor Mortgagee and the Lessee an instrument accepting such appointment and assuming the obligations of the Mortgagee under the Participation Agreement arising from and after the time of such appointment, and thereupon such successor Mortgagee, without further act, shall become vested with all the estates, properties, rights, powers and duties of the predecessor Mortgagee hereunder in the trust hereunder applicable to it with like effect as if originally named the Mortgagee herein; but nevertheless upon the written request of such successor Mortgagee, such predecessor Mortgagee shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Mortgagee, upon the trusts herein expressed applicable to it, all the estates, properties, rights and powers of such predecessor Mortgagee, and such predecessor Mortgagee shall duly assign, transfer, deliver and pay over to such successor Mortgagee all monies or other property then held by such predecessor Mortgagee hereunder.
(c) Any successor Mortgagee, however appointed, shall be a bank or trust company having its principal place of business in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York; Chicago, Illinois; Hartford, Connecticut; Wilmington, Delaware; or Boston, Massachusetts and having (or whose obligations under the Operative Agreements are guaranteed by an affiliated entity having) a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000, if there be such an institution willing, able and legally qualified to perform the duties of the Mortgagee hereunder upon reasonable or customary terms.
(d) Any corporation into which the Mortgagee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Mortgagee shall be a party, or any corporation to which substantially all the corporate trust business of the Mortgagee may be transferred, shall, subject to the terms of paragraph (c) of this Section 8.02, be a successor Mortgagee and the Mortgagee under this Trust Indenture without further act.
SECTION 8.03. APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL AND SEPARATE TRUSTEES
(a) Whenever (i) the Mortgagee shall deem it necessary or desirable in order to conform to any Law of any jurisdiction in which all or any part of the Trust Indenture Estate shall be situated or to make any claim or bring any suit with respect to or in connection with the Trust Indenture Estate, this Trust Indenture, any other Indenture Agreement, the Equipment
Notes or any of the transactions contemplated by the Participation Agreement,
(ii) the Mortgagee shall be advised by counsel satisfactory to it that it is so
necessary or prudent in the interests of the Note Holders (and the Mortgagee
shall so advise the Owner Trustee and Lessee), or (iii) the Mortgagee shall have
been requested to do so by a Majority in Interest of Note Holders, then in any
such case, the Mortgagee and, upon the written request of the Mortgagee, the
Owner Trustee, shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto and
such other instruments as may from time to time be necessary or advisable either
(1) to constitute one or more bank or trust companies or one or more persons
approved by the Mortgagee, either to act jointly with the Mortgagee as
additional trustee or trustees of all or any part of the Trust Indenture Estate,
or to act as separate trustee or trustees of all or any part of the Trust
Indenture Estate, in each case with such rights, powers, duties and obligations
consistent with this Trust Indenture as may be provided in such supplemental
indenture or other instruments as the Mortgagee or a Majority in Interest of
Note Holders may deem necessary or advisable, or (2) to clarify, add to or
subtract from the rights, powers, duties and obligations theretofore granted any
such additional or separate trustee, subject in each case to the remaining
provisions of this Section 8.03. If the Owner Trustee shall not have taken any
action requested of it under this Section 8.03(a) that is permitted or required
by its terms within 15 days after the receipt of a written request from the
Mortgagee so to do, or if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, the Mortgagee may act under the foregoing provisions of this Section
8.03(a) without the concurrence of the Owner Trustee, and the Owner Trustee
hereby irrevocably appoints (which appointment is coupled with an interest) the
Mortgagee, its agent and attorney-in-fact to act for it under the foregoing
provisions of this Section 8.03(a) in either of such contingencies. The
Mortgagee may, in such capacity, execute, deliver and perform any such
supplemental indenture, or any such instrument, as may be required for the
appointment of any such additional or separate trustee or for the clarification
of, addition to or subtraction from the rights, powers, duties or obligations
theretofore granted to any such additional or separate trustee. In case any
additional or separate trustee appointed under this Section 8.03(a) shall die,
become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all the assets, property,
rights, powers, trusts, duties and obligations of such additional or separate
trustee shall revert to the Mortgagee until a successor additional or separate
trustee is appointed as provided in this Section 8.03(a).
(b) No additional or separate trustee shall be entitled to exercise any of the rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred upon the Mortgagee in respect of the custody, investment and payment of monies and all monies received by any such additional or separate trustee from or constituting part of the Trust Indenture Estate or otherwise payable under any Operative Agreement to the Mortgagee shall be promptly paid over by it to the Mortgagee. All other rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed upon any additional or separate trustee shall be exercised or performed by the Mortgagee and such additional or separate trustee jointly except to the extent that applicable Law of any jurisdiction in which any
particular act is to be performed renders the Mortgagee incompetent or unqualified to perform such act, in which event such rights, powers, duties and obligations (including the holding of title to all or part of the Trust Indenture Estate in any such jurisdiction) shall be exercised and performed by such additional or separate trustee. No additional or separate trustee shall take any discretionary action except on the instructions of the Mortgagee or a Majority in Interest of Note Holders. No trustee hereunder shall be personally liable by reason of any act or omission of any other trustee hereunder, except that the Mortgagee shall be liable for the consequences of its lack of reasonable care in selecting, and the Mortgagee's own actions in acting with, any additional or separate trustee. Each additional or separate trustee appointed pursuant to this Section 8.03 shall be subject to, and shall have the benefit of Articles IV through VIII and Article X hereof insofar as they apply to the Mortgagee. The powers of any additional or separate trustee appointed pursuant to this Section 8.03 shall not in any case exceed those of the Mortgagee hereunder.
(c) If at any time the Trustee shall deem it no longer necessary or desirable or in order to conform to any such Law or take any such action or shall be advised by such counsel that it is no longer so necessary or desirable in the interest of the Note Holders, or in the event that the Mortgagee shall have been requested to do so in writing by a Majority in Interest of Note Holders, the Mortgagee and, upon the written request of the Mortgagee, the Owner Trustee, shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto and all other instruments and agreements necessary or proper to remove any additional or separate trustee. The Mortgagee may act on behalf of the Owner Trustee under this Section 8.03(c) when and to the extent it could so act under Section 8.03(a) hereof.
ARTICLE IX
SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO THIS TRUST INDENTURE
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
SECTION 9.01. INSTRUCTIONS OF MAJORITY; LIMITATIONS
(a) Except as provided in Section 5.02 hereof, the Owner Trustee agrees it shall not enter into any amendment of or supplement to the Lease, the Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Agreement Assignment, the Consent and Agreement or the Engine Consent and Agreement, or execute and deliver any written waiver or modification of, or consent under, the terms of the Lease, the Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Agreement Assignment, the Consent and Agreement or the Engine Consent and Agreement, unless such supplement, amendment, waiver, modification or consent is consented to in writing by the Mortgagee and a Majority in Interest of Note Holders. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding,
without the necessity of the consent of any of the Note Holders or the
Mortgagee, (i) any Excluded Payments payable to the Owner Participant may be
modified, amended, changed or waived in such manner as shall be agreed to by the
Owner Participant and Lessee and (ii) the Owner Trustee and Lessee may enter
into amendments of or additions to the Lease to modify Section 5 (except to the
extent that such amendment would affect the rights or exercise of remedies under
Section 15 of the Lease) or Section 17 of the Lease so long as such amendments,
modifications and changes do not and would not affect the time of, or reduce the
amount of, Rent payments (except to the extent expressly permitted by Section
5.02 hereof) until after the payment in full of all Secured Obligations or
otherwise adversely affect the Note Holders.
(b) Without limiting the provisions of Section 9.01(a) hereof, the Mortgagee agrees with the Note Holders that it shall not enter into any amendment, waiver or modification of, supplement or consent to this Trust Indenture, the Lease, the Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Agreement Assignment, the Consent and Agreement, the Engine Consent and Agreement or the Participation Agreement, or any other agreement included in the Trust Indenture Estate, unless such supplement, amendment, waiver, modification or consent is consented to in writing by a Majority in Interest of Note Holders, but upon the written request of a Majority in Interest of Note Holders, the Mortgagee shall from time to time enter into any such supplement or amendment, or execute and deliver any such waiver, modification or consent, as may be specified in such request and as may be (in the case of any such amendment, supplement or modification), to the extent such agreement is required, agreed to by the Owner Trustee and Lessee or, as may be appropriate, the Airframe Manufacturer or the Engine Manufacturer; provided, however, that, without the consent of each holder of an affected Equipment Note then outstanding and of each Liquidity Provider, no such amendment of or supplement to this Trust Indenture, the Lease, the Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Agreement Assignment, the Consent and Agreement, the Engine Consent and Agreement or the Participation Agreement or waiver or modification of the terms of, or consent under, any thereof, shall (i) modify any of the provisions of this Section 9.01, or of Article II or III or Section 4.02, 4.04(c), 4.04(d), 5.02 or 5.06 hereof, Section 13.3, 14 (except to add an Event of Default) or 16 of the Lease, Section 15.1 of the Participation Agreement, the definitions of "Event of Default," "Default," "Lease Event of Default," "Lease Default," "Majority in Interest of Note Holders," "Make-Whole Amount" or "Note Holder," or the percentage of Note Holders required to take or approve any action hereunder, (ii) reduce the amount, or change the time of payment or method of calculation of any amount, of Original Amount, Make-Whole Amount, if any, or interest with respect to any Equipment Note, or alter or modify the provisions of Article III hereof with respect to the order of priorities in which distribution thereunder shall be made as among the Note Holders, the Owner Trustee and Lessee, (iii) reduce, modify or amend any indemnities in favor of the Owner Trustee, the Mortgagee or the Note Holders (except that the Owner Trustee (in its individual capacity) or the Mortgagee, as
the case may be, may consent to any waiver or reduction of an indemnity payable to it), (iv) consent to any change in the Trust Indenture or the Lease which would permit redemption of Equipment Notes earlier than permitted under Section 2.10 or 2.11 hereof or the purchase or exchange of the Equipment Notes other than as permitted by Section 2.13 hereof, (v) except as contemplated by the Lease or the Participation Agreement, reduce the amount or extend the time of payment of Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss Value, or Termination Value for the Aircraft in each case as set forth in the Lease, or modify, amend or supplement the Lease or consent to any assignment of the Lease, in either case releasing Lessee from its obligations in respect of the payment of Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss Value or Termination Value for the Aircraft or altering the absolute and unconditional character of the obligations of Lessee to pay Rent as set forth in Sections 3 and 16 of the Lease or (vi) permit the creation of any Lien on the Trust Indenture Estate or any part thereof other than Permitted Liens or deprive any Note Holder of the benefit of the Lien of this Trust Indenture on the Trust Indenture Estate, except as provided in connection with the exercise of remedies under Article IV hereof.
(c) At any time after the date hereof, the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee may enter into one or more agreements supplemental hereto without the consent of any Note Holder for any of the following purposes: (i) (a) to cure any defect or inconsistency herein or in the Equipment Notes, or to make any change not inconsistent with the provisions hereof (provided that such change does not adversely affect the interests of any Note Holder in its capacity solely as Note Holder) or (b) to cure any ambiguity or correct any mistake; (ii) to evidence the succession of another party as the Owner Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement or to evidence the succession of a new trustee hereunder pursuant hereto, the removal of the trustee hereunder or the appointment of any co-trustee or co-trustees or any separate or additional trustee or trustees; (iii) to convey, transfer, assign, mortgage or pledge any property to or with the Mortgagee or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising hereunder so long as such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the Note Holders in its capacity solely as Note Holder; (iv) to correct or amplify the description of any property at any time subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture or better to assure, convey and confirm unto the Mortgagee any property subject or required to be subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, the Airframe or Engines or any Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine; (v) to add to the covenants of the Owner Trustee for the benefit of the Note Holders, or to surrender any rights or power herein conferred upon the Owner Trustee, the Owner Participant or the Lessee; (vi) to add to the rights of the Note Holders; and (vii) to include on the Equipment Notes any legend as may be required by Law.
SECTION 9.02. TRUSTEES PROTECTED
If, in the opinion of the institution acting as Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement or the institution acting as Mortgagee hereunder, any document required to be executed by it pursuant to the terms of Section 9.01 hereof affects any right, duty, immunity
or indemnity with respect to such institution under this Trust Indenture or the Lease, such institution may in its discretion decline to execute such document.
SECTION 9.03. DOCUMENTS MAILED TO NOTE HOLDERS
Promptly after the execution by the Owner Trustee or the Mortgagee of any document entered into pursuant to Section 9.01 hereof, the Mortgagee shall mail, by first class mail, postage prepaid, a copy thereof to Lessee and to each Note Holder at its address last set forth in the Equipment Note Register, but the failure of the Mortgagee to mail such copies shall not impair or affect the validity of such document.
SECTION 9.04. NO REQUEST NECESSARY FOR LEASE SUPPLEMENT OR TRUST INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT
No written request or consent of the Mortgagee, the Note Holders or the Owner Participant pursuant to Section 9.01 hereof shall be required to enable the Owner Trustee to enter into any Lease Supplement specifically required by the terms of the Lease or to execute and deliver a Trust Indenture Supplement specifically required by the terms hereof.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 10.01. TERMINATION OF TRUST INDENTURE
Upon (or at any time after) payment in full of the Original Amount of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest on and all other amounts due under all Equipment Notes and provided that there shall then be no other Secured Obligations due to the Indenture Indemnitees, the Note Holders and the Mortgagee hereunder or under the Participation Agreement or any other Operative Agreement, the Owner Trustee shall direct the Mortgagee to execute and deliver to or as directed in writing by the Owner Trustee an appropriate instrument releasing the Aircraft and the Engines from the Lien of this Trust Indenture and releasing the Lease, the Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Agreement Assignment with the Consent and Agreement and the Engine Consent and Agreement attached thereto from the assignment and pledge thereof hereunder and the Mortgagee shall execute and deliver such instrument as aforesaid and give written notice thereof to Lessee; provided, however, that this Trust Indenture and the trusts created hereby shall earlier terminate and this Trust Indenture shall be of no further force or effect upon any sale or other final disposition by the Mortgagee of all property constituting part of the Trust Indenture Estate and the final distribution by the Mortgagee of all monies or other property or proceeds constituting part of the Trust Indenture Estate in
accordance with the terms hereof. Except as aforesaid otherwise provided, this Trust Indenture and the trusts created hereby shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the terms hereof.
SECTION 10.02. NO LEGAL TITLE TO TRUST INDENTURE ESTATE IN NOTE HOLDERS
No holder of an Equipment Note shall have legal title to any part of the Trust Indenture Estate. No transfer, by operation of law or otherwise, of any Equipment Note or other right, title and interest of any Note Holder in and to the Trust Indenture Estate or hereunder shall operate to terminate this Trust Indenture or entitle such holder or any successor or transferee of such holder to an accounting or to the transfer to it of any legal title to any part of the Trust Indenture Estate.
SECTION 10.03. SALE OF AIRCRAFT BY MORTGAGEE IS BINDING
Any sale or other conveyance of the Trust Indenture Estate, or any part thereof (including any part thereof or interest therein), by the Mortgagee made pursuant to the terms of this Trust Indenture shall bind the Note Holders and shall be effective to transfer or convey all right, title and interest of the Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Owner Participant and such holders in and to such Trust Indenture Estate or part thereof. No purchaser or other grantee shall be required to inquire as to the authorization, necessity, expediency or regularity of such sale or conveyance or as to the application of any sale or other proceeds with respect thereto by the Mortgagee.
SECTION 10.04. TRUST INDENTURE FOR BENEFIT OF OWNER TRUSTEE, MORTGAGEE, OWNER PARTICIPANT, NOTE HOLDERS AND THE OTHER INDENTURE INDEMNITEES
Nothing in this Trust Indenture, whether express or implied, shall be construed to give any person other than the Owner Trustee, the Mortgagee, the Owner Participant, the Note Holders and the other Indenture Indemnitees, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Trust Indenture.
SECTION 10.05. NOTICES
Unless otherwise expressly specified or permitted by the terms hereof, all notices, requests, demands, authorizations, directions, consents, waivers or documents provided or permitted by this Trust Indenture to be made, given, furnished or filed shall be in writing, and shall be personally delivered or sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, by prepaid courier service or by facsimile (followed by overnight courier service for next Business Day receipt)
or confirmed telex, and (i) if to the Owner Trustee, addressed to it at 79 South
Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 with a copy to the Owner Participant
addressed as provided in clause (iii) below, (ii) if to Mortgagee, addressed to
it at its office at Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington,
Delaware 19890-0001, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration, facsimile number
(302) 651-8882, (iii) if to any Participant, Lessee, any Note Holder or any
other Indenture Indemnitee, addressed to such party at such address as such
party shall have furnished by notice to the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee, or,
until an address is so furnished, addressed to the address of such party (if
any) set forth on Schedule 1 to the Participation Agreement or in the Equipment
Note Register. Whenever any notice in writing is required to be given by the
Owner Trustee, any Participant or the Mortgagee or any Note Holder to any of the
other of them, such notice shall be deemed given and such requirement satisfied
when such notice is received, provided in the case of a facsimile, there is
receipt of such notice the next Business Day from an overnight courier service
or if such notice is mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, three Business
Days after being mailed, addressed as provided above. Any party hereto may
change the address to which notices to such party will be sent by giving notice
of such change to the other parties to this Trust Indenture.
SECTION 10.06. SEVERABILITY
Any provision of this Trust Indenture which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof. Any such prohibition or unenforceability in any particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 10.07. NO ORAL MODIFICATION OR CONTINUING WAIVERS
No term or provision of this Trust Indenture or the Equipment Notes may
be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument
in writing signed by the Owner Trustee and the Mortgagee, in compliance with
Section 9.01 hereof. Any waiver of the terms hereof or of any Equipment Note
shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose
given.
SECTION 10.08. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
All covenants and agreements contained herein shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, each of the parties hereto and the permitted successors and assigns of each, all as herein provided. Any request, notice, direction, consent, waiver or other instrument or action by any Note Holder shall bind the successors and assigns of such holder. This Trust Indenture and the Trust Indenture Estate shall not be affected by any amendment or supplement to the Trust Agreement or by any other action taken under or in respect of the
Trust Agreement, except that each reference in this Trust Indenture to the Trust Agreement shall mean the Trust Agreement as amended and supplemented from time to time to the extent permitted hereby, thereby and by the Participation Agreement. Each Note Holder by its acceptance of an Equipment Note agrees to be bound by this Trust Indenture and all provisions of the Participation Agreement applicable to a Loan Participant or a Note Holder.
SECTION 10.09. HEADINGS
The headings of the various Articles and sections herein and in the table of contents hereto are for convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof.
SECTION 10.10. NORMAL COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
Anything contained in this Trust Indenture to the contrary
notwithstanding, Owner Trustee, Mortgagee, any Participant or any bank or other
Affiliate of such Participant may conduct any banking or other financial
transactions, and have banking or other commercial relationships, with Lessee
[or any Permitted Sublessee]4, fully to the same extent as if this Trust
Indenture were not in effect, including without limitation the making of loans
or other extensions of credit to Lessee for any purpose whatsoever, whether
related to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise.
SECTION 10.11. GOVERNING LAW; COUNTERPART FORM
THIS TRUST INDENTURE SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE. THIS TRUST INDENTURE IS BEING DELIVERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. This Trust Indenture may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts (or upon separate signature pages bound together into one or more counterparts), each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
SECTION 10.12. VOTING BY NOTE HOLDERS
All votes of the Note Holders shall be governed by a vote of a Majority in Interest of Note Holders, except as otherwise provided herein.
SECTION 10.13. BANKRUPTCY
It is the intention of the parties that the Owner Trustee, as lessor under the Lease (and the Mortgagee as assignee of the Owner Trustee hereunder), shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 with respect to the right to take possession of the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines and Parts as provided in the Lease in the event of a case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in which Lessee is a debtor, and in any instance where more than one construction is possible of the terms and conditions hereof or any other pertinent Operative Agreement, each such party agrees that a construction which would preserve such benefits shall control over any construction which would not preserve such benefits.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Trust Indenture and Mortgage to be duly executed by their respective officers thereof duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly provided
herein, but solely as Owner
Trustee
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in
its individual capacity, except as
expressly provided herein, but
solely as Mortgagee
EXHIBIT A
TO TRUST INDENTURE AND MORTGAGE
TRUST INDENTURE AND MORTGAGE SUPPLEMENT
This TRUST INDENTURE AND MORTGAGE SUPPLEMENT NO. 1, dated ___________,
____ (herein called this "Trust Indenture Supplement") of FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner
Trustee (herein called the "Owner Trustee") under that certain Trust Agreement
dated as of ___________, ____ (the "Trust Agreement"), between the Owner Trustee
and the Owner Participant named therein.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Trust Indenture and Mortgage, dated as of ____________, ____ (as amended and supplemented to the date hereof, the "Trust Indenture") between the Owner Trustee and Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Mortgagee under the Trust Indenture (the "Mortgagee"), provides for the execution and delivery of a supplement thereto substantially in the form hereof, which shall particularly describe the Aircraft, and shall specifically mortgage such Aircraft to the Mortgagee; and
WHEREAS, each of the Trust Agreement and Trust Indenture relates to the Airframe and Engines described below, and a counterpart of the Trust Indenture is attached hereto and made a part hereof and this Trust Indenture Supplement, together with such counterpart of the Trust Indenture, is being filed for recordation on the date hereof with the FAA as one document;
NOW, THEREFORE, this Trust Indenture Supplement witnesseth that the Owner Trustee hereby confirms that the Lien of the Trust Indenture on the Trust Indenture Estate covers all of Owner Trustee's right, title and interest in and to the following described property:
AIRFRAME
One airframe identified as follows:
FAA
Registration Manufacturer's
Manufacturer Model Number Serial Number
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The Boeing Company 747-47UF
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together with all of the Owner Trustee's right, title and interest in and to all Parts of whatever nature, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired and which are from time to time incorporated or installed in or attached to said airframe.
AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Four aircraft engines, each such engine having 750 or more rated take-off horsepower or the equivalent thereof, identified as follows:
Manufacturer Manufacturer's Model Serial Number ------------ -------------------- ------------- General Electric CF6-80C2B5FGO4 General Electric CF6-80C2B5FGO4 General Electric CF6-80C2B5FGO4 General Electric CF6-80C2B5FGO4 |
together with all of Owner Trustee's right, title and interest in and to all Parts of whatever nature, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and which are from time to time incorporated or installed in or attached to either of such engines.
Together with all of Owner Trustee's right, title and interest in and to (a) all Parts of whatever nature, which from time to time are included within the definition of "Airframe" or "Engine," whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including all substitutions, renewals and replacements of and additions, improvements, accessions and accumulations to the Airframe and Engines (other than additions, improvements, accessions and accumulations which constitute appliances, parts, instruments, appurtenances, accessories, furnishings or other equipment excluded from the definition of Parts) and (b) all Aircraft Documents.
As further security for the obligations referred to above and secured by the Trust Indenture and hereby, the Owner Trustee has granted, bargained, sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, pledged and confirmed, and does hereby grant, bargain, sell, assign, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge and confirm, unto the Mortgagee, its successors and assigns, for the security and benefit of the Loan Participants, the Note Holders and the Indenture Indemnitees, in the trust created by the Trust Indenture, all of the right, title and interest of the Owner Trustee in, to and under the Lease Supplement of even date herewith covering the property described above.
Notwithstanding any provision hereof, no Excluded Payment shall constitute security for any of the aforementioned obligations.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the aforesaid property unto the Mortgagee, its successors and assigns, in trust for the equal and proportionate benefit and security of the Loan Participants, the Note Holders and the Indenture Indemnitees, except as provided in Section 2.14 and Article III of the Trust Indenture without any preference, distinction or priority of any one Equipment Note over any other by reason of priority of time of issue, sale, negotiation, date of maturity thereof or otherwise for any reason whatsoever, and for the uses and purposes and subject to the terms and provisions set forth in the Trust Indenture.
This Trust Indenture Supplement shall be construed as supplemental to the Trust Indenture and shall form a part thereof. The Trust Indenture is each hereby incorporated by reference herein and is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.
AND, FURTHER, the Owner Trustee hereby acknowledges that the Aircraft referred to in this Trust Indenture Supplement and the aforesaid Lease Supplement has been delivered to the Owner Trustee and is included in the property of the Owner Trustee covered by all the terms and conditions of the Trust Agreement, subject to the pledge and mortgage thereof under the Trust Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Owner Trustee has caused this Trust Indenture Supplement to be duly executed by one of its officers, thereunto duly authorized, on the day and year first above written.
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, not in its individual
capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee
Title:
TRUST INDENTURE AND MORTGAGE
SCHEDULE I
ORIGINAL AMOUNT INTEREST RATE
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Series A: %
Series B: %
Series C: %
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Trust Indenture and Mortgage
Equipment Note Amortization
SERIES A
Percentage of
Original Amount
Payment Date to Be Paid
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Trust Indenture and Mortgage
Equipment Note Amortization
SERIES B
Percentage of
Original Amount
Payment Date to Be Paid
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Trust Indenture and Mortgage
Equipment Note Amortization
SERIES C
Percentage of
Original Amount
Payment Date to Be Paid
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EXHIBIT 4.23
EXHIBIT A-5 to
Note Purchase Agreement
FORM OF LEASED AIRCRAFT TRUST AGREEMENT
TRUST AGREEMENT
Dated as of ______________
Between
[OWNER PARTICIPANT]
and
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
One Boeing Model 747-47UF Aircraft
Bearing Manufacturer's Serial No. _____
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.................................................................. 1
SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF TRUST......................................................... 1
SECTION 3. AUTHORIZATION; CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.......................................... 1
3.1 Authorization................................................................ 1
3.2 Conditions Precedent......................................................... 3
SECTION 4. RECEIPT, DISTRIBUTION AND APPLICATION OF INCOME FROM THE TRUST ESTATE........ 3
4.1 Payments from Trust Estate Only.............................................. 3
4.2 Distribution of Payments..................................................... 4
4.2.1 Payments to Mortgagee................................................. 4
4.2.2 Payments to Owner Trustee, Other Parties.............................. 4
4.2.3 Certain Distributions to Owner Participant............................ 5
4.2.4 Excluded Payments..................................................... 5
4.2.5 Multiple Owner Participants........................................... 5
4.3 Method of Payments........................................................... 5
SECTION 5. DUTIES OF OWNER TRUSTEE...................................................... 6
5.1 Notice of Event of Default................................................... 6
5.2 Action upon Instructions..................................................... 7
5.3 Limitations on Duties........................................................ 7
5.4 No Duties except as Specified; No Action except as Specified................. 8
5.4.1 No Duties except as Specified......................................... 8
5.4.2 No Action except as Specified......................................... 8
5.5 Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent......................................... 9
5.6 Fixed Investment Trust....................................................... 9
SECTION 6. OWNER TRUSTEE................................................................ 9
6.1 Acceptance of Trusts and Duties.............................................. 9
6.2 Absence of Certain Duties.................................................... 10
6.3 No Representations or Warranties as to Certain Matters....................... 11
6.4 No Segregation of Monies; Interest........................................... 12
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6.5 Reliance upon Certificates, Counsel and Agents............................... 12
6.6 Not Acting in Individual Capacity............................................ 13
6.7 Fees; Compensation........................................................... 13
6.8 Tax Returns.................................................................. 14
SECTION 7. INDEMNIFICATION OF FIRST SECURITY BY OWNER PARTICIPANT....................... 14
SECTION 8. TRANSFER OF OWNER PARTICIPANT'S INTEREST..................................... 16
8.1 Transfer of Interest......................................................... 16
8.2 Actions of Owner Participants................................................ 16
SECTION 9. SUCCESSOR OWNER TRUSTEES; CO-TRUSTEES........................................ 17
9.1 Resignation of Owner Trustee; Appointment of Successor....................... 17
9.1.1 Resignation or Removal................................................ 17
9.1.2 Execution and Delivery of Documents, Etc.............................. 18
9.1.3 Qualifications........................................................ 18
9.1.4 Merger, Etc........................................................... 19
9.2 Co-Trustees and Separate Trustees............................................ 19
SECTION 10. SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO TRUST AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS............ 21
10.1 Supplements and Amendments and Delivery Thereof.............................. 21
10.1.1 Supplements and Amendments............................................ 21
10.1.2 Delivery of Amendments and Supplements to Certain Parties............. 21
10.2 Discretion as to Execution of Documents...................................... 22
10.3 Absence of Requirements as to Form........................................... 22
10.4 Distribution of Documents.................................................... 22
10.5 No Request Needed as to Lease Supplement and Trust Indenture Supplement...... 22
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS................................................................ 23
11.1 Termination of Trust Agreement............................................... 23
11.2 Termination at Option of the Owner Participant............................... 23
11.3 Owner Participant Has No Legal Title in Trust Estate......................... 24
11.4 Assignment, Sale, etc. of Aircraft........................................... 24
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11.5 Trust Agreement for Benefit of Certain Parties Only.......................... 24
11.6 Citizenship of Owner Participant............................................. 25
11.7 Notices...................................................................... 25
11.8 Severability................................................................. 25
11.9 Waivers, Etc................................................................. 26
11.10 Counterparts................................................................. 26
11.11 Binding Effect, Etc.......................................................... 26
11.12 Headings; References......................................................... 26
11.13 Governing Law................................................................ 26
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TRUST AGREEMENT
This TRUST AGREEMENT dated as of ___________, between [_________], a [ ] corporation ("Owner Participant"), and First Security Bank, National Association, a national banking association (in its individual capacity, "First Security" and otherwise not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee hereunder, "Owner Trustee").
W I T N E S S E T H :
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth or incorporated by reference, and shall be construed and interpreted in the manner described, in Annex A to the Lease.
SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF TRUST
First Security hereby declares that it will hold the Trust Estate as Owner Trustee upon the trusts hereinafter set forth for the use and benefit of Owner Participant, subject, however, to the provisions of and the Lien created by the Trust Indenture and to the provisions of the Lease and the Participation Agreement.
SECTION 3. AUTHORIZATION; CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
3.1 AUTHORIZATION
In respect of the Aircraft, Owner Participant hereby authorizes and directs Owner Trustee to, and Owner Trustee agrees for the benefit of Owner Participant that it will, on and after the Delivery Date, subject (except with respect to Section 3.1(a)) to due compliance with the terms of Section 3.2:
(a) execute and deliver the Participation Agreement, the Trust Indenture, the Lease and the other Owner Trustee Agreements (in the respective forms in which they are delivered from time to time by Owner Participant to Owner Trustee);
(b) subject to the terms of this Trust Agreement, exercise (i) its rights and perform its duties under the Participation Agreement, (ii) the rights and perform the duties of Lessor under the Lease and (iii) its rights and perform its duties under the Trust Indenture and the other Owner Trustee Agreements;
(c) execute, issue and deliver to Mortgagee for authentication and further delivery to the Subordination Agent the Equipment Notes in the amount and as provided in Section 2 of the Participation Agreement;
(d) purchase the Aircraft pursuant to the Purchase Agreement as assigned to Owner Trustee pursuant to the Purchase Agreement Assignment;
(e) accept from Airframe Manufacturer the delivery of the Aircraft Bill of Sale, the FAA Bill of Sale and the invoice with respect to such Aircraft;
(f) effect the registration of the Aircraft with the FAA in the name of Owner Trustee by filing or causing to be filed with the FAA: (i) the FAA Bill of Sale; (ii) an Aircraft Registration Application in the name of Owner Trustee (including, without limitation, an affidavit from Owner Trustee in compliance with the provisions of Section 47.7(c)(2) of the FAA Regulations); and (iii) this Trust Agreement;
(g) execute and deliver the Financing Statements referred to in
Section 5.1.2 (xxii) of the Participation Agreement, together with all
other agreements, documents and instruments referred to in Section 5 of the
Participation Agreement to which Owner Trustee is to be a party;
(h) make payment of Lessor's Cost for the Aircraft from the aggregate amount of the Commitments for the Aircraft of Owner Participant and Loan Participants, to the extent received by Owner Trustee, in the manner provided in the Participation Agreement;
(i) execute and deliver Lease Supplement No. 1 covering the Aircraft;
(j) execute and deliver a Trust Indenture Supplement covering the Aircraft; and
(k) execute and deliver all such other instruments, documents or certificates and take all such other actions in accordance with the direction of Owner Participant, as Owner Participant may deem necessary or advisable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Trust Agreement and the other Operative Agreements.
3.2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
The rights and obligations of Owner Trustee to take the actions required by Section 3.1 shall be subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a) Owner Trustee shall have received the notice described in Section 4.1 of the Participation Agreement, when and as required thereby, or shall have been deemed to have waived such notice in accordance with Section 5.1.1 of the Participation Agreement;
(b) Each Participant shall have made the full amount of its Commitment specified in Section 2.1 of the Participation Agreement available to Owner Trustee, in immediately available funds, in accordance with Sections 2 and 4 of the Participation Agreement; and
(c) Owner Participant shall have notified Owner Trustee that the terms and conditions of Section 5 of the Participation Agreement, insofar as they relate to conditions precedent to performance by Owner Participant of its obligations thereunder, have been either fulfilled to the satisfaction of, or waived by, Owner Participant. Owner Participant shall, by instructing Owner Trustee to release the full amount of its Commitment then held by Owner Trustee as provided in Section 2 of the Participation Agreement, be deemed to have found satisfactory to it, or waived, all such conditions precedent.
SECTION 4. RECEIPT, DISTRIBUTION AND APPLICATION OF INCOME FROM THE TRUST ESTATE
4.1 PAYMENTS FROM TRUST ESTATE ONLY
Except as provided in Section 7, all payments to be made by Owner Trustee under this Trust Agreement shall be made only from (a) in the case of funds made available in accordance with Section 4 of the Participation Agreement, the Commitments (except as otherwise provided in Section 14 of the Participation Agreement) and (b) in the case of all other payments, the
income from and proceeds of the Trust Estate to the extent that Owner Trustee shall have received sufficient income or proceeds from the Trust Estate to make such payments. Owner Participant agrees that it will look solely (y) in the case of funds made available in accordance with Section 4 of the Participation Agreement, to the Commitments and any income therefrom (except as otherwise provided in Section 14 of the Participation Agreement) and (z) in the case of all other payments, to the income from and proceeds of the Trust Estate to the extent available for distribution to Owner Participant as provided in this Trust Agreement. Except as provided in Section 7, Owner Participant agrees that First Security is neither personally liable to Owner Participant for any amounts payable nor subject to any other liability under this Trust Agreement.
4.2 DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS
4.2.1 PAYMENTS TO MORTGAGEE
Until the Trust Indenture shall have been discharged pursuant to
Section 10.01 thereof, all Rent, insurance proceeds and requisition or other
payments of any kind included in the Trust Estate (other than Excluded Payments)
payable to Owner Trustee shall be payable directly to Mortgagee (and, if any of
the same are received by Owner Trustee, shall upon receipt be paid over to
Mortgagee without deduction, set-off or adjustment of any kind) for distribution
in accordance with the provisions of Article III of the Trust Indenture;
provided, that any payments received by Owner Trustee from (a) Lessee with
respect to Owner Trustee's fees and disbursements or (b) Owner Participant
pursuant to Section 7 shall not be paid over to Mortgagee but shall be retained
by Owner Trustee and applied toward the purpose for which such payments were
made.
4.2.2 PAYMENTS TO OWNER TRUSTEE, OTHER PARTIES
After the Trust Indenture shall have been discharged pursuant to
Section 10.01 thereof, any payment of the type referred to in Section 4.2.1
(other than Excluded Payments) received by Owner Trustee, any payment received
from Mortgagee (other than Excluded Payments) and any other amount received as
part of the Trust Estate and for the application or distribution of which no
provision is made in this Trust Agreement shall be distributed forthwith upon
receipt by Owner Trustee in the following order of priority: first, so much of
such payment as shall be required to reimburse Owner Trustee for any expenses
not otherwise reimbursed as to which Owner Trustee is entitled to be so
reimbursed pursuant to the provisions hereof
shall be retained by Owner Trustee; second, so much of the remainder for which provision as to the application thereof is contained in the Lease or any of the other Operative Agreements shall be applied and distributed in accordance with the terms of the Lease or such other Operative Agreement; and third, the balance, if any, shall be paid to Owner Participant.
4.2.3 CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS TO OWNER PARTICIPANT
All amounts from time to time distributable by Mortgagee to Owner Participant pursuant to the Trust Indenture shall, if paid to Owner Trustee, be distributed by Owner Trustee to Owner Participant in accordance with the provisions of Article III of the Trust Indenture; provided, that any payments received by Owner Trustee from (a) Lessee with respect to Owner Trustee's fees and disbursements or (b) Owner Participant pursuant to Section 7 shall not be paid over to Owner Participant but shall be retained by Owner Trustee and applied toward the purpose for which such payments were made.
4.2.4 EXCLUDED PAYMENTS
Any Excluded Payments received by Owner Trustee shall be paid by Owner Trustee to the Person to whom such Excluded Payments are payable under the provisions of the Participation Agreement, the Tax Indemnity Agreement, the Lease or the other Operative Documents.
4.2.5 MULTIPLE OWNER PARTICIPANTS
If, as a result of a transfer by Owner Participant under Section 8.1, there is more than one Owner Participant under this Trust Agreement, each such Owner Participant shall hold in proportion to its respective beneficial interest in the Trust Estate an undivided beneficial interest in the entire Trust Estate and is entitled to receive ratably with any other Owner Participant payments distributable by Owner Trustee under this Trust Agreement. No Owner Participant shall have legal title to the Aircraft or any other portion of the Trust Estate.
4.3 METHOD OF PAYMENTS
Owner Trustee shall make distributions or cause distributions to be made to Owner Participant pursuant to this Section 4 by transferring the amount to be distributed by wire transfer in immediately available funds on the day received (or on the next succeeding Business Day if the funds to be so distributed shall not have been received by Owner Trustee by
12:00 noon, New York City time, and which funds Owner Trustee shall not have been reasonably able to distribute to Owner Participant on the day received) to Owner Participant's account set forth in Schedule 1 to the Participation Agreement or to such other account or accounts of Owner Participant as Owner Participant may designate from time to time in writing to Owner Trustee; provided, that Owner Trustee shall use reasonable efforts to invest overnight, in investments that would be permitted under Section 4.4 of the Lease, all funds received by it at or later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, and which funds Owner Trustee shall not have been reasonably able to distribute to Owner Participant on the day received).
SECTION 5. DUTIES OF OWNER TRUSTEE
5.1 NOTICE OF EVENT OF DEFAULT
(a) If Owner Trustee shall have knowledge of a Lease Default or a Lease Event of Default or a Default or an Event of Default, Owner Trustee shall give to Owner Participant, Mortgagee and Lessee prompt telephonic or facsimile notice thereof followed by prompt confirmation thereof by certified mail, postage prepaid, provided, that (i) in the case of an event which with the passage of time would constitute an Event of Default of the type referred to in paragraph (c) or (e) of Section 4.02 of the Trust Indenture, such notice shall in no event be furnished later than ten days after Owner Trustee shall first have knowledge of such event and (ii) in the case of a misrepresentation by Owner Trustee which with the passage of time would constitute an Event of Default of the type referred to in paragraph (d) of Section 4.02 of the Trust Indenture, such notice shall in no event be furnished later than ten days after Owner Trustee shall first have knowledge of such event.
(b) Subject to the terms of Section 5.3, Owner Trustee shall take such action or shall refrain from taking such action, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Trust Indenture, with respect to such Lease Default, Lease Event of Default, Default or Event of Default or other event as Owner Trustee shall be directed in writing by Owner Participant. For all purposes of this Trust Agreement, the Lease and the other Operative Agreements, in the absence of Actual Knowledge of Owner Trustee, Owner Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of a Lease Default, Lease Event of Default, Default or Event of Default unless notified in writing by Mortgagee, Owner Participant or Lessee.
5.2 ACTION UPON INSTRUCTIONS
Subject to the terms of Sections 5.1 and 5.3, upon the written instructions at any time and from time to time of Owner Participant, Owner Trustee will take such of the following actions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Lease and the Trust Indenture, as may be specified in such instructions: (a) give such notice or direction or exercise such right, remedy or power under this Trust Agreement or any of the other Owner Trustee Agreements or in respect of all or any part of the Trust Estate, or take such other action, as shall be specified in such instructions (including entering into such agreements and instruments as shall be necessary under Section 10); (b) take such action to preserve or protect the Trust Estate (including the discharge of Liens) as may be specified in such instructions; (c) approve as satisfactory to it all matters required by the terms of the Lease or the other Operative Agreements to be satisfactory to Owner Trustee, it being understood that without written instructions of Owner Participant, Owner Trustee shall not approve any such matter as satisfactory to it; (d) subject to the rights of Lessee under the Operative Agreements, after the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease, convey all of Owner Trustee's right, title and interest in and to the Aircraft for such amount, on such terms and to such purchaser or purchasers as shall be designated in such instructions, or retain, lease or otherwise dispose of, or from time to time take such other action with respect to, the Aircraft on such terms as shall be designated in such instructions; and (e) take or refrain from taking such other action or actions as may be specified in such instructions.
5.3 LIMITATIONS ON DUTIES
Owner Trustee shall not be required to take any action under Section
5.1 (other than the giving of the notices referred to therein) or 5.2 if Owner
Trustee shall reasonably believe such action is not adequately indemnified by
Owner Participant under Section 7, unless Lessee or Owner Participant agrees to
furnish such additional indemnity as shall reasonably be required, in manner and
form satisfactory to Owner Trustee, and, in addition to the extent not otherwise
paid pursuant to the provisions of the Lease or of the Participation Agreement,
to pay the reasonable compensation of Owner Trustee for the services performed
or to be performed by it pursuant to such direction and any reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel or agents employed by Owner Trustee in connection
therewith. Owner Trustee shall not be required to take any action under
Section 5.1 or 5.2 (other than the giving of the notices referred to therein) if Owner Trustee shall have been advised by counsel that such action is contrary to the terms of any of the Owner Trustee Agreements or is otherwise contrary to Law and Owner Trustee has delivered to Owner Participant written notice of the basis for its refusal to act.
5.4 NO DUTIES EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED; NO ACTION EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED
5.4.1 NO DUTIES EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED
Owner Trustee shall not have any duty or obligation to manage, control, use, sell, dispose of or otherwise deal with the Aircraft or any other part of the Trust Estate or to otherwise take or refrain from taking any action under, or in connection with, any of the Owner Trustee Agreements, except as expressly required by the terms of any of the Owner Trustee Agreements, or (to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of the Trust Indenture) as expressly provided by the terms hereof or in a written instruction from Owner Participant received pursuant to the terms of Section 5.1 or 5.2, and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Trust Agreement against Owner Trustee. First Security agrees that it will, in its individual capacity and at its own cost or expense (but without any right of indemnity in respect of any such cost or expense hereunder or under the Participation Agreement), promptly take such action as may be necessary to duly discharge and satisfy in full all Lessor Liens attributable to it in its individual capacity which it is required to discharge pursuant to Section 7.3.1 of the Participation Agreement and otherwise comply with the terms of said Section binding upon it.
5.4.2 NO ACTION EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED
Owner Trustee shall have no power, right or authority to, and agrees that it will not, manage, control, use, sell, dispose of or otherwise deal with the Aircraft or any other part of the Trust Estate except (a) as expressly required by the terms of any of the Owner Trustee Agreements, (b) as expressly provided by the terms hereof or (c) as expressly provided in written instructions from Owner Participant pursuant to Section 5.1 or 5.2.
5.5 SATISFACTION OF CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Anything in this Trust Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, Owner Trustee shall, subject to the satisfaction of special counsel for Owner Trustee of the occurrence of all the applicable conditions precedent specified in Section 3.2, comply with the provisions of Section 3.1.
5.6 FIXED INVESTMENT TRUST
Notwithstanding anything in this Trust Agreement to the contrary,
Owner Trustee shall not be authorized and shall have no power to "vary the
investment" of Owner Participant within the meaning of Treasury Regulations
Section 301.7701-4(c)(1), it being understood that Owner Trustee shall have the
power and authority to fulfill its obligations under Section 4.3 hereof and
Section 4.4 of the Lease.
SECTION 6. OWNER TRUSTEE
6.1 ACCEPTANCE OF TRUSTS AND DUTIES
First Security accepts the trusts hereby created and agrees to perform
the same as Owner Trustee but only upon the terms hereof applicable to it. Owner
Trustee also agrees to receive and disburse all monies received by it
constituting part of the Trust Estate pursuant to the terms hereof. First
Security shall not be answerable or accountable under any circumstances, except
for (a) its own willful misconduct or gross negligence (including, without
limitation, in connection with any activities of Owner Trustee in violation of
Section 5.4.2), (b) its failure (in its individual capacity) to perform its
obligations under Section 5.4.1, (c) its or Owner Trustee's failure to use
ordinary care to receive or disburse funds or to comply with the first sentence
of Section 6.8, (d) liabilities that may result from the inaccuracy of any
representation or breach of warranty of it in its individual capacity (or from
the failure by it in its individual capacity to perform any covenant) in this
Trust Agreement, the Trust Indenture, the Lease or the Participation Agreement
or elsewhere in any of the other Operative Agreements, (e) taxes, fees or other
charges on, based on or measured by any fees, commissions or compensation
received by First Security in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Trust Agreement and the other Operative Agreements to which it (in its
individual capacity or as Owner Trustee) is a party, (f) for its or Owner
Trustee's failure to use ordinary care in receiving or disbursing funds or in
connection with its obligation to invest funds pursuant to
Section 4 of the Participation Agreement, Section 4.4 of the Lease or Section 4.3 hereof, (g) for any liability on the part of Owner Trustee arising out of its negligence or willful or negligent misconduct in connection with its obligations under Section 5.1, 6.8 or 9.2 hereof or Section 4.01 of the Trust Indenture. First Security shall have no obligation to advance its individual funds for any purpose, and Owner Trustee shall have no obligation to distribute to Owner Participant, Lessee or any third party any amounts to be paid to Owner Trustee until such amounts are collected by Owner Trustee.
6.2 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN DUTIES
(a) Except in accordance with written instructions furnished pursuant
to Section 5.1 or 5.2 and except as provided in, and without limiting the
generality of, Sections 3.1 and 5.4.1 and the last sentence of Section 9.1.2,
and subject to Section 4.01 of the Trust Indenture, neither Owner Trustee nor
First Security shall have any duty (i) to see to any recording or filing of any
Operative Agreement or of any supplement to any thereof or to see to the
maintenance of any such recording or filing or any other filing of reports with
the FAA or other governmental agencies, except that of First Security to comply
with the FAA reporting requirements set forth in 14 C.F.R. Section 47.45 and 14
C.F.R. Section 47.51 or any successor provision, and Owner Trustee shall, to the
extent that information for that purpose is timely supplied by Lessee pursuant
to any of the Operative Agreements, complete and timely submit (and furnish
Owner Participant with a copy of) any and all reports relating to the Aircraft
that may from time to time be required by the FAA or any government or
governmental authority having jurisdiction, (ii) to see to any insurance on the
Aircraft or to effect or maintain any such insurance, whether or not Lessee
shall be in default with respect thereto, other than to forward to Owner
Participant copies of all reports and other written information which Owner
Trustee receives from Lessee pursuant to Section 11 of the Lease, (iii) except
as provided in Section 7.3.1 or 7.3.2 of the Participation Agreement, Section
4.01 of the Trust Indenture or Section 5.4 or 6.1 hereof, to see to the payment
or discharge of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge or any lien or
encumbrance of any kind owing with respect to or assessed or levied against any
part of the Trust Indenture Estate or the Trust Estate, except as provided in
Section 6.3.9 of the Participation Agreement or (iv) to inspect Lessee's books
and records with respect to the Aircraft at any time permitted pursuant to the
Lease.
(b) Notwithstanding clause (a), Owner Trustee will furnish to Mortgagee and Owner Participant, promptly upon receipt thereof, duplicates or copies of all reports, notices, requests, demands, certificates, financial statements and other instruments furnished to Owner Trustee under the Lease or any other Operative Agreement except to the extent to which a responsible officer of Owner Trustee reasonably believes (and confirms by telephone call with Owner Participant) that duplicates or copies thereof have already been furnished to Owner Participant by some other person.
6.3 NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO CERTAIN MATTERS
NEITHER FIRST SECURITY NOR OWNER TRUSTEE MAKES OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE
(a) ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE TITLE,
AIRWORTHINESS, VALUE, CONDITION, DESIGN, OPERATION, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT OR ANY PART THEREOF, AS TO THE
ABSENCE OF LATENT OR OTHER DEFECTS, WHETHER OR NOT DISCOVERABLE, AS TO THE
ABSENCE OF ANY INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK OR COPYRIGHT, THE ABSENCE
OF ANY STRICT LIABILITY OBLIGATION OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE AIRCRAFT OR ANY PART THEREOF WHATSOEVER,
except that First Security warrants to Owner Participant that on the Delivery
Date Owner Trustee shall have received whatever title to the Aircraft that was
conveyed to it and that the Aircraft shall, on the Delivery Date and during the
Term, be free of Lessor Liens attributable to First Security or (b) any
representation or warranty as to the validity, legality or enforceability of
this Trust Agreement or any other Operative Agreement to which First Security,
in its individual capacity or as Owner Trustee, is a party, or any other
document or instrument, or as to the correctness of any statement contained in
any thereof except to the extent that any such statement is expressly made
herein or therein by such party as a representation by First Security, in its
individual capacity or as Owner Trustee, as the case may be, and except that
First Security hereby represents and warrants that it has all corporate power
and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Trust Agreement and that this
Trust Agreement has been, and (assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by Owner Participant of this Trust Agreement) the other Operative
Agreements to which it or Owner Trustee is a party have been (or at the time of
execution and delivery of any such instrument by it or Owner Trustee under this
Trust Agreement or pursuant to the terms of the Participation Agreement that
such an instrument will be) duly executed and delivered by one of
its officers who is or will be, as the case may be, duly authorized to execute and deliver such instruments on behalf of itself or Owner Trustee, as the case may be, and that this Trust Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of First Security or Owner Trustee, as the case may be, enforceable against First Security or Owner Trustee, as the case may be, in accordance with its terms.
6.4 NO SEGREGATION OF MONIES; INTEREST
Monies received by Owner Trustee under this Trust Agreement need not be segregated in any manner except to the extent required by Law, or except as provided in written instructions from Owner Participant, and shall be invested as provided in Section 4.3 hereof or Section 4.4 of the Lease.
6.5 RELIANCE UPON CERTIFICATES, COUNSEL AND AGENTS
Owner Trustee shall incur no liability to anyone in acting in good faith in reliance upon and in accordance with any signature, instrument, notice, resolution, request, consent, order, certificate, report, opinion, bond or other document or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and reasonably believed by it to be signed by the proper party or parties. Unless other evidence in respect thereof is specifically prescribed in this Trust Agreement, any request, direction, order or demand of Owner Participant or Lessee mentioned in this Trust Agreement or in any of the other Owner Trustee Agreements shall be sufficiently evidenced by written instruments signed by the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President or any other officer and in the name of Owner Participant or Lessee, as the case may be. Owner Trustee may accept a copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors or Executive Committee of Lessee, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Lessee as duly adopted and in full force and effect, as conclusive evidence that such resolution has been duly adopted by said Board of Directors or Executive Committee and that the same is in full force and effect. As to any fact or matter the manner of ascertainment of which is not specifically described in this Trust Agreement, Owner Trustee may, absent Actual Knowledge to the contrary, for all purposes rely on a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President or any other officer of Lessee, and the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Lessee, as to such fact or matter, and such certificate shall constitute full protection to Owner Trustee for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in reliance thereon and in accordance therewith. In the
administration of trusts under this Trust Agreement, Owner Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers and perform its powers and duties under this Trust Agreement directly or through agents or attorneys and may, at the expense of the Trust Estate, consult with counsel, accountants and other skilled persons to be selected and employed by it. Owner Trustee shall not be liable for anything done, suffered or omitted in good faith by it in accordance with the advice or opinion of any such counsel, accountants or other skilled persons.
6.6 NOT ACTING IN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY
In acting under this Trust Agreement, First Security acts solely as Owner Trustee and not in its individual capacity except as otherwise expressly provided in this Trust Agreement or in the other Operative Agreements to which it is a party; and, except as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Trust Agreement, the Lease, the Participation Agreement and the Trust Indenture, all persons, other than the Owner Participant as provided in this Trust Agreement, having any claim against Owner Trustee by reason of the transactions contemplated hereby shall look only to the Trust Estate for payment or satisfaction thereof except to the extent provided in Section 6.1 or otherwise as Owner Trustee shall expressly agree otherwise in writing.
6.7 FEES; COMPENSATION
Lessee or Owner Participant shall pay the Transaction Expenses of Owner Trustee pursuant to Section 9.2 of the Participation Agreement. The Trust Estate shall not have any liability for any such fees and expenses; provided, that the foregoing shall not limit the obligations of Owner Participant under Sections 5.3 and 7; provided, that Owner Trustee shall have a Lien upon the Trust Estate for any such fee not paid by Lessee or Owner Participant, as the case may be, as contemplated by Section 9.2 of the Participation Agreement and such Lien shall entitle Owner Trustee to priority as to payment thereof over payment to any other Person under this Trust Agreement; provided, that such Lien shall be subject and subordinate in all events to the Lien of the Trust Indenture; and provided, further, that Owner Trustee shall have no right to exercise, and shall not exercise, any rights or remedies Owner Trustee may have with respect to such Lien unless and until the Secured Obligations have been paid and performed in full.
6.8 TAX RETURNS
Owner Trustee shall be responsible for the keeping of all appropriate books and records relating to the receipt and disbursement of all monies under this Trust Agreement or any agreement contemplated hereby. Owner Participant shall be responsible for causing to be prepared and filed all income tax returns required to be filed by Owner Participant. Owner Trustee shall be responsible for causing to be prepared, at the request of Owner Participant and at the expense of Lessee, all income tax returns required to be filed with respect to the trust created hereby and shall execute and file such returns; provided, that Owner Trustee shall send promptly a completed copy of such return to Owner Participant not more than sixty nor less than fifteen days prior to the due date of the return, provided, that Owner Trustee shall have timely received all necessary information to complete and deliver to Owner Participant such return. Owner Participant, upon request, will furnish Owner Trustee with all such information as may be reasonably required from Owner Participant in connection with the preparation of such income tax returns. Owner Trustee shall keep copies of all returns delivered to or filed by it.
SECTION 7. INDEMNIFICATION OF FIRST SECURITY BY OWNER PARTICIPANT
Owner Participant hereby agrees, whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, to assume liability for, and hereby indemnifies, protects, saves and keeps harmless, First Security and its successors, assigns, agents and servants, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, taxes (excluding any Taxes which are not required to be indemnified by Lessee pursuant to Section 9.1 or 9.3 of the Participation Agreement and excluding any taxes payable by First Security on or measured by any compensation received by First Security for its services under this Trust Agreement), claims, actions, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses, but excluding internal costs and expenses such as salaries and overhead, and including, without limitation, any liability of an owner, any strict liability and any liability without fault) of any kind and nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against First Security (whether or not also indemnified against by Lessee under the Lease or under the Participation Agreement or also indemnified against by any other Person; provided, that Owner Participant shall be subrogated to the rights of Owner Trustee against Lessee or any other indemnitor)
in any way relating to or arising out of this Trust Agreement or any of the
other Operative Agreements or the enforcement of any of the terms of any
thereof, or in any way relating to or arising out of the manufacture, purchase,
acceptance, nonacceptance, rejection, ownership, delivery, lease, possession,
use, operation, condition, sale, return or other disposition of the Aircraft
(including, without limitation, latent and other defects, whether or not
discoverable, and any claim for patent, trademark or copyright infringement), or
in any way relating to or arising out of the administration of the Trust Estate
or the action or inaction of Owner Trustee, under this Trust Agreement, except
(a) in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of First
Security, in its individual capacity or as Owner Trustee, in the performance or
nonperformance of its duties under this Trust Agreement or under any of the
other Owner Trustee Agreements or (b) those Expenses resulting from the
inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of First Security (or from the
failure of First Security to perform any of its covenants) in Section 6.3, in
Section 6.03 of the Trust Indenture, in Section 4 of the Lease, in Section 6.3
of the Participation Agreement or elsewhere in any of the Operative Agreements
or (c) as may result from a breach by First Security of its covenant in the last
sentence of Section 5.4.1 or (d) in the case of the failure to use ordinary care
on the part of First Security, in its individual capacity or as Owner Trustee,
in the receipt or disbursement of funds or in connection with its obligation to
invest funds pursuant to Section 4 of the Participation Agreement, Section 4.4
of the Lease or Section 4.3 hereof or in compliance with the provisions of the
first sentence of Section 6.8 or (e) any liability on the part of Owner Trustee
arising out of its negligence or willful or negligent misconduct in connection
with its obligations under Section 5.1, 6.8 or 9.2 hereof or Section 4.01 of the
Trust Indenture, or (f) those Expenses arising under any circumstances or upon
any terms where Lessee would not have been required to indemnify First Security
pursuant to Section 9.1 or 9.3 of the Participation Agreement (disregarding for
purposes of this Section 7(f), Sections 9.1.2(b) and 9.3.2(j) of the
Participation Agreement); provided, that before asserting its right to
indemnification, if any, pursuant to this Section 7, First Security shall first
demand its corresponding right to indemnification pursuant to Section 9 of the
Participation Agreement (but need not exhaust any or all remedies available
thereunder). The indemnities contained in this Section 7 extend to First
Security only in its individual capacity and shall not be construed as
indemnities of the Trust Indenture Estate or the Trust Estate (except to the
extent, if any, that First Security has been reimbursed by the Trust
Indenture Estate or the Trust Estate for amounts covered by the indemnities contained in this Section 7). The indemnities contained in this Section 7 shall survive the termination of this Trust Agreement. In addition, if necessary, First Security shall be entitled to indemnification from the Trust Estate, subject to the Lien of the Trust Indenture, for any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, tax, claim, action, suit, cost, expense or disbursement indemnified against pursuant to this Section 7 to the extent not reimbursed by Lessee, Owner Participant or others, but without releasing any of them from their respective agreements of reimbursement; and, to secure the same First Security shall have a lien on the Trust Estate, subject to the lien of the Trust Indenture and subject further to the provisions of Section 6.7, which shall be prior to any interest therein of Owner Participant. The payor of any indemnity under this Section 7 shall be subrogated to any right of the person indemnified in respect of the matter as to which such indemnity was paid.
SECTION 8. TRANSFER OF OWNER PARTICIPANT'S INTEREST
8.1 TRANSFER OF INTEREST
All provisions of Section 10 of the Participation Agreement applicable to a transfer by the Owner Participant shall (with the same force and effect as if set forth in full in this Section 8.1) be applicable to any assignment, conveyance or other transfer by Owner Participant of any of its right, title or interest in and to the Participation Agreement, the Trust Estate or this Trust Agreement. If there is more than one Owner Participant, no assignment, conveyance or other transfer by an Owner Participant of any of its right, title or interest in and to this Trust Agreement or the Trust Estate shall be valid unless each other Owner Participant's prior written consent (which consent may be withheld in the sole discretion of such other Owner Participant) is given to such assignment, conveyance or other transfer.
8.2 ACTIONS OF OWNER PARTICIPANTS
If at any time prior to the termination of this Trust Agreement there is more than one Owner Participant, then, subject to Section 11.5, during such time, if any action is required to be taken by all Owner Participants and whenever any direction, authorization, approval, consent, instruction or other action is permitted to be given or taken by Owner Participant, it shall be given or taken only upon unanimous agreement of all Owner Participants; provided, that the termination
of this Trust Agreement pursuant to Section 11.2 may be effected upon the election of any Owner Participant.
SECTION 9. SUCCESSOR OWNER TRUSTEES; CO-TRUSTEES
9.1 RESIGNATION OF OWNER TRUSTEE; APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR
9.1.1 RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL
Owner Trustee or any successor Owner Trustee (a) shall resign if
required to do so pursuant to Section 13.3 of the Participation Agreement or
upon obtaining Actual Knowledge of any facts that would cast doubt upon its
continuing status as a Citizen of the United States and (b) may resign at any
time without cause by giving at least 60 days prior written notice to Owner
Participant, Mortgagee and Lessee, such resignation to be effective upon the
assumption of the trusts hereunder by the successor Owner Trustee under Section
9.1.2. In addition, Owner Participant may at any time remove Owner Trustee, with
or without cause by a notice in writing delivered to Owner Trustee, Mortgagee
and Lessee, such removal to be effective upon the assumption of the trusts
hereunder by the successor Owner Trustee under Section 9.1.2, provided, that, in
the case of a removal without cause, unless a Lease Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, such removal shall be subject to the consent of
Lessee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). In the case of the
resignation or removal of Owner Trustee, Owner Participant may appoint a
successor Owner Trustee by an instrument signed by Owner Participant, with,
unless a Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the
consent of Lessee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). If a
successor Owner Trustee shall not have been appointed within 30 days after such
notice of resignation or removal, Owner Trustee, any Owner Participant, Lessee
or Mortgagee may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a
successor Owner Trustee to act until such time, if any, as a successor shall
have been appointed as above provided. Any successor Owner Trustee so appointed
by such court shall immediately and without further act be superseded by any
successor Owner Trustee appointed as above provided within one year from the
date of the appointment by such court.
9.1.2 EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS, ETC.
Any successor Owner Trustee, however appointed, shall execute and deliver to the predecessor Owner Trustee, with a copy to Owner Participant, Lessee and Mortgagee, an instrument accepting such appointment and assuming the obligations of Owner Trustee, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, under the Owner Trustee Agreements, and thereupon such successor Owner Trustee, without further act, shall become vested with all the estates, properties, rights, powers, duties and trusts of the predecessor Owner Trustee in the trusts under this Trust Agreement with like effect as if originally named Owner Trustee in this Trust Agreement; but nevertheless, upon the written request of such successor Owner Trustee, such predecessor Owner Trustee shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Owner Trustee, upon the trusts herein expressed, all the estates, properties, rights, powers and trusts of such predecessor Owner Trustee, and such predecessor Owner Trustee shall duly assign, transfer, deliver and pay over to such successor Owner Trustee all monies or other property then held by such predecessor Owner Trustee upon the trusts herein expressed. Upon the appointment of any successor Owner Trustee under this Section 9.1, the predecessor Owner Trustee will execute such documents as are provided to it by such successor Owner Trustee and will take such further actions as are requested of it by such successor Owner Trustee as are required to cause registration of the Aircraft included in the Trust Estate to be transferred upon the records of the FAA, or other governmental authority having jurisdiction, into the name of the successor Owner Trustee.
9.1.3 QUALIFICATIONS
Any successor Owner Trustee, however appointed, shall be a Citizen of the United States and shall also be a bank or trust company organized under the Laws of the United States or any state thereof having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000, if there be such an institution willing, able and legally qualified to perform the duties of Owner Trustee under this Trust Agreement upon reasonable or customary terms. No such successor Owner Trustee shall be located in a jurisdiction which creates material adverse consequences for Lessee (unless such material adverse consequences would be created by substantially all jurisdictions where major banking or trust institutions are located).
9.1.4 MERGER, ETC.
Any corporation into which First Security may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which First Security shall be a party, or any corporation to which substantially all the corporate trust business of First Security may be transferred, shall, subject to the terms of Section 9.1.3, be Owner Trustee under this Trust Agreement without further act, provided, that such corporation shall not also be the Mortgagee.
9.2 CO-TRUSTEES AND SEPARATE TRUSTEES
(a) If at any time it shall be necessary or prudent in order to conform to any Law of any jurisdiction in which all or any part of the Trust Estate is located, or Owner Trustee being advised by counsel shall determine that it is so necessary or prudent in the interest of Owner Participant or Owner Trustee, or Owner Trustee shall have been directed to do so by Owner Participant, Owner Trustee and Owner Participant shall execute and deliver an agreement supplemental hereto and all other instruments and agreements necessary or proper to constitute another bank or trust company or one or more persons (any or all of which shall be a Citizen of the United States) approved by Owner Trustee and Owner Participant, either to act as co-trustee, jointly with Owner Trustee, or to act as separate trustee under this Trust Agreement (any such co-trustee or separate trustee being herein sometimes referred to as an "additional trustee"). In the event Owner Participant shall not have joined in the execution of such agreements supplemental hereto within 10 days after the receipt of a written request from Owner Trustee so to do, or in case a Lease Event of Default or Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, Owner Trustee may act under the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.2 without the concurrence of Owner Participant; and Owner Participant hereby appoints Owner Trustee its agent and attorney-in-fact to act for it under the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.2 in either of such contingencies.
(b) Every additional trustee under this Trust Agreement shall, to the extent permitted by Law, be appointed and act, and Owner Trustee and its successors shall act, subject to the following provisions and conditions:
(i) All powers, duties, obligations and rights conferred upon Owner Trustee in respect of the custody, control and management of monies, the Aircraft or documents
authorized to be delivered under this Trust Agreement or under the Participation Agreement shall be exercised solely by Owner Trustee;
(ii) All other rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed upon Owner Trustee shall be conferred or imposed upon and exercised or performed by Owner Trustee and such additional trustee jointly, except to the extent that under any Law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act or acts are to be performed (including the holding of title to the Trust Estate) Owner Trustee shall be incompetent or unqualified to perform such act or acts, in which event such rights, powers, duties and obligations shall be exercised and performed by such additional trustee;
(iii) No power given to, or which it is provided hereby may be exercised by, any such additional trustee shall be exercised under this Trust Agreement by such additional trustee, except jointly with, or with the consent in writing of, Owner Trustee;
(iv) No trustee under this Trust Agreement shall be personally liable by reason of any action or omission of any other trustee under this Trust Agreement;
(v) Owner Participant, at any time, by an instrument in writing may remove any such additional trustee. In the event that Owner Participant shall not have joined in the execution of any such instrument within ten days after the receipt of a written request from Owner Trustee so to do, Owner Trustee shall have the power to remove any such additional trustee without the concurrence of Owner Participant; and Owner Participant hereby appoints Owner Trustee its agent and attorney-in-fact to act for it in such connection in such contingency; and
(vi) No appointment of, or action by, any additional trustee will relieve Owner Trustee of any of its obligations under, or otherwise affect any of the terms of, the Trust Indenture or affect the interests of Mortgagee or the Note Holders in the Trust Indenture Estate.
(c) In case any separate trustee under this Section 9.2 shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, the title to the Trust Estate and all rights and duties of such separate trustee shall, so far as permitted by
Law, vest in and be exercised by Owner Trustee, without the appointment of a successor to such separate trustee.
SECTION 10. SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO TRUST AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
10.1 SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS AND DELIVERY THEREOF
10.1.1 SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS
Subject to Section 7.2.2 of the Participation Agreement, this Trust
Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except by an
instrument in writing signed by Owner Trustee and Owner Participant. Subject to
Section 10.2, Section 9.01 of the Trust Indenture and Section 7.6.7 of the
Participation Agreement, Owner Trustee will execute any amendment, supplement or
other modification of this Trust Agreement or of any other Owner Trustee
Agreement which it is requested in writing to execute by Owner Participant,
except that Owner Trustee shall not execute any such amendment, supplement or
other modification which, by the express provisions of any of the above
documents, requires the consent of any other party unless such consent shall
have been obtained; and provided, that, without the prior written consent of
Owner Participant, (a) no such supplement, amendment or modification shall (i)
modify any of the provisions of Section 4 or this Section 10.1, (ii) reduce,
modify or amend any indemnities in favor of Owner Participant as set forth in
Section 9 of the Participation Agreement or in the Tax Indemnity Agreement,
(iii) reduce the amount or extend the time of payment of Basic Rent,
Supplemental Rent, Stipulated Loss Value or Termination Value as set forth in
the Lease (except in accordance with Section 3 of the Lease) or (iv) modify any
of the rights of Owner Participant under the Trust Indenture and (b) no such
supplement, amendment or modification shall require Owner Participant to invest
or advance funds or shall entail any additional personal liability or the
surrender of any indemnification, claim or individual right on the part of Owner
Participant with respect to any agreement or obligation.
10.1.2 DELIVERY OF AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO CERTAIN PARTIES
A signed copy of each amendment or supplement referred to in Section 10.1.1 to which Lessee is not a party shall be delivered promptly by Owner Trustee to Lessee, and a signed copy of each amendment or supplement referred to in Section 10.1.1 shall be delivered promptly by Owner Trustee to Mortgagee.
10.2 DISCRETION AS TO EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS
Prior to executing any document required to be executed by it pursuant to the terms of Section 10.1, Owner Trustee shall be entitled to receive an opinion of its counsel to the effect that the execution of such document is authorized under this Trust Agreement. If in the opinion of Owner Trustee any such document adversely affects any right, duty, immunity or indemnity in favor of Owner Trustee under this Trust Agreement or under any other Owner Trustee Agreement, Owner Trustee may in its discretion decline to execute such document unless Owner Trustee is furnished with indemnification from Lessee or any other party upon terms and in amounts reasonably satisfactory to Owner Trustee to protect the Trust Estate and the Owner Trustee against any and all liabilities, costs and expenses arising out of the execution of such documents.
10.3 ABSENCE OF REQUIREMENTS AS TO FORM
It shall not be necessary for any written request furnished pursuant to Section 10.1 to specify the particular form of the proposed documents to be executed pursuant to such Section 10.1, but it shall be sufficient if such request shall indicate the substance thereof.
10.4 DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS
Promptly after the execution by Owner Trustee of any document entered into pursuant to Section 10.1, Owner Trustee shall mail, by certified mail, postage prepaid, a conformed copy thereof to Owner Participant, but the failure of Owner Trustee to mail such conformed copy shall not impair or affect the validity of such document.
10.5 NO REQUEST NEEDED AS TO LEASE SUPPLEMENT AND TRUST INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT
No written request pursuant to Section 10.1 shall be required to enable Owner Trustee to enter into, pursuant to Section 3.1 and the Lease or the Trust Indenture, as the case may be, the Lease Supplement with Lessee and the Trust Indenture Supplement.
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 TERMINATION OF TRUST AGREEMENT
This Trust Agreement and the trusts created hereby shall be of no
further force or effect upon the earlier of (a) both the final discharge of the
Trust Indenture pursuant to Section 10.01 thereof and the sale or other final
disposition by Owner Trustee of all property constituting part of the Trust
Estate and the final distribution by Owner Trustee of all monies or other
property or proceeds constituting part of the Trust Estate in accordance with
Section 4, provided, that at such time Lessee shall have fully complied with all
of the terms of the Lease and the Participation Agreement or (b) 21 years less
one day after the death of the last survivor of all of the descendants of the
grandparents of David C. Rockefeller living on the date of the earliest
execution of this Trust Agreement by any party hereto, but if this Trust
Agreement and the trusts created hereby shall be or become authorized under
applicable Law to be valid for a period commencing on the 21st anniversary of
the death of such last survivor (or, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, if legislation shall become effective providing for the validity of
this Trust Agreement and the trusts created hereby for a period in gross
exceeding the period for which this Trust Agreement and the trusts created
hereby are hereinabove stated to extend and be valid), then this Trust Agreement
and the trusts created hereby shall not terminate under this clause (b) but
shall extend to and continue in effect, but only if such nontermination and
extension shall then be valid under applicable Law, until the day preceding such
date as the same shall, under applicable Law, cease to be valid; otherwise this
Trust Agreement and the trusts created hereby shall continue in full force and
effect in accordance with the terms hereof. Except as expressly set forth in
Section 11.2, this Trust Agreement and the trusts created hereby may not be
revoked by Owner Participant.
11.2 TERMINATION AT OPTION OF THE OWNER PARTICIPANT
Notwithstanding Section 11.1 hereof, this Agreement and trust created hereby shall terminate and the Trust Estate shall be distributed to the Owner Participant, and this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect, upon the election of the Owner Participant by notice to the Owner Trustee, if such notice shall be accompanied by the written agreement (in form and substance satisfactory to the Owner Trustee) of the Owner Participant assuming all obligations of the Owner Trustee under or contemplated by the Operative Agreements or incurred
by it as trustee hereunder and releasing the Owner Trustee therefrom; provided, however, that such notice may be given only after the time the Lien of the Trust Indenture is discharged under Section 10.01 of the Trust Indenture and after the Lease shall no longer be in effect.
11.3 OWNER PARTICIPANT HAS NO LEGAL TITLE IN TRUST ESTATE
No Owner Participant shall have legal title to any part of the Trust Estate. No transfer, by operation of Law or otherwise, of any right, title and interest of Owner Participant in and to the Trust Estate under this Trust Agreement shall operate to terminate this Trust Agreement or the trusts under this Trust Agreement or entitle any successors or transferees of Owner Participant to an accounting or to the transfer of legal title to any part of the Trust Estate.
11.4 ASSIGNMENT, SALE, ETC. OF AIRCRAFT
Any assignment, sale, transfer or other conveyance of the Aircraft by Owner Trustee made pursuant to the terms of this Trust Agreement or of the Lease or the Participation Agreement shall bind Owner Participant and shall be effective to transfer or convey all right, title and interest of Owner Trustee and Owner Participant in and to the Aircraft. No purchaser or other grantee shall be required to inquire as to the authorization, necessity, expediency or regularity of such assignment, sale, transfer or conveyance or as to the application of any sale or other proceeds with respect thereto by Owner Trustee.
11.5 TRUST AGREEMENT FOR BENEFIT OF CERTAIN PARTIES ONLY
Except for the terms of Section 10 of the Participation Agreement incorporated in Section 8 and except as otherwise provided in Sections 5.1, 6.7, 9, 10.1 and 11.1, nothing in this Trust Agreement, whether express or implied, shall be construed to give any person other than Owner Trustee and Owner Participant any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Trust Agreement; and this Trust Agreement shall be held to be for the sole and exclusive benefit of Owner Trustee and Owner Participant.
11.6 CITIZENSHIP OF OWNER PARTICIPANT
If at any time there shall be more than one Owner Participant, then any Owner Participant who shall cease to be a Citizen of the United States shall have no voting or similar rights under this Trust Agreement and shall have no right to direct, influence or limit the exercise of, or to prevent the direction or influence of, or place any limitation on the exercise of, Owner Trustee's authority or to remove Owner Trustee.
11.7 NOTICES
Unless otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Trust Agreement, all notices, requests, demands, authorizations, directions, consents, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be made, given, furnished or filed under this Trust Agreement shall be in writing, shall refer specifically to this Trust Agreement and shall be personally delivered, sent by telecopy or other means of electronic facsimile or telecommunication transmission (followed by overnight courier service for next Business Day receipt), sent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or sent by overnight courier service, in each case to the respective telecopy or other number or address set forth for such party in Schedule 1 to the Participation Agreement, or to such other telecopy or other number or address as each party hereto may hereafter specify by notice to the other parties hereto. Each such notice, request, demand, authorization, direction, consent, waiver or other communication shall be effective when received or, if made, given, furnished or filed (a) by telecopy or other means of electronic facsimile or telecommunication transmission, when confirmed, provided that such notice or other communication is received on the following Business Day by overnight courier service, or (b) by registered or certified mail, three Business Days after being deposited, properly addressed, in the U.S. mail.
11.8 SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Trust Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect in any jurisdiction, then, to the extent permitted by Law, (a) all other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and (b) such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. If, however, any Law pursuant to which such provisions are held invalid, illegal or unenforceable may be waived, such Law is
hereby waived by the parties hereto to the full extent permitted, to the end that this Trust Agreement shall be deemed to be a valid and binding agreement in all respects, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
11.9 WAIVERS, ETC.
No term or provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing entered into in compliance with the terms of Section 10; and any waiver of the terms hereof shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose given.
11.10 COUNTERPARTS
This Trust Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.
11.11 BINDING EFFECT, ETC.
All covenants and agreements contained in this Trust Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, Owner Trustee and its successors and assigns, and Owner Participant and its successors and, to the extent permitted by Section 8, assigns. Any request, notice, direction, consent, waiver or other instrument or action by Owner Participant shall bind its successors and assigns.
11.12 HEADINGS; REFERENCES
The headings and the table of contents used in this Trust Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof and shall not in any way affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Trust Agreement.
11.13 GOVERNING LAW
THIS TRUST AGREEMENT SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF UTAH, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS.
EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES, ACCEPTS AND SUBMITS ITSELF TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK AND OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS TRUST AGREEMENT.
EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL LEGAL PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE MADE BY MAILING COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, AT THE ADDRESS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 11.7. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY AGREES THAT SERVICE UPON IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 11.13 SHALL CONSTITUTE VALID AND EFFECTIVE PERSONAL SERVICE UPON SUCH PARTY.
EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT, BY WAY OF MOTION, AS A DEFENSE, OR OTHERWISE, IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT HEREUNDER IN ANY OF THE ABOVE-NAMED COURTS, THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM, THAT VENUE FOR THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER OR THAT THIS TRUST AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER OPERATIVE AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH COURTS.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Trust Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
Title:
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Title:
EXHIBIT 4.24
EXHIBIT C-1 to
Note Purchase Agreement
OWNED AIRCRAFT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
CONFIDENTIAL: SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON DISSEMINATION
SET FORTH IN SECTION 7 OF THIS AGREEMENT
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Dated as of _______ ___, _____
Among
ATLAS AIR, INC.,
Owner,
and
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
Not in its individual capacity
except as expressly provided herein,
but solely as Mortgagee under the Trust Indenture, as Subordination Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement and as a Pass Through Trustee under each of the Pass Through Trust Agreements
One Boeing Model 747-47UF Aircraft Bearing Manufacturer's Serial No. _____ and U.S. Registration No. N MC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION ..........................................2
SECTION 2. SECURED LOANS; CLOSING ................................................2
2.1. Making of Loans and Issuance of Equipment Notes ................2
2.2. Closing ....................................................... 3
SECTION 3. [Intentionally Omitted] ...............................................3
SECTION 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT ..................................................3
4.1. Conditions Precedent to the Obligations
of the Pass Through
Trustees .....................................................3
4.2. Conditions Precedent to Obligations
of Mortgagee .................................................7
4.3. Conditions Precedent to Obligations
of Owner .....................................................8
4.4. Post-Registration Opinion ......................................9
SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ........................................9
5.1. Owner's Representations and
Warranties ...................................................9
5.2. WTC's Representations and
Warranties ..................................................12
SECTION 6. COVENANTS, UNDERTAKINGS AND AGREEMENTS ...............................16
6.1. Covenants of Owner ............................................16
6.2. Covenants of WTC ..............................................17
6.3. Covenants of Note Holders .....................................18
6.4. Agreements ....................................................20
SECTION 7. CONFIDENTIALITY ......................................................23
SECTION 8. INDEMNIFICATION AND EXPENSES .........................................24
8.1. General Indemnity .............................................24
8.2. Expenses ......................................................30
8.3. General Tax Indemnity .........................................31
8.4. Payments ......................................................41
8.5. Interest ......................................................41
8.6. Benefit of Indemnities ........................................41
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SECTION 9. ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF INTEREST ...................................42
9.1. Note Holders ..................................................42
9.2. Effect of Transfer ............................................42
SECTION 10. SECTION 1110 ........................................................43
SECTION 11. CHANGE OF CITIZENSHIP ...............................................43
11.1. Generally ....................................................43
11.2. Mortgagee ....................................................43
SECTION 12. MISCELLANEOUS .......................................................43
12.1. Amendments ...................................................43
12.2. Severability .................................................43
12.3. Survival .....................................................44
12.4. Reproduction of Documents ....................................44
12.5. Counterparts .................................................44
12.6. No Waiver ....................................................44
12.7. Notices ......................................................45
12.8. GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO
JURISDICTION; VENUE ........................................45
12.9. Third-Party Beneficiary ......................................47
12.10. Entire Agreement ............................................47
12.11. Further Assurances ..........................................47
SECTION 13. SALE/LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS .........................................47
SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
SCHEDULE 1 - Accounts; Addresses
SCHEDULE 2 - Commitments
SCHEDULE 3 - Certain Terms
SCHEDULE 4 - Permitted Countries
EXHIBIT A - Opinion of special counsel to Owner
EXHIBIT B - Opinion of corporate counsel to Owner
EXHIBIT C - Opinion of Boeing
EXHIBIT D - Opinion of special counsel to Mortgagee and to Pass Through Trustees
EXHIBIT E - Opinions of special counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, dated as of __________ __, _____ (this
"Agreement") among (a) ATLAS AIR, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Owner"), (b)
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual
capacity, except as expressly provided herein, but solely as Mortgagee under the
Trust Indenture (in its capacity as Mortgagee, "Mortgagee" and in its individual
capacity, "WTC"), (c) WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly provided herein, but solely as Pass Through Trustee under
each of the Pass Through Trust Agreements (each, a "Pass Through Trustee") and
(d) WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its individual capacity, except as
expressly provided herein, but solely as Subordination Agent under the
Intercreditor Agreement ("Subordination Agent").
RECITALS
A. Owner and Airframe Manufacturer have entered into the Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Airframe Manufacturer has agreed to manufacture and sell to Owner and Owner has agreed to purchase from Airframe Manufacturer, certain aircraft, including the Aircraft.
B. Pursuant to each of the Pass Through Trust Agreements, the Pass Through Trusts were created and the Pass Through Certificates were issued and sold.
C. Each Pass Through Trustee has agreed to use all or a portion of the proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Pass Through Certificates issued by each Pass Through Trust to purchase from Owner, on behalf of the related Pass Through Trust, the Equipment Note bearing the same interest rate as the Pass Through Certificates issued by such Pass Through Trust.
D. Owner and Mortgagee, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, have entered into the Trust Indenture for the benefit of the Note Holders, pursuant to which, among other things, Owner agrees (1) to issue Equipment Notes, in the amounts and otherwise as provided in the Trust Indenture, and (2) to mortgage, pledge and assign to Mortgagee all of Owner's right, title and interest in the Collateral to secure the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, Owner's obligations under the Equipment Notes.
E. The parties hereto wish to set forth in this Agreement the terms and conditions upon and subject to which the aforesaid transactions shall be effected.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein (including in the initial paragraph and Recitals above) shall have the respective meanings set forth or incorporated by reference, and shall be construed and interpreted in the manner described, in Annex A to the Trust Indenture.
SECTION 2. SECURED LOANS; CLOSING
2.1. MAKING OF LOANS AND ISSUANCE OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the date hereof or on such other date agreed to by the parties hereto (the "Closing Date"):
(a) Each Pass Through Trustee listed on Schedule 2 shall make a secured loan to the Owner in the amount in Dollars opposite such Pass Through Trustee's name on Schedule 2; and
(b) The Owner shall issue, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Article II of the Trust Indenture, to the Subordination Agent as the registered holder on behalf of each such Pass Through Trustee, one or more Equipment Notes, dated the Closing Date, of the Series set forth opposite such Pass Through Trustee's name on Schedule 2, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the secured loan made by each such Pass Through Trustee.
In addition, the Owner shall have the option to issue the Series D Equipment Notes on or after the Closing Date, subject to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement. If Series D Equipment Notes are issued after the Closing Date, each Note Holder of such Equipment Notes shall be entitled to execute a counterpart to this Agreement and become a party hereto.
2.2. CLOSING
(a) The Closing of the transactions contemplated hereby shall take place at the offices of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, 80 Pine Street, New York, New York 10005, or at such other place as the parties shall agree.
(b) All payments pursuant to this Section 2 shall be made in immediately available funds to such accounts set forth in Schedule 1 hereto.
SECTION 3. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
SECTION 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
4.1. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PASS THROUGH TRUSTEES
The obligation of each Pass Through Trustee listed on Schedule 2 to make the secured loan described in Section 2.1(a) and to participate in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on the Closing Date is subject to the fulfillment, prior to or on the Closing Date, of the following conditions precedent:
4.1.1 EQUIPMENT NOTES
The Owner shall have tendered the Equipment Notes to be issued to such Pass Through Trustees to the Mortgagee for authentication and the Mortgagee shall have authenticated such Equipment Notes to be issued to such Pass Through Trustees and shall have tendered the Equipment Notes to the Subordination Agent on behalf of such Pass Through Trustees, against receipt of the loan proceeds, in accordance with Section 2.1.
4.1.2 DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
The Subordination Agent on behalf of each Pass Through Trustee shall have received executed counterparts or conformed copies of the following documents:
(i) this Agreement;
(ii) the Trust Indenture;
(iii) the initial Trust Indenture Supplement;
(iv) the broker's report and insurance certificates required by
Section 4.06 of the Trust Indenture;
(v) the Consent and Agreement and the Engine Consent and Agreement;
(vi) the Bills of Sale;
(vii) (A) a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of Owner and resolutions of the board of directors of Owner and/or the executive committee thereof, in each case certified as of the Closing Date, by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Owner, duly authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by owner of the Operative Agreements to which it is party required to be executed and delivered by Owner on or prior to the Closing Date in accordance with the provisions hereof and thereof; and (B) an incumbency certificate of Owner as to the person or persons authorized to execute and deliver the Operative Agreements on behalf of Owner;
(viii) an Officer's Certificate of Owner, dated as of the Closing Date, stating that its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date (or, to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, true and correct as of such earlier date);
(ix) the Financing Statements;
(x) the following opinions of counsel, in each case dated the Closing Date:
(A) an opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, special counsel to Owner, substantially in the form of Exhibit A;
(B) an opinion of Owner's Legal Department, substantially in the form of Exhibit B;
(C) an opinion of The Boeing Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit C;
(D) an opinion of Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams LLP, special counsel to Mortgagee and to the Pass Through Trustees, substantially in the form of Exhibit D;
(E) an opinion of Crowe & Dunlevy, special counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, substantially in the form of Exhibit E-1; and
(xi) a copy of a current, valid Standard Certificate of Airworthiness for the Aircraft duly issued by the FAA, together with a copy of a duly executed application for registration of the Aircraft with the FAA in the name of the Owner.
4.1.3 PERFECTED SECURITY INTEREST
On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the filing of the FAA Filed Documents and the Financing Statements, Mortgagee shall have received a duly perfected first priority security interest in all of Owner's right, title and interest in the Aircraft, subject only to Permitted Liens.
4.1.4 VIOLATION OF LAW
No change shall have occurred after the date of this Agreement in any applicable Law that makes it a violation of Law for (a) Owner, any Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent or Mortgagee to execute, deliver and perform the Operative Agreements to which any of them is a party or (b) any Pass Through Trustee to make the loan contemplated by Section 2.1 to acquire an Equipment Note or to realize the benefits of the security afforded by the Trust Indenture.
4.1.5 REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
The representations and warranties of each party to this Agreement made, in each case, in this Agreement and in any other Operative Agreement to which it is a party, shall be true and accurate in all material respects as of the Closing Date (unless any such representation and warranty shall have been made with reference to a specified date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and accurate as of such specified date) and each other party to this Agreement shall have performed and observed, in all material respects, all of its covenants, obligations and agreements in this Agreement and in any other Operative Agreement to which it is a party to be observed or performed by it as of the Closing Date.
4.1.6 NO EVENT OF DEFAULT
On the Closing Date, no event shall have occurred and be continuing, or would result from the mortgage of the Aircraft, which would constitute a Default or an Event of Default.
4.1.7 NO EVENT OF LOSS
No Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe or any Engine shall have occurred and no circumstance, condition, act or event that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would give rise to or constitute an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe or any Engine shall have occurred.
4.1.8 TITLE
Owner shall have good title (subject to filing and recordation of the FAA Bill of Sale with the FAA) to the Aircraft, free and clear of all Liens, except Permitted Liens.
4.1.9 CERTIFICATION
The Aircraft shall have been duly certificated by the FAA as to type and airworthiness in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement.
4.1.10 SECTION 1110
Mortgagee shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 (as currently in effect) with respect to the right to take possession of the Airframe and Engines as provided in the Trust Indenture in the event of a case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in which Owner is a debtor.
4.1.11 FILING
On the Closing Date (a) the FAA Filed Documents shall have been duly filed for recordation (or shall be in the process of being so duly filed for recordation) with the FAA in accordance with the Act and (b) each Financing Statement shall have been duly filed (or shall be in the process of being so duly filed) in the appropriate jurisdiction.
4.1.12 NO PROCEEDINGS
No action or proceeding shall have been instituted, nor shall any action be threatened in writing, before any Government Entity, nor shall any order, judgment or decree have been issued or proposed to be issued by any Government Entity, to set aside,
restrain, enjoin or prevent the completion and consummation of this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
4.1.13 GOVERNMENTAL ACTION
All appropriate action required to have been taken prior to the Closing Date by the FAA, or any governmental or political agency, subdivision or instrumentality of the United States, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been taken, and all orders, permits, waivers, authorizations, exemptions and approvals of such entities required to be in effect on the Closing Date in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been issued.
4.1.14 NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The conditions precedent to the obligations of the Pass Through Trustees and the other requirements relating to the Aircraft and the Equipment Notes set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement shall have been satisfied.
4.2. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF MORTGAGEE
The obligation of Mortgagee to authenticate the Equipment Notes on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Mortgagee, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the conditions precedent set forth below in this Section 4.2.
4.2.1 DOCUMENTS
Executed originals of the agreements, instruments, certificates or documents described in Section 4.1.2 shall have been received by Mortgagee, except as specifically provided therein, unless the failure to receive any such agreement, instrument, certificate or document is the result of any action or inaction by Mortgagee.
4.2.2 OTHER CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Each of the conditions set forth in Sections 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.6 and 4.1.10 shall have been satisfied unless the failure of any such condition to be satisfied is the result of any action or inaction by Mortgagee.
4.3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF OWNER
The obligation of Owner to participate in the transaction contemplated hereby on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Owner, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the conditions precedent set forth below in this Section 4.3.
4.3.1 DOCUMENTS
Executed originals of the agreements, instruments, certificates or documents described in Section 4.1.2 shall have been received by Owner, except as specifically provided therein, and shall be satisfactory to Owner, unless the failure to receive any such agreement, instrument, certificate or document is the result of any action or inaction by Owner. In addition, the Owner shall have received the following:
(i) (A) an incumbency certificate of WTC as to the person or persons authorized to execute and deliver the Operative Agreements on behalf of WTC and (B) a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws and general authorizing resolution of the board of directors (or executive committee) or other satisfactory evidence of authorization of WTC, certified as of the Closing Date by the Secretary or Assistant or Attesting Secretary of WTC, which authorize the execution, delivery and performance by WTC of the Operative Agreements to which it is a party; and
(ii) an Officer's Certificate of WTC, dated as of the Closing Date, stating that its representations and warranties in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date (or, to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, true and correct as of such earlier date).
4.3.2 OTHER CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Each of the conditions set forth in Sections 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.6, 4.1.7, 4.1.8, 4.1.9, 4.1.10, 4.1.11, 4.1.12 and 4.1.13 shall have been satisfied or waived by Owner, unless the failure of any such condition to be satisfied is the result of any action or inaction by Owner.
4.4. POST-REGISTRATION OPINION
Promptly upon the registration of the Aircraft and the recordation of the FAA Filed Documents pursuant to the Act, Owner will cause Crowe & Dunlevy, special counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to deliver to Owner, each Pass Through Trustee and Mortgagee a favorable opinion or opinions addressed to each of them with respect to such registration and recordation.
SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
5.1. OWNER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Owner represents and warrants to each Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent and Mortgagee that:
5.1.1 ORGANIZATION; QUALIFICATION
Owner is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has the corporate power and authority to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged and to own or hold under lease its properties and to enter into and perform its obligations under the Operative Agreements to which it is party. Owner is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature and extent of the business conducted by it, or the ownership of its properties, requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified would not give rise to a Material Adverse Change to Owner.
5.1.2 CORPORATE AUTHORIZATION
Owner has taken, or caused to be taken, all necessary corporate action (including, without limitation, the obtaining of any consent or approval of stockholders required by its Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws) to authorize the execution and delivery of each of the Operative Agreements to which it is party, and the performance of its obligations thereunder.
5.1.3 NO VIOLATION
The execution and delivery by Owner of the Operative Agreements to which it is party, the performance by Owner of its obligations thereunder and the consummation by Owner on the Closing Date of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not (a) violate any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of Owner, (b) violate any Law applicable to or binding
on Owner or (c) violate or constitute any default under (other than any violation or default that would not result in a Material Adverse Change to Owner), or result in the creation of any Lien (other than as permitted under the Trust Indenture) upon the Aircraft under, any indenture, mortgage, chattel mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sales contract, lease, loan or other material agreement, instrument or document to which Owner is a party or by which Owner or any of its properties is bound.
5.1.4 APPROVALS
The execution and delivery by Owner of the Operative Agreements to which Owner is a party, the performance by Owner of its obligations thereunder and the consummation by Owner on the Closing Date of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not require the consent or approval of, or the giving of notice to, or the registration with, or the recording or filing of any documents with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, (a) any trustee or other holder of any Debt of Owner and (b) any Government Entity, other than the filing of (x) the FAA Filed Documents and the Financing Statements (and continuation statements periodically) and (y) filings, recordings, notices or other ministerial actions pursuant to any routine recording, contractual or regulatory requirements applicable to it.
5.1.5 VALID AND BINDING AGREEMENTS
The Operative Agreements to which Owner is a party have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Owner and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other party or parties thereto, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Owner and are enforceable against Owner in accordance with the respective terms thereof, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
5.1.6 REGISTRATION AND RECORDATION
Except for (a) the registration of the Aircraft with the FAA pursuant to the Act in the name of Owner, (b) the filing for recordation (and recordation) of the FAA Filed Documents, (c) the filing of the Financing Statements (and continuation statements relating thereto at periodic intervals), and (d) the affixation of the nameplates referred to in Section 4.02(f) of the Trust Indenture, no further action, including any filing or recording of any document (including any financing statement in respect thereof
under Article 9 of the UCC) is necessary in order to establish and perfect Mortgagee's security interest in the Aircraft as against Owner and any other Person, in each case, in any applicable jurisdictions in the United States.
5.1.7 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
The chief executive office (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC) of Owner is located at [538 Commons Drive, Golden, Colorado 80401] or [at 2000 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, New York 10560].
5.1.8 NO EVENT OF LOSS
No Event of Loss has occurred with respect to the Airframe or any Engine, and, to the Actual Knowledge of Owner, no circumstance, condition, act or event has occurred that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would give rise to or constitute an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe or any Engine.
5.1.9 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
(a) Owner is a Citizen of the United States and a U.S. Air Carrier.
(b) Owner holds all licenses, permits and franchises from the appropriate Government Entities necessary to authorize Owner to lawfully engage in air transportation and to carry on commercial air cargo service as currently conducted, except where the failure to so hold any such license, permit or franchise would not give rise to a Material Adverse Change to Owner.
(c) Owner is not an "investment company" or a company controlled by an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
5.1.10 SECURITIES LAWS
Neither Owner nor any person authorized to act on its behalf has directly or indirectly offered any beneficial interest or Security relating to the ownership of the Aircraft, or any of the Equipment Notes or any other interest in or security under the Trust Indenture, for sale to, or solicited any offer to acquire any such interest or security from, or has sold any such interest or security to, any person in violation of the Securities Act.
5.1.11 BROKER'S FEES
No Person acting on behalf of Owner is or will be entitled to any broker's fee, commission or finder's fee in connection with the Transactions, other than the fees and expenses payable by Owner in connection with the sale of the Pass Through Certificates.
5.1.12 SECTION 1110
Mortgagee is entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 (as currently in effect) with respect to the right to take possession of the Airframe and Engines as provided in the Trust Indenture in the event of a case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in which Owner is a debtor.
5.2. WTC'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
WTC represents and warrants (with respect to Section 5.2.10, solely in its capacity as Subordination Agent) to Owner that:
5.2.1 ORGANIZATION, ETC.
WTC is a Delaware banking corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, holding a valid certificate to do business as a Delaware banking corporation with banking authority to execute and deliver, and perform its obligations under, the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Operative Agreements to which it is a party.
5.2.2 CORPORATE AUTHORIZATION
WTC has taken, or caused to be taken, all necessary corporate action (including, without limitation, the obtaining of any consent or approval of stockholders required by Law or by its Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws) to authorize the execution and delivery by WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Operative Agreements to which it is a party and the performance of its obligations thereunder.
5.2.3 NO VIOLATION
The execution and delivery by WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination
Agent, as the case may be, of the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Operative Agreements to which it is a party, the performance by WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of its obligations thereunder and the consummation on the Closing Date of the transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not (a) violate any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of WTC, (b) violate any Law applicable to or binding on WTC, in its individual capacity or (except in the case of any Law relating to any Plan) as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, or (c) violate or constitute any default under (other than any violation or default that would not result in a Material Adverse Change to WTC, in its individual capacity or Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent), or result in the creation of any Lien (other than the Lien of the Trust Indenture) upon any property of WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, or any of WTC's subsidiaries under, any indenture, mortgage, chattel mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sales contract, lease, loan or other agreement, instrument or document to which WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, is a party or by which WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, or any of their respective properties is bound.
5.2.4 APPROVALS
The execution and delivery by WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Operative Agreements to which it is a party, the performance by WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of its obligations thereunder and the consummation on the Closing Date by WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not require the consent, approval or authorization of, or the giving of notice to, or the registration with, or the recording or filing of any documents with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, (a) any trustee or other holder of any Debt of WTC or (b) any Government Entity, other than the filing of the FAA Filed Documents and the Financing Statements.
5.2.5 VALID AND BINDING AGREEMENTS
The Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Operative Agreements to which it a party have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by WTC and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties thereto, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, and are enforceable against WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, in accordance with the respective terms thereof, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
5.2.6 CITIZENSHIP
WTC is a Citizen of the United States.
5.2.7 NO LIENS
On the Closing Date, there are no Liens attributable to WTC in respect of all or any part of the Collateral.
5.2.8 LITIGATION
There are no pending or, to the Actual Knowledge of WTC, threatened actions or proceedings against WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, before any court, administrative agency or tribunal which, if determined adversely to WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, would materially adversely affect the ability of WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, to perform its obligations under any of the Pass Through Trustee Agreements or the Operative Agreements.
5.2.9 SECURITIES LAWS
Neither WTC nor any person authorized to act on its behalf has directly or indirectly offered any beneficial interest or Security relating to the ownership of the Aircraft or any interest in the Collateral or any of the Equipment Notes or any other interest in or security under the Collateral for sale to, or solicited any offer to acquire any such interest or security from, or has sold any such interest or security to, any Person other than
the Subordination Agent and the Pass Through Trustees, except for the offering and sale of the Pass Through Certificates.
5.2.10 INVESTMENT
The Equipment Notes to be acquired by the Subordination Agent are being acquired by it for the account of the Pass Through Trustees, for investment and not with a view to any resale or distribution thereof, except that, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 9, the disposition by it of its Equipment Notes shall at all times be within its control.
5.2.11 TAXES
There are no Taxes payable by any Pass Through Trustee or WTC, as the case may be, imposed by the State of Delaware or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such Pass Through Trustee or WTC, as the case may be, of this Agreement or any of the Pass Through Trustee Agreements (other than franchise or other taxes based on or measured by any fees or compensation received by any such Pass Through Trustee or WTC, as the case may be, for services rendered in connection with the transactions contemplated by any of the Pass Through Trust Agreements), and there are no Taxes payable by any Pass Through Trustee or WTC, as the case may be, imposed by the State of Delaware or any political subdivision thereof in connection with the acquisition, possession or ownership by any such Pass Through Trustee of any of the Equipment Notes (other than franchise or other taxes based on or measured by any fees or compensation received by any such Pass Through Trustee or WTC, as the case may be, for services rendered in connection with the transactions contemplated by any of the Pass Through Trust Agreements), and, assuming that the trusts created by the Pass Through Trust Agreements will not be taxable as corporations, but, rather, each will be characterized as a grantor trust under subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J of the Code or as a partnership under Subchapter K of the Code, such trusts will not be subject to any Taxes imposed by the State of Delaware or any political subdivision thereof.
5.2.12 BROKER'S FEES
No Person acting on behalf of WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, any Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, is or will be entitled to any broker's fee, commission or finder's fee in connection with the Transactions.
SECTION 6. COVENANTS, UNDERTAKINGS AND AGREEMENTS
6.1. COVENANTS OF OWNER
Owner covenants and agrees, at its own cost and expense, with each Note Holder and Mortgagee as follows:
6.1.1 CORPORATE EXISTENCE; U.S. AIR CARRIER
Owner shall at all times maintain its corporate existence, except as permitted by Section 4.07 of the Trust Indenture, and shall at all times remain a U.S. Air Carrier.
6.1.2 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Owner will give Mortgagee timely written notice (but in any event within 30 days prior to the expiration of the period of time specified under applicable Law to prevent lapse of perfection) of any relocation of its chief executive office (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC) from its then present location and will promptly take any action required by Section 6.1.3(c) as a result of such relocation.
6.1.3 CERTAIN ASSURANCES
(a) Owner shall duly execute, acknowledge and deliver, or shall cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such further agreements, instruments, certificates or documents, and shall do and cause to be done such further acts and things, in any case, as Mortgagee shall reasonably request for accomplishing the purposes of this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements; provided that any instrument or other document so executed by Owner will not expand any obligations or limit any rights of Owner in respect of the transactions contemplated by any Operative Agreement.
(b) Owner shall promptly take such action with respect to the recording, filing, re-recording and refiling of the Trust Indenture and any supplements thereto, including, without limitation, the initial Trust Indenture Supplement, as shall be necessary to continue the perfection and priority of the Lien created by the Trust Indenture.
(c) Owner, at its sole cost and expense, will cause the FAA Filed Documents, the Financing Statements and all continuation statements (and any amendments necessitated by any combination, consolidation or merger of the Owner, or any relocation of its chief executive office) in respect of the Financing Statements to be prepared and, subject only to the execution and delivery thereof by Mortgagee, duly and timely filed and recorded, or filed
for recordation, to the extent permitted under the Act (with respect to the FAA Filed Documents) or the UCC or similar law of any other applicable jurisdiction (with respect to such other documents).
(d) If the Aircraft has been registered in a country other than the United States pursuant to Section 4.02(e) of the Trust Indenture, Owner will furnish to Mortgagee annually after such registration, commencing with the calendar year after such registration is effected, an opinion of special counsel reasonably satisfactory to Mortgagee stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, either that (i) such action has been taken with respect to the recording, filing, rerecording and refiling of the Operative Agreements and any supplements and amendments thereto as is necessary to establish, perfect and protect the Lien created by the Trust Indenture, reciting the details of such actions, or (ii) no such action is necessary to maintain the perfection of such Lien.
6.1.4 SECURITIES LAWS
Neither Owner nor any person authorized to act on its behalf will directly or indirectly offer any beneficial interest or Security relating to the ownership of the Aircraft or any interest in any of the Equipment Notes or any other interest in or security under the Trust Indenture, for sale to, or solicit any offer to acquire any such interest or security from, or sell any such interest or security to, any person in violation of the Securities Act or applicable state or foreign securities Laws.
6.2. COVENANTS OF WTC
WTC in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, each Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, covenants and agrees with Owner as follows:
6.2.1 LIENS
WTC (a) will not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien attributable to it on or with respect to all or any part of the Collateral or the Aircraft, (b) will, at its own cost and expense, promptly take such action as may be necessary to discharge any Lien attributable to WTC on all or any part of the Collateral or the Aircraft and (c) will personally hold harmless and indemnify Owner, each Note Holder, each of their respective Affiliates, successors and permitted assigns, and the Collateral from and against (i) any and all Expenses, and (ii) any interference with the possession, operation or other use of
all or any part of the Aircraft, imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any of the foregoing as a consequence of any such Lien.
6.2.2 SECURITIES ACT
WTC in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, will not offer any beneficial interest or Security relating to the ownership of the Aircraft or any interest in the Collateral, or any of the Equipment Notes or any other interest in or security under the Trust Indenture for sale to, or solicit any offer to acquire any such interest or security from, or sell any such interest or security to, any Person in violation of the Securities Act or applicable state or foreign securities Laws, provided that the foregoing shall not be deemed to impose on WTC any responsibility with respect to any such offer, sale or solicitation by any other party hereto.
6.2.3 PERFORMANCE OF AGREEMENTS
WTC, in its individual capacity and as Mortgagee, as a Pass Through Trustee or as Subordination Agent, as the case may be, shall perform its obligations under the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Operative Agreements in accordance with the terms thereof.
6.2.4 WITHHOLDING TAXES
WTC shall indemnify (on an after-tax basis) and hold harmless Owner against any United States withholding taxes (and related interest, penalties and additions to tax) as a result of the failure by WTC to withhold on payments to any Note Holder if such Note Holder failed to provide to Mortgagee necessary certificates or forms to substantiate the right to exemption from such withholding tax.
6.3. COVENANTS OF NOTE HOLDERS
Each Note Holder (including Subordination Agent) as to itself only covenants and agrees with Owner and Mortgagee as follows:
6.3.1 WITHHOLDING TAXES
Such Note Holder (if it is a Non-U.S. Person) agrees to indemnify (on an after-tax basis) and hold harmless Owner and
Mortgagee against any United States withholding taxes (and related interest, penalties and additions to tax) as a result of the inaccuracy or invalidity of any certificate or form provided by such Note Holder to Mortgagee in connection with such withholding taxes. Any amount payable hereunder shall be paid within 30 days after receipt by a Note Holder of a written demand therefor.
6.3.2 TRANSFER; COMPLIANCE
(a) Such Note Holder will (i) not transfer any Equipment Note or
interest therein in violation of the Securities Act or applicable state or
foreign securities Law; provided, that the foregoing provisions of this section
shall not be deemed to impose on such Note Holder any responsibility with
respect to any such offer, sale or solicitation by any other party hereto, and
(ii) perform and comply with the obligations specified to be imposed on it (as a
Note Holder) under each of the Trust Indenture and the form of Equipment Note
set forth in the Trust Indenture.
(b) Such Note Holder will not sell, assign, convey, exchange or otherwise transfer any Equipment Note or any interest in, or represented by, any Equipment Note (it being understood that this provision is not applicable to the Pass Through Certificates) unless the proposed transferee thereof first provides Owner with both of the following:
(i) a written representation and covenant that either (a) no
portion of the funds it uses to purchase, acquire and hold such
Equipment Note or interest directly or indirectly constitutes, or may
be deemed under the Code or ERISA or any rulings, regulations or court
decisions thereunder to constitute, the assets of any Plan or (b) the
transfer, and subsequent holding, of such Equipment Note or interest
shall not involve or give rise to a transaction that constitutes a
prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or
Section 4975(c)(1) of the Code involving Owner, a Pass Through
Trustee, the Subordination Agent or the proposed transferee (other
than a transaction that is exempted from the prohibitions of such
sections by applicable provisions of ERISA or the Code or
administrative exemptions or regulations issued thereunder); and
(ii) a written covenant that it will not transfer any Equipment Note or any interest in, or represented by, any Equipment Note unless the subsequent transferee also makes the representation described in clause (i) above and agrees to comply with this clause (ii).
6.4. AGREEMENTS
6.4.1 QUIET ENJOYMENT
Each Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent, Mortgagee and each Note Holder agrees as to itself with Owner that, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, such Person shall not (and shall not permit any Affiliate or other Person claiming by, through or under it to) interfere with Owner's or any Permitted Lessee's rights in accordance with the Trust Indenture to the quiet enjoyment, possession and use of the Aircraft.
6.4.2 CONSENTS
Each Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent and Mortgagee covenants and agrees, for the benefit of Owner, that it shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to any consent or approval requested of it under the terms of any of the Operative Agreements which by its terms is not to be unreasonably withheld.
6.4.3 INSURANCE
Each Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent, Mortgagee and each Note Holder agrees not to obtain or maintain insurance for its own account as permitted by Section 4.06 of the Trust Indenture if such insurance would limit or otherwise adversely affect the coverage of any insurance required to be obtained or maintained by Owner pursuant to Section 4.06 of the Trust Indenture.
6.4.4 EXTENT OF INTEREST OF NOTE HOLDERS
A Note Holder shall not, as such, have any further interest in, or other right with respect to, the Collateral when and if the principal and Make-Whole Amount, if any, of and interest on the Equipment Note held by such Note Holder, and all other sums, then due and payable to such Note Holder hereunder and under any other Operative Agreement, shall have been paid in full.
6.4.5 FOREIGN REGISTRATION
Each Note Holder and Mortgagee hereby agrees, for the benefit of Owner but subject to the provisions of Section 4.02(b) of the Trust Indenture:
(a) that Owner shall be entitled to register the Aircraft or cause the Aircraft to be registered in a country other than the United States subject to compliance with the following:
(i) each of the following requirements is satisfied:
(A) no Special Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such registration;
(B) such proposed change of registration is made in connection with a Permitted Lease to a Permitted Air Carrier;
(C) such country is a country with which the United States then maintains normal diplomatic relations or, if Taiwan, the United States then maintains diplomatic relations at least as good as those in effect on the Closing Date;
(ii) the Mortgagee shall have received an opinion of counsel (subject to customary exceptions) reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgagee addressed to Mortgagee as to the effect that:
(A) such country would recognize the Owner's ownership interest in the Aircraft;
(B) after giving effect to such change in registration, the Lien of the Trust Indenture on the Owner's right, title and interest in and to the Aircraft shall continue as a valid and duly perfected first priority security interest and all filing, recording or other action necessary to protect the same shall have been accomplished (or, if such opinion cannot be given at the time of such proposed change in registration because such change in registration is not yet effective, (1) the opinion shall detail what filing, recording or other action is necessary and (2) the Mortgagee shall have received a certificate from Owner that all possible preparations to accomplish such filing, recording and other action shall have been done, and such filing, recording and other action shall be accomplished and a supplemental opinion to that effect shall be delivered to the Mortgagee on or prior to the effective date of such change in registration);
(C) unless Owner or the Permitted Air Carrier shall have agreed to provide insurance covering the risk of requisition of use of the Aircraft by the government of such country (so long as the Aircraft is registered under the laws of such country), the laws of such country require fair compensation by the government of such country payable in currency freely convertible into Dollars and freely removable from such country (without license or permit, unless Owner prior to such proposed reregistration has obtained such license or permit) for the taking or requisition by such government of such use; and
(D) it is not necessary, solely as a consequence of such change in registration and without giving effect to any other activity of the Mortgagee (or any Affiliate of the Mortgagee), for the Mortgagee to qualify to do business in such jurisdiction as a result of such reregistration in order to exercise any rights or remedies with respect to the Aircraft.
(b) In addition, as a condition precedent to any change in registration Owner shall have given to Mortgagee assurances reasonably satisfactory to Mortgagee:
(i) to the effect that the provisions of Section 4.06 of the Trust Indenture have been complied with after giving effect to such change of registration;
(ii) of the payment by Owner of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of each Note Holder and Mortgagee in connection with such change of registry, including, without limitation (1) the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to Mortgagee, (2) any filing or recording fees, Taxes or similar payments incurred in connection with the change of registration of the Aircraft and the creation and perfection of the security interest therein in favor of Mortgagee for the benefit of Note Holders, and (3) all costs and expenses incurred in connection with any filings necessary to continue in the United States the perfection of the security interest in the Aircraft in favor of Mortgagee for the benefit of Note Holders; and
(iii) to the effect that the tax and other indemnities in favor of each person named as an indemnitee under any other Operative Agreement afford each
such person substantially the same protection as provided prior to such change of registration (or Owner shall have agreed upon additional indemnities that, together with such original indemnities, in the reasonable judgment of Mortgagee, afford such protection).
6.4.6 INTEREST IN CERTAIN ENGINES
Each Note Holder and Mortgagee agrees, for the benefit of each of the lessor, conditional seller, mortgagee or secured party of any airframe or engine leased to, or purchased by, Owner or any Permitted Lessee subject to a lease, conditional sale, trust indenture or other security agreement that it will not acquire or claim, as against such lessor, conditional seller, mortgagee or secured party, any right, title or interest in any engine as the result of such engine being installed on the Airframe at any time while such engine is subject to such lease, conditional sale, trust indenture or other security agreement and owned by such lessor or conditional seller or subject to a trust indenture or security interest in favor of such mortgagee or secured party.
SECTION 7. CONFIDENTIALITY
Owner, Note Holders and Mortgagee shall keep the Participation Agreement and Annex B to the Trust Indenture confidential and shall not disclose, or cause to be disclosed, the same to any Person, except (A) to prospective and permitted transferees of Owner's, a Note Holder's, a Liquidity Provider's, Mortgagee's or other Indenture Indemnitee's interest or their respective counsel or special counsel, independent insurance brokers, auditors, or other agents who agree to hold such information confidential, (B) to Owner's, a Note Holder's, a Liquidity Provider's, a Pass Through Trustee's, Mortgagee's or other Indenture Indemnitee's counsel or special counsel, independent insurance brokers, auditors, or other agents, Affiliates or investors who agree to hold such information confidential, (C) as may be required by any statute, court or administrative order or decree, legal process or governmental ruling or regulation, including those of any applicable insurance regulatory bodies (including, without limitation, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC")), federal or state banking examiners, the SEC, IRS auditors or any stock exchange, (D) with respect to a Note Holder or any Pass Through Trustee, to a nationally recognized rating agency for the purpose of obtaining a rating on the Equipment Notes or the Pass Through Certificates or to support an NAIC rating for the Equipment Notes or (E) such other Persons as are reasonably deemed necessary by the disclosing party in order to protect the interests
of such party or for the purposes of enforcing such documents by such party; provided, that any and all disclosures permitted by clauses (C), (D), or (E) above shall be made only to the extent necessary to meet the specific requirements or needs of the Persons making such disclosures.
SECTION 8. INDEMNIFICATION AND EXPENSES
8.1. GENERAL INDEMNITY
8.1.1 INDEMNITY
Whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, Owner shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless each Indemnitee from, against and in respect of, and shall pay on a net after-tax basis, any and all Expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee, relating to, resulting from, or arising out of or in connection with, any one or more of the following:
(a) The Operative Agreements, the Pass Through Agreements, or the enforcement of any of the terms of any of the Operative Agreements or the Pass Through Agreements;
(b) The Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part, including, without limitation, with respect thereto, (i) the manufacture, design, purchase, acceptance, nonacceptance or rejection, ownership, registration, reregistration, deregistration, delivery, nondelivery, lease, sublease, assignment, possession, use or non-use, operation, maintenance, testing, repair, overhaul, condition, alteration, modification, addition, improvement, storage, airworthiness, replacement, repair, sale, substitution, return, abandonment, redelivery or other disposition of the Aircraft, any Engine or any Part, (ii) any claim or penalty arising out of violations of applicable Laws by Owner (or any Permitted Lessee), (iii) tort liability, whether or not arising out of the negligence of any Indemnitee (whether active, passive or imputed), (iv) death or property damage of passengers, shippers or others, (v) environmental control, noise or pollution and (vi) any Liens in respect of the Aircraft, any Engine or any Part;
(c) The offer, sale, or delivery of any Equipment Notes, Pass Through Certificates or any interest therein or represented thereby; and
(d) Any breach of or failure to perform or observe, or any other noncompliance with, any covenant or agreement or other
obligation to be performed by Owner under any Operative Agreement to which it is party or any Pass Through Agreement or the falsity of any representation or warranty of Owner in any Operative Agreement to which it is party or any Pass Through Agreement.
8.1.2 EXCEPTIONS
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 8.1.1, Owner shall not be required to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless any Indemnitee pursuant to Section 8.1.1 in respect of any Expense of such Indemnitee:
(a) For any Taxes or a loss of Tax benefit, whether or not Owner is required to indemnify therefor pursuant to Section 8.3;
(b) Except to the extent attributable to acts or events occurring prior
thereto, acts or events (other than acts or events related to the performance by
Owner of its obligations pursuant to the terms of the Operative Agreements) that
occur after the Trust Indenture is required to be terminated in accordance with
Section 11.01 of the Trust Indenture; provided, that nothing in this clause (b)
shall be deemed to exclude or limit any claim that any Indemnitee may have under
applicable Law by reason of an Event of Default or for damages from Owner for
breach of Owner's covenants contained in the Operative Agreements or to release
Owner from any of its obligations under the Operative Agreements that expressly
provide for performance after termination of the Trust Indenture;
(c) To the extent attributable to any Transfer (voluntary or involuntary) by or on behalf of such Indemnitee of any Equipment Note or interest therein, except for out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred as a result of any such Transfer pursuant to the exercise of remedies under any Operative Agreement;
(d) [Intentionally Omitted]
(e) To the extent attributable to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or any related Indemnitee (as defined below) (other than gross negligence or willful misconduct imputed to such person by reason of its interest in the Aircraft or any Operative Agreement);
(f) [Intentionally Omitted]
(g) To the extent attributable to the incorrectness or breach of any representation or warranty of such Indemnitee or any
related Indemnitee contained in or made pursuant to any Operative Agreement or any Pass Through Agreement;
(h) To the extent attributable to the failure by such Indemnitee or any related Indemnitee to perform or observe any agreement, covenant or condition on its part to be performed or observed in any Operative Agreement or any Pass Through Agreement;
(i) To the extent attributable to the offer or sale by such Indemnitee or any related Indemnitee of any interest in the Aircraft, the Equipment Notes, the Pass Through Certificates, or any similar interest, in violation of the Securities Act or other applicable federal, state or foreign securities Laws (other than any thereof caused by acts or omissions of Owner);
(j) (i) With respect to any Indemnitee (other than Mortgagee), to the
extent attributable to the failure of the Mortgagee to distribute funds received
and distributable by it in accordance with the Trust Indenture, (ii) with
respect to any Indemnitee (other than the Subordination Agent), to the extent
attributable to the failure of the Subordination Agent to distribute funds
received and distributable by it in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement,
(iii) with respect to any Indemnitee (other than the Pass Through Trustees), to
the extent attributable to the failure of a Pass Through Trustee to distribute
funds received and distributable by it in accordance with the Pass Through Trust
Agreements, (iv) with respect to any Indemnitee (other than the Escrow Agent),
to the extent attributable to the failure of the Escrow Agent to pay funds
received and payable by it in accordance with any Escrow Agreement, (v) with
respect to any Indemnitee (other than the Paying Agent), to the extent
attributable to the failure of the Paying Agent to distribute funds received and
distributable by it in accordance with any Escrow Agreement, (vi) to the extent
attributable to the failure of the Depositary to pay funds payable by it in
accordance with any Deposit Agreement, (vii) with respect to Mortgagee, to the
extent attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of Mortgagee in the
distribution of funds received and distributable by it in accordance with the
Trust Indenture, (viii) with respect to the Subordination Agent, to the extent
attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of the Subordination Agent
in the distribution of funds received and distributable by it in accordance with
the Intercreditor Agreement, (ix) with respect to the Pass Through Trustees, to
the extent attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of a Pass
Through Trustee in the distribution of funds received and distributable by it in
accordance with the Pass Through Trust Agreements, (x) with respect to the
Escrow Agent, to the extent attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct
of the Escrow
Agent in the payment of funds received and payable by it in accordance with any Escrow Agreement, and (xi) with respect to the Paying Agent, to the extent attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of the Paying Agent in the distribution of funds received and distributable by it in accordance with any Escrow Agreement;
(k) Other than during the continuation of an Event of Default, to the extent attributable to the authorization or giving or withholding of any future amendments, supplements, waivers or consents with respect to any Operative Agreement or Pass Through Agreement other than such as have been requested or consented to in writing by Owner or as are required by or made pursuant to the terms of the Operative Agreements or Pass Through Agreements (unless such requirement results from the actions of an Indemnitee not required by or made pursuant to the Operative Agreements or the Pass Through Agreements);
(l) To the extent attributable to any amount which any Indemnitee expressly agrees to pay or such Indemnitee expressly agrees shall not be paid by or be reimbursed by Owner;
(m) To the extent that such expense is a loss of future profits of, a cost or expense unreasonably incurred by, or an ordinary and usual operating or overhead expense of, such Indemnitee;
(n) [Intentionally Omitted]
(o) For any Lien in violation of the Operative Agreements attributable to such Indemnitee or any related Indemnitee;
(p) If another provision of an Operative Agreement or a Pass Through Agreement specifies the extent of Owner's responsibility or obligation with respect to such Expense, to the extent arising from other than failure of Owner to comply with such specified responsibility or obligation;
(q) To the extent incurred by or asserted against an Indemnitee as a result of any "prohibited transaction", within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975(c)(1) of the Code; or
(r) For any loss attributable to, arising from or in connection with any inspections or inspection rights arising from or in connection with any of the Operative Agreements or the Transactions.
For purposes of this Section 8.1, a Person shall be considered a "related" Indemnitee with respect to an Indemnitee if such Person is an Affiliate or employer of such Indemnitee, a director, officer, employee, agent, or servant of such Indemnitee or any such Affiliate or a successor or permitted assignee of any of the foregoing.
8.1.3 SEPARATE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes a separate agreement with respect to each Indemnitee and is enforceable directly by each such Indemnitee.
8.1.4 NOTICE
If a claim for any Expense that an Indemnitee shall be indemnified against under this Section 8.1 is made, such Indemnitee shall give prompt written notice thereof to Owner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of any Indemnitee to notify Owner as provided in this Section 8.1.4, or in Section 8.1.5, shall not release Owner from any of its obligations to indemnify such Indemnitee hereunder, except to the extent that such failure results in an additional Expense to Owner (in which event Owner shall not be responsible for such additional Expense) or materially impairs Owner's ability to contest such claim.
8.1.5 NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS; DEFENSE OF CLAIMS; LIMITATIONS
(a) In case any action, suit or proceeding shall be brought against any Indemnitee for which Owner is responsible under this Section 8.1, such Indemnitee shall notify Owner of the commencement thereof and Owner may, at its expense, participate in and to the extent that it shall wish (subject to the provisions of the following paragraph), assume and control the defense thereof and, subject to Section 8.1.5(c), settle or compromise the same.
(b) Owner or its insurer(s) shall have the right, at its or their expense, to investigate or, if Owner or its insurer(s) shall agree not to dispute liability to the Indemnitee giving notice of such action, suit or proceeding under this Section 8.1.5 for indemnification hereunder or under any insurance policies pursuant to which coverage is sought, control the defense of, any action, suit or proceeding, relating to any Expense for which indemnification is sought pursuant to this Section 8.1, and each Indemnitee shall cooperate with Owner or its insurer(s) with respect thereto; provided, that Owner shall not be entitled to control the defense of any such action, suit, proceeding or compromise
any such Expense during the continuance of any Event of Default. In connection with any such action, suit or proceeding being controlled by Owner, such Indemnitee shall have the right to participate therein, at its sole cost and expense, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Owner; provided, that such Indemnitee's participation does not, in the reasonable opinion of the independent counsel appointed by the Owner or its insurers to conduct such proceedings, interfere with the defense of such case.
(c) In no event shall any Indemnitee enter into a settlement or other compromise with respect to any Expense without the prior written consent of Owner, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, unless such Indemnitee waives its right to be indemnified with respect to such Expense under this Section 8.1.
(d) In the case of any Expense indemnified by the Owner hereunder which is covered by a policy of insurance maintained by Owner pursuant to Section 4.06 of the Indenture, at Owner's expense, each Indemnitee agrees to cooperate with the insurers in the exercise of their rights to investigate, defend or compromise such Expense as may be required to retain the benefits of such insurance with respect to such Expense.
(e) If an Indemnitee is not a party to this Agreement, Owner may
require such Indemnitee to agree in writing to the terms of this Section 8 and
Section 12.8 prior to making any payment to such Indemnitee under this Section
8.
(f) Nothing contained in this Section 8.1.5 shall be deemed to require an Indemnitee to contest any Expense or to assume responsibility for or control of any judicial proceeding with respect thereto.
8.1.6 INFORMATION
Owner will provide the relevant Indemnitee with such information not within the control of such Indemnitee, as is in Owner's control or is reasonably available to Owner, which such Indemnitee may reasonably request and will otherwise cooperate with such Indemnitee so as to enable such Indemnitee to fulfill its obligations under Section 8.1.5. The Indemnitee shall supply Owner with such information not within the control of Owner, as is in such Indemnitee's control or is reasonably available to such Indemnitee, which Owner may reasonably request to control or participate in any proceeding to the extent permitted by Section 8.1.5.
8.1.7 EFFECT OF OTHER INDEMNITIES; SUBROGATION; FURTHER ASSURANCES
Upon the payment in full by Owner of any indemnity provided for under this Agreement, Owner, without any further action and to the full extent permitted by Law, will be subrogated to all rights and remedies of the person indemnified (other than with respect to any of such Indemnitee's insurance policies or in connection with any indemnity claim such Indemnitee may have under Section 6.03 or 8.01 of the Trust Indenture) in respect of the matter as to which such indemnity was paid. Each Indemnitee will give such further assurances or agreements and cooperate with Owner to permit Owner to pursue such claims, if any, to the extent reasonably requested by Owner and at Owner's expense.
8.1.8 REFUNDS
If an Indemnitee receives any refund, in whole or in part, with respect to any Expense paid by Owner hereunder, it will promptly pay the amount refunded (but not an amount in excess of the amount Owner or any of its insurers has paid in respect of such Expense) over to Owner unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in which case such amounts shall be paid over to Mortgagee to hold as security for Owner's obligations under the Operative Agreements or, if requested by Owner, applied to satisfy such obligations.
8.2. EXPENSES
8.2.1 INVOICES AND PAYMENT
The Mortgagee, the Pass Through Trustees and the Subordination Agent shall promptly submit to Owner for its prompt approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) copies of invoices in reasonable detail of the Transaction Expenses for which it is responsible for providing information as they are received (but in no event later than the 90th day after the Closing Date). If so submitted and approved, the Owner agrees promptly, but in any event no later than the 105th day after the Closing Date, to pay Transaction Expenses.
8.2.2 PAYMENT OF OTHER EXPENSES
Owner shall pay (i) the ongoing fees and expenses of Mortgagee, and
(ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including the reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel) incurred by Mortgagee or any Note Holder
attributable to any
waiver, amendment or modification of any Operative Agreement to the extent requested or consented to in writing by Owner.
8.3. GENERAL TAX INDEMNITY
8.3.1 GENERAL
Except as provided in Section 8.3.2, Owner agrees that each payment paid by Owner under the Equipment Notes, and any other payment or indemnity paid by Owner to a Tax Indemnitee under any Operative Agreement, shall be free of all withholdings or deductions with respect to Taxes of any nature (other than U.S. federal, state or local withholding taxes on, based on or measured by gross or net income), and in the event that Owner shall be required by applicable law to make any such withholding or deduction for any such payment (x) Owner shall make all such withholdings or deductions, (y) the amount payable by Owner shall be increased so that after making all required withholdings or deductions such Tax Indemnitee receives the same amount that it would have received had no such withholdings or deductions been made, and (z) Owner shall pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Taxing Authority in accordance with applicable law. Except as provided in Section 8.3.2 and whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, Owner shall pay, indemnify, protect, defend and hold each Tax Indemnitee harmless from all Taxes imposed by any Taxing Authority that may from time to time be imposed on or asserted against any Tax Indemnitee or the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part or any interest in any of the foregoing (whether or not indemnified against by any other Person), upon or with respect to the Operative Agreements or the transactions or payments contemplated thereby, including but not limited to any Tax imposed upon or with respect to (x) the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine, any Part, any Operative Agreement (including without limitation any Equipment Notes) or any data or any other thing delivered or to be delivered under an Operative Agreement, (y) the purchase, manufacture, acceptance, rejection, sale, transfer of title, return, ownership, mortgaging, delivery, transport, charter, rental, lease, re-lease, sublease, assignment, possession, repossession, presence, use, condition, storage, preparation, maintenance, modification, alteration, improvement, operation, registration, transfer or change of registration, reregistration, repair, replacement, overhaul, location, control, the imposition of any Lien, financing, refinancing requested by the Owner, abandonment or other disposition of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine, any Part, any data or any other thing delivered or to be delivered under an Operative Agreement or (z) interest, fees or any other income, proceeds, receipts or earnings, whether actual or deemed, arising upon, in connection
with, or in respect of, any of the Operative Agreements (including the property or income or other proceeds with respect to property held as part of the Collateral) or the transactions contemplated thereby.
8.3.2 CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS
The provisions of Section 8.3.1 shall not apply to, and Owner shall have no liability hereunder for, Taxes:
(a) imposed on a Tax Indemnitee by the federal government of the United
States or any Taxing Authority or governmental subdivision of the United States
or therein (including any state or local Taxing Authority) (i) on, based on, or
measured by, gross or net income or gross or net receipts, including capital
gains taxes, excess profits taxes, minimum taxes from tax preferences,
alternative minimum taxes, branch profits taxes, accumulated earnings taxes,
personal holding company taxes, succession taxes and estate taxes, and any
withholding taxes on, based on or measured by gross or net income or receipts or
(ii) on, or with respect to, or measured by, capital or net worth or in the
nature of a franchise tax or a tax for the privilege of doing business (other
than, in the case of clause (i) or (ii), sales, use, license or property Taxes);
(b) imposed on a Tax Indemnitee by any Taxing Authority or governmental subdivision thereof or therein outside of the United States (including any Taxing Authority in or of a territory, possession or commonwealth of the United States) (i) on, based on, or measured by, gross or net income or gross or net receipts, including capital gains taxes, excess profits taxes, minimum taxes from tax preferences, alternative minimum taxes, branch profits taxes, accumulated earnings taxes, personal holding company taxes, succession taxes and estate taxes, and any withholding taxes on, based on or measured by gross or net income or receipts or (ii) on, or with respect to, or measured by, capital or net worth or in the nature of a franchise tax or a tax for the privilege of doing business (other than, in the case of clause (i) or (ii), (A) sales, use, license or property Taxes, or (B) any Taxes imposed by any Taxing Authority (other than a Taxing Authority within whose jurisdiction such Tax Indemnitee is incorporated or organized or maintains its principal place of business) if such Tax Indemnitee would not have been subject to Taxes of such type by such jurisdiction but for (I) the location, use or operation of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part thereof by an Owner Person within the jurisdiction of the Taxing Authority imposing such Tax, or (II) the activities of any Owner Person in such jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, use of any other
aircraft by Owner in such jurisdiction, (III) the status of any Owner Person as
a foreign entity or as an entity owned in whole or in part by foreign persons,
(IV) Owner having made (or having been deemed to have made) payments to such Tax
Indemnitee from the relevant jurisdiction or (V) in the case of the Pass Through
Trustees, the Note Holders or any related Tax Indemnitee, the Owner being
incorporated or organized or maintaining a place of business or conducting
activities in such jurisdiction);
(c) on, or with respect to, or measured by, any trustee fees, commissions or compensation received by the Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent or Mortgagee;
(d) that are being contested as provided in Section 8.3.4 hereof;
(e) imposed on any Tax Indemnitee to the extent that such Taxes result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Tax Indemnitee or any Affiliate thereof;
(f) imposed on or with respect to a Tax Indemnitee (including the transferee in those cases in which the Tax on transfer is imposed on, or is collected from, the transferee) as a result of a transfer or other disposition (including a deemed transfer or disposition) by such Tax Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee of any interest in the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part, any interest arising under the Operative Agreements or any Equipment Note or as a result of a transfer or disposition (including a deemed transfer or disposition) of any interest in a Tax Indemnitee (other than (A) a substitution or replacement of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part by an Owner Person that is treated for Tax purposes as a transfer or disposition, or (B) a transfer pursuant to an exercise of remedies upon an Event of Default that shall have occurred and have been continuing);
(g) Taxes in excess of those that would have been imposed had there not been a transfer or other disposition by or to such Tax Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee described in paragraph (f) above;
(h) consisting of any interest, penalties or additions to tax imposed on a Tax Indemnitee as a result of (in whole or in part) failure of such Tax Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee to file any return properly and timely, unless such failure shall be caused by the failure of Owner to fulfill its obligations, if any, under Section 8.3.6 with respect to such return;
(i) resulting from, or that would not have been imposed but for, any Liens arising as a result of claims against, or acts or omissions of, or otherwise attributable to such Tax Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee that the owner is not obligated to discharge under the Operative Agreements;
(j) imposed on any Tax Indemnitee as a result of the breach by such Tax Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee of any covenant of such Tax Indemnitee or any Affiliate thereof contained in any Operative Agreement or the inaccuracy of any representation or warranty by such Tax Indemnitee or any Affiliate thereof in any Operative Agreement;
(k) in the nature of an intangible or similar Tax (i) upon or with respect to the value or principal amount of the interest of any Note Holder in any Equipment Note or the loan evidenced thereby but only if such Taxes are in the nature of franchise Taxes or result from the Tax Indemnitee doing business in the taxing jurisdiction and are imposed because of the place of incorporation or the activities unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements in the taxing jurisdiction of such Tax Indemnitee;
(l) imposed on a Tax Indemnitee by a Taxing Authority of a jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent that such Taxes would not have been imposed but for a connection between the Tax Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee and such jurisdiction imposing such Tax unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements; or
(m) Taxes relating to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
For purposes hereof, a Tax Indemnitee and any other Tax Indemnitees that are successors, assigns, agents, servants or Affiliates of such Tax Indemnitee shall be related Tax Indemnitees.
8.3.3 PAYMENT
(a) Owner's indemnity obligation to a Tax Indemnitee under this Section 8.3 shall equal the amount which, after taking into account any Tax imposed upon the receipt or accrual of the amounts payable under this Section 8.3 and any tax benefits actually recognized by such Tax Indemnitee as a result of the indemnifiable Tax (including, without limitation, any benefits recognized as a result of an indemnifiable Tax being utilized by such Tax Indemnitee as a credit against Taxes not indemnifiable under this
Section 8.3), shall equal the amount of the Tax indemnifiable under this Section 8.3.
(b) At Owner's request, the computation of the amount of any indemnity payment owed by Owner or any amount owed by a Tax Indemnitee to Owner pursuant to this Section 8.3 shall be verified and certified by an independent public accounting firm selected by such Tax Indemnitee and reasonably satisfactory to Owner. Such verification shall be binding. The costs of such verification (including the fee of such public accounting firm) shall be borne by Owner unless such verification shall result in an adjustment in Owner's favor of 5% or more of the net present value of the payment as computed by such Tax Indemnitee, in which case the costs shall be paid by such Tax Indemnitee.
(c) Each Tax Indemnitee shall provide Owner with such certifications, information and documentation as shall be in such Tax Indemnitee's possession and as shall be reasonably requested by Owner to minimize any indemnity payment pursuant to this Section 8.3; provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Tax Indemnitee shall be required to provide Owner with any Tax returns.
(d) Each Tax Indemnitee shall promptly forward to Owner any written notice, bill or advice received by it from any Taxing Authority concerning any Tax for which it seeks indemnification under this Section 8.3. Owner shall pay any amount for which it is liable pursuant to this Section 8.3 directly to the appropriate Taxing Authority if legally permissible or upon demand of a Tax Indemnitee, to such Tax Indemnitee within 30 days of such demand (or, if a contest occurs in accordance with Section 8.3.4, within 30 days after a Final Determination (as defined below)), but in no event more than one Business Day prior to the date the Tax to which such amount payable hereunder relates is due. If requested by a Tax Indemnitee in writing, Owner shall furnish to the appropriate Tax Indemnitee the original or a certified copy of a receipt for Owner's payment of any Tax paid by Owner or such other evidence of payment of such Tax as is acceptable to such Tax Indemnitee. Owner shall also furnish promptly upon written request such data as any Tax Indemnitee may reasonably require to enable such Tax Indemnitee to comply with the requirements of any taxing jurisdiction unless such data is not reasonably available to Owner or, unless such data is specifically requested by a Taxing Authority, is not customarily furnished by domestic air carriers under similar circumstances. For purposes of this Section 8.3, a "Final Determination" shall mean (i) a decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction that occurs pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.3.4, which decision, judg-
ment, decree or other order has become final and unappealable, (ii) a closing agreement or settlement agreement entered into in accordance with Section 8.3.4 that has become binding and is not subject to further review or appeal (absent fraud, misrepresentation, etc.), or (iii) the termination of administrative proceedings and the expiration of the time for instituting a claim in a court proceeding.
(e) If any Tax Indemnitee shall actually realize a tax savings by
reason of any Tax paid or indemnified by Owner pursuant to this Section 8.3
(whether such tax savings shall be by means of a foreign tax credit,
depreciation or cost recovery deduction or otherwise) and such savings is not
otherwise taken into account in computing such payment or indemnity such Tax
Indemnitee shall pay to Owner an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount of
such tax savings, plus any additional tax savings recognized as the result of
any payment made pursuant to this sentence, when, as, if, and to the extent,
realized or (ii) the amount of all payments pursuant to this Section 8.3 by
Owner to such Tax Indemnitee (less any payments previously made by such Tax
Indemnitee to Owner pursuant to this Section 8.3.3 (e)) (and the excess, if any,
of the amount described in clause (i) over the amount described in clause (ii)
shall be carried forward and applied to reduce pro tanto any subsequent
obligations of Owner to make payments to such Tax Indemnitee pursuant to this
Section 8.3); provided, that such Tax Indemnitee shall not be required to make
any payment pursuant to this sentence so long as a Lease Event of Default of a
monetary nature has occurred and is continuing. If a tax benefit is later
disallowed or denied, the disallowance or denial shall be treated as a Tax
indemnifiable under Section 8.3.1 without regard to the provisions of Section
8.3.2 (other than Section 8.3.2 (f)). Each such Tax Indemnitee shall in good
faith use reasonable efforts in filing its tax returns and in dealing with
Taxing Authorities to seek and claim any such tax benefit.
8.3.4 CONTEST
(a) If a written claim is made against a Tax Indemnitee for Taxes with respect to which Owner could be liable for payment or indemnity hereunder, or if a Tax Indemnitee makes a determination that a Tax is due for which Owner could have an indemnity obligation hereunder, such Tax Indemnitee shall promptly give Owner notice in writing of such claim (provided, that failure to so notify Owner shall not relieve Owner of its indemnity obligations hereunder unless such failure to notify effectively forecloses Owner's rights to require a contest of such claim) and shall take no action with respect to such claim without the prior written consent of Owner for 30 days following the receipt of such notice
by Owner; provided, that, in the case of a claim made against a Tax Indemnitee, if such Tax Indemnitee shall be required by law to take action prior to the end of such 30-day period, such Tax Indemnitee shall, in such notice to Owner, so inform Owner, and such Tax Indemnitee shall take no action for as long as it is legally able to do so (it being understood that a Tax Indemnitee shall be entitled to pay the Tax claimed and sue for a refund prior to the end of such 30-day period if (i)(A) the failure to so pay the Tax would result in substantial penalties (unless immediately reimbursed by Owner) and the act of paying the Tax would not materially prejudice the right to contest or (B) the failure to so pay would result in criminal penalties and (ii) such Tax Indemnitee shall take any action so required in connection with so paying the Tax in a manner that is the least prejudicial to the pursuit of the contest). In addition, such Tax Indemnitee shall (provided, that Owner shall have agreed to keep such information confidential other than to the extent necessary in order to contest the claim) furnish Owner with copies of any requests for information from any Taxing Authority relating to such Taxes with respect to which Owner may be required to indemnify hereunder. If requested by Owner in writing within 30 days after its receipt of such notice, such Tax Indemnitee shall, at the expense of Owner (including, without limitation, all reasonable costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and disbursements), in good faith contest (or, if permitted by applicable law, allow Owner to contest) through appropriate administrative and judicial proceedings the validity, applicability or amount of such Taxes by (I) resisting payment thereof, (II) not paying the same except under protest if protest is necessary and proper or (III) if the payment is made, using reasonable efforts to obtain a refund thereof in an appropriate administrative and/or judicial proceeding. If requested to do so by Owner, the Tax Indemnitee shall appeal any adverse administrative or judicial decision, except that the Tax Indemnitee shall not be required to pursue any appeals to the United States Supreme Court. If and to the extent the Tax Indemnitee is able to separate the contested issue or issues from other issues arising in the same administrative or judicial proceeding that are unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements without, in the good faith judgment of such Tax Indemnitee, adversely affecting such Tax Indemnitee, such Tax Indemnitee shall permit Owner to control the conduct of any such proceeding and shall provide to Owner (at Owner's cost and expense) with such information or data that is in such Tax Indemnitee's control or possession that is reasonably necessary to conduct such contest. In the case of a contest controlled by a Tax Indemnitee, such Tax Indemnitee shall consult with Owner in good faith regarding the manner of contesting such claim and shall keep Owner reasonably informed regarding the progress of such contest. A Tax Indemnitee
shall not fail to take any action expressly required by this Section 8.3.4
(including, without limitation, any action regarding any appeal of an adverse
determination with respect to any claim) or settle or compromise any claim
without the prior written consent of the Owner (except as contemplated by
Section 8.3.4(b) or (c)).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall a Tax Indemnitee
be required to pursue any contest (or to permit Owner to pursue any contest)
unless (i) Owner shall have agreed to pay such Tax Indemnitee on demand all
reasonable costs and expenses incurred by such Tax Indemnitee in connection with
contesting such Taxes, including, without limitation, all reasonable out of
pocket costs and expenses and reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and
disbursements, (ii) if such contest shall involve the payment of the claim,
Owner shall advance the amount thereof (to the extent indemnified hereunder)
plus interest, penalties and additions to tax with respect thereto that are
required to be paid prior to the commencement of such contest on an
interest-free after-Tax basis to such Tax Indemnitee (and such Tax Indemnitee
shall promptly pay to the Owner any net realized tax benefits resulting from
such advance including any tax benefits resulting from making such payment),
(iii) such Tax Indemnitee shall have reasonably determined that the action to be
taken will not result in any material risk of forfeiture, sale or loss of the
Aircraft (unless Owner shall have made provisions to protect the interests of
any such Tax Indemnitee in a manner reasonably satisfactory to such Tax
Indemnitee) (provided, that such Tax Indemnitee agrees to notify Owner in
writing promptly after it becomes aware of any such risk), (iv) no Lease Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing unless Owner has provided
security for its obligations hereunder by advancing to such Tax Indemnitee
before proceeding or continuing with such contest, the amount of the Tax being
contested, plus any interest and penalties and an amount estimated in good faith
by such Tax Indemnitee for expenses, and (v) prior to commencing any judicial
action controlled by Owner, Owner shall have acknowledged its liability for such
claim hereunder, provided that Owner shall not be bound by its acknowledgment if
the Final Determination articulates conclusions of law and fact that demonstrate
that Owner has no liability for the contested amounts hereunder. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if any Tax Indemnitee shall release, waive, compromise or settle
any claim which may be indemnifiable by owner pursuant to this Section 8.3
without the written permission of Owner, Owner's obligation to indemnify such
Tax Indemnitee with respect to such claim (and all directly related claims and
claims based on the outcome of such claim) shall terminate, subject to Section
8.3.4(c), and subject to Section 8.3.4(c), such Tax Indemnitee shall repay to
Owner any
amount previously paid or advanced to such Tax Indemnitee with respect to such claim, plus interest at the rate that would have been payable by the relevant Taxing Authority with respect to a refund of such Tax.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 8.3, a Tax
Indemnitee will not be required to contest the imposition of any Tax and shall
be permitted to settle or compromise any claim without Owner's consent if such
Tax Indemnitee (i) shall waive its right to indemnity under this Section 8.3
with respect to such Tax (and any directly related claim and any claim the
outcome of which is determined based upon the outcome of such claim), (ii) shall
pay to Owner any amount previously paid or advanced by Owner pursuant to this
Section 8.3 with respect to such Tax, plus interest at the rate that would have
been payable by the relevant Taxing Authority with respect to a refund of such
Tax, and (iii) shall agree to discuss with Owner the views or positions of any
relevant Taxing Authority with respect to the imposition of such Tax.
8.3.5 REFUND
If any Tax Indemnitee shall receive a refund of, or be entitled to a credit against other liability for, all or any part of any Taxes paid, reimbursed or advanced by Owner, such Tax Indemnitee shall pay to Owner within 30 days of such receipt an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the amount of such refund or credit plus any net tax benefit (taking into account any taxes incurred by such Tax Indemnitee by reason of the receipt of such refund or realization of such credit) actually realized by such Tax Indemnitee as a result of any payment by such Tax Indemnitee made pursuant to this sentence (including this clause (a)) and (b) such tax payment, reimbursement or advance by Owner to such Tax Indemnitee theretofore made pursuant to this Section 8.3 (and the excess, if any, of the amount described in clause (a) over the amount described in clause (b) shall be carried forward and applied to reduce pro tanto any subsequent obligation of Owner to make payments to such Tax Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 8.3). If, in addition to such refund or credit, such Tax Indemnitee shall receive (or be credited with) an amount representing interest on the amount of such refund or credit, such Tax Indemnitee shall pay to owner within 30 days of such receipt or realization of such credit that proportion of such interest that shall be fairly attributable to Taxes paid, reimbursed or advanced by Owner prior to the receipt of such refund or realization of such credit.
8.3.6 TAX FILING
If any report, return or statement is required to be filed with respect to any Tax which is subject to indemnification under this Section 8.3, Owner shall timely file the same (except for any such report, return or statement which a Tax Indemnitee has timely notified the Owner in writing that such Tax Indemnitee intends to file, or for which such Tax Indemnitee is required by law to file, in its own name); provided, that the relevant Tax Indemnitee shall furnish Owner with any information in such Tax Indemnitee's possession or control that is reasonably necessary to file any such return, report or statement and is reasonably requested in writing by Owner (it being understood that the Tax Indemnitee shall not be required to furnish copies of its actual tax returns, although it may be required to furnish relevant information contained therein). Owner shall either file such report, return or statement and send a copy of such report, return or statement to such Tax Indemnitee, or, where Owner is not permitted to file such report, return or statement, it shall notify such Tax Indemnitee of such requirement and prepare and deliver such report, return or statement to such Tax Indemnitee in a manner satisfactory to such Tax Indemnitee within a reasonable time prior to the time such report, return or statement is to be filed.
8.3.7 FORMS
Each Tax Indemnitee agrees to furnish from time to time to Owner or
Mortgagee or to such other person as Owner or Mortgagee may designate, at
Owner's or Mortgagee's request, such duly executed and properly completed forms
as may be necessary or appropriate in order to claim any reduction of or
exemption from any withholding or other Tax imposed by any Taxing Authority, if
(x) such reduction or exemption is available to such Tax Indemnitee and (y)
Owner has provided such Tax Indemnitee with any information necessary to
complete such form not otherwise reasonably available to such Tax Indemnitee.
8.3.8 NON-PARTIES
If a Tax Indemnitee is not a party to this Agreement, Owner may require the Tax Indemnitee to agree in writing, in a form reasonably acceptable to Owner, to the terms of this Section 8.3 and Section 15.8 prior to making any payment to such Tax Indemnitee under this Section 8.3.
8.3.9 SUBROGATION
Upon payment of any Tax by Owner pursuant to this Section 8.3 to or on behalf of a Tax Indemnitee, Owner, without any further action, shall be subrogated to any claims that such Tax Indemnitee may have relating thereto. Such Tax Indemnitee shall cooperate with Owner (to the extent such cooperation does not result in any unreimbursed cost, expense or liability to such Tax Indemnitee) to permit Owner to pursue such claims.
8.4. PAYMENTS
Any payments made pursuant to Section 8.1 or 8.3 shall be due on the 60th day after demand therefor and shall be made directly to the relevant Indemnitee or Tax Indemnitee or to Owner, in immediately available funds at such bank or to such account as specified by such Indemnitee or Tax Indemnitee or Owner, as the case may be, in written directives to the payor, or, if no such direction shall have been given, by check of the payor payable to the order of, and mailed to, such Indemnitee or Tax Indemnitee or Owner, as the case may be, by certified mail, postage prepaid, at its address as set forth in this Agreement.
8.5. INTEREST
If any amount, payable by Owner, any Indemnitee or any Tax Indemnitee under Section 8.1 or 8.3 is not paid when due, the person obligated to make such payment shall pay on demand, to the extent permitted by Law, to the person entitled thereto, interest on any such amount for the period from and including the due date for such amount to but excluding the date the same is paid, at the Payment Due Rate. Such interest shall be paid in the same manner as the unpaid amount in respect of which such interest is due.
8.6. BENEFIT OF INDEMNITIES
The obligations of Owner in respect of all indemnities, obligations, adjustments and payments in Section 8.1 or 8.3 are expressly made for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, the Indemnitee or Tax Indemnitee entitled thereto, notwithstanding any provision of the Trust Indenture.
SECTION 9. ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF INTEREST
9.1. NOTE HOLDERS
Subject to Section 6.3.2 hereof and Section 2.07 of the Trust Indenture, any Note Holder may, at any time and from time to time, Transfer or grant participations in all or any portion of the Equipment Notes and/or all or any portion of its beneficial interest in its Equipment Notes to any person (it being understood that the sale or issuance of Pass Through Certificates by a Pass Through Trustee shall not be considered a Transfer or participation); provided, that any participant in any such participations shall not have any direct rights under the Operative Agreements or any Lien on all or any part of the Aircraft or the Collateral and Owner shall not have any increased liability or obligations as a result of any such participation. In the case of any such Transfer, the Transferee, by acceptance of Equipment Notes in connection with such Transfer, shall be deemed to be bound by all of the covenants of Note Holders contained in the Operative Agreements.
9.2. EFFECT OF TRANSFER
Upon any Transfer in accordance with Section 9.1 (other than any Transfer by any Note Holder, to the extent it only grants participations in Equipment Notes or in its beneficial interest therein) , Transferee shall be deemed a "Note Holder," for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements, and the transferring Note Holder shall be released from all of its liabilities and obligations under this Agreement and any other Operative Agreements to the extent such liabilities and obligations arise after such Transfer and, in each case, to the extent such liabilities and obligations are assumed by the Transferee; provided, that such transferring Note Holder (and its respective Affiliates, successors, assigns, agents, servants, representatives, directors and officers) will continue to have the benefit of any rights or indemnities under any Operative Agreement vested or relating to circumstances, conditions, acts or events prior to such Transfer.
SECTION 10. SECTION 1110
It is the intention of each of the Owner, the Note Holders (such intention being evidenced by each of their acceptance of an Equipment Note), and Mortgagee that Mortgagee shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 in the event of a case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in which Owner is a debtor.
SECTION 11. CHANGE OF CITIZENSHIP
11.1. GENERALLY
Without prejudice to the representations, warranties or covenants regarding the status of any party hereto as a Citizen of the United States, each of Owner, WTC and Mortgagee agrees that it will, immediately upon obtaining knowledge of any facts that would cast doubt upon its continuing status as a Citizen of the United States and promptly upon public disclosure of negotiations in respect of any transaction which would or might adversely affect such status, notify in writing all parties hereto of all relevant matters in connection therewith.
11.2. MORTGAGEE
Upon WTC giving any notice in accordance with Section 11.1, Mortgagee shall (if and so long as such citizenship is necessary under the Act as in effect at such time or, if it is not necessary, if and so long as Mortgagee's citizenship could have any adverse effect on Owner, or any Note Holder), subject to Section 9.02 of the Trust Indenture, resign as Mortgagee promptly upon its ceasing to be such a citizen.
SECTION 12. MISCELLANEOUS
12.1. AMENDMENTS
No provision of this Agreement may be amended, supplemented, waived, modified, discharged, terminated or otherwise varied orally, but only by an instrument in writing that specifically identifies the provision of this Agreement that it purports to amend, supplement, waive, modify, discharge, terminate or otherwise vary and is signed by the party against which the enforcement of the amendment, supplement, waiver, modification, discharge, termination or variance is sought. Each such amendment, supplement, waiver, modification, discharge, termination or variance shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it is given. No provision of this Agreement shall be varied or contradicted by oral communication, course of dealing or performance or other manner not set forth in an agreement, document or instrument in writing and signed by the party against which enforcement of the same is sought.
12.2. SEVERABILITY
If any provision hereof shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect in any jurisdiction, then, to the extent permitted by Law, (a) all other provisions hereof shall
remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and (b) such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. If, however, any Law pursuant to which such provisions are held invalid, illegal or unenforceable may be waived, such Law is hereby waived by the parties hereto to the full extent permitted, to the end that this Agreement shall be deemed to be a valid and binding agreement in all respects, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
12.3. SURVIVAL
The indemnities set forth herein shall survive the delivery or return of the Aircraft, the Transfer of any interest by any Note Holder of its Equipment Note and the expiration or other termination of this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement.
12.4. REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
This Agreement, all schedules and exhibits hereto and all agreements, instruments and documents relating hereto, including, without limitation, (a) consents, waivers and modifications that may hereafter be executed and (b) financial statements, certificates and other information previously or hereafter furnished to any party hereto, may be reproduced by such party by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature photographic or other similar process, and such party may destroy any original documents so reproduced. Any such reproduction shall be as admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by such party in the regular course of business) and any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction likewise is admissible in evidence.
12.5. COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto may be executed in any number of counterparts (or upon separate signature pages bound together into one or more counterparts), each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.
12.6. NO WAIVER
No failure on the part of any party hereto to exercise, and no delay by any party hereto in exercising, any of its
respective rights, powers, remedies or privileges under this Agreement or provided at Law, in equity or otherwise shall impair, prejudice or constitute a waiver of any such right, power, remedy or privilege or be construed as a waiver of any breach hereof or default hereunder or as an acquiescence therein nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power, remedy or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof by it or the exercise of any other right, power, remedy or privilege by it. No notice to or demand on any party hereto in any case shall, unless otherwise required under this Agreement, entitle such party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of any party hereto to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand.
12.7. NOTICES
Unless otherwise expressly permitted by the terms hereof, all notices, requests, demands, authorizations, directions, consents, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be made, given, furnished or filed hereunder shall be in writing (it being understood that the specification of a writing in certain instances and not in others does not imply an intention that a writing is not required as to the latter), shall refer specifically to this Agreement or other applicable Operative Agreement, and shall be personally delivered, sent by facsimile (followed by overnight courier service by next Business Day receipt) or telecommunication transmission (which in either case provides written confirmation to the sender of its delivery), sent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or sent by overnight courier service, in each case to the respective address, or facsimile number set forth for such party in Schedule 1, or to such other address, facsimile or other number as each party hereto may hereafter specify by notice to the other parties hereto. Each such notice, request, demand, authorization, direction, consent, waiver or other communication shall be effective when received or, if made, given, furnished or filed (a) by facsimile or telecommunication transmission, when confirmed; provided there is receipt of such notice the next Business Day from an overnight courier service or (b) by registered or certified mail, three Business Days after being deposited, properly addressed, with the U.S. Postal Service.
12.8. GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; VENUE
(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF
CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE. THIS AGREEMENT IS BEING DELIVERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(b) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES, ACCEPTS AND SUBMITS ITSELF TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK AND OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
(c) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS AND AGREES TO THE
SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL LEGAL PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS OF ANY OF
THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE MADE BY
MAILING COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, AT THE
ADDRESS SET FORTH PURSUANT TO SECTION 12.7. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY AGREES THAT
SERVICE UPON WTC, OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SECTION 12.8(c), SHALL CONSTITUTE VALID AND EFFECTIVE PERSONAL SERVICE UPON SUCH
PARTY, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY AGREES THAT THE FAILURE OF ANY OF ITS AGENTS
TO GIVE ANY NOTICE OF SUCH SERVICE TO ANY SUCH PARTY SHALL NOT IMPAIR OR AFFECT
IN ANY WAY THE VALIDITY OF SUCH SERVICE ON SUCH PARTY OR ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED
IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED THEREON.
(d) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT, BY WAY OF MOTION, AS A DEFENSE, OR OTHERWISE, IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT HEREUNDER IN ANY OF THE ABOVE-NAMED COURTS, THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM, THAT VENUE FOR THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER OR THAT THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER OPERATIVE AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH COURTS.
(e) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION IN ANY COURT IN ANY JURISDICTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
12.9. THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY
This Agreement is not intended to, and shall not, provide any person not a party hereto (other than the Indenture Indemnitees, each of which is an intended third party beneficiary with respect to the provisions of Section 8.1 and the persons referred to in Section 6.4.6, which are intended third party beneficiaries with respect to such Section) with any rights of any nature whatsoever against any of the parties hereto and no person not a party hereto (other than the Indenture Indemnitees, with respect to the provisions of Section 8.1, and the persons referred to in Section 6.4.6 with respect to the provisions of such Section) shall have any right, power or privilege in respect of any party hereto, or have any benefit or interest, arising out of this Agreement.
12.10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement, together with the other Operative Agreements, on and as of the date hereof, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, whether written or oral, among any of the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter are hereby superseded in their entireties.
12.11. FURTHER ASSURANCES
Each party hereto shall execute, acknowledge and deliver or shall cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such further agreements, instruments, certificates or documents, and shall do and cause to be done such further acts and things, in any case, as any other party hereto shall reasonably request in connection with the administration of, or to carry out more effectually the purposes of, or to better assure and confirm into such other party the rights and benefits to be provided under this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements.
SECTION 13. SALE/LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or any other Operative Agreement, upon not less than _ days prior written notice to the parties hereto, the Owner shall have the right to sell the Aircraft and transfer title to the Aircraft to an owner trustee for the benefit of an owner participant (which shall be a "Transferee" (as defined in the form of Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement (as such term is defined in the Note Purchase Agreement)) in a transaction in which such owner trustee
assumes all of the obligations of the Owner under the Equipment Notes and the
Trust Indenture on a non-recourse basis (with the Owner being released from such
obligations, except to the extent accrued prior thereto), leases the Aircraft to
the Owner and assigns such lease to the Mortgagee pursuant to an amended and
restated trust indenture (a "Sale/Leaseback Transaction"). In connection with
such Sale/Leaseback Transaction, each of the parties hereto and each Note Holder
will execute and deliver appropriate documentation permitting the owner trustee
to assume the obligations of the Owner under the Equipment Notes and the Trust
Indenture on a non-recourse basis, releasing the Owner from all obligations in
respect of the Equipment Notes and the Trust Indenture (except to the extent
accrued prior thereto), and take all other actions as are reasonably necessary
to permit such assumption by the owner trustee. In connection with any such
Sale/Leaseback Transaction, the parties agree that (a) the documents to be
utilized shall be (i) an amended and restated participation agreement amending
and restating the Participation Agreement, such amended and restated
participation agreement to be substantially in the form of the Leased Aircraft
Participation Agreement (as such term is defined in the Note Purchase
Agreement), among the parties hereto, any Note Holder which is not a party
hereto and the owner trustee and owner participant, with (x) such changes to
such form to reflect the assumption of the Equipment Notes by the owner trustee
on a non-recourse basis rather than the issuance thereof by the owner trustee
and purchase thereof by the Pass Through Trustee and also to reflect the release
of the Owner from all obligations under the Equipment Notes and the Trust
Indenture (except to the extent accrued prior thereto) and (y) such other
changes as may be permitted in accordance with the Note Purchase Agreement
applicable to the revision of the Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement in
connection with a leveraged lease transaction, (ii) a lease agreement, such
lease agreement to be substantially in the form of the Lease (as such term is
defined in the Note Purchase Agreement), between the Owner and the owner trustee
with such changes as may be permitted in accordance with the provisions of the
Note Purchase Agreement applicable to the revision of the Lease in connection
with a leveraged lease transaction, (iii) an amended and restated trust
indenture amending and restating the Trust Indenture, such amended and restated
trust indenture to be substantially in the form of the Leased Aircraft Indenture
(as such term is defined in the Note Purchase Agreement), between the owner
trustee and the Indenture Trustee, with (x) such changes to such form to reflect
the assumption of all of the obligations of the Owner under the Equipment Notes
and the Trust Indenture on a non-recourse basis and the release of the
obligations of the Owner under the Equipment Notes and the Trust Indenture and
(y) such other changes as may be permitted in accordance with the Note
Purchase Agreement applicable to the revision of the Leased Aircraft Indenture in connection with a leveraged lease transaction, a (iv) purchase agreement assignment, such purchase agreement assignment to be substantially in the form of the Aircraft Purchase Agreement Assignment (as such term is defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) between the Owner and the owner trustee with such changes as may be permitted in accordance with the provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement applicable to the Aircraft Purchase Agreement Assignment in connection with a leveraged lease transaction, and (v) a trust agreement, such trust agreement to be substantially in the form of the Leased Aircraft Trust Agreement (as such term is defined in the Note Purchase Agreement), between the owner trustee and the owner participant with such changes as may be permitted in accordance with the provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement applicable to the Leased Aircraft Trust Agreement in connection with a leveraged lease transaction and (b) the Equipment Notes shall be delivered to the Indenture Trustee for cancellation in exchange for new equipment notes to be issued to the Note Holders by the owner trustee, such new equipment notes to be substantially in the form contained in Section 2.01 of the Leased Aircraft Indenture (as such term is defined in the Note Purchase Agreement). Such new equipment notes will have the same payment terms except that in the event that the Owner enters into a Sale/Leaseback Transaction prior to July 2, 2001, Owner shall have the right to reoptimize the new equipment notes to be issued to the Note Holders by the owner trustee in compliance with the Mandatory Economic Terms.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Owner shall not have the right to
enter into a Sale/Leaseback Transaction unless the Owner either (i) causes to be
delivered to the Indenture Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the
Note Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax
purposes as a result of such assumption and release and will be subject to
Federal income tax in the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same time
as would have been the case if such assumption and release had not occurred and
that the Pass Through Trusts will not be subject to Federal income taxation as a
result of such assumption and release or (ii) agrees to provide indemnification
to the Note Holders in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Mortgagee. In addition, in connection with any Sale/Leaseback Transaction the
Owner agrees to (i) comply with Section 1(c) of the Note Purchase Agreement and
(ii) obtain from Standard & Poor's a confirmation that such Sale/Leaseback
Transaction would not result in (x) a reduction of the rating for any Class of
Certificates below the then current rating for such Class of Certificates or (y)
a withdrawal or suspension of the rating of any Class of Certificates.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Participation Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.
ATLAS AIR, INC.,
Owner
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly provided
herein, but solely as Mortgagee
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly provided
herein, but solely as Pass Through
Trustee under the Pass Through
Trust Agreement for the Atlas Air
Pass Through Trust, 2000-.
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly provided
herein, but solely as Pass Through
Trustee under the Pass Through
Trust Agreement for the Atlas Air
Pass Through Trust, 2000-
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly provided
herein, but solely as Pass Through
Trustee under the Pass Through
Trust Agreement for the Atlas Air
Pass Through Trust, 2000-
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly provided
herein, but solely as Subordination Agent
Title:
EXHIBIT 4.25
FORM OF OWNED AIRCRAFT INDENTURE
FORM OF TRUST INDENTURE AND MORTGAGE
Dated as of __________ __, ____
Between
ATLAS AIR, INC.,
Owner
and
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly stated herein,
but solely as Mortgagee,
Mortgagee
EQUIPMENT NOTES COVERING
ONE BOEING 747-47UF FREIGHTER AIRCRAFT
BEARING U.S. REGISTRATION MARK N MC
AND MANUFACTURER'S SERIAL NO.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE II THE EQUIPMENT NOTES
SECTION 2.01. Form of Equipment Notes..............................................5
SECTION 2.02. Issuance and Terms of Equipment Notes...............................11
SECTION 2.03. [Intentionally Omitted].............................................13
SECTION 2.04. Method of Payment...................................................13
SECTION 2.05. Application of Payments.............................................16
SECTION 2.06. Termination of Interest in Collateral...............................16
SECTION 2.07. Registration Transfer and Exchange of Equipment Notes...............17
SECTION 2.08. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Equipment Notes................18
SECTION 2.09. Payment of Expenses on Transfer; Cancellation.......................19
SECTION 2.10. Mandatory Redemptions of Equipment Notes............................19
SECTION 2.11. Voluntary Redemptions of Equipment Notes............................19
SECTION 2.12. Redemptions; Notice of Redemption...................................20
SECTION 2.13. Subordination.......................................................21
SECTION 2.14. Assumption of Equipment Notes.......................................21
ARTICLE III RECEIPT, DISTRIBUTION AND APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS
SECTION 3.01. Basic Distributions.................................................22
SECTION 3.02. Event of Loss; Replacement; Optional Redemption.....................23
SECTION 3.03. Payments After Event of Default.....................................24
SECTION 3.04. Certain Payments....................................................27
SECTION 3.05. Other Payments......................................................28
ARTICLE IV COVENANTS OF THE OWNER
SECTION 4.01. Liens...............................................................28
SECTION 4.02. Possession, Operation and Use, Maintenance and Repair,
Registration and Markings........................................28
SECTION 4.03. Inspection..........................................................34
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SECTION 4.04. Replacement and Pooling of Parts, Alterations, Modifications
and Additions; Substitution of Engines...........................35
SECTION 4.05. Loss, Destruction or Requisition....................................39
SECTION 4.06. Insurance...........................................................44
SECTION 4.07. Merger of Owner.....................................................45
ARTICLE V EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES OF MORTGAGEE
SECTION 5.01. Event of Default....................................................46
SECTION 5.02. Remedies............................................................48
SECTION 5.03. Return of Aircraft, Etc.............................................49
SECTION 5.04. Remedies Cumulative.................................................50
SECTION 5.05. Discontinuance of Proceedings.......................................51
SECTION 5.06. Waiver of Past Defaults.............................................51
SECTION 5.07. Appointment of Receiver.............................................51
SECTION 5.08. Mortgagee Authorized to Execute Bills of Sale, Etc..................52
SECTION 5.09. Rights of Note Holders to Receive Payment...........................52
ARTICLE VI DUTIES OF THE MORTGAGEE
SECTION 6.01. Notice of Event of Default..........................................52
SECTION 6.02. Action upon Instructions; Certain Rights and Limitations............53
SECTION 6.03. Indemnification.....................................................53
SECTION 6.04. No Duties Except as Specified in Trust Indenture or Instructions....54
SECTION 6.05. No Action Except Under Trust Indenture or Instructions..............54
SECTION 6.06. Investment of Amounts Held by Mortgagee.............................55
ARTICLE VII THE MORTGAGEE
SECTION 7.01. Acceptance of Trusts and Duties.....................................55
SECTION 7.02. Absence of Duties...................................................56
SECTION 7.03. No Representations or Warranties as to Aircraft or Documents........56
SECTION 7.04. No Segregation of Monies; No Interest...............................57
SECTION 7.05. Reliance; Agreements; Advice of Counsel.............................57
SECTION 7.06. Compensation........................................................57
SECTION 7.07. Instructions from Note Holders......................................58
ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 8.01. Scope of Indemnification............................................58
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ARTICLE IX SUCCESSOR AND SEPARATE TRUSTEES
SECTION 9.01. Resignation of Mortgagee; Appointment of Successor..................58
SECTION 9.02. Appointment of Additional and Separate Trustees.....................60
ARTICLE X SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO THIS TRUST INDENTURE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
SECTION 10.01. Instructions of Majority; Limitations...............................62
SECTION 10.02. Mortgagee Protected.................................................63
SECTION 10.03. Documents Mailed to Note Holders....................................63
SECTION 10.04. No Request Necessary for Trust Indenture Supplement.................64
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 11.01. Termination of Trust Indenture......................................64
SECTION 11.02. No Legal Title to Collateral in Note Holders........................64
SECTION 11.03. Sale of Aircraft by Mortgagee Is Binding............................64
SECTION 11.04. Trust Indenture for Benefit of Owner, Mortgagee, Note Holders
and the Other Indenture Indemnitees..............................65
SECTION 11.05. Notices.............................................................65
SECTION 11.06. Severability........................................................66
SECTION 11.07. No Oral Modification or Continuing Waivers..........................66
SECTION 11.08. Successors and Assigns..............................................66
SECTION 11.09. Headings............................................................66
SECTION 11.10. Normal Commercial Relations.........................................66
SECTION 11.11. Governing Law; Counterpart Form.....................................67
SECTION 11.12. Voting by Note Holders..............................................67
SECTION 11.13. Bankruptcy..........................................................67
ANNEX A Definitions
ANNEX B Insurance
EXHIBIT A Form of Trust Indenture and Mortgage Supplement
SCHEDULE I Equipment Notes Amortization and Interest Rates
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TRUST INDENTURE AND MORTGAGE
TRUST INDENTURE AND MORTGAGE, dated as of ________ __, ____ ("Trust Indenture"), between ATLAS AIR, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Owner"), and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity, except as expressly stated herein, but solely as Mortgagee hereunder (together with its successors hereunder, the "Mortgagee").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings set forth or referred to in Article I hereof;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire by this Trust Indenture, among other things, (i) to provide for the issuance by the Owner of the Equipment Notes and (ii) to provide for the assignment, mortgage and pledge by the Owner to the Mortgagee, as part of the Collateral hereunder, among other things, of all of the Owner's right, title and interest in and to the Aircraft and, except as hereinafter expressly provided, all payments and other amounts received hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof, as security for, among other things, the Owner's obligations to the Note Holders and the Indenture Indemnitees;
WHEREAS, all things have been done to make the Equipment Notes, when executed by the Owner and authenticated and delivered by the Mortgagee hereunder, the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Owner; and
WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Trust Indenture the valid, binding and legal obligation of the Owner for the uses and purposes herein set forth, in accordance with its terms, have been done and performed and have happened;
GRANTING CLAUSE
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS TRUST INDENTURE AND MORTGAGE WITNESSETH, that, to secure the prompt payment of the Original Amount of, interest on, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and all other amounts due with respect to, all Equipment Notes from time to time outstanding hereunder according to their tenor and effect and to secure the performance and observance by the Owner of all the agreements, covenants and provisions contained herein and in the Participation Agreement and in the Equipment Notes, for the benefit of the Note Holders and each of the Indenture Indemnitees, and in consideration of the premises and of the covenants herein contained, and of the acceptance of the Equipment Notes by the holders thereof, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy whereof are hereby acknowledged, the Owner has granted, bargained, sold, assigned, transferred,
conveyed, mortgaged, pledged and confirmed, and does hereby grant, bargain, sell, assign, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge and confirm, unto the Mortgagee, its successors in trust and assigns, for the security and benefit of, the Note Holders and each of the Indenture Indemnitees, a first priority security interest in and mortgage lien on all right, title and interest of the Owner in, to and under the following described property, rights and privileges, whether now or hereafter acquired (which, collectively, together with all property hereafter specifically subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture by the terms hereof or any supplement hereto, are included within, and are referred to as, the "Collateral"), to wit:
(1) The Airframe which is one Boeing 747-47UF aircraft with the FAA Registration number of N MC and the manufacturer's serial number of _____ and four Engines, each of which Engines is a General Electric CF6-80C2B5FG04 engine with the manufacturer's serial numbers ___-___, ___-___, ___-___ and ___-___, is of 750 or more rated takeoff horsepower or the equivalent of such horsepower (such Airframe and Engines more particularly described in the Trust Indenture Supplement executed and delivered as provided herein) as the same are now and will hereafter be constituted, whether now owned by the Owner or hereafter acquired, and in the case of such Engines, whether or not any such Engine shall be installed in or attached to the Airframe or any other airframe, together with (a) all Parts of whatever nature, which are from time to time included within the definitions of "Airframe" or "Engines," whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including all substitutions, renewals and replacements of and additions, improvements, accessions and accumulations to the Airframe and Engines (other than additions, improvements, accessions and accumulations which constitute appliances, parts, instruments, appurtenances, accessories, furnishings or other equipment excluded from the definition of Parts) and (b) all Aircraft Documents;
(2) The Purchase Agreement and the Bills of Sale to the extent the same relate to continuing rights of the Owner in respect of any warranty, indemnity or agreement, express or implied, as to title, materials, workmanship, design or patent infringement or related matters with respect to the Airframe or the Engines (reserving to the Owner, however, all of the Owner's other rights and interest in and to the Purchase Agreement) together with all rights, powers, privileges, options and other benefits of the Owner thereunder (subject to such reservation) with respect to the Airframe or the Engines, including, without limitation, the right to make all waivers and agreements, to give and receive all notices and other instruments or communications, to take such action upon the occurrence of a default thereunder, including the commencement, conduct and consummation of legal, administrative or other proceedings, as shall be permitted thereby or by law, and to do any and all other things which the Owner is or
may be entitled to do thereunder (subject to such reservation), subject, with respect to the Purchase Agreement, to the terms and conditions of the Consent and Agreement and the Engine Consent and Agreement;
(3) All proceeds with respect to the requisition of title to or use of
the Aircraft or any Engine by any Government Entity or from the sale or
other disposition of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or other
property described in any of these Granting Clauses by the Mortgagee
pursuant to the terms of this Trust Indenture, and all insurance proceeds
with respect to the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any part thereof,
but excluding any insurance maintained by the Owner and not required under
Section 4.06;
(4) All rents, revenues and other proceeds (other than rents, revenues
and proceeds from any ACMI Contract) collected by the Mortgagee pursuant to
Section 5.03(b) and all monies and securities from time to time deposited
or required to be deposited with the Mortgagee by or for the account of the
Owner pursuant to any terms of this Trust Indenture held or required to be
held by the Mortgagee hereunder; and
(5) All proceeds of the foregoing.
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (a) the Mortgagee shall not take or cause to be taken any action contrary to the Owner's right hereunder to quiet enjoyment of the Airframe and Engines, and to possess, use, retain and control the Airframe and Engines and all revenues, income and profits derived therefrom, and (b) the Owner shall have the right, to the exclusion of the Mortgagee, with respect to the Purchase Agreement, to exercise in the Owner's name all rights and powers of the buyer under the Purchase Agreement (other than to amend, modify or waive any of the warranties or indemnities contained therein, except in the exercise of the Owner's reasonable business judgment) and to retain any recovery or benefit resulting from the enforcement of any warranty or indemnity under the Purchase Agreement; and provided further that, notwithstanding the occurrence or continuation of an Event of Default, the Mortgagee shall not enter into any amendment of the Purchase Agreement which would increase the obligations of the Owner thereunder.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the aforesaid property unto the Mortgagee, and its successors and assigns, in trust for the equal and proportionate benefit and security of the Note Holders and the Indenture Indemnitees, except as provided in Section 2.13 and Article III hereof, without any preference, distinction or priority of any one Equipment Note over any other by reason of priority of time of issue, sale, negotiation, date of maturity
thereof or otherwise for any reason whatsoever, and for the uses and purposes and in all cases and as to all property specified in paragraphs (1) through (5) inclusive above, subject to the terms and provisions set forth in this Trust Indenture.
It is expressly agreed that anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, the Owner shall remain liable under the Indenture Agreements to perform all of the obligations assumed by it thereunder, except to the extent prohibited or excluded from doing so pursuant to the terms and provisions thereof, and the Mortgagee, the Note Holders and the Indenture Indemnitees shall have no obligation or liability under the Indenture Agreements by reason of or arising out of the assignment hereunder, nor shall the Mortgagee, the Note Holders or the Indenture Indemnitees be required or obligated in any manner to perform or fulfill any obligations of the Owner under or pursuant to the Indenture Agreements, or, except as herein expressly provided, to make any payment, or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by it, or present or file any claim, or take any action to collect or enforce the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.
The Owner does hereby constitute the Mortgagee the true and lawful attorney of the Owner, irrevocably, granted for good and valuable consideration and coupled with an interest and with full power of substitution, and with full power (in the name of the Owner or otherwise) to ask for, require, demand, receive, compound and give acquittance for any and all monies and claims for monies (in each case including insurance and requisition proceeds) due and to become due under or arising out of the Indenture Agreements, and all other property which now or hereafter constitutes part of the Collateral, to endorse any checks or other instruments or orders in connection therewith and to file any claims or to take any action or to institute any proceedings which the Mortgagee may deem to be necessary or advisable in the premises; provided that the Mortgagee shall not exercise any such rights except upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default hereunder.
The Owner agrees that at any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Mortgagee, the Owner will promptly and duly execute and deliver or cause to be duly executed and delivered any and all such further instruments and documents (including without limitation UCC continuation statements) as the Mortgagee may reasonably deem necessary to perfect, preserve or protect the mortgage, security interests and assignments created or intended to be created hereby or to obtain for the Mortgagee the full benefits of the assignment hereunder and of the rights and powers herein granted.
IT IS HEREBY COVENANTED AND AGREED by and between the parties hereto as follows:
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth or incorporated by reference, and shall be construed in the manner described, in Annex A hereto.
ARTICLE II THE EQUIPMENT NOTES
SECTION 2.01. FORM OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
The Equipment Notes shall be substantially in the form set forth below:
THIS EQUIPMENT NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. ACCORDINGLY, THIS EQUIPMENT NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD UNLESS EITHER REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT AND SUCH APPLICABLE STATE LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATIONS IS AVAILABLE.
ATLAS AIR, INC.
SERIES 2000-1 ____ EQUIPMENT NOTE DUE _______ ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BOEING MODEL 747-47UF FREIGHTER AIRCRAFT BEARING UNITED STATES REGISTRATION NUMBER N MC.
INTEREST RATE MATURITY DATE
[______________] [______________]
ATLAS AIR, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Owner"), hereby promises to pay to _______________, or the registered assignee thereof, the principal sum of $__________ (the "Original Amount"), together with interest on the amount of the Original Amount remaining unpaid from time to time (calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days comprised of twelve 30-day months) from the date hereof until paid in full at a rate per annum equal to the Debt Rate. The Original Amount of this Equipment Note shall be payable in installments on the dates set forth in Schedule I hereto equal to the corresponding percentage of the Original Amount of this Equipment Note set forth in Schedule I hereto. Accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and payable in arrears in semiannual installments commencing on _________, ___ , and thereafter on _______ _ and ____ _ of each year, to and including ___________. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the final payment made on this Equipment Note shall be in an amount sufficient to discharge in full the unpaid Original Amount and all accrued and unpaid interest on, and any other amounts due under, this Equipment Note. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if any date on which a payment under this Equipment Note becomes due and payable is not a Business Day, then such payment shall not be made on such scheduled date but shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and if such payment is made on such next succeeding Business Day, no interest shall accrue on the amount of such payment during such extension.
For purposes hereof, the term "Trust Indenture" means the Trust Indenture and Mortgage dated as of __________, ____, between the Owner and Wilmington Trust Company (the "Mortgagee"), as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time. All other capitalized terms used in this Equipment Note and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned in the Trust Indenture.
This Equipment Note shall bear interest, payable on demand, at the Payment Due Rate (calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days comprised of twelve 30-day months) on any overdue Original Amount, any overdue Make-Whole Amount, if any, and (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) any overdue interest and any other amounts payable hereunder which are overdue, in each case for the period the same is overdue. Amounts shall be overdue if not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise).
There shall be maintained an Equipment Note Register for the purpose of registering transfers and exchanges of Equipment Notes at the Corporate Trust Office of the Mortgagee or at the office of any successor in the manner provided in Section 2.07 of the Trust Indenture.
The Original Amount and interest and other amounts due hereunder shall be payable in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Corporate Trust Office of the Mortgagee, or as otherwise provided in the Trust Indenture. Each such payment shall be made on the date such payment is due and without any presentment or surrender of this Equipment Note, except that in the case of any final payment with respect to this Equipment Note, this Equipment Note shall be surrendered promptly thereafter to the Mortgagee for cancellation.
The holder hereof, by its acceptance of this Equipment Note, agrees that, except as provided in the Trust Indenture, each payment of the Original Amount, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest received by it hereunder shall be applied, first, to the payment of accrued interest on this Equipment Note (as well as any interest on any overdue Original Amount, any overdue Make-Whole Amount, if any, or, to the extent permitted by Law, any overdue interest and other amounts hereunder) to the date of such payment, second, to the payment of the Original Amount of this Equipment Note then due, third, to the payment of Make-Whole Amount, if any, and any other amount due hereunder or under the Trust Indenture, and fourth, the balance, if any, remaining thereafter, to the payment of installments of the Original Amount of this Equipment Note remaining unpaid in the inverse order of their maturity.
This Equipment Note is one of the Equipment Notes referred to in the Trust Indenture which have been or are to be issued by the Owner pursuant to the terms of the Trust Indenture. The Collateral is held by the Mortgagee as security, in part, for the Equipment Notes. The provisions of this Equipment Note are subject to the Trust Indenture. Reference is hereby made to the Trust Indenture for a complete statement of the rights and obligations of the holder of, and the nature and extent of the security for, this Equipment Note and the rights and obligations of the holders of, and the nature and extent of the security for, any other Equipment Notes executed and delivered under the Trust Indenture, as well as for a statement of the terms and conditions of the Trust created by the Trust Indenture, to all of which terms and conditions in the Trust Indenture each holder hereof agrees by its acceptance of this Equipment Note.
As provided in the Trust Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Equipment Note is exchangeable for a like aggregate Original Amount of Equipment Notes of different authorized denominations, as requested by the holder surrendering the same.
Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of this Equipment Note, the Owner and the Mortgagee shall treat the person in whose name this Equipment Note is registered
as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Equipment Note be overdue, and neither the Owner nor the Mortgagee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
This Equipment Note is subject to redemption as provided in Sections 2.10, 2.11 and 2.12 of the Trust Indenture but not otherwise. In addition, this Equipment Note may be accelerated as provided in Section 5.02 of the Trust Indenture.
[The indebtedness evidenced by this Equipment Note is, to the extent
and in the manner provided in the Trust Indenture, subordinate and subject in
right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Secured Obligations (as
defined in the Trust Indenture) in respect of [Series A Equipment Notes](1)
[Series A and Series B Equipment Notes](2) [Series A, Series B and Series C
Equipment Notes](3) and this Equipment Note is issued subject to such
provisions. The Note Holder of this Equipment Note, by accepting the same, (a)
agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the
Mortgagee on his behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate
to effectuate the subordination as provided in the Trust Indenture and (c)
appoints the Mortgagee his attorney-in-fact for such purpose.](4)
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Mortgagee by manual signature, this Equipment Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Trust Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
THIS EQUIPMENT NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Owner has caused this Equipment Note to be executed in its corporate name by its officer thereunto duly authorized on the date hereof.
(2) To be inserted in the case of a Series C Equipment Note.
(3) To be inserted in the case of a Series D Equipment Note.
(4) To be inserted for each Equipment Note other than any Series A Equipment
Note.
ATLAS AIR, INC.
Title:
MORTGAGEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Equipment Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Trust Indenture.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its
individual capacity but solely as Mortgagee
Title:
SCHEDULE I
EQUIPMENT NOTE AMORTIZATION
Payment Date Percentage of Original Amount to Be Paid
SEE SCHEDULE I TO TRUST INDENTURE
THE APPLICABLE PORTION OF WHICH IS
INSERTED UPON ISSUANCE
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SECTION 2.02. ISSUANCE AND TERMS OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
The Equipment Notes shall be dated the date of issuance thereof, shall be issued in up to three separate series (or if the Series D is issued, four separate series) consisting of Series A, Series B, Series C and, if issued, Series D and in the maturities and principal amounts and shall bear interest as specified in Schedule I hereto (or, in the case of the Series D if issued after the Closing Date, as specified in an amendment to this Trust Indenture). On the date thereof, each Series specified in Schedule I hereto shall be issued to the Subordination Agent on behalf of the Pass Through Trustee under the applicable Pass Through Trust Agreement. Owner shall have the option to issue the Series D Equipment Notes at or after the Closing. The Equipment Notes shall be issued in registered form only. The Equipment Notes shall be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof, except that one Equipment Note of each Series may be in an amount that is not an integral multiple of $1,000.
Each Equipment Note shall bear interest at the applicable Debt Rate (calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days comprised of twelve 30-day months) on the unpaid Original Amount thereof from time to time outstanding, payable in arrears in semi-annual installments on each January 2 and July 2 until maturity commencing on the first such date after issuance thereof. The Original Amount of each Equipment Note shall be payable on the dates and in the installments equal to the corresponding percentage of the Original Amount as set forth in Schedule I hereto the applicable portion of which shall be attached as Schedule I to the Equipment Notes (or, in the case of the Series D Equipment Notes if issued after the Closing Date, as set forth in an amendment to this Trust Indenture, which payment schedule shall be attached as Schedule I to the Series D Equipment Notes). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the final payment made under each Equipment Note shall be in an amount sufficient to discharge in full the unpaid Original Amount and all accrued and unpaid interest on, and any other amounts due under, such Equipment Note. Each Equipment Note shall bear interest at the Payment Due Rate (calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days comprised of twelve 30-day months) on any part of the Original Amount, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, interest and any other amounts payable thereunder not paid when due for any period during which the same shall be overdue, in each case for the period the same is overdue. Amounts shall be overdue if not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if any date on which a payment under any Equipment Note becomes due and payable is not a Business Day then such payment shall not be made on such scheduled date but shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and if such payment is made on such next succeeding Business Day, no interest shall accrue on the amount of such payment during such extension.
The Owner agrees to pay to the Mortgagee for distribution in
accordance with Section 3.04 hereof: (i) to the extent not payable (whether or
not in fact paid) under Section 6(a) of the Note Purchase Agreement, an amount
equal to the fees payable to the relevant Liquidity Provider under Section 2.03
of each Liquidity Facility and the related Fee Letter (as defined in the
Intercreditor Agreement) multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which shall
be the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Series A Equipment
Notes, Series B Equipment Notes and Series C Equipment Notes and the denominator
of which shall be the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of all "Series
A Equipment Notes," "Series B Equipment Notes" and "Series C Equipment Notes"
(each as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement); (ii) (x) the amount equal to
interest on any Downgrade Advance (other than any Applied Downgrade Advance)
payable under Section 3.07(e) of each Liquidity Facility minus Investment
Earnings from such Downgrade Advance multiplied by (y) the fraction specified in
the foregoing clause (i); (iii) (x) the amount equal, to interest on any
Non-Extension Advance (other than any Applied Non-Extension Advance) payable
under Section 3.07(a)(i) of the Class A Liquidity Facility minus Investment
Earnings from such Non-Extension Advance multiplied by (y) the fraction
specified in the foregoing clause (i); (iv) if any payment default shall have
occurred and be continuing with respect to interest on any Series A Equipment
Notes, Series B Equipment Notes or Series C Equipment Notes, (x) the excess, if
any, of (1) an amount equal to interest on any Unpaid Advance, Applied Downgrade
Advance or Applied Non-Extension Advance payable under Section 3.07(a)(i) of
each Liquidity Facility over (2) the sum of Investment Earnings from any Final
Advance plus any amount of interest at the Payment Due Rate actually payable
(whether or not in fact paid) by Owner on the overdue scheduled interest on the
Equipment Notes in respect of which such Unpaid Advance, Applied Downgrade
Advance or Applied Non-Extension Advance was made multiplied by (y) a fraction
the numerator of which shall be the then aggregate overdue amounts of interest
on the Series A Equipment Notes, Series B Equipment Notes and Series C Equipment
Notes (other than interest becoming due and payable solely as a result of
acceleration of any such Equipment Notes) and the denominator of which shall be
the then aggregate overdue amounts of interest on all "Series A Equipment
Notes," "Series B Equipment Notes" and "Series C Equipment Notes" (each as
defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) (other than interest becoming due and
payable solely as a result of acceleration of any such "Equipment Notes"); and
(v) Owner's pro rata share of any other amounts owed to the Liquidity Providers
by the Subordination Agent as borrower under each Liquidity Facility other than
amounts due as repayment of advances thereunder or as interest on such advances,
except to the extent payable pursuant to clause (ii), (iii) or (iv) above, (c)
Owner's pro rata share of all compensation and reimbursement of expenses,
disbursements and advances payable by Owner under the Pass Through Trust
Agreements, (d) Owner's pro rata share of all compensation and reimbursement of
expenses and disbursements payable to the Subordination Agent under the
Intercreditor
Agreement except with respect to any income or franchise taxes incurred by the Subordination Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Intercreditor Agreement and (e) in the event Owner requests any amendment to any Operative Agreement or Pass Through Agreement, Owner's pro rata share of all reasonable fees and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel) of the Escrow Agents and the Paying Agents in connection therewith payable by the Pass Through Trustees under the Escrow Agreements. As used herein, "Owner's pro rata share" means as of any time a fraction, the numerator of which is the principal balance then outstanding of Equipment Notes and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal balance then outstanding of all "Equipment Notes" (as such term is defined in each of the Operative Indentures). For purposes of this paragraph, the terms "Applied Downgrade Advance," "Applied Non-Extension Advance," "Cash Collateral Account," "Downgrade Advance," "Final Advance," "Investment Earnings," "Non-Extension Advance" and "Unpaid Advance" shall have the meanings specified in each Liquidity Facility.
The Equipment Notes shall be executed on behalf of the Owner by one of its authorized officers. Equipment Notes bearing the signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper officers of the Owner shall bind the Owner, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Equipment Notes or did not hold such offices at the respective dates of such Equipment Notes. The Owner may from time to time execute and deliver Equipment Notes with respect to the Aircraft to the Mortgagee for authentication upon original issue and such Equipment Notes shall thereupon be authenticated and delivered by the Mortgagee upon the written request of the Owner signed by an authorized officer of the Owner. No Equipment Note shall be secured by or entitled to any benefit under this Trust Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purposes, unless there appears on such Equipment Note a certificate of authentication in the form provided for herein executed by the Mortgagee by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers and such certificate upon any Equipment Notes be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Equipment Note has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder.
The aggregate Original Amount of the Equipment Notes issued hereunder shall not exceed the amount set forth as the maximum therefor on Schedule I hereto.
SECTION 2.03. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
SECTION 2.04. METHOD OF PAYMENT
(a) The Original Amount of, interest on, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and other amounts due under each Equipment Note or hereunder will be payable in Dollars by
wire transfer of immediately available funds not later than 12 noon, New York time, on the due date of payment to the Mortgagee at the Corporate Trust Office for distribution among the Note Holders in the manner provided herein. The Owner shall not have any responsibility for the distribution of such payment to any Note Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any provision in any Equipment Note to the contrary, the Mortgagee will use reasonable efforts to pay or cause to be paid, if so directed in writing by any Note Holder (with a copy to the Owner), all amounts paid by the Owner hereunder and under such holder's Equipment Note or Equipment Notes to such holder or a nominee therefor (including all amounts distributed pursuant to Article III of this Trust Indenture) by transferring, or causing to be transferred, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in Dollars, prior to 12:30 P.M., New York City time, on the due date of payment, to an account maintained by such holder with a bank located in the continental United States the amount to be distributed to such holder, for credit to the account of such holder maintained at such bank. Any payment made hereunder shall be made without any presentment or surrender of any Equipment Note, except that, in the case of the final payment in respect of any Equipment Note, such Equipment Note shall be surrendered to the Mortgagee for cancellation promptly after such payment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Trust Indenture to the contrary, the Mortgagee shall not be required to make, or cause to be made, wire transfers as aforesaid prior to the first Business Day on which it is practicable-for the Mortgagee to do so in view of the time of day when the funds to be so transferred were received by it if such funds were received after 12 noon, New York time, at the place of payment. Prior to the due presentment for registration of transfer of any Equipment Note, the Owner and the Mortgagee shall deem and treat the Person in whose name any Equipment Note is registered on the Equipment Note Register as the absolute owner and holder of such Equipment Note for the purpose of receiving payment of all amounts payable with respect to such Equipment Note and for all other purposes, and none of the Owner or the Mortgagee shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. So long as any signatory to the Participation Agreement or nominee thereof shall be a registered Note Holder, all payments to it shall be made to the account of such Note Holder specified in Schedule I thereto and otherwise in the manner provided in or pursuant to the Participation Agreement unless it shall have specified some other account or manner of payment by notice to the Mortgagee consistent with this Section 2.04.
(b) The Mortgagee, as agent for the Owner, shall exclude and withhold at the appropriate rate from each payment of Original Amount of, interest on, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and other amounts due hereunder or under each Equipment Note (and such exclusion and withholding shall constitute payment in respect of such Equipment Note) any and all United States withholding taxes applicable thereto as required by Law. The Mortgagee agrees to act as such withholding agent and, in connection therewith, whenever any present or future United States taxes or similar charges are required to be withheld with respect to any amounts
payable hereunder or in respect of the Equipment Notes, to withhold such amounts and timely pay the same to the appropriate authority in the name of and on behalf of the Note Holders, that it will file any necessary United States withholding tax returns or statements when due, and that as promptly as possible after the payment thereof it will deliver to each Note Holder (with a copy to the Owner) appropriate receipts showing the payment thereof, together with such additional documentary evidence as any such Note Holder may reasonably request from time to time.
If a Note Holder which is a Non-U.S. Person has furnished to the Mortgagee a properly completed, accurate and currently effective U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 or W-8 (or such successor form or forms as may be required by the United States Treasury Department) during the calendar year in which the payment hereunder or under the Equipment Note(s) held by such holder is made (but prior to the making of such payment), or in either of the two preceding calendar years, and has not notified the Mortgagee of the withdrawal or inaccuracy of such form prior to the date of such payment (and the Mortgagee has no reason to believe that any information set forth in such form is inaccurate), the Mortgagee shall withhold only the amount, if any, required by Law (after taking into account any applicable exemptions properly claimed by the Note Holder) to be withheld from payments hereunder or under the Equipment Notes held by such holder in respect of United States federal income tax. If a Note Holder (x) which is a Non-U.S. Person has furnished to the Mortgagee a properly completed, accurate and currently effective U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form 4224 in duplicate (or such successor certificate, form or forms as may be required by the United States Treasury Department as necessary in order to properly avoid withholding of United States federal income tax), for each calendar year in which a payment is made (but prior to the making of any payment for such year), and has not notified the Mortgagee of the withdrawal or inaccuracy of such certificate or form prior to the date of such payment (and the Mortgagee has no reason to believe that any information set forth in such form is inaccurate) or (y) which is a U.S. Person has furnished to the Mortgagee a properly completed, accurate and currently effective U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W9, if applicable, prior to a payment hereunder or under the Equipment Notes held by such holder, no amount shall be withheld from payments in respect of United States federal income tax. If any Note Holder has notified the Mortgagee that any of the foregoing forms or certificates is withdrawn or inaccurate, or if such holder has not filed a form claiming an exemption from United States withholding tax or if the Code or the regulations thereunder or the administrative interpretation thereof is at any time after the date hereof amended to require such withholding of United States federal income taxes from payments under the Equipment Notes held by such holder, the Mortgagee agrees to withhold from each payment due to the relevant Note Holder withholding taxes at the appropriate rate under Law and will, on a timely basis as more fully provided above, deposit such amounts with an authorized depository and make such returns,
statements, receipts and other documentary evidence in connection therewith as required by Law.
Owner shall not have any liability for the failure of the Mortgagee to withhold taxes in the manner provided for herein or for any false, inaccurate or untrue evidence provided by any Note Holder hereunder.
SECTION 2.05. APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS
In the case of each Equipment Note, each payment of Original Amount, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest due thereon shall be applied:
First: to the payment of accrued interest on such Equipment Note (as well as any interest on any overdue Original Amount, any overdue Make-Whole Amount, if any, and to the extent permitted by Law, any overdue interest and any other overdue amounts thereunder) to the date of such payment;
Second: to the payment of the Original Amount of such Equipment Note (or a portion thereof) then due thereunder;
Third: to the payment of Make-Whole Amount, if any, and any other amount due hereunder or under such Equipment Note: and
Fourth: the balance, if any, remaining thereafter, to the payment of the Original Amount of such Equipment Note remaining unpaid (provided that such Equipment Note shall not be subject to redemption except as provided in Sections 2.10, 2.11 and 2.12 hereof).
The amounts paid pursuant to clause "Fourth" above shall be applied to the installments of Original Amount of such Equipment Note in the inverse order of their maturity.
SECTION 2.06. TERMINATION OF INTEREST IN COLLATERAL
No Note Holder nor any other Indenture Indemnitee shall, as such, have
any further interest in, or other right with respect to, the Collateral when and
if the Original Amount of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest on and other
amounts due under all Equipment Notes held by such Note Holder and any other
sums then due and payable to such Note Holder, such Indenture Indemnitee or the
Mortgagee hereunder (including, without limitation, under the third paragraph of
Section 2.02 hereof) and under the other Operative
Agreements by the Owner (collectively, the "Secured Obligations") shall have been paid in full.
SECTION 2.07. REGISTRATION TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
The Mortgagee shall keep a register (the "Equipment Note Register") in which the Mortgagee shall provide for the registration of Equipment Notes and the registration of transfers of Equipment Notes. No such transfer shall be given effect unless and until registration hereunder shall have occurred. The Equipment Note Register shall be kept at the Corporate Trust Office of the Mortgagee. The Mortgagee is hereby appointed "Equipment Note Registrar" for the purpose of registering Equipment Notes and transfers of Equipment Notes as herein provided. A holder of any Equipment Note intending to exchange such Equipment Note shall surrender such Equipment Note to the Mortgagee at the Corporate Trust Office, together with a written request from the registered holder thereof for the issuance of a new Equipment Note, specifying, in the case of a surrender for transfer, the name and address of the new holder or holders. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Equipment Note, the Owner shall execute, and the Mortgagor shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Equipment Notes of a like aggregate Original Amount and of the same series. At the option of the Note Holder, Equipment Notes may be exchanged for other Equipment Notes of any authorized denominations of a like aggregate Original Amount, upon surrender of the Equipment Notes to be exchanged to the Mortgagee at the Corporate Trust Office. Whenever any Equipment Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Owner shall execute, and the Mortgagee shall authenticate and deliver, the Equipment Notes which the Note Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive. All Equipment Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Equipment Notes (whether under this Section 2.07 or under Section 2.08 hereof or otherwise under this Trust Indenture) shall be the valid obligations of the Owner evidencing the same respective obligations, and entitled to the same security and benefits under this Trust Indenture, as the Equipment Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange. Every Equipment Note presented or surrendered for registration of transfer, shall (if so required by the Mortgagee) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Mortgagee duly executed by the Note Holder or such holder's attorney duly authorized in writing, and the Mortgagee shall require evidence satisfactory to it as to the compliance of any such transfer with the Securities Act, and the securities Laws of any applicable state. The Mortgagee shall make a notation on each new Equipment Note of the amount of all payments of Original Amount previously made on the old Equipment Note or Equipment Notes with respect to which such new Equipment Note is issued and the date to which interest on such old Equipment Note or Equipment Notes has been paid. Interest shall be
deemed to have been paid on such new Equipment Note to the date on which interest shall have been paid on such old Equipment Note, and all payments of the Original Amount marked on such new Equipment Note, as provided above, shall be deemed to have been made thereon. The Owner shall not be required to exchange any surrendered Equipment Notes as provided above during the ten-day period preceding the due date of any payment on such Equipment Note. The Owner shall in all cases deem the Person in whose name any Equipment Note shall have been issued and registered as the absolute owner and holder of such Equipment Note for the purpose of receiving payment of all amounts payable by the Owner with respect to such Equipment Note and for all purposes until a notice stating otherwise is received from the Mortgagee and such change is reflected on the Equipment Note Register. The Mortgagee will promptly notify the Owner of each registration of a transfer of an Equipment Note. Any such transferee of an Equipment Note, by its acceptance of an Equipment Note, agrees to the provisions of this Trust Indenture and the Participation Agreement applicable to Note Holders, including Sections 6.3, 6.4 and 9.1 thereof and shall be deemed to have covenanted to the parties to the Participation Agreement as to the matters covenanted by the original Note Holder in the Participation Agreement. Subject to compliance by the Note Holder and its transferee (if any) of the requirements set forth in this Section 2.07, Mortgagee and Owner shall use all reasonable efforts to issue new Equipment Notes upon transfer or exchange within 10 Business Days of the date an Equipment Note is surrendered for transfer or exchange.
SECTION 2.08. MUTILATED, DESTROYED, LOST OR STOLEN EQUIPMENT NOTES
If any Equipment Note shall become mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, the Owner shall, upon the written request of the holder of such Equipment Note, execute and the Mortgagee shall authenticate and deliver in replacement thereof a new Equipment Note, payable in the same Original Amount dated the same date and captioned as issued in connection with the Aircraft. If the Equipment Note being replaced has become mutilated, such Equipment Note shall be surrendered to the Mortgagee and a photocopy thereof shall be furnished to the Owner. If the Equipment Note being replaced has been destroyed, lost or stolen, the holder of such Equipment Note shall furnish to the Owner and the Mortgagee such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save the Owner and the Mortgagee harmless and evidence satisfactory to the Owner and the Mortgagee of the destruction, loss or theft of such Equipment Note and of the ownership thereof. If a "qualified institutional buyer" of the type referred to in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A), (B), (D) or (E) of Rule 144A under the Securities Act (a "QIB") is the holder of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Equipment Note, then the written indemnity of such QIB, signed by an authorized officer thereof, in favor of, delivered to and in form reasonably satisfactory to the Owner shall be accepted as satisfactory indemnity and
security and no further indemnity or security shall be required as a condition to the execution and delivery of such new Equipment Note. Subject to compliance by the Note Holder with the requirements set forth in this Section 2.08, Mortgagee and Owner shall use all reasonable efforts to issue new Equipment Notes within 10 Business Days of the date of the written request therefor from the Note Holder.
SECTION 2.09. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES ON TRANSFER; CANCELLATION
(a) No service charge shall be made to a Note Holder for any registration of transfer or exchange of Equipment Notes, but the Mortgagee, as Equipment Note Registrar, may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of Equipment Notes.
(b) The Mortgagee shall cancel all Equipment Notes surrendered for replacement, redemption, transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation and shall destroy the canceled Equipment Notes.
SECTION 2.10. MANDATORY REDEMPTIONS OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
On the date on which the Owner is required pursuant to Section 4.05 hereof to make payment for an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe, all of the Equipment Notes shall be redeemed in whole at a redemption price equal to 100% of the unpaid Original Amount thereof, together with all accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption and all other Secured Obligations owed or then due and payable to the Note Holders but without Make-Whole Amount.
SECTION 2.11. VOLUNTARY REDEMPTIONS OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
All (but not less than all) of the Equipment Notes may be redeemed by the Owner upon at least 20 days revocable prior written notice to the Mortgagee and the Note Holders, and the Equipment Notes shall be redeemed in whole at a redemption price equal to 100% of the unpaid Original Amount thereof, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption and all other Secured Obligations owed or then-due and payable to the Note Holders plus Make-Whole Amount, if any.
SECTION 2.12. REDEMPTIONS; NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
(a) No redemption of any Equipment Note may be made except to the extent and in the manner expressly permitted by this Trust Indenture. No purchase of any Equipment Note may be made by the Mortgagee.
(b) Notice of redemption with respect to the Equipment Notes shall be given by the Mortgagee by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than 15 nor more than 60 days prior to the applicable redemption date, to each Note Holder of such Equipment Notes to be redeemed, at such Note Holder's address appearing in the Equipment Note Register; provided that such notice shall be revocable by written notice from the Owner to Mortgagee given not later than three days prior to the redemption date. All notices of redemption shall state: (1) the redemption date, (2) the applicable basis for deter-mining the redemption price, (3) that on the redemption date, the redemption price will become due and payable upon each such Equipment Note, and that, if any such Equipment Notes are then outstanding, interest on such Equipment Notes shall cease to accrue on and after such redemption date, and (4) the place or places where such Equipment Notes are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price.
(c) On or before the redemption date (unless the notice with respect thereto shall have been revoked pursuant to Section 2.12(b)), the Owner (or any person on behalf of the Owner) shall, to the extent an amount equal to the redemption price for the Equipment Notes to be redeemed on the redemption date shall not then be held by the Mortgagee, deposit or cause to be deposited with the Mortgagee by 12:30 PM New York time on the redemption date in immediately available funds the redemption price of the Equipment Notes to be redeemed.
(d) Notice of redemption having been given as aforesaid (and not revoked as contemplated in the proviso to Section 2.12(b)), the Equipment Notes to be redeemed shall, on the redemption date, become due and payable at the Corporate Trust Office of the Mortgagee or at any office or agency maintained for such purposes pursuant to Section 2.07, and from and after such redemption date (unless there shall be a default in the payment of the redemption price) any such Equipment Notes then outstanding shall cease to bear interest. Upon surrender of any such Equipment Note for redemption in accordance with said notice, such Equipment Note shall be redeemed at the redemption price. If any Equipment Note called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption, the principal amount thereof shall, until paid, continue to bear interest from the applicable redemption date at the interest rate in effect for such Equipment Note as of such redemption date.
SECTION 2.13. SUBORDINATION
(a) The Owner and, by acceptance of its Equipment Notes of any Series,
each Note Holder of such Series, hereby agree that no payment or distribution
shall be made on or in respect of the Secured Obligations owed to such Note
Holder of such Series, including any payment or distribution of cash, property
or securities after the commencement of a proceeding of the type referred to in
Section 5.01(e), (f) or (g) hereof, except as expressly provided in Article III
hereof.
(b) By the acceptance of its Equipment Notes of any Series (other than
Series A), each Note Holder of such Series agrees that in the event that such
Note Holder, in its capacity as a Note Holder, shall receive any payment or
distribution on any Secured Obligations in respect of such Series which it is
not entitled to receive under this Section 2.13 or Article III hereof, it will
hold any amount so received in trust for the Senior Holder (as defined in
Section 2.13(c) hereof) and will forthwith turn over such payment to the
Mortgagee in the form received to be applied as provided in Article III hereof.
(c) As used in this Section 2.13, the term "Senior Holder" shall mean,
(i) the Note Holders of Series A until the Secured Obligations in respect of
Series A Equipment Notes have been paid in full, (ii) after the Secured
Obligations in respect of Series A Equipment Notes have been paid in full, the
Note Holders of Series B until the Secured Obligations in respect of Series B
Equipment Notes have been paid in full and (iii) after the Secured Obligations
in respect of Series B Equipment Notes have been paid in full, the Note Holders
of Series C until the Secured Obligations in respect of Series C Equipment Notes
have been paid in full.
SECTION 2.14. ASSUMPTION OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 13 of the Participation Agreement, an owner trustee shall be entitled to assume on a non-recourse basis all of the obligations of the Owner hereunder and under the Equipment Notes by an amended and restated trust indenture, an amended and restated participation agreement, and the issuance of new equipment notes having substantially the same tenor as the Equipment Notes. If an owner trustee shall assume such obligations of the Owner, the Owner shall be released and discharged form any further obligations hereunder and under the Equipment Notes (except with respect to any such obligations that accrued prior thereto) and the Equipment Notes shall be delivered to the Indenture Trustee for cancellation.
ARTICLE III RECEIPT, DISTRIBUTION AND APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS
SECTION 3.01. BASIC DISTRIBUTIONS
Except as otherwise provided in Sections 3.02 and 3.03 hereof, each periodic payment of principal or interest on the Equipment Notes received by the Mortgagee shall be promptly distributed in the following order of priority:
(i) so much of such payment as shall be required to pay in full the aggregate amount of the payment or payments of Original Amount and interest (as well as any interest on any overdue Original Amount and, to the extent permitted by Law, on any overdue interest) then due under all Series A Equipment Notes shall be distributed to the Note Holders of Series A ratably, without priority of one over the other, in the proportion that the amount of such payment or payments then due under each Series A Equipment Note bears to the aggregate amount of the payments then due under all Series A Equipment Notes;
(ii) after giving effect to paragraph (i) above, so much of such payment remaining as shall be required to pay in full the aggregate amount of the payment or payments of Original Amount and interest (as well as any interest on any overdue Original Amount and, to the extent permitted by Law, on any overdue interest) then due under all Series B Equipment Notes shall be distributed to the Note Holders of Series B ratably, without priority of one over the other, in the proportion that the amount of such payment or payments then due under each Series B Equipment Note bears to the aggregate amount of the payments then due under all Series B Equipment Notes;
(iii) after giving effect to paragraph (ii) above, so much of such payment remaining as shall be required to pay in full the aggregate amount of the payment or payments of Original Amount and interest (as well as any interest on any overdue Original Amount and, to the extent permitted by Law, on any overdue interest) then due under all Series C Equipment Notes shall be distributed to the Note Holders of Series C ratably, without priority of one over the other, in the proportion that the amount of such payment or payments then due under each Series C Equipment Note bears to the aggregate amount of the payments then due under all Series C Equipment Notes; and
(iv) if any Series D Equipment Notes have been issued, after giving effect to paragraph (iii) above, so much of such payment remaining as shall be required to pay in full the aggregate amount of the payment or payments of Original Amount and interest (as well as any interest on any overdue Original Amount and, to the extent permitted by Law, on any overdue interest) then due under all Series D Equipment Notes shall be distributed to the Note Holders of Series D ratably, without priority of one over the other, in the proportion that the amount of such payment or payments then due under each Series D Equipment Note bears to the aggregate amount of the payments then due under all Series D Equipment Notes.
SECTION 3.02. EVENT OF LOSS; REPLACEMENT; OPTIONAL REDEMPTION
Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.03 hereof, any payments received by the Mortgagee (i) with respect to the Airframe or the Airframe and one or more Engines as the result of an Event of Loss or (ii) pursuant to an optional redemption of the Equipment Notes pursuant to Section 2.11 hereof shall be applied to redemption of the Equipment Notes and to all other Secured Obligations by applying such funds in the following order of priority:
First, (a) to reimburse the Mortgagee and the Note Holders for any reasonable
costs or expenses incurred in connection with such redemption for
which they are entitled to reimbursement, or indemnity by Owner,
under the Operative Agreements and then (b) to pay any other
amounts then due (except as provided in clause "Second" below) to
the Mortgagee, the Note Holders and the other Indenture
Indemnitees under this Trust Indenture, the Participation
Agreement or the Equipment Notes;
Second, (i) to pay the amounts specified in paragraph (i) of clause "Third" of
Section 3.03 hereof plus Make-Whole Amount, if any, then due and
payable in respect of the Series A Equipment Notes;
(ii) after giving effect to paragraph (i) above, to pay the amounts
specified in paragraph (ii) of clause "Third" of Section 3.03
hereof plus Make-Whole Amount, if any, then due and payable in
respect of the Series B Equipment Notes;
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(iii) after giving effect to paragraph (ii) above, to pay the amounts specified in paragraph (iii) of clause "Third" of Section 3.03 hereof plus Make-Whole Amount, if any, then due and payable in respect of the Series C Equipment Notes; and
(iv) if any Series D Equipment Notes have been issued, after giving effect to paragraph (iii) above, to pay the amounts specified in paragraph (iv) of clause "Third" of Section 3.03 hereof plus Make-Whole Amount, if any, then due and payable in respect of the Series D Equipment Notes; and
Third, as provided in clause "Fourth" of Section 3.03 hereof;
provided, however, that if a Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine shall be substituted for the Airframe or Engine subject to such Event of Loss as provided in Section 4.05 hereof, any insurance, condemnation or similar proceeds which result from such Event of Loss and are paid over to the Mortgagee shall be held by the Mortgagee as permitted by Section 7.04 hereof (provided that such moneys shall be invested as provided in Section 6.06 hereof) as additional security for the obligations of Owner secured by this Trust Indenture and such proceeds (and such investment earnings), to the extent not theretofore applied as provided herein, shall be released to the Owner at the Owner's written request upon the release of such Airframe or Engine and the replacement thereof as provided herein.
SECTION 3.03. PAYMENTS AFTER EVENT OF DEFAULT
Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.04 hereof, all payments received and amounts held or realized by the Mortgagee (including any amounts realized by the Mortgagee from the exercise of any remedies pursuant to Article V hereof) after an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and after the Equipment Notes shall have become due and payable, as well as all payments or amounts then held by the Mortgagee as part of the Collateral, shall be promptly distributed by the Mortgagee in the following order of priority:
First, so much of such payments or amounts as shall be required to (i)
reimburse the Mortgagee or WTC for any tax (except to the extent
resulting from a failure of the Mortgagee to withhold taxes
pursuant to Section 2.04(b) hereof), expense or other loss
(including, without limitation, all amounts to be expended at the
expense of, or charged upon the rents, revenues, issues, products
and profits of, the property included in the Collateral (all such
property being herein called the "Mortgaged Property") pursuant to
Section 5.03(b) hereof) incurred by the Mortgagee or WTC (to the
extent
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not previously reimbursed), the expenses of any sale, or other
proceeding, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, court costs,
and any other expenditures incurred or expenditures or advances
made by the Mortgagee, WTC or the Note Holders in the protection,
exercise or enforcement of any right, power or remedy or any
damages sustained by the Mortgagee, WTC or any Note Holder,
liquidated or otherwise, upon such Event of Default shall be
applied by the Mortgagee as between itself, WTC and the Note
Holders in reimbursement of such expenses and any other expenses
for which the Mortgagee, WTC or the Note Holders are entitled to
reimbursement under any Operative Agreement and (ii) pay all
amounts payable to the other Indenture Indemnitees hereunder and
under the Participation Agreement; and in the case the aggregate
amount to be so distributed is insufficient to pay as aforesaid in
clauses (i) and (ii), then ratably, without priority of one over
the other, in proportion to the amounts owed each hereunder;
Second, so much of such payments or amounts remaining as shall be required
to reimburse the then existing or prior Note Holders for payments
made pursuant to Section 6.03 hereof (to the extent not previously
reimbursed) shall be distributed to such then existing or prior
Note Holders ratably, without priority of one over the other, in
accordance with the amount of the payment or payments made by each
such then existing or prior Note Holder pursuant to said Section
6.03 hereof;
Third, (i) so much of such payments or amounts remaining as shall be required
to pay in full the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series
A Equipment Notes, and the accrued but unpaid interest and other
amounts due thereon (other than Make-Whole Amount which shall not
be due and payable) and all other Secured Obligations in respect
of the Series A Equipment Notes (other than Make-Whole Amount) to
the date of distribution, shall be distributed to the Note Holders
of Series A, and in case the aggregate amount so to be distributed
shall be insufficient to pay in full as aforesaid, then ratably,
without priority of one over the other, in the proportion that the
aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series A Equipment Notes
held by each holder plus the accrued but unpaid interest and other
amounts due hereunder or thereunder (other than Make-Whole Amount,
if any) to the date of distribution, bears to the aggregate unpaid
Original Amount of all Series A Equipment Notes held by all such
holders plus the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due
thereon (other than Make-Whole Amount) to the date of
distribution;
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(ii) after giving effect to paragraph (i) above, so much of such payments or amounts remaining as shall be required to pay in full the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series B Equipment Notes, and the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due thereon (other than Make-Whole Amount which shall not be due and payable) and all other Secured Obligations in respect of the Series B Equipment Notes (other than Make-Whole Amount) to the date of distribution, shall be distributed to the Note Holders of Series B, and in case the aggregate amount so to be distributed shall be insufficient to pay in full as aforesaid, then ratably, without priority of one over the other, in the proportion that the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series B Equipment Notes held by each holder plus the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due hereunder or thereunder (other than Make-Whole Amount, if any) to the date of distribution, bears to the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series B Equipment Notes held by all such holders plus the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due thereon (other than Make-Whole Amount) to the date of distribution;
(iii) after giving effect to paragraph (ii) above, so much of such payments or amounts remaining as shall be required to pay in full the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series C Equipment Notes, and the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due thereon (other than Make-Whole Amount which shall not be due and payable) and all other Secured Obligations in respect of the Series C Equipment Notes (other than Make-Whole Amount) to the date of distribution, shall be distributed to the Note Holders of Series C, and in case the aggregate amount so to be distributed shall be insufficient to pay in full as aforesaid, then ratably, without priority of one over the other, in the proportion that the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series C Equipment Notes held by each holder plus the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due hereunder or thereunder (other than Make-Whole Amount, if any) to the date of distribution, bears to the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series C Equipment Notes held by all such holders plus the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due thereon (other than Make-Whole Amount) to the date of distribution; and
(iv) if any Series D Equipment Notes have been issued, after giving
effect to paragraph (iii) above, so much of such payments or
amounts remaining as shall be required to pay in full the
aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series D Equipment Notes,
and the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due thereon
(other than Make-Whole Amount which shall not be due and payable)
and all other Secured Obligations in respect of the Series D
Equipment Notes (other than Make-Whole Amount) to the date of
distribution, shall be distributed to the Note Holders of Series
D, and in case the aggregate amount so to be distributed shall be
insufficient to pay in full as aforesaid, then ratably, without
priority of one over the other, in the proportion that the
aggregate unpaid Original Amount of all Series D Equipment Notes
held by each holder plus the accrued but unpaid interest and other
amounts due hereunder or thereunder (other than Make-Whole Amount,
if any) to the date of distribution, bears to the aggregate unpaid
Original Amount of all Series D Equipment Notes held by all such
holders plus the accrued but unpaid interest and other amounts due
thereon (other than Make-Whole Amount) to the date of
distribution; and
Fourth, the balance, if any, of such payments or amounts remaining
thereafter shall be distributed to the Owner.
No Make-Whole Amount shall be due and payable on the Equipment Notes
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as a consequence of the acceleration of the Equipment Notes as a result of an Event of Default.
SECTION 3.04. CERTAIN PAYMENTS
(a) Any payments received by the Mortgagee for which no provision as to the application thereof is made in this Trust Indenture and for which such provision is made in any other Operative Agreement shall be applied forthwith to the purpose for which such payment was made in accordance with the terms of such other Operative Agreement, as the case may be.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article III, the Mortgagee will distribute promptly upon receipt any indemnity payment received by it from the Owner in respect of the Mortgagee in its individual capacity, any Note Holder or any other Indenture Indemnitee, in each case whether or not pursuant to Section 8 of the Participation Agreement, directly to the Person entitled thereto. Any payment received by the Mortgagee under the third paragraph of Section 2.02 shall be distributed to the Subordination Agent in its
capacity as Note Holder to be distributed in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 3.05. OTHER PAYMENTS
Any payments received by the Mortgagee for which no provision as to the application thereof is made elsewhere in this Trust Indenture or in any other Operative Agreement shall be distributed by the Mortgagee to the extent received or realized at any time, in the order of priority specified in Section 3.01 hereof, and after payment in full of all amounts then due in accordance with Section 3.01 in the manner provided in clause "Fourth" of Section 3.03 hereof.
ARTICLE IV COVENANTS OF THE OWNER
SECTION 4.01. LIENS
The Owner will not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part, title to any of the foregoing or any interest of Owner therein, except Permitted Liens. The Owner shall promptly, at its own expense, take such action as may be necessary, to duly discharge (by bonding or otherwise) any Lien other than a Permitted Lien arising at any time.
SECTION 4.02. POSSESSION, OPERATION AND USE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, REGISTRATION AND MARKINGS
(a) General. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Owner shall be entitled to operate, use, locate, employ or otherwise utilize or not utilize the Airframe, any Engine or any Parts in any lawful manner or place in accordance with the Owner's business judgment.
(b) Possession. The Owner, without the prior consent of Mortgagee, shall not lease or otherwise in any manner deliver, transfer or relinquish possession of the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine or install any Engine, or permit any Engine to be installed, on any airframe other than the Airframe; except that the Owner may, without such prior written consent of Mortgagee:
(i) Subject or permit any Permitted Lessee to subject any Engine to normal interchange agreements or pooling agreements or arrangements, in each case customary
in the commercial airline industry and entered into by Owner or such Permitted Lessee, as the case may be, in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that if Owner's title to any such Engine is divested under any such agreement or arrangement, then such Engine shall be deemed to have suffered an Event of Loss as of the date of such divestiture, and Owner shall comply with Section 4.04(e) in respect thereof;
(ii) Deliver or permit any Permitted Lessee to deliver possession of the Aircraft, Airframe, any Engine or any Part (x) to the manufacturer thereof or to any third-party maintenance provider for testing, service, repair, maintenance or overhaul work on the Aircraft, Airframe, any Engine or any Part, or, to the extent required or permitted by Section 4.04, for alterations or modifications in or additions to the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine or (y) to any Person for the purpose of transport to a Person referred to in the preceding clause (x);
(iii) Install or permit any Permitted Lessee to install an Engine on an airframe owned by Owner or such Permitted Lessee, as the case may be, free and clear of all Liens, except (x) Permitted Liens and those that do not apply to the Engines, and (y) the rights of third parties under normal interchange or pooling agreements and arrangements of the type that would be permitted under Section 4.02(b)(i);
(iv) Install or permit any Permitted Lessee to install an Engine on an
airframe leased to Owner or such Permitted Lessee, or purchased by Owner or
such Permitted Lessee subject to a mortgage, security agreement,
conditional sale or other secured financing arrangement, but only if (x)
such airframe is free and clear of all Liens, except (A) the rights of the
parties to such lease, or any such secured financing arrangement, covering
such airframe and (B) Liens of the type permitted by clause (iii) above and
(y) Owner or Permitted Lessee, as the case may be, shall have received from
the lessor, mortgagee, secured party or conditional seller, in respect of
such airframe, a written agreement (which may be a copy of the lease,
mortgage, security agreement, conditional sale or other agreement covering
such airframe), whereby such Person agrees that it will not acquire or
claim any right, title or interest in, or Lien on, such Engine by reason of
such Engine being installed on such airframe at any time while such Engine
is subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture;
(v) Install or permit any Permitted Lessee to install an Engine on an airframe owned by Owner or such Permitted Lessee, leased to Owner or such Permitted Lessee, or purchased by Owner or such Permitted Lessee subject to a conditional sale or other security agreement under circumstances where neither clause (iii) or (iv) above is applicable;
provided, however, that any such installation shall be deemed an Event of Loss with respect to such Engine, and Owner shall comply with Section 4.04(e) hereof in respect thereof;
(vi) Transfer or permit any Permitted Lessee to transfer possession of the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine to the U.S. Government, in which event Owner shall promptly notify Mortgagee in writing of any such transfer of possession and, in the case of any transfer pursuant to CRAF, in such notification shall identify by name, address and telephone numbers the Contracting Office Representative or Representatives for the Military Airlift Command of the United States Air Force to whom notices must be given and to whom requests or claims must be made to the extent applicable under CRAF;
(vii) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, and subject to the provisions of the immediately following
paragraph, enter into a lease with respect to the Aircraft, Airframe or any
Engine to any Permitted Air Carrier that is not then subject to any
bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, dissolution or similar
proceeding and shall not have substantially all of its property in the
possession of any liquidator, trustee, receiver or similar person; provided
that, in the case only of a lease to a Permitted Foreign Air Carrier, (A)
the United States maintains diplomatic relations with the country of
domicile of such Permitted Foreign Air Carrier (or, in the case of Taiwan,
diplomatic relations at least as good as those in effect on the Closing
Date) and (B) Owner shall have furnished Mortgagee a favorable opinion of
counsel, reasonably satisfactory to Mortgagee, in the country of domicile
of such Permitted Foreign Air Carrier, that (v) the terms of such lease are
the legal, valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto enforceable
under the laws of such jurisdiction, (w) it is not necessary for Mortgagee
to register or qualify to do business in such jurisdiction, if not already
so registered or qualified, as a result, in whole or in part, of the
proposed lease, (x) Mortgagee's Lien in respect of the Aircraft, Airframe
and Engines, will be recognized in such jurisdiction, (y) the Laws of such
jurisdiction of domicile require fair compensation by the government of
such jurisdiction, payable in a currency freely convertible into Dollars,
for the loss of title to the Aircraft, Airframe or Engines in the event of
the requisition by such government of such title (unless Owner shall
provide insurance in the amounts required with respect to hull insurance
under this Trust Indenture covering the requisition of title to the
Aircraft, Airframe or Engines by the government of such jurisdiction so
long as the Aircraft, Airframe or Engines are subject to such lease) and
(z) the agreement of such Permitted Air Carrier that its rights under the
lease are subject and subordinate to all the terms of
this Trust Indenture is enforceable against such Permitted Air Carrier under applicable law;
provided that (1) the rights of any transferee who receives possession by reason of a transfer permitted by this Section 4.02(b) (other than by a transfer of an Engine which is deemed an Event of Loss) shall be subject and subordinate to all the terms of this Trust Indenture, (2) the Owner shall remain primarily liable for the performance of all of the terms of this Trust Indenture and all the terms and conditions of this Trust Indenture and the other Operative Agreements shall remain in effect and (3) no lease or transfer of possession otherwise in compliance with this Section 4.02(b) shall (x) result in any registration or re-registration of an Aircraft, except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(e) or the maintenance, operation or use thereof except in compliance with Sections 4.02(c) and 4.02(d) or (y) permit any action not permitted to the Owner hereunder.
In the case of any lease permitted under this Section 4.02(b), the
Owner will include in such lease appropriate provisions which (t) make such
lease expressly subject and subordinate to all of the terms of this Trust
Indenture, including the rights of the Mortgagee to avoid such lease in the
exercise of its rights to repossession of the Airframe and Engines hereunder;
(u) require the Permitted Lessee to comply with the terms of Section 4.06; and
(v) require that the Airframe or any Engine subject thereto be used in
accordance with the limitations applicable to the Owner's possession and use
provided in this Trust Indenture. No lease permitted under this Section 4.02(b)
shall be entered into unless (w) Owner shall provide written notice to Mortgagee
and Standard & Poor's (such notice in the event of a lease to a U.S. Air Carrier
to be given promptly after entering into any such lease or, in the case of a
lease to any other Permitted Air Carrier, 10 days in advance of entering into
such lease); (x) Owner shall furnish to Mortgagee evidence reasonably
satisfactory to Mortgagee that the insurance required by Section 4.06 remains in
effect; (y) all necessary documents shall have been duly filed, registered or
recorded in such public offices as may be required fully to preserve the first
priority security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) of Mortgagee in the
Aircraft, Airframe and Engines; and (z) Owner shall reimburse Mortgagee for all
of its reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses, including, without
limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel, incurred by Mortgagee
in connection with any such lease. For all purposes of this Section, the term
"lease" shall be deemed to include interchange agreements with respect to the
Aircraft or Airframe. Except as otherwise provided herein and without in any way
relieving the Owner from its primary obligation for the performance of its
obligations under this Trust Indenture, the Owner may in its sole discretion
permit a lessee to exercise any or all rights which the Owner would be entitled
to exercise under Sections 4.02 and 4.04, and may cause a lessee to perform any
or all of the Owner's obligations under Article IV, and the
Mortgagee agrees to accept actual and full performance thereof by a lessee in lieu of performance by the Owner.
Mortgagee hereby agrees, and each Note Holder by acceptance of an Equipment Note agrees, for the benefit of each lessor, conditional seller, indenture trustee or secured party of any engine leased to, or purchased by, Owner or any Permitted Lessee subject to a lease, conditional sale, trust indenture or other security agreement that Mortgagee, each Note Holder and their respective successors and assigns will not acquire or claim, as against such lessor, conditional seller, indenture trustee or secured party, any right, title or interest in any engine as the result of such engine being installed on the Airframe at any time while such engine is subject to such lease, conditional sale, trust indenture or other security agreement and owned by such lessor or conditional seller or subject to a trust indenture or security interest in favor of such indenture trustee or secured party.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Trust Indenture or any other Operative Agreement, any charter, Wet Lease or ACMI Contract shall not constitute a delivery, transfer or relinquishment of possession for purposes of this Section 4.02(b) and shall not be prohibited by the terms hereof, but shall be subject and subordinate to the terms of this Trust Indenture. Neither a charter, Wet Lease nor ACMI contract shall be deemed to be a "lease" or "sublease", and the counterparty of a charter, Wet Lease or ACMI Contract shall not be deemed to be a lessee or sublessee for any purposes under this Trust Indenture. Any contract that is part of the United States Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program shall not be deemed to be a lease or sublease for any purposes under this Trust Indenture.
(c) Operation and Use. So long as the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine is subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, the Owner shall not operate, use or locate the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, or allow the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine to be operated, used or located, (i) in any area excluded from coverage by any insurance required by the terms of Section 4.06, except in the case of a requisition by the U.S. Government where the Owner obtains indemnity in lieu of such insurance from the U.S. Government, or insurance from the U.S. Government, against substantially the same risks and for at least the amounts of the insurance required by Section 4.06 covering such area, or (ii) in any recognized area of hostilities unless covered in accordance with Section 4.06 by war risk insurance, or in either case unless the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine is only temporarily operated, used or located in such area as a result of an emergency, equipment malfunction, navigational error, hijacking, weather condition or other similar unforeseen circumstance, so long as Owner diligently and in good faith proceeds to remove the Aircraft from such area. So long as the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine is subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, the Owner shall not permit such Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, as the case may be, to be used, operated, maintained,
serviced, repaired or overhauled (x) in violation of any Law binding on or applicable to such Aircraft, Airframe or Engine or (y) in violation of any airworthiness certificate, license or registration of any Government Entity relating to the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine, except (i) immaterial or non-recurring violations with respect to which corrective measures are taken promptly by Owner or Permitted Lessee, as the case may be, upon discovery thereof, or (ii) to the extent the validity or application of any such Law or requirement relating to any such certificate, license or registration is being contested in good faith by Owner or Permitted Lessee in any reasonable manner which does not involve any material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, any material risk of criminal liability or material civil penalty against Mortgagee or impair the Mortgagee's security interest in the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine.
(d) Maintenance and Repair. So long as the Aircraft, Airframe or any
Engine is subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, the Owner shall cause the
Aircraft, Airframe and each Engine to be maintained, serviced, repaired and
overhauled in accordance with (i) maintenance standards required by or
substantially equivalent to those required by the FAA or the central aviation
authority of Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands or the United
Kingdom for the Aircraft, Airframe and Engines, so as to (A) keep the Aircraft,
the Airframe and each Engine in as good operating condition as on the Closing
Date, ordinary wear and tear excepted, (B) keep the Aircraft in such operating
condition as may be necessary to enable the applicable airworthiness
certification of such Aircraft to be maintained under the regulations of the FAA
or other Aviation Authority then having jurisdiction over the operation of the
Aircraft, except during (x) temporary periods of storage in accordance with
applicable regulations, (y) maintenance and modification permitted hereunder or
(z) periods when the FAA or such other Aviation Authority has revoked or
suspended the airworthiness certificates for Similar Aircraft; and (ii) except
during periods when a Permitted Lease is in effect, the same standards as Owner
uses with respect to similar aircraft of similar size in its fleet operated by
Owner in similar circumstances and, during any period in which a Permitted Lease
is in effect, the same standards used by the Permitted Lessee with respect to
similar aircraft of similar size in its fleet and operated by the Permitted
Lessee in similar circumstances. Owner further agrees that the Aircraft,
Airframe and Engines will be maintained, used, serviced, repaired, overhauled or
inspected in compliance with applicable Laws with respect to the maintenance of
the Aircraft and in compliance with each applicable airworthiness certificate,
license and registration relating to the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine issued
by the Aviation Authority, other than minor or nonrecurring violations with
respect to which corrective measures are taken upon discovery thereof and except
to the extent Owner or Permitted Lessee is contesting in good faith the validity
or application of any such Law or requirement relating to any such certificate,
license or registration in any reasonable manner which does not create a
material risk of sale, loss or forfeiture of the Aircraft, the Airframe or any
Engine or the interest of
Mortgagee therein, or any material risk of criminal liability or material civil penalty against Mortgagee. The Owner shall maintain or cause to be maintained the Aircraft Documents in the English language.
(e) Registration. The Owner on or prior to the date of the Closing shall cause the Aircraft to be duly registered in its name under the Act and except as otherwise permitted by this Section 4.02(e) at all times thereafter shall cause the Aircraft to remain so registered. So long as no Special Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Owner may, by written notice to Mortgagee, request to change the country of registration of the Aircraft. Any such change in registration shall be effected only in compliance with, and subject to all of the conditions set forth in, Section 6.4.5 of the Participation Agreement. Unless the Trust Indenture has been discharged, Owner shall also cause the Trust Indenture to be duly recorded and at all times maintained of record as a first-priority perfected mortgage (subject to Permitted Liens) on the Aircraft, the Airframe and each of the Engines (except to the extent such perfection or priority cannot be maintained solely as a result of the failure by Mortgagee to execute and deliver any necessary documents).
(f) Markings. If permitted by applicable Law, on or reasonably promptly after the Closing Date, Owner will cause to be affixed to, and maintained in, the cockpit of the Airframe and on each Engine, in each case, in a clearly visible location, a placard of a reasonable size and shape bearing the legend: "Subject to a security interest in favor of Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity but solely as Mortgagee." Such placards may be removed temporarily, if necessary, in the course of maintenance of the Airframe or Engines. If any such placard is damaged or becomes illegible, Owner shall promptly replace it with a placard complying with the requirements of this Section.
SECTION 4.03. INSPECTION
(a) At all reasonable times, so long as the Aircraft is subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, Mortgagee and its authorized representatives (the "Inspecting Parties") may (not more than once every 12 months unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing then such inspection right shall not be so limited) inspect the Aircraft, Airframe and Engines (including without limitation, the Aircraft Documents) and any such Inspecting Party may make copies of such Aircraft Documents not reasonably deemed confidential by Owner or any Permitted Lessee.
(b) Any inspection of the Aircraft hereunder shall be limited to a visual, walk-around inspection and shall not include the opening of any panels, bays or other components
of the Aircraft, and no such inspection shall interfere with Owner's or any Permitted Lessee's maintenance and operation of the Aircraft, Airframe and Engines.
(c) With respect to such rights of inspection, Mortgagee shall not have any duty or liability to make, or any duty or liability by reason of not making, any such visit, inspection or survey.
(d) Each Inspecting Party shall bear its own expenses in connection with any such inspection (including the cost of any copies made in accordance with Section 4.03(a)).
SECTION 4.04. REPLACEMENT AND POOLING OF PARTS, ALTERATIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS; SUBSTITUTION OF ENGINES
(a) Replacement of Parts. Except as otherwise provided herein, so long as the Aircraft, Airframe or Engine is subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, Owner, at its own cost and expense, will, or will cause a Permitted Lessee to, at its own cost and expense, promptly replace (or cause to be replaced) all Parts which may from time to time be incorporated or installed in, or attached to, the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine and which may from time to time become worn out, lost, stolen, destroyed, seized, confiscated, damaged beyond repair or permanently rendered unfit for use for any reason whatsoever. In addition, Owner may, at its own cost and expense, or may permit a Permitted Lessee at its own cost and expense to, remove (or cause to be removed) in the ordinary course of maintenance, service, repair, overhaul or testing any Parts, whether or not worn out, lost, stolen, destroyed, seized, confiscated, damaged beyond repair or permanently rendered unfit for use; provided, however, that Owner, except as otherwise provided herein, at its own cost and expense, will, or will cause a Permitted Lessee at its own cost and expense to, replace such Parts as promptly as practicable. All replacement Parts shall be free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens and pooling arrangements to the extent permitted by Section 4.04(c) below (and except in the case of replacement property temporarily installed on an emergency basis) and shall be in good operating condition and have a value and utility not less than the value and utility of the Parts replaced (assuming such replaced Parts were in the condition required hereunder).
(b) Parts. Except as otherwise provided herein, any Part at any time removed from the Airframe or any Engine shall remain subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, no matter where located, until such time as such Part shall be replaced by a Part that has been incorporated or installed in, or attached to, such Airframe or any Engine and that meets the requirements for replacement Parts specified above. Immediately upon any replacement Part
becoming incorporated or installed in or attached to such Airframe or any Engine as provided in Section 4.04(a), without further act, (i) the replaced Part shall thereupon be free and clear of all rights of the Mortgagee and shall no longer be deemed a Part hereunder, and (ii) such replacement Part shall become subject to this Trust Indenture and be deemed part of such Airframe or any Engine, as the case may be, for all purposes hereof to the same extent as the Parts originally incorporated or installed in, or attached to, such Airframe or any Engine.
(c) Pooling of Parts. Any Part removed from the Aircraft, Airframe or an Engine may be subjected by the Owner or a Permitted Lessee to a normal pooling arrangement customary in the airline industry and entered into in the ordinary course of business of Owner or such Permitted Lessee, provided that the part replacing such removed Part shall be incorporated or installed in, or attached to, such Airframe or any Engine in accordance with Sections 4.04(a) and 4.04(b) as promptly as practicable after the removal of such removed Part. In addition, any replacement part when incorporated or installed in, or attached to, the Airframe or any Engine may be owned by any third party, subject to a normal pooling arrangement, so long as the Owner or a Permitted Lessee, at its own cost and expense, as promptly thereafter as reasonably possible, either (i) causes such replacement part to become subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens, at which time such replacement part shall become a Part or (ii) replaces (or causes to be replaced) such replacement part by incorporating or installing in, or attaching to, the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine a further replacement Part owned by the Owner free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens and which shall become subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture in accordance with Section 4.04(b).
(d) Alterations, Modifications and Additions. The Owner shall, or shall cause a Permitted Lessee to, make (or cause to be made) such alterations and modifications in and additions to the Aircraft, Airframe and each Engine as may be required to be made from time to time to meet the applicable standards of the FAA or other Aviation Authority having jurisdiction over the operation of the Aircraft, to the extent made mandatory in respect of the Aircraft (a "Mandatory Modification"); provided, however, that the Owner or a Permitted Lessee may, in good faith and by appropriate procedure, contest the validity or application of any law, rule, regulation or order in any reasonable manner which does not materially adversely affect Mortgagee's interest in the Aircraft and does not involve any material risk of sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft or the interest of Mortgagee therein, or any material risk of material civil penalty or any material risk of criminal liability being imposed on Mortgagee or the holder of any Equipment Note. In addition, the Owner, at its own expense, may, or may permit a Permitted Lessee at its own cost and expense to, from time to time make or cause to be made such alterations and modifications in and additions to the Airframe or any Engine (each an "Optional Modification") as the Owner or such Permitted Lessee may deem desirable in
the proper conduct of its business including, without limitation, removal of Parts which Owner deems are obsolete or no longer suitable or appropriate for use in the Aircraft, Airframe or such Engine; provided, however, that no such Optional Modification shall (i) materially diminish the fair market value, utility, or useful life of the Aircraft or any Engine below its fair market value, utility or useful life immediately prior to such Optional Modification (assuming the Aircraft or such Engine was in the condition required by the Trust Indenture immediately prior to such Optional Modification) or (ii) cause the Aircraft to cease to have the applicable standard certificate of airworthiness. All Parts incorporated or installed in or attached to any Airframe or any Engine as the result of any alteration, modification or addition effected by the Owner shall be free and clear of any Liens except Permitted Liens and become subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture; provided that the Owner or any Permitted Lessee may, at any time so long as the Airframe or any Engine is subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, remove any such Part (such Part being referred to herein as a "Removable Part") if (i) such Part is in addition to, and not in replacement of or in substitution for, any Part originally incorporated or installed in, or attached to, such Airframe or any Engine at the time of delivery thereof hereunder or any Part in replacement of, or in substitution for, any such original Part, (ii) such Part is not required to be incorporated or installed in, or attached or added to, the Aircraft, Airframe or such Engine pursuant to the terms of Section 4.02(d) or the first sentence of this Section 4.04(d) and (iii) such Part can be removed from the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine without materially diminishing the fair market value, utility or remaining useful life which such Aircraft, Airframe or Engine would have had at the time of removal had such removal not been effected by the Owner, assuming the Aircraft was otherwise maintained in the condition required by this Trust Indenture. Upon the removal by the Owner of any such Part as above provided, title thereto shall, without further act, be free and clear of all rights of the Mortgagee and such Part shall no longer be deemed a Part hereunder. Removable Parts may not be leased from or financed by third parties other than Mortgagee.
(e) Substitution of Engines. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Loss with respect to an Engine under circumstances in which an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe has not occurred, Owner shall promptly (and in any event within 15 days after such occurrence) give the Mortgagee written notice of such Event of Loss. The Owner shall have the right at its option at any time, on at least 5 Business Days prior notice to the Mortgagee, to substitute, and if an Event of Loss shall have occurred with respect to an Engine under circumstances in which an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe has not occurred, shall within 90 days of the occurrence of such Event of Loss substitute, a Replacement Engine for any Engine. In such event, immediately upon the effectiveness of such substitution and without further act, (i) the replaced Engine shall thereupon be free and clear of all rights of the Mortgagee and the Lien of this Trust Indenture and shall no longer be deemed an Engine hereunder and (ii) such Replacement Engine shall become subject to this Trust Indenture and
be deemed part of the Aircraft for all purposes hereof to the same extent as the replaced Engine. Such Replacement Engine shall be an engine manufactured by Engine Manufacturer that is the same model as the Engine to be replaced thereby, or an improved model, and that is suitable for installation and use on the Airframe, and that has a value, utility and remaining useful life (without regard to hours and cycles remaining until overhaul) at least equal to the Engine to be replaced thereby (assuming that such Engine had been maintained in accordance with this Trust Indenture). The Owner's right to make a replacement hereunder shall be subject to the fulfillment (which may be simultaneous with such replacement) of the following conditions precedent at the Owner's sole cost and expense, and the Mortgagee agrees to cooperate with the Owner to the extent necessary to enable it to timely satisfy such conditions:
(i) an executed counterpart of each of the following documents shall be delivered to the Mortgagee:
(A) a Trust Indenture Supplement covering the Replacement Engine, which shall have been duly filed for recordation pursuant to the Act or such other applicable law of the jurisdiction other than the United States in which the Aircraft of which such Engine is a part is registered in accordance with Section 4.02(e), as the case may be;
(B) a full warranty bill of sale (as to title), covering the Replacement Engine, executed by the former owner thereof in favor of the Owner (or, at the Owner's option, other evidence of the Owner's ownership of such Replacement Engine, reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgagee); and
(C) UCC financing statements covering the security interests created by this Trust Indenture (or any similar statements or other documents required to be filed or delivered pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction in which such Aircraft may be registered) as are deemed necessary or desirable by counsel for the Mortgagee to protect the security interests of the Mortgagee, in the Replacement Engine;
(ii) the Owner shall cause to be delivered to the Mortgagee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the Lien of this Trust Indenture continues to be in full force and effect with respect to the Replacement Engine and such evidence of compliance with the insurance provisions of Section 4.06 with respect to such Replacement Engine as Mortgagee shall reasonably request;
(iii) the Owner shall have furnished to Mortgagee an opinion of Owner's aviation law counsel reasonably satisfactory to Mortgagee and addressed to Mortgagee as to the due filing for recordation of the Trust Indenture Supplement with respect to such Replacement Engine under the Act or such other applicable law of the jurisdiction other than the United States in which the Aircraft is registered in accordance with Section 4.02(e), as the case may be; and
(iv) the Owner shall have furnished to Mortgagee a certificate of a qualified aircraft engineer (who may be an employee of Owner) certifying that such Replacement Engine has a value and utility and remaining useful life (without regard to hours and cycles remaining until overhaul) at least equal to the Engine so replaced (assuming that such Engine had been maintained in accordance with this Trust Indenture).
Upon satisfaction of all conditions to such substitution, (x) the Mortgagee shall execute and deliver to the Owner such documents and instruments, prepared at the Owner's expense, as the Owner shall reasonably request to evidence the release of such replaced Engine from the Lien of this Trust Indenture, (y) the Mortgagee shall assign to the Owner all claims it may have against any other Person relating to any Event of Loss giving rise to such substitution and (z) the Owner shall receive all insurance proceeds (other than those reserved to others under Section 4.06(b)) and proceeds in respect of any Event of Loss giving rise to such replacement to the extent not previously applied to the purchase price of the Replacement Engine as provided in Section 4.05(d).
SECTION 4.05. LOSS, DESTRUCTION OR REQUISITION
(a) Event of Loss with Respect to the Airframe.
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe,
the Owner shall promptly (and in any event within 15 days after such occurrence)
give the Mortgagee written notice of such Event of Loss. The Owner shall, within
60 days after such occurrence, give the Mortgagee written notice of Owner's
election to either replace the Airframe as provided under Section 4.05(a)(i) or
to make payment in respect of such Event of Loss as provided under Section
4.05(a)(ii) (it being agreed that if Owner shall not have given the Mortgagee
such notice of such election within the above specified time period, the Owner
shall be deemed to have elected to make payment in respect of such Event of Loss
as provided under Section 4.05(a)(ii)):
(i) if Owner elects to replace the Airframe, Owner shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions contained in Section 4.05(c), as promptly as possible and in
any event within 180 days after the occurrence of such Event of Loss, cause to be subjected to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, in replacement of the Airframe with respect to which the Event of Loss occurred, a Replacement Airframe and, if any Engine shall have been installed on the Airframe when it suffered the Event of Loss, a Replacement Engine therefor, such Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines to be free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens and to have a value, utility and remaining useful life (without regard to hours or cycles remaining until the next regular maintenance check) at least equal to the Airframe or Engine, as the case may be, to be replaced thereby (assuming that such Airframe or Engine had been maintained in accordance with this Trust Indenture); provided that if the Owner shall not perform its obligation to effect such replacement under this clause (i) during the 180-day period of time provided herein, it shall pay the amounts required to be paid pursuant to and within the time frame specified in clause (ii) below; or
(ii) if Owner elects to make a payment in respect of such Event of Loss of the Airframe, Owner shall make a payment to the Mortgagee for purposes of redeeming Equipment Notes in accordance with Section 2.10 hereof on a date on or before the earlier of (x) the Business Day next following the 180th day following the date of the occurrence of such Event of Loss, and (y) a date irrevocably designated by Owner upon at least 20 days prior notice to the Mortgagee ; and upon such payment and payment of all other Secured Obligations then due and payable, the Mortgagee shall, at the cost and expense of the Owner, release from the Lien of this Trust Indenture the Airframe and the Engines, by executing and delivering to the Owner all documents and instruments as the Owner may reasonably request to evidence such release.
(b) Effect of Replacement. Should the Owner have provided a
Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any, as provided for in Section
4.05(a)(i), (i) the Lien of this Trust Indenture shall continue with respect to
such Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any, as though no Event of
Loss had occurred; (ii) the Mortgagee shall, at the cost and expense of the
Owner, release from the Lien of this Trust Indenture the replaced Airframe and
Engines, if any, by executing and delivering to the Owner such documents and
instruments as the Owner may reasonably request to evidence such release; and
(iii) in the case of a replacement upon an Event of Loss, the Mortgagee shall
assign to the Owner all claims the Mortgagee may have against any other Person
arising from the Event of Loss and the Owner shall receive all insurance
proceeds (other than those reserved to others under Section 4.06(b)) and
proceeds from any award in respect of condemnation, confiscation, seizure or
requisition, including, any investment interest thereon, to the extent not
previously applied to the purchase price of the Replacement Airframe and
Replacement Engines, if any, as provided in Section 4.05(d).
(c) Conditions to Airframe and Engine Replacement. The Owner's right
to substitute a Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any, as
provided in Section 4.05(a)(i) shall be subject to the fulfillment, at the
Owner's sole cost and expense, in addition to the conditions contained in such
Section 4.05(a)(i), of the following conditions precedent:
(i) on the date when the Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any, are subjected to the Lien of this Trust Indenture (such date being referred to in this Section 4.05 as the "Replacement Closing Date"), an executed counterpart of each of the following documents (or, in the case of the FAA Bill of Sale and full warranty bill of sale referred to below, a photocopy thereof) shall have been delivered to the Mortgagee:
(A) a Trust Indenture Supplement covering the Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any, which shall have been duly filed for recordation pursuant to the Act or such other applicable law of such jurisdiction other than the United States in which the Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any, are to be registered in accordance with Section 4.02(e), as the case may be;
(B) an FAA Bill of Sale (or a comparable document, if any, of another Aviation Authority, if applicable) covering the Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any, executed by the former owner thereof in favor of the Owner;
(C) a full warranty (as to title) bill of sale, covering the Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any, executed by the former owner thereof in favor of the Owner (or, at the Owner's option, other evidence of the Owner's ownership of such Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any, reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgagee); and
(D) UCC financing statements (or any similar statements or other documents required to be filed or delivered pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any, may be registered in accordance with Section 4.02(e)) as are deemed necessary or desirable by counsel for the Mortgagee to protect the security interests of the Mortgagee in the Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any;
(ii) the Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any, shall be of the same model as the Airframe or Engines, as the case may be, or an improved model
of such aircraft or engines of the manufacturer thereof, shall have a value, utility and remaining useful life (without regard to hours or cycles remaining until the next regular maintenance check) at least equal to the Airframe and any Engines replaced (assuming such Airframe and Engines had been maintained in accordance with this Trust Indenture);
(iii) the Mortgagee (acting directly or by authorization to its special counsel) shall have received satisfactory evidence as to the compliance with Section 4.06 with respect to the Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any;
(iv) on the Replacement Closing Date, (A) the Owner shall cause the Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any, to be subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture free and clear of Liens (other than Permitted Liens), (B) the Replacement Airframe shall have been duly certified by the FAA as to type and airworthiness in accordance with the terms of this Trust Indenture and (C) application for registration of the Replacement Airframe in accordance with Section 4.02(e) shall have been duly made with the FAA or other applicable Aviation Authority and the Owner shall have authority to operate the Replacement Airframe;
(v) the Mortgagee at the expense of the Owner, shall have received (acting directly or by authorization to its special counsel) (A) an opinion of counsel, addressed to the Mortgagee, to the effect that the Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engine, if any, has or have duly been made subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, and Mortgagee will be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 with respect to the Replacement Airframe, provided that such opinion with respect to Section 1110 need not be delivered to the extent that immediately prior to such replacement the benefits of Section 1110 were not, solely by reason of a change in law or court interpretation thereof, available to Mortgagee, and (B) an opinion of Owner's aviation law counsel reasonably satisfactory to and addressed to Mortgagee as to the due registration of any such Replacement Airframe and the due filing for recordation of each Trust Indenture Supplement with respect to such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine under the Act or such other applicable law of the jurisdiction other than the United States in which the Replacement Airframe is to be registered in accordance with Section 4.02(e), as the case may be; and
(vi) the Owner shall have furnished to the Mortgagee a certificate of a qualified aircraft engineer (who may be an employee of Owner) certifying that the Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engines, if any, have a value and utility and remaining useful life (without regard to hours and cycles remaining until overhaul) at
least equal to the Airframe and any Engines so replaced (assuming that such Airframe and Engines had been maintained in accordance with this Trust Indenture).
(d) Non-Insurance Payments Received on Account of an Event of Loss.
Any amounts, other than insurance proceeds in respect of damage or loss not
constituting an Event of Loss (the application of which is provided for in Annex
B), received at any time by Mortgagee or Owner from any Government Entity or any
other Person in respect of any Event of Loss will be applied as follows:
(i) If such amounts are received with respect to the Airframe, and any Engine installed thereon at the time of such Event of Loss, upon compliance by Owner with the applicable terms of Section 4.05(c) with respect to the Event of Loss for which such amounts are received, such amounts shall be paid over to, or retained by, Owner;
(ii) If such amounts are received with respect to an Engine (other
than an Engine installed on the Airframe at the time such Airframe suffers
an Event of Loss), upon compliance by Owner with the applicable terms of
Section 4.04(e) with respect to the Event of Loss for which such amounts
are received, such amounts shall be paid over to, or retained by, Owner;
(iii) If such amounts are received, in whole or in part, with respect to the Airframe, and Owner makes, has made or is deemed to have made the election set forth in Section 4.05(a)(ii), such amounts shall be applied as follows:
first, if the sum described in Section 4.05(a)(ii) has not then been paid in full by Owner, such amounts shall be paid to Mortgagee to the extent necessary to pay in full such sum; and
second, the remainder, if any, shall be paid to Owner.
(e) Requisition for Use. In the event of a requisition for use by any Government Entity of the Airframe and the Engines, if any, or engines installed on such Airframe while such Airframe is subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, the Owner shall promptly notify the Mortgagee of such requisition and all of the Owner's obligations under this Trust Indenture shall continue to the same extent as if such requisition had not occurred except to the extent that the performance or observance of any obligation by the Owner shall have been prevented or delayed by such requisition provided that the Owner's obligations under this Section 4.05 with respect to the occurrence of an Event of Loss for the payment of money and under Section 4.06 (except while an assumption of liability by the U.S. Government of the
scope referred to in Section 4.02(c) is in effect) shall not be reduced or delayed by such requisition. Any payments received by the Mortgagee or the Owner or Permitted Lessee from such Government Entity with respect to such requisition of use shall be paid over to, or retained by, the Owner. In the event of an Event of Loss of an Engine resulting from the requisition for use by a Government Entity of such Engine (but not the Airframe), the Owner will replace such Engine hereunder by complying with the terms of Section 4.04(e) and any payments received by the Mortgagee or the Owner from such Government Entity with respect to such requisition shall be paid over to, or retained by, the Owner.
(f) Certain Payments to Be Held as Security. Any amount referred to in
this Section 4.05 or Section 4.06 which is payable or creditable to, or
retainable by, the Owner shall not be paid or credited to, or retained by the
Owner if at the time of such payment, credit or retention a Special Default or
an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, but shall be paid to
and held by the Mortgagee as security for the obligations of the Owner under
this Trust Indenture and the Operative Agreements, and at such time as there
shall not be continuing any such Special Default or Event of Default such amount
and any gain realized as a result of investments required to be made pursuant to
Section 6.06 shall to the extent not theretofore applied as provided herein, be
paid over to the Owner.
SECTION 4.06. INSURANCE
(a) Owner's Obligation to Insure. Owner shall comply with, or cause to be complied with, each of the provisions of Annex B, which provisions are hereby incorporated by this reference as if set forth in full herein.
(b) Insurance for Own Account. Nothing in Section 4.06 shall limit or prohibit (a) Owner from maintaining the policies of insurance required under Annex B with higher limits than those specified in Annex B, or (b) Mortgagee from obtaining insurance for its own account (and any proceeds payable under such separate insurance shall be payable as provided in the policy relating thereto); provided, however, that no insurance may be obtained or maintained that would limit or otherwise adversely affect the coverage of any insurance required to be obtained or maintained by Owner pursuant to this Section 4.06 and Annex B.
(c) Indemnification by Government in Lieu of Insurance. Mortgagee agrees to accept, in lieu of insurance against any risk with respect to the Aircraft described in Annex B, indemnification from, or insurance provided by, the U.S. Government, or upon the written consent of Mortgagee, other Government Entity, against such risk in an amount that, when added to the amount of insurance (including permitted self-insurance), if any, against such risk that Owner (or any Permitted Lessee) may continue to maintain, in accordance with this
Section 4.06, during the period of such requisition or transfer, shall be at least equal to the amount of insurance against such risk otherwise required by this Section 4.06.
(d) Application of Insurance Proceeds. As between Owner and Mortgagee, all insurance proceeds received as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft or any Engine under policies required to be maintained by Owner pursuant to this Section 4.06 will be applied in accordance with this Section 4.05(d). All proceeds of insurance required to be maintained by Owner, in accordance with Section 4.06 and Section B of Annex B, in respect of any property damage or loss not constituting an Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine will be applied in payment (or to reimburse Owner) for repairs or for replacement property, and any balance remaining after such repairs or replacement with respect to such damage or loss shall be paid over to, or retained by, Owner.
SECTION 4.07. MERGER OF OWNER
(a) In General. Owner shall not consolidate with or merge into any other person under circumstances in which Owner is not the surviving corporation, or convey, transfer or lease in one or more transactions all or substantially all of its assets to any other person, unless:
(i) such person is organized, existing and in good standing under the Laws of the United States, any State of the United States or the District of Columbia and, upon consummation of such transaction, such person will be a U.S. Air Carrier;
(ii) such person executes and delivers to Mortgagee a duly authorized, legal, valid, binding and enforceable agreement, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Mortgagee, containing an effective assumption by such person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant, agreement and condition in the Operative Agreements to be performed or observed by Owner;
(iii) such person makes such filings and recordings with the FAA pursuant to the Act as shall be necessary to evidence such consolidation or merger; and
(iv) immediately after giving effect to such consolidation or merger no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
(b) Effect of Merger. Upon any such consolidation or merger of Owner with or into, or the conveyance, transfer or lease by Owner of all or substantially all of its assets to, any Person in accordance with this Section 4.07, such Person will succeed to, and be substituted
for, and may exercise every right and power of, Owner under the Operative Agreements with the same effect as if such person had been named as "Owner" therein. No such consolidation or merger, or conveyance, transfer or lease, shall have the effect of releasing Owner or such Person from any of the obligations, liabilities, covenants or undertakings of Owner under the Trust Indenture.
ARTICLE V EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES OF MORTGAGEE
SECTION 5.01. EVENT OF DEFAULT
"Event of Default" means any of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or come about or be effected by operation of Law or pursuant to or in compliance with any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):
(a) the failure of the Owner to pay (i) principal of, interest on or Make-Whole Amount, if any, under any Equipment Note when due, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 10 Business Days, or (ii) any other amount payable by it to the Note Holders under this Trust Indenture or the Participation Agreement when due, and such failure shall continue for a period in excess of 10 Business Days after Owner has received written notice from Mortgagee or any Note Holder of the failure to make such payment when due;
(b) Owner shall fail to carry and maintain, or cause to be carried and maintained, insurance on and in respect of the Aircraft, Airframe and Engines in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.06;
(c) Owner shall fail to observe or perform (or cause to be observed or performed) in any material respect any other covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or in any other Operative Agreement to which Owner is a party and such failure continues to be material and adverse to the interests of the Mortgagee and the Note Holders and shall continue unremedied for a period of 60 days from and after the date of written notice thereof to Owner from Mortgagee, unless such failure is capable of being corrected and Owner shall be diligently proceeding to correct such failure, in which case there shall be no Event of Default unless and until such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 180 days after receipt of such notice;
(d) any representation or warranty made by Owner herein, in the Participation Agreement or in any other Operative Agreement to which Owner is a party (a) shall prove to have been false or inaccurate in any material respect as of the date made, (b) shall continue to be material and adverse to the interests of the Mortgagee or Note Holders, and (c) the same shall remain uncured (to the extent of the material and adverse impact of such incorrectness on the interest of the Mortgagee or Note Holders) for a period in excess of 60 days from and after the date of written notice thereof from Mortgagee to Owner;
(e) the Owner shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, trustee or liquidator of itself or of a substantial part of its property, or the Owner shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they come due or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or the Owner shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or a voluntary petition or an answer seeking reorganization, liquidation or other relief under any bankruptcy laws or insolvency laws (as in effect at such time), or an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such case, or the Owner shall seek relief by voluntary petition, answer or consent, under the provisions of any other bankruptcy or similar law providing for the reorganization or winding-up of corporations (as in effect at such time), or the Owner shall seek an agreement, composition, extension or adjustment with its creditors under such laws or the Owner's board of directors shall adopt a resolution authorizing corporate action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;
(f) an order, judgment or decree shall be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction appointing, without the consent of the Owner, a receiver, trustee or liquidator of the Owner or of any substantial part of its property, or any substantial part of the property of the Owner shall be sequestered, or granting any other relief in respect of the Owner as a debtor under any bankruptcy laws or other insolvency laws (as in effect at such time), and any such order, judgment, decree, or decree of appointment or sequestration shall remain in force undismissed, unstayed or unvacated for a period of 90 days after the date of entry thereof; or
(g) a petition against the Owner in a proceeding under any bankruptcy laws or other insolvency laws (as in effect at such time) is filed and not withdrawn or dismissed within 90 days thereafter, or if, under the provisions of any law providing for reorganization or winding-up of corporations which may apply to the Owner, any court of competent jurisdiction shall assume jurisdiction, custody or control of the Owner of any substantial part of its property and such jurisdiction, custody or control shall remain in force unrelinquished, unstayed or unterminated for a period of 60 days.
SECTION 5.02. REMEDIES
(a) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and so long as the same shall continue unremedied, then and in every such case the Mortgagee may exercise any or all of the rights and powers and pursue any and all of the remedies pursuant to this Article V and shall have and may exercise all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code and may take possession of all or any part of the properties covered or intended to be covered by the Lien created hereby or pursuant hereto and may exclude the Owner and all persons claiming under it wholly or partly therefrom; provided that the Mortgagee shall give the Owner 20 days prior written notice of its intention to sell the Aircraft. Without limiting any of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that the Mortgagee may exercise any right of sale of the Aircraft available to it, even though it shall not have taken possession of the Aircraft and shall not have possession thereof at the time of such sale.
(b) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then and in every such case the Mortgagee may (and shall, upon receipt of a written demand therefor from a Majority in Interest of Note Holders), at any time, by delivery of written notice or notices to the Owner, declare all the Equipment Notes to be due and payable, whereupon the unpaid Original Amount of all Equipment Notes then outstanding, together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon (without Make-Whole Amount) and other amounts due thereunder or otherwise payable hereunder, shall immediately become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice, all of which are hereby waived; provided that if an Event of Default referred to in clause (e), (f) or (g) of Section 5.01 hereof shall have occurred, then and in every such case the unpaid Original Amount then outstanding, together with accrued but unpaid interest and all other amounts due hereunder and under the Equipment Notes shall immediately and without further act become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice, all of which are hereby waived.
This Section 5.02(b), however, is subject to the condition that, if at any time after the Original Amount of the Equipment Notes shall have become so due and payable, and before any judgment or decree for the payment of the money so due, or any thereof, shall be entered, all overdue payments of interest upon the Equipment Notes and all other amounts payable hereunder or under the Equipment Notes (except the Original Amount of the Equipment Notes which by such declaration shall have become payable) shall have been duly paid, and every other Default and Event of Default with respect to any covenant or provision of this Trust Indenture shall have been cured, then and in every such case a Majority in Interest of Note Holders may (but shall not be obligated to), by written instrument filed with the Mortgagee, rescind and annul the Mortgagee's declaration (or such automatic acceleration) and its
consequences; but no such rescission or annulment shall extend to or affect any subsequent Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
(c) The Note Holders shall be entitled, at any sale pursuant to this
Section 5.02, to credit against any purchase price bid at such sale by such
holder all or any part of the unpaid obligations owing to such Note Holder and
secured by the Lien of this Trust Indenture (only to the extent that such
purchase price would have been paid by such Note Holder pursuant to Article III
hereof if such purchase price were paid in cash and the foregoing provisions of
this subsection (c) were not given effect).
(d) In the event of any sale of the Collateral, or any part thereof, pursuant to any judgment or decree of any court or otherwise in connection with the enforcement of any of the terms of this Trust Indenture, the unpaid Original Amount of all Equipment Notes then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon (without Make-Whole Amount), and other amounts due thereunder, shall immediately become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice, all of which are hereby waived.
(e) Notwithstanding anything contained herein, so long as the Pass Through Trustee under any Pass Through Trust Agreement (or its designee) is a Note Holder, the Mortgagee will not be authorized or empowered to acquire title to any Collateral or take any action with respect to any Collateral so acquired by it if such acquisition or action would cause any Trust to fail to qualify as a "grantor trust" for federal income tax purposes.
SECTION 5.03. RETURN OF AIRCRAFT, ETC.
(a) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Equipment Notes have been accelerated, at the request of the Mortgagee, the Owner shall promptly execute and deliver to the Mortgagee such instruments of title and other documents as the Mortgagee may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Mortgagee or an agent or representative designated by the Mortgagee, at such time or times and place or places as the Mortgagee may specify, to obtain possession of all or any part of the Collateral to which the Mortgagee shall at the time be entitled hereunder. If the Owner shall for any reason fail to execute and deliver such instruments and documents after such request by the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee may (i) obtain a judgment conferring on the Mortgagee the right to immediate possession and requiring the Owner to execute and deliver such instruments and documents to the Mortgagee, to the entry of which judgment the Owner hereby specifically consents to the fullest extent permitted by Law, and (ii) pursue all or part of such Collateral wherever it may be found and may enter any of the premises of Owner wherever such Collateral may be or be supposed to be and search for such Collateral and take possession of and remove such Collateral.
All expenses of obtaining such judgment or of pursuing, searching for and taking such property shall, until paid, be secured by the Lien of this Trust Indenture.
(b) Upon every such taking of possession, the Mortgagee may, from time to time, at the expense of the Collateral, make all such expenditures for maintenance, use, operation, storage, insurance, leasing, control, management, disposition, modifications or alterations to and of the Collateral, as it may deem proper. In each such case, the Mortgagee shall have the right to maintain, use, operate, store, insure, lease, control, manage, dispose of, modify or alter the Collateral and to exercise all rights and powers of the Owner relating to the Collateral, as the Mortgagee shall deem best, including the right to enter into any and all such agreements with respect to the maintenance, use, operation, storage, insurance, leasing, control, management, disposition, modification or alteration of the Collateral or any part thereof as the Mortgagee may determine, and the Mortgagee shall be entitled to collect and receive directly all rents, revenues and other proceeds of the Collateral and every part thereof, without prejudice, however, to the right of the Mortgagee under any provision of this Trust Indenture to collect and receive all cash held by, or required to be deposited with, the Mortgagee hereunder. Such rents, revenues and other proceeds shall be applied to pay the expenses of the maintenance, use, operation, storage, insurance, leasing, control, management, disposition, improvement, modification or alteration of the Collateral and of conducting the business thereof, and to make all payments which the Mortgagee may be required or may elect to make, if any, for taxes, assessments, insurance or other proper charges upon the Collateral or any part thereof (including the employment of engineers and accountants to examine, inspect and make reports upon the properties and books and records of the Owner), and all other payments which the Mortgagee may be required or authorized to make under any provision of this Trust Indenture, as well as just and reasonable compensation for the services of the Mortgagee, and of all persons properly engaged and employed by the Mortgagee with respect hereto.
SECTION 5.04. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE
Each and every right, power and remedy given to the Mortgagee specifically or otherwise in this Trust Indenture shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other right, power and remedy herein specifically given or now or hereafter existing at Law, in equity or by statute, and each and every right, power and remedy whether specifically herein given or otherwise existing may be exercised from time to time and as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient by the Mortgagee, and the exercise or the beginning of the exercise of any power or remedy shall not be construed to be a waiver of the right to exercise at the same time or thereafter any other right, power or remedy. No delay or omission by the Mortgagee in the exercise of any right, remedy or power or in the pursuance of any remedy
shall impair any such right, power or remedy or be construed to be a waiver of any default on the part of the Owner or to be an acquiescence therein.
SECTION 5.05. DISCONTINUANCE OF PROCEEDINGS
In case the Mortgagee shall have instituted any proceeding to enforce any right, power or remedy under this Trust Indenture by foreclosure, entry or otherwise, and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned for any reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Mortgagee, then and in every such case the Owner and the Mortgagee shall, subject to any determination in such proceedings, be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder with respect to the Collateral, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Owner or the Mortgagee shall continue as if no such proceedings had been instituted.
SECTION 5.06. WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULTS
Upon written instruction from a Majority in Interest of Note Holders, the Mortgagee shall waive any past Default hereunder and its consequences and upon any such waiver such Default shall cease to exist and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Trust Indenture, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon, provided, that in the absence of written instructions from all the Note Holders, the Mortgagee shall not waive any Default (i) in the payment of the Original Amount, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest and other amounts due under any Equipment Note then outstanding, or (ii) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which, under Article X hereof, cannot be modified or amended without the consent of each Note Holder.
SECTION 5.07. APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER
The Mortgagee shall, as a matter of right, be entitled to the appointment of a receiver (who may be the Mortgagee or any successor or nominee thereof) for all or any part of the Collateral, whether such receivership be incidental to a proposed sale of the Collateral or the taking of possession thereof or otherwise, and the Owner hereby consents to the appointment of such a receiver and will not oppose any such appointment. Any receiver appointed for all or any part of the Collateral shall be entitled to exercise all the rights and powers of the Mortgagee with respect to the Collateral.
SECTION 5.08. MORTGAGEE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE BILLS OF SALE, ETC.
The Owner irrevocably appoints, while an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Mortgagee the true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the Owner (which appointment is coupled with an interest) in its name and stead and on its behalf, for the purpose of effectuating any sale, assignment, transfer or delivery for the enforcement of the Lien of this Trust Indenture, whether pursuant to foreclosure or power of sale, assignments and other instruments as may be necessary or appropriate, with full power of substitution, the Owner hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney or any substitute shall do by virtue hereof in accordance with applicable law. Nevertheless, if so requested by the Mortgagee or any purchaser, the Owner shall ratify and confirm any such sale, assignment, transfer or delivery, by executing and delivering to the Mortgagee or such purchaser all bills of sale, assignments, releases and other proper instruments to effect such ratification and confirmation as may be designated in any such request.
SECTION 5.09. RIGHTS OF NOTE HOLDERS TO RECEIVE PAYMENT
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Trust Indenture, the right of any Note Holder to receive payment of principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on an Equipment Note on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Equipment Note, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates in accordance with the terms hereof, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Note Holder.
ARTICLE VI DUTIES OF THE MORTGAGEE
SECTION 6.01. NOTICE OF EVENT OF DEFAULT
If the Mortgagee shall have Actual Knowledge of an Event of Default or of a Default arising from a failure to pay any installment of principal and interest on any Equipment Note, the Mortgagee shall give prompt written notice thereof to each Note Holder. Subject to the terms of Sections 5.06, 6.02 and 6.03 hereof, the Mortgagee shall take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Event of Default or Default (including with respect to the exercise of any rights or remedies hereunder) as the Mortgagee shall be instructed in writing by a Majority in Interest of Note Holders. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.03, if the Mortgagee shall not have received instructions as above provided within 20 days after mailing notice of such Event of Default to the Note Holders, the Mortgagee
may, subject to instructions thereafter received pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 6.01, take such action, or refrain from taking such action, but shall be under no duty to take or refrain from taking any action, with respect to such Event of Default or Default as it shall determine advisable in the best interests of the Note Holders; provided, however, that the Mortgagee may not sell the Aircraft or any Engine without the consent of a Majority in Interest of Note Holders. For all purposes of this Trust Indenture, in the absence of Actual Knowledge on the part of the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of a Default or an Event of Default (except, the failure of Owner to pay any installment of principal or interest within one Business Day after the same shall become due, which failure shall constitute knowledge of a Default) unless notified in writing by the Owner or one or more Note Holders.
SECTION 6.02. ACTION UPON INSTRUCTIONS; CERTAIN RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
Subject to the terms of Sections 5.02(a), 5.06, 6.01 and 6.03 hereof,
upon the written instructions at any time and from time to time of a Majority in
Interest of Note Holders, the Mortgagee shall, subject to the terms of this
Section 6.02, take such of the following actions as may be specified in such
instructions: (i) give such notice or direction or exercise such right, remedy
or power hereunder as shall be specified in such instructions and (ii) give such
notice or direction or exercise such right, remedy or power hereunder with
respect to any part of the Collateral as shall be specified in such
instructions; it being understood that without the written instructions of a
Majority in Interest of Note Holders, the Mortgagee shall not, except as
provided in Section 6.01, approve any such matter as satisfactory to the
Mortgagee.
The Mortgagee will execute and the Owner will file such continuation statements with respect to financing statements relating to the security interest created hereunder in the Collateral as may be specified from time to time in written instructions of a Majority in Interest of Note Holders (which instructions shall be accompanied by the form of such continuation statement so to be filed). The Mortgagee will furnish to each Note Holder, promptly upon receipt thereof, duplicates or copies of all reports, notices, requests, demands, certificates and other instruments furnished to the Mortgagee hereunder.
SECTION 6.03. INDEMNIFICATION
The Mortgagee shall not be required to take any action or refrain from
taking any action under Section 6.01 (other than the first sentence thereof),
Section 6.02 or Article V hereof unless the Mortgagee shall have been
indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction against any liability, cost or
expense (including counsel fees) which may be incurred in connection
therewith pursuant to a written agreement with one or more Note Holders. The Mortgagee agrees that it shall look solely to the Note Holders for the satisfaction of any indemnity (except expenses for foreclosure of the type referred to in clause "First" of Section 3.03 hereof) owed to it pursuant to this Section 6.03. The Mortgagee shall not be under any obligation to take any action under this Trust Indenture or any other Operative Agreement and nothing herein or therein shall require the Mortgagee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur the risk of any financial liability in the performance of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it (the written indemnity of any Note Holder who is a QIB, signed by an authorized officer thereof, in favor of, delivered to and in form reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgagee shall be accepted as reasonable assurance of adequate indemnity). The Mortgagee shall not be required to take any action under Section 6.01 (other than the first sentence thereof), Section 6.02 or Article V hereof, nor shall any other provision of this Trust Indenture or any other Operative Agreement be deemed to impose a duty on the Mortgagee to take any action, if the Mortgagee shall have been advised by counsel that such action is contrary to the terms hereof or is otherwise contrary to Law.
SECTION 6.04. NO DUTIES EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN TRUST INDENTURE OR INSTRUCTIONS
The Mortgagee shall not have any duty or obligation to use, operate, store, lease, control, manage, sell, dispose of or otherwise deal with the Aircraft or any other part of the Collateral, or to otherwise take or refrain from taking any action under, or in connection with, this Trust Indenture or any part of the Collateral, except as expressly provided by the terms of this Trust Indenture or as expressly provided in written instructions from Note Holders as provided in this Trust Indenture; and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Trust Indenture against the Mortgagee. The Mortgagee agrees that it will in its individual capacity and at its own cost and expense (but without any right of indemnity in respect of any such cost or expense under Section 8.01 hereof), promptly take such action as may be necessary duly to discharge all liens and encumbrances on any part of the Collateral which result from claims against it in its individual capacity not related to the administration of the Collateral or any other transaction pursuant to this Trust Indenture or any document included in the Collateral.
SECTION 6.05. NO ACTION EXCEPT UNDER TRUST INDENTURE OR INSTRUCTIONS
The Mortgagee will not use, operate, store, lease, control, manage, sell, dispose of or otherwise deal with the Aircraft or any other part of the Collateral except in accordance
with the powers granted to, or the authority conferred upon, the Mortgagee pursuant to this Trust Indenture and in accordance with the express terms hereof.
SECTION 6.06. INVESTMENT OF AMOUNTS HELD BY MORTGAGEE
Any amounts held by the Mortgagee pursuant to the proviso to the first sentence of Section 3.01, pursuant to Section 3.02, or pursuant to any provision of any other Operative Agreement providing for amounts to be held by the Mortgagee which are not distributed pursuant to the other provisions of Article III hereof shall be invested by the Mortgagee from time to time in Cash Equivalents as directed by the Owner (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) or, in the absence of such direction, by the Majority in Interest of Note Holders so long as the Mortgagee may acquire the same using its best efforts. Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Trust Indenture, any income realized as a result of any such investment, net of the Mortgagee's reasonable fees and expenses in making such investment, shall be held and applied by the Mortgagee in the same manner as the principal amount of such investment is to be applied and any losses, net of earnings and such reasonable fees and expenses, shall be charged against the principal amount invested. The Mortgagee shall not be liable for any loss resulting from any investment required to be made by it under this Trust Indenture other than by reason of its willful misconduct or gross negligence, and any such investment may be sold (without regard to its maturity) by the Mortgagee without instructions whenever such sale is necessary to make a distribution required by this Trust Indenture.
ARTICLE VII THE MORTGAGEE
SECTION 7.01. ACCEPTANCE OF TRUSTS AND DUTIES
The Mortgagee accepts the duties hereby created and applicable to it
and agrees to perform the same but only upon the terms of this Trust Indenture
and agrees to receive and disburse all monies constituting part of the
Collateral in accordance with the terms hereof. The Mortgagee, in its individual
capacity, shall not be answerable or accountable under any circumstances, except
(i) for its own willful misconduct or gross negligence (other than for the
handling of funds, for which the standard of accountability shall be willful
misconduct or negligence), (ii) as provided in the fourth sentence of Section
2.04(a) hereof and the last sentence of Section 6.04 hereof, and (iii) from the
inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of the Mortgagee (in its individual
capacity) in the Participation Agreement or hereunder.
SECTION 7.02. ABSENCE OF DUTIES
Except in accordance with written instructions furnished pursuant to
Section 6.01 or 6.02 hereof, and except as provided in, and without limiting the
generality of, Sections 6.03, 6.04 and 7.07 hereof the Mortgagee shall have no
duty (i) to see to any registration of the Aircraft or any recording or filing
of this Trust Indenture or any other document, or to see to the maintenance of
any such registration, recording or filing, (ii) to see to any insurance on the
Aircraft or to effect or maintain any such insurance, whether or not Owner shall
be in default with respect thereto, (iii) to see to the payment or discharge of
any lien or encumbrance of any kind against any part of the Collateral, (iv) to
confirm, verify or inquire into the failure to receive any financial statements
from Owner, or (v) to inspect the Aircraft at any time or ascertain or inquire
as to the performance or observance of any of Owner's covenants herein or any
Permitted Lessee's covenants under any assigned Permitted Lease with respect to
the Aircraft.
SECTION 7.03. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO AIRCRAFT OR DOCUMENTS
THE MORTGAGEE IN ITS INDIVIDUAL OR TRUST CAPACITY DOES NOT MAKE AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE TITLE, AIRWORTHINESS, VALUE, COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS, CONDITION, DESIGN, QUALITY, DURABILITY, OPERATION, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT OR ANY ENGINE, AS TO THE ABSENCE OF LATENT OR OTHER DEFECTS, WHETHER OR NOT DISCOVERABLE, AS TO THE ABSENCE OF ANY INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK OR COPYRIGHT, AS TO THE ABSENCE OF OBLIGATIONS BASED ON STRICT LIABILITY IN, TORT OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER. The Mortgagee, in its individual or trust capacities, does not make or shall not be deemed to have made any representation or warranty as to the validity, legality or enforceability of this Trust Indenture, the Participation Agreement, the Equipment Notes, or the Purchase Agreement, or as to the correctness of any statement contained in any thereof, except for the representations and warranties of the Owner made in its individual capacity and the representations and warranties of the Mortgagee in its individual capacity, in each case expressly made in this Trust Indenture or in the Participation Agreement. The Note Holders make no representation or warranty hereunder whatsoever.
SECTION 7.04. NO SEGREGATION OF MONIES; NO INTEREST
Any monies paid to or retained by the Mortgagee pursuant to any provision hereof and not then required to be distributed to the Note Holders or the Owner as provided in Article III hereof need not be segregated in any manner except to the extent required by Law or Section 6.06 hereof, and may be deposited under such general conditions as may be prescribed by Law, and the Mortgagee shall not be liable for any interest thereon (except that the Mortgagee shall invest all monies held in accordance with Section 6.06 hereof; provided, however, that any payments received, or applied hereunder, by the Mortgagee shall be accounted for by the Mortgagee so that any portion thereof paid or applied pursuant hereto shall be identifiable as to the source thereof.
SECTION 7.05. RELIANCE; AGREEMENTS; ADVICE OF COUNSEL
The Mortgagee shall not incur any liability to anyone in acting upon any signature, instrument, notice, resolution, request, consent, order, certificate, report, opinion, bond or other document or paper believed by it to be genuine and believed by it to be signed by the proper party or parties. The Mortgagee may accept a copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors (or Executive Committee thereof) of the Owner, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary thereof as duly adopted and in full force and effect, as conclusive evidence that such resolution has been duly adopted and that the same is in full force and effect. As to the aggregate unpaid Original Amount of Equipment Notes outstanding as of any date, the Owner may for all purposes hereof rely on a certificate signed by any Vice President or other authorized corporate trust officer of the Mortgagee. As to any fact or matter relating to the Owner the manner of which is not specifically described herein, the Mortgagee may for all purposes hereof rely on a certificate, signed by a duly authorized officer of the Owner, as to such fact or matter, and such certificate shall constitute full protection to the Mortgagee for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in reliance thereon. In the administration of the trusts hereunder, the Mortgagee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereof and perform its powers and duties hereunder directly or through agents or attorneys and may, at the expense of the Collateral, advise with counsel, accountants and other skilled persons to be selected and retained by it, and the Mortgagee shall not be liable for anything done, suffered or omitted in good faith by it in accordance with the written advice or written opinion of any such counsel, accountants or other skilled persons.
SECTION 7.06. COMPENSATION
The Mortgagee shall be entitled to reasonable compensation, including expenses and disbursements (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel), for all
services rendered hereunder and shall, on and subsequent to an Event of Default hereunder, have a priority claim on the Collateral for the payment of such compensation, to the extent that such compensation shall not be paid by Owner, and shall have the right, on and subsequent to an Event of Default hereunder, to use or apply any monies held by it hereunder in the Collateral toward such payments. The Mortgagee agrees that it shall have no right against the Note Holders for any fee as compensation for its services as trustee under this Trust Indenture.
SECTION 7.07. INSTRUCTIONS FROM NOTE HOLDERS
In the administration of the trusts created hereunder, the Mortgagee shall have the right to seek instructions from a Majority in Interest of Note Holders should any provision of this Trust Indenture appear to conflict with any other provision herein or should the Mortgagee's duties or obligations hereunder be unclear, and the Mortgagee shall incur no liability in refraining from acting until it receives such instructions. The Mortgagee shall be fully protected by the Note Holders for acting in accordance with any instructions received under this Section 7.07.
ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 8.01. SCOPE OF INDEMNIFICATION
The Mortgagee shall be indemnified by the Owner to the extent and in the manner provided in Section 8 of the Participation Agreement.
ARTICLE IX SUCCESSOR AND SEPARATE TRUSTEES
SECTION 9.01. RESIGNATION OF MORTGAGEE; APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR
(a) The Mortgagee or any successor thereto may resign at any time without cause by giving at least 30 days prior written notice to the Owner and each Note Holder. such resignation to be effective upon the acceptance of the trusteeship by a successor Mortgagee. In addition, a Majority in Interest of Note Holders may at any time (but only with the consent of Owner, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, except that such consent shall not be necessary if an Event of Default is continuing) remove the Mortgagee without cause by an instrument in writing delivered to the Owner and the Mortgagee, and the Mortgagee shall
promptly notify each Note Holder thereof in writing, such removal to be effective upon the acceptance of the trusteeship by a successor Mortgagee. In the case of the resignation or removal of the Mortgagee, a Majority in Interest of Note Holders may appoint a successor Mortgagee by an instrument signed by such holders, which successor, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, shall be subject to Owner's reasonable approval. If a successor Mortgagee shall not have been appointed within 30 days after such notice of resignation or removal, the Mortgagee, the Owner or any Note Holder may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor Mortgagee to act until such time, if any, as a successor shall have been appointed as above provided. The successor Mortgagee so appointed by such court shall immediately and without further act be superseded by any successor Mortgagee appointed as above provided.
(b) Any successor Mortgagee, however appointed, shall execute and deliver to the Owner and the predecessor Mortgagee an instrument accepting such appointment and assuming the obligations of the Mortgagee arising from and after the time of such appointment, and thereupon such successor Mortgagee, without further act, shall become vested with all the estates, properties, rights, powers and duties of the predecessor Mortgagee hereunder in the trust hereunder applicable to it with like effect as if originally named the Mortgagee herein; but nevertheless upon the written request of such successor Mortgagee, such predecessor Mortgagee shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Mortgagee, upon the trusts herein expressed applicable to it, all the estates, properties, rights and powers of such predecessor Mortgagee, and such predecessor Mortgagee shall duly assign, transfer, deliver and pay over to such successor Mortgagee all monies or other property then held by such predecessor Mortgagee hereunder.
(c) Any successor Mortgagee, however appointed, shall be a bank or trust company having its principal place of business in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York; Chicago, Illinois; Hartford, Connecticut; Wilmington, Delaware; or Boston, Massachusetts and having (or whose obligations under the Operative Agreements are guaranteed by an affiliated entity having) a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000, if there be such an institution willing, able and legally qualified to perform the duties of the Mortgagee hereunder upon reasonable or customary terms.
(d) Any corporation into which the Mortgagee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Mortgagee shall be a party, or any corporation to which substantially all the corporate trust business of the Mortgagee may be transferred, shall, subject to the terms of paragraph (c) of this Section 9.01, be a successor Mortgagee and the Mortgagee under this Trust Indenture without further act.
SECTION 9.02. APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL AND SEPARATE TRUSTEES
(a) Whenever (i) the Mortgagee shall deem it necessary or desirable in
order to conform to any Law of any jurisdiction in which all or any part of the
Collateral shall be situated or to make any claim or bring any suit with respect
to or in connection with the Collateral, this Trust Indenture, any other
Indenture Agreement, the Equipment Notes or any of the transactions contemplated
by the Participation Agreement, (ii) the Mortgagee shall be advised by counsel
satisfactory to it that it is so necessary or prudent in the interests of the
Note Holders (and the Mortgagee shall so advise the Owner), or (iii) the
Mortgagee shall have been requested to do so by a Majority in Interest of Note
Holders, then in any such case, the Mortgagee and, upon the written request of
the Mortgagee, the Owner, shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental
hereto and such other instruments as may from time to time be necessary or
advisable either (1) to constitute one or more bank or trust companies or one or
more persons approved by the Mortgagee, either to act jointly with the Mortgagee
as additional trustee or trustees of all or any part of the Collateral, or to
act as separate trustee or trustees of all or any part of the Collateral, in
each case with such rights, powers, duties and obligations consistent with this
Trust Indenture as may be provided in such supplemental indenture or other
instruments as the Mortgagee or a Majority in Interest of Note Holders may deem
necessary or advisable, or (2) to clarify, add to or subtract from the rights,
powers, duties and obligations theretofore granted any such additional or
separate trustee, subject in each case to the remaining provisions of this
Section 9.02. If the Owner shall not have taken any action requested of it under
this Section 9.02(a) that is permitted or required by its terms within 15 days
after the receipt of a written request from the Mortgagee so to do, or if an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Mortgagee may act
under the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.02(a) without the concurrence
of the Owner, and the Owner hereby irrevocably appoints (which appointment is
coupled with an interest) the Mortgagee, its agent and attorney-in-fact to act
for it under the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.02(a) in either of such
contingencies. The Mortgagee may, in such capacity, execute, deliver and perform
any such supplemental indenture, or any such instrument, as may be required for
the appointment of any such additional or separate trustee or for the
clarification of, addition to or subtraction from the rights, powers, duties or
obligations theretofore granted to any such additional or separate trustee. In
case any additional or separate trustee appointed under this Section 9.02(a)
shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all the assets,
property, rights, powers, trusts, duties and obligations of such additional or
separate trustee shall revert to the Mortgagee until a successor additional or
separate trustee is appointed as provided in this Section 9.02(a).
(b) No additional or separate trustee shall be entitled to exercise any of the rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred upon the Mortgagee in respect of the custody, investment and payment of monies and all monies received by any such additional or separate trustee from or constituting part of the Collateral or otherwise payable under any Operative Agreement to the Mortgagee shall be promptly paid over by it to the Mortgagee. All other rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed upon any additional or separate trustee shall be exercised or performed by the Mortgagee and such additional or separate trustee jointly except to the extent that applicable Law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act is to be performed renders the Mortgagee incompetent or unqualified to perform such act, in which event such rights, powers, duties and obligations (including the holding of title to all or part of the Collateral in any such jurisdiction) shall be exercised and performed by such additional or separate trustee. No additional or separate trustee shall take any discretionary action except on the instructions of the Mortgagee or a Majority in Interest of Note Holders. No trustee hereunder shall be personally liable by reason of any act or omission of any other trustee hereunder, except that the Mortgagee shall be liable for the consequences of its lack of reasonable care in selecting, and the Mortgagee's own actions in acting with, any additional or separate trustee. Each additional or separate trustee appointed pursuant to this Section 9.02 shall be subject to, and shall have the benefit of Articles V through IX and Article XI hereof insofar as they apply to the Mortgagee. The powers of any additional or separate trustee appointed pursuant to this Section 9.02 shall not in any case exceed those of the Mortgagee hereunder.
(c) If at any time the Mortgagee shall deem it no longer necessary or desirable in order to conform to any such Law or take any such action or shall be advised by such counsel that it is no longer so necessary or desirable in the interest of the Note Holders, or in the event that the Mortgagee shall have been requested to do so in writing by a Majority in Interest of Note Holders, the Mortgagee and, upon the written request of the Mortgagee, the Owner, shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto and all other instruments and agreements necessary or proper to remove any additional or separate trustee. The Mortgagee may act on behalf of the Owner under this Section 9.02(c) when and to the extent it could so act under Section 9.02(a) hereof.
ARTICLE X SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO THIS TRUST INDENTURE
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
SECTION 10.01. INSTRUCTIONS OF MAJORITY; LIMITATIONS
(a) Without limiting the provisions of this Section 10.01, the
Mortgagee agrees with the Note Holders that it shall not enter into any
amendment, waiver or modification of, supplement or consent to this Trust
Indenture, or any other Operative Agreement to which it is a party, unless such
supplement, amendment, waiver, modification or consent is consented to in
writing by a Majority in Interest of Note Holders, but upon the written request
of a Majority in Interest of Note Holders, the Mortgagee shall from time to time
enter into any such supplement or amendment, or execute and deliver any such
waiver, modification or consent, as may be specified in such request and as may
be (in the case of any such amendment, supplement or modification), to the
extent such agreement is required, agreed to by the Owner and, as may be
appropriate, the Airframe Manufacturer or the Engine Manufacturer; provided,
however, that, without the consent of each holder of an affected Equipment Note
then outstanding and of each Liquidity Provider, no such amendment, waiver or
modification of the terms of, or consent under, any thereof, shall (i) modify
any of the provisions of this Section 10.01, or of Article II or III or Section
5.01. 5.02(c), 5.02(d), or 6.02 hereof, the definitions of "Event of Default,"
"Default," "Majority in Interest of Note Holders," "Make-Whole Amount" or "Note
Holder," or the percentage of Note Holders required to take or approve any
action hereunder, (ii) reduce the amount, or change the time of payment or
method of calculation of any amount, or Original Amount, Make-Whole Amount, if
any, or interest with respect to any Equipment Note, (iii) reduce, modify or
amend any indemnities in favor of the Mortgagee or the Note Holders (except that
the Mortgagee may consent to any waiver or reduction of an indemnity payable to
it), or (iv) permit the creation of any Lien on the Trust Indenture Estate or
any part thereof other than Permitted Liens or deprive any Note Holder of the
benefit of the Lien of this Trust Indenture on the Collateral, except as
provided in connection with the exercise of remedies under Article V hereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of the affected Liquidity
Providers, neither the Owner nor the Mortgagee shall enter into any amendment,
waiver or modification of, supplement or consent to this Trust Indenture or the
other Operative Agreements which shall reduce, modify or amend any indemnities
in favor of such Liquidity Providers.
(b) The Owner and the Mortgagee may enter into one or more agreements supplemental hereto without the consent of any Note Holder for any of the following purposes: (i) (a) to cure any defect or inconsistency herein or in the Equipment Notes, or to make any change not inconsistent with the provisions hereof (provided that such change does not
adversely affect the interests of any Note Holder in its capacity solely as Note Holder) or (b) to cure any ambiguity or correct any mistake; (ii) to evidence the succession of another party as the Owner in accordance with the terms hereof or to evidence the succession of a new trustee hereunder pursuant hereto, the removal of the trustee hereunder or the appointment of any co-trustee or co-trustees or any separate or additional trustee or trustees; (iii) to convey, transfer, assign, mortgage or pledge any property to or with the Mortgagee or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising hereunder so long as such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the Note Holders in its capacity solely as Note Holder; (iv) to correct or amplify the description of any property at any time subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture or better to assure, convey and confirm unto the Mortgagee any property subject or required to be subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, the Airframe or Engines or any Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine; (v) to add to the covenants of the Owner for the benefit of the Note Holders, or to surrender any rights or power herein conferred upon the Owner; (vi) to add to the rights of the Note Holders; (vii) to provide for the issuance of Series D Equipment Notes and Pass Through Certificates issued by the Class D Pass Through Trust and to make changes relating thereto, provided that the Series D Equipment Notes are issued in accordance with the Note Purchase Agreement; and (viii) to include on the Equipment Notes any legend as may be required by Law.
SECTION 10.02. MORTGAGEE PROTECTED
If, in the opinion of the institution acting as Mortgagee hereunder, any document required to be executed by it pursuant to the terms of Section 10.01 hereof affects any right, duty, immunity or indemnity with respect to such institution under this Trust Indenture, such institution may in its discretion decline to execute such document.
SECTION 10.03. DOCUMENTS MAILED TO NOTE HOLDERS
Promptly after the execution by the Owner or the Mortgagee of any document entered into pursuant to Section 10.01 hereof, the Mortgagee shall mail, by first class mail, postage prepaid, a copy thereof to Owner (if not a party thereto) and to each Note Holder at its address last set forth in the Equipment Note Register, but the failure of the Mortgagee to mail such copies shall not impair or affect the validity of such document.
SECTION 10.04. NO REQUEST NECESSARY FOR TRUST INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT
No written request or consent of the Note Holders pursuant to Section 10.01 hereof shall be required to enable the Mortgagee to execute and deliver a Trust Indenture Supplement specifically required by the terms hereof.
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 11.01. TERMINATION OF TRUST INDENTURE
Upon (or at any time after) payment in full of the Original Amount of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest on and all other amounts due under all Equipment Notes and provided that there shall then be no other Secured Obligations due to the Indenture Indemnitees, the Note Holders and the Mortgagee hereunder or under the Participation Agreement or other Operative Agreement, the Owner shall direct the Mortgagee to execute and deliver to or as directed in writing by the Owner an appropriate instrument releasing the Aircraft and the Engines and all other Collateral from the Lien of the Trust Indenture and the Mortgagee shall execute and deliver such instrument as aforesaid; provided, however, that this Trust Indenture and the trusts created hereby shall earlier terminate and this Trust Indenture shall be of no further force or effect upon any sale or other final disposition by the Mortgagee of all property constituting part of the Collateral and the final distribution by the Mortgagee of all monies or other property or proceeds constituting part of the Collateral in accordance with the terms hereof. Except as aforesaid otherwise provided, this Trust Indenture and the trusts created hereby shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the terms hereof.
SECTION 11.02. NO LEGAL TITLE TO COLLATERAL IN NOTE HOLDERS
No holder of an Equipment Note shall have legal title to any part of the Collateral. No transfer, by operation of law or otherwise, of any Equipment Note or other right, title and interest of any Note Holder in and to the Collateral or hereunder shall operate to terminate this Trust Indenture or entitle such holder or any successor or transferee of such holder to an accounting or to the transfer to it of any legal title to any part of the Collateral.
SECTION 11.03. SALE OF AIRCRAFT BY MORTGAGEE IS BINDING
Any sale or other conveyance of the Collateral, or any part thereof (including any part thereof or interest therein), by the Mortgagee made pursuant to the terms of this Trust
Indenture shall bind the Note Holders and shall be effective to transfer or convey all right, title and interest of the Mortgagee, the Owner and such holders in and to such Collateral or part thereof. No purchaser or other grantee shall be required to inquire as to the authorization, necessity, expediency or regularity of such sale or conveyance or as to the application of any sale or other proceeds with respect thereto by the Mortgagee.
SECTION 11.04. TRUST INDENTURE FOR BENEFIT OF OWNER, MORTGAGEE, NOTE HOLDERS AND THE OTHER INDENTURE INDEMNITEES
Nothing in this Trust Indenture, whether express or implied, shall be construed to give any person other than the Owner, the Mortgagee, the Note Holders and the other Indenture Indemnitees, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Trust Indenture, except that the persons referred to in the last paragraph of Section 4.02(b) shall be third party beneficiaries of such paragraph.
SECTION 11.05. NOTICES
Unless otherwise expressly specified or permitted by the terms hereof, all notices, requests, demands, authorizations, directions, consents, waivers or documents provided or permitted by this Trust Indenture to be made, given, furnished or filed shall be in writing, and shall be personally delivered or sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, by prepaid courier service or by facsimile followed by overnight courier service for next Business Day receipt, and (i) if to the Owner, addressed to it at 538 Commons Drive, Golden, Colorado 80401, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, facsimile number (303) 526-5051, (ii) if to Mortgagee, addressed to it at its office at Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration, facsimile number (302) 651-8882, (iii) if to any Note Holder or any Indenture Indemnitee, addressed to such party at such address as such party shall have furnished by notice to the Owner and the Mortgagee, or, until an address is so furnished, addressed to the address of such party (if any) set forth on Schedule I to the Participation Agreement or in the Equipment Note Register. Whenever any notice in writing is required to be given by the Owner or the Mortgagee or any Note Holder to any of the other of them, such notice shall be deemed given and such requirement satisfied when such notice is received, provided, in the case of facsimile, there is receipt of such notice the next Business Day from an overnight courier service or if such notice is mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, three Business Days after being mailed, addressed as provided above. Any party hereto may change the address to which notices to such party will be sent by giving notice of such change to the other parties to this Trust Indenture.
SECTION 11.06. SEVERABILITY
Any provision of this Trust Indenture which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof. Any such prohibition or unenforceability in any particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 11.07. NO ORAL MODIFICATION OR CONTINUING WAIVERS
No term or provision of this Trust Indenture or the Equipment Notes
may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an
instrument in writing signed by the Owner and the Mortgagee, in compliance with
Section 10.01 hereof. Any waiver of the terms hereof or of any Equipment Note
shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose
given.
SECTION 11.08. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
All covenants and agreements contained herein shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, each of the parties hereto and the permitted successors and assigns of each, all as herein provided. Any request, notice, direction, consent, waiver or other instrument or action by any Note Holder shall bind the successors and assigns of such holder. Each Note Holder by its acceptance of an Equipment Note agrees to be bound by this Trust Indenture and all provisions of the Operative Agreements applicable to a Note Holder.
SECTION 11.09. HEADINGS
The headings of the various Articles and sections herein and in the table of contents hereto are for convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof.
SECTION 11.10. NORMAL COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
Anything contained in this Trust Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, Owner and Mortgagee may conduct any banking or other financial transactions, and have banking or other commercial relationships, with Owner, fully to the same extent as if this Trust Indenture were not in effect, including without limitation the making of loans or other extensions of credit to Owner for any purpose whatsoever, whether related to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise.
SECTION 11.11. GOVERNING LAW; COUNTERPART FORM
THIS TRUST INDENTURE SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE. THIS TRUST INDENTURE IS BEING DELIVERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. This Trust Indenture may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts (or upon separate signature pages bound together into one or more counterparts), each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
SECTION 11.12. VOTING BY NOTE HOLDERS
All votes of the Note Holders shall be governed by a vote of a Majority in Interest of Note Holders, except as otherwise provided herein.
SECTION 11.13. BANKRUPTCY
It is the intention of the parties that the Mortgagee shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 with respect to the right to take possession of the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines and Parts as provided herein in the event of a case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in which Owner is a debtor, and in any instance where more than one construction is possible of the terms and conditions hereof or any other pertinent Operative Agreement, each such party agrees that a construction which would preserve such benefits shall control over any construction which would not preserve such benefits.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Trust Indenture and Mortgage to be duly executed by their respective officers thereof duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
ATLAS AIR, INC.
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity, except as
provided herein, but solely as Mortgagee
Title:
EXHIBIT 5.1
May 4, 2000
(212) 701-3000
Atlas Air, Inc.
538 Commons Drive
Golden, Colorado 80401
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have examined a copy of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333- ) (the "Registration Statement"), filed by Atlas Air, Inc. (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 4, 2000 and relating to the registration pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ( the "Act"), of Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1 in the principal amount of $217,317,000 (the "New Certificates"). The New Certificates, which upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement will be registered under the Act, will be issued in exchange for a like principal amount of the outstanding Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1 (the "Old Certificates"), which are not registered under the Act. Each of the New Certificates represents a fractional undivided interest in one of the three Atlas Air 2000-1 Pass Through Trusts (the "Trusts") and will be issued pursuant to three separate Pass Through Trust Agreements (collectively, the "Pass Through Trust Agreements") dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company. In rendering this opinion, we have reviewed such documents and made such investigations as we have deemed appropriate.
Based on the foregoing, and subject to the further assumptions and qualifications set forth below, it is our opinion that when the New Certificates have been duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the Pass Through Trust Agreements, and duly issued and delivered by the Trusts in exchange for an equal principal amount of Old Certificates pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, the New Certificates will be legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the applicable Trust, entitled to the benefits of the applicable Pass Through Trust Agreement, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity.
We are members of the bar of the State of New York and do not purport to be experts in, or to express any opinion concerning, the laws of any jurisdiction other than the law of the State of New York, the Delaware General Corporation Law and the federal laws of the United States of America.
Neither this opinion nor any part hereof may be delivered to, used or relied upon by any person other than you without our prior written consent.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the
Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to
our firm under the caption "Legal Matters" in the Registration Statement and
related prospectus. Our consent to such reference does not constitute a consent
under Section 7 of the Securities Act, and in consenting to such reference we
have not certified any part of the Registration Statement and do not otherwise
come within the categories of persons whose consent is required under said
Section 7 or under the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL |
EXHIBIT 10.20
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS Richard H. Shuyler (hereinafter referred to as "Employee") and Atlas Air, Inc. ("Atlas") wish to enter an Employment Agreement; and
WHEREAS Atlas believes Employee has proven his ability and value to Atlas, and it is in the best interests of Atlas to retain the services of Employee, and Employee desires affiliation with Atlas;
WHEREAS Employee warrants that he is entering voluntarily into this Agreement, and that no promises or inducements for this Agreement have been made outside of the terms and conditions referred to herein, and Employee enters into this Agreement without reliance upon any statement or representation by Atlas or any other person, concerning any fact material hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants contained herein, Employee and Atlas agree to this Employment Agreement as of the 1st day of April, 2000.
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 "Cause", as used herein, means (i) an act or acts of personal dishonesty taken by the Employee and intended to result in substantial personal enrichment of the Employee at the expense of Atlas, (ii) repeated violations by the Employee of the Employee's obligations under this Agreement which are demonstrably willful and deliberate on the Employee's part and which are not remedied in a reasonable period of time after receipt of written notice from Atlas (iii) failure of the Employee to use all reasonable efforts to support the efforts of the chief executive officer of Atlas to effect acquisitions or joint ventures designated by the chief executive officer or to serve, if requested by the chief executive officer, as the Executive Vice President and chief financial officer of any acquired entity/and or Atlas reporting directly to Michael Chowdry, which failure is not remedied in a reasonable period of time after receipt by Employee of written notice from Atlas, or (iv) the conviction of the Employee of a felony.
1.2 The "Employment Period" shall be defined as the period commencing on the date hereof and extending until March 31, 2001, subject to earlier termination as set forth in
Section 4 below and extension as provided in the next succeeding sentence. On March 31, 2001 and on each anniversary thereafter, the Employment Period shall be automatically extended for an additional one year unless Atlas gives notice in writing to the Employee or the Employee gives notice in writing to Atlas at least two months prior to March 31, 2001 or such anniversary, as the case may be, that the Employment Period is not to be so extended.
1.3 "Permanent Disability" as used herein shall be deemed to have been sustained by Employee if he shall have been continuously disabled from performing the duties assigned to him during the Employment Period for a period of six consecutive calendar months, and such Permanent Disability shall be deemed to have commenced on the day following the end of such six consecutive calendar months.
1.4 "Confidential or Proprietary" as used herein shall refer to all information relative to Atlas' plans, structure and practices, including information relating to its customers, contracts and aircraft, except:
(a) information that is or becomes a matter of public knowledge through no fault of the Employee; or
(b) information rightfully received by the Employee from a third party without a duty of confidentiality; or
(c) information independently developed by the Employee; or
(d) information disclosed to Employee with Atlas' prior written approval for public dissemination.
1.5 "Good Reason", as used herein, means reduction by Atlas during the term of this Agreement in base salary or substantial reduction in the Employee's title or job responsibilities (from the job responsibilities existing on April 1, 2000 which responsibilities were to advise the chief executive officer on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and long term strategic planning).
2. EMPLOYMENT AND OBLIGATIONS OF EMPLOYEE
Atlas and Employee agree to the following rights, obligations and duties with respect to employment:
2.1 Employment. During the Employment Period, Atlas agrees to employ the Employee as Executive Vice President of Atlas. Employee shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for serving in any other office for Atlas or any subsidiary or affiliate of Atlas.
2.2 Obligations of Employee. During the Employment Period, the Employee agrees, except when prevented by illness
or Permanent Disability or during a period of vacation, to devote substantially all of his business time and attention to the good faith performance of such services.
2.3 Principal Residence of Employee. During the Employment Period, Employee shall maintain a residence in the Denver, Colorado area. Employee also agrees, if requested by Michael Chowdry, to maintain a residence in the Seattle, Washington area or the White Plains, New York area.
3. COMPENSATION
During the Employment Period, Atlas will pay Employee as follows:
3.1 Base Annual Salary. Atlas will pay Employee a base annual salary (the "Base Annual Salary") of no less than $250,000 per annum, payable in semi-monthly installments, which amount shall increase to an amount not less than $325,000 upon (i) the consummation of an acquisition by Atlas of an entity for an acquisition price of in excess of $500,000,000 or (ii) Employee's establishing a residence, at the request of the chief executive officer, in the Seattle, Washington or White Plains, New York area.
3.2 Incentive Bonus Payments. The Employee will be eligible to receive an Incentive Bonus payment based on performance for each calendar year during the Employment Period upon approval of the compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Atlas (the "Compensation Committee"). Such Incentive Bonus, if any, shall be payable no later than December 31 of the succeeding year. In the event of such approval, payment shall be made in cash or stock of Atlas as determined by the Compensation Committee, at the time such Incentive Bonus is approved.
3.3 Benefits. Employee and his dependents shall be entitled to participate in the Atlas health insurance plan, and Atlas will pay Employee's monthly premium. Atlas reserves the right to discontinue participation in any health insurance plan at any time with the understanding that Atlas will comply in full measure with all state and federal laws regarding the changes of insurance coverage by private employers and notification under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. Employee also shall be entitled, to the same extent and at a level commensurate with the corporate officers of Atlas, to participate in any other benefit plans or arrangements of Atlas.
3.4 Fringe Benefits. Employee also will be entitled to professional and personal use of a company vehicle initially blue-book valued at up to, or actual value not to exceed, $40,000.00. Atlas will be responsible for all insurance premium payments related to the vehicle, and Employee will pay the costs of fuel.
3.5 Pass Privileges. To the extent that Atlas is able to negotiate pass privileges with other air carriers or foreign air carriers, it will use its best efforts to obtain pass privileges for Employee at a pass classification that is consistent with Employee's job classification. Such privileges shall be applicable to Employee's family if available.
3.6 Expenses. During the Employment Period, the Employee shall be entitled to receive promptly reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Employee in accordance with the most favorable expense reimbursement policies, practices and procedures in effect with respect to key executives of Atlas and its subsidiaries.
4. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT PERIOD
The Employment Period shall terminate under the following terms and conditions:
4.1 At Will Arrangement. Atlas may terminate the Employment Period upon written notice to the Employee at any time and for any reason. Both Atlas and Employee expressly understand and agree that the employment relationship is at-will. Atlas is entitled to sever the employment relationship for any reason.
4.2 Rights Following Termination.
(a) If the Employment Period is terminated by Atlas for reasons other than Cause or if the Employment Period is terminated by the Employee for Good Reason, the Employee shall be entitled to receive: (i) in a single lump sum payment within 10 business days after such termination, an amount equal to $325,000, (ii) an amount equal to $650,000, payable quarterly, in advance, over the twenty-four month period commencing twelve months following Employee's termination, (iii) an amount equal to $250,000 payable quarterly, in advance, over the twelve month period commencing thirty-six months following Employee's
termination, and (iv) continued coverage and rights and benefits available under the employee benefit programs of Atlas as provided in Section 3.3 above for a period of three years from the date of termination; provided, however, that any such continued coverage shall be offset by comparable coverage provided to Employee in connection with subsequent employment, and to the extent Atlas is unable to continue such coverage, Atlas shall provide the Employee with economically equivalent benefits determined on an after-tax basis.
(b) Upon the death or Permanent Disability of the Employee, the Employment Period shall terminate and the Employee's Base Annual Salary which is accrued but unpaid as of the date of such death or Permanent Disability shall be paid to the Employee or his personal representative.
(c) If the Employment Period is terminated by Atlas for Cause or by the Employee for other than Good Reason, the Employee shall be entitled to receive his Base Annual Salary which is accrued but unpaid as of the date of termination.
(d) If Employee's employment with Atlas is terminated as a result of the failure of Atlas or Employee to renew this Employment Agreement by giving the notice called for in
Section 1.2 hereof, Employee shall be deemed to have been terminated by Atlas without "Cause" for the purpose of (i) the vesting of Employee's outstanding options and restricted stock awards and (ii) the severance payments and benefit coverage referred to in Section 4.2 (a).
4.3 Non-Competition Provision. Employee covenants and agrees that he will not, at any time before five years after his termination of employment with Atlas, reveal, divulge or make known to any third party any confidential or proprietary records, data, trade secrets, pricing policies, strategy, rate structure, personnel policy, management methods, financial reports, methods or practice of obtaining or doing business, or any other confidential or proprietary information of Atlas or any of its affiliates which is not in the public domain. In addition, Employee agrees that, at no time before three years after his termination of employment with Atlas, will he engage in any of the following activities directly or indirectly, for any reason, whether for his own account or for the account of any other person, firm, corporation or other organization:
(a) solicit, employ or otherwise interfere with any of Atlas' contracts or relationships with any client, employee, officer, director or any independent contractor whether the person is employed by or associated with Atlas on the date of this Agreement or at any time thereafter; or
(b) solicit, accept or otherwise interfere with any of Atlas' contracts or relationships with any independent contractor, customer, client or supplier, or any person who is a bona fide prospective independent contractor, customer, client or supplier of Atlas;
(c) accept employment with, or give advice to, any air cargo carrier or an air cargo division or affiliate of any other airline.
The parties agree and intend that breach of this non-competition clause shall subject Employee to the full measure of contract and equitable damages including punitive damages.
5. EXCISE TAX GROSS-UP
5.1 (a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution made, or benefit provided, by Atlas to or for the benefit of the Employee (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, but determined without regard to any additional payments required under this Section 5.1) (a "Payment") would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and then in effect (the "Code") (or any similar excise tax) or any
interest or penalties are incurred by the Employee with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then the Employee shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (a "Gross-Up Payment") in an amount such that after payment by the Employee of all Federal, state, local or other taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to any such taxes), including, without limitation, any such income taxes (and any interest and penalties imposed with respect thereto) and Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Employee retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.
(b) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) of this Section 5.1, all determinations required to be made under this Section 5.1, including whether and when a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by Arthur Andersen (the "Accounting Firm") which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to Atlas and the Employee within 20 calendar days of the receipt of written notice from the Employee that there has been a Payment,
or such earlier time as is requested by Atlas. In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the change in control, the Employee shall have the right by written notice to Atlas to appoint another nationally recognized accounting firm to make the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by Atlas and shall be paid by Atlas upon demand of the Employee as incurred or billed by the Accounting Firm. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined pursuant to this Section 5.1, shall be paid by Atlas to the Employee within five days of the receipt of the Accounting Firm's determination. If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by the Employee, it shall furnish the Employee with an unqualified written opinion in form and substance satisfactory to the Employee that failure to report the Excise Tax on the Employee's applicable federal income tax return would not result in the imposition of a negligence or similar penalty. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by Atlas should have been made ("Underpayment"),
consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the event that Atlas exhausts its remedies described in paragraph (c) of this Section 5.1 and the Employee thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be paid by Atlas to or for the benefit of the Employee within five days of the receipt of the Accounting Firm's determination. All determinations made by the Accounting Firm in connection with any Gross-Up Payment or Underpayment shall be final and binding upon Atlas and the Employee.
(c) The Employee shall notify Atlas in writing of any claim asserted in writing by the Internal Revenue Service to the Employee that, if successful, would require the payment by Atlas of the Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable but not later than 60 days after the Employee is informed in writing of such claim and shall apprise Atlas of the nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. The Employee shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the 30-day period following the date on which it gives such notice to Atlas (or such shorter period ending on the date that any payment of taxes
with respect to such claim is due). If Atlas notifies the Employee in writing prior to the expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim, the Employee shall at Atlas' expense:
(i) give Atlas any information reasonably requested by Atlas relating to such claim,
(ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as Atlas shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including, without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by Atlas,
(iii) cooperate with Atlas in good faith in order effectively to contest such claim, and
(iv) permit Atlas to participate in any proceedings relating to such claim;
provided, however, that Atlas shall bear and pay directly as incurred all costs and expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold the Employee harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or any Federal, state, local or other income or other tax (including interest and penalties with respect thereto) imposed as a result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without limitation on the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.1, Atlas shall control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forego any and all administrative
appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct the Employee to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the Employee agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as Atlas shall determine; provided, however, that if Atlas directs the Employee to pay such claim and sue for a refund, Atlas shall advance the amount of such payment to the Employee, on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify and hold the Employee harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or Federal, state, local or other income or other tax (including interest or penalties with respect thereto) imposed with respect to such advance or with respect to any imputed income with respect to such advance; and further provided that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of taxes for the taxable year of the Employee with respect to which such contested amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, Atlas' control of the contest shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder and the Employee shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority.
(d) If, after the receipt by the Employee of an amount advanced by
Atlas pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section 5.1, the Employee becomes
entitled to receive any refund with respect to such claim, the Employee shall
(subject to Atlas' complying with the requirements of paragraph (ii) of this
Section 5.1) promptly pay to Atlas the amount of such refund (together with any
interest paid or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto) upon receipt
thereof. If, after the receipt by the Employee of an amount advanced by Atlas
pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section 5.1, a determination is made that the
Employee shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to such claim and
Atlas does not notify the Employee in writing of its intent to contest such
denial of refund prior to the expiration of 30 days after such determination,
then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to be repaid and
the amount of such advance shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of
Gross-Up Payment required to be paid.
6. CHOICE OF LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to principles of conflict of laws.
7. SEVERABILITY AND ENFORCEABILITY
It is expressly acknowledged and agreed that the covenants and provisions hereof are separable; that the enforceability of one covenant or provision shall in no event affect the full enforceability of any other covenant or provision herein. Further, it is agreed that, in the event any covenant or provision of this Agreement is found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, illegal or invalid, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or condition of this Agreement. Rather, the Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable term or condition had never been contained herein. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
8. MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 No Mitigation. The amounts to be paid Employee are net to Employee, without any reduction or duty to mitigate, except for taxes, other governmental charges or amounts owed to Atlas by Employee.
8.2 Pro-Ration. In the event the Employment Period is terminated in the middle of any calendar month, the amount due for such month shall be pro-rated on a daily basis.
8.3 No Waiver Except in Writing. No waiver or modification of this Agreement or any of the terms and conditions set forth herein shall be effective unless submitted to a writing duly executed by the parties.
8.4 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on Atlas and any successor thereto, whether by reason of merger, consolidation or otherwise. The duties and obligations of Employee may not be assigned by Employee.
8.5 Confidentiality of Terms. Atlas and Employee agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement are confidential and that they will not disclose the terms of this Agreement to any third parties, other than the Employee's
spouse, their attorneys, auditors, accountants or as required by law or as may be necessary to enforce this Agreement.
8.6 Full Understanding. Employee declares and represents that he has carefully read and fully understands the terms of this Agreement, has had the opportunity to obtain advice and assistance of counsel with respect thereto, and knowingly and of his own free will, without any duress, being fully informed and after due deliberation, voluntarily accepts the terms of this Agreement.
8.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements, and understandings between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
EMPLOYEE ATLAS AIR, INC. /s/ Richard H. Shuyler /s/ Michael A. Chowdry ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------ |
EXHIBIT 10.58
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF APRIL 25, 2000
AMONG
ATLAS AIR, INC.,
AS BORROWER,
THE LENDERS LISTED HEREIN,
AS LENDERS,
AND
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
ARRANGED BY:
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
ATLAS AIR, INC.
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS...........................................................................2
1.1 Certain Defined Terms.................................................................2
1.2 Accounting Terms; Utilization of GAAP for Purposes of Calculations Under
Agreement............................................................................27
1.3 Other Definitional Provisions........................................................27
SECTION 2. AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS AND LOANS...........................................27
2.1 Commitments; Making of Loans; Notes; Register........................................27
2.2 Interest on the Loans................................................................31
2.3 Fees.................................................................................35
2.4 Repayments, Prepayments and Reductions in Loans and Revolving Loan
Commitments; General Provisions Regarding Payments...................................35
2.5 Use of Proceeds......................................................................42
2.6 Special Provisions Governing Eurodollar Rate Loans...................................42
2.7 Increased Costs; Taxes; Capital Adequacy.............................................44
2.8 Obligation of Lenders to Mitigate....................................................48
2.9 Release of Collateral................................................................49
SECTION 3. CONDITIONS TO LOANS..................................................................49
3.1 Conditions to Effectiveness and the Existing Aircraft Extended Loans.................49
3.2 Conditions to Loans to Finance Aircraft Acquisition..................................51
3.3 Condition to Loans to Finance Cargo Conversion.......................................54
3.4 Conditions to All Loans..............................................................55
SECTION 4. COMPANY'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.............................................57
4.1 Organization, Powers, Qualification, Good Standing, Business and Subsidiaries........57
4.2 Authorization of Borrowing, etc......................................................58
4.3 Financial Condition..................................................................59
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4.4 No Material Adverse Change; No Restricted Junior Payments............................59
4.5 Title to Properties; Liens...........................................................59
4.6 Litigation; Adverse Facts............................................................60
4.7 Payment of Taxes.....................................................................60
4.8 Performance of Agreements; Materially Adverse Agreements.............................60
4.9 Governmental Regulation..............................................................61
4.10 Securities Activities................................................................61
4.11 Employee Benefit Plans...............................................................61
4.12 Certain Fees.........................................................................61
4.13 Environmental Protection.............................................................61
4.14 Employee Matters.....................................................................62
4.15 Solvency.............................................................................62
4.16 Disclosure...........................................................................62
SECTION 5. COMPANY'S AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS......................................................62
5.1 Financial Statements and Other Reports...............................................63
5.2 Corporate Existence..................................................................67
5.3 Payment of Taxes and Claims; Tax Consolidation.......................................67
5.4 Maintenance of Properties; Insurance.................................................68
5.5 Inspection; Lender Meeting...........................................................68
5.6 Compliance with Laws, etc............................................................68
5.7 Environmental Indemnity..............................................................69
5.8 Company's Remedial Action Regarding Hazardous Materials..............................69
5.9 Further Assurances; New Subsidiaries; Holding Company................................69
5.10 Appraisals...........................................................................70
5.11 Maintenance Contracts................................................................70
5.12 Employee Benefit Plans...............................................................70
5.13 Registration of Foreign Leased Aircraft with FAA.....................................71
5.14 Corporate Separateness...............................................................71
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SECTION 6. COMPANY'S NEGATIVE COVENANTS.........................................................71
6.1 Indebtedness.........................................................................71
6.2 Liens and Related Matters............................................................73
6.3 Investments; Joint Ventures..........................................................73
6.4 Contingent Obligations...............................................................74
6.5 Restricted Junior Payments...........................................................75
6.6 Financial Covenants..................................................................76
6.7 Restriction on Fundamental Changes; Asset Sales and Acquisitions; New
Subsidiaries.........................................................................78
6.8 Amendments of Material Agreements....................................................80
6.9 Restriction on Leases................................................................81
6.10 Sales and Lease-Backs................................................................81
6.11 Sale or Discount of Receivables......................................................81
6.12 Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates........................................82
6.13 Disposal of Subsidiary Stock.........................................................82
6.14 Conduct of Business..................................................................82
SECTION 7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT....................................................................83
7.1 Failure to Make Payments When Due....................................................83
7.2 Default in Other Agreements..........................................................83
7.3 Breach of Certain Covenants..........................................................83
7.4 Breach of Warranty...................................................................83
7.5 Other Defaults Under Loan Documents..................................................84
7.6 Involuntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc.................................84
7.7 Voluntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc...................................84
7.8 Judgments and Attachments............................................................85
7.9 Dissolution..........................................................................85
7.10 Change in Control....................................................................85
7.11 Failure of Security..................................................................86
7.12 Certificated as Air Carrier..........................................................86
7.13 Material Agreements..................................................................86
7.14 "Change of Control" Put Payments.....................................................86
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SECTION 8. AGENT................................................................................87
8.1 Appointment..........................................................................87
8.2 Powers and Duties; General Immunity..................................................87
8.3 Representations and Warranties; No Responsibility For Appraisal of
Creditworthiness.....................................................................89
8.4 Right to Indemnity...................................................................89
8.5 Collateral Documents.................................................................89
8.6 Successor Administrative Agent.......................................................90
SECTION 9. MISCELLANEOUS........................................................................90
9.1 Assignments and Participations in Loans..............................................90
9.2 Expenses.............................................................................92
9.3 Indemnity............................................................................93
9.4 Set-Off..............................................................................93
9.5 Ratable Sharing......................................................................94
9.6 Amendments and Waivers...............................................................94
9.7 Independence of Covenants............................................................96
9.8 Notices..............................................................................96
9.9 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements...............................96
9.10 Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver; Remedies Cumulative................................96
9.11 Marshalling; Payments Set Aside......................................................96
9.12 Severability.........................................................................97
9.13 Obligations Several; Independent Nature of Lenders' Rights...........................97
9.14 Headings.............................................................................97
9.15 Applicable Law.......................................................................97
9.16 Successors and Assigns...............................................................97
9.17 Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of Process.......................................98
9.18 Waiver of Jury Trial.................................................................98
9.19 Confidentiality......................................................................99
9.20 Counterparts; Effectiveness; Effect if Agreement Does Not Become Effective...........99
9.21 Cooperation in Refinancing, Syndication and Assignment...............................99
Signature pages........................................................................................S-1
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EXHIBITS
I FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING
II FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION
IIIA FORM OF EXISTING AIRCRAFT EXTENSION NOTE
IIIB FORM OF NEW AIRCRAFT NOTE
IV FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
VA FORM OF OPINION OF CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL
VB FORM OF SECTION 1110 OPINION
VC FORM OF OPINION OF THOMAS G.SCOTT
VI INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
VII FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
VIII FORM OF CERTIFICATE RE NON-BANK STATUS
IX FORM OF FINANCIAL CONDITION CERTIFICATE
X FORM OF FIRST AIRCRAFT CHATTEL MORTGAGE
XI FORM OF SECOND AIRCRAFT CHATTEL MORTGAGE
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SCHEDULES
1.1 EXISTING AIRCRAFT AND EXISTING AIRCRAFT LOAN EXTENSION AMOUNTS
2.1 LENDERS' COMMITMENTS AND PRO RATA SHARES
5.1 SUBSIDIARIES OF COMPANY
6.1 CERTAIN EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS
6.2 CERTAIN EXISTING LIENS
6.3 CERTAIN EXISTING INVESTMENTS
6.4 CERTAIN EXISTING CONTINGENT OBLIGATIONS
ATLAS AIR, INC.
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT
This FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT is dated as of April 25, 2000 and entered into by and among ATLAS AIR, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Company"), THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF (each individually referred to herein as a "Lender" and collectively as "Lenders"), and BANKERS TRUST COMPANY ("Bankers Trust"), as administrative agent for Lenders (in such capacity, "Administrative Agent").
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 5, 1997 as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated as of July 8, 1998, as further amended by the Second Amendment thereto dated as of August 14, 1998 and as further amended by the Third Amendment thereto dated as of June 14, 1999, by and among Company, as Borrower, the financial institutions listed on the signature pages thereof, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as Syndication Agent and Administrative Agent (the "Existing Agreement"), Lenders have made certain credit facilities available to Company for the purpose of acquisition and modification of certain aircraft to be used in Company's air cargo business;
WHEREAS, the parties of the Existing Agreement desire to amend and restate the Existing Agreement in order to (i) extend the maturity of the Loans, (ii) decrease the Revolving Loan Commitments by $25,000,000 to $175,000,000, (iii) adjust the financial covenants, and (iv) make certain other amendments to the Existing Agreement;
WHEREAS, it is the intention of Company, Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders that such amendment and restatement of the Existing Agreement shall not constitute a refinancing of the Loans outstanding on the Fourth Restatement Date and that, with respect to the Loans outstanding as of the Fourth Restatement Date, the First Aircraft Chattel Mortgages shall continue to constitute purchase-money security interests subject to Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code; and
WHEREAS, the Lenders identified on the signature pages hereof hold all of the "Revolving Loans" and "Revolving Commitments" under the Existing Agreement as identified on Schedule 2.1.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, Company, Lenders and Administrative Agent hereby agree that the Existing Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
1.1 CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS.
The following terms used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings:
"ACMI CONTRACT" means (i) any contract entered into by Company pursuant to which Company furnishes the aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance and customers bear all other operating expenses and (ii) any similar contract in which the customer provides the flight crew, all in accordance with Company's historical practices.
"ACMI CONTRACTED AIRCRAFT" means an aircraft acquired by Company or its Subsidiaries and dedicated to a new ACMI Contract entered into in connection with the acquisition of such aircraft (which ACMI Contract shall not represent a renewal or replacement of a prior ACMI Contract unless the aircraft dedicated to such prior ACMI Contract was operated under an operating lease and returned to the lessor) which is in effect on the date of calculation and has a remaining term of one year or more on the date such aircraft was dedicated to such ACMI Contract (subject to cancellation terms, which may include the right to cancel on six months notice). When making any calculation on a Pro Forma Basis effect shall be given to the acquisition of an ACMI Contracted Aircraft by adding to the appropriate components of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (i) the net projected annualized revenues from the operation of the ACMI Contracted Aircraft under such ACMI Contract for that portion of the period for which Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is being calculated prior to the acquisition of such aircraft, assuming operation for the minimum guaranteed number of block hours (less any block hours subject to cancellation) at the minimum guaranteed rate under such ACMI Contract less (ii) the projected annualized cash operating expenses from such operation for the same period for which the related projected revenues are determined in clause (i) above; provided that such projected cash operating expenses shall not be less on a per block hour basis than the average historical per block hour operating expenses of Company for the four full fiscal quarters immediately preceding the date of calculation, and provided, further, that if such aircraft is of a model other than a Boeing 747 freighter, such projected cash operating expenses shall include maintenance costs which shall not be less than the average for such aircraft type disclosed on the most recently available DOT Forms 41 with respect to such aircraft type or any summary of such data as reported in a nationally recognized industry publication. For purposes of this definition, "ACMI CONTRACT" shall include contracts pursuant to which Company does not pay any crew costs, in which event pro forma effect shall be given as described above but excluding from the projected annualized cash operating expenses all crew costs. Cash operating expenses means for purposes of this definition consolidated operating expenses, less consolidated depreciation and amortization and Consolidated Rental Payments, to the extent included in computing consolidated operating expenses.
"ADJUSTED CONSOLIDATED WORKING CAPITAL" means, as at any date of determination, Consolidated Current Assets (excluding Cash and Cash Equivalents) less Consolidated Current Liabilities.
"ADJUSTED EURODOLLAR RATE" means, for any Interest Rate
Determination Date, (x) until such time as Reference Lenders are determined in
accordance with the definition thereof, the rate per annum obtained by dividing
the offered rate (expressed as a rate per annum and rounded upward to the
nearest 1/16 of one percent) appearing on the Dow Jones/Telerate Monitor on
Telerate Access Service Page 3750 (British Bankers Association Settlement Rate)
(or such other page as may, in the opinion of Administrative Agent, replace such
page on that system for the purpose of displaying such rate) at or about 11:00
a.m. (London time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date for U.S. dollar
deposits of amounts in same day funds comparable to the principal amount of the
Eurodollar Rate Loan for which the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate is then being
determined with maturities comparable to the Interest Period for which such
Adjusted Eurodollar Rate will apply by (ii) a percentage equal to 100% minus the
stated maximum rate of all reserve requirements (including, without limitation,
any marginal, emergency, supplemental, special or other reserves) applicable on
such Interest Rate Determination Date to any member bank of the Federal Reserve
System in respect of "Eurodollar liabilities" as defined in Regulation D (or any
successor category of liabilities under Regulation D) and (y) thereafter, the
rate per annum obtained by dividing (i) the arithmetic average (rounded upward
to the nearest 1/16 of one percent) of the offered quotation, if any, to first
class banks in the interbank Eurodollar market by each of the Reference Lenders
for U.S. dollar deposits of amounts in same day funds comparable to the
principal amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loan of that Reference Lender for which
the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate is then being determined with maturities comparable
to such Interest Period as of approximately 10:00 A.M. (New York time) on such
Interest Rate Determination Date by (ii) a percentage equal to 100% minus the
stated maximum rate of all reserve requirements (including, without limitation,
any marginal, emergency, supplemental, special or other reserves) applicable on
such Interest Rate Determination Date to any member bank of the Federal Reserve
System in respect of "Eurocurrency liabilities" as defined in Regulation D (or
any successor category of liabilities under Regulation D); provided that if any
Reference Lender fails to provide Administrative Agent with its aforementioned
quotation then the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate shall be determined based on the
quotation(s) provided to Administrative Agent by the other Reference Lender(s).
"ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT" has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement and also means and includes any successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to subsection 8.6.
"AERONAUTICAL AUTHORITY" means, at any date, the Federal Aviation Administration or other governmental airworthiness authority having jurisdiction over any Eligible Aircraft or Airframe or Engine under the laws of the country in which the Airframe is then registered.
"AFFECTED LENDER" has the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 2.6C.
"AFFECTED LOANS" has the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 2.6C.
"AFFILIATE" means, as applied to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, that Person. For the purposes of this definition, "control" (including, with correlative meanings, the terms "controlling", "controlled by" and "under common control with"), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise.
"AFL" means Atlas Freighter Leasing, Inc., a Delaware corporation, whose common stock is wholly owned by Company.
"AFL FINANCING AGREEMENT" means that certain Credit Agreement dated as of May 29, 1997 by and among AFL, the lenders party thereto and Bankers Trust Company, as Agent, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
"AFL II" means Atlas Freighter Leasing II, Inc., a Delaware corporation, whose common stock is wholly owned by Company.
"AFL II FINANCING AGREEMENT" means that certain Credit Agreement dated as of September 5, 1997 by and among AFL II, the lenders party thereto, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as Syndication Agent, and Bankers Trust Company, as Administrative Agent, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
"AFL III" means Atlas Freighter Leasing III, Inc., a Delaware corporation, whose common stock is wholly owned by Company, the sole business of which is the ownership of the AFL III Equipment and the leasing of the AFL III Equipment to Company pursuant to the AFL III Leases and obtaining financing with respect thereto.
"AFL III EQUIPMENT" means (i) eleven Boeing 747-200 aircraft (including the engines attached thereto) with registration numbers N505MC, N507MC, N508MC, N509MC, N516MC, N517MC, N523MC, N524MC, N526MC, N527MC and N528MC, (ii) nine General Electric CF6-50E2 engines and (iii) three General Electric CF6-80C2 engines.
"AFL III FINANCING" means indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000 incurred by AFL III as of April 25, 2000 pursuant to the AFL III Financing Agreement.
"AFL III FINANCING AGREEMENT" means that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 25, 2000 by and among AFL III, the lenders party thereto and Bankers Trust Company, as Agent, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
"AFL III LEASES" means one or more triple net leases by and between Company and AFL III with respect to the AFL III Equipment providing for fair market rental rates sufficient to provide for principal and interest payments under the AFL III Financing Agreement and a market rate of return on the equity interest of AFL III, as lessor thereunder, as such leases may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
"AFL III RESTRUCTURING" means the following transactions which occurred concurrently on the Fourth Restatement Date: (i) the contribution of the AFL III Equipment to AFL III as a capital contribution, (ii) the incurrence of indebtedness pursuant to the AFL III Financing Agreement and the simultaneous repayment of amounts outstanding under the AFL Financing Agreement and the AFL II Financing Agreement and the release of all Liens arising thereunder and (iii) the entering into of the AFL III Leases.
"AGREEMENT" means this Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 25, 2000, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
"AIRCRAFT CHATTEL MORTGAGE" means any or all of the First Aircraft Chattel Mortgages and the Second Aircraft Chattel Mortgages.
"AIRFRAME" means, as the context requires, an Airframe as defined in a particular Aircraft Chattel Mortgage or all Airframes as defined in all Aircraft Chattel Mortgages.
"APPLICABLE MARGIN" has the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 2.2A.
"APPRAISED VALUE" means, with respect to any Financed Aircraft, the average of the appraised value of such Financed Aircraft by two Approved Appraisers as most recently determined pursuant to subsection 5.10.
"APPROVED APPRAISER" means any of the following: AvSolutions, Inc., BK Associates, Jack B. Feir Associates, Morton Beyer & Agnew, Inc., Airclaims, Ltd., Aircraft Information Services, Inc., Simat, Helleisen & Eichner, Inc. and AVITAS, Inc.
"APPROVED LEASE" means, with respect to any Financed Aircraft, any lease designated as an Approved Lease by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion; provided that, the term of any such lease shall not exceed 36 months.
"ASSET SALE" means the sale (including any sale-leaseback
transaction other than sale-leaseback transactions permitted by subsections 6.9
and 6.10 hereof) by Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any other Person of
(i) any of the stock of any of Company's
Subsidiaries, (ii) substantially all of the assets of any division or line of business of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iii) any other assets (whether tangible or intangible) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries outside of the ordinary course of business excluding (A) any such other assets to the extent that the aggregate value of such assets sold in any single transaction or related series of transactions is equal to $5,000,000 or less, (B) transactions related to aircraft engines, components, parts or spare parts pursuant to customary pooling, exchange or similar arrangements, (C) asset swaps involving aircraft engines, components, parts or spare parts (other than any engines encumbered pursuant to an Aircraft Chattel Mortgage); provided that the assets received by the Company or any Subsidiary have a fair market value at least equal to the assets transferred (provided that with respect to any asset swap or series of related asset swaps involving assets of Company or any Subsidiary with a fair market value exceeding $10,000,000, such determination shall be made by the Board of Directors of Company)), (D) asset sales involving obsolete, worn-out, excess or redundant equipment as long as the proceeds therefrom are used to replace or to upgrade the aircraft or the equipment installed thereon, (E) transactions permitted by subsection 9.21 of the AFL III Financing Agreement and (F) the sale by AFL III of a single aircraft pursuant to subsection 6.6(ii) of the AFL III Financing Agreement.
"ASSIGNEE NOTES" means any promissory notes issued by Company (i) at the request of a Lender pursuant to subsection 2.1D hereof or (ii) pursuant to the last sentence of subsection 9.1B(i) in connection with assignments of the Commitments, Existing Aircraft Extended Loans or New Aircraft Loans of any Lenders, substantially in the form of Exhibit IIIA or Exhibit IIIB annexed hereto, as the case may be, as they may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
"ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT" means an Assignment Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit VII annexed hereto.
"ATLAS ONE" means Atlas One, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
"BANKERS TRUST" has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement.
"BANKRUPTCY CODE" means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled "Bankruptcy", as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.
"BASE RATE" means, at any time, the higher of (x) the Prime Rate or (y) the rate which is 1/2 of 1% in excess of the Federal Funds Effective Rate.
"BASE RATE LOANS" means Loans bearing interest at rates determined by reference to the Base Rate as provided in subsection 2.2A.
"BFE AGREEMENT" means any agreement entered into by Company, relating to buyer furnished equipment to be installed on any Financed Aircraft in form and substance
satisfactory to Administrative Agent, as amended, restated, supplement or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
"BUSINESS DAY" means any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a legal holiday under the laws of the States of New York or Colorado or is a day on which banking institutions located in either such state are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.
"CAPITAL LEASE", as applied to any Person, means any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.
"CASH" means money, currency or a credit balance in a Deposit Account.
"CASH EQUIVALENTS" means, as at any date of determination, (i) marketable securities (a) issued or directly and unconditionally guaranteed as to interest and principal by the United States Government or (b) issued by any agency of the United States the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year after such date; (ii) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case maturing within one year after such date and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody's; (iii) commercial paper maturing no more than one year from the date of creation thereof and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody's; (iv) certificates of deposit or bankers' acceptances maturing within one year after such date and issued or accepted by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia that (a) is at least "adequately capitalized" (as defined in the regulations of its primary Federal banking regulator) and (b) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not less than $100,000,000; and (v) shares of any money market mutual fund that (a) has at least 95% of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above, (b) has net assets of not less than $500,000,000, and (c) has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody's.
"CASH PROCEEDS" means, with respect to any Asset Sale, Cash payments (including any Cash received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when so received) received from such Asset Sale.
"CERTIFICATE RE NON-BANK STATUS" means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit VIII annexed hereto delivered by a Lender to Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection 2.7B(iii).
"CERTIFICATED AIR CARRIER" means a United States "air carrier" within the meaning of the Federal Aviation Act, operating pursuant to a certificate issued under Section 401 of such Act, or a carrier of comparable status under any successor law or provision.
"COLLATERAL" means all of the properties and assets in which Liens are purported to be granted by the Collateral Documents.
"COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS" means each First Aircraft Chattel Mortgage and each Second Aircraft Chattel Mortgage and any security agreement executed pursuant to subsection 5.9.
"COMMITMENTS" means the commitments of Lenders to maintain, make and convert Loans as set forth in subsection 2.1A.
"COMPANY" has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement.
"COMPANY COMMON STOCK" means the common stock of Company, par value $0.01 per share.
"COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE" means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit IV annexed hereto delivered to Administrative Agent and Lenders by Company pursuant to subsection 5.1(iv).
"CONDEMNATION PROCEEDS" has the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 2.4B(iii)(c).
"CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED EBITDA" means, for any period, the sum of the amounts for such period of (i) Consolidated Net Income, (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense, (iii) provisions for taxes based on income, (iv) total depreciation expense, (v) total amortization expense, and (vi) other non-cash items reducing Consolidated Net Income less other non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income, all of the foregoing as determined on a consolidated basis for Company and its Subsidiaries in conformity with GAAP.
"CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES" means, for any period, the sum of (i) the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or other consideration or accrued as a liability and including that portion of Capital Leases which is capitalized on the consolidated balance sheet of Company and its Subsidiaries) by Company and its Subsidiaries during that period that, in conformity with GAAP, are included in "additions to property, plant or equipment" or comparable items reflected in the consolidated statement of cash flows of Company and its Subsidiaries plus (ii) to the extent not covered by clause (i) of this definition, the aggregate of all expenditures by Company and its Subsidiaries during that period to acquire (by purchase or otherwise) the business, property or fixed assets of any Person, or the stock or other evidence of beneficial ownership of any Person that, as a result of such acquisition, becomes a Subsidiary of Company.
"CONSOLIDATED CURRENT ASSETS" means, as at any date of determination, the total assets of Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis which may properly be classified as current assets in conformity with GAAP.
"CONSOLIDATED CURRENT LIABILITIES" means, as at any date of determination, the total liabilities of Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis which may properly be classified as current liabilities in conformity with GAAP but excluding the current portion of any Indebtedness of the Company which would otherwise be included therein.
"CONSOLIDATED EXCESS CASH FLOW" means, for any Fiscal Year, an amount equal to the sum of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for such Fiscal Year and the Consolidated Working Capital Adjustment for such Fiscal Year, minus the sum of the amounts for such Fiscal Year of (i) scheduled repayments of principal of Indebtedness, mandatory prepayments of the principal of Indebtedness (other than from the proceeds of Asset Sales), voluntary prepayments of the principal of Indebtedness to the extent that such amount is not simultaneously reborrowed, and other permanent reductions in the availability of revolving credit facilities (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense, (iii) permitted Consolidated Capital Expenditures (net of any proceeds of any related financing with respect to such Consolidated Capital Expenditures) other than Consolidated Capital Expenditures made pursuant to the reinvestment provisions of subsection 2.4B(iii)(a), and (iv) the portion of taxes based on income or revenues actually paid in cash.
"CONSOLIDATED INTEREST EXPENSE" means, for any period, total net interest expense (to be computed by reducing interest expense by the amount of interest income) (including that portion attributable to Capital Leases in accordance with GAAP and capitalized interest) of Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of Company and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers' acceptance financing and net costs under Interest Rate Agreements and Currency Agreements, but excluding, however, any amounts referred to in subsection 2.3 payable to Syndication Agent, Administrative Agent and/or Lenders on or before the Fourth Restatement Date.
"CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME" means, for any period, the net income (or loss) of Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such period taken as a single accounting period determined in conformity with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded (i) the income (or loss) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary of Company) in which any other Person (other than Company or any of its Subsidiaries) has a joint interest, except to the extent of the amount of dividends or other distributions actually paid to Company or any of its Subsidiaries by such Person during such period, (ii) the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of Company or is merged into or consolidated with Company or any of its Subsidiaries or that Person's assets are acquired by Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) the income of any Subsidiary of Company to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Subsidiary
of that income is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Subsidiary, (iv) any after-tax gains or losses attributable to Asset Sales or returned surplus assets of any pension plan, and (v) (to the extent not included in clauses (i) through (iv) above) any net extraordinary gains or net non-cash extraordinary losses.
"CONSOLIDATED NET WORTH" means, as at any date of determination, the sum of the capital stock and additional paid-in capital plus retained earnings (or minus accumulated deficits) of Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis determined in conformity with GAAP.
"CONSOLIDATED RENTAL PAYMENTS" means, for any period, the aggregate amount of all rents paid or payable by Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis during that period under all Capital Leases and Operating Leases to which Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party as lessee (net of sublease income other than income from ACMI Contracts). For the avoidance of doubt, all rental payments to AFL III shall not be included in Consolidated Rental Payments.
"CONSOLIDATED TOTAL DEBT" means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate stated balance sheet amount of all Indebtedness of Company and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
"CONSOLIDATED WORKING CAPITAL ADJUSTMENT" means, for any Fiscal Year on a consolidated basis, the amount (which may be a negative number) by which the Adjusted Consolidated Working Capital of Company and its Subsidiaries as of the beginning of the period exceeds (or is less than) the Adjusted Consolidated Working Capital of Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such period.
"CONTINGENT OBLIGATION" means, as applied to any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person (i) with respect to any Indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation of another if the primary purpose or intent thereof by the Person incurring the Contingent Obligation is to provide assurance to the obligee of such obligation of another that such obligation of another will be paid or discharged, or that any agreements relating thereto will be complied with, or that the holders of such obligation will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss in respect thereof, (ii) with respect to any letter of credit issued for the account of that Person or as to which that Person is otherwise liable for reimbursement of drawings, or (iii) under Interest Rate Agreements and Currency Agreements. Contingent Obligations shall include, without limitation, (a) the direct or indirect guaranty, endorsement (otherwise than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), co-making, discounting with recourse or sale with recourse by such Person of the obligation of another, (b) the obligation to make take-or-pay or similar payments if required regardless of non-performance by any other party or parties to an agreement, and (c) any liability of such Person for the obligation of another through any agreement (contingent or otherwise) (X) to purchase, repurchase or otherwise acquire such obligation or any security
therefor, or to provide funds for the payment or discharge of such obligation (whether in the form of loans, advances, stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise) or (Y) to maintain the solvency or any balance sheet item, level of income or financial condition of another if, in the case of any agreement described under subclauses (X) or (Y) of this sentence, the primary purpose or intent thereof is as described in the preceding sentence. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be equal to the amount of the obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported or, if less, the amount to which such Contingent Obligation is specifically limited.
"CONTINUING DIRECTORS" shall mean the directors of a Person on the Fourth Restatement Date and each other director, if such other director's nomination for election to the Board of Directors of such Person is recommended by a majority of the then Continuing Directors.
"CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION", as applied to any Person, means any provision of any Security issued by that Person or of any material indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, contract, undertaking, agreement or other instrument to which that Person is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or to which it or any of its properties is subject.
"CURRENCY AGREEMENT" means any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, futures contract, option contract, synthetic cap or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect Company or any of its Subsidiaries against fluctuations in currency values.
"DEPOSIT ACCOUNT" means a demand, time, savings, passbook or like account with a bank, savings and loan association, credit union or like organization, other than an account evidenced by a negotiable certificate of deposit.
"DESIGNATED INDEBTEDNESS" means Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the Pass Through Trust Documents, the FINOVA Agreement, the Senior Note Documents, the NationsBanc/Bank of America Agreement, the AFL III Financing Agreement, any Permitted Extension Indebtedness and any Other Permitted Indebtedness.
"DETERMINATION DATE" has the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 6.1(vi).
"DOLLARS" and the sign "$" mean the lawful money of the United States of America.
"ELIGIBLE AIRCRAFT" means a Boeing 747-200, 747-300, 747-400 or MD-11 aircraft, including any engines installed thereon and any spare engines of the same type and model, which (i) is in a cargo configuration capable of immediate operation in the business of Company or is eligible for delivery under any Modification Agreement with a delivery slot available within a six month period (or is leased in accordance with the Collateral Documents
for a period of longer than six months until a delivery slot is available), and
(ii) has a maximum gross take-off weight ("MTOW") of at least 800,000 pounds, in
the case of any 747-200, 747-300, or 747-400 aircraft and 630,000 pounds in the
case of any MD-11 aircraft.
"ELIGIBLE ASSIGNEE" means (A) (i) a commercial bank organized
under the laws of the United States or any state thereof; (ii) a savings and
loan association or savings bank organized under the laws of the United States
or any state thereof; (iii) a commercial bank organized under the laws of any
other country or a political subdivision thereof; provided that (x) such bank is
acting through a branch or agency located in the United States or (y) such bank
is organized under the laws of a country that is a member of the Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development or a political subdivision of such
country; and (iv) any other entity which is an "accredited investor" (as defined
in Regulation D under the Securities Act) which extends credit or buys loans as
one of its businesses including, but not limited to, insurance companies, mutual
funds and lease financing companies, in each case (under clauses (i) through
(iv) above) that is reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent; and (B) any
Lender and any Affiliate of any Lender; provided that no Affiliate of Company
shall be an Eligible Assignee.
"EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN" means any "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA which is, or was at any time, maintained or contributed to by Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates.
"ENGINE" means, as the context requires, an Engine as defined in a particular Aircraft Chattel Mortgage, Engines as defined in all Aircraft Chattel Mortgages, a Replacement Engine, all Replacement Engines or all of any of the foregoing.
"ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIM" means any investigation, notice, claim, suit or order, by any governmental authority or any Person arising in connection with any alleged or actual violation of Environmental Laws or with any Hazardous Material, or any actual or alleged damage, or harm to health, safety or the environment.
"ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" means any and all current or future statutes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, guidance documents, judgments, governmental authorizations, or any other requirement of governmental authorities relating to environmental matters, including, without limitation, those relating to any Hazardous Materials Activity.
"EQUITY PROCEEDS" means the cash proceeds (net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other reasonable costs associated therewith) from the issuance of any equity Securities of Company including, without limitation, additional issuances of Company Common Stock.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
"ERISA AFFILIATE" means, as applied to any Person, (i) any
corporation which is, or was at any time, a member of a controlled group of
corporations within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
of which that Person is, or was at any time, a member; (ii) any trade or
business (whether or not incorporated) which is, or was at any time, a member of
a group of trades or businesses under common control within the meaning of
Section 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person is, or was at
any time, a member; and (iii) any member of an affiliated service group within
the meaning of Section 414(m) or (o) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that
Person, any corporation described in clause (i) above or any trade or business
described in clause (ii) above is, or was at any time, a member.
"EURODOLLAR RATE LOANS" means Loans bearing interest at rates determined by reference to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate as provided in subsection 2.2A.
"EVENT OF DEFAULT" means each of the events set forth in Section 7.
"EVENT OF LOSS" shall mean any of the following events with
respect to any Financed Aircraft (whether the Airframe or an Engine of such
Financed Aircraft or Spare Engine or both): (A) loss of such Financed Aircraft
or Spare Engine or the use thereof due to theft or disappearance of such
Financed Aircraft or Spare Engine which shall result in the loss of possession
thereof for a period of 120 days (or for a shorter period ending on the date on
which there is an insurance settlement for a total loss on the basis of the
theft or disappearance of such Financed Aircraft or Spare Engine); (B) the
destruction, damage beyond repair or rendition of such Financed Aircraft or
Spare Engine permanently unfit for normal use for any reason whatsoever; (C) the
condemnation, confiscation or seizure of, or requisition of title to, or use or
possession (other than use by the United States Government if Company obtains
adequate compensation from the United States Government) of such Financed
Aircraft or Spare Engine; (D) as a result of any rule, regulation, order or
other action by the FAA or other governmental body having jurisdiction, the use
of such Financed Aircraft or Spare Engine in the normal course of interstate air
transportation of persons or cargo shall have been prohibited for a period of
more than nine consecutive months unless Company, prior to the expiration of
such nine month period, shall have undertaken and shall be diligently carrying
forward all steps which are necessary or desirable to permit the normal use of
such property by Company or, in any event, if such use shall have been
prohibited for a period of twelve consecutive months; (E) the operation or
location of such Financed Aircraft or Spare Engine, while under requisition for
use by the United States or any instrumentality or agency thereof, in any area
excluded from coverage by any insurance policy in effect with respect to such
Financed Aircraft or Spare Engine, if Company shall be unable to obtain
indemnity in lieu thereof from the United States; (F) any damage which results
in an insurance settlement with respect to such Financed Aircraft or Spare
Engine on the basis of an actual or constructive total loss or (G) a divestiture
of such Airframe or Spare Engine as described in Section 4(d)(iii), Section
4(d)(vi), Section 4(d)(vii)(B) or Section 4(d)(viii)(B) of any Aircraft Chattel
Mortgage. An Event of Loss with respect to any Financed Aircraft shall be deemed
to have occurred if an Event of Loss occurs with respect to the Airframe of such
Financed Aircraft.
"EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
"EXISTING AGREEMENT" has the meaning assigned to that term in the Recitals hereto.
"EXISTING AIRCRAFT" means the aircraft identified on Schedule 1.1 annexed hereto.
"EXISTING AIRCRAFT EXTENDED LOANS" means Loans deemed made by Lenders to Company pursuant to subsection 2.1A(i).
"EXISTING AIRCRAFT EXTENDED NOTES" means (i) the promissory notes
of Company issued pursuant to subsection 2.1D on the Fourth Restatement Date and
(ii) any promissory notes issued by Company pursuant to the last sentence of
subsection 9.1B(i) in connection with assignments of Existing Aircraft Extended
Loans of any Lenders, in each case substantially in the form of Exhibit IIIA
annexed hereto, as they may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time.
"EXISTING AIRCRAFT LOAN EXTENSION AMOUNT" means, for each Existing Aircraft, the amount shown on Schedule 1.1 annexed hereto.
"EXISTING AIRCRAFT LOAN REPAYMENT AMOUNTS" means, for each Existing Aircraft Loan Repayment Date for each Existing Aircraft Extended Loan, an amount equal to 10% of the Existing Aircraft Loan Extension Amount.
"EXISTING AIRCRAFT LOAN REPAYMENT DATE" means, for each Existing Aircraft Extended Loan, the three-year anniversary date of the Fourth Restatement Date and each 3-month anniversary date thereafter; provided that, notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, the unpaid amount of all Existing Aircraft Extended Notes shall be due and payable on the Final Scheduled Maturity Date.
"FACILITIES" means any and all real property now, hereafter or heretofore owned, leased, operated or used by Company or any of its predecessors.
"FEDERAL AVIATION ACT" means the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended and as recodified in Title 49, United States Code, or any similar legislation of the United States enacted to supersede, amend or supplement such Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION" or "FAA" means the United States Federal Aviation Administration or any successor thereto administering the functions of the Federal Aviation Administration under the Federal Aviation Act.
"FEDERAL FUNDS EFFECTIVE RATE" means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day on which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by Administrative Agent.
"FINAL SCHEDULED MATURITY DATE" means the five-year anniversary date of the Fourth Restatement Date.
"FINANCED AIRCRAFT" means all Eligible Aircraft, including the airframes and engines, purchased by Company with proceeds of Existing Aircraft Extended Loans deemed made and New Aircraft Loans made under this Agreement and with respect to which a First Aircraft Chattel Mortgage has been executed and delivered.
"FINOVA AGREEMENT" means that certain Secured Loan Agreement dated as of April 11, 1996 between FINOVA and Company, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
"FIRST AIRCRAFT CHATTEL MORTGAGE" means, with respect to each Eligible Aircraft purchased with the proceeds of Loans, a Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage (Aircraft No. ___) substantially in the form of Exhibit X annexed hereto granting to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Lenders a purchase money first priority security interest in such Eligible Aircraft, as such First Aircraft Chattel Mortgage may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
"FISCAL YEAR" means Company's fiscal year ending on December 31 of each year.
"FOREIGN LEASED AIRCRAFT" means a Leased Aircraft that is registered in a country other than the United States during the term of the applicable Approved Lease.
"FOURTH RESTATEMENT DATE" means the date on or before April 25, 2000 on which the conditions to effectiveness set forth in subsection 3.1 are satisfied and the Existing Aircraft Extended Loans are deemed made.
"FUNDING AND PAYMENT OFFICE" means the office of Administrative
Agent located at 130 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10006, Attention:
Marguerite Sutton.
"FUNDING DATE" means the date of the funding of a Loan.
"GAAP" means, subject to the limitations on the application thereof set forth in subsection 1.2, generally accepted accounting principles set forth in opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession. Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by Company to Lenders pursuant to clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection 5.1 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation (and delivered together with the reconciliation statements provided for in subsection 5.1(v)). Calculations in connection with the definitions, covenants and other provisions of this Agreement shall utilize accounting principles and policies in conformity with those used to prepare the financial statements referred to in subsection 4.3.
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATION" means any permit, license, authorization, plan, directive, consent order or consent decree of or from any federal, state or local governmental authority, agency or court.
"HAZARDOUS MATERIALS" means any chemical or other material or substance, exposure to which is now or hereafter prohibited, limited or regulated under any law.
"HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACTIVITY" means any past, current, proposed, or threatened use, storage, release, generation, treatment, remediation or transportation of any Hazardous Material (i) from, under, in, into or on the Facilities or surrounding property; and (ii) caused by, or undertaken by or on behalf of, Company.
"HOLDING COMPANY" has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of "Holding Company Reorganization."
"HOLDING COMPANY REORGANIZATION" means the acquisition, in one transaction or a series of transactions, of all of the outstanding Securities of Company that are entitled to vote in the election of directors other than Securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency (and all other Securities convertible into such Securities) by another corporation (the "Holding Company"); provided that the Holding Company Reorganization may involve more than one Holding Company of Company so long as the ultimate Holding Company directly or indirectly owns 100% of the Company; provided further, in connection with the Holding Company Reorganization, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not incur any material obligations or liabilities of any type other than those permitted to be paid without causing an Event of Default under subsection 7.14.
"HOLDING COMPANY SUBSIDIARY" means any Subsidiary of a Holding Company other than the Company and its Subsidiaries.
"INDEBTEDNESS" means, as applied to any Person, (i) all indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii) that portion of obligations with respect to Capital Leases that is properly classified as a liability on a balance sheet in conformity with GAAP, (iii) notes payable and
drafts accepted representing extensions of credit whether or not representing obligations for borrowed money, (iv) any obligation owed for all or any part of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding any such obligations incurred under ERISA), which purchase price is (a) due more than six months from the date of incurrence of the obligation in respect thereof or (b) evidenced by a note or similar written instrument, and (v) all indebtedness secured by any Lien on any property or asset owned or held by that Person regardless of whether the indebtedness secured thereby shall have been assumed by that Person or is nonrecourse to the credit of that Person. Obligations under Interest Rate Agreements and Currency Agreements constitute Contingent Obligations and not Indebtedness.
"INDEMNITEE" has the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 9.3.
"INITIAL CLOSING DATE" means the date on or before May 8, 1996 on which the initial Loans were made.
"INSURANCE PROCEEDS" has the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 2.4B(iii)(c).
"INTEREST PAYMENT DATE" means (i) with respect to any Base Rate Loan, each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Fourth Restatement Date, and (ii) with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan; provided that in the case of each Interest Period of six months "Interest Payment Date" shall also include the date that is three months after the commencement of such Interest Period.
"INTEREST PERIOD" has the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 2.2B.
"INTEREST RATE AGREEMENT" means any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect Company or any of its Subsidiaries against fluctuations in interest rates.
"INTEREST RATE DETERMINATION DATE" means, with respect to any Interest Period, the second Business Day prior to the first day of such Interest Period.
"INTERNAL REVENUE CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended to the date hereof and from time to time hereafter.
"INVESTMENT" means (i) any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition by Company or any of its Subsidiaries of, or of a beneficial interest in, any Securities of any other Person, (ii) any direct or indirect redemption, retirement, purchase or other acquisition for value, by any Subsidiary of Company from any Person other than Company or any of its Subsidiaries, of any equity Securities of such Subsidiary, or (iii) any direct or indirect loan, advance (other than advances to employees for moving, entertainment and travel expenses, drawing accounts and similar expenditures in the ordinary course of business) or capital
contribution by Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any other Person (other than a wholly owned Subsidiary of Company), including all indebtedness and accounts receivable from that other Person that are not current assets or did not arise from sales to that other Person in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Investment shall be the original cost of such Investment plus the cost of all additions thereto, without any adjustments for increases or decreases in value, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such Investment.
"JOINT VENTURE" means a joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement, whether in corporate, partnership or other legal form; provided that in no event shall any corporate Subsidiary of any Person be considered to be a Joint Venture to which such Person is a party.
"LEASED AIRCRAFT" means a Financed Aircraft subject to an Approved Lease.
"LENDER" and "LENDERS" means the persons identified as "Lenders" and listed on the signature pages of this Agreement, together with their successors and permitted assigns pursuant to subsection 9.1.
"LEVERAGE RATIO" means, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Company, the ratio of (i) Consolidated Total Debt as of such date (less Cash and Cash Equivalents held by Company in excess of $25 million as of such date) plus seven times Consolidated Rental Payments (for the four fiscal quarter period ending as of such date) to (ii) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA plus Consolidated Rental Payments for the four fiscal quarter period ending as of such date.
"LIEN" means any lien, mortgage, pledge, assignment, security interest, charge, hypothecation, preference, priority, privilege, lease or encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, and any agreement to give any security interest) and any option, trust or other preferential arrangement having the practical effect of any of the foregoing.
"LOAN" or "LOANS" means one or more of the Existing Aircraft Extended Loans or New Aircraft Loans or any combination thereof.
"LOAN DOCUMENTS" means this Agreement, the Notes, any guaranty entered into pursuant to subsection 5.9 and the Collateral Documents.
"LOAN EXPOSURE" means, with respect to any Lender as of any date of determination the sum of that Lender's Existing Aircraft Extended Loans, that Lender's New Aircraft Loans and the unfunded portion of that Lender's Revolving Loan Commitment.
"LOAN PARTIES" means Company and any persons who enter into guaranties pursuant to subsection 5.9.
"MARGIN STOCK" has the meaning assigned to that term in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as in effect from time to time.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means (i) a material adverse effect upon
the business, operations, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise)
or prospects of Company or of Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or
(ii) the impairment of the ability of any Loan Party to perform the Obligations,
or the impairment, as a result of actions or inaction by Company, of the ability
of Administrative Agent or Lenders to enforce the Obligations.
"MATERIAL AGREEMENT" means any or all of the Pass Through Trust Documents, the FINOVA Agreement, the Senior Note Documents, the NationsBanc/Bank of America Agreement, each Purchase Agreement, any Modification Agreement, any BFE Agreement, the AFL III Leases, each Approved Lease and agreements in respect of Permitted Extension Indebtedness and Other Permitted Indebtedness.
"MAXIMUM NOTE AMOUNT" means, with respect to any Eligible Aircraft, 80% of the Appraised Value of such Eligible Aircraft based on appraisals obtained pursuant to subsection 5.10 of such Eligible Aircraft made within 30 days prior to the purchase thereof and giving effect to the proposed modifications of such Eligible Aircraft pursuant to a Modification Agreement.
"MODIFICATION AGREEMENT" means any modification agreement entered into by Company with respect to the modification of any Financed Aircraft in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
"MOODY'S" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
"NATIONSBANC/BANK OF AMERICA AGREEMENT" means the Loan Agreement, dated as of March 28, 1997, between Company, as Borrower and NationsBanc Leasing Corporation, as Lender, as further amended, supplemented and modified in accordance with this Agreement.
"NET CASH PROCEEDS" means, with respect to any Asset Sale, Cash Proceeds of such Asset Sale net of bona fide direct costs of sale including (i) income taxes reasonably estimated to be actually payable as a result of such Asset Sale within two years of the date of such Asset Sale and (ii) payment of the outstanding principal amount of, premium or penalty, if any, and interest on any Indebtedness (other than the Loans) that is secured by a Lien on the stock or assets of Company and that is required to be repaid under the terms thereof as a result of such Asset Sale.
"NEW AIRCRAFT" means a Financed Aircraft acquired by Company after the Fourth Restatement Date.
"NEW AIRCRAFT LOAN" means a New Aircraft Revolving Loan or a New Aircraft Term Loan.
"NEW AIRCRAFT LOAN CONVERSION DATE" means, with respect to New Aircraft Revolving Loans in respect of a Related Aircraft, the three-year anniversary of the date on which the initial New Aircraft Revolving Loans were made with respect to that Related Aircraft.
"NEW AIRCRAFT NOTES" means (i) the promissory notes of Company issued pursuant to subsection 2.1D on the initial Funding Date of each New Aircraft Revolving Loan and (ii) any promissory notes issued by Company pursuant to the last sentence of subsection 9.1B(i) in connection with assignments of the Revolving Loan Commitments and New Aircraft Loans of any Lenders, in each case substantially in the form of Exhibit IIIA annexed hereto as they may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
"NEW AIRCRAFT REVOLVING LOAN" means a Revolving Loan made after the Fourth Restatement Date prior to the time such Loan is converted into a New Aircraft Term Loan on its New Aircraft Loan Conversion Date.
"NEW AIRCRAFT TERM LOAN" means a Loan made after the Fourth Restatement Date after its conversion on its New Aircraft Loan Conversion Date.
"NEW AIRCRAFT TERM LOAN REPAYMENT AMOUNT" means, for each New
Aircraft Loan Repayment Date for all New Aircraft Term Loans for each Related
Aircraft, an amount equal to 10% of the principal amount of all such New
Aircraft Term Loans outstanding on the New Aircraft Loan Conversion Date with
respect to that Related Aircraft.
"NEW AIRCRAFT TERM LOAN REPAYMENT DATE" means, for New Aircraft Term Loans made with respect to a New Aircraft, the three-year anniversary of the date on which the initial New Aircraft Revolving Loans were made with respect to such New Aircraft and each three-month anniversary date thereafter; provided that, notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, the unpaid amount of all New Aircraft Term Loans shall be due and payable on the Final Scheduled Maturity Date.
"9 1/4% SENIOR NOTE DOCUMENTS" means the Indenture, dated as of April 9, 1998 between Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company relating to the 9 1/4% Senior Notes and any and all related agreements, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
"9 1/4% SENIOR NOTES" means the 9 1/4% Senior Notes due April 15, 2008 of Company issued pursuant to the 9 1/4% Senior Note Documents.
"9 3/8% SENIOR NOTE DOCUMENTS" means the Indenture, dated as of November 18, 1998 between Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company relating to the 9 3/8% Senior Notes due and any and all related agreements, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
"9 3/8% SENIOR NOTES" means the 9 3/8% Senior Notes due November 15, 2006 of Company issued pursuant to the 9 3/8% Senior Note Documents.
"1998 PASS THROUGH TRUST DOCUMENTS" means that certain Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of February 9, 1998 between Atlas Air, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee (the "1998 PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT") and any trust indenture and security agreements including any related trust indenture and security agreement supplements which related to the equipment notes to be held in trust pursuant to the 1998 Pass Through Trust Agreement and all related agreements, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
"1999 PASS THROUGH TRUST DOCUMENTS" means that certain Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of April 13, 1999 between Atlas Air, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee (the "1999 PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT") and any trust indenture and security agreements including any related trust indenture and security agreement supplements which related to the equipment notes to be held in trust pursuant to the 1999 Pass Through Trust Agreement and all related agreements, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement."
"NON-US LENDER" has the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 2.7B(iii)(a).
"NOTES" means one or more of the Existing Aircraft Extended Notes, the New Aircraft Notes or the Assignee Notes, as the context requires.
"NOTICE OF BORROWING" means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit I annexed hereto delivered by Company to Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection 2.1B with respect to a proposed borrowing.
"NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION" means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit II annexed hereto delivered by Company to Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection 2.2D with respect to a proposed conversion or continuation of the applicable basis for determining the interest rate with respect to the Loans specified therein.
"OBLIGATIONS" means all obligations of every nature of each Loan Party from time to time owed to Administrative Agent, Lenders or any of them under the Loan Documents, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses, indemnification or otherwise.
"OFFICERS' CERTIFICATE" means, as applied to any corporation, a certificate executed on behalf of such corporation by its chairman of the board (if an officer) or its president or one of its vice presidents and by its chief financial officer or its treasurer; provided that every Officers' Certificate with respect to the compliance with a condition
precedent to the making of any Loans hereunder shall include (i) a statement that the officer or officers making or giving such Officers' Certificate have read such condition and any definitions or other provisions contained in this Agreement relating thereto, (ii) a statement that, in the opinion of the signers, they have made or have caused to be made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable them to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such condition has been complied with, and (iii) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of the signers, such condition has been complied with.
"OPERATING LEASE" means, as applied to any Person, any lease (including, without limitation, leases that may be terminated by the lessee at any time) of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) that is not a Capital Lease other than any such lease under which that Person is the lessor.
"OTHER PERMITTED INDEBTEDNESS" means Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing the acquisition of aircraft so long as (i) any such Indebtedness bears interest at a rate which does not exceed 15% per annum, (ii) such Indebtedness has a final stated maturity later than the Final Scheduled Maturity Date of the Notes and (iii) the amortization and the other terms, provisions, conditions, covenants and events of default thereof taken as a whole shall be no more onerous or restrictive from the perspective of Company and its Subsidiaries or any less favorable, from the perspective of Lenders, than any other Designated Indebtedness.
"PART" means, as the context requires, a Part as defined in a particular Aircraft Chattel Mortgage or Parts as defined in all Aircraft Chattel Mortgages.
"PASS THROUGH TRUST DOCUMENTS" means the 1998 Pass Through Trust Agreement, the 1999 Pass Through Trust Agreement and the 2000 Pass Through Trust Agreement (the "PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENTS") and any trust indenture and security agreements including any related trust indenture and security agreement supplements which related to the equipment notes to be held in trust pursuant to the Pass Through Trust Agreements and all related agreements, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
"PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCES" means the following types of Liens (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) or 412(n) of the Internal Revenue Code or by ERISA):
(i) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims the payment of which is not, at the time, required by subsection 5.3;
(ii) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen and other Liens imposed by law incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings that do not involve any danger of the sale, forfeiture or loss of any Collateral, if such reserve or
other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made therefor;
(iii) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money);
(iv) any attachment or judgment Lien not constituting an Event of Default under subsection 7.8;
(v) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, minor defects, encroachments or irregularities in title and other similar charges or encumbrances not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(vi) any (a) interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease permitted by subsection 6.9, (b) restriction or encumbrance that the interest or title of such lessor or sublessor may be subject to, or (c) subordination of the interest of the lessee or sublessee under such lease to any restriction or encumbrance referred to in the preceding clause (b);
(vii) Liens arising from filing UCC financing statements relating solely to leases permitted by this Agreement;
(viii) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(ix) the rights of others under agreements or arrangements to the extent expressly permitted by the terms of Sections 4(d) and 4(e) of the First Aircraft Chattel Mortgages;
(x) Liens described in Schedule 6.2 annexed hereto;
(xi) Liens arising pursuant to the NationsBanc/Bank of America Agreement; provided that such Liens encumber only assets acquired or refinanced with the proceeds of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the NationsBanc Agreement;
(xii) Liens arising pursuant to the AFL III Financing Agreement; provided that such Liens do not encumber any assets other than the AFL III Equipment and other assets of AFL III;
(xiii) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred in accordance with subsection 6.1(xii);
(xiv) The rights of others under agreements or arrangements to the extent expressly permitted by the terms of Sections 4(d) and 4(e) of any aircraft chattel mortgages entered into in connection with the AFL III Financing Agreement
(xv) Liens granted pursuant to the Collateral Documents.
"PERMITTED EXTENSION INDEBTEDNESS" means renewals, extensions, substitutions, refinancings or replacements (each an "EXTENSION") by Company of any Indebtedness of Company, including any such successive transactions by Company, so long as (i) any such Indebtedness bears interest at a rate which does not exceed 15% per annum, (ii) any such Permitted Extension Indebtedness shall be in a principal amount that does not exceed the principal amount immediately prior to such extension, plus the amount of any premium required to be paid in connection with such extension pursuant to the terms of such Indebtedness, plus the amount of expenses of Company reasonably incurred in connection with such extension, (iii) in the case of any extension of subordinated Indebtedness, such Permitted Extension Indebtedness is made subordinate to the Obligations at least to the same extent as the Indebtedness immediately prior to such extension, (iv) such Permitted Extension Indebtedness has a final stated maturity later than the Final Stated Maturity Date of the Notes and (v) the amortization and the other terms, provisions, conditions, covenants and events of default thereof taken as a whole shall be no more onerous or restrictive from the perspective of Company and its Subsidiaries or any less favorable, from the perspective of Lenders than those contained in the Indebtedness immediately prior to such extension.
"PERMITTED HOLDERS" means Michael A. Chowdry, his spouse, his descendant(s) or any entity controlled by any of the foregoing, or any trust solely for the benefit of any of the foregoing.
"PERSON" means and includes natural persons, corporations, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability companies, joint stock companies, Joint Ventures, associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust companies, land trusts, business trusts or other organizations, whether or not legal entities, and governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.
"POTENTIAL EVENT OF DEFAULT" means a condition or event that, after notice or the expiration of any grace period or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
"PRICING CERTIFICATE" has the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 5.1(xvi).
"PRICING REDUCTION" means, if at any time Company's "Senior Secured Debt Rating" or "Senior Secured Rating" as assigned by Moody's or S&P, as applicable, are at the levels specified below, a pricing reduction equal to the per annum percentage corresponding to the applicable rating set forth in the chart below:
Rating Pricing Reduction ------------------------------------------- ----------------- Ba1 or higher by Moody's and 0.125% BB- or higher by S&P Ba1 or higher by Moody's and 0.250% BB or higher by S&P |
The Pricing Reduction shall be determined with reference to the most recent Pricing Certificate delivered by Company to Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection 5.1(xvi). Any changes to the Pricing Reduction shall become effective on the day following the delivery of the relevant Pricing Certificate to Administrative Agent and shall remain in effect through the next date a Pricing Certificate is required to be delivered. It is understood and agreed that the Pricing Reduction percentages provided are not cumulative. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, at any time an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Pricing Reduction shall be zero.
"PRIME RATE" means the rate that Administrative Agent announces from time to time as its prime lending rate, as in effect from time to time. The Prime Rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer. Administrative Agent or any other Lender may make commercial loans or other loans at rates of interest at, above or below the Prime Rate.
"PRO FORMA BASIS" means, with respect to compliance with any covenant hereunder, compliance with such covenant after giving effect to any proposed incurrence of Indebtedness by Company or any of its Subsidiaries and the application of the proceeds thereof, the acquisition (whether by purchase, merger or otherwise) or disposition (whether by sale, merger or otherwise) of any company, entity or business or any asset (including any ACMI Contracted Aircraft) by Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other related action which requires compliance on a Pro Forma Basis. In making any determination of compliance on a Pro Forma Basis, such determination shall be performed after good faith consultation with Administrative Agent using the consolidated financial statements of Company and its Subsidiaries which shall be reformulated as if any such incurrence of Indebtedness and the application of proceeds, acquisition, disposition or other related action had been consummated at the beginning of the period specified in the covenant with respect to which Pro Forma Basis compliance is required.
"PRO RATA SHARE" means, with respect to each Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing the Loan Exposure of that Lender by the aggregate Loan Exposure of all Lenders, as such percentage may be adjusted by assignments permitted pursuant to subsection 9.1. The Pro Rata Share of each Lender as of the date hereof is set forth opposite the name of that Lender in Schedule 2.1 annexed hereto.
"PROCEEDINGS" has the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 5.1(x).
"PURCHASE AGREEMENT" means, with respect to the purchase of any Eligible Aircraft to be financed with the proceeds of New Aircraft Loans, an aircraft purchase agreement and any related bill of sale providing, among other things, for the sale to Company of such Eligible Aircraft in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
"REFERENCE LENDERS" means Bankers Trust and one or more other Lenders designated by Administrative Agent and reasonably satisfactory to Company.
"REGISTER" has the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 2.1.E.
"REGULATION D" means Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.
"RELATED AIRCRAFT" means an Existing Aircraft or a New Aircraft in respect of which Existing Aircraft Extended Loans are deemed made or New Aircraft Loans are made, respectively.
"RELEASE" means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, injection, escaping, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of Hazardous Materials into the indoor or outdoor environment (including, without limitation, the abandonment or disposal of any barrels, containers or other closed receptacles containing any Hazardous Materials), or into or out of any Facility, including the movement of any Hazardous Material through the air, soil, surface water, groundwater or property.
"REPLACEMENT ENGINE" has the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 9.22A.
"REQUISITE LENDERS" means Lenders having or holding 50.1% or more of the aggregate Loan Exposure of all Lenders.
"RESTRICTED JUNIOR PAYMENT" means (i) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any shares of any class of stock of Company now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend payable solely in shares of that class of stock to the holders of that class, (ii) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any shares of any class of stock of Company now or hereafter outstanding, (iii) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of any class of stock of Company now or hereafter outstanding, and (iv) any payment or prepayment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, or redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance (including in-substance or legal defeasance), sinking fund or similar payment with respect to, any Designated Indebtedness.
"REVOLVING LOAN COMMITMENT" means the commitment of a Lender to make New Aircraft Revolving Loans and New Aircraft Term Loans to Company pursuant to subsection 2.1A(ii), and "REVOLVING LOAN COMMITMENTS" means such commitments of all Lenders in the aggregate.
"REVOLVING LOAN COMMITMENT TERMINATION DATE" means the Final
Scheduled Maturity Date.
"REVOLVING LOANS" means the Loans made by Lenders to Company pursuant to subsection 2.1A(ii).
"S&P" means Standard & Poor's Rating Services.
"SECOND AIRCRAFT CHATTEL MORTGAGE" means with respect to each Eligible Aircraft purchased with the proceeds of Loans, a Second Security Agreement and Chattel Mortgage (Aircraft No. _____) and substantially in the form of Exhibit XI annexed hereto, granting a security interest in such Eligible Aircraft and Parts securing all Obligations that are not secured by the First Chattel Mortgage entered into concurrently therewith, as such Second Aircraft Chattel Mortgage may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
"SECURITIES" means any stock, shares, partnership interests, voting trust certificates, certificates of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement or arrangement, options, warrants, bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general any instruments commonly known as "securities" or any certificates of interest, shares or participations in temporary or interim certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire, any of the foregoing.
"SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
"SENIOR NOTES" means the 10 3/4% Senior Notes, the 9 1/4% Senior Notes and the 9 3/8% Senior Notes.
"SENIOR NOTE DOCUMENTS" means the 10 3/4% Senior Note Documents, the 9 1/4% Senior Note Documents and the 9 3/8% Senior Note Documents.
"SOLVENT" means, with respect to any Person, that as of the date of determination both (A) (i) the then fair saleable value of the property of such Person is (y) greater than the total amount of liabilities (including contingent liabilities) of such Person and (z) not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities on such Person's then existing debts as they become absolute and matured considering all financing alternatives and potential asset sales reasonably available to such Person; (ii) such Person's capital is not unreasonably small in relation to its business or any contemplated or undertaken transaction; and (iii) such Person does not intend to incur, or believe (nor should it reasonably believe) that it will incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they become due; and (B) such Person is "solvent" within the meaning given that term and similar terms under applicable laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances. For purposes of this definition, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
"SPARE ENGINE" means, as the context requires, a Spare Engine as defined in a particular Aircraft Chattel Mortgage or all Spare Engines as defined in all Aircraft Chattel Mortgages.
"SPECIAL PURPOSE SUBSIDIARY" means (i) a Subsidiary of Company formed solely for the purpose of refinancing Notes associated with a Financed Aircraft or acquiring or refinancing other aircraft with Other Permitted Indebtedness the only assets of which are such Financed Aircraft and contributions to capital of such Subsidiary, which together with all other contributions to capital made to other such Subsidiaries, are not in excess of 15% of the consolidated book value of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and the only liability of which is the Permitted Extension Indebtedness incurred to refinance such Notes; provided that Company beneficially owns and controls at least 95% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of such Subsidiary or (ii) a wholly owned Subsidiary formed pursuant to subsection 9.21.
"SUBSIDIARY" means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, association, joint venture or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of stock or other ownership interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the Person or Persons (whether directors, managers, trustees or other Persons performing similar functions) having the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof.
"SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATES" has the meaning assigned to that term in the First Aircraft Chattel Mortgage.
"SYNDICATION AGENT" means Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. in its capacity as syndication agent under the Existing Agreement.
"TAX" or "TAXES" means any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding of any nature and whatever called, by whomsoever, on whomsoever and wherever imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed; provided that "TAX ON THE OVERALL NET INCOME" of a Person shall be construed as a reference to a tax imposed by the jurisdiction in which that Person's principal office (and/or, in the case of a Lender, its lending office) is located or in which that Person is deemed to be doing business on all or part of the net income, profits or gains of that Person (whether worldwide, or only insofar as such income, profits or gains are considered to arise in or to relate to a particular jurisdiction, or otherwise).
"10 3/4% SENIOR NOTES" means the 10 3/4% Senior Notes due 2005 of Company issued pursuant to the 10 3/4% Senior Note Documents.
"10 3/4% SENIOR NOTE DOCUMENTS" means the Indenture, dated as of August 13, 1997 between Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company relating to the 10 3/4% Senior Notes and any and all related agreements, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
"2000 PASS THROUGH TRUST DOCUMENTS" means that certain Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 between Atlas Air, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee (the "2000 PASS THROUGH TRUST AGREEMENT") and any trust indenture and security agreements including any related trust indenture and security agreement supplements which related to the equipment notes to be held in trust pursuant to the 2000 Pass Through Trust Agreement and all related agreements, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement."
"UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code (or any similar or equivalent legislation) as in effect in any jurisdiction.
"UNITED STATES CITIZEN" has the meaning assigned to that term in subsection 4.1B.
1.2 ACCOUNTING TERMS; UTILIZATION OF GAAP FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATIONS UNDER AGREEMENT.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAP.
1.3 OTHER DEFINITIONAL PROVISIONS.
References to "Sections" and "subsections" shall be to Sections and subsections, respectively, of this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided. Any of the terms defined in subsection 1.1 may, unless the context otherwise requires, be used in the singular or the plural, depending on the reference.
SECTION 2.
AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS AND LOANS
2.1 COMMITMENTS; MAKING OF LOANS; NOTES; REGISTER.
A. COMMITMENTS. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of Company herein set forth, each Lender hereby severally agrees to make the Loans described in this subsection 2.1A.
(i) Existing Aircraft Extended Loans. Prior to the date hereof, Lenders have made "Revolving Loans" under the Existing Agreement in the aggregate principal amount of $87,916,000, the proceeds of which were used to purchase and modify the Existing Aircraft. The principal amount of all "Revolving Loans" anticipated to be outstanding on the Fourth Restatement Date with respect to each Related Aircraft is set forth on Schedule 1.1 annexed hereto and shown as the
"Existing Aircraft Loan Extension Amount" for such Existing Aircraft and each such "Revolving Loan" shall be deemed to be an "Existing Aircraft Extended Loan" in such principal amount upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in subsection 3.1 and the effectiveness of this Agreement. From and after the Fourth Restatement Date, each Lender severally agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement to maintain and extend its Pro Rata Share of Existing Aircraft Extended Loans and such Loans shall be repaid as provided in subsection 2.4A(i).
(ii) New Aircraft Loans. Each Lender severally agrees, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3 and subject to the limitations set forth below, to lend to Company from time to time during the period from the Fourth Restatement Date to but excluding the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date an aggregate amount, together with its Pro Rata Share of the aggregate principal amount of all Existing Aircraft Extended Loans outstanding, not exceeding its Pro Rata Share of the aggregate amount of the Revolving Loan Commitments to be used for the purposes identified in subsection 2.5B. The amount of each Lender's Revolving Loan Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.1 annexed hereto and the aggregate amount of the Revolving Loan Commitments is $175,000,000; provided that, in no event shall the aggregate amount of all Existing Aircraft Extended Loans, New Aircraft Revolving Loans and New Aircraft Term Loans at any time outstanding exceed $175,000,000; provided further that the Revolving Loan Commitments of Lenders shall be adjusted to give effect to any assignments of the Revolving Loan Commitments pursuant to subsection 9.1B; and provided, still further that the amount of the Revolving Loan Commitments shall be reduced from time to time by the amount of any reductions thereto made pursuant to subsection 2.4B(ii). Each Loan made after the Fourth Restatement Date shall constitute a New Aircraft Loan and shall be made with respect to a Related Aircraft. New Aircraft Loans made with respect to a Related Aircraft may be made through but excluding the third anniversary of the first New Aircraft Loan made with respect to such Related Aircraft; provided, however, that no New Aircraft Loans may be made on or after the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date. New Aircraft Loans shall be repaid as provided in subsections 2.4A(ii) and 2.4A(iii).
Anything to the contrary in this Agreement notwithstanding, the
New Aircraft Loans shall be subject to the limitation that in no event shall the
Lenders lend an amount in excess of (x) on the date of acquisition of a New
Aircraft the lesser of (i) an amount equal to the purchase price of such New
Aircraft and (ii) 80% of the Appraised Value of such New Aircraft as of the date
of acquisition (but without giving effect to the contemplated modifications) or
(y) on any date New Aircraft Loans are made to finance the modification of a New
Aircraft, the lesser of (i) 80% of the cost thereof as reflected in invoices
delivered to Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection 3.3A (or 100% of the
costs of modification associated with the final New Aircraft Loan to complete
the modification of such New Aircraft) and (ii) an amount which when added to
all other New Aircraft Loans made with respect to such New Aircraft does not
exceed 80% of the Appraised Value as set forth in appraisals delivered pursuant
to subsection 3.2 after giving effect to completion of
modification. Further, in no event shall the aggregate amount of all Existing Aircraft Extended Loans, New Aircraft Revolving Loans and New Aircraft Term Loans at any time outstanding exceed $175,000,000.
B. BORROWING MECHANICS. Revolving Loans made on any Funding Date shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $1,500,000. Whenever Company desires that Lenders make Revolving Loans it shall deliver to Administrative Agent a Notice of Borrowing no later than 12:00 Noon (New York time) at least three Business Days in advance of the proposed Funding Date (in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan) or at least one Business Day in advance of the proposed Funding Date (in the case of a Base Rate Loan). The Notice of Borrowing shall specify (i) the proposed Funding Date (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the amount of Loans requested, (iii) whether such Loans shall be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, (iv) in the case of any Loans requested to be made as Eurodollar Rate Loans, the initial Interest Period requested therefor, (v) whether such Loans are for the purpose of the purchase or the modification of an Eligible Aircraft and (vi) the identification of the Related Aircraft. Revolving Loans and Term Loans may be continued as or converted into Base Rate Loans and Eurodollar Rate Loans in the manner provided in subsection 2.2D. In lieu of delivering the above-described Notice of Borrowing, Company may give Administrative Agent telephonic notice by the required time of any proposed borrowing under this subsection 2.1B; provided that such notice shall be promptly confirmed in writing by delivery of a Notice of Borrowing to Administrative Agent on or before the applicable Funding Date.
Neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall incur any liability to Company in acting upon any telephonic notice referred to above that Administrative Agent believes in good faith to have been given by a duly authorized officer or other person authorized to borrow on behalf of Company or for otherwise acting in good faith under this subsection 2.1B, and upon funding of Loans by Lenders in accordance with this Agreement pursuant to any such telephonic notice Company shall have effected Loans hereunder.
Company shall notify Administrative Agent prior to the funding of any Loans in the event that any of the matters to which Company is required to certify in the applicable Notice of Borrowing is no longer true and correct as of the applicable Funding Date, and the acceptance by Company of the proceeds of any Loans shall constitute a re-certification by Company, as of the applicable Funding Date, as to the matters to which Company is required to certify in the applicable Notice of Borrowing.
Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2.6B, 2.6C and 2.6G, a Notice of Borrowing for a Eurodollar Rate Loan (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof) shall be irrevocable on and after the related Interest Rate Determination Date, and Company shall be bound to make a borrowing in accordance therewith.
C. DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS. All Revolving Loans under this Agreement shall be made by Lenders simultaneously and proportionately to their respective Pro Rata Shares, it being understood that no Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in
that other Lender's obligation to make a Loan requested hereunder nor shall the Commitment of any Lender to make the particular type of Loan requested be increased or decreased as a result of a default by any other Lender in that other Lender's obligation to make a Loan requested hereunder. Promptly after receipt by Administrative Agent of a Notice of Borrowing pursuant to subsection 2.1B (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof), Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the proposed borrowing. Each Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 Noon (New York time) on the applicable Funding Date, in each case in same day funds in Dollars, at the Funding and Payment Office.
Unless Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Lender prior to the Funding Date for any Loans that such Lender does not intend to make available to Administrative Agent the amount of such Lender's Loan requested on such Funding Date, Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to Administrative Agent on such Funding Date and Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, but shall not be obligated to, make available to Company a corresponding amount on such Funding Date. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to Administrative Agent by such Lender, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from such Funding Date until the date such amount is paid to Administrative Agent, at the customary rate set by Administrative Agent for the correction of errors among banks for three Business Days and thereafter at the Base Rate. If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon Administrative Agent's demand therefor, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify Company and Company shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to Administrative Agent together with interest thereon, for each day from such Funding Date until the date such amount is paid to Administrative Agent, at the rate payable under this Agreement for Base Rate Loans. Nothing in this subsection 2.1C shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that Company may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.
D. NOTES.
(i) Existing Aircraft Extended Notes. Each of the outstanding "Revolving Notes" under the Existing Agreement shall be deemed amended and restated on the Fourth Restatement Date to reflect the extension of the maturity from September 30, 2000 to the Final Scheduled Maturity Date. Company shall execute and deliver on the Fourth Restatement Date to each Lender (or to Administrative Agent for that Lender) Existing Aircraft Extension Notes substantially in the form of Exhibit IIIA annexed hereto to evidence that Lender's Existing Aircraft Extended Loans in respect of each Existing Aircraft and the amendment and restatement of such "Revolving Notes".
(ii) New Aircraft Notes. Following the Fourth Restatement Date, on each date on which Company delivers a Notice of Borrowing pursuant to subsection 2.1B
for the purpose of financing the purchase of a New Aircraft, Company shall execute and deliver on such date to each Lender (or to Administrative Agent for that Lender) with respect to such New Aircraft a New Aircraft Note substantially in the form of Exhibit IIIB annexed hereto to evidence that Lender's New Aircraft Revolving Loans and New Aircraft Term Loans in respect of such New Aircraft in such Lender's Pro Rata Share of the aggregate principal amount of such New Aircraft's Maximum Note Amount with other appropriate insertions.
E. THE REGISTER.
(i) Administrative Agent shall maintain, at its address referred to in subsection 9.8, a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of Lenders and the Commitments and Loans of each Lender from time to time (the "REGISTER"). The Register shall be available for inspection by Company or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(ii) Administrative Agent shall record in the Register the Revolving Loan Commitment and the Existing Aircraft Extended Loans and New Aircraft Loans from time to time of each Lender and each repayment or prepayment in respect of the principal amount of the Existing Aircraft Extended Loans and New Aircraft Loans of each Lender. Any such recordation shall be conclusive and binding on Company and each Lender, absent manifest error; provided that failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect Company's Obligations in respect of the applicable Loans.
(iii) Each Lender shall record on its internal records (including, without limitation the Notes held by such Lender) the amount of each Loan made by it and each payment in respect thereof. Any such recordation shall be conclusive and binding on Company, absent manifest error; provided that failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect Company's Obligations in respect of the applicable Loans; and provided, further, that in the event of any inconsistency between the Register and any Lender's records, the recordations in the Register shall govern.
(iv) Company, Administrative Agent and Lenders shall deem and treat the Persons listed as Lenders in the Register as the holders and owners of the corresponding Commitments and Loans listed therein for all purposes hereof, and no assignment or transfer of any such Commitment or Loan shall be effective, in each case unless and until an Assignment Agreement effecting the assignment or transfer thereof shall have been accepted by Administrative Agent and recorded in the Register as provided in subsection 9.1B(ii). Prior to such recordation, all amounts owed with respect to the applicable Commitment or Loan shall be owed to the Lender listed in the Register as the owner thereof, and any request, authority or consent of any Person who, at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent, is listed in the
Register as a Lender shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder, assignee or transferee of the corresponding Commitments or Loans.
(v) Company hereby designates Administrative Agent to serve as Company's agent solely for purposes of maintaining the Register as provided in this subsection 2.1E, and Company hereby agrees that, to the extent Administrative Agent serves in such capacity, Administrative Agent and its officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates shall constitute Indemnities for all purposes under subsection 9.3.
2.2 INTEREST ON THE LOANS.
A. RATE OF INTEREST. Subject to the provisions of subsections 2.6 and 2.7, each Loan shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof from the date made through maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate or the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate, as the case may be. The applicable basis for determining the rate of interest with respect to any Loan shall be selected by Company initially at the time a Notice of Borrowing is given with respect to such Loan pursuant to subsection 2.1B. The basis for determining the interest rate with respect to any Loan may be changed from time to time pursuant to subsection 2.2D. If on any day a Loan is outstanding with respect to which notice has not been delivered to Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement specifying the applicable basis for determining the rate of interest, then for that day that Loan shall bear interest determined by reference to the Base Rate.
Subject to the provisions of subsections 2.2E and 2.7, each Loan shall bear interest through maturity as follows:
(i) if a Base Rate Loan, then at the sum of the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin per annum; or
(ii) if a Eurodollar Rate Loan, then at the sum of the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Margin per annum.
The "APPLICABLE MARGIN" for each Base Rate Loan and Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be the percentage set forth below for that type of Loan for the periods set forth below.
APPLICABLE MARGIN
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BASE RATE EURODOLLAR
TIME PERIOD LOAN RATE LOAN
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From the Second Amendment Effective Date 1.00% 2.00%
through the Fourth Restatement Date
From the Fourth Restatement Date and 0.75% 1.75%
Thereafter
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Applicable Margin shall be reduced in an amount equal to the applicable Pricing Reduction effective from the date following the delivery by Company to Administrative Agent of a Pricing Certificate through the date a subsequent Pricing Certificate is required to be delivered. If Company fails to deliver a Pricing Certificate or delivers an incorrect Pricing Certificate, no Pricing Reduction shall be effective until Company delivers a correct Pricing Certificate.
B. INTEREST PERIODS. In connection with each Eurodollar Rate Loan, Company may, pursuant to the applicable Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation, as the case may be, select an interest period (each an "INTEREST PERIOD") to be applicable to such Loan, which Interest Period shall be, at Company's option, either a one, two, three or six month period; provided that:
(i) the initial Interest Period for any Eurodollar Rate Loan shall commence on the Funding Date in respect of such Loan, in the case of a Loan initially made as a Eurodollar Rate Loan, or on the date specified in the applicable Notice of Conversion/Continuation, in the case of a Loan converted to a Eurodollar Rate Loan;
(ii) in the case of immediately successive Interest Periods applicable to a Eurodollar Rate Loan continued as such pursuant to a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, each successive Interest Period shall commence on the day on which the next preceding Interest Period expires;
(iii) if an Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day; provided that, if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the next preceding Business Day;
(iv) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall, subject to clause (v) of this subsection 2.2B, end on the last Business Day of a calendar month;
(v) no Interest Period with respect to any portion of the Loans shall extend beyond the Final Scheduled Maturity Date.
(vi) no Interest Period with respect to any portion of the Loans shall extend beyond a date on which Company is required to make a scheduled payment of principal of the Loans unless the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of Loans that are Base Rate Loans plus (b) the aggregate principal amount of Loans that are Eurodollar Rate Loans with Interest Periods expiring on or before such date equals or exceeds the principal amount required to be paid on the Loans on such date;
(vii) there shall be no more than twelve Interest Periods outstanding at any time;
(viii) in the event Company fails to specify an Interest Period for any Eurodollar Rate Loan in the applicable Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation, Company shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month; and
(ix) prior to the date that is three months from the Fourth Restatement Date, no Interest Period with respect to any portion of the Loans shall exceed one month.
C. INTEREST PAYMENTS. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.2E, interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on and to each Interest Payment Date applicable to that Loan, upon any prepayment of that Loan (to the extent accrued on the amount being prepaid) and at maturity (including final maturity).
D. CONVERSION OR CONTINUATION. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.6, Company shall have the option (i) to convert at any time all or any part of its outstanding Loans equal to $3,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount from Loans bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to one basis to Loans bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to an alternative basis or (ii) upon the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, to continue all or any portion of such Loan equal to $3,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount as a Eurodollar Rate Loan; provided, however, that a Eurodollar Rate Loan may only be converted into a Base Rate Loan on the expiration date of an Interest Period applicable thereto.
Company shall deliver a Notice of Conversion/Continuation to
Administrative Agent no later than 12:00 Noon (New York time) at least one
Business Day in advance of the proposed conversion date (in the case of a
conversion to a Base Rate Loan) and at least three Business Days in advance of
the proposed conversion/continuation date (in the case of a conversion to, or a
continuation of, a Eurodollar Rate Loan). A Notice of Conversion/Continuation
shall specify (i) the proposed conversion/continuation date (which shall be a
Business Day), (ii) the amount and type of the Loan to be converted/continued,
(iii) the nature of the proposed conversion/continuation, (iv) in the case of a
conversion to, or a continuation of, a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the requested
Interest Period, and (v) in the case of a conversion to, or
a continuation of, a Eurodollar Rate Loan, that no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. In lieu of delivering the above-described Notice of Conversion/Continuation, Company may give Administrative Agent telephonic notice by the required time of any proposed conversion/continuation under this subsection 2.2D; provided that such notice shall be promptly confirmed in writing by delivery of a Notice of Conversion/Continuation to Administrative Agent on or before the proposed conversion/continuation date.
Neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall incur any liability to Company in acting upon any telephonic notice referred to above that Administrative Agent believes in good faith to have been given by a duly authorized officer or other person authorized to act on behalf of Company or for otherwise acting in good faith under this subsection 2.2D, and upon conversion or continuation of the applicable basis for determining the interest rate with respect to any Loans in accordance with this Agreement pursuant to any such telephonic notice Company shall have effected a conversion or continuation, as the case may be, hereunder.
Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2.6B, 2.6C and 2.6G, a Notice of Conversion/Continuation for conversion to, or continuation of, a Eurodollar Rate Loan (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof) shall be irrevocable on and after the related Interest Rate Determination Date, and Company shall be bound to effect a conversion or continuation in accordance therewith.
E. DEFAULT RATE. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, the outstanding principal amount of all Loans and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any interest payments thereon not paid when due and any fees and other amounts then due and payable hereunder, shall thereafter bear interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable bankruptcy laws) payable upon demand at a rate that is 2% per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable under this Agreement with respect to the applicable Loans (or, in the case of any such fees and other amounts, at a rate which is 2% per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable under this Agreement for Base Rate Loans) ; provided that, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, upon the expiration of the Interest Period in effect at the time any such increase in interest rate is effective such Eurodollar Rate Loans shall thereupon become Base Rate Loans and shall thereafter bear interest payable upon demand at a rate which is 2% per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable under this Agreement for Base Rate Loans. Payment or acceptance of the increased rates of interest provided for in this subsection 2.2E is not a permitted alternative to timely payment and shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of Administrative Agent or any Lender.
F. COMPUTATION OF INTEREST. Interest on each Loan shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year, in each case for the actual number of days elapsed in the period
during which it accrues. In computing interest on any Loan, the date of the making of such Loan or the first day of an Interest Period applicable to such Loan or, with respect to a Base Rate Loan being converted from a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the date of conversion of such Eurodollar Rate Loan to such Base Rate Loan, as the case may be, shall be included, and the date of payment of such Loan or the expiration date of an Interest Period applicable to such Loan or, with respect to a Base Rate Loan being converted to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the date of conversion of such Base Rate Loan to such Eurodollar Rate Loan, as the case may be, shall be excluded; provided that if a Loan is repaid on the same day on which it is made, one day's interest shall be paid on that Loan.
2.3 FEES.
A. COMMITMENT FEES. Company agrees to pay to Administrative Agent, for distribution to each Lender in proportion to that Lender's Pro Rata Share, commitment fees for the period from and including the Fourth Restatement Date to and excluding the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date equal to the average of the daily excess of the Revolving Loan Commitments over the aggregate principal amount of Loans outstanding multiplied by (y) if a Pricing Reduction is not then in effect, 0.50% per annum or (z) if a Pricing Reduction is then in effect, 0.375% per annum, such commitment fees to be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed and to be payable quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Fourth Restatement Date, and on the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date.
B. ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. Company agrees to pay to Administrative Agent, an Administrative Agent's fee in the amount as from time to time agreed upon by Company and Administrative Agent.
C. OTHER FEES. Company agrees to pay to Administrative Agent such other fees in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between Company and Administrative Agent.
2.4 REPAYMENTS, PREPAYMENTS AND REDUCTIONS IN LOANS AND REVOLVING LOAN COMMITMENTS; GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING PAYMENTS.
A. SCHEDULED REPAYMENTS
(i) Scheduled Repayments of Existing Aircraft Extended Loans. Company shall make principal payments of the Existing Aircraft Extended Loans in installments on each Existing Aircraft Loan Repayment Date in an amount equal to the applicable Existing Aircraft Loan Repayment Amount; provided that such scheduled installments of principal of the Existing Aircraft Extended Loans shall be reduced in connection with voluntary or mandatory prepayments of the Existing Aircraft Extended Loans in accordance with subsection 2.4B; and provided, further that the Existing Aircraft
Extended Loans and all other amounts owed hereunder with respect to the Existing Aircraft Extended Loans shall be paid in full no later than the Final Stated Maturity Date, and the final installment payable by Company in respect of the Existing Aircraft Extended Loans on such date shall be in an amount sufficient to repay all amounts owing by Company under this Agreement with respect to the Existing Aircraft Extended Loans. Any payment pursuant to this subsection 2.4A(i) will be applied ratably among the Existing Aircraft Extended Notes relating to all Existing Aircraft; provided that, at Administrative Agent's election, any prepayment may be deemed first to pay Existing Aircraft Extended Loans made to finance labor costs associated with conversion of the Financed Aircraft, if any, second to pay Existing Aircraft Extended Loans made to finance other costs of such conversion, and thereafter to all other Existing Aircraft Extended Loans.
(ii) Scheduled Repayments of New Aircraft Term Loans. Company shall make principal payments of each New Aircraft Term Loan in installments on each New Aircraft Term Loan Repayment Date in an amount equal to the applicable New Aircraft Term Loan Repayment Amount for such New Aircraft Term Loan; provided that such scheduled installments of principal of the New Aircraft Term Loans shall be reduced in connection with voluntary or mandatory prepayments of the New Aircraft Term Loans in accordance with subsection 2.4B; and provided, further, that the New Aircraft Term Loans and all other amounts owed hereunder with respect to the New Aircraft Term Loans shall be paid in full no later than the Final Stated Maturity Date, and the final installment payable by Company in respect of the New Aircraft Term Loans on such date shall be in an amount sufficient to repay all amounts owing by Company under this Agreement with respect to the New Aircraft Term Loans. Any payment pursuant to this subsection 2.4A(ii) will be applied ratably among the New Aircraft Term Notes relating to the Related Aircraft; provided that, at Administrative Agent's election, any prepayment may be deemed first to pay New Aircraft Term Loans made to finance labor costs associated with conversion of such Related Aircraft, if any, second to pay New Aircraft Term Loans made to finance other costs of such conversion, and thereafter to all other New Aircraft Term Loans.
(iii) Mandatory Repayments of New Aircraft Revolving Loans. Company shall make principal payments on the Final Stated Maturity Date of the full amount of all New Aircraft Revolving Loans. Any repayment pursuant to this subsection 2.4A(iii) will be applied ratably among the New Aircraft Notes relating to the Related Aircraft; provided that, at Administrative Agent's election, any prepayment may be deemed first to pay New Aircraft Revolving Loans made to finance labor costs associated with conversion of such Related Aircraft, if any, second to pay New Aircraft Revolving Loans made to finance other costs of such conversion, and thereafter to all other New Aircraft Revolving Loans.
B. PREPAYMENTS AND UNSCHEDULED REDUCTIONS IN REVOLVING LOAN
COMMITMENTS.
(i) Voluntary Prepayments. Company may, upon not less than three Business Days' prior written or telephonic notice given to Administrative Agent by 12:00 Noon (New York time) on the date required and, if given by telephone, promptly confirmed in writing to Administrative Agent (which original written or telephonic notice Administrative Agent will promptly transmit by telefacsimile or telephone to each Lender), at any time and from time to time prepay, without premium or penalty (other than pursuant to subsection 2.6D), any Loans on any Business Day in whole or in part in an aggregate minimum amount of $3,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount; provided, however, that a Eurodollar Rate Loan may only be prepaid on the expiration of the Interest Period applicable thereto. Notice of prepayment having been given as aforesaid, the principal amount of the Loans specified in such notice shall become due and payable on the prepayment date specified therein. Any such voluntary prepayment shall be applied as specified in subsection 2.4B(iv).
(ii) Voluntary Reductions of Revolving Loan Commitments. Company may, upon not less than three Business Days' prior written or telephonic notice confirmed in writing to Administrative Agent (which original written or telephonic notice Administrative Agent will promptly transmit by telefacsimile or telephone to each Lender), at any time and from time to time terminate in whole or permanently reduce in part, without premium or penalty (other than pursuant to subsection 2.6D), the Revolving Loan Commitments in an amount up to the amount by which the Revolving Loan Commitments exceed the aggregate amount of all Existing Aircraft Extended Loans and New Aircraft Loans outstanding at the time of such proposed termination or reduction; provided that any such partial reduction of the Revolving Loan Commitments shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $3,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount. Company's notice to Administrative Agent shall designate the date (which shall be a Business Day) of such termination or reduction and the amount of any partial reduction, and such termination or reduction of the Revolving Loan Commitments shall be effective on the date specified in Company's notice and shall reduce the Revolving Loan Commitment of each Lender proportionately to its Pro Rata Share.
(iii) Mandatory Prepayments and Mandatory Reductions of Revolving Loan Commitments.
(a) Prepayments and Reductions from Asset Sales. No later than the second Business Day following the date of receipt by Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sale, Company shall prepay, without premium or penalty (other than pursuant to subsection 2.6D), the Loans in an amount equal to the Net Cash Proceeds of such Asset Sale; provided that, with respect to Asset Sales which do not include the sale of a Financed Aircraft, so long as no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (i) Company shall have the option to use the
Net Cash Proceeds within one hundred eighty (180) days of receipt thereof for the purpose of making Consolidated Capital Expenditures otherwise permitted by this Agreement and (ii) to the extent such Net Cash Proceeds are not reinvested pursuant to clause (i), Company may retain Net Cash Proceeds in respect of such Asset Sales of up to $10 million in any Fiscal Year and $20 million in the aggregate; provided further that, with respect to any Asset Sale involving the sale of a Financed Aircraft, so long as no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company may retain any Net Cash Proceeds in excess of the amount equal to the sum of (x) the amount required to repay all amounts outstanding under the Notes relating to such Financed Aircraft and (y) the amount required to prepay any remaining Loans to the extent necessary so that the outstanding principal amount of any Loans made to finance the acquisition or conversion of a Financed Aircraft shall not exceed 80% of the Appraised Value of such Financed Aircraft as determined by appraisals to be provided at the time of such mandatory prepayment by two Approved Appraisers. Concurrently with any prepayment of the Loans pursuant to this subsection 2.4B(iii)(a), Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent an Officers' Certificate demonstrating the derivation of the Net Cash Proceeds of the correlative Asset Sale from the gross sales price thereof and the amount required to be prepaid pursuant to this subsection 2.4B(iii)(a). In the event that Company shall, at any time after receipt of Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sale requiring a prepayment pursuant to this subsection 2.4B(iii)(a), determine that the prepayments previously made in respect of such Asset Sale were in an aggregate amount less than that required by the terms of this subsection 2.4B(iii)(a), Company shall promptly make an additional prepayment of the Loans in the manner described above in an amount equal to the amount of any such deficit, and Company shall concurrently therewith deliver to Administrative Agent an Officers' Certificate demonstrating the derivation of the additional Net Cash Proceeds resulting in such deficit and the additional amount required to be prepaid pursuant to this subsection 2.4B(iii)(a). Any mandatory prepayments pursuant to this subsection 2.4B(iii)(a) shall be applied as specified in subsection 2.4B(iv). Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the AFL III Financing remains outstanding, Cash Proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the AFL III Equipment shall not be subject to the provisions of this subsection 2.4(B)(iii)(a) to the extent that such Cash Proceeds are applied in accordance with the terms of the AFL III Financing Agreement.
(b) Prepayments and Reductions Due to Issuance of Certain Indebtedness. On the date of receipt by Company of the cash proceeds (net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other reasonable costs associated therewith) from the issuance of Permitted Extension Indebtedness with respect to a Financed Aircraft, Company shall prepay, without premium or penalty
(other than pursuant to subsection 2.6D), the Loans in an amount equal to such net cash proceeds. Any such mandatory prepayments shall be applied as specified in subsection 2.4B(iv). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such cash proceeds received pursuant to the AFL III Financing Agreement shall not be subject to the provisions of this subsection 2.4(B)(iii)(b).
(c) Prepayments and Reductions Due to Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds. No later than the second Business Day following the date of receipt by Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any cash payments under any of the casualty insurance policies covering damage to or loss of property maintained pursuant to subsection 5.4 resulting from damage to or loss of all or any portion of the Collateral or any other tangible asset (net of actual and documented reasonable costs incurred by Company in connection with adjustment and settlement thereof, "INSURANCE PROCEEDS") or any proceeds resulting from the taking of assets by the power of eminent domain, condemnation or otherwise (net of actual and documented reasonable costs incurred by Company in connection with adjustment and settlement thereof, "CONDEMNATION Proceeds") (other than (x) the portion of such proceeds promptly applied to repair or replace the property in respect of which such proceeds were paid, (y) the portion of such proceeds required to be paid to Lien holders on aircraft other than Financed Aircraft or (z) proceeds applied pursuant to subsection 2.4B(iii)(d)), Company shall prepay, without premium or penalty (other than pursuant to subsection 2.6D), the Loans in an amount equal to such proceeds. Company shall, no later than 180 days after receipt of any such Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds that have not theretofore been applied to the Obligations, make an additional prepayment of Loans, in the manner described above, in the full amount of all such proceeds that have not then been applied to repair or replace the property in respect of which such proceeds were paid. Any such mandatory prepayments shall be applied as specified in subsection 2.4B(iv). Notwithstanding the foregoing so long as (i) the AFL III Financing remains outstanding, Insurance Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds with respect to the AFL III Equipment shall not be subject to the provisions of this subsection 2.4(B)(iii)(c) to the extent such proceeds are applied in accordance with the terms of the AFL III Financing Agreement.
(d) Prepayments and Reductions Due to an Event of Loss. No later than the earlier of (x) the second Business Day following the date of receipt by Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds with respect to a Financed Aircraft or (y) 180 days following an Event of Loss with respect to a Financed Aircraft, Company shall prepay, without premium or penalty (other than pursuant to subsection 2.6D), the Loans associated with such Financed Aircraft; provided that Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be required to make a
prepayment pursuant to this subsection 2.4B(iii)(d) with respect to any proceeds applied pursuant to Section 4(f)(vi)(A) or 4(f)(vi)(B) of any Aircraft Chattel Mortgage.
(e) Prepayments and Reductions from Consolidated Excess Cash Flow. In the event that there shall be Consolidated Excess Cash Flow for any Fiscal Year, within 100 days after the last day of such Fiscal Year Company shall prepay, without premium or penalty (other than pursuant to subsection 2.6D), the Loans in an amount equal to 50% of such Consolidated Excess Cash Flow; provided that, if as of the last day of such Fiscal Year, the aggregate principal amount of all Loans was less than 60% of the aggregate Appraised Value of all Financed Aircraft, no prepayment will be required under this subsection 2.4B(iii)(e). Any such mandatory prepayments shall be applied as specified in subsection 2.4B(iv).
(f) Prepayments Due to Reductions in Appraised Value. Company shall from time to time prepay, without premium or penalty (other than pursuant to subsection 2.6D), the Loans to the extent necessary so that the outstanding principal amount of any Loans made to finance the acquisition or conversion of a Financed Aircraft shall not at any time exceed 80% of the Appraised Value of such Financed Aircraft as most recently determined pursuant to subsection 5.10; provided that, in lieu of making a prepayment hereunder, Company may provide Administrative Agent for the benefit of Lenders with cash collateral or a letter of credit in the amount of such prepayment pursuant to arrangements in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
(g) Prepayments Due to Failure to Register Aircraft with the FAA. In the event that, with respect to any Financed Aircraft, Administrative Agent's security interest in such Financed Aircraft is not fully perfected within five (5) Business Days of the funding of Loans with respect to such Financed Aircraft, Company shall prepay the full amount of such Loans.
(iv) Application of Prepayments.
(a) Application of Voluntary Prepayments by Type of Loans and Order of Maturity. Any voluntary prepayments pursuant to subsection 2.4B(i) shall be applied ratably among the Notes relating to all of the Financed Aircraft; provided that, Company may elect to apply any such prepayment first to the Loans made with respect to a specific Financed Aircraft so long as no Event of Default has occurred and continuing; provided further that, at Administrative Agent's election, any prepayment may be deemed first to prepay Loans made to finance labor costs associated with conversion, if any, second to prepay Loans made to finance other costs of conversion of a Financed Aircraft and thereafter to all other Loans. Any voluntary
prepayments of the Existing Aircraft Loans and the New Aircraft Term Loans pursuant to subsection 2.4B(i) shall be applied to reduce the scheduled installments of principal of the Existing Aircraft Loans or the New Aircraft Term Loans, as the case may be, in inverse order of maturity.
(b) Application of Mandatory Prepayments of Loans. Any mandatory prepayments of the Loans pursuant to subsection 2.4B(iii) shall be applied ratably among the Notes relating to all of the Financed Aircraft; provided that in the event a prepayment pursuant to subsection 2.4B(iii)(a) relates to Financed Aircraft, such prepayment shall be applied first to the Notes relating to such Financed Aircraft, second to Notes relating to the remaining Financed Aircraft as required to reduce the amount of the Loans financing such Financed Aircraft to no more that 80% of the Appraised Value of such Financed Aircraft as determined by the Appraised as required by subsection 2.4B(iii)(a) and third ratably among the Notes relating to all remaining Financed Aircraft; provided further that in the event a prepayment pursuant to subsection 2.4B(iii)(b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) relates to Financed Aircraft, such prepayment shall be applied first to the Notes relating to such Financed Aircraft and second ratably among the Notes relating to all other Financed Aircraft; provided further that, at Administrative Agent's election, any such prepayment may be deemed first to prepay Loans made to finance labor costs associated with conversion, if any, second to prepay Loans made to finance other costs of conversion of a Financed Aircraft and thereafter to all other Loans. Any mandatory prepayments of the Existing Aircraft Loans and the New Aircraft Term Loans pursuant to subsection 2.4B(iii) shall be applied to reduce the scheduled installments of principal of the Existing Aircraft Loans or the New Aircraft Term Loans, as the case may be, in inverse order of maturity.
(c) Application of Prepayments to Base Rate Loans and Eurodollar Rate Loans. Any prepayment of Loans shall be applied first to Base Rate Loans to the full extent thereof before application to Eurodollar Rate Loans, in each case in a manner which minimizes the amount of any payments required to be made by Company pursuant to subsection 2.6D.
C. GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING PAYMENTS.
(i) Manner and Time of Payment. All payments by Company of principal, interest, fees and other Obligations hereunder and under the Notes shall be made in Dollars in same day funds, without defense, set-off or counterclaim, free of any restriction or condition, and delivered to Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 Noon (New York time) on the date due at the Funding and Payment Office for the account of Lenders; funds received by Administrative Agent after that time on such due date shall be deemed to have been paid by Company on the next succeeding Business Day. Company hereby authorizes Administrative Agent to charge its
accounts with Administrative Agent in order to cause timely payment to be made to Administrative Agent of all principal, interest, fees and expenses due hereunder (subject to sufficient funds being available in its accounts for that purpose).
(ii) Application of Payments to Principal and Interest. All payments in respect of the principal amount of any Loan shall include payment of accrued interest on the principal amount being repaid or prepaid, and all such payments shall be applied to the payment of interest before application to principal.
(iii) Apportionment of Payments. Aggregate principal and interest payments in respect of Loans shall be apportioned among all outstanding Loans to which such payments relate, in each case proportionately to Lenders' respective Pro Rata Shares. Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to each Lender, at its primary address set forth below its name on the appropriate signature page hereof or at such other address as such Lender may request, its Pro Rata Share of all such payments received by Administrative Agent and the commitment fees of such Lender when received by Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection 2.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection 2.4C(iii), if, pursuant to the provisions of subsection 2.6C, any Notice of Conversion/Continuation is withdrawn as to any Affected Lender or if any Affected Lender makes Base Rate Loans in lieu of its Pro Rata Share of any Eurodollar Rate Loans, Administrative Agent shall give effect thereto in apportioning payments received thereafter.
(iv) Payments on Business Days. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in the computation of the payment of interest hereunder or of the commitment fees hereunder, as the case may be.
(v) Notation of Payment. Each Lender agrees that before disposing of any Note held by it, or any part thereof (other than by granting participations therein), that Lender will make a notation thereon of all Loans evidenced by that Note and all principal payments previously made thereon and of the date to which interest thereon has been paid; provided that the failure to make (or any error in the making of) a notation of any Loan made under such Note shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of Company hereunder or under such Note with respect to any Loan or any payments of principal or interest on such Note.
2.5 USE OF PROCEEDS.
A. EXISTING AIRCRAFT EXTENDED LOANS. The proceeds of the Existing Aircraft Extended Loans were used to finance the purchase and renovation of the Existing Aircraft as shown on Schedule 1.1 annexed hereto.
B. NEW AIRCRAFT LOANS. The proceeds of New Aircraft Loans shall be applied to finance (i) the purchase of an Eligible Aircraft pursuant to a Purchase Agreement in an amount up to the lesser of the purchase price of such Eligible Aircraft and 80% of the Appraised Value of such Eligible Aircraft (but without giving effect to any contemplated modifications) and/or (ii) the cost of making a Financed Aircraft usable by Company as a cargo aircraft by paying for those modifications identified in any Modification Agreement and any BFE Agreement (but not for maintenance costs) in an amount that when added to the amount financed in (i) does not exceed 80% the Appraised Value of such modified Eligible Aircraft; provided that the final Revolving Loan to finance the modification of such Eligible Aircraft may be in an amount equal to the lesser of (x) 100% of the costs of modification associated with such final Revolving Loan and (y) an amount which, when added to all other Revolving Loans made with respect to such Eligible Aircraft, does not exceed 80% of the Appraised Value of such Eligible Aircraft after giving effect to the completion of modification.
C. MARGIN REGULATIONS. No portion of the proceeds of any borrowing under this Agreement shall be used by Company or any of its Subsidiaries in any manner that might cause the borrowing or the application of such proceeds to violate Regulation U, Regulation T or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any other regulation of such Board or to violate the Exchange Act, in each case as in effect on the date or dates of such borrowing and such use of proceeds.
2.6 SPECIAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING EURODOLLAR RATE LOANS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the following provisions shall govern with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans as to the matters covered:
A. DETERMINATION OF APPLICABLE INTEREST RATE. As soon as practicable after 10:00 A.M. (New York time) on each Interest Rate Determination Date, Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties) the interest rate that shall apply to the Eurodollar Rate Loans for which an interest rate is then being determined for the applicable Interest Period and shall promptly give notice thereof (in writing or by telephone confirmed in writing) to Company and each Lender.
B. INABILITY TO DETERMINE APPLICABLE INTEREST RATE. In the event that Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto), on any Interest Rate Determination Date with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loans, that by reason of circumstances affecting the interbank Eurodollar market adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the interest rate applicable to such Loans on the basis provided for in the definition of Adjusted Eurodollar Rate, Administrative Agent shall on such date give notice (by telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to Company and each Lender of such determination, whereupon (i) no Loans may be made as, or converted to, Eurodollar Rate Loans until such time as
Administrative Agent notifies Company and Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist and (ii) any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation given by Company with respect to the Loans in respect of which such determination was made shall be deemed to be rescinded by Company.
C. ILLEGALITY OR IMPRACTICABILITY OF EURODOLLAR RATE LOANS. In the event that on any date any Lender shall have determined (which determination shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto but shall be made only after consultation with Company and Administrative Agent) that the making, maintaining or continuation of its Eurodollar Rate Loans (i) has become unlawful as a result of compliance by such Lender in good faith with any law, treaty, governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order (or would conflict with any such treaty, governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order not having the force of law even though the failure to comply therewith would not be unlawful) or (ii) has become impracticable, or would cause such Lender material hardship, as a result of contingencies occurring after the date of this Agreement which materially and adversely affect the interbank Eurodollar market or the position of such Lender in that market, then, and in any such event, such Lender shall be an "AFFECTED LENDER" and it shall on that day give notice (by telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to Company and Administrative Agent of such determination (which notice Agent shall promptly transmit to each other Lender). Thereafter (a) the obligation of the Affected Lender to make Loans as, or to convert Loans to, Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended until such notice shall be withdrawn by the Affected Lender, (b) to the extent such determination by the Affected Lender relates to a Eurodollar Rate Loan then being requested by Company pursuant to a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, the Affected Lender shall make such Loan as (or convert such Loan to, as the case may be) a Base Rate Loan, (c) the Affected Lender's obligation to maintain its outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loans (the "AFFECTED LOANS") shall be terminated at the earlier to occur of the expiration of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the Affected Loans or when required by law, and (d) the Affected Loans shall automatically convert into Base Rate Loans on the date of such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent a determination by an Affected Lender as described above relates to a Eurodollar Rate Loan then being requested by Company pursuant to a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, Company shall have the option, subject to the provisions of subsection 2.6D, to rescind such Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation as to all Lenders by giving notice (by telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to Administrative Agent of such rescission on the date on which the Affected Lender gives notice of its determination as described above (which notice of rescission Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each other Lender). Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, nothing in this subsection 2.6C shall affect the obligation of any Lender other than an Affected Lender to make or maintain Loans as, or to convert Loans to, Eurodollar Rate Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
D. COMPENSATION FOR BREAKAGE OR NON-COMMENCEMENT OF INTEREST PERIODS. Company shall compensate each Lender, upon written request by that Lender (which request shall set forth the basis for requesting such amounts), for all reasonable losses, expenses and
liabilities (including, without limitation, any interest paid by that Lender to lenders of funds borrowed by it to make or carry its Eurodollar Rate Loans and any loss, expense or liability sustained by that Lender in connection with the liquidation or re-employment of such funds) which that Lender may sustain: (i) if for any reason (other than a default by that Lender) a borrowing of any Eurodollar Rate Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or a telephonic request for borrowing, or a conversion to or continuation of any Eurodollar Rate Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Notice of Conversion/Continuation or a telephonic request for conversion or continuation, (ii) if any prepayment or other principal payment or any conversion of any of its Eurodollar Rate Loans occurs on a date prior to the last day of an Interest Period applicable to that Loan, (iii) if any prepayment of any of its Eurodollar Rate Loans is not made on any date specified in a notice of prepayment given by Company, or (iv) as a consequence of any other default by Company in the repayment of its Eurodollar Rate Loans when required by the terms of this Agreement.
E. BOOKING OF EURODOLLAR RATE LOANS. Any Lender may make, carry or transfer Eurodollar Rate Loans at, to, or for the account of any of its branch offices or the office of an Affiliate of that Lender.
F. ASSUMPTIONS CONCERNING FUNDING OF EURODOLLAR RATE LOANS. Calculation of all amounts payable to a Lender under this subsection 2.6 and under subsection 2.7A shall be made as though that Lender had actually funded each of its relevant Eurodollar Rate Loans through the purchase of a Eurodollar deposit bearing interest at the rate obtained pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of Adjusted Eurodollar Rate in an amount equal to the amount of such Eurodollar Rate Loan and having a maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period and through the transfer of such Eurodollar deposit from an offshore office of that Lender to a domestic office of that Lender in the United States of America; provided, however, that each Lender may fund each of its Eurodollar Rate Loans in any manner it sees fit and the foregoing assumptions shall be utilized only for the purposes of calculating amounts payable under this subsection 2.6 and under subsection 2.7A.
G. EURODOLLAR RATE LOANS AFTER DEFAULT. After the occurrence of and
during the continuation of a Potential Event of Default or an Event of Default,
(i) Company may not elect to have a Loan be made or maintained as, or converted
to, a Eurodollar Rate Loan after the expiration of any Interest Period then in
effect for that Loan and (ii) subject to the provisions of subsection 2.6D, any
Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation given by Company with
respect to a requested borrowing or conversion/continuation that has not yet
occurred shall be deemed to be rescinded by Company.
2.7 INCREASED COSTS; TAXES; CAPITAL ADEQUACY.
A. COMPENSATION FOR INCREASED COSTS AND TAXES. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.7B, in the event that any Lender shall determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto) that any law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order, or any change therein or in the interpretation,
administration or application thereof (including the introduction of any new law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order), or any determination of a court or governmental authority, in each case that becomes effective after the date hereof, or compliance by such Lender with any guideline, request or directive issued or made after the date hereof by any central bank or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law):
(i) subjects such Lender (or its applicable lending office) to any additional Tax (other than any Tax on the overall net income of such Lender) with respect to this Agreement or any of its obligations hereunder or any payments to such Lender (or its applicable lending office) of principal, interest, fees or any other amount payable hereunder;
(ii) imposes, modifies or holds applicable any reserve (including without limitation any marginal, emergency, supplemental, special or other reserve), special deposit, compulsory loan, FDIC insurance or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, or advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender (other than any such reserve or other requirements with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans that are reflected in the definition of Adjusted Eurodollar Rate); or
(iii) imposes any other condition (other than with respect to a Tax matter) on or affecting such Lender (or its applicable lending office) or its obligations hereunder or the interbank Eurodollar market;
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of agreeing to make, making or maintaining Loans hereunder or to reduce any amount received or receivable by such Lender (or its applicable lending office) with respect thereto; then, in any such case, Company shall promptly pay to such Lender, upon receipt of the statement referred to in the next sentence, such additional amount or amounts (in the form of an increased rate of, or a different method of calculating, interest or otherwise as such Lender in its sole discretion shall determine) as may be necessary to compensate such Lender for any such increased cost or reduction in amounts received or receivable hereunder. Such Lender shall deliver to Company (with a copy to Administrative Agent) a written statement, setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for calculating the additional amounts owed to such Lender under this subsection 2.7A, which statement shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto absent manifest error.
B. WITHHOLDING OF TAXES.
(i) Payments to Be Free and Clear. All sums payable by Company under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be paid free and clear of and (except to the extent required by law) without any deduction or withholding on account of any Tax (other than a Tax on the overall net income of any Lender)
imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by or within the United States of America or any political subdivision in or of the United States of America or any other jurisdiction from or to which a payment is made by or on behalf of Company or by any federation or organization of which the United States of America or any such jurisdiction is a member at the time of payment.
(ii) Grossing-up of Payments. If Company or any other Person is required by law to make any deduction or withholding on account of any such Tax from any sum paid or payable by Company to Administrative Agent or any Lender under any of the Loan Documents:
(a) Company shall notify Administrative Agent of any such requirement or any change in any such requirement as soon as Company becomes aware of it;
(b) Company shall pay any such Tax before the date on which penalties attach thereto, such payment to be made (if the liability to pay is imposed on Company) for its own account or (if that liability is imposed on Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be) on behalf of and in the name of Administrative Agent or such Lender;
(c) the sum payable by Company in respect of which the relevant deduction, withholding or payment is required shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of that deduction, withholding or payment, Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, receives on the due date a net sum equal to what it would have received had no such deduction, withholding or payment been required or made; and
(d) within 30 days after paying any sum from which it is required by law to make any deduction or withholding, and within 30 days after the due date of payment of any Tax which it is required by clause (b) above to pay, Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent evidence satisfactory to the other affected parties of such deduction, withholding or payment and of the remittance thereof to the relevant taxing or other authority;
provided that no such additional amount shall be required to be paid to any Lender under clause (c) above except to the extent that any change after the date hereof (in the case of each Lender listed on the signature pages hereof) or after the date of the Assignment Agreement pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender (in the case of each other Lender) in any such requirement for a deduction, withholding or payment as is mentioned therein shall result in an increase in the rate of such deduction, withholding or payment from that in effect at the date of this Agreement or at the date of such Assignment Agreement, as the case may be, in respect of payments to such Lender.
(iii) Evidence of Exemption from U.S. Withholding Tax.
(a) Each Lender that is organized under the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the United States or any state or other
political subdivision thereof (for purposes of this subsection
2.7B(iii), a "NON-US LENDER") shall deliver to Administrative
Agent for transmission to Company, on or prior to the Fourth
Restatement Date (in the case of each Lender listed on the
signature pages hereof) or on the date of the Assignment Agreement
pursuant to which it becomes a Lender (in the case of each other
Lender), and at such other times as may be necessary in the
determination of Company or Administrative Agent (each in the
reasonable exercise of its discretion), (1) two original copies of
Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 or 4224 (or any successor
forms), properly completed and duly executed by such Lender,
together with any other certificate or statement of exemption
required under the Internal Revenue Code or the regulations issued
thereunder to establish that such Lender is not subject to
deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax with
respect to any payments to such Lender of principal, interest,
fees or other amounts payable under any of the Loan Documents or
(2) if such Lender is not a "bank" or other Person described in
Section 881(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and cannot deliver
either Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 or 4224 pursuant to
clause (1) above, a Certificate re Non-Bank Status together with
two original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 (or any
successor form), properly completed and duly executed by such
Lender, together with any other certificate or statement of
exemption required under the Internal Revenue Code or the
regulations issued thereunder to establish that such Lender is not
subject to deduction or withholding of United States federal
income tax with respect to any payments to such Lender of interest
payable under any of the Loan Documents.
(b) Each Lender required to deliver any forms, certificates or other evidence with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters pursuant to subsection 2.7B(iii)(a) hereby agrees, from time to time after the initial delivery by such Lender of such forms, certificates or other evidence, whenever a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders such forms, certificates or other evidence obsolete or inaccurate in any material respect, such Lender shall (1) deliver to Administrative Agent for transmission to Company two new original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 or 4224, or a Certificate re Non-Bank Status and two original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8, as the case may be, properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, together with any other certificate or statement of exemption required in order to confirm or establish that such Lender is not subject to deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax with respect to payments to such Lender under the Loan Documents or (2) immediately notify Administrative Agent and Company of its inability to deliver any such forms, certificates or other evidence.
(c) Company shall not be required to pay any additional amount to any Non-US Lender under clause (c) of subsection 2.7B(ii) if such Lender shall have failed to satisfy the requirements of subsection 2.7B(iii)(a); provided that if such Lender shall have satisfied such requirements on the Fourth Restatement Date (in the case of each Lender listed on the signature pages hereof) or on the date of the Assignment Agreement pursuant to which it became a Lender (in the case of each other Lender), nothing in this subsection 2.7B(iii)(c) shall relieve Company of its obligation to pay any additional amounts pursuant to clause (c) of subsection 2.7B(ii) in the event that, as a result of any change in any applicable law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order, or any change in the interpretation, administration or application thereof, such Lender is no longer properly entitled to deliver forms, certificates or other evidence at a subsequent date establishing the fact that such Lender is not subject to withholding as described in subsection 2.7B(iii)(a).
C. CAPITAL ADEQUACY ADJUSTMENT. If any Lender shall have determined that the adoption, effectiveness, phase-in or applicability after the date hereof of any law, rule or regulation (or any provision thereof) regarding capital adequacy, or any change therein or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender (or its applicable lending office) with any guideline, request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the capital of such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender as a consequence of, or with reference to, such Lender's Loans or Commitments or other obligations hereunder to a level below that which such Lender or such controlling corporation could have achieved but for such adoption, effectiveness, phase-in, applicability, change or compliance (taking into consideration the policies of such Lender or such controlling corporation with regard to capital adequacy), then from time to time, within five Business Days after receipt by Company from such Lender of the statement referred to in the next sentence, Company shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such controlling corporation on an after-tax basis for such reduction. Such Lender shall deliver to Company (with a copy to Administrative Agent) a written statement, setting forth in reasonable detail the basis of the calculation of such additional amounts, which statement shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto absent manifest error.
D. SUBSTITUTE LENDERS. In the event Company is required under the provisions of this subsection 2.7 to make payments in a material amount to any Lender or in the event any Lender fails to lend to Company in accordance with this Agreement, Company may, so long as no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, elect to terminate such Lender as a party to this Agreement; provided that, concurrently with
such termination, (i) Company shall pay that Lender all principal, interest and
fees and other amounts (including without limitation, amounts, if any, owed
under this subsection 2.7) owed to such Lender through such date of termination,
(ii) another financial institution satisfactory to Company and Administrative
Agent (or if Administrative Agent is also the Lender to be terminated, the
successor Administrative Agent) shall agree, as of such date, to become a Lender
for all purposes under this Agreement (whether by assignment or amendment) and
to assume all obligations of the Lender to be terminated as of such date, and
(iii) all documents and supporting materials necessary, in the judgment of
Administrative Agent (or if Administrative Agent is also the Lender to be
terminated, the successor Administrative Agent) to evidence the substitution of
such Lender shall have been received and approved by Administrative Agent as of
such date.
2.8 OBLIGATION OF LENDERS TO MITIGATE.
Each Lender agrees that, as promptly as practicable after the officer of such Lender responsible for administering the Loans of such Lender becomes aware of the occurrence of an event or the existence of a condition that would cause such Lender to become an Affected Lender or that would entitle such Lender to receive payments under subsection 2.7, it will, to the extent not inconsistent with the internal policies of such Lender and any applicable legal or regulatory restrictions, use reasonable efforts (i) to make, issue, fund or maintain the Commitments of such Lender or the affected Loans of such Lender through another lending office of such Lender, or (ii) take such other measures as such Lender may deem reasonable, if as a result thereof the circumstances which would cause such Lender to be an Affected Lender would cease to exist or the additional amounts which would otherwise be required to be paid to such Lender pursuant to subsection 2.7 would be materially reduced and if, as determined by such Lender in its sole discretion, the making, issuing, funding or maintaining of such Commitments or Loans through such other lending office or in accordance with such other measures, as the case may be, would not otherwise materially adversely affect such Commitments or Loans or the interests of such Lender; provided that such Lender will not be obligated to utilize such other lending office pursuant to this subsection 2.8 unless Company agrees to pay all incremental expenses incurred by such Lender as a result of utilizing such other lending office as described in clause (i) above. A certificate as to the amount of any such expenses payable by Company pursuant to this subsection 2.8 (setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amount) submitted by such Lender to Company (with a copy to Administrative Agent) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
2.9 RELEASE OF COLLATERAL.
Upon the prepayment of all Loans made with respect to a specific Financed Aircraft pursuant to subsection 2.4B(iv)(a) hereof, Administrative Agent, at the reasonable expense of Company, agrees to execute and deliver to Company such documents as shall be reasonably satisfactory to Company to evidence the release of the Liens granted pursuant to the Collateral Documents with respect to such Financed Aircraft and shall use its best efforts to return the originals of all Notes representing such Loans to Company, marked "Paid."
SECTION 3. CONDITIONS TO LOANS
The obligations of Administrative Agent and Lenders to make Loans hereunder are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
3.1 CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS AND THE EXISTING AIRCRAFT EXTENDED LOANS.
The effectiveness of this Agreement and the obligation of the Lenders to maintain the Existing Aircraft Extended Loans are subject to the satisfaction of all of the following conditions:
(i) each of the parties hereto shall have executed and delivered counterparts of this Agreement to Administrative Agent;
(ii) Company shall have delivered to Lenders (or to Administrative Agent for Lenders) executed originals of the Existing Aircraft Extended Notes, duly executed in accordance with subsection 2.1D, drawn to the order of each Lender and with appropriate insertions;
(iii) Company shall have to delivered to Administrative Agent the following, each, unless otherwise noted, dated the Fourth Restatement Date:
(a) certified copies of the certificate of incorporation of Company, together with a good standing certificate from the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and each other state in which Company is qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and, to the extent generally available, a certificate or other evidence of good standing as to payment of any applicable franchise or similar taxes from the appropriate taxing authority of each of such states, each dated a recent date prior to the Fourth Restatement Date;
(b) copies of the bylaws of Company, certified as of the Fourth Restatement Date by its corporate secretary or an assistant secretary
(c) resolutions of the Board of Directors of Company approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents certified as of the Fourth Restatement Date by Company's corporate secretary or assistant secretary as being in full force and effect without modification or amendment;
(d) signature and incumbency certificate of the officer of Company executing this Agreement and any other Loan Documents; and
(e) such other document as Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
(iv) Company shall have delivered to Administrative Agent a Financial Condition Certificate executed by its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Executive Vice President--Strategic Planning and Treasurer and dated the Fourth Restatement Date, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit IX with appropriate attachments demonstrating that, after giving effect to the full amounts which will be available under this Agreement, Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are Solvent;
(v) Lenders and their respective counsel shall have received (A) originally executed copies of one or more favorable written opinions of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, counsel for Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and its counsel, dated as of the Fourth Restatement Date and setting forth substantially the matters in the opinions designated in Exhibit VA annexed hereto and as to such other matters as Administrative Agent acting on behalf of Lenders may reasonably request, (B) the opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel regarding Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated the Fourth Restatement Date and setting forth substantially the matters in the opinions designated in Exhibit VB annexed hereto, and (C) evidence satisfactory to Administrative Agent that Company has requested such counsel to deliver such opinions to Lenders;
(vi) Lenders and their respective counsel shall have received executed copies of one or more favorable written opinions of David Brictson, Assistant General Counsel of Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and its counsel, dated the Fourth Restatement Date, and setting forth substantially the matters in the opinions designated in Exhibit VC annexed hereto;
(vii) Company shall have delivered to Administrative Agent appraisals from two Approved Appraisers, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent demonstrating that the outstanding principal amount of each Existing Aircraft Extended Loan does not exceed 80% of the Appraised Value of the Related Aircraft as of the Fourth Restatement Date.
(viii) After giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby (including the payment of, or taking reserves for, all transactions fees and expenses), Company shall not have less than $400 million cash on its consolidated balance sheet;
(ix) Administrative Agent shall be satisfied with the capital, organization, ownership and management structure of Company and its Subsidiaries and with the form and substance of the ACMI Contracts, any Modification Agreements, any BFE Agreements, aircraft lease arrangements, Purchase Agreements, existing financing agreements and intercreditor arrangements (including, without limitation, the Senior Note Documents and the Pass Through Trust Documents);
(x) The AFL III Restructuring shall have been completed or shall be completed concurrently under terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and Lenders; and
(xi) Company shall have taken such actions and delivered to Administrative Agent such documents as Administrative Agent may reasonably request and all such documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
3.2 CONDITIONS TO LOANS TO FINANCE AIRCRAFT ACQUISITION.
The obligations of Lenders to make Loans to finance the acquisition of an aircraft on any Funding Date are subject to the following conditions:
(i) Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent an Officer's Certificate and such supportive documents as may be requested by Administrative Agent, certifying that the aircraft to be acquired is an Eligible Aircraft;
(ii) as of the date of purchase of such Eligible Aircraft, Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that Company and its Subsidiaries have entered into binding ACMI Contracts sufficient to ensure the continued employment (consistent with past practices) of substantially all other aircraft owned and operated by Company and its Subsidiaries other than the new aircraft being acquired;
(iii) on the date of purchase of any such Eligible Aircraft, Administrative Agent, on behalf of Lenders, shall have been granted a first priority Lien on such Eligible Aircraft, spare parts and related assets (including, without limitation, the Purchase Agreement and any Modification Agreement) and the Purchase Agreement, any Modification Agreement and any BFE Agreements shall have been assigned to Administrative Agent and any Persons whose consent is necessary for an effective assignment of such agreements shall have so consented, in each case, pursuant to documentation and procedures acceptable to Administrative Agent;
(iv) Company shall have delivered to Administrative Agent appraisals from two Approved Appraisers, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, demonstrating that the amount of the Revolving Loan requested does not exceed 80% of the Appraised Value of the Eligible Aircraft to be acquired as of the Funding Date and that, after giving effect to all proposed modifications of such Eligible Aircraft, the Maximum Note Amount shall not exceed 80% of the Appraised Value of such Eligible Aircraft as so modified;
(v) a First Aircraft Chattel Mortgage and a Second Aircraft Chattel Mortgage with respect to the Eligible Aircraft shall have been filed in such order for recordation with the FAA under the Federal Aviation Act;
(vi) Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statements naming Administrative Agent as the secured party covering such Eligible Aircraft and spare parts shall have been duly executed and delivered and duly filed in all jurisdictions necessary or desirable to perfect a security interest in the Collateral;
(vii) the FAA Bill of Sale shall have been delivered for recordation with the FAA pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act;
(viii) the Eligible Aircraft shall have been registered with the FAA in the name of Company or if not previously registered in the United States, an application for registration shall have been filed;
(ix) Administrative Agent shall have received originally executed copies of one or more favorable written opinions of counsel to Company in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent dated as of the Funding Date and setting forth the matters designated in the opinions in Exhibits VA, VB and VC and such other matters as Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
(x) Administrative Agent shall have received originally executed copies of one or more favorable written opinions of FAA counsel or other counsel in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent dated as of the Funding Date or the date such Eligible Aircraft is registered with the FAA if such registration occurs after the Funding Date and setting forth such matters related to the FAA or other Aeronautical Authority having jurisdiction over the Eligible Aircraft being acquired as Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(xi) Administrative Agent shall have received evidence satisfactory to it to the effect that as of such Funding Date Company is an air carrier certificated under Sections 401 and 604(b) of the Federal Aviation Act; with respect to any Eligible Aircraft, certificates of airworthiness with respect to the Eligible Aircraft shall have been duly issued by the Aeronautical Authority pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act or, in the case of a Foreign Leased Aircraft, its foreign equivalent and shall be in full force and effect; and each Engine shall be in compliance with all airworthiness standards of such Aeronautical Authority or shall be maintained in accordance with a program approved by such Aeronautical Authority;
(xii) Company shall have good and marketable title to and a valid ownership interest in the Collateral free and clear of all Liens other than Liens permitted by subsection 6.2;
(xiii) no Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe or any Engine to be delivered shall have occurred and no event or condition which with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would result in any such Event of Loss shall have occurred and be continuing;
(xiv) Company shall have delivered to Administrative Agent certificates of insurance naming Administrative Agent on behalf of Administrative Agent and Lenders as loss payee under casualty insurance policies with respect to the Eligible Aircraft to be acquired and a broker's report evidencing compliance with the requirements of the First Aircraft Chattel Mortgage with respect to such Eligible Aircraft;
(xv) Company shall have delivered to Administrative Agent all documents executed in connection with the Purchase Agreement related to such aircraft and such documents shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent;
(xvi) any Revolving Loan made to finance the purchase of a Financed Aircraft shall be made no later than ten days after the later of Company's payment of the purchase price with respect to or acquisition of title to such Financed Aircraft; and
(xvii) Company shall have delivered to Administrative Agent such other documents as Administrative Agent may reasonably request and all such documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
(xviii) In addition to the foregoing conditions, with respect to
the Loans made to finance the acquisition of a Leased Aircraft, Company
shall have delivered to Administrative Agent a copy of the Approved
Lease in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent
including, without limitation, provisions permitting the grant to
Administrative Agent on behalf of Lenders of the Liens contemplated by
subdivision (iii) of this subsection 3.2, and satisfaction of the
requirements of subdivision (xiv) of this subsection 3.2. In addition,
the form of Mortgages delivered with respect to a Leased Aircraft will
permit such Approved Lease and include provisions granting security
interests to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of Lenders, in the
Approved Lease and all rights and privileges of Company thereunder and
will require that ground and flight all-risk hull insurance be
maintained on such Leased Aircraft in an amount equal to the greater of
(x) 100% of the Appraised Value of such Leased Aircraft and (y) the
purchase price of such Leased Aircraft. Finally, Company will not be
required to enter into a Modification Agreement with respect to a
Leased Aircraft or to assign such Modification Agreement to
Administrative Agent for the benefit of Lenders; provided that, if such
Leased Aircraft requires Conversion, Company will enter into a
Modification Agreement with respect to such Leased Aircraft and will
assign such Modification Agreement to Administrative Agent for the
benefit of Lenders prior to or concurrently with the termination of
such Approved Lease;
(xix) the aggregate amount of Revolving Loans made in respect of all Leased Aircraft shall not exceed 50% of the Revolving Loan Commitments; and
(xx) with respect to any Foreign Leased Aircraft, Administrative Agent shall have received originally executed copies of one or more favorable written opinions of counsel located in the jurisdiction where such Foreign Leased Aircraft is registered and setting forth such matters related to the Aeronautical Authority having jurisdiction over such Foreign Leased Aircraft as Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Administrative Agent may (provided that no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing) in its sole and absolute discretion waive the conditions set forth in clauses (iii), (v), (vii), (viii) and (x) to the extent necessary by reason of the fact that Company is unable to obtain a deregistration certificate with respect to the applicable Eligible Aircraft prior to the purchase of such Eligible Aircraft; provided that, if Administrative Agent's security interest in such Eligible Aircraft is not fully perfected within five (5) Business Days of full funding of the Loans with respect to such Eligible Aircraft, Company shall prepay such Loans in accordance with subsection 2.4B(iii)(g); provided further, that Administrative Agent may not waive such conditions with respect to more than one Eligible Aircraft at any time; provided further, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the conditions set forth in clauses (v), (vii) and (viii) above shall not apply to a Foreign Leased Aircraft.
3.3 CONDITION TO LOANS TO FINANCE CARGO CONVERSION.
The obligations of Lenders to make Loans to finance the costs of conversion of a Financed Aircraft on any Funding Date are subject to the additional conditions set forth below:
A. CONDITIONS TO EACH LOAN TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF CONVERSION.
(i) Administrative Agent shall have received an invoice and bill of sale with respect to any Parts delivered in connection with the modification of Financed Aircraft and with respect to any buyer furnished equipment, and an invoice for any services or other costs associated with the modification of such Financed Aircraft and/or such other information and materials as may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent confirming the name of the vendor performing the service, the Parts or service to be financed by such Revolving Loan, the amount due from or previously paid by Company, the satisfactory completion of the services for which such Revolving Loan proceeds shall be applied and such other information regarding such service as Administrative Agent may request. To the extent practicable, each Revolving Loan made shall be allocated only to the costs of conversion other than labor costs associated with such conversion; and
(ii) with respect to any Revolving Loan to finance the purchase of a Part, such Revolving Loan shall be made no later than ten days after the later of Company's payment for or acquisition of title to such Part.
B. CONDITIONS TO THE FINAL LOAN TO FINANCE THE COST OF CONVERSION.
(i) If there has been any material deviation from the terms of the Modification Agreement entered into by Company with respect to a Financed Aircraft after the date of the appraisals delivered pursuant to subsection 3.2(iv), Company shall have delivered to Administrative Agent appraisals demonstrating that the amount of the Revolving Loans requested when added to all previous Revolving Loans made with respect to the Financed Aircraft which has been converted as of the Funding Date does not exceed the lesser of (x) 100% of the remaining costs of conversion and (y) 80% of the Appraised Value of the Financed Aircraft;
(ii) Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent an Officer's Certificate (x) certifying that the conversion of the Financed Aircraft has been completed and that all obligations of Company with respect to the modifications of the Financed Aircraft under a Modification Agreement and any BFE Agreement have been satisfied and (y) stating the total cost of the purchase and modification of such Financed Aircraft, which shall not be less than all Loans made in respect of such Financed Aircraft.
(iii) Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent (a) a copy of the Aircraft re-delivery receipt and evidence of transfer of title to each Part included in the modification, (b) copies of any Supplemental Types Certificates issued by the FAA, and (c) copies of any FAA Form 337s to be filed in connection with such modification;
(iv) Administrative Agent shall have received evidence satisfactory to it to the effect that as of such Funding Date Company is an air carrier certificated under Sections 401 and 604(b) of the Federal Aviation Act; certificates of airworthiness with respect to the Eligible Aircraft shall have been duly issued pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act and shall be in full force and effect; and each Engine shall be in compliance with all airworthiness standards of the FAA or shall be maintained in accordance with an FAA approved program; and
(v) Company shall have delivered to Administrative Agent such other documents as Administrative Agent may reasonably request and all such documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
3.4 CONDITIONS TO ALL LOANS.
The obligations of Lenders to make Loans on each Funding Date are subject to the following further conditions precedent:
A. Administrative Agent shall have received before that Funding Date, in accordance with the provisions of subsection 2.1B, an originally executed Notice of Borrowing, in each case signed by the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer or the
treasurer of Company or by any executive officer of Company designated by any of the above-described officers on behalf of Company in a writing delivered to Administrative Agent.
B. As of that Funding Date:
(i) the representations and warranties contained herein and in the other Loan Documents shall be true, correct and complete in all material respects on and as of that Funding Date to the same extent as though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true, correct and complete in all material respects on and as of such earlier date; provided that, with respect to any Funding Date referred to in subsection 3.3, Company's representations and warranties shall be to its best knowledge;
(ii) no event shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the consummation of the borrowing contemplated by such Notice of Borrowing that would constitute an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default;
(iii) Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and satisfied all conditions which this Agreement provides shall be performed or satisfied by it on or before that Funding Date;
(iv) no order, judgment or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority shall purport to enjoin or restrain any Lender from making the Loans to be made by it on that Funding Date;
(v) the making of the Loans requested on such Funding Date shall not violate any law including, without limitation, Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; and
(vi) there shall not be pending or, to the knowledge of Company, threatened, any action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration against or affecting Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of Company or any of its Subsidiaries that has not been disclosed by Company in writing pursuant to subsection 4.6 or 5.1(x) prior to the making of the last preceding Loans (or, in the case of the initial Loans, prior to the execution of this Agreement), and there shall have occurred no development not so disclosed in any such action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration so disclosed, that, in either event, in the opinion of Administrative Agent or of Requisite Lenders, would be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and no injunction or other restraining order shall have been issued and no hearing to cause an injunction or other restraining order to be issued shall be pending or noticed with respect to any action, suit or proceeding seeking to enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of, or to recover any damages or obtain relief as a result of, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the making of Loans hereunder.
C. With respect to any Revolving Loans made on a Funding Date for the purpose of reborrowing an amount equal to the amount of mandatory prepayments made pursuant to subsection 2.4B(iii)(e), Administrative Agent shall have received an opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, or such other counsel as may be acceptable to Administrative Agent, dated as of such Funding Date confirming the applicability of Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code, to such Revolving Loans made on such Funding Date, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
D. In the case of an initial Revolving Loan with respect to a New Aircraft, Company shall have delivered to Lenders (or to Administrative Agent for Lenders) executed originals of the New Aircraft Notes, duly executed in accordance with subsection 2.1D, drawn to the order of each Lender and with appropriate insertions.
SECTION 4.
COMPANY'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
In order to induce Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans, Company represents and warrants to each Lender, on the date of this Agreement and on each Funding Date, that the following statements are true, correct and complete:
4.1 ORGANIZATION, POWERS, QUALIFICATION, GOOD STANDING, BUSINESS AND SUBSIDIARIES.
A. ORGANIZATION AND POWERS. Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to enter into the Loan Documents and to carry out the transactions contemplated thereby.
B. QUALIFICATION AND GOOD STANDING; AIR CARRIER CERTIFICATION. Company is qualified to do business and in good standing in every jurisdiction where its assets are located and wherever necessary to carry out its business and operations, except in jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing has not had and will not have a Material Adverse Effect. Company is a "citizen of the United States" within the meaning of the Federal Aviation Act (a "UNITED STATES CITIZEN") and holds an air carrier operating certificate under the Federal Aviation Act for aircraft capable of carrying 10 or more individuals or 6,000 pounds or more of cargo.
C. SUBSIDIARIES. All of the Subsidiaries of Company as of the Fourth Restatement Date are identified in Schedule 4.1 annexed hereto, as said Schedule 4.1 may be supplemented from time to time pursuant to the provisions of subsection 5.1(xvii). The capital stock of each of the Subsidiaries of Company identified in Schedule 4.1 annexed hereto (as so supplemented) is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable
and none of such capital stock constitutes Margin Stock. Each of the Subsidiaries of Company identified in Schedule 4.1 annexed hereto (as so supplemented) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of incorporation set forth therein, has all requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, and is qualified to do business and in good standing in every jurisdiction where its assets are located and wherever necessary to carry out its business and operations, in each case except where failure to be so qualified or in good standing or a lack of such corporate power and authority has not had and will not have a Material Adverse Effect. Schedule 4.1 annexed hereto (as so supplemented) correctly sets forth the ownership interest of Company and each of its Subsidiaries in each of the Subsidiaries of Company identified therein.
D. COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS. The security interests created in favor of Administrative Agent under the Collateral Documents have at all times from and after the Initial Closing Date constituted and will continue to constitute, as security for the obligations purported to be secured thereby, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in and Lien on all of the Collateral referred to therein in favor of Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, perfected and prior to the rights of all third persons in accordance with the requirements of all applicable Collateral Documents. Each Loan Party has good and marketable title to its respective Collateral, and all such Collateral is free and clear of all Liens except for Liens permitted by subsection 6.2. No consents, filings or recordings are required in order to perfect (or maintain the perfection or priority of) the security interests purported to be created by any of the Collateral Documents, other than such as have been obtained and which remain in full force and effect and UCC financing statements to be filed, or delivered to Administrative Agent for filing, on the Fourth Restatement Date and periodic UCC continuation filings or as is specifically otherwise permitted by the terms of any applicable Collateral Document.
4.2 AUTHORIZATION OF BORROWING, ETC.
A. AUTHORIZATION OF BORROWING. The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of each Loan Party.
B. NO CONFLICT. The execution, delivery and performance by the Loan
Parties of the Loan Documents and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Loan Documents do not and will not (i) violate any provision
of any law or any governmental rule or regulation applicable to Company or any
of its Subsidiaries, the Certificate or Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any order, judgment or decree of any court
or other agency of government binding on Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
(ii) conflict with in any material respect, result in a material breach of or
constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a material default under
any Contractual Obligation of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) result
in or require the creation or
imposition of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Liens created under any of the Loan Documents in favor of Administrative Agent on behalf of Lenders), or (iv) require any approval of stockholders or any approval or consent of any Person under any Contractual Obligation of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for such approvals or consents which will be obtained on or before the Fourth Restatement Date and disclosed in writing to Lenders.
C. GOVERNMENTAL CONSENTS. The execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of the Loan Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by, any federal, state or other governmental authority or regulatory body which has not been obtained or made on or prior to the date required to be obtained or made unless waived by Administrative Agent in accordance with this Agreement.
D. BINDING OBLIGATION. Each of the Loan Documents has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Loan Parties party thereto and is the legally valid and binding obligation of each such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its respective terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors' rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.
4.3 FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Company has heretofore delivered to Lenders, at Lenders' request, the following financial statements and information: the audited consolidated balance sheets of Company and its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 1999, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows of Company and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year then ended. All such statements were prepared in conformity with GAAP and fairly present the financial position (on a consolidated basis) of the entities described in such financial statements as at the respective dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows (on a consolidated basis) of the entities described therein for each of the periods then ended, subject, in the case of any such unaudited financial statements, to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustments. Company does not have any Contingent Obligation, contingent liability or liability for taxes, long-term lease or unusual forward or long-term commitment that is not reflected in the foregoing financial statements or the notes thereto and which in any such case is material in relation to the business, operations, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of Company or of Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
4.4 NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE; NO RESTRICTED JUNIOR PAYMENTS.
Since December 31, 1999, no event or change has occurred that has caused or evidences, either in any case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Since
December 31, 1999, neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has directly or indirectly declared, ordered, paid or made, or set apart any sum or property for, any Restricted Junior Payment or agreed to do so except as permitted by subsection 6.5.
4.5 TITLE TO PROPERTIES; LIENS.
A. Company and its Subsidiaries have (i) good, sufficient and legal title to (in the case of fee interests in real property), (ii) valid leasehold interests in (in the case of leasehold interests in real or personal property), or (iii) good title to (in the case of all other personal property), all of the properties and assets reflected in the financial statements referred to in subsection 4.3 or in the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to subsection 5.1, in each case except for assets disposed of since the date of such financial statements in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise permitted under subsection 6.7. Except as permitted by this Agreement, all such properties and assets are free and clear of Liens.
B. Each Financed Aircraft operated in the United States has a current and valid airworthiness certificate issued by the FAA pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act in effect and is in such condition as may be necessary to enable the airworthiness certificate to be maintained in good standing. Each Engine has a rated takeoff horsepower greater than 750 horsepower, or the equivalent of such horsepower. Each Financed Aircraft operated in the United States is registered with the FAA in the name of Company, and Company has authority to operate such Financed Aircraft. Company has good title to such Financed Aircraft, free and clear of all Liens other than Liens permitted by subsection 6.2.
4.6 LITIGATION; ADVERSE FACTS.
There are no actions, suits, proceedings, arbitrations or governmental investigations (whether or not purportedly on behalf of Company or any of its Subsidiaries) at law or in equity or before or by any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, pending or, to the knowledge of Company, threatened against or affecting Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of Company or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is (i) in violation of any applicable laws that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) subject to or in default with respect to any final judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, rules or regulations of any court or any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
4.7 PAYMENT OF TAXES.
Except to the extent permitted by subsection 5.3, all tax returns and reports of Company and its Subsidiaries required to be filed by any of them have been timely filed, and
all taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges upon Company and its Subsidiaries and upon their respective properties, assets, income, businesses and franchises which are due and payable have been paid when due and payable. Company does not know of any proposed tax assessment against Company or any of its Subsidiaries which is not being actively contested by Company or such Subsidiary in good faith and by appropriate proceedings; provided that such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, for liabilities for taxes as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made or provided in the financial statements of Company. There are no agreements with respect to taxes between Company and any tax agency or authority.
4.8 PERFORMANCE OF AGREEMENTS; MATERIALLY ADVERSE AGREEMENTS.
A. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any of its Contractual Obligations, and no condition exists that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default, except where the consequences, direct or indirect, of such default or defaults, if any, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
B. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or is otherwise subject to any agreements or instruments or any charter or other internal restrictions which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
4.9 GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION.
Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to regulation under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act or the Investment Company Act of 1940 or under any other federal or state statute or regulation which may limit its ability to incur Indebtedness or which may otherwise render all or any portion of the Obligations unenforceable.
4.10 SECURITIES ACTIVITIES.
A. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock.
B. Following application of the proceeds of each Loan, not more than 25% of the value of the assets (either of Company only or of Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) subject to the provisions of subsection 6.2 or 6.7 or subject to any restriction contained in any agreement or instrument, between any Loan Party, on the one had, and any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender, on the other hand, relating to Indebtedness and within the scope of subsection 7.2, will be Margin Stock.
4.11 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.
Company maintains a qualified retirement plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Company 401(k) Plan"). Company's 401(k) Plan has no unfunded liabilities in excess of $10,000,000, and Company is in compliance with all applicable provisions and requirements of ERISA and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan and has performed all its obligations under such Employee Benefit Plan in all material respects. The Company has no Employee Benefit Plans, other than the Company 401(k) Plan. The Company has no ERISA Affiliates that sponsor, maintain, contribute to or are liable with respect to any Employee Benefit Plans.
4.12 CERTAIN FEES.
No broker's or finder's fee or commission will be payable with respect to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, and Company hereby indemnifies Lenders against, and agrees that it will hold Lenders harmless from, any claim, demand or liability for any such broker's or finder's fees alleged to have been incurred in connection herewith or therewith and any expenses (including reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel) arising in connection with any such claim, demand or liability.
4.13 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
A. All Facilities and operations of the Company are, and have been to the best of Company's knowledge, in compliance in all material respects with all Environmental Laws.
B. There are no, and have been no, conditions, occurrences, or Hazardous Materials Activity (a) arising at any Facilities or at any other location or (b) arising in connection with the operations of Company (including the transportation of Hazardous Materials in accordance with applicable regulations), which conditions, occurrences or Hazardous Materials Activity could reasonably be expected to form the basis of an Environmental Claim against Company and which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
C. To the best of Company's knowledge, there are no pending or threatened Environmental Claims against Company, and Company has received no notices, inquiries, or requests for information with respect to any Environmental Claims.
4.14 EMPLOYEE MATTERS.
There is no strike or work stoppage in existence or threatened involving Company or any of its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.15 SOLVENCY.
Company and each of its Subsidiaries is and, upon the incurrence of any Obligations by Company on any date on which this representation is made, will be, Solvent.
4.16 DISCLOSURE.
No representation or warranty of Company or any of its Subsidiaries contained in any Loan Document or in any other document, certificate or written statement furnished to Lenders by or on behalf of Company or any of its Subsidiaries for use in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact (known to Company, in the case of any document not furnished by Company) necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which the same were made. Any projections and pro forma financial information contained in such materials are based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by Company to be reasonable at the time made, it being recognized by Lenders that such projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections may differ from the projected results. There are no facts known (or which should upon the reasonable exercise of diligence be known) to Company (other than matters of a general economic nature) that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and that have not been disclosed herein or in such other documents, certificates and statements furnished to Lenders for use in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 5. COMPANY'S AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Company covenants and agrees that, so long as any of the Commitments hereunder shall remain in effect and until payment in full of all of the Loans and other Obligations unless Requisite Lenders shall otherwise give prior written consent, Company shall perform, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to perform, all covenants in this Section 5.
5.1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER REPORTS.
Company will maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with sound business practices to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Company will deliver to Administrative Agent and Lenders:
(i) [Intentionally Omitted]
(ii) Quarterly Financials: as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of each Fiscal Year, (a) the consolidated balance sheet of Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter and the related consolidated statement of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows of Company and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the
beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such fiscal quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail and certified by the chief financial officer of Company that they fairly present the financial condition of Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustments, and (b) a narrative report describing the operations of Company and its Subsidiaries in the form prepared for presentation to senior management for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such fiscal quarter; provided that delivery of Company's Form 10-Q for such fiscal quarter shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this subsection 5.1(ii);
(iii) Year-End Financials: as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each Fiscal Year, (a) the consolidated balance sheet of Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year and the related consolidated statement of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows of Company and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail and certified by the chief financial officer of Company that they fairly present the financial condition of Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated, (b) a narrative report describing the operations of Company and its Subsidiaries in the form prepared for presentation to senior management for such Fiscal Year, and (c) in the case of such consolidated financial statements, a report thereon of Arthur Andersen LLP or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by Company and satisfactory to Administrative Agent, which report shall be unqualified, shall express no doubts about the ability of Company and its Subsidiaries to continue as a going concern, and shall state that such consolidated financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial position of Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years (except as otherwise disclosed in such financial statements) and that the examination by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; provided that delivery of Company's Form 10-K for such Fiscal Year shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of clauses (a) and (b) of this subsection 5.1(iii);
(iv) Officers' and Compliance Certificates: together with each delivery of financial statements of Company and its Subsidiaries pursuant to subdivisions (ii) and (iii) above after the Fourth Restatement Date, (a) an Officers' Certificate of Company stating that the signers have reviewed the terms of this Agreement and have made, or caused to be made under their supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and condition of Company and its Subsidiaries during the accounting
period covered by such financial statements and that such review has not disclosed the existence during or at the end of such accounting period, and that the signers do not have knowledge of the existence as at the date of such Officers' Certificate, of any condition or event that constitutes an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default, or, if any such condition or event existed or exists, specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action Company has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto; and (b) a Compliance Certificate demonstrating in reasonable detail compliance during and at the end of the applicable quarterly and annual accounting periods with the restrictions contained in Section 6;
(v) Reconciliation Statements: if, as a result of any change in accounting principles and policies from those used in the preparation of the audited financial statements referred to in subsection 4.3, the consolidated financial statements of Company and its Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to subdivisions (ii) or (iii) of this subsection 5.1 will differ in any material respect from the consolidated financial statements that would have been delivered pursuant to such subdivisions had no such change in accounting principles and policies been made, then (a) together with the first delivery of financial statements pursuant to subdivision (ii) or (iii) of this subsection 5.1 following such change, consolidated financial statements of Company and its Subsidiaries for (y) the current Fiscal Year to the effective date of such change and (z) the two full Fiscal Years immediately preceding the Fiscal Year in which such change is made, in each case prepared on a pro forma basis as if such change had been in effect during such periods, and (b) together with each delivery of financial statements pursuant to subdivision (ii) or (iii) of this subsection 5.1 following such change, a written statement of the chief accounting officer or chief financial officer of Company setting forth the differences which would have resulted if such financial statements had been prepared without giving effect to such change;
(vi) Accountants' Certification: together with each delivery of
consolidated financial statements of Company and its Subsidiaries
pursuant to subdivision (iii) above, a written statement by the
independent certified public accountants giving the report thereon (a)
stating that their audit examination has included a review of the terms
of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as they relate to
accounting matters, (b) stating whether, in connection with their audit
examination, any condition or event that constitutes an Event of
Default or Potential Event of Default has come to their attention and,
if such a condition or event has come to their attention, specifying
the nature and period of existence thereof; provided that such
accountants shall not be liable by reason of any failure to obtain
knowledge of any such Event of Default or Potential Event of Default
that would not be disclosed in the course of their audit examination,
and (c) stating that based on their audit examination nothing has come
to their attention that causes them to believe either or both that the
information contained in the certificates delivered therewith pursuant
to subdivision (iv) above is not correct or that the matters set forth
in the Compliance Certificates delivered therewith pursuant to clause
(b) of subdivision (iv) above for the applicable Fiscal Year are not
stated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
(vii) Accountants' Reports: promptly upon receipt thereof (unless restricted by applicable professional standards), copies of all reports submitted to Company by independent certified public accountants in connection with each annual, interim or special audit of the financial statements of Company and its Subsidiaries made by such accountants, including, without limitation, any comment letter submitted by such accountants to management in connection with their annual audit;
(viii) SEC Filings and Press Releases: promptly upon their becoming available, copies of (a) all financial statements, reports, notices and proxy statements sent or made available generally by Company to its security holders, (b) all regular and periodic reports and all registration statements (other than on Form S-8 or a similar form) and prospectuses, if any, filed by Company or any of its Subsidiaries with any securities exchange or with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any governmental or private regulatory authority, and (c) all press releases and other statements made available generally by Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the public concerning material developments in the business of Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(ix) Events of Default, etc.: promptly upon any officer of Company obtaining knowledge (a) of any condition or event that constitutes an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default, or becoming aware that any Lender has given any notice (other than to Administrative Agent) or taken any other action with respect to a claimed Event of Default or Potential Event of Default, (b) that any Person has given any notice to Company or any of its Subsidiaries or taken any other action with respect to a claimed default or event or condition of the type referred to in subsection 7.2, (c) of any condition or event that would be required to be disclosed in a current report filed by Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K (Items 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 of such Form as in effect on the date hereof), or (d) of the occurrence of any event or change that has caused or evidences, either in any case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, an Officers' Certificate specifying the nature and period of existence of such condition, event or change, or specifying the notice given or action taken by any such Person and the nature of such claimed Event of Default, Potential Event of Default, default, event or condition, and what action Company has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto;
(x) Litigation or Other Proceedings: (a) promptly upon any officer of Company obtaining knowledge of (X) the institution of, or non-frivolous threat of, any action, suit, proceeding (whether administrative, judicial or otherwise), governmental investigation or arbitration against or affecting Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of Company or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively, "PROCEEDINGS") not previously disclosed in writing by Company to Lenders or (Y) any material development in any Proceeding that, in any case:
(1) if adversely determined, has a reasonable possibility of giving rise to a Material Adverse Effect; or
(2) seeks to enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of, or to recover any damages or obtain relief as a result of, the transactions contemplated hereby;
written notice thereof together with such other information as may be reasonably available to Company to enable Lenders and their counsel to evaluate such matters; and (b) within twenty days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Company, a schedule of all Proceedings involving an alleged liability of, or claims against or affecting, Company or any of its Subsidiaries equal to or greater than $1,000,000 and promptly after request by Administrative Agent such other information as may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent to enable Administrative Agent and its counsel to evaluate any of such Proceedings;
(xi) 401K Plan Notices: promptly upon becoming aware of the occurrence of or forthcoming occurrence of any material and adverse event with respect to Company's 401(k) Plan (as defined in subsection 4.11), a written notice specifying the nature thereof, what action Company has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto, and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor or the PBGC with respect thereto;
(xii) [intentionally omitted]
(xiii) Insurance: as soon as practicable and in any event by the last day of each Fiscal Year, a report in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent outlining all material insurance coverage maintained as of the date of such report by Company and its Subsidiaries and all material insurance coverage planned to be maintained by Company and its Subsidiaries in the immediately succeeding Fiscal Year;
(xiv) Environmental Audits and Reports: as soon as practicable following receipt thereof, copies of all environmental audits and reports, whether prepared by personnel of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by independent consultants, with respect to significant environmental matters at any Facility or which relate to an Environmental Claim which could result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(xv) Special Purpose Subsidiaries: promptly upon any Special Purpose Subsidiary becoming a Subsidiary of Company, a written notice setting forth with respect to such Special Purpose Subsidiary (a) the date on which such Special Purpose Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of Company and (b) all of the data required to be set forth in Schedule 4.1 annexed hereto with respect to all Subsidiaries of Company (it being understood that such written notice shall be deemed to supplement Schedule 4.1 annexed hereto for all purposes of this Agreement);
(xvi) Pricing Certificates: (a) together with each delivery of financial statements of Company and its Subsidiaries pursuant to subdivisions (ii) and (iii) above, (b) within one Business Day after any public release by S&P or Moody's lowering Company's "Senior Secured Debt Rating" or "Senior Secured Rating," as applicable, and (c) at such additional times as Company may elect, a certificate setting forth its "Senior Secured Debt Rating" and "Senior Secured Rating," as assigned by S&P or Moody's, as applicable (each, a "Pricing Certificate");
(xvii) Holding Company: at least five Business Days prior to the consummation thereof, the terms of the Holding Company Reorganization and, on and after the consummation of the Holding Company Reorganization, in addition to the information requirements of this subsection 5.1 with respect to the Company, the same information shall be delivered (and at the same times) with respect to the Holding Company and Holding Company Subsidiaries; and
(xviii) Other Information: with reasonable promptness, such other information and data with respect to Company or any of its Subsidiaries as from time to time may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent or any Lender.
5.2 CORPORATE EXISTENCE.
Except as permitted under subsection 6.7, Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and all rights and franchises material to its business; provided, however, that the corporate existence of any such Subsidiary may be terminated if such termination is in the best interests of Company and its Subsidiaries and is not materially disadvantageous to any Lender. Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times maintain its corporate existence as a United States Citizen.
5.3 PAYMENT OF TAXES AND CLAIMS; TAX CONSOLIDATION.
A. Company will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, pay all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges imposed upon it or any of its properties or assets or in respect of any of its income, businesses or franchises before any penalty, fine or interest accrues thereon, and all claims (including, without limitation, claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums that have become due and payable and that by law have or may become a Lien upon any of its properties or assets, prior to the time when any penalty fine or interest shall be incurred with respect thereto; provided that no such charge or claim need be paid if being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted and if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, with respect to any liability for taxes, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor in the financial statements of the Company.
B. Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, file or consent to the filing of any consolidated income tax return with any Person (other than any Subsidiary of Company or Company and other than the Holding Company and Holding Company Subsidiaries).
5.4 MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES; INSURANCE.
Company will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained in good repair, working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, all material properties used or useful in the business of Company and its Subsidiaries and from time to time will make or cause to be made all appropriate repairs, renewals and replacements thereof. Company will maintain or cause to be maintained, with insurers of recognized responsibility and reputation, insurance with respect to its properties and business and the properties and businesses of its Subsidiaries against loss or damage (including, without limitation, flood insurance, if necessary or advisable) of the kinds customarily carried or maintained under similar circumstances by corporations engaged in similar businesses and Company will, with respect to each Financed Aircraft, maintain the insurance specified in the First Aircraft Chattel Mortgage with respect to such Financed Aircraft.
Company may self-insure, by way of deductible or equivalent structures or provisions in insurance policies, the risks required to be insured against pursuant to this subsection 5.4 in such reasonable amounts as are then applicable to other similar aircraft or spare engines in Company's fleet, and as are not substantially greater than amounts self-insured by corporations engaged in the same or similar business and similarly situated with Company; provided, however, that Company may not self-insure in an amount in excess of $1,000,000 per Financed Aircraft without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent.
5.5 INSPECTION; LENDER MEETING.
Company will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, permit any authorized representatives designated by any Lender to visit and inspect any of the properties of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including its and their financial and accounting records, and, with the permission of Company which shall not be unreasonably withheld, to make copies and take extracts therefrom, and to discuss its and their affairs, finances and accounts with its and their officers and independent public accountants (provided that Company may, if it so chooses, be present at or participate in any such discussion), all upon reasonable notice and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably requested; provided that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, such inspection shall not be disruptive to Company's business, as reasonably determined by Company. Within 120 days after the end of each Fiscal Year, senior management of Company shall participate in a meeting of Lenders during which senior management will review, among other matters, the financial results of Company and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year and outline the prospects for Company for the current Fiscal Year and report on any major changes in the business strategy of Company anticipated to occur during the term of this Agreement.
5.6 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, ETC.
Company will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, comply with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any governmental authority (including, without limitation, Environmental Laws), noncompliance with which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect. Company shall not conduct, and shall not permit the conduct of, any Hazardous Materials Activity at any Facility or at any other location which could reasonably be expected to form the basis of an Environmental Claim against Company and which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.7 ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY.
Company agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Administrative Agent and Lenders, and the officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates of Administrative Agent and Lenders from and against any and all losses, claims, liability or expenses arising in connection with Environmental Claims against Company or with any Hazardous Materials Activity.
5.8 COMPANY'S REMEDIAL ACTION REGARDING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
Company will promptly take, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries promptly to take, any and all necessary remedial action in connection with the presence, storage, use, disposal, transportation or Release of any Hazardous Materials on, under or about any Facility in order to comply with all applicable Environmental Laws and Governmental Authorizations. In the event Company or any of its Subsidiaries undertakes any remedial action with respect to any Hazardous Materials on, under or about any Facility, Company or such Subsidiary will conduct and complete such remedial action in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, and in accordance with the policies, orders and directives of all federal, state and local governmental authorities except when, and only to the extent that, Company's or such Subsidiary's liability for such presence, storage, use, disposal, transportation or discharge of any Hazardous Materials is being contested in good faith by Company or such Subsidiary.
5.9 FURTHER ASSURANCES; NEW SUBSIDIARIES; HOLDING COMPANY.
A. At any time or from time to time upon the request of Administrative Agent, Company will, at its expense, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and do such other acts and things as Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to effect fully the purposes of the Loan Documents and to provide for payment of the Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Documents.
B. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, Company will cause any Subsidiary whose total assets exceed 15% of the consolidated total assets of Company, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP (other than a Special Purpose Subsidiary or Atlas
One), to take such actions as Administrative Agent may reasonably request from time to time to ensure that the Obligations are guarantied by any such Subsidiary. If, after the Fourth Restatement Date, Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than a Special Purpose Subsidiary or Atlas One) acquires any asset, other than an aircraft financed with Loans hereunder or with Other Permitted Indebtedness, with a fair market value in excess of $5 million, or the value of spare parts of Company and its Subsidiaries not subject to Liens securing Designated Indebtedness exceeds $25 million in the aggregate, Company shall so notify Administrative Agent and take, or cause such Subsidiaries to take, such actions as Administrative Agent may reasonably request from time to time (including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of guaranties, security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, financing statements and other documents, the filing or recording of any of the foregoing, title insurance with respect to any of the foregoing that relates to an interest in real property, and the delivery of stock certificates and other collateral with respect to which perfection is obtained by possession) to ensure that the Obligations are secured by a first priority security interest in such asset or spare parts (other than capital stock of a Subsidiary), as the case may be; provided that, in the case of any engine otherwise subject to such security interest, such Lien may be released at the request of Company in connection with a refinancing thereof with Other Permitted Indebtedness. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the AFL III Financing remains outstanding nothing herein shall cause or give rise to an obligation on the part of the Company or AFL III to require a guaranty or grant of security interest in the assets of AFL III. The Lenders acknowledge that the security interests and Liens created by the Collateral Documents do not extend to the assets of AFL III now existing or hereafter acquired.
C. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, if Company interposes a Holding Company, Company will cause the Holding Company to take such actions (including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of a guaranty, pledge agreement, financing statements and other documents, the filing or recording of any of the foregoing, and the delivery of stock certificates properly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by duly executed stock powers) as Administrative Agent and Lenders may reasonably request to ensure that the Obligations are guarantied by the Holding Company and that the Obligations are secured by a first priority security interest in all of the capital stock of Company. Company agrees that the Holding Company will not incur, directly or indirectly, any Indebtedness and will not engage in any business or activity or own any assets other than (1) holding the capital stock of Company or other Subsidiaries formed by the Holding Company, and performing its obligations incidental thereto, (2) employing certain management employees and pilots and performing its obligations incidental thereto, (3) paying general administrative costs and expenses in the ordinary course of business and (4) such other activities as may be consented to from time to time by Requisite Lenders.
5.10 APPRAISALS.
At the request of Administrative Agent or Requisite Lenders (but no more than once each calendar year), Company will obtain appraisals of each of the Financed Aircraft from two
Approved Appraisers, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent; provided that, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Company will obtain such additional appraisals with respect to the Financed Aircraft as Administrative Agent or Requisite Lenders may request.
5.11 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS.
Company shall maintain contracts with respect to the maintenance of each Financed Aircraft sufficient to insure compliance with the Federal Aviation Act, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
5.12 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.
Company will not establish or permit to be established any Employee Benefit Plans for Company or any of its employees and will not permit any ERISA Affiliate to establish any Employee Benefit Plan which, in either case, could result in a liability for Company, under ERISA, in excess of $10 million.
5.13 REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LEASED AIRCRAFT WITH FAA.
Upon termination of an Approved Lease to which a Foreign Leased Aircraft is subject, Company shall cause such Foreign Leased Aircraft to be deregistered in such country and registered under the Federal Aviation Act and file for recordation with the FAA following such deregistration a First Aircraft Chattel Mortgage and Second Aircraft Chattel Mortgage with respect to such Foreign Leased Aircraft and shall cause FAA counsel to deliver an opinion in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
5.14 CORPORATE SEPARATENESS.
Following the creation of a Holding Company, Company will take all such action as is necessary to keep its operations separate and apart from those of Holding Company or any of its Affiliates, including, without limitation, ensuring that all customary corporate formalities, including the maintenance of separate corporate records and documents and holding regular meetings are followed. Any financial statements distributed to any creditors of Company shall clearly establish the corporate separateness of Company from Holding Company and each Holding Company Subsidiary. Company shall not take any action or conduct its affairs in a manner that is likely to result in the corporate existence of Company on the one hand and of Holding Company or any Holding Company Subsidiary on the other hand being disregarded, or in the assets and liabilities of Holding Company or any Holding Company Subsidiary being substantively consolidated with those of Company in a bankruptcy, reorganization or other insolvency proceeding. Company shall maintain its principal executive office separate from Holding Company or any of its Affiliates.
SECTION 6. COMPANY'S NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Company covenants and agrees that, so long as any of the Commitments hereunder shall remain in effect and until payment in full of all of the Loans and other Obligations, unless Requisite Lenders shall otherwise give prior written consent, Company shall perform, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to perform, all covenants in this Section 6.
6.1 INDEBTEDNESS.
Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or guaranty, or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to, any Indebtedness, except:
(i) Company may become and remain liable with respect to the Obligations;
(ii) Company and its Subsidiaries may become and remain liable with respect to Contingent Obligations permitted by subsection 6.4 and, upon any matured obligations actually arising pursuant thereto, the Indebtedness corresponding to the Contingent Obligations so extinguished;
(iii) Company and its Subsidiaries may become and remain liable with respect to Indebtedness in respect of Capital Leases; provided that such Capital Leases are permitted under the terms of subsection 6.9;
(iv) Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, may remain liable with respect to Indebtedness described in Schedule 6.1 annexed hereto;
(v) Company may become and remain liable with respect to Permitted Extension Indebtedness; provided, that with respect to any transaction in which Permitted Extension Indebtedness is incurred with respect to any Financed Aircraft, the cash proceeds from such Permitted Extension Indebtedness are sufficient to repay in full the Notes associated with such Financed Aircraft;
(vi) so long as no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and Company delivers an Officers' Certificate to Administrative Agent and Lenders, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, confirming that, on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such incurrence of Indebtedness, (i) the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt (less Cash and Cash Equivalents held by Company in excess of $25 million) as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter (the "Determination Date") plus seven times Consolidated Rental Payments to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA plus Consolidated Rental Payments for the four fiscal quarter period ending on such Determination Date does not exceed the ratio set forth
in subsection 6.6B for the fiscal quarter in which such Indebtedness is to be incurred, (ii) the ratio of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for such four fiscal quarter period to Consolidated Interest Expense for such four-fiscal quarter period is not less than the ratio set forth in subsection 6.6A for the fiscal quarter in which such Indebtedness is to be incurred;
(vii) Company may become and remain liable with respect to Indebtedness under the NationsBanc/Bank of America Agreement;
(viii) AFL III may become and remain liable with respect to all of the obligations under the AFL III Financing documents and Company may become and remain liable with respect to the AFL III Leases;
(ix) Company may become and remain liable with respect to the Senior Notes and the Pass Through Trust Agreements; and
(x) Company and its Subsidiaries may become and remain liable with respect to other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed, without duplication, when added to the maximum aggregate liability, contingent or otherwise, of Company and its Subsidiaries outstanding in accordance with subsection 6.4(vi), $50 million at any time outstanding;
provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, Company may not become or remain liable, directly or indirectly, for any Indebtedness of any Holding Company Subsidiary.
6.2 LIENS AND RELATED MATTERS.
A. PROHIBITION ON LIENS. Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income or profits under the Uniform Commercial Code of any state or under any similar recording or notice statute, except:
(i) Permitted Encumbrances;
(ii) Liens in respect of Permitted Extension Indebtedness and Other Permitted Indebtedness; provided that such Liens encumber only assets subject to purchase money Liens securing such Indebtedness; and
(iii) other Liens securing Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10 million at any time outstanding.
B. EQUITABLE LIEN IN FAVOR OF LENDERS. If Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall create or assume any Lien upon any of its properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than Liens excepted by the provisions of subsection 6.2A, it shall make or cause to be made effective provision whereby the Obligations will be secured by such Lien equally and ratably with any and all other Indebtedness secured thereby as long as any such Indebtedness shall be so secured; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, this covenant shall not be construed as a consent by Requisite Lenders to the creation or assumption of any such Lien not permitted by the provisions of subsection 6.2A.
C. NO RESTRICTIONS ON SUBSIDIARY DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMPANY OR OTHER SUBSIDIARIES. Except (i) as provided herein, as (ii) described on Schedule 6.2 annexed hereto, (iii) with respect to Special Purpose Subsidiaries and (iv) pursuant to the AFL III Financing Agreement, Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any such Subsidiary to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions on any of such Subsidiary's capital stock owned by Company or any other Subsidiary of Company, (ii) repay or prepay any Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary to Company or any other Subsidiary of Company, (iii) make loans or advances to Company or any other Subsidiary of Company, or (iv) transfer any of its property or assets to Company or any other Subsidiary of Company.
6.3 INVESTMENTS; JOINT VENTURES.
Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make or own any Investment in any Person, including any Joint Venture, except:
(i) Company may make and own Investments in Cash Equivalents;
(ii) Company and its Subsidiaries may continue to own the Investments owned by them as of the Fourth Restatement Date in any Subsidiaries of Company;
(iii) Company may make and own Investments in Special Purpose Subsidiaries; provided that Company delivers to Administrative Agent an Officer's Certificate in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent demonstrating that such Special Purpose Subsidiary meets the requirements set forth in the definition thereof;
(iv) Company may make Investments in Joint Ventures in an aggregate amount not to exceed (A) $50 million plus (B) 20% of Consolidated Net Income for the period commencing January 1, 2000 and ending on the last day of the Fiscal Year immediately preceding the date of determination (taken as a single accounting period) less (C) the sum of (x) the aggregate amount of Restricted Junior Payments with respect to Company Common Stock declared or paid during such period (excluding Restricted Junior Payments made in accordance with subsection 6.5(iii)) and (y) the
aggregate amount contributed to capital of Special Purpose Subsidiaries during such period; provided that Company shall not incur liabilities related to any such Joint Venture in excess of Company's Investment therein;
(v) Company and its Subsidiaries may continue to own the Investments owned by them and described in Schedule 6.3 annexed hereto and Investments made in compliance with subsection 6.3(iv);
(vi) Company, AFL and AFL II may make the contributions to AFL III of the AFL III Equipment and cash contemplated pursuant to the AFL III Restructuring; and
(vii) Company and its Subsidiaries may make and own other Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15 million at any time outstanding.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) except in connection with the AFL III Restructuring, neither Company nor its Subsidiaries may make any direct or indirect loan, advance or capital contribution to AFL III and (2) neither Company nor its Subsidiaries may make any direct or indirect loan or advance to a Holding Company.
6.4 CONTINGENT OBLIGATIONS.
Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or become or remain liable with respect to any Contingent Obligation, except:
(i) any Subsidiary may become and remain liable with respect to Contingent Obligations arising under their guaranties of the Obligations;
(ii) Company may become and remain liable with respect to Contingent Obligations under Interest Rate Agreements and Currency Agreements with a Lender;
(iii) Company and its Subsidiaries may become and remain liable with respect to Contingent Obligations in respect of customary indemnification and purchase price adjustment obligations incurred in connection with Asset Sales or other sales of assets or securities;
(iv) Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, may remain liable with respect to Contingent Obligations described in Schedule 6.4 annexed hereto;
(v) Company and its Subsidiaries may become and remain liable with respect to Contingent Obligations to the extent such Contingent Obligations are permitted pursuant to subsections 6.9 and 6.10; and
(vi) Company and its Subsidiaries may become and remain liable with respect to other Contingent Obligations; provided that the maximum aggregate liability, contingent or otherwise, of Company and its Subsidiaries in respect of all such Contingent Obligations when added, without duplication, to the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding in accordance with subsection 6.1(x) shall at no time exceed $30 million.
6.5 RESTRICTED JUNIOR PAYMENTS.
Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, declare, order, pay, make or set apart any sum for any Restricted Junior Payment; provided that Company may make scheduled payments of principal and interest or mandatory prepayments of principal (including through the exercise of remedies) from time to time on Designated Indebtedness; and provided, further, that so long as no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result therefrom:
(i) Company may prepay Designated Indebtedness from the proceeds of Permitted Extension Indebtedness or Other Permitted Indebtedness;
(ii) Company may make Restricted Junior Payments with respect to Company Common Stock not to exceed in any Fiscal Year, the lesser of 20% of Consolidated Net Income for such Fiscal Year and $15 million;
(iii) Company may repurchase Company Common Stock in an amount not to exceed in any Fiscal Year $15 million for purposes of establishing or contributing to an employee compensation plan; provided that any such repurchased Company Common Stock resold to employees of Company shall, to the extent of the price paid for such Company Common Stock by such employee, be excluded from the calculation of the $15 million limit set forth above;
(iv) Company may apply Equity Proceeds to prepay Designated Indebtedness;
(v) Company and AFL III shall be permitted to consummate the AFL III Restructuring; and
(vi) Company may repurchase or redeem all or any portion of the Senior Notes for aggregate cash consideration not to exceed, when aggregated with any "change of control" put payments arising as a result of the Holding Company Reorganization, $75,000,000; provided that, (A) after giving effect to the proposed repurchase or redemption, Company shall have not less than $150,000,000 in Cash or Cash Equivalents on its balance sheet and (B) the Leverage Ratio (calculated on a pro forma basis as if the proposed repurchase or redemption had been consummated on the last day of the most recent four fiscal quarter period) shall not exceed the lower of 4.25:1.00 or the ratio required to be met in accordance with subsection 6.6B for the immediately succeeding fiscal quarter end.
6.6 FINANCIAL COVENANTS.
A. MINIMUM INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO. Company shall not permit the ratio of (i) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense for the four fiscal quarter period ending as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of Company set forth below to be less than the correlative ratio indicated:
MINIMUM
INTEREST
FISCAL QUARTER ENDING COVERAGE RATIO
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March 31, 2000 2.10:1.00
June 30, 2000 2.10:1.00
September 30, 2000 2.20:1.00
December 31, 2000 2.20:1.00
March 31, 2001 2.40:1.00
June 30, 2001 2.40:1.00
September 30, 2001 2.50:1.00
December 31, 2001 2.50:1.00
March 31, 2002 2.50:1.00
June 30, 2002 2.50:1.00
September 30, 2002 2.50:1.00
December 31, 2002 2.50:1.00
March 31, 2003 2.50:1.00
June 30, 2003 2.75:1.00
September 30, 2003 2.75:1.00
December 31, 2003 2.75:1.00
March 31, 2004 2.75:1.00
June 30, 2004 2.75:1.00
September 30, 2004 2.75:1.00
December 31, 2004 2.75:1.00
March 31, 2005 2.75:1.00
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B. MAXIMUM LEVERAGE RATIO. Company shall not permit the ratio of (i) Consolidated Total Debt as of each date set forth below (less Cash and Cash Equivalents held
by Company in excess of $25 million as of such date) plus seven times Consolidated Rental Payments (for the four fiscal quarter period ending with the most recently ended fiscal quarter) to (ii) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA plus Consolidated Rental Payments for the four fiscal quarter period ending as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of Company set forth below to exceed the correlative ratio indicated:
MAXIMUM
LEVERAGE
FISCAL QUARTER ENDING RATIO
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March 31, 2000 4.75:1.00
June 30, 2000 4.75:1.00
September 30, 2000 4.75:1.00
December 31, 2000 4.75:1.00
March 31, 2001 4.75:1.00
June 30, 2001 4.50:1.00
September 30, 2001 4.50:1.00
December 31, 2001 4.50:1.00
March 31, 2002 4.50:1.00
June 30, 2002 4.50:1.00
September 30, 2002 4.50:1.00
December 31, 2002 4.25:1.00
March 31, 2003 4.25:1.00
June 30, 2003 4.25:1.00
September 30, 2003 4.25:1.00
December 31, 2003 4.00:1.00
March 31, 2004 4.00:1.00
June 30, 2004 4.00:1.00
September 30, 2004 4.00:1.00
December 31, 2004 3.75:1.00
March 31, 2005 3.75:1.00
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C. MINIMUM CONSOLIDATED NET WORTH. Company shall not permit Consolidated Net Worth at any time during any of the periods set forth below to be less than the correlative amount indicated:
MINIMUM CONSOLIDATED
FISCAL QUARTER ENDING NET WORTH
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March 31, 2000 $300 million
June 30, 2000 $300 million
September 30, 2000 $325 million
December 31, 2000 $325 million
March 31, 2001 $350 million
June 30, 2001 $350 million
September 30, 2001 $350 million
December 31, 2001 $350 million
March 31, 2002 $400 million
June 30, 2002 $400 million
September 30, 2002 $400 million
December 31, 2002 $400 million
March 31, 2003 $450 million
June 30, 2003 $450 million
September 30, 2003 $450 million
December 31, 2003 $450 million
March 31, 2004 $450 million
June 30, 2004 $450 million
September 30, 2004 $450 million
December 31, 2004 $450 million
March 31, 2005 $450 million
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6.7 RESTRICTION ON FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES; ASSET SALES AND ACQUISITIONS; NEW SUBSIDIARIES.
Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation, or liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or convey, sell, lease, sub-lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in
one transaction or a series of transactions, all or any part of its business, property or fixed assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or acquire by purchase or otherwise all or any portion of the business, property or fixed assets of, or stock or other evidence of beneficial ownership of, any Person or any division or line of business of any Person, except:
(i) any Subsidiary of Company may be merged with or into Company or any wholly owned Subsidiary of Company that has entered into a valid and effective guaranty and security agreement to the extent required by subsection 5.9, or be liquidated, wound up or dissolved, or all or any part of its business, property or assets may be conveyed, sold, leased, transferred or otherwise disposed of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, to Company or any such wholly owned Subsidiary of Company; provided that, in the case of such a merger, Company or such wholly owned Subsidiary shall be the continuing or surviving corporation;
(ii) Company and its Subsidiaries may sell or otherwise dispose of assets in transactions that do not constitute Asset Sales; provided that the consideration received for such assets shall be in an amount at least equal to the fair market value thereof;
(iii) subject to subsection 6.13, Company and its Subsidiaries may make Asset Sales of assets having a fair market value not in excess of $100 million in any Fiscal Year or $500 million in the aggregate; provided that (w) with respect to the sale of any Financed Aircraft, the cash proceeds of the sale of such Financed Aircraft are sufficient to repay in full the Notes associated with such Financed Aircraft; (x) the consideration received for such assets shall be in an amount at least equal to the fair market value thereof; (y) the consideration received shall be at least 75% cash; and (z) the proceeds of such Asset Sales shall be applied as required by subsection 2.4B(iii)(a);
(iv) Company may lease or transfer any Financed Aircraft to the extent expressly permitted by Section 4(d) of the First Aircraft Chattel Mortgage with respect to such Financed Aircraft or as contemplated by subsection 9.21;
(v) Company may make acquisitions of the capital stock of another Person or all or substantially all of the assets of a division or line of business of another Person provided that, (a) the acquisition primarily involves the acquisition of assets to be used in the business of Company, (b) if such acquisition is structured as a merger or as a stock or other equity acquisition, then either (i) the Person so acquired becomes a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company or (ii) such Person is merged with and into the Company or a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company (with the Company or such wholly owned Subsidiary being the surviving corporation of such merger), (c) if such acquisition is structured as an asset acquisition, then such assets are acquired either by the Company directly or by a wholly owned Subsidiary of Company, (d) to the extent required by subsection 5.9, such wholly owned Subsidiary of Company shall execute a guaranty of the Obligations and Company or such wholly owned Subsidiary of Company shall
grant a security interest in the assets acquired to Administrative
Agent for the benefit of Lenders which may be subordinate to debt
incurred in such acquisition, (e) immediately before and after giving
effect thereto, no Potential Event of Default or Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, (f) immediately after giving effect to
the acquisition, Company shall be in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis
with financial covenants in subsection 6.6 and such compliance shall be
evidenced by an Officer's Certificate demonstrating such compliance,
(g) Administrative Agent shall have reviewed and be reasonably
satisfied with the nature and amount of all contingent liabilities or
other liabilities not on the balance sheet of Company assumed in
connection with such acquisition and (h) the aggregate amount of cash
payments made in connection with all such acquisitions, other than with
the proceeds from sales or issuances of equity by Company, does not
exceed $100,000,000;
(vi) Company and its Subsidiaries may make Consolidated Capital Expenditures in connection with the purchase of up to twelve Eligible Aircraft during each Fiscal Year, such number of Eligible Aircraft permitted during any Fiscal Year to be increased by any number of Eligible Aircraft permitted to be purchased, but not purchased, during the previous Fiscal Year (but in no event shall any such number of Eligible Aircraft once carried forward to the next Fiscal Year be carried forward to any Fiscal Year thereafter) together with Consolidated Capital Expenditures with respect to the acquisition, in the normal course of business, of spare parts and spare engines associated with such Eligible Aircraft;
(vii) Company and its Subsidiaries may make Consolidated Capital Expenditures with respect to maintenance of aircraft in the normal course of business;
(viii) Company and its Subsidiaries may make other Consolidated Capital Expenditures not in excess of $10 million during any Fiscal Year; provided that, any amount of such other Consolidated Capital Expenditures permitted, but not made, in any Fiscal Year may be carried forward to and made during the immediately succeeding Fiscal Year (but no amount once carried forward to the next Fiscal Year may be carried forward to any Fiscal Year thereafter);
(ix) Company and AFL III shall be permitted to consummate the AFL III Restructuring;
(x) Company shall be permitted to dispose of or acquire assets pursuant to the consolidation and relocation of its offices and operations to Colorado; provided that the aggregate consideration paid with respect to the acquisition of assets shall be in an amount not to exceed $20 million; and
(xi) the Holding Company Reorganization shall be permitted so long as in connection therewith Company complies with, and causes Holding Company to comply with, subsection 5.9 hereof.
6.8 AMENDMENTS OF MATERIAL AGREEMENTS.
Company shall not permit (i) the certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws of any Loan Party to be amended or otherwise modified in any manner which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) any Material Agreement to be amended or otherwise modified in any manner with respect to any provision providing material representations and warranties to Company, indemnification rights to Company, or limiting Company's remedies or rights upon the other party to such agreements failure to perform or which could otherwise reasonably be expected to have Material Adverse Effect on the value of any Financed Aircraft.
6.9 RESTRICTION ON LEASES.
Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, become liable in any way, whether directly or by assignment or as a guarantor or other surety, for the obligations of the lessee under any lease, whether an Operating Lease or a Capital Lease (other than intercompany leases between Company and its wholly owned Subsidiaries); provided however that Company may become so obligated to the extent that, and only to the extent that, immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of liability with respect to such lease, the Consolidated Rental Payments at the time in effect during the then current Fiscal Year do not exceed $35 million plus the amount of Consolidated Rental Payments made during such Fiscal Year in respect of up to six 747-400F aircraft subject to Operating Leases as of the Fourth Restatement Date plus the amount of Consolidated Rental Payments in respect of up to two 747-400F aircraft per year, subject to the agreement dated June 9, 1997 between Company and The Boeing Company regarding the purchase of twelve new 747-400F aircraft and the option to purchase eight additional new 747-400F aircraft, plus an amount not to exceed $15 million during any Fiscal Year, equal to Consolidated Rental Payments incurred in connection with sale and leaseback transactions described in subsection 6.10, plus Consolidated Rental Payments assumed pursuant to acquisitions permitted under subsection 6.7(v). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the AFL III Leases shall be permitted hereunder and shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining compliance with the foregoing provisions of this subsection 6.9.
6.10 SALES AND LEASE-BACKS.
Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, become or remain liable as lessee or as a guarantor or other surety with respect to any lease, whether an Operating Lease or a Capital Lease, of any property (whether real, personal or mixed), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, (i) which Company or any of its Subsidiaries has sold or transferred or is to sell or transfer to any other Person (other than Company or any of its Subsidiaries) or (ii) which Company or any of its Subsidiaries intends
to use for substantially the same purpose as any other property which has been or is to be sold or transferred by Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person (other than Company or any of its Subsidiaries) in connection with such lease; provided that Company and its Subsidiaries may become and remain liable as lessee, guarantor or other surety with respect to any such lease if and to the extent that Company or any of its Subsidiaries would be permitted to enter into, and remain liable under, such lease under subsection 6.9. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection 6.10, this subsection 6.10 shall not restrict or prohibit in any manner consummation of the AFL III Restructuring.
6.11 SALE OR DISCOUNT OF RECEIVABLES.
Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, sell with recourse, or discount or otherwise sell for less than the face value thereof, any of its notes or accounts receivable.
6.12 TRANSACTIONS WITH SHAREHOLDERS AND AFFILIATES.
Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any transaction (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any holder of 10% or more of any class of equity Securities of Company or with any Affiliate of Company or of any such holder, on terms that are less favorable to Company or that Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons who are not such a holder or Affiliate Holding Company; provided that the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to (i) reasonable and customary fees paid to and indemnification of members of the Boards of Directors of Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) reasonable and customary salaries, bonuses and other compensation paid to and indemnification of employees of Company or any of its Subsidiaries in accordance with past practice or approved by the compensation committee of Company, (iii) transactions contemplated in connection with the AFL III Restructuring or (iv) the Holding Company Reorganization.
6.13 DISPOSAL OF SUBSIDIARY STOCK.
Company shall not:
(i) directly or indirectly sell, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber or dispose of any shares of capital stock or other equity Securities of any of its Subsidiaries, except to qualify directors if required by applicable law or to a wholly owned Subsidiary of Company; or
(ii) permit any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly to sell, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber or dispose of any shares of capital stock or other equity Securities of any of its Subsidiaries (including such Subsidiary), except to Company, another wholly owned Subsidiary of Company, or to qualify directors if required by applicable law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, AFL III shall be permitted to issue preferred stock in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to a third party.
6.14 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.
From and after the Fourth Restatement Date, Company shall not, and
shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in any business other than
(i) the businesses engaged in by Company and its Subsidiaries on the Fourth
Restatement Date and similar or related businesses and (ii) such other lines of
business as may be consented to by Requisite Lenders.
6.15 CHANGE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, change its chief executive office without giving 30 days' prior written notice to the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
If any of the following conditions or events ("EVENTS OF DEFAULT") shall occur:
7.1 FAILURE TO MAKE PAYMENTS WHEN DUE.
Failure by Company to pay any installment of principal of any Loan when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, by notice of voluntary prepayment, by mandatory prepayment or otherwise; or failure by Company to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount due under this Agreement within five days after the date due; or
7.2 DEFAULT IN OTHER AGREEMENTS.
(i) Failure of Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay when due following applicable grace periods (a) any principal of or interest on any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness referred to in subsection 7.1) in an individual principal amount of $5 million or more or any items of Indebtedness with an aggregate principal amount of $10 million or more or (b) any Contingent Obligation in an individual principal amount of $5 million or more or any Contingent Obligations with an aggregate principal amount of $10 million or more, in each case beyond the end of any grace period provided therefor; or (ii) breach or default by Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any other material term of (a) any evidence of any Indebtedness in an individual principal amount of $5 million or more or any items of Indebtedness with an aggregate principal amount of $10 million or more or any Contingent Obligation in an individual principal amount of $5 million or more or any Contingent Obligations with an aggregate principal amount of $10 million or more or (b) any loan agreement, mortgage, indenture or other agreement relating to such Indebtedness or Contingent Obligation(s), if the effect of such breach or default is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of that Indebtedness or Contingent Obligation(s) (or a trustee on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause, that Indebtedness or Contingent Obligation(s) to become or be declared due and payable prior to its stated maturity or the stated maturity of any
underlying obligation, as the case may be (upon the giving or receiving of notice, lapse of time, both, or otherwise); provided that the foregoing shall not apply to Indebtedness under the AFL III Financing Agreement; or
7.3 BREACH OF CERTAIN COVENANTS.
Failure of Company to perform or comply in any material respect with any term or condition contained in subsection 2.5 or 5.2 or subsection 6.1, 6.2 (as it relates to prohibitions on Liens on Financed Aircraft), 6.5, 6.7 (as it relates to the sale of any Financed Aircraft or all or substantially all of the assets of Company or to the merger of Company into any other Person), 6.8, 6.10 and 6.13 of this Agreement or in clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 4(c), Section 4(d) or Section 4(g) of any First Aircraft Chattel Mortgage; or
7.4 BREACH OF WARRANTY.
Any representation, warranty, certification or other statement made by Company or any of its Subsidiaries in any Loan Document or in any statement or certificate at any time given by Company or any of its Subsidiaries in writing pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall be false in any material respect on the date as of which made; or
7.5 OTHER DEFAULTS UNDER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
(i) Any Loan Party shall default in the performance of or compliance
with any term contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents,
other than any such term referred to in any other subsection of this Section 7,
and such default shall not have been remedied or waived (x) within 15 days after
the earlier of (a) an officer of Company becoming aware of such default or (b)
receipt by Company of notice from Administrative Agent or any Lender of such
default or (y) with respect to a default under subsection 6.6, the earlier of
(a) an officer of Company becoming aware of the default after the applicable
measurement date and (b) the delivery of financial statements pursuant to
subsection 5.1 or (ii) a guaranty, if any, of the Obligations for any reason
ceases to be in full force and effect; or
7.6 INVOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY; APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER, ETC.
(i) A court having jurisdiction in the premises shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of Company or any of its Subsidiaries in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect, which decree or order is not stayed; or any other similar relief shall be granted under any applicable federal or state law; or (ii) an involuntary case shall be commenced against Company or any of its material Subsidiaries under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect; or a decree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian or other officer having similar powers over
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or over all or a substantial part of its property, shall have been entered; or there shall have occurred the involuntary appointment of an interim receiver, trustee or other custodian of Company or any of its Subsidiaries for all or a substantial part of its property; or a warrant of attachment, execution or similar process shall have been issued against any substantial part of the property of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and any such event described in this clause (ii) shall continue for 60 days unless dismissed, bonded or discharged; or
7.7 VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY; APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER, ETC.
(i) Company or any of its material Subsidiaries shall have an order for relief entered with respect to it or commence a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case, or to the conversion of an involuntary case to a voluntary case, under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, trustee or other custodian for all or a substantial part of its property; or Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall make any assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (ii) Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be unable, or shall fail generally, or shall admit in writing its inability, to pay its debts as such debts become due; or the Board of Directors of Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or any committee thereof) shall adopt any resolution or otherwise authorize any action to approve any of the actions referred to in clause (i) above or this clause (ii); or
7.8 JUDGMENTS AND ATTACHMENTS.
Any money judgment, writ or warrant of attachment or similar process involving (i) in any individual case an amount in excess of $5 million or (ii) in the aggregate at any time an amount in excess of $10 million (in either case not adequately covered by insurance as to which a solvent and unaffiliated insurance company has acknowledged coverage) shall be entered or filed against Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets and shall remain undischarged, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of 60 days (or in any event later than five days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder); or
7.9 DISSOLUTION.
Any order, judgment or decree shall be entered against Company or any of its material Subsidiaries decreeing the dissolution or split up of Company or that Subsidiary and such order shall remain undischarged or unstayed for a period in excess of 30 days; or
7.10 CHANGE IN CONTROL.
(i) (a) Permitted Holders shall cease to beneficially own and control shares of capital stock of Company representing at least 30% of the combined voting power of all Securities of Company entitled to vote in the election of directors, other than Securities having such power
only by reason of the happening of a contingency, or (b) any Person or any two or more Persons acting in concert (in any such case, excluding Permitted Holders) shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of Securities of Company (or other Securities convertible into such Securities) representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of all Securities of Company entitled to vote in the election of directors, other than Securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency or (c) the Board of Directors of Company shall not consist of a majority Continuing Directors or (ii) a "Change of Control" shall occur under any of the Pass Through Trust Documents, any of the Senior Note Documents or any other Material Agreement (as in effect on the date of such occurrence); provided that, following consummation of the Holding Company Reorganization (x) the references in clause (i) above to Company shall be deemed to be reference to the Holding Company and (y) it shall also be an Event of Default if at any time Holding Company ceases to own directly or indirectly 100% of the outstanding Securities of Company; provided further, that an Event of Default under clause (ii) above arising as a result of the Holding Company Reorganization shall not constitute an "Event of Default"; provided further, that in the event that Permitted Holders cease to own 30% of the combined voting power of all Securities of Company (or the Holding Company, as the case may be) because of the issuance of Securities of Company (or the Holding Company, as the case may be) (as opposed to the Permitted Holders selling Securities) then the failure to maintain the 30% ownership level shall not constitute an Event of Default unless the Permitted Holders shall cease to own shares of capital stock constituting 25% of the combined voting power of all Securities of Company (or the Holding Company, as the case may be); or
7.11 FAILURE OF SECURITY.
Upon execution and delivery thereof, any Collateral Document shall, at any time, cease to be in full force and effect (other than by reason of a release of Collateral thereunder in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, the satisfaction in full of the Obligations or any other termination of such Collateral Document in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof) or shall be declared null and void, or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested in writing by any Loan Party, or Administrative Agent shall not have or shall cease to have a valid security interest in any Collateral purported to be covered thereby, perfected and with the priority required by the relevant Collateral Document, for any reason other than the failure of Administrative Agent or any Lender to take any action within its control, subject only to Liens permitted under the applicable Collateral Documents; or
7.12 CERTIFICATED AS AIR CARRIER.
Company for any reason ceases to be a United States Citizen or to hold an air carrier operating certificate under the Federal Aviation Act for aircraft capable of carrying 10 or more individuals or 6,000 pounds or more of cargo; or
7.13 MATERIAL AGREEMENTS.
Any Material Agreement, other than any Approved Lease, shall at any time be terminated other than by its terms or cease to be in full force and effect other than by its terms, or any party to the Modification Agreement or any Purchase Agreement shall default in the observance or performance of any material covenants or agreements contained in any such agreement; or
7.14 "CHANGE OF CONTROL" PUT PAYMENTS.
Company becomes obligated to make any "change of control" put payments in connection with the Holding Company Reorganization that, when aggregated with all payments made under subsection 6.5(vi), exceed $75,000,000 or, after giving effect to such "change of control" put payments, (A) Company shall have less than $150,000,000 in Cash or Cash Equivalents on its balance sheet or (B) its Leverage Ratio (calculated on a pro forma basis as if the proposed payment had been consummated on the last day of the most recent four fiscal quarter period) shall exceed the lower of 4.25:1.00 or the ratio to be met in accordance with subsection 6.6B for the immediately succeeding fiscal quarter end:
THEN (i) upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in subsection 7.6 or 7.7, each of (a) the unpaid principal amount of and accrued interest on the Loans and (b) all other Obligations shall automatically become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other requirements of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Company, and the obligation of each Lender to make any Loan shall thereupon terminate and (ii) upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any other Event of Default, Administrative Agent shall, upon the written request or with the written consent of Requisite Lenders, by written notice to Company, declare all or any portion of the amounts described in clauses (a) and (b) above to be, and the same shall forthwith become, immediately due and payable, and the obligation of each Lender to make any Loan shall thereupon terminate.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the second preceding paragraph, if at any time within 60 days after an acceleration of the Loans pursuant to such paragraph Company shall pay all arrears of interest and all payments on account of principal which shall have become due otherwise than as a result of such acceleration (with interest on principal and, to the extent permitted by law, on overdue interest, at the rates specified in this Agreement) and all Events of Default and Potential Events of Default (other than non-payment of the principal of and accrued interest on the Loans, in each case which is due and payable solely by virtue of acceleration) shall be remedied or waived pursuant to subsection 9.6, then Requisite Lenders, by written notice to Company, may at their option rescind and annul such acceleration and its consequences; but such action shall not affect any subsequent Event of Default or Potential Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. The provisions of this paragraph are intended merely to bind Lenders to a decision which may be made at the election of Requisite Lenders and are not intended to benefit Company and do not grant Company the right to require Lenders to rescind or annul any acceleration hereunder, even if the conditions set forth herein are met.
SECTION 8.
AGENT
8.1 APPOINTMENT.
Bankers Trust is hereby appointed Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and each Lender hereby authorizes Administrative Agent to act as its agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Administrative Agent agrees to act upon the express conditions contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as applicable. The provisions of this Section 8 are solely for the benefit of Administrative Agent and Lenders and Company shall have no rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions thereof. In performing its functions and duties under this Agreement, Administrative Agent shall act solely as an agent of Lenders and does not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation towards or relationship of agency or trust with or for Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
8.2 POWERS AND DUTIES; GENERAL IMMUNITY.
A. POWERS; DUTIES SPECIFIED. Each Lender irrevocably authorizes Administrative Agent to take such action on such Lender's behalf and to exercise such powers, rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents as are specifically delegated or granted to Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers, rights and remedies as are reasonably incidental thereto. Administrative Agent shall have only those duties and responsibilities that are expressly specified in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Administrative Agent may exercise such powers, rights and remedies and perform such duties by or through its agents or employees. Administrative Agent shall not have, by reason of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender; and nothing in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon Administrative Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents except as expressly set forth herein or therein.
B. NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR CERTAIN MATTERS. Administrative Agent shall not be responsible to any Lender for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectibility or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for any representations, warranties, recitals or statements made herein or therein or made in any written or oral statements or in any financial or other statements, instruments, reports or certificates or any other documents furnished or made by Administrative Agent to Lenders or by or on behalf of Company to Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby or for the financial condition or business affairs of Company or any other Person liable for the payment of any Obligations, nor shall Administrative Agent be required to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or
observance of any of the terms, conditions, provisions, covenants or agreements contained in any of the Loan Documents or as to the use of the proceeds of the Loans or as to the existence or possible existence of any Event of Default or Potential Event of Default. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, Administrative Agent shall not have any liability arising from confirmations of the amount of outstanding Loans or the component amounts thereof.
C. EXCULPATORY PROVISIONS. Neither of Administrative Agent nor any of its officers, directors, partners, employees or agents shall be liable to Lenders for any action taken or omitted by Administrative Agent under or in connection with any of the Loan Documents except to the extent caused by Administrative Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct. If Administrative Agent shall request instructions from Lenders with respect to any act or action (including the failure to take an action) in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action unless and until Administrative Agent shall have received instructions from Requisite Lenders. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, (i) Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any communication, instrument or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons, and shall be entitled to rely and shall be protected in relying on opinions and judgments of attorneys (who may be attorneys for Company and its Subsidiaries), accountants, experts and other professional advisors selected by it; and (ii) no Lender shall have any right of action whatsoever against Administrative Agent as a result of Administrative Agent acting or (where so instructed) refraining from acting under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in accordance with the instructions of Requisite Lenders. Administrative Agent shall be entitled to refrain from exercising any power, discretion or authority vested in it under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents unless and until it has obtained the instructions of Requisite Lenders.
D. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT ENTITLED TO ACT AS LENDER. The agency hereby created shall in no way impair or affect any of the rights and powers of, or impose any duties or obligations upon, Administrative Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender hereunder. With respect to its participations in the Loans, Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not performing the duties and functions delegated to it hereunder, and the term "Lender" or "Lenders" or any similar term shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include Administrative Agent in its individual capacity. Administrative Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory or other business with Company or any of its Affiliates as if it were not performing the duties specified herein, and may accept fees and other consideration from Company for services in connection with this Agreement and otherwise without having to account for the same to Lenders.
8.3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPRAISAL OF CREDITWORTHINESS.
Each Lender represents and warrants that it has made its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the making of the Loans hereunder and that it has made and shall continue to make its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of Company and its Subsidiaries. Administrative Agent shall have no duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to make any such investigation or any such appraisal on behalf of Lenders or to provide any Lender with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before the making of the Loans or at any time or times thereafter, and Administrative Agent shall not have responsibility with respect to the accuracy of or the completeness of any information provided to Lenders.
8.4 RIGHT TO INDEMNITY.
Each Lender, in proportion to its Pro Rata Share, severally agrees to indemnify Administrative Agent (and its respective affiliates and partners), to the extent that Administrative Agent shall not have been reimbursed by Company, for and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, counsel fees and disbursements) or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Administrative Agent in exercising its powers, rights and remedies or performing its duties hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or otherwise in its capacity as Administrative Agent, in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; provided that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from Administrative Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
8.5 COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS.
Without limiting the generality of subsection 8.1, each Lender hereby further authorizes Administrative Agent to enter into the Collateral Documents as secured party on behalf of and for the benefit of such Lender and agrees to be bound by the terms of each of the Collateral Documents; provided that, except as otherwise provided below, Administrative Agent shall not enter into or consent to any amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision contained in any Collateral Document without prior written consent of Requisite Lenders. Anything contained in any of the Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, each Lender agrees that no Lender shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the collateral under any Collateral Document, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies under the Collateral Documents may be exercised solely by Administrative Agent for the benefit of Lenders in accordance with the terms thereof. Each Lender hereby authorizes Administrative Agent (i) to release or subordinate Collateral as permitted or required under this Agreement or the Collateral Documents, and agrees that a
certificate executed by Administrative Agent evidencing such release of Collateral shall be conclusive evidence of such release as to any third party and (ii) to enter into any amendments of the Collateral Documents to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency or to amend provisions relating to ministerial or administrative matters which do not materially adversely affect the rights of the Lenders thereunder.
8.6 SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT.
Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days' prior written notice thereof to Lenders and Company. Upon any such notice of resignation, Requisite Lenders shall have the right, upon consultation with Company, to appoint a successor Administrative Agent. Upon the acceptance of any appointment hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, that successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any retiring Administrative Agent's resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section 8 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this Agreement.
SECTION 9. MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS IN LOANS.
A. GENERAL. Each Lender shall have the right at any time to (i) sell, assign or transfer to any Eligible Assignee, or (ii) sell participations to any Person in, all or any part of its Commitments or any Loan or Loans made by it or any other interest herein or in any other Obligations owed to it; provided that no such sale, assignment, transfer or participation shall, without the consent of Company, require Company to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission or apply to qualify such sale, assignment, transfer or participation under the securities laws of any state; provided, further that no such sale, assignment or transfer described in clause (i) above shall be effective unless and until (a) an Assignment Agreement effecting such sale, assignment or transfer shall have been accepted by Administrative Agent and recorded in the Register as provided in subsection 9.1B(ii) or (b) the sale, assignment or transfer is made in accordance with subsection 9.21. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection 9.1, no Lender shall, as between Company and such Lender, be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder as a result of any sale, assignment or transfer of, or any granting of participations in, all or any part of its Commitments or the Loans, or the other Obligations owed to such Lender.
B. ASSIGNMENTS.
(i) Amounts and Terms of Assignments. Each Commitment, Loan or other Obligation may (a) be assigned in any amount to another Lender, or to an Affiliate of the assigning Lender or another Lender, with the giving of notice to Company and Administrative Agent or (b) be assigned in an aggregate amount of not less than $5,000,000 (or such lesser amount as shall constitute the aggregate amount of the Commitments, Loans, and other Obligations of the assigning Lender) to any other Eligible Assignee with the giving of notice to Company and with the consent of Administrative Agent and Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). Any assignment of Loans hereunder shall effect a pro rata assignment of the Notes with respect to each Financed Aircraft. To the extent of any such assignment in accordance with either clause (a) or (b) above, the assigning Lender shall be relieved of its obligations with respect to its Commitments, Loans, or other Obligations or the portion thereof so assigned. The parties to each such assignment shall execute and deliver to Administrative Agent, for its acceptance and recording in the Register, an Assignment Agreement, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,000 and such forms, certificates or other evidence, if any, with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters as the assignee under such Assignment Agreement may be required to deliver to Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection 2.7B(iii)(a); provided, however that such processing fee shall not be required where the assignee is an existing Lender. Upon such execution, delivery and acceptance, from and after the effective date specified in such Assignment Agreement, (y) the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment Agreement, shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder and (z) the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment Agreement, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment Agreement covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto). The Commitments hereunder shall be modified to reflect the Commitment of such assignee and any remaining Commitment of such assigning Lender and, if any such assignment occurs after the issuance of the Notes hereunder, the assigning Lender shall, upon the effectiveness of such assignment or as promptly thereafter as practicable, surrender its applicable Notes to Administrative Agent for cancellation, and thereupon new Notes shall be issued to the assignee substantially in the form of Exhibit IIIA annexed hereto or Exhibit IIIB, as the case may be, with appropriate insertions, to reflect the new Commitments and/or outstanding Loans, as the case may be, of the assignee and/or the assigning Lender.
(ii) Acceptance by Administrative Agent; Recordation in Register. Upon its receipt of an Assignment Agreement executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee representing that it is an Eligible Assignee, together with the processing and recordation fee referred to in subsection 9.1B(i) and any forms, certificates or other evidence with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters that
such assignee may be required to deliver to Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection 2.7B(iii)(a), Administrative Agent shall, if such Assignment Agreement has been completed and is in substantially the form of Exhibit VII hereto and if Administrative Agent has consented to the assignment evidenced thereby to the extent such consent is required pursuant to subsection 9.1B(i)), (a) accept such Assignment Agreement by executing a counterpart thereof as provided therein (which acceptance shall evidence any required consent of Administrative Agent to such assignment), (b) record the information contained therein in the Register and (c) give prompt notice thereof to Company. Administrative Agent shall maintain a copy of each Assignment Agreement delivered to and accepted by it as provided in this subsection 9.1B(ii).
C. PARTICIPATIONS. The holder of any participation, other than an Affiliate of the Lender granting such participation, shall not be entitled to require such Lender to take or omit to take any action hereunder except action directly affecting (i) the extension of the scheduled final maturity date of any Loan allocated to such participation, (ii) a reduction of the principal amount of or the rate of interest payable on any Loan allocated to such participation or (iii) a release of Collateral, and all amounts payable by Company hereunder (including without limitation amounts payable to such Lender pursuant to subsections 2.6D and 2.7) shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such participation. Company and each Lender hereby acknowledge and agree that, solely for purposes of subsection 9.5, (a) any participation will give rise to a direct obligation of Company to the participant and (b) the participant shall be considered to be a "Lender".
D. ASSIGNMENTS TO FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS. In addition to the assignments and participations permitted under the foregoing provisions of this subsection 9.1, any Lender may assign and pledge all or any portion of its Loans, the other Obligations owed to such Lender, and its Notes to any Federal Reserve Bank as collateral security pursuant to Regulation A of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and any operating circular issued by such Federal Reserve Bank; provided that (i) no Lender shall, as between Company and such Lender, be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder as a result of any such assignment and pledge and (ii) in no event shall such Federal Reserve Bank be considered to be a "Lender" or be entitled to require the assigning Lender to take or omit to take any action hereunder.
E. INFORMATION. Each Lender may furnish any information concerning Company and its Subsidiaries in the possession of that Lender from time to time to assignees and participants (including prospective assignees and participants), subject to subsection 9.19.
9.2 EXPENSES.
Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, Company agrees to pay promptly (i) all the actual and reasonable costs and expenses of preparation of the Loan Documents; (ii) all the costs of furnishing all opinions by counsel for Company (including without limitation any opinions requested by Lenders as to any legal matters arising hereunder) and of Company's performance of and compliance with all agreements and
conditions on its part to be performed or complied with under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents including, without limitation, with respect to confirming compliance with environmental and insurance requirements; (iii) the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel to Administrative Agent in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and administration of the Loan Documents and the Loans and any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications hereto or thereto and any other documents or matters requested by Company; (iv) all the costs and expenses of creating and perfecting the Liens in favor of Administrative Agent for the benefit of Lenders pursuant to the Loan Documents, including filing and recording fees and expenses, title insurance, fees and expenses of counsel for providing such opinions as Lenders may reasonably request and fees and expenses of legal counsel to Administrative Agent (including local counsel); (v) all other actual and reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Administrative Agent in connection with the syndication of the Commitments and the negotiation, preparation and execution of the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; provided that such costs and expenses of syndication shall not exceed $10,000; and (vi) after the occurrence of an Event of Default, all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees (including allocated costs of internal counsel) and costs of settlement, incurred by Administrative Agent and Lenders in enforcing any Obligations of or in collecting any payments due from Company hereunder or under the other Loan Documents by reason of such Event of Default or in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided under this Agreement in the nature of a "work-out" or pursuant to any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings.
9.3 INDEMNITY.
In addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to subsection 9.2, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, Company agrees to defend, indemnify, pay and hold harmless Administrative Agent and Lenders, and the officers, directors, partners, employees, agents and affiliates of Administrative Agent and Lenders (collectively called the "INDEMNITIES") from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including without limitation the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for such Indemnities in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened by any Person, whether or not any such Indemnitee shall be designated as a party or a potential party thereto), whether direct, indirect or consequential and whether based on any federal, state or foreign laws, statutes, rules or regulations (including without limitation securities and commercial laws, statutes, rules or regulations and Environmental Laws), on common law or equitable cause or on contract or otherwise, that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any such Indemnitee, in any manner relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including without limitation Lenders' agreement to make the Loans hereunder or the use or intended use of the proceeds of any of the Loans) or the statements contained in the commitment letter delivered by any Lender to Company with respect thereto (collectively called the "INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES");
provided that Company shall not have any obligation to any Indemnitee hereunder with respect to any Indemnified Liabilities to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities arise solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of that Indemnitee as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. To the extent that the undertaking to defend, indemnify, pay and hold harmless set forth in the preceding sentence may be unenforceable because it is violative of any law or public policy, Company shall contribute the maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and satisfy under applicable law to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by the Indemnities or any of them.
9.4 SET-OFF.
In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default each Lender is hereby authorized by Company at any time or from time to time, without notice to Company or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or special, including, but not limited to, Indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether matured or unmatured, but not including trust accounts) and any other Indebtedness at any time held or owing by that Lender to or for the credit or the account of Company against and on account of the obligations and liabilities of Company to that Lender under this Agreement, the Notes, and the other Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, all claims of any nature or description arising out of or connected with this Agreement, the Notes, or any other Loan Document, irrespective of whether or not (i) that Lender shall have made any demand hereunder or (ii) the principal of or the interest on the Loans or any other amounts due hereunder shall have become due and payable pursuant to Section 7 and although said obligations and liabilities, or any of them, may be contingent or unmatured.
9.5 RATABLE SHARING.
Lenders hereby agree among themselves that if any of them shall,
whether by voluntary payment, by realization upon security, through the exercise
of any right of set-off or banker's lien, by counterclaim or cross action or by
the enforcement of any right under the Loan Documents or otherwise, or as
adequate protection of a deposit treated as cash collateral under the Bankruptcy
Code, receive payment or reduction of a proportion of the aggregate amount of
principal, interest, fees and other amounts then due and owing to that Lender
hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (collectively, the "AGGREGATE
AMOUNTS DUE" to such Lender) which is greater than the proportion received by
any other Lender in respect of the Aggregate Amounts Due to such other Lender,
then the Lender receiving such proportionately greater payment shall (i) notify
Administrative Agent and each other Lender of the receipt of such payment and
(ii) apply a portion of such payment to purchase participations (which it shall
be deemed to have purchased from each seller of a participation simultaneously
upon the receipt by such seller of its portion of such payment) in the Aggregate
Amounts Due to the other Lenders so that all such recoveries of Aggregate
Amounts Due shall be shared by all Lenders in proportion to the Aggregate
Amounts Due to
them; provided that if all or part of such proportionately greater payment received by such purchasing Lender is thereafter recovered from such Lender upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of Company or otherwise, those purchases shall be rescinded and the purchase prices paid for such participations shall be returned to such purchasing Lender ratably to the extent of such recovery, but without interest. Company expressly consents to the foregoing arrangement and agrees that any holder of a participation so purchased may exercise any and all rights of banker's lien, set-off or counterclaim with respect to any and all monies owing by Company to that holder with respect thereto as fully as if that holder were owed the amount of the participation held by that holder.
9.6 AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS.
A. No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or of the Notes, or consent to any departure by Company therefrom, shall in any event be effective without the written concurrence of Requisite Lenders; provided that any such amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent which: increases the amount of any of the Commitments or reduces the principal amount of any of the Loans; changes any Lender's Pro Rata Share; changes in any manner the definition of "Requisite Lenders"; changes in any manner any provision of this Agreement which, by its terms, expressly requires the approval or concurrence of all Lenders; postpones the Final Scheduled Maturity Date (but not the date of any scheduled installment of principal) of any of the Loans; postpones the date on which any interest or any fees are payable; decreases the interest rate borne by any of the Loans (other than any waiver of any increase in the interest rate applicable to any of the Loans pursuant to subsection 2.2E) or the amount of any fees payable hereunder; increases the maximum duration of Interest Periods permitted hereunder; releases all or substantially all of the Collateral; or changes in any manner the provisions contained in subsection 7.1 or this subsection 9.6 shall be effective only if evidenced by a writing signed by or on behalf of all Lenders to whom are owed Obligations being directly affected by such amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent. In addition, (i) any amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any of the provisions contained in Section 3 shall be effective only if evidenced by a writing signed by or on behalf of Administrative Agent and Requisite Lenders, (ii) no amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of any Note shall be effective without the written concurrence of the Lender which is the holder of that Note, (iii) no increase in the Commitments of any Lender over the amount thereof then in effect shall be effective without the written concurrence of that Lender, it being understood and agreed that in no event shall waivers or modifications of conditions precedent, covenants, Events of Default, Potential Events of Default or of a mandatory prepayment or a reduction of any or all of the Commitments be deemed to constitute an increase of the Commitment of any Lender and that an increase in the available portion of any Commitment of any Lender shall not be deemed to constitute an increase in the Commitment of such Lender, and (iv) no amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of Section 7 or of any other provision of this Agreement which, by its terms, expressly requires the approval or concurrence of Administrative Agent shall be effective without the written concurrence of Administrative Agent. Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, with the
concurrence of any Lender, execute amendments, modifications, waivers or consents on behalf of that Lender. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. No notice to or demand on Company in any case shall entitle Company to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. Any amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent effected in accordance with this subsection 9.6 shall be binding upon each Lender at the time outstanding, each future Lender and, if signed by Company, on Company. Notwithstanding anything in this subsection 9.6A to the contrary, the Notes and Aircraft Chattel Mortgages may be amended in the manner and for the purposes set forth in subsection 9.21 without the consents required by this subsection 9.6A.
B. If, in connection with any proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination to any of the provision of this Agreement as contemplated by the proviso in the first sentence of this subsection 9.6, the consent of Requisite Lenders is obtained but consent of one or more of such other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained, then Company may, so long as all non-consenting Lenders are so treated, elect to terminate such Lender as a party to this Agreement; provided that, concurrently with such termination, (i) Company shall pay that Lender all principal, interest and fees and other amounts owed to such Lender through such date of termination, (ii) another financial institution satisfactory to Company and Administrative Agent (or if Administrative Agent is also the Lender to be terminated, the successor Administrative Agent) shall agree, as of such date, to become a Lender for all purposes under this Agreement (whether by assignment or amendment) and to assume all obligations of the Lender to be terminated as of such date, and (iii) all documents and supporting materials necessary, in the judgment of Administrative Agent (or if Administrative Agent is also the Lender to be terminated, the successor Administrative Agent) to evidence the substitution of such Lender shall have been received and approved by Administrative Agent as of such date.
9.7 INDEPENDENCE OF COVENANTS.
All covenants under this Agreement shall be given independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or would otherwise be within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default if such action is taken or condition exists.
9.8 NOTICES.
Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be personally served, telexed or sent by telefacsimile or United States mail or courier service and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person or by courier service, upon receipt of telefacsimile or telex, or three Business Days after depositing it in the United States mail with postage prepaid and properly addressed; provided that notices to Administrative Agent shall not be
effective until received. For the purposes hereof, the address of each party hereto shall be as set forth under such party's name on the signature pages hereof or (i) as to Company and Administrative Agent, such other address as shall be designated by such Person in a written notice delivered to the other parties hereto and (ii) as to each other party, such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice delivered to Administrative Agent.
9.9 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS.
A. All representations, warranties and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans hereunder.
B. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or implied by law to the contrary, the agreements of Company set forth in subsections 2.6D, 2.7, 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4 and the agreements of Lenders set forth in subsections 8.2C, 8.4 and 9.5 shall survive the payment of the Loans, and the termination of this Agreement.
9.10 FAILURE OR INDULGENCE NOT WAIVER; REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.
No failure or delay on the part of Administrative Agent or any Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall impair such power, right or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any default or acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right or privilege. All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
9.11 MARSHALLING; PAYMENTS SET ASIDE.
Neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of Company or any other party or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations. To the extent that Company makes a payment or payments to Administrative Agent or Lenders (or to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Lenders), or Administrative Agent or Lenders enforce any security interests or exercise their rights of set-off, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or set-off or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, any other state or federal law, common law or any equitable cause, then, to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor or related thereto, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment or payments had not been made or such enforcement or set-off had not occurred.
9.12 SEVERABILITY.
In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement or the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
9.13 OBLIGATIONS SEVERAL; INDEPENDENT NATURE OF LENDERS' RIGHTS.
The obligations of Lenders hereunder are several and no Lender shall be responsible for the obligations or Commitments of any other Lender hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other Loan Document, and no action taken by Lenders pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute Lenders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity. The amounts payable at any time hereunder to each Lender shall be a separate and independent debt, and each Lender shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights arising out of this Agreement and it shall not be necessary for any other Lender to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
9.14 HEADINGS.
Section and subsection headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.
9.15 APPLICABLE LAW.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.
9.16 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.
This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and the successors and assigns of Lenders (it being understood that Lenders' rights of assignment are subject to subsection 9.1). Neither Company's rights or obligations hereunder nor any interest therein may be assigned or delegated by Company without the prior written consent of all Lenders.
9.17 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS.
ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT AGAINST COMPANY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY OBLIGATION MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT COMPANY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF
FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR SUCH OBLIGATION (SUBJECT TO ANY RIGHT TO APPEAL TO A COURT IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK). Company hereby agrees that service of all process in any such proceeding in any such court may be made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to Company at its address provided in subsection 9.8, such service being hereby acknowledged by Company to be sufficient for personal jurisdiction in any action against Company in any such court and to be otherwise effective and binding service in every respect. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of any Lender to bring proceedings against Company in the courts of any other jurisdiction.
9.18 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS LOAN TRANSACTION OR THE LENDER/BORROWER RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BEING ESTABLISHED. The scope of this waiver is intended to be all-encompassing of any and all disputes that may be filed in any court and that relate to the subject matter of this transaction, including without limitation contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims and all other common law and statutory claims. Each party hereto acknowledges that this waiver is a material inducement to enter into a business relationship, that each has already relied on this waiver in entering into this Agreement, and that each will continue to rely on this waiver in their related future dealings. Each party hereto further warrants and represents that it has reviewed this waiver with its legal counsel and that it knowingly and voluntarily waives its jury trial rights following consultation with legal counsel. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE LOANS MADE HEREUNDER. In the event of litigation, this Agreement may be filed as a written consent to a trial by the court.
9.19 CONFIDENTIALITY.
Each Lender shall hold all non-public information obtained pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement which has been identified as confidential by Company in accordance with such Lender's customary procedures for handling confidential information of this nature, it being understood and agreed by Company that in any event a Lender may make disclosures to any Person who evaluates, approves, structures or administers the Loans on
behalf of a Lender and who is subject to this confidentiality provision, or, reasonably required by any bona fide assignee, transferee or participant in connection with the contemplated assignment or transfer by such Lender of any Loans or any participation therein or as required or requested by any governmental or regulatory agency (including, without limitation, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners) or representative thereof or pursuant to legal process or in accordance with any applicable law or regulation; provided that, unless specifically prohibited by applicable law or court order, each Lender shall notify Company of any request by any governmental or regulatory agency or representative thereof (other than any such request in connection with any examination of the financial condition of such Lender by such governmental or regulatory agency) for disclosure of any such non-public information prior to disclosure of such information; and provided, further that in no event shall any Lender be obligated or required to return any materials furnished by Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
9.20 COUNTERPARTS; EFFECTIVENESS; EFFECT IF AGREEMENT DOES NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE.
This Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto or in connection herewith may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument; signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same document. This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution of a counterpart hereof by each of the parties hereto and receipt by Company and Administrative Agent of written or telephonic notification of such execution and authorization of delivery thereof and the satisfaction (or waiver) of each of the conditions set forth in subsection 3.1. Until this Agreement becomes effective, the Existing Agreement remains in full force and effect and, in the event this Agreement does not become effective on or before April 18, 2000, the execution and delivery of this Agreement shall be disregarded and this Agreement shall be deemed null and void for all purposes.
9.21 COOPERATION IN REFINANCING, SYNDICATION AND ASSIGNMENT.
Company, Administrative Agent and Lenders agree that, in connection with the refinancing, syndication or assignment of the Notes, to the extent deemed reasonably necessary by Company or Administrative Agent, some or all of the Financed Aircraft may be transferred to a Special Purpose Subsidiary which will lease such aircraft to Company under arrangements reasonably acceptable to Company and Administrative Agent all in a manner designed to retain the economic obligations and benefits of the Company, Administrative Agent and Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. Company, Administrative Agent and Lenders further agree that, in connection with an assignment of Loans and Notes to a Person who will not become a Lender hereunder, Administrative Agent and Lenders shall agree to any amendments to the Loans and Notes to be assigned and the related Aircraft Chattel Mortgages and/or releases of the related First Aircraft Chattel
Mortgage and Second Aircraft Chattel Mortgage, in each case, as requested by Company; provided that the terms of such amended Notes and Aircraft Chattel Mortgages do not violate any term of this Agreement and provided, further, that such amendments shall be effective only upon and simultaneous with (i) the assignment of such Notes and Aircraft Chattel Mortgages to such Person, (ii) indefeasible payment in full to Lenders of an amount equal to all amounts owing under such Notes and (iii) releases from any liability relating to such Notes and Aircraft Chattel Mortgages of Administrative Agent and Lenders in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent. Assignments made in accordance with the foregoing sentence will result in such assigned Loans and Notes being deemed not "outstanding" hereunder and such assigned Loans and Notes will not reduce the Revolving Loan Commitments of the Lenders otherwise available hereunder.
9.22 REPLACEMENT ENGINES.
A. ENGINES. So long as no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Company may, upon not less than five (5) Business Days prior written notice to Administrative Agent, replace any Engine which is the subject of an Aircraft Chattel Mortgage with another engine (the "Replacement Engine") meeting the requirements of the applicable Aircraft Chattel Mortgage. In addition to the preceding sentence, any Replacement Engine shall be an engine that is the same or improved make and model as the Engine to be replaced, and that is suitable for installation and use on any Airframe, and that has a value, utility and remaining useful life (including with respect to hours and cycles remaining until overhaul) at least equal to the Engine to be replaced thereby.
The Lenders agree to release the Lien created by the applicable Aircraft Chattel Mortgage for any Engine to be replaced by a Replacement Engine promptly upon (i) presentation by Company of documentation necessary to create a legal, valid and enforceable first priority security interest in and to the Replacement Engine, (ii) delivery to Administrative Agent of an opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, or such other counsel as may be acceptable to Administrative Agent, confirming that Administrative Agent will continue to be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to such Replacement Engine free of all Liens (other than Permitted Encumbrances) and (iii) receipt of all other deliveries required by Section 4(f)(iii) of the applicable Aircraft Chattel Mortgage.
B. Further Assurances. Company shall, in addition to the actions required by the preceding subsection 9.21 A, take all necessary actions to provide that Administrative Agent will continue to be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to each Replacement Engine, free of all Liens (other than Permitted Encumbrances).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.
COMPANY:
ATLAS AIR, INC.
Title:
Notice Address:
538 Commons Drive
Golden, Colorado 80401
Attention: Thomas G. Scott
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDER
Title:
Notice Address:
Bankers Trust Company
130 Liberty Street
New York, New York 10006
Attention: Marguerite Sutton
LENDERS:
CITY NATIONAL BANK
Title:
Notice Address:
400 North Roxbury Drive
Third Floor
Beverly Hills, California 90210
Attention: James Benko
FIRST SECURITY BANK
Title:
Notice Address:
15 East 100 South St.
Second Floor
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Attention: Judy Callister
FLEET NATIONAL BANK
Title:
Notice Address:
100 Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Attention: Margot Downing
GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LLC
Title:
Notice Address:
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104
Attention: Frank Imperato
Senior Vice President
IMPERIAL BANK, A CALIFORNIA BANKING
CORPORATION
Title:
Notice Address:
9920 South La Cienega Boulevard
14th Floor, Department 2405
Inglewood, California 90301
Attention: Ray Vadalma
NORWEST BANK COLORADO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Title:
Notice Address:
1740 Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80274
Attention: Darlene Evans
SUMMIT BANK
Title:
Notice Address:
750 Walnut Avenue
Aircraft Department, Third Floor
Cranford, New Jersey 07016
Attention: Robert Ewing
TRANSAMERICA BUSINESS CREDIT CORP.
Title:
Notice Address:
555 Theodore Fremd Avenue
UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.
Title:
Notice Address:
350 California Street
6th Floor
San Francisco, California 94104
Attention: Alison Mason
UNION PLANTERS BANK N.A.
Title:
Notice Address:
2800 Ponce De Leon Boulevard
9th Floor
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Attention: Carlos Rodriguez
U.S. BANK
Title:
Notice Address:
918 Seventeenth Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
Attention: Melissa Forbes
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement of our report dated January 25, 2000 in Atlas Air, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and to all references to our Firm included in this registration statement.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Denver, Colorado
May 3, 2000
EXHIBIT 25.1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
Delaware 51-0055023
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
(Address of principal executive offices)
Cynthia L. Corliss
Vice President and Trust Counsel
Wilmington Trust Company
Rodney Square North
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
(302) 651-8516
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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Atlas Air, Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Delaware 84-1207329
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
538 Commons Drive
Golden, Colorado 80401
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
($124,639,000 Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1A)
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ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION.
Furnish the following information as to the trustee:
(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority
to which it is subject.
Federal Deposit Insurance Co. State Bank Commissioner
Five Penn Center Dover, Delaware
Suite #2901
Philadelphia, PA
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(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
ITEM 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
affiliation:
Based upon an examination of the books and records of the trustee and upon information furnished by the obligor, the obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee.
ITEM 3. LIST OF EXHIBITS.
List below all exhibits filed as part of this Statement of Eligibility and Qualification.
A. Copy of the Charter of Wilmington Trust Company, which
includes the certificate of authority of Wilmington Trust
Company to commence business and the authorization of
Wilmington Trust Company to exercise corporate trust powers.
B. Copy of By-Laws of Wilmington Trust Company.
C. Consent of Wilmington Trust Company required by
Section 321(b) of Trust Indenture Act.
D. Copy of most recent Report of Condition of Wilmington Trust
Company.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Wilmington and State of Delaware on the 2nd day of May, 2000.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
[SEAL]
Attest: /s/ Robert P. Hines, Jr. By: /s/David A. Vanaskey, Jr.
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Assistant Secretary Name: David A. Vanaskey, Jr.
Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
AMENDED CHARTER
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
AS EXISTING ON MAY 9, 1987
AMENDED CHARTER
OR
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, originally incorporated by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Delaware, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Delaware Guarantee and Trust Company", approved March 2, A.D. 1901, and the name of which company was changed to "WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY" by an amendment filed in the Office of the Secretary of State on March 18, A.D. 1903, and the Charter or Act of Incorporation of which company has been from time to time amended and changed by merger agreements pursuant to the corporation law for state banks and trust companies of the State of Delaware, does hereby alter and amend its Charter or Act of Incorporation so that the same as so altered and amended shall in its entirety read as follows:
FIRST: - The name of this corporation is WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY.
SECOND: - The location of its principal office in the State of Delaware is at Rodney Square North, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle; the name of its resident agent is WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY whose address is Rodney Square North, in said City. In addition to such principal office, the said corporation maintains and operates branch offices in the City of Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, the Town of Newport, New Castle County, Delaware, at Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, at Greenville, New Castle County Delaware, and at Milford Cross Roads, New Castle County, Delaware, and shall be empowered to open, maintain and operate branch offices at Ninth and Shipley Streets, 418 Delaware Avenue, 2120 Market Street, and 3605 Market Street, all in the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and such other branch offices or places of business as may be authorized from time to time by the agency or agencies of the government of the State of Delaware empowered to confer such authority.
THIRD: - (a) The nature of the business and the objects and purposes proposed to be transacted, promoted or carried on by this Corporation are to do any or all of the things herein mentioned as fully and to the same extent as natural persons might or could do and in any part of the world, viz.:
(1) To sue and be sued, complain and defend in any Court of law or equity and to make and use a common seal, and alter the seal at pleasure, to hold, purchase, convey, mortgage or otherwise deal in real and personal estate and property, and to appoint such officers and agents as the business of the Corporation shall require, to make by-laws not inconsistent with the Constitution or laws of the United States or of this State, to discount bills, notes or other evidences of debt, to receive deposits of money, or securities for money, to buy gold and silver bullion and foreign coins, to buy and sell bills of exchange, and generally to use,
exercise and enjoy all the powers, rights, privileges and franchises incident to a corporation which are proper or necessary for the transaction of the business of the Corporation hereby created.
(2) To insure titles to real and personal property, or any estate or interests therein, and to guarantee the holder of such property, real or personal, against any claim or claims, adverse to his interest therein, and to prepare and give certificates of title for any lands or premises in the State of Delaware, or elsewhere.
(3) To act as factor, agent, broker or attorney in the receipt, collection, custody, investment and management of funds, and the purchase, sale, management and disposal of property of all descriptions, and to prepare and execute all papers which may be necessary or proper in such business.
(4) To prepare and draw agreements, contracts, deeds, leases, conveyances, mortgages, bonds and legal papers of every description, and to carry on the business of conveyancing in all its branches.
(5) To receive upon deposit for safekeeping money, jewelry, plate, deeds, bonds and any and all other personal property of every sort and kind, from executors, administrators, guardians, public officers, courts, receivers, assignees, trustees, and from all fiduciaries, and from all other persons and individuals, and from all corporations whether state, municipal, corporate or private, and to rent boxes, safes, vaults and other receptacles for such property.
(6) To act as agent or otherwise for the purpose of registering, issuing, certificating, countersigning, transferring or underwriting the stock, bonds or other obligations of any corporation, association, state or municipality, and may receive and manage any sinking fund therefor on such terms as may be agreed upon between the two parties, and in like manner may act as Treasurer of any corporation or municipality.
(7) To act as Trustee under any deed of trust, mortgage, bond or other instrument issued by any state, municipality, body politic, corporation, association or person, either alone or in conjunction with any other person or persons, corporation or corporations.
(8) To guarantee the validity, performance or effect of any contract or agreement, and the fidelity of persons holding places of responsibility or trust; to become surety for any person, or persons, for the faithful performance of any trust, office, duty, contract or agreement, either by itself or in conjunction with any other person, or persons, corporation, or corporations, or in like manner become surety upon any bond, recognizance, obligation, judgment, suit, order, or decree to be entered in any court of record within the State of Delaware or elsewhere, or which may now or hereafter be required by any law, judge, officer or court in the State of Delaware or elsewhere.
(9) To act by any and every method of appointment as trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee, assignee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, guardian, bailee, or in any other trust capacity in the receiving, holding, managing, and disposing of any and all estates and property, real, personal or mixed, and to be appointed as such trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee, assignee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, guardian or bailee by any persons, corporations, court, officer, or authority, in the State of Delaware or elsewhere; and whenever this Corporation is so appointed by any person, corporation, court, officer or authority such trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee, assignee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, guardian, bailee, or in any other trust capacity, it shall not be required to give bond with surety, but its capital stock shall be taken and held as security for the performance of the duties devolving upon it by such appointment.
(10) And for its care, management and trouble, and the exercise of any of its powers hereby given, or for the performance of any of the duties which it may undertake or be called upon to perform, or for the assumption of any responsibility the said Corporation may be entitled to receive a proper compensation.
(11) To purchase, receive, hold and own bonds, mortgages, debentures, shares of capital stock, and other securities, obligations, contracts and evidences of indebtedness, of any private, public or municipal corporation within and without the State of Delaware, or of the Government of the United States, or of any state, territory, colony, or possession thereof, or of any foreign government or country; to receive, collect, receipt for, and dispose of interest, dividends and income upon and from any of the bonds, mortgages, debentures, notes, shares of capital stock, securities, obligations, contracts, evidences of indebtedness and other property held and owned by it, and to exercise in respect of all such bonds, mortgages, debentures, notes, shares of capital stock, securities, obligations, contracts, evidences of indebtedness and other property, any and all the rights, powers and privileges of individual owners thereof, including the right to vote thereon; to invest and deal in and with any of the moneys of the Corporation upon such securities and in such manner as it may think fit and proper, and from time to time to vary or realize such investments; to issue bonds and secure the same by pledges or deeds of trust or mortgages of or upon the whole or any part of the property held or owned by the Corporation, and to sell and pledge such bonds, as and when the Board of Directors shall determine, and in the promotion of its said corporate business of investment and to the extent authorized by law, to lease, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, mortgage and convey real and personal property of any name and nature and any estate or interest therein.
(b) In furtherance of, and not in limitation, of the powers conferred by the laws of the State of Delaware, it is hereby expressly provided that the said Corporation shall also have the following powers:
(1) To do any or all of the things herein set forth, to the same extent as natural
persons might or could do, and in any part of the world.
(2) To acquire the good will, rights, property and franchises and to undertake the whole or any part of the assets and liabilities of any person, firm, association or corporation, and to pay for the same in cash, stock of this Corporation, bonds or otherwise; to hold or in any manner to dispose of the whole or any part of the property so purchased; to conduct in any lawful manner the whole or any part of any business so acquired, and to exercise all the powers necessary or convenient in and about the conduct and management of such business.
(3) To take, hold, own, deal in, mortgage or otherwise lien, and to lease, sell, exchange, transfer, or in any manner whatever dispose of property, real, personal or mixed, wherever situated.
(4) To enter into, make, perform and carry out contracts of every kind with any person, firm, association or corporation, and, without limit as to amount, to draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures, and other negotiable or transferable instruments.
(5) To have one or more offices, to carry on all or any of its operations and businesses, without restriction to the same extent as natural persons might or could do, to purchase or otherwise acquire, to hold, own, to mortgage, sell, convey or otherwise dispose of, real and personal property, of every class and description, in any State, District, Territory or Colony of the United States, and in any foreign country or place.
(6) It is the intention that the objects, purposes and powers specified and clauses contained in this paragraph shall (except where otherwise expressed in said paragraph) be nowise limited or restricted by reference to or inference from the terms of any other clause of this or any other paragraph in this charter, but that the objects, purposes and powers specified in each of the clauses of this paragraph shall be regarded as independent objects, purposes and powers.
FOURTH: - (a) The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is forty-one million (41,000,000) shares, consisting of:
(1) One million (1,000,000) shares of Preferred stock, par value $10.00 per share (hereinafter referred to as "Preferred Stock"); and
(2) Forty million (40,000,000) shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (hereinafter referred to as "Common Stock").
(b) Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series as may from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors each of said series to be distinctly designated. All shares of any one series of Preferred Stock shall be alike in every particular, except that there may be different dates from which dividends, if
any, thereon shall be cumulative, if made cumulative. The voting powers and the preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each such series, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding; and, subject to the provisions of subparagraph 1 of Paragraph (c) of this Article FOURTH, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is hereby expressly granted authority to fix by resolution or resolutions adopted prior to the issuance of any shares of a particular series of Preferred Stock, the voting powers and the designations, preferences and relative, optional and other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of such series, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following:
(1) The distinctive designation of, and the number of shares of Preferred Stock which shall constitute such series, which number may be increased (except where otherwise provided by the Board of Directors) or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) from time to time by like action of the Board of Directors;
(2) The rate and times at which, and the terms and conditions on which, dividends, if any, on Preferred Stock of such series shall be paid, the extent of the preference or relation, if any, of such dividends to the dividends payable on any other class or classes, or series of the same or other class of stock and whether such dividends shall be cumulative or non-cumulative;
(3) The right, if any, of the holders of Preferred Stock of such series to convert the same into or exchange the same for, shares of any other class or classes or of any series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the Corporation and the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange;
(4) Whether or not Preferred Stock of such series shall be subject to redemption, and the redemption price or prices and the time or times at which, and the terms and conditions on which, Preferred Stock of such series may be redeemed.
(5) The rights, if any, of the holders of Preferred Stock of such series upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, merger, consolidation, distribution or sale of assets, dissolution or winding-up, of the Corporation.
(6) The terms of the sinking fund or redemption or purchase account, if any, to be provided for the Preferred Stock of such series; and
(7) The voting powers, if any, of the holders of such series of Preferred Stock which may, without limiting the generality of the foregoing include the right, voting as a series or by itself or together with other series of Preferred Stock or all series of Preferred Stock as a class, to elect one or more directors of the Corporation if there shall have been a default in the payment of dividends on any one or more series of Preferred Stock or under such circumstances and on such conditions as the Board of Directors may determine.
(c) (1) After the requirements with respect to preferential dividends on the Preferred Stock (fixed in accordance with the provisions of section (b) of this Article FOURTH), if any, shall have been met and after the Corporation shall have complied with all the requirements, if any, with respect to the setting aside of sums as sinking funds or redemption or purchase accounts (fixed in accordance with the provisions of section (b) of this Article FOURTH), and subject further to any conditions which may be fixed in accordance with the provisions of section (b) of this Article FOURTH, then and not otherwise the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors.
(2) After distribution in full of the preferential amount,
if any, (fixed in accordance with the provisions of section
(b) of this Article FOURTH), to be distributed to the
holders of Preferred Stock in the event of voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, distribution or sale of assets,
dissolution or winding-up, of the Corporation, the holders
of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all of the
remaining assets of the Corporation, tangible and
intangible, of whatever kind available for distribution to
stockholders ratably in proportion to the number of shares
of Common Stock held by them respectively.
(3) Except as may otherwise be required by law or by the provisions of such resolution or resolutions as may be adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant to section (b) of this Article FOURTH, each holder of Common Stock shall have one vote in respect of each share of Common Stock held on all matters voted upon by the stockholders.
(d) No holder of any of the shares of any class or series of stock or of options, warrants or other rights to purchase shares of any class or series of stock or of other securities of the Corporation shall have any preemptive right to purchase or subscribe for any unissued stock of any class or series or any additional shares of any class or series to be issued by reason of any increase of the authorized capital stock of the Corporation of any class or series, or bonds, certificates of indebtedness, debentures or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for stock of the Corporation of any class or series, or carrying any right to purchase stock of any class or series, but any such unissued stock, additional authorized issue of shares of any class or series of stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for stock, or carrying any right to purchase stock, may be issued and disposed of pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors to such persons, firms, corporations or associations, whether such holders or others, and upon such terms as may be deemed advisable by the Board of Directors in the exercise of its sole discretion.
(e) The relative powers, preferences and rights of each series of Preferred Stock in relation to the relative powers, preferences and rights of each other series of Preferred Stock shall, in each case, be as fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors in the resolution or resolutions adopted pursuant to authority granted in section (b) of this Article FOURTH and the consent, by class or series vote or otherwise, of the holders of such of the series of Preferred Stock as are from time to time outstanding shall not be required for the issuance by the Board of Directors of any other series of Preferred
Stock whether or not the powers, preferences and rights of such other series shall be fixed by the Board of Directors as senior to, or on a parity with, the powers, preferences and rights of such outstanding series, or any of them; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may provide in the resolution or resolutions as to any series of Preferred Stock adopted pursuant to section (b) of this Article FOURTH that the consent of the holders of a majority (or such greater proportion as shall be therein fixed) of the outstanding shares of such series voting thereon shall be required for the issuance of any or all other series of Preferred Stock.
(f) Subject to the provisions of section (e), shares of any series of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time as the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall determine and on such terms and for such consideration as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
(g) Shares of Common Stock may be issued from time to time as the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall determine and on such terms and for such consideration as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
(h) The authorized amount of shares of Common Stock and of Preferred Stock may, without a class or series vote, be increased or decreased from time to time by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon.
FIFTH: - (a) The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be conducted and managed by a Board of Directors. The number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be not less than five nor more than twenty-five as fixed from time to time by vote of a majority of the whole Board, provided, however, that the number of directors shall not be reduced so as to shorten the term of any director at the time in office, and provided further, that the number of directors constituting the whole Board shall be twenty-four until otherwise fixed by a majority of the whole Board.
(b) The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as the then total number of directors constituting the whole Board permits, with the term of office of one class expiring each year. At the annual meeting of stockholders in 1982, directors of the first class shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting, directors of the second class shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the second succeeding annual meeting and directors of the third class shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting. Any vacancies in the Board of Directors for any reason, and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the directors, may be filled by the Board of Directors, acting by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, and any directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election of directors. At such election, the stockholders shall elect a successor to such director to hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his successor shall be elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Charter or Act of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation (and notwithstanding the fact that some lesser percentage may be specified by law, this Charter or Act of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation), any director or the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation may be removed at any time without cause, but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds or more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (considered for this purpose as one class) cast at a meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose.
(d) Nominations for the election of directors may be made by the Board of Directors or by any stockholder entitled to vote for the election of directors. Such nominations shall be made by notice in writing, delivered or mailed by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Corporation not less than 14 days nor more than 50 days prior to any meeting of the stockholders called for the election of directors; provided, however, that if less than 21 days' notice of the meeting is given to stockholders, such written notice shall be delivered or mailed, as prescribed, to the Secretary of the Corporation not later than the close of the seventh day following the day on which notice of the meeting was mailed to stockholders. Notice of nominations which are proposed by the Board of Directors shall be given by the Chairman on behalf of the Board.
(e) Each notice under subsection (d) shall set forth (i) the name, age, business address and, if known, residence address of each nominee proposed in such notice, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such nominee and (iii) the number of shares of stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by each such nominee.
(f) The Chairman of the meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedure, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.
(g) No action required to be taken or which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting, and the power of stockholders to consent in writing, without a meeting, to the taking of any action is specifically denied.
SIXTH: - The Directors shall choose such officers, agents and servants as may be provided in the By-Laws as they may from time to time find necessary or proper.
SEVENTH: - The Corporation hereby created is hereby given the same powers, rights and privileges as may be conferred upon corporations organized under the Act entitled "An Act Providing a General Corporation Law", approved March 10, 1899, as from time to time amended.
EIGHTH: - This Act shall be deemed and taken to be a private Act.
NINTH: - This Corporation is to have perpetual existence.
TENTH: - The Board of Directors, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, may designate any of their number to constitute an Executive Committee, which Committee, to the extent provided in said resolution, or in the By-Laws of the Company, shall have and may exercise all of the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and shall have power to authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.
ELEVENTH: - The private property of the stockholders shall not be liable for the payment of corporate debts to any extent whatever.
TWELFTH: - The Corporation may transact business in any part of the world.
THIRTEENTH: - The Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the By-Laws of the Corporation by a vote of the majority of the entire Board. The stockholders may make, alter or repeal any By-Law whether or not adopted by them, provided however, that any such additional By-Laws, alterations or repeal may be adopted only by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds or more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (considered for this purpose as one class).
FOURTEENTH: - Meetings of the Directors may be held outside
of the State of Delaware at such places as may be from time to time designated by the Board, and the Directors may keep the books of the Company outside of the State of Delaware at such places as may be from time to time designated by them.
FIFTEENTH: - (a) (1) In addition to any affirmative vote required by
law, and except as otherwise expressly provided in sections (b) and
(c) of this Article FIFTEENTH:
(A) any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any Subsidiary (as hereinafter defined) with or into (i) any Interested Stockholder (as hereinafter defined) or (ii) any other corporation (whether or not itself an Interested Stockholder), which, after such merger or consolidation, would be an Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) of an Interested Stockholder, or
(B) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) to or with any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder of any assets of the Corporation or any Subsidiary having an aggregate fair market value of $1,000,000 or more, or
(C) the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or any Subsidiary (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of any securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary to any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder in exchange for cash, securities or other property (or a combination thereof) having an aggregate fair market value of $1,000,000 or more, or
(D) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation, or
(E) any reclassification of securities (including any reverse stock split), or recapitalization of the Corporation, or any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any of its Subsidiaries or any similar transaction (whether or not with or into or otherwise involving an Interested Stockholder) which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the outstanding shares of any class of equity or convertible securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary which is directly or indirectly owned by any Interested Stockholder, or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder,
shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, considered for the purpose of this Article FIFTEENTH as one class ("Voting Shares"). Such affirmative vote shall be required notwithstanding the fact that no vote may be required, or that some lesser percentage may be specified, by law or in any agreement with any national securities exchange or otherwise.
(2) The term "business combination" as used in this Article FIFTEENTH shall mean any transaction which is referred to in any one or more of clauses (A) through (E) of paragraph 1 of the section (a).
(b) The provisions of section (a) of this Article FIFTEENTH shall not be applicable to any particular business combination and such business combination shall require only such affirmative vote as is required by law and any other provisions of the Charter or Act of Incorporation or By-Laws if such business combination has been approved by a majority of the whole Board.
(c) For the purposes of this Article FIFTEENTH:
(1) A "person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation or other entity.
(2) "Interested Stockholder" shall mean, in respect of any business combination, any person (other than the Corporation or any Subsidiary) who or which as of the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote on such business combination, or immediately prior to the consummation of any such transaction:
(A) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 10% of the Voting Shares, or
(B) is an Affiliate of the Corporation and at any time within two years prior thereto was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of not less than 10% of the then outstanding voting Shares, or
(C) is an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded in any share of capital stock of the Corporation which were at any time within two years prior thereto
beneficially owned by any Interested Stockholder, and such assignment or succession shall have occurred in the course of a transaction or series of transactions not involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933.
(3) A person shall be the "beneficial owner" of any Voting Shares:
(A) which such person or any of its Affiliates and Associates (as hereafter defined) beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or
(B) which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has (i) the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise, or (ii) the right to vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or
(C) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any other person with which such first mentioned person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any shares of capital stock of the Corporation.
(4) The outstanding Voting Shares shall include shares deemed owned through application of paragraph (3) above but shall not include any other Voting Shares which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options or otherwise.
(5) "Affiliate" and "Associate" shall have the respective meanings given those terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on December 31, 1981.
(6) "Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation of which a majority of any class of equity security (as defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on December 31, 1981) is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation; provided, however, that for the purposes of the definition of Investment Stockholder set forth in paragraph (2) of this section (c), the term "Subsidiary" shall mean only a corporation of which a majority of each class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation.
(d) majority of the directors shall have the power and duty to determine for the purposes of this Article FIFTEENTH on the basis of information known to them, (1) the number of Voting Shares beneficially owned by any person (2) whether a person is an Affiliate or Associate of another, (3) whether a person has an agreement, arrangement or understanding with another as to the matters referred to in paragraph (3) of section (c), or (4) whether the assets subject to any business combination or the consideration received for the issuance or transfer of securities by the Corporation, or any Subsidiary has an aggregate fair market
value of $1,000,000 or more.
(e) Nothing contained in this Article FIFTEENTH shall be construed to relieve any Interested Stockholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by law.
SIXTEENTH: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Charter or Act of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation (and in addition to any other vote that may be required by law, this Charter or Act of Incorporation by the By-Laws), the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (considered for this purpose as one class) shall be required to amend, alter or repeal any provision of Articles FIFTH, THIRTEENTH, FIFTEENTH or SIXTEENTH of this Charter or Act of Incorporation.
SEVENTEENTH: (a) a Director of this Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a Director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Laws as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.
(b) Any repeal or modification of the foregoing paragraph shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a Director of the Corporation existing hereunder with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification."
EXHIBIT B
BY-LAWS
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
AS EXISTING ON JANUARY 20, 2000
BY-LAWS OF WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS
Section 1. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders shall be held on the third Thursday in April each year at the principal office at the Company or at such other date, time, or place as may be designated by resolution by the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Special meetings of all stockholders may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President.
Section 3. Notice of all meetings of the stockholders shall be given by mailing to each stockholder at least ten (10) days before said meeting, at his last known address, a written or printed notice fixing the time and place of such meeting.
Section 4. A majority in the amount of the capital stock of the Company issued and outstanding on the record date, as herein determined, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of stockholders for the transaction of any business, but the holders of a small number of shares may adjourn, from time to time, without further notice, until a quorum is secured. At each annual or special meeting of stockholders, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote, either in person or by proxy, for each share of stock registered in the stockholder's name on the books of the Company on the record date for any such meeting as determined herein.
ARTICLE II
DIRECTORS
Section 1. The number and classification of the Board of Directors shall be as set forth in the Charter of the Bank. No more than two Directors may also be employees of the Company or any affiliate thereof.
Section 2. No person who has attained the age of seventy-two (72) years shall be nominated for election to the Board of Directors of the Company, provided, however, that this limitation shall not apply to any person who was serving as director of the Company on September 16, 1971. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall not be qualified to continue to serve as a Director upon the termination for any reason of his or her services in that office.
Section 3. The class of Directors so elected shall hold office for three years or until their successors are elected and qualified.
Section 4. The affairs and business of the Company shall be managed and conducted by the Board of Directors.
Section 5. The Board of Directors shall meet at the principal office of the Company or elsewhere in its discretion at such times to be determined by a majority of its members, or at the call of the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President.
Section 6. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by the President, and shall be called upon the written request of a majority of the directors.
Section 7. A majority of the directors elected and qualified shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors.
Section 8. Written notice shall be sent by mail to each director of any special meeting of the Board of Directors, and of any change in the time or place of any regular meeting, stating the time and place of such meeting, which shall be mailed not less than two days before the time of holding such meeting.
Section 9. In the event of the death, resignation, removal, inability to act, or disqualification of any director, the Board of Directors, although less than a quorum, shall have the right to elect the successor who shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred, and until such director's successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.
Section 10. The Board of Directors at its first meeting after its election by the stockholders shall appoint an Executive Committee, a Trust Committee, an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee, and shall elect from its own members a Chairman of the Board of Directors and a President who may be the same person. The Board of Directors shall also elect at such meeting a Secretary and a Treasurer, who may be the same person, may appoint at any time such other committees and elect or appoint such other officers as it may deem advisable. The Board of Directors may also elect at such meeting one or more Associate Directors.
Section 11. The Board of Directors may at any time remove, with or without cause, any member of any Committee appointed by it or any associate director or officer elected by it and may appoint or elect his successor.
Section 12. The Board of Directors may designate an officer to be in charge of such of the departments or divisions of the Company as it may deem advisable.
ARTICLE III
COMMITTEES
Section 1. Executive Committee
(A) The Executive Committee shall be composed of not more than nine members who shall be selected by the Board of Directors from its own members and who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board.
(B) The Executive Committee shall have all the powers of the Board of Directors when it is not in session to transact all business for and in behalf of the Company that may be brought before it.
(C) The Executive Committee shall meet at the principal office of the Company or elsewhere in its discretion at such times to be determined by a majority of its members, or at the call of the Chairman of the Executive Committee or at the call of the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The majority of its members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Special meetings of the Executive Committee may be held at any time when a quorum is present.
(D) Minutes of each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be kept and submitted to the Board of Directors at its next meeting.
(E) The Executive Committee shall advise and superintend all investments that may be made of the funds of the Company, and shall direct the disposal of the same, in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Board of Directors from time to time make.
(F) In the event of a state of disaster of sufficient severity to prevent the conduct and management of the affairs and business of the Company by its directors and officers as contemplated by these By-Laws any two available members of the Executive Committee as constituted immediately prior to such disaster shall constitute a quorum of that Committee for the full conduct and management of the affairs and business of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Article III of these By-Laws; and if less than three members of the Trust Committee is constituted immediately prior to such disaster shall be available for the transaction of its business, such Executive Committee shall also be empowered to exercise all of the powers reserved to the Trust Committee under Article III Section 2 hereof. In the event of the unavailability, at such time, of a minimum of two members of such Executive Committee, any three available directors shall constitute the Executive Committee for the full conduct and management of the affairs and business of the Company in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section. This By-Law shall be subject to implementation by Resolutions of the Board of Directors presently existing or hereafter passed from time to time for that purpose, and any provisions of these By-Laws (other than this Section) and any resolutions which are contrary to the provisions of this Section or to the provisions of any such implementary Resolutions shall be suspended during such a disaster period until it shall be determined by any interim Executive
Committee acting under this section that it shall be to the advantage of the Company to resume the conduct and management of its affairs and business under all of the other provisions of these By-Laws.
Section 2. Audit Committee
(A) The Audit Committee shall be composed of five members who shall be selected by the Board of Directors from its own members, none of whom shall be an officer of the Company, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board.
(B) The Audit Committee shall have general supervision over the Audit Division in all matters however subject to the approval of the Board of Directors; it shall consider all matters brought to its attention by the officer in charge of the Audit Division, review all reports of examination of the Company made by any governmental agency or such independent auditor employed for that purpose, and make such recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect thereto or with respect to any other matters pertaining to auditing the Company as it shall deem desirable.
(C) The Audit Committee shall meet whenever and wherever the majority of its members shall deem it to be proper for the transaction of its business, and a majority of its Committee shall constitute a quorum.
Section 3. Compensation Committee
(A) The Compensation Committee shall be composed of not more than five (5) members who shall be selected by the Board of Directors from its own members who are not officers of the Company and who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board.
(B) The Compensation Committee shall in general advise upon all matters of policy concerning the Company brought to its attention by the management and from time to time review the management of the Company, major organizational matters, including salaries and employee benefits and specifically shall administer the Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.
(C) Meetings of the Compensation Committee may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President of the Company.
Section 4. Associate Directors
(A) Any person who has served as a director may be elected by the Board of Directors as an associate director, to serve during the pleasure of the Board.
(B) An associate director shall be entitled to attend all directors meetings and participate in the discussion of all matters brought to the Board, with the exception that he would have no right to vote. An associate director will be eligible for appointment to Committees of the Company, with the exception of the Executive Committee, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, which must be comprised solely of active directors.
Section 5. Absence or Disqualification of Any Member of a Committee
(A) In the absence or disqualification of any member of any Committee created under Article III of the By-Laws of this Company, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 1. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall have such further authority and powers and shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time confer and direct. He shall also exercise such powers and perform such duties as may from time to time be agreed upon between himself and the President of the Company.
Section 2. The Vice Chairman of the Board. The Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors at which the Chairman of the Board shall not be present and shall have such further authority and powers and shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board may from time to time confer and direct.
Section 3. The President shall have the powers and duties pertaining to the office of the President conferred or imposed upon him by statute or assigned to him by the Board of Directors. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board the President shall have the powers and duties of the Chairman of the Board.
Section 4. The Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President as designated by the Board of Directors, shall carry into effect all legal directions of the Executive Committee and of the Board of Directors, and shall at all times exercise general supervision over the interest, affairs and operations of the Company and perform all duties incident to his office.
Section 5. There may be one or more Vice Presidents, however denominated by the Board of Directors, who may at any time perform all the duties of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and/or the President and such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Chairman of the Board or the President and by the officer in charge of the department or division to which they are assigned.
Section 6. The Secretary shall attend to the giving of notice of meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors, as well as the Committees thereof, to the keeping of accurate minutes of all such meetings and to recording the same in the minute books of the Company. In addition to the other notice requirements of these By-Laws and as may be practicable under the circumstances, all such notices shall be in writing and mailed well in advance of the scheduled date of any other meeting. He shall have custody of the corporate seal and shall affix the same to any documents requiring such corporate seal and to attest the same.
Section 7. The Treasurer shall have general supervision over all assets and liabilities of the Company. He shall be custodian of and responsible for all monies, funds and valuables of the Company and for the keeping of proper records of the evidence of property or indebtedness and of all the transactions of the Company. He shall have general supervision of the expenditures of the Company and shall report to the Board of Directors at each regular meeting of the condition of the Company, and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Executive Committee.
Section 8. There may be a Controller who shall exercise general supervision over the internal operations of the Company, including accounting, and shall render to the Board of Directors at appropriate times a report relating to the general condition and internal operations of the Company.
There may be one or more subordinate accounting or controller officers however denominated, who may perform the duties of the Controller and such duties as may be prescribed by the Controller.
Section 9. The officer designated by the Board of Directors to be in charge of the Audit Division of the Company with such title as the Board of Directors shall prescribe, shall report to and be directly responsible only to the Board of Directors.
There shall be an Auditor and there may be one or more Audit Officers, however denominated, who may perform all the duties of the Auditor and such duties as may be prescribed by the officer in charge of the Audit Division.
Section 10. There may be one or more officers, subordinate in rank to all Vice Presidents with such functional titles as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors, who shall ex officio hold the office Assistant Secretary of this Company and who may perform such duties as may be prescribed by the officer in charge of the department or division to whom they are assigned.
Section 11. The powers and duties of all other officers of the Company shall be those usually pertaining to their respective offices, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President and the officer in charge of the department or division to which they are assigned.
ARTICLE V
STOCK AND STOCK CERTIFICATES
Section 1. Shares of stock shall be transferrable on the books of the Company and a transfer book shall be kept in which all transfers of stock shall be recorded.
Section 2. Certificates of stock shall bear the signature of the President or any Vice President, however denominated by the Board of Directors and countersigned by the Secretary or Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the corporation shall be engraved thereon. Each certificate shall recite that the stock represented thereby is transferrable only upon the books of the Company by the holder thereof or his attorney, upon surrender of the certificate properly endorsed. Any certificate of stock surrendered to the Company shall be cancelled at the time of transfer, and before a new certificate or certificates shall be issued in lieu thereof. Duplicate certificates of stock shall be issued only upon giving such security as may be satisfactory to the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.
Section 3. The Board of Directors of the Company is authorized to fix in advance a record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any meeting of stockholders and any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or to any allotment or rights, or to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of capital stock, or in connection with obtaining the consent of stockholders for any purpose, which record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days proceeding the date of any meeting of stockholders or the date for the payment of any dividend, or the date for the allotment of rights, or the date when any change or conversion or exchange of capital stock shall go into effect, or a date in connection with obtaining such consent.
ARTICLE VI
SEAL
Section 1. The corporate seal of the Company shall be in the following form:
Between two concentric circles the words "Wilmington Trust Company" within the inner circle the words "Wilmington, Delaware."
ARTICLE VII
FISCAL YEAR
Section 1. The fiscal year of the Company shall be the calendar year.
ARTICLE VIII
EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS OF THE COMPANY
Section 1. The Chairman of the Board, the President or any Vice President, however denominated by the Board of Directors, shall have full power and authority to enter into, make, sign, execute, acknowledge and/or deliver and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary shall have full power and authority to attest and affix the corporate seal of the Company to any and all deeds, conveyances, assignments, releases, contracts, agreements, bonds, notes, mortgages and all other instruments incident to the business of this Company or in acting as executor, administrator, guardian, trustee, agent or in any other fiduciary or representative capacity by any and every method of appointment or by whatever person, corporation, court officer or authority in the State of Delaware, or elsewhere, without any specific authority, ratification, approval or confirmation by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee, and any and all such instruments shall have the same force and validity as though expressly authorized by the Board of Directors and/or the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE IX
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES
Section 1. Directors and associate directors of the Company, other than salaried officers of the Company, shall be paid such reasonable honoraria or fees for attending meetings of the Board of Directors as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. Directors and associate directors who serve as members of committees, other than salaried employees of the Company, shall be paid such reasonable honoraria or fees for services as members of committees as the Board of Directors shall from time to time determine and directors and associate directors may be employed by the Company for such special services as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine and shall be paid for such special services so performed reasonable compensation as may be determined by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE X
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1. (A) The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a "proceeding") by reason of the fact that he, or a person for whom he is the legal representative, is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit
plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses reasonably incurred by such person. The Corporation shall indemnify a person in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person only if the proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
(B) The Corporation shall pay the expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that the payment of expenses incurred by a Director or officer in his capacity as a Director or officer in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Director or officer to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article or otherwise.
(C) If a claim for indemnification or payment of expenses, under this Article X is not paid in full within ninety days after a written claim therefor has been received by the Corporation the claimant may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the claimant was not entitled to the requested indemnification of payment of expenses under applicable law.
(D) The rights conferred on any person by this Article X shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Charter or Act of Incorporation, these By-Laws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested Directors or otherwise.
(E) Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article X shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.
ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS
Section 1. These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed, in whole or in part, and any new By-Law or By-Laws adopted at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors by a vote of the majority of all the members of the Board of Directors then in office.
EXHIBIT C
SECTION 321(b) CONSENT
Pursuant to Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, Wilmington Trust Company hereby consents that reports of examinations by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon requests therefor.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Dated: May 2, 2000 By: /s/ David A. Vanaskey, Jr.
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Name: David A. Vanaskey, Jr.
Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT D
NOTICE
This form is intended to assist state nonmember banks and savings banks with state publication requirements. It has not been approved by any state banking authorities. Refer to your appropriate state banking authorities for your state publication requirements.
R E P O R T O F C O N D I T I O N
Consolidating domestic subsidiaries of the
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY of WILMINGTON
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Name of Bank City
in the State of DELAWARE , at the close of business on December 31, 1999.
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ASSETS
Thousands of dollars
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coins.............................................213,700
Interest-bearing balances........................................................................... 0
Held-to-maturity securities................................................................................. 30,232
Available-for-sale securities.............................................................................1,628,889
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell......................................390,650
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases, net of unearned income............. 4,374,777
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses........... 71,368
LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve............... 0
Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve..............................4,303,409
Assets held in trading accounts...................................................................................0
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)....................................................122,273
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Other real estate owned...................................................................................... 576 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies...........................................1,511 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding......................................................0 Intangible assets............................................................................................ 5,100 Other assets................................................................................................133,449 Total assets..............................................................................................6,829,789 |
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices.......................................................................................5,186,079
Noninterest-bearing................ 986,667
Interest-bearing................... 4,199,412
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under agreements to repurchase................................. 269,343
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury.....................................................................95,000
Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D)..........................................................................0
Other borrowed money:.......................................................................................///////
With original maturity of one year or less......................................................670,000
With original maturity of more than one year.....................................................43,000
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding..........................................................0
Subordinated notes and debentures.................................................................................0
Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G).................................................................... 151,436
Total liabilities.........................................................................................6,414,858
EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus.....................................................................0
Common Stock....................................................................................................500
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock).....................................................62,118
Undivided profits and capital reserves......................................................................386,485
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities.....................................(34,172)
Total equity capital........................................................................................414,931
Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity capital.......................................6,829,789
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
Delaware 51-0055023
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Cynthia L. Corliss Vice President and Trust Counsel Wilmington Trust Company Rodney Square North Wilmington, Delaware 19890 (302) 651-8516
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Atlas Air, Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Delaware 84-1207329
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
538 Commons Drive
Golden, Colorado 80401
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
($44,741,000 Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1B)
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ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION.
Furnish the following information as to the trustee:
(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority
to which it is subject.
Federal Deposit Insurance Co. State Bank Commissioner
Five Penn Center Dover, Delaware
Suite #2901
Philadelphia, PA
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(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
ITEM 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
affiliation:
Based upon an examination of the books and records of the trustee and upon information furnished by the obligor, the obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee.
ITEM 3. LIST OF EXHIBITS.
List below all exhibits filed as part of this Statement of Eligibility and Qualification.
A. Copy of the Charter of Wilmington Trust Company, which
includes the certificate of authority of Wilmington Trust
Company to commence business and the authorization of
Wilmington Trust Company to exercise corporate trust powers.
B. Copy of By-Laws of Wilmington Trust Company.
C. Consent of Wilmington Trust Company required by
Section 321(b) of Trust Indenture Act.
D. Copy of most recent Report of Condition of Wilmington Trust
Company.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Wilmington and State of Delaware on the 2nd day of May, 2000.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
[SEAL]
Attest: /s/ Robert P. Hines, Jr. By: /s/ David A. Vanaskey, Jr.
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Assistant Secretary Name: David A. Vanaskey, Jr.
Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
AMENDED CHARTER
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
AS EXISTING ON MAY 9, 1987
AMENDED CHARTER
OR
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, originally incorporated by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Delaware, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Delaware Guarantee and Trust Company", approved March 2, A.D. 1901, and the name of which company was changed to "WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY" by an amendment filed in the Office of the Secretary of State on March 18, A.D. 1903, and the Charter or Act of Incorporation of which company has been from time to time amended and changed by merger agreements pursuant to the corporation law for state banks and trust companies of the State of Delaware, does hereby alter and amend its Charter or Act of Incorporation so that the same as so altered and amended shall in its entirety read as follows:
FIRST: - The name of this corporation is WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY.
SECOND: - The location of its principal office in the State of Delaware is at Rodney Square North, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle; the name of its resident agent is WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY whose address is Rodney Square North, in said City. In addition to such principal office, the said corporation maintains and operates branch offices in the City of Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, the Town of Newport, New Castle County, Delaware, at Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, at Greenville, New Castle County Delaware, and at Milford Cross Roads, New Castle County, Delaware, and shall be empowered to open, maintain and operate branch offices at Ninth and Shipley Streets, 418 Delaware Avenue, 2120 Market Street, and 3605 Market Street, all in the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and such other branch offices or places of business as may be authorized from time to time by the agency or agencies of the government of the State of Delaware empowered to confer such authority.
THIRD: - (a) The nature of the business and the objects and purposes proposed to be transacted, promoted or carried on by this Corporation are to do any or all of the things herein mentioned as fully and to the same extent as natural persons might or could do and in any part of the world, viz.:
(1) To sue and be sued, complain and defend in any Court of law or equity and to make and use a common seal, and alter the seal at pleasure, to hold, purchase, convey, mortgage or otherwise deal in real and personal estate and property, and to appoint such officers and agents as the business of the Corporation shall require, to make by-laws not inconsistent with the Constitution or laws of the United States or of this State, to discount bills, notes or other evidences of debt, to receive deposits of money, or securities for money, to buy gold and silver bullion and foreign coins, to buy and sell bills of exchange, and generally to use,
exercise and enjoy all the powers, rights, privileges and franchises incident to a corporation which are proper or necessary for the transaction of the business of the Corporation hereby created.
(2) To insure titles to real and personal property, or any estate or interests therein, and to guarantee the holder of such property, real or personal, against any claim or claims, adverse to his interest therein, and to prepare and give certificates of title for any lands or premises in the State of Delaware, or elsewhere.
(3) To act as factor, agent, broker or attorney in the receipt, collection, custody, investment and management of funds, and the purchase, sale, management and disposal of property of all descriptions, and to prepare and execute all papers which may be necessary or proper in such business.
(4) To prepare and draw agreements, contracts, deeds, leases, conveyances, mortgages, bonds and legal papers of every description, and to carry on the business of conveyancing in all its branches.
(5) To receive upon deposit for safekeeping money, jewelry, plate, deeds, bonds and any and all other personal property of every sort and kind, from executors, administrators, guardians, public officers, courts, receivers, assignees, trustees, and from all fiduciaries, and from all other persons and individuals, and from all corporations whether state, municipal, corporate or private, and to rent boxes, safes, vaults and other receptacles for such property.
(6) To act as agent or otherwise for the purpose of registering, issuing, certificating, countersigning, transferring or underwriting the stock, bonds or other obligations of any corporation, association, state or municipality, and may receive and manage any sinking fund therefor on such terms as may be agreed upon between the two parties, and in like manner may act as Treasurer of any corporation or municipality.
(7) To act as Trustee under any deed of trust, mortgage, bond or other instrument issued by any state, municipality, body politic, corporation, association or person, either alone or in conjunction with any other person or persons, corporation or corporations.
(8) To guarantee the validity, performance or effect of any contract or agreement, and the fidelity of persons holding places of responsibility or trust; to become surety for any person, or persons, for the faithful performance of any trust, office, duty, contract or agreement, either by itself or in conjunction with any other person, or persons, corporation, or corporations, or in like manner become surety upon any bond, recognizance, obligation, judgment, suit, order, or decree to be entered in any court of record within the State of Delaware or elsewhere, or which may now or hereafter be required by any law, judge, officer or court in the State of Delaware or elsewhere.
(9) To act by any and every method of appointment as trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee, assignee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, guardian, bailee, or in any other trust capacity in the receiving, holding, managing, and disposing of any and all estates and property, real, personal or mixed, and to be appointed as such trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee, assignee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, guardian or bailee by any persons, corporations, court, officer, or authority, in the State of Delaware or elsewhere; and whenever this Corporation is so appointed by any person, corporation, court, officer or authority such trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee, assignee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, guardian, bailee, or in any other trust capacity, it shall not be required to give bond with surety, but its capital stock shall be taken and held as security for the performance of the duties devolving upon it by such appointment.
(10) And for its care, management and trouble, and the exercise of any of its powers hereby given, or for the performance of any of the duties which it may undertake or be called upon to perform, or for the assumption of any responsibility the said Corporation may be entitled to receive a proper compensation.
(11) To purchase, receive, hold and own bonds, mortgages, debentures, shares of capital stock, and other securities, obligations, contracts and evidences of indebtedness, of any private, public or municipal corporation within and without the State of Delaware, or of the Government of the United States, or of any state, territory, colony, or possession thereof, or of any foreign government or country; to receive, collect, receipt for, and dispose of interest, dividends and income upon and from any of the bonds, mortgages, debentures, notes, shares of capital stock, securities, obligations, contracts, evidences of indebtedness and other property held and owned by it, and to exercise in respect of all such bonds, mortgages, debentures, notes, shares of capital stock, securities, obligations, contracts, evidences of indebtedness and other property, any and all the rights, powers and privileges of individual owners thereof, including the right to vote thereon; to invest and deal in and with any of the moneys of the Corporation upon such securities and in such manner as it may think fit and proper, and from time to time to vary or realize such investments; to issue bonds and secure the same by pledges or deeds of trust or mortgages of or upon the whole or any part of the property held or owned by the Corporation, and to sell and pledge such bonds, as and when the Board of Directors shall determine, and in the promotion of its said corporate business of investment and to the extent authorized by law, to lease, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, mortgage and convey real and personal property of any name and nature and any estate or interest therein.
(b) In furtherance of, and not in limitation, of the powers conferred by the laws of the State of Delaware, it is hereby expressly provided that the said Corporation shall also have the following powers:
(1) To do any or all of the things herein set forth, to the same extent as natural
persons might or could do, and in any part of the world.
(2) To acquire the good will, rights, property and franchises and to undertake the whole or any part of the assets and liabilities of any person, firm, association or corporation, and to pay for the same in cash, stock of this Corporation, bonds or otherwise; to hold or in any manner to dispose of the whole or any part of the property so purchased; to conduct in any lawful manner the whole or any part of any business so acquired, and to exercise all the powers necessary or convenient in and about the conduct and management of such business.
(3) To take, hold, own, deal in, mortgage or otherwise lien, and to lease, sell, exchange, transfer, or in any manner whatever dispose of property, real, personal or mixed, wherever situated.
(4) To enter into, make, perform and carry out contracts of every kind with any person, firm, association or corporation, and, without limit as to amount, to draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures, and other negotiable or transferable instruments.
(5) To have one or more offices, to carry on all or any of its operations and businesses, without restriction to the same extent as natural persons might or could do, to purchase or otherwise acquire, to hold, own, to mortgage, sell, convey or otherwise dispose of, real and personal property, of every class and description, in any State, District, Territory or Colony of the United States, and in any foreign country or place.
(6) It is the intention that the objects, purposes and powers specified and clauses contained in this paragraph shall (except where otherwise expressed in said paragraph) be nowise limited or restricted by reference to or inference from the terms of any other clause of this or any other paragraph in this charter, but that the objects, purposes and powers specified in each of the clauses of this paragraph shall be regarded as independent objects, purposes and powers.
FOURTH: - (a) The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is forty-one million (41,000,000) shares, consisting of:
(1) One million (1,000,000) shares of Preferred stock, par value $10.00 per share (hereinafter referred to as "Preferred Stock"); and
(2) Forty million (40,000,000) shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (hereinafter referred to as "Common Stock").
(b) Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series as may from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors each of said series to be distinctly designated. All shares of any one series of Preferred Stock shall be alike in every particular, except that there may be different dates from which dividends, if
any, thereon shall be cumulative, if made cumulative. The voting powers and the preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each such series, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding; and, subject to the provisions of subparagraph 1 of Paragraph (c) of this Article FOURTH, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is hereby expressly granted authority to fix by resolution or resolutions adopted prior to the issuance of any shares of a particular series of Preferred Stock, the voting powers and the designations, preferences and relative, optional and other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of such series, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following:
(1) The distinctive designation of, and the number of shares of Preferred Stock which shall constitute such series, which number may be increased (except where otherwise provided by the Board of Directors) or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) from time to time by like action of the Board of Directors;
(2) The rate and times at which, and the terms and conditions on which, dividends, if any, on Preferred Stock of such series shall be paid, the extent of the preference or relation, if any, of such dividends to the dividends payable on any other class or classes, or series of the same or other class of stock and whether such dividends shall be cumulative or non-cumulative;
(3) The right, if any, of the holders of Preferred Stock of such series to convert the same into or exchange the same for, shares of any other class or classes or of any series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the Corporation and the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange;
(4) Whether or not Preferred Stock of such series shall be subject to redemption, and the redemption price or prices and the time or times at which, and the terms and conditions on which, Preferred Stock of such series may be redeemed.
(5) The rights, if any, of the holders of Preferred Stock of such series upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, merger, consolidation, distribution or sale of assets, dissolution or winding-up, of the Corporation.
(6) The terms of the sinking fund or redemption or purchase account, if any, to be provided for the Preferred Stock of such series; and
(7) The voting powers, if any, of the holders of such series of Preferred Stock which may, without limiting the generality of the foregoing include the right, voting as a series or by itself or together with other series of Preferred Stock or all series of Preferred Stock as a class, to elect one or more directors of the Corporation if there shall have been a default in the payment of dividends on any one or more series of Preferred Stock or under such circumstances and on such conditions as the Board of Directors may determine.
(c) (1) After the requirements with respect to preferential dividends on the Preferred Stock (fixed in accordance with the provisions of section (b) of this Article FOURTH), if any, shall have been met and after the Corporation shall have complied with all the requirements, if any, with respect to the setting aside of sums as sinking funds or redemption or purchase accounts (fixed in accordance with the provisions of section (b) of this Article FOURTH), and subject further to any conditions which may be fixed in accordance with the provisions of section (b) of this Article FOURTH, then and not otherwise the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors.
(2) After distribution in full of the preferential amount,
if any, (fixed in accordance with the provisions of section
(b) of this Article FOURTH), to be distributed to the
holders of Preferred Stock in the event of voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, distribution or sale of assets,
dissolution or winding-up, of the Corporation, the holders
of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all of the
remaining assets of the Corporation, tangible and
intangible, of whatever kind available for distribution to
stockholders ratably in proportion to the number of shares
of Common Stock held by them respectively.
(3) Except as may otherwise be required by law or by the provisions of such resolution or resolutions as may be adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant to section (b) of this Article FOURTH, each holder of Common Stock shall have one vote in respect of each share of Common Stock held on all matters voted upon by the stockholders.
(d) No holder of any of the shares of any class or series of stock or of options, warrants or other rights to purchase shares of any class or series of stock or of other securities of the Corporation shall have any preemptive right to purchase or subscribe for any unissued stock of any class or series or any additional shares of any class or series to be issued by reason of any increase of the authorized capital stock of the Corporation of any class or series, or bonds, certificates of indebtedness, debentures or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for stock of the Corporation of any class or series, or carrying any right to purchase stock of any class or series, but any such unissued stock, additional authorized issue of shares of any class or series of stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for stock, or carrying any right to purchase stock, may be issued and disposed of pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors to such persons, firms, corporations or associations, whether such holders or others, and upon such terms as may be deemed advisable by the Board of Directors in the exercise of its sole discretion.
(e) The relative powers, preferences and rights of each series of Preferred Stock in relation to the relative powers, preferences and rights of each other series of Preferred Stock shall, in each case, be as fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors in the resolution or resolutions adopted pursuant to authority granted in section (b) of this Article FOURTH and the consent, by class or series vote or otherwise, of the holders of such of the series of Preferred Stock as are from time to time outstanding shall not be required for the issuance by the Board of Directors of any other series of Preferred
Stock whether or not the powers, preferences and rights of such other series shall be fixed by the Board of Directors as senior to, or on a parity with, the powers, preferences and rights of such outstanding series, or any of them; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may provide in the resolution or resolutions as to any series of Preferred Stock adopted pursuant to section (b) of this Article FOURTH that the consent of the holders of a majority (or such greater proportion as shall be therein fixed) of the outstanding shares of such series voting thereon shall be required for the issuance of any or all other series of Preferred Stock.
(f) Subject to the provisions of section (e), shares of any series of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time as the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall determine and on such terms and for such consideration as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
(g) Shares of Common Stock may be issued from time to time as the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall determine and on such terms and for such consideration as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
(h) The authorized amount of shares of Common Stock and of Preferred Stock may, without a class or series vote, be increased or decreased from time to time by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon.
FIFTH: - (a) The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be conducted and managed by a Board of Directors. The number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be not less than five nor more than twenty-five as fixed from time to time by vote of a majority of the whole Board, provided, however, that the number of directors shall not be reduced so as to shorten the term of any director at the time in office, and provided further, that the number of directors constituting the whole Board shall be twenty-four until otherwise fixed by a majority of the whole Board.
(b) The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as the then total number of directors constituting the whole Board permits, with the term of office of one class expiring each year. At the annual meeting of stockholders in 1982, directors of the first class shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting, directors of the second class shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the second succeeding annual meeting and directors of the third class shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting. Any vacancies in the Board of Directors for any reason, and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the directors, may be filled by the Board of Directors, acting by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, and any directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election of directors. At such election, the stockholders shall elect a successor to such director to hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his successor shall be elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Charter or Act of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation (and notwithstanding the fact that some lesser percentage may be specified by law, this Charter or Act of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation), any director or the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation may be removed at any time without cause, but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds or more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (considered for this purpose as one class) cast at a meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose.
(d) Nominations for the election of directors may be made by the Board of Directors or by any stockholder entitled to vote for the election of directors. Such nominations shall be made by notice in writing, delivered or mailed by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Corporation not less than 14 days nor more than 50 days prior to any meeting of the stockholders called for the election of directors; provided, however, that if less than 21 days' notice of the meeting is given to stockholders, such written notice shall be delivered or mailed, as prescribed, to the Secretary of the Corporation not later than the close of the seventh day following the day on which notice of the meeting was mailed to stockholders. Notice of nominations which are proposed by the Board of Directors shall be given by the Chairman on behalf of the Board.
(e) Each notice under subsection (d) shall set forth (i) the name, age, business address and, if known, residence address of each nominee proposed in such notice, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such nominee and (iii) the number of shares of stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by each such nominee.
(f) The Chairman of the meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedure, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.
(g) No action required to be taken or which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting, and the power of stockholders to consent in writing, without a meeting, to the taking of any action is specifically denied.
SIXTH: - The Directors shall choose such officers, agents and servants as may be provided in the By-Laws as they may from time to time find necessary or proper.
SEVENTH: - The Corporation hereby created is hereby given the same powers, rights and privileges as may be conferred upon corporations organized under the Act entitled "An Act Providing a General Corporation Law", approved March 10, 1899, as from time to time amended.
EIGHTH: - This Act shall be deemed and taken to be a private Act.
NINTH: - This Corporation is to have perpetual existence.
TENTH: - The Board of Directors, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, may designate any of their number to constitute an Executive Committee, which Committee, to the extent provided in said resolution, or in the By-Laws of the Company, shall have and may exercise all of the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and shall have power to authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.
ELEVENTH: - The private property of the stockholders shall not be liable for the payment of corporate debts to any extent whatever.
TWELFTH: - The Corporation may transact business in any part of the world.
THIRTEENTH: - The Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the By-Laws of the Corporation by a vote of the majority of the entire Board. The stockholders may make, alter or repeal any By-Law whether or not adopted by them, provided however, that any such additional By-Laws, alterations or repeal may be adopted only by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds or more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (considered for this purpose as one class).
FOURTEENTH: - Meetings of the Directors may be held outside
of the State of Delaware at such places as may be from time to time designated by the Board, and the Directors may keep the books of the Company outside of the State of Delaware at such places as may be from time to time designated by them.
FIFTEENTH: - (a) (1) In addition to any affirmative vote required by
law, and except as otherwise expressly provided in sections (b) and
(c) of this Article FIFTEENTH:
(A) any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any Subsidiary (as hereinafter defined) with or into (i) any Interested Stockholder (as hereinafter defined) or (ii) any other corporation (whether or not itself an Interested Stockholder), which, after such merger or consolidation, would be an Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) of an Interested Stockholder, or
(B) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) to or with any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder of any assets of the Corporation or any Subsidiary having an aggregate fair market value of $1,000,000 or more, or
(C) the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or any Subsidiary (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of any securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary to any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder in exchange for cash, securities or other property (or a combination thereof) having an aggregate fair market value of $1,000,000 or more, or
(D) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation, or
(E) any reclassification of securities (including any reverse stock split), or recapitalization of the Corporation, or any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any of its Subsidiaries or any similar transaction (whether or not with or into or otherwise involving an Interested Stockholder) which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the outstanding shares of any class of equity or convertible securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary which is directly or indirectly owned by any Interested Stockholder, or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder,
shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, considered for the purpose of this Article FIFTEENTH as one class ("Voting Shares"). Such affirmative vote shall be required notwithstanding the fact that no vote may be required, or that some lesser percentage may be specified, by law or in any agreement with any national securities exchange or otherwise.
(2) The term "business combination" as used in this Article FIFTEENTH shall mean any transaction which is referred to in any one or more of clauses (A) through (E) of paragraph 1 of the section (a).
(b) The provisions of section (a) of this Article FIFTEENTH shall not be applicable to any particular business combination and such business combination shall require only such affirmative vote as is required by law and any other provisions of the Charter or Act of Incorporation or By-Laws if such business combination has been approved by a majority of the whole Board.
(c) For the purposes of this Article FIFTEENTH:
(1) A "person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation or other entity.
(2) "Interested Stockholder" shall mean, in respect of any business combination, any person (other than the Corporation or any Subsidiary) who or which as of the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote on such business combination, or immediately prior to the consummation of any such transaction:
(A) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 10% of the Voting Shares, or
(B) is an Affiliate of the Corporation and at any time within two years prior thereto was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of not less than 10% of the then outstanding voting Shares, or
(C) is an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded in any share of capital stock of the Corporation which were at any time within two years prior thereto
beneficially owned by any Interested Stockholder, and such assignment or succession shall have occurred in the course of a transaction or series of transactions not involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933.
(3) A person shall be the "beneficial owner" of any Voting Shares:
(A) which such person or any of its Affiliates and Associates (as hereafter defined) beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or
(B) which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has (i) the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise, or (ii) the right to vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or
(C) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any other person with which such first mentioned person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any shares of capital stock of the Corporation.
(4) The outstanding Voting Shares shall include shares deemed owned through application of paragraph (3) above but shall not include any other Voting Shares which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options or otherwise.
(5) "Affiliate" and "Associate" shall have the respective meanings given those terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on December 31, 1981.
(6) "Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation of which a majority of any class of equity security (as defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on December 31, 1981) is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation; provided, however, that for the purposes of the definition of Investment Stockholder set forth in paragraph (2) of this section (c), the term "Subsidiary" shall mean only a corporation of which a majority of each class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation.
(d) majority of the directors shall have the power and duty to determine for the purposes of this Article FIFTEENTH on the basis of information known to them, (1) the number of Voting Shares beneficially owned by any person (2) whether a person is an Affiliate or Associate of another, (3) whether a person has an agreement, arrangement or understanding with another as to the matters referred to in paragraph (3) of section (c), or (4) whether the assets subject to any business combination or the consideration received for the issuance or transfer of securities by the Corporation, or any Subsidiary has an aggregate fair market
value of $1,000,000 or more.
(e) Nothing contained in this Article FIFTEENTH shall be construed to relieve any Interested Stockholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by law.
SIXTEENTH: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Charter or Act of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation (and in addition to any other vote that may be required by law, this Charter or Act of Incorporation by the By-Laws), the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (considered for this purpose as one class) shall be required to amend, alter or repeal any provision of Articles FIFTH, THIRTEENTH, FIFTEENTH or SIXTEENTH of this Charter or Act of Incorporation.
SEVENTEENTH: (a) a Director of this Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a Director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Laws as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.
(b) Any repeal or modification of the foregoing paragraph shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a Director of the Corporation existing hereunder with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification."
EXHIBIT B
BY-LAWS
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
AS EXISTING ON JANUARY 20, 2000
BY-LAWS OF WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS
Section 1. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders shall be held on the third Thursday in April each year at the principal office at the Company or at such other date, time, or place as may be designated by resolution by the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Special meetings of all stockholders may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President.
Section 3. Notice of all meetings of the stockholders shall be given by mailing to each stockholder at least ten (10) days before said meeting, at his last known address, a written or printed notice fixing the time and place of such meeting.
Section 4. A majority in the amount of the capital stock of the Company issued and outstanding on the record date, as herein determined, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of stockholders for the transaction of any business, but the holders of a small number of shares may adjourn, from time to time, without further notice, until a quorum is secured. At each annual or special meeting of stockholders, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote, either in person or by proxy, for each share of stock registered in the stockholder's name on the books of the Company on the record date for any such meeting as determined herein.
ARTICLE II
DIRECTORS
Section 1. The number and classification of the Board of Directors shall be as set forth in the Charter of the Bank. No more than two Directors may also be employees of the Company or any affiliate thereof.
Section 2. No person who has attained the age of seventy-two (72) years shall be nominated for election to the Board of Directors of the Company, provided, however, that this limitation shall not apply to any person who was serving as director of the Company on September 16, 1971. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall not be qualified to continue to serve as a Director upon the termination for any reason of his or her services in that office.
Section 3. The class of Directors so elected shall hold office for three years or until their successors are elected and qualified.
Section 4. The affairs and business of the Company shall be managed and conducted by the Board of Directors.
Section 5. The Board of Directors shall meet at the principal office of the Company or elsewhere in its discretion at such times to be determined by a majority of its members, or at the call of the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President.
Section 6. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by the President, and shall be called upon the written request of a majority of the directors.
Section 7. A majority of the directors elected and qualified shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors.
Section 8. Written notice shall be sent by mail to each director of any special meeting of the Board of Directors, and of any change in the time or place of any regular meeting, stating the time and place of such meeting, which shall be mailed not less than two days before the time of holding such meeting.
Section 9. In the event of the death, resignation, removal, inability to act, or disqualification of any director, the Board of Directors, although less than a quorum, shall have the right to elect the successor who shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred, and until such director's successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.
Section 10. The Board of Directors at its first meeting after its election by the stockholders shall appoint an Executive Committee, a Trust Committee, an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee, and shall elect from its own members a Chairman of the Board of Directors and a President who may be the same person. The Board of Directors shall also elect at such meeting a Secretary and a Treasurer, who may be the same person, may appoint at any time such other committees and elect or appoint such other officers as it may deem advisable. The Board of Directors may also elect at such meeting one or more Associate Directors.
Section 11. The Board of Directors may at any time remove, with or without cause, any member of any Committee appointed by it or any associate director or officer elected by it and may appoint or elect his successor.
Section 12. The Board of Directors may designate an officer to be in charge of such of the departments or divisions of the Company as it may deem advisable.
ARTICLE III
COMMITTEES
Section 1. Executive Committee
(A) The Executive Committee shall be composed of not more than nine members who shall be selected by the Board of Directors from its own members and who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board.
(B) The Executive Committee shall have all the powers of the Board of Directors when it is not in session to transact all business for and in behalf of the Company that may be brought before it.
(C) The Executive Committee shall meet at the principal office of the Company or elsewhere in its discretion at such times to be determined by a majority of its members, or at the call of the Chairman of the Executive Committee or at the call of the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The majority of its members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Special meetings of the Executive Committee may be held at any time when a quorum is present.
(D) Minutes of each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be kept and submitted to the Board of Directors at its next meeting.
(E) The Executive Committee shall advise and superintend all investments that may be made of the funds of the Company, and shall direct the disposal of the same, in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Board of Directors from time to time make.
(F) In the event of a state of disaster of sufficient severity to prevent the conduct and management of the affairs and business of the Company by its directors and officers as contemplated by these By-Laws any two available members of the Executive Committee as constituted immediately prior to such disaster shall constitute a quorum of that Committee for the full conduct and management of the affairs and business of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Article III of these By-Laws; and if less than three members of the Trust Committee is constituted immediately prior to such disaster shall be available for the transaction of its business, such Executive Committee shall also be empowered to exercise all of the powers reserved to the Trust Committee under Article III Section 2 hereof. In the event of the unavailability, at such time, of a minimum of two members of such Executive Committee, any three available directors shall constitute the Executive Committee for the full conduct and management of the affairs and business of the Company in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section. This By-Law shall be subject to implementation by Resolutions of the Board of Directors presently existing or hereafter passed from time to time for that purpose, and any provisions of these By-Laws (other than this Section) and any resolutions which are contrary to the provisions of this Section or to the provisions of any such implementary Resolutions shall be suspended during such a disaster period until it shall be determined by any interim Executive
Committee acting under this section that it shall be to the advantage of the Company to resume the conduct and management of its affairs and business under all of the other provisions of these By-Laws.
Section 2. Audit Committee
(A) The Audit Committee shall be composed of five members who shall be selected by the Board of Directors from its own members, none of whom shall be an officer of the Company, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board.
(B) The Audit Committee shall have general supervision over the Audit Division in all matters however subject to the approval of the Board of Directors; it shall consider all matters brought to its attention by the officer in charge of the Audit Division, review all reports of examination of the Company made by any governmental agency or such independent auditor employed for that purpose, and make such recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect thereto or with respect to any other matters pertaining to auditing the Company as it shall deem desirable.
(C) The Audit Committee shall meet whenever and wherever the majority of its members shall deem it to be proper for the transaction of its business, and a majority of its Committee shall constitute a quorum.
Section 3. Compensation Committee
(A) The Compensation Committee shall be composed of not more than five (5) members who shall be selected by the Board of Directors from its own members who are not officers of the Company and who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board.
(B) The Compensation Committee shall in general advise upon all matters of policy concerning the Company brought to its attention by the management and from time to time review the management of the Company, major organizational matters, including salaries and employee benefits and specifically shall administer the Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.
(C) Meetings of the Compensation Committee may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President of the Company.
Section 4. Associate Directors
(A) Any person who has served as a director may be elected by the Board of Directors as an associate director, to serve during the pleasure of the Board.
(B) An associate director shall be entitled to attend all directors meetings and participate in the discussion of all matters brought to the Board, with the exception that he would have no right to vote. An associate director will be eligible for appointment to Committees of the Company, with the exception of the Executive Committee, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, which must be comprised solely of active directors.
Section 5. Absence or Disqualification of Any Member of a Committee
(A) In the absence or disqualification of any member of any Committee created under Article III of the By-Laws of this Company, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 1. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall have such further authority and powers and shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time confer and direct. He shall also exercise such powers and perform such duties as may from time to time be agreed upon between himself and the President of the Company.
Section 2. The Vice Chairman of the Board. The Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors at which the Chairman of the Board shall not be present and shall have such further authority and powers and shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board may from time to time confer and direct.
Section 3. The President shall have the powers and duties pertaining to the office of the President conferred or imposed upon him by statute or assigned to him by the Board of Directors. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board the President shall have the powers and duties of the Chairman of the Board.
Section 4. The Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President as designated by the Board of Directors, shall carry into effect all legal directions of the Executive Committee and of the Board of Directors, and shall at all times exercise general supervision over the interest, affairs and operations of the Company and perform all duties incident to his office.
Section 5. There may be one or more Vice Presidents, however denominated by the Board of Directors, who may at any time perform all the duties of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and/or the President and such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Chairman of the Board or the President and by the officer in charge of the department or division to which they are assigned.
Section 6. The Secretary shall attend to the giving of notice of meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors, as well as the Committees thereof, to the keeping of accurate minutes of all such meetings and to recording the same in the minute books of the Company. In addition to the other notice requirements of these By-Laws and as may be practicable under the circumstances, all such notices shall be in writing and mailed well in advance of the scheduled date of any other meeting. He shall have custody of the corporate seal and shall affix the same to any documents requiring such corporate seal and to attest the same.
Section 7. The Treasurer shall have general supervision over all assets and liabilities of the Company. He shall be custodian of and responsible for all monies, funds and valuables of the Company and for the keeping of proper records of the evidence of property or indebtedness and of all the transactions of the Company. He shall have general supervision of the expenditures of the Company and shall report to the Board of Directors at each regular meeting of the condition of the Company, and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Executive Committee.
Section 8. There may be a Controller who shall exercise general supervision over the internal operations of the Company, including accounting, and shall render to the Board of Directors at appropriate times a report relating to the general condition and internal operations of the Company.
There may be one or more subordinate accounting or controller officers however denominated, who may perform the duties of the Controller and such duties as may be prescribed by the Controller.
Section 9. The officer designated by the Board of Directors to be in charge of the Audit Division of the Company with such title as the Board of Directors shall prescribe, shall report to and be directly responsible only to the Board of Directors.
There shall be an Auditor and there may be one or more Audit Officers, however denominated, who may perform all the duties of the Auditor and such duties as may be prescribed by the officer in charge of the Audit Division.
Section 10. There may be one or more officers, subordinate in rank to all Vice Presidents with such functional titles as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors, who shall ex officio hold the office Assistant Secretary of this Company and who may perform such duties as may be prescribed by the officer in charge of the department or division to whom they are assigned.
Section 11. The powers and duties of all other officers of the Company shall be those usually pertaining to their respective offices, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President and the officer in charge of the department or division to which they are assigned.
ARTICLE V
STOCK AND STOCK CERTIFICATES
Section 1. Shares of stock shall be transferrable on the books of the Company and a transfer book shall be kept in which all transfers of stock shall be recorded.
Section 2. Certificates of stock shall bear the signature of the President or any Vice President, however denominated by the Board of Directors and countersigned by the Secretary or Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the corporation shall be engraved thereon. Each certificate shall recite that the stock represented thereby is transferrable only upon the books of the Company by the holder thereof or his attorney, upon surrender of the certificate properly endorsed. Any certificate of stock surrendered to the Company shall be cancelled at the time of transfer, and before a new certificate or certificates shall be issued in lieu thereof. Duplicate certificates of stock shall be issued only upon giving such security as may be satisfactory to the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.
Section 3. The Board of Directors of the Company is authorized to fix in advance a record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any meeting of stockholders and any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or to any allotment or rights, or to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of capital stock, or in connection with obtaining the consent of stockholders for any purpose, which record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days proceeding the date of any meeting of stockholders or the date for the payment of any dividend, or the date for the allotment of rights, or the date when any change or conversion or exchange of capital stock shall go into effect, or a date in connection with obtaining such consent.
ARTICLE VI
SEAL
Section 1. The corporate seal of the Company shall be in the following form:
Between two concentric circles the words "Wilmington Trust Company" within the inner circle the words "Wilmington, Delaware."
ARTICLE VII
FISCAL YEAR
Section 1. The fiscal year of the Company shall be the calendar year.
ARTICLE VIII
EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS OF THE COMPANY
Section 1. The Chairman of the Board, the President or any Vice President, however denominated by the Board of Directors, shall have full power and authority to enter into, make, sign, execute, acknowledge and/or deliver and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary shall have full power and authority to attest and affix the corporate seal of the Company to any and all deeds, conveyances, assignments, releases, contracts, agreements, bonds, notes, mortgages and all other instruments incident to the business of this Company or in acting as executor, administrator, guardian, trustee, agent or in any other fiduciary or representative capacity by any and every method of appointment or by whatever person, corporation, court officer or authority in the State of Delaware, or elsewhere, without any specific authority, ratification, approval or confirmation by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee, and any and all such instruments shall have the same force and validity as though expressly authorized by the Board of Directors and/or the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE IX
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES
Section 1. Directors and associate directors of the Company, other than salaried officers of the Company, shall be paid such reasonable honoraria or fees for attending meetings of the Board of Directors as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. Directors and associate directors who serve as members of committees, other than salaried employees of the Company, shall be paid such reasonable honoraria or fees for services as members of committees as the Board of Directors shall from time to time determine and directors and associate directors may be employed by the Company for such special services as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine and shall be paid for such special services so performed reasonable compensation as may be determined by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE X
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1. (A) The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a "proceeding") by reason of the fact that he, or a person for whom he is the legal representative, is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit
plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses reasonably incurred by such person. The Corporation shall indemnify a person in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person only if the proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
(B) The Corporation shall pay the expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that the payment of expenses incurred by a Director or officer in his capacity as a Director or officer in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Director or officer to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article or otherwise.
(C) If a claim for indemnification or payment of expenses, under this Article X is not paid in full within ninety days after a written claim therefor has been received by the Corporation the claimant may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the claimant was not entitled to the requested indemnification of payment of expenses under applicable law.
(D) The rights conferred on any person by this Article X shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Charter or Act of Incorporation, these By-Laws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested Directors or otherwise.
(E) Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article X shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.
ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS
Section 1. These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed, in whole or in part, and any new By-Law or By-Laws adopted at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors by a vote of the majority of all the members of the Board of Directors then in office.
EXHIBIT C
SECTION 321(b) CONSENT
Pursuant to Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, Wilmington Trust Company hereby consents that reports of examinations by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon requests therefor.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Dated: May 2, 2000 By: /s/ David A. Vanaskey, Jr.
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Name: David A. Vanaskey, Jr.
Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT D
NOTICE
This form is intended to assist state nonmember banks and savings banks with state publication requirements. It has not been approved by any state banking authorities. Refer to your appropriate state banking authorities for your state publication requirements.
R E P O R T O F C O N D I T I O N
Consolidating domestic subsidiaries of the
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY of WILMINGTON
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Name of Bank City
in the State of DELAWARE , at the close of business on December 31, 1999.
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ASSETS
Thousands of dollars
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coins.............................................213,700
Interest-bearing balances........................................................................... 0
Held-to-maturity securities................................................................................. 30,232
Available-for-sale securities.............................................................................1,628,889
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell......................................390,650
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases, net of unearned income............. 4,374,777
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses........... 71,368
LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve............... 0
Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve..............................4,303,409
Assets held in trading accounts...................................................................................0
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)....................................................122,273
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Other real estate owned...................................................................................... 576 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies...........................................1,511 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding......................................................0 Intangible assets............................................................................................ 5,100 Other assets................................................................................................133,449 Total assets..............................................................................................6,829,789 |
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices.......................................................................................5,186,079
Noninterest-bearing................ 986,667
Interest-bearing................... 4,199,412
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under agreements to repurchase................................. 269,343
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury.....................................................................95,000
Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D)..........................................................................0
Other borrowed money:.......................................................................................///////
With original maturity of one year or less......................................................670,000
With original maturity of more than one year.....................................................43,000
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding..........................................................0
Subordinated notes and debentures.................................................................................0
Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G).................................................................... 151,436
Total liabilities.........................................................................................6,414,858
EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus.....................................................................0
Common Stock....................................................................................................500
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock).....................................................62,118
Undivided profits and capital reserves......................................................................386,485
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities.....................................(34,172)
Total equity capital........................................................................................414,931
Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity capital.......................................6,829,789
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EXHIBIT 25.3
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
Delaware 51-0055023
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Cynthia L. Corliss Vice President and Trust Counsel Wilmington Trust Company Rodney Square North Wilmington, Delaware 19890 (302) 651-8516
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Atlas Air, Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Delaware 84-1207329
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
538 Commons Drive
Golden, Colorado 80401
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
($47,937,000 Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1C)
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ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION.
Furnish the following information as to the trustee:
(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority
to which it is subject.
Federal Deposit Insurance Co. State Bank Commissioner
Five Penn Center Dover, Delaware
Suite #2901
Philadelphia, PA
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(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
ITEM 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
affiliation:
Based upon an examination of the books and records of the trustee and upon information furnished by the obligor, the obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee.
ITEM 3. LIST OF EXHIBITS.
List below all exhibits filed as part of this Statement of Eligibility and Qualification.
A. Copy of the Charter of Wilmington Trust Company, which
includes the certificate of authority of Wilmington Trust
Company to commence business and the authorization of
Wilmington Trust Company to exercise corporate trust powers.
B. Copy of By-Laws of Wilmington Trust Company.
C. Consent of Wilmington Trust Company required by
Section 321(b) of Trust Indenture Act.
D. Copy of most recent Report of Condition of Wilmington Trust
Company.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Wilmington and State of Delaware on the 2nd day of May, 2000.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
[SEAL]
Attest: /s/ Robert P. Hines, Jr. By: /s/ David A. Vanaskey, Jr.
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Assistant Secretary Name: David A. Vanaskey, Jr.
Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
AMENDED CHARTER
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
AS EXISTING ON MAY 9, 1987
AMENDED CHARTER
OR
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, originally incorporated by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Delaware, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Delaware Guarantee and Trust Company", approved March 2, A.D. 1901, and the name of which company was changed to "WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY" by an amendment filed in the Office of the Secretary of State on March 18, A.D. 1903, and the Charter or Act of Incorporation of which company has been from time to time amended and changed by merger agreements pursuant to the corporation law for state banks and trust companies of the State of Delaware, does hereby alter and amend its Charter or Act of Incorporation so that the same as so altered and amended shall in its entirety read as follows:
FIRST: - The name of this corporation is WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY.
SECOND: - The location of its principal office in the State of Delaware is at Rodney Square North, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle; the name of its resident agent is WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY whose address is Rodney Square North, in said City. In addition to such principal office, the said corporation maintains and operates branch offices in the City of Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, the Town of Newport, New Castle County, Delaware, at Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, at Greenville, New Castle County Delaware, and at Milford Cross Roads, New Castle County, Delaware, and shall be empowered to open, maintain and operate branch offices at Ninth and Shipley Streets, 418 Delaware Avenue, 2120 Market Street, and 3605 Market Street, all in the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and such other branch offices or places of business as may be authorized from time to time by the agency or agencies of the government of the State of Delaware empowered to confer such authority.
THIRD: - (a) The nature of the business and the objects and purposes proposed to be transacted, promoted or carried on by this Corporation are to do any or all of the things herein mentioned as fully and to the same extent as natural persons might or could do and in any part of the world, viz.:
(1) To sue and be sued, complain and defend in any Court of law or equity and to make and use a common seal, and alter the seal at pleasure, to hold, purchase, convey, mortgage or otherwise deal in real and personal estate and property, and to appoint such officers and agents as the business of the Corporation shall require, to make by-laws not inconsistent with the Constitution or laws of the United States or of this State, to discount bills, notes or other evidences of debt, to receive deposits of money, or securities for money, to buy gold and silver bullion and foreign coins, to buy and sell bills of exchange, and generally to use,
exercise and enjoy all the powers, rights, privileges and franchises incident to a corporation which are proper or necessary for the transaction of the business of the Corporation hereby created.
(2) To insure titles to real and personal property, or any estate or interests therein, and to guarantee the holder of such property, real or personal, against any claim or claims, adverse to his interest therein, and to prepare and give certificates of title for any lands or premises in the State of Delaware, or elsewhere.
(3) To act as factor, agent, broker or attorney in the receipt, collection, custody, investment and management of funds, and the purchase, sale, management and disposal of property of all descriptions, and to prepare and execute all papers which may be necessary or proper in such business.
(4) To prepare and draw agreements, contracts, deeds, leases, conveyances, mortgages, bonds and legal papers of every description, and to carry on the business of conveyancing in all its branches.
(5) To receive upon deposit for safekeeping money, jewelry, plate, deeds, bonds and any and all other personal property of every sort and kind, from executors, administrators, guardians, public officers, courts, receivers, assignees, trustees, and from all fiduciaries, and from all other persons and individuals, and from all corporations whether state, municipal, corporate or private, and to rent boxes, safes, vaults and other receptacles for such property.
(6) To act as agent or otherwise for the purpose of registering, issuing, certificating, countersigning, transferring or underwriting the stock, bonds or other obligations of any corporation, association, state or municipality, and may receive and manage any sinking fund therefor on such terms as may be agreed upon between the two parties, and in like manner may act as Treasurer of any corporation or municipality.
(7) To act as Trustee under any deed of trust, mortgage, bond or other instrument issued by any state, municipality, body politic, corporation, association or person, either alone or in conjunction with any other person or persons, corporation or corporations.
(8) To guarantee the validity, performance or effect of any contract or agreement, and the fidelity of persons holding places of responsibility or trust; to become surety for any person, or persons, for the faithful performance of any trust, office, duty, contract or agreement, either by itself or in conjunction with any other person, or persons, corporation, or corporations, or in like manner become surety upon any bond, recognizance, obligation, judgment, suit, order, or decree to be entered in any court of record within the State of Delaware or elsewhere, or which may now or hereafter be required by any law, judge, officer or court in the State of Delaware or elsewhere.
(9) To act by any and every method of appointment as trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee, assignee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, guardian, bailee, or in any other trust capacity in the receiving, holding, managing, and disposing of any and all estates and property, real, personal or mixed, and to be appointed as such trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee, assignee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, guardian or bailee by any persons, corporations, court, officer, or authority, in the State of Delaware or elsewhere; and whenever this Corporation is so appointed by any person, corporation, court, officer or authority such trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee, assignee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, guardian, bailee, or in any other trust capacity, it shall not be required to give bond with surety, but its capital stock shall be taken and held as security for the performance of the duties devolving upon it by such appointment.
(10) And for its care, management and trouble, and the exercise of any of its powers hereby given, or for the performance of any of the duties which it may undertake or be called upon to perform, or for the assumption of any responsibility the said Corporation may be entitled to receive a proper compensation.
(11) To purchase, receive, hold and own bonds, mortgages, debentures, shares of capital stock, and other securities, obligations, contracts and evidences of indebtedness, of any private, public or municipal corporation within and without the State of Delaware, or of the Government of the United States, or of any state, territory, colony, or possession thereof, or of any foreign government or country; to receive, collect, receipt for, and dispose of interest, dividends and income upon and from any of the bonds, mortgages, debentures, notes, shares of capital stock, securities, obligations, contracts, evidences of indebtedness and other property held and owned by it, and to exercise in respect of all such bonds, mortgages, debentures, notes, shares of capital stock, securities, obligations, contracts, evidences of indebtedness and other property, any and all the rights, powers and privileges of individual owners thereof, including the right to vote thereon; to invest and deal in and with any of the moneys of the Corporation upon such securities and in such manner as it may think fit and proper, and from time to time to vary or realize such investments; to issue bonds and secure the same by pledges or deeds of trust or mortgages of or upon the whole or any part of the property held or owned by the Corporation, and to sell and pledge such bonds, as and when the Board of Directors shall determine, and in the promotion of its said corporate business of investment and to the extent authorized by law, to lease, purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, mortgage and convey real and personal property of any name and nature and any estate or interest therein.
(b) In furtherance of, and not in limitation, of the powers conferred by the laws of the State of Delaware, it is hereby expressly provided that the said Corporation shall also have the following powers:
(1) To do any or all of the things herein set forth, to the same extent as natural
persons might or could do, and in any part of the world.
(2) To acquire the good will, rights, property and franchises and to undertake the whole or any part of the assets and liabilities of any person, firm, association or corporation, and to pay for the same in cash, stock of this Corporation, bonds or otherwise; to hold or in any manner to dispose of the whole or any part of the property so purchased; to conduct in any lawful manner the whole or any part of any business so acquired, and to exercise all the powers necessary or convenient in and about the conduct and management of such business.
(3) To take, hold, own, deal in, mortgage or otherwise lien, and to lease, sell, exchange, transfer, or in any manner whatever dispose of property, real, personal or mixed, wherever situated.
(4) To enter into, make, perform and carry out contracts of every kind with any person, firm, association or corporation, and, without limit as to amount, to draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, warrants, bonds, debentures, and other negotiable or transferable instruments.
(5) To have one or more offices, to carry on all or any of its operations and businesses, without restriction to the same extent as natural persons might or could do, to purchase or otherwise acquire, to hold, own, to mortgage, sell, convey or otherwise dispose of, real and personal property, of every class and description, in any State, District, Territory or Colony of the United States, and in any foreign country or place.
(6) It is the intention that the objects, purposes and powers specified and clauses contained in this paragraph shall (except where otherwise expressed in said paragraph) be nowise limited or restricted by reference to or inference from the terms of any other clause of this or any other paragraph in this charter, but that the objects, purposes and powers specified in each of the clauses of this paragraph shall be regarded as independent objects, purposes and powers.
FOURTH: - (a) The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is forty-one million (41,000,000) shares, consisting of:
(1) One million (1,000,000) shares of Preferred stock, par value $10.00 per share (hereinafter referred to as "Preferred Stock"); and
(2) Forty million (40,000,000) shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (hereinafter referred to as "Common Stock").
(b) Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series as may from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors each of said series to be distinctly designated. All shares of any one series of Preferred Stock shall be alike in every particular, except that there may be different dates from which dividends, if
any, thereon shall be cumulative, if made cumulative. The voting powers and the preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each such series, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding; and, subject to the provisions of subparagraph 1 of Paragraph (c) of this Article FOURTH, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is hereby expressly granted authority to fix by resolution or resolutions adopted prior to the issuance of any shares of a particular series of Preferred Stock, the voting powers and the designations, preferences and relative, optional and other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of such series, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following:
(1) The distinctive designation of, and the number of shares of Preferred Stock which shall constitute such series, which number may be increased (except where otherwise provided by the Board of Directors) or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) from time to time by like action of the Board of Directors;
(2) The rate and times at which, and the terms and conditions on which, dividends, if any, on Preferred Stock of such series shall be paid, the extent of the preference or relation, if any, of such dividends to the dividends payable on any other class or classes, or series of the same or other class of stock and whether such dividends shall be cumulative or non-cumulative;
(3) The right, if any, of the holders of Preferred Stock of such series to convert the same into or exchange the same for, shares of any other class or classes or of any series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the Corporation and the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange;
(4) Whether or not Preferred Stock of such series shall be subject to redemption, and the redemption price or prices and the time or times at which, and the terms and conditions on which, Preferred Stock of such series may be redeemed.
(5) The rights, if any, of the holders of Preferred Stock of such series upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, merger, consolidation, distribution or sale of assets, dissolution or winding-up, of the Corporation.
(6) The terms of the sinking fund or redemption or purchase account, if any, to be provided for the Preferred Stock of such series; and
(7) The voting powers, if any, of the holders of such series of Preferred Stock which may, without limiting the generality of the foregoing include the right, voting as a series or by itself or together with other series of Preferred Stock or all series of Preferred Stock as a class, to elect one or more directors of the Corporation if there shall have been a default in the payment of dividends on any one or more series of Preferred Stock or under such circumstances and on such conditions as the Board of Directors may determine.
(c) (1) After the requirements with respect to preferential dividends on the Preferred Stock (fixed in accordance with the provisions of section (b) of this Article FOURTH), if any, shall have been met and after the Corporation shall have complied with all the requirements, if any, with respect to the setting aside of sums as sinking funds or redemption or purchase accounts (fixed in accordance with the provisions of section (b) of this Article FOURTH), and subject further to any conditions which may be fixed in accordance with the provisions of section (b) of this Article FOURTH, then and not otherwise the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors.
(2) After distribution in full of the preferential amount,
if any, (fixed in accordance with the provisions of section
(b) of this Article FOURTH), to be distributed to the
holders of Preferred Stock in the event of voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, distribution or sale of assets,
dissolution or winding-up, of the Corporation, the holders
of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all of the
remaining assets of the Corporation, tangible and
intangible, of whatever kind available for distribution to
stockholders ratably in proportion to the number of shares
of Common Stock held by them respectively.
(3) Except as may otherwise be required by law or by the provisions of such resolution or resolutions as may be adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant to section (b) of this Article FOURTH, each holder of Common Stock shall have one vote in respect of each share of Common Stock held on all matters voted upon by the stockholders.
(d) No holder of any of the shares of any class or series of stock or of options, warrants or other rights to purchase shares of any class or series of stock or of other securities of the Corporation shall have any preemptive right to purchase or subscribe for any unissued stock of any class or series or any additional shares of any class or series to be issued by reason of any increase of the authorized capital stock of the Corporation of any class or series, or bonds, certificates of indebtedness, debentures or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for stock of the Corporation of any class or series, or carrying any right to purchase stock of any class or series, but any such unissued stock, additional authorized issue of shares of any class or series of stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for stock, or carrying any right to purchase stock, may be issued and disposed of pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors to such persons, firms, corporations or associations, whether such holders or others, and upon such terms as may be deemed advisable by the Board of Directors in the exercise of its sole discretion.
(e) The relative powers, preferences and rights of each series of Preferred Stock in relation to the relative powers, preferences and rights of each other series of Preferred Stock shall, in each case, be as fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors in the resolution or resolutions adopted pursuant to authority granted in section (b) of this Article FOURTH and the consent, by class or series vote or otherwise, of the holders of such of the series of Preferred Stock as are from time to time outstanding shall not be required for the issuance by the Board of Directors of any other series of Preferred
Stock whether or not the powers, preferences and rights of such other series shall be fixed by the Board of Directors as senior to, or on a parity with, the powers, preferences and rights of such outstanding series, or any of them; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may provide in the resolution or resolutions as to any series of Preferred Stock adopted pursuant to section (b) of this Article FOURTH that the consent of the holders of a majority (or such greater proportion as shall be therein fixed) of the outstanding shares of such series voting thereon shall be required for the issuance of any or all other series of Preferred Stock.
(f) Subject to the provisions of section (e), shares of any series of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time as the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall determine and on such terms and for such consideration as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
(g) Shares of Common Stock may be issued from time to time as the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall determine and on such terms and for such consideration as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
(h) The authorized amount of shares of Common Stock and of Preferred Stock may, without a class or series vote, be increased or decreased from time to time by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon.
FIFTH: - (a) The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be conducted and managed by a Board of Directors. The number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be not less than five nor more than twenty-five as fixed from time to time by vote of a majority of the whole Board, provided, however, that the number of directors shall not be reduced so as to shorten the term of any director at the time in office, and provided further, that the number of directors constituting the whole Board shall be twenty-four until otherwise fixed by a majority of the whole Board.
(b) The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as the then total number of directors constituting the whole Board permits, with the term of office of one class expiring each year. At the annual meeting of stockholders in 1982, directors of the first class shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting, directors of the second class shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the second succeeding annual meeting and directors of the third class shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting. Any vacancies in the Board of Directors for any reason, and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the directors, may be filled by the Board of Directors, acting by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, and any directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election of directors. At such election, the stockholders shall elect a successor to such director to hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his successor shall be elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Charter or Act of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation (and notwithstanding the fact that some lesser percentage may be specified by law, this Charter or Act of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation), any director or the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation may be removed at any time without cause, but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds or more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (considered for this purpose as one class) cast at a meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose.
(d) Nominations for the election of directors may be made by the Board of Directors or by any stockholder entitled to vote for the election of directors. Such nominations shall be made by notice in writing, delivered or mailed by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Corporation not less than 14 days nor more than 50 days prior to any meeting of the stockholders called for the election of directors; provided, however, that if less than 21 days' notice of the meeting is given to stockholders, such written notice shall be delivered or mailed, as prescribed, to the Secretary of the Corporation not later than the close of the seventh day following the day on which notice of the meeting was mailed to stockholders. Notice of nominations which are proposed by the Board of Directors shall be given by the Chairman on behalf of the Board.
(e) Each notice under subsection (d) shall set forth (i) the name, age, business address and, if known, residence address of each nominee proposed in such notice, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such nominee and (iii) the number of shares of stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by each such nominee.
(f) The Chairman of the meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedure, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.
(g) No action required to be taken or which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting, and the power of stockholders to consent in writing, without a meeting, to the taking of any action is specifically denied.
SIXTH: - The Directors shall choose such officers, agents and servants as may be provided in the By-Laws as they may from time to time find necessary or proper.
SEVENTH: - The Corporation hereby created is hereby given the same powers, rights and privileges as may be conferred upon corporations organized under the Act entitled "An Act Providing a General Corporation Law", approved March 10, 1899, as from time to time amended.
EIGHTH: - This Act shall be deemed and taken to be a private Act.
NINTH: - This Corporation is to have perpetual existence.
TENTH: - The Board of Directors, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, may designate any of their number to constitute an Executive Committee, which Committee, to the extent provided in said resolution, or in the By-Laws of the Company, shall have and may exercise all of the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and shall have power to authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.
ELEVENTH: - The private property of the stockholders shall not be liable for the payment of corporate debts to any extent whatever.
TWELFTH: - The Corporation may transact business in any part of the world.
THIRTEENTH: - The Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the By-Laws of the Corporation by a vote of the majority of the entire Board. The stockholders may make, alter or repeal any By-Law whether or not adopted by them, provided however, that any such additional By-Laws, alterations or repeal may be adopted only by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds or more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (considered for this purpose as one class).
FOURTEENTH: - Meetings of the Directors may be held outside
of the State of Delaware at such places as may be from time to time designated by the Board, and the Directors may keep the books of the Company outside of the State of Delaware at such places as may be from time to time designated by them.
FIFTEENTH: - (a) (1) In addition to any affirmative vote required by
law, and except as otherwise expressly provided in sections (b) and
(c) of this Article FIFTEENTH:
(A) any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any Subsidiary (as hereinafter defined) with or into (i) any Interested Stockholder (as hereinafter defined) or (ii) any other corporation (whether or not itself an Interested Stockholder), which, after such merger or consolidation, would be an Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) of an Interested Stockholder, or
(B) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) to or with any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder of any assets of the Corporation or any Subsidiary having an aggregate fair market value of $1,000,000 or more, or
(C) the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or any Subsidiary (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of any securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary to any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder in exchange for cash, securities or other property (or a combination thereof) having an aggregate fair market value of $1,000,000 or more, or
(D) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation, or
(E) any reclassification of securities (including any reverse stock split), or recapitalization of the Corporation, or any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any of its Subsidiaries or any similar transaction (whether or not with or into or otherwise involving an Interested Stockholder) which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the outstanding shares of any class of equity or convertible securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary which is directly or indirectly owned by any Interested Stockholder, or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder,
shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, considered for the purpose of this Article FIFTEENTH as one class ("Voting Shares"). Such affirmative vote shall be required notwithstanding the fact that no vote may be required, or that some lesser percentage may be specified, by law or in any agreement with any national securities exchange or otherwise.
(2) The term "business combination" as used in this Article FIFTEENTH shall mean any transaction which is referred to in any one or more of clauses (A) through (E) of paragraph 1 of the section (a).
(b) The provisions of section (a) of this Article FIFTEENTH shall not be applicable to any particular business combination and such business combination shall require only such affirmative vote as is required by law and any other provisions of the Charter or Act of Incorporation or By-Laws if such business combination has been approved by a majority of the whole Board.
(c) For the purposes of this Article FIFTEENTH:
(1) A "person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation or other entity.
(2) "Interested Stockholder" shall mean, in respect of any business combination, any person (other than the Corporation or any Subsidiary) who or which as of the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote on such business combination, or immediately prior to the consummation of any such transaction:
(A) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 10% of the Voting Shares, or
(B) is an Affiliate of the Corporation and at any time within two years prior thereto was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of not less than 10% of the then outstanding voting Shares, or
(C) is an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded in any share of capital stock of the Corporation which were at any time within two years prior thereto
beneficially owned by any Interested Stockholder, and such assignment or succession shall have occurred in the course of a transaction or series of transactions not involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933.
(3) A person shall be the "beneficial owner" of any Voting Shares:
(A) which such person or any of its Affiliates and Associates (as hereafter defined) beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or
(B) which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has (i) the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise, or (ii) the right to vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or
(C) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any other person with which such first mentioned person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any shares of capital stock of the Corporation.
(4) The outstanding Voting Shares shall include shares deemed owned through application of paragraph (3) above but shall not include any other Voting Shares which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options or otherwise.
(5) "Affiliate" and "Associate" shall have the respective meanings given those terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on December 31, 1981.
(6) "Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation of which a majority of any class of equity security (as defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on December 31, 1981) is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation; provided, however, that for the purposes of the definition of Investment Stockholder set forth in paragraph (2) of this section (c), the term "Subsidiary" shall mean only a corporation of which a majority of each class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation.
(d) majority of the directors shall have the power and duty to determine for the purposes of this Article FIFTEENTH on the basis of information known to them, (1) the number of Voting Shares beneficially owned by any person (2) whether a person is an Affiliate or Associate of another, (3) whether a person has an agreement, arrangement or understanding with another as to the matters referred to in paragraph (3) of section (c), or (4) whether the assets subject to any business combination or the consideration received for the issuance or transfer of securities by the Corporation, or any Subsidiary has an aggregate fair market
value of $1,000,000 or more.
(e) Nothing contained in this Article FIFTEENTH shall be construed to relieve any Interested Stockholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by law.
SIXTEENTH: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Charter or Act of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation (and in addition to any other vote that may be required by law, this Charter or Act of Incorporation by the By-Laws), the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (considered for this purpose as one class) shall be required to amend, alter or repeal any provision of Articles FIFTH, THIRTEENTH, FIFTEENTH or SIXTEENTH of this Charter or Act of Incorporation.
SEVENTEENTH: (a) a Director of this Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a Director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Laws as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.
(b) Any repeal or modification of the foregoing paragraph shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a Director of the Corporation existing hereunder with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification."
EXHIBIT B
BY-LAWS
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
AS EXISTING ON JANUARY 20, 2000
BY-LAWS OF WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS
Section 1. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders shall be held on the third Thursday in April each year at the principal office at the Company or at such other date, time, or place as may be designated by resolution by the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Special meetings of all stockholders may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President.
Section 3. Notice of all meetings of the stockholders shall be given by mailing to each stockholder at least ten (10) days before said meeting, at his last known address, a written or printed notice fixing the time and place of such meeting.
Section 4. A majority in the amount of the capital stock of the Company issued and outstanding on the record date, as herein determined, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of stockholders for the transaction of any business, but the holders of a small number of shares may adjourn, from time to time, without further notice, until a quorum is secured. At each annual or special meeting of stockholders, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote, either in person or by proxy, for each share of stock registered in the stockholder's name on the books of the Company on the record date for any such meeting as determined herein.
ARTICLE II
DIRECTORS
Section 1. The number and classification of the Board of Directors shall be as set forth in the Charter of the Bank. No more than two Directors may also be employees of the Company or any affiliate thereof.
Section 2. No person who has attained the age of seventy-two (72) years shall be nominated for election to the Board of Directors of the Company, provided, however, that this limitation shall not apply to any person who was serving as director of the Company on September 16, 1971. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall not be qualified to continue to serve as a Director upon the termination for any reason of his or her services in that office.
Section 3. The class of Directors so elected shall hold office for three years or until their successors are elected and qualified.
Section 4. The affairs and business of the Company shall be managed and conducted by the Board of Directors.
Section 5. The Board of Directors shall meet at the principal office of the Company or elsewhere in its discretion at such times to be determined by a majority of its members, or at the call of the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President.
Section 6. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by the President, and shall be called upon the written request of a majority of the directors.
Section 7. A majority of the directors elected and qualified shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors.
Section 8. Written notice shall be sent by mail to each director of any special meeting of the Board of Directors, and of any change in the time or place of any regular meeting, stating the time and place of such meeting, which shall be mailed not less than two days before the time of holding such meeting.
Section 9. In the event of the death, resignation, removal, inability to act, or disqualification of any director, the Board of Directors, although less than a quorum, shall have the right to elect the successor who shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred, and until such director's successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.
Section 10. The Board of Directors at its first meeting after its election by the stockholders shall appoint an Executive Committee, a Trust Committee, an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee, and shall elect from its own members a Chairman of the Board of Directors and a President who may be the same person. The Board of Directors shall also elect at such meeting a Secretary and a Treasurer, who may be the same person, may appoint at any time such other committees and elect or appoint such other officers as it may deem advisable. The Board of Directors may also elect at such meeting one or more Associate Directors.
Section 11. The Board of Directors may at any time remove, with or without cause, any member of any Committee appointed by it or any associate director or officer elected by it and may appoint or elect his successor.
Section 12. The Board of Directors may designate an officer to be in charge of such of the departments or divisions of the Company as it may deem advisable.
ARTICLE III
COMMITTEES
Section 1. Executive Committee
(A) The Executive Committee shall be composed of not more than nine members who shall be selected by the Board of Directors from its own members and who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board.
(B) The Executive Committee shall have all the powers of the Board of Directors when it is not in session to transact all business for and in behalf of the Company that may be brought before it.
(C) The Executive Committee shall meet at the principal office of the Company or elsewhere in its discretion at such times to be determined by a majority of its members, or at the call of the Chairman of the Executive Committee or at the call of the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The majority of its members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Special meetings of the Executive Committee may be held at any time when a quorum is present.
(D) Minutes of each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be kept and submitted to the Board of Directors at its next meeting.
(E) The Executive Committee shall advise and superintend all investments that may be made of the funds of the Company, and shall direct the disposal of the same, in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Board of Directors from time to time make.
(F) In the event of a state of disaster of sufficient severity to prevent the conduct and management of the affairs and business of the Company by its directors and officers as contemplated by these By-Laws any two available members of the Executive Committee as constituted immediately prior to such disaster shall constitute a quorum of that Committee for the full conduct and management of the affairs and business of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Article III of these By-Laws; and if less than three members of the Trust Committee is constituted immediately prior to such disaster shall be available for the transaction of its business, such Executive Committee shall also be empowered to exercise all of the powers reserved to the Trust Committee under Article III Section 2 hereof. In the event of the unavailability, at such time, of a minimum of two members of such Executive Committee, any three available directors shall constitute the Executive Committee for the full conduct and management of the affairs and business of the Company in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section. This By-Law shall be subject to implementation by Resolutions of the Board of Directors presently existing or hereafter passed from time to time for that purpose, and any provisions of these By-Laws (other than this Section) and any resolutions which are contrary to the provisions of this Section or to the provisions of any such implementary Resolutions shall be suspended during such a disaster period until it shall be determined by any interim Executive
Committee acting under this section that it shall be to the advantage of the Company to resume the conduct and management of its affairs and business under all of the other provisions of these By-Laws.
Section 2. Audit Committee
(A) The Audit Committee shall be composed of five members who shall be selected by the Board of Directors from its own members, none of whom shall be an officer of the Company, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board.
(B) The Audit Committee shall have general supervision over the Audit Division in all matters however subject to the approval of the Board of Directors; it shall consider all matters brought to its attention by the officer in charge of the Audit Division, review all reports of examination of the Company made by any governmental agency or such independent auditor employed for that purpose, and make such recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect thereto or with respect to any other matters pertaining to auditing the Company as it shall deem desirable.
(C) The Audit Committee shall meet whenever and wherever the majority of its members shall deem it to be proper for the transaction of its business, and a majority of its Committee shall constitute a quorum.
Section 3. Compensation Committee
(A) The Compensation Committee shall be composed of not more than five (5) members who shall be selected by the Board of Directors from its own members who are not officers of the Company and who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board.
(B) The Compensation Committee shall in general advise upon all matters of policy concerning the Company brought to its attention by the management and from time to time review the management of the Company, major organizational matters, including salaries and employee benefits and specifically shall administer the Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.
(C) Meetings of the Compensation Committee may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President of the Company.
Section 4. Associate Directors
(A) Any person who has served as a director may be elected by the Board of Directors as an associate director, to serve during the pleasure of the Board.
(B) An associate director shall be entitled to attend all directors meetings and participate in the discussion of all matters brought to the Board, with the exception that he would have no right to vote. An associate director will be eligible for appointment to Committees of the Company, with the exception of the Executive Committee, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, which must be comprised solely of active directors.
Section 5. Absence or Disqualification of Any Member of a Committee
(A) In the absence or disqualification of any member of any Committee created under Article III of the By-Laws of this Company, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 1. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall have such further authority and powers and shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time confer and direct. He shall also exercise such powers and perform such duties as may from time to time be agreed upon between himself and the President of the Company.
Section 2. The Vice Chairman of the Board. The Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors at which the Chairman of the Board shall not be present and shall have such further authority and powers and shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board may from time to time confer and direct.
Section 3. The President shall have the powers and duties pertaining to the office of the President conferred or imposed upon him by statute or assigned to him by the Board of Directors. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board the President shall have the powers and duties of the Chairman of the Board.
Section 4. The Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President as designated by the Board of Directors, shall carry into effect all legal directions of the Executive Committee and of the Board of Directors, and shall at all times exercise general supervision over the interest, affairs and operations of the Company and perform all duties incident to his office.
Section 5. There may be one or more Vice Presidents, however denominated by the Board of Directors, who may at any time perform all the duties of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and/or the President and such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Chairman of the Board or the President and by the officer in charge of the department or division to which they are assigned.
Section 6. The Secretary shall attend to the giving of notice of meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors, as well as the Committees thereof, to the keeping of accurate minutes of all such meetings and to recording the same in the minute books of the Company. In addition to the other notice requirements of these By-Laws and as may be practicable under the circumstances, all such notices shall be in writing and mailed well in advance of the scheduled date of any other meeting. He shall have custody of the corporate seal and shall affix the same to any documents requiring such corporate seal and to attest the same.
Section 7. The Treasurer shall have general supervision over all assets and liabilities of the Company. He shall be custodian of and responsible for all monies, funds and valuables of the Company and for the keeping of proper records of the evidence of property or indebtedness and of all the transactions of the Company. He shall have general supervision of the expenditures of the Company and shall report to the Board of Directors at each regular meeting of the condition of the Company, and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Executive Committee.
Section 8. There may be a Controller who shall exercise general supervision over the internal operations of the Company, including accounting, and shall render to the Board of Directors at appropriate times a report relating to the general condition and internal operations of the Company.
There may be one or more subordinate accounting or controller officers however denominated, who may perform the duties of the Controller and such duties as may be prescribed by the Controller.
Section 9. The officer designated by the Board of Directors to be in charge of the Audit Division of the Company with such title as the Board of Directors shall prescribe, shall report to and be directly responsible only to the Board of Directors.
There shall be an Auditor and there may be one or more Audit Officers, however denominated, who may perform all the duties of the Auditor and such duties as may be prescribed by the officer in charge of the Audit Division.
Section 10. There may be one or more officers, subordinate in rank to all Vice Presidents with such functional titles as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors, who shall ex officio hold the office Assistant Secretary of this Company and who may perform such duties as may be prescribed by the officer in charge of the department or division to whom they are assigned.
Section 11. The powers and duties of all other officers of the Company shall be those usually pertaining to their respective offices, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President and the officer in charge of the department or division to which they are assigned.
ARTICLE V
STOCK AND STOCK CERTIFICATES
Section 1. Shares of stock shall be transferrable on the books of the Company and a transfer book shall be kept in which all transfers of stock shall be recorded.
Section 2. Certificates of stock shall bear the signature of the President or any Vice President, however denominated by the Board of Directors and countersigned by the Secretary or Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the corporation shall be engraved thereon. Each certificate shall recite that the stock represented thereby is transferrable only upon the books of the Company by the holder thereof or his attorney, upon surrender of the certificate properly endorsed. Any certificate of stock surrendered to the Company shall be cancelled at the time of transfer, and before a new certificate or certificates shall be issued in lieu thereof. Duplicate certificates of stock shall be issued only upon giving such security as may be satisfactory to the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.
Section 3. The Board of Directors of the Company is authorized to fix in advance a record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any meeting of stockholders and any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or to any allotment or rights, or to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of capital stock, or in connection with obtaining the consent of stockholders for any purpose, which record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days proceeding the date of any meeting of stockholders or the date for the payment of any dividend, or the date for the allotment of rights, or the date when any change or conversion or exchange of capital stock shall go into effect, or a date in connection with obtaining such consent.
ARTICLE VI
SEAL
Section 1. The corporate seal of the Company shall be in the following form:
Between two concentric circles the words "Wilmington Trust Company" within the inner circle the words "Wilmington, Delaware."
ARTICLE VII
FISCAL YEAR
Section 1. The fiscal year of the Company shall be the calendar year.
ARTICLE VIII
EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS OF THE COMPANY
Section 1. The Chairman of the Board, the President or any Vice President, however denominated by the Board of Directors, shall have full power and authority to enter into, make, sign, execute, acknowledge and/or deliver and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary shall have full power and authority to attest and affix the corporate seal of the Company to any and all deeds, conveyances, assignments, releases, contracts, agreements, bonds, notes, mortgages and all other instruments incident to the business of this Company or in acting as executor, administrator, guardian, trustee, agent or in any other fiduciary or representative capacity by any and every method of appointment or by whatever person, corporation, court officer or authority in the State of Delaware, or elsewhere, without any specific authority, ratification, approval or confirmation by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee, and any and all such instruments shall have the same force and validity as though expressly authorized by the Board of Directors and/or the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE IX
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES
Section 1. Directors and associate directors of the Company, other than salaried officers of the Company, shall be paid such reasonable honoraria or fees for attending meetings of the Board of Directors as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. Directors and associate directors who serve as members of committees, other than salaried employees of the Company, shall be paid such reasonable honoraria or fees for services as members of committees as the Board of Directors shall from time to time determine and directors and associate directors may be employed by the Company for such special services as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine and shall be paid for such special services so performed reasonable compensation as may be determined by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE X
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1. (A) The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a "proceeding") by reason of the fact that he, or a person for whom he is the legal representative, is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit
plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses reasonably incurred by such person. The Corporation shall indemnify a person in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person only if the proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
(B) The Corporation shall pay the expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that the payment of expenses incurred by a Director or officer in his capacity as a Director or officer in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Director or officer to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article or otherwise.
(C) If a claim for indemnification or payment of expenses, under this Article X is not paid in full within ninety days after a written claim therefor has been received by the Corporation the claimant may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the claimant was not entitled to the requested indemnification of payment of expenses under applicable law.
(D) The rights conferred on any person by this Article X shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Charter or Act of Incorporation, these By-Laws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested Directors or otherwise.
(E) Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article X shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.
ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS
Section 1. These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed, in whole or in part, and any new By-Law or By-Laws adopted at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors by a vote of the majority of all the members of the Board of Directors then in office.
EXHIBIT C
SECTION 321(b) CONSENT
Pursuant to Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, Wilmington Trust Company hereby consents that reports of examinations by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon requests therefor.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Dated: May 2, 2000 By: /s/ David A. Vanaskey, Jr.
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Name: David A. Vanaskey, Jr.
Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT D
NOTICE
This form is intended to assist state nonmember banks and savings banks with state publication requirements. It has not been approved by any state banking authorities. Refer to your appropriate state banking authorities for your state publication requirements.
R E P O R T O F C O N D I T I O N
Consolidating domestic subsidiaries of the
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY of WILMINGTON
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Name of Bank City
in the State of DELAWARE , at the close of business on December 31, 1999.
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ASSETS
Thousands of dollars
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coins.............................................213,700
Interest-bearing balances........................................................................... 0
Held-to-maturity securities................................................................................. 30,232
Available-for-sale securities.............................................................................1,628,889
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell......................................390,650
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases, net of unearned income............. 4,374,777
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses........... 71,368
LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve............... 0
Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve..............................4,303,409
Assets held in trading accounts...................................................................................0
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)....................................................122,273
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Other real estate owned...................................................................................... 576 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies...........................................1,511 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding......................................................0 Intangible assets............................................................................................ 5,100 Other assets................................................................................................133,449 Total assets..............................................................................................6,829,789 |
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices.......................................................................................5,186,079
Noninterest-bearing................ 986,667
Interest-bearing................... 4,199,412
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under agreements to repurchase................................. 269,343
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury.....................................................................95,000
Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D)..........................................................................0
Other borrowed money:.......................................................................................///////
With original maturity of one year or less......................................................670,000
With original maturity of more than one year.....................................................43,000
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding..........................................................0
Subordinated notes and debentures.................................................................................0
Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G).................................................................... 151,436
Total liabilities.........................................................................................6,414,858
EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus.....................................................................0
Common Stock....................................................................................................500
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock).....................................................62,118
Undivided profits and capital reserves......................................................................386,485
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities.....................................(34,172)
Total equity capital........................................................................................414,931
Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity capital.......................................6,829,789
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EXHIBIT 99.1
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
ATLAS AIR, INC.
Offer to Exchange
Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1,
which have been Registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
for any and all Outstanding
Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1
Pursuant to the Prospectus, dated _____________, 2000
THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M. NEW YORK CITY TIME,
ON , 2000, UNLESS EXTENDED (THE "EXPIRATION DATE"),
TENDERS MAY BE WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME,
ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.
By Mail, Overnight Delivery: By Hand:
Wilmington Trust Company Wilmington Trust Company
1100 North Market Street 1105 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0001 1st Floor
Attention: Corporate Trust Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Operations -- Atlas Air -- Attention: Corporate Trust
2000 EETC Exchange Offer Operations -- Atlas
Air -- 2000 EETC
Exchange Offer
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Facsimile Transmission:
(302) 651-1079
Corporate Trust Operations
Confirm by Telephone:
(302) 651-8474
Corporate Trust Operations
Delivery of this instrument to an address other than as set forth above, or transmission of instructions via facsimile other than as set forth above, will not constitute a valid delivery.
The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus, dated ___________, 2000 (the "Prospectus"), of Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and this Letter
of Transmittal (this "Letter"), which together constitute the offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange an aggregate principal amount of up to $217,317,000 of Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1 (the "New Certificates") for an equal principal amount of the outstanding Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1 (the "Old Certificates").
For each Old Certificate accepted for exchange, the holder of
such Old Certificate will receive a New Certificate having a principal amount at
maturity equal to that of the surrendered Old Certificate. The New Certificates
will accrue interest at the applicable per annum rate for such Trust as set
forth on the cover page of the Prospectus, from the last date on which interest
was paid on the Old Certificates surrendered in exchange therefor. Interest on
the New Certificates is payable on January 2 and July 2 of each year commencing
upon the consummation of this Exchange Offer, subject to the terms of the
Intercreditor Agreement (as defined in the Prospectus). In the event that
neither the consummation of the Exchange Offer nor the declaration by the
Commission of the Shelf Registration Statement to be effective (each a
"Registration Event") occurs on or prior to the 210th calendar day after the
Issue Date, the interest rate per annum borne by the Equipment Notes and passed
through to holders of Old Certificates shall be increased by 0.50% from and
including August 25, 2000, but excluding the date on which a Registration Event
occurs. In the event that the Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be
effective at any time, during the period the Company is required to keep such
Shelf Registration Statement effective, for more than 60 days, whether or not
consecutive, during any 12-month period, the interest rate per annum borne by
the Equipment Notes shall be increased by 0.50% from the 61st day of the
applicable 12-month period such Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be
effective until such time as the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes
effective. The Company reserves the right, at any time or from time to time, to
extend the Exchange Offer at its discretion, in which event the term "Expiration
Date" shall mean the latest time and date to which the Exchange Offer is
extended. The Company shall notify the holders of the Old Certificates of any
extension by means of a press release or other public announcement prior to 9:00
A.M., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously
scheduled Expiration Date.
This Letter is to be completed by a holder of Old Certificates either if Old Certificates are to be forwarded herewith or if a tender of Old Certificates, if available, is to be made by book-entry transfer to the account maintained by the Exchange Agent at The Depository Trust Company (the "Book-Entry Transfer Facility") pursuant to the procedure set forth in "The Exchange Offer" section of the Prospectus. Holders of Old Certificates whose certificates are not immediately available, or who are unable to deliver their certificates or confirmation of the book-entry tender of their Old Certificates into the Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility (a "Book-Entry Confirmation") and all other documents required by this Letter to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date, must tender their Old Certificates according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer - Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus. See Instruction 1. Delivery of documents to the Book-Entry Transfer Facility does not constitute delivery to the Exchange Agent.
The undersigned has completed the appropriate boxes below and signed this Letter to indicate the action the undersigned desires to take with respect to the Exchange Offer.
List below the Old Certificates to which this Letter relates. If the space provided below is inadequate, the certificate numbers and principal amount of Old Certificates should be listed on a separate signed schedule affixed hereto.
DESCRIPTION OF OLD CERTIFICATES 1 2 3
Name(s) and
Address(es) of Aggregate
Registered Holder(s) Principal Principal
(Please fill in, Certificate Amount of Old Amount
if blank) Number(s)* Certificate(s) Tendered*
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* Need not be completed if Old Certificates are being tendered by book-entry transfer.
** Unless otherwise indicated in this column, a holder will be deemed to have tendered ALL of the Old Certificates represented by the Old Certificates indicated in column 2. See Instruction 2. Old Certificates tendered hereby must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. See Instruction 1.
_____ CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD CERTIFICATES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT WITH THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
Name of Tendering Institution__________________________________
Account Number______________ Transaction Code Number___________
_____ CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD CERTIFICATES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
Name of Tendering Institution__________________________________
Account Number______________ Transaction Code Number___________
_____ CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD CERTIFICATES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
Name(s) of Registered Holder(s)________________________________
Window Ticket Number (if any)__________________________________
Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery_____________
Name of Institution which guaranteed delivery__________________
If Delivered by Book-Entry Transfer, Complete the Following:
Account Number:_____________ Transaction Code Number:__________
_____ CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE 10 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND 10 COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO.
Name:__________________________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________________
PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Company the aggregate principal amount of Old Certificates indicated above. Subject to, and effective upon, the acceptance for exchange of the Old Certificates tendered hereby, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, the Company all right, title and interest in and to such Old Certificates as are being tendered hereby.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Old Certificates tendered hereby and that the Company will acquire good and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claim when the same are accepted by the Company. The undersigned hereby further represents that any New Certificates acquired in exchange for Old Certificates tendered hereby will have been acquired in the ordinary course of business of the person receiving such New Certificates, whether or not such person is the undersigned, that neither the holder of such Old Certificates nor any such other person is engaged in, or intends to engage in a distribution of such New Certificates, or has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of such New Certificates, and that neither the holder of such Old Certificates nor any such other person is an "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of the Company.
The undersigned also acknowledges that this Exchange Offer is being made based upon the Company's understanding of an interpretation by the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, including Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation, SEC No-Action Letter (available May 13, 1988) (the "Exxon Capital Letter"), Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, SEC No-Action Letter (available June 5, 1991) (the "Morgan Stanley Letter") and Shearman & Sterling, SEC No-Action Letter (available July 2, 1993) (the "Shearman & Sterling Letter"), that the New Certificates issued in exchange for the Old Certificates pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be offered for resale,
resold and otherwise transferred by holders thereof (other than a broker-dealer who acquires such New Certificates directly from the Company for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act or any other available exemption under the Securities Act or any such holder that is an "affiliate" of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act), without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that such New Certificates are acquired in the ordinary course of such holders' business and such holders are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, a distribution of such New Certificates and have no arrangement with any person to participate in the distribution of such New Certificates. If a holder of Old Certificates is engaged in or intends to engage in a distribution of the New Certificates or has any arrangement or understanding with respect to the distribution of the New Certificates to be acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer, such holder could not rely on the applicable interpretations of the Staff of the Commission and must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any secondary resale transaction. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive New Certificates for its own account in exchange for the Old Certificates, it represents that the Old Certificates to be exchanged for the New Certificates were acquired by it as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such New Certificates; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.
The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Company to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Old Certificates tendered hereby. All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred in this Letter and every obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy and legal representatives of the undersigned and shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned. This tender may be withdrawn only in accordance with the procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer -- Withdrawal of Tenders" section of the Prospectus.
Unless otherwise indicated herein in the box entitled "Special Issuance Instructions" below, please deliver the New Certificates (and, if applicable, substitute certificates representing Old Certificates for any Old Certificates not exchanged) in the name of the undersigned or, in the case of a book-entry delivery of Old Certificates, please credit the account indicated above maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions" below, please send the New Certificates (and, if applicable, substitute certificates representing Old Certificates for any Old Certificates not exchanged) to the undersigned at the address shown above in the box entitled "Description of Old Certificates."
THE UNDERSIGNED, BY COMPLETING THE BOX ENTITLED "DESCRIPTION OF OLD CERTIFICATES" ABOVE AND SIGNING THIS LETTER, WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE TENDERED THE OLD CERTIFICATES AS SET FORTH IN SUCH BOX ABOVE.
To be completed ONLY if certificates for Old Certificates not exchanged and/or New Certificates are to be issued in the name of and sent to someone other than the person(s) whose signature(s) appear(s) on this Letter above, or if Old Certificates delivered by book-entry transfer which are not accepted for exchange are to be returned by credit to an account maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility other than the account indicated above.
Issue New Certificates and/or Old Certificates to:
(Complete accompanying Substitute Form W-9)
Credit unexchanged Old Certificates delivered by book-entry transfer to the Book-Entry Transfer Facility account set forth below.
To be completed ONLY if certificates for Old Certificates not exchanged and/or New Certificates are to be sent to someone other than the person(s) whose signature(s) appear(s) at an address other than shown in the box entitled "Description of Old Certificates" on this Letter above.
Mail New Certificates and/or Old Certificates to:
IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OR A FACSIMILE HEREOF (TOGETHER WITH THE CERTIFICATES FOR OLD CERTIFICATES OR A BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS OR THE NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY) MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.
PLEASE READ THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING ANY BOX ABOVE.
If a holder is tendering any Old Certificates, this Letter must be signed by the registered holder(s) as the name(s) appear(s) on the certificate(s) for the Old Certificates or by any person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by endorsements and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth full title. See Instruction 3.
SIGNATURE GUARANTEE
(if required by Instruction 3)
INSTRUCTIONS
Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer to Exchange Atlas Air, Inc. Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1 which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for any and all Outstanding Atlas Air, Inc. Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1.
1. Delivery of this Letter and Old Certificates; Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.
This Letter is to be completed by holders of Old Certificates either if certificates are to be forwarded herewith or if tenders are to be made pursuant to the procedures for delivery by book-entry transfer set forth in "The Exchange Offer -- Book-Entry Transfer" section of the Prospectus. Certificates for all physically tendered Old Certificates, or Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, as well as a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) and any other documents required by this Letter, must be received by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth herein on or prior to the Expiration Date, or the tendering holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth below. Old Certificates tendered hereby must be in denominations of principal amount at maturity of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.
Holders of Old Certificates whose certificates for Old
Certificates are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their
certificates and all other required documents to the Exchange Agent on or prior
to the Expiration Date, or who cannot complete the procedure for book-entry
transfer on a timely basis, may tender their Old Certificates pursuant to the
guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer -- Guaranteed
Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus. Pursuant to such procedures: (i)
such tender must be made through an Eligible Institution (as defined below),
(ii) prior to the Expiration Date, the Exchange Agent must receive from such
Eligible Institution a properly completed and duly executed Letter of
Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery,
substantially in the form provided by the Company by facsimile transmission,
mail or hand delivery, setting forth the name and address of the holder of
Old Certificates and the amount of Old Certificates tendered, stating that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that within three New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the certificates for all physically tendered Old Certificates, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, and any other documents required by this Letter will be deposited by the Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent, and (iii) the certificates for all physically tendered Old Certificates, in proper form for transfer, or Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, and all other documents required by this Letter, are received by the Exchange Agent within three NYSE trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
The method of delivery of this Letter, the Old Certificates and all other required documents is at the election and risk of the tendering holders, but the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received or confirmed by the Exchange Agent. If Old Certificates are sent by mail, it is suggested that the mailing be made sufficiently in advance of the Expiration Date to permit delivery to the Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
See "The Exchange Offer" section of the Prospectus.
2. Partial Tenders (not applicable to holders of Old Certificates who tender by book-entry transfer).
If less than all of the Old Certificates evidenced by a submitted certificate are to be tendered, the tendering holder(s) should fill in the aggregate principal amount of Old Certificates to be tendered in the box above entitled "Description of Old Certificates -- Principal Amount Tendered." A reissued certificate representing the balance of nontendered Old Certificates will be sent to such tendering holder, unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this Letter, promptly after the Expiration Date. All of the Old Certificates delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.
3. Signatures of this Letter; Bond Powers and Endorsements; Guarantee of Signatures.
If this Letter is signed by the registered holder of the Old Certificates tendered hereby, the signature must
correspond exactly with the name as written on the face of the certificates without any change whatsoever.
If any tendered Old Certificates are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter.
If any tendered Old Certificates are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate copies of this Letter as there are different registrations of certificates.
When this Letter is signed by the registered holder of the Old Certificates specified herein and tendered hereby, no endorsements of certificates or separate bond powers are required. If, however, the New Certificates are to be issued, or any untendered Old Certificates are to be reissued, to a person other than the registered holder, then endorsements of any certificates transmitted hereby or separate bond powers are required. Signatures on such certificates must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
If this Letter is signed by a person other than the registered holder of any certificates specified herein, such certificates must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate bond powers, in either case signed exactly as the name of the registered holder appears on the certificates and the signatures on such certificates must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
If this Letter or any certificates or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and, unless waived by the Company, proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority to so act must be submitted.
Endorsements on certificates for Old Certificates or signatures on bond powers required by this Instruction 3 must be guaranteed by a firm which is a member of a registered national securities exchange or a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., by a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States or by an "eligible guarantor" institution within the meaning of
Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act Of 1934 (an "Eligible Institution").
Signatures on this Letter need not be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution, provided the Old Certificates are tendered: (i) by a registered holder of Old Certificates (which term, for purposes of the Exchange Offer, includes any participant in the Book-Entry Transfer Facility system whose name appears on a security position listing as the holder of such Old Certificates) tendered who has not completed the box entitled "Special Issuance Instructions" or "Special Delivery Instructions" on this Letter, or (ii) for the account of an Eligible Institution.
4. Special Issuance and Delivery Instructions.
Tendering holders of Old Certificates should indicate in the applicable box the name and address to which New Certificates issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer and/or substitute certificates evidencing Old Certificates not exchanged are to be issued or sent, if different from the name or address of the person signing this Letter. In the case of issuance in a different name, the employer identification or social security number of the person named must also be indicated. A holder of Old Certificates tendering Old Certificates by book-entry transfer may request that Old certificates not exchanged be credited to such account maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility as such holder of Old Certificates may designate hereon. If no such instructions are given, such Old Certificates not exchanged will be returned to the name or address of the person signing this Letter.
5. Tax Identification Number.
Federal income tax law generally requires that a tendering holder whose Old Certificates are accepted for exchange must provide the Company (as payor) with such Holder's correct Taxpayer Identification Number ("TIN") on Substitute Form W-9 below, which, in the case of a tendering holder who is an individual, is his or her social security number. If the Company is not provided with the current TIN or an adequate basis for an exemption, such tendering holder may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, delivery of New Certificates to such tendering holder may be subject to backup withholding in an amount equal to 31% of all
reportable payments made after the exchange. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained.
Exempt holders of Old Certificates (including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign individuals) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. See the enclosed Guidelines of Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 (the "W-9 Guidelines") for additional instructions.
To prevent backup withholding, each tendering holder of Old Certificates must provide its correct TIN by completing the "Substitute Form W-9" set forth below, certifying that the TIN provided is correct (or that such holder is awaiting a TIN) and that (i) the holder is exempt from backup withholding, (ii) the holder has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that such holder is subject to a backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends or (iii) the Internal Revenue Service has notified the holder that such holder is no longer subject to backup withholding. If the tendering holder of Old Certificates is a nonresident alien or foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, such holder must give the Company a completed Form W-8, Certificate of Foreign Status. These forms may be obtained from the Exchange Agent. If the Old Certificates are in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, such holder should consult the W-9 Guidelines for information on which TIN to report. If such holder does not have a TIN, such holder should consult the W-9 Guidelines for instructions on applying for a TIN, check the box in Part 2 of the Substitute Form W-9 and write "applied for" in lieu of its TIN. Note: checking this box and writing "applied for" on the form means that such holder has already applied for a TIN or that such holder intends to apply for one in the near future. If such holder does not provide its TIN to the Company within 60 days, backup withholding will begin and continue until such holder furnishes its TIN to the Company.
6. Transfer Taxes.
The Company will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the transfer of Old Certificates to it or its order pursuant to the Exchange Offer. If, however, New Certificates and/or substitute Old Certificates not exchanged are to be delivered to, or are to be registered or issued in the name of,
any person other than the registered holder of the Old Certificates tendered hereby, or if tendered Old Certificates are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing this Letter, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the transfer of Old Certificates to the Company or its order pursuant to the Exchange Offer, the amount of any such transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or any other persons) will be payable by the tendering holder. If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is not submitted herewith, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to such tendering holder.
Except as provided in this Instruction 6, it is not necessary for transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the Old Certificates specified in this Letter.
7. Waiver of Conditions.
The Company reserves the absolute right to waive satisfaction of any or all conditions enumerated in the Prospectus.
8. No Conditional Tenders.
No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tenders will be accepted. All tendering holders of Old Certificates, by execution of this Letter, shall waive any right to receive notice of the acceptance of their Old Certificates for exchange.
Neither the Company, the Exchange Agent nor any other person is obligated to give notice of any defect or irregularity with respect to any tender of Old Certificates nor shall any of them incur any liability for failure to give any such notice.
9. Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Old Certificates.
Any holder whose Old Certificates have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed should contact the Exchange Agent at the address indicated above for further instructions.
10. Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies.
Questions relating to the procedure for tendering, as well as requests for additional copies of the Prospectus and this Letter, may be directed to the Exchange Agent, at the address and telephone number indicated above.
TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS
(See Instruction 5)
PAYOR'S NAME: ATLAS AIR, INC.
SUBSTITUTE Part 1 -- PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN TIN: _______________
Form W-9 IN THE BOX AT RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY (Social Security Number or Employer
SIGNING AND DATING BELOW. Identification Number)
Department of the Treasury Part 2 -- TIN Applied For --[ ]
Internal Revenue Service CERTIFICATION: UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I CERTIFY THAT:
Payor's Request for Taxpayer (1) the number shown on this form is my correct Taxpayer
Identification Number ("TIN") and Identification Number Payor's Request Form (or I am waiting for a number
Certification to be issued to me),
(2) I am not subject to backup withholding either because: (a) I am
exempt from Identification Number Backup Withholding, or (b) I have not
been notified by the Internal Revenue Service and (the "IRS") that I am
subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all
interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer
subject to backup withholding, and
(3) any other information provided on this form is true and correct.
SIGNATURE: DATE:
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I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me, and either (a) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office or (b) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. I understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number by the time of the exchange, 31 percent of all reportable payments made to me thereafter will be withheld until I provide a number.
EXHIBIT 99.2
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY FOR
ATLAS AIR, INC.
This form or one substantially equivalent hereto must be used to accept the Exchange Offer of Atlas Air, Inc. (the "Company") made pursuant to the prospectus, dated __________, 2000 (the "Prospectus"), and the enclosed letter of transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal") if certificates for Old Certificates are not immediately available or if the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis or time will not permit all required documents to reach the Company prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer. Such form may be delivered or transmitted by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery to Wilmington Trust Company (the "Exchange Agent") as set forth below. In addition, in order to utilize the guaranteed delivery procedure to tender Old Certificates pursuant to the Exchange Offer, a completed, signed and dated Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) must also be received by the Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. Capitalized terms not defined herein are defined in the Prospectus.
Delivery to: Wilmington Trust Company, Exchange Agent
By Mail, Overnight Delivery: By Hand:
Wilmington Trust Company Wilmington Trust Company
1100 North Market Street 1105 North Market Street
Wilmington, 1st Floor
Delaware 19890-0001 Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention: Corporate Trust Attention: Corporate Trust
Operations -- Atlas Air -- Operations -- Atlas
2000 EETC Exchange Offer Air -- 2000 EETC
Exchange Offer
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Facsimile Transmission:
(302) 651-1079
Confirm by Telephone:
(302) 651-8474
Corporate Trust Operations
Delivery of this instrument to an address other than as set forth above, or transmission of instructions via
facsimile other than as set forth above, will not constitute a valid delivery.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Company the principal amount of Old Certificates set forth below, pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure described in "The Exchange Offer -- Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus.
Principal Amount of Old Certificates Name(s) of Record Holder(s):
Tendered:
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Certificate Nos. (if available) Address(es):
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If Old Certificates will be
delivered by book-entry transfer to Area Code and Telephone Number(s):
The Depository Trust Company,
provide account number.
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Signature(s):
Account
Number
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THE ACCOMPANYING GUARANTEE MUST BE COMPLETED.
GUARANTEE
(Not to be used for signature guarantee)
The undersigned, a firm that is a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., a commercial bank or trust company having an office correspondent in the United States or any "eligible guarantor" institution within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby (a) guarantees to deliver to the Exchange Agent, at one of its addresses set forth above, the certificates representing all tendered Old Certificates, in proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), with any required signature guarantees, and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal within three New York Stock Exchange, Inc. trading days after the date of execution of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
Name of Firm:
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Address: (Authorized Signature)
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EXHIBIT 99.3
ATLAS AIR, INC.
Offer to Exchange
Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1,
which have been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
for any and all Outstanding
Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1
To: Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees
Upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the prospectus, dated ____________, 2000 (the "Prospectus"), and the enclosed letter of transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), an offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") the registered Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1 (the "New Certificates") for any and all outstanding Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1 (the "Old Certificates") (CUSIP Nos. 049164AY2, U04885AG1, 049164BA3, U04885AH9, 049164BC9 and U04885AJ5) is being made pursuant to such Prospectus. The Exchange Offer is being made in order to satisfy certain obligations of Atlas Air, Inc. (the "Company") contained in the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Company and the Initial Purchasers.
We are requesting that you contact your clients for whom you hold Old Certificates regarding the Exchange Offer. For your information and for forwarding to your clients for whom you hold Old Certificates registered in your name or in the name of your nominee, or who hold Old Certificates registered in their own names, we are enclosing the following documents:
1. Prospectus dated ______________, 2000;
2. The Letter of Transmittal for your use and for the information of your clients;
3. A Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be used to accept the Exchange Offer if certificates for Old Certificates
are not immediately available or time will not permit all required documents to reach the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date (as defined below) or if the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis; and
4. A form of letter which may be sent to your clients for whose account you hold Old Certificates registered in your name or the name of your nominee, with space provided for obtaining such clients' instructions with regard to the Exchange Offer.
Your prompt action is requested. The Exchange Offer will expire at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on __________, 2000 (the "Expiration Date") (30 calendar days following the commencement of the Exchange Offer), unless extended by the Company. The Old Certificates tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be withdrawn at any time before 5:00 P.M. New York City time on the Expiration Date.
To participate in the Exchange Offer, a duly executed and properly completed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents, should be sent to the Exchange Agent and certificates representing the Old Certificates should be delivered to the Exchange Agent, all in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Letter of Transmittal and the Prospectus.
If holders of Old Certificates wish to tender, but it is impracticable for them to forward their certificates for Old Certificates prior to the expiration of the Exchange Offer or to comply with the book-entry transfer procedures on a timely basis, a tender may be effected by following the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Prospectus under "The Exchange Offer -- Guaranteed Delivery Procedures."
Additional copies of the enclosed material may be obtained from Wilmington Trust Company, the Exchange Agent, at 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0001, Attention: Robert Hines, Phone (302) 651-8816 and facsimile (302) 651-1079.
ATLAS AIR, INC.
EXHIBIT 99.4
ATLAS AIR, INC.
Offer to Exchange
Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1
which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
for any and all Outstanding
Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1
To Our Clients:
Enclosed for your consideration is a prospectus of Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company" or "Atlas"), dated _____________, 2000 (the "Prospectus"), and the enclosed letter of transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal") relating to the offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") registered Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1 (the "New Certificates") for any and all outstanding Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1 (the "Old Certificates") (CUSIP Nos. 049164AY2, U04885AG1, 049164BA3, U04885AH9, 049164BC9 and U04885AJ5), upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Prospectus. The Exchange Offer is being made in order to satisfy certain obligations of Atlas contained in the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000, between the Company and the Initial Purchasers.
This material is being forwarded to you as the beneficial owner of the Old Certificates carried by us in your account but not registered in your name. A tender of such Old Certificates may only be made by us as the holder of record and pursuant to your instructions.
Accordingly, we request instructions as to whether you wish us to tender on your behalf the Old Certificates held by us for your account, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the enclosed Prospectus and Letter of Transmittal.
Your instructions should be forwarded to us as promptly as possible in order to permit us to tender the Old Certificates on your behalf in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer will expire at 5:00
P.M., New York City time, on _______________, 2000 (the "Expiration Date") (30 calendar days following the commencement of the Exchange Offer), unless extended by the Company. Any Old Certificates tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be withdrawn at any time before 5:00 P.M., New York City time on the Expiration Date.
Your attention is directed to the following:
1. The Exchange Offer is for any and all Old Certificates.
2. The Exchange Offer is subject to certain conditions set forth in the Prospectus in the section captioned "The Exchange Offer-- Conditions."
3. Any transfer taxes incident to the transfer of Old Certificates from the holder to the Company will be paid by the Company, except as otherwise provided in the Instructions in the Letter of Transmittal.
4. The Exchange Offer expires at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date unless extended by the Company.
If you wish to have us tender your Old Certificates, please so instruct us by completing, executing and returning to us the instruction form set forth below. The Letter of Transmittal is furnished to you for information only and may not be used directly by you to tender Old Certificates.
Instructions with Respect to the Exchange Offer
The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter enclosing the Prospectus, dated _________________, 2000, of Atlas Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the related specimen Letter of Transmittal.
This will instruct you to tender the number of Old Certificates indicated below held by you for the account of the undersigned, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the related Letter of Transmittal. (Check one)
Box 1 [ ] Please tender my Old Certificates held by you for my account.
If I do not wish to tender all of the Old Certificates held by
you for my account, I have identified on a signed schedule
attached hereto the number of Old Certificates that I do not
wish tendered.
Box 2 [ ] Please do not tender any Old Certificates held by you for my
account.
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Date: , 2000
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Signature(s)
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Please print name(s) here
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Area Code and Telephone No.
Unless a specific contrary instruction is given in the space
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provided, your signature(s) hereon shall constitute an instruction to us to
tender all Old Certificates.