As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2005

Registration No.

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM SB-2

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

(Name of small business issuer in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

3721

 

20-1990623

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification

Incorporation or Organization)

 

Classification Code Number)

 

No.)

 

554 Briscoe Boulevard

Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045

Telephone:  (678) 376-0898

(Address and Telephone Number of Principal Executive Offices and Principal Place of Business)

 

Nevada Agency & Trust Company

50 West Liberty, Suite 880

Reno, Nevada 89501

Telephone: (775) 322-0626

(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)

 

Copy to:

Phillip W. Offill, Jr., Esq.

Godwin Gruber, L.L.P.

1201 Elm Street, Suite 1700,

Dallas, Texas 75270

Telephone:  (214) 939-4400

 

Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Sale to Public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this prospectus (the “Prospectus”).

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering:  o

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) 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:  o

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) 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:  o

 

If delivery of the Prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, check the following box:  o

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of each
class of securities
to be registered

 

Amount to be
Registered

 

Proposed
maximum offering
price
per unit(1)

 

Proposed
maximum
aggregate offering
price

 

Amount of
registration
fee

 

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (2)

 

102,335,675

 

$

0.10

 

$

10,233,568

 

$

1,204

 

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (3)

 

1,000,000

 

$

0.10

 

$

100,000

 

$

11

 

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (4)

 

200,000

 

$

0.10

 

$

20,000

 

$

2

 

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (5)

 

1,286,000

 

$

0.10

 

$

128,600

 

$

15

 

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (6)

 

67,000

 

$

0.10

 

$

6,700

 

$

1

 

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (7)

 

3,517,356

 

$

0.10

 

$

351,736

 

$

41

 

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (8)

 

3,000,000

 

$

0.10

 

$

300,000

 

$

35

 

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (9)

 

60,000

 

$

0.10

 

$

6,000

 

$

1

 

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (10)

 

900,000

 

$

0.10

 

$

90,000

 

$

11

 

TOTAL

 

112,366,031

 

 

 

$

11,236,604

 

$

1,322.55

 

 


(1)

Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457 under the Securities Our common stock is not traded on any national exchange. The offering price was determined by the last price at our common stock was sold in our most recent exempt private transaction.

(2)

Issued and outstanding shares to be sold by certain selling security holders.

(3)

Represents common stock that may be issued to and sold by certain selling stockholders upon exercise of outstanding warrants with an exercise price of $0.10 a share.

(4)

Represents common stock that may be issued to and sold by certain selling stockholders upon exercise of outstanding warrants with an exercise price of $0.50 a share.

(5)

Represents common stock that may be issued to and sold by certain selling stockholders upon exercise of outstanding warrants with an exercise price of $1.00 a share.

(6)

Represents common stock that may be issued to and sold by certain selling stockholders upon exercise of outstanding warrants with an exercise price of $2.00 a share.

(7)

Represents common stock that may be issued to and sold by certain selling stockholders upon exercise of outstanding warrants with an exercise price of $3.00 a share.

(8)

Represents common stock that may be issued to and sold by certain selling stockholders upon exercise of outstanding warrants with an exercise price of $4.00 a share.

(9)

Represents common stock that may be issued to and sold by certain selling stockholders upon exercise of outstanding warrants with an exercise price of $4.15 a share.

(10)

Represents common stock that may be issued to and sold by certain selling stockholders upon exercise of outstanding warrants with an exercise price of $5.00 a share.

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 



 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

 

PROSPECTUS

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

112,366,031 Shares of Common Stock

(par value $0.0001 per share)

 

This Prospectus relates to the resale by the selling stockholders of up to 112,366,031 shares of our common stock, including 102,335,675 shares of common stock currently issued and outstanding, and up to 10,030,356 to be offered for resale by holders of certain warrants assuming the exercise of such warrants. The selling stockholders may sell common stock from time to time in the principal market on which the stock is traded at the prevailing market price or in negotiated transactions. Some of the selling stockholders may be deemed underwriters of the shares of common stock, which they are offering. We will pay the expenses of registering these shares.  We will receive no proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling stockholders. However, we have received proceeds from the sale of shares that are presently outstanding and may receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants.

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no public trading market for our common stock. Our common stock is not presently traded on any market or securities exchange.

 

INVESTING IN THESE SECURITIES INVOLVES SIGNIFICANT RISKS. SEE “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 2.

 

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

The information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. This Prospectus is included in a Registration Statement that was filed by Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The selling stockholders may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission becomes effective. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the sale is not permitted.

 

The date of this Prospectus is           , 2005.

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I-INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

 

 

Prospectus Summary

 

Risk Factors

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Use of Proceeds

 

Selling Stockholders

 

Plan of Distribution

 

Legal Proceedings

 

Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

Description of Securities

 

Interest of Named Experts and Counsel

 

Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities

 

Description of Business

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Description of Property

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

Executive Compensation

 

Legal Matters

 

Experts

 

Financial Statements

 

 



 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

The following summary highlights selected information contained in this Prospectus. This summary does not contain all the information you should consider before investing in the securities. Before making an investment decision, you should read the entire Prospectus carefully, including the “RISK FACTORS” section, the financial statements and the notes to the financial statements.

 

The Company

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. (also referred to herein as the “Company”) is a development stage, research and development company with headquarters located in the Atlanta-Metropolitan area near Gwinnett County airport. The Company has also recently leased a hangar facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico where it intends to conduct final assembly of its aircraft. We were incorporated in the State of Nevada in December 2004. Our Company was formed to conceive and implement a solution to the problem of declining capacity in the short haul (or feeder) route segments of the air cargo hub and spoke system.

 

Our research and development efforts are focused on the design of a system for moving freight, centered around a new air vehicle specifically designed for feeder route segments, the FF-1080-300 Freight Feeder aircraft. The FF-1080-300 has been designed to be capable of economically carrying standard industry air containers on short-to-medium range/medium density routes from feeder airports with runways as short as 3,500 feet.

 

Additionally, we have obtained rights to and are engaged in the development of an integrated air cargo information system for the freight feed market, the Express Turn-Around (ETA) electronic freight tracking system. The ETA system is designed to be fully integrated within the FF-1080-300 aircraft and can be deployed in other aircraft and trucks.

 

Our Company has also obtained rights to and is engaged in the development of an Automated Flat Rate System (AFRS), a fully automated fuel efficiency management system for our aircraft. The AFRS system computes the most economical performance curve for each route segment based on the change in aircraft gross weight on the segment. The AFRS system reduces pilot work-load and assures that the FF-1080-300 is operated with the highest fuel efficiency.

 

The Offering

 

Shares of common stock currently issued and outstanding to be offered for resale by the selling stockholders

 

102,335,675

 

 

 

Shares of common stock underlying warrants for resale by the selling stockholders assuming exercise of such warrants

 

10,030,356

 

 

 

Shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering*

 

289,610,693

 

 

 

Use of proceeds

 

We will not receive any proceeds in this offering from the resale of the shares of common stock held by the selling stockholders. However, we have received proceeds from the sale of shares that are presently outstanding and may receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants. If all warrants for the purchase of the 10,030,356 shares   are exercised, we will receive $28,921,068 in proceeds. We intend to use the proceeds, if any, primarily to commence business operations and for general working capital. See “USE OF PROCEEDS” for additional information.

 

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Risk factors

 

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Please carefully consider the “Risk Factors” beginning on page 2 of this Prospectus.

 

 

 

Estimated expenses to be paid by the company on behalf of the selling stockholders

 

$ 110,887

 


*

The above information regarding common stock to be outstanding after the offering is based on 212,323,029 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of September 29, 2005 and assumes the exercise of all outstanding warrants (exercisable for the purchase of an aggregate of 77,287,664   shares of our common stock) including warrants for the purchase of 10,030,356   shares of our common stock to be registered and offered for resale by our warrant holders in this Prospectus, and all additional outstanding warrants for the purchase of 67,257,308 shares of our common stock which are not being registered for resale in this Prospectus.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

This investment has a high degree of risk. Before you invest you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the other information in this Prospectus. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, operating results and financial condition could be harmed and the value of our stock could go down. This means you could lose all or a part of your investment.

 

Risks Relating to Our Business

 

The Company is in the development stage.  Its activities have been primarily directed towards research and development and administrative activities. The Company may experience many of the problems, delays and expenses encountered by early stage businesses, some of which are beyond the Company’s control.

 

The Company has incurred losses since formation, resulting in accumulated deficits. The Company has incurred net losses of approximately $2,726,000 from inception through June 30, 2005. The Company expects to incur additional operating losses and negative cash flow in the future unless and until it is able to generate operating revenues from the sale of its products sufficient to support expenditures. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to bring its products to the market, that sales of the Company’s products will ever generate sufficient revenues to fund its continuing operations, that the Company will generate positive cash flow from operations or that the Company will attain and thereafter sustain profitability in any future period.

 

Our operating expenses will increase in order to fund product prototype development, completion of the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) certification process, sales and marketing efforts, and increased administrative resources in anticipation of future growth. We anticipate that over the next two years, we will need approximately $71,000,000 to fund our operating expenses, $6,000,000 to undertake planned sales and marketing efforts and $12,000,000 to expand our administrative resources. We have entered into a Master Financing Agreement and Amended Master Financing Agreement (collectively referred to herein as the “PacifiCorp Agreement”) with PacifiCorp Funding Partners Trust (“PacifiCorp”), effective September 12, 2005, under which PacifiCorp is obliged to provide between $40,000,000 and $80,000,000 in financing through the exercise of warrants for purchase of our shares. There is no assurance that PacifiCorp will provide the $40,000,000 minimum financing pursuant to the PacifiCorp Agreement. See discussion of the PacifiCorp Agreement set forth in the “ Liquidity and Future Capital Requirements ” section below. We intend to undertake sales and marketing efforts that will consist primarily of direct solicitation of potential customers, participation in air cargo industry trade shows, and advertising and promotional campaigns in airline industry trade publications. We will increase our administrative resources to support the hiring of an estimated twenty additional employees in order to expand our engineering design capacity as we approach the final stages of producing an operational aircraft. We also anticipate the need for additional financing in the future in order to fund continued research and development and to respond to competitive pressures.

 

Risks inherent to our business include, but are not limited to, delays in testing and development of our new products, unexpected high manufacturing and marketing costs, uncertain market acceptance, limited capital and other

 

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unforeseen difficulties.  The Company believes we have properly identified the risks in the environment in which we operate and plan to implement strategies to effectively reduce the financial impact of these risks.

 

The loss of John J. Dupont, the founder, president, chief executive officer, and designer of our products, would adversely affect our ability to succeed. We depend heavily on the contributions and efforts of Mr. Dupont who has over 35 years of experience in the aviation industry and has developed and designed our key products, i.e., the FF-1080-300 aircraft, the Express Turn-Around (ETA) electronic freight tracking system, and the Automated Flat Rate System (AFRS). His departure would deprive the Company of substantial experience, capability and vision which we need to successfully complete and market the FF-1080-300 aircraft. Our Employment Agreement – John J. Dupont, provides that he will remain in our employ until December 10, 2009. However, we have no assurance that Mr. Dupont will remain in our employ. We intend to obtain key man insurance on the life of Mr. Dupont. Furthermore, although the loss of Mr. Dupont would adversely affect our ability to succeed, his employment agreement imposes certain burdens on the Company because it does not obligate him to devote his full time and efforts to the Company until we have obtained “major start-up financing” of approximately $20,000,000.

 

If we do not successfully manage future growth, with resulting increases in operating, administrative, financial, accounting and personnel systems, our ability to complete production of the FF-1080-300 aircraft according to our current schedule, may be adversely affected. We may encounter obstacles such as product supplier delays, design and engineering difficulties, and FAA certification delays or denials, in completing construction of the FF-1080-300 aircraft, which would further delay our ability to begin generating revenue and require us to incur additional expenses.

 

Our technologies and products are in various stages of development, which could be subject to delays. More specifically, the FF-1080-300 aircraft, which will initially be our key product, is still in the developmental stage and has not yet been constructed. We anticipate that it will be at least two years before the FF-1080-300 is ready to be marketed. We may experience product design and engineering difficulties as we embark on the construction of what until now has only existed as a paper design.  In particular, the aircraft may fail to meet certain design performance specifications. We may also experience delays in constructing the FF-1080-300 due to the failure by any manufacturing entity we have contracted with for such purposes. Finally, the FAA may delay certification of the FF-1080-300 or may determine that it will not grant certification of the FF-1080-300 at all. Such factors are not within our control. The occurrence of any of these eventualities would further delay our ability to begin generating revenue and require us to incur additional unplanned expenses which would adversely impact our business.

 

Most of the other established aerospace companies, such as Boeing and Airbus, have greater capital resources, more significant research and development programs and facilities, and greater experience in the production, marketing and distribution of aerospace products than we do. Although we have not identified any other companies that are producing or are contemplating production of aircraft that we believe would be directly competitive with the FF-1080-300, our ability to compete effectively would be adversely affected if one of the more established companies that can devote significant resources to the development, sale and marketing of its products attempts to compete with us.

 

The FF-1080-300 aircraft may not achieve market acceptance due to miscalculations of market demand or profitability of the product.  Moreover, international and domestic terrorism has greatly impacted the commercial aviation industry, including the freight forwarding business segment.  Government imposed restrictions on flights and flight plans, as well as concerns of insurers of freight forwarding businesses could have an impact on the market for the FF-1080-300 aircraft.

 

We may not be able to conclude agreements on satisfactory terms with the manufacturers and suppliers that we need to complete construction of the FF-1080-300 aircraft, which would further delay our ability to begin generating revenue and require us to incur additional expenses. We currently have Risk Sharing Arrangements with partners who have agreed to provide products and/or services at no cost or at the manufacturer’s lowest direct costs for both the pre-production prototype aircraft and the Conformity Aircraft.  Although we have received verbal and in some cases preliminary written commitments (the Risk Sharing Agreements) from various manufacturers and suppliers that we need to complete the construction of the FF-1080-300 aircraft, we may not be able to conclude final binding agreements on acceptable terms with companies that have provided such commitments. If agreements cannot be concluded on acceptable terms, we could be required to locate alternative FAA-certified sources with capacity

 

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sufficient to meet our needs, who can produce subassemblies of acceptable quality, provide acceptable manufacturing yields and deliver products to us on time, which would result in further delays to our production schedule.  Such failure could also require us to spend more than we had anticipated in constructing the FF-1080-300 aircraft, since the preliminary Risk Sharing Agreements anticipate favorable pricing terms.

 

We have contracted with one major supplier, Metalcraft Technologies, Inc., to build the Forward, Center and Aft fuselage and empennage assemblies for our FF-1080-300 aircraft. See “ Suppliers and Materials ” section below.   If Metalcraft Technologies, Inc. experiences delays in production, it will delay our production schedule given our reliance upon one supplier for such a large percentage of the FF-1080-300 aircraft subassembly components. Furthermore, in the event that Metalcraft Technologies, Inc. becomes unable to produce the required subassemblies, we would be forced to locate alternative FAA-certified sources with capacity sufficient to meet our needs, who can produce subassemblies of acceptable quality, provide acceptable manufacturing yields and deliver products to us on time, which would result in further delays to our production schedule.

 

Our success depends significantly upon proprietary technology.  We rely on a combination of patent and trade secret laws, licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements and other contractual provisions to establish, maintain and protect our proprietary rights, all of which afford only limited protection. Our limited ability to protect our intellectual property rights may adversely affect our ability to compete. We have obtained assignment of a method patent for the method of transporting cargo using freight feeder aircraft with an automated freight management system, which expires February 20, 2011, a design patent for the FF-1080 aircraft, which expires September 14, 2007, and a patent for the Automatic Flat Rate Setting System for Freight Feeder Aircraft, which expires May 26, 2020. We have nondisclosure agreements with all of our employees. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to infringe aspects of our products or services or to obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary.

 

We intend to market and sell our products to foreign customers. Accordingly, we will be subject to all of the risks inherent in international operations, including work stoppages, transportation delays and interruptions, political instability or conflict between countries in which we may do business, foreign currency fluctuations, economic disruption, the imposition of tariffs and import and export controls, changes in governmental policies (including United States trade policy) and other factors, including other foreign laws and regulations, which could adversely affect our business. With respect to international sales that are determined in U.S. dollars, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies could increase the effective price of, and reduce demand for, our products relative to competitive products priced in the local currency. These international trade factors may, under certain circumstances, materially and adversely impact demand for our products or our ability to sell our products in particular countries or deliver our products in a timely manner or at a competitive price, which in turn may have an adverse impact on our relationships with our customers.

 

Risks Relating to Our Current Financing Arrangements

 

We currently have limited net working capital.  Such working capital is not sufficient to meet our anticipated expenses and cash requirements. We anticipate that over the next two years, we will need approximately $89,000,000 to fund our operations.  The PacifiCorp Agreement provides for between $40,000,000 and $80,000,000 in financing from the exercise of warrants issued to PacifiCorp pursuant to the PacifiCorp Agreement, but we can provide no assurances that it will be successful in meeting its obligations. See discussion of the PacifiCorp Agreement set forth in the “Liquidity and Future Capital Requirements” section below.

 

We have entered into a Master Financing Agreement and an Amended Master Financing Agreement (collectively referred to herein as the “PacifiCorp Agreement”) with PacifiCorp whereby it has agreed to provide a minimum of $40,000,000 and a maximum of $80,000,000 in financing over the course of two years through exercise of warrants to purchase our shares.  The PacifiCorp Agreement provides that PacifiCorp will utilize its best efforts to provide funding but does not obligate PacifiCorp to exercise the warrants provided for therein. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain the minimum financing amount anticipated under the PacifiCorp Agreement. See discussion of the PacifiCorp Agreement set forth in the “Liquidity and Future Capital Requirements” section below.

 

Our financing efforts remain adversely affected by the current economic environment. As the Company can

 

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currently only survive through capital investment, it is likely that we will have to raise additional capital through exempt private placements of our common stock until and unless a new financing program is implemented that will provide sufficient funding.

 

The lack of additional capital could force us to substantially curtail or cease operations and would thereafter have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.  Further, there can be no assurance that any such required capital, if available, will be available on attractive terms or that such terms will not have a significantly dilutive effect on existing shareholders.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from these uncertainties.

 

Risks Relating to Our Common Stock

 

Shares of our common stock being offered for sale by selling shareholders are highly speculative and involve a high degree of risk. Only those persons able to lose their entire investment should purchase these shares. Before purchasing any of these shares, you should carefully consider the following factors relating to our business and prospects. You should also understand that this Prospectus contains “forward-looking statements.” These statements appear throughout this Prospectus and include statements as to our intent, belief or current expectations or projections with respect to our future operations, performance or position. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future events and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results, including the results of our operations, could differ materially from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth below and elsewhere in this Prospectus.

 

There is currently no active trading market for our common stock and such a market may not develop or be sustained. We currently plan to have our common stock quoted on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (the “OTC Bulletin Board”) subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement of which this Prospectus forms a part. In order for our common stock to be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, a market maker must file a Form 15c-211 to allow the market maker to make a market in our shares of common stock. As of the date hereof, we are not aware that any market maker has any such intention. Accordingly, we cannot provide our investors with any assurance that our common stock will be traded on the OTC Bulletin Board or, if traded, that a public market will materialize. If our common stock is not quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board or if a public market for our common stock does not develop, then investors may not be able to resell the shares of our common stock that they have purchased and may lose all of their investment. Alternatively, if we do establish a trading market for our common stock, the market price of our common stock may be significantly affected by factors such as actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operation results, general market conditions and other factors. In addition, the stock market has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have particularly affected the market prices for the shares of developmental stage companies, which may materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

Our common stock is subject to regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) relating to the market for penny stocks. Generally, “penny stock” as defined by the Penny Stock Reform Act, is any equity security not traded on a national securities exchange or on NASDAQ that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share. The penny stock regulations generally require that a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated therewith be delivered to purchasers of penny stocks and impose various sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell penny stocks. The broker-dealer must make a suitability determination for each purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement prior to the sale. In addition, the broker-dealer must make certain mandated disclosures, including the actual sale or purchase price and actual bid offer quotations, as well as the compensation to be received by the broker-dealer. The regulations applicable to penny stocks may severely affect the market liquidity for our common stock and could limit your ability to sell the securities.

 

The sale of material amounts of our common stock by selling shareholders could reduce the price of our common stock and encourage short sales.

 

The exercise of outstanding warrants may adversely affect our stock price and shareholders’ percentage ownership.  There are outstanding warrants exercisable for the purchase of up to 77,287,664 shares of our common stock.  All of these warrants were issued at exercise prices ranging from $0.10 to $5.00 per share.  In the future, we may grant more warrants or options under stock option plans or otherwise. The exercise of stock options authorized in the

 

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future or warrants that are presently outstanding or may be issued in the future will dilute the percentage ownership of our other stockholders.

 

Our Board of Directors has the right to issue up to 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to determine the rights, prices, preferences, privileges, and restrictions, including voting rights, of these shares without the approval of our stockholders.  Any issuance of preferred shares could be used by our current management to delay, defer or prevent a change in management, which may not be in the best interests of the holders of our common stock.

 

The price at which our common stock will trade after this offering is likely to be highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially due to factors such as: actual or anticipated fluctuations in our results of operations; changes in or failure by us to meet securities analysts’ expectations; announcements of technological innovations; introduction of new products by us or our competitors; the terms of new financing arrangements which may be dilutive; and general market conditions.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Prospectus contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and we desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions in the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Accordingly, we are including this statement so that we are covered by the protection available under the safe harbor provisions with respect to all of the forward-looking statements in this Prospectus. The forward-looking statements in this Prospectus reflect our current views with respect to possible future events and financial performance. You should consider any statements made in this Prospectus that are not statements of historical fact to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “seek,” or “believe.”  We believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are accurate as of the date of this Prospectus.  However, we cannot assure you that such expectations will occur.  Our actual future performance could differ materially from such statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, economic and regulatory changes, inability to achieve significant revenues and/or financial resources, our history of losses, significant increase in competition, uncertainty relating to intellectual property protection, trading risks of low-priced stocks, as well as other risks and uncertainties discussed elsewhere in this Prospectus. You should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise forward-looking statements herein to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this Prospectus.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

This Prospectus relates to shares of our common stock that may be offered and sold from time to time by the selling stockholders. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock in this offering. However, we have received proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock that are presently outstanding and may receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants identified in this Prospectus for shares of common stock. If all warrants exercisable for shares registered in connection with this Prospectus are exercised, we would receive approximately $28,921,068 in proceeds.

 

We intend to apply any net proceeds from exercise of the warrants to the following anticipated costs and expenses:(1)

 

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POC AND CONFORMITY FF-1080-300 AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT COST

 

 

 

TOTALS

 

PERCENTAGE

 

Engineering:

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering

 

$

9,805,800

 

23.29

%

CAE/CAD/CAM - Stations

 

$

750,000

 

1.78

%

CAE/CAD/CAM - Support

 

$

180,000

 

0.43

%

Engineering Supplies

 

$

180,000

 

0.43

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft Development Cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Prototype Aircraft

 

$

18,205,000

 

43.25

%

Static Test Assemblies

 

$

979,000

 

2.33

%

Test Fixtures

 

$

100,000

 

0.24

%

Cert Testing

 

$

1,000,000

 

2.38

%

Tooling

 

$

2,000,000

 

4.75

%

Patent/Legal Reserve

 

$

180,000

 

0.43

%

Certification Reserve

 

$

3,000,000

 

7.13

%

TOTAL R & D COST

 

$

36,379,800

 

86.42

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries

 

$

1,210,000

 

2.87

%

Chief Engineer

 

$

130,000

 

0.31

%

Salaries: Administration+ Marketing

 

$

550,000

 

1.31

%

Hangar/Office Facility

 

$

420,000

 

1.00

%

Utilities

 

$

24,000

 

0.06

%

Phone

 

$

84,000

 

0.20

%

Equipment Leases

 

$

60,000

 

0.14

%

Aircraft Expense

 

$

60,000

 

0.14

%

Travel

 

$

240,000

 

0.57

%

Office Supplies

 

$

42,000

 

0.10

%

FICA

 

$

877,185

 

2.08

%

Fed & State Unemployment

 

$

92,925

 

0.22

%

Workmans Comp.

 

$

103,258

 

0.25

%

Group Insurance

 

$

53,100

 

0.13

%

Marketing Assistance Cost

 

$

174,000

 

0.41

%

Assembly Hangar

 

$

180,000

 

0.43

%

Assemble Equipment Tools

 

$

166,667

 

0.40

%

Misc. Expenses

 

$

27,000

 

0.06

%

Legal and Accounting

 

$

216,000

 

0.51

%

G&A Contingency Reserve

 

$

180,000

 

0.43

%

 

 

$

825,000

 

1.96

%

MONTHLY G & A TOTALS

 

$

5,715,135

 

13.58

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

R&D AND G&A TOTALS

 

$

42,094,935

 

100.00

%

 

7



 


(1)                                   Absent additional capital infusions, this reflects a deficit of $13,173,867.  We intend to use the proceeds from the PacifiCorp Agreement to defray these costs.

 

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

 

The table below sets forth information concerning the resale of the shares of common stock by the selling stockholders. The selling stockholder shares covered by this Prospectus consist of 102,335,675 shares of our common stock that are currently issued and outstanding.  We are also registering for offering by shareholders 10,030,356 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of certain warrants, of which an indeterminable number may not be issued. We will not receive any proceeds from the resale of the common stock by the selling stockholders. Assuming all shares offered by selling shareholders are sold, none of the selling stockholders will continue to own any shares of our common stock.

 

The following table also sets forth the name of each person who is offering the resale of shares of common stock by this Prospectus, any position, office, or other material relationship which the stockholder has had within the past three years with the Company, the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each person before the offering, the number of shares of common stock that may be sold in this offering, the number of shares of common stock each person will own after the offering – assuming they sell all of the shares offered – and the percentage of common stock owned after sale of common stock in the offering.

 

Selling Stockholder and
Relationship to the
Company Within Past
Three Years

 

Number of Shares of Common Stock Owned Before Offering

 

Number of Shares of
Common Stock
Offered for Sale

 

Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock Owned
After
Offering

 

Percentage of
Shares of
Common
Stock Owned
After Sale of
Shares in
Offering

 

WILLIAM ACKERMAN

 

200,000

(1)

200,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MICHAEL H ADLER & CARLENE M ADLER JTTEN

 

2,500

 

2,500

 

0

 

less than 1

%

WILLIAM T AMORIN

 

77,520

 

77,520

 

0

 

less than 1

%

SERAFIN ARELLANO & SHIRLEY ARELLANO JT TEN

 

1,870

 

1,870

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CHARLES F. AUSTER

 

425,264

(2)

425,264

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JANICE ELAINE BALDWIN

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

GLEN C BARRETT

 

1,066,000

 

1,066,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

VICTOR L BARRETT

 

16,280

 

16,280

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DONNA M BASKIN

 

1,200

 

1,200

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JERRY BASKIN

 

9,120

 

9,120

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BENJAMIN S BATES III & NADINE BATES JT TEN

 

3,468

 

3,468

 

0

 

less than 1

%

WESLEY BENTLY

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOE A BERNAL & JANELLA F BERNAL JT TEN

 

318

 

318

 

0

 

less than 1

%

WILLIAM BIVANS

 

22,800

 

22,800

 

0

 

less than 1

%

 

8



 

GENE BLAYLOCK

 

28,000

 

28,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MICHAEL F BOLAND & JUDY BOLAND JT TEN

 

16,000

 

16,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROBERT BOLAND

 

22,800

 

22,800

 

0

 

less than 1

%

PAUL BOROSTOVIK

 

200

 

200

 

0

 

less than 1

%

KENNETH BOROWICZ

 

200

 

200

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JAMES L BRADEN

 

22,800

 

22,800

 

0

 

less than 1

%

GUS BRIAR

 

120,000

 

120,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JANIS H BRENNAN & GEBRAN DABAGHI JT TEN

 

8,145

 

8,145

 

0

 

less than 1

%

LYLE D BRIDGES

 

5,845,000

 

5,845,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROBERT A W & SHIRLEY A BROWN

 

30,416

(3)

30,416

 

0

 

less than 1

%

STEVEN BULMER

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

STEPHEN C BUSER & CLARE J BUSER JT TEN

 

4,920

 

4,920

 

0

 

less than 1

%

GREG CADE

 

1,920

 

1,920

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CHRISTINE CALORUSSO

 

1,168

 

1,168

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BERNELLYN M CAREY

 

50

 

50

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JAMES S CAREY

 

310,080

 

310,080

 

0

 

less than 1

%

LYNNE MARIE CAREY

 

100

 

100

 

0

 

less than 1

%

TRAVIS CARR

 

2,000

 

2,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

E. ANDRE CARTER

 

1,018,565

(4)

1,018,565

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CEDE & CO (FAST)

 

13,569,233

 

13,569,233

 

0

 

less than 1

%

HOBIH CHEN & CHI-LIN CHEN JT TEN

 

30,120

(5)

30,120

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RAMSEY J. CHOUCAIR

 

30,000

 

30,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC

 

7,513

 

7,513

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DIANE CLOHESSY

 

2,400

 

2,400

 

0

 

less than 1

%

STEVE COFFMAN

 

60,000

 

60,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

COMPOSERS INTERNATIONAL S. A.

 

328,320

(6)

328,320

 

0

 

less than 1

%

TIMOTHY W COLLINS & PATRICIA A COLLINS

 

14,592

 

14,592

 

0

 

less than 1

%

KEVIN CORNILS

 

926

 

926

 

0

 

less than 1

%

KRISTINE N CORNILS

 

92,776

 

92,766

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BARBARA G DALTON

 

31,008

 

31,008

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROBERT F DALTON

 

47,058

 

47,058

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOANN E DANA

 

104,166

 

104,166

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DANBY INTERNATIONAL

 

50,000

(7)

50,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BARBARA S DAPOGNY

 

1,000

 

1,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOHN P DAPOGNY

 

517,690

 

517,690

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROBERT J DAPOGNY

 

1,500

 

1,500

 

0

 

less than 1

%

STEPHEN DAPOGNY

 

23,166

 

23,166

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MARK J DAVITZ

 

141,668

 

141,668

 

0

 

less than 1

%

STEVE DELBIANCO

 

115,824

 

115,824

 

0

 

less than 1

%

 

9



 

DESIGN SURFACES INC

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MARK N. DEWBERRY

 

104,166

 

104,166

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MICHAEL DIMATTINA

 

411

 

411

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RANDALL R. ECKERT

 

368,696

(8)

368,696

 

0

 

less than 1

%

EDWARD D JONES & CO

 

1

 

1

 

0

 

less than 1

%

GARY ELWOOD

 

340,000

 

340,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

THOMAS ENRIGHT & JEANINE ENRIGHT JT TEN

 

372,000

 

372,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

R. JERRY FALKNER

 

60,000

(9)

60,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JIM FAULK

 

40,000

 

40,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DANIEL H. FEATHER

 

464,000

 

464,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

VASILIOS FERENTINOS

 

7,453

 

7,453

 

0

 

less than 1

%

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

 

1

 

1

 

0

 

less than 1

%

FIRST CLEARING LLC

 

15,025

 

15,025

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RICHARD FORBES

 

150,000

 

150,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

PAUL FRATE

 

18,240

 

18,240

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CHARLES H FREEMAN & CHARLENE A FREEMAN JT TEN

 

1,000

 

1,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROLAND FREEMAN & DOTTIE FREEMAN JT TEN

 

1,160

 

1,160

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DAVID M FRIERSON SR & L SUZETTE FRIERSON JT TEN

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RAFAEL A GALLEGOS & ELIZABETH A GALLEGOS JT TEN

 

3,549

 

3,549

 

0

 

less than 1

%

GANDEE LIVING TRUST

 

358,176

 

358,176

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DAN GANDEE & KITTY GANDEE

 

78,000

(10)

78,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RANDALL E. GANIM

 

1,000,000

 

1,000,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

FRANK T & SUSAN J GASPER

 

74,720

(11)

74,720

 

0

 

less than 1

%

GGDG LTD

 

478,800

 

478,800

 

0

 

less than 1

%

LARRY GLAENZER: INHERITANCE ACCOUNT

 

360,000

 

360,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DAVID W GOAD & DONNA GOAD JT TEN

 

2,958

 

2,958

 

0

 

less than 1

%

SOTIRIOS GOUDOUVAS

 

1,156

 

1,156

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DON GRAMMER

 

205,200

(12)

205,200

 

0

 

less than 1

%

NATHAN GRAVES

 

105,000

 

105,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MARK GUIDI

 

21,152

(13)

21,152

 

0

 

less than 1

%

TIM HAGERTY

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

WAYNE A HANSEN

 

2,000

 

2,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ERIC HARR & KATHLEEN HARR JTTEN

 

130,824

(14)

130,824

 

0

 

less than 1

%

 

10



 

ALTON DONALD HARRIS III

 

1,738

 

1,738

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DAVID GREGORY HARRIS & ERICA BAHRMANN HARRIS JT TEN

 

948

 

948

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOHN HARRIS

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JACQUELINE M HAUSER & ROBERT A HAUSER JT TEN

 

2,457

 

2,457

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROBERT HAYES

 

73,590

 

73,590

 

0

 

less than 1

%

VIRA HAYES

 

73,590

 

73,590

 

0

 

less than 1

%

GENE HENCKLER

 

23,712

 

23,712

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DANIEL MARK HENSON

 

200,000

(15)

200,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

AMARANTE HERRERA JR & JUDY HERRERA JT TEN

 

20,856

 

20,856

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RALPH P & RENEE R HERRMANN

 

529,016

(16)

529,016

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MICHAEL B HOOKS & PEGGY S HOOKS JT TEN

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

HARLYN H & GERALDINE A HUBBS

 

2,041,472

(17)

2,041,472

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DONALD & CHRISTINE HUBERT

 

1,280,000

 

1,280,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ABIGAIL HUGHES

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

LOGAN HUGHES

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MASON HUGHES

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DANIEL W HUTHWAITE

 

493,000

 

493,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JAMES E. JALINSKI

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROSS L AND HOLLY A JOHN

 

47,424

 

47,424

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JILL A JOHNSON

 

3,276

 

3,276

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROBERT L JONES

 

2,931

 

2,931

 

0

 

less than 1

%

PETER JORDAN

 

23,116

 

23,116

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROBERT R JORDAN

 

2,885

 

2,885

 

0

 

less than 1

%

LILLIE JUSTICE

 

9,120

 

9,120

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOHN S KARLINCHAK & KIMBERLEE A KARLINCHAK JT TEN

 

11,193

 

11,193

 

0

 

less than 1

%

STEPHEN P KARLINCHAK

 

1,183

 

1,183

 

0

 

less than 1

%

THOMAS E KELLEY

 

59,216

(18)

59,216

 

0

 

less than 1

%

E K KELLY

 

54,720

 

54,720

 

0

 

less than 1

%

WILLIAM F KELLY

 

84,720

(19)

84,720

 

0

 

less than 1

%

KIM LITTLEFIELD, DMD, P.C. DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN

 

800,000

 

800,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

KIM LITTLEFIELD, DMD, P.C. PROFIT SHARING PLAN

 

1,000,000

 

1,000,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

 

11



 

LINDA KIRBY

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ESTELLE KLUGER

 

10,000

(20)

10,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

LANCE KLUGER

 

10,000

(21)

10,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MARK I KLUGER

 

212,464

(22)

212,464

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ELIZABETH VIA KOLINSKI

 

5,000

 

5,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DAVE KOPROWSKI & JANICE KOPROWSKI JT TEN

 

220,000

 

220,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

KEANU KOPROWSKI & MIKE KOPROWSKI JT TEN

 

72,000

 

72,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RICHARD KOPROWSKI

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JANICE KOPROWSKI

 

33,680

 

33,680

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RICK KOPROWSKI

 

32,000

 

32,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

AIMEE KRISFALUSI & ALEX KRISFALUSI JT TEN

 

9,282

 

9,282

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CHARLES KRISFALUSI JR

 

1,156

 

1,156

 

0

 

less than 1

%

PETER KRONOWITT

 

11,558

 

11,558

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ALAN & KAREN KUNSEMILLER

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

AMY KUNSEMILLER

 

8,333

 

8,333

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JEFF KUNSEMILLER

 

96,667

 

96,667

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ANNA KYRIAKOUDIS & PAUL W MACRIDES JT TEN

 

462,360

 

462,360

 

0

 

less than 1

%

APOSTOLOS KYRIAKOUDIS & MARY KYRIAKOUDIS JT TEN

 

12,500

 

12,500

 

0

 

less than 1

%

PHOTIOS A KYRIAKOUDIS

 

25,436

 

25,436

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DAVID D LEE & CAROLINE M LEE JT TEN

 

2,366

 

2,366

 

0

 

less than 1

%

WARREN KUANG-NAN LEE

 

42,360

(23)

42,360

 

0

 

less than 1

%

PHILLIPPE P LE ZONTIER

 

510,000

(24)

510,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MICHAEL D LINVILLE & JEANETTE F LINVILLE JT TEN

 

5,794

 

5,794

 

0

 

less than 1

%

SANDY LIPSCOMB

 

16,000

 

16,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

KIM LITTLEFIELD

 

2,800,000

 

2,800,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

WES LONG

 

16,000

 

16,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOHN D & EVA E LONGENECKER

 

74,720

(25)

74,720

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOHN D LONGENECKER

 

16,000

 

16,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOHN H LOPEZ & DIANA LOPEZ JT TEN

 

222,464

(26)

222,464

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOHN LOW

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

LUIS LAURO LOZANO

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

 

12



 

JOSEPH PAUL MARCELLINO

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

THEODORE MARSH

 

200

 

200

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CAROL A MCCASLIN

 

3,000

 

3,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

COREY MCDANIEL

 

1,186

 

1,186

 

0

 

less than 1

%

TRUDIE MCGOVERN

 

14,592

 

14,592

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JAMES P MCGOWEN

 

627,800

 

627,800

 

0

 

less than 1

%

TAMARA MCGOWEN

 

11,584

 

11,584

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MCGRATH, WILLIAM A & L VICTORIA VAN TA

 

63,840

 

63,840

 

0

 

less than 1

%

WILLIAM A MCGRATH 3RD

 

94,848

 

94,848

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BRUCE A MCMANUS & GLORIA K MCMANUS JT TEN

 

1,638

 

1,638

 

0

 

less than 1

%

VIRGINIA MODEAN & KENNETH A MODEAN JT TEN

 

3,000

 

3,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ARIC W MOORE

 

67,724

 

67,724

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC

 

2

 

2

 

0

 

less than 1

%

EDWARD MORGISON & KAREN MORGISON

 

1,300,976

(27)

1,300,976

 

0

 

less than 1

%

TODD MULFORD

 

112,500

 

112,500

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RONALD T MULLINS & REBECCA L MULLINS JTTEN

 

96,652

 

96,652

 

0

 

less than 1

%

LINDA S MURANKO - IRA

 

56,250

 

56,250

 

0

 

less than 1

%

FRED E MYERS

 

70,000

 

70,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

FRED EDWIN MYERS & ANNA A MYERS JTTEN

 

46,512

 

46,512

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MANUEL NALDA

 

25,000

 

25,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

NATIONAL INVESTOR SERVCES CORP CUST FBO TRAM Q TAN NGUYEN - IRA

 

44,000

 

44,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

NATIONAL INVESTOR SERVICES CORP CUST FBO NGUYEN X NGUYEN - IRA

 

44,000

 

44,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

NGUYEN XUAN NGUYEN

 

290,000

 

290,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MARIAN NICASTRO

 

63,000

 

63,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOHN F NICHOLS

 

47,360

(28)

47,360

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CYNTHIA OBADIA

 

14,446

 

14,446

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DAVID A ORDNER CUST JEFFREY D ORDNER

 

2,000

 

2,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

STEVEN G PACE

 

25,000

 

25,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

PAULA E PAHOS

 

125,000

 

125,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CHAD PARKER & MEGAN PARKER JT TEN

 

70,834

 

70,834

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CHAD PARKER

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

 

13



 

DONALD PARKER

 

25,000

 

25,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MICHAEL B PARKINSON

 

80,000

 

80,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

PATRICIA PARSONS

 

14,397,625

(29)

14,397,625

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BARRY PENLAND-COYLE & RAMONA PENLAND-COYLE JT TEN

 

6,284

 

6,284

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOAO PEREIRA

 

1,779

 

1,779

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RORY PERIMENIS

 

23,251

 

23,251

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MICHAEL H PERROTT

 

2,780

 

2,780

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DAVID A. & TRACY L. PETERSON

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DAVID PETTY

 

570,000

 

570,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

LISA PIANTA

 

13,680

 

13,680

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JACKSON PITTARD

 

400,000

 

400,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RON S POE & LINDA L LASPE JT TEN

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RONALD S. POE

 

240,000

 

240,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

SHAWN C. POE

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

SCOTT C POGORELE & PATRICIA M POGORELE JT TEN

 

5,251

 

5,251

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DON POWELL

 

320,000

 

320,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RONALD PROHM

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DOUGLAS QUINN

 

9,120

 

9,120

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CAROLYN R RANKIN

 

40,000

 

40,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

WILLIAM G RANKIN JR

 

40,000

 

40,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DONALD BRETT RAY

 

70,000

 

70,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MATTHEW A REIMANN

 

340

 

340

 

0

 

less than 1

%

LINDSAY REISINGER

 

200

 

200

 

0

 

less than 1

%

KENNETH ROHLFING & RHONDA ROHLFING JT TEN

 

18,496

 

18,496

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DALLAS ROOSE

 

225,000

 

225,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MARLEN ROOSE

 

75,000

 

75,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MERLEN ROOSE

 

37,500

 

37,500

 

0

 

less than 1

%

S G INVESTMENTS INC.

 

1,000,000

 

1,000,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DONNY & MEREDITH SAMSON

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MIRELLA V SANFORD

 

2,366

 

2,366

 

0

 

less than 1

%

SAXA INVESTMENTS

 

70,000

 

70,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

SAYLOR MARKETING PROFIT SHARING PLAN

 

3,581,684

(30)

3,581,684

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BEN SAYLOR & SONDRIA SAYLOR JT TEN

 

23,934

 

23,934

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BRIAN SAYLOR & KIM SAYLOR JT TEN

 

1,186

 

1,186

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BRIAN SAYLOR

 

4,166

 

4,166

 

0

 

less than 1

%

H CLIF SAYLOR

 

473,242

(31)

473,242

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CLIF SAYLOR (MEGAN)

 

11,856

 

11,856

 

0

 

less than 1

%

 

14



 

CLIF SAYLOR (MELISSA)

 

11,856

 

11,856

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CLIF SAYLOR (MEREDITH)

 

11,856

 

11,856

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DOROTHY SAYLOR

 

14,166

 

14,166

 

0

 

less than 1

%

H CLIF SAYLOR & CAROLYN SAYLOR JT TEN

 

1,172,670

 

1,172,670

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MELISSA SAYLOR

 

70,834

 

70,834

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MEREDITH SAYLOR

 

20,834

 

20,834

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DAVID SCARCLIFF

 

4,000

(32)

4,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DON SCHOFIELD & VIOLET SCHOFIELD JTTEN

 

2,500

 

2,500

 

0

 

less than 1

%

TERRY L SCHULTZ

 

8,000

 

8,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOHN SCOTT

 

21,000

 

21,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

SUZANNE SEITZ

 

2,500

 

2,500

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RICHARD M. SHAFFER & DENISE C. SHAFFER, JTTEN

 

4,732

 

4,732

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CAROL SHANKLE

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

PETER J SHERIDAN

 

61,888

(33)

61,888

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROBERT SHUMAN

 

9,120

 

9,120

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JUDITH LYNN SIDERS

 

1,824

 

1,824

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BUFORD B SIDES & BRENDA A SIDES JT TEN

 

80,000

 

80,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JAMES SIDES

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

WESLEY C SIDES & MARY E SIDES JT TEN

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JEREMY SIMS

 

2,722

 

2,722

 

0

 

less than 1

%

SMITH FAMILY TRUST, DOUGLAS E SMITH, TTEE

 

128,042

(34)

128,042

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ALEXANDRA SMITH

 

641,578

 

641,578

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BRAEDEN SMITH

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BRIAN SMITH

 

25,000

 

25,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CLAUDE SMITH

 

930

 

930

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DAVID SMITH

 

199,592

 

199,592

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DOUGLAS E SMITH

 

20,663,139

(35)

20,663,139

 

0

 

less than 1

%

GORDON SMITH

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JAQUELINE SMITH

 

641,578

 

641,578

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MICHAEL SMITH

 

40,628

 

40,628

 

0

 

less than 1

%

TOM SMITH

 

80,000

 

80,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

STUART SOLOMON

 

208,334

 

208,334

 

0

 

less than 1

%

SAMUEL K SPELL

 

98,770

 

98,770

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RICHARD SPIGLER

 

104,166

 

104,166

 

0

 

less than 1

%

WILLIAM & DEBRA SPILLMAN

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BRENDA M STACKHOUSE

 

40,000

 

40,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

LYNETTE A STACKHOUSE

 

80,000

 

80,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

 

15



 

CRAIG P STEELE

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DONALD P STEELE

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DEBRA A STEWARD

 

200

 

200

 

0

 

less than 1

%

FORREST & WENDY STEWART

 

445,136

(36)

445,136

 

0

 

less than 1

%

LANCE W SVENDSEN

 

80,000

 

80,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

LEROY SVENDSEN

 

410,400

(37)

410,400

 

0

 

less than 1

%

LEROY W & JUANITA SVENDSEN

 

202,100

(38)

202,100

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH CUST F/B/O RANDY SVENDSEN - IRA

 

160,000

 

160,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DALE SWEARY

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

CHESTER D TAYLOR

 

556,000

(39)

556,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROBERT A TAYLOR

 

194,854

 

194,854

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROBERT L TAYLOR

 

9,270

 

9,270

 

0

 

less than 1

%

WALTER LJ TAYLOR

 

11,000

 

11,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROBERT L THOMA

 

596,966

(40)

596,966

 

0

 

less than 1

%

GLEN THURMAN

 

9,120

 

9,120

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BARRY EUGENE TODD

 

48,000

 

48,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JENNIFER TOLEDO

 

926

 

926

 

0

 

less than 1

%

GARY TOLLEY

 

36,582

 

36,582

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JAN M TOON

 

80,000

 

80,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RICHARD TROLARD

 

11,870,771

(41)

11,870,771

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RONALD D TROLARD

 

49,388

 

49, 388

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DOMINIC TURANO

 

5,000

 

5,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

TOMMY TWOMEY

 

47,424

 

47,424

 

0

 

less than 1

%

G DANIEL URBAN

 

5,779

 

5,779

 

0

 

less than 1

%

NIKOLAOS ANDREAS VAKAKIS

 

25,000

 

25,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ISAAC VALDEZ & CAROL VALDEZ JT TEN

 

1,158

 

1,158

 

0

 

less than 1

%

THOMAS J VENDEMIA

 

40,000

 

40,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROBERT L VERBOSKI

 

104,080

(42)

104,080

 

0

 

less than 1

%

PAIGE VIA

 

154,686

 

154,686

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ELIZABETH ANN VIA-KOLINSKI

 

8,122

 

8,122

 

0

 

less than 1

%

HEATH WATERS

 

2,280

 

2,280

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JEFF WEAVER

 

8,000

 

8,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOHN WEAVER

 

14,582

 

14,582

 

0

 

less than 1

%

WILL M. WEEKS FAMILY PARTNERSHIP L.P.

 

2,470,000

 

2,470,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

BILLY E WEST & DELORES L WEST JT TEN

 

220

 

220

 

0

 

less than 1

%

GEORGE-ANNE WHITEHURST

 

80,000

 

80,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

STEPHEN C WICKER

 

1,156

 

1,156

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOHN WILDING

 

325,000

 

325,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

 

16



 

JOHN F WILDING III

 

40,000

 

40,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOHN F WILDING IV

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

KATHERINE A WILDING - IRA

 

208,333

 

208,333

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MICHAEL J WILDING SR

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MARY ANN WILHELM

 

8,000

 

8,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MONTE WILHELM

 

8,000

 

8,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

KEVIN WILLIAMS

 

150,000

 

150,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MARLISE WILLIAMS

 

52,500

 

52,500

 

0

 

less than 1

%

MIKE WILSON

 

16,666

 

16,666

 

0

 

less than 1

%

STEVEN WISEHART

 

1,000,000

(43)

1,000,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

EDGAR W WOERNER

 

600

 

600

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOHN T WOLF & DIANA M WOLF JT TEN

 

3,000

 

3,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DON WOOD

 

31,500

 

31,500

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DONALD B WOOD - IRA

 

40,000

 

40,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

DOROTHY M WOOD - IRA

 

40,000

 

40,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

SCOTT WOOD

 

80,000

 

80,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

RAYMOND C WOYCHESIN JR

 

189,266

 

189,266

 

0

 

less than 1

%

KUO YANG

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

ROY ZENTZ

 

200,000

(44)

200,000

 

0

 

less than 1

%

AUDREY ZUCK

 

29,184

 

29,184

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JONATHAN V & AUDREY A ZUCK

 

176,192

 

176,192

 

0

 

less than 1

%

JOYCE ZUCK

 

94,992

 

94,992

 

0

 

less than 1

%

 


(1)

Includes 100,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(2)

Includes 200,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(3)

Includes 14,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(4)

Includes 10,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(5)

Includes 30,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(6)

Includes 328,320 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(7)

Includes 50,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(8)

Includes 100,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(9)

Includes 60,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(10)

Includes 78,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(11)

Includes 20,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(12)

Includes 205,200 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(13)

Includes 2,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(14)

Includes 15,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(15)

Includes 50,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(16)

Includes 529,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(17)

Includes 483,320 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(18)

Includes 20,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(19)

Includes 30,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(20)

Includes 10,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(21)

Includes 10,000shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(22)

Includes 10,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(23)

Includes 15,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(24)

Includes 60,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(25)

Includes 20,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

 

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(26)

Includes 20,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(27)

Includes 505,316 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(28)

Includes 20,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(29)

Includes 1,200,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(30)

Includes 50,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(31)

Includes 130,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(32)

Includes 2,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(33)

Includes 40,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(34)

Includes 100,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(35)

Includes 3,726,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(36)

Includes 160,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(37)

Includes 205,200 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(38)

Includes 200,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(39)

Includes 100,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(40)

Includes 250,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(41)

Includes 250,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(42)

Includes 22,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(43)

Includes 400,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

(44)

Includes 200,000 shares of common stock that may be acquired pursuant to outstanding warrants.

 

The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rule, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the selling stockholders has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares, which the selling stockholders has the right to acquire pursuant to warrants within 60 days.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The selling stockholders and any of their respective pledgees, donees, assignees and other successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of their shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at negotiated prices.

 

The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:

 

                  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits the purchaser;

                  block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

                  purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

                  an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

                  privately-negotiated transactions;

                  broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

                  through the writing of options on the shares;

                  a combination of any such methods of sale; and

                  any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

The selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this Prospectus. The selling stockholders shall have the sole and absolute discretion not to accept any purchase offer or make any sale of shares if they deem the purchase price to be unsatisfactory at any particular time.

 

The selling stockholders or their respective pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors in interest, may also sell the shares directly to market makers acting as principals and/or broker-dealers acting as agents for themselves or

 

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their customers. Such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders and/or the purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principal or both, which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions. Market makers and block purchasers purchasing the shares will do so for their own account and at their own risk. It is possible that a selling stockholder will attempt to sell shares of common stock in block transactions to market makers or other purchasers at a price per share which may be below the then market price. The selling stockholders cannot assure that all or any of the shares offered in this Prospectus will be issued to, or sold by, the selling stockholders. The selling stockholders and any brokers, dealers or agents, upon effecting the sale of any of the shares offered in this Prospectus, may be deemed to be “underwriters” as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the rules and regulations under such acts. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.

 

The selling stockholders, alternatively, may sell all or any part of the shares offered in this Prospectus through an underwriter. No selling stockholder has entered into any agreement with a prospective underwriter and there is no assurance that any such agreement will be entered into.

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

We are not a party to any material pending legal proceeding.

 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS

 

The following table sets forth information concerning our Directors, executive officers, and certain of our significant employees as of the date of this Prospectus.  Our Board of Directors consists of a total of three members who serve terms of three years and hold office until death, resignation or until removed from office in accordance with our Bylaws. Our officers are appointed by our Board of Directors and hold office until their successors are chosen and qualified or removed by our Board of Directors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term as

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position

 

Director Expires

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John J. Dupont

 

57

 

Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director

 

2005

 

R. Darby Boland

 

52

 

Vice President, General Manger and Director

 

2005

 

Edward F. Eaton

 

57

 

Director

 

2005

 

Thomas A. Dapogny

 

42

 

Vice President of Operations, Treasurer, and Secretary

 

N/A

 

Karen Shoemaker

 

47

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer

 

N/A

 

Scott Jacox

 

45

 

Vice President of Marketing

 

N/A

 

Ruben Fragoso

 

46

 

Vice President of Sales – Mexico, South and Central America

 

N/A

 

 

John J. Dupont has been a director and President and Chief Executive Officer of our company since inception, and served American Utilicraft Corporation (“AMUC”) in a similar capacity from its inception in 1990 to December 10, 2004. From 1984 to 1989, Mr. Dupont was the President and CEO of Skytrader Corporation, an aeronautical research and development firm which he founded in 1984, and where he designed the UV-23 Scout STOL (Skytrader). From 1989 through July 1990, Mr. Dupont was President of Advanced Lift Research, Inc. where he completed a design feasibility study, market review and operational competitive analysis of a new 17,000 lb. aircraft design, the UC-219, specifically for the worldwide combination passenger/freight market.

 

R. Darby Boland has been the Vice President and General Manager of our company since inception, and served AMUC in similar capacities commencing in 1999. From 1975 to 1978, he was a Design and Logistics Engineer with McDonnell Douglas Corporation in connection with the F-4, F-15, Harpoon and Cruise Missile programs. From 1978 to 1989, he was the Executive Manager with Southwestern Bell Corporation, where he was responsible for the design, implementation and marketing technical support of fiber-optic network systems for long distance and

 

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cellular service providing companies. From 1989 to 1992, he was the Director of Corporate Development of Restore Industries, a telecommunications service equipment provider. In 1988, Mr. Boland founded B&H Machine, Inc., a design manufacturer of metal cutting die products, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer, and financed the sale of the company in 1996. After 1996, Mr. Boland assisted AMUC with the development of their program until his recent appointment to Vice President, General Manager and Director of AMUC. Mr. Boland is a graduate of St. Louis University with a B.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering Management.

 

Edward F. Eaton has been a director of the Company since inception, and has served AMUC in a similar capacity commencing in 1992. He is an attorney with Connolly, Bove, Lodge & Hutz, LLP of Wilmington, Delaware, where he has been a partner since 1991. He practices in the areas of litigation, criminal law, real estate law, and business and commercial law, and has been employed with Connolly, Bove since 1986. Mr. Eaton received his J.D. from Temple University and his Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University.

 

Thomas A. Dapogny has been the Vice President of Operations, Treasurer and Secretary since inception, and served AMUC as Vice President of Operations commencing in 1998. From 1986 to 1997, he served as a consultant in information systems development for clients such as E-Systems/Raytheon, Ernst & Young, CACI, Global One, CSC and National Computer Systems. His project work included CASE tool management; analysis and design; rapid prototype design and production; management and production of system life-cycle technical, management, and user documentation; development and production of Help systems; curriculum design and training material production; user-group management, and contract proposal development.

 

Karen Shoemaker has been the Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer since inception. Ms. Shoemaker also serves as our Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Shoemaker has served as a principal of By the Numbers, Inc. (“BTN”) since 1988. At BTN she worked as a consultant-controller and accountant for startup to medium sized businesses, and was involved in preparing extensive financial reporting and providing hands-on accounting management. Ms. Shoemaker has experience serving on project teams for BTN clients on finance and accounting related issues, consulting regarding selection, implementation and training for automated accounting related systems and establishment of accounting procedures, including internal control, revenue recognition and Government reporting.

 

Scott Jacox was employed by the Company on August 1, 2005 to serve as Vice President of Marketing. Mr. Jacox received a Bachelors of Arts degree in Management Information Systems and a Minor in Accounting from the University of Utah in 1985. From 1986 to 1987 Mr. Jacox worked as a charter and cargo pilot for Sunwest Aviation. In 1987 he began working as a freight delivery pilot for Alpine Air Express. In 1990, Mr. Jacox worked as an overnight and express cargo delivery Pilot for Corporate Air. In 1992 he worked as a Captain for Alpine Air Express where he logged over 15,000 flight hours and personally carried over 20 million pounds of cargo in the overnight freight delivery system contracted to Federal Express, UPS, Airborne Express, and the USPS. In 1998 he served as a Check Airmen and instructor pilot responsible for the evaluation and instruction for all Alpine Air Captains and First Officers in the BE-99 and BE-1900 aircraft. In 1999 he served as a Chief Pilot for Alpine Air Express where he was instrumental in the implementation of an innovative palm pilot weight and balance system for all Alpine Aircraft.  In 2003 Mr. Jacox acted as Senior Vice President at Alpine Air Express where he was responsible for the acquisition of new contracts as well as the bidding and successful awarding of a $50,000,000 contract for the Hawaiian Islands for the USPS. As Senior Vice President at Alpine Air Express he was also responsible for the start up, safe and profitable operations for the Honolulu based 14 aircraft operation.

 

Ruben Fragoso was employed by the Company on August 1, 2005 to serve as Vice President of Sales – Mexico, South and Central America. Mr. Fragoso initiated his career in international trade in 1990 when he worked for a customs brokers agency. During his tenure with this agency as International Trade and Logistics Specialist he assisted importers and exporters with customs clearance procedures, document preparation, warehousing and distribution, and international logistics which included freight-forwarding (air-freight, ocean-freight, and land-freight). Five years later Mr. Fragoso was offered a position with one of his clients who owned a manufacturing company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and operated five manufacturing plants (maquiladoras) in Mexico.  Mr. Fragoso’s duties were to manage all areas of the supply chain; such as, outsourcing, procurement, inventories, transportations, and customs clearance for the five maquiladoras.  He was also tasked with developing a vendor management program. In 1998 Mr. Fragoso started International Trade Services (ITS), a third party logistics and supply chain management company.   As owner and managing partner of ITS, Mr. Fragoso assisted businesses in the areas of international and domestic logistics management, border crossing, international supply chain management,

 

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international marketing, import and export management, international warehousing and distribution, and international outsourcing.  Mr. Fragoso also managed all areas of the business administration including operations, marketing, human resources, accounting, payroll, and financing.  In early 2002 Mr. Fragoso entered employment with the State of New Mexico’s Economic Development Department in its Mexican Affairs Division.  During his tenure with the department he assisted in the development and implementation of the Maquiladora Supplier Program - an initiative designed to recruit maquiladora suppliers to be closer to their market in order to reduce transportation costs, inventory levels, and delivery times, while increasing customer service. Mr. Fragoso also assisted in the design and implementation of several other programs that deal with Mexican federal and state governments, such as the New Mexico/Chihuahua Commission which addresses border, water, environment, immigration, and border development issues.  Mr. Fragoso has a Bachelors degree in International Business.

 

Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships among the persons set forth above.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
 

None of the above persons or any business in which such person was an executive officer have been involved in a bankruptcy petition, been subject to a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses), been subject to any order enjoining or suspending their involvement in any type of business, or been found to have violated a securities or commodities law.

 

Directorships in Other Companies
 

No Directors hold directorships in any other reporting companies.

 

Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rules implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requiring public companies to disclose information about “audit committee financial experts.” As of the date of this Prospectus, we do not have a standing Audit Committee . The functions of the Audit Committee are currently assumed by our full Board of Directors. Additionally, we do not have a member of our Board of Directors that qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert.” For that reason, we do not have an audit committee financial expert.

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our capital stock as of the date of this Prospectus for (a) each person known by us to own beneficially 5 percent or more of the voting capital stock, and (b) each Director and executive officer who owns capital stock. Except pursuant to applicable community property laws and except as otherwise indicated, each shareholder identified in the table possesses sole voting and investment power with respect to his or her shares.

 

Title of Class

 

Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner

 

Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Owner
(1)

 

Percent of
Class
(2)

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a Group

 

Officers and Directors
554 Briscoe Boulevard
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045

 

36,623,366

 

16.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Individuals

 

John J. Dupont
554 Briscoe Boulevard
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045

 

18,141,924

(3)

8.4

%

 

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R. Darby Boland
554 Briscoe Boulevard
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045

 

14,355,000

(4)

6.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas A. Dapogny
554 Briscoe Boulevard
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045

 

2,933,716

(5)

1.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edward F. Eaton
554 Briscoe Boulevard
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045

 

958,726

(6)

0.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karen Shoemaker
554 Briscoe Boulevard
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045

 

234,000

(7)

0.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scott Jacox
554 Briscoe Boulevard
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045

 

0

 

0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruben Fragoso
554 Briscoe Boulevard
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045

 

0

 

0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PacifiCorp Funding Partners Trust
c/o The Newhaven Group
40 Gerard Street London,
England W1V 7 LP

 

140,000,000

(8)

51.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cede & Co (Fast)
Box #20 Bowling Green Station
New York, New York 10004

 

13,569,233

 

6.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patricia Parsons
2820 Sugarloaf Club Drive Duluth,
Georgia 30097

 

14,397,625

(9)

6.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Douglas E Smith
46 Delegal Savannah,
Georgia 31411

 

20,663,139

(10)

9.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard Trolard
6 Emerald Terrace #1 Swansea,
Illinois 62226

 

11,870,771

(11)

5.6

%

 


(1)

Beneficial Ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to options or warrants currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable or convertible within 60 days of September 29, 2005, are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of the person holding such option or warrant but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person.

 

 

(2)

The percentage is based on 212,323,029 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 29, 2005.

 

 

(3)

Includes exercisable warrants for the purchase of 4,821,924 shares of common stock.

 

 

(4)

Includes exercisable warrants for the purchase of 735,000 shares of common stock.

 

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(5)

Includes exercisable warrants for the purchase of 903,922 shares of common stock.

 

 

(6)

Includes exercisable warrants for the purchase of 756,462 shares of common stock.

 

 

(7)

Includes exercisable warrants for the purchase of 40,000 shares of common stock.

 

 

(8)

Includes exercisable warrants for the purchase of 60,000,000 shares of common stock issued to PacifiCorp Funding Partners Trust pursuant to the PacifiCorp Agreement.

 

 

(9)

Includes exercisable warrants for the purchase of 1,200,000 shares of common stock.

 

 

(10)

Includes exercisable warrants for the purchase of 3,726,000 shares of common stock.

 

 

(11)

Includes exercisable warrants for the purchase of 250,000 shares of common stock.

 

By virtue of its ability to obtain ownership of up to 51.4% of the common stock of the Company upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the PacifiCorp Agreement, PacifiCorp Funding Partners Trust could effect a change of control of the Company.

 

There are no other arrangements the operation of which would result in a change in control of Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

 

The following description summarizes some of the terms of our capital stock and provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and Bylaws, which have been filed as exhibits to our registration statement, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our Articles of Incorporation, the amendment thereto, and our Bylaws.

 

As of the date of this Prospectus, our authorized capital stock consists of five hundred million (500,000,000) shares, consisting of four hundred seventy-five million (475,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and twenty-five million (25,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of September 29, 2005, there were 212,323,029 shares of our common stock outstanding and held of record by approximately 315 holders and no shares of preferred stock outstanding.  As of the date of this Prospectus, no series of preferred stock has been designated by the Board of Directors and no shares of preferred stock have been issued.

 

Common Stock

 

Our Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to issue up to four hundred seventy-five million (475,000,000) shares of common stock. Subject to all preferred stock rights, holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders. The holders of our common stock are entitled to receive such lawful dividends as may be declared by our Board of Directors. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of shares of our common stock shall be entitled to receive pro rata all of our remaining assets available for distribution to our stockholders. At each election for directors every shareholder has the right to vote the number of shares owned by the shareholder for as many persons as there are directors to be elected. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable.

 

Signature Stock Transfer, Inc., in Dallas, Texas acts as transfer agent and registrar for our common stock.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Our Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to issue up to twenty-five million (25,000,000) shares of preferred stock in one or more series. The Board of Directors is authorized to fix the designation, preferences, limitations and relative rights, including voting rights relating to the shares of each

 

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preferred stock series without any further vote or action by our stockholders. The powers, preferences, relative participating, optional and other special rights of each series of preferred stock and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding.  Such rights, limitations and preferences include dividend rights, conversion rights and terms, voting rights and terms, redemption rights and terms, liquidation preferences, sinking fund terms and the number of shares constituting any series or the designation of the series. All shares of any one series of preferred stock are to be identical in all respects with all other shares of such series, except that shares of any one series issued at different times may differ as to the dates from which dividends thereon will cumulate, if cumulative. As of the date of this Prospectus the Board of Directors has not designated a series of preferred stock. The issuance of our preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of holders of our common stock and the likelihood that the holders will receive dividend payments and payments upon liquidation and could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control.

 

Warrants

 

The Company has issued warrants that, if and when exercised, will result in the issuance of up to 77,287,664 shares of our common stock. This registration statement covers the offer and sale of up to 10,030,356 of these shares upon the exercise of warrants, and so long as this registration statement remains in effect at the time of issuance.  All outstanding warrants were issued at exercise prices ranging from $0.10 to $5.00 per share.

 

The Board of Directors has the authority to issue additional warrants and to fix the exercise price, term and other provisions without any further vote or action by our stockholders. The issuance of additional shares upon the exercise of a warrant could adversely affect the voting power of holders of our common stock and the likelihood that the holders will receive dividend payments and payments upon liquidation.

 

INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

 

The Company is represented by the law firm of Godwin Gruber, LLP, Dallas, Texas.  Phillip W. Offill, Jr., an attorney and partner in the law firm of Godwin Gruber, LLP served as the initial Director of the Company until its organizational meeting on December 10, 2004. There are no experts or other consultants involved in this offering, and no persons have any manner of contingent interest in this offering.

 

DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

 

Our Bylaws provide that the Company will indemnify and hold harmless any director, officer or employee made a party to a proceeding solely because he or she is or was a director of the Company if: (1) he or she acted in good faith; (2) reasonably believed that his or her actions were in the best interest of the Company; (3) reasonably believed that his or her conduct was lawful; and (4) the director prevails on the merits.  Indemnification permitted in connection with a proceeding is limited to reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding and any amounts paid in settlement of the proceeding.

 

We have agreed pursuant to an Employment Agreement – John J. Dupont dated December 10, 2004 to indemnify Mr. Dupont, and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against him with respect to his activities as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and in such other capacity to which he may be elected or appointed, and with respect to his services as a director, member of a committee and any other duties related to his position whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Mr. Dupont therein.

 

We have agreed pursuant to an Employment Agreement – R. Darby Boland dated December 10, 2004 to indemnify Mr. Boland, and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against him with respect to his activities as Vice President, General Manager of the Company and in such other capacity to which he may be appointed or elected and with respect to his services as a member of a committee and other duties related to his position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Mr. Boland therein.

 

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We have agreed pursuant to an Employment Agreement –Thomas A. Dapogny dated December 10, 2004 to indemnify Mr. Dapogny, and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against him with respect to his activities as Vice President of Operations of the Company and in such other capacity to which he may be appointed or elected and with respect to his services as a member of a committee and other duties related to his position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Mr. Dapogny therein.

 

We have agreed pursuant to an Employment Agreement – Karen Shoemaker dated December 10, 2004 to indemnify Ms. Shoemaker, and hold her harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against her with respect to her activities as Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer of the Company and in such other capacity to which she may be appointed or elected and with respect to her services as a member of a committee and other duties related to her position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Ms. Shoemaker therein.

 

We have agreed pursuant to an Employment Agreement –Scott Jacox dated August 1, 2005 to indemnify Mr. Jacox, and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against him with respect to his activities as Vice President of Marketing of the Company and in such other capacity to which he may be appointed or elected and with respect to his services as a member of a committee and other duties related to his position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Mr. Jacox therein.

 

We have agreed pursuant to an Employment Agreement – Ruben Fragoso dated August 1, 2005 to indemnify Mr. Fragoso, and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against him with respect to his activities as Vice President of Sales – Mexico, South and Central America of the Company and in such other capacity to which he may be appointed or elected and with respect to his services as a member of a committee and other duties related to his position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Mr. Fragoso therein.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised 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 Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company 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 Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

Development of Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. is a Nevada corporation that was incorporated on December 10, 2004. The Company was formed to effect a reorganization (the “Reorganization”) of American Utilicraft Corporation (“AMUC”) to facilitate significant investment necessary to fund continuing operations. Upon formation, the Company: (1) obtained from John Dupont, assignments of patent rights for the design of the FF-1080-300 aircraft, the method patent for the Express Turn-Around (ETA) electronic freight tracking system and for the Automated Flat Rate System (AFRS); (2) entered into separate employment agreements with John Dupont, Darby Boland, John Dapogny and Karen Shoemaker; (3) entered into lease agreements for facilities for use in its business operations, including a sublease from AMUC of facilities located at 554 Briscoe Blvd., Lawrenceville, Georgia (formerly AMUC headquarters); and (4) recognized and resolved to honor deferred compensation obligations of AMUC to its officers in the amount of $2,031,511 (this amount was subsequently reduced to $1,892,108). In connection with the

 

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Reorganization the Company has also paid an aggregate of $1,095,076.58 to AMUC or its creditors and assumed debt owed by AMUC to an officer of the Company aggregating approximately $532,000. To effect the Reorganization, the Company executed a Reorganization Agreement with AMUC pursuant to which it issued 111,444,769 shares of its common stock to AMUC to be distributed as a share dividend to AMUC shareholders on a share-for-share basis. AMUC declared a dividend of the shares of the Company’s common stock to its shareholders on September 22, 2005. Pursuant to the terms of the Reorganization Agreement the Company also issued warrants (the “UAI Warrants”) exercisable for the purchase of 17,287,664 shares of our common stock to holders of AMUC issued warrants (the “AMUC Warrants”) for the purchase of 17,287,664 shares of AMUC common stock, in the same proportion and on the same terms as the AMUC Warrants, except that any cashless exercise rights in the AMUC Warrants were not granted in connection with the UAI Warrants.

 

Business Overview

 

The Company, is engaged in the development and marketing of a freight forwarding aircraft, and certain information systems relating to the operation and function of the aircraft and freight management. The goal of the Company is to implement solutions to the problem of declining capacity in the short haul (or feeder) route segments of the air cargo hub and spoke system.

 

The result of the Company’s efforts and research and development is a complete system for transporting air freight, centered around a new air vehicle specifically designed for medium range route segments, the FF-1080-300 Freight Feeder aircraft (the “FF-1080-300”). The FF-1080-300 is designed to be capable of economically carrying standard industry air containers on short-to-medium range/medium density routes from airports with runways as short as 3,500 feet.

 

The Company has obtained assignment of rights to three (3) U.S. patents from one of the Company’s founders, John J. Dupont. One patent is for the design of the FF-1080-300 aircraft. Another is a method patent that incorporates the design in an integrated air cargo information system for the freight feed market, the Express Turn-Around (ETA) electronic freight tracking system. The third patent is for the Automated Flat Rate System (AFRS). The AFRS system computes the most economical performance curve for each route segment based on the change in aircraft gross weight on the segment. The AFRS system reduces pilot workload and assures that the FF-1080-300 is operated with optimal fuel efficiency.

 

The Company has obtained arrangements (sometimes referred to herein as “Risk Sharing Agreements”) with a number of experienced companies that provide aviation products and services necessary for the production of the FF-1080-300. See “ Suppliers and Materials ” below. These suppliers will provide, and have provided, products and/or services at no cost or at the manufacturer’s lowest direct costs for both the Pre-Production prototype FF-1080-300 aircraft and the Conformity Aircraft. The willingness of these companies to share the risk to bring the FF-1080-300 to market, indicates their belief in the potential of the aircraft and their desire to participate in the program. The understandings reached with these companies have enhanced the technical capability and operational value of the FF-1080-300, as well as assured the success of the development and production program.

 

Our Products

 

The FF-1080-300 is designed to be capable of economically carrying standard industry air containers on short-to-medium range/medium-density routes from feeder airports with runways as short as 3,500 feet, opening up thousands of additional airports in this growing market. The FF-1080-300, is an all aluminum, conventional configuration, twin-engine, high-wing, un-pressurized, fixed gear, turboprop aircraft specifically designed as a commercial utility air-freight transport system using off-the-shelf systems and design standards. The FF-1080-300 is designed to satisfy an industry-recognized need to cost-effectively feed containerized air cargo to the major hubs of the scheduled passenger carriers and the overnight express airlines. The aircraft is also designed for Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) capability. This feature would make the FF-1080-300 the only short-haul, heavy-lift containerized feeder aircraft capable of cost-effectively transporting ten revenue tons over 1,000 miles, or eight tons over 1,500 miles, from airfields with less than 3,500 feet of runway, expanding air cargo capacity to many smaller cities and airports worldwide.

 

The Company has obtained assignment of patent rights to an integrated air cargo electronic information system for

 

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the freight feed market, the “Express Turn-Around” (ETA) electronic freight tracking system. Embodied in the design of the FF-1080-300, the ETA is a completely automatic freight management and control system. This patented system, which integrates currently available components, automatically accumulates and transmits real-time information on cargo handled by the aircraft to the carrier’s aircraft dispatch and freight management center.  The cargo containers (LD-3’s and various main deck containers) are identified by bar codes on the side of the container.  The codes are read by bar code readers installed on both sides of each cargo door as the containers are moved on and off the FF-1080 aircraft. As the containers are loaded, they are automatically weighed. The identification and weight of individual containers are stored in a portable central processing unit (CPU) located on board the aircraft, which also records and stores each container’s on-load/off-load status, specific aircraft identification, date, time and place by means of the aircraft’s GPS navigation system.  This stored information is transmitted to the operator’s control center by means of a data communications system which transmits automatically. This management information system reduces station workload at remote locations, allows pre-planning at the hub for rapid freight transfer, provides real time information on specific shipments in the hub feed route segments, and operates without any work or activation by the pilot or ground employees. The system has not been developed by the Company as of yet.  The Company plans to seek assistance from a subcontractor to develop, and manufacture the required components at a later date.

 

The Company has obtained assignment of patent rights for the Automated Flat Rate System (AFRS). The AFRS system computes the most economical performance curve for each route segment based on the change in aircraft gross weight on the segment. The AFRS system reduces pilot workload and assures that the FF-1080-300 is operated with the highest fuel efficiency, which can save fleet operators millions of dollars on an annual basis. The AFRS is designed to automatically reset the flat rate setting of the engine or engines of an aircraft relevant to the actual operational gross weight prior to flight.  For example, if a fully loaded aircraft has a gross weight of 68,000 lbs., and requires 4,200 SHP per each of its two engines, the AFRS will set the flat rate of both engines at 4,200 SHP.  If, however, on the next flight the aircraft unloads cargo and now only has a operational gross weight of 50,000 lbs., and only requires 3,500 SHP per engine, the AFRS will reset the flat rate to 3,500 SHP per engine prior to flight.  This results in a substantial savings in fuel and less wear and tear on the engines resulting in less maintenance and longer engine life.

 

The AFRS automatically receives the aircraft weight data from a commercial weight and balance system installed on the aircraft. The information is digital and is interpreted by the AFRS software. The AFRS also receives temperature and air density digital data from the aircraft air-data system. The AFRS information for engine operation is displayed to the pilot as a reference bug on the engine instrument panel and guides him as to the necessary settings to maintain the adjusted flat rate.  However, should the pilot need the remaining unused engine the remaining power is available by simply advancing the throttles forward, as in normal flight operation.

 

The Market

 

The FF-1080-300 was designed to target the growing distribution requirement for more shipments with in-transit visibility and containerization delivered as close as possible to its end destination. This market niche includes the freight feed operations of the overnight/two day express airlines, the airline freight feeder market, the world postal services, manufacturing just-in-time inventory and fulfillment, the combination passenger/cargo airlines, and the international airlines.

 

Our initial target client base consists of freight carriers and U.S. passenger airlines seeking to expand their freight services. The major freight carriers include Federal Express, United Parcel Service, Emery Worldwide, Airborne Express, DHL, and TNT. The major U.S. passenger airlines include American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and US Air.

 

Our secondary target market includes major international passenger airlines seeking to expand freight operations. Such airlines would include British Airways, Lufthansa, Japan Airlines, Air France, All Nippon Airways, Alitalia and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

 

We believe that the passenger airlines will eventually purchase FF-1080-300s because of the expanding market opportunities for same-day, overnight, and international cargo services, and to keep their operations viable by removing freight from the scheduled passenger airlines and place such freight in a more cost-effective transport

 

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system. The FF-1080-300 is an appropriately sized freight feeder aircraft for both the hub feeder role and the stand-alone regional express service.

 

The cargo that the FF-1080-300 is designed to carry is standard industry air containers containing a variety of packages including commercial shipments ranging from e-commerce retailer shipments directly to customers to manufacturing supply chain operations.

 

The Company believes that the high speed, high frequency, and high volume required by developing distribution system needs will be best accomplished by using the FF-1080-300 aircraft. The FF-1080-300 is an all-cargo aircraft that is designed specifically for hub-and-spoke cargo operations. We believe that the FF-1080-300 will contribute to the development of regional hub-and-spoke cargo operations in the same way that passenger turboprop aircraft were used to build the passenger hub-and-spoke systems. The FF-1080-300 will be able to fly to smaller cities and airports that are located closer to origin/destination points. The FF-1080-300 is designed to have lower acquisition and operating costs than older generation turboprop aircraft, such as the DeHavilland Dash 8, Aerospatiale ATR 42 and 72, the Saab 340, the Embraer EM 120 and the Dornier 328, while still providing the speed needed to create high-performance, fast-delivery shipping. Our goal is to provide airlines the critical flexibility needed to move air cargo to more cities, more frequently, in manageable and trackable containerized units.

 

The Company’s sales and marketing efforts will primarily consist of direct sales initiatives with prospective airline customers and large commercial operations that can influence the sale of aircraft. The Company’s direct sales efforts will entail the preparation of aircraft route and market analysis, and aircraft cost and benefit analysis, in conjunction with customer airline planning teams. As customer sales initiatives approach the decision-making stage, the sales effort will focus on the development of sales contracts and aircraft financing support. The marketing and sales effort also consists of participation in air cargo industry trade shows that include the National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) Annual Conference, the Regional Airline Association Annual Meeting, the National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) symposia, and other U.S. and international trade shows. These presentations include a display of the full-scale mockup of the FF-1080-300 and video and graphic presentations of the key features and operating economics of the FF-1080-300. Upon completion of the preproduction prototype, trade show presentations and customer sales efforts will also include flight demonstrations of the FF-1080-300 and the aircraft’s systems. Finally, the marketing effort will be supported by advertising and promotional campaigns appearing in premier worldwide airline industry trade publications. These efforts will emphasize the benefits and features of the FF-1080-300 to air shippers and airline operators as well as to companies and industries in need of multiple-stop Just-In-Time shipping to support for their manufacturing supply chains.

 

The FF-1080-300 will be particularly well suited for performing a great many military and governmental support missions more effectively, and at lower relative costs than any other air or ground vehicle. The Company is a member of the NDIA (National Defense Industry Association).  While the Company has relationships with Government agencies who are kept updated as to the program’s progress, the Company’s business plan does not rely on military or Government sales for its success.

 

Competition

 

Other companies that build small and intermediate-sized aircraft such as Spain’s CASA, Canada’s DeHavilland, Sweden’s Saab, Germany’s Dornier, and the U.S.’s Beechcraft and Cessna pose no competitive threat to the FF-1080-300. Aerospace (France) and British Aerospace, which build larger jet aircraft, also manufacture intermediate-sized passenger aircraft that are often converted for freight, but are too large to pose a threat to our targeted market segment.

 

Light Aircraft Under 20,000 Pounds

 

Aircraft in this category, such as the Cessna Caravan 208 and the Dornier 228, are small and cannot accommodate the air cargo industry standard containers. These planes are more suitable for the non-containerized, overnight small package services in low volume markets. Federal Express developed a fleet of more than 250 Cessna 208 aircraft since the early 1980s. Other overnight express operators such as Martinaire, Superior Aviation, AirNet Systems, and Union Flights also fly small fleets of the Cessna 208s, but the majority of the aircraft used by these operators are older corporate executive or passenger commuter aircraft converted into makeshift freighters. This class of aircraft

 

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does not provide enough capacity per departure to meet increasing shipping demand.

 

Intermediate-Sized Aircraft

 

Intermediate-sized aircraft such as the DeHavilland Dash 8, Aerospatiale ATR42 and 72, Saab 340, Embraer EM120, Dornier 328 and CASA 235 were specifically designed to haul passengers at high speeds to the major hub airports. Therefore, their designs cannot be modified to accommodate the features needed in a pure freighter aircraft, such as a larger forward side cargo door, high point-load capable floors, cargo net attachments, and a container roller system, and, as a result, they pose little competitive threat to our market segment. The new aircraft in this category, the CASA 235, was designed for dual passenger and cargo use. Although the CASA 235 has a rear ramp door, its heavy aircraft empty weight and slow cruise speed causes a range/payload deficiency in both freight and passenger operations. There is no cost-effective means to convert any of these existing aircraft into cargo airplanes which is why FAA-compliant cargo modification procedures for these planes have not been developed. In addition, all of these aircraft are unable to operate from airfields with runways of 3,500 feet or less because they were designed for high-speed takeoffs from long runways. For these reasons, current owners of fleets of these aircraft are presently exploring placing them in Third-World and developing nations as passenger aircraft and parts (scavenged) aircraft in order to gain some revenue from their use.

 

Heavy/Large Aircraft

 

Several freight carriers are using Boeing 717, 727s, 737x, and McDonnell Douglas DC9s for feeder operations. These aircraft can carry containers, but they are unnecessarily sophisticated, too large and too costly to operate in a hub feeder role. These aircraft cannot be used to serve small feeder airports because of landing/takeoff requirements. They are also not economical to operate on the typical feeder stage length of 250 to 500 miles.

 

Used, Out-Of-Production Aircraft

 

The backbone of the utility/freight feeder fleet to date has been a group of small piston and light turboprop aircraft. In the mid-1990s, product liability litigation and passenger feeder market demand for much larger turboprop aircraft resulted in the halt of production of most of the popular aircraft used for air cargo operations. The out-of-production aircraft most commonly used are the smaller Piper Cherokee Six, Piper Aztec, Piper Navajo, Cessna 400 series, the DeHavilland Dash 6 Twin Otter, Beech 99, Beech 1900, and Beech Baron.  Larger aircraft in this category are the Convair 580, Convair 660, the Fairchild F27, Shorts 330, Shorts 360, CASA 212, and the DeHavilland Dash 7.

 

With every passing year, fewer of these aircraft are available for the utility market due to the increasing fleet age and the difficulty of getting parts and other product support. Even when spare parts are available, the older designs of these aircraft make them unattractive freight haulers. They are heavy, fuel-intensive, and prone to breakdowns, grounding planes and stranding cargo. These pose little real threat to the FF-1080-300 purely from an economic standpoint, because they are too small and too expensive to operate with modern freight handling systems.

 

New Market Entrants

 

We are currently unaware of any other companies with programs competing in this niche market.  We have found no evidence of new entrants in the airfreight feeder market, and communications with our potential suppliers and industrial partners have confirmed this observation. The potential market size can, however, support more than one or two producers of this type of aircraft in the future in a similar way that passenger aircraft demand supports two primary aircraft manufacturers, Boeing and Airbus.

 

Design, development, and production of other new designs will likely take several years during which we should retain a first-mover advantage within the freight feeder market. Our patent protection for our aircraft design, the ETA system, and the AFRS system will also help the FF-1080-300 retain a leading market position.

 

Patents and Trademarks
 

Our performance and ability to compete depend to a significant degree on our proprietary knowledge.  In 1992, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) issued to Mr. John J. Dupont a method patent for the method of

 

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transporting cargo using freight feeder aircraft with an automated freight management system. In 1993, the PTO issued a design patent to Mr. Dupont for the FF-1080 aircraft, a predecessor aircraft to the FF-1080-300.  In 2001, the PTO issued to Mr. Dupont a method patent for the Automatic Flat Rate Setting System for Freight Feeder Aircraft.  John J. Dupont, President and CEO of the Company, executed assignments (the “Assignments”) on December 10, 2004 assigning all rights to the three (3) aforementioned patents to the Company pursuant to his “Employment Agreement – John J. Dupont” dated December 10, 2004. Each of the Assignments are for terms beginning on December 10, 2004, and subject to rights of revocation set forth in the Employment Agreement – John J. Dupont, ending on the expiration of the underlying patents. The rights granted under the Assignments are revoked if, except under certain circumstances set forth in the Employment Agreement – John J. Dupont, the Company discontinues its start-up efforts, its development of the FF-1080 aircraft, the ETA aircraft freight feeder system, its FAA certification of the FF-1080 aircraft, its aircraft manufacturing business or files for bankruptcy.  Copies of the Assignments and the Employment Agreement – John J. Dupont are included as exhibits to the Company’s registration statement. The method patent for the method of transporting cargo using freight feeder aircraft with an automated freight management system expires February 20, 2011, the design patent for the FF-1080 aircraft expires September 14, 2007, and the patent for the Automatic Flat Rate Setting System for Freight Feeder Aircraft expires May 26, 2020.

 

We have non-disclosure agreements with all of our employees that provide further protection for our intellectual property.

 

In consideration of Mr. Dupont’s execution of the Employment Agreement – John J. Dupont and the Assignments, the Company entered into a Royalty Agreement (the “Royalty Agreement”) with Mr. Dupont on December 10, 2004.  Pursuant to the Royalty Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Dupont royalties in the amount of 3% of the Company’s gross proceeds on all sales of the FF1080-100, FF1080-200, FF1080-300, and FF1080-500, an all variants and/or future versions or other aircraft and/or other products which are covered by the patents underlying the Assignments and/or which utilize the trademarks assigned to the Company by Mr. Dupont.   Such royalties shall be paid on the first two thousand (2000) aircraft sold by the Company.

 

Suppliers and Materials
 

We are organized as a system integrator that will enable us to use experienced aviation industry risk-sharing companies that work on specific tasks on an as-needed basis. This approach will give us the flexibility to increase or decrease, as needed, personnel and services based on planned requirements that will result in substantial savings and control of overhead costs. Subcontracting, or “outsourcing”, is a standard industry practice and is used extensively in the aerospace industry.

 

We have had discussions with companies that have provided verbal commitments and, in some cases, written commitments to enter into arrangements with us to produce a pre-production prototype aircraft. Our intention is to structure these arrangements to provide products and/or services to us on favorable pricing terms for both the pre-production prototype aircraft and the conformity aircraft in exchange for our agreement to continue using these products and/or services in the aircraft we will eventually produce for commercial sale. We believe the willingness of these companies to share the risk to bring the FF-1080-300 to market and their high degree of interest in participating in the program indicates their belief in the potential of the aircraft. The understandings reached with these companies have enhanced the technical capability and operational value of the FF-1080-300, as well as assured the success of the development and production program.

 

We have entered into a Purchase Agreement #      Dated March 18, 2005, An Aircraft Sub-Assembly Manufacturing Agreement Between Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. and Metalcraft Technologies, Inc. (the “Metalcraft Agreement’).  Pursuant to the Metalcraft Agreement, we have contracted with Metalcraft Technologies, Inc. of Cedar City, Utah, to build the Forward, Center and Aft fuselage and empennage assemblies for the FF-1080-300 at their facilities and to provide these subassemblies for the Pre-Production Prototype and Conformity Prototype at a reduced price. Metalcraft will also provide these assemblies for production aircraft. The Metalcraft Agreement provides that we will include Metalcraft’s assemblies on the FF-1080 for a term of 6 years.

 

We plan to subcontract wing assembly production, aircraft completions, e.g., exterior/interior paint, cockpit interior, avionics/electronics, cargo-bay interiors, roller-floor handling systems, and installation of other buyer furnished

 

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equipment. We are currently in discussions with the following potential suppliers of FF-1080-300 components:  Shaw Aero Devices, Inc. (fuel systems), AAR Advanced Structures (cargo roller floors), Thales, Inc. (electrical power systems), Pratt & Whitney (turboprop engines), Hi-Temp Insulation, Inc. (insulation), Securaplane Technologies, Inc. (smoke and fire detection equipment), BF Goodrich Aerospace (air data systems), Lord Corporation (engine mount systems), General Electrodynamics Corporation (weight and balance systems), Hamilton Standard (propellers), IPECO (crew seats), Michelin Aerospace (tires), Dunlop Aerospace (wheel, brake, and landing-gear integration) and M7 Aerospace (wing assemblies). As of the date of this Prospectus, we have not begun serious negotiation or reached final agreements with any of the foregoing potential suppliers. We believe that the participation of these companies would enhance the technical capability and operational value of the FF-1080-300, in addition to contributing to the likelihood of the success of the development and production program.

 

Research and Development

 

We have spent approximately $61,200 for research and development for the period from December 9, 2004 (inception) through June 30, 2005.  The Company is in the final definition stage of the prototype engineering, and computer aerodynamic testing.  Analytical Models, Inc. has constructed a wind tunnel model and will commence testing in September 2005.  We expect to have engineering reports on a final Outside Mold Line (“OML”) in early October 2005. On March 25, 2005, the Company executed a Purchase Order whereby it has ordered wing design and wind tunnel model fabrication at a cost of three hundred twenty three thousand two hundred seventy six dollars ($323,276).  During this time the Company plans to implement a full construction effort with Metalcraft Technologies, Inc., to build and fly the first prototype aircraft by January 2006.

 

Government Approvals and Regulation

 

Federal Regulation

 

We are subject to regulations promulgated by the FAA with respect to safety requirements for and certification of aircraft. The FF-1080-300 prototype is a pre-certified, non-production aircraft that will be built under the regulations for experimental aircraft. The FF-1080-300 is a simple twin-engine, standard configuration, aluminum airframe that requires a low-risk, low-tech FAA certification process. We believe that there are no systems on the aircraft (such as hydraulic, retractable landing gear, assisted/boosted flight controls, cargo cabin pressurization, emergency ejection egress, crash-worthy/fire retardant passenger seats and passenger environmental control systems) that could cause scheduling and approval difficulties with the FAA during the flight test and static-test programs.

 

We will also be subject to governmental regulations applicable to public companies.

 

FAA Type Certificate

 

Type certification is the process that conforms the FF-1080-300 engineering and flight characteristics to FAA requirements. The type certification process legally enables a U.S. manufacturer to mass-produce its aircraft “type,” insuring that each delivered FF-1080-300 meets identical safety and performance requirements. The regulations governing an FAA Type Certificate for the FF-1080-300 are contained in Federal Aviation Rules (“FAR”) Part 25. The FARs require that the manufacturer to provide drawings and engineering data for every component of the aircraft. The engineering data must show precisely what stresses will be imposed on the component during its operational life. Its capabilities must exceed these stresses by a minimum of fifty percent. The FF-1080-300 is designed with even greater margins of safety and uses as many proven industry-standard and “off-the-shelf” items as possible for safety, ease of certification and ease of maintenance. The quality of each component must also be shown to be repeatable during the manufacturing process, and when the Company buys a part from another manufacturer, the part must also be certified by the Company, or qualified under a specific “Technical Standard Order (TSO)” by the FAA.

 

We plan to execute FAA Part 25 Certification in two phases. Phase I will include the development of the certification plan, filing of the certification application, certification of the detailed production engineering, construction of the static test articles and the conformity aircraft subassemblies, and initial flight tests using the prototype aircraft. Phase II will include final assembly of the conformity aircraft, initiation of limited production of the aircraft, certification flight-testing and receipt of final Part 25 Aircraft Type Certification.

 

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We plan to begin the FAA Certification program after completion of the pre-production prototype aircraft, approximately nine months from obtaining adequate capitalization for the FF-1080-300 program. Full FAA Part 25 Certification of the aircraft is expected to take 24 months from the date of first flight of the prototype aircraft. Based upon past experience of the Company’s executives, it is the Company’s opinion that this is a reasonable schedule.

 

Employees

 

As of August 4, 2005, we employed a total of 8 employees all of which are considered full-time employees.

 

Additional Information

 

We have filed a registration statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the shares of common stock being offered by this Prospectus, and reference is made to such registration statement. This document constitutes the Prospectus of Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., filed as part of the registration statement, and it does not contain all information in the registration statement and exhibits thereto, as certain portions have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Statements contained in the registration statement are summaries of the material terms of the referenced contracts, agreements or documents and are not necessarily complete.  In each instance, we refer you to the copy of the contracts or other documents filed as exhibits to the registration statement, and the statements we have made in this Prospectus are qualified in their entirety by reference to the referenced contracts, agreements or documents.

 

The registration statement, including all exhibits, has been filed with the SEC through the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) system.  Following the effective date of the registration statement, we will become subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in accordance with these requirements, will file annual, quarterly and special reports, and other information with the SEC.  We also intend to furnish our stockholders with annual report containing audited financial statements and other periodic reports as we think appropriate or as may be required by law.

 

The public may read and copy any materials filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at its Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Commission maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The address of that site is (http://www.sec.gov).

 

The Internet address for Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. is (http://www.utilicraft.com).

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and operations in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes included in this Prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including but not limited to, those described under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Prospectus.

 

Overview

 

We are a development stage research and development company with no product to sell, no revenue stream, significant operating losses and negative cash flow from operations. The Company has incurred net losses of $2,725,871 for the period from inception to June 30, 2005.  Our ability to continue as a going concern is subject to sales of stock, the vagaries of the market for our stock and various other factors. There is no assurance that we can continue as a going concern.

 

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Our current business plan is to focus on expediting the certification and production of the FF-1080-300 in furtherance of our goal to bring the aircraft to market within 30 months of receiving adequate funding (approximately $89,000,000) to complete the pre-production prototype FF-1080-300 aircraft. We expect to continue to fund operations through private-placement sales of common stock and/or warrants.

 

To implement the foregoing time schedule, we expect to complete the detailed engineering of the FF-1080-300 Pre-Production Prototype aircraft and to construct the aircraft during the first 12 months of the plan. The FF-1080-300 Pre-Production prototype will be a pre-certified, non-production aircraft that will be built under the regulations for experimental aircraft.

 

Upon completion of the detailed CAD engineering of the prototype, we will initiate the FAA type certification (“Part 25 Certification”) program, which is anticipated to be completed over a 24 month period.

 

Our company plans to execute FAA Part 25 Certification in two phases:   Phase I is expected to be completed in 12 months and will include the development of the certification plan, filing of the certification application, certification of the detailed production engineering, construction of the static test articles and the conformity aircraft subassemblies, and initial flight tests using the prototype aircraft. Phase II, which will begin 6 months after commencement of Phase I and is expected to take 24 months, will include final assembly of the conformity aircraft, initiation of limited production of the aircraft (Production Lot I [48 aircraft]), certification flight-testing and receipt of final Part 25 Aircraft Type Certification.

 

Upon receipt of the Part 25 Type Certification, our business plan calls for completion of the initial 36 aircraft for delivery. Though we have no firm orders secured as of the date of this Prospectus, we expect to begin obtaining orders during the Part 25 Type Certification process.

 

We also continue to pursue various direct sales initiatives with prospective customers.  Our current focus is on the international market, where we believe buyers would be willing to begin committing funds to eventual purchases of our planes earlier than their domestic counterparts. Our current marketing and customer-development program is aimed at securing orders for the FF-1080–300 aircraft.

 

Liquidity and Future Capital Requirements

 

Since inception we have funded operations from proceeds from a private placement . We were capitalized with approximately $2,000,000 raised from a private placement offering of 20,000,000 shares of common stock on January 19, 2005.

 

We entered into a Master Financing Agreement and an Amended Master Financing Agreement (collectively referred to herein as the “PacifiCorp Agreement”) Between PacifiCorp Funding Partners Trust and Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. effective as of September 12, 2005. Pursuant to the terms of the PacifiCorp Agreement, PacifiCorp Funding Partners Trust (“PacifiCorp”), a trust formed under the laws of the Republic of Mauritius has agreed to provide a minimum of $40,000,000 and a maximum of $80,000,000 in financing through the exercise of warrants (the “PacifiCorp Warrants”) granted to PacifiCorp for the purchase of up to 60,000,000 shares of our common stock.  The PacifiCorp Warrants consist of (1) warrants for the purchase of 20,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.50 per share, exercisable for a period of 360 days; (2) warrants for the purchase of 30,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $1.50 per share, exercisable for a period of 540 days; and (3) warrants for the purchase of 10,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $2.50 per share, exercisable for a period of 720 days.  In addition, the Company, John Dupont and Darby Boland collectively agreed to contribute a total of 80,000,000 shares (the “PacifiCorp Shares”) of restricted common stock of the Company to PacifiCorp. The PacifiCorp Shares consist of 60,584,260 shares issued by the Company, 11,660,000 shares contributed and transferred by John Dupont personally, and 7,755,740 shares contributed and transferred by Darby Boland personally.  In the event that PacifiCorp fails to exercise PacifiCorp Warrants sufficient to generate the minimum funding provided for in the PacifiCorp Agreement within 540 days following execution, PacifiCorp is obligated to return the PacifiCorp Shares and all unexercised PacifiCorp Warrants for cancellation.

 

While PacifiCorp is obliged to provide financing, we do not intend to stop looking for other means of funding our needs.  Among other things, we will continue to explore debt and equity financing from qualified lenders or

 

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investors.  The PacifiCorp Agreement contains no anti-dilution provisions or other restrictions that would prevent our obtaining other financing.

 

Material Commitments for Expenditures

 

Depending on our ability to arrange financing, we expect to pay Metalcraft between $7 and $10 million for the construction and assembly of a prototype FF-1080-300 during the next 12 months.  In addition, apart from our current lease obligations for the hangar and assembly facility at Double Eagle-II in Albuquerque, New Mexico, we expect to spend between $200,000 and $400,000 for leasehold improvements to our facilities to make them suitable for final assembly of the aircraft.  See “ DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY ” section below. Additionally, we have committed to pay $323,276 to Analytical Models, Inc. for construction of the wind tunnel model and related engineering and testing, of which we have paid a total of $62,180.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet transactions.

 

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

 

We maintain our principal office at a hangar facility at 554 Briscoe Blvd., Lawrenceville, Georgia 20045 in the Atlanta Metropolitan area, on Gwinnett County Airport. We sublease 22,000 sq. ft. of hanger space and 5,000 sq. ft. of office space from American Utilicraft Corporation (“AMUC”) on a month-to-month basis pursuant to a Sublease Agreement between American Utilicraft Corporation (lessor) and Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. (lessee) dated March 28, 2005 (the “Sublease”). The monthly rent is $19,000. Pursuant to the Sublease, AMUC maintains premises liability insurance on the facility. The facility is currently used for our management, engineering, supervision, and marketing efforts and management believes the facility is adequate for its current uses .

 

The Company is moving operations to the Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  We have entered into a Ground Lease with the City of Albuquerque for 10 acres located on the Double Eagle II Airport, at a rate of $48,000 per year for a term of 20 years.  We have also entered into a Hangar Lease with the city for a 15,000 square foot hangar at a rate of $3,750 per month.  Separately, we are in negotiations with builders to construct a 3-4,000 square foot addition to the existing hangar, and to construct a 6,000 square foot attached office facility at our expense to complete the Prototype Assembly Facility.  We expect the addition to cost between $200,000 and $400,000. The property is an industrial park space, with runway access.  We also have plans for a Final Assembly Facility on the lease option property.  The 80,000 sq. ft. hangar-like structure will be designed to support the planned production rate of eight aircraft per month or 96 aircraft per year. The facility will include 26,000 sq. ft. of office space. A second 100,000 sq. ft. facility may also be constructed to handle future increased production rates. We intend to perform the final assembly of the all of the FF-1080-300 aircraft in New Mexico. Our Quality Assurance flight testing program will be conducted at the planned facility in New Mexico. Additionally our customer on-site engineering employees will be housed at this facility as well as the final customer flight test and Final Delivery inspection personnel.

 

The Company entered into a Lease Agreement with Plaza II Executive Center, Inc. on July 25, 2005. Pursuant to the Lease Agreement the Company will lease 1,500 sq. ft. of office space located at 125 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 400, 125 Lincoln Plaza, Santa Fe for a term of eight (8) months beginning on August 1, 2005 and ending on March 31, 2006. The monthly rent is $2,410 and the lease provides for a minimum $50 monthly support service charge, and a $10 per month, per person, kitchen fee.

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company was formed to effect a reorganization (the “Reorganization”) of American Utilicraft Corporation (“AMUC”). Upon formation, the Company: (1) obtained from John Dupont, assignments of patent rights for the design of the FF-1080-300 aircraft, the method patent for the Express Turn-Around (ETA) electronic freight

 

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tracking system and for the Automated Flat Rate System (AFRS); (2) entered into separate employment agreements with John Dupont, Darby Boland, Tom Dapogny and Karen Shoemaker; (3) entered into lease agreements for facilities for use in its business operations, including a sublease from AMUC of facilities located at 554 Briscoe Blvd., Lawrenceville, Georgia  (formerly AMUC headquarters); and (4) recognized and resolved to honor deferred compensation obligations of AMUC to its officers and employees. In connection with the Reorganization, the Company has also paid an aggregate of $1,095,076.58 to AMUC or its creditors. To effect the Reorganization, the Company executed a Reorganization Agreement with AMUC pursuant to which it issued 111,444,769 shares of its common stock to AMUC to be distributed as a share dividend to AMUC shareholders on a share-for-share basis. AMUC declared a dividend of the shares of the Company’s common stock to its shareholders on September 22, 2005. Pursuant to the terms of the Reorganization Agreement the Company also issued warrants (the “UAI Warrants”) exercisable for the purchase of 17,287,664 shares of our common stock to holders of AMUC issued warrants (the “AMUC Warrants”) for the purchase of 17,287,664 shares of AMUC common stock, in the same proportion and on the same terms as the AMUC Warrants, except that any cashless exercise rights in the AMUC Warrants were not granted in connection with the UAI Warrants.

 

On June 10, 2005, in connection with the Reorganization (discussed above), the Directors of the Company resolved to assume $2,031,511 in deferred compensation obligations of AMUC to its officers and employees. Subsequent to the resolution, the Company reduced the amount of AMUC deferred compensation that it would assume to $1,892,108. The deferred compensation actually assumed included $385,678 to John J. Dupont, President and Chief Executive Officer; $208,442 to Thomas Dapogny, Vice President Operations, Treasurer and Secretary; $179,668 to R. Darby Boland, Vice President and General Manager; and $393,814 to Karen Shoemaker, Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer.

 

On August 5, 2005, in connection with the Reorganization, the Directors of the Company resolved by unanimous consent to assume certain debt owed by AMUC in the aggregate amount of $470,000 (the “AMUC Debt”) owing and payable to John Dupont, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of the Corporation and JD Aero, LLC, a company owned by John Dupont. The debt bears interest a rate of 4%. The Company has also recorded liabilities on its books in the additional amount of $61,888.58 representing net loans to the Company from John Dupont personally.

 

We sublease 22,000 sq. ft. of hanger space and 5,000 sq. ft. of office space located at 554 Briscoe Blvd., Lawrenceville, Georgia 20045 from American Utilicraft Corporation (“AMUC”) on a month-to-month basis pursuant to a Sublease Agreement between American Utilicraft Corporation (lessor) and Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. (lessee) dated March 28, 2005 (the “Sublease”). The monthly rent is $19,000. Pursuant to the Sublease, AMUC maintains premises liability insurance on the facility.

 

The Company leases a Cessna 414A aircraft from JD Aero, LLC, a company owned by John Dupont, for use in corporate travel, as well as research and development activities regarding the information processing and navigation systems that may be used in the FF-1080-300.  The monthly payments are $2,500 per month. The lease was executed on July 1, 2005 and is for a term of 60 months. We are also responsible for all maintenance, inspections, overhaul, repair, and insurance. Any equipment and modifications that we add to the aircraft will remain on the aircraft and become the property of JD Aero, LLC.

 

MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Market Information
 

No Public Market

 

There is currently no active trading market for our common stock.

 

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Options, Warrants, Convertible Securities

 

We have issued warrants exercisable for the purchase of up to 77,287,664 shares of our common stock. All of the warrants were issued at exercise prices ranging from $0.10 to $5.00 per share. This Prospectus relates to the resale of up to 10,030,356 of the shares of common stock underlying certain of the foregoing warrants.

 

Rule 144 Shares

 

As of the date of this Prospectus, no shares of our common stock have been held in excess of a year and therefore none are available for resale to the public in accordance with the volume and trading limitations of Rule 144 of the Act.

 

The Company has agreed to use its best efforts to register 20,000,000 shares of common stock issued in a private placement and 294,000 shares issued in connection with certain loans to AMUC within 6 months and also granted piggy-back registration rights with respect to such shares. The 20,294,000 shares are included in the 112,366,031 shares offered by shareholders under this Prospectus.

 

Holders

 

As of September 29, 2005, we had approximately 315 holders of our common stock. The number of record holders was determined from the records of our transfer agent and does not include beneficial owners of common stock whose shares are held in the names of various security brokers, dealers, and registered clearing agencies. The transfer agent of our common stock is Signature Stock Transfer, Inc.

 

Dividends
 

We have not declared or paid any dividends on our capital stock since inception and do not expect to pay any cash dividends for the foreseeable future. The payment of cash dividends, if any, in the future will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth the total annual compensation paid or accrued by us to or for the account of the Chief Executive Officer and each other executive officer whose total cash compensation exceeds $100,000:

 

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Compensation

 

Long-Term Compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards

 

Payout(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Restricted

 

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual

 

Stock

 

Underlying

 

LTIP

 

All Other

 

Name and Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

 

Award(s)

 

Options/

 

Payouts

 

Compensation

 

Position

 

Year

 

Salary($)

 

Bonus($)

 

($)

 

($)

 

SARs (#)

 

($)

 

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John J. Dupont,

 

2002

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

President and CEO

 

2003

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R. Darby Boland,

 

2002

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Vice President, and

 

2003

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Manger

 

2004

 

0

**

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas A. Dapogny,

 

2002

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

VP Operations,

 

2003

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasurer, Secretary

 

2004

 

0

***

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karen Shoemaker,

 

2002

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

VP, Principal

 

2003

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting Officer

 

2004

 

0

****

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scott Jacox,*****

 

2002

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

VP, Principal

 

2003

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting Officer

 

2004

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


*                                          We entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Dupont on December 10, 2004, however, no compensation was paid under the agreement as of December 31, 2004. On June 10, 2005, the Directors of the Company resolved to assume $435,191 in deferred compensation obligations of American Utilicraft Corporation to Mr. Dupont.

**                                   We entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Boland on December 10, 2004, however, no compensation was paid under the agreement as of December 31, 2004. On June 10, 2005, the Directors of the Company resolved to assume $162,867 in deferred compensation obligations of American Utilicraft Corporation to Mr. Boland.

***                            We entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Dapogny on December 10, 2004, however, no compensation was paid under the agreement as of December 31, 2004. On June 10, 2005, the Directors of the Company resolved to assume $216,371 in deferred compensation obligations of American Utilicraft Corporation to Mr. Dapogny.

****                     We entered into an Employment Agreement with Ms. Shoemaker on December 10, 2004, however, no compensation was paid under the agreement as of December 31, 2004. On June 10, 2005, the Directors of the Company resolved to assume $423,826 in deferred compensation obligations of American Utilicraft Corporation to Ms. Shoemaker.

*****              Mr. Jacox began his employment with the Company on August 1, 2005.

 

Option/SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year

 

No Options/SARs were granted in the last fiscal year to any executive officers.

 

Compensation Of Directors

 

Our Bylaws authorize our Board of Directors to fix the compensation of directors for their services and allow the

 

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reimbursement of actual expenses of directors for their attendance at each meeting of our Board of Directors.  No compensation has been paid to our directors since inception of the company for any services provided as director, committee participation or special assignments.

 

Employment Agreements

 

The following descriptions summarize some of material terms of the current employment agreements between the Company and our executive officers named above, all of which have been filed in their entirety as exhibits to our registration statement, and are qualified by reference to such agreements.

 

John J. Dupont

 

We entered into an Employment Agreement - John J. Dupont with Mr. Dupont on December 10, 2004 to serve as our President and Chief Executive Officer. The agreement is for five (5) years, with a base salary of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) per annum, which shall be adjusted to two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) per annum in 2006 and to three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per annum in 2007. We have also agreed to pay Mr. Dupont a bonus amounting to four percent (4%) of the net profits of the Company each fiscal year and commissions equaling four percent (4%) of the gross sale price of aircraft and equipment sold by the Company. The agreement further provides for an interest free loan from the Company to Mr. Dupont in an amount of up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), subsequent to the Company obtaining major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000), to be repaid at a rate of 50% from the first commissions paid to Mr. Dupont on the sale of aircraft. After the Company obtains major start-up financing, it is obligated to pay Mr. Dupont’s legal representatives $5,000 in the event of his death during the term of the agreement. Mr. Dupont is not obligated to devote his full time and efforts to the Company until such time as major start-up financing is obtained. The employment agreement requires Mr. Dupont to assign and grant the Company, subject to certain limitations, all rights necessary to manufacture the FF-1080 aircraft and the ETA aircraft freight feeder system. In the event the employment agreement expires without renewal or is terminated, the Company shall be obligated to pay Mr. Dupont royalties equal to 3% of the gross sales on the aircraft and/or systems delivered to purchasers after the termination date. The employment agreement contains non-disclosure provisions and prohibits Mr. Dupont from engaging in business competitive with the company for a period of 3 years after termination of the agreement. Mr. Dupont and the Company have the right to terminate the agreement upon 180 days notice, however, if the Company exercises its right, it must pay Mr. Dupont in lump sum, ten (10) times the average amount of annual salary payable, and ten (10) times the average amount of bonus payments payable prior to the date of termination (or projected).  In the event of a change in control, if Mr. Dupont is terminated he will be entitled to a lump sum payment of ten (10) times the amount of annual salary payable prior to the change in control, and ten (10) times the average amount of bonus payments payable (or projected), allowance of surrender of all outstanding stock options and employee benefits for a period of two (2) years.

 

R. Darby Boland

 

We entered into an Employment Agreement - R. Darby Boland with Mr. Boland on December 10, 2004 to serve as our Vice President, and General Manager. The agreement is for a term of three (3) years, with a base salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) per annum per annum. Per the employment agreement, Mr. Boland’s base salary is to be increased upon achievement of FAA certification to two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) per annum, and to two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) per annum once the Company has delivered its twenty-fourth production aircraft. The foregoing salary is not payable by the Company until major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) has been achieved.  We have also agreed to pay Mr. Boland a bonus amounting to .125% of sales of certain aircraft, the responsibility for which has been assigned to Mr. Boland by the President and CEO. After the Company obtains major start-up financing, it is obligated to pay Mr. Boland’s legal representatives $5,000 in the event of his death during the term of the agreement. The employment agreement contains nondisclosure provisions and prohibits Mr. Boland from engaging in business competitive with the company for a period of 3 years after termination of the agreement. After major financing has been achieved, Mr. Boland or the Company have the right to terminate the agreement upon 180 days notice, however, if the Company exercises its right without cause, we must pay Mr. Boland in lump sum two (2) times his average annual salary. In the event of a change in control, if Mr. Boland is terminated he will be entitled to a lump sum payment of ten (10) times the amount of annual salary, allowance of surrender of all outstanding stock options, and employee benefits for a period

 

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of two (2) years.

 

Thomas A. Dapogny

 

We entered into an Employment Agreement - Thomas A. Dapogny with Mr. Dapogny on December 10, 2004 to serve as our Vice President, Operations. The agreement is for a term of three (3) years, with a base salary of One Hundred fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) per annum. Mr. Dapogny’s base salary is to be increased upon achievement of FAA certification to Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) per annum, and to two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) per annum once the Company has delivered its twenty-fourth production aircraft. The foregoing salary is not payable by the Company until major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) has been achieved.  We have also agreed to pay Mr. Dapogny a bonus amounting to .125% of sales of certain aircraft, the responsibility for which has been assigned to Mr. Dapogny by the President and CEO. After the Company obtains major start-up financing, it is obligated to pay Mr. Dapogny’s legal representatives $5,000 in the event of his death during the term of the agreement. The employment agreement contains provisions prohibiting disclosure or proprietary information and prohibits Mr. Dapogny from engaging in business competitive with the company for a period of 3 years after termination of the agreement. After major financing has been achieved, Mr. Dapogny or the Company have the right to terminate the agreement upon 180 days notice, however, if the Company exercises its right without cause, we must pay Mr. Dapogny in lump sum two (2) times his average annual salary. In the event of a change in control, if Mr. Dapogny is terminated he will be entitled to a lump sum payment of ten (10) times the amount of annual salary, allowance of surrender of all outstanding stock options, and employee benefits for a period of two (2) years.

 

Karen Shoemaker

 

We entered into an Employment Agreement – Karen Shoemaker with Ms. Shoemaker on December 10, 2004 to serve as our Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer. The agreement expires on January 10, 2007, and provides for a base salary of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000) per annum, which shall increase One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) per annum upon the effective date of our registration statement and the Company becoming a reporting company under the Exchange Act. The foregoing salary may be deferred to the extent the Company has insufficient funds available to pay such salary.  We have also agreed to pay Mrs. Shoemaker a bonus amounting to .0625% of sales of certain aircraft, the responsibility for which has been assigned to Ms. Shoemaker by the President and CEO. After the Company obtains major start-up financing, it is obligated to pay Ms. Shoemaker’s legal representatives $5,000 in the event of his death during the term of the agreement. The employment agreement contains provisions prohibiting disclosure or proprietary information and prohibits Ms. Shoemaker from engaging in business competitive with the company for a period of 3 years after leaving our employ. After major financing has been achieved, Ms. Shoemaker or the Company have the right to terminate the agreement upon 180 days notice, however, if the Company exercises its right without cause, we must pay Ms. Shoemaker in lump sum two (2) times her average annual salary. In the event of a change in control, if Ms. Shoemaker is terminated without cause she will be entitled to a lump sum payment of ten (10) times the amount of annual salary, allowance of surrender of all outstanding stock options, and employee benefits for a period of two (2) years.

 

Scott Jacox

 

We entered into an Employment Agreement – Scott Jacox with Mr. Jacox on August 1, 2005 to serve as our Vice President of Marketing. The agreement expires on December 10, 2007 and provides for a base salary of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per annum. Mr. Jacox’s base salary is to be increased upon achievement of FAA certification to one hundred twenty five thousand dollars ($125,000) per annum, and to one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) per annum once the Company has delivered its twenty-fourth production aircraft. We have also agreed to pay Mr. Jacox a bonus amounting to .125% of sales of certain aircraft, the responsibility for which has been assigned to Mr. Jacox by the President and CEO. After the Company obtains major start-up financing, it is obligated to pay Mr. Jacox’s legal representatives $5,000 in the event of his death during the term of the agreement. The employment agreement contains provisions prohibiting disclosure or proprietary information and prohibits Mr. Jacox from engaging in business competitive with the company for a period of 3 years after termination of the agreement. After major financing has been achieved, Mr. Jacox or the Company have the right to terminate the agreement upon 180 days notice, however, if the Company exercises its right without cause, we must pay Mr. Jacox

 

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in lump sum two (2) times his average annual salary. In the event of a change in control, if Mr. Jacox is terminated he will be entitled to a lump sum payment of ten (10) times the amount of annual salary, allowance of surrender of all outstanding stock options, and employee benefits for a period of two (2) years.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Godwin Gruber LLP, Dallas, Texas will issue an opinion with respect to the validity of the shares of common stock being offered hereby.

 

EXPERTS

 

Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P., Dallas, Texas, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, have audited, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, our financial statements from inception to June 30, 2005 that appear in this Prospectus. The financial statements referred to above are included in this Prospectus with reliance upon the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s opinions based on their expertise in accounting and auditing.

 

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Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

(A Development Stage Company)

 

Financial Statements

 

and

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

June 30, 2005

 

F-1



 

C  O N  T  E  N  T  S

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

F-2



 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. (a development stage company) (the Company) as of June 30, 2005 and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the period from December 9, 2004 (inception) through June 30, 2005.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. as of June 30, 2005 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the period from December 9, 2004 (inception) through June 30, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered losses from operations and has a working capital deficiency that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

 

Certified Public Accountants

Dallas, Texas

September 22, 2005

 

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UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

BALANCE SHEET

JUNE 30, 2005

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

147,929

 

Prepaid expenses

 

26,400

 

Total current assets

 

174,329

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $600,000

 

2,919,073

 

Lease security deposits and other assets

 

37,532

 

Prototypes for design aircraft

 

213,500

 

 

 

3,170,105

 

Total assets

 

$

3,344,434

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

228,144

 

Payroll taxes payable

 

42,848

 

Accrued interest, related party

 

13,000

 

Deferred compensation

 

2,044,313

 

Loans from related party

 

511,889

 

Total current liabilities

 

2,840,194

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

Deferred rent obligation

 

24,000

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.0001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

Common stock, $.0001 par value, 475,000,000 shares authorized; 212,323,029 shares issued and outstanding

 

21,232

 

Additional paid in capital

 

7,619,666

 

Deferred financing costs

 

(4,434,787

)

Deficit accumulated during the development stage

 

(2,725,871

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

480,240

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

3,344,434

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-4



 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES,  INC.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 9, 2004 (INCEPTION)

THROUGH JUNE 30, 2005

 

Revenues

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and related costs

 

1,772,740

 

General and administrative

 

278,587

 

Engineering, research and development

 

61,200

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

600,000

 

Interest expense

 

13,344

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

2,725,871

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss before income taxes

 

(2,725,871

)

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,725,871

)

 

 

 

 

Basic net loss per weighted average common share

 

$

.02

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

146,923,371

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-5



 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES,  INC.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 9, 2004 (INCEPTION)

THROUGH JUNE 30, 2005

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Additional
Paid-In

 

Deferred
Financing

 

Deficit Accumulated
during the

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Costs

 

Development Stage

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 9, 2004

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock for cash

 

20,000,000

 

2,000

 

1,998,000

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock for services

 

20,000,000

 

2,000

 

1,398,000

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock for financing services

 

60,584,260

 

6,058

 

4,234,840

 

 

 

4,240,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock for intangible assets in spin-off transaction

 

111,738,769

 

11,174

 

(11,174

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

 

 

(4,434,787

)

 

(4,434,787

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

(2,725,871

)

(2,725,871

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2005

 

212,323,029

 

$

21,232

 

$

7,619,666

 

$

(4,434,787

)

$

(2,725,871

)

$

480,240

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-6



 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES,  INC.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 9, 2004 (INCEPTION)

THROUGH JUNE 30, 2005

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,725,871

)

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

Stock issued for services

 

1,400,000

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

600,000

 

Deferred compensation

 

185,205

 

Compensation paid by AUC

 

46,923

 

Deferred rent

 

24,000

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

(26,400

)

Lease security deposits and other assets

 

(37,532

)

Accounts payable

 

125,475

 

Payroll taxes payable

 

46,458

 

Deferred compensation

 

(33,000

)

Accrued interest, related party

 

13,000

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(381,742

)

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Purchase of prototypes for design aircraft

 

(213,500

)

Purchase of intangible assets

 

(1,068,458

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,281,958

)

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

2,000,000

 

Deferred financing costs

 

(168,371

)

Repayment of loans from related party

 

(20,000

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

1,811,629

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash

 

147,929

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

147,929

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

344

 

 

(Continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-7



 

Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash

Investing and Financing Activities

 

Deferred financing costs paid by issuance of common stock

 

$

4,240,898

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets acquired by assumption of obligations for deferred compensation of former AUC officers

 

$

1,892,108

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets acquired by assumption of loans from related party

 

$

531,889

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets acquired by assumption of accounts payable

 

$

77,151

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction of intangible assets acquired for compensation and payroll taxes paid by AUC

 

$

(50,533

)

 

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs paid by assumption of accounts payable

 

$

25,518

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F-8



 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.                                       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Organization and business

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., (the Company) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 9, 2004.  It is a development stage, research and development company.  The Company was formed to conceive and implement a solution to the problem of declining capacity in the short haul (or feeder) route segments of the air cargo hub and spoke system.  The research and development efforts are focused on the design of a system for moving freight, centered around a new aircraft specifically designed for feeder route segments, the FF-1080-300 Freight Feeder aircraft (FF-1080).  The Company is also engaged in the development of related systems for fuel management and electronic freight tracking.

 

Basis of presentation and going concern uncertainty

 

The financial statements of the Company have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  However, since inception (December 9, 2004) the Company has a loss from operations of approximately $2,726,000.  This is largely attributable to the costs of sustaining a corporate infrastructure and the related overhead deemed necessary to support the Company’s operations while raising capital to develop a prototype of the aircraft described above.

 

In light of the Company’s current financial position, the uncertainty of raising sufficient capital to achieve its goals, its viability as a going concern is uncertain.  The Company has entered into a financing agreement as more fully discussed in Note 5.  Despite these activities, there can be no assurance that management’s efforts to adequately capitalize the Company will be successful.

 

Development stage activities

 

The Company began operations in December 2004 and is presently in the development stage.  Accordingly, all of the Company’s operating results and cash flows reported in the accompanying financial statements are considered to be those related to development stage activities and represent the ‘cumulative from inception’ amounts from its development stage activities reported pursuant to Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 7, Accounting and Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises.

 

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Management estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Cash and cash flows

 

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash includes demand deposits and time deposits with maturities of less than three months.  None of the Company’s cash is restricted.

 

The Company maintains cash accounts, which could exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses from maintaining cash accounts in excess of federally insured limits. Management believes that the Company does not have significant credit risk related to its cash accounts.

 

Fair value of financial instruments

 

In accordance with the reporting requirements of SFAS No. 107, Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments , the Company calculates the fair value of its assets and liabilities which qualify as financial instruments under this statement and includes this additional information in the notes to the financial statements when the fair value is different than the carrying value of those financial instruments. The estimated fair value of the loans from related party approximate their carrying amounts due to the short maturity of these instruments. At June 30, 2005, the Company did not have any other financial instruments.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

Through September 22, 2005, there were several new accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FSAB) the most recent of which was Statement on Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections .  Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company.  Management does not believe the adoption of any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or operating results.

 

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In December 2004, the FSAB issued SFAS No. 123R, “ Share-Based Payments ”, revising SFAS No. 123, “ Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and superseding Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “ Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees ”.  SFAS No. 123R establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, including obtaining employee services in share-based payment transactions.  SFAS No. 123R applies to all awards granted after the required effective date and to awards modified, purchased or canceled after that date.  Adoption is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005.  Management does not believe the adoption of this accounting pronouncement will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or operating results.

 

Income taxes

 

The Company employs the asset and liability method in accounting for income taxes pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109 “ Accounting for Income Taxes .” Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and net operating loss carryforwards, and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are reversed.

 

Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share are computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods. Diluted earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods plus the number of incremental shares of common stock contingently issuable upon the exercise of the warrants (Note 3).  No effect has been given to the exercise of the warrants because the effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

Engineering, research and development

 

The Company expenses engineering, research and development costs as they are incurred.  For the period December 9, 2004 (inception) through June 30, 2005, such costs totaled $61,200.  These amounts relate to research and development of the Company’s new aircraft design.  Costs directly related to building a prototype aircraft which will have an alternative future use are being capitalized.  Upon completion, these costs will be depreciated over the then estimated useful live.

 

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Patents

 

The Company has obtained the assignment of rights to three U.S. patents from its President.  One patent is for the design of the FF-1080 aircraft.  Another is a method patent that incorporates the design in an integrated air cargo information system for an electronic freight tracking system.  The third patent is for a system that computes the most economical route segment based on the change in aircraft gross weight on each segment resulting in better fuel efficiency.

 

The patents have an average remaining estimated useful life of approximately six years as of June 30, 2005.  For purposes of these financial statements, amortization for the period from December 9, 2004 (inception) through June 30, 2005 is estimated at $600,000.  The Company plans to engage an independent appraiser to value the individual patents.  Upon completion of such appraisals, the carrying value of the patents may be adjusted.  The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five calendar years is 2005 and 2006, $1,039,000; 2007 $805,000; 2008 and 2009, $107,000.

 

Impairment of long lived assets

 

The Company has adopted SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets.”   The statement establishes accounting standards for the impairment of long lived assets, certain identifiable intangibles and goodwill related to these assets to be held and used, and long lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles to be disposed of.  The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles, principally its patents, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.  The review includes an assessment of industry factors, contract retentions, cash flow projections and other factors the Company believes are relevant.

 

The Company has determined that no impairment to the Company’s intangible assets has occurred as of June 30, 2005.

 

2.                                       TRANSACTIONS WITH AMERICAN UTILICRAFT CORPORATION

 

The Company was effectively spun-off from American Utilicraft Corporation (“AUC”) through the issuance of 111,444,769 common shares to AUC and 294,000 common shares issued directly to AUC stockholders, effective December 9, 2004.  AUC will distribute such shares to its stockholders.  AUC was engaged in the development of the FF-1080-300 prior to the spin-off of UAI.  As consideration for the transfer of the patents (Note 1) to UAI, the Company paid approximately $1,095,000 to AUC or its creditors and assumed liabilities for deferred compensation to former officers and employees of AUC of approximately $1,892,000 and debt to an officer of approximately $532,000.

 

Under generally accepted accounting principles, such spin-off transactions are accounted for at the recorded value of the assets transferred less liabilities assumed.

 

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3.                                       CAPITAL STRUCTURE DISCLOSURES

 

Valuation of stock not issued for cash

 

Effective May 6, 2005, the Company issued 60,584,260 shares of new common stock to Pacificorp (Note 5).  The Company estimated the fair value of such shares at $.07 per share based on shares issued in February and March 2005 for cash at $.10 per share.  Likewise, the 20,000,000 shares issued to two executive officers for services rendered was also valued at $.07 per share.

 

Warrants

 

As of September 22, 2005, the Company has outstanding warrants issued primarily to AUC stockholders that are exercisable to purchase 17,287,664 shares of the Company’s common stock at prices ranging from $1.00 to $5.00 per share.  All such warrants expire in January 2007.  See Note 5 for description of warrants issued in connection with a financing agreement to purchase 60,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

Preferred stock

 

The Company has not authorized the issuance of any class of preferred stock.

 

4.                                       INCOME TAXES

 

The Company accounts for corporate income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes .  Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  In addition, future tax benefits, such as those from net operating loss carry forwards, are recognized to the extent that realization of such benefits is more likely than not.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.   The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

At June 30, 2005, the Company’s only deferred tax asset, which is fully offset by a valuation allowance, (there were no deferred tax liabilities) totaled approximately $927,000 (using an anticipated effective tax rate of 34%) and was attributable to its net operating loss carry forward of approximately $2,726,000 incurred since inception.  This net operating loss will expire in 2025.

 

The difference between the Company’s income tax benefit of $927,000 and the effective income tax benefit reflected in the accompanying statement of operations of $0 is represented by a valuation allowance in the same amount.

 

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5.                                       COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Funding commitment

 

In May 2005, the Company entered into a financing agreement (the Agreement) with Pacificorp Funding Partners Trust (Pacificorp) to provide financing of a minimum of $40,000,000 and a maximum of $80,000,000 of equity funding by the exercise of up to 60,000,000 warrants.  The terms of the warrants are as follows:

 

(i)             Warrants for the purchase of 20 million shares are exercisable at $.50 per share for a period of 360 days after execution of the Agreement;

 

(ii)            Warrants for the purchase of 30 million shares are exercisable at $1.50 per share for a period of 540 days after execution of the Agreement;

 

(iii)           And, warrants for the purchase of 10 million shares are exercisable at $2.50 per share for a period of 720 days after execution of the Agreement.

 

In the event that Pacificorp fails to exercise warrants sufficient to generate the minimum funding ($40,000,000) within 540 days following the execution of the Agreement (effectively, September 12, 2005), upon demand, Pacificorp will return all shares (see below) held to the Company and return all unexercised warrants for cancellation or resale.  The Agreement allows the parties to renegotiate the terms of exercise of the warrants, whether as to exercise price or period, in the event of the establishment of a public market for the Company’s common stock.

 

As consideration for Pacificorp’s funding efforts, the Company issued 60,584,260 new common shares and two executive officers of the Company transferred a total of 19,415,740 common shares to Pacificorp.  The 60,584,260 new common shares issued to Pacificorp were valued at $.07 per share, or $4,240,898 and have been charged to deferred financing costs and reflected as a reduction of stockholders’ equity in the accompanying financial statements.  The value of the above warrants was determined by management to be insignificant and, accordingly, no value was assigned to the warrants.  Any shares returned by Pacificorp due to failure to exercise sufficient warrants to generate the minimum funding will be returned pro-rata to the Company and the executive officers.  Providing Pacificorp meets the minimum funding requirements, the appropriate amount will be credited to deferred financing costs and charged to additional paid-in capital.

 

Leased space

 

The Company is presently obligated under several operating leases.

 

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Ground Lease, City of Albuquerque, New Mexico

 

This lease is for the Company’s future primary operations and manufacturing facility.  The City of Albuquerque has agreed to abate certain portions of the monthly rentals until the end of the initial five year lease in January 2010.  The abatement results in 100% of the first year’s rent and 50% of the next four years’ rent to be deferred until January 2010, at which time, the abated rent then aggregating $144,000 will be due and payable.  This deferred rent obligation is reflected in the accompanying balance sheet in “Deferred Rent Obligation.”  The full amount ($4,000 per month) is expensed each month over the term of the lease.

 

For the period from December 9, 2004 (inception) through June 30, 2005, the Company recorded rent expense under this lease of $24,000.

 

This lease provides for three five year renewals subject to increases based on increases in fair market value of the underlying land.

 

Hanger Lease, City of Albuquerque, New Mexico

 

This lease is for temporary space until the Company’s permanent facility is constructed as discussed above.  Monthly rentals are $3,750.  For the period from December 9, 2004 (inception) through June 30, 2005, the Company recorded no rent expense under this lease since the lease was not effective until mid 2005.

 

Aircraft Lease, Related Party, J.D. Aero, LLC

 

The Company leases an aircraft from its President’s company.  Monthly lease payments are $2,160 and the term of the lease is 60 months.  For the period from December 9, 2004 (inception) through June 30, 2005, the Company recorded rent expense under this lease of $6,480.  Effective July 1, 2005, the above lease was replaced with a five year lease that requires monthly payments of $2,500.

 

Sublease with Related Party, AUC

 

Effective April 2005, the Company executed a lease for temporary space in Georgia from AUC.  The lease is on a month-to-month basis of $19,000 per month.  For the period from December 9, 2004 (inception) through June 30, 2005, the Company recorded rent expense under this lease of $38,000.  No rent was payable for May 2005.

 

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The following is a schedule of future minimum rental payments required under the above operating leases for the next five calendar years:

 

Year

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

$

100,500

 

2006

 

 

81,750

 

2007

 

 

81,750

 

2008

 

 

81,750

 

2009

 

 

81,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

427,500

 

 

Note payable, related party, J.D. Aero, LLC

 

As discussed in Note 2, the Company assumed the obligation for loans made to AUC by J.D. Aero, LLC (“Aero”).  As of June 30, 2005, these loans aggregated $511,889 plus accrued and unpaid interest of $13,000.  These loans and the related accrued interest are reflected in “Notes Payable, Related Party” on the accompanying balance sheet.  The notes bear interest at 4%, are unsecured and are due on demand.  Interest expense of $13,000 has been reflected in the accompanying statement of operations.

 

Executive compensation

 

The Company is obligated under the terms of employment contracts for several of its executive officers.  The terms of the contracts are generally five years commencing in December 2004, and provide for annual salaries of $150,000 to $200,000 each.  The annual compensation for the Company’s executive officers aggregates approximately $625,000.

 

The contracts provide for substantial increases based on certain future events that, if achieved by the Company, would raise the aggregate annual compensation to approximately $1,000,000, subject to inflation adjustments.

 

The contracts also provide for bonuses based on certain numbers of aircrafts sold in the future.  Each officer may earn a bonus based on ¼ of 1% of the aircraft’s selling price.

 

The employment agreement for the President of the Company also provides that he will receive a bonus equal to 4% of the “net profits,” as defined, in each fiscal year.

 

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If there is a change in control, of the Company, as defined, each officer is subject to significant severance benefits, which provide, among other things, for ten times then current salary, allowance to surrender stock options, receive benefits for two years and to pay legal expenses to defend the officer’s contract up to $250,000 each.

 

Royalties to officer/founder

 

As part of the consideration for transferring the patents to the Company that are owned by an officer/founder, in December 2004, the Company agreed to pay royalties in the amount of 3% of the Company’s gross proceeds on all sales of the FF-1080 Series of aircraft to such officer/founder.  Such royalties are payable within thirty days of receipt for payments on such aircraft.  Royalties are payable on the first 2000 aircraft sold by the Company.

 

Unconditional purchase commitment

 

Unconditional purchase commitments consist primarily of a long-term agreement for raw materials and parts needed in the Company’s aircraft manufacturing operations.

 

Future minimum payments under the agreement are approximately as follows:

 

Year Ending

 

 

 

 

December 31

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

$

3,200,000

 

2006

 

50,300,000

 

2007

 

69,700,000

 

2008

 

111,600,000

 

2009

 

111,600,000

 

Thereafter

 

111,600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

458,000,000

 

 

The Company has also entered into a contract for the construction of its permanent headquarters and aircraft assembly facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico at an estimated cost of approximately $11,000,000 and an engineering contract for the wing design and a wind tunnel for approximately $325,000, of which $60,000 has been paid through June 30, 2005 and is reflected in “Prototypes for design aircraft” on the accompanying balance sheet.

 

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PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

 

Our By-laws provide that the Company will indemnify and hold harmless any director, officer or employee made a party to a proceeding solely because he or she is or was a director of the Company if: (1) he or she acted in good faith; (2) reasonably believed that his or her actions were in the best interest of the Company; (3) reasonably believed that his or her conduct was lawful; and (4) the director prevails on the merits.  Indemnification permitted in connection with a proceeding is limited to reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding and any amounts paid in settlement of the proceeding.

 

We have agreed pursuant to an Employment Agreement – John J. Dupont dated December 10, 2004 to indemnify Mr. Dupont, and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against him with respect to his activities as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and in such other capacity to which he may be elected or appointed, and with respect to his services as a director, member of a committee and any other duties related to his position whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Mr. Dupont therein.

 

We have agreed pursuant to an Employment Agreement – R. Darby Boland dated December 10, 2004 to indemnify Mr. Boland, and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against him with respect to his activities as Vice President, General Manager of the Company and in such other capacity to which he may be appointed or elected and with respect to his services as a member of a committee and other duties related to his position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Mr. Boland therein.

 

We have agreed pursuant to an Employment Agreement –Thomas A. Dapogny dated December 10, 2004 to indemnify Mr. Dapogny, and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against him with respect to his activities as Vice President, Operations of the Company and in such other capacity to which he may be appointed or elected and with respect to his services as a member of a committee and other duties related to his position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Mr. Dapogny therein.

 

We have agreed pursuant to an Employment Agreement –Karen Shoemaker dated December 10, 2004 to indemnify Ms. Shoemaker, and hold her harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against her with respect to her activities as Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer of the Company and in such other capacity to which she may be appointed or elected and with respect to her services as a member of a committee and other duties related to her position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Ms. Shoemaker therein.

 

We have agreed pursuant to an Employment Agreement – Scott Jacox dated August 1, 2005 to indemnify Mr. Jacox, and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against him with respect to his activities as Vice President of Marketing of the Company and in such other capacity to which he may be appointed or elected and with respect to his services as a member of a committee and other duties related to his position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Mr. Jacox therein.

 

We have agreed pursuant to an Employment Agreement – Ruben Fragoso dated August 1, 2005 to indemnify Mr. Fragoso, and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against him with respect to his activities as Vice President of Sales – Mexico, South and Central America of the Company and in such other capacity to which he may be appointed or elected and with respect to his services as a member of a committee and other duties related to his position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Mr. Fragoso therein.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,

 



 

officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities 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 controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION

 

The following table sets forth an itemization of all estimated expenses, all of which we will pay, in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered:

 

SEC Registration and Filing Fee*

 

$

1,321

 

Federal Taxes

 

0

 

States Taxes

 

0

 

Transfer Agent Fees*

 

3,000

 

Legal Fees and Expenses*

 

65,000

 

Accounting Fees and Expenses*

 

28,000

 

Printing

 

0

 

Blue Sky Fees and Expenses*

 

13,566

 

Listing Fees

 

0

 

Miscellaneous

 

0

 

TOTAL*

 

$

110,887

 

 


*                                          Estimated

 

RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.

 

The following discussion outlines all securities sold by us for cash or other consideration since the Company’s inception in December 2004. Unless otherwise described, all of the securities sold were issued pursuant to the authority granted by the private offering exemption outlined in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. All shares issued were restricted and contained a Rule 144 legend.

 

We entered into a Master Financing Agreement and an Amended Master Financing Agreement (collectively referred to herein as the “PacifiCorp Agreement”) Between PacifiCorp Funding Partners Trust and Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. (the “PacifiCorp Agreement”) effective as of September 12, 2005. Pursuant to the terms of the PacifiCorp Agreement, PacifiCorp Funding Partners Trust (“PacifiCorp”), a trust formed under the laws of the Republic of Mauritius, was issued or transferred 80,000,000 shares of common stock (the “PacifiCorp Shares”) and warrants (the “PacifiCorp Warrants”) to purchase 60,000,000 shares of common stock in exchange for its agreement to provide a minimum of $40,000,000 and a maximum of $80,000,000 in financing. The PacifiCorp Warrants consist of (1) a warrant for the purchase of 20,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $.50 per share, exercisable for a period of 360 days; (2) a warrant for the purchase of 30,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $1.50 per share, exercisable for a period of 540 days; and (3) a warrant for the purchase of 10,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $2.50 per share, exercisable for a period of 720 days.   The PacifiCorp Shares consist of 60,584,260 shares issued by the Company, 11,660,000 shares contributed and transferred by John Dupont, and 7,755,740 shares contributed and transferred by Darby Boland. In the event that PacifiCorp fails to exercise PacifiCorp Warrants sufficient to generate the minimum funding provided for in the PacifiCorp Agreement within 540 days following execution, PacifiCorp is obligated to return the PacifiCorp Shares and all unexercised PacifiCorp Warrants for cancellation. The common stock transferred under the PacifiCorp Agreement was offered and sold outside of the United States in a private transaction that is also in compliance with the safe harbor provisions of Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

To effect the reorganization (the “Reorganization”) from American Utilicraft Corporation (“AMUC”), the Company

 



 

issued 111,444,769 shares of its common stock to AMUC to be distributed as a share dividend to AMUC shareholders on a share-for-share basis. AMUC declared a dividend of the shares of the Company’s common stock to its shareholders as a dividend on September 22, 2005.

 

On January 19, 2005 we entered into a Memorandum of Understanding and Subscription Agreement pursuant to which we issued a total of 20,000,000 shares of restricted common stock to 1080 Investment Group, Inc., an accredited investor, in exchange for two million dollars( $2,000,000.)

 

On February 16, 2005, we issued a total of 105,000 shares of restricted common stock to James McGowen as partial consideration for a loan made to AMUC in the amount of $25,000 pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding between AMUC and Mr. McGowen on December 14, 2004.

 

On February 16, 2005, we issued a total of 105,000 shares of restricted common stock to Nathan Graves as partial consideration for a loan made to AMUC in the amount of $25,000 pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding between AMUC and Mr. Graves on December 14, 2004.

 

On February 16, 2005, we issued a total of 63,000 shares of restricted common stock to Marian Nicastro as partial consideration for a loan made to AMUC in the amount of $15,000 pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding between AMUC and Ms. Nicastro on December 14, 2004.

 

On February 16, 2005, we issued a total of 21,000 shares of restricted common stock to John Scott as partial consideration for a loan made to AMUC in the amount of $5,000 pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding between AMUC and Mr. Scott on December 16, 2004.

 

Except as may be expressly set forth above, the individuals and entities to whom we issued securities as indicated in this section of the registration statement are unaffiliated with the Company.

 

EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are included as part of this Form SB-2. References to “the Company” in this Exhibit list means Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Document

 

 

 

2

 

Reorganization Agreement

 

 

 

3.1

 

Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed December 10, 2004.

 

 

 

3.2

 

Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation for Nevada Profit Corporations filed July 1, 2005

 

 

 

3.3

 

Bylaws of the Company adopted December 9, 2004.

 

 

 

5

 

Opinion on Legality dated September 29, 2005.

 

 

 

10.1

 

Employment Agreement – John J. Dupont dated December 10, 2004

 

 

 

10.2

 

Employment Agreement – R. Darby Boland dated December 10, 2004

 

 

 

10.3

 

Employment Agreement –Thomas A. Dapogny dated December 10, 2004

 

 

 

10.4

 

Employment Agreement – Karen Shoemaker dated December 10, 2004

 

 

 

10.5

 

Employment Agreement – Scott Jacox dated August 1, 2005

 

 

 

10.6

 

Employment Agreement – Ruben Fragoso dated August 1, 2005

 



 

10.7

 

Assignment dated December 10, 2004

 

 

 

10.8

 

Assignment 1 dated December 10, 2004

 

 

 

10.9

 

Assignment 2 dated December 10, 2004

 

 

 

10.10

 

Royalty Agreement dated December 10, 2004

 

 

 

10.11

 

Purchase Agreement #      Dated March 18, 2005, An Aircraft Sub-Assembly Manufacturing Agreement Between Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. and Metalcraft Technologies, Inc.

 

 

 

10.12

 

Double Eagle II Airport Ground Lease, Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

 

 

10.13

 

Double Eagle II Airport Hangar Lease, Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

 

 

10.14

 

Sublease Agreement between American Utilicraft Corporation (lessor) and Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. (lessee) dated March 28, 2005.

 

 

 

10.15

 

Aircraft Lease Agreement dated July 1, 2005

 

 

 

10.16

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. Purchase Order dated March 25. 2005

 

 

 

10.17

 

Master Financing Agreement Between PacifiCorp Funding Partners Trust and Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. dated effective as of May 6, 2005.

 

 

 

10.18

 

Amended Master Financing Agreement Between PacifiCorp Funding Partners Trust and Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. dated effective as of September 12, 2005.

 

 

 

10.19

 

Lease Agreement between Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. and Plaza II Executive Center, Inc. dated July 25, 2005

 

 

 

23

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated September 30, 2005.

 



 

UNDERTAKINGS

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities 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 controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

The undersigned registrant hereby also undertakes to:

 

(1)           File, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:

 

(i)                                                     Include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”);

 

(ii)                                                  Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of the securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

(iii)                                               Include any additional or changed material information on the plan of distribution.

 

(2)           For determining liability under the Securities Act, treat each post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the securities offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial bona fide offering.

 

(3)           File a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements of filing on Form SB-2 and authorized this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in the City of Santa Fe, State of New Mexico, on September 30, 2005.

 

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

 

 

John J. Dupont, President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates stated.

 

SIGNATURE

 

TITLE

 

DATE

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

September 30, 2005

John J. Dupont

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ R. Darby Boland

 

Vice President, General Manager and Director

 

September 30, 2005

R. Darby Boland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Edward F. Eaton

 

Director

 

September 30, 2005

Edward F. Eaton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Karen Shoemaker

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and

 

September 30, 2005

Karen Shoemaker

 

Principal Accounting Officer

 

 

 


Exhibit 2

 

REORGANIZATION AGREEMENT

 

This Reorganization Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. (referred to herein as “UAI”), a Nevada corporation, and American Utilicraft Corporation (referred to herein as “AMUC”), a Delaware corporation, effective as of May 6, 2005. UAI and AMUC are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

 

WHEREAS, UAI was formed on December 10, 2004, as a condition of the Navajo Nation’s commitment to make a $34 million investment into the development and marketing of the FF-1080-300 aircraft by the purchase of a 25% interest in UAI. As noted in UAI’s constituent documents and in the parties’ Memorandum of Understanding, the Nation’s concerns with respect to the AMUC’s capitalization, shareholder disputes and status of its filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Nation sought to make its investment into a new entity. Subsequently, the Nation was unable to obtain the administrative and legislative approvals for its investment. Thereafter, the Directors of AMUC (“AMUC Directors”) determined that the business of AMUC could not be carried out by AMUC due to inability to facilitate significant investment to satisfy capital requirements for bringing its products to market because of, among other things, delinquencies and deficiencies in its public filings under federal securities laws and certain pending litigation. The AMUC Directors determined to continue with the UAI initiative, and use this company as the funding vehicle for purposes of developing and marketing the FF-1080-300 aircraft, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the AMUC Directors and the Directors of UAI (“UAI Directors”) have recognized that UAI was incorporated to effect a reorganization (the “Reorganization”) of AMUC’s business operations and to facilitate significant investment sufficient to satisfy capital requirements for bringing certain products to market.

 

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Reorganization, UAI has (1) obtained from John Dupont, assignments of patent rights for the design of the FF-1080-300 aircraft, the method patent for the Express Turn-Around (ETA) electronic freight tracking system and the Automated Flat Rate System (APRS); (2) obtained preliminary agreements to enter into contracts for the purchase of the FF-1080-300 freight feeder aircraft from Global Aircraft Group and WSI Hong Kong Ltd., on substantially the same terms and conditions as were agreed to with AMUC; (3) entered into separate employment agreements with John Dupont, Darby Boland, John Dapogny and Karen Shoemaker; (4) entered into lease agreements for facilities for use in its business operations, including a sublease from AMUC of facilities located at 554 Briscoe Blvd., Lawrenceville, Georgia 20045 (formerly used as AMUC headquarters), and a lease agreement with the City of Albuquerque for hanger and office facilities at the Double Eagle II Airport, and (5) recognized and resolved to honor deferred compensation obligations of AMUC to its officers in the amount of $2,031,511; and

 

WHEREAS, AMUC currently has ninety-seven million seven-hundred forty-nine thousand eight hundred eighty four (97,749,884) shares of common stock duly issued and outstanding; and

 

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Reorganization, the UAI Directors have determined that it is advisable, to the advantage and welfare of, and in the best interests of UAI and its Shareholders to issue ninety-seven million seven-hundred forty-nine thousand eight hundred eighty four (97,749,884) shares of its authorized common stock, $.00001 par value, to AMUC to be distributed as a share dividend to its shareholders on a share-for-share basis to complete the planned Reorganization; and

 

WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, AMUC currently has issued and exercisable warrants for the purchase of up to seventeen million two hundred eighty-seven thousand six hundred sixty-four (17,287,664) shares of common stock, the terms of which are summarized in the table appended hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes as Exhibit A ;

 

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Reorganization, the UAI Directors have determined that it is advisable, to the advantage and welfare of, and in the best interests of UA1 and its Shareholders to issue warrants to current AMUC warrant holders, exercisable for the purchase of shares of common stock of UAI on substantially the same terms as those issued and exercisable for the purchase of shares of AMUC common stock as of the date of this Agreement, except that no cashless exercise rights shall be granted upon any such issuance; and

 

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WHEREAS, UAI and AMUC wish to resolve any and all actual and/or potential claims AMUC may have against UAI with respect to the Reorganization.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and in consideration of the amounts of securities to be delivered by UAI to AMUC pursuant to this Agreement, which amounts AMUC is not otherwise entitled to receive, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.              The foregoing recitals are true, correct, and complete and constitute the basis for this Agreement and they are incorporated into this Agreement for all purposes.

 

2.              Upon execution of this Agreement, UAI agrees to issue to AMUC a certificate representing ninety-seven million seven-hundred forty-nine thousand eight hundred eighty four (97,749,884), non-assessable shares of UAI common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to be distributed as a share dividend to AMUC shareholders on a share-for-share basis to complete the planned Reorganization.

 

3.              Upon execution of this Agreement, UAI agrees to issue warrants for the purchase of up to seventeen million two hundred eighty-seven thousand six hundred sixty-four (17,287,664) shares of the UAI Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, on substantially the same terms as those issued and exercisable for the purchase of shares of AMUC common stock set forth in Exhibit A, except that no cashless exercise rights shall be granted upon any such issuance, to complete the planned Reorganization.

 

4.              AMUC agrees that the securities issued by UAI to AMUC pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute full satisfaction of any claims, liabilities, demands or causes of action, known or unknown and AMUC hereby releases and forever discharges UAI and each of its past and present directors, managers, officers, shareholders, agents, consultants, advisers, employees, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, and each of them separately and collectively from any and all claims, liens, demands, causes of action, obligations, damages and liabilities of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, that AMUC ever had, now has or may hereafter claim to have against UAI with respect to the Reorganization.

 

5.              AMUC, for itself and on behalf of its predecessors, successors and assigns, agrees to fully and completely indemnify and hold harmless, UAI, and each of its past and present directors, managers, officers, shareholders, agents, consultants, advisers, employees, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, and each of them separately and collectively from any and all claims arising out of or as a result of the Reorganization, or from any further claims, demands and causes of action, of any nature, claiming by, through or under AMUC.

 

6.              This Agreement states the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the matters discussed and supersedes all prior, contemporaneous, oral or written understandings, agreements, statements or promises. AMUC agrees that it has not relied on any other representation or statement, written or oral, concerning this Agreement.

 

7.              This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any respect except by a written instrument duly executed by all of the Parties to this Agreement.

 

8.              This Agreement has been and shall be construed to have been drafted by all the Parties to it so that the legal rule of construing ambiguities against the drafter shall have no force or effect.

 

9.              It is further understood and agreed that this Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

10.            If any provision of this Agreement is or may be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless survive and continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the date above written.

 

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Utilicraft Aerospace Industries Inc.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

 

 

John J. Dupont

 

 

 

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Utilicraft Corporation

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Darby Boland

 

 

 

R. Darby Boland

 

 

 

President

 

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

 

 

DEAN HELLER

 

 

Secretary of State

 

 

204 North Carson Street

 

 

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299

FILED # C 334-82-04

 

(775) 684 5708

 

 

Website: secretaryofstate.biz

DEC 10 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE OFFICE OF

 

Articles of Incorporation

 

 

/s/ Dean Heller

 

 

(PURSUANT TO NRS 78)

 

DEAN HELLER, SECRETARY OF STATE

 

 

 

 

 

Important: Read attached instructions before completing form.

 

ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

1.

Name of
Corporation

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

2.

Resident Agent

 

NEVADA AGENCY AND TRUST COMPANY #19177

 

Name and Street

 

Name

 

Address:

 

 

 

[ILLEGIBLE]

 

50 WEST LIBERTY STREET SUITE 880

 

RENO

 

NEVADA 89501

 

 

 

Street Address

 

 

 

 

City

 

 

Zip Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional Mailing Address

 

 

City

 

State

Zip Code

3.

Shares:
[ILLEGIBLE]

 

Number of shares
with par value:

300,000,000

 

Par value:

$.0001

 

Number of shares
without par value -0-

 

 

4.

Names &

 

1.

PHILLIP W. OFFILL JR. C/O GODWIN GRUBBER LLP

 

Address of

 

 

Name

 

Board of

 

1201 ELM STREET SUITE 1700

 

DALLAS

 

TX

 

73270

 

[ILLEGIBLE]

 

Street Address

 

City

 

 

State

 

Zip Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Street Address

 

City

 

 

State

 

Zip Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Street Address

 

City

 

 

State

 

Zip Code

5.

Purpose:
[ILLEGIBLE]

 

The purpose of this Corporation shall be:

6.

Names, Address

 

LUDWELL STRICKLER

 

/s/ LUDWELL STRICKLER

 

and Signature of

 

Name

 

Signature

 

[ILLEGIBLE]

 

1201 ELM STREET SUITE 1700

 

DALLAS

 

TX

 

75270

 

 

 

Address

 

City

 

 State

 

  Zip Code

7.

Certificate of

 

I hereby accept appointment as Resident Agent for the above named corporation.

 

Acceptance of

 

 

 

Appointment of

 

/s/ AMANDA CARDINALLI

 

DECEMBER 9, 2004

 

Resident Agent:

 

Authorized Signature of R. A. or On Behalf of R. A. Company

 

Date

 

 

 

  AMANDA CARDINALLI, PRESIDENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This form trust the accompanied by appropriate fees. See attached fee schedule.

 

 

 

 



 

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

OF

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

a Nevada corporation

 

(PURSUANT TO NRS 78)

 

ARTICLE 1.

NAME

 

The name of the corporation is Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. (the “Corporation”).

 

ARTICLE 2.

RESIDENT AGENT

 

The Resident Agent for the Corporation is Nevada Agency & Trust Co., 50 West Liberty Street, Suite 880, Reno, Nevada 89501.

 

ARTICLE 3.

SHARES

 

Number . The Corporation shall have authority to issue an aggregate of Three Hundred Million (300,000,000) shares of capital stock, of which Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million (275,000,000) shares shall be Common Stock of the par value of $.0001 per share, and Twenty-Five Million (25,000,000) shares shall be Preferred Stock of the par value of $.0001 per share.

 

Preferred Stock . Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time by the Board of Directors as shares of one or more series. Subject to the provisions hereof and the limitations prescribed by law, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized, prior to issuance, by adopting resolutions providing for the issuance of, or providing for any change in the number of, shares of any particular series and, if and to the extent from time to time required by law, by filing a certificate pursuant to the NRS)(or other law hereafter in effect relating to the same or substantially similar subject matter), to establish or change the number of shares to be included in each such series and to fix the designation, preferences, limitations and relative rights, including voting rights, thereof relating to the shares of each such series. The authority of the Board of Directors shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:

 



 

(1)            the distinctive designation of such series and that the number of shares constituting such series (provided that the aggregate number of shares constituting all series of Preferred Stock shall not exceed Twenty-Five Million (25,000,000);

 

(2)            the annual dividend rate on shares of such series, whether dividends shall be cumulative and, if so, from which date or dates;

 

(3)            whether the shares of such series shall be redeemable and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemptions, including the date or dates upon and after which such shares shall be redeemable, and the amount per share payable in case of redemption, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption dates;

 

(4)            the obligation, if any, of the Corporation to retire shares of such series pursuant to a sinking fund;

 

(5)            whether shares of such series shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of stock of any other class or classes and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange, including the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion or exchange in the terms of adjustments, if any;

 

(6)            whether the shares of such series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights;

 

(7)            the rights of the shares of such series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation; and

 

(8)            any other relative rights, powers, preferences, qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof relating to such series, to the full extent now or hereafter permitted by law.

 

The powers, preferences, relative participating, optional and other special rights of each series of Preferred Stock and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding. All shares of any one series of Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects with all other shares of such series, except that shares of any one series issued at different times may differ as to the dates from which dividends thereon shall cumulate, if cumulative.

 

Common Stock . Subject to all of the rights of the Preferred Stock, and except as may be expressly provided with respect to the Preferred Stock herein, by law or by the Board of Directors pursuant to this Article 4:

 

(1)             the holders of Common Stock shall have the right to vote for the election of Directors and all other matters requiring stockholder action, each share being entitled to one vote;

 

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(2)            dividends may be declared or paid or set apart for payment upon the Common Stock out of any assets or funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of dividends; and

 

(3)            upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, winding up of the Corporation, the net assets of the Corporation shall be distributed pro rata to the holders of the Common Stock in accordance with their respective rights and interests.

 

Voting .

 

(1)            At each election for directors every shareholder shall have the right to vote, in person or by proxy, the number of shares owned by the shareholder for as many persons as there are directors to be elected and for whose election the shareholder has a right to vote.

 

(2)            With respect to any action to be taken by the shareholders for which the NRS requires the vote or concurrence of the holders of more than a majority of the shares of the Corporation’s capital stock, or any class or series thereof, such action shall be deemed to have been approved upon the vote or concurrence of the holders of a majority of such capital stock, or any class or series thereof, as the case may be, notwithstanding any provision of the NRS to the contrary.

 

ARTICLE 4.

NAMES & ADDRESSES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES

 

1.              Phillip W. Offill Jr., 1201 Elm Street, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75270

 

ARTICLE 5.

PURPOSE

 

The Corporation purpose is all lawful activity a corporation can engage in under the NRS.

 

ARTICLE 6.

NAMES/ADDRESS AND SIGNATURE OF INCORPORATOR

 

Ludwell Strickler

1201 Elm Street, Suite 1700

Dallas, Texas 75270

 

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ARTICLE 7.

CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT AGENT

 

1 hereby accept appointment as Resident Agent for the above named corporation.

 

 

Authorized Signature of R.A. or On Behalf of R.A. Company

 

Date: December 9, 2004

 

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CORPORATE CHARTER

 

I, DEAN HELLER, the duly elected and qualified Nevada Secretary of State, do hereby certify that UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC. did on December 10, 2004 file in this office the original Articles of Incorporation; that said Articles are now on file and of record in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, and further, that said Articles contain all the provisions required by the law of said State of Nevada.

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of State, at my office, in Carson City, Nevada, on December 13, 2004.

 

/s/ Dean Heller

 

 

DEAN HELLER

 

 

Secretary of State

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Patricia Q. Blasius

 

 

Certification Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Exhibit 3.2

 

DEAN HELLER

 

STATE OF NEVADA

CHARLES E . MOORE

 

Secretary of State

 

 

Securities Administrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

RENEE L. PARKER
Chief Deputy
Secretary of State

PAMELA RUCKEL
Deputy Secretary
for Southern Nevada

 

SCOTT W. ANDERSON
Deputy Secretary
for Commercial Recordings

ELLICK HSU
Deputy Secretary
for Elections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICE OF THE

 

 

 

 

SECRETARY OF STATE

 

 

 

Certified Copy

 

July 5, 2005

 

Job Number:

C20050701-1206

 

Reference Number:

20050261737-43

 

Expedite:

 

 

Through Date:

 

 

 

The undersigned filing officer hereby certifies that the attached copies are true and exact copies of all requested statements and related subsequent documentation filed with the Secretary of State’s Office, Commercial Recordings Division listed on the attached report.

 

Document Number(s)

 

Description

 

Number of Pages

20050261737-43

 

Amendment

 

1 Pages/1 Copies

 

 

 

Respectfully,

 

 

 

/s/ Dean Heller

 

 

DEAN HELLER

 

Secretary of State

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Mary [ILLEGIBLE]

 

 

Certification Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Recording Division

202 N. Carson Street

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4069

Telephone (775) 684-5708

Fax (775) 684-7138

 

 



 

 

 

DEAN HELLER

 

 

Secretary of State

Entity #

 

202 North Carson Street, Suite 1

C33482–2004

 

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299

Document Number:

 

(775) 684 5708

20050261737–43

 

Website: secretaryofstate.biz

 

 

 

 

Date Filed:

 

Certificate of Amendment

 

7/1/2005 9:39:30 AM
In the office of

 

(PURSUANT TO NRS 78.385 and 78.390)

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Dean Heller

 

 

 

 

Dean Heller

 

 

 

Secretary of State

 

Important: Read attached instructions before completing form.

 

ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation

For Nevada Profit Corporations

 

(Pursuant to NRS 78.385 and 78.390 - After Issuance of Stock)

 

1. Name of corporation:

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

2. The articles have been amended as follows (provide article numbers, if available):

 

Prior to the amendment, pursuant to ARTICLE 3. SHARES of the Articles of Incorporation, the Corporation had the authority to issue an aggregate of Three Hundred Million (300,000,000) shares of capital stock, of which Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million (275,000,000) shares were to be Common Stock of the par value of $.0001 per share, and Twenty-Five Million (25,000,000) shares were to be Preferred Stock of the par value of $.0001 per share.

 

ARTICLE 3. SHARES, is hereby amended as follows to increase the number of Common Stock authorized and issuable:

 

Number.  The Corporation shall have the authority to issue an aggregate of Five Hundred Million (500,000,000) shares of capital stock, of which Four Hundred Seventy-Five Million (475,000,000) shares shall be Common Stock of the par value of $.0001 per share, and Twenty-Five Million (25,000,000) shares shall be Preferred Stock of the par value of $.0001 per share.

 

3.  The vote by which the stockholders holding shares in the corporation entitling them to exercise at least a majority of the voting power, or such greater proportion of the voting power as may be required in the case of a vote by classes or series, or as may be required by the provisions of the articles of incorporation have voted in favor of the amendment is: [ILLEGIBLE]

 

4.  Effective date of filing (optional):

 

[ILLEGIBLE]

 

5.  Officer Signature (required):

 

/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] – VP

 

 

 

 


*If any proposed amendment would alter or change any preference or any relative or other right given to any class or series of outstanding shares, then the amendment must be approved by the vote, in addition to the affirmative vote otherwise required, of the holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power of each class or series affected by the amendment regardless of limitations or restrictions on the voting power thereof.

 

IMPORTANT:   Failure to include any of the above information and submit the proper fees may cause this filing to be rejected.

 

This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees. See attached fee schedule.

Nevada Secretary of State AM 78.385 Amend 2003

 

Revised on 11/03/02.

 


Exhibit 3.3

 

BY-LAWS

OF

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

 

The principal office shall be at 554 Briscoe Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA 30045. The resident agent shall be The Nevada Agency & Trust Co. located at 50 West Liberty Street, #880, Reno, Nevada 89501.

 

The corporation may have such additional offices as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, determine and as the business of the corporation may require.

 

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

Section 1.               Place . All shareholder meetings shall be held at the principal office of the corporation, or at such other place, either within or without the State of Nevada, as from time to time may be determined by the Board of Directors and specified in the notice of such meeting.

 

Section 2.               Annual Meeting . The annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held on the 16th day of April every year at 2:00 PM, unless called sooner, and if a legal holiday, then at the same hour on the next business day. At such meeting, the shareholders shall elect the directors of the corporation and shall transact such other business as may come before the meeting.

 

Section 3.               Special Meetings . Special shareholder meetings may be called at any time by the President or by a majority of the directors. It shall also be the duty of the President to call such meetings whenever requested in writing to do so by the holders of not less than one-tenth (1/10) of all the shares entitled to vote at the meeting, which request shall state the objects of the proposed meeting. Business transacted at all special meetings shall be confined to the objects stated in the notice unless items of new business are consented to in writing by shareholders possessing a majority of shares entitled to vote.

 

Section 4.               Quorum . Shareholders possessing a one fourth (1/4) of the shares entitled to vote, represented by the holders in person, or by proxy, shall be required at all meetings to constitute a quorum for the election of directors or the transaction of any other business.

 

Section 5.               Proxies . At all shareholder meetings, a shareholder may vote in person, or vote by written proxy executed by a shareholder. The proxy shall be filed with the secretary of the corporation or other person authorized to tabulate votes before or immediately prior to the commencement of the meeting. No proxy shall be valid after 11 months from the date of its execution unless otherwise provided in the proxy.

 



 

Section 6.               Voting . The affirmative vote of shareholders possessing at least one fourth (1/4) of the issued and outstanding shares present and entitled to vote shall be required at any valid meeting at which a quorum is present in order for such action to be the valid act of the shareholders. In addition:

 

(1)            Consent of the shareholders possessing not less than one fourth (1/4) of the shares of the corporation entitled to vote shall be required to amend the Articles of Incorporation;

 

(2)            Consent of the shareholders possessing at least one fourth (1/4) of the shares of the corporation present and entitled to vote at a meeting called for that purpose shall be required in order to approve the merger of the corporation or to approve the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation;

 

(3)            Consent of the shareholders possessing at least one fourth (1/4) of the shares of the corporation present and entitled to vote shall be required in order to alter, amend or repeal these By-laws.

 

Every shareholder of record shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share standing in his or her name on the books of the corporation on the record date fixed as hereafter provided or, if no such record date was fixed with respect to such meeting, on the day of the meeting, and may vote such shares either in person, or through a proxy meeting the requirements set forth in Section 5.

 

Section 7.               Notice . Each shareholder of record entitled to vote shall receive notice of the time and place of the annual shareholder meeting and notice of the time, place, and purpose of each special shareholder meeting. Notice of a shareholders’ meeting shall be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at least ten (10) but not more than sixty (60) days before the date set for such meeting. Shareholders representing at least one fourth (1/4) of the outstanding shares, thus representing a Quorum, may waive the 10 day notice, if delivered in writing and transact business on behalf of the Shareholders or the Company.

 

Section 8.               Adjourned Meeting . If any shareholder meeting is adjourned to a different date, time or place, notice need not be given if the new date, time and place is announced at the meeting before adjournment. A quorum present in person or by proxy shall be required at the subsequently adjourned shareholder meeting in order to properly transact any business.

 

Section 9.               Fixing of Record Date . For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of a meeting, to vote at a meeting, to receive a dividend, to receive or exercise subscription or other rights, to participate in a reclassification of stock, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other proper purpose, the Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date for determination of shareholders for such purpose, such date to be not more than sixty (60) days and, if fixed for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting, not less than ten (10) days, prior to the date on which the action requiring the determination of shareholders is to be taken.

 



 

Section 10.             Shareholders List . A complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at the shareholders’ meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of each, and the number of voting shares held by each, shall be prepared by the Secretary and filed in the registered office at least five (5) days before the meeting. The voting list shall at all times, during the usual hours of business and during the whole time of the shareholders’ meeting, be opened to examination by any shareholder or any shareholder’s representative. Except as otherwise provided by law, the corporation and its directors, officers and agents may recognize and treat a person registered on its records as the owner of shares, for all purposes, and as the person exclusively entitled to have and to exercise all rights and privileges incident to the ownership of such shares. The corporation and its directors, officers and agents shall not be affected by any actual or constructive notice any of them may have to the contrary.

 

Section 11.             Order of Meeting . At all shareholder meetings, the order of business shall be, as far as applicable and practicable, as follows:

 

(1)            Organization and election of a presiding officer and secretary of the meeting;

 

(2)            Proof of notice of meeting or of waivers thereof (the certificate of the Secretary of the Corporation, or the affidavit of any other person who mailed the notice or caused the same to be mailed, being proof of service of notice by mail);

 

(3)            Submission by Secretary or by inspectors, if any shall have been elected or appointed, of list of shareholders entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy;

 

(4)            Reading of unapproved minutes of preceding meetings, and action thereon;

 

(5)            Reports;

 

(6)            If at a meeting called for that purpose, the election of directors;

 

(7)            Unfinished business;

 

(8)            New business strictly limited to the items set forth in the notice of the annual meeting or notice of special meeting;

 

(9)            Adjournment. However, a motion to adjourn made by shareholders possessing a one fourth (1/4) of the shares present and entitled to vote shall take precedence over the order of business.

 

Section 12.             Informal Shareholder Action . Any action required or permitted to be taken at a shareholder meeting may be taken without a meeting providing that shareholders

 



 

having that proportion of the total voting power required to authorize or constitute such action at a shareholders meeting consent in writing to the proposed action.

 

Section 13.             Voting for Directors . In the election of directors, each shareholder of record possessing voting rights is entitled to vote for each Director and each Director shall be elected to the Board of Directors by majority vote of the Shareholders present at the meeting.

 

Section 14.             Nomination of Directors . Individuals proposed to be elected to the Board of Directors shall be nominated at the annual meeting of shareholders, or if a special meeting of shareholders has been called for such purpose, at the special meeting.

 

ARTICLE III

DIRECTORS

 

Section 1.               Number and Qualifications . The management and control of the affairs, business and property of the corporation shall be vested in its Board of Directors. The number of directors of this corporation shall be fixed at not less than 1, nor more than 7. Each director shall hold office until the third annual shareholder meeting held after his or her election or until his or her death, resignation, or removal.

 

Section 2.               Annual Meetings . The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held each year immediately after and at the same place as the annual meeting of shareholders. No notice of the annual meeting of the Board of Directors need be given.

 

Section 3.               Regular Meetings . Regular Board of Directors meetings may be held at such places and at such times as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine by resolution. If any day fixed for a regular meeting shall be a legal holiday at the place where the meeting is to be held, then the meeting which otherwise would be held on that day shall be held at the same hour on the next succeeding business day not a legal holiday. No notice of regular Board of Directors meetings need be given.

 

Section 4.               Special Board Meetings . Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held whenever called by the President or by a majority of the directors. Notice of each special Board of Directors meeting shall be given to each director at least two (2) days before the day on which the special meeting is to be held. Every such notice shall state the time and place of the meeting and the purpose thereof. The business transacted at such special meeting shall be confined to the purposes stated in the notice unless the majority of the directors of the corporation consent in writing to discuss new business not contained in the notice of the meeting.

 

Section 5.               Quorum . At each Board of Directors meeting, one half (1/2) of the directors shall be present in order to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, any one of the directors present may adjourn any meeting, provided the date, time and place of the adjourned meeting is given prior to adjournment.

 

Section 6.               Voting . At any Board of Directors meeting at which a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of at least one half (1/2) of the members of the Board of Directors shall be

 



 

had on any matter coming before such meeting in order to constitute such action the valid act of the Board of Directors thereon except a vote of one half (1/2) of disinterested directors shall be necessary to approve any self-dealing transaction. Every member of the Board of Directors shall be entitled to one (1) vote on any question before the Board of Directors. Any director absent from a meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, may be represented by any other director who may cast the absent directors vote according to his or her written instruction, whether general or special, filed with the secretary of the corporation.

 

Section 7.               Place of Meeting . The Board of Directors shall hold its meetings at the principal office of the corporation. The Board of Directors may meet at any other place, either within or without the State of Nevada if consented to by one half (1/2) of the directors.

 

Section 8.               Alternative Meetings . Board of Directors meetings may be held by means of telephone or video conference calls or similar communication provided all persons participating in the meeting can hear and communicate with each other. Participation in a Board of Directors meeting by such means of communication whether by one director or all directors constitutes presence in person at the meeting except as to a person who participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transacting of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

 

Section 9.               Removal of Director . The shareholders may remove one or more directors at a meeting called for that proposal if notice has been given that a purpose of the shareholder’s meeting is such removal. The removal may be with or without cause and be done by majority vote of the shareholders present in person or by proxy.

 

Section 10.             Vacancies . All vacancies in the Board of Directors, however caused, shall be filled by one half (1/2) vote of the remaining directors.

 

Section 11.             Resignation . Any director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the President or to the Secretary or other officer. The resignation of any director shall take effect at the time specified in the notice or resignation. The acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

 

Section 12.             Committees . The Board of Directors may designate one (1) or more committee(s), each committee to consist of two (2) or more of the directors of the corporation (and one or more directors may be named as alternate members to replace any absent or disqualified regular members), which, to the extent provided by resolution of the Board of Directors or the By-Laws, shall have and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may have power to authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to documents. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be stated in the By-Laws, or as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy occurring in any such committee shall be filled by the Board of Directors, but the President may designate another director to serve on the committee pending action by the Board of Directors. Each such committee shall hold office during the term of the Board of Directors constituting it, unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Directors.

 



 

Section 13.             Consent . Any action which may be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may be taken by a consent in writing signed by all of the directors, or by all members of the committee, as the case may be, and filed with the records of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.

 

Section 14.             Compensation . Directors, as such, shall receive such payment for their services as may be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors and shall receive their actual expenses of attendance, if any, for each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore.

 

Section 15.             Waiver of Liability and Indemnification . No director, officer or employee of the corporation shall have any personal liability to the corporation, its shareholders, or third persons for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as director or officer provided, however, that this provision shall not limit the liability of any person a director, officer, or, if applicable, the employee:

 

1)              For any breach of the director’s or officer’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders;

 

2)              For acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or known violation of law;

 

3)              Illegal dividend declaration; or

 

4)              Any transaction from which a director, officer or employee derived an improper benefit.

 

The corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless any director, officer or employee made a party to a proceeding solely because he or she is or was a director of the corporation if: (1) he or she acted in good faith; (2) reasonably believed that his or her actions were in the best interest of the corporation; (3) reasonably believed that his or her conduct was lawful; and (4) the director prevails on the merits. Indemnification permitted in connection with a proceeding is limited to reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding and any amounts paid in settlement of the proceeding.

 

Section 16.             Time of Payment . Any indemnification due by the corporation to its officer, director or employee shall be paid within thirty (30) days following the resolution of the proceeding, unless the corporation, at its option, elects to indemnify the director contemporaneously with the occurrence of the covered expense.

 

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

 

Section 1.               Officers and Qualifications . The officers of the corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall be a President, Vice-President, a Secretary and a

 



 

Treasurer and any other office designated by the Board of Directors. More than one office may by held by the same person.

 

Section 2.               President . The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation. Subject to control by the shareholders and Board of Directors, the President shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and at meetings of the Board of Directors. The President shall exercise active and general management of the business of the corporation, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The President shall have the general powers and duties of supervision and management usually vested in the office of President of a corporation. The President also shall appoint and discharge all subordinate agents and employees and fix their salaries, subject to review by the Board of Directors. The President shall designate the duties they are to perform.

 

Section 3.               Vice-President . In the absence of the President, or in the event of his or her death, inability or refusal to act, the Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. Any Vice-President may sign, with the Secretary or an assistant secretary, certificates for shares of the corporation the issuance of which have been authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors; and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the President or by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 4.               Secretary . The Secretary shall, in the absence or disability of the President and the Vice-President, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President. Unless another person is elected as secretary of a meeting, the Secretary shall (a) attend all sessions of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the shareholders and record all votes and the minutes of all proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpose; (b) give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the shareholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors; (c) when requested or required, authenticate any records of the corporation; (d) keep a register of the mailing address of each shareholder which shall be furnished to the secretary by the shareholder; (e) have general charge of the stock transfer books of the corporation; (f) perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or President; and (g) when authorized by the Board of Directors, affix the seal of the corporation to any instrument requiring it, and, when so affixed, it shall be attested to by the Secretary’s signature or by the signature of the Treasurer.

 

Section 5.               Treasurer . The Treasurer shall, in the absence or disability of the President, Vice President and the Secretary perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and directors, at the regular meetings of the Board of Directors or whenever they may require it, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the corporation.

 



 

Section 6.               Compensation of Officers . The Board of Directors shall fix compensation of all officers.

 

Section 7.               Appointment of Other Officers . The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary, who shall hold their office for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as established by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 8.               Term of Office . The corporate officers shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify in their stead. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of one half (1/2) of the entire Board of Directors. If the office of any officer or officers becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy shall be filled by the affirmative vote of one half (1/2) of the Board of Directors at a regular or special meeting called for that purpose.

 

Section 9.               Delegation of Duties and Authority . In the case of the absence of any officer of the corporation or for any other reason that the Board of Directors may deem sufficient as to any officer, the Board of Directors may delegate, for the time being, the powers or duties, or any of them, of such officer to any other officer, or to any director, provided three fourths (3/4) of the entire Board of Directors concurs therein.

 

ARTICLE V

STOCK

 

Section 1.               Certificates for Shares . Certificates representing shares of the corporation shall state the corporate name, state of incorporation, name of the person to whom issued, the number and class of shares and the designation of the series, if any, the certificate represents. Every certificate of stock shall be signed by the President (or by the Vice-President if authorized by the President) and the Secretary. If any other stock certificate is signed by a transfer agent or by a registrar other than the corporation itself or an employee of the corporation, the signature of any such officer may be a facsimile. Each certificate shall be consecutively numbered. The name and address of the person to whom the shares are issued shall be entered on the corporation’s stock book as they are issued. No new certificates shall be issued for shares transferred until the original transferred stock certificate is returned to the Secretary.

 

Section 2.               Transfers . Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate, and record the transaction upon its books.

 

Section 3.               Lost Certificates . The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or replacement certificate be issued to replace a lost or destroyed certificate upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person seeking the replacement certificate. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a

 



 

condition precedent to the issuance of the new or replacement certificates, require the owner of such lost or destroyed certificate or certificates, or the owner’s legal representative, to give the corporation an indemnity bond against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost or destroyed or such other action as the Board of Directors may require.

 

ARTICLE VI

SALES AND OTHER TRANSFERS OF STOCK

 

Section 1.               Shareholders’ Agreements . The shareholders in this corporation may make agreements, among themselves relative to the purchase and transfer of the stock of this corporation. A copy of any such agreement shall be filed with the Secretary of this corporation, and the provisions of any such agreement shall be binding upon the persons who are parties to it and upon their respective successors, assigns, heirs, administrators, legatees, and executors.

 

Section 2.               Stock Redemption Agreements . The corporation and any or all of its shareholders may enter into stock redemption agreements. A copy of any such agreement shall be filed with the Secretary of the corporation.

 

ARTICLE VII

NOTICES

 

Section 1.               Notices to Directors and Officers . Notice required to be given under these laws to any director or officer may be given by any one of the following methods: orally, by sending a telephone facsimile transmission, hand delivery, or delivery by an overnight courier service, such as Federal Express. In addition to the above methods, if the period of time between the date of the sending of notice and the date of the meeting is five business days or more, notice may be given by depositing the notice with the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid.

 

Section 2.               Notice to Shareholders . Notice required to be given to any shareholder may be given by any one of the following methods: by sending a telephone facsimile transmission, hand delivery, or delivery by an overnight courier service, such as Federal Express. In addition to the above methods, if the period of time between the date of the sending of notice and the date of the meeting is five business days or more, notice may be given by depositing the notice with the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid.

 

Section 3.               Place of Sending Notice . Notice required to be given to any director, officer or shareholder shall be given at the address maintained by the secretary, or in the absence of such an address, to the officer’s, director’s or shareholder’s residence. Telephone facsimile notice shall be considered sufficient if sent to the telephone facsimile number of the officer’s, director’s or shareholder’s regular place of business or the facsimile number at the officer’s, director’s or shareholder’s residence, in the absence of a regular place of business.

 

Section 4.               Waivers . Any shareholder or director may waive in writing any notice required or permitted to be given under any provisions of any statute or of the Articles of Incorporation or by these By-Laws, either before, at, or after the meeting or other event for

 



 

which notice is so provided. All shareholders or directors present at any meeting shall be deemed to have waived any and all notice thereof. Participation and attendance at a meeting:

 

(1)            waives objection to lack of notice or defective notice of the meeting, unless the shareholder at the beginning of the meeting objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting;

 

(2)            waives objection to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice, unless the shareholder objects to considering the matter when it is presented.

 

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 1.               Checks . All checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

 

Section 2.               Fiscal Year . The Board of Directors may adopt for and on behalf of the corporation a fiscal year or a calendar year.

 

Section 3.               Seal . The Board of Directors may adopt a corporate seal, which seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation. Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise. Failure to affix the seal shall not, however, affect the validity of any instrument.

 

ARTICLE IX

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SHALL BE FURNISHED TO THE SHAREHOLDERS

 

Section 1.              Annual Financial Statement . The Corporation shall furnish its shareholders annual financial statements, which may be consolidated or combined statements of the Corporation and one or more of its subsidiaries, as appropriate, that include a balance sheet as of the end of the fiscal year, an income statement for that year, and a statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for the year unless that information appears elsewhere in the financial statements. If financial statements are prepared for the Corporation on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles, the annual financial statements for the shareholders also must be prepared on that basis.

 

Section 2.              Certification . If the annual financial statements are reported upon by a public accountant, his report must accompany them. If not, the statements must be accompanied by a statement of the president or the person responsible for the corporation’s accounting records:

 

(1)            stating his reasonable belief whether the statements were prepared on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles and, if not, describing the basis of preparation; and

 



 

(2)            describing any respects in which the statements were not prepared on a basis of accounting consistent with the statements prepared for the preceding year.

 

Section 3.               Date of Completion . The Corporation shall mail the annual financial statements to each shareholder within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year. Thereafter, on written request from a shareholder who was not mailed the statements, the Corporation shall mail him the latest financial statements.

 

ARTICLE X

CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND DIVIDENDS

 

The Board of Directors shall have such power and authority with respect to capital, surplus and dividends, including allocation, increases, reduction, utilization, distribution and payment, as is permitted by Nevada applicable law.

 

ARTICLE XI

AMENDMENTS

 

These By-Laws may be altered or amended or repealed by the affirmative vote or written consent of one fourth (1/4) of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at any regular or special meeting of the shareholders called for that purpose, or by the affirmative vote of one half (1/2) of the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors called for that purpose; provided, however, that no change of the time or place for the election of directors shall be made within thirty (30) days preceding the day on which the election is to be held, and that, in case of any change of such time or place, notice thereof shall be given to each shareholder in person or by letter mailed to his last known post office address, at least ten (10) days before the election is held.

 

Unanimously adopted at Dallas, Texas on 9th day of December, 2004.

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Phillip W.Offill, Jr.

 

 

Phillip W.Offill, Jr.

 

Sole Director

 


Exhibit 5

 

 

Attorneys

 

 

A Limited Liability Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

DALLAS HOUSTON

 

 

 

Renaissance Tower

PHILLIP W. OFFILL

 

1201 Elm Street, Suite 1700

Chairman of the Securities Section

 

Dallas, Texas 75270-2084

Partner

 

214 939 4400

Direct Dial:

214.939.4469

 

800 662 8393

 

800.662.8393

 

214 760 7332 Fax

Direct Fax:

214.527.3173

 

 

poffill@godwingruber.com

 

GodwinGruber.com

 

September 29, 2005

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.
554 Briscoe Boulevard
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045

 

Re:

 

Opinion Regarding Legality

 

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

 

Registration Statement on Form SB-2

 

Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the [“Registration Statement”]) to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), to register for resale by the selling security holders named therein, from time to time up to 112,366,031 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock (the “Common Stock”) of the Company currently issued and outstanding or issuable upon exercise of certain warrants.

 

This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-B under the Act.

 

In rendering the opinions expressed herein, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of (i) the Registration Statement, (ii) the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and all amendments thereto, (iii) the Company’s Bylaws, (iv) minutes of meetings or consents in lieu of meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders, and (v) such other corporate records and documents, certificates of corporate and public officials and statutes as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion.

 

In our examination, we have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. In making our examination of documents executed or to be executed by parties other than the Company, we have assumed that such parties had or will have the power, corporate or other, to enter into and perform all obligations thereunder and have also assumed the due authorization by all requisite action, corporate or other, and execution and delivery by such parties of such documents and the validity and binding effect thereof. As to any facts material to the opinions expressed herein which we have not independently established or verified, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others.

 

Based upon such examination and in reliance thereon, we are of the opinion that, when the Registration Statement becomes effective under the Act, the currently issued and outstanding Shares, when sold, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. We are also of the opinion that, when the Registration Statement becomes effective under the Act, the Shares validly issued pursuant to exercise of the underlying warrants, when issued against payment of the requisite exercise price, when sold, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. We express no opinion as to any matter other than as set forth herein, and no opinion may be inferred or implied herefrom. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the

 



 

Registration Statement. In giving our consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

 

GODWIN GRUBER, L.L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Phillip W. Offill, Jr.

 

 

Phillip W. Offill, Jr.

 

Partner

 

2


Exhibit 10.1

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT – JOHN J. DUPONT

 

12/10/04

 

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (hereinafter, this “Agreement”), made and entered into this 10th day of December, 2004, by and between Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nevada, (the “Corporation”), and John J. Dupont, a resident of Hall County, Georgia (hereinafter, “Dupont”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

1.                The Corporation hereby employs Dupont, and Dupont agrees to work for the Corporation as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, reporting to the Board of Directors.

 

2.                The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of five (5) years from the date hereof, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided.

 

3.                Dupont agrees to devote his full time and efforts to his duties as President and Chief Executive Officer for the profit, benefit and advantage of the business of the Corporation, once major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) is in place.

 

4.                (a) As compensation for services rendered under this Agreement, the Employee shall initially receive a base salary of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) per annum, and shall be adjusted as follows: (i) effective January 1, 2006, Employee’s base salary shall be increased to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) per annum, and (ii) effective January 1, 2007, Employee’s base salary shall be increased to Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) per annum.

 

(b) The Company and Employee acknowledge that due to the fact that the Company has been and will continue to be a development stage company, it has not had, and in the foreseeable future may not have, sufficient funds to pay Employee his entire base salary each year. The Company and Employee agree that to the extent that the Company has not, or in the future does not, pay Employee his entire base salary for a given year, such underpayment shall be deemed deferred compensation and shall be reflected in the Company’s books as such. The Company agrees to pay to Employee his deferred compensation at such time as the Company has the excess available funds to do so.

 

5.                (a) The Corporation agrees that at the end of each Corporate fiscal year, in which Dupont shall have been in the employ of the Corporation for at least one day of such fiscal year, it will pay Dupont as a bonus an additional sum amounting to four percent (4%) of the net profits of the Corporation for that fiscal year.

 

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(b)   Determination of “net profits”, for purposes of the bonus payment described in this paragraph shall be consistent with net income as otherwise determined in the Corporation’s annual financial statements, which statements shall be prepared under generally accepted accounting principles. The Corporation’s annual financial statements, including its Annual Statement of Income, shall be audited no less than annually by an independent Certified Public Accountant.

 

5.1.       The Corporation agrees to pay Dupont commissions on the sale of FF-1080 aircraft, and derivative aircraft, on the following basis:

 

(a)           For aircraft sold by the Corporation or its partner or partners, Dupont shall be paid four percent (4%) of the gross sale price of aircraft, including optional equipment, sold and delivered by the Corporation.

 

(b)          Payments of the commissions payable to Dupont under paragraph 5.1 (a) above shall be made on the first (1st) working day of the month following the month in which the Corporation has been paid on such aircraft sales.

 

(c)           Payments of the commissions payable to Dupont under paragraph (b) above shall be made on the first working day of the month following the month in which aircraft deliveries are made and final payment on such deliveries has been received by the Corporation regardless of whether or not this Agreement is then in effect.

 

5.2.       The Corporation agrees that on the first working day of the month following the date on which the major start-up financing of the Corporation is achieved, the Corporation shall lend Dupont a sum of money no greater than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) on the following terms:

 

(a)           The amount of the loan, not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), shall be as determined in writing by Dupont on the date of the loan.

 

(b)          The total amount of the loan shall be disbursed on the date of the loan directly to third parties by the Corporation in the amounts and to the parties directed in writing by Dupont.

 

(c)           The total amount of the loan shall be repaid, without interest, by Dupont from and at the rate of fifty percent (50%) of the first commissions paid to Dupont on the sale of aircraft pursuant to paragraph 5.1 above.

 

(d)          This paragraph 5.2 is understood to be the legal and binding statement of the terms of the loan and no additional documentation pertaining to the loan shall be executed by the parties to this Agreement.

 

6.                The Corporation agrees to pay all reasonable expenses incurred by Dupont in furtherance of the business of the Corporation, including travel and entertainment expenses. The Corporation agrees to reimburse Dupont for any such expenses paid out by him in the first instance, upon submission by him of a statement itemizing such expenses.

 

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7.                If Dupont shall, after major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) is in place, be absent from work because of illness or other cause for a period, or aggregate of periods, in excess of six (6) months in any one (1) year of the term of employment, the Corporation shall have the right to terminate this Agreement on one hundred eighty (180) days notice to Dupont. In that event, the Corporation shall pay Dupont his compensation to the date of termination.

 

8.                Dupont agrees that the Corporation may, from time to time, apply for and take out in its own name and at its own expense, life, health, accident, or other insurance upon Dupont that the Corporation may deem necessary or advisable to protect its interests hereunder, the total amount of such life insurance shall not exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) without the written consent of Dupont. Dupont agrees to submit to any medical or other examination necessary for such purpose and to assist and cooperate with the Corporation in procuring such insurance; and Dupont agrees that other than his rights as a shareholder he shall have no right, title, or interest in or to such insurance.

 

9.                In the event of the death of Dupont during the period of this Agreement and after the major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) is in place, the Corporation agrees to pay Dupont’s legal representatives the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

 

10.          Dupont agrees that after major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) is in place, he will not engage in any other commercial activity, whether or not competitive with the business of the Corporation, nor be affiliated in any other way as an officer, director, or significant stockholder of another corporation without the consent of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

 

11.          (a) Dupont represents that he has invented a twin-engine utility transport aircraft which he has designated the FF-1080 aircraft, and further represents that he has invented an aircraft freight feeder system which he has designated the ETA (for Express Turn-Around) system, and further represents that he has executed applications for patents and trademarks of the United States on the aircraft and on the aircraft freight feeder system. The Corporation desires to continue development of and manufacture the FF-1080 aircraft and the ETA aircraft freight feeder system. Dupont hereby agrees to assign such inventions to the Corporation in the form of a written assignment, subject to the provision of subparagraph (d) of this paragraph 11, and to grant to the Corporation all rights otherwise necessary to manufacture the FF-1080 aircraft and the ETA aircraft freight feeder system for a term beginning with the date of this Agreement and, subject to the provisions of subparagraph (d) of this paragraph 11, ending with the expiration of the patents to be obtained thereon.

 

(b)          Dupont and the Corporation agree that any improvements, further inventions or discoveries which each may come upon, conceive, make, invent or discover, or otherwise acquire with reference to the FF-1080 aircraft or the ETA freight feeder system or with reference to aircraft or aviation during the period in which this Agreement is in effect, shall become subject to the terms of this Agreement including subparagraph (d) of this paragraph 11, in the same manner as the FF-1080 aircraft and the ETA aircraft freight feeder system.

 

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(c)           Dupont agrees to apply for patents upon such new improvements, discoveries and inventions and to assign such inventions and grant exclusive manufacturing rights with respect to such applications and the patents issued thereon to the Corporation, subject to the provisions of subparagraph (d) of this paragraph 11, as soon as legally possible; provided, however, that Dupont may require the Corporation to pay the expenses of making and prosecuting such patent applications and other patent matters, and may refuse to proceed therewith unless he is indemnified against such expenses.

 

(d)          The Corporation agrees that if, for any reason except as contemplated by paragraph 15 below, the Corporation or its successors or assigns shall discontinue its start-up efforts, and/or its development of the FF-1080 aircraft and/or the ETA aircraft freight feeder system, and/or its FAA certification of the FF-1080 aircraft, and/or its aircraft manufacturing business, and/or files chapter 11 or 7 bankruptcy, all patents, and all licenses, manufacturing rights, marketing rights, design rights, and rights of any other kind, which may have been granted or assigned to the Corporation by Dupont, are revoked and Dupont or his heirs or assigns shall be permitted to practice the inventions and associated trademarks and exercise all other intellectual property rights covered by such grants or assignments without interference by the Corporation or its successors or assigns, and title to all engineering, engineering drawings, designs and technical data of any type, including, but not limited to, computer-aided design and engineering data and software, shall transfer to Dupont or his heirs or assigns.

 

(e)           In the event of the expiration without renewal of this Agreement, or in the event that this Agreement is terminated for any reason except as contemplated by subparagraph (d) above, the Corporation or its successors or assigns shall have the right to continue the development, manufacture and sale of the FF-1080 aircraft and the ETA aircraft freight feeder system and derivative versions of the aircraft and freight feeder system, or any other aircraft or freight feeder systems, subject to the payment to Dupont, or his heirs or assigns, of royalties equal to three percent (3%) of the gross sale price of all such aircraft and/or systems delivered to purchasers after the termination date. Such royalties shall be paid within thirty (30) days of delivery by certified or cashier’s check.

 

(f)             Dupont agrees that he shall exercise reasonable care to prevent disclosure of the Corporation’s proprietary information to others and shall not, himself, at any time during the period of this Agreement and after its termination unless terminated pursuant to subparagraph (d) of this paragraph 11, disclose the Corporation’s proprietary information to others and will not use such information for any purpose except as contemplated by this Agreement. The term “proprietary information” as used herein includes, in addition to information so designated and labeled by the Corporation, all business, financial, technical and design information related to the Corporation’s developmental and production aircraft whether or not designated and labeled as proprietary information.

 

12.          Dupont agrees that, for a period of three (3) years after termination of this Agreement, unless termination is initiated by the Corporation or is terminated by Dupont, subject to subparagraph (d) of paragraph 11, he will not engage in any way, directly or indirectly, in any business competitive with the business of the Corporation.

 

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13.          Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (d) of paragraph 11 hereof, either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon one hundred eighty (180) days notice to the other. If Dupont terminates this Agreement, the Corporation shall pay Dupont until the date of termination. If the Corporation terminates the Agreement, it shall forthwith pay additional compensation to Dupont in the form of a lump sum payment of ten (10) times the average amount of annual basic salary payable under clause (iii) of paragraph 4(a) above, and ten (10) times the average amount of bonus payments payable under paragraph 5 above, paid for five (5) years (or, in the case of basic salary, any lesser number of years if basic salary payments were not made for five (5) years) prior to the date of termination. If bonus payments under paragraph 5 above were not made for five (5) years prior to the date of termination, the average amount of bonus payments shall be the five (5) year average of bonus payments for those years in which bonus payments shall actually have been made, if any, and projected bonus payments for the succeeding years (for a total of five (5) years) per the manufacturing cost assumptions for projected production aircraft.

 

14.          (a)  For protection of Dupont against possible termination after a change of control (defined below) of the Corporation and to induce Dupont to continue to serve in his capacity as President and Chief Executive Officer or in such other capacity to which he may be elected or appointed, the Corporation will provide severance benefits in the event Dupont’s employment is terminated after a change of control.

 

(b)          “Change of control” shall have occurred if, at any time after the Corporation acquires its major start-up financing, (a) any person (as used in Sections 13(d) and 14{d) of the Securities Exchange Act (“SEA”) of 1934) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13(d)-3 of the SEA) of a total of twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding shares of the Corporation’s common stock, or (b) the Board of Directors of the Corporation is composed of a majority of directors who were not directors of the Corporation on the date of this Agreement, or (c) the change is of the type that is required to be reported under Item 5(f) of Schedule 14 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the SEA.

 

(c)           If a change of control has occurred, Dupont shall be entitled to severance benefits if his employment is terminated by him due to:

 

(i)              the assignment to him of any duties not consistent with his present position, or a change in titles or offices, or any failure to re-elect him to any positions held on the date of the change of control;

 

(ii)           a reduction in salary or discontinuance of any bonus plans in effect on the date of the change of control; or

 

(iii)        a change in geographic location of where his position is based in excess of twenty (20) miles or required travel in excess of his usual business travel schedule.

 

(d)          Dupont shall be entitled to severance benefits if his employment is terminated by the Corporation after a change of control.

 

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(e)           Severance benefits after a change of control has occurred shall be:

 

(i)  a lump sum payment of ten (10) times the amount of annual basic salary payable under clause (iii) of paragraph 4(a) above, and ten (10) times the average amount of bonus payments payable under paragraph 5 above, made for five (5) years (or, in the case of basic salary, any lesser number of years if basic salary payments were not made for five (5) years) prior to the change of control;

 

(ii) in the event that such severance benefits are payable prior to completion by the Corporation of the fifth year of production aircraft deliveries, the bonus payments portion of the above lump sum payment shall be the five (5) year average of bonus payments under paragraph 5 above for those years in which bonus payments shall actually have been made, if any, and projected bonus payments for the succeeding year (for a total of five (5) years) per the manufacturing cost assumptions for projected production aircraft.

 

(iii) allowance of surrender of all outstanding stock options, with the price to be determined by taking the difference between the option price and the price of the stock on the date of the change of control or the date of termination, whichever is higher; and

 

(iv) all employee benefits in effect and applicable to Dupont on the date of the change of control will be retained and paid by the Corporation for Dupont for a period of two (2) years. These benefits shall include all health, accident, and disability plans as well as any life insurance plans provided by or through the Corporation.

 

(f)             Dupont shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided under these severance benefits by seeking other employment and none of these payments may be reduced by any future salary he may earn.

 

(g)          In the event of a change of control, the Corporation is aware that the Board of Directors or a shareholder or shareholders of the Corporation may cause the Corporation to refuse to comply with its obligations under this paragraph, or may cause the Corporation to institute litigation seeking to have this paragraph declared unenforceable, or may take other action to deny Dupont the benefits intended to be provided under this paragraph. It is the intent of the Corporation that Dupont not be required to incur expenses in enforcing his rights under this paragraph by litigation or other legal action because the costs and expenses thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to Dupont under this paragraph.

 

(h)          If, following a change of control, Dupont determines that the Corporation has failed to comply with any of its obligations under this paragraph or in the event the Corporation or any other person takes action to declare this paragraph void or unenforceable, or institutes any litigation or other legal action designed to deny Dupont the benefits intended to be extended under this paragraph, the Corporation authorizes Dupont to retain counsel of his choice at the Corporation’s expense to represent Dupont in connection with the initiation or defense by Dupont of any litigation or legal action, whether by or against the Corporation, any director, officer, shareholder, or any other person affiliated with the Corporation, in any jurisdiction.

 

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(i) Despite any previously existing attorney-client relationship between the Corporation and counsel retained by Dupont, the Corporation hereby provides that Dupont may enter into any attorney-client relationship with such counsel. The Corporation and Dupont agree that a confidential relationship will exist between Dupont and such counsel.

 

(j) The Corporation hereby authorizes that the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel retained by Dupont shall be paid or reimbursed to Dupont by the Corporation on a regular, periodic basis upon Dupont’s presentation of a statement or statements prepared by counsel in accordance with its customary practices, up to a maximum aggregate amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).

 

15.          The Corporation shall have the right, with the consent of Dupont, to assign this Agreement to its successors or assigns and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by or against its said successors or assigns. The terms “successor” and “assign” shall include any corporation or individual which buys all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets, or all of its stock, or with which it merges or consolidates, which is/are not considered hostile by Dupont, including but not limited to, takeovers, takeover attempt and chapter 11 or chapter 7 bankruptcy.

 

16.          The Corporation shall indemnify Dupont and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against Dupont with respect to his activities as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and in such other capacity to which he may be elected or appointed, and with respect to his services as a director, member of a committee and any other duties related to his position whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Dupont therein. In the event an action should be filed with respect to the subject of this indemnity and hold harmless agreement, the Corporation agrees that Dupont may employ an attorney of Dupont’s own selection to appear and defend the action, on behalf of Dupont, at the expense of the Corporation, Dupont, at his option, shall have the sole authority for the direction of the defense, and shall be the sole judge of the acceptability of any compromise or settlement of any claims or actions against Dupont.

 

17.          Any dispute concerning any questions of law or fact arising out of the circumstances of employment under this Agreement shall be determined by arbitration. The controversy shall be submitted to the American Arbitration Association for final determination.

 

18.          Any waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof.

 

19.          If any provision of this Agreement is declared invalid by any Tribunal, then such provision shall be deemed automatically adjusted to conform to the requirements for validity as declared at such time and, as so adjusted, shall be deemed a provision of this Agreement as though originally included herein. In the event that the provision invalidated is of such a nature that it cannot be so adjusted, the provisions shall be deemed deleted from this Agreement as though the provision had never been included herein. In either case, the remaining provisions of this agreement shall remain in effect.

 

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20.          This Agreement may be renewed, extended or modified by mutual agreement in writing in the form of a numbered amendment hereto.

 

21.          This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

22.          This Agreement consists of eight (8) pages.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has hereunto signed its name by its Corporate Secretary, for the Board of Directors, and the other party hereto has signed his name, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas A. Dapogny

 

 

Thomas A. Dapogny

 

Corporate Secretary

 

 

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

John J. Dupont

 

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - R. DARBY BOLAND

 

12/10/04

 

This EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT (hereinafter, this “Agreement”), made and entered this 10th day of December, 2004, by and between Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Nevada, (the “Corporation”), and R. Darby Boland, a resident of Walton County, Georgia (hereinafter, “Boland”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

1.                The Corporation hereby employs Boland, and Boland agrees to work for the Corporation as Vice President, General Manager of the Corporation, reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

2.                This Agreement shall expire on December 10, 2007, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. In addition to the arrangements for termination hereinafter provided, it is agreed between the parties that until the major start-up financing (approximately 20,000,000) of the Corporation is achieved, this Agreement may be summarily terminated, that is, without notice, in the sole discretion of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.

 

3.                Boland agrees to devote his full time efforts to his duties as Vice President, General Manager for the profit, benefit and advantage of the business of the Corporation.

 

4.                (a) The Corporation agrees to pay Boland a basic salary at the rate of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) per annum, payable in semi-monthly installments, for all the services to be rendered by Boland hereunder, including service as a member of a committee, and any other duties related to his position required of him by the President and Chief Executive Officer. The basic salary above-stated is understood by the parties to this Agreement to be payable to Boland during the period in which the Corporation is developing the FF-1080 aircraft and seeking its Federal Aviation Administration (hereinafter “FAA”) aircraft type Certification.

 

(b) When the FAA certification is achieved, the basic salary payable to Boland will increase to Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) per annum, effective the first (1st) day of the month in which the FAA issues the FF-1080 aircraft type certificate to the Corporation.

 

(c) The basic salary payable to Boland will further increase to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000.00) per annum effective the first (1st) day of the month in which the Corporation delivers production aircraft number twenty-four (24).

 

(d) Basic Salary payments to Boland under this Agreement shall begin on the first (1st) day of the month in which the major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) of the Corporation is achieved.

 

(e) The basic salary payments made to Boland under this paragraph shall be adjusted annually, effective the first (1st) day of the thirteenth (13th) month after any such payment under

 

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subparagraphs (a), (b) or (c) above begins, by the percentage of the annual rate of change in the Consumer Price Index for the twelve (12) months preceding the above effective date.

 

5.                The Corporation agrees that it will pay Boland, as a bonus, an additional sum mounting to one quarter of one percent (.125%) of the basic delivered invoice price (not including optional equipment) of an FF-1080 aircraft delivered to commercial concerns, worldwide, (including commercial air carriers when owned and/or operated by a foreign government) as, and only as, responsibility for such sales may be assigned to Boland by the President and Chef Executive Officer. Payments of the additional sum payable to Boland under this paragraph shall be made on the first (1st) working day of the month following the month in which aircraft deliveries are made and final payment on such deliveries has been received by the Corporation regardless of whether or not this Agreement is then in effect.

 

6.                The Corporation and Boland agree that the geographical location at which Boland will devote the major portion of his time and efforts to his duties as Vice President, General Manager is at the office facility of the Corporation.

 

7.                The Corporation agrees to pay all reasonable expenses incurred by Boland in furtherance of the business of the Corporation, including travel and entertainment expenses. The Corporation agrees to reimburse Boland for any such expenses paid out by him in the first instance, upon submission by him of a statement itemizing such expenses.

 

8.                If Boland shall, during the term of his employment under this Agreement, be absent from work because of illness or other cause for a period, or aggregate of periods, in excess of six (6) months in any one (1) year of the term of employment, the Corporation shall have the right to terminate this Agreement on one hundred eighty (180) days notice to Boland. In that event, the Corporation shall pay Boland his compensation to the date of termination.

 

9.                Boland agrees that the Corporation may, from time to time, apply for, take out in its own name and at its own expense, life, health, accident, or other insurance upon Boland that the Corporation may deem necessary or advisable to protect its interests hereunder; the total amount of such life insurance shall not exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) without the written consent of Boland. Boland agrees to submit to any medical or other examination necessary for such purpose and to assist and cooperate with the Corporation in procuring such insurance; and Boland agrees that other than his rights as a shareholder he shall have no right, title, or interest in or to such insurance.

 

10.          In the event of the death of Boland during the term of this Agreement and after the major start-up financing is in place, the Corporation agrees to pay Boland’s legal representatives the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

 

11.          Boland agrees that during the term of this Agreement he will not engage in any other commercial activity, whether or not competitive with the business of the Corporation, nor be affiliated in any other way as officer, director, or significant stockholder of another corporation without the written consent of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.

 

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12.          Boland agrees that he shall exercise reasonable care to prevent disclosure of the Corporation’s proprietary information to others and shall not, himself at any time during the period of this Agreement and after its termination for any reason, disclose the Corporation’s proprietary information to others and will not use such information for any purpose except as contemplated by this Agreement. The term “proprietary information” as used herein includes, in addition to information so designated and labeled by the Corporation, all business, financial, technical and design information related to the Corporation’s developmental and production programs whether or not designated and labeled as proprietary information.

 

13.          Boland agrees that, for a period of three (3) years after leaving the employment of the Corporation for any reason, he will not engage in any way, directly or indirectly, in any business competitive with the business of the Corporation.

 

14.(a) After the major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) of the Corporation achieved, either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon one hundred eighty (180) days notice to the other. If Boland terminates this Agreement, the Corporation shall pay Boland until the date of termination. Except for any reason that would be considered for cause, if the Corporation terminates the Agreement, it shall forthwith pay additional compensation to Boland in the form of a lump sum payment of two (2) times the average amount of the annual basic salary then payable under paragraphs 4 (a), (b) or (c) above.

 

(b) For purposes of paragraph (a) above, a reason that could be considered for cause, within the sole discretion of the President and Chief Executive Officer, would be the failure of the Corporation to have sold at least twenty-five (25) FF-1080 aircraft or derivative aircraft during the first full calendar year (January 1 though December 31) after the major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) of the Corporation is achieved, and to sell at least twenty-five (25) FF-1080 or derivative aircraft each calendar year thereafter.

 

15.(a) For protection of Boland against possible termination after a change of control (defined below) of the Corporation and to induce Boland to continue to serve in his capacity as Vice President, General Manager or in such other capacity to which he may be elected or appointed, the Corporation will provide severance benefits in the event Boland’s employment is terminated after a change of control.

 

(b)          “Change of Control” shall have occurred if, at any time after the Corporation has acquired its major start-up financing, (a) any person (as used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act (“SEA”) of 1934) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13(d)-3 of the SEA) of a total to twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding shares of the Corporation’s common stock, or (b) the Board of Directors of the Corporation is composed of a majority of directors who were not directors of the Corporation on the date of this Agreement, or (c) the change is of the type that is required to be reported under Item 5(f) of Schedule 14 Regulation 14A promulgated under the SEA.

 

(c)           If a change of control has occurred, Boland shall be entitled to severance benefits if his employment is terminated by him due to:

 

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(i) the assignment to him of any duties not consistent with his present position, or a change entitles or offices, or any failure to re-elect him to any positions held on the date of the change of control;

 

(ii) a reduction in salary or discontinuance of any bonus plans in effect on the date of the change of control; or

 

(iii) a change in geographical location of where his position is based in excess of twenty (20) miles or required travel in excess of his usual business travel schedule.

 

(d)          Boland shall be entitled to severance benefits if his employment is terminated by the Corporation after a change of control. Such termination must not be due to any reason that would be considered for cause.

 

(e)           Severance benefits after a change of control has occurred shall be:

 

(i) a lump sum payment of ten (10) times the amount of the annual basic salary then payable under paragraphs 4 (a), (b) or (c) above.

 

(ii) allowance of surrender of all outstanding stock options, with the price to be determined by taking the difference between the option price and the price of the stock on the date of the change of control or the date of termination, whichever is higher; and

 

(iii) all employee benefits in effect and applicable to Boland on the date of the change of control will be retained and paid by the Corporation for Boland for a period of two (2) years. These benefits shall include all health, accident, and disability plans as well as any life insurance plans provided by or through the corporation.

 

(f)             Boland shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided under these severance benefits by seeking other employment and none of these payments may be reduced by any future salary he may earn.

 

(g)          In the event of a change of control, the Corporation is aware that the Board of Directors or a shareholder or shareholders of the Corporation may cause the Corporation to refine to comply with its obligations under this paragraph, or may cause the Corporation to institute litigation seeking to have this paragraph declared enforceable, or may take other action to deny Boland the benefits intended to be provided under this paragraph. It is the intent of the Corporation that Boland not be required to incur expenses in enforcing his rights under this paragraph by litigation or other legal action because the costs and expenses thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to Boland under this paragraph.

 

(h)          If, following a change of control, Boland determines that the Corporation has failed to comply with any of its obligations under this paragraph or in the event the Corporation or any other person takes action to declare this paragraph void or enforceable, or institutes any litigation or other legal action designed to deny Boland the benefits intended to be extended under this paragraph, the Corporation authorizes Boland to retain counsel of his choice at the Corporation’s

 

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expense to represent Boland in connection with the initiation or defense by Boland of any litigation or legal action, whether by or against the Corporation, any director, officer, shareholder, or any other person affiliated with the Corporation, in any jurisdiction.

 

(i)              Despite any previously existing attorney-client relationship between the Corporation and counsel retained by Boland, the Corporation hereby provides that Boland may enter into an attorney-client relationship with such counsel. The Corporation and Boland agree that a confidential relationship will exist between Boland and such counsel.

 

(j)              The Corporation hereby authorizes that the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel retained by Boland shall be paid or reimbursed to Boland by the Corporation on a regular, periodic basis upon Boland’s presentation of a statement or statements, prepared by counsel in accordance with its customary practices, up to a maximum aggregate amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).

 

16.          The Corporation shall have the right, with the consent of Boland, to assign this Agreement to its successors or assigns and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by or against its said successors or assigns. The terms “successor” and “assign” shall include any corporation which buys all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets, or all of its stock, or with which, it merges or consolidates.

 

17.          The Corporation shall indemnify Boland and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against Boland with respect to his activities as Vice President, General Manager of the Corporation and in such other capacity to which he may be appointed or elected and with respect to his services as a member of a committee and other duties related to his position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Boland therein. In the event an action should be filed with respect to the subject of this indemnity and hold harmless agreement, the Corporation agrees that Boland may employ an attorney of Boland’s own selection to appear and defend the action, on behalf of Boland, at the expense of the Corporation. Boland, at his option, shall have the sole authority for the direction of the defense, and shall be the sole judge of the acceptability of any compromise or settlement of any claims or actions against Boland.

 

18.          Any dispute concerning any questions of law or fact arising out of the circumstances of employment under this Agreement shall be determined by arbitration. The controversy shall be submitted to the American Arbitration Association for final determination.

 

19.          Any waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof.

 

20.          If any provision of this Agreement is declared invalid by any Tribunal, then such provision shall be deemed automatically adjusted to conform to the requirements for validity as declared at such time and, as so adjusted, shall be deemed a provision of this Agreement as though originally included herein. In the event that the provision invalidated is of such a nature that it cannot be so adjusted, the provisions shall be deemed deleted from this Agreement as

 

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though the provision had never been included herein. In either case, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect.

 

21.          This Agreement may be extended or modified by mutual agreement in wiring in the form of a numbered amendment hereto.

 

22.          This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

23.          This Agreement consists of six (6) pages.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has hereunto signed its name by its President and Chief Executive Officer, and the other party hereto has signed his name, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

 

John J. Dupont

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

/s/ R. Darby Boland

 

R. Darby Boland

 

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT – THOMAS A. DAPOGNY

 

12/10/04

 

This EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT (hereinafter, this “Agreement”), made and entered this 10th day of December, 2004, by and between Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Nevada, (the “Corporation”), and Thomas A. Dapogny, a resident of Duluth, Georgia (hereinafter, “Dapogny”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

1.                The Corporation hereby employs Dapogny, and Dapogny agrees to work for the Corporation as Vice President of Operations of the Corporation, reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

2.                This Agreement shall expire on December 10, 2007, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. In addition to the arrangements for termination hereinafter provided, it is agreed between the parties that until the major start-up financing (approximately 20,000,000) of the Corporation is achieved, this Agreement may be summarily terminated, that is, without notice, in the sole discretion of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.

 

3.                Dapogny agrees to devote his full time efforts to his duties as Vice President of Operations for the profit, benefit and advantage of the business of the Corporation.

 

4.                (a) The Corporation agrees to pay Dapogny a basic salary at the rate of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) per annum, payable in semi-monthly installments, for all the services to be rendered by Dapogny hereunder, including service as a member of a committee, and any other duties related to his position required of him by the President and Chief Executive Officer. The basic salary above-stated is understood by the parties to this Agreement to be payable to Dapogny during the period in which the Corporation is developing the FF-1080 aircraft and seeking its Federal Aviation Administration (hereinafter “FAA”) aircraft type Certification.

 

(b)          When the FAA certification is achieved, the basic salary payable to Dapogny will increase to Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) per annum, effective the first (1st) day of the month in which the FAA issues the FF-1080 aircraft type certificate to the Corporation.

 

(c)           The basic salary payable to Dapogny will further increase to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000.00) per annum effective the first (1st) day of the month in which the Corporation delivers production aircraft number twenty-four (24).

 

(d)          Basic Salary payments to Dapogny under this Agreement shall begin on the first (1st) day of the month in which the major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) of the Corporation is achieved.

 

(e)           The basic salary payments made to Dapogny under this paragraph shall be adjusted annually, effective the first (1st) day of the thirteenth (13th) month after any such payment under

 

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subparagraphs (a), (b) or (c) above begins, by the percentage of the annual rate of change in the Consumer Price Index for the twelve (12) months preceding the above effective date.

 

5.                The Corporation agrees that it will pay Dapogny, as a bonus, an additional sum mounting to one quarter of one percent (.125%) of the basic delivered invoice price (not including optional equipment) of an FF-1080 aircraft delivered to commercial concerns, worldwide, (including commercial air carriers when owned and/or operated by a foreign government) as, and only as, responsibility for such sales may be assigned to Dapogny by the President and Chef Executive Officer. Payments of the additional sum payable to Dapogny under this paragraph shall be made on the first (1st) working day of the month following the month in which aircraft deliveries are made and final payment on such deliveries has been received by the Corporation regardless of whether or not this Agreement is then in effect.

 

6.                The Corporation and Dapogny agree that the geographical location at which Dapogny will devote the major portion of his time and efforts to his duties as Vice President of Operations is at the office facility of the Corporation.

 

7.                The Corporation agrees to pay all reasonable expenses incurred by Dapogny in furtherance of the business of the Corporation, including travel and entertainment expenses. The Corporation agrees to reimburse Dapogny for any such expenses paid out by him in the first instance, upon submission by him of a statement itemizing such expenses.

 

8.                If Dapogny shall, during the term of his employment under this Agreement, be absent from work because of illness or other cause for a period, or aggregate of periods, in excess of six (6) months in any one (1) year of the term of employment, the Corporation shall have the right to terminate this Agreement on one hundred eighty (180) days notice to Dapogny. In that event, the Corporation shall pay Dapogny his compensation to the date of termination.

 

9.                Dapogny agrees that the Corporation may, from time to time, apply for, take out in its own name and at its own expense, life, health, accident, or other insurance upon Dapogny that the Corporation may deem necessary or advisable to protect its interests hereunder; the total amount of such life insurance shall not exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) without the written consent of Dapogny. Dapogny agrees to submit to any medical or other examination necessary for such purpose and to assist and cooperate with the Corporation in procuring such insurance; and Dapogny agrees that other than his rights as a shareholder he shall have no right, title, or interest in or to such insurance.

 

10.          In the event of the death of Dapogny during the term of this Agreement and after the major start-up financing is in place, the Corporation agrees to pay Dapogny’s legal representatives the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

 

11.          Dapogny agrees that during the term of this Agreement he will not engage in any other commercial activity, whether or not competitive with the business of the Corporation, nor be affiliated in any other way as officer, director, or significant stockholder of another corporation without the written consent of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.

 

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12.          Dapogny agrees that he shall exercise reasonable care to prevent disclosure of the Corporation’s proprietary information to others and shall not, himself at any time during the period of this Agreement and after its termination for any reason, disclose the Corporation’s proprietary information to others and will not use such information for any purpose except as contemplated by this Agreement. The term “proprietary information” as used herein includes, in addition to information so designated and labeled by the Corporation, all business, financial, technical and design information related to the Corporation’s developmental and production programs whether or not designated and labeled as proprietary information.

 

13.          Dapogny agrees that, for a period of three (3) years after leaving the employment of the Corporation for any reason, he will not engage in any way, directly or indirectly, in any business competitive with the business of the Corporation.

 

14.          (a) After the major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) of the Corporation achieved, either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon one hundred eighty (180) days notice to the other. If Dapogny terminates this Agreement, the Corporation shall pay Dapogny until the date of termination. Except for any reason that would be considered for cause, if the Corporation terminates the Agreement, it shall forthwith pay additional compensation to Dapogny in the form of a lump sum payment of two (2) times the average amount of the annual basic salary then payable under paragraphs 4 (a), (b) or (c) above.

 

(b)          For purposes of paragraph (a) above, a reason that could be considered for cause, within the sole discretion of the President and Chief Executive Officer, would be the failure of the Corporation to have sold at least twenty-five (25) FF-1080 aircraft or derivative aircraft during the first full calendar year (January 1 though December 31) after the major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) of the Corporation is achieved, and to sell at least twenty-five (25) FF-1080 or derivative aircraft each calendar year thereafter.

 

15.          (a) For protection of Dapogny against possible termination after a change of control (defined below) of the Corporation and to induce Dapogny to continue to serve in his capacity as Vice President of Operations or in such other capacity to which he may be elected or appointed, the Corporation will provide severance benefits in the event Dapogny’s employment is terminated after a change of control.

 

(b)          “Change of Control” shall have occurred if, at any time after the Corporation has acquired its major start-up financing, (a) any person (as used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act (“SEA”) of 1934) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13(d)-3 of the SEA) of a total to twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding shares of the Corporation’s common stock, or (b) the Board of Directors of the Corporation is composed of a majority of directors who were not directors of the Corporation on the date of this Agreement, or (c) the change is of the type that is required to be reported under Item 5(f) of Schedule 14 Regulation 14A promulgated under the SEA.

 

(c)           If a change of control has occurred, Dapogny shall be entitled to severance benefits if his employment is terminated by him due to:

 

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(i) the assignment to him of any duties not consistent with his present position, or a change entitles or offices, or any failure to re-elect him to any positions held on the date of the change of control;

 

(ii) a reduction in salary or discontinuance of any bonus plans in effect on the date of the change of control; or

 

(iii) a change in geographical location of where his position is based in excess of twenty (20) miles or required travel in excess of his usual business travel schedule.

 

(d)          Dapogny shall be entitled to severance benefits if his employment is terminated by the Corporation after a change of control. Such termination must not be due to any reason that would be considered for cause.

 

(e)           Severance benefits after a change of control has occurred shall be:

 

(i) a lump sum payment of ten (10) times the amount of the annual basic salary then payable under paragraphs 4 (a), (b) or (c) above.

 

(ii) allowance of surrender of all outstanding stock options, with the price to be determined by taking the difference between the option price and the price of the stock on the date of the change of control or the date of termination, whichever is higher; and

 

(iii) all employee benefits in effect and applicable to Dapogny on the date of the change of control will be retained and paid by the Corporation for Dapogny for a period of two (2) years. These benefits shall include all health, accident, and disability plans as well as any life insurance plans provided by or through the corporation.

 

(f)             Dapogny shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided under these severance benefits by seeking other employment and none of these payments may be reduced by any future salary he may earn.

 

(g)          In the event of a change of control, the Corporation is aware that the Board of Directors or a shareholder or shareholders of the Corporation may cause the Corporation to refine to comply with its obligations under this paragraph, or may cause the Corporation to institute litigation seeking to have this paragraph declared enforceable, or may take other action to deny Dapogny the benefits intended to be provided under this paragraph. It is the intent of the Corporation that Dapogny not be required to incur expenses in enforcing his rights under this paragraph by litigation or other legal action because the costs and expenses thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to Dapogny under this paragraph.

 

(h)          If, following a change of control, Dapogny determines that the Corporation has failed to comply with any of its obligations under this paragraph or in the event the Corporation or any other person takes action to declare this paragraph void or enforceable, or institutes any litigation or other legal action designed to deny Dapogny the benefits intended to be extended

 

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under this paragraph, the Corporation authorizes Dapogny to retain counsel of his choice at the Corporation’s expense to represent Dapogny in connection with the initiation or defense by Dapogny of any litigation or legal action, whether by or against the Corporation, any director, officer, shareholder, or any other person affiliated with the Corporation, in any jurisdiction.

 

(i)              Despite any previously existing attorney-client relationship between the Corporation and counsel retained by Dapogny, the Corporation hereby provides that Dapogny may enter into an attorney-client relationship with such counsel. The Corporation and Dapogny agree that a confidential relationship will exist between Dapogny and such counsel.

 

(j)              The Corporation hereby authorizes that the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel retained by Dapogny shall be paid or reimbursed to Dapogny by the Corporation on a regular, periodic basis upon Dapogny’s presentation of a statement or statements, prepared by counsel in accordance with its customary practices, up to a maximum aggregate amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).

 

16.          The Corporation shall have the right, with the consent of Dapogny, to assign this Agreement to its successors or assigns and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by or against its said successors or assigns. The terms “successor” and “assign” shall include any corporation which buys all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets, or all of its stock, or with which, it merges or consolidates.

 

17.          The Corporation shall indemnify Dapogny and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against Dapogny with respect to his activities as Vice President of Operations of the Corporation and in such other capacity to which he may be appointed or elected and with respect to his services as a member of a committee and other duties related to his position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Dapogny therein. In the event an action should be filed with respect to the subject of this indemnity and hold harmless agreement, the Corporation agrees that Dapogny may employ an attorney of Dapogny’s own selection to appear and defend the action, on behalf of Dapogny, at the expense of the Corporation. Dapogny, at his option, shall have the sole authority for the direction of the defense, and shall be the sole judge of the acceptability of any compromise or settlement of any claims or actions against Dapogny.

 

18.          Any dispute concerning any questions of law or fact arising out of the circumstances of employment under this Agreement shall be determined by arbitration. The controversy shall be submitted to the American Arbitration Association for final determination.

 

19.          Any waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof.

 

20.          If any provision of this Agreement is declared invalid by any Tribunal, then such provision shall be deemed automatically adjusted to conform to the requirements for validity as declared at such time and, as so adjusted, shall be deemed a provision of this Agreement as though originally included herein. In the event that the provision invalidated is of such a nature that it cannot be so adjusted, the provisions shall be deemed deleted from this Agreement as

 

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though the provision had never been included herein. In either case, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect.

 

21.          This Agreement may be extended or modified by mutual agreement in wiring in the form of a numbered amendment hereto.

 

22.          This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

23.          This Agreement consists of six (6) pages.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has hereunto signed its name by its President and Chief Executive Officer, and the other party hereto has signed his name, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

 

John J. Dupont

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Thomas A. Dapogny

 

 

Thomas A. Dapogny

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT – Karen Shoemaker

12/10/04

 

 

This EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT (hereinafter, this “Agreement”), made and entered into this 10th day of December, 2004, by and between Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Nevada (hereinafter, the “Corporation”), and Karen Shoemaker (hereinafter, “Shoemaker”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

1.                The Corporation hereby employs Shoemaker, and Shoemaker agrees to work for the Corporation as Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer of the Corporation, reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

2.                This Agreement shall expire on January 10, 2007, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. In addition to the arrangements for termination hereinafter provided, it is agreed between the parties that until the major start-up financing (approximately 20,000,000) of the Corporation is achieved, this Agreement may be summarily terminated, that is, without notice, in the sole discretion of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. Shoemaker agrees to devote her full time efforts to her duties as Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer for the profit, benefit and advantage of the business of the Corporation.

 

4.                (a) As compensation for services rendered under this Agreement, the Employee shall initially receive a base salary of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($125,000) per annum, and effective upon the Company’s registration statement filed in connection with the Company’s becoming effective, and the Company becoming a reporting company under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Employee’s salary shall be increased to One Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($150,000) per annum.

 

(b)          The Company and Employee acknowledge that due to the fact that the Company has been and will continue to be a development stage company, it has not had, and in the foreseeable future may not have, sufficient funds to pay Employee her entire base salary each year. The Company and Employee agree that to the extent that the Company has not, or in the future does not, pay Employee her entire base salary for a given year, such underpayment shall be deemed deferred compensation and shall be reflected in the Company’s books as such. The Company agrees to pay to Employee her deferred compensation at such time as the Company has the excess available funds to do so.

 

5.                The Corporation agrees that it will pay Shoemaker, as a bonus, an additional sum amounting to one quarter of one percent (.0625%) of the basic delivered invoice price (not including optional equipment) of an FF-1080 aircraft delivered to commercial concerns,

 

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worldwide, (including commercial air carriers when owned and/or operated by a foreign government) as, and only as, responsibility for such sales may be assigned to Shoemaker by the President and Chef Executive Officer. Payments of the additional sum payable to Shoemaker under this paragraph shall be made on the first (1st) working day of the month following the month in which aircraft deliveries are made and final payment on such deliveries has been received by the Corporation regardless of whether or not this Agreement is then in effect.

 

6.                The Corporation and Shoemaker agree that the geographical location at which Shoemaker will devote the major portion of her time and efforts to her duties as Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer is at the office facility of the Corporation, in Lawrenceville, GA.

 

7.                The Corporation agrees to pay all reasonable expenses incurred by Shoemaker in furtherance of the business of the Corporation, including travel and entertainment expenses. The Corporation agrees to reimburse Shoemaker for any such expenses paid out by him in the first instance, upon submission by him of a statement itemizing such expenses.

 

8.                If Shoemaker shall, during the term of her employment under this Agreement, be absent from work because of illness or other cause for a period, or aggregate of periods, in excess of six (6) months in any one (1) year of the term of employment, the Corporation shall have the right to terminate this Agreement on one hundred eighty (180) days notice to Shoemaker. In that event, the Corporation shall pay Shoemaker her compensation to the date of termination.

 

9.                Shoemaker agrees that the Corporation may, from time to time, apply for take out in its own name and at its own expense, life, health, accident, or other insurance upon Shoemaker that the Corporation may deem necessary or advisable to protect its interests hereunder; the total amount of such life insurance shall not exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) without the written consent of Shoemaker. Shoemaker agrees to submit to any medical or other examination necessary for such purpose and to assist and cooperate with the Corporation in procuring such insurance; and Shoemaker agrees that other than her rights as a shareholder she shall have no right, title, or interest in or to such insurance.

 

10.          In the event of the death of Shoemaker during the term of this Agreement and after the major start-up financing is in place, the Corporation agrees to pay Shoemaker’s legal representatives the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

 

11.          Shoemaker agrees that during the term of this Agreement she will not engage in any other commercial activity, whether or not competitive with the business of the Corporation, nor be affiliated in any other way as officer, director, or significant stockholder of another corporation without the written consent of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.

 

12.          Shoemaker agrees that she shall exercise reasonable care to prevent disclosure of the Corporation’s proprietary information others and shall not, himself at any time during the period of this Agreement and after its termination for any reason, disclose the Corporation’s proprietary information to others and will not use such information for any purpose except as contemplated by this Agreement. The term “proprietary information” as used herein includes, in addition

 

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to information so designated and labeled by the Corporation, all business, financial, technical and design information related to the Corporation’s developmental and production programs whether or not designated and labeled as proprietary information.

 

13.          Shoemaker agrees that, for a period of three (3) years after leaving the employ of the Corporation for any reason, she will not engage in any way, directly or indirectly, in any business competitive with the business of the Corporation.

 

14.          (a) After the major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) of the Corporation achieved, either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon one hundred eighty (180) days notice to the other. If Shoemaker terminates this Agreement, the Corporation shall pay Shoemaker until the date of termination. Except for any reason that would be considered for cause, if the Corporation terminates the Agreement, it shall forthwith pay additional compensation to Shoemaker in the form of a lump sum payment of two (2) times the average amount of the annual basic salary then payable under paragraphs 4 (a) above.

 

(b)          For purposes of paragraph (a) above, a reason that could be considered for cause, within the sole discretion of the President and Chief Executive Officer, would be the failure of the Corporation to have sold at least twenty-five (25) FF-1080 aircraft or derivative aircraft during the first full calendar year (January 1 though December 31) after the major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) of the Corporation is achieved, and to sell at least twenty-five (25) FF-1080 or derivative aircraft each calendar year thereafter.

 

15.          (a)           For protection of Shoemaker against possible termination after a change of control (defined below) of the Corporation and to induce Shoemaker to continue to serve in her capacity as Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer or in such other capacity to which she may be elected or appointed, the Corporation will provide severance benefits in the event Shoemaker’s employment is terminated after a change of control.

 

(b)          “Change of Control” shall have occurred if, at any time after the Corporation has acquired its major start-up financing, (a) any person (as used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act (“SEA”) of 1934) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13(d)-3 of the SEA) of a total to twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding shares of the Corporation’s common stock, or (b) the Board of Directors of the Corporation is composed of a majority of directors who were not directors of the Corporation on the date of this Agreement, or (c) the change is of the type that is required to be reported under Item 5(f) of Schedule 14 Regulation 14A promulgated under the SEA.

 

(c)           If a change of control has occurred, Shoemaker shall be entitled to severance benefits if her employment is terminated by him due to:

 

(i)  the assignment to him of any duties not consistent with her present position, or a change in titles or offices, or any failure to re-elect him to any positions held on the date of the change of control;

 

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(ii) a reduction in salary or discontinuance of any bonus plans in effect on the date of the change of control; or

 

(iii) a change in geographical location of where her position is based in excess of twenty (20) miles or required travel in excess of her usual business travel schedule.

 

(d)          Shoemaker shall be entitled to severance benefits if her employment is terminated by the Corporation after a change of control. Such termination must not be due to any reason that would be considered for cause.

 

(e)           Severance benefits after a change of control has occurred shall be:

 

(i)              a lump sum payment of ten (10) times the amount of the annual basic salary then payable under paragraphs 4 (a) above;

 

(ii)           allowance of surrender of all outstanding stock options, with the price to be determined by taking the difference between the option price and the price of the stock on the date of the change of control or the date of termination, whichever is higher; and

 

(iii)        all employee benefits in effect and applicable to Shoemaker on the date of the change of control will be retained and paid by the Corporation for Shoemaker for a period of two (2) years. These benefits shall include all health, accident, and disability plans as well as any life insurance plans provided by or through the corporation.

 

(f)             Shoemaker shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided under these severance benefits by seeking other employment and none of these payments may be reduced by any future salary she may earn.

 

(g)          In the event of a change of control, the Corporation is aware that the Board of Directors or a shareholder or shareholders of the Corporation may cause the Corporation to refine to comply with its obligations under this paragraph, or may cause the Corporation to institute litigation seeking to have this paragraph declared enforceable, or may take other action to deny Shoemaker the benefits intended to be provided under this paragraph. It is the intent of the Corporation that Shoemaker not be required to incur expenses in enforcing her rights under this paragraph by litigation or other legal action because the costs and expenses thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to Shoemaker under this paragraph.

 

(h)          If, following a change of control, Shoemaker determines that the Corporation has failed to comply with any of its obligations under this paragraph or in the event the Corporation or any other person takes action to declare this paragraph void or enforceable, or institutes any litigation or other legal action designed to deny Shoemaker the benefits intended to be extended under this paragraph, the Corporation authorizes Shoemaker to retain counsel of her choice at the Corporation’s expense to represent Shoemaker in connection with the initiation or defense by Shoemaker of any litigation or legal action, whether by or against the Corporation,

 

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any director, officer, shareholder, or any other person affiliated with the Corporation, in any jurisdiction.

 

(i)              Despite any previously existing attorney-client relationship between the Corporation and counsel retained by Shoemaker, the Corporation hereby provides that Shoemaker may enter into an attorney-client relationship with such counsel. The Corporation and Shoemaker agree that a confidential relationship will exist between Shoemaker and such counsel.

 

(j)              The Corporation hereby authorizes that the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel retained by Shoemaker shall be paid or reimbursed to Shoemaker by the Corporation on a regular, periodic basis upon Shoemaker’s presentation of a statement or statements, prepared by counsel in accordance with its customary practices, up to a maximum aggregate amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).

 

16.          The Corporation shall have the right, with the consent of Shoemaker, to assign this Agreement to its successors or assigns and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by or against its said successors or assigns. The terms “successor” and “assign” shall include any corporation which buys all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets, or all of its stock, or with which, it merges or consolidates.

 

17.          The Corporation shall indemnify Shoemaker and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against Shoemaker with respect to her activities as Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer of the Corporation and in such other capacity to which she may be appointed or elected and with respect to her services as a member of a committee and other duties related to her position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Shoemaker therein. In the event an action should be filed with respect to the subject of this indemnity and hold harmless agreement, the Corporation agrees that Shoemaker may employ an attorney of Shoemaker’s own selection to appear and defend the action, on behalf of Shoemaker, at the expense of the Corporation. Shoemaker, at her option, shall have the sole authority for the direction of the defense, and shall be the sole judge of the acceptability of any compromise or settlement of any claims or actions against Shoemaker.

 

18.          Any dispute concerning any questions of law or fact arising out of the circumstances of employment under this Agreement shall be determined by arbitration. The controversy shall be submitted to the American Arbitration Association for final determination.

 

19.          Any waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof.

 

20.          If any provision of this Agreement is declared invalid by any Tribunal, then such provision shall be deemed automatically adjusted to conform to the requirements for validity as declared at such time and, as so adjusted, shall be deemed a provision of this Agreement as though originally included herein. In the event that the provision invalidated is of such a nature that it cannot be so adjusted, the provisions shall be deemed deleted from this Agreement as

 

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though the provision had never been included herein. In either case, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect.

 

21.          This Agreement may be extended or modified by mutual agreement in writing in the form of a numbered amendment hereto.

 

22.          This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

23.          This Agreement consists of six (6) pages.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has hereunto signed its name by its President and Chief Executive Officer, and the other party hereto has signed her name, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

 

John J. Dupont

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karen Shoemaker

 

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT – SCOTT JACOX

 

This EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT (hereinafter, this “Agreement”), made and entered this 1 st day of August, 2005, by and between Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Nevada, (the “Corporation”), and Scott Jacox, a resident of Provo, Utah (hereinafter, “Jacox”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

1.                The Corporation hereby employs Jacox, and Jacox agrees to work for the Corporation as Vice President of Marketing of the Corporation, reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

2.                This Agreement shall expire on December 10, 2007, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. In addition to the arrangements for termination hereinafter provided, it is agreed between the parties that until the major start-up financing (approximately 20,000,000) of the Corporation is achieved, this Agreement may be summarily terminated, that is, without notice, in the sole discretion of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.

 

3.                Jacox agrees to devote his full time efforts to his duties as Vice President of Marketing for the profit, benefit and advantage of the business of the Corporation.

 

4.                (a) The Corporation agrees to pay Jacox a basic salary at the rate of one hundred thousand dollars ($ 100,000) per annum, payable in semi-monthly installments, for all the services to be rendered by Jacox hereunder, including service as a member of a committee, and any other duties related to his position required of him by the President and Chief Executive Officer. The basic salary above-stated is understood by the parties to this Agreement to be payable to Jacox during the period in which the Corporation is developing the FF-1080 aircraft and seeking its Federal Aviation Administration (hereinafter “FAA”) aircraft type Certification.

 

(b)          When the FAA certification is achieved, the basic salary payable to Jacox will increase to One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) per annum, effective the first (1st) day of the month in which the FAA issues the FF-1080 aircraft type certificate to the Corporation.

 

(c)           The basic salary payable to Jacox will further increase to One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00) per annum effective the first (1st) day of the month in which the Corporation delivers production aircraft number twenty-four (24).

 

(d)          Basic Salary payments to Jacox under this Agreement shall begin on August 15, 2005.

 

(e)           The basic salary payments made to Jacox under this paragraph shall be adjusted annually, effective the first (1st) day of the thirteenth (13th) month after any such payment under subparagraphs (a), (b) or (c) above begins, by the percentage of the annual rate of change in the Consumer Price Index for the twelve (12) months preceding the above effective date.

 

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5.                The Corporation agrees that it will pay Jacox, as a bonus, an additional sum mounting to one quarter of one percent (.125%) of the basic delivered invoice price (not including optional equipment) of an FF-1080 aircraft delivered to commercial concerns, worldwide, (including commercial air carriers when owned and/or operated by a foreign government) as, and only as, responsibility for such sales may be assigned to Jacox by the President and Chef Executive Officer. Payments of the additional sum payable to Jacox under this paragraph shall be made on the first (1st) working day of the month following the month in which aircraft deliveries are made and final payment on such deliveries has been received by the Corporation regardless of whether or not this Agreement is then in effect.

 

6.                The Corporation and Jacox agree that the geographical location at which Jacox will devote the major portion of his time and efforts to his duties as Vice President of Marketing is at the office facility of the Corporation.

 

7.                The Corporation agrees to pay all reasonable expenses incurred by Jacox in furtherance of the business of the Corporation, including travel and entertainment expenses. The Corporation agrees to reimburse Jacox for any such expenses paid out by him in the first instance, upon submission by him of a statement itemizing such expenses.

 

8.                If Jacox shall, during the term of his employment under this Agreement, be absent from work because of illness or other cause for a period, or aggregate of periods, in excess of three (3) months in any one (1) year of the term of employment, the Corporation shall have the right to terminate this Agreement on ninety (90) days notice to Jacox. In that event, the Corporation shall pay Jacox his compensation to the date of termination.

 

9.                Jacox agrees that the Corporation may, from time to time, apply for, take out in its own name and at its own expense, life, health, accident, or other insurance upon Jacox that the Corporation may deem necessary or advisable to protect its interests hereunder; the total amount of such life insurance shall not exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) without the written consent of Jacox. Jacox agrees to submit to any medical or other examination necessary for such purpose and to assist and cooperate with the Corporation in procuring such insurance; and Jacox agrees that other than his rights as a shareholder he shall have no right, title, or interest in or to such insurance.

 

10.          In the event of the death of Jacox during the term of this Agreement and after the major start-up financing is in place, the Corporation agrees to pay Jacox’s legal representatives the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

 

11.          Jacox agrees that during the term of this Agreement he will not engage in any other commercial activity, whether or not competitive with the business of the Corporation, nor be affiliated in any other way as officer, director, or significant stockholder of another corporation without the written consent of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.

 

12.          Jacox agrees that he shall exercise reasonable care to prevent disclosure of the Corporation’s proprietary information to others and shall not, himself at any time during the

 

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period of this Agreement and after its termination for any reason, disclose the Corporation’s proprietary information to others and will not use such information for any purpose except as contemplated by this Agreement. The term “proprietary information” as used herein includes, in addition to information so designated and labeled by the Corporation, all business, financial, technical and design information related to the Corporation’s developmental and production programs whether or not designated and labeled as proprietary information.

 

13.          Jacox agrees that, for a period of three (3) years after leaving the employment of the Corporation for any reason, he will not engage in any way, directly or indirectly, in any business competitive with the business of the Corporation.

 

14.          (a) After the major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) of the Corporation achieved, either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon one hundred eighty (180) days notice to the other. If Jacox terminates this Agreement, the Corporation shall pay Jacox until the date of termination. Except for any reason that would be considered for cause, if the Corporation terminates the Agreement, it shall forthwith pay additional compensation to Jacox in the form of a lump sum payment of two (2) times the average amount of the annual basic salary then payable under paragraphs 4 (a), (b) or (c) above.

 

(b)          For purposes of paragraph (a) above, a reason that could be considered for cause, within the sole discretion of the President and Chief Executive Officer, would be the failure of the Corporation to have sold at least twenty-five (25) FF-1080 aircraft or derivative aircraft during the first full calendar year (January 1 though December 31) after the major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) of the Corporation is achieved, and to sell at least twenty-five (25) FF-1080 or derivative aircraft each calendar year thereafter.

 

15.          (a) For protection of Jacox against possible termination after a change of control (defined below) of the Corporation and to induce Jacox to continue to serve in his capacity as Vice President of Marketing or in such other capacity to which he may be elected or appointed, the Corporation will provide severance benefits in the event Jacox’s employment is terminated after a change of control.

 

(b)          “Change of Control” shall have occurred if, at any time after the Corporation has acquired its major start-up financing, (a) any person (as used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act (“SEA”) of 1934) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13(d)-3 of the SEA) of a total to twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding shares of the Corporation’s common stock, or (b) the Board of Directors of the Corporation is composed of a majority of directors who were not directors of the Corporation on the date of this Agreement, or (c) the change is of the type that is required to be reported under Item 5(f) of Schedule 14 Regulation 14A promulgated under the SEA.

 

(c)           If a change of control has occurred, Jacox shall be entitled to severance benefits if his employment is terminated by him due to:

 

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(i)              the assignment to him of any duties not consistent with his present position, or a change entitles or offices, or any failure to re-elect him to any positions held on the date of the change of control;

 

(ii)           a reduction in salary or discontinuance of any bonus plans in effect on the date of the change of control; or

 

(iii)        a change in geographical location of where his position is based in excess of twenty (20) miles or required travel in excess of his usual business travel schedule.

 

(d)          Jacox shall be entitled to severance benefits if his employment is terminated by the Corporation after a change of control. Such termination must not be due to any reason that would be considered for cause.

 

(e)           Severance benefits after a change of control has occurred shall be:

 

(i) a lump sum payment of ten (10) times the amount of the annual basic salary then payable under paragraphs 4 (a), (b) or (c) above.

 

(ii) allowance of surrender of all outstanding stock options, with the price to be determined by taking the difference between the option price and the price of the stock on the date of the change of control or the date of termination, whichever is higher; and

 

(iii) all employee benefits in effect and applicable to Jacox on the date of the change of control will be retained and paid by the Corporation for Jacox for a period of two (2) years. These benefits shall include all health, accident, and disability plans as well as any life insurance plans provided by or through the corporation.

 

(f)             Jacox shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided under these severance benefits by seeking other employment and none of these payments may be reduced by any future salary he may earn.

 

(g)          In the event of a change of control, the Corporation is aware that the Board of Directors or a shareholder or shareholders of the Corporation may cause the Corporation to refine to comply with its obligations under this paragraph, or may cause the Corporation to institute litigation seeking to have this paragraph declared enforceable, or may take other action to deny Jacox the benefits intended to be provided under this paragraph. It is the intent of the Corporation that Jacox not be required to incur expenses in enforcing his rights under this paragraph by litigation or other legal action because the costs and expenses thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to Jacox under this paragraph.

 

(h)          If, following a change of control, Jacox determines that the Corporation has failed to comply with any of its obligations under this paragraph or in the event the Corporation or any other person takes action to declare this paragraph void or enforceable, or institutes any litigation or other legal action designed to deny Jacox the benefits intended to be extended under this paragraph, the Corporation authorizes Jacox to retain counsel of his choice at the Corporation’s

 

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expense to represent Jacox in connection with the initiation or defense by Jacox of any litigation or legal action, whether by or against the Corporation, any director, officer, shareholder, or any other person affiliated with the Corporation, in any jurisdiction.

 

(i)              Despite any previously existing attorney-client relationship between the Corporation and counsel retained by Jacox, the Corporation hereby provides that Jacox may enter into an attorney-client relationship with such counsel. The Corporation and Jacox agree that a confidential relationship will exist between Jacox and such counsel.

 

(j)              The Corporation hereby authorizes that the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel retained by Jacox shall be paid or reimbursed to Jacox by the Corporation on a regular, periodic basis upon Jacox’s presentation of a statement or statements, prepared by counsel in accordance with its customary practices, up to a maximum aggregate amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).

 

16.          The Corporation shall have the right, with the consent of Jacox, to assign this Agreement to its successors or assigns and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by or against its said successors or assigns. The terms “successor” and “assign” shall include any corporation which buys all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets, or all of its stock, or with which, it merges or consolidates.

 

17.          The Corporation shall indemnify Jacox and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against Jacox with respect to his activities as Vice President of Marketing of the Corporation and in such other capacity to which he may be appointed or elected and with respect to his services as a member of a committee and other duties related to his position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Jacox therein. In the event an action should be filed with respect to the subject of this indemnity and hold harmless agreement, the Corporation agrees that Jacox may employ an attorney of Jacox’s own selection to appear and defend the action, on behalf of Jacox, at the expense of the Corporation. Jacox, at his option, shall have the sole authority for the direction of the defense, and shall be the sole judge of the acceptability of any compromise or settlement of any claims or actions against Jacox.

 

18.          Any dispute concerning any questions of law or fact arising out of the circumstances of employment under this Agreement shall be determined by arbitration. The controversy shall be submitted to the American Arbitration Association for final determination.

 

19.          Any waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof.

 

20.          If any provision of this Agreement is declared invalid by any Tribunal, then such provision shall be deemed automatically adjusted to conform to the requirements for validity as declared at such time and, as so adjusted, shall be deemed a provision of this Agreement as though originally included herein. In the event that the provision invalidated is of such a nature that it cannot be so adjusted, the provisions shall be deemed deleted from this Agreement as

 

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though the provision had never been included herein. In either case, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect.

 

21.          This Agreement may be extended or modified by mutual agreement in wiring in the form of a numbered amendment hereto.

 

22.          This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

23.          This Agreement consists of six (6) pages.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has hereunto signed its name by its President and Chief Executive Officer, and the other party hereto has signed his name, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

 

John J. Dupont

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

/s/ Scott Jacox

 

 

Scott Jacox

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT – RUBEN FRAGOSO

 

This EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT (hereinafter, this “Agreement”), made and entered this 1 st day of August, 2005, by and between Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the state of Nevada, (the “Corporation”), and Ruben Fragoso, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico (hereinafter, “Fragoso”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

1.                The Corporation hereby employs Fragoso, and Fragoso agrees to work for the Corporation as Vice President of Sales - Mexico, South and Central America of the Corporation, reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

2.                This Agreement shall expire on December 10, 2007, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. In addition to the arrangements for termination hereinafter provided, it is agreed between the parties that until the major start-up financing (approximately 20,000,000) of the Corporation is achieved, this Agreement may be summarily terminated, that is, without notice, in the sole discretion of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.

 

3.                Fragoso agrees to devote his full time efforts to his duties as Vice President of Sales - Mexico, South and Central America for the profit, benefit and advantage of the business of the Corporation.

 

4.                (a) The Corporation agrees to pay Fragoso a basic salary at the rate of Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000) per annum, payable in semi-monthly installments for the first five months (thru December 2005), and then Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars ($95,000) per annum, payable in semi-monthly installments beginning January 1st, 2006 for all the services to be rendered by Fragoso hereunder, including service as a member of a committee, and any other duties related to his position required of him by the President and Chief Executive Officer. The basic salary above-stated is understood by the parties to this Agreement to be payable to Fragoso during the period in which the Corporation is developing the FF-1080 aircraft and seeking its Federal Aviation Administration (hereinafter “FAA”) aircraft type Certification.

 

(b)          When the FAA certification is achieved, the basic salary payable to Fragoso will increase to One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($115,000.00) per annum, effective the first (1st) day of the month in which the FAA issues the FF-1080 aircraft type certificate to the Corporation.

 

(c)           The basic salary payable to Fragoso will further increase to One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00) per annum effective the first (1st) day of the month in which the Corporation delivers production aircraft number twenty-four (24).

 

(d)          Basic Salary payments to Fragoso under this Agreement shall begin on August 15, 2005.

 

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(e)           The basic salary payments made to Fragoso under this paragraph shall be adjusted annually, effective the first (1st) day of the thirteenth (13th) month after any such payment under subparagraphs (a), (b) or (c) above begins, by the percentage of the annual rate of change in the Consumer Price Index for the twelve (12) months preceding the above effective date.

 

5.                The Corporation agrees that it will pay Fragoso, as a bonus, an additional sum mounting to one eighth of one percent (.0625%) of the basic delivered invoice price (not including optional equipment) of an FF-1080 aircraft delivered to commercial concerns in the Mexico, and South and Central Regions, (including commercial air carriers when owned and/or operated by a foreign government) as, and only as, responsibility for such sales may be assigned to Fragoso by the President and Chef Executive Officer. Payments of the additional sum payable to Fragoso under this paragraph shall be made on the first (1st) working day of the month following the month in which aircraft deliveries are made and final payment on such deliveries has been received by the Corporation regardless of whether or not this Agreement is then in effect.

 

6.                The Corporation and Fragoso agree that the geographical location at which Fragoso will devote the major portion of his time and efforts to his duties as Vice President of Sales - Mexico, South and Central America is at the office facility of the Corporation.

 

7.                The Corporation agrees to pay all reasonable expenses incurred by Fragoso in furtherance of the business of the Corporation, including travel and entertainment expenses. The Corporation agrees to reimburse Fragoso for any such expenses paid out by him in the first instance, upon submission by him of a statement itemizing such expenses.

 

8.                If Fragoso shall, during the term of his employment under this Agreement, be absent from work because of illness or other cause for a period, or aggregate of periods, in excess of three (3) months in any one (1) year of the term of employment, the Corporation shall have the right to terminate this Agreement on ninety (90) days notice to Fragoso. In that event, the Corporation shall pay Fragoso his compensation to the date of termination.

 

9.                Fragoso agrees that the Corporation may, from time to time, apply for, take out in its own name and at its own expense, life, health, accident, or other insurance upon Fragoso that the Corporation may deem necessary or advisable to protect its interests hereunder; the total amount of such life insurance shall not exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) without the written consent of Fragoso. Fragoso agrees to submit to any medical or other examination necessary for such purpose and to assist and cooperate with the Corporation in procuring such insurance; and Fragoso agrees that other than his rights as a shareholder he shall have no right, title, or interest in or to such insurance.

 

10.          In the event of the death of Fragoso during the term of this Agreement and after the major start-up financing is in place, the Corporation agrees to pay Fragoso’s legal representatives the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

 

11.          Fragoso agrees that during the term of this Agreement he will not engage in any other commercial activity, whether or not competitive with the business of the Corporation, nor

 

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be affiliated in any other way as officer, director, or significant stockholder of another corporation without the written consent of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.

 

12.          Fragoso agrees that he shall exercise reasonable care to prevent disclosure of the Corporation’s proprietary information to others and shall not, himself at any time during the period of this Agreement and after its termination for any reason, disclose the Corporation’s proprietary information to others and will not use such information for any purpose except as contemplated by this Agreement. The term “proprietary information” as used herein includes, in addition to information so designated and labeled by the Corporation, all business, financial, technical and design information related to the Corporation’s developmental and production programs whether or not designated and labeled as proprietary information.

 

13.          Fragoso agrees that, for a period of three (3) years after leaving the employment of the Corporation for any reason, he will not engage in any way, directly or indirectly, in any business competitive with the business of the Corporation.

 

14.          (a) After the major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) of the Corporation achieved, either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon one hundred eighty (180) days notice to the other. If Fragoso terminates this Agreement, the Corporation shall pay Fragoso until the date of termination. Except for any reason that would be considered for cause, if the Corporation terminates the Agreement, it shall forthwith pay additional compensation to Fragoso in the form of a lump sum payment of two (2) times the average amount of the annual basic salary then payable under paragraphs 4 (a), (b) or (c) above.

 

(b)          For purposes of paragraph (a) above, a reason that could be considered for cause, within the sole discretion of the President and Chief Executive Officer, would be the failure of the Corporation to have sold at least twenty-five (25) FF-1080 aircraft or derivative aircraft during the first full calendar year (January 1 though December 31) after the major start-up financing (approximately $20,000,000) of the Corporation is achieved, and to sell at least twenty-five (25) FF-1080 or derivative aircraft each calendar year thereafter.

 

15.          (a) For protection of Fragoso against possible termination after a change of control (defined below) of the Corporation and to induce Fragoso to continue to serve in his capacity as Vice President of Sales - Mexico, South and Central America or in such other capacity to which he may be elected or appointed, the Corporation will provide severance benefits in the event Fragoso’s employment is terminated after a change of control.

 

(b)          “Change of Control” shall have occurred if, at any time after the Corporation has acquired its major start-up financing, (a) any person (as used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act (“SEA”) of 1934) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13(d)-3 of the SEA) of a total to twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding shares of the Corporation’s common stock, or (b) the Board of Directors of the Corporation is composed of a majority of directors who were not directors of the Corporation on the date of this Agreement, or (c) the change is of the type that is required to be reported under Item 5(f) of Schedule 14 Regulation 14A promulgated under the SEA.

 

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(c)           If a change of control has occurred, Fragoso shall be entitled to severance benefits if his employment is terminated by him due to:

 

(i) the assignment to him of any duties not consistent with his present position, or a change entitles or offices, or any failure to re-elect him to any positions held on the date of the change of control;

 

(ii) a reduction in salary or discontinuance of any bonus plans in effect on the date of the change of control; or

 

(iii) a change in geographical location of where his position is based in excess of twenty (20) miles or required travel in excess of his usual business travel schedule.

 

(d)          Fragoso shall be entitled to severance benefits if his employment is terminated by the Corporation after a change of control. Such termination must not be due to any reason that would be considered for cause.

 

(e)           Severance benefits after a change of control has occurred shall be:

 

(i)              a lump sum payment of ten (10) times the amount of the annual basic salary then payable under paragraphs 4 (a), (b) or (c) above.

 

(ii)           allowance of surrender of all outstanding stock options, with the price to be determined by taking the difference between the option price and the price of the stock on the date of the change of control or the date of termination, whichever is higher; and

 

(iii)        all employee benefits in effect and applicable to Fragoso on the date of the change of control will be retained and paid by the Corporation for Fragoso for a period of two (2) years. These benefits shall include all health, accident, and disability plans as well as any life insurance plans provided by or through the corporation.

 

(f)             Fragoso shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided under these severance benefits by seeking other employment and none of these payments may be reduced by any future salary he may earn.

 

(g)          In the event of a change of control, the Corporation is aware that the Board of Directors or a shareholder or shareholders of the Corporation may cause the Corporation to refine to comply with its obligations under this paragraph, or may cause the Corporation to institute litigation seeking to have this paragraph declared enforceable, or may take other action to deny Fragoso the benefits intended to be provided under this paragraph. It is the intent of the Corporation that Fragoso not be required to incur expenses in enforcing his rights under this paragraph by litigation or other legal action because the costs and expenses thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to Fragoso under this paragraph.

 

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(h)          If, following a change of control, Fragoso determines that the Corporation has failed to comply with any of its obligations under this paragraph or in the event the Corporation or any other person takes action to declare this paragraph void or enforceable, or institutes any litigation or other legal action designed to deny Fragoso the benefits intended to be extended under this paragraph, the Corporation authorizes Fragoso to retain counsel of his choice at the Corporation’s expense to represent Fragoso in connection with the initiation or defense by Fragoso of any litigation or legal action, whether by or against the Corporation, any director, officer, shareholder, or any other person affiliated with the Corporation, in any jurisdiction.

 

(i)              Despite any previously existing attorney-client relationship between the Corporation and counsel retained by Fragoso, the Corporation hereby provides that Fragoso may enter into an attorney-client relationship with such counsel. The Corporation and Fragoso agree that a confidential relationship will exist between Fragoso and such counsel.

 

(j)              The Corporation hereby authorizes that the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel retained by Fragoso shall be paid or reimbursed to Fragoso by the Corporation on a regular, periodic basis upon Fragoso’s presentation of a statement or statements, prepared by counsel in accordance with its customary practices, up to a maximum aggregate amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).

 

16.          The Corporation shall have the right, with the consent of Fragoso, to assign this Agreement to its successors or assigns and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by or against its said successors or assigns. The terms “successor” and “assign” shall include any corporation which buys all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets, or all of its stock, or with which, it merges or consolidates.

 

17.          The Corporation shall indemnify Fragoso and hold him harmless against any claims or legal action of any type brought against Fragoso with respect to his activities as Vice President of Sales - Mexico, South and Central America of the Corporation and in such other capacity to which he may be appointed or elected and with respect to his services as a member of a committee and other duties related to his position, whether such claims or actions be rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed, and against all costs incurred by Fragoso therein. In the event an action should be filed with respect to the subject of this indemnity and hold harmless agreement, the Corporation agrees that Fragoso may employ an attorney of Fragoso’s own selection to appear and defend the action, on behalf of Fragoso, at the expense of the Corporation. Fragoso, at his option, shall have the sole authority for the direction of the defense, and shall be the sole judge of the acceptability of any compromise or settlement of any claims or actions against Fragoso.

 

18.          Any dispute concerning any questions of law or fact arising out of the circumstances of employment under this Agreement shall be determined by arbitration. The controversy shall be submitted to the American Arbitration Association for final determination.

 

19.          Any waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof.

 

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20.          If any provision of this Agreement is declared invalid by any Tribunal, then such provision shall be deemed automatically adjusted to conform to the requirements for validity as declared at such time and, as so adjusted, shall be deemed a provision of this Agreement as though originally included herein. In the event that the provision invalidated is of such a nature that it cannot be so adjusted, the provisions shall be deemed deleted from this Agreement as though the provision had never been included herein. In either case, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect.

 

21.          This Agreement may be extended or modified by mutual agreement in wiring in the form of a numbered amendment hereto.

 

22.          This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

23.          This Agreement consists of six (6) pages.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has hereunto signed its name by its President and Chief Executive Officer, and the other party hereto has signed his name, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

By:

 

 

 

John J. Dupont

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruben Fragoso

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

ASSIGNMENT

 

WHEREAS, I , JOHN J. DUPONT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lawrenceville, Georgia, am the inventor of an invention in AUTOMATIC FLAT RATE SETTING SYSTEM FOR FREIGHT FEEDER AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF SETTING OF ENGINE FLAT RATE for which I have executed an application for Letters Patent of the United States on May, 24, 2000; and

 

WHEREAS, UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Nevada corporation (“ Utilicraft ”), is desirous of obtaining the entire right, title and interest in, to and under the said invention and the said application;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and in fulfillment of my pre-existing obligation of assignment contained in and subject to the revocation provisions of my employment agreement with Utilicraft, dated December 10, 2004. (the “ Employment Agreement ”), I, the said John J. Dupont have sold, assigned, transferred and set over, and by these presents do hereby sell, assign, transfer and set over, subject to the right of revocation as set forth in the Employment Agreement, unto the said Utilicraft, its successors, legal representatives and assignees, the entire right, title and interest in, to and under the said invention, and the said application and all divisions, renewals and continuations thereof, and all Letters Patent of the United States which may be granted thereon and all reissues and extensions thereof, and all applications for Letters Patent which may hereafter be filed for said invention in any country or countries foreign to the United States, and all Letters patent which may be granted for said invention in any county or countries foreign to the United States and all extensions, renewals and releases thereof and all rights of priority in any such country or countries based upon the filing of said application for Letters Patent of the United States which are created by any law, treaty or international convention; and I hereby authorize and request the Commissioner of Patents of the United States, and any Official of any country or countries foreign to the United States, whose duty it is to issue patents on applications as aforesaid, to issue all Letters Patent for said invention to the said Utilicraft, its successors, legal representatives and assigns, in accordance with the terms of this instrument.

 

AND I HEREBY covenant that I have full right to convey the entire interest herein assigned, and that I have not executed, and will not execute, any agreement in conflict herewith.

 

AND I HEREBY further covenant and agree that I will communicate to said Utilicraft, its successors, legal representatives and assigns, any facts known to me respecting said invention, and testify in any legal proceeding, sign all lawful papers, execute all divisional, continuing and reissue applications, make all rightful oaths and generally do everything possible to aid the said Utilicraft, its successors, legal representatives and assigns, to obtain and enforce proper patent protection for said invention in all countries.

 

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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,  I hereunto set my hand and seal this 10 th day of December, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

 

John J. Dupont

 

 

State of Georgia

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County of Gwinnett

§

 

 

I, a Notary Public in and for the jurisdiction aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above signed personally appeared before me in said jurisdiction, personally known to be the individual described in, and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledge that he executed the same of his own free will and for the purposes therein set forth.

 

 

 

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 10 th day of

 

December, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]

 

 

Notary Public

 

 

 

My Commission Expires:

2/15/2008

 

[Notarial Seal]

 

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Exhibit 10.8

ASSIGNMENT 1

 

I, the undersigned John J. Dupont, hereby declare that I am the true and first inventor of an invention related to the ornamental design for an aircraft which is disclosed in application for Letters Patent in the United States of America, filed the 21 st day of December 1990 and assigned Serial No. 07/633,444; and, for valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged and in fulfillment of my pre-existing obligation of assignment contained in and subject to the revocation provisions of my employment agreement dated December 10, 2004, with UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “ Assignee ”). I hereby sell, assign, and transfer unto the Assignee, subject to the right of revocation set forth in my employment agreement dated December 10, 2004, the entire right, title and interest in and to the aforesaid application for Letters Patent, including any priority rights derived from the aforesaid application for Letters Patent by virtue of the International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property for any and all member countries of the aforesaid International Convention, and the entire right, title and interest in and to any and all my inventions, whether joint or sole, disclosed in the aforesaid application for Letters Patent, and in and to any and all applications for Letters Patent for any such inventions in any country whatsoever, and in and to any and all patents for any such inventions in any country whatsoever, with the sole right to file such applications in its name or mine, including the sole right to file such applications under the aforesaid International Convention, together with the sole right to have said patents granted in its name or mine, including the sole right to file such applications under the aforesaid International Convention, together with the sole right to have said patents granted in its name or mine and to enforce said patents and to sue for and recover profits and damages for any and all infringements thereof and hereby agree, whenever requested to communicate to said Assignee, its successors, assigns and legal representatives, any facts known to me respecting said inventions, to testify in any legal proceeding, to execute all applications, papers or instruments necessary or required by said Assignee, its successors, assigns and legal representatives to carry into effect any of the provisions of this instrument, and generally to do everything possible to aid said Assignee, its successors, assigns and legal representatives to obtain and enforce proper patent protection for said inventions in any and all countries.

 

 

Signed and sealed this 10 th day of December, 2004

 

 

 

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

 

John J. Dupont

 

 

State of Georgia

§

 

 

§

 

County of Gwinnett

§

 

 

I, a Notary Public in and for the jurisdiction aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above signed personally appeared before me in said jurisdiction, personally known to be the individual described in, and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same of his own free will and for the purposes therein set forth.

 

 

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 10 th day of

 

December, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]

 

 

Notary Public

 

 

 

My Commission Expires:

2/19/2008

 

[Notarial Seal]

 


Exhibit 10.9

ASSIGNMENT 2

 

I, the undersigned John J. Dupont, hereby declare that I am the true and first inventor of an invention in freight feeder aircraft and method of cargo transportation using same which is disclosed in application for Letters Patent in the United States of America, filed the 20 th day of February, 1991 as assigned Serial No, 07/658,269; and, for valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged and in fulfillment of my pre-existing obligation of assignment contained in and subject to the revocation provisions of my employment agreement dated December 10, 2004 with UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Nevada corporation (“ Assignee ”). I hereby sell, assign, and transfer unto the Assignee, subject to the right of revocation set forth in my employment agreement dated December 10,2004, the entire right, title and interest in and to the aforesaid application for Letters Patent, including any priority rights derived from the aforesaid application for Letters Patent by virtue of the International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property for any and all member countries of the aforesaid International Convention, and the entire right, title and interest in and to any and all my inventions, whether joint or sole, disclosed in the aforesaid application for Letters Patent, and in and to any and all applications for Letters Patent for any such inventions in any country whatsoever, and in and to any and all patents for any such inventions in any country whatsoever, with the sole right to file such applications in its name or mine, including the sole right to file such applications under the aforesaid International Convention, together with the sole right to have said patents granted in its name or mine, including the sole right to file such applications under the aforesaid International Convention, together with the sole right to have said patents granted in its name or mine and to enforce said patents and to sue for and recover profits and damages for any and all infringements thereof, and hereby agree, whenever requested to communicate to said Assignee, its successors, assigns and legal representatives, any facts known to me respecting said inventions, to testify in any legal proceeding, to execute all applications, papers or instruments necessary or required by said Assignee, its successors, assigns and legal representatives to carry into effect any of the provisions of this instrument, and generally to do everything possible to aid said Assignee, its successors, assigns and legal representatives to obtain and enforce proper patent protection for said inventions in any and all countries.

 

 

Signed and sealed this 10 th day of December, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

 

John J. Dupont

 

 

State of Georgia

§

 

 

§

 

County of Gwinnett

§

 

 

I, a Notary Public in and for the jurisdiction aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above signed personally appeared before me in said jurisdiction, personally known to be the individual described in, and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same of his own free will and for the purposes therein set forth.

 

 

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 10 th day of

 

December, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]

 

 

Notary Public

 

 

 

My Commission Expires:

2/19/2008

 

[Notarial Seal]

 


Exhibit 10.10

 

ROYALTY AGREEMENT

 

This agreement is made an entered this 10 th day of December, 2004, by and between JOHN J. DUPONT, resident of the State of Georgia (“ Dupont ”). and Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Corporation ”).

 

WHEREAS, Dupont has assigned to the Corporation subject to Dupont’s right of revocation retained by him as set forth in his employment agreement with the Company, dated December 10, 2004, all right, title and interest in and to U.S. Patent No. 5,106,038, U.S. Patent No. Des. 339,319, and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/584,169 filed May 26, 2000 (the “ Assignments ”): and

 

WHEREAS, the Assignment will be recorded with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as soon hereafter, as reasonably practical.

 

NOW, THEEFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, Dupont and the Corporation agree as follows:

 

1.                                        The Corporation agrees to pay to Dupont, his heirs or assigns, royalties in the amount of 3% of the Corporation’s gross proceeds on all sales of the FF1080-100, FF1080-200, FF1080-300, FF1080-500, and all variants and/or all future versions or other aircraft and/or other products which are covered by the patents and/or which utilize the trademarks assigned to the Corporation by Dupont.

 

2.                                        Payment will be made to Dupont within 30 days of receipt of payment by the Corporation.

 

3.                                        Royalties shall be paid on the first two thousand (2000) aircrafts sold by the Corporation.

 

4.                                        The Corporation shall keep complete, true and accurate books of account, containing a current record of all sales revenues, leasing, servicing and other activities pertaining to aircraft manufactured by or on behalf of the Corporation and other data in sufficient detail to enable the terms and conditions under this Agreement to be confirmed and verified.   Said books of account, together with underlying supporting data such as copies of leases, invoices, revenue receipts, bills and lading and the like, shall be kept at the Corporation’s principal place of business.  Said books and the supporting data shall be maintained and made available, at all reasonable times, for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year to which they pertain, for inspection by Dupont, his representatives, or agents for the purpose of verifying the Corporation’s compliance with this Agreement. The Corporation shall permit Dupont, his representatives, or agents to have access to such information for inspection and audit at any time during normal business hours upon reasonable prior request.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Dupont and the Corporation have executed and delivered this Agreement as of December 10,2004.

 

 

 

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

 

John J. Dupont

 

 

 

 

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas A. Dapogny

 

 

 

Thomas A. Dapogny, Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Darby Boland

 

 

 

R. Darby Boland – V.P. General Manager

 

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Exhibit 10.11

 

PURCHASE AGREEMENT #

DATED March 18, 2005

 

AN AIRCRAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY

MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT

 

BETWEEN

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

AND

 

METALCRAFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CLAUSE

 

Title

 

1.0

 

DEFINITIONS

 

2.0

 

PRODUCTS

 

3.0

 

TERM OF AGREEMENT

 

4.0

 

COMMITTED QUANTITY AND PRICE

 

5.0

 

PURCHASE ORDER RELEASES

 

6.0

 

DELIVERY

 

7.0

 

TITLE AND RISK OF LOSS

 

8.0

 

TAXES

 

9.0

 

TERMS OF PAYMENT

 

10.0

 

EXCUSABLE DELAYS / FORCE MAJEURE

 

11.0

 

TERMINATION

 

12.0

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

13.0

 

RELEASE OF NEWS INFORMATION AND ADVERTISING

 

14.0

 

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

 

15.0

 

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

 

16.0

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

17.0

 

DISPUTES

 

18.0

 

GOVERNING LAW

 

19.0

 

NOTICES

 

20.0

 

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

 

 

AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES

 

 

 

 

Attachment 1

 

STATEMENT OF WORK

 

Attachment 2

 

PRODUCT PRICING

 

Attachment 3

 

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

 



 

PURCHASE AGREEMENT #

 

THIS AIRCRAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT, aka “PURCHASE AGREEMENT #        , DATED [WHEN]” (hereinafter “Agreement”) is entered into as of [WHEN] (hereinafter referred to as “Effective Date”) by and between Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., a Nevada corporation having a place of business in Lawrenceville, Ga (hereinafter referred to as “UTILICRAFT”), and Metalcraft Technologies, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Metalcraft”), a Utah corporation having a place of business in [ILLEGIBLE] City, Utah.

 

UTILICRAFT and Metalcraft are separately referred to herein as “Party” and collectively as “Parties”.

 

WITNESSETH

 

WHEREAS, UTILICRAFT is in the business of manufacturing and selling aircraft; and

 

WHEREAS, Metalcraft is in the business of manufacturing and assembling structural aircraft components and

 

WHEREAS, UTILICRAFT desires to purchase structural aircraft details and assemblies for installation in UTILICRAFT’S aircraft; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties consider it to be mutually advantageous that the work, prices, provisions and terms governing the purchase by UTILICRAFT and sale by Metalcraft be set forth in a non-exclusive Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.0           DEFINITIONS

 

1.1            For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:

 

1.2            “Product” or “Products” shall mean details, assemblies, tools, and manufacturing planning that meet specifications as set forth by UTILICRAFT.

 

1.3            “Specifications” shall mean the document(s) produced by UTILICRAFT that delineates the functional, operational, and technical requirements of the product.

 

2.0           PRODUCTS

 

2.1            This Agreement shall govern the purchase by UTILICRAFT and the sale by Metalcraft as defined above and as set forth in the Attachments and manufactured in accordance with the UTILICRAFT Specifications.

 

2.2            Metalcraft agrees that any engineering and/or tooling developed and produced by Metalcraft as part of its performance of this Agreement and paid for by UTILICRAFT will become the property of UTILICRAFT as existing patent enhancements of the patents assigned by Mr. John J. Dupont to UTILICRAFT under U.S. patent law and will be provided to UTILICRAFT, upon request at any time, or if the Agreement is terminated for any reason.

 

3.0           TERM OF AGREEMENT

 

3. 1            This Agreement shall become effective when dated and signed by both parties. It shall remain in full force and effect for seventy two (72) months or until UTILICRAFT has taken delivery and paid for the Committed Quantity of Product, whichever comes later, unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof or extended by both parties.

 

4.0           COMMITTED QUANTITY AND PRICE

 

4.1            The invoice price of the Product(s) shall be based upon the UTILICRAFT’S Committed Quantity in the purchase order(s) and the cumulative quantity level of the Product(s) set forth in Attachment 2. Product Pricing, that are purchased and delivered during the term of this Agreement. This includes all aspects of Phase 1and Phase 2.

 

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4.2            UTILICRAFT will include the Metalcraft’s details and assemblies on the UTILICRAFT FF-1080 for the term of this Agreement as long as Metalcraft meets all of the conditions of this agreement and related purchase orders in addition to UTILICRAFT’S cost, quality, and delivery, requirements.

 

5.0           PURCHASE ORDER

 

5.1            A “Purchase Order” is an authorization from UTILICRAFT to construct and deliver fuselages for a specific lot number and quantity of Aircraft.  The Purchase Orders issued by UTILICRAFT Aircraft will have the following notation:

 

“This purchase Order is subject to the terms and conditions of Purchase Agreement #        , dated         , 2005 between UTILICRAFT and Metalcraft (“the Agreement”) and will incorporate these terms into the purchase order by reference.”

 

In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the Agreement and the terms of a Purchase Order, Purchase Change Order, or Order Acknowledgment, the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall prevail.

 

5.2            Metalcraft is required to acknowledge receipt and acceptance or rejection of a Purchase Order or purchase Order Change Order within ten (10) days of receipt thereof.  Should Metalcraft reject the order, such rejection must be in writing, delivered to UTILICRAFT by mail or facsimile and must clearly state the reason(s) for doing so, to permit UTILICRAFT the election to either correct or withdraw the order

 

7.0           TITLE AND RISK OF LOSS

 

Shipping terms are described in Attachment 2.

 

8.0           TAXES

 

All duties and taxes incurred prior to delivery of Product to UTILICRAFT and payable in the country of manufacture and due under the laws of that country shall be borne by Metalcraft. Metalcraft is liable for and shall pay all taxes, impositions, charges and exactions imposed on or measured by this Agreement or any Purchase Order released under this Agreement prior to delivery of Product to UTILICRAFT, except those UTILICRAFT specifically agrees or is required by law to pay and which are separately stated on Metalcraft’s invoice. Prices charged to UTILICRAFT by Metalcraft shall not include any taxes, impositions, charges and exactions for which UTILICRAFT has furnished an exemption certificate. UTILICRAFT shall be responsible for all duties and taxes, which are incurred by the act of and after delivery of Product to UTILICRAFT.

 

9.0           TERMS OF PAYMENT

 

9.1            UTILICRAFT agrees to make timely payments as described in Attachment 2 via Automated Clearing House (ACH) or Metalcraft shall be entitled to withdraw any undisputed payments which become overdue from the deposit.  Any payments received late for which a deposit withdrawal has been made will be placed in the deposit to restore the deposit balance.

 

9.2            All packing slips sent with the Product shall clearly state the Purchase Order number, a clear description of the Product and the established price.

 

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10.0         EXCUSABLE DELAYS / FORCE MAJEURE

 

Both parties shall be excused for delays in performing and failures to perform to this Agreement and any Purchase Order or other document Issued under this Agreement to the extent that any such delay or failure results from any causes beyond their control. Such causes may include, but are not restricted to, acts of God or of public enemy, strikes and other labor disputes, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, acts of governments or government regulations, public disorder, freight embargoes, unusually severe weather, catastrophes of flood, fire, and explosion, affecting either UTILICRAFT, Metalcraft or any supplier to Metalcraft, unless the goods or services to be furnished by the supplier were obtainable from other sources in sufficient time and at a reasonably comparable price to permit Metalcraft to meet the required delivery schedule but in every case the failure to perform must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Party excused. Both Parties agree to make every reasonable effort to prevent such occurrences from affecting this Agreement.

 

11.0         TERMINATION

 

11.1          Termination for Default

 

11.1.1       For Defaults caused by Metalcraft, UTILICRAFT may, by written notice of default to Metalcraft and Metalcraft’s failure to cure the default within thirty (30) days from receipt of written notice, terminate the whole or any part of any Purchase Order and this Agreement in any one of the following circumstances: (i) If Metalcraft fails to make delivery of the goods or to perform the services required by this Agreement and/or a Purchase Order within the time specified therein or any extension thereof except for failure to perform pursuant to Section 10.0 or (ii) If Metalcraft fails to perform any of the requirements or to perform any of the other provisions of this Agreement and/or an Purchase Order, or so fails to make progress as to endanger performance of this Agreement and/or a Purchase Order in accordance with its terms and conditions, and does not cure such failure within a period of thirty (30) days (or such longer period as UTILICRAFT may authorize in writing) after receipt of notice from UTILICRAFT specifying such failure except for failure to perform pursuant to Section 10.0.

 

11.1.2       In the event UTILICRAFT terminates this Agreement and/or a Purchase Order in whole or in part as provided in subparagraph 11.1.1. UTILICRAFT shall pay to Metalcraft all costs incurred prior to the date of any termination pursuant to Section 11.1.

 

11.1.3       If the failure to perform is caused by the default of Metalcraft or its subcontractor, and if such default arises out of causes beyond the control of both Metalcraft and the subcontractor as set forth in Section 10.0 and without the fault or negligence of either of them, Metalcraft shall be compensated for costs incurred prior to the notice of default plus a reasonable profit of up to 10% and Metalcraft shall not be liable for any excess costs for failure to perform, unless the goods or services to be furnished by the subcontractor/ supplier were obtainable from other sources in sufficient time and at a reasonably comparable price to permit Metalcraft to meet the required delivery schedule. The term “subcontractor(s)/ supplier” shall mean subcontractor(s)/ supplier at any tier.

 

11.1.4       If, after notice of termination of a Purchase Order under the provisions of this Paragraph, it is determined through the Alternative Dispute Resolution processes described herein that Metalcraft was not in default under the provisions above, or that the default was excusable under the provisions of said paragraphs, the rights and obligations of the parties shall be the same as if UTILICRAFT’S notice of termination had been issued for its convenience pursuant to the “Termination for Convenience” paragraphs of this Agreement.

 

11.1.5       For Defaults caused by UTILICRAFT, Metalcraft may, by written notice of default to UTILICRAFT and UTILICRAFT’S failure to cure the default within thirty (30) days, terminate the whole or any part of any Purchase Order and this Agreement in any one

 

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of the following circumstances: (1) Failure to provide adequate engineering and technical support on a timely basis in response to engineering changes and UTILICRAFT technical information and (2) Failure to adhere to the payment terms as outlined in Attachment 2.

 

11.2          Termination for Insolvency- In the event of the institution of any proceedings by or against either party in bankruptcy or insolvency or under any provision of the Bankruptcy Act including, without limitation, proceedings under Chapter X and XI thereof, or the appointment of a receiver or trustee or an assignment for the benefit of creditors of said party, or the institution of any similar proceedings, the other party may terminate this Agreement and all Purchase Orders. Any termination under this Paragraph shall be deemed to be a termination for default in accordance with the paragraph of this Agreement entitled “Termination for Default.

 

11.3          Termination for Convenience- UTILICRAFT may, at any time by written notice, terminate all or any part of any Purchase Order for UTILICRAFT’S convenience, in which event Metalcraft agrees to stop work immediately as to the terminated portion of said Purchase Order and to notify its subcontractor(s) to stop work, and protect and preserve property in its possession in which UTILICRAFT or UTILICRAFT’S Customer has an interest. If said Purchase Order is terminated, in whole or in part, for UTILICRAFT’S convenience, Metalcraft shall be paid within 45 days of the Issuance of said “Stop Work Order” an amount, which shall cover the reasonable cost of Metalcraft’s actual performance of work under said Purchase Order to the effective date of termination, plus a reasonable profit of up to 10%. If UTILICRAFT does not purchase the Product from another supplier, then no amount shall be paid to Metalcraft for (i) any anticipatory profits related to work under said Purchase Order not yet performed, or (ii) costs incurred due to Metalcraft’s failure to terminate work as ordered on the effective date of termination. If UTILICRAFT obtains the Product from another supplier or produces the Product Internally, Metalcraft will be paid $20,000 for each and every aircraft produced including all anticipated 528 aircraft.

 

11.4          The rights and remedies of both parties provided in this section 11 shall not be exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or in equity or under this Agreement or a Purchase Order. Any termination of a Purchase Order under this Paragraph shall not relieve either party of any obligations and liabilities which may have arisen under any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or a Purchase Order prior to such termination, including, but not limited to, paying all payments owed, latent defects, and warranty obligations.

 

12.0         INDEMNIFICATION, SAFETY, AND INSURANCE

 

12.1          Metalcraft shall be solely responsible for Metalcraft’s employees or agents for all purposes related to the contract. Without limiting the forgoing, Metalcraft shall maintain public liability and property damage insurance in reasonable limits to cover the obligations, liabilities and responsibilities of Metalcraft. Metalcraft shall also maintain proper worker’s compensation insurance covering Metalcraft’s employees. Accordingly, and independently of Metalcraft’s insurance obligations, Metalcraft shall indemnify and hold harmless UTILICRAFT, its officers and employees from any loss, cost, damage, expense or liability by reason of property damage or personal injury caused to or suffered by Metalcraft’s employees whether on premises occupied by or under control of UTILICRAFT. UTILICRAFT shall owe Metalcraft a reciprocal duty to be solely responsible for UTILICRAFT’S employees wherever located.

 

12.2          Metalcraft shall maintain in full force and effect with insurer satisfactory product liability insurance, with adequate limits, which shall in no event, be less than fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) per occurrence. This amount may be revised based on the total aircraft product liability and on establishing a revised value for Metalcraft based on their proportionate share.

 

12.3          As between the Parties in connection with the performance of this contract, each party shall be responsible for direct damages caused by its fault to third parties, whether by punitive act, imprudence, neglect or want of skill. Provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall

 

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make Metalcraft responsible for the adequacy of the engineering, which remains the responsibility of UTILICRAFT.

 

13.0         RELEASE OF NEWS INFORMATION AND ADVERTISING

 

13.1          Neither Party shall, without the prior written consent of the other Party:

 

13.1.1       Make any news releases, public announcement, denial or confirmation of any part of the subject matter of this Agreement or related Purchase Order; or

 

13.1.2       In any manner advertise or publish the fact that the Parties have entered into this Agreement or placed any Purchase Orders in connection therewith.

 

13.2          UTILICRAFT and Metalcraft shall, mutually agree upon a sales and marketing plan where the promotion, marketing, and sales of Products will be defined.

 

14.0         PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

 

14.1          Metalcraft will periodically update the Microsoft Project tracking sheet previously provided to UTILICRAFT.

 

14.2          Metalcraft will participate in monthly program management reviews.

 

14.3          Metalcraft will provide weekly progress reports.

 

14.4          Metalcraft will use closed loop problem report and corrective action system.

 

15.0         DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

 

As mutually agreed upon between the parties, their directors, officers, employees and agents, each Party shall preserve as confidential all information pertaining to the Parties’ business and all technical and proprietary information obtained between the Parties from each other in the performance of this Agreement. This shall be governed by the Proprietary Information Exchange Agreement between the Parties, Attachment 3, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 

16            GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

16.1          The invalidity in whole or in part of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity of any other provision of this Agreement unless the invalidated portion is so central to the overall purpose of this Agreement as to destroy its commercial purpose, in which case either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement.

 

16.2          It is understood and agreed that neither Party hereto is, by this Agreement or anything herein contained, constituted or appointed the agent or representative of the other Party for any purpose whatsoever.  Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed as granting to either Party any right or authority to assume or to create any obligation or responsibility, express or implied, for or on behalf of or in the name of the other Party, or to bind the other Party in any way or manner whatsoever.

 

17            DISPUTES

 

17.1          Any dispute by UTILICRAFT of an invoice amount prior to payment shall be submitted in writing (including via e-mail or facsimile) before payment is due under Attachment 2, and the undisputed portion of the invoice shall be paid without regard to the dispute. The parties then shall work together to resolve the dispute as quickly as possible. Any part of any invoice not disputed in writing prior to the time payment is due shall be timely paid in full, but such payment shall not prevent UTILICRAFT from receiving and adjustment and refund it may otherwise be entitled to.

 

17.2          In case of a dispute arising from the Agreement, the Parties’ sole remedy shall be to conduct a mutually agreed upon form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) [e.g., negotiation or mediation], through knowledgeable representatives of each Party, with decision-making authority. If the Parties are unable to resolve the matter through ADR, then the matter shall be

 

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submitted to binding arbitration before a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.  The Parties shall share evenly all costs of the ADR and arbitration.

 

18            GOVERNING LAW

 

18.1          This Agreement and all Purchase Orders released hereunder shall be construed, interpreted and applied in accordance with the laws of the State of Utah

 

19            NOTICES

 

19.1          All notices and other communications required or authorized hereunder shall reference this Agreement and applicable Purchase Order and shall be given in writing by mail, facsimile or hand-carried to the respective Party as follows:

 

To UTILICRAFT:

 

To Metalcraft:

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

Metalcraft Technologies Inc.

554 Briscoe Blvd

 

498 North 2774 West

Lawrenceville, Ga 30045

 

Cedar City, Utah 84757

Attn: John Dupont

 

Attn: Chuck Taylor and David Grant

Phone: 678-376-0898

 

Phone (435) 586-3871.

Fax: 678-376-9093

 

Fax: (435) 586-0289

 

2.0           ENTIRE AGREEMENT

 

20.1          All prior negotiations and understandings regarding the subject matter hereof are merged into the provisions of this Agreement, which, together with the Attachments, attached hereto by reference, and any Purchase Order(s) released hereunder, shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties. No modifications, waivers or amendments shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the Parties hereto.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized representatives.

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

Metalcraft Technologies, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John Dupont

 

 

By:

/s/ Chuck Taylor

 

 

John Dupont

 

 

Chuck Taylor

 

 

 

Title: President and CEO

 

Title: Vice President

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

Metalcraft Technologies, Inc.

 

 

 

Date:

March 21, 2005

 

 

Date:

March 18, 2005

 

 

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ATTACHMENT 1

 

FUSELAGE STATEMENT OF WORK FOR AMERICAN UTILICRAFT

 

Phase 1- - FAA CERTIFIED AIRCRAFT- 1 Test Article

 

During Phase 1 of the program (which includes all activities up to and through the FAA Certification of an aircraft) both Parties anticipate that engineering requirements will be fluid and that there will continue to be a significant number of engineering changes that will take place during this phase of the program. Paperwork and quality requirements will also be more intensive in this part of the program than in Phase 1 of the program. This is also the phase of the program where production tooling will begin to be acquired which will generate significant cost and risk to the entire team. The proposal for Phase 2 recognizes and attempts to address some of these risks.

 

MANUFACTURING.    Metalcraft will manufacture the detail and assemblies as listed below.

 

1.      Nose Section. MTI will manufacture and assemble the nose section that includes the structural portions located forward of the forward bulkhead.  This does not include the radome transparencies or any of the avionics suite.

 

2.      Center Fuselage section. This section includes all structural components aft from the forward bulkhead to the beginning of the Aft section. MTI will provide the detail parts and assembly Jigs, and [ILLEGIBLE] assemble the Center Fuselage Section in Cedar city.

 

3.      Aft Fuselage Section. This section includes the structural components located aft of the Center fuselage including the vertical stabilizer and horizontal stabilizer.  This section will most likely be delivered in three sub assemblies, the Aft Fuselage, the Vertical Stabilizer, and the Horizontal Stabilizer.  However, this may change as the engineering is finalized

 

4.      Additional Assistance. Metalcraft will provide oversight and assistance to UTILICRAFT in New Mexico during the mating process of the Forward, Center and Aft sections into the assembled fuselage as requested by UTILICRAFT.

 

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.   During Phase 1, Metalcraft’s Program manager with help to insure that certification requirements are met.  Metalcraft has significant experience in documentation requirements for certification of new aircraft. Program management will play an important role in making sure all requirements are met. Because of expected engineering changes during Phase 1 of the program, the interface between UTILICRAFT and Metalcraft’s program management will be a very high priority. The Program Manager will have direct line authority to the Vice President of Programs for Metalcraft to insure access and communication at the highest levels of Metalcraft.

 

ENGINEERING.   During Phase 1 of the program Metalcraft anticipates that engineering requirements will be fluid and that there will continue to be a significant number of engineering changes that will take place during this phase of the program. Metalcraft’s engineering will work very closely with UTILICRAFT’S engineering organization react as quickly as possible to design changes in order to mitigate costs associated with scrap and rework, Metalcraft will provide all necessary engineering documentation to insure that FAA/DAR’s will accept parts manufactured and assembled by Metalcraft. However, UTILICRAFT will at all times retain ultimate control of and responsibility for all engineering.

 

QUALITY.   Metalcraft’s Quality organization will provide necessary paperwork including, but not limited to, FAA Form 8130-9(Statement of Conformity), to ensure that all parts manufactured and assembled by Metalcraft will meet certification requirements.

 

TOOLING.   Phase 1 tooling will be purchased by UTILICRAFT from Metalcraft or other suppliers as UTILICRAFT deems appropriated.

 

FACILITIES.   Metalcraft will assemble the required assemblies in Metalcraft’s Plants located in Cedar City, Utah.

 

TRANSPORTATION.   For Phase 1, UTILICRAFT will pay for the crating and shipping cost from Metalcraft’s facility in Cedar City, Utah to the UTILICRAFT facility in New Mexico as required. Metalcraft

 

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will coordinate arrangements with a transportation company that both UTILICRAFT and Metalcraft agree upon.

 

OTHER ITEMS

 

On site work at the New Mexico Facility -

 

CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT

 

Both parties agree that we should evaluate the possibility of aggregating the total metals requirements including sheet stock, tubing, extrusions, bar stock, etc for the “airframe structure” and determine the possible impact of UTILICRAFT procuring this material on a volume basis to optimize pricing and delivery. The concept encompasses UTILICRAFT entering into a Master agreement with the mills or major distributor(s) and establishing pricing that the airframe structure suppliers would use. The suppliers would issue purchase orders defining the delivery requirements that would use these negotiated prices.

 

Phase 2-PRODUCTION AIRCRAFT

 

During Phase 2 or the early production phase of the program, Metalcraft anticipates that engineering changes will be minimal. Metalcraft anticipates that UTILICRAFT will have done all it can to engineer the UTILICRAFT FF - 1080 aircraft for ease of manufacture and lowest cost production. Metalcraft will aid UTILICRAFT in the achievement of this goal. Design responsibility for the aircraft will always belong to UTILICRAFT. Metalcraft believes that there will continue to be some learning curve issues through the early part of production but as the program continues, more efficient fabrication and assembly methods will become apparent that will help Metalcraft meet cost targets.

 

MANUFACTURING. For Phase 2, Metalcraft will manufacture and assemble the following sub-assemblies.

 

1.      Nose Section. This section includes the structural portions located forward of the forward bulkhead. This does not include the radome, transparencies or any of the avionics suite.

 

2.      Center Fuselage Section, This section includes all structural components aft from the forward bulkhead to the beginning of the Aft section. MTI will provide the detail parts and assembly jigs, and [ILLEGIBLE] assembly of the Center Fuselage Section at Metalcraft’s facilities in Cedar City.

 

3.      Aft Fuselage Section. This section includes the structural components located aft of the Center fuselage including the vertical stabilizer and horizontal stabilizer. This section will most likely be delivered in three sub assemblies, the Aft Fuselage, the Vertical Stabilizer, and the Horizontal Stabilizer. However, this may change as the engineering is finalized.

 

4.      Additional Assistance. Metalcraft will provide oversight and assistance during the assembly and wing mating process to UTILICRAFT in New Mexico as requested.

 

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .   During Phase 2, Metalcraft’s Program Manager will help to insure that production goals are met. He/She will help insure that components are delivered to UTILICRAFT’S final assembly facility per the schedule that UTILICRAFT requires. Periodic program reviews and site visits will ensure success and will keep UTILICRAFT apprised of any issues that may affect the program. The Program Manager will continue to have direct line authority to the Vice President of Programs for Metalcraft to insure access and communication at the highest levels of Metalcraft.

 

ENGINEERING.   During Phase 2 of the program, Metalcraft engineering will insure that all UTILICRAFT specifications are met during production and assembly of the UTILICRAFT FF-1080 to the extent of the production and assembly under the control or supervision of Metalcraft.

 

QUALITY.  Metalcraft’s Quality organization will assure that all UTILICRAFT requirements and Metalcraft internal standards are met during the fabrication and assembly of production aircraft.

 

TOOLING.   Production rate tooling purchased by UTILICRAFT from Metalcraft or other suppliers as deemed appropriated.

 

FACILITIES.   Metalcraft will assemble the fuselage in Metalcraft’s Plant located in Cedar City, Utah.

 

MTI ___ UTILICRAFT __

 

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TRANSPORTATION.   For Phase 2, Metalcraft and UTILICRAFT will develop a cost effective strategy for crating and shipping of the product that will include Metalcraft providing transportation of the fuselage.

 

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ATTACHMENT 2

 

FUSELAGE PRICING & PAYMENTS FOR UTILICRAFT – UTILICRAFT FF-1080

 

PRICING FOR PHASE 1.    Phase 1 is for the 1 FAA conformed fuselage and related parts or tooling as described below.

 

Parts and Assemblies Pricing. All charges will begin upon Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.  UTILICRAFT issuing an Authorization to Proceed document for Phase 1. Below are the key elements and methodologies.

 

1.               Fixed Weekly Program Management Fee - This fee will include the elements that would normally make up a portion of the overhead added to the hourly rate.  Included in the fee would be:

 

1.                Program Manager

2                   Executive Review

3                   Accounting Functions

 

This fee will be charged weekly at the rate of $4,000 until Phase 1 is complete.

 

2.               Manufacturing Rate. All production, assembly, and inspection hours will be billed at an hourly rate that does not include the overhead components listed in number one above. The rates for each process are listed below.

 

1.                Sheet Metal Production – $52.50

2.                Machining Production - $68.75

3.                Assembly and Inspection – $51.35

 

Metalcraft can offer these great economical rates because it is not billing for the overhead items covered in the Fixed Program Management Fee and because Metalcraft is not adding scrap, rework, and redesign rebuilds into the basic hourly rate. These rates still contain charges for machine amortization, utilities, and other items that make up further overhead components in the hourly rate. Given Metalcraft’s current wrap rate is $76.00 per hour, this approach should save UTILICRAFT significant amounts money.

 

2.               Engineering Rate.   Metalcraft will charge $65.00 per hour for engineering work.

 

3.               Travel Costs.   Metalcraft will bill UTILICRAFT for all out of pocket costs associated with travel to and from UTILICRAFT by management or engineers. Travel to suppliers will be covered in the 8% administrative fee.  Metalcraft will use advance purchase ticket purchases, travel coach class, not exceed $35 per day food, stay in in-expensive hotels, and use what ever means are possible to keep these costs to a minimum.

 

4.               Tooling Rate. Tool manufacturing will be billed at $68.00 per hour. If Metalcraft must procure tooling from an outside supplier, the tools will be billed at cost plus 8%. All tools that have an estimated cost over $5,000 must have UTILICRAFT approval in writing prior to beginning work on the tool.

 

5.               Outside Processing. Outside processing that is required to support schedule constraints or missing capabilities will be billed to UTILICRAFT at cost plus a small 8% administration fee.

 

6.               Material.   Material will be purchased by Metalcraft and the cost will be passed on to UTILICRAFT with a small administration fee of 8%.

 

7.               Cost Data Collection. Metalcraft will provide all the necessary data to determine the actual costs for this phase.

 

8.               The FOB is Metalcraft’s factory, accordingly UTILICRAFT will be responsible for the cost of shipping & insurance.

 

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9.               Cost Tracking - Metalcraft will work with UTILICRAFT to provide bi-weekly updates to UTILICRAFT’S budgetary estimate.

 

10.        BILLING AND PAYMENTS - All billing will be bi-weekly involving with net 10 day payment from invoice date. Invoice will be processed every other Friday with payment due ten days from that Friday. Payment will be made through a Electronic Check (ACH) payment method.

 

11.        Cash Deposit – Utilicraft will maintain on deposit with MTI $100,000 to raitigate the risk of non-payment of invoices. As the program progresses, the amount of the deposit will be adjusted if necessary from time to time to maintain the deposit amount at a level at least four times the highest bi-weekly Invoice amount in the immediately preceding three months. Such adjustments shall be made within ten (10) days after either Party makes a written demand therefore upon the other party. The deposit will be placed in a segregated Metalcraft Account, deposited at State Bank of Southern Utah with the interest thereon credited to UTILICRAFT. In order to provide security to Metalcraft’s suppliers, Metalcraft may from time to time pledge some or all of the deposits to State Bank of Southern Utah as security collateral for letters of credit issued on behalf of Metalcraft to specific suppliers, and UTILICRAFT understands and consents to such use.

 

12.        Tooling – UTILICRAFT will contract with Metalcraft to supply the manufacturing and assembly tooling for Phase 2 and Phase 3. UTILICRAFT can, at their discretion, contract with other tooling suppliers to support schedule as required. Prices for tools will be provided to UTILICRAFT and UTILICRAFT will issue authorizations prior to any work beginning.

 

13.        Scrap Metalcraft shall be entitled to bill for all labor and materials used in good faith and shall not deduct scrap unless the scrap results from bad faith or gross negligence.

 

PRICING FOR PHASE 2 . Metalcraft will price individual parts and assemblies during Phase 2 of the contract. The price of each part will be determined by Metalcraft based upon the average time and materials required to produce the part under Phase 1, with a reasonable allowance for occasional scrap dependant upon the difficulty of producing the part, using the current price of materials plus 8% for profit and handling, and Metalcraft’s customary hourly “wrap” rates for labor. Such prices shall become controlling (subject to adjustment to under the Escalation provisions hereof) unless objected to in writing by UTILICRAFT within thirty (30) days after UTILICRAFT is notified of Metalcraft’s pricing of the subject part. If UTILICRAFT objects to the price of any part, UTILICRAFT shall suggest a good faith price for the part. The Parties shall then attempt to agree upon a final price, but if they are unable to do so within thirty (30) days, the matter shall be submitted to dispute resolution. Prior to such resolution, Metalcraft shall have the option of manufacturing and invoicing the part using normal procedures based upon UTILICRAFT’s price subject to retroactive adjustment when the final price is determined. The estimated number of fuselages to be purchased through 2012 is 528. It is understood that market pressures may accelerate or decelerate the rate of delivery. It is agreed that Metalcraft will manufacture all required detail parts and major fuselages assemblies as described herein for the production aircraft up to the projected quantity of 528. The quantity may be increased by mutual agreement.

 

ESCALATION CLAUSE –The base prices are in 2 nd quarter 2004 dollars and are subject to adjustment using the indices and formulas outlined below for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 with respect to labor and for Phase 2 only with respect to Materials.

 

Indices to be used for adjusting the base price shall be from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Publications.

 

For Labor:

 

                 United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Employment, Hours, and Earnings, Standard Industrial Classification Code 3728, Aircraft Parts and Equipment not elsewhere classified.

 

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For Material:

 

                  United States Department of Labor, bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index – Commodities, Series ID: WPU108, Miscellaneous Metal Products.

 

The calculation of the adjustment shall be made in accordance with the following formula:

 

Pn =

Po + Po (A Md + B Ld )

 

 

 

Mo

Lo

 

                  Pn =                Contractual price to be invoiced to UTILICRAFT; this price remains valid for all scheduled deliveries within a calendar year (n).  For the base year, Pn = Base Price.

 

                  Po =                Constant Base Price in 2003 (year) Dollars.

 

                  A+B =            1.

 

                  A = Proportion of Material for the part or job.

 

                  Md =              Mn – Mo.

 

                  Mn =              Average of Material Index for the months of January to June of the year n-1.

 

                  Mo =              Average of material index for the months of January to June of the year prior to the base year.

 

                  B =                  Proportion of Labor for the part or job.

 

                  Ld =                Ln – Lo.

 

                  Ln =                Average of Labor Index for the months of January to June of the year n-1.

 

                  Lo =                Average of Labor Index for the months of January to June of the year prior to the base year.

 

In the event the indices specified herein are discontinued or significantly altered, appropriate adjustment shall be made by the parties to put the escalation calculation on a comparable basis to the indices calculated before the change.

 

All the calculations shall be done to the fourth decimal place and not rounded.  The price Pn shall be rounded to the nearest cent.

 

All economical indices used for calculations shall be the last indices received by download from the U.S. Government in November for the year n-1.  Metalcraft shall provide a price list for Pn by the first week of December.  UTILICRAFT shall review for concurrence and respond within ten (10) days of receipt of Metalcraft prices with modified Purchase Orders.

 

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ATTACHMENT 3

 

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

1.             This Agreement, effective as of the latest signatory date, is entered into between UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC. (UTILICRAFT) and METALCRAFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., (Metalcraft). The purpose of this Agreement is to provide for the disclosure to Metalcraft of UTILICRAFT proprietary and/or competition sensitive information pertaining to UTILICRAFT products, intellectual property, design data electronic or otherwise, and UTILICRAFT business plans (UTILICRAFT Proprietary and/or Competition Sensitive Information). By entering into this Proprietary Information and Non-Competition Agreement, and not withstanding the proper exchange of UTILICRAFT Proprietary and/or Competition Sensitive Information, Metalcraft agrees it does not intend to develop and manufacture a new aircraft based upon the design of the FF-10680 for a period of 10 years from the date of this agreement.

 

2.             All UTILICRAFT Proprietary and/or Competition Sensitive Information disclosed in writing, verbally, or otherwise, by UTILICRAFT, to Metalcraft shall be clearly identified in writing or verbally as UTILICRAFT Proprietary and/or Competition Sensitive at the time of disclosure. In the event UTILICRAFT discloses UTILICRAFT Proprietary and/or Competition Sensitive Information to Metalcraft, and fails to identify it in the manner described herein above, UTILICRAFT shall promptly inform Metalcraft that such information is deemed UTILICRAFT Proprietary and/or Competition Sensitive and shall provide Metalcraft with a brief written description of such information within sixty (60) days of such disclosure, identifying therein the manner, place of such disclosure and date when such disclosure was made.

 

3.             Metalcraft agrees to make reasonable efforts to avoid the misuse, disclosure or dissemination of UTILICRAFT Proprietary and/or Competition Sensitive Information. Reasonable efforts shall mean efforts which are at least equivalent to those which Metalcraft uses to protect its own business confidential, proprietary and/or competition sensitive information. Metalcraft also agrees not to use UTILICRAFT Proprietary and / or Competition Sensitive Information, or any other information provided by UTILICRAFT, in any manner whatsoever to commercially compete with UTILICRAFT.

 

4.              Each employee or other affiliated person (s) of Metalcraft having access to the Proprietary and/or Competitive Sensitive Information shall be informed of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

5.              The obligation of Metalcraft with respect to handling UTILICRAFT Proprietary and/or Competition Sensitive Information as set forth in this Agreement is not applicable to any information:

 

A.                                    In the public domain; or

 

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B.                                      Rightfully known by Metalcraft, provided such knowledge was derived from a source other than UTILICRAFT; or

 

C.                                      Disclosed with the written approval of UTILICRAFT; or

 

D.                                     Disclosed by UTILICRAFT to a third party, without restriction; or

 

E.                                       Previously independently developed, and documented as such, by Metalcraft.

 

6.              No license is granted by UTILICRAFT to Metalcraft with respect to pending or issued patents, Intellectual property, or proprietary and/or competitive sensitive data or information or any other protected information of UTILICRAFT or any other party, except for use of same to produce products sold to UTILICRAFT.

 

7.              Nothing in this Agreement shall grant to Metalcraft the right to make commitments of any kind, for or on behalf of UTILICRAFT. This Agreement is not intended to be, nor shall it be construed as, a Joint venture, partnership, or any other form of business organization.

 

8.              This Agreement shall (unless extended by mutual written agreement) terminate at the earlier of the following events:

 

A.                                    Three (3) years after the effective date of this Agreement, or

 

B.                                      Thirty (30) days after written notice provided by either party to the other.

 

Termination, however, shall not affect the rights and obligations with respect to use, disclosure, and dissemination of the UTILICRAFT Proprietary and/or Competition Sensitive Information disclosed under this Agreement prior to termination.

 

9.             Upon termination of this Agreement and/or upon UTILICRAFT’s request, Metalcraft will promptly return all known copies of UTILICRAFT Proprietary and/or Competitive Sensitive Information held by Metalcraft. Five years after such termination and/or return, Metalcraft’s liability in damages for inadvertent or purposeful use or dis closure of UTILICRAFT Proprietary and/or Competition Sensitive Information provided under this Agreement shall cease.

 

10.           The exclusive points of contact with respect to notices to be given, concerning the transmission and control of UTILICRAFT Proprietary and/or Competition Sensitive Information exchanged hereunder, when necessary, are designated by the respective parties as follows:

 

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For:

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.
John J. Dupont
President, CEO
554 Briscoe Blvd
 Lawrenceville, GA 30045

 

 

 

For:

 

METALCRAFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Chuck Taylor
Vice President
498 North 2774 West
C
edar City, Ut 84720

 

The official points of contact between Metalcraft and UTILICRAFT, whether such official contact is written or verbal, is restricted to the officials named above.

 

11.           This Agreement supersedes all similar prior agreements and amendments thereto, contains the entire agreement between the parties, and exclusively defines the rights and duties of the parties relative to protection of UTILICRAFT Proprietary and/or Competitive Sensitive Information disclosed hereunder.  This Agreement may be modified, amended or extended at any time by written agreement signed by the parties hereto. The invalidity of any provision of this Agreement shall not result in the invalidity of the whole Agreement.

 

12.           In the event of a breach of this agreement, UTILICRAFT shall be entitled to avail itself of all legal and equitable remedies available, including injunctive relief.

 

13.           This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware excluding that body of law relating to Conflicts of Law.

 

 

This Agreement, consisting of three pages including this signature page, is executed by the respective parties’ duly authorized representatives or corporate officers.

 

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FOR:  UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

FOR:  METALCRAFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 /s/ John J. Dupont

 

 

  /s/ Chuck Taylor

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:     John J. Dupont

 

    By:     Chuck Taylor

Title: Chairman, President - CEO

 

Title:     Vice President

 

 

 

Date:

March 21, 2005

 

 

 

Date:

March 18, 2005

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.12

 

Double Eagle II Airport
Ground Lease

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

Table of Contents

 

Section 1.

Recitals

 

Section 2.

Definitions

 

Section 3.

Term

 

Section 4.

Premises

 

Section 5.

Use of Premises

 

 

5.1

Limited Use

 

 

5.2

Termination of Use

 

 

5.3

Warranties of Tenant

 

Section 6.

First Refusal Right

 

 

6.1

Exercise of First Refusal Right

 

 

6.2

Termination of First Refusal Right

 

Section 7.

Rents and Fees

 

 

7.1

Ground Rent

 

 

7.2

Ground Rent Adjustment

 

 

7.3

Total City Expenses Fee

 

 

7.4

Other Airport Fees

 

 

7.5

Rents and Fees Prorated

 

 

7.6

Place of Payment

 

 

7.7

Late Payment Fees

 

Section 8.

Security Deposit

 

Section 9.

Insurance

 

 

9.1

General Requirements

 

 

9.2

Approval of Insurance

 

 

9.3

Commercial General Liability Including Automobile

 

 

9.4

All Risk Property Coverage

 

 

9.5

Environmental Impairment Liability

 

 

9.6

Contractor Bond and Insurance

 

 

9.7

Builders Risk Insurance

 

 

9.8

Additional Insured

 

 

9.9

Workers’ Compensation Insurance

 

 

9.10

Self-Insurance Retention/Deductible

 

 

9.11

Additional Requirements

 

 

9.12

Failure to Maintain Insurance

 

Section 10.

Other Agreements

 

 

10.1

AOA Agreement

 

 

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10.2

Concession Agreement

 

Section 11.

Termination of Lease

 

 

11.1

Termination by City: 15-Day Cure Period

 

 

11.2

Termination by City: 30-Day Cure Period

 

 

11.3

Termination by Tenant: 30-Day Cure Period

 

Section 12.

Financial Responsibility

 

 

12.1

Taxes, License, Debts

 

 

12.2

Tax Payment Verification

 

 

12.3

Liens

 

Section 13.

Performance by City Upon Failure by Tenant

 

Section 14.

Construction of Improvements

 

 

14.1

Improvements

 

 

14.2

Approval by Director

 

 

14.3

Construction Plans and Specifications

 

 

14.4

Permits, License, and Approvals

 

 

14.5

Notice to Proceed, Construction Bonds, and Insurance

 

 

14.6

Contractor Indemnification

 

 

14.7

Coordination of Construction

 

 

14.8

Delay in Completion

 

 

14.9

Certificate of Occupancy

 

 

14.10

As-built/Certified Drawings

 

 

14.11

Improvements by Tenant to Remain Throughout Term

 

 

14.12

Ownership of Improvements

 

 

14.13

Removal of Unapproved Improvements

 

 

14.14

Future Improvements

 

Section 15.

Tenant Equipment

 

 

15.1

Provision of Tenant Equipment

 

 

15.2

Installation/Construction of Tenant Equipment

 

 

15.3

Installation/Construction Bonds

 

 

15.4

Installation/Construction Indemnification

 

 

15.5

Ownership of Tenant Equipment

 

Section 16.

Operational Requirements

 

Section 17.

Maintenance by City

 

Section 18.

Maintenance and Utilities by Tenant

 

 

18.1

Operational Maintenance

 

 

18.2

Improvement Maintenance

 

 

18.3

Janitorial Maintenance

 

 

18.4

Utilities

 

Section 19.

Tenant Improvements and Personal Property

 

 

19.1

Tenant Improvements

 

 

19.2

Personal Property

 

Section 20.

Surrender of Premises

 

 

20.1

Removal of Personal Property

 

 

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20.2

Removal Damages

 

 

20.3

Ownership of Fixtures Not Removed

 

Section 21.

Signs

 

 

21.1

Criteria

 

 

21.2

Installation

 

 

21.3

Removal

 

 

21.4

Signage Indemnification

 

Section 22.

Depreciation and Investment Credit for Federal Income Tax Purposes

 

Section 23.

Damage or Destruction of Leasehold Improvements

 

 

23.1

Tenant’s Notification

 

 

23.2

Tenant’s Obligation

 

 

23.3

Insurance Proceeds

 

 

23.4

Non-Abatement of Rents and Fees

 

Section 24.

Condemnation

 

 

24.1

Partial Taking

 

 

24.2

Total Taking

 

 

24.3

Termination of Lease

 

Section 25.

Hazardous Materials

 

 

25.1

Tenant’s Compliance with Environmental Laws

 

 

25.2

Indemnification By Tenant

 

 

25.3

Notices

 

 

25.4

Environmental Notices; Indemnification Notices

 

 

25.5

City’s Right of Entry

 

 

25.6

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

 

 

25.7

Environmental Assessment

 

Section 26.

Post Termination Restoration of Premises

 

 

26.1

Holdover

 

 

26.2

Tenant’s Environmental Access Rights

 

 

26.3

City’s Non-Waiver of Environmental Rights

 

Section 27.

City’s Right to Enter

 

Section 28.

Right of Relocation

 

Section 29.

Security

 

Section 30.

General Conditions

 

 

30.1

Rules and Regulations

 

 

30.2

Contract Interpretation

 

 

30.3

Subordination

 

 

30.4

Discrimination Prohibited

 

 

30.5

No Exclusive Rights

 

 

30.6

Indemnification Agreement

 

 

30.7

Construction Inconvenience

 

 

30.8

Ethics

 

 

30.9

Approvals, Consents, and Notices

 

 

30.10

Non-liability of Agents and Employees

 

 

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30.11

No Partnership or Agency

 

 

30.12

Forum Selection

 

 

30.13

Compliance with Law

 

 

30.14

Force Majeure

 

 

30.15

Non-Waiver

 

 

30.16

Administration of Lease

 

 

30.17

Approval of Lease

 

 

30.18

Savings

 

Exhibit A

Airport

 

Exhibit B

Premises

 

Exhibit C

Option Area

 

Exhibit D

Other Airport Fees

 

Exhibit E

Performance Bond and Letter of Credit Formats

 

Exhibit F

Insurance Certificate Format

 

 

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Double Eagle II Airport

Ground Lease

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

This Ground Lease (“Lease”) is made and entered into by and between the City of Albuquerque, a New Mexico municipal corporation (“City”) and Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of Nevada (“Tenant”).

 

In consideration of the rights, privileges, and mutual obligations contained in this Lease, City and Tenant agree as follows:

 

Section 1.             Recitals.

 

1.1           City owns and operates through its Aviation Department the Double Eagle II Airport (“Airport”) as shown in Exhibit A located in the County of Bernalillo, State of New Mexico; and

 

1.2           City desires to lease to Tenant, and Tenant desires to lease from City, a certain tract of land at the Airport (“Ground”) as described in Exhibit B attached hereto, in accordance with the terms of this Lease; and

 

1.3          Tenant desires to construct, and City desires to allow the construction of, an aircraft manufacturing facility and related improvements to be located within the Ground area at the Airport; and

 

1.4          City and Tenant have the right and power to enter into this Lease.

 

Section 2.             Definitions. The words and phrases in this Section shall have the following definitions:

 

2.1          “Additional Improvements” means any fixtures, improvements, or equipment installed by Tenant as part of the Leasehold Improvements, affixed thereto in such a manner as determined by City, that they cannot be readily removed without damaging the remainder of the Leasehold Improvements and without substantially changing the character of such improvements.

 

2.2          “Airport Construction” means the programs of construction, reconstruction, expansion, relocation, maintenance, and repair of the various buildings, infrastructure and facilities on the Airport.

 

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2.3          “Airport Operations Area” (“AOA”) means the public use area of the Airport including ramps, taxiways, and runways.

 

2.4          “Aviation Department” means the division of City responsible for operation and maintenance of the Airport.

 

2.5          “Bond Ordinances” means the ordinances adopted by City authorizing the issuance and sale of Airport Revenue Bonds and any successor bond ordinance(s) that may be enacted by City with respect to future series of bonds.

 

2.6          “Construction Commencement Date” means that date on which the construction of the aircraft manufacturing facility, along with related improvements, must commence; however, in no case shall that date be later than ninety (90) days after the Effective Date of this Lease unless agreed to in writing by both parties.

 

2.7          “Construction Documents” means a complete set of final plans and specifications with an anticipated construction schedule of key events and their dates with respect to the construction of the aircraft manufacturing facility and other related improvements.

 

2.8           “Construction Period” means that period of time in which construction of the aircraft manufacturing facility, along with other related improvements, must be completed; however, in no case shall that period of time exceed nine (9) months from the Effective Date of this Lease unless agreed to in writing by both parties.

 

2.9          “Contaminant” means any Hazardous Material as defined in Section 25 of this Lease.

 

2.10        “Contamination” means any Contaminant released into the air, soil or groundwater.

 

2.11        “Corrective Action” means any action to assess, monitor, remediate, or perform corrective action (which may include natural attenuation) of Contamination.

 

2.12        “Deferred Rent” means that Rent attributable to the Premises for the Deferred Rent Period as provided for in Section 7 of this Lease.

 

2.13        “Deferred Rent Period” means the first sixty (60) months from the Effective Date of this Lease.

 

2.14        “Development Guidelines” means the rules and regulations of the Aviation Department governing the development of the Airport, design standards, construction specifications, Double Eagle II Airport Minimum Operating Standards, and other non-technical requirements.

 

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2.15        “Director” means the City of Albuquerque, Director, Aviation Department, or his/her authorized representatives.

 

2.16        “Effective Date” means the date this Lease is executed by the City’s Chief Administrative Officer.

 

2.17        “Environmental Agency” means any governmental agency with jurisdiction regulating any Contamination on or under the Premises.

 

2.18        “Extraordinary Cost” means any non-recurring expenditure or obligation of City that is allocable to the Premises including 1) any Operation and Maintenance Expense that is not a part of the normal and regular Operation and Maintenance Expenses allocable to the Premises, as determined by City, and 2) any remediation costs or penalties incurred by City as a result of the release of any Contaminant from the Premises, except to the extent caused by an act or omission of City, its contractors, employees or agents. Any Extraordinary Cost of City shall be included in Total City Expenses.

 

2.19        Federal Aviation Administration” (“FAA”) means that agency of the United States government and any federal agency succeeding to its jurisdiction.

 

2.20        “First Refusal Notice” means a written notice to Tenant from City advising Tenant of City’s receipt of a qualified offer to lease all or any portion of the Option Area.

 

2.21        “First Refusal Right” means Tenant’s irrevocable right of first refusal to lease all or any portion of the Option Area.

 

2.22        “Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year, for the purposes of the Lease, which begins on July 1 and ends on June 30.

 

2.23        “Ground Rent” means the Rent attributable to the lease of the Ground by Tenant as set forth in Section 7 of this Lease.

 

2.24        “Leasehold Improvements” means those improvements constructed, reconstructed, or installed on the Premises by Tenant.

 

2.25        “Operation and Maintenance Expenses” (“O&M Expenses”) means current expenses, paid or accrued of operating, maintaining, and repairing the Airport.

 

2.26        “Option Area” means that portion of Airport real property adjacent to the Premises as set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 of this Lease.

 

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2.27        “Other Airport Fees” means those other fees attributable to the use of the Premises, if applicable, as set forth in Section 7 of this Lease and as defined in Exhibit D attached hereto.

 

2.28        “Premises” if applicable, means the Ground leased to Tenant by City as legally described in Exhibit B attached hereto, on which the Leasehold Improvements are constructed by Tenant.

 

2.29        “Remediation Equipment” means all equipment used or useful in connection with Corrective Action, including but not limited to groundwater monitoring, extraction, sparging wells, piping, and equipment.

 

2.30        “Rent” means Ground Rent and Total City Expenses as set forth in Section 7 of this Lease.

 

2.31        “Tenant Equipment” means the tooling, fabrication equipment, fuel tanks, fuel pumps, waste oil tanks, and related lines and equipment installed by or on behalf of Tenant on Premises, subject to the provisions of Section 15 of this Lease.

 

2.32        “Third Party” means that entity making a qualified offer to City to lease all or any portion of the Option Area.

 

2.33         “Total City Expenses” means those expenses of City that are allocable to the Premises or Leasehold Improvements and shall consist of: 1) O&M Expenses, and 2) Extraordinary Costs, if any.

 

2.34        “Transportation Security Administration” (“TSA”) means that agency of the United States government and any federal agency succeeding to its jurisdiction.

 

Section 3.             Term. The Term of this Lease (“Term”) shall begin on the Effective Date and terminate at the end of the twentieth (20 th ) year from the Effective Date, unless earlier terminated pursuant to any provisions of this Lease, with no further option to extend by either party.

 

Holding over by Tenant after the expiration of the Term, whether with or without the consent of City, shall not operate to extend or renew this Lease. Any such holding over shall be construed as a month-to-month lease on the same terms and conditions of this Lease then in effect; provided, however, that the monthly Ground Rent during such tenancy shall be equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the monthly Rent paid by Tenant during the preceding month.

 

Section 4.              Premises. City, for and in consideration of the Rents reserved in this Lease, and each of the covenants, conditions, and agreements set forth in this Lease to be kept and performed by Tenant, hereby leases to Tenant, for its exclusive use, and Tenant hires and takes from City upon the conditions, covenants, and agreements set forth in this

 

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Lease, all of which Tenant accepts, the Ground as described in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein.

 

Tenant hereby acknowledges that it has conducted all necessary due diligence and has independently determined that the Premises is suitable for all uses permitted under this Lease. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, Tenant acknowledges that it has fully inspected the Premises in its present condition and it is understood and agreed that the Premises is being accepted as is, without any representation or warranty by City. Tenant acknowledges that City has not made any expressed or implied representations or warranties whatsoever with respect to the condition of the Premises, including without limitation any representation or warranty regarding compliance with environmental laws or the suitability for any purpose, use, or operation anticipated in this Lease. Further, Tenant acknowledges that it is entering into this Lease without relying upon any statement or representation made by City or by any agent of City.

 

Section 5.             Use of Premises.

 

5.1          Limited Use. Tenant, and its subtenants and assignees approved by City, are hereby granted the use of the Premises for only the limited purpose of aircraft and aircraft component manufacturing and assembly, and for no other purpose. Tenant further agrees that it may not use the Premises for any other purpose without City’s prior written consent, which may be withheld in City’s sole discretion.

 

5.2          Termination of Use. In the event that aircraft manufacturing operations are not conducted at the Premises for a period of twelve (12) months or more within any eighteen (18) month period at any time following the Construction Period (other than as a result of a remodeling, or a cause or event referred to in Section 23 or Section 24, or due to Tenant’s impending assignment of its interest in the Lease, as permitted hereinafter), thereafter City may, as its exclusive remedy, terminate this Lease and compel Tenant to vacate the Premises, remove all Tenant Equipment and other property as set forth in Section 15 and Section 19.

 

5.3          Warranties of Tenant. Tenant hereby represents and warrants that, upon completion of the Leasehold Improvements, the Premises and all parts thereof shall be used in full compliance with all laws and with all regulations of any governmental agencies having jurisdiction, which affect the intended use of the Premises.

 

Section 6.              First Refusal Right. During the Term, City hereby grants to Tenant a First Refusal Right applicable to the Option Area as shown on Exhibit C, attached hereto. This First Refusal Right pertains to a qualified offer by a third party (“Third Party”), whether an aviation related or non-aviation related entity, to lease or otherwise occupy all or a portion of the Option Area. This First Refusal Right may be exercisable upon the receipt by City of any qualified offer from a Third Party to lease the Option Area or any

 

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part thereof.

 

If City receives a qualified offer to lease all or any portion of the Option Area from a Third Party at fair market value, based on a current appraisal prepared by an appraiser licensed to do business in the state of New Mexico, before accepting such offer, City shall deliver written notice (“First Refusal Notice”) to Tenant of such fact, together with a copy of such offer. Within ninety (90) days after receipt of the First Refusal Notice, Tenant shall be entitled to lease the Option Area or portion thereof as applicable, under the terms and conditions provided in subsection 6.1 below, by giving notice to City in writing of the exercise of such right to do so.

 

If Tenant delivers written notice to City that Tenant does not desire to exercise the First Refusal Right to lease the Option Area or portion thereof as applicable, or if Tenant fails to deliver written notice that it does not desire to exercise the First Refusal Right to lease the Option Area or portion thereof as applicable to City within such ninety (90) day period, then Tenant shall be deemed to have declined to exercise the First Refusal Right to acquire the Option Area or portion thereof as applicable. If Tenant refuses or declines to exercise such First Refusal Right, then City may enter into a lease or other occupancy agreement described in the First Refusal Notice with such Third Party on the terms set forth in the offer contained in the First Refusal Notice.

 

6.1          Exercise of First Refusal Right. In the event that Tenant elects to exercise the First Refusal Right as provided for in Section 6 above, Tenant may lease the Option Area or portion thereof as applicable, under the then current terms and conditions as set forth by City for similar ground leases to include the following general terms and conditions:

 

6.1.1        Term for the Ground Lease for the Option Area or portion thereof as applicable, shall be coterminous with this Lease.

 

6.1.2       The rent for the Ground Lease for the Option Area or portion thereof as applicable, shall be determined pursuant to a fair market value appraisal prepared by an appraiser licensed to do business in the state of New Mexico engaged by City at the time of the exercise of the First Refusal Right.

 

6.1.3       There shall be no Deferred Ground Rent provision in the Ground Lease for the Option Area or portion thereof as applicable.

 

6.1.4        Tenant shall be obligated to commence construction of an expansion to the Leasehold Improvements that is acceptable to City, in City’s sole discretion, within six (6) months from its exercise of the First Refusal Right.

 

6.1.5       There shall be no additional First Refusal Right or continuation of the First Refusal Right, as defined herein.

 

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6.2          Termination of First Refusal Right. Upon the exercise of the First Refusal Right by Tenant, or the failure by Tenant to exercise the First Refusal Right, as provided for herein, the First Refusal Right shall, without any further notification from City to Tenant, terminate as to any portion of the Option Area that did not apply to the exercise of the First Refusal Right.

 

Section 7.            Rents and Fees. As consideration for the rights granted to Tenant pursuant to this Lease, Tenant shall pay all Rents and Fees to City in the manner described in this Section 7.

 

7.1          Ground Rent. Tenant agrees to pay City for the use of the Premises and for the rights granted pursuant to this Lease, Four Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($4,000.00) per month, Forty-Eight Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($48,000.00) per year, based on Four Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($400.00) per acre for ten (10) acres of ground. During the Deferred Rent Period, payments are to be made per the schedule in subsection 7.1.1 below.

 

7.1.1       Ground Rent Payment Schedule

 

 

 

Annual
Ground Rent

 

Annual
Deferred
Ground Rent

 

Annual
Ground Rent
Payable

 

Monthly
Ground Rent
Due*

 

Total
Deffered Annual
Ground Rent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Year

 

$

48,000.00

 

$

48,000.00

 

$

-0-

 

$

-0-

 

$

48,000.00

 

2nd Year

 

$

48,000.00

 

$

24,000.00

 

$

24,000.00

 

$

2,000.00

 

$

24,000.00

 

3rd Year

 

$

48,000.00

 

$

24,000.00

 

$

24,000.00

 

$

2,000.00

 

$

24,000.00

 

4th Year

 

$

48,000.00

 

$

24,000.00

 

$

24,000.00

 

$

2,000.00

 

$

24,000.00

 

5th Year

 

$

48,000.00

 

$

24,000.00

 

$

24,000.00

 

$

2,000.00

 

$

24,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Deferred Ground Rent

 

$

144,000.00

 

 


*Monthly Ground Rent is due and payable to City on or before the first (1 st ) day of each month, in advance and without invoice.

 

All Deferred Ground Rent shall accrue to Tenant, and shall be a Rent obligation of Tenant under this Lease. Sixty (60) days prior to the last calendar day of the Deferred Rent Period, City shall provide to Tenant an invoice stipulating the deferred Ground Rent amount. Such deferred Ground Rent amount shall be due and payable to City on or before the next business day following the last calendar day of the Deferred Rent Period.

 

7.2          Ground Rent Adjustment. During the Deferred Rent Period, City shall determine the Ground Rent for the second five (5) year period of the Term pursuant to a fair market value appraisal of the Ground (not including the Leasehold Improvements or any Additional Improvements) prepared by an appraiser licensed to do business in the

 

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state of New Mexico engaged by City. Ground Rent will be increased by City at the end of each subsequent five (5) year period during the Term by ten percent (10%) of the increase in the fair market value of the Ground. City shall notify Tenant, in writing, of the increase in the Ground Rent at least sixty (60) days prior to the subject five (5) year period of the Term. Notwithstanding the results of any subsequent appraisals, the Ground Rent for any subsequent five (5) year period shall not be less than the Ground Rent for the immediately preceding five (5) year period of the Term.

 

In the event there is a conflict with FAA Grant Assurances as they pertain to the Ground Rent being imposed hereunder, City will so notify Tenant in writing, and upon sixty (60) days after such written notice, adjust the Ground Rent as is necessary to meet FAA Grant Assurance requirements.

 

7.3          Total City Expenses Fee. Tenant agrees to pay City for the use of the Premises and for the rights granted pursuant to this Lease, a monthly fee covering those Total City Expenses allocable to the Premises, which shall be based upon Operating and Maintenance Expenses of the Airport, as well as any Extraordinary Costs, if applicable. Total City Expenses shall be calculated annually on a per acre basis, for the operations area of the Airport. The corresponding Fee charged to Tenant shall be based only for the acreage of the Premises. City shall provide Tenant thirty (30) days written notice annually of the amount of the Total City Expenses Fee.  Tenant shall submit payment of the Total City Expenses Fee, on or before the first (1 st ) day of each month, in advance and without invoice, provided however, that one hundred percent (100%) of the Total City Expenses Fee allocable to the Premises shall be deferred during the Deferred Rent Period.

 

All deferred Total City Expenses Fees shall accrue to Tenant, and shall be a Rent obligation of Tenant under this Lease, Sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the Deferred Rent Period, City shall provide to Tenant an invoice stating the deferred Total City Expenses Fee amount. Such deferred Total City Expenses Fee amount shall be due and payable to City on or before the next business day following the last calendar day of the Deferred Rent Period.

 

7.4          Other Airport Fees. Tenant’s obligation to pay Other Airport Fees shall commence on the Effective Date of this Lease and shall be due and payable by Tenant monthly for the preceding month no later than the fifteenth (15 th ) day of each month, unless otherwise specifically provided for in this Lease. Other Airport Fees are outlined in Exhibit D, attached hereto and incorporated herein.

 

7.5          Rents and Fees Prorated. If the expiration date or earlier termination of this Lease occurs on a date other than the first or last day of a calendar month, Rents and Fees shall be prorated according to the number of days in that month during which the Premises and rights were enjoyed.

 

7.6          Place of Payment. Tenant shall deliver payments of Rents and Fees to the office of Director, or at such other place as may be designated by City from time to time.

 

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Payment shall be made to the order of “City of Albuquerque.”

 

7.7           Late Payment Fees. If Rents and Fees required by this Lease are not received by City on or before the date specified in this Lease, Tenant shall pay an interest charge to City of one and one-half percent (1 1 / 2 %) per month (18% annually) for each month or partial month that any payment due is not received. In addition, Tenant shall pay an administrative fee to City of Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($50.00) if City sends Tenant a late payment notice.

 

Section 8.               Security Deposit. Prior to the Effective Date, Tenant shall deposit at the office of Director an Irrevocable Letter of Credit (“LOC”) issued exclusively to City, or a Performance Bond (“Bond”) in a form substantially the same as Exhibit  E, attached hereto and incorporated herein, in the amount of Twelve Thousand and 00/100 ($12,000.00), which amount is based on Ground Rent for three (3) months. The LOC or Bond will be held by City as security for the full and faithful performance of all the terms, covenants and conditions to be performed by Tenant under this Lease. The LOC shall be made to the order of the City of Albuquerque. The Bond shall be made payable on demand to the City of Albuquerque. The amount of the Security Deposit may increase in the event that the Ground Rent payable pursuant to this Lease increases, provided however that there will be no decrease in the Security Deposit.

 

The LOC or Bond shall expressly permit partial payment and shall be issued exclusively to City of Albuquerque LOCs or Bonds shall allow presentment of claims under the LOC or Bond by City by mail and shall not restrict such presentment to in-person appearances at a particular place. If a Bond is provided, such Bond shall be issued with City of Albuquerque as obligee by a surety licensed to conduct business in the State of New Mexico and which has sufficient bonding capacity for the amount of the Bond and is named in the current list of “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies” as published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Treasury Department or its successor agency.

 

Document(s) evidencing the Security Deposit shall provide that it shall remain in full force and effect for a period of sixty (60) days following termination or cancellation of this Lease, and shall allow City to make a partial draw on such Security Deposit. In the event of a partial draw, Tenant shall immediately reinstate the Security Deposit to the full amount required herein. Documents establishing the continuation or replacement of the LOC or Bond shall be received by the Aviation Department no less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the existing LOC or Bond. If payments required by Tenant under the terms of this Lease are not made in accordance with the payment provisions set forth in Section 7 above, City shall have the right to forfeit, take, and use as much of such Security Deposit as may be necessary to make such payment in full and to exercise any other legal remedies to which it may be entitled. In the event Tenant fails to maintain insurance pursuant to Section 9 below, City shall be entitled to obtain such insurance, and City shall have the right to forfeit, take and use as much of such Security Deposit as may be

 

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necessary to make payment for such insurance coverage in full and to exercise any other legal remedies to which it may be entitled. The LOC or Bond shall be released by City within sixty (60) days following expiration or termination of this Lease, provided Tenant has fully performed.

 

City shall have the option of accepting cash security deposits. City shall not be required to place cash security deposits in interest-bearing accounts; however, should City elect to do so, City shall be entitled to all interest earned from such account as compensation for handling such account. City shall not be required to keep cash security deposits in separate accounts.

 

Section 9.              Insurance.

 

9.1          General Requirements. Tenant shall, procure and maintain in full force and effect during the Term, the insurance required in this Lease. Policies of insurance shall be written by companies authorized to write such insurance in New Mexico, and shall be on forms properly filed and approved by the Superintendent of Insurance, State of New Mexico. When requested by City, Tenant shall provide to City copies of any or all policies of insurance for the insurance coverage required in this Section 9. Policies of insurance shall be procured for all insurance required herein and coverage limits of such policies of insurance shall not be reduced or replaced in part or in whole by self-insurance, including self-insurance retention amounts, except as provided hereinafter.

 

If Tenant sublets, or assigns or otherwise transfers any interest in any part of this Lease, Tenant shall include all transferees in Tenant’s insurance policies or require such transferees to secure insurance to cover all hazards arising from Tenant’s use of the Airport.

 

Tenant shall not violate the terms or conditions of insurance policies required to be furnished by Tenant. Tenant shall promptly notify City of any claim of loss exceeding the amount of the deductible under such insurance policies, and certify that proper notice has been given the appropriate insurance carrier.

 

Tenant shall furnish City with certificates of insurance by sending the certificates to Director of Aviation, Albuquerque International Sunport, PO Box 9948, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87119. All insurance certificates shall provide that thirty (30) days written notice be given to Director before a policy is canceled, materially changed, or not renewed. The form of certificates of insurance shall be substantially the same as Exhibit F attached hereto. Documents establishing the continuation or replacement of insurance shall be delivered to the Aviation Department no less than thirty (30) days prior to the continuation or replacement of the insurance coverage.

 

9.2          Approval of Insurance. Even though a “notice to proceed” may have been given, neither Tenant nor any contractors, assignees or other transferees of Tenant shall

 

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begin any operations pursuant to this Lease until the required insurance has been obtained and proper certificates of insurance delivered to Director. Neither approval nor failure to disapprove certificates of insurance by City shall relieve Tenant or any transferees of full responsibility to maintain the required insurance in full force and effect.

 

9.3          Commercial General Liability including Automobile. Tenant shall procure and maintain policies of insurance for commercial general liability and vehicle liability for all vehicles used in its operation at the Airport, as further described below. All such policies of insurance shall have liability limits in amounts not less than One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00)* single limit liability for bodily injury, including death, and property damage in any one occurrence. The insurance policies shall include coverage for one hundred percent (100%) of the replacement value of the Leasehold Improvements, operations, and Tenant’s contractual liability to City hereunder. Contractual liability coverage shall specifically insure the Indemnification provision of this Lease. The insurance policies shall contain “products” and “completed operations” coverage (if applicable) and shall not be written on a “claims made” form. The insurance policies shall include coverage for all use of, activities on, or operations with respect to the Airport, coverage for the use of all owned, non-owned, hired automobiles, vehicles, and other equipment, both on and off work. City reserves the right to review and modify the limits stated above at one-year intervals to give effect to the changing risk management environment and inflationary trends.

 


* Should Tenant require access to the Air Operations Area (“AOA”) of the Airport the limit of liability would increase to Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00).

 

9.3.1       Increased Limits. If, during the Term of this Lease, the legislature of the State of New Mexico increases the maximum limits of liability under the Tort Claims Act (Sections 41-4-1 through 41-4-27, NMSA 1978) to an amount greater than that required for commercial general liability including auto above, City shall be entitled to require Tenant to increase the limits of any insurance required herein to an amount equal to such increased Tort Claim Act maximum limits of liability.

 

9.4          All Risk Property Coverage. Tenant shall be solely responsible for obtaining insurance policies that provide all risk property coverage in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the full replacement value of Tenant’s Leasehold Improvements, the Additional Improvements, the Tenant Equipment and other improvements on the Premises. The replacement value of the Leasehold Improvements, the Additional Improvements, the Tenant Equipment and other improvements on the Premises shall be re-established at intervals of not more than three (3) years, following the end of the Construction Period, by an independent qualified appraiser employed by Tenant and approved by City.

 

The insurance policies required in this subsection 9.4 shall also provide coverage for the

 

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construction of temporary facilities should the Leasehold Improvements, the Additional Improvements, the Tenant Equipment or other improvements on the Premises be damaged or destroyed to such an extent that it shall be untenable.

 

9.5          Environmental Impairment Liability. Tenant shall be solely responsible for obtaining insurance policies that provide environmental impairment liability coverage in an amount not less than Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00) per occurrence with a clean-up cost rider of not less than Ten Million and 00/100 ($10,000,000.00).

 

9.6          Contractor Bond and Insurance. Tenant shall require any contractor or contractors who perform any work on the Airport on behalf of or for the benefit of Tenant, to procure a Performance Bond in the full amount of the work to be performed, as well as contractor’s commercial general liability insurance, ground vehicle liability insurance, property damage insurance and workers’ compensation insurance in amounts no less than those required of Tenant pursuant to this Lease. Tenant shall furnish Director of Aviation with evidence that the contractor has procured such Performance Bond and insurance coverage.

 

9.7          Builders Risk Insurance. During any period of construction or reconstruction for which Tenant contracts, Tenant shall carry, or shall require its contractor or contractors to carry, a policy of Builders Risk Insurance in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the full insurable value of the construction or reconstruction of Tenant’s improvements.

 

9.8          Additional Insured. City of Albuquerque shall be named as an additional insured on each insurance policy referred to in subsections 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, and 9.7 above.

 

9.9          Workers’ Compensation Insurance. Tenant shall comply with the provisions of the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Act, the Subsequent Injury Act, and the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law. Tenant shall procure and maintain during the Term of this Lease complete Workers’ and Employer’s Liability Insurance in accordance with New Mexico laws and regulations. Such insurance shall include coverage permitted under Section 52-1-10, NMSA 1978, for safety devices. In addition, Tenant shall procure and maintain Employer’s Liability Coverage in an amount not less than One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence.

 

With respect to Workers’ Compensation Insurance, if Tenant elects to be self-insured, Tenant shall comply with the applicable requirements of law. If any portion of the work is to be sublet, Tenant shall require the subtenants similarly to provide such coverage (or qualify as a self-insured) for all the latter’s employees to be engaged in such work. Tenant hereby covenants and agrees that City, its officers, or employees will not be liable or responsible for any claims or actions occasioned by Tenant’s failure to comply with the provisions of this subparagraph and that the Indemnification provision of this Lease shall

 

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apply to this paragraph. It is expressly agreed that the employees of Tenant are not City employees for any purpose.

 

9.10        Self-Insurance Retention/Deductibles. In the event any of the insurance policies required in this Section (except as allowed by New Mexico law regarding Workers’ Compensation) contain a self-insurance retention provision (whether or not in the form of a deductible), for each such amount, Tenant shall post a bond or an irrevocable letter of credit made exclusively for the benefit of City and held by a bank authorized to do business in New Mexico which is acceptable to the Aviation Department.

 

9.11        Additional Requirements. Insofar as the above-described insurance provides protection against liability for damages to third parties for personal injury, death, and property damage, City shall be included as an additional insured; provided such liability insurance coverage shall also extend to damage, destruction and injury to City-owned or City-leased property and City personnel, and caused by or resulting from work, acts, operations or omissions of Tenant, its officers, agents, employees and independent contractors. City shall have no liability for any premiums charged for such coverage, and inclusion of City as an additional insured is not intended to and shall not make City a partner or joint venturer with Tenant in its operations at the Airport.

 

9.12        Failure to Maintain Insurance. In the event Tenant, shall, at any time, fail to have in effect the insurance required under the provisions of this Lease, such failure shall constitute an Event of Default pursuant to Section 11 below. City shall have the option, but no obligation, to secure the insurance required hereunder at the cost and expense of Tenant, providing Tenant with fifteen (15) calendar days written notice of its intention to obtain such insurance coverage. Said fifteen (15) days shall run from the date notice is received by Tenant. Tenant agrees to reimburse City for costs of such insurance plus fifteen percent (15%) thereof for administrative overhead.

 

Section 10.             Other Agreements.

 

10.1         Airport Operations Area (“AOA”) Agreement. Tenant shall be granted access to the AOA, including all roadways, taxiways, and runways, in order to perform the activities and operations anticipated under this Lease pursuant to an AOA Agreement executed by Tenant and City. Tenant and all approved subtenants, employees, and agents shall use the Premises in strict accordance with all applicable laws, regulations or guidelines concerning public or personnel access to the AOA, as same may be promulgated or amended from time to time, including without limitation such regulations as might require personnel to submit to random drug testing, background checks, and all other security precautions mandated as a prerequisite to obtaining access to the AOA. Tenant understands that if it does not enter into an AOA Agreement with City for those purposes, it is an event of default of this Lease pursuant to Section 11 below.

 

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10.2        Concession Agreement. Tenant agrees to enter into a Concession Agreement with City, and be bound by the terms and conditions of that Concession Agreement, pertaining to the sale, or re-sale, of any item other than fully operational aircraft manufactured or assembled at the Premises. Tenant agrees that if it does not enter into a Concession Agreement with City for those purposes, it is an event of default of this Lease pursuant to Section 11 below.

 

Section 11.            Termination of Lease.

 

11.1        Termination by City: 15-Day Cure Period. This Section 11 shall govern Tenant’s failure to comply with the following provisions (hereafter “Events of Default”):

 

11.1.1     Pay the Rents and Fees pursuant to Section 7,

 

11.1.2     Provide and maintain a Security Deposit pursuant to Section 8,

 

11.1.3     Provide and maintain Insurance pursuant to Section 9,

 

11.1.4     Execute an AOA Agreement pursuant to subsection 10.1, if applicable,

 

11.1.5      Execute a Concession Agreement pursuant to subsection 10.2, if applicable,

 

11.1.6     Provide and maintain the Performance and Payment Bonds pursuant to Section 14 and Section 15.

 

In the event Tenant fails to comply with any or all of the foregoing for a period of fifteen (15) days after receipt by Tenant of City’s written notice of an Event of Default, City shall be entitled to terminate this Lease for Tenant’s failure to comply, provided that no notice of termination shall be effective if Tenant has fully cured all Events of Default identified in the fifteen (15) day notice prior to Tenant’s receipt of the notice of termination. Termination of this Lease will take effect immediately upon Tenant’s receipt of notice of termination unless stated otherwise in the notice of termination.

 

11.2        Termination by City: 30-Day Cure Period. Except for Events of Default that are addressed in subsection 11.1 above, City shall be entitled to terminate this Lease in the event of default by Tenant in the performance of any covenant or agreement herein required to be performed by Tenant and the failure of Tenant to remedy such default for a period of thirty (30) days after receiving City’s written notice to remedy the same. However, no resulting notice of termination shall be of any force or effect if Tenant has remedied all Events of Default prior to Tenant’s receipt of City’s notice of termination. Termination shall take effect immediately upon Tenant’s receipt of the notice of termination unless stated otherwise in the notice of termination.

 

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In the event that this Lease is terminated under subsection 11.1 above, or this subsection 11.2, Tenant shall remain liable to City for damages in an amount equal to the payment obligation for outstanding Rents and Fees established for the Premises required to be paid under Section 7 of this Lease.

 

11.3        Termination by Tenant: 30-Day Cure Period. Tenant shall be entitled to terminate this Lease in the event of a default by City in the performance of any covenant or agreement herein required to be performed by City and the failure of City to remedy such default for a period of thirty (30) days after receiving Tenant’s written notice to remedy the same. However, no notice of termination shall be of any force or effect if City has remedied, or has diligently commenced to cure the default prior to receipt of Tenant’s notice of termination.

 

Section 12.            Financial Responsibility.

 

12.1        Taxes, Licenses, Debts. Tenant shall promptly pay all taxes and other exactions assessed or assessable and pay all license fees and permit fees applicable to Tenant’s operation, and acquire and keep current all licenses, municipal, state or federal, required as the result of Tenant’s operations at the Airport pursuant to this Lease, and shall not allow any taxes, excises or fees to become delinquent, which may accrue to the Leasehold Improvements, Additional Improvements, Tenant Equipment, or personal property situated on the Premises. Tenant shall pay promptly when due all bills, debts and obligations incurred in connection with its operations or activities on the Premises and shall not permit them to become delinquent.

 

12.2        Tax Payment Verification. Tenant shall provide to City, upon ten (10) days notice, and at no cost to City, any information deemed necessary by City to verify all taxes have been paid on the Leasehold Improvements, Additional Improvements, Tenant Equipment, and additional property situated on the Premises.

 

12.3        Liens. Tenant shall not permit any mortgage, judgment, execution or mechanic’s or materialman’s or any other lien to become attached to or be foreclosed upon the Premises or Airport real property by reasons of work, labor performed or materials or equipment furnished to Tenant in connection with the Premises.

 

If required by any contractor retained by Tenant, City shall provide any consent or execute any release relating to services performed or materials provided to Tenant, but only to the extent any such consent or release is consistent with the provisions hereof and does not implicate any charging of or creation of any interest in the Premises.

 

Section 13.            Performance by City Upon Failure by Tenant. If Tenant fails to perform, for a period of fifteen (15) days after written notice from City, any obligation required by this Lease, including its Exhibits, City may, but is not obligated to perform such obligation of Tenant and charge Tenant for the cost to City of such performance plus

 

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twenty-five percent (25%) of such cost; provided, however, that if Tenant’s failure to perform any such obligation endangers public safety and operations at the Airport, including the Premises, and City so states in its notice to Tenant, City may perform such obligation of Tenant at any time after giving such notice and charge Tenant for costs of such performance plus twenty-five percent (25%) percent of such cost. Such costs, including twenty-five percent (25%) of the costs in this Section 13 shall be considered Extraordinary Costs of City and included as part of Total City Expenses.

 

Section 14.            Construction of Improvements.

 

14.1        Improvements. Tenant, at its sole risk and expense, shall completely construct all Leasehold Improvements or Additional Improvements (“Improvements”), in strict compliance with the Aviation Department Development Guidelines, and this Section 14, and shall obtain necessary City permits, licenses, and approvals from City’s building officials or other governmental agencies as required.

 

14.2        Approval by Director. Tenant shall submit to Director, complete plans and specifications for all Improvements Tenant makes to the Premises and obtain written approval for same from Director prior to beginning construction and installation. Approval by Director shall concern architectural and aesthetic matters, and Director shall be entitled to reject designs submitted and require Tenant to re-submit designs until approval by Director is given. First class standards of design and construction are required, and all Improvements shall conform with the Aviation Department Development Guidelines, and all applicable laws.  City agrees to act promptly upon requests for approval of plans and specifications, and modifications thereto.

 

Any review or approval by Director of Tenant’s plans or any inspection by City of the Improvements work or materials, shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver or release by City of any obligation or responsibility of Tenant under this Lease, or an assumption of any risk or liability by City with respect thereto; and Tenant shall make no claim against City on account of such review, approval, or inspection.  City reviews, approvals, and inspections shall not constitute assumption by City of any responsibility for the adequacy of the design or construction.  Such responsibility shall remain totally with Tenant and Tenant’s architects, engineers, and contractors.  Tenant shall cause all Improvements authorized under this Lease to be constructed only by a contractor properly licensed by the State of New Mexico to construct such Improvements.

 

14.3        Construction Plans and Specifications, No Improvements of any kind shall be erected, placed, assembled, constructed or permitted on the Premises until preliminary and final plans showing the type of use, location, size, and design are prepared by an architect and/or engineer licensed to practice in the State of New Mexico and the plans have been approved by City.  Prior to the preparation of preliminary plans, Tenant shall contact Director to schedule a pre-project meeting to brief City staff on the proposed Improvements.

 

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14.3.1     Preliminary Plans.  Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days following the Effective Date of this Lease, deliver to Director for approval four (4) sets of preliminary plans for the Improvements, prepared and stamped by an architect or engineer licensed to practice in the State of New Mexico.

 

Such preliminary plans shall show the full extent of the Improvements to be constructed, including but not limited to, grading, drainage, landscaping, paving, signs, structural details and utility locations, showing the relationship of the proposed Improvements to all adjacent Airport parcels, public roadways, or service roadways.  Civil engineering plans shall include drawings submitted on a scale not smaller than one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet. Architectural plans shall include plan drawings at a suitable scale but in no event shall the scale be smaller than one sixteenth (1/16) inch equal to one (1) foot. Plans shall include complete specifications in sufficient detail for Director to determine compatibility with the Aviation Department Development Guidelines, and the overall objectives for the aesthetic character and quality of the Improvements. Architectural submittals shall include an accurate architectural perspective color rendering, including the proposed exterior color, scheme, style, materials, and wording and placement of all signs.

 

Within ten (10) days following receipt thereof, Director shall review such preliminary plans, and transmit to Tenant written approval or rejection thereof, in whole or in part. In the event of rejection, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the rejection notice, Tenant shall amend such plans to comply with the items set forth in the rejection notice, and re-submit them to Director for approval. Director shall notify Tenant within ten (10) days thereafter of his decision regarding the revised plans.

 

Tenant warrants that City may use all plans and specifications submitted by or on behalf of Tenant, for purposes relevant to and consistent with this Lease, but for no other purposes whatsoever.

 

14.3.2     Final Plans and Construction Schedule. Within thirty (30) days following Tenant’s receipt of Director’s approval of the preliminary plans, Tenant shall deliver to Director for approval four (4) sets of final construction plans and specifications for construction of the Improvements, together with a schedule for construction of the Improvements. Such final plans and specifications shall substantially conform to the preliminary plans previously approved by Director and shall be submitted to Director prior to submitting the plans to other applicable agencies. There shall be no substantial changes or alterations made in said final plans and specifications after the approval by Director without the advance written approval of Director. Director’s approval of such plans shall not infer approval by other City or controlling agencies. After approval of the plans by Director, Tenant has full responsibility for obtaining all other required approvals and permits for the Improvements.

 

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final plans and specifications, which may be required following review by the City of Albuquerque Code Enforcement Division, the New Mexico Environment Department, the City of Albuquerque Planning Department, Albuquerque Fire Department, or other governmental agencies, shall be submitted to Director for approval prior to construction.

 

14.4        Permits, Licenses, and Approvals. Tenant shall, at its sole expense, obtain all necessary licenses, permits, and approvals required for construction of the Improvements on the Premises from City, state, and federal agencies. These shall include, but not be limited to:

 

14.4.1     Permits, licenses, and approvals for fuel storage tanks; and

 

14.4.2     Permits, licenses, and approvals of a) the City of Albuquerque Planning Department, Albuquerque Fire Department, and the City of Albuquerque Building and Safety Division and b) the National Board of Fire Underwriters or other similar organizations for the prevention of fire or for the correction of unhealthy or hazardous conditions; and

 

14.4.3     Permits, licenses, and approvals for compliance with the necessary storm water management, sediment, and erosion control requirements pursuant to the regulations of the New Mexico Environment Department; and

 

14.4.4      Submittal of a Notice of Intent (“NOI”) to the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) prior to the start of site development and construction and shall provide, implement, and be responsible for, a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (“SWPPP”) during all phases of the work. Tenant shall provide a copy of the NOI to City prior to the start of any work at the site.

 

Upon completion of the construction, Tenant will be responsible for submitting a Notice of Termination (“NOT”) to the EPA, and will provide a copy of the NOT to City.

 

14.4.5     City’s approval of Tenant’s Spill Prevention Controls and Countermeasures Plan.

 

14.5        Notice to Proceed, Construction Bonds, and Insurance. Director’s approval of Tenant’s final plans and specifications and time schedule shall constitute Tenant’s notice to proceed with construction of Improvements, provided that all the following requirements have been satisfied:

 

14.5.1     Tenant has delivered to Director for approval, and Director has approved, certificates of insurance for coverage evidencing Tenant’s construction contractor’s a) “all risk” type builders’ risk insurance coverage and workers’ compensation insurance coverage and b) compliance with the applicable insurance provisions of Section 9 above; and

 

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14.5.2     Tenant’s construction contractor has duly executed a Labor and Materials Payment Bond with a surety authorized to do so in the State of New Mexico, in an amount equal to its contract for construction of the Improvements to insure City against loss by reason of any lien or liens that may be filed against the Premises or Airport property. Tenant shall provide City with a true copy of such executed bond, upon request by Director.

 

Tenant shall be solely responsible for payment and pay promptly, as due, all persons supplying labor and materials to such contractor for ail elements of such construction of Improvement on the Premises. Tenant shall keep the Premises free and clear of all mechanics liens resulting from any construction thereto by or on behalf of Tenant and shall permit no lien or claim to be filed or prosecuted against City on account of any such construction or materials furnished. Tenant may contest the correctness or validity of any such lien, but Tenant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City, its elected representatives, officers, agents, and employees, and the Premises from any and all claims and liability for payment of any such lien, or attorneys’ fees; and

 

14.5.3     Tenant has delivered to Director a Performance Bond executed by Tenant’s construction contractor and a surety acceptable to City, in a form acceptable to City, securing contractor’s performance of its obligations relating to the construction of the Improvements, in an amount equal to the value of its construction contract, naming City as obligee thereunder.  In the alternative, Tenant may, submit to Director in lieu of a Performance Bond, a deposit in an amount equal to the total value of Tenant’s construction contract, subject to the approval of City; and

 

14.5.4     Tenant has obtained at its sole expense all necessary licenses and permits required for construction of Improvements on the Premises; and

 

14.5.5     Tenant shall submit to Director a copy of the building permits issued to Tenant by the City of Albuquerque Building Inspection Division; and

 

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14.5.6     Tenant shall notify Director of Tenant’s intention to commence construction of the Improvements at least forty-eight (48) hours before commencement of such work or delivery of any material to be used in such work at the Premises.

 

14.6        Contractor Indemnification . Tenant shall include in all construction contracts entered into in connection with the construction of the Improvements, a provision requiring the contractor and subcontractors to indemnify, hold harmless, defend and insure Airport, City, and their directors, officers, councils, employees, from and against the risk of legal liability for death, injury or damage to persons or property, direct or consequential, arising or alleged to arise out of, or in connection with, the performance of any or all of such construction work, whether the claims and demands made are just or unjust, unless same are caused by the negligence or willful act of the indemnified parties.

 

14.7        Coordination of Construction. Tenant shall cooperate with the Aviation Department in the construction of the Improvements. Tenant agrees that all construction and installation of said Improvements at the Airport shall be accomplished without interfering with other users of the Airport.

 

Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining and paying for any temporary utilities needed during construction of the Improvements.

 

Tenant and its construction contractor and subcontractors shall at all times keep the construction sites and surrounding areas clean, orderly, safe, free of accumulated construction debris and waste materials, and shall be solely responsible for removal of all construction debris and waste materials to a suitable licensed landfill off the Airport.

 

14.8        Delay in Completion. The construction of the Improvements to the Premises must be completed within the Construction Period as defined in subsection 2.11 of this Lease and as further outlined in Tenant’s schedule for construction. Completion of the Improvements after those dates shall be subject to assessment of liquidated damages in the amount of One Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000.00) per day payable to City by Tenant. A delay in the completion of the construction of the Improvements beyond the time allowed must be approved, in advance, in writing, by Director.

 

14.9        Certificate of Occupancy. Within ten (10) days after the completion of the construction of the Improvements, Tenant shall submit a copy of the Certificate of Occupancy to Director. Within ten (10) days after receipt of the Certificate of Occupancy, Director may schedule an inspection of the Improvements to be accompanied by Tenant for purposes of confirming compliance with the final plans and any subsequent modifications to the final plans.

 

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14.10      As-Built/Certified Drawings. Within sixty (60) days after receipt of a Certificate of Occupancy, the Tenant shall furnish to City, one (1) set of original reproducible record drawings on reproducible mylar sheets (twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches) showing the “as-built” improvements, and one (1) set of first generation plain bond photo copy. Certified drawings shall be dated and stamped by the engineer or architect of record. A complete set of digital format Auto CAD 2000 or earlier version drawings, reflecting the same information as the certified drawings, shall be delivered at the same time. Delivery of the Auto CAD drawings shall be on CD (compact disc), along with necessary printing/plotting information to allow City to reproduce drawings as originally designed. If Tenant fails to provide said “as-built” drawings, City may hire a registered architect or registered engineer to provide the same and shall recover the cost of the said drawings, plus a fifty percent (50%) overhead administrative fee, from Tenant. Upon request of City, Tenant shall inspect the Improvements jointly with City to verify compliance with the “as-built” drawings.

 

14.11      Improvements by Tenant to Remain Throughout Term. All of Tenant’s Improvements, pursuant to this Section 14 shall remain on the Premises throughout the Term, unless otherwise approved in writing by Director.

 

14.12    Ownership of Improvements. All Improvements existing or constructed on the Premises by Tenant, shall be owned by Tenant until expiration of the Term or the earlier termination of this Lease.  Tenant shall not, however, remove any of the Improvements from the Premises, nor waste, destroy, demolish or alter any of the Improvements on the Premises except as permitted by this Lease. All improvements on the Premises at the expiration of the Term, or the earlier termination of this Lease, shall, without compensation to Tenant, become the property of City, provided Tenant shall have the right to remove any and all trade fixtures, fixtures, or similar improvements on the Premises provided for in Section 20, but Tenant shall repair all damage to the Premises or Improvements caused by such removal. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, upon expiration of the Term or the earlier termination of this Lease, the Improvements shall become the property of City free and clear of any and all rights to possession and all claims to or against them created by Tenant.

 

14.13      Removal of Unapproved Improvements. Improvements made on the Premises without Director’s written approval as required under this Section 14 or portions of the Improvements that are not constructed as indicated and specified on approved plans will be considered to be unapproved Improvements constructed in violation of the provisions of this Lease. Unapproved Improvements shall be removed by Tenant, at Tenant’s sole expense, within ninety (90) calendar days after Tenant’s receipt of written notice to do so from Director.

 

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14.14      Future Improvements. Tenant shall make no alterations to the Premises, following completion of the construction of the Improvements, nor construct additional improvements upon the Premises without the prior written approval of Director, in accordance with the procedures as set forth in this Section 14.

 

Section 15.             Tenant Equipment.

 

15.1        Provision of Tenant Equipment. Tenant, at its sole risk and expense, shall procure and completely construct or install the Tenant Equipment, on and in the Leasehold Improvements and the Premises, in strict compliance with the Aviation Department Development Guidelines, and this Section 15, and shall obtain necessary City permits, licenses, and approvals from City’s building officials or other governmental agencies as required.

 

15.2        Installation/Construction of Tenant Equipment. Installation or construction of Tenant Equipment on the Premises shall comply with the Aviation Department Development Guidelines. Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, any approval or inspection by City of the Tenant Equipment, shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver or release by City of any obligation or responsibility of Tenant under this Lease, or an assumption of any risk or liability by City with respect thereto; and Tenant shall make no claim against City on account of such review, approval, or inspection.  City reviews, approvals, and inspections shall not constitute assumption by City of any responsibility for the adequacy of the design, construction, or installation of Tenant Equipment. Such responsibility shall remain totally with Tenant and Tenant’s architects, engineers, and contractors.

 

15.3        Installation/Construction Bonds. Tenant shall be allowed to proceed with the installation/construction of Tenant Equipment, provided that all the following requirements have been satisfied:

 

15.3.1      Tenant has delivered to Director for approval, and Director has approved, certificates of insurance for coverage evidencing Tenant’s installation/construction contractor’s a) “all risk” type builders’ risk insurance coverage and workers’ compensation insurance coverage and b) compliance with the applicable insurance provisions of Section 9 above; and

 

15.3.2     Tenant’s installation/construction contractor has duly executed a Labor and Materials Payment Bond with a surety authorized to do so in the State of New Mexico, in an amount equal to its contract for the installation/construction of the Tenant Equipment to insure City against loss by reason of any lien or liens that may be filed against the Premises or Airport property. Tenant shall provide City with a true copy of such executed bond, upon request by Director.

 

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Tenant shall be solely responsible for payment and pay promptly, as due, all persons supplying labor and materials to such contractor for all elements of such installation/construction of Tenant Equipment on the Premises. Tenant shall keep the Premises free and clear of all mechanics liens resulting from any installation/construction thereto by or on behalf of Tenant and shall permit no lien or claim to be filed or prosecuted against City on account of any such installation/construction or materials furnished. Tenant may contest the correctness or validity of any such lien, but Tenant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City, its elected representatives, officers, agents, and employees, and the Premises from any and all claims and liability for payment of any such lien, or attorneys’ fees.

 

On or before the installation of the Tenant Equipment, Tenant shall deliver to Director, a Performance Bond executed by Tenant’s installation/construction contractor and a surety acceptable to City, in a form acceptable to City, securing installation/construction contractor’s performance of its obligations relating to the installation/construction of Tenant Equipment, in an amount equal to the value of its installation/construction contract, naming City as obligee thereunder. In the alternative, Tenant may, submit to Director in lieu of a Performance Bond, a deposit in an amount equal to the total value of Tenant’s installation/construction contract, subject to the approval of City.

 

15.4        Installation/Construction Indemnification. Tenant shall include in all installation/construction contracts entered into in connection with any or all of the installation/construction of Tenant Equipment,a provision requiring the contractor and subcontractors to indemnify, hold harmless, defend and insure Airport, City, and their directors, officers, councils, employees, from and against the risk of legal liability for death, injury or damage to persons or property, direct or consequential, arising or alleged to arise out of, or in connection with, the performance of any or all of such installation/construction of Tenant Equipment, whether the claims and demands made are just or unjust, unless same are caused by the negligence or willful act of the indemnified parties.

 

15.5        Ownership of Tenant Equipment. Tenant Equipment shall at all times remain the property of Tenant and unless expressly agreed to in writing by City, ownership of such equipment shall not pass to City at any time during the Term, or at the expiration or earlier termination, of this Lease by virtue of such equipment being installed at the Premises.

 

Section 16.            Operational Requirements. Tenant hereby acknowledges and understands it shall use the Premises and operate its business in compliance with all requirements of this Lease. In particular Tenant shall:

 

16.1        Conduct a continuing program of improvement of the Premises adequate to maintain the Premises in a first-class condition during the Term.

 

16.2        Provide and maintain the Tenant Equipment and such personal property,

 

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equipment and trade fixtures as it needs to operate its business as a first-class facility. Tenant shall remove such equipment at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

16.3        Procure from all governmental authorities, including City, having jurisdiction over the operations of Tenant at the Airport, all licenses, certificates, permits or other authorizations which may be necessary to conduct its operations or any activity authorized by this Lease.

 

16.4        Promptly cancel and discharge as of record any and all liens in any way arising out of its occupancy or use of the Premises or the exercise of its rights hereunder.

 

Section 17.           Maintenance by City. City shall have no duty or obligation whatsoever to maintain any portion of the Premises, the Leasehold Improvements, the Additional Improvements, the Tenant Equipment, or any personal property thereon.

 

Section 18.           Maintenance and Utilities by Tenant.

 

18.1        Operational Maintenance. During the Term, it shall be the obligation of Tenant, without cost to City, to maintain the Premises in accordance with the Operational Requirements set forth in Section 16 above.

 

18.2        Improvement Maintenance. During the Term, Tenant shall perform, at its sole expense, ordinary preventative maintenance and ordinary unkeep and repair, to maintain in good repair and condition all portions of the Premises, the Leasehold Improvements, the Additional Improvements, the Tenant Equipment, or any personal property thereon.

 

18.3        Janitorial Maintenance. Tenant shall at all times keep its Premises, Leasehold Improvements, Additional Improvements, Tenant Equipment, or any personal property neat, orderly, sanitary, and presentable. Tenant shall furnish its own janitorial services at the Premises and shall cause to be removed at the expense of Tenant from the Premises all waste, garbage, and rubbish, and agrees not to deposit the same on any part of the Airport. City shall be entitled to remove the refuse of Tenant from the Premises and charge Tenant a reasonable fee if Tenant fails to remove such refuse within one (1) day after receiving written or verbal notice from City of improper disposal.

 

18.4        Utilities. All utility services to the Premises shall be separately metered and Tenant shall receive bills directly from utility providers and promptly pay for all such services when due. During the Term, City shall not be liable to Tenant for any interruption in or curtailment of any utility service. City shall not be liable for damages to persons or property for any such interruption, nor shall such interruption in any way be construed as cause for Rents and Fees to abate or operate to release Tenant from any of its obligations hereunder, except that, if the interruption is caused solely by the act or omission of City

 

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and the interruption continues for more than seventy-two (72) hours, Rents and Fees will be abated for the duration of the interruption.

 

Section 19.            Tenant Improvements and Personal Property.

 

19.1        Tenant Improvements. Tenant shall not make any modifications or changes to the completed Leasehold Improvements or construct any further improvements to the Premises without the prior written approval of Director, and then only in accordance with such designs and plans as approved by Director. Tenant shall provide and install all Tenant Equipment, personal property, and trade fixtures necessary for the operation of the business activities defined and allowed under this Lease only with the prior written approval of Director, All alterations, additions, or improvements made by Tenant which are made a part of the Premises including Tenant Equipment, signs, trade fixtures, display furnishings, and satellite communication equipment used on the Premises and furnished by Tenant will be removed by Tenant and any damage to the Premises associated with such removal shall be repaired by Tenant.

 

19.2        Personal Property. All personal property installed, erected, or placed by Tenant in, on, or about the Premises shall be, and shall remain the property of Tenant, except as otherwise provided herein. Tenant shall have the right at any time during the Term to remove any or all of such personal property, subject to Tenant’s obligation to repair damage, if any, resulting from such removal.

 

Section 20.            Surrender of Premises. Tenant covenants and agrees that on expiration of the Term, or earlier termination as provided in this Lease, Tenant will peaceably surrender possession of the Premises in good condition, reasonable wear and tear, acts of God, fire, and other casualties excepted, and City shall have the right to take possession of the Premises. City shall not be required to give notice to quit possession at the expiration date of the Term.

 

20.1        Removal of Personal Property. Tenant shall have the right, on expiration of the Term or earlier termination as provided in this Lease, and within thirty (30) days thereafter, to remove or dispose of all trade fixtures and equipment and other personal property placed by it at its expense, in, on, or about the Premises, subject to any valid lien that City may have thereon for unpaid rents or fees. Tenant shall not be entitled to remove non-trade fixtures without the advance written consent of Director.

 

20.2        Removal Damages. In the event Tenant removes their trade fixtures and equipment and other personal property described in subsection 20.1 above, and/or remove their non-trade fixtures, Tenant shall repair any damage to the Premises caused by such removal. Removal shall be at Tenant’s expense.

 

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removing Tenant’s property at Tenant’s expense but only in the event Tenant takes possession of such property immediately upon such removal; or b) taking title to Tenant’s property in lieu of removal on behalf of Tenant. In the event City takes title to such property, City shall be entitled to all proceeds of sale of such property as liquidated damages for the breach of Tenant’s covenant to remove.

 

Section 21.            Signs.

 

21.1        Criteria. Tenant agrees to adhere to the signage criteria set out in the Aviation Department Development Guidelines.

 

21.2        Installation. Tenant agrees not to erect, maintain or display, without the prior written consent of Director, and when so required by law, approvals of any governmental agency or City agency, any placards, signs or any form of advertising on the Premises or elsewhere at the Airport. Any placard, sign or other form of advertising erected, maintained or displayed without such written consent may be removed by City at Tenant’s expense.

 

21.3        Removal. During the Term, Tenant shall not be required to remove its signs unless required to do so by any applicable law enacted subsequent to the date hereof. Tenant may at any time remodel or replace the sign facia to conform to Tenant’s then standard signage so long as such signage does not violate any applicable law or the signage criteria set forth in the Aviation Department Development Guidelines and provided further that Director has provided written consent to such signage. Tenant shall remove all signs erected by Tenant at the expiration of the Term or earlier termination of this Lease, and shall repair any damage caused by such removal.

 

21.4        Signage Indemnification. Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless City from and against any claims, suits, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from or in any way connected with a claim by any third party that Tenant’s signage violates or infringes any trademark, trade name, or copyright held by such third party.

 

Section 22.             Depreciation and Investment Credit for Federal Income Tax Purposes. In order to preserve the tax exempt status of City Airport Revenue Bonds, it is a condition of this Lease that Tenant, its successors and assigns in interest under this Lease hereby agrees that for federal income tax purposes, a) it shall not claim depreciation or any investment credit, and b) it shall make and file an irrevocable election not to claim depreciation or an investment credit, with respect to the Premises furnished by City. Tenant agrees to send a copy of its election to the office of Director.

 

City agrees that it will provide such consents, releases or other similar assurances to any third-party providing financing, whether for purchase, lease or other similar transaction, for the construction of any facility on the Premises as may be necessary to permit such third-

 

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party any available tax advantages, so long as such can be provided in a manner consistent with the conditions set out in this section.

 

Section 23.            Damage or Destruction of Leasehold Improvements.

 

23.1        Tenant’s Notification. If at any time during the Term, the Leasehold Improvements, the Additional Improvements, the Tenant Equipment or other improvements on the Premises, or any part thereof, shall be damaged or destroyed by fire or other occurrence, of any kind or nature, ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen, Tenant shall promptly notify City in writing.

 

23.2        Tenant’s Obligation. If the Leasehold Improvements, the Additional Improvements, the Tenant Equipment or other improvements on the Premises are damaged by a fire or other casualty, Tenant shall bear the cost to repair, restore, replace, or rebuild the same as nearly as possible to its value, condition, and character immediately prior to such damage or destruction. In addition, Tenant shall bear the cost for the construction of temporary facilities similar in nature to the Leasehold Improvements, the Additional Improvements, the Tenant Equipment or other improvements should the Leasehold Improvements, the Additional Improvements, the Tenant Equipment or other improvements on the Premises, be damaged or destroyed to such an extent that it shall be untenable by Tenant. Tenant shall apply all insurance proceeds paid on account of such damage or destruction under the policies of Insurance required in Section 9, including the insurance proceeds necessary for the construction of a temporary facility similar in nature to the Leasehold Improvements, the Additional Improvements, the Tenant Equipment or other improvements.

 

23.3        Insurance Proceeds. If the insurance proceeds are not sufficient to pay the entire cost of such repairs or rebuilding, or for the construction of a temporary facility similar in nature to the Leasehold Improvements, the Additional Improvements, the Tenant Equipment or other improvements on the Premises, Tenant shall pay the amount of any such deficiency and shall apply the same to the payment of the cost of the repairs or rebuilding, or the costs for the construction of a temporary facility similar in nature to the Leasehold Improvements, the Additional Improvements, the Tenant Equipment or other improvements and City shall not be obligated to make any payment, reimbursement, or contribution towards such costs. In the event the cause of the damage or destruction is by risk, which is or was uninsurable, then Tenant shall have the same responsibility to provide the funds necessary to pay the cost of the repairs or rebuilding or the costs for construction of a temporary facility similar in nature to the Leasehold Improvements, the Additional Improvements, the Tenant Equipment or other improvements.

 

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23.4         Non-Abatement of Rents and Fees. During any such period of repair, rebuilding, or construction as described in subsection 23.2 above, Rents and Fees pursuant to this Lease, shall continue and Tenant shall not be entitled to an abatement of said Rents and Fees.

 

Section 24.             Condemnation.

 

24.1         Partial Taking. In the event less than all of the Premises is taken or condemned by any competent authority, such that Tenant may reasonably continue its operations thereafter, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect with a reduction of Rents and Fees, if appropriate, commensurate with the reduced useable area of the Premises, upon the date of such partial taking.

 

24.2         Total Taking. In the event the entire Premises is taken or condemned by any competent authority, such that the Premises are unusable for the continuation of Tenant’s operations thereafter, then this Lease shall terminate as of the date of the total taking.

 

24.3         Termination of Lease. Termination of this Lease because of condemnation shall be without prejudice to the rights of either City or Tenant to recover from the condemning authority compensation and damages for the injury and loss sustained by either party as a result of such total taking.  Tenant shall have the right to make a separate claim against the condemning authority for the fair market value of the leasehold estate. In the event that the law at the time of the condemnation does not provide allow for separate condemnation awards for landlords and tenants, then Tenant shall be entitled to receive the portion of the condemnation award allocable to the leasehold estate and the remainder of the award shall be paid to City.

 

Section 25.             Hazardous Materials.

 

25.1         Tenant’s Compliance with Environmental Laws. Tenant shall at all times in all respects comply with all environmental laws, and any amendments thereto affecting Tenant’s operation on the Airport, including all federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations relating to Hazardous Materials as defined in subsection 25.2 below.

 

25.2         Indemnification by Tenant. Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Material, as defined below in this Lease, to be brought upon, kept or used in or about the Premises by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors, subcontractors, licensees, or invitees without the prior written consent of City.

 

As used herein the term “Hazardous Material” means any hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste which is or becomes regulated by any local governmental authority, the State of New Mexico or the United States government. The term “Hazardous Material”

 

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includes, without limitation, any material or substance which is 1) defined as a “Hazardous Waste,” under Section 74-4-3 of the New Mexico Statutes (NMSA 1978), 2) designated as a “Hazardous Substance” pursuant to Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 USC Section 1317), 3) defined as a “Hazardous Waste” pursuant to Section 1004 of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 USC Section 6901 et seq. (42 USC Section 6903) or 4) defined as a ‘‘Hazardous Substance” pursuant to Section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 USC Section 9601 et seq. (42 USC Section 9601).

 

City shall not unreasonably withhold or delay consent if Tenant can demonstrate to City’s reasonable satisfaction that such Hazardous Material is necessary or useful to Tenant’s business and will be used, kept and stored in a manner that complies with all laws regulating any such Hazardous Material so brought upon, used or kept in or about the Premises.

 

If Tenant breaches the obligations stated in the preceding paragraph, or if the presence of Hazardous Material on the Premises caused or permitted by Tenant results in Contamination of the Premises or Airport, or if Contamination of the Premises or Airport by Hazardous Material otherwise occurs for which Tenant is legally liable to City for damage resulting from such Contamination, then Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold City harmless from any claims, judgments, damages penalties, fines, costs, liabilities or losses (including but not limited to, diminution in value of the Premises and sums paid in settlement of claims, reasonable attorney’s fees, consultant fees and expert fees) which arise during or after the Term as a result of such Contamination. This indemnification of City by Tenant includes, but is not limited to, costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any clean-up, remedial, removal or restoration work required by any federal, state or local governmental agency or political subdivision because of Hazardous Material present in the air, soil, ground water on or under the Premises. Without limiting the foregoing, if the presence of any Hazardous Material on the Premises caused or permitted by Tenant results in any Contamination of the Premises, Tenant shall promptly take all Corrective Actions at its sole expense as are necessary to clean up the Premises to the extent required by an Environmental Agency and/or any other government agency having jurisdiction. Tenant shall, in consultation with City, determine the schedule, technique, method, and design of the Corrective Action, subject to Environmental Agency and/or other governmental agency requirements and approval; and Tenant may contest and appeal any Environmental Agency and/or other governmental agency decision or directive.

 

Tenant shall not have any liability to City for any environmental, investigatory, monitoring, or cleanup costs except as ordered by a federal, state, or local agency of competent jurisdiction. In the event such an order is issued, City shall immediately notify Tenant and provide them the opportunity to negotiate with the acting government authority and enter the Premises to conduct investigatory, monitoring, or cleanup work. In the event Tenant is

 

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responsible for any investigatory remediation or cleanup work on the Premises after termination of the Term, Tenant shall have the right to enter the Premises for performance of such obligation.

 

The indemnification required by this subsection 25.2 shall not apply to any Hazardous Material existing on, under or about the Lease Property prior to the Effective Date. However, the parties recognize that there has been no environmental assessment establishing the presence or absence of any Hazardous Material on, under or about the Premises as of the Effective Date of this Lease. Even so, the parties agree that, as of the Effective Date of this Lease, they are not aware of the existence of any Hazardous Material on, under or about the Premises.

 

25.3         Notices. Tenant shall immediately notify City in writing of any enforcement, cleanup, removal or other governmental or regulatory action instituted, completed or threatened pursuant to any Hazardous Materials laws related to its operations on the Premises. Except as otherwise provided in Section 25, Tenant shall also supply to City as promptly as possible, and in any event within ten (10) business days after Tenant first receives or sends the same, with copies of all claims, reports, complaints, notices or warnings or asserted violations relating in any way to the Premises or Tenant’s use thereof.

 

25.4         Environmental Notices; Indemnification Notices. Tenant shall provide City with a copy of any written release reports that Tenant is required to submit to any Environmental Agency with respect to releases of any and all Hazardous Materials and/or Contaminants at the Premises during the Term. Tenant shall, within twenty-four (24) hours, provide City written notification of liquid petroleum product releases that enter the storm drains, soil, or groundwater on or under the Premises at a level that constitutes a reportable quantity, as this quantity is determined by the State of New Mexico. City and Tenant each shall promptly provide the other with a copy of a) any claim or demand for Corrective Action that any Environmental Agency issues and b) any other claim giving rise to either party’s indemnification obligations under subsection 25.2 above, or subsection 25.6 below.

 

25.5         City’s Right of Entry. During the Term, Director, or those authorized by Director, shall have the right of entry to test and determine the extent of any Contamination of the Premises. Entry for this purpose shall be provided in writing to Tenant with advance notice, at reasonable times, except in case of emergency, and shall not unreasonably interfere with Tenant’s use of the Premises.

 

25.6         National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. Tenant shall comply with all federal and state regulations governing the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and applicable sections of Airport’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, including all future amendments of said regulations and procedures as may be adopted by federal, state or local agencies.

 

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25.7         Environmental Assessment. Tenant shall cause an environmental assessment to be conducted on the Premises, with a copy provided to Director, at Tenant’s sole cost, within thirty (30) days after the expiration or earlier termination of the Term. Tenant shall be responsible for and shall be required to, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, remediate any Contamination identified by such environmental assessment at the expiration or earlier termination of the Term unless Tenant can provide Director sufficient evidence, to Director’s sole satisfaction, that either Contamination existed prior to Tenant’s occupancy and operation at the Premises, or was not caused, in any part, by Tenant.

 

Section 26.             Post Termination Restoration of Premises.

 

26.1         Holdover. If Tenant requires possession of the Premises after the Term in order to a) remove its improvements, b) install Remediation Equipment, or c) perform other Corrective Action that would materially impair ingress, egress, parking, business operations, or City’s use of the Premises or if any law or governmental or court order requires Tenant to be in possession of the Premises, this Lease will not be considered to be renewed. Instead, Tenant will be considered to be in possession of the Premises under a month-to-month holdover tenancy (“Holdover Tenancy”) until Tenant can surrender the Premises to City in a condition that will not materially impair City’s use of the Premises, as determined by City. The Holdover Tenancy will be on the terms contained in this Lease, except that the amount of Rent paid by Tenant during such holdover period shall a) not exceed one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the Rent paid by Tenant during the preceding month, and b) shall be in place for one (1) year after the end of the Term. After such one (1) year period, Rent shall be determined solely by City.

 

Alternatively, at City’s request, Tenant may remove Remediation Equipment from the occupied portions of the Premises at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, provided the removal of such Remediation Equipment will not hinder any Corrective Action or violate any law.

 

26.2         Tenant’s Environmental Access Rights. If, upon surrender of the Premises to City, any of Tenant’s Remediation Equipment remains on the Premises, Tenant and its representatives and contractors will have access to the Premises during normal business hours and business days, to a) install additional Remediation Equipment, b) maintain, modify, monitor, operate, repair, and abandon Tenant’s Remediation Equipment, and c) verify to the Environmental Agency that Tenant’s Corrective Action has been completed. Tenant or its representative or Contractor shall give City at least two (2) business days prior written notice of its exercise of the access right and attempt to minimize, to the extent reasonably possible, any interference with the operation of any business conducted at the Premises, except in the case of an emergency, as determined by Tenant. In conducting its operations at the Premises after the Term, City shall attempt to minimize, to the extent reasonably possible, any interference with Tenant’s Corrective Action. Tenant’s access rights include the right to have service trucks on the Premises. The access rights will terminate when a) the Environmental Agency issues a letter to Tenant stating that, based on certain assumptions and conditions, no further Corrective

 

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Action will be necessary and b) Tenant removes or closes its existing Remediation Equipment. But if, after the Environmental Agency issues the letter, the Environmental Agency requires Tenant to perform further Corrective Action, then the access rights hereunder will resume.

 

26.3         City’s Non-Waiver of Environmental Rights. Any waiver of any provision of Section 26, or a delay by City in the enforcement of any right hereunder, shall neither be construed as a continuing waiver, nor create an expectation of non-enforcement of that or any other provision or right. In order to be effective, any waiver of any right, benefit, or power hereunder must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of City, it being intended that no waiver shall be implied by the City’s conduct or failure to act. Any specific written waiver shall be applicable only to the particular facts and circumstances thereby addressed and shall not be of any effect with respect to future events, even if any of said future events involve substantially similar circumstances. Any remedies provided for in this Article shall be cumulative and in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedies available to the City at law, in equity, or otherwise.

 

Section 27.             City’s Right to Enter. City, by its authorized officers, employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors, and other representatives, shall have the right, but not the obligation, at such times as may be reasonable under the circumstances and with as little interruption of Tenant’s operations as is reasonably practicable, to enter upon the Premises, accompanied by an authorized representative of Tenant, if practicable, for the following purposes:

 

a)              to inspect the Premises, the Leasehold Improvements, and/or systems to determine whether Tenant is in compliance with the terms and conditions of this Lease, including inspection for safety, fire protection or security purposes;

 

b)             to perform, upon fifteen (15) days written or verbal notice, such maintenance, cleaning, or repair as City reasonably deems necessary;

 

c)              City shall have the right to enter upon the Premises to show and tour the Premises with prospective tenants for the Premises and government officials, including but not limited to airport officials and elected officials.

 

Section 28.             Right of Relocation. City shall have the right to relocate the Premises if necessary to accommodate the overall growth of the Airport. The need for such relocation shall be determined solely by Director. In the event relocation becomes necessary, Tenant shall be assigned a replacement area, which is generally equivalent in size and amenities to the Premises. Should Tenant disagree with the replacement location, Tenant shall have the right, within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of Director’s written notice of impending relocation, to provide written notice to Director that Tenant disagrees with the replacement location. Upon such notice by Tenant, the parties shall, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of such notice, negotiate in good faith in an attempt to resolve the

 

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matter to the satisfaction of both parties; however, if for any reason the disagreement is not resolved within the thirty (30) days, Director shall have the right to unilaterally decide the matter. In such case, Tenant may terminate this Lease, which shall be deemed an early termination of hereof, or may agree to abide by Director’s decision. Should Director serve notice to Tenant that Tenant is to be relocated or must surrender space because of reallocation, Tenant agrees that it shall take or cause to be taken any and all actions as may be required to vacate the Premises and surrender same to City not later than one (1) year after receipt of Director’s notice of his final decision. Tenant shall be responsible for moving its trade fixtures, personal property, and personnel. City will reimburse Tenant for its documented, actual, and reasonable direct costs incurred to move to the relocated area, but in no event shall City be liable for any consequential or incidental costs or damages arising out of such relocation, including, but not limited to, lost profits, lost revenues, or increased cost of doing business.

 

Section 29.             Security. In conjunction with Tenant’s right and privilege to use the Premises, access may be made available for Tenant’s personnel and vehicles via card reader-controlled doors and/or ramp gates to the Airport Operations Area (“AOA”), defined herein as the public use ramps, taxiways, and runways at the Airport. In order to maintain the security of restricted areas on the Airport, Tenant shall be responsible for the control of persons and vehicles entering the AOA via the ramp gates. Tenant agrees to implement and maintain, at a minimum, the following security measures with regard to access control to and from the AOA.

 

29.1         During all hours, access points to the AOA shall be secured and locked.

 

29.2         Tenant’s personnel shall challenge any persons not recognized as being authorized to have access to the AOA.

 

29.3         Tenant shall restrict the activities of its employees who are authorized to be in the AOA to that portion of the AOA in which such Tenant is authorized to operate.

 

29.4         Tenant is responsible for training its personnel in the security procedures, which are described in this Lease and in all other security procedures developed by City of which it is informed.

 

29.5         Tenant shall not allow any unescorted person into the AOA unless that person has a valid Airport Identification Badge. Identification Badges shall not be considered valid unless the color code of the badge corresponds with the location in which such person may enter, all as designated by City’s Aviation Department. Individuals who do not have valid Identification Badges to be present on the AOA shall be escorted at all times they are present on the AOA by a person with a valid Identification Badge. Issuance of AOA Identification Badges shall be made only by the Aviation Department and shall be at the sole discretion of the Aviation Department. AOA and other Identification Badges shall be denied to individuals not meeting security requirements.

 

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29.6         Tenant shall participate in the Airport’s Security Program and comply with applicable security procedures including, but not limited to, the wearing of Airport Identification Badges by Tenant’s personnel, including Tenant, and clearly identifying each of Tenant’s vehicles by placing Tenant’s company name on both sides of each vehicle. Changes to the Airport Security Program shall not constitute an amendment to this Lease and City shall have no obligation to seek an amendment to this Lease in revising the provisions.

 

29.7         Tenant shall immediately notify the Aviation Police of any suspicious activity observed in or about the AOA.

 

29.8         Any unresolved questions concerning Airport security shall be directed to the Aviation Department’s Airport Security Coordinator (“ASC”).

 

29.9         Tenant further agree that any and all costs, penalties or fines levied against City by the FAA, TSA, or successor agency due to Tenant’s failure to abide by the security measures described herein, and/or due to security measures imposed by the FAA and/or the TSA during the Term shall be considered Total City Expenses for purposes of calculating the Rents and Fees in Section 7 of this Lease.

 

Director or his designated representative will periodically evaluate the procedures set forth in this Section 29, and make revisions as required to comply with City, state, or federal regulations. Failure of Tenant to fully comply with the procedures set forth in this Section 29 or as later revised shall be sufficient grounds for City to immediately take any necessary corrective measures until security, acceptable to City, is restored.

 

Section 30.             General Conditions.

 

30.1         Rules and Regulations. During the Term, Tenant shall observe and obey all rules and regulations, including Airport Security Procedures, which may be imposed from time to time by the FAA, TSA, or City, governing conduct on, and operations at the Airport. Tenant shall not violate, nor knowingly permit its agents, contractors, or employees acting on Tenant’s behalf to violate any such rules and regulations. In addition, City has or may hereafter promulgate a set of rules and regulations to be administered against all tenants at the Airport, and Tenant agrees to adhere to such rules and regulations, as may be amended by City or any government agency from time to time.

 

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30.2         Contract Interpretation.

 

30.2.1      Severability. In the event any covenant, condition or provision herein is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such covenant, condition or provision shall be deemed amended to conform to applicable laws so as to be valid or enforceable or, if it cannot be so amended without materially altering the intention of the parties, it shall be stricken. If stricken, all other covenants, conditions and provisions of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect provided that the striking of such covenants, conditions or provisions does not materially prejudice either City or Tenant in its respective rights and obligations contained in the valid covenants, conditions or provisions of this Lease.

 

30.2.2      Waiver. No provision of this Lease shall be deemed to have been waived by either party unless such waiver is in writing, signed by the party making the waiver and addressed to the other party, nor shall any custom or practice which may evolve between the parties in the administration of the terms of this Lease be construed to waive or lessen the right of either party to insist upon the performance of the other party in strict accordance with the terms of this Lease. Further, the waiver by any party of a breach by the other party or any term, covenant, or condition hereof shall not operate as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition thereof.

 

30.2.3      Gender, Singular/Plural. Words of any gender used in this Lease shall be held and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

30.2.4      Captions and Section Headings. The captions, section headings, and table of contents contained in this Lease are for convenience of reference only, and in no way limit, define, or enlarge the terms, scope, and conditions of this Lease.

 

30.2.5      Entire Agreement. This Lease represents the entire contract between the parties and, except as otherwise provided herein, may not be amended, changed, modified, or altered without the written consent of the parties hereto. This Lease incorporates all of the conditions, agreements, and understandings between the parties concerning the subject matter of this Lease, and all such conditions, understandings and agreements have been merged into this Lease. No prior condition, agreement, or understanding, verbal or otherwise, of the parties or their agents shall be valid or enforceable unless embodied in this Lease.

 

30.2.6      Relationship of Contract Documents. All documents attached to this Lease or incorporated into this Lease are complementary, and any requirement of one contract document shall be as binding as if required by all.

 

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30.2.7      Exhibits Certificates, Documents Incorporated, and Attachments. All certificates, documents, exhibits, attachments, riders, and addenda referred to in this Lease, including but not limited to the attached exhibits, are hereby incorporated into this Lease by reference and made a part hereof as though set forth in full in this Lease to the extent they are consistent with its conditions and terms.

 

30.2.8      Applicable Law. This Lease shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New Mexico, and the laws, rules and regulations of City of Albuquerque.

 

30.2.9      Successors. All covenants, representations, stipulations and agreements in this Lease shall extend to and bind the legal representatives, successors, and assigns of the respective parties hereto.

 

30.2.10   Governmental Rights and Powers. Nothing in this Lease shall be construed or interpreted as limiting, relinquishing or waiving any rights of ownership enjoyed by City in the Airport; except as specifically provided in this Lease; or impairing, exercising or defining governmental rights and the police powers of City.

 

30.2.11   Cross References. References in the text of this Lease to articles, sections or exhibits pertain to articles, sections or exhibits of this Lease unless otherwise specified.

 

30.2.12   Relation to Other Tenants. This Lease is separate and distinct from, and shall be construed separately from any other agreement between City and any other tenants at the Airport. The fact that such other agreement contains provisions, which differ from those contained in this Lease, shall have no bearing on the construction of this Lease.

 

30.2.13   Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Lease.

 

30.3         Subordination.

 

30.3.1 Subordination to Agreements with the U.S. Government. This Lease is subject and subordinate to the provisions of any agreements heretofore or hereafter made between City and the United States, relative to the operation or maintenance of the Airport, the execution of which has been required as a condition precedent to the transfer of federal rights or property to City for Airport purposes, or to the expenditure of federal funds for the improvement or development of the Airport, including the expenditure of federal funds for the development of the Airport in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, or in accordance with

 

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successive airport development acts. City covenants that it has no existing agreements with the United States in conflict with the express provisions hereof.

 

30.3.2      Other Subordination. The Premises and Airport are, and this Lease is, subject to and subordinate to the terms of all deeds from the United States of America to City, including but not limited to that certain deed from the United States of America to City dated December 15,1962, and filed for record on December 19,1962, in Volume 672 of Records, Folio 469, with the records of the County Clerk of the County of Bernalillo, New Mexico, wherein City agreed to hold title to certain property upon certain terms and which also provides that the United States may regain title should City not cure any default within sixty (60) days of notice thereof.

 

30.3.3      Airport Revenue Bond Ordinances. This Lease is subject to and subordinate to any and all City Ordinances codified in the Revised Ordinances of City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1994 pertaining to Airport Revenue Bonds payable from the net revenues from the operation of the Airport.

 

30.4         Discrimination Prohibited.

 

30.4.1      General. In the use and occupation of the Premises by Tenant, Tenant shall not discriminate against any person or class of persons by reason of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, or physical or mental handicap in violation of any federal, state or local law.

 

30.4.2      Civil/Human Rights Laws. In the operation and use of the Premises, Tenant shall not on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, or physical or mental handicap, discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons in any manner prohibited by Title 49 CFR Parts 21, 23 and 26, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the New Mexico Human Rights Act, and the Albuquerque Human Rights Ordinance. Tenant agrees to take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, or physical or mental handicap. Such action shall include, but not be limited to: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training; and disciplinary actions and grievances. Tenant agrees to post in conspicuous places available to employees, and applicants for employment, notice to be provided setting forth the provisions of this non-discrimination clause.

 

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30.4.3      Covenants of Tenant. Tenant, for itself, its successors in interest, and assigns, as a part of the consideration of this Lease, does hereby covenant and agree that: a) no person on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, or physical or mental handicap shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in the use of said Lease Property, b) that in the construction of any improvements on, over, or under such land and the furnishing of services thereon, no person on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, or physical or mental handicap shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, c) that Tenant shall use the Premises in compliance with all other requirements imposed by, or pursuant to, the New Mexico Human Rights Act, the Albuquerque Human Rights Ordinance, and 49 CFR Parts 21, 23 and 26, and as said regulations may be amended; and Tenant assures that it will undertake an affirmative action program as required by 14 CFR Part 152 Subpart E, Nondiscrimination Airport in Aid Program, to ensure that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, or physical or mental handicap be excluded from participating in any employment activities covered in 14 CFR Part 152 Subpart E, or such employment activities covered in the New Mexico Human Rights Act, or the Albuquerque Human Rights Ordinance. Tenant assures that no person shall be excluded on these grounds from participating in or receiving the services or benefits of any program or activity covered by this subpart. Tenant assures that it will require that any covered sub-organization similarly will undertake affirmative action programs and that the sub-organization will require assurance from the sub-organization, as required by 14 CFR Part 152 Subpart E, to the same effect.

 

30.5         No Exclusive Rights. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to grant to Tenant any exclusive right or privilege within the meaning of FAA Advisory Circular 150/5190-5 for the conduct of any activity on the Airport.

 

30.6         Indemnification Agreement. Tenant covenants that it and all of its agents, servants, and employees will use due care and diligence in all of its or their activities and operations at the Airport. Tenant recognizes and agrees to the broad nature of this indemnification provision (hereafter the “Indemnification Agreement”) and voluntarily makes this covenant and expressly acknowledges the receipt of adequate compensation by City in support of this Indemnification Agreement.

 

30.6.1 General Indemnification. Tenant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless City and its officers and employees from and against all suits, actions, claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs and expenses (including but not limited to consultants’ fees, reasonable fees of attorneys, court costs and litigation expenses) of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, contingent or otherwise, brought against City because of any injury, including death at any time resulting from bodily injury, damages for care and loss of services, or damage received or sustained by any person, persons or property arising out of or resulting from any negligent act, error, or omission of Tenant, its agents or its employees arising out of the operations

 

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of Tenant’s performance, purported performance, or non-performance of this Lease or Tenant’s activities at the Premises, including without limitation any claim relating to the design or construction of the Leasehold Improvements, or any obstacle free areas, taxi lanes, taxiways or any other aircraft movement areas. Tenant specifically acknowledges that the safe movement of any aircraft at any time and at any place is the sole responsibility of the person or party moving said aircraft, regardless of the facilities or space available for said movement.

 

30.6.2      Costs. As used in this Indemnification Agreement, Costs shall include but not be limited to:

 

a)              all claims of third parties, including government agencies for damages, response costs or other relief; and

 

b)             the cost, expense or loss to City of any injunctive relief, including preliminary or temporary injunctive relief applicable to City; and

 

c)              all expenses of evaluation, testing analysis related to Hazardous Substances including fees of attorneys, engineers, consultants, paralegals and experts; and

 

d)             all expenses of reporting the existence of Hazardous Substances to any agency of the State of New Mexico or the United States, as required by applicable Environmental Laws; and

 

e)              any and all expenses or obligations including attorneys’ and paralegal fees incurred at, before or after any trial or appeal there from, or any administrative proceeding or appeal there from, whether or not taxable as costs, including without limitation, attorneys’ and paralegal fees, witness fees (expert or otherwise), deposition costs, copying and telephone charges and other expenses; and

 

f)              any damages, costs, liabilities and expenses which are claimed to be owed by any federal or state agency.

 

30.6.3      Limitations. Tenant shall not, however, in any event be required to indemnify or hold harmless City pursuant to this Section 30 with respect to any bodily injury, death or injury to or destruction of property which results from the negligence or willful misconduct of City, its agents, servants or employees.

 

30.6.4      Scope of Indemnification. With respect to any claims, actions, suits, damages or judgments caused by or resulting from acts, omissions or operations of Tenant, its agents, servants, or employees, Tenant shall

 

a)              investigate or cause the investigation of accidents involving such injuries; and

 

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b)             negotiate or cause to be negotiated settlement of all claims made as may be deemed expedient by Tenant, and defend, or cause to be defended, suits for damages, even if groundless, false or fraudulent, brought on account of such injuries or damages against City; and

 

c)              pay and satisfy judgments finally establishing the liability of City in all actions defended by Tenant pursuant to this Section 30; and

 

d)             pay, or cause to be paid: 1) all costs taxed against City in any legal proceeding defended or caused to be defended by Tenant as aforesaid; 2) any interest accruing up to the date of payment by Tenant; 3) all premiums charged upon appeal bonds required in such proceedings; and 4) all expenses incurred by City for investigation, negotiation, and defense, including but not limited to expert witnesses and attorneys fees incurred, should Tenant fail to provide the defense and indemnification required herein.

 

30.6.5      Notice. City shall, promptly upon receipt of a notice of claim, give Tenant every demand, notice, summons, or other process received in any claim or legal proceeding contemplated therein. In the event City shall fail to give Tenant notice of any such demand, notice, summons, or other process received by City and such failure to give notice shall result in prejudice to Tenant in the defense of any action or legal proceeding contemplated herein, such failure or delay shall release Tenant of its liability as set forth in this paragraph insofar as only the particular claim or legal proceeding is concerned, and only to the extent of such prejudice. Nothing in this subsection 30.6.5 shall be deemed a change or modification in any manner whatsoever of the method or condition of preserving, asserting, or enforcing any claim or legal liability against City. This subsection 30.6.5 shall not be construed as a waiver of City’s immunity. The provisions of this subsection 30.6.5 shall not be construed to prohibit Tenant from seeking contribution or indemnity from any third party that may have caused or contributed to the event for which Tenant indemnified City.

 

30.6.6      Length of Indemnification. Tenant’s obligations and liabilities under this subsection 30.6 shall survive the early termination or expiration of the Term.

 

30.6.7      Assignment and Subletting. Lessees shall not assign, sublet, mortgage, or otherwise transfer, in whole or in part, any of the rights granted in this Lease without the prior written approval of City. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

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30.7         Construction Inconvenience. Tenant agrees that from time to time during the Term, City shall have the right to initiate Airport Construction, including but not limited to terminal facilities, roadways, parking areas for aircraft and ground vehicles, runways, and taxiway areas. Tenant agrees that it shall not hold City (including its officers, agents, employees and representatives) liable for damages of any nature whatsoever to it due to the Airport Construction. Tenant shall hold City harmless for all damages arising out of or caused by inconveniences and/or interruptions of its business activities at the Airport, loss of business, and personal injury (including death) and property damage due to the Construction. Tenant’s waiver of its rights to make claims for damages include claims based on City’s negligence or intentional conduct and is made voluntarily. Tenant acknowledges receipt of adequate compensation by City in support of this waiver. In the event Airport Construction results in a total denial of access to the Premises by Tenant, Tenant shall be entitled to an abatement of the Ground Rent, Annual Deferred Ground Rent and Other Airport Fees provided for in Section 7 of this Lease. Abatement shall be only for each calendar day such access is denied.

 

30.8         Ethics.

 

30.8.1      Conflict of Interest. Upon execution of this Lease, or within five (5) days after the acquisition of any interest described in this Section 30 during the Term, Tenant shall disclose in writing to City whether any City Councilor, Albuquerque Airport Advisory Board member, officer or employee of City has or hereafter acquires any direct, indirect, legal, or beneficial interest in Tenant or in any contract, lease, or agreement between City and Tenant, or in any franchise, concession, right, or privilege of any nature granted by City to Tenant in this Lease or otherwise.

 

30.8.2      Fair Dealing. Tenant covenants and warrants that the only entity interested in this Lease is named in this Lease and that no other person or firm has any interest in this Lease, and this Lease is entered into by such Tenant without collusion on the part of such Tenant with any person or firm, without fraud and in good faith. Tenant also covenants and warrants that no gratuities, in the form of entertainment, gifts or otherwise, were, or during the Term, will be, offered or given by such Tenant, or any agent or representative of such Tenant, to any officer or employee of City with a view towards securing this Lease or for securing more favorable treatment with respect to making any determinations with respect to performing this Lease.

 

30.8.3      Board of Ethics and Campaign Practices. Tenant agrees to provide the Board with any records or information pertaining in any manner to this Lease, or both, whenever such records or information are within Tenant’s custody, are germane to an investigation authorized by the Board, and are requested by the Board. Tenant further agrees to appear as a witness before the Board as required by the Board in hearings concerning ethics or campaign practices charges heard by the Board. Tenant agrees to require that all subcontractors employed by Tenant for services performed for this Lease shall agree to comply with the provisions of this subsection 30.8.3. Tenant and its

 

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subcontractors shall not be compensated under this Lease for its time or any costs incurred in complying with this subsection 30.8.3.

 

30.8.4      Harassment. Tenant shall not harass or annoy City Councilors of the City of Albuquerque or officers or employees of City with requests for modifications resulting in more favorable treatment under this Lease than the treatment accorded other tenant.

 

30.9         Approvals, Consents, and Notices. All notices, consents, and approvals required by this Lease shall be in writing and shall be given by registered or certified mail by depositing the same in the U.S. mail in the continental United States, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by personal delivery, or by facsimile transmission to the “FAX” number given below, provided that the completed transmission is electronically verified.

 

Either party shall have the right, by giving written notice to the other, to change the address at which its notices are to be received. Until any such change is made, notices shall be delivered as follows:

 

City:

Director, Aviation Department

 

Albuquerque International Sunport

Certified Mail:

PO Box 9948

 

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87119-1048

Personal Delivery:

2200 Sunport Blvd. SE, 3rd Floor

 

Albuquerque, NM 87106

Telephone:

(505) 244-7700

FAX Transmission:

(505) 842-4278

 

 

Tenant:

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

Tenant Official:

John J. Dupont

Title:

Chairman, President-CEO

Certified Mail and

554 Briscoe Boulevard

Personal Delivery:

Lawrenceville, GA 30045

Telephone:

(678) 376-0898 x2201

FAX:

(678) 376-9093

Email Address:

idupont@utilicraft.com

 

30.9.1      If notice, consent, or approval is given in any other manner or at any other place, it will also be given at the place and in the manner specified above.

 

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30.9.2      The effective date of such notice, consent or approval shall be the date of the receipt as shown by the U.S. Postal Service Return Receipt, or the date personal delivery is certified, or the date of electronic verification of the facsimile transmission, unless provided otherwise in this Lease.

 

30.10       Non-liability of Agents and Employees. City shall not in any event be liable for any acts or omissions of Lessees, or its agents, servants, employees, or independent contractors, or for any condition resulting from the operations or activities of Lessees, Lessees’ agents, servants, employees, or independent contractors either to Lessees or to any other person.

 

30.11       No Partnership or Agency. Nothing contained in this Lease is intended, or shall be construed in any respect, to create or establish any relationship other than that of City and Tenant, and nothing herein shall be construed to establish any partnership, joint venture, or association between or among City and Tenant, or any agency by or in favor of the other, or to make Tenant the general representative or agent of City for any purpose whatsoever.

 

30.12       Forum Selection. Any cause of action, claim, suit, demand, or other case or controversy arising from or related to this Lease shall only be brought in the New Mexico Second Judicial District Court located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico or in the United States District Court located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  The parties irrevocably admit themselves to, and consent to, the jurisdiction of either or both of said courts. The provisions of this subsection 30.12 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Lease.

 

30.13       Compliance with Law. Tenant shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and procedures of Federal, State, and local governments related to Tenant’s use of the Premises and the Airport, including, but not limited to Aviation Department rules. Tenant shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101) and federal regulations promulgated there under (28 C.F.R. Paris 35, 36, and 37).

 

30.14       Force Majeure. Except as expressly provided in this Lease, neither City nor Tenant shall be deemed to be in default hereunder if either party is prevented from performing any of the obligations, other than payment of rents and fees hereunder, by reason of strikes, boycotts, labor disputes, embargoes, shortages of energy or materials, acts of a public enemy, acts of terrorism or threatened acts of terrorism, weather conditions or the results of acts of nature, riots, rebellion, sabotage or other causes similar to those enumerated for which it is not responsible or which are not within its control.

 

30.15       Non-Waiver. The failure of City to insist upon prompt and strict performance of any of the terms, conditions or undertakings of this Lease, or to exercise

 

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any right herein conferred, in any one or more instances, shall not be construed as a waiver of the same or any other term, condition, undertaking, right or option.

 

30.16       Administration of Lease. The Chief Administrative Officer of the City of Albuquerque or his authorized representative shall administer this Lease for the City of Albuquerque.

 

30.17       Approval of Lease. This Lease shall not become effective or binding until signed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the City of Albuquerque.

 

30.18       Savings. City and Tenant acknowledge that they have thoroughly read this Lease, including all Exhibits hereto, and have sought and received whatever competent advice and counsel that was necessary for them to form a full and complete understanding of all rights and obligations herein. City and Tenant further acknowledge that this Lease is the result of extensive negotiations between them and that this Lease shall not be construed against either party by reason of that party’s preparation of all or part of this Lease.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City has caused this to be executed by its Chief Administrative Officer, and Tenant has caused the same to be executed by its appropriate and authorized officers.

 

City of Albuquerque:

 

 

By:

/s/ James B. Lewis

 

Date:

3/31/05

 

 

James B. Lewis

 

 

Chief Administrative Officer

 

 

 

Recommended:

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John D. “Mike” Rice

 

Date:

2/19/05

 

 

John D. “Mike” Rice, Director

 

 

Aviation Department

 

 

 

Tenant:           Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

Date:

Feb 3, 2005

 

 

John J. Dupont

 

 

Chairman, President-CEO

 

 

 

City of Albuquerque Business Registration No.:

pending

 

 

 

NM State Taxation and Revenue Taxpayer I.D. No.:

pending

 

 

 

Federal Taxpayer ID Number:

pending

 

 

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Acknowledgments

 

State of New Mexico

)

 

)   ss.

County of Bernalillo

)

 

This instrument was acknowledged before me this 31st day of March, 2005, by James B. Lewis, Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Albuquerque, a New Mexico municipal corporation, on behalf of said corporation.

 

 

/s/ Felicia [ILLEGIBLE]

 

 

Notary Public

 

 

My Commission Expires:

 

1-27-06

 

 

 

State of New Mexico

)

 

)   ss.

County of Bernalillo

)

 

This instrument was acknowledged before me this 3 rd day of February, 2005, by John J. Dupont, Chairman, President-CEO of Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., a Nevada corporation, on behalf of said corporation.

 

 

/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]

 

 

Notary Public

 

 

My Commission Expires:

 

4/28/2005

 

 

 

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Exhibit A

Airport

 

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Exhibit B

Premises

 

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Exhibit C

Option Area

 

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Exhibit D

Other Airport Fees

 

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Exhibit E

Performance Bond and Letter of Credit Formats

 

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Exhibit F

Insurance Certificate Format

 

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Exhibit 10.13

 

Double Eagle II Airport

Hangar Lease

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

Table of Contents

 

Section 1.

Recitals

 

Section 2.

Premises

 

Section 3.

Tenant’s Use of Premises

 

Section 4.

Assignment and Subletting

 

Section 5.

Construction of Improvements

 

 

5.1

Improvements

 

 

5.2

Approval by the Director

 

 

5.3

Construction Plans and Specifications

 

 

5.4

Permits, License, and Approvals

 

 

5.5

Notice to Proceed, Construction Bonds, and Insurance

 

 

5.6

Contractor Indemnification

 

 

5.7

Coordination of Construction

 

 

5.8

Certificate of Occupancy

 

 

5.9

As-Built/Certified Drawings

 

 

5.10

Improvements by Tenant to Remain Throughout Term

 

 

5.11

Ownership of Improvements

 

 

5.12

Removal of Unapproved Improvements

 

 

5.13

Future Improvements

 

Section 6.

Maintenance of Premises

 

Section 7.

Damage or Destruction of Premises

 

 

7.1

Minor Damage

 

 

7.2

Extensive Damage

 

 

7.3

Alternative Space

 

 

7.4

Limits of City’s Obligations Defined

 

Section 8.

Term

 

Section 9.

Rents and Fees

 

 

9.1

Rents

 

 

9.2

Other Airport Fees

 

 

9.3

Rents and Fees Prorated

 

 

9.4

Place of Payment

 

 

9.5

Late Payment Fees

 

Section 10.

Security Deposit

 

Section 11.

Insurance

 

 

11.1

General Requirements

 

 

11.2

Approval of Insurance

 

 

11.3

Comprehensive General Liability Including Automobile Liability

 

 

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11.4

Aircraft Liability

 

 

11.5

Hangarkeeper’s Liability Insurance

 

 

11.6

Increased Limits

 

 

11.7

Additional Insured

 

 

11.8

Workers’ Compensation Insurance

 

 

11.9

Property Insurance

 

 

11.10

Failure to Maintain Insurance

 

 

11.11

Additional Requirements

 

Section 12.

Termination of Lease

 

 

12.1

Termination by City: 15-Day Cure Period

 

 

12.2

Other Termination by City

 

 

12.3

Termination by Either Party Without Cause

 

 

12.4

City’s Non-Waiver

 

Section 13.

Surrender of Premises

 

 

13.1

Removal of Personal Property

 

 

13.2

Ownership of Property Not Removed

 

Section 14.

Signs

 

Section 15.

Access

 

Section 16.

Quiet Enjoyment

 

Section 17.

City’s Right to Enter

 

Section 18.

General Conditions

 

 

18.1

Rules and Regulations

 

 

18.2

Hazardous Materials

 

 

18.3

Indemnification Agreement

 

 

18.4

Applicable Law

 

 

18.5

Non-liability of Agents and Employees

 

 

18.6

No Partnership or Agency

 

 

18.7

Forum Selection

 

 

18.8

Compliance with Law

 

 

18.9

Contract Interpretation

 

 

18.10

Subordination

 

 

18.11

Discrimination Prohibited

 

 

18.12

No Exclusive Rights

 

 

18.13

Construction Inconvenience

 

 

18.14

Financial Responsibility

 

 

18.15

Ethics

 

 

18.16

Approvals, Consents and Notices

 

 

18.17

Lease Subject to Avigation Priority

 

 

18.18

Force Majeure

 

 

18.19

Non-Waiver

 

 

18.20

Administration of Lease

 

 

18.21

Approval of Lease

 

 

18.22

Savings

 

 

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Exhibit A

Airport

 

Exhibit B

Premises

 

Exhibit C

Other Airport Fees

 

Exhibit D

Performance Bond and Letter of Credit Formats

 

Exhibit E

Insurance Certificate Format

 

 

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Double Eagle II Airport

Hangar Lease

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

This Hangar Lease (“Lease”) is made and entered into by and between the City of Albuquerque, a New Mexico municipal corporation (“City”) and Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of Nevada (“Tenant”).

 

In consideration of the rights, privileges, and mutual obligations contained in this Lease, City and Tenant agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Recitals.

 

1.1                                City owns and operates through its Aviation Department the Double Eagle II Airport (“Airport”) as shown in Exhibit A, located in the County of Bernalillo, State of New Mexico; and

 

1.2                                Tenant desires to lease, and City desires to grant the lease of, certain space at the Airport for the purpose of the development of the FF-1080 Prototype Aircraft, and storage of Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. corporate aircraft, in an enclosed hangar at the Airport, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Lease; and

 

1.3                                City and Tenant have the right and power to enter into this Lease.

 

Section 2. Premises. City, for and in consideration of the rents and fees reserved in this Lease and each of the covenants, conditions, and agreements set forth in this Lease to be kept and performed by Tenant, hereby leases to Tenant for its exclusive use, and Tenant leases from City, upon the conditions, covenants, and agreements set forth in this Lease, all of which Tenant accepts, that certain aircraft hangar (“Premises”) as depicted in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein.

 

Premises shall be used and occupied by Tenant solely for the purpose of development of the FF-1080 Prototype Aircraft, and storage of Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. corporate aircraft, and for no other purpose. Tenant shall provide to City an Aircraft Identification List (“List”) identifying those aircraft anticipated to be stored on the Premises (“Aircraft”). The List shall include all stored aircraft identification numbers, makes and models of aircraft, and number of engines per aircraft. Tenant shall be allowed to store similar aircraft owned or leased by Tenant (“Substitute Aircraft”), provided that Tenant has obtained the written consent of City to store the Substitute Aircraft on the Premises. In the event Tenant is permitted to store a Substitute Aircraft on the Premises, all provisions of this Lease applicable to Aircraft shall also be applicable to Substitute Aircraft.

 

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At the commencement of this Lease, Tenant shall accept the Premises in its “as is” condition without any liability or obligation on the part of City to make any alterations, improvements or repairs of any kind on or about the Premises. Tenant has inspected and accepts the Premises in its “as is” condition, and upon taking possession at the commencement of this Lease, has provided to City in writing any comments concerning the condition of the Premises, and has deemed same suitable for the intended use of Tenant. City shall not be liable to Tenant or its officers, employees, agents, contractors, or invitees for any damage or injury caused by the condition of the Premises.

 

Section 3. Tenant’s Use of Premises. Premises shall be used only for the purpose of the development of the FF-1080 Prototype Aircraft, and storage of Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. corporate aircraft pursuant to Section 2 above, or the vehicle used by Tenant for transportation to and from Airport. No public commercial activity of any kind shall be conducted by Tenant, or permitted by Tenant, in or from the Premises. Public commercial activity includes, but is not limited to, aircraft rental or leasing, any concession agreements, aircraft painting (and associated activities, e.g., sandblasting), aircraft maintenance and repair except as permitted herein, aircraft charter, flight instruction, scenic flights, rental or leasing of other personal property, the sale of other goods or services, or limousine, courtesy vehicle or taxicab service picking up at or delivering passengers to Airport.

 

No maintenance on Aircraft shall be performed within the Premises without the prior written approval of City except minor or preventative maintenance as would normally be performed by an aircraft owner without the assistance of an aircraft mechanic. Tenant shall take steps to ensure that the performance of any allowed maintenance work does not damage the Premises. Tenant shall keep the Premises at all times clean and free of debris, aircraft parts, or other parts (except while undertaking the maintenance allowed herein), and accumulation of oil, lubricants, solvents, paints, grease, and other hazardous materials as set forth in subsection 18.2 of this Lease.

 

Tenant agrees to abide by all applicable ordinances, rules and regulations established by any federal, state or local government agency or by City in connection with Tenant’s occupancy and use of the Premises. Any activity or operation of Tenant permitted pursuant to this Lease that is a spark producing or open flame activity, including but not limited to welding, grinding, brazing, or cutting with a torch, must be performed using extreme caution and with all appropriate safety equipment immediately available to the operation. Fueling of Aircraft while any portion of Aircraft is within the Premises is prohibited. Electrical outlets, if provided in the Premises, are provided for the occasional use of small electrical hand tools and appliances. The use of electrical and/or other heating devices is prohibited. Upon expiration of the term of this Lease, or by earlier termination, Tenant shall immediately surrender possession of the Premises and shall immediately remove, at its sole expense, Aircraft and all personal or other property

 

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therefrom, leaving the Premises in the same condition as when received, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

 

Tenant shall be liable for any and all damage to the Premises and remediation costs caused by Tenant’s use or occupancy of the Premises, including, but not limited to, damage to interior walls, damage to unsealed floors due to fuel, oil or other spillage, or damage to doors due to Tenant’s improper or negligent operation within the Premises.

 

Section 4. Assignment and Subletting. Tenant shall not assign, sublet, mortgage, or otherwise transfer, in whole or in part, any of the rights granted in this Lease without the prior written approval of City. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

Section 5. Construction of Improvements.

 

5.1                                Improvements. Tenant, at its sole risk and expense, shall completely construct all leasehold improvements or additional improvements (“Improvements”), in strict compliance with the Aviation Department Development Guidelines, and this Section 5, and shall obtain necessary City permits, licenses, and approvals from City’s building officials or other governmental agencies as required.

 

5.2                                Approval by the Director. Tenant shall submit to City’s Director of Aviation (“Director”), complete plans and specifications for all Improvements Tenant makes to the Premises. Tenant shall obtain written approval for same from Director prior to beginning construction and installation. Approval by Director shall included architectural and aesthetic matters, and Director shall be entitled to reject designs submitted and require Tenant to re-submit designs until approval by Director is given. First-class standards of design and construction are required, and all Improvements shall conform with the Aviation Department Development Guidelines, and all applicable laws. City agrees to act promptly upon Tenant’s request for approval of plans, specifications, and modifications thereto.

 

Any review or approval by Director of Tenant’s plans or any inspection by City of the Improvements work or materials, shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver or release by City of any obligation or responsibility of Tenant under this Lease, or an assumption of any risk or liability by City with respect thereto; and Tenant shall make no claim against City on account of such review, approval, or inspection. City reviews, approvals, and inspections shall not constitute assumption by City of any responsibility for the adequacy of the design or construction. Such responsibility shall remain totally with Tenant and Tenant’s architects, engineers, and contractors. Tenant shall cause all Improvements authorized under this Lease to be constructed only by a contractor properly licensed by the State of New Mexico to construct such Improvements.

 

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5.3                                Construction Plans and Specifications. No Improvements of any kind shall be erected, placed, assembled, constructed or permitted on the Premises until preliminary and final plans showing the type of use, location, size, and design prepared by an architect and/or engineer licensed to practice in the State of New Mexico have been approved by City. Prior to the preparation of preliminary plans, Tenant shall contact Director to schedule a pre-project meeting to brief City staff on the proposed Improvements.

 

5.3.1                      Preliminary Plans. Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days following the Effective Date of this Lease, deliver to Director for approval four (4) sets of preliminary plans for the Improvements, prepared and stamped by an architect or engineer licensed to practice in the State of New Mexico.

 

Such preliminary plans shall show the full extent of the Improvements to be constructed, including but not limited to, grading, drainage, landscaping, paving, signs, structural details and utility locations, showing the relationship of the proposed Improvements to all adjacent Airport parcels, public roadways, or service roadways. Civil engineering plans shall include drawings submitted on a scale not smaller than one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet. Architectural plans shall include plan drawings at a suitable scale but in no event shall the scale be smaller than one sixteenth (1/16) inch equal to one (1) foot. Plans shall include complete specifications in sufficient detail for Director to determine compatibility with Aviation Department Development Guidelines, and their overall objectives for the aesthetic character and quality of the Improvements. Architectural submittals shall include an accurate architectural perspective color rendering of the Improvements, including the proposed exterior color, scheme, style, materials, and wording and placement of all signs.

 

Within ten (10) days following receipt thereof, Director shall review such preliminary plans, and transmit to Tenant written approval or rejection thereof, in whole or in part. In the event of rejection, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the rejection notice, Tenant shall amend such plans to comply with the items set forth in the rejection notice, and re-submit them to Director for approval. Director shall notify Tenant within ten (10) days thereafter of his decision regarding the revised plans.

 

Tenant warrants that City may use all plans and specifications submitted by or on behalf of Tenant, only for purposes relevant to and consistent with this Lease.

 

5.3.2                      Final Plans and Construction Schedule. Within thirty (30) days following Tenant’s receipt of Director’s approval of the preliminary plans, Tenant shall deliver to Director for approval four (4) sets of final construction plans and specifications for construction of the Improvements, together with a schedule for construction of the Improvements. Such final plans and specifications shall substantially conform to the preliminary plans previously approved by Director and shall be submitted to Director prior to submitting the plans to other applicable agencies. There shall be no substantial changes

 

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or alterations made in the final plans and specifications after the approval by Director without the advance written approval of Director. Director’s approval of such plans shall not infer approval by other City or controlling agencies. After approval of the plans by Director, Tenant will have complete responsibility for obtaining all other required approvals and permits for the Improvements.

 

5.3.3                      Modification of Final Plans. Any modifications to the approved final plans and specifications, which may be required following review by the City of Albuquerque Code Enforcement Division, the New Mexico Environment Department, the City of Albuquerque Planning Department, the City of Albuquerque Fire Department, or other governmental agencies, shall be submitted to Director for approval prior to construction.

 

5.4                                Permits, Licenses, and Approvals. Tenant shall, at its sole expense, obtain all necessary licenses, permits, and approvals required for construction of the Improvements on the Premises from City, state, and federal agencies. These shall include, but not be limited to:

 

5.4.1                      Permits, licenses, and approvals for fuel storage tanks; and

 

5.4.2                      Permits, licenses, and approvals of a) the City of Albuquerque Planning Department, the City of Albuquerque Fire Department, and the City of Albuquerque Building and Safety Division and b) the National Board of Fire Underwriters or other similar organizations for the prevention of fire or for the correction of unhealthy of hazardous conditions; and

 

5.4.3                      Permits, licenses, and approvals for compliance with storm water management, sediment, and erosion control requirements pursuant to the regulations of the New Mexico Environment Department; and

 

5.4.4                      Submittal of a Notice of Intent (“NOI”) to the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) prior to the start of site development and construction and shall provide, implement, and be responsible for, a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (“SWPPP”) during all phases of the work. Tenant shall provide a copy of the NOI to City prior to the start of any work at the site.

 

Upon completion of the construction, Tenant will be responsible for submitting a Notice of Termination (“NOT”) to the EPA, and will provide a copy of the NOT to City.

 

5.4.5                      City’s approval of its Spill Prevention Controls and Countermeasures Plan.

 

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5.5                                Notice to Proceed, Construction Bonds, and Insurance. Director’s approval of Tenant’s final plans and specifications and time schedule shall constitute Tenant’s notice to proceed with construction of Improvements, provided that all the following requirements have been satisfied:

 

5.5.1                      Tenant has delivered to Director for approval, and Director has approved, certificates of insurance for coverage evidencing Tenant’s construction contractor’s a) “all risk” type builders’ risk insurance coverage and workers’ compensation insurance coverage and b) compliance with the applicable insurance provisions of Section 11 below; and

 

5.5.2                      Tenant’s construction contractor has duly executed a Labor and Materials Payment Bond with a surety authorized to do so in the State of New Mexico, in an amount equal to the value of its contract for construction of the Improvements to insure City against loss by reason of any lien or liens that may be filed against the Premises or Airport property. Tenant shall provide City with a true copy of such executed bond, upon request by Director.

 

Tenant shall be solely responsible for payment and pay promptly, when due, all persons supplying labor and materials to its contractor for all elements of construction of Improvement on the Premises. Tenant shall keep the Premises free and clear of all

mechanics liens resulting from any construction and shall permit no lien or claim to be filed or prosecuted against City on account of any such construction or materials furnished. Tenant may contest the correctness or validity of any such lien, but Tenant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City, its elected representatives, officers, agents, and employees, and the Premises from any and all claims and liability for payment of any such lien, and related attorneys’ fees; and

 

5.5.3                      Tenant has delivered to Director a Performance Bond executed by Tenant’s construction contractor and a surety acceptable to City, in a form acceptable to City, securing contractor’s performance of its obligations relating to the construction of the Improvements, in an amount equal to the value of its construction contract, naming City as obligee thereunder. In the alternative, Tenant may, submit to Director in lieu of a Performance Bond, a deposit in an amount equal to the total value of Tenant’s construction contract, subject to the approval of City; and

 

5.5.4                      Tenant has obtained at its sole expense all necessary licenses and permits required for construction of Improvements on the Premises; and

 

5.5.5                      Tenant shall submit to Director a copy of the building permits issued to Tenant by the City of Albuquerque Building Inspection Division; and

 

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5.5.6                      Tenant shall notify Director of Tenant’s intention to commence construction of the Improvements at least forty-eight (48) hours before commencement of such work or delivery of any material to be used in such work at the Premises.

 

5.6                                Contractor Indemnification. Tenant shall include in all construction contracts entered into in connection with the construction of the Improvements, a provision requiring the contractor and subcontractors to indemnify, hold harmless, defend and insure Airport, City, and their directors, officers, and employees, from and against the risk of third party legal liability for death, injury or damage to persons or property, direct or consequential, arising or alleged to arise out of, or in connection with, the performance of any or all of such construction work, whether the claims and demands made are just or unjust, unless same are caused by the negligence or willful act of the indemnified parties.

 

5.7                                Coordination of Construction. Tenant shall cooperate with the City of Albuquerque Aviation Department in the construction of the Improvements. Tenant agrees that all construction and installation of said Improvements at the Airport shall be accomplished without interfering with other users of the Airport.

 

Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining and paying for any temporary utilities needed during construction of the Improvements.

 

Tenant and its construction contractor and subcontractors shall at all times keep the construction sites and surrounding areas clean, orderly, safe free of accumulated construction debris and waste materials, and shall be solely responsible for removal of all construction debris and waste materials to a suitable licensed landfill away from the Airport.

 

5.8                                Certificate of Occupancy. Within ten (10) days after the completion of the construction of the Improvements, Tenant shall submit a copy of the City of Albuquerque Certificate of Occupancy to Director. Within ten (10) days after receipt of the Certificate of Occupancy, Director may schedule an inspection of the Improvements to be accompanied by Tenant for purposes of confirming compliance with the final plans and any subsequent modifications to the final plans.

 

5.9                                As-Built/Certified Drawings. Within sixty (60) days after receipt of a Certificate of Occupancy, Tenant shall furnish to City, one (1) set of original reproducible record drawings on reproducible mylar sheets (twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches) showing the “as-built” improvements, and one (1) set of first generation plain bond photo copy. Certified drawings shall be dated and stamped by the engineer or architect of record. A complete set of digital format Auto CAD 2000 or earlier version drawings, reflecting the same information as the certified drawings, shall be delivered at the same time. Delivery of the Auto CAD drawings shall be on CD (compact disc), along with necessary printing/plotting information to allow City to reproduce drawings as originally

 

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designed. If Tenant fails to provide said “as-built” drawings, City may hire a registered architect or registered engineer to provide the same and shall recover the cost of the said drawings, plus a fifty percent (50%) overhead administrative fee, from Tenant. Upon request of City, Tenant shall inspect the Improvements jointly with City to verify compliance with the “as-built” drawings.

 

5.10                         Improvements by Tenant to Remain Throughout Term. All of Tenant’s Improvements, pursuant to this Section 5 shall remain on the Premises throughout the term of this Lease, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Director.

 

5.11                         Ownership of Improvements. All Improvements existing or constructed on the Premises by Tenant, shall be owned by Tenant until expiration of the term or earlier termination of this Lease. Tenant shall not, however, remove any of the Improvements from the Premises, nor waste, destroy, demolish or alter, any of the Improvements on the Premises except as permitted by this Lease. All Improvements on the Premises at the expiration of the term, or the earlier termination of this Lease, shall, without compensation to Tenant, become the property of City, provided Tenant shall have the right to remove any and all trade fixtures, fixtures, or similar improvements on the Premises provided for in Section 13, but Tenant shall repair all damage to the Premises or Improvements caused by such removal. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, upon expiration of the term or the earlier termination of this Lease, the Improvements shall become the property of City free and clear of any and all rights to possession and all claims to or against them created by Tenant.

 

5.12                         Removal of Unapproved Improvements. Improvements made on the Premises without the Director’s written approval as required under this Section 5 or portions of the Improvements that are not constructed as indicated and specified on approved plans will be considered to be unapproved Improvements constructed in violation of the provisions of this Lease. Unapproved Improvements shall be removed by Tenant, at Tenant’s sole expense, within ninety (90) calendar days after Tenant’s receipt of written notice to do so from the Director.

 

5.13                         Future Improvements. Tenant shall make no alterations to the Premises, following completion of the construction of the Improvements, nor construct additional improvements upon the Premises without the prior written approval of Director, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 5.

 

Section 6.              Maintenance of Premises. During the term of this Lease, it shall be Tenant’s obligation, without cost to City, to maintain the Premises. Tenant shall at all times keep the Premises neat, orderly, sanitary, and presentable. Tenant shall cause to be removed at Tenant’s own expense from the Premises all waste, garbage, and rubbish, collectively referred to herein as refuse, and agrees not to deposit same on any part of Airport. City shall be entitled to remove Tenant’s refuse from the Premises and charge

 

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Tenant a reasonable fee if Tenant fails to remove such refuse within one (1) day after receiving written or verbal notice from City of improper disposal.

 

Tenant shall perform, at its sole expense, ordinary preventative maintenance and ordinary upkeep and repair of the Premises. In addition, Tenant shall maintain, repair and, when necessary, replace all personal property, trade fixtures, equipment, and other Tenant improvements placed or installed in the Premises by Tenant.

 

City shall maintain and repair the structural components of the Premises including the exterior roof, walls, hangar door, floors and dividing walls, except that, Tenant shall be responsible for repairing any damage to the Premises caused by Tenant’s activity.

 

Section 7.              Damage or Destruction of Premises. If, for any reason the Premises are damaged to such an extent that it is untenantable in whole or in substantial part, then:

 

7.1                                Minor Damage. If the repairs, rebuilding, or construction necessary to restore the Premises to its condition prior to the occurrence of the damage can, in the judgment of City, be completed within a reasonable period of time, City shall so notify Tenant, in writing, consult with Tenant, and shall proceed promptly with such repairs, rebuilding, or construction at City’s sole cost and expense, provided that Tenant shall be responsible for, and bear the cost of, replacing and rebuilding all Tenant improvements. In such event, Tenant shall receive a pro rata abatement of the rents due under Section 9 of this Lease, based only on the reduction of usable square feet in the Premises. If applicable, this abatement shall be allowed only for the period from the date of the occurrence of such damage to the date upon which repairs, rebuilding, or construction is completed. Thereafter, the rents and fees due under Section 9 shall be calculated without regard to the period such rent was reduced.

 

Notwithstanding the above provisions, if the damage is caused by the intentional or negligent act or omission of Tenant, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, subcontractors, licensees or invitees, Tenant shall be responsible for reimbursing City for the cost and expense incurred in such repair, rebuilding, or construction. In order to expedite such repair, rebuilding, or construction, Tenant shall apply all insurance proceeds paid on account of such damage or destruction under the policies of insurance required in Section 11 below. If the insurance proceeds are not sufficient to pay the entire cost of such repairs, rebuilding, or construction, Tenant shall pay the amount of any such deficiency and shall apply the same to the payment of the cost of the repairs, rebuilding, or construction. In the event the cause of the damage or destruction is by risk, which is or was uninsurable, then Tenant shall have the same responsibility to provide the funds necessary to pay the cost of the repairs, rebuilding, or construction. In the event of such minor damage, there shall be no abatement of the rents payable by Tenant to City under this Lease.

 

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7.2                                Extensive Damage. If repairs, rebuilding, or construction would, in the judgment of City, require an extended period of time to complete, City, at its option, to be evidenced by notice in writing to Tenant, may:

 

7.2.1                      seek Tenant’s consent and cooperation, and proceed promptly with repairs, rebuilding, or construction at City’s sole cost and expense, in which event abatement of rents shall be allowed, as described in subsection 7.1 above, or

 

7.2.2                      terminate the letting of the Premises, in which event the rents and fees due under Section 9 of this Lease shall be eliminated beginning from the date of the occurrence of the damage. City shall not be deemed in default under this Lease in the event it elects to terminate the letting of the damaged or destroyed Premises.

 

7.2.3                      in the event the Premises are destroyed or so damaged and rendered untenantable as a result of the intentional or negligent act or omission of Tenant, its officers, agents, servants, employees, contractors, subcontractors, licensees, or invitees, City may repair, rebuild, or construct, and Tenant shall be responsible for reimbursing City for the costs and expenses incurred in such repair, rebuilding, or construction. In order to expedite such repair, rebuilding, or construction, Tenant shall apply all insurance proceeds paid on account of such damage or destruction under the policies of insurance required in Section 11 below. If the insurance proceeds are not sufficient to pay the entire cost of such repairs, rebuilding, or construction, Tenant shall pay the amount of any such deficiency and shall apply the same to the payment of the cost of the repalrs, rebuilding, or construction. In the event the cause of the damage or destruction is by risk, which is or was uninsurable, then Tenant shall have the same responsibility to provide the funds necessary to pay the cost of the repairs, rebuilding, or construction. In the event of such extensive damage, there shall be no abatement of the rents payable by Tenant to City under this Lease.

 

7.3                                Alternative Space. In the event the repairs, rebuilding, or construction is required pursuant to subsections 7.1 and 7.2 above, City shall use reasonable efforts to provide Tenant with alternative space, if necessary, during any repairs, rebuilding, or construction of the Premises. City shall advise Tenant as soon as may be practicable regarding City’s intention with respect to any necessary repairs, rebuilding, or construction.

 

In the event City provides alternative space to Tenant, City shall be responsible for those costs directly associated with moving Tenant to the temporary space and back to restored space, except in the event that such repair, rebuilding, or construction is required as a result of the intentional or negligent act or omission of Tenant, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, subcontractors, licensees, or invitees, in which case Tenant shall bear the entire cost of moving. Should smaller square footage space be provided by City to Tenant, the rents and fees due under Section 9 below shall be reduced pro rata to the reduction of square footage of the alternative space. All reductions of rents shall be

 

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allowed only for the period from the date of the occurrence of such damage to the date repairs and rebuilding are completed. Thereafter, the rents and fees due under Section 9 shall be calculated without regard to the period such rent was reduced.

 

7.4                                Limits of City’s Obligations Defined. In the application of the provisions of subsection 7.1 and 7.2 above, City shall not be obligated to repair, rebuild, or construct the Premises to an extent greater than its original obligation to provide facilities and service to the Premises as set forth in this Lease.

 

Section 8.                                           Term. The term of this Lease (“Term”) shall begin on the date of completion of the Premises (“Effective Date”) and terminate six (6) months from the Effective Date, unless earlier terminated pursuant to any provisions of this Lease. Following the expiration of the Term, Tenant shall have the option to extend the Term for an additional period of six (6) months, or portion thereof, provided that Tenant is not in default of any of the provisions of this Lease.

 

Holding over by Tenant after the expiration of the Term, whether with or without the consent of City, shall not operate to extend or renew this Lease. Any such holding over shall be construed as a month-to-month lease on the same terms and conditions of this Lease then in effect; provided, however, that the monthly rent during such tenancy shall be equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the monthly rent paid by Tenant during the preceding month.

 

Section 9.                                           Rents and Fees.

 

9.1                                Rents. Tenant agrees to pay City, in advance without invoice, on the first day of each calendar month, for the use of the Premises and for the rights granted pursuant to this Lease, Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($3,750.00) per month, Forty-five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($45,000.00) per year. Said rents are based on Three and 00/100 Dollars ($3.00) per square foot per year for fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of aircraft hangar space. City reserves the right to adjust the rent annually effective July 1 of each year in an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the previous year’s annual rent amount.

 

If the Effective Date, expiration date, or earlier termination of this Lease occurs on a date other than the first or last day of a calendar month, rents shall be prorated according to the number of days in that month during which the Premises and rights were enjoyed.

 

9.2                                  Other Airport Fees. Tenant’s obligation to pay Other Airport Fees shall commence on the Effective Date of this Lease and shall be due and payable by Tenant monthly for the preceding month no later than the fifteenth (15 th ) day of each month, unless otherwise specifically provided for in this Lease. Other Airport Fees are outlined in Exhibit  C , attached hereto and incorporated herein.

 

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9.3                                Rents and Fees Prorated. If the expiration date or earlier termination of this Lease occurs on a date other than the first or last day of a calendar month, Rents and Fees shall be prorated according to the number of days in that month during which the Premises and rights were enjoyed.

 

9.4                                Place of Payment. Tenant shall deliver payments of rents and fees to the office of the Director or at such other place as may be designated by City from time to time. Payment shall be made to the order of the “City of Albuquerque”.

 

9.5                                Late Payment Fees. If rents and fees required by this Lease are not received by City on or before the date specified in this Lease, Tenant shall pay an interest charge to City of one and one-half percent (1 1 / 2 %) per month (eighteen (18%) annually) for each month or partial month that any payment due is not paid. In addition, Tenant shall pay an administrative fee to City of Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($50.00) if City sends Tenant a late payment notice.

 

Section 10.                                    Security Deposit. Prior to the Effective Date, Tenant shall deposit at the office of Director an Irrevocable Letter of Credit (“LOC”) issued exclusively to City, or a Performance Bond (“Bond”) in a form substantially the same as Exhibit D, attached hereto and incorporated herein, in the amount of Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Fifty and 00/100 ($11,250.00), which amount is based on rent for three (3) months. The LOC or Bond will be held by City as security for the full and faithful performance of all the terms, covenants and conditions to be performed by Tenant under this Lease. The LOC shall be made to the order of the City of Albuquerque. The Bond shall be made payable on demand to the City of Albuquerque. The amount of the security deposit may increase in the event that the rent payable pursuant to this Lease increases, provided however that there will be no decrease in the security deposit.

 

The LOC or Bond shall expressly permit partial payment and shall be issued exclusively to City of Albuquerque. LOCs or Bonds shall allow presentment of claims under the LOC or Bond by City by mail and shall not restrict such presentment to in-person appearances at a particular place. If a Bond is provided, such Bond shall be issued with City of Albuquerque as obligee by a surety licensed to conduct business in the State of New Mexico and which has sufficient bonding capacity for the amount of the Bond and is named in the current list of “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies” as published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Treasury Department or its successor agency.

 

Document(s) evidencing the security deposit shall provide that it remain in full force and effect for a period of sixty (60) days following termination or cancellation of this Lease, and shall allow City to make a partial draw on such security deposit. In the event of a partial draw, Tenant shall immediately reinstate the security deposit to the full amount required herein. Documents establishing the continuation or replacement of the LOC or Bond shall

 

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be received by the Aviation Department no less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the existing LOC or Bond. If payments required by Tenant under the terms of this Lease are not made in accordance with the payment provisions set forth in Section 9 above, City shall have the right to forfeit, take, and use as much of such security deposit as may be necessary to make such payment in full and to exercise any other legal remedies to which it may be entitled. In the event Tenant fails to maintain insurance pursuant to Section 11 below, City shall be entitled to obtain such insurance, and City shall have the right to forfeit, take and use as much of such security deposit as may be necessary to make payment for such insurance coverage in full and to exercise any other legal remedies to which it may be entitled. The LOC or Bond shall be released by City within sixty (60) days following expiration or termination of this Lease, provided Tenant has fully performed.

 

City shall have the option of accepting cash security deposits. City shall not be required to place cash security deposits in interest-bearing accounts; however, should City elect to do so, City shall be entitled to all interest earned from such account as compensation for handling such account. City shall not be required to keep cash security deposits in separate accounts.

 

Section 11. Insurance.

 

11.1                         General Requirements. Tenant shall, procure and maintain in full force and effect during the Term, the insurance required in this Lease. Policies of insurance shall be written by companies authorized to write such insurance in New Mexico, and policies of insurance shall be on forms properly filed and approved by the Superintendent of Insurance, State of New Mexico. When requested by City, Tenant shall provide to City copies of any or all policies of insurance for the insurance coverage required in this Section. Policies of insurance shall be procured for all insurance required herein and coverage limits of such policies of insurance shall not be reduced or replaced in part or in whole by self-insurance, including self-insurance retention amounts.

 

Tenant shall not violate the terms or conditions of insurance policies required to be furnished by Tenant. Tenant shall promptly notify City of any claim of loss exceeding the amount of the deductible under such insurance policies, and certify that proper notice has been given the appropriate insurance carrier.

 

Tenant shall furnish City with certificates of insurance by sending the certificates to the Director of Aviation, Albuquerque International Sunport, P.O. Box 9948, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87119. All insurance certificates shall provide that thirty (30) days written notice be given to the Director of Aviation before a policy is canceled, materially changed, or not renewed. The form of certificates of insurance shall be substantially the same as Exhibit E attached hereto. Documents establishing the continuation or replacement of insurance shall be received by the Aviation Department no less than thirty (30) days prior to the continuation or replacement of the insurance coverage.

 

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11.2                         Approval of Insurance. Although this Lease may have been fully executed by all parties, Tenant shall not occupy the Premises pursuant to this Lease until the required insurance has been obtained and proper certificates of insurance delivered to the Director of Aviation. Neither approval nor failure to disapprove insurance certificates of insurance by City shall relieve Tenant of full responsibility to maintain the required insurance in full force and effect.

 

11.3                         Comprehensive General Liability Including Automobile Liability. Tenant shall procure and maintain policies of insurance for comprehensive general liability as well as automobile liability for all vehicles used in or about the Premises, as further described below. All such policies of insurance shall have liability limits in amounts not less than One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) single limit liability for bodily injury, including death, and property damage in any one occurrence. The insurance policies shall include coverage for one hundred percent (100%) of the replacement value of the Premises and Tenant’s contractual liability to City hereunder. Contractual liability coverage shall specifically insure the Indemnification provision of this Lease. The insurance policies shall contain “products” and “completed operations” coverage (if applicable) and shall not be written on a “claims made” form. The insurance policies shall include coverage for all use of, activities on, or operations with respect to the Airport, coverage for the use of all owned, non-owned, hired automobiles, vehicles, and other equipment, both on and off work. City reserves the right to review and modify the limits stated above at one (1) year intervals to give effect to the changing risk management environment and inflationary trends.

 

* Should Tenant require access to the Air Operations Area (“AOA”) of the Airport, the limit of liability would increase to Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00).

 

11.4                         Aircraft Liability. Tenant shall at all times maintain in full force and effect, a policy or policies of aircraft liability insurance covering bodily injury and properly damage arising from operation of the Aircraft or any Substitute Aircraft and Tenant’s activities on or about the Premises. Policies shall be in amounts not less than a combined single limit of One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for injury to or death of one or more persons (including occupants) and not less than One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for damage to property.

 

11.5                         Hangarkeeper’s Liability Insurance. Tenant shall be solely responsible for obtaining hangarkeeper’s liability insurance in the amount of at least Two Million and 00/100 Dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence.

 

11.6                         Increased Limits. If, during the term of this Lease, the legislature of the State of New Mexico increases the maximum limits of liability under the Tort Claims Act

 

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(Sections 41-4-1 through 41-4-27, NMSA 1978) to an amount greater than that required for comprehensive general liability including automobile above, City shall be entitled to require Tenant to increase the limits of any insurance required herein to an amount equal to such increased Tort Claim Act maximum limits of liability.

 

11.7                         Additional Insured. City of Albuquerque shall be named as an additional insured on each insurance policy required above.

 

11.8                         Workers’ Compensation Insurance. Tenant shall comply with the provisions of the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Act, the Subsequent Injury Act, and the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law. Tenant shall procure and maintain during the Term of this Lease complete Workers’ and Employer’s Liability Insurance in accordance with New Mexico laws and regulations. Such insurance shall include coverage permitted under Section 52-1-10, NMSA 1978, for safety devices. In addition, Tenant shall procure and maintain Employer’s Liability Coverage in an amount not less than One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence.

 

With respect to Workers’ Compensation Insurance, if Tenant elects to be self-insured, Tenant shall comply with the applicable requirements of law. If any portion of the work is to be sublet, Tenant shall require the subtenants similarly to provide such coverage (or qualify as a self-insured) for all the letter’s employees to be engaged in such work. Tenant hereby covenants and agrees that City, its officers, or employees will not be liable or responsible for any claims or actions occasioned by Tenant’s failure to comply with the provisions of this subparagraph and that the Indemnification provision of this Lease shall apply to this paragraph. It is expressly agreed that the employees of Tenant are not City employees for any purpose.

 

11.9                         Property Insurance. Tenant shall be solely responsible for obtaining insurance policies that provide coverage for losses of Tenant-owned property.

 

11.10                  Failure to Maintain Insurance. In the event Tenant shall at any time fail to have in effect the insurance required under the provisions of this Lease, City shall be entitled to terminate this Lease in accordance with Section 12 below.

 

11.11                  Additional Requirements. Insofar as the above-described insurance provides protection against liability for damages to third parties for personal injury, death, and property damage, City shall be included as an additional insured; provided such liability insurance coverage shall also extend to damage, destruction and injury to City-owned or City-leased property and City personnel, and caused by or resulting from work, acts, operations or omissions of Tenant, its officers, agents, employees and independent contractors. City shall have no liability for any premiums charged for such coverage, and inclusion of City as an additional insured is not intended to and shall not make City a partner or joint venturer with Tenant in its operations at the Airport.

 

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Section 12. Termination of Lease.

 

12.1                         Termination by City: 15-Day Cure Period. This Section shall govern Tenant’s failure to comply with the following provisions (hereafter, “Events of Default”):

 

12.1.1               pay rents and fees pursuant to Section 9 above;

 

12.1.2               provide and maintain a security deposit pursuant to Section 10 above;

 

12.1.3               provide and maintain insurance pursuant to Section 11 above.

 

In the event Tenant fails to comply with any or all of the aforementioned Sections for a period of fifteen (15) days after receipt by Tenant of City’s written notice of an Event of Default, City shall be entitled to terminate this Lease, provided that no notice of termination shall be effective if Tenant has fully cured all Events of Default identified in the fifteen (15) day notice prior to Tenant’s receipt of the notice of termination. Termination of this Lease will take effect immediately upon Tenant’s receipt of notice of termination unless stated otherwise in the notice of termination.

 

12.2                         Other Termination by City.   Except for Events of Default, which are addressed in subsection 12.1 above, City shall be entitled to terminate this Lease in the event of default by Tenant in the performance of any covenant or agreement herein required to be performed by Tenant, including but not limited to: 1) transfer or attempted transfer of Tenant’s interest in this Lease, 2) vacating or abandoning the Premises by Tenant, for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days, 3) divestiture of Tenant’s estate herein by other operation of law, 4) use of the Premises for any purpose other than set forth in this Lease,  and the failure of Tenant to remedy such default for a period of fifteen (15) days after receipt of City’s written notice to remedy the same; provided, however that no notice of termination, as above provided, shall be of any force or effect if Tenant has remedied the default prior to Tenant’s receipt of City’s notice of termination. Termination shall take effect immediately upon Tenant’s receipt of the notice of termination unless stated otherwise in the notice of termination.

 

12.3                         Termination by Either Party Without Cause.   Either party shall be entitled to terminate this Lease by providing the other party with thirty (30) days advance written notice of termination, specifying the date of surrender of use rights by Tenant. In the event of termination by either party, Tenant shall not be relieved of liability to City for any rents and fees due to City as of the effective date of the termination.

 

12.4                         City’s Non-Waiver. City’s performance of all or any part of this Lease for or during any period or periods after a default of any of the terms, covenants, and conditions herein contained to be performed, kept and observed by Tenant, shall not be deemed a

 

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waiver of any rights on the part of City to terminate this Lease for failure by Tenant to perform, keep or observe any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof to be performed, kept and observed by Tenant and shall not be construed to be or act as a waiver by City of any subsequent default of any of the terms, covenants, and conditions herein contained to be performed, kept, and observed by Tenant.

 

Section 13. Surrender of Premises. Tenant covenants and agrees that on expiration of the Term, or earlier termination as provided in this Lease, Tenant will peaceably surrender possession of the Premises in good condition, reasonable wear and tear, acts of God, fire, and other casualties excepted, and City shall have the right to take possession of the Premises. City shall not be required to give notice to quit possession at the expiration date of Term.

 

13.1                         Removal of Personal Property. Upon expiration of the Term or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall, immediately, remove any and all non-permanent equipment, trade fixtures, materials, supplies, and other personal property on or about the Premises, subject to any valid lien that City may have thereon for unpaid rents and fees, provided, however, that City shall have the right to occupy and use the Premises immediately upon the expiration of the Term.   Following the removal of the personal property, Tenant shall be required to return the Premises to the same or comparable condition as existed on the Effective Date of this Lease, reasonable wear and tear excepted.

 

13.2                         Ownership of Property Not Removed.   In the event Tenant fails to remove its personal property, City shall have the options of; a) removing Tenant’s personal property at Tenant’s expense but only in the event Tenant takes possession of such personal property immediately upon such removal; or b) taking title to Tenant’s personal property in lieu of Tenant’s removal.

 

In the event City takes title to such personal property, City shall be entitled to all proceeds of sale of such Tenant personal property as liquidated damages for the breach of Tenant’s covenant to remove.

 

Section 14. Signs. Tenant agrees to obtain written approval by Director of all signs prior to installation of any signs.

 

Section 15. Access. Subject to applicable City, state and federal rules and regulations, Tenant shad have for itself and its officers, agents, employees and invitees reasonable rights of access to and from the Premises.

 

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Lease, Tenant shall peaceably have and enjoy the Premises and all of the rights, privileges and appurtenances granted herein.

 

Section 17. City’s Right to Enter. City, by its authorized officers, employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors, and other representatives, shall have the right, but not the obligation, at such times as may be reasonable under the circumstances and with as little interruption of Tenant’s operations as possible, to enter upon the Premises, accompanied by an authorized Tenant representative, if practicable, to inspect such space to determine whether Tenant is in compliance with the terms and conditions of this Lease, including inspection for safety, fire protection, or security purposes.

 

Tenant further agrees to make any and all corrections of violations observed by City as a result of this inspection within ten (10) calendar days following notice of violation by City.

 

Section 18. General Conditions.

 

18.1                         Rules and Regulations. During the Term, Tenant shall observe and obey all Rules and Regulations promulgated from time to time by City governing conduct on and operations at the Airport.   Tenant shall not violate, nor knowingly permit its officers, employees, agents, or invitees to violate any such Rules and Regulations.

 

18.2                         Hazardous Materials.

 

18.2.1               Tenant’s Compliance with Environmental Laws. Tenant shall at all times in all respects comply with all environmental laws, and any amendments thereto affecting Tenant’s activities on the Airport, including, but not limited to, all federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations relating to Hazardous Materials as defined in subsection 18.2.2.

 

18.2.2               Indemnification by Tenant.   Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Material, as defined below in this Lease, to be brought upon, kept or used in or about the Premises by Tenant, its officers, employees, agents, or invitees without the prior written consent of City.

 

As used herein the term “Hazardous Material” means any hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste which is or becomes regulated by any local governmental authority, the State of New Mexico or the United States government. The term “Hazardous Material” includes, without limitation, any material or substance which is 1) defined as a “Hazardous Waste,” under Section 74-4-3 of the New Mexico Statutes (NMSA1978), 2) designated as a “Hazardous Substance” pursuant to Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 USC Section 1317), 3) defined as a “Hazardous Waste” pursuant to Section 1004 of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 USC Section 6901 et seq. (42 USC Section 6903) or 4) defined as a “Hazardous Substance” pursuant to Section 101 of the

 

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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 USC Section 9601 et seq. (42 USC Section 9601).

 

City shall not unreasonably withhold or delay consent of Tenant’s use of such Hazardous Material if Tenant can demonstrate to City’s reasonable satisfaction that such Hazardous Material is necessary or useful to Tenant’s activities, and will be used, kept and stored in a manner that complies with all laws regulating any such Hazardous Material so brought upon, used or kept in or about the Premises.

 

If Tenant breaches the obligations stated in the preceding paragraph, or if the presence or release of Hazardous Material on or about the Premises caused or permitted by Tenant results in contamination of the Premises, or if contamination of the Premises by Hazardous Material otherwise occurs for which Tenant is legally liable to City for damages resulting from such contamination, then Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold City harmless from any claims, judgments, damages, penalties, fines, costs, liabilities or losses (including but not limited to, diminution in value of the Premises and sums paid in settlement of claims, reasonable attorney’s fees, consultant fees and expert fees) which arise during or after the Term as a result of such contamination. This indemnification of City by Tenant includes, but is not limited to, costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any clean-up, remediation, removal or restoration work required by any federal, state or local governmental agency or political subdivision because of Hazardous Material present in the air, soil, ground water on or under the Premises. Without limiting the foregoing, if the presence of any Hazardous Material on or about the Premises caused or permitted by Tenant results in any contamination of the Premises, Tenant shall promptly take all corrective actions at its sole expense as are necessary to clean up the Premises to the extent required by a governmental agency having jurisdiction. Tenant shall, in consultation with City, determine the schedule, technique, method, and design of the corrective action, subject to governmental agency requirements and approval; and Tenant may contest and appeal any governmental agency decision or directive.

 

Tenant shall not be liable to City for any environmental, investigatory, monitoring, or cleanup costs except as ordered by a federal, state, or local agency of competent jurisdiction. In the event such an order is issued, City shall immediately notify Tenant and provide it the opportunity to negotiate with the acting government authority and enter the Premises to conduct investigatory, monitoring, or cleanup work. In the event Tenant is responsible for any remediation or cleanup work on or about the Premises after termination of the Term, Tenant shall have the right to enter the Premises for performance of such obligation.

 

The indemnification required by this subsection 18.2 shall not apply to any Hazardous Material existing on, under or about the Premises prior to occupancy by Tenant. However, the parties recognize that there has been no environmental assessment establishing the presence or absence of any Hazardous Material on, under or about the Premises as of the

 

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Effective Date of this Lease. Even so, the parties agree that, as of the Effective Date of this Lease, they are not aware of the existence of any Hazardous Material on, under or about the Premises.

 

18.2.3               Notices. Tenant shall immediately notify City in writing of any enforcement, cleanup, removal or other governmental or regulatory action instituted, completed, or threatened pursuant to any Hazardous Materials laws. Tenant shall also supply to City as promptly as possible, and in any event within five (5) business days after receipt, copies of all reports, complaints, notices, or warnings or asserted violations relating in any way to the Premises or Tenant’s use thereof. City and Tenant each shall promptly provide the other with a copy of 1) any claim or demand for corrective action that any Environmental Agency issues and 2) any other claim giving rise to either party’s indemnification obligations under subsection 18.2.2 or subsection 18.2.4.

 

18.2.4               City’s Right of Entry.  During the Term, Director, or those authorized by Director, shall have the right of entry to test and determine the extent of any contamination of the Premises.  Request for entry for this purpose shall be provided in writing to Tenant with advance notice, at reasonable times, and shall not unreasonably interfere with Tenant’s use of the Premises.

 

18.2.5               National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. Tenant shall comply with all federal and state regulations governing the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and applicable sections of Airport’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, including all future amendments of said regulations and procedures as may be adopted by federal, state or local agencies.

 

18.3                         Indemnification Agreement. Tenant covenants that it and all of its officers, agents, and invitees will use due care and diligence in all of its or their activities at the Airport. Tenant agrees to and recognizes the broad nature of this indemnification provision pursuant to subsection 18.2.2 and 18.3.1 (hereafter the “Indemnification Agreement”) and voluntarily makes this covenant and expressly acknowledges the receipt of adequate consideration by City in support of this Indemnification Agreement.

 

18.3.1               General Indemnification. Tenant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless City, its officers and employees from and against all suits, actions, claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs and expenses (including but not limited to consultants’ fees, reasonable fees of attorneys, court costs and litigation expenses) of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, contingent or otherwise, brought against City because of any injury, including death at any time resulting from bodily injury, damages for care and loss of services, or damage received or sustained by any person, persons or property arising out of or resulting from any negligent act, error, or omission of Tenant, its officers, agents, or invitees arising out of the activities

 

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of Tenant or Tenant’s performance, purported performance, or non-performance of this Lease or Tenant’s activities at the Premises and Airport.

 

18.3.2               Scope of Indemnification.   With respect to any claims, actions, suits, damages or judgments caused by or resulting from acts, omissions or activities of Tenant, its officers, agents, or invitees, Tenant shall

 

18.3.2.1                    investigate or cause the investigation of accidents involving such injuries;

 

18.3.2.2                    negotiate or cause to be negotiated settlement of all claims made as may be deemed expedient by Tenant, and defend, or cause to be defended, suits for damages, even if groundless, false or fraudulent, brought on account of such injuries or damages against City;

 

18.3.2.3                    pay and satisfy judgments finally establishing the liability of City in all actions defended by Tenant pursuant to this subsection 18.3.2.3; and

 

18.3.2.4                    pay, or cause to be paid: a) all costs taxed against City in any legal proceeding defended or caused to be defended by Tenant as aforesaid; b) any interest accruing up to the date of payment by Tenant; c) all premiums charged upon appeal bonds required in such proceedings; and d) all expenses incurred by City for investigation, negotiation, and defense, including but not limited to expert witnesses’ and attorneys’ fees incurred, should Tenant fail to provide the defense and indemnification required herein.

 

18.3.3               Miscellaneous.    City shall, promptly upon receipt of a notice of claim, deliver to Tenant every demand, notice, summons, or other process received in any claim or legal proceeding contemplated therein.  In the event City fails to give Tenant notice of any such demand, notice, summons, or other process received by City and such failure to give notice results in prejudice to Tenant in the defense of any action or legal proceeding contemplated herein, such failure or delay shall release Tenant of its liability as set forth in this paragraph insofar as only the particular claim or legal proceeding is concerned, and only to the extent of such prejudice. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed a change or modification in any manner whatsoever of the method or condition of preserving, asserting, or enforcing any claim or legal liability against City. This subsection shall not be construed as a waiver of City’s immunity. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit Tenant from seeking contribution or indemnity from any third party that may have caused or contributed to the event for which Tenant indemnified City.

 

18.3.4               Term of Indemnification.    Tenant’s obligations and liabilities under this subsection 18.3 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Lease.

 

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18.4                         Applicable Law.   This Lease shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New Mexico, and the laws, rules and regulations of the City of Albuquerque.

 

18.5                         Non-liability of Agents and Employees.  City shall not in any event be liable for any acts or omissions of Tenant, Its officers, agents, or invitees, or for any condition resulting from the activities of Tenant, Tenant’s officers, employees, agents, or invitees either to Tenant or to any other person.

 

18.6                         No Partnership or Agency.  Nothing contained in this Lease is intended or shall be construed in any respect to create or establish any relationship other than that of owner and Tenant, and nothing herein shall be construed to establish any partnership, joint venture or association between or among City and Tenant, or any agency by or in favor of the other, or to make Tenant the general representative or agent of City for any purpose whatsoever.

 

18.7                         Forum Selection. Any cause of action, claim, suit, demand, or other case or controversy arising from or related to this Lease shall only be brought in the New Mexico Second Judicial District Court located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico or in the United States District Court located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The parties irrevocably admit themselves to, and consent to, the jurisdiction of either or both of said courts.   The provisions of this subsection shall survive the termination or expiration of this Lease.

 

18.8                         Compliance with Law.  Tenant shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and procedures of Federal, State, and local governments related to this Lease and Tenant’s use of the Premises and the Airport, including, but not limited to Aviation Department rules.

 

18.9                         Contract Interpretation.

 

18.9.1               Severability.   In the event any covenant, condition or provision herein is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such covenant, condition or provision shall be deemed amended to conform to applicable laws so as to be valid or enforceable or, if it cannot be so amended without materially altering the intention of the parties, it shall be stricken.  If stricken, all other covenants, conditions and provisions of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect provided that the striking of such covenants, conditions or provisions does not materially prejudice either City or Tenant in its respective rights and obligations contained in the valid covenants, conditions or provisions of this Lease.

 

18.9.2               Waiver.    No provision of this Lease shall be deemed to have been waived by either party unless such waiver is in writing, signed by the party making the waiver and addressed to the other party, nor shall any custom or practice which may evolve

 

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between the parties in the administration of the terms of this Lease be construed to waive or lessen the right of either party to insist upon the performance of the other party in strict accordance with the terms of this Lease. Further, the waiver by any party of a breach by the other party or any term, covenant, or condition hereof shall not operate as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition thereof.

 

18.9.3               Gender, Singular/Plural.    Words of any gender used in this Lease shall be held and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

18.9.4               Captions and Section Headings.   The captions, section headings, and table of contents contained in this Lease are for convenience of reference only, and in no way limit, define, or enlarge the terms, scope, and conditions of this Lease.

 

18.9.5               Entire Agreement.    This Lease represents the entire contract between the parties and, except as otherwise provided herein, may not be amended, changed, modified, or altered without the written consent of the parties hereto. This Lease incorporates all of the conditions, agreements, and understandings between the parties concerning the subject matter of this Lease, and all such conditions, understandings and agreements have been merged into this Lease.    No prior condition, agreement, or understanding, verbal or otherwise, of the parties or their agents shall be valid or enforceable unless embodied in this Lease.

 

18.9.6               Relationship of Contract Documents.    All documents attached to this Lease or incorporated into this Lease are complementary, and any requirement of one contract document shall be as binding as if required by all.

 

18.9.7               Exhibits, Certificates, Documents Incorporated, and Attachments.    All certificates, documents, exhibits, attachments, riders, and addenda referred to in this Lease, including but not limited to the attached exhibits, are hereby incorporated into this Lease by reference and made a part hereof as though set forth in full in this Lease to the extent they are consistent with its conditions and terms.

 

18.9.8               Applicable Law.   This Lease shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New Mexico, and the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations of the City of Albuquerque.

 

18.9.9               Successors.    All covenants, stipulations and agreements in this Lease shall extend to and bind the legal representatives, successors, and assigns of the respective parties hereto.

 

18.9.10        Governmental Rights and Powers.    Nothing in this Lease shall be construed or interpreted as limiting, relinquishing or waiving any rights of

 

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ownership enjoyed by City in the Airport; except as specifically provided in this Lease; or impairing, exercising or defining governmental rights and the police powers of City.

 

18.9.11        Cross References.  References in the text of this Lease to articles, sections or exhibits pertain to articles, sections or exhibits of this Lease unless otherwise specified.

 

18.9.12        Relation to Other Tenants.   This Lease is separate and distinct from, and shall be construed separately from any other agreement between City and any other Tenant at the Airport.   The fact that such other agreement contains provisions, which differ from those contained in this Lease shall have no bearing on the construction of this Lease.

 

18.9.13        Time is of the Essence.   Time is of the essence in the performance of this Lease.

 

18.10                Subordination.

 

18.10.1        Subordination to Agreements with the U.S. Government.    This Lease is subject and subordinate to the provisions of any agreements heretofore or hereafter made between City and the United States, relative to the operation or maintenance of the Airport, the execution of which has been required as a condition precedent to the transfer of federal rights or property to City for Airport purposes, or to the expenditure of federal funds for the improvement or development of the Airport, including the expenditure of federal funds for the development of the Airport in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, or in accordance with successive airport development acts. City covenants that it has no existing agreements with the United States in conflict with the express provisions hereof.

 

18.10.2        Other Subordination.    The Premises and Airport are, and this Lease is, subject to and subordinate to the terms of all deeds from the United States of America to City, including but not limited to that certain deed from the United States of America to City dated December 15, 1962, and filed for record on December 19,1962, in Volume 672 of Records, Folio 469, with the records of the County Clerk of the County of Bernalillo, New Mexico, wherein City agreed to hold title to certain property upon certain terms and which also provides that the United States may regain title should City not cure any default within sixty (60) days of notice thereof.

 

18.10.3        Airport Revenue Bond Ordinances.    This Lease is subject to and subordinate to any and all City Ordinances pertaining to Airport Revenue Bonds.

 

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18.11      Discrimination Prohibited.

 

18.11.1        General.   In the use and occupation of the Premises by Tenant, Tenant shall not discriminate against any person or class of persons by reason of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, or physical or mental handicap in violation of any federal, state or local law.

 

18.11.2        Civil/Human Rights Laws. In the operation and use of the Premises, Tenant shall not on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, or physical or mental handicap, discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons in any manner prohibited by Title 49 CFR Parts 21 , 23 and 26, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the New Mexico Human Rights Act, and the Albuquerque Human Rights Ordinance. Tenant agrees to take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, or physical or mental handicap. Such action shall include, but not be limited to: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training; and disciplinary actions and grievances. Tenant agrees to post in conspicuous places available to employees, and applicants for employment, notice to be provided setting forth the provisions of this non-discrimination clause.

 

18.11.3        Covenants of Tenant. Tenant, for itself, its successors in interest, and assigns, as a part of the consideration of this Lease, does hereby covenant and agree that: a) no person on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, or physical or mental handicap shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in the use of said Lease Property, b) that in the construction of any improvements on, over, or under such land and the furnishing of services thereon, no person on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, or physical or mental handicap shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, c) that Tenant shall use the Premises in compliance with all other requirements imposed by, or pursuant to, the New Mexico Human Rights Act, the Albuquerque Human Rights Ordinance, and 49 CFR Parts 21, 23 and 26, and as said regulations may be amended; and Tenant assures that it will undertake an affirmative action program as required by 14 CFR Part 152 Subpart E, Nondiscrimination Airport in Aid Program, to ensure that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, or physical or mental handicap be excluded from participating in any employment activities covered in 14 CFR Part 152 Subpart E, or such employment activities covered in the New Mexico Human Rights Act, or the Albuquerque Human Rights Ordinance. Tenant assures that no person shall be excluded on these grounds from participating in or receiving the services or benefits of any program or activity covered by this subpart. Tenant assures

 

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that it will require that any covered sub-organization similarly will undertake affirmative action programs and that the sub-organization will require assurance from the sub-organization, as required by 14 CFR Part 152 Subpart E, to the same effect.

 

18.12                  No Exclusive Rights. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to grant to Tenant any exclusive right or privilege within the meaning of FAA Advisory Circular 150/5190-5 for the conduct of any activity on the Airport.

 

18.13                  Construction Inconvenience.  Tenant agrees that from time to time during the Term, City shall have the right to initiate and carry forward programs of construction, reconstruction, expansion, relocation, maintenance, and repair of the various buildings, infrastructure and facilities on the Airport (“Construction”), including but not limited to terminal facilities, roadways, parking areas for aircraft and ground vehicles, runways, and taxiway areas.   Tenant agrees that it shall not hold City (including its officers, agents, employees and representatives) liable for damages of any nature whatsoever to Tenant due to Construction. In the event construction results in a total denial of access to the Premises by Tenant, Tenant shall be entitled to an abatement of the rents during the time access is denied. The amount of abatement for each calendar day shall be the pro rata share of rent for one day to the monthly minimum rent.

 

18.14                  Financial Responsibility. Tenant shall not permit any mortgage, judgment, execution or mechanic’s or materialman’s or any other lien to become attached to or be foreclosed upon the Premises or Airport real property by reasons of work, labor performed or materiaIs or equipment furnished to Tenant.

 

18.15                  Ethics.

 

18.15.1        Conflict of Interest. Upon execution of this Lease, or within five (5) days after the acquisition of any interest described in this Section 18 during the Term, Tenant shall disclose in writing to City whether any City Councilor, Albuquerque Airport Advisory Board member, officer or employee of City has or hereafter acquires any direct, indirect, legal, or beneficial interest in Tenant or in any contract, lease, or agreement between City and Tenant, or in any franchise, concession, right, or privilege of any nature granted by City to Tenant in this Lease or otherwise.

 

18.15.2        Fair Dealing. Tenant covenants and warrants that the only entity interested in this Lease is named in this Lease and that no other person or firm has any interest in this Lease, and this Lease is entered into by such Tenant without collusion on the part of such Tenant with any person or firm, without fraud and in good faith. Tenant also covenants and warrants that no gratuities, in the form of entertainment, gifts or otherwise, were, or during the Term, will be, offered or given by such Tenant, or any agent or representative of such Tenant, to any officer or employee of City with a view towards securing this Lease or for securing more favorable treatment with respect to

 

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making any determinations with respect to performing this Lease.

 

18.15.3        Board of Ethics and Campaign Practices. Tenant agrees to provide the Board with any records or information pertaining in any manner to this Lease, or both, whenever such records or information are within Tenant’s custody, are germane to an investigation authorized by the Board, and are requested by the Board. Tenant further agrees to appear as a witness before the Board as required by the Board in hearings concerning ethics or campaign practices charges heard by the Board. Tenant agrees to require that all subcontractors employed by Tenant for services performed for this Lease shall agree to comply with the provisions of this subsection 18.5.3.   Tenant and its subcontractors shall not be compensated under this Lease for its time or any costs incurred in complying with this subsection 18.5.3.

 

18.15.4        Harassment. Tenant shall not harass or annoy City Councilors of the City of Albuquerque or officers or employees of City with requests for modifications resulting in more favorable treatment under this Lease than the treatment accorded other tenant.

 

18.16                  Approvals, Consents, and Notices.

 

18.16.1        All notices, consents, and approvals required by this Lease shall be in writing arid shall be given by registered or certified mail by depositing the same in the U.S. mail in the continental United States, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by personal delivery, or by facsimile transmission to the “FAX” number given below, provided that the completed transmission is electronically verified. Either party shall have the right, by giving written notice to the other, to change the address at which its notices are to be received. Until any such change is made, notices shall be delivered as follows:

 

City:

 

Director of Aviation

 

 

Albuquerque International Sunport

Certified Mail;

 

PO Box 9948

 

 

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87119-1048

Personal Delivery:

 

2200 Sunport Blvd. SE, 3rd Floor

 

 

Albuquerque, NM 87106

Telephone:

 

(505) 244-7700

FAX Transmission:

 

(505) 842-4278

 

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Tenant:

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

Tenant Official:

 

John J. Dupont

Title:

 

Chairman, President-CEO

Certified Mail and

 

554 Briscoe Boulevard

Personal Delivery:

 

Lawrenceville, GA 30045

Telephone:

 

(678) 376-0898 X2201

FAX:

 

(678) 376-9093

Email:

 

jdupont@utilicraft.com

 

18.16.2        If notice, consent or approval is given in any other manner or at any other place, it will also be given at the place and in the manner specified above.

 

18.16.3        The effective date of such notice, consent or approval shall be the date of the receipt as shown by the U.S. Postal Service Return Receipt, or the date personal delivery is certified, or the date of electronic verification of the facsimile transmission, unless provided otherwise in this Lease.

 

18.17                  Lease Subject to Avigation Priority. Tenant’s right to use the Premises for the purposes as set forth in this Lease shall be secondary to and subordinate to the operation of the Airport. Tenant acknowledges that due to the location of the Premises at the Aiport, there may be an impact to the use of the Premises as a result of the noise, Vibrations, fumes, debris and other interference caused by Airport operations. Tenant hereby waives any and all rights or remedies against City arising out of any noise,  vibration, fumes, debris, and/or interference that is caused by the operation of the Airport. City specifically reserves for itself, and for the public, a right of flight for the passage of aircraft in the airspace above the surface of the Premises together with the right to cause in said airspace such noise, vibration, fumes, debris, and other interferences as may be inherent in the present and future operation of aircraft.

 

18.18                  Force Majeure. Except as expressly provided in this Lease, neither City nor Tenant shall be deemed to be in default hereunder if either party is prevented from performing any of the obligations, other than payment of rentals, fees and charges hereunder, by reason of strikes, boycotts, labor disputes, embargoes, shortages of energy or materials, acts of a public enemy, acts of terrorism or threatened acts of terrorism, weather conditions and the results of acts of nature, riots, rebellion, sabotage, or other causes similar to those enumerated for which it is not responsible or which are not within its control.

 

18.19                  Non-Waiver. The failure of City to insist upon prompt and strict performance of any of the terms, conditions or undertakings of this Lease, or to exercise any right herein conferred, in any one or more instances, shall not be construed as a waiver of the same or any other term, condition, undertaking, right or option.

 

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18.20                  Administration of Lease. The Chief Administrative Officer of the City of Albuquerque or his authorized representative shall administer this Lease for the City of Albuquerque.

 

18.21                  Approval of Lease. This Lease shall not become effective or binding until signed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the City of Albuquerque.

 

18.22      Savings. City and Tenant acknowledge that they have thoroughly read this Lease, including all Exhibits hereto, and have sought and received whatever competent advice and counsel that was necessary for them to form a full and complete understanding of all rights and obligations herein. City and Tenant further acknowledge that this Lease is the result of extensive negotiations between them and that this Lease shall not be construed against either party by reason of that party’s preparation of all or part of this Lease.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City has caused this Lease to be executed by its Chief Administrative Officer, and Tenant has caused the same to be executed by its appropriate and authorized officers.

 

City of Albuquerque:

 

By:

/s/ James B. Lewis

 

Date:

     3/31/05

 

 

James B. Lewis

 

 

 

 

Chief Administrative Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recommended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John D. Mike Rice, Director

 

Date:

     2/15/05

 

 

John D. Mike Rice, Director

 

 

 

 

Aviation Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant:

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

Date:

     Feb 3, 2005

 

 

John J. Dupont

 

 

 

Chairman, President-CEO

 

 

 

City of Albuquerque Business Registration No.:

 

pending

 

NM State Taxation and Revenue Taxpayer I.D. No.:

 

pending

 

Federal Taxpayer ID Number:

 

pending

 

 

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Acknowledgements

 

State of New Mexico

)

 

)   ss.

County of Bernalillo

)

 

This instrument was acknowledged before me this 31st day of March 2005, by James B. Lewis, Chief Administrative Officer, for the   City of Albuquerque, a New Mexico municipal corporation, on behalf of said corporation

 

 

Felicia Dixon

 

 

Notary Public

 

 

My Commission Expires:

 

1-27-06

 

 

 

State of New Mexico

)

 

)   ss.

County of Bernalillo

)

 

This instrument was acknowledged before me this 3rd day of February 2005 by John J. Dupont, Chairman, President-CEO, Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc., a Nevada corporation, on behalf of said corporation.

 

 

[ILLEGIBLE]

 

 

Notary Public

 

My Commission Expires:

    4/21/2005

 

 

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Exhibit A

 

Airport

 

34



 

Exhibit B

 

Premises

 

35



 

Exhibit C

 

Other Airport Fees

 

36



 

Exhibit D

 

Performance Bond and Letter of Credit Formats

 

37



 

Exhibit E

 

Insurance Certificate Format

 

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Exhibit 10.14

 

SUBLEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN

AMERICAN UTILICRAFT CORPORATION (lessor)

And UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, Inc. (lessee)

 

American Utilicraft Corporation (AUC) holds a lease on the property on Gwinnett County Airport at 554 Briscoe Blvd, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045.

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. (Utilicraft) desires to occupy and use this property for business purposes.

 

This document attests that:

 

(1)                                   Utilicraft agrees to sublease the property at 554 Briscoe Blvd on a month-to-month basis from AUC.

 

(2)                                   Utilicraft agrees to pay $19,000 on the lease of the property for each month of occupancy.

 

(3)                                   Both parties agree that AUC will maintain insurance on the facilities until or unless some time as both parties agree otherwise.

 

(4)                                   Utilicraft agrees to pay for the month of April 2005,

 

(5)                                   Utilicraft agrees to begin its payments on a month-to-month basis in June 2005.

 

 

For American Utilicraft Corporation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Darby Boland

 

March 28, 2005

 

Darby Boland - VP, General Manager (AUC)

Date

 

 

For Utilicraft Aeros pace Industries, Inc:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ John S. Dupont

 

March 28, 2005

 

John S. Dupont – President, CEO (Utilicraft)

Date

 


Exhibit 10.15

 

Aircraft Lease Agreement

 

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.(UTILICRAFT) agrees to lease Cessna 414A N4684N, Ser. No. 414-0074 from JD Aero, LLC for a lease term of 5 years from this date, July 1, 2005.

 

Terms and Conditions:

 

Monthly Lease Payment

 

$2,500

 

 

 

Term:

 

60 Months

 

1.                                        In addition to the monthly Lease payments, all cost of maintenance, inspections, overhaul, repair, insurance, and cost of operation, is the sole responsibility of UTILICRAFT , and will be paid as incurred.

 

2.                                        All equipment installed on, and modifications of the Aircraft by UTILICRAFT remains as permanent equipment on the Aircraft and the sole property of JD Aero, LLC.

 

3.                                        JD Aero, LLC, has the right to terminate this Lease at any time, with no penalties or additional cost or fees to UTILICRAFT or JD Aero, LLC.

 

 

For the Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. Board of Directors:

 

 

/s/ Thomas A. Dapogny

 

Thomas A. Dapogny – Corporate Secretary

 

For JD Aero, LLC:

 

 

/s/John Dupont

 

John Dupont - Manager

 


Exhibit 10.16

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

554 Briscoe Blvd. Lawrenceville, GA 30045

Phone: (678) 376-0898  Fax: (678) 376-9093

 

Purchase Order

 

PO Number:

 

AMI-03-05-SOW-2

 

 

 

Date:

 

Mach 25, 2005

 

 

 

Amount:

 

$323,276

 

 

 

Terms:

 

Invoice Net 30 days (invoice schedule below)

 

 

 

Deliverables:

 

FF-1080-300 Config. Definition, Wing Design, & Wind Tunnel.

 

The costs and schedules are as follows:

 

Configuration Definition

 

1 mo.

 

$

18,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wing Design

 

2 mos.

 

$

37,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wind Tunnel:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model fabrication and test support by Aeronautical Testing Service, Inc.

 

3 mos.

 

$

178,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UWAL 8 ft x 12 ft tunnel – occupancy cost for 15 shifts

 

1 mo.

 

$

45,846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMI test support, data analysis and documentation

 

1 mo.

 

$

42,402

 

 

 

Total

 

$

323,276

 

 

Payment for the work will be on a monthly basis.

 

Invoice Schedule:

 

 

 

 

$20,000 per month for 3 months,

 

 

 

 

 

$60,000 per mo for 3 months

 

 

$41,638 per mo for 2 months.

 

 

Authorized By:

John J. Dupont

 

President, CEO

 


Exhibit 10.17

 

MASTER FINANCING AGREEMENT

 

BETWEEN

 

PACIFICORP FUNDING PARTNERS TRUST

 

AND

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE CORPORATION

 

This Master Financing Agreement (“Agreement”) is made effective this 6th of May 2005, by and between PacifiCorp Funding Partners Trust (“Trust”), a trust formed under the laws of the Republic of Mauritius, and Utilicraft Aerospace Corporation (“Company), a Nevada corporation. Further consideration for this Agreement has been provided by John J. Dupont and R. Darby Boland, as set out below.

BACKGROUND

 

WHEREAS, Trust has contacts and relationships with brokers, investment bankers and qualified investors throughout Europe, Asia and Africa who desire to fund start-up U.S. business enterprises through the sale and purchase of securities issued by such entities, and has agreed to employ these contacts and relationships to fund the initiatives set out in this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

WHEREAS, Company, Dupont and Boland are willing and have agreed to contribute a total of 80 million shares of Company common stock, newly issued by the Company and transferred from Dupont and Boland, to forward the initiatives set out in this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

WHEREAS, Company is willing and has agreed to issue to Trust Warrants, in the form provided herewith, for the purchase of 60 million shares of Company stock in accordance with the schedule and at prices set out in this Agreement for the purpose of providing capital to Utilicraft pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings and the terms and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.                                        General Definitions and Terms; Rules of Construction.

 

1. General Definitions and Terms; Rules of Construction.

 

(a)      General Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in Annex A.

 

(b)     Accounting Terms. Any accounting terms used in this Agreement that are not specifically defined shall have the meanings customarily given them in accordance with GAAP and all financial computations shall be computed, unless specifically provided herein, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.

 

(c)      Other Terms. All other terms used in this Agreement and defined in the UCC or the United States Federal Securities Laws, shall have the meaning given therein unless otherwise defined herein.

 

(d)     Rules of Construction. All Schedules, Addenda, Annexes and Exhibits hereto or expressly identified to this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and taken together with this Agreement constitute but

 



 

a single agreement. The words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” or other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole, including the Exhibits, Addenda, Annexes and Schedules thereto, as the same may be from time to time amended, modified, restated or supplemented, and not to any particular section, subsection or clause contained in this Agreement. Wherever from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or plural shall include the singular and the plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine, the feminine and the neuter. The term “or” is not exclusive. The term “including” (or any form thereof) shall not be limiting or exclusive. All references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and regulations. All references in this Agreement or in any Schedules, Addenda, Annexes and Exhibits to this Agreement to sections, schedules, disclosure schedules, exhibits, and attachments shall refer to the corresponding sections, schedules, disclosure schedules, exhibits, and attachments of or to this Agreement. All references to any instruments or agreements, including references to any of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements shall include any and all modifications or amendments thereto and any and all extensions or renewals thereof. There are no Ancillary Agreements at this time; any such Ancillary Agreements may, with the parties’ consent, be made part of this Agreement and be subject to the terms and conditions hereof. All references to monetary amounts in this Agreement shall refer to U.S. Dollars.

 

2.                                        Funding Facility.

 

(a)                                   Delivery of Shares; Terms of Issuance.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in any Ancillary Agreements, Company, Dupont and Boland shall deliver to Trust a total of 80 million common shares of Company’s stock. As to these shares, 60,584,260 shall be newly issued by the Company, 11,660,000 shall be transferred from Dupont, and 7,755,740 shall be transferred by Boland (the “Shares”). The Shares shall be issued or transferred are not and have not been subject of a registration statement deemed effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and are issued and transferred in accordance with one or more exemptions provided under the Securities Act of 1933. The Shares will be issued or transferred to Trust, and registered on the Company’s share ledger with restrictions on resale as set out in this Agreement. The Shares will have full voting rights to be exercised by the Trustee, as well as rights to any lawfully declared dividends, provided that in the event of Trust’s failure to meet its funding obligations and the subsequent return of any portion of the Shares that Trust will have an obligation to repay any dividends on returned Shares to Company, Dupont and Boland, pro rata. The Shares will not have any pre-emptive rights and will be subject to dilution upon the issuance of any additional shares by the Company. Company specifically disclaims any obligation to register the Shares in any registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but the parties reserve the right, but not the obligation, to negotiate such registration rights for some or all of the Shares pursuant to an Ancillary Agreement.

 

(b)                                  Delivery of Warrants; Terms of Issuance and Exercise.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in any Ancillary Agreements, Company shall deliver to Trust Warrants for the purchase of 60 million common shares of the Company’s stock. Such Warrants shall be in the form attached hereto and shall be exercisable pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. The shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants shall have full voting rights, as well as rights to any lawfully declared dividend, and shall have no pre-emptive rights. Shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants shall be subject to dilution upon the issuance of any additional shares by the Company. Shares to be issued upon the exercise of the Warrants are not subject of a registration statement deemed effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be issued in accordance with one or more exemptions provided under the Securities Act of 1933. The shares to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants will be registered on the Company’s share ledger with restrictions on resale as set out in this Agreement. Company specifically disclaims any obligation to register shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants in any registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but the parties reserve the right, but not the obligation, to negotiate such registration rights for some or all of such shares pursuant to an Ancillary Agreement.

 

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Notwithstanding the limitations set forth herein, Trust and Company may agree to the issuance and sale of additional shares, warrants or other rights pursuant to any Ancillary Agreements.

 

(c)                                   Terms of the Warrants.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in any Ancillary Agreement the Warrants shall be exercised in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(i)                                      Warrants for the purchase of 20 million shares shall be exercisable at $.50 per share; these Warrants shall be exercisable for a period of 360 days after execution of this Agreement.

 

(ii)                                   Warrants for the purchase of 30 million shares shall be exercisable at $1.50 per share; these Warrants shall be exercisable for a period of 540 days after execution of this Agreement.

 

(iii)                                Warrants for the purchase of 10 million shares shall be exercisable at $2.50 per share; these Warrants shall be exercisable for a period of 720 days after execution of this Agreement.

 

The Warrants are not assignable, nor can they be resold, absent the parties’ execution of an Ancillary Agreement permitting such assignment or sale.

 

Pursuant to this Agreement, Trust is to provide a minimum of $40,000,000 in funding to Company and a maximum of $80,000,000 by exercise of the Warrants. Further pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, in the event that Trust fails to exercise Warrants sufficient to generate the minimum funding provided herein within 540 days following execution of this Agreement, Trust shall, upon demand, return all shares held by it to Company, Dupont and Boland, pro rata, and return all unexercised Warrants to the Company for cancellation or resale. Company specifically disclaims any manner of security interest in the Shares or Warrants, reserving the right only to return of the Shares in the event of a funding obligation failure. The parties expressly reserve the right, without obligation, to renegotiate the terms of exercise of the Warrants, whether as to exercise price or period, in the event of the establishment and based on the condition (price and volume) of a public market for Company’s common stock.

 

4.                                        Resale of Shares by Trust.

 

The parties understand and agree that the Trust may, in its discretion offer and sell some or all of the Shares in private transactions or in lawful public transactions, so long as none of these transactions are effected with U.S. Persons, as that term is defined in Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S, do not involve U.S.-directed selling efforts, and are effected in accordance with the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in or from any such offer or sale is effected.

 

(a)                                   Regulation S Reselling.

 

Trust may, from time-to-time, resell some or all of the Shares in qualifying transactions effected pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S. In such event, Trust shall have the sole responsibility to ensure, among other things, that any sales made by it directly or by brokers employed by it will be effected to non-U.S. Persons, that any brokers employed by it are qualified to effect such resales by the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which the broker operates and the purchasers reside, and that it will provide instructions to the Company’s transfer agent that the Shares shall contain an appropriate legend restricting further resale. Trust furthermore agrees that any disclosure statement used by it in connection with any such offer or sale shall be limited solely to documents either prepared by the Company (although the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to prepare such document), or filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Company agrees to register any Shares sold by Trust in its share ledger in the name of the purchaser. Trust understands and agrees that the sale of any Shares under these provisions will not establish any rights in favor of the purchaser beyond those rights granted to Trust, and further agrees to inform any broker or purchaser with respect to the rights, obligations and limitations applicable to it as set out in this Agreement.

 

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(b)                                  Private Reselling.

 

Trust may, from time-to-time, resell, grant rights to, barter, swap or otherwise exchange the Shares with qualified purchasers, partners or counter-parties on such terms as Trust and such parties may agree. Trust agrees that it will not enter into any such transaction with a U.S. Person or engage in U.S.-directed selling efforts in connection with any such transaction, and that it will provide instructions to the Company’s transfer agent that the Shares shall contain an appropriate legend restricting further resale. Company agrees to register any Shares sold by Trust in its share ledger in the name of the purchaser. Trust understands and agrees that the sale of any Shares under these provisions will not establish any rights in favor of the purchaser beyond those rights granted to Trust, and further agrees to inform any broker or purchaser with respect to the rights, obligations and limitations applicable to it as set out in this Agreement.

 

(c)                                   Use of Shares as Collateral.

 

In consideration of the return provisions, Trust may not use the Shares or any part thereof, as collateral for lending facilities absent consent of the Company. Any such hypothecation of the Shares shall be effected in such a manner that the Company’s rights to return of the shares in the event of a funding obligation failure shall be primary to the collateral interest of a lender. Furthermore, any such lending facility shall not be effected with a U.S. Person, or by use of any U.S.-directed selling efforts.

 

5.                                        Conditions, Representations and Warranties.

 

(a)                                   Financial Reporting.

 

Company will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Trust each of the following, which shall be in form and detail acceptable to Trust:

 

(i) As soon as available, and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Company (or to the extent an automatic filing extension has been requested by Company required to deliver financial statements under this section, 105 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, a copy of its audited but “not as yet filed” draft 10-KSB, with auditor’s opinion, within the initial ninety (90) day period) Company’s audited financial statements with a report of PCAOB-approved independent certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by Company (the “Accountants”), which annual financial statements shall be without qualification, excepting a “going concern” qualification, and shall include Company’s balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year and the related statements of Company’s income, retained earnings and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, prepared, on a consolidating and consolidated basis to include all Subsidiaries and Affiliates of Company (if any), all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, together with (i) if and when available, copies of any management letters prepared by the Accountants; and (ii) a certificate of Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer stating that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and whether or not such officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto;

 

(ii) As soon as available and in any event within forty five (45) days after the end of each quarter, an unaudited/internal balance sheet and statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of Company as at the end of and for such quarter and for the year to date period then ended, prepared on a consolidating and consolidated basis to include all Subsidiaries and Affiliates of Company (if any), in reasonable detail and stating in comparative form the figures for the corresponding date and periods in the previous year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end adjustments and accompanied by a certificate of Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, stating (i) that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments, and (ii) whether or not such officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder not theretofore reported and remedied and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto.

 

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These obligations may be satisfied by provision of copies of Company’s most recent registration statements and annual, quarterly, monthly or other regular reports that Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and (ii) the issuance thereof, copies of such financial statements, reports and proxy statements as the Company shall send to its stockholders.

 

6. Additional Representations and Warranties.

 

Company hereby represents and warrants to Trust as follows:

 

(a)                                   Organization, Good Standing and Qualification.

 

It is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of the State of Nevada and, as the case may be, has the power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets and, insofar as it is or shall be a party thereto, to (i) execute and deliver this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements, (ii) to issue the Shares, (iii) to issue the Warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Warrants, and to (iv) carry out the provisions of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements and to carry on its business as presently conducted.

 

(b)                                  Capitalization; Voting Rights.

 

(i)                                      The authorized capital stock of the Parent, as of the date hereof consists of 300,000,000 shares, of which 275,000,000 are shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 148,033,884 shares of which are issued and outstanding, and 25,000,000 are shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share of which no shares of preferred stock are issued and outstanding.

 

(ii)                                   There are no shares reserved for issuance under any stock option plans, although Company reserves the right to adopt any such lawful plan.

 

(iii)                                There are 17,287,664 shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of warrants granted by Company; these shares will be issued for cash at prices ranging from $1.00 to $10.00, but without cashless exercise rights.

 

(iv)                               There are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), proxy or stockholder agreements, or arrangements or agreements other than those set out herein, and neither the issuance of the Shares or the issuance of shares upon the exercise of the Warrants will result in a change in the price or number of any securities of the Company outstanding under anti-dilution or other similar provisions contained in or affecting any such securities.

 

(v)                                  All issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock; Have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; and were issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of securities.

 

(vi)                               The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the Shares or shares to be issued upon the exercise of the Warrants are as stated in Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”), and the shares to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants have been duly and validly reserved for issuance. When issued in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and Company’s Charter, the Shares and shares to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and will be free of any liens or encumbrances; provided, however, that such securities may be subject to restrictions on transfer under state and/or federal securities laws as set forth herein or as otherwise required by such laws at the time a transfer is proposed.

 

(c)                                   Authorization; Binding Obligations.

 

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All corporate action necessary for the authorization of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements, the performance of all of its obligations hereunder on the Closing Date and the authorization, issuance and delivery of the Shares and the Warrants has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing Date. This Agreement, when executed and delivered and to the extent it is a party thereto, will be its valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof, except:

 

(i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights; and

 

(ii) general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable or legal remedies.

 

(d)                                  Liabilities.

 

The Company has no liabilities, except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business, including, specifically, liabilities under its lease agreement with the City of Albuquerque for the Diamond Eagle-II airport hanger and office facilities, due to any officer, director or employee under Employment Agreements, or due to related parties under an airplane lease agreement.

 

(e)                                   Agreements; Action.

 

Excepting those liabilities set out herein, there are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts, proposed transactions, judgments, orders, writs or decrees to which it is a party or to its knowledge by which it is bound which may involve:

 

(i)                                      Obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, it in excess of $50,000 (other than obligations of, or payments to, it arising from purchase or sale agreements or agreements evidencing Purchase Money Indebtedness, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business); or the transfer or license of any patent, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right to or from it; or

 

(ii)                                   provisions restricting the development, manufacture or distribution of the FF-1080-300 aircraft

 

(iii)                                indemnification by it with respect to infringements of proprietary rights.

 

Since December 31, 2004, (the “Balance Sheet Date”) the Company has not declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its capital stock; incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed or any other liabilities (other than ordinary course obligations or as set out above) individually in excess of $50,000 or, in the case of indebtedness and/or liabilities individually less than $50,000, in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate; made any loans or advances to any Person not in excess, individually or in the aggregate, of $100,000, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses; or sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than the sale of its Inventory and/or disposition of outdated, surplus or worn out equipment, so long as, in each case, such sale or disposition is in the ordinary course of business.

 

(f)                                     The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (“Disclosure Controls”) designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it may file or submit under the Securities Act or Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC.

 

(g)                                  The Company makes and keeps books, records, and accounts that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of its assets. It maintains internal control over financial reporting (“Financial Reporting Controls”) designed by, or under the supervision of, its principal executive and principal financial officers, and effected by its board of directors, management, and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial

 

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statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP, including that:

 

(i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization;

 

(ii) unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of Company assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements are prevented or timely detected;

 

(iii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that its receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of Company’s management and board of directors;

 

(iv) transactions are recorded as necessary to maintain accountability for assets; and

 

(v) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals, and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

 

(h)                                  To the extent that the rules issued by the SEC implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are applicable to Company, there are no weaknesses in any of its Disclosure Controls or Financial Reporting Controls that would be required to be disclosed in any Securities Act or Exchange Act Filings, except as so disclosed.

 

(i)                                      Obligations to Related Parties.

 

Except as set forth above it has no obligations to its officers, directors, stockholders or employees other than:

 

(i) for payment of salary for services rendered and for bonus payments;

 

(ii) reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on its behalf;

 

(iii) for other standard employee benefits made generally available to all employees; and

 

(iv) obligations listed in its financial statements or to be disclosed in any of Company’s Securities Act or Exchange Act Filings.

 

Except as described above, none of its officers, directors or, to the best of its knowledge, key employees or stockholders, or any members of their immediate families, are indebted to it, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $50,000 or have any direct or indirect ownership interest in any Person with which it is affiliated or with which it has a business relationship, or any Person which competes with it, other than passive investments in publicly traded companies (representing less than one percent (1%) of such company) which may compete with it. Except as described above, none of its officers, directors or stockholders, or any member of their immediate families, is, directly or indirectly, interested in any material contract with it and no agreements, understandings or proposed transactions are contemplated between it and any such Person. Except as set forth above, it is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other Person.

 

(j)                                      Changes.

 

Since December 31, 2004, except as disclosed above, there has not been:

 

(i) any change in its business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), properties, operations or prospects, which, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(ii) any resignation or termination of any of its officers, key employees or groups of employees;

 

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(iii) any material change, except in the ordinary course of business, in its contingent obligations by way of guaranty, endorsement, indemnity, warranty or otherwise;

 

(iv) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(v) any waiver by it of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;

 

(vi) any direct or indirect material loans made by it to any of its stockholders, employees, officers or directors, other than advances made in the ordinary course of business;

 

(vii) any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee, officer, director or stockholder;

 

(viii) any declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution of its assets;

 

(ix) any labor organization activity related to it;

 

(x) any debt, obligation or liability incurred, assumed or guaranteed by it, except those for immaterial amounts and for current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(xi) any sale, assignment or transfer of any Intellectual Property or other intangible assets;

 

(xii) any change in any material agreement to which it is a party or by which either it is bound which, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(xiii) any other event or condition of any character that, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(k)                                   Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Etc.

 

Except as set forth above, it has good and marketable title to its respective properties and assets, and good title to its leasehold interests, in each case subject to no Lien, other than Permitted Liens.

 

All facilities, Equipment, Fixtures, vehicles and other properties owned, leased or used by it are in good operating condition and repair and are reasonably fit and usable for the purposes for which they are being used subject to normal wear and tear. The Company is in compliance with all material terms of each lease to which it is a party or is otherwise bound.

 

(I)                                     Intellectual Property.

 

The Company holds a license from Dupont for certain Intellectual Property related to the development and manufacture of the FF-1080-300 aircraft, and certain related systems. Subject to the terms of such license and related Employment Agreement:

 

(i)                                      It owns or possesses sufficient legal rights to all Intellectual Property necessary for its businesses as now conducted and, to its knowledge as presently proposed to be conducted, without any known infringement of the rights of others. There are no outstanding options, licenses or agreements of any kind relating to its Intellectual Property, nor is it bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the Intellectual Property of any other Person other than as set forth above.

 

(ii)                                   It has not received any communications alleging that it has violated any of the Intellectual Property or other proprietary rights of any other Person, nor is it aware of any basis therefore.

 

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(iii)                                It does not believe it is or will be necessary to utilize any inventions, trade secrets or proprietary information of any of its employees made prior to their employment by it, except for inventions, trade secrets or proprietary information that have been rightfully licensed or assigned to it.

 

(m)                                Compliance with Other Instruments.

 

It is not in violation or default of any term of its Charter or Bylaws, or any provision of any indebtedness, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or instrument to which it is party or by which it is bound or of any judgment, decree, order or writ, which violation or default, in the case of this clause, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement, and the issuance of the Shares and Warrants each pursuant hereto and thereto, will not, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice, result in any such material violation, or be in conflict with or constitute a default under any such term or provision, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of its properties or assets or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to it, its businesses or operations or any of its assets or properties.

 

(n)                                  Litigation.

 

There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to its knowledge, currently threatened against it that prevents it from entering into this Agreement or from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, or could result in any change in its current equity ownership, nor is it aware that there is any basis to assert any of the foregoing. It is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any order; writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality.

 

(o)                                  Tax Returns and Payments.

 

It has timely filed all tax returns (federal, state and local) required to be filed by it. All taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns, any assessments imposed, and all other taxes due and payable by it on or before the Closing Date, have been paid or will be paid prior to the time they become delinquent. It has not been advised:

 

(i) that any of its returns, federal, state or other, have been or are being audited as of the date hereof; or

 

(ii) of any adjustment, deficiency, assessment or court decision in respect of its federal, state or other taxes.

 

(p)                                  Registration Rights and Voting Rights.

 

Trust has been advised that Company intends to file a Form SB-2 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering 118,043,884 of its common shares held by non-affiliated shareholders. Excepting this registration statement, Company has not granted any rights to register any of its presently outstanding securities or any of its securities that may hereafter be issued. 20,000,000 of the shares to be registered are subject to a voting agreement that reserves to Dupont the right to vote such shares until such time as they are sold.

 

(q)                                  Compliance with Laws; Permits.

 

Company is not in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the extent applicable, or any SEC related regulation or rule or any other applicable statute, rule, regulation, order or restriction of any domestic or foreign government or any instrumentality or agency thereof in respect of the conduct of its

 

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business or the ownership of its properties which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. No governmental orders, permissions, consents, approvals or authorizations are required to be obtained and no registrations or declarations are required to be filed in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the issuance of any of the Shares or Warrants, except such as have been duly and validly obtained or filed, or with respect to any filings that must be made after the Closing Date, as will be filed in a timely manner. It has all material franchises, permits, licenses and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it, the lack of which could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(r)                                     Environmental and Safety Laws.

 

Company is not in violation of any applicable statute, law or regulation relating to the environment or occupational health and safety, and to its knowledge, no material expenditures are or will be required in order to comply with any such existing statute, law or regulation. Except in the ordinary course of its business, no Hazardous Materials (as defined below) are used or have been used, stored, or disposed of by it or any of its Subsidiaries or, to its knowledge, by any other Person on any property owned, leased or used by it or any of its Subsidiaries. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, “Hazardous Materials” shall mean:

 

(i) materials which are listed or otherwise defined as “hazardous” or “toxic” under any applicable local, state, federal and/or foreign laws and regulations that govern the existence and/or remedy of contamination on property, the protection of the environment from contamination, the control of hazardous wastes, or other activities involving hazardous substances, including building materials; and

 

(ii) any petroleum products or nuclear materials.

 

(s)                                   Valid Offering.

 

Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Trust contained in this Agreement, the offer and issuance of the Shares and Warrants to Trust will be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and will have been registered or qualified (or are exempt from registration and qualification) under the registration, permit or qualification requirements of all applicable state securities laws.

 

(t)                                     Full Disclosure.

 

It has provided Trust with all information requested in connection with Trust’s decision to enter into this Agreement, including all information Company believes is reasonably necessary to make such investment decision. To the best of Company’s knowledge, neither this Agreement nor any other document delivered by it or its attorneys or agents in connection herewith or therewith or with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, contain any untrue statement of a material fact nor omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading. Any financial projections and other estimates provided to Trust by it were based on its experience in the industry and on assumptions of fact and opinion as to future events which it, at the date of the issuance of such projections or estimates, believed to be reasonable and have been prepared in accordance with the standards applicable to the preparation of projections for publicly traded companies.

 

(u)                                  Insurance.

 

It has general commercial, product liability, fire and casualty insurance policies with coverages that it believes are customary for companies similarly situated to it in the same or similar business.

 

(v)                                  No Integrated Offering.

 

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Neither Company nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would cause the offering of the Shares and Warrants pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by it for purposes of the Securities Act which would prevent it from issuing the Securities pursuant to Rule 506 under the Securities Act, or any applicable exchange-related stockholder approval provisions, nor will it or any of its Affiliates take any action or steps that would cause the offering of the Securities to be integrated with other offerings.

 

(w)                                Stop Transfer.

 

The Shares and Warrants, and any shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants, are or will be restricted securities as of the date of this Agreement. Company will not issue any stop transfer order or other order impeding the sale and delivery of any of the Shares, Warrants, and any shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants, at such time as these securities are registered for public sale or an exemption from registration is available, except as required by state and federal securities laws.

 

(x)                                    Dilution.

 

Company specifically acknowledges that its obligation to issue shares of common stock upon exercise of the Warrants is binding and enforceable regardless of the dilution such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of Company.

 

(y)                                  Patriot Act.

 

Company certifies that, to the best of its knowledge, it has not been designated, nor is or shall be owned or controlled, by a “suspected terrorist” as defined in Executive Order 13224. It hereby acknowledges that Trust seeks to comply with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and related activities. In furtherance of those efforts, it hereby represents, warrants and covenants that: (i) none of the cash or property that it will pay or will contribute to Trust has been or shall be derived from, or related to, any activity that is deemed criminal under United States law; and (ii) no contribution or payment by it to Trust to the extent that they are within its control shall cause Trust to be in violation of the United States Bank Secrecy Act, the United States International Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 or the United States International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. It shall promptly notify Trust if any of these representations, warranties and covenants ceases to be true and accurate.

 

7.                                        Additional Representations and Warranties.

 

Trust represents and warrants to Company as follows:

 

(a)                                   Organization, Good Standing and Qualification.

 

It is a trust duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of the Republic of Mauritius and, as the case may be, has the power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets and, insofar as it is or shall be a party thereto, to (i) execute and deliver this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements, (ii) to receive and hold the Shares, (iii) to receive and hold the Warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Warrants, and to (iv) carry out the provisions of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements and to carry on its business as presently conducted.

 

(b)                                  Authorization; Binding Obligations.

 

All action necessary for the authorization of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements, the performance of all of its obligations hereunder on the Closing Date and the receipt of the Shares and the Warrants has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing Date. This Agreement, when executed and delivered and to the extent it is a party thereto, will be its valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof, except:

 

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(i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights; and

 

(ii) general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable or legal remedies.

 

(c)                                   Compliance with Other Instruments.

 

It is not in violation or default of any term of its Trust Agreement, or any provision of any indebtedness, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or instrument to which it is party or by which it is bound or of any judgment, decree, order or writ, which violation or default, in the case of this clause, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement, and the receipt of the Shares and Warrants each pursuant hereto and thereto, will not, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice, result in any such material violation, or be in conflict with or constitute a default under any such term or provision, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of its properties or assets or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to it, its businesses or operations or any of its assets or properties.

 

(d)                                  Patriot Act.

 

Trust certifies that, to the best of its knowledge, it has not been designated, nor is or shall be owned or controlled, by a “suspected terrorist” as defined in Executive Order 13224. It hereby acknowledges that Company seeks to comply with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and related activities. In furtherance of those efforts, it hereby represents, warrants and covenants that: (i) none of the cash or property that it will pay or will contribute to Company has been or shall be derived from, or related to, any activity that is deemed criminal under United States law; and (ii) no contribution or payment by Trust to Company to the extent that they are within its control shall cause Company to be in violation of the United States Bank Secrecy Act, the United States International Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 or the United States International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. It shall promptly notify Company if any of these representations, warranties and covenants ceases to be true and accurate.

 

(e)                                   Investment Representations.

 

Trust understands that the Shares and Warrants are being offered pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part upon Trust’s representations contained in this Agreement, including, without limitation, that Trust is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act. Trust has received or has had full access to all the information it considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed investment decision with respect to the Shares and Warrants to be issued to it under this Agreement and the shares to be acquired by it upon the exercise of the Notes.

 

(f)                                     Trust Bears Economic Risk.

 

Trust has substantial experience in evaluating and investing in private placement transactions of securities in companies similar to Company so that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in Company and has the capacity to protect its own interests. Trust must bear the economic risk of this investment until the Shares, Warrants or shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants are sold pursuant to (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) an exemption from registration is available.

 

(g)                                  Investment for Own Account.

 

The Shares and Warrants are being issued to Trust for its own account for investment only, and not as a nominee or agent and not with a view towards or for resale in connection with their distribution, except as

 

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provided herein.

 

(h)                                  Trust Can Protect Its Interest.

 

Trust represents that by reason of its, or of its management’s, business and financial experience, it has the capacity to evaluate the merits and risks of its investment in the Shares and Warrants and to protect its own interests in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. Further, Trust is aware of no publication of any advertisement in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Agreement.

 

(i)                                      Accredited Investor.

 

Trust represents that it is an accredited investor within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

(j)                                      Shorting.

 

Neither Trust nor any of its Affiliates or investment partners has, will, or will cause any Person, to directly engage in “short sales” of Company’s common stock as long as any portion of the total funding amount remains outstanding.

 

8.                                        Term of the Agreement.

 

Trust’s agreement to exercise the Warrants and otherwise extend financial accommodations under and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the expiration of the Term, 720 days from execution, unless such term is extended by agreement of the parties. At Company’s election following the occurrence of an Event of Default by reason of a failure of the funding obligation, Company may terminate this Agreement, and demand return of all Shares and unexercised Warrants, along with any dividend paid on such returned Shares. The termination of the Agreement shall not affect any of Trust’s or Company’s rights hereunder or any Ancillary Agreement and the provisions hereof and thereof shall continue to be fully operative until all transactions entered into, rights or interests created and the Obligations have been irrevocably disposed of, concluded or liquidated.

 

8.                                        Events of Default.

 

The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

 

(a)                                   Failure by the Trust to make payment of any of the Obligations by exercise of the Warrants necessary to provide the minimum funding requirement by the 540 th day following execution of this Agreement, and such failure shall continue for a period of three (3) days following the date upon which any such payment was due.

 

(b)                                  Failure by Company to pay any taxes when due unless such taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves are promptly provided on Company’s books.

 

(c)                                   Failure to perform under, and/or committing any breach of, in any material respect, this Agreement or any covenant contained herein, which failure or breach shall continue without remedy for a period of thirty (30) days after the occurrence thereof.

 

(d)                                  Any representation, warranty or statement made by Company or Trust in any certificate, statement or document delivered pursuant to the terms hereof, or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement should prove to be false or misleading in any material respect on the date as of which made or deemed made.

 

(e)                                   Attachments or levies in excess of $ 100,000 in the aggregate are made upon Company’s assets or a judgment is rendered against any Company’s property involving a liability of more than $100,000 which

 

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shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof.

 

(f)                                     Any change in any Company’s condition or affairs (financial or otherwise) which in Trust’s reasonable, good faith opinion, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(g)                                  Company shall (i) apply for, consent to or suffer to exist the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (v) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (vi) acquiesce to without challenge within ten (10) days of the filing thereof, or failure to have dismissed within forty-five (45) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

(h)                                  Company shall admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business.

 

(i)                                      Company directly or indirectly sells, assigns, transfers, conveys, or suffers or permits to occur any assignment, transfer or conveyance of any assets of Company or any interest therein, except as permitted herein.

 

(j)                                      The occurrence of (i) a change in the controlling ownership of Company or (ii) the departure of either Dupont or Boland from senior management of the Company; provided that, an Event of Default under clause (j)(ii) shall not arise solely as a result of the departure of either Dupont or Boland to the extent a successor thereto, reasonably satisfactory to Trust, shall be appointed within ninety (90) days thereof.

 

(k)                                   The indictment or threatened indictment of Company or any executive officer of Company under any criminal statute, or commencement or threatened commencement of criminal or civil proceeding against Company or any executive officer of Company pursuant to which statute or proceeding penalties or remedies sought or available include forfeiture of any of the property of Company to the extent, in the case of civil proceedings only, such forfeiture could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(l)                                      Company’s attempt to terminate, challenges the validity of, or its liability under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or any proceeding shall be brought to challenge the validity, binding effect of any Ancillary Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement ceases to be a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Company (to the extent such Persons are a party thereto).

 

(m)                                An SEC stop trade order or trading suspension of the Common Stock shall be in effect for twenty (20) consecutive days, excluding in all cases a suspension of all trading in the trading markets, provided that Company shall not have been able to cure such trading suspension within thirty (30) days of the notice thereof or list the Common Stock on another principal market within sixty (60) days of such notice.

 

(n)                                  Company’s failure to deliver common stock to Trust pursuant to and in the form required by the Warrants and this Agreement, if such failure to deliver common stock shall not be cured within two (2) Business Days.

 

10.                                  Remedies.

 

Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Company shall have the right to demand repayment in full of all Obligations, whether or not otherwise due, and return of all Shares and unexercised Warrants. Trust shall have, in addition to all other rights provided herein and in each Ancillary Agreement, the rights and remedies for breach, including for specific performance by delivery of shares to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants under other applicable law, all other legal and equitable rights to which Trust may be entitled, including the right to take immediate possession of any Shares necessary to effect the exercise. Trust further reserves the right to apply for the appointment of a receiver for Company

 

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or its property.

 

11.                                  Waivers.

 

To the full extent permitted by applicable law, Company hereby waives (a) presentment, demand and protest, and notice of presentment, dishonor, intent to accelerate, acceleration, protest, default, nonpayment, maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension or renewal of any or all of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements or any other notes, commercial paper, Accounts, contracts, Documents, Instruments, Chattel Paper and guaranties at any time held by Trust on which Company may in any way be liable, and hereby ratifies and confirms whatever Trust may do in this regard; (b) all rights to notice and a hearing prior to Trust taking possession or control of any Shares in equal amounts to any validly exercised Warrants; and (c) the benefit of all valuation, appraisal and exemption laws. Company acknowledges that it has been advised by counsel of its choices and decisions with respect to this Agreement and the transactions evidenced hereby and thereby.

 

12.                                  Expenses.

 

Each party shall bear its own out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable fees and disbursements of in-house or outside counsel and appraisers, in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, and in connection with the prosecution or defense of any action, contest, dispute, suit or proceeding concerning any matter in any way arising out of, related to or connected with this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. The parties shall each pay actual charges for all bank related services (including wire transfers) performed or caused to be performed by either of them, but Company shall be responsible for any fees charged by its Transfer Agent in connection with its compliance with the terms of this Agreement. If any tax by any Governmental Authority is or may be imposed on or as a result of any transaction between any Company and Trust, the parties each agree to pay such amounts as may be imposed or levied.

 

13.                                  Assignment By Trust.

 

Without consent of Company, Trust may not transfer or assign the Warrants, or suffer the Shares to any manner of hypothecation.

 

14.                                  No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.

 

Failure by Trust or Company to exercise any right, remedy or option under this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any supplement hereto or thereto or any other agreement between or among Company and Trust or delay by either of them in exercising the same, will not operate as a waiver. No waiver will be effective unless it is in writing and then only to the extent specifically stated. The parties’ rights and remedies under this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements will be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy which either of them may have.

 

15.                                  Indemnity.

 

Each party Company hereby jointly and severally indemnify and hold the other, and its respective affiliates, employees, attorneys and agents (each, an “Indemnified Person”), harmless from and against any and all suits, actions, proceedings, claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and other costs of investigation or defense, including those incurred upon any appeal) which may be instituted or asserted against or incurred by any such Indemnified Person as the result of the other’s failure with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of, or in any other way arising out of or relating to, this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreements or any other documents or transactions contemplated by or referred to herein or therein and any actions or failures to act with respect to any of the foregoing, except to the extent that any such indemnified liability is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from such Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. NO INDEMNIFIED PERSON SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO ANY COMPANY OR TO ANY

 

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OTHER PARTY OR TO ANY SUCCESSOR, ASSIGNEE OR THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY OR ANY OTHER PERSON ASSERTING CLAIMS DERIVATIVELY THROUGH SUCH PARTY, FOR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE ALLEGED AS A RESULT OF CREDIT HAVING BEEN EXTENDED, SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR AS A RESULT OF ANY OTHER TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.

 

16.                                  Revival.

 

The parties agree that to the extent any delivery of securities or compliance with a funding obligation that is 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 act, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, the obligation or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if said delivery or payment had not been made.

 

29. Notices. Any notice or request hereunder may be given to Company, Company Agent or Trust at the respective addresses set forth below or as may hereafter be specified in a notice designated as a change of address under this Section. Any notice or request hereunder shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, hand delivery, overnight mail or telecopy (confirmed by mail). Notices and requests shall be, in the case of those by hand delivery, deemed to have been given when delivered to any officer of the party to whom it is addressed, in the case of those by mail or overnight mail, deemed to have been given three (3) Business Days after the date when deposited in the mail or with the overnight mail carrier, and, in the case of a telecopy, when confirmed.

 

Notices shall be provided as follows:

 

If to Trust:

 

PacifiCorp Funding Partners Trust

 

 

c/o 40 Gerard Street

 

 

London, England W1V 7 LP

 

 

Attention: Fergus Anstock, Esq.

 

 

Telephone:

+44(0)20 7287 5688

 

 

 

Telecopier:

+44(0)14 8171 3112

 

 

 

 

If to any Company, or

 

 

 

Company Agent:

 

c/o Utilicraft Aerospace Corp.

 

 

 

554 Briscoe Boulevard

 

 

 

Lawrenceville, GA 30045

 

 

 

Attention:

John J. Dupont

 

 

 

 

R. Darby Boland

 

 

 

Telephone:

(678) 376-0898

 

 

 

Facsimile:

(678) 376-9093

 

 

 

 

 

With a copy to:

 

Phillip W. Offill, JR.

 

 

 

Godwin Gruber LLP

 

 

 

1201 Elm St., 17 th Fl.

 

 

 

Dallas, TX 75270

 

 

 

Telephone:

(214) 939-4469

 

 

 

Facsimile:

(214) 760-7332

 

 

or such other address as may be designated in writing hereafter in accordance with this Section 16 by such

 

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Person.

 

17. Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

(a)        THIS AGREEMENT AND THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

 

(b)       EACH COMPANY HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN ANY COMPANY, ON THE ONE HAND, AND LAURUS, ON THE OTHER HAND, PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS; PROVIDED, THAT LAURUS AND EACH COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY HAVE TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; AND FURTHER PROVIDED, THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE LAURUS FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO COLLECT THE OBLIGATIONS, TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE OBLIGATIONS, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF LAURUS. EACH COMPANY EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND EACH COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON- CONVENIENS. EACH COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO COMPANY AGENT AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 16 AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF COMPANY AGENT’S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR THREE (3) DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID.

 

(c)        THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN LAURUS, AND/OR ANY COMPANY ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO.

 

18.                                  Limitation of Liability.

 

Company and Trust acknowledge and understand that in order to assure payment of the Obligations hereunder Trust may be required to exercise any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and agree that, except as limited by applicable law, neither Trust nor any of Trust’s agents shall be liable for acts taken or omissions made in connection herewith or therewith except for actual bad faith.

 

19.                                  Entire Understanding; Maximum Interest.

 

This Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements contain the entire understanding among between Company and Trust as to the subject matter hereof and thereof and any promises, representations, warranties or guarantees not herein contained shall have no force and effect unless in writing, signed by Company’s and

 

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Trust’s respective officers. Neither this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreements, nor any portion or provisions thereof may be changed, modified, amended, waived, supplemented, discharged, cancelled or terminated orally or by any course of dealing, or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing, signed by the parry to be charged. Nothing contained in this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or in any document referred to herein or delivered in connection herewith shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum rate permitted by applicable law.

 

20.                                  Severability.

 

Wherever possible each provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions thereof.

 

21.                                  Survival.

 

The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive any investigation made by Company or Trust and the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby to the extent provided therein. All statements as to factual matters contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of Company or Trust pursuant hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be representations and warranties by Company or Trust hereunder solely as of the date of such certificate or instrument. All indemnities set forth herein shall survive the execution, delivery and termination of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements and the making and payment of the Obligations.

 

22.                                  Captions.

 

All captions are and shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever.

 

23.                                  Counterparts; Telecopier Signatures.

 

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party via telecopier transmission shall be deemed to be any original signature hereto.

 

24.                                  Construction.

 

The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments, schedules or exhibits thereto.

 

25.                                  Publicity.

 

Trust hereby authorizes Company to make appropriate announcements of the financial arrangement entered into by and between Company and Trust, including, without limitation, announcements which are commonly known as tombstones, in such publications and to such selected parties as Company shall in its sole and absolute discretion deem appropriate, or as required by applicable law.

 

26.                                  Legends.

 

The Shares, Warrants and any shares issued upon execution of the Warrants shall bear legends as follows;

 

(a) The Warrants shall bear substantially the following legend:

 

“THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS

 

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WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE, STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THE WARRANT MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE OR SUCH SHARES UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE CORP. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”

 

(B) The Shares shall bear substantially the following legend:

 

“THESE COMMON SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THESE COMMON SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THESE COMMON SHARES UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE CORP. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Master Financing Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE CORP.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

 

Name: John J. Dupont

 

Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

 

PACIFICORP FUNDING PARTNERS TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name: Fergus Anstock

 

Title: Trustee/Protector

 

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Exhibit 10.18

 

ORIGINAL

 

AMENDED MASTER FINANCING AGREEMENT

 

BETWEEN

 

PACIFICORP FUNDING PARTNERS TRUST

 

AND

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

This Amended Master Financing Agreement (“Agreement”) is made effective as of this 12 th of September 2005, by and between PacifiCorp Funding Partners Trust (“Trust”), a trust formed under the laws of the Republic of Mauritius, and Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. (“Company), a Nevada corporation. Further consideration for this Agreement has been provided by John J. Dupont and R. Darby Boland, as set out below. Collectively, Trust, Company Dupont and Boland are, where appropriate, referred to as “Parties.” This Agreement supplements and amends that previous agreement dated effective as of May 6, 2005.

 

BACKGROUND

 

WHEREAS, Trust has contacts and relationships with brokers, investment bankers and qualified investors throughout Europe, Asia and Africa who desire to fund start-up U.S. business enterprises through the sale and purchase of securities issued by such entities, and has agreed to employ these contacts and relationships to fund the initiatives set out in this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

WHEREAS, Company, Dupont and Boland are willing and have agreed to contribute a total of 80 million shares of Company common stock, newly issued by the Company and transferred from Dupont and Boland, to forward the initiatives set out in this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

WHEREAS, Company is willing and has agreed to issue to Trust Warrants, in the form provided herewith, for the purchase of 60 million shares of Company stock in accordance with the schedule and at prices set out in this Agreement for the purpose of providing capital to Company pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings and the terms and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.                                        General Definitions and Terms; Rules of Construction.

 

(a) General Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings commonly used for such terms in the English language.

 

(b) Accounting Terms. Any accounting terms used in this Agreement that are not specifically defined shall have the meanings customarily given them in accordance with GAAP and all financial computations shall be computed, unless specifically provided herein, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.

 

(c) Other Terms. All other terms used in this Agreement and defined in the UCC or the United States Federal Securities Laws, shall have the meaning given therein unless otherwise defined herein.

 



 

(d) Rules of Construction. All Schedules, Addenda, Annexes and Exhibits hereto or expressly identified to this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and taken together with this Agreement constitute but a single agreement. The words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” or other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole, including the Exhibits, Addenda, Annexes and Schedules thereto, as the same may be from time to time amended, modified, restated or supplemented, and not to any particular section, subsection or clause contained in this Agreement. Wherever from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or plural shall include the singular and the plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine, the feminine and the neuter. The term “or” is not exclusive. The term “including” (or any form thereof) shall not be limiting or exclusive. All references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and regulations. All references in this Agreement or in any Schedules, Addenda, Annexes and Exhibits to this Agreement to sections, schedules, disclosure schedules, exhibits, and attachments shall refer to the corresponding sections, schedules, disclosure schedules, exhibits, and attachments of or to this Agreement. All references to any instruments or agreements, including references to any of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements shall include any and all modifications or amendments thereto and any and all extensions or renewals thereof. There are no Ancillary Agreements at this time; any such Ancillary Agreements may, with the parties’ consent, be made part of this Agreement and be subject to the terms and conditions hereof. All references to monetary amounts in this Agreement shall refer to U.S. Dollars.

 

2.                                        Funding Facility.

 

(a)                                   Delivery of Shares; Terms of Issuance.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in any Ancillary Agreements, Company, Dupont and Boland shall deliver to Trust a total of 80 million common shares of Company’s stock. As to these shares, 60,584,260 have been newly issued by the Company, 11,660,000 have been transferred from Dupont, and 7,755,740 have been transferred by Boland (the “Shares”).  The Shares issued or transferred are not and have not been subject of a registration statement deemed effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and are issued and transferred in accordance with one or more exemptions provided under the Securities Act of 1933. The Shares will be issued or transferred to Trust, and registered on the Company’s share ledger with restrictions on resale as set out in this Agreement. The Shares will have full voting rights to be exercised by the Trustee, as well as rights to any lawfully declared dividends, provided that in the event of Trust’s failure to meet its funding obligations and the subsequent return of any portion of the Shares that Trust will have an obligation to repay any dividends on returned Shares to Company, Dupont and Boland, pro rota. The Shares will not have any pre-emptive rights and will be subject to dilution upon the issuance of any additional shares by the Company. Company specifically disclaims any obligation to register the Shares in any registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but the parties reserve the right, but not the obligation, to negotiate such registration rights for some or all of the Shares pursuant to an Ancillary Agreement.

 

(b)                                  Delivery of Warrants; Terms of Issuance and Exercise.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in any Ancillary Agreements, Company shall deliver to Trust Warrants for the purchase of 60 million common shares of Company’s stock. Such Warrants shall be in the form attached hereto and shall be exercisable pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. The shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants shall have full voting rights, as well as rights to any lawfully declared dividend, and shall have no pre-emptive rights. Shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants shall be subject to dilution upon the issuance of any additional shares by the Company. Shares to be issued upon the exercise of the Warrants are not subject of a registration statement deemed effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be issued in accordance with one or more exemptions provided under the Securities Act of 1933. The shares to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants will be registered on the Company’s share ledger with restrictions on resale as set out in this Agreement. Company specifically disclaims any obligation to register shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants in any registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but the parties reserve the right, but not the obligation, to negotiate such registration rights for some or all of such shares pursuant to an Ancillary Agreement.

 

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Notwithstanding the limitations set forth herein, Trust and Company may agree to the issuance and sale of additional shares, warrants or other rights pursuant to any Ancillary Agreements.

 

(c)                                   Terms of the Warrants.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in any Ancillary Agreement the Warrants shall be exercised in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(i)                                      Warrants for the purchase of 20 million shares shall be exercisable at $.50 per share; these Warrants shall be exercisable for a period of 360 days after execution of this Agreement.

 

(ii)                                   Warrants for the purchase of 30 million shares shall be exercisable at $ 1.50 per share; these Warrants shall be exercisable for a period of 540 days after execution of this Agreement.

 

(iii)                                Warrants for the purchase of 10 million shares shall be exercisable at $2.50 per share; these Warrants shall be exercisable for a period of 720 days after execution of this Agreement.

 

The Warrants are not assignable, nor can they be resold, absent the parties’ execution of an Ancillary Agreement permitting such assignment or sale.

 

Pursuant to this Agreement, Trust is to provide a minimum of $40,000,000 and a maximum of $80,000,000 in funding to the Company by exercise of the Warrants. Further pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, in the event that Trust fails to exercise Warrants sufficient to generate the minimum funding provided herein within 540 days following execution of this Agreement, Trust shall, upon demand, return all shares held by it to Company, Dupont and Boland ,pro rota, and return all unexercised Warrants to the Company for cancellation or resale. In furtherance of this provision, the parties agree that any transfer of the Shares during the period this Agreement is in effect shall require a counter-party signature from an Officer of the Company. Company specifically disclaims any manner of security interest in the Shares or Warrants, reserving the right only to return of the Shares in the event of a funding obligation failure. The parties expressly reserve the right, without obligation, to renegotiate the terms of exercise of the Warrants, whether as to exercise price or period, in the event of the establishment and based on the condition (price and volume) of a public market for Company’s common stock.

 

3.                                        Resale of Shares by Trust.

 

The parties understand and agree that the Trust may, in its discretion offer and sell some or all of the Shares in private transactions or in lawful public transactions, so long as none of these transactions are effected with U.S. Persons, as that term is defined in Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S, do not involve U.S.-directed selling efforts, and are effected in accordance with the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in or from any such offer or sale is effected.

 

(a)                                   Regulation S Reselling.

 

Trust may, from time-to-time, resell some or all of the Shares in qualifying transactions effected pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S. In such event, Trust shall have the sole responsibility to ensure, among other things, that any sales made by it directly or by brokers employed by it will be effected to non-U.S. Persons, that any brokers employed by it are qualified to effect such resales by the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which the broker operates and the purchasers reside, and that it will provide instructions to the Company’s transfer agent that the Shares shall contain an appropriate legend restricting further resale. Trust furthermore agrees that any disclosure statement used by it in connection with any such offer or sale shall be limited solely to documents either prepared by the Company (although the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to prepare such document), or filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Provided that resale is conducted in accordance with the restrictions provided for herein, Company agrees to register any Shares sold by Trust in its share ledger in the name of the purchaser. Trust understands and agrees that the sale of any Shares under these provisions

 

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will not establish any rights in favor of the purchaser beyond those rights granted to Trust, and further agrees to inform any broker or purchaser with respect to the rights, obligations and limitations applicable to it as set out in this Agreement.

 

(b)                                  Private Reselling.

 

Trust may, from time-to-time, resell, grant rights to, barter, swap or otherwise exchange the Shares with qualified purchasers, partners or counter-parties on such terms as Trust and such parties may agree. Trust agrees that it will not enter into any such transaction with a U.S. Person or engage in U.S.-directed selling efforts in connection with any such transaction, and that it will provide instructions to the Company’s transfer agent that the Shares shall contain an appropriate legend restricting further resale. Company agrees to register any Shares sold by Trust in its share ledger in the name of the purchaser. Trust understands and agrees that the sale of any Shares under these provisions will not establish any rights in favor of the purchaser beyond those rights granted to Trust, and further agrees to inform any broker or purchaser with respect to the rights, obligations and limitations applicable to it as set out in this Agreement.

 

(c)                                   Use of Shares as Collateral.

 

In consideration of the return provisions, Trust may not use the Shares or any part thereof, as collateral for lending facilities absent consent of the Company. Any such hypothecation of the Shares shall be effected in such a manner that the Company’s rights to return of the shares in the event of a funding obligation failure shall be primary to the collateral interest of a lender. Furthermore, any such lending facility shall not be effected with a U.S. Person, or by use of any U.S.-directed selling efforts.

 

4.                                        Conditions, Representations and Warranties.

 

(a)                                   Financial, Reporting.

 

Company will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Trust each of the following, which shall be in form and detail acceptable to Trust:

 

(i) As soon as available, and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Company (or to the extent an automatic filing extension has been requested by Company, 105 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company) audited financial statements with a report of PCAOB-approved independent certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by Company (the “Accountants”), which annual financial statements shall be without qualification, excepting a “going concern” qualification, and shall include Company’s balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year and the related statements of Company’s income, retained earnings and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, prepared, on a consolidating and consolidated basis to include all Subsidiaries and Affiliates of Company (if any), all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, together with (i) if and when available, copies of any management letters prepared by the Accountants; and (ii) a certificate of Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer stating that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and whether or not such officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto;

 

(ii) As soon as available and in any event within forty five (45) days after the end of each quarter, an unaudited/internal balance sheet and statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of Company as at the end of and for such quarter and for the year to date period then ended, prepared on a consolidating and consolidated basis to include all Subsidiaries and Affiliates of Company (if any), in reasonable detail and stating in comparative form the figures for the corresponding date and periods in the previous year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end adjustments and accompanied by a certificate of Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, stating (i) that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments, and (ii) whether or not such officer has

 

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knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder not theretofore reported and remedied and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto.

 

These obligations may be satisfied by provision of copies of Company’s most recent registration statements and annual, quarterly, monthly or other regular reports that Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and (ii) the issuance thereof, copies of such financial statements, reports and proxy statements as the Company shall send to its stockholders.

 

5. Additional Representations and Warranties.

 

Company hereby represents and warrants to Trust as follows:

 

(a)                                   Organization, Good Standing and Qualification.

 

It is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of the State of Nevada and, as the case may be, has the power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets and, insofar as it is or shall be a party thereto, to (i) execute and deliver this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements, (ii) to issue the Shares, (Hi) to issue the Warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Warrants, and to (iv) carry out the provisions of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements and to carry on its business as presently conducted.

 

(b)                                  Capitalization; Voting Rights.

 

(i)                                      The authorized capital stock of the Company, as of the date hereof consists of 500,000,000 shares, of which 475,000,000 are shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 190,826,106 shares of which are issued and outstanding (including the Shares), and 25,000,000 are shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share of which no shares of preferred stock are issued and outstanding.

 

(ii)                                   There are no shares reserved for issuance under any stock option plans, although Company reserves the right to adopt any such lawful plan.

 

(iii)                                There are 17,287,664 shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of warrants granted by Company; these shares will be issued for cash at prices ranging from $1.00 to $5.00, but without cashless exercise rights. There are an additional 60,000,000 shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the Warrants.

 

(iv)                               There are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), proxy or stockholder agreements, or arrangements or agreements other than those set out herein, and neither the issuance of the Shares or the issuance of shares upon the exercise of the Warrants will result in a change in the price or number of any securities of the Company outstanding under anti-dilution or other similar provisions contained in or affecting any such securities.

 

(v)                                  All issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock: Have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; and were issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of securities.

 

(vi)                               The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the Shares or shares to be issued upon the exercise of the Warrants are as stated in Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Charter”), and the shares to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants have been duly and validly reserved for issuance. When issued in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and Company’s Charter, the Shares and shares to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and will be free of any liens or encumbrances; provided, however, that such securities may be subject to restrictions on transfer under state and/or federal securities laws as set forth herein or as otherwise required by such laws

 

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at the time a transfer is proposed.

 

(c)                                   Authorization; Binding Obligations.

 

All corporate action necessary for the authorization of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements, the performance of all of its obligations hereunder on the Closing Date and the authorization, issuance and delivery of the Shares and the Warrants has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing Date. This Agreement, when executed and delivered and to the extent it is a party thereto, will be its valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof, except:

 

(i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights; and

 

(ii) general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable or legal remedies.

 

(d)                                  Liabilities and Pending Litigation.

 

The Company has no liabilities except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business, excepting the following: liabilities under its lease agreement with the City of Albuquerque for the Double Eagle-II airport hanger and office facilities; any successor liabilities arising from or assumed under its settlement and spin-off agreement with American Utilicraft Corp.; amounts due to any officer, director or employee under Employment Agreements or deferred compensation agreements; and amounts due to related parties under an airplane lease agreement. Trust acknowledges that it has been provided with copies of each of these contracts or agreements sufficient to determine the status and amounts of each such liability, as well as a draft copy of the Company’s Form SB-2 registration statement, which provides additional details as to the Company’s financial condition and business prospects. Company is not party to any litigation as to which a negative outcome would have any material impact on its financial condition.

 

(e)                                   Agreements; Action:

 

Excepting those liabilities set out herein, there are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts, proposed transactions, judgments, orders, writs or decrees to which it is a party or to its knowledge by which it is bound which may involve:

 

(i)                                      Obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, it in excess of $50,000 (other than obligations of, or payments to, it arising from purchase or sale agreements or agreements evidencing Purchase Money Indebtedness, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business); or the transfer or license of any patent, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right to or from it; or

 

(ii)                                   provisions restricting the development, manufacture or distribution of the FF-1080-300 aircraft

 

(iii)                                indemnification by it with respect to infringements of proprietary rights.

 

Since June 30, 2005, the Company has not declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its capital stock; incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed or any other liabilities (other than ordinary course obligations or as set out above) individually in excess of $50,000 or, in the case of indebtedness and/or liabilities individually less than $50,000, in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate; made any loans or advances to any Person not in excess, individually or in the aggregate, of $100,000, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses; or sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than the sale of its Inventory and/or disposition of outdated, surplus or worn out equipment, so long as, in each case, such sale or disposition is in the ordinary course of business.

 

(f)                                     The Company will, upon the effectiveness of any registration statement pertaining to an offering

 

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of its securities or the registration of any class of its securities, establish and maintain disclosure controls and procedures (“Disclosure Controls”) designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it may file or submit under the Securities Act or Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC.

 

(g)                                  The Company makes and keeps books, records, and accounts that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of its assets. It maintains internal control over financial reporting (“Financial Reporting Controls”) designed by, or under the supervision of, its principal executive and principal financial officers, and effected by its board of directors, management, and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP, including that:

 

(i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization;

 

(ii) unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of Company assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements are prevented or timely detected;

 

(iii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that its receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of Company’s management and board of directors;

 

(iv) transactions are recorded as necessary to maintain accountability for assets; and

 

(v) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals, and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

 

(h)                                  Obligations to Related Parties.

 

Except as set forth above it has no obligations to its officers, directors, stockholders or employees other than:

 

(i) for payment of salary for services rendered and for bonus payments, including under Employment Agreements and deferred compensation agreements;

 

(ii) reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on its behalf;

 

(iii) for other standard employee benefits made generally available to all employees; and

 

(iv) obligations listed in its financial statements or to be disclosed in any of Company’s Securities Act or Exchange Act Filings.

 

Except as described above, none of its officers, directors or, to the best of its knowledge, key employees or stockholders, or any members of their immediate families, are indebted to it, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $50,000 or have any direct or indirect ownership interest in any Person with which it is affiliated or with which it has a business relationship, or any Person which competes with it, other than passive investments in publicly traded companies (representing less than one percent (1%) of such company) which may compete with it. Except as described above, none of its officers, directors or stockholders, or any member of their immediate families, is, directly or indirectly, interested in any material contract with it and no agreements, understandings or proposed transactions are contemplated between it and any such Person. Except as set forth above, it is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other Person.

 

(i)                                      Changes.

 

Since June 30, 2005, except as disclosed above, there has not been:

 

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(i) any change in its business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), properties, operations or prospects, which, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(ii) any resignation or termination of any of its officers, key employees or groups of employees;

 

(iii) any material change, except in the ordinary course of business, in its contingent obligations by way of guaranty, endorsement, indemnity, warranty or otherwise;

 

(iv) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(v) any waiver by it of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;

 

(vi) any direct or indirect material loans made by it to any of its stockholders, employees, officers or directors, other than advances made in the ordinary course of business;

 

(vii) any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee, officer, director or stockholder;

 

(viii) any declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution of its assets;

 

(ix) any labor organization activity related to it;

 

(x) any debt, obligation or liability incurred, assumed or guaranteed by it, except those for immaterial amounts and for current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(xi) any sale, assignment or transfer of any Intellectual Property or other intangible assets;

 

(xii) any change in any material agreement to which it is a party or by which either it is bound which, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(xiii) any other event or condition of any character that, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(j)                                      Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Etc.

 

Except as set forth above, it has good and marketable title to its respective properties and assets, and good title to its leasehold interests, in each case subject to no Lien, other than Permitted Liens.

 

All facilities, Equipment, Fixtures, vehicles and other properties owned, leased or used by it are in good operating condition and repair and are reasonably fit and usable for the purposes for which they are being used subject to normal wear and tear. The Company is in compliance with all material terms of each lease to which it is a party or is otherwise bound.

 

(k)                                   Intellectual Property.

 

The Company holds a license from Dupont for certain Intellectual Property related to the development and manufacture of the FF-1080-300 aircraft, and certain related systems. Subject to the terms of such license and related Employment Agreement:

 

(i)                                      It owns or possesses sufficient legal rights to all Intellectual Property necessary for its businesses as now conducted and, to its knowledge as presently proposed to be conducted, without any known infringement of the rights of others. There are no outstanding options, licenses or

 

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agreements of any kind relating to its Intellectual Property, nor is it bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the Intellectual Property of any other Person other than as set forth above.

 

(ii)                                   It has not received any communications alleging that it has violated any of the Intellectual Property or other proprietary rights of any other Person, nor is it aware of any basis therefore.

 

(iii)                                It does not believe it is or will be necessary to utilize any inventions, trade secrets or proprietary information of any of its employees made prior to their employment by it, except for inventions, trade secrets or proprietary information that have been rightfully licensed or assigned to it.

 

(l)                                      Compliance with Other Instruments.

 

It is not in violation or default of any term of its Charter or Bylaws, or any provision of any indebtedness, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or instrument to which it is party or by which it is bound or of any judgment, decree, order or writ, which violation or default, in the case of this clause, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement, and the issuance of the Shares and Warrants each pursuant hereto and thereto, will not, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice, result in any such material violation, or be in conflict with or constitute a default under any such term or provision, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of its properties or assets or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to it, its businesses or operations or any of its assets or properties.

 

(m)                                Litigation.

 

There is no action, suit, proceeding investigation pending or, to its knowledge, currently threatened against it that prevents it from entering into this Agreement or from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, or could result in any change in its current equity ownership, nor is it aware that there is any basis to assert any of the foregoing. It is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality.

 

(n)                                  Tax Returns and Payments.

 

It has timely filed all tax returns (federal, state and local) required to be filed by it. All taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns, any assessments imposed, and all other taxes due and payable by it on or before the Closing Date, have been paid or will be paid prior to the time they become delinquent. It has not been advised:

 

(i) that any of its returns, federal, state or other, have been or are being audited as of the date hereof; or

 

(ii) of any adjustment, deficiency, assessment or court decision in respect of its federal, state or other taxes.

 

(o)                                  Registration Rights and Voting Rights.

 

Trust has been advised that Company intends to file a Form SB-2 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering 101,462,848 of its common shares held by non-affiliated shareholders, and 10,030,356 shares to be issued upon the exercise of certain warrants. Excepting this registration statement, Company has not granted any rights to register any of its presently outstanding securities or any of its securities that may hereafter be issued. 20,000,000 of the shares to be registered are subject to a voting agreement that reserves to Dupont the right to vote such shares until such time as they are resold.

 

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(p)                                  Compliance with Laws; Permits.

 

Company is not in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the extent applicable, or any SEC related regulation or rule or any other applicable statute, rule, regulation, order or restriction of any domestic or foreign government or any instrumentality or agency thereof in respect of the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect. No governmental orders, permissions, consents, approvals or authorizations are required to be obtained and no registrations or declarations are required to be filed in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the issuance of any of the Shares or Warrants, except such as have been duly and validly obtained or filed, or with respect to any filings that must be made after the Closing Date, as will be filed in a timely manner. It has all material franchises, permits, licenses and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it, the lack of which could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(q)                                  Environmental and Safety Laws.

 

Company is not in violation of any applicable statute, law or regulation relating to the environment or occupational health and safety, and to its knowledge, no material expenditures are or will be required in order to comply with any such existing statute, law or regulation. Except in the ordinary course of its business, no Hazardous Materials (as defined below) are used or have been used, stored, or disposed of by it or any of its Subsidiaries or, to its knowledge, by any other Person on any property owned, leased or used by it or any of its Subsidiaries. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, “Hazardous Materials” shall mean:

 

(i) materials which are listed or otherwise defined as “hazardous” or “toxic” under any applicable local, state, federal and/or foreign laws and regulations that govern the existence and/or remedy of contamination on property, the protection of the environment from contamination, the control of hazardous wastes, or other activities involving hazardous substances, including building materials; and

 

(ii) any petroleum products or nuclear materials.

 

(r)                                     Valid Offering.

 

Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Trust contained in this Agreement, the offer and issuance of the Shares and Warrants to Trust will be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and will have been registered or qualified (or are exempt from registration and qualification) under the registration, permit or qualification requirements of all applicable state securities laws.

 

(s)                                   Full Disclosure.

 

Company has provided Trust with all information requested in connection with Trust’s decision to enter into this Agreement, including all information Company believes is reasonably necessary to make such investment decision. To the best of Company’s knowledge, neither this Agreement nor any other document delivered by it or its attorneys or agents in connection herewith or therewith or with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, contain any untrue statement of a material fact nor omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading. Any financial projections and other estimates provided to Trust by it were based on its experience in the industry and on assumptions of fact and opinion as to future events which it, at the date of the issuance of such projections or estimates, believed to be reasonable and have been prepared in accordance with the standards applicable to the preparation of projections for publicly traded companies.

 

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(t)                                     Insurance.

 

Company has general commercial, product liability, fire and casualty insurance policies with coverages that it believes are customary for companies similarly situated to it in the same or similar business.

 

(u)                                  No Integrated Offering.

 

Neither Company nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would cause the offering of the Shares and Warrants pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by it for purposes of the Securities Act which would prevent it from issuing the Securities pursuant to exemptions available under the Securities Act, or any applicable exchange-related stockholder approval provisions, nor will it or any of its Affiliates take any action or steps that would cause the offering of the Securities to be integrated with other offerings.

 

(v)                                  Stop Transfer.

 

The Shares and Warrants, and any shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants, are or will be restricted securities as of the date of this Agreement. Company will not issue any stop transfer order or other order impeding the sale and delivery of any of the Shares, Warrants, and any shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants, at such time as these securities are registered for public sale or an exemption from registration is available, except as required by state and federal securities laws.

 

(x)                                    Dilution.

 

Company specifically acknowledges that its obligation to issue shares of common stock upon exercise of the Warrants is binding and enforceable regardless of the dilution such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of Company.

 

(y)                                 Patriot Act.

 

Company certifies that, to the best of its knowledge, it has not been designated, nor is or shall be owned or controlled, by a “suspected terrorist” as defined in Executive Order 13224. It hereby acknowledges that Trust seeks to comply with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and related activities. In furtherance of those efforts, it hereby represents, warrants and covenants that: (i) none of the cash or property that it will pay or will contribute to Trust has been or shall be derived from, or related to, any activity that is deemed criminal under United States law; and (ii) no contribution or payment by it to Trust to the extent that they are within its control shall cause Trust to be in violation of the United States Bank Secrecy Act, the United States International Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 or the United States International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. It shall promptly notify Trust if any of these representations, warranties and covenants ceases to be true and accurate.

 

6.                                        Additional Representations and Warranties.

 

Trust represents and warrants to Company as follows:

 

(a)                                   Organization, Good Standing and Qualification.

 

It is a trust duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of the Republic of Mauritius and, as the case may be, has the power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets and, insofar as it is or shall be a party thereto, to (i) execute and deliver this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements, (ii) to receive and hold the Shares, (iii) to receive and hold the Warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Warrants, and to (iv) carry out the provisions of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements and to carry on its business as presently conducted.

 

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(b)                                  Authorization; Binding Obligations.

 

All action necessary for the authorization of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements, the performance of all of its obligations hereunder on the Closing Date and the receipt of the Shares and the Warrants has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing Date. This Agreement, when executed and delivered and to the extent it is a party thereto, will be its valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof, except:

 

(i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights; and

 

(ii) general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable or legal remedies.

 

(c)                                   Compliance with Other Instruments.

 

It is not in violation or default of any term of its Trust Agreement, or any provision of any indebtedness, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or instrument to which it is party or by which it is bound or of any judgment, decree, order or writ, which violation or default, in the ease of this clause, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement, and the receipt of the Shares and Warrants each pursuant hereto and thereto, will not, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice, result in any such material violation, or be in conflict with or constitute a default under any such term or provision, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of its properties or assets or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to it, its businesses or operations or any of its assets or properties.

 

(d)                                  Patriot Act.

 

Trust certifies that, to the best of its knowledge, it has not been designated, nor is or shall be owned or controlled, by a “suspected terrorist” as defined in Executive Order 13224. It hereby acknowledges that Company seeks to comply with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and related activities. In furtherance of those efforts, it hereby represents, warrants and covenants that: (i) none of the cash or property that it will pay or will contribute to Company has been or shall be derived from, or related to, any activity that is deemed criminal under United States law; and (ii) no contribution or payment by Trust to Company to the extent that they are within its control shall cause Company to be in violation of the United States Bank Secrecy Act, the United States International Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 or the United States International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. It shall promptly notify Company if any of these representations, warranties and covenants ceases to be true and accurate.

 

(e)                                   Investment Representations.

 

Trust understands that the Shares and Warrants are being offered pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part upon Trust’s representations contained in this Agreement, including, without limitation, that Trust is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act, and not a “U.S. Person” within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act. Trust has received or has had full access to all the information it considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed investment decision with respect to the Shares and Warrants to be issued to it under this Agreement and the shares to be acquired by it upon the exercise of the Notes.

 

(f)                                     Trust Bears Economic Risk.

 

Trust has substantial experience in evaluating and investing in private placement transactions of securities in companies similar to Company so that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in Company and has the capacity to protect its own interests. Trust must bear the economic risk of this

 

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(d)                                  Any representation, warranty or statement made by Company or Trust in any certificate, statement or document delivered pursuant to the terms hereof, or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement should prove to be false or misleading in any material respect on the date as of which made or deemed made.

 

(e)                                   Attachments or levies in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate are made upon Company’s assets or a judgment is rendered against any Company’s property involving a liability of more than $100,000 which shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof.

 

(f)                                     Any change in any Company’s condition or affairs (financial or otherwise) which in Trust’s reasonable, good faith opinion, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(g)                                  Company shall (i) apply for, consent to or suffer to exist the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (v) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (vi) acquiesce to without challenge within ten (10) days of the filing thereof, or failure to have dismissed within forty-five (45) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

(h)                                  Company shall admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business.

 

(i)                                      Company directly or indirectly sells, assigns, transfers, conveys, or suffers or permits to occur any sale, assignment, transfer or conveyance of any assets of Company or any interest therein, except as permitted herein.

 

(j)                                      The occurrence of (i) a change in the controlling ownership of Company or (ii) the departure of either Dupont or Boland from senior management of the Company; provided that, an Event of Default under clause (j)(ii) shall not arise solely as a result of the departure of either Dupont or Boland to the extent a successor thereto, reasonably satisfactory to Trust, shall be appointed within ninety (90) days thereof.

 

(k)                                   The indictment or threatened indictment of Company or any executive officer of Company under any criminal statute, or commencement or threatened commencement of criminal or civil proceeding against Company or any executive officer of Company pursuant to which statute or proceeding penalties or remedies sought or available include forfeiture of any of the property of Company to the extent, in the case of civil proceedings only, such forfeiture could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(1)                                   Company’s attempt to terminate, challenges the validity of, or its liability under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or any proceeding shall be brought to challenge the validity, binding effect of any Ancillary Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement ceases to be a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Company (to the extent such Persons are a party thereto).

 

(m)                                An SEC stop trade order or trading suspension of the Common Stock shall be in effect for twenty (20) consecutive days, excluding in all cases a suspension of all trading in the trading markets, provided that Company shall not have been able to cure such trading suspension within thirty (30) days of the notice thereof or list the Common Stock on another principal market within sixty (60) days of such notice.

 

(n)                                  Company’s failure to deliver common stock to Trust pursuant to and in the form required by the Warrants and this Agreement, if such failure to deliver common stock shall not be cured within two (2) Business Days.

 

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9.                                        Remedies.

 

Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Company shall have the right to demand repayment in full of all obligations, whether or not otherwise due, and return of all Shares and unexercised Warrants from Newhaven Group, Trust shall have, in addition to all other rights provided herein and in each Ancillary Agreement, the rights and remedies for breach, including for specific performance by delivery of shares to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants under other applicable law, all other legal and equitable rights to which Trust may be entitled, including the right to take immediate possession of any Shares necessary to effect the exercise. Trust further reserves the right to apply for the appointment of a receiver for Company or its property.

 

10.                                  Waivers.

 

To the full extent permitted by applicable law, Company hereby waives (a) presentment, demand and protest, and notice of presentment, dishonor, intent to accelerate, acceleration, protest, default, nonpayment, maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension or renewal of any or all of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements or any other notes, commercial paper, Accounts, contracts, Documents, Instruments, Chattel Paper and guaranties at any time held by Trust on which Company may in any way be liable, and hereby ratifies and confirms whatever Trust may do in this regard; (b) all rights to notice and a hearing prior to Trust taking possession or control of any Shares in equal amounts to any validly exercised Warrants; and (c) the benefit of all valuation, appraisal and exemption laws. Company acknowledges that it has been advised by counsel of its choices and decisions with respect to this Agreement and the transactions evidenced hereby and thereby.

 

11.                                  Expenses.

 

Each party shall bear its own out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable fees and disbursements of in-house or outside counsel and appraisers, in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and in connection with the prosecution or defense of any action, contest, dispute, suit or proceeding concerning any matter in any way arising out of, related to or connected with this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. The parties shall each pay actual charges for all bank related services (including wire transfers) performed or caused to be performed by either of them, but Company shall be responsible for any fees charged by its Transfer Agent in connection with its compliance with the terms of this Agreement. If any tax by any Governmental Authority is or may be imposed on or as a result of any transaction between any Company and Trust, the parties each agree to pay such amounts as may be imposed or levied.

 

12.                                  Assignment By Trust.

 

Without consent of Company, Trust may not transfer or assign the Warrants, or suffer the Shares to any manner of hypothecation.

 

13.                                  No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.

 

Failure by Trust or Company to exercise any right, remedy or option under this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any supplement hereto or thereto or any other agreement between or among Company and Trust or delay by either of them in exercising the same, will not operate as a waiver. No waiver will be effective unless it is in writing and then only to the extent specifically stated. The parties’ rights and remedies under this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements will be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy which either of them may have.

 

14 .                                  Indemnity.

 

Each party Company hereby jointly and severally indemnify and hold the other, and its respective affiliates, employees, attorneys and agents (each, an “Indemnified Person”), harmless from and against any and all

 

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suits, actions, proceedings, claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and other costs of investigation or defense, including those incurred upon any appeal) which may be instituted or asserted against or incurred by any such Indemnified Person as the result of the other’s failure with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of, or in any other way arising out of or relating to, this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreements or any other documents or transactions contemplated by or referred to herein or therein and any actions or failures to act with respect to any of the foregoing, except to the extent that any such indemnified liability is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from such Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. NO INDEMNIFIED PERSON SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO ANY COMPANY OR TO ANY OTHER PARTY OR TO ANY SUCCESSOR, ASSIGNEE OR THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY OR ANY OTHER PERSON ASSERTING CLAIMS DERIVATIVELY THROUGH SUCH PARTY, FOR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE ALLEGED AS A RESULT OF CREDIT HAVING BEEN EXTENDED, SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR AS A RESULT OF ANY OTHER TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.

 

15.                                  Revival.

 

The parties agree that to the extent any delivery of securities or compliance with a funding obligation that is 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 act, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, the obligation or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if said delivery or payment had not been made.

 

16. Notices. Any notice or request hereunder may be given to Company, Company Agent or Trust at the respective addresses set forth below or as may hereafter be specified in a notice designated as a change of address under this Section. Any notice or request hereunder shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and delivery, overnight mail or telecopy (confirmed by mail). Notices and requests shall be, in the case of those by hand delivery, deemed to have been given when delivered to any officer of the party to whom it is addressed, in the case of those by mail or overnight mail, deemed to have been given three (3) Business Days after the date when deposited in the mail or with the overnight mail carrier, and, in the case of a telecopy, when confirmed.

 

Notices shall be provided as follows:

 

If to Trust:

 

PacifiCorp Funding Partners Trust

 

 

c/o The Newhaven Group

 

 

40 Gerard Street

 

 

London, England W1V 7 LP

 

 

Attention:

Fergus Anstock, Esq.

 

 

Telephone:

+444 (0) 20 7287 5688

 

 

Telecopier:

+44 (0) 14 8171 3112

 

 

 

If to any Company,

 

 

or Company Agent:

 

c/o Utilicraft Aerospace Corp.

 

 

554 Briscoe Boulevard

 

 

Lawrenceville, GA 30045

 

 

Attention:

John J. Dupont

 

 

 

R. Darby Boland

 

 

Telephone:

  (678) 376-0898

 

 

Facsimile:

  (678) 376-9093

 

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With a copy to:

 

Phillip W. Offill, JR.

 

 

Godwin Gruber LLP

 

 

1201 Elm St., 17 th Fl.

 

 

Dallas, TX 75270

 

 

Telephone:     (214) 939-4469

 

 

Facsimile:      (214) 760-7332

 

or such other address as may be designated in writing hereafter in accordance with this Section 16 by such Person.

 

17. Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

(a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

 

(b) TRUST AND COMPANY HEREBY CONSENT AND AGREE THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN ANY COMPANY, ON THE ONE HAND, AND TRUST, ON THE OTHER HAND, PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS; PROVIDED, THAT TRUST AND COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY HAVE TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE COUNT OF CLARK, STATE OF NEVADA; AND FURTHER PROVIDED, THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE TRUST FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO COLLECT THE OBLIGATIONS, TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE OBLIGATIONS, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF TRUST. TRUST AND COMPANY EXPRESSLY SUBMIT AND CONSENT IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND EACH OF THEM HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON-CONVENIENT. EACH OF THEM HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO COMPANY AGENT AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 16 AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF COMPANY AGENT’S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR THREE (3) DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID.

 

(c) THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS, THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN LAURUS, AND/OR ANY COMPANY ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO.

 

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18.                                  Limitation of Liability.

 

Company and Trust acknowledge and understand that in order to assure payment of the Obligations hereunder Trust may be required to exercise any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and agree that, except as limited by applicable law, neither Trust nor any of Trust’s agents shall be liable for acts taken or omissions made in connection herewith or therewith except for actual bad faith.

 

19.                                  Entire Understanding; Maximum Interest.

 

This Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements contain the entire understanding among between Company and Trust as to the subject matter hereof and thereof and any promises, representations, warranties or guarantees not herein contained shall have no force and effect unless in writing, signed by Company’s and Trust’s respective officers. Neither this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreements, nor any portion or provisions thereof may be changed, modified, amended, waived, supplemented, discharged, cancelled or terminated orally or by any course of dealing, or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing, signed by the party to be charged. Nothing contained in this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or in any document referred to herein or delivered in connection herewith shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum rate permitted by applicable law.

 

20.                                  Severability.

 

Wherever possible each provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions thereof.

 

21.                                  Survival.

 

The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive any investigation made by Company or Trust and the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby to the extent provided therein. All statements as to factual matters contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of Company or Trust pursuant hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be representations and warranties by Company or Trust hereunder solely as of the date of such certificate or instrument. All indemnities set forth herein shall survive the execution, delivery and termination of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements and the making and payment of the Obligations.

 

22.                                  Captions.

 

All captions are and shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever.

 

23.                                  Counterparts; Telecopier Signatures.

 

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party via telecopier transmission shall be deemed to be any original signature hereto.

 

24.                                  Construction.

 

The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments, schedules or exhibits thereto.

 

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25.                                  Publicity.

 

Trust hereby authorizes Company to make appropriate announcements of the financial arrangement entered into by and between Company and Trust, including, without limitation, announcements which are commonly known as tombstones, in such publications and to such selected parties as Company shall in its sole and absolute discretion deem appropriate, or as required by applicable law.

 

26.                                  Legends.

 

The Shares, Warrants and any shares issued upon execution of the Warrants shall bear legends as follows;

 

(a) The Warrants shall bear substantially the following legend:

 

“THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE, STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THE WARRANT MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE OR SUCH SHARES UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE CORP. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”

 

(B) The Shares shall bear substantially the following legend:

 

“THESE COMMON SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THESE COMMON SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THESE COMMON SHARES UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE CORP. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Master Financing Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John J. Dupont

 

 

Name:  John J. Dupont

 

Title:   President

 

 

 

 

 

PACIFICORP FUNDING PARTNERS TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Fergus Anstock, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF [ILLEGIBLE], LTD.

 

Name:  Fergus Anstock

 

Title:   Trustee/Protector (AUTHORISED SIGNATORY)

 

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Exhibit 10.19

 

LEASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS LEASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into this 25th day of July  , 2005 by and between PLAZA II EXECUTIVE CENTER, INC. (hereafter called “Lessor”) , and UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, Inc.   (hereafter called “Lessee”).

 

WHEREAS, Lessor operates a suite of executive offices (hereinafter referred to as “Plaza II Executive Center”) located at 125 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 400, 125 Lincoln Plaza, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501; and

 

WHEREAS, Lessee desires to lease office space from Lessor:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                        TERMS .  Lessor rents to Lessee office(s) number(s) 13 and 20 within Plaza II Executive Center for an initial term of 8 (eight) months beginning on August 1, 2005 and ending on March 31, 2006 .  Upon execution of the Master Lease renewal by Lessor, this lease is automatically extended through July 31, 2006 under the same terms and conditions as set forth herewith. If Lessee shall hold over after the initial term (without exercising the First Right of Refusal as provided in Item No. 20 of this Agreement), this Agreement shall be deemed to continue on a month-to-month basis.  The office rental will then be $2625.00 (Two Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Five and no/100 dollars)   per month for such month-to-month privilege not to exceed 6 (Six) months.

 

2.                                        RENTAL.   Lessee shall pay as rent for the office and included services, the sum of $2410.00 (Two Thousand Four Hundred Ten and no/100 dollars) per month, which is due and payable on the first day of each month, plus a minimum Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per month support services charge, which is due and payable on the first day of each month.  (See Item No. 7 of this Lease Agreement.)  If furniture is to be provided for the office by Lessor, there will be an additional charge to be determined per month.

 

3.                                        SERVICES.   The monthly rental shall include, in addition to the office space, the following services: use of common reception area: receptionist and telephone answering service from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday;

 



 

intercom; use of a conference room (subject to availability and scheduling) ; incoming mail handling and processing; and kitchen facilities.  In addition, a ten-dollar ($10.00) per month, per person, kitchen fee will be charged; and a one-time charge for listing in the first floor lobby directory will be set by Lessor.

 

The following services are available at an extra charge at the rates set by Lessor, subject to change from time to time: secretarial services, word processing, notary, photocopying, bookkeeping, regular and express mail handling (outgoing), and facsimile.

 

4.  TELEPHONE .  Telephone equipment per office is owned by Lessor.  Lessee will be furnished 1 (one) telephone with voice mail at a rate of $30.00 per instrument per month.  Long distance service will be provided by Lessor and charged to Lessee upon receipt of charges from the long distance carrier.

Lessee Agrees to pay to Lessor a monthly charge of $60.00 (Sixty and no/100 dollars) per month per line and, in addition, a one-time installation charge of $100.00 for the first line and $70.00 per line thereafter. Modem lines will be charged at $60.00 per line per month plus a one-time $100.00 installation fee. T-1 lines will be charged at $115.00 per line per month plus a one-time $100.00 installation fee.

 

5.                                        PAYMENT . Upon execution of this Agreement, Lessee agrees to pay in advance a deposit equal to the first and last month’s rent.  Lessee further agrees to pay a $100.00 deposit on telephone charges.  Sixty (60) days prior to expiration of the lease term, Lessee agrees to give written notice to lessor of his intention to renew this Agreement or vacate his office.  If the office is to be vacated at the end of the lease term, the security deposit being held by Lessor will be refunded to Lessee thirty (30) days after full payment is received by Lessor of any cumulative support services charges due, any rent payment outstanding and/or charges for any damages to premises incurred by Lessee.  All tenants will be charged a $200.00 cleaning fee per office, upon termination of the lease.

 

6.                                        LATE CHARGES .  If monthly payment for rent and support services is not paid within five (5) days from the due date, there shall be added to the amount due a late charge of ten percent (10%) of the total amount due.  If a cheque tendered by Lessee is returned for insufficient funds, uncollected funds or stopped payment, there shall be added a Twenty-Five Dollar ($25.00) service charge.

 



 

7.                                        RESTRICTIONS .  Lessee will not bring any office equipment, including but not limited to typewriters, word processing equipment, facsimile machines (fax), copiers or postage machines, into Plaza II Executive Center without the prior approval of Lessor; nor will Lessee hire any secretary and/or typist to work in Plaza II Executive Center at any time whether full- or part-time, during regular hours or after hours. In the event Lessee receives permission from Lessor to bring a personal computer or other word processing equipment into Plaza II Executive Center, the minimum support staff service charge (see Item No. 2 of this Lease Agreement) will be One-Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per month.  If a fax machine is allowed in the offices, there will be a monthly fax service charge of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00).

 

8.                                        MASTER LEASE .  Lessee acknowledges that First Interstate Plaza Associates Limited Partnership, a Texas limited Partnership, holds Plaza II Executive Center under lease and agrees to be bound by the Master Lease and by the Rules and Regulations of the building owner; such Rules and Regulations are attached to and made a part of this Agreement.  Lessee’s name will be placed on a directory maintained by the building owner in the lobby.  Lessee shall use no other signs or advertisements, in or about the building, without prior approval of Lessor.

 

9.                                        UTILITIES .  The rental paid hereunder shall include all utilities, including electricity and water.  Heating and air-conditioning shall be available at temperatures and at times provided by the building owner.  Lessor shall provide all cleaning, repairs and maintenance for the offices except that Lessee shall be responsible for a reasonable charge for damage caused by Lessee, his employees or invitees.

 

10.                                  PARKING .  Parking is leased through CB Richard Ellis Company upon availability.

 

11.                                  USE .  Lessee agrees to use the rented space exclusively for office space.  Lessee will not store or use in the office any machinery, chemicals or other matter that will increase the fire hazard, cause any noise, create any smell, or use abnormally large amounts of electricity.

 

12.                                  DAMAGE.   Lessor shall not be responsible for any damage to Lessee, his employees, invitees, or property arising from fire, theft, acts of other tenants, water or weather.  Each

 



 

party shall be responsible for carrying such insurance as he deems advisable to protect his own business interest and property.  Lessee shall provide a certificate of insurance naming Plaza II as an additional insured for commercial general liability with minimal limits of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million, general aggregate.

 

13.                                  SUBLEASE .  Lessee shall not sublease or assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Lessor.  This permission shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; however, ±n the event that Lessee should request to sublease or assign this Agreement, Lessor shall have, within ten (10) days, such refusal option of terminating this Agreement which shall then become null and void with no further force or effect.  If Lessor consents to any subletting or assignments by Lessee as herein provided, and subsequently any excess rent is received by Lessee under this Agreement, or any additional consideration is paid to Lessee by the assignee under such assignment, then Lessor may, at its option, declare such excess rents, under any sublease or such additional consideration for an assignment, to be due and payable by Lessee to lessor as additional rent hereunder.

 

14.                                  NUISANCE . Lessee shall control his conduct and that of his employees and invitees in such a manner as to not create a nuisance nor interfere with or disturb Lessor or the other tenants of Lessor.

 

15.                                  PROPERTY ON PREMISES.   Upon expiration of this Agreement, unless renewed, all property left in Plaza II Executive Center suites shall be deemed abandoned to Lessor. Lessor shall have, in addition to the statutory landlord’s lien, a contractual lien upon all property brought onto the premises to secure amounts due hereunder, which lien shall be governed by the Uniform Commercial Code of New Mexico.

 

16.                                  COLLECTION.   In the event that Lessor shall hire an attorney to collect any amounts due hereunder, the amount of such attorney’s fees shall be added to the amount due.

 

17.                                  ENTIRE AGREEMENT.   This Agreement shall replace all prior negotiations, agreements, or representations and may only be modified in writing signed by the parties to be bound.

 

18.                                  LOCATION.   This Agreement is executed and performable in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

 



 

19                                     DEFAULT.  In the event Lessee shall default in the prompt payment of rent when same is due, or violate, or omit to perform any of the provisions of the Agreement as herein written, or in the event Lessee shall abandon the premises, or leave them vacant, Lessor may send written notice of such default to Lessee by mail or otherwise, to the demised premises, and unless Lessee shall completely cure said default within three (3) days after receipt of such notice, Lessor may re-enter the premises by summary proceedings, or by force, without being liable for prosecution therefore, take possession of said premises, and remove all persons or property therefrom, and may elect to cancel this agreement, and re-let the premises and receive the rent therefor.  Lessor shall have the right to change locks at any time while a default has occurred and is continuing in addition to all other remedies hereunder.

 

In the event of such default or if the terms and conditions of this lease agreement are not fully complied with, the security deposit (see Item No. 5 of this Agreement) shall become non-refundable , shall not be applied to any rents currently due, and shall become the property of the Lessor.

 

20.                                  FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL .  Sixty (60) days prior to expiration of this Agreement, Lessee hereby agree to notify landlord, in writing, of his desire to vacate his office or to remain in the premises after the expiration of the primary term.  In the event that Lessor shall continue to operate the premises as an Executive Suite beyond the end of the primary term, lessee shall have the right to re-lease the premises at the then current market rate, terms and conditions provided Lessor has received said notice as provided above.

 

AGREED to as of the date first above written.

 

LESSOR:

PLAZA II EXECUTIVE CENTER, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

MARY ROBINSON, President

 

 

LESSEE:

UTILICRAFT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES, Inc.

 

 

 

/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]

 

 



 

 

By:

 

JOHN J. DUPONT, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT-CEO

 

 

 

DATE:

July 27, 2005

 

 


 

Exhibit 23

 

Your Vision Our Focus

 

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Consent

 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.

Lawrenceville, Georgia

 

We consent to the use and inclusion in this Form SB-2 Registration Statement and the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement, of our report dated September 22, 2005 on our audit of the financial statements of Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. at June 30, 2005 and for the period from December 9, 2004 (inception) through June 30, 2005.

 

We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement and Prospectus.

 

 

/s/ Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P.

 

Certified Public Accountants
Dallas, Texas

September 30, 2005

 

 

Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P.

Accountants and Consultants

 

12700 Park Central Drive, Suite 1400

Dallas, Texas 75251

Telephone: 972-239-1660/Facsimile: 972-239-1665

Website: turnerstone.com