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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x       QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011

 

or

 

o          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from       to       

 

Commission file number 1-31443

 

HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

71-0879698

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

3375 Koapaka Street, Suite G-350

 

 

Honolulu, HI

 

96819

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(808) 835-3700

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   x  Yes o  No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T(§232.405 of this chapter) during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   o  Yes o  No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer,” accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer x

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  o  Yes x  No

 

As of July 21, 2011, 50,712,907 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

 

 

 



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Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

Form 10-Q

Quarterly Period ended June 30, 2011

 

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Part I.

Financial Information

3

 

 

 

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (Unaudited)

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

4

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

5

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

6

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

14

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

23

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

26

 

 

 

Part II.

Other Information

27

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

27

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

27

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

36

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

36

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

36

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

37

 

 

 

 

Signatures

38

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.                     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Operating Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passenger

 

$

353,397

 

$

277,706

 

$

678,679

 

$

541,103

 

Other

 

41,618

 

38,183

 

81,946

 

73,162

 

Total

 

395,015

 

315,889

 

760,625

 

614,265

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft fuel, including taxes and oil

 

135,471

 

78,610

 

244,834

 

148,916

 

Wages and benefits

 

79,713

 

73,181

 

157,285

 

146,080

 

Aircraft rent

 

31,154

 

27,128

 

65,229

 

51,242

 

Maintenance materials and repairs

 

42,724

 

29,544

 

86,138

 

65,413

 

Aircraft and passenger servicing

 

19,620

 

14,007

 

38,043

 

28,193

 

Commissions and other selling

 

23,292

 

17,122

 

49,525

 

39,790

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

15,604

 

14,397

 

30,307

 

28,384

 

Other rentals and landing fees

 

17,341

 

13,262

 

33,665

 

26,382

 

Other

 

30,263

 

24,640

 

60,711

 

50,289

 

Lease termination charges

 

70,014

 

 

70,014

 

 

Total

 

465,196

 

291,891

 

835,751

 

584,689

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

(70,181

)

23,998

 

(75,126

)

29,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonoperating Income (Expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

 

(4,889

)

(4,972

)

(8,083

)

(9,975

)

Interest income

 

338

 

1,916

 

695

 

2,738

 

Capitalized interest

 

1,944

 

466

 

3,160

 

523

 

Losses on fuel derivatives

 

(10,453

)

(4,845

)

(2,074

)

(5,472

)

Other, net

 

668

 

(652

)

341

 

(1,110

)

Total

 

(12,392

)

(8,087

)

(5,961

)

(13,296

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

 

(82,573

)

15,911

 

(81,087

)

16,280

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(32,531

)

6,918

 

(31,900

)

7,071

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

(50,042

)

$

8,993

 

$

(49,187

)

$

9,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Stock Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.99

)

$

0.17

 

$

(0.97

)

$

0.18

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.99

)

$

0.17

 

$

(0.97

)

$

0.17

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

303,497

 

$

285,037

 

Restricted cash

 

5,226

 

5,224

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

308,723

 

290,261

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $956 as of June 30, 2011 and $744 as of December 31, 2010

 

79,279

 

59,887

 

Spare parts and supplies, net

 

22,639

 

18,354

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

18,449

 

40,651

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

59,094

 

37,367

 

Total

 

488,184

 

446,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment , less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $157,433 as of June 30, 2011 and $147,588 as of December 31, 2010

 

618,276

 

418,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term prepayments and other

 

41,888

 

38,629

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

69,254

 

38,847

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $142,659 as of June 30, 2011 and $130,951 as of December 31, 2010

 

57,012

 

68,720

 

Goodwill

 

106,663

 

106,663

 

Total Assets

 

$

1,381,277

 

$

1,117,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

86,802

 

$

69,300

 

Air traffic liability

 

339,008

 

250,861

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

55,605

 

63,506

 

Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

 

31,933

 

16,888

 

Total

 

513,348

 

400,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Debt, less discount, and Capital Lease Obligations

 

377,106

 

171,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits:

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated pension and other postretirement benefit obligations

 

215,927

 

213,704

 

Other liabilities and deferred credits

 

33,029

 

53,487

 

Total

 

248,956

 

267,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Special preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, three shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 52,783,121 shares issued and 50,712,907 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2011; 52,291,091 shares issued and 50,220,877 outstanding as of December 31, 2010

 

528

 

522

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

258,947

 

245,947

 

Treasury stock, 2,070,214 shares at cost, at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

 

(10,752

)

(10,752

)

Accumulated income

 

28,244

 

77,431

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

 

(35,100

)

(35,279

)

Total

 

241,867

 

277,869

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

$

1,381,277

 

$

1,117,499

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Net cash provided by Operating Activities

 

$

93,272

 

$

75,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment, including pre-delivery payments

 

(147,280

)

(53,777

)

Purchases of investments

 

 

(76,487

)

Sales of investments

 

 

43,506

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(147,280

)

(86,758

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

162

 

167

 

Purchase of call options and sale of common stock warrants, net

 

(7,556

)

 

Issuance of convertible notes

 

86,250

 

 

Long-term borrowings

 

65,000

 

 

Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

 

(64,346

)

(13,852

)

Issuance costs

 

(7,042

)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

72,468

 

(13,685

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

18,460

 

(24,503

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of Period

 

285,037

 

300,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents - End of Period

 

$

303,497

 

$

276,235

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Business and Basis of Presentation

 

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (the Company or Holdings) is a holding company incorporated in the State of Delaware. The Company’s primary asset is its sole ownership of all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (Hawaiian). The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete audited financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements contain all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s results of operations and financial position for the periods presented.  Due to seasonal fluctuations common to the airline industry, the results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the entire year.  Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.  The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes of the Company included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

 

New accounting pronouncements

 

In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-13, Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements — A Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (ASU 2009-13) .   This guidance defines whether multiple deliverables should be separated and how the consideration should be allocated to one or more units of accounting.  This guidance establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable.  The selling price used for each deliverable is based on vendor-specific objective evidence, if available, third-party evidence if vendor-specific objective evidence is not available, or estimated selling price if neither vendor-specific nor third-party evidence is available.  This accounting standard became effective for new and materially modified revenue arrangements entered into by the Company after January 1, 2011.  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company did not have any significant new or materially modified agreements that were subject to this accounting standard, therefore, this accounting standard did not have an impact on its unaudited consolidated financial statements.  The Company anticipates an impact from this standard when significant third party mileage sales agreements are executed or materially modified in future periods.

 

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-04 , Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (ASU 2011-04). ASU 2011-04 amended Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820), to converge the fair value measurement guidance in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). Some of the amendments clarify the application of existing fair value measurement requirements, while other amendments change a particular principle in ASC 820. In addition, ASU 2011-04 requires additional fair value disclosures.  The amendments are to be applied prospectively and are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the provisions of ASU 2011-04 will have on its financial statements.

 

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2. Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.  Diluted earnings (loss) per share uses the treasury stock method for in-the-money stock options, deferred stock units, restricted stock, convertible notes and warrants.  For further discussion on the convertible notes and warrants see Note 5 — Debt.

 

 

 

Three Months ended June 30,

 

Six Months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(in thousands, except for per share data)

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common stock shares outstanding - Basic

 

50,700

 

51,941

 

50,609

 

51,901

 

Assumed exercise of equity awards

 

 

1,199

 

 

1,286

 

Weighted average common stock shares outstanding - Diluted

 

50,700

 

53,140

 

50,609

 

53,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.99

)

$

0.17

 

$

(0.97

)

$

0.18

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.99

)

$

0.17

 

$

(0.97

)

$

0.17

 

 

The table below summarizes those common stock equivalents excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the awards were antidilutive.

 

 

 

Three Months ended June 30,

 

Six Months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options

 

128

 

67

 

97

 

107

 

Restricted stock

 

392

 

284

 

280

 

143

 

Convertible notes (1)

 

10,943

 

 

5,958

 

 

Warrants (1)

 

10,943

 

5,974

 

5,958

 

2,987

 

 


(1)            In March 2011, the Company entered into a Convertible Note transaction which included the sale of convertible notes, purchase of convertible note hedges and the sale of warrants as described in Note 5 — Debt.  These weighted common stock equivalents were excluded because their conversion price of $7.8819 per share for the convertible notes and $10.00 for the warrants exceeded the average market price of our common stock during these periods, and the effect of their inclusion would be antidilutive. These securities could be dilutive in future periods.  The convertible note hedges will always be antidilutive and, therefore, will have no effect on diluted net income per share.

 

3.  Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC 820 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.  As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.  As a basis for considering such assumptions, ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

Level 1 — Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term for the assets or liabilities; and

 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

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The tables below present the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements as of June 30, 2011

 

 

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market securities

 

$

213,182

 

$

213,182

 

$

 

$

 

Fuel derivative contracts, net*:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil caps

 

4,488

 

 

4,488

 

 

Crude oil collars

 

229

 

 

229

 

 

Heating oil caps

 

182

 

 

182

 

 

Heating oil collars

 

212

 

 

212

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value

 

$

218,293

 

$

213,182

 

$

5,111

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market securities

 

$

94,659

 

$

94,659

 

$

 

$

 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprise notes

 

133,048

 

 

133,048

 

 

Fuel derivative contracts, net*:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude oil caps

 

6,609

 

 

6,609

 

 

Crude oil collars

 

2,174

 

 

2,174

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value

 

$

236,490

 

$

94,659

 

$

141,831

 

$

 

 


* The Company had fuel derivative contract assets of $5.1 million and $8.8 million as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, in prepaid expenses and other assets in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Cash equivalents.   The Company’s cash equivalents consist of money market securities and U.S. government-sponsored enterprise notes.  The money market securities are classified as Level 1 investments and are valued using inputs observable in markets for identical securities.  The U.S. government-sponsored enterprise notes with contractual maturities less than three months are classified as Level 2 investments and valued using inputs observable in active markets for similar securities.

 

Fuel derivative contracts.   The Company’s fuel derivative contracts consist of heating oil and crude oil caps (or call options) and collars (a combination of call options and put options) which are not traded on a public exchange. The fair value of these instruments is determined based on inputs available from public markets; therefore, they are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

There were no assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 

Nonfinancial Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

 

See Note 6 - Leases, for information related to fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets on a nonrecurring basis performed as of June 30, 2011.

 

4.  Financial Instruments and Risk Management

 

Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of the Company’s debt (excluding obligations under capital leases) with a carrying value of $408.6 million and $146.4 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, was approximately $397.7 million and $140.0 million. The Company’s estimates were based on quoted market prices for its publicly held convertible senior notes.  For the other debt where comparable market prices were not available, the estimates were based on the discounted amount of future cash flows using the Company’s estimated current incremental rate of borrowing.

 

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, other receivables and accounts payable approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature.

 

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Fuel Risk Management

 

The Company’s operations are inherently dependent upon the price and availability of aircraft fuel.  To manage economic risks associated with fluctuations in aircraft fuel prices, the Company periodically enters into derivative financial instruments such as heating oil and crude oil caps (or call options) and collars (a combination of call options and put options).  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company primarily used heating oil and crude oil caps and collars to hedge its aircraft fuel expense.  As of June 30, 2011, the Company had outstanding fuel derivative contracts covering 54 million gallons of jet fuel that will be settled over the next 12 months.  These derivative instruments were not designated as hedges under ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815) for hedge accounting treatment.  As a result, changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments are adjusted through other nonoperating income (expense) in the period of change.

 

The following table shows the amount and location of realized and unrealized gains and losses that were recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and where those gains and losses were recorded in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Gains (losses) on fuel derivatives recorded in nonoperating income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark-to-fair value gains (losses) on undesignated fuel hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized gain (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains (losses) realized at settlement

 

$

3,057

 

$

(1,224

)

4,616

 

$

(1,985

)

Reversal of prior period unrealized amounts

 

(5,490

)

224

 

(2,701

)

(262

)

Unrealized gains (losses) on contracts that will settle in future periods

 

(8,020

)

(3,845

)

(3,989

)

(3,225

)

Losses on fuel derivatives recorded as nonoperating expense

 

$

(10,453

)

$

(4,845

)

$

(2,074

)

$

(5,472

)

 

ASC 815 requires a reporting entity to elect a policy of whether to offset rights to reclaim cash collateral or obligations to return cash collateral against derivative assets and liabilities executed with the same counterparty, or present such amounts on a gross basis.  The Company’s accounting policy is to present its derivative assets and liabilities on a net basis including the collateral posted with the counterparty.  No cash collateral was received from counterparties at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 

The following table presents the fair value of the asset and liability derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 as well as the location of the asset and liability balances within the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Derivatives not designated as

 

 

 

Fair Value of Derivatives

 

hedging instruments under

 

Balance Sheet 

 

Assets as of

 

Liabilities as of

 

ASC 815

 

Location

 

June 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

June 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Fuel derivative contracts

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

$

5,111

 

$

8,783

 

$

 

$

 

 

5.  Debt

 

Convertible Notes

 

On March 23, 2011, the Company issued $86.25 million principal amount of convertible senior notes (the Convertible Notes) due March 15, 2016.  The Convertible Notes were issued at par and bear interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum.  Interest is paid semi-annually, in arrears, on March 15 and September 15 each year, beginning on September 15, 2011.

 

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Each $1,000 of principal of the Convertible Notes is convertible under certain circumstances, at an initial conversion rate of 126.8730 shares of the Company’s common stock (or a total of approximately 10.9 million shares), which is the equivalent of approximately $7.8819 per share, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified events as set forth in the indenture governing the terms of the Convertible Notes.  Upon conversion, the Company will have the right, at the Company’s election, to pay or deliver, cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination thereof.  Holders may convert their Convertible Notes at their option at any time prior to November 15, 2015, only if one of the following conditions has been met:

 

·       During any calendar quarter after the calendar quarter ending June 30, 2011, and only during such calendar quarter, if the closing price of the Company’s common stock for at least 20 trading days in the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the preceding calendar quarter exceeds 130% of the conversion price per share of common stock in effect on the last day of such preceding calendar quarter;

 

·       During the five consecutive business days immediately after any 10 consecutive trading day period in which the average trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes during such period was less than 97% of the product of the closing sale price of the common stock and the conversion rate on such trading day;

 

·       The Company makes specified distributions to holders of the Company’s common stock or specified corporate transactions occur.

 

On or after November 15, 2015, and up through and including the second business day immediately preceding March 15, 2016, the Holders may convert their Convertible Notes into common stock.

 

Holders may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their Convertible Notes upon a fundamental change, primarily a change in control or termination of trading, at a cash repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.  The Company may not redeem the Convertible Notes prior to their maturity date.

 

When accounting for the Convertible Notes, the Company applied accounting guidance related to the accounting for convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion.  This guidance required the Company to separately account for the liability and equity components of the Convertible Notes in a manner that reflects our nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods.  This guidance required bifurcation of a component of the debt, classification of that component in equity, and then accretion of the resulting discount on the debt as part of interest expense reflected in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Accordingly, the Company recorded an adjustment to reduce the carrying value of the Convertible Notes by $19.5 million and recorded this amount in Shareholders’ Equity.  This adjustment was based on the calculated fair value of a similar debt instrument that did not have an associated equity component.  The annual interest rate calculated for a similar debt instrument was 11.00%.

 

The total issuance costs for the Convertible Notes were $3.3 million, of which $2.5 million was allocated to the debt component and $0.8 million was allocated to the equity component.  The issuance costs allocated to debt were capitalized and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Convertible Notes.  The issuance costs allocated to equity were recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in-capital.

 

The carrying value of the Convertible Notes is $67.6 million at June 30, 2011.  Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, and non-cash interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was $0.8 million, for the amortization of the discount on the liability component.

 

Convertible Note Hedges and Warrants

 

In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, the Company entered into separate convertible note hedge transactions (the Convertible Note Hedges) and separate warrant transactions (the Warrants) related to our common stock with certain financial investors to reduce the potential dilution of the Company’s common stock and to offset potential payments by the Company to holders of the Convertible Notes in excess of the principal of the Convertible Notes upon conversion.  The Convertible Note Hedges and Warrants are separate transactions, entered into by the Company with the financial institutions, and are not part of the Convertible Notes described above.

 

The Company paid $19.5 million for the Convertible Note Hedges.  Under the terms of the Convertible Note Hedges, the counterparties to the Convertible Note Hedges will generally deliver to the Company amounts in excess of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes delivered upon conversion by the Company to the holders of the Convertible Notes in the same form of consideration elected to be delivered by the Company to the holders of the Convertible Notes under the indenture for the Convertible Notes.  The Company may elect to settle the conversion feature of the Convertible Notes in cash or shares of common stock or in any combination of cash or shares of common stock as determined in accordance with the provisions of the indenture.   The Convertible Note Hedges are currently exercisable and expire on March 15, 2016.

 

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Concurrent with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, the Company sold Warrants to certain financial institutions that permit such financial institutions to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock.  The Warrants are exercisable by the financial institutions for 10.9 million shares of the Company’s common stock at a current exercise price of $10.00 per share.  The Company received $12.0 million in proceeds for the sale of the Warrants.  The Warrants expire at various dates beginning in June 2016 and ending in September 2016.  The Warrants provide for net share settlement by the Company, subject to the option of the Company to deliver cash in lieu of shares if certain conditions under the Warrants have been met.

 

The Company determined that the Convertible Note Hedges and Warrants meet the requirements of the FASB’s accounting guidance for accounting for derivative financial instruments indexed to, and potentially settled in, a Company’s own stock and other relevant guidance and, therefore, are classified as equity transactions.  As a result, the Company recorded the purchase of the Convertible Note Hedges as a reduction in additional paid-in-capital and the proceeds of the Warrants as an increase to additional paid-in-capital in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the Company will not recognize subsequent changes in the fair value of the agreements in the financial statements.

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

In December 2010, Hawaiian, as borrower, with the Company as guarantor, entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, Inc., as arranger and administrative agent for the lenders, providing for a secured revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Facility) in an amount of up to $75.0 million.  The Company used the proceeds received from the issuance of the Convertible Notes to pay-off the outstanding revolving credit facility balance of $54.7 million.  As of June 30, 2011, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and $65.4 million available (net of various outstanding letters of credit).  At June 30, 2011, the Company is in compliance with its financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

Aircraft Facility Agreements

 

On June 27, 2011, Hawaiian borrowed $192.8 million through fifteen separate secured loan agreements to finance a portion of the purchase price of fifteen Boeing 717-200 aircraft, each such aircraft including two Rolls-Royce BR700-715 engines, that Hawaiian previously leased under four capital and eleven operating leases.  See additional discussion of the purchase agreement at Note 6 — Leases.  The loan agreements bear interest at 8% per annum and are subject to a balloon payment at the maturity date of June 2019.

 

On April 6, 2011, Hawaiian borrowed $65 million through a secured loan agreement to finance a portion of the purchase price of an Airbus A330-200 aircraft that Hawaiian took delivery of on April 12, 2011.  This loan agreement has a fixed interest rate of 6.461% with principal and interest payments due quarterly beginning in July 2011 and a maturity date of April 2023.

 

As of June 30, 2011, the scheduled maturities of long-term debt over the next five years were as follows (in thousands):

 

Remaining months in 2011

 

$

15,646

 

2012

 

33,016

 

2013

 

86,443

 

2014

 

23,047

 

2015

 

24,510

 

 

6.  Leases

 

On June 27, 2011, Hawaiian terminated lease agreements and concurrently entered into a purchase agreement with the lessor covering fifteen Boeing 717-200 aircraft, each such aircraft including two Rolls-Royce BR700-715 engines.  These aircraft were previously operated by Hawaiian under four capital and eleven operating lease agreements.  The purchase price for the fifteen Boeing 717-200 aircraft was $230 million, comprised of financing of $192.8 million  through secured loan agreements with Boeing Capital, cash payment of $25.0 million, and the non-cash application of maintenance and security deposits held by the previous lessor and current debt financer of $12.2 million.  This purchase price was reduced by certain previously recorded lease valuation adjustments related to these aircraft.  The Company recognized the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the aircraft under operating leases as a cost of terminating the leases under ASC 840 — Leases (formerly FASB Interpretation No. 26, Accounting for Purchase of a Leased Asset by the Lessee during the Term of the Lease ) and elected to apply the same accounting policy to the aircraft under capital leases.  As a result, the Company reduced the value of the fifteen Boeing 717-200 to their fair value of $135 million on its unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets and recorded lease termination charges of $70.0 million on the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.  The Company determined the valuation of the aircraft based on a third-party appraisal that considered multiple inputs, including market transactions for similar aircraft and information specific to the condition of each aircraft.  As a result, this fair value measurement was considered a Level 3 measurement as described in Note 3 – Fair Value Measurements.  See additional information on the loan agreements at Note 5 — Debt.

 

In February 2011, the Company renegotiated its operating lease for its general office space extending the lease through 2026.

 

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As of June 30, 2011, the scheduled future minimum rental payments under capital and operating leases (adjusted for the changes discussed above) with non-cancelable basic terms of more than one year were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Total

 

Remaining months in 2011

 

$

44,761

 

2012

 

83,822

 

2013

 

77,793

 

2014

 

74,769

 

2015

 

74,299

 

 

7. Employee Benefit Plans

 

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit and other postretirement plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, included the following:

 

Components of Net Periodic

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

Benefit Cost

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Service cost

 

$

2,360

 

$

2,350

 

$

4,720

 

$

4,699

 

Interest cost

 

6,517

 

6,326

 

13,034

 

12,652

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(4,687

)

(4,156

)

(9,375

)

(8,313

)

Recognized net actuarial loss

 

90

 

102

 

180

 

205

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

4,280

 

$

4,622

 

$

8,559

 

$

9,243

 

 

The Company made contributions of $3.4 million and $5.3 million to its defined benefit and other postretirement plans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, and expects to make contributions in the amount of $6.7 million during the remainder of 2011.

 

8. Income Taxes

 

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $32.5 million and $31.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.  The tax benefit as a percentage of pre-tax income differed from the statutory rate due to the impact that forecasted permanent tax differences have on the Company’s full year 2011 financial loss projections.

 

No cash payments for federal and state income taxes were made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to cash payments of $2.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company changed tax accounting methods with the IRS.  These tax accounting changes resulted in the recovery of approximately $22.5 million of deferred tax assets.

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the Company’s deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The ultimate realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets is dependent upon its ability to generate future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.  The Company reversed its tax valuation allowance in 2010 because its projections of future taxable income were sufficient to support recognition of its deferred tax assets.  The Company continues to believe its projections of future taxable income support the realizability of its deferred tax assets even though it recognized a net operating loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.  The net operating loss recognized at the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was primarily due to non-recurring and non-cash lease termination charges that do not impact our ability to generate future taxable income.

 

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9. Comprehensive Income

 

The components of comprehensive income included the following:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(50,042

)

$

8,993

 

$

(49,187

)

$

9,209

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized net losses on short and long-term investments

 

 

(617

)

 

(1,749

)

Amortization of net actuarial losses on employee benefit plans

 

90

 

90

 

179

 

193

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(49,952

)

$

8,466

 

$

(49,008

)

$

7,653

 

 

10. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

 

Commitments

 

As of June 30, 2011, Hawaiian had capital commitments consisting of firm aircraft orders for twelve wide-body Airbus A330-200 aircraft, six Airbus A350XWB-800 aircraft and five Rolls Royce spare engines scheduled for delivery through 2020. Hawaiian has purchase rights for an additional four A330-200 aircraft and six A350XWB aircraft and can utilize these rights subject to production availability. Hawaiian also has operating commitments with a third-party to provide aircraft maintenance services which include fixed payments as well as payments that are variable based on flight hours for our Airbus fleet through 2027. The Company also has operating commitments with third-party service providers for reservations, IT and accounting services through 2017. Committed expenditures, including estimated escalation and variable amounts estimated based on forecasted usage, for the next five years are detailed below as of June 30, 2011:

 

 

 

Capital

 

Operating

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Remaining months in 2011

 

$

96,243

*

$

10,746

 

$

106,989

 

2012

 

274,247

*

23,009

 

297,256

 

2013

 

287,389

 

19,603

 

306,992

 

2014

 

234,489

 

20,050

 

254,539

 

2015

 

166,231

 

20,620

 

186,851

 

 


*               Includes the final payment for the A330-200 aircraft with expected delivery dates in the fourth quarter 2011, first quarter 2012 and second quarter 2012 that Hawaiian has entered into loan agreements for as further discussed below at Airbus A330-200 Facility Agreement Commitments.

 

Airbus A330-200 Facility Agreement Commitments

 

On June 29, 2011, Hawaiian entered into a secured loan agreement for $66 million to finance a portion of the purchase price of one Airbus A330-200 aircraft with an upcoming delivery in first quarter 2012.  The loan agreement will bear interest, at Hawaiian’s election, at either a floating rate based on a margin over LIBOR or a fixed rate, with a maturity date of March 2024.

 

On June 29, 2011, Hawaiian also entered into two secured loan agreements each for $67 million to finance a portion of the purchase price of two Airbus A330-200 aircraft with upcoming delivery in fourth quarter 2011 and second quarter 2012.  These loan agreements will bear interest, at Hawaiian’s election, at either a floating rate based on a margin over LIBOR or a fixed rate, and are subject to balloon payments at the maturity dates of October 2023 and April 2022, respectively.

 

The anticipated future payments for these facility agreements for the remaining months in 2011 is approximately $2 million, $13 million in 2012, $14 million in 2013, $15 million in 2014 and $15 million in 2015.

 

Lease Commitments

 

On June 29, 2011, Hawaiian entered into three separate eight-year lease agreements for an additional three Boeing 717-200 aircraft, with one aircraft expected to be delivered in third quarter 2011 and two aircraft in fourth quarter 2011. The Company is still assessing whether these leases will be classified as capital or operating, and will make this determination in the period it takes delivery of the aircraft.

 

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On April 6, 2011, Hawaiian entered into a twelve-year operating lease agreement for an Airbus A330-200 aircraft with an expected delivery date in the second quarter of 2012.

 

The anticipated future payments for these leases for the remaining months in 2011 is approximately $1 million, $11 million in 2012, $15 million in 2013, $15 million in 2014 and $15 million in 2015.

 

Litigation and Contingencies

 

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of its operations.  Management does not anticipate that the disposition of such proceedings will have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

General Guarantees and Indemnifications

 

The Company is the lessee under certain real estate leases. It is common in such commercial lease transactions for the lessee to agree to indemnify the lessor and other related third parties for tort liabilities that arise out of or relate to the lessee’s use or occupancy of the leased premises. In some cases, this indemnity extends to related liabilities arising from the negligence of the indemnified parties, but usually excludes any liabilities caused by their gross negligence or willful misconduct. Additionally, the lessee typically indemnifies such parties for any environmental liability that arises out of or relates to its use of the leased premises. The Company expects that it is covered by insurance (subject to deductible amounts) for most tort liabilities and related indemnities described above with respect to real estate that it leases.  The Company cannot estimate the potential amount of future payments, if any, under the foregoing indemnities and agreements.

 

Credit Card Holdback

 

Under the Company’s bank-issued credit card processing agreements, certain proceeds from advance ticket sales may be held back to serve as collateral to cover any possible chargebacks or other disputed charges that may occur.  These holdbacks, which are included in restricted cash in the Company’s unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, totaled $5.2 million at June 30, 2011.   The agreement with the Company’s largest credit card processor also contains financial triggers for additional holdbacks, which are based on, among other things, the amount of unrestricted cash and short-term investments, the level of debt service coverage and operating income measured quarterly on a trailing 12-month basis.  No amounts were subject to this holdback at June 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.  Under the terms of this credit card agreement, the level of credit card holdback is subject to adjustment based on actual performance relative to these specific financial triggers.  Based on the Company’s performance relative to these financial triggers for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Company expects the holdback to increase to 25% of the applicable credit card air traffic liability, increasing the restricted cash balance in third quarter 2011 by approximately $30 to $35 million, that the Company plans to fund through advance ticket sale remittances.  Depending on the Company’s performance relative to these financial triggers in the future, the holdback could incrementally increase to an amount up to 100% of the applicable credit card air traffic liability, which would also cause an increase in the level of restricted cash.  If the Company is unable to obtain a waiver of, or otherwise mitigate the increase in restriction of cash, it could also cause a covenant violation under other debt or lease obligations and have a material adverse impact on the Company.

 

ITEM 2.            MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS O F FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that reflect our current views with respect to certain current and future events and financial performance.  Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation: any expectations of operating expenses, deferred revenue, interest rates, income taxes, deferred tax assets, valuation allowance or other financial items; statements regarding factors that may affect our operating results; estimates of fair value measurements; statements related to aircraft maintenance and repair costs and deposits and timing of maintenance activities; statements related to cash flow from operations and seasonality; estimates of required funding of and contributions to our defined benefit pension and disability plan; estimates of annual fuel expenses and measure of the effects of fuel prices on our business; statements regarding the availability of fuel; statements regarding our wages and benefits and labor costs and agreements; statements regarding costs of compliance with regulations promulgated by the FAA and other regulatory agencies; statements related to airport rent rates and landing fees; statements regarding aircraft rent expense; statements regarding our total capacity and yields on routes; statements regarding compliance with potential environmental regulations; statements regarding potential dilution of our securities; statements regarding cost liability and deferred revenue estimates related to the frequent flyer program; statements related to our hedging program; statements concerning the impact of, and changes to, accounting principles, policies and estimates; statements regarding our tax valuation allowance; statements regarding credit card holdback; statements regarding the availability of financing; statements regarding our capital expenditures; statements regarding potential violations under the Company’s debt or lease obligations; statements regarding our ability to comply with covenants under our financing arrangements;

 

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statements related to risk management, credit risks and air traffic liability; statements related to future U.S. and global economic conditions or performance; statements related to changes in our fleet plan and related cash outlays; statements related to expected delivery of new aircraft; statements related to potential route expansion; statements related to the effects of any litigation on our operations or business; and statements as to other matters that do not relate strictly to historical facts or statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.  Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are also intended to identify such forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are and will be, as the case may be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which may cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results, expressed or implied, in these forward-looking statements.

 

The risks, uncertainties and assumptions referred to above that could cause our results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements also include the risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed from time to time in our other public filings and public announcements, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us as of the date hereof.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this quarterly report.  The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Overview

 

Our Company

 

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (the “Company,” “Holdings,” “we,” “us” and “our”) is a holding company incorporated in the State of Delaware. The Company’s primary asset is its sole ownership of all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (“Hawaiian”).  Hawaiian was originally incorporated in January 1929 under the laws of the Territory of Hawaii and became the Company’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary pursuant to a corporate restructuring that was consummated in August 2002.  Hawaiian became a Delaware corporation and the Company’s direct wholly-owned subsidiary concurrent with its reorganization and reacquisition by the Company in June 2005.

 

Hawaiian is engaged in the scheduled air transportation of passengers and cargo amongst the Hawaiian Islands (the interisland routes), between the Hawaiian Islands and certain cities in the Western United States (the transpacific routes), and between the Hawaiian Islands and the South Pacific, Australia and Asia (the Pacific routes), collectively referred to as our Scheduled Operations.  In addition, Hawaiian operates various charter flights.  Hawaiian is the largest airline headquartered in Hawaii and the eleventh largest domestic airline in the United States based on revenue passenger miles reported by the Research and Innovative Technology Administration Bureau of Transportation Statistics as of March 31, 2011, the latest available data.  At June 30, 2011 Hawaiian’s operating fleet consisted of Boeing 717-200 aircraft for its interisland routes, Boeing 767-300 aircraft for its transpacific, Pacific and charter routes and Airbus A330-200 aircraft for its transpacific routes as detailed below:

 

Aircraft Type

 

Leased

 

Owned

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A330-200 (1)

 

3

 

1

 

4

 

767-300ER/EM (2)

 

10

 

7

 

17

 

717-200 (3)

 

 

15

 

15

 

Total

 

13

 

23

 

36

 

 


(1)    The Company took delivery of one owned A330-200 aircraft in April 2011.

(2)    The Company returned one Boeing 767-300ER in May 2011 due to the end of its lease term.

(3)    In June 2011, the Company purchased its existing fleet of fifteen Boeing 717-200 aircraft previously under lease agreements.

 

Based in Honolulu, Hawaiian had 4,146 active employees as of June 30, 2011.

 

General information about us is available at http://www.hawaiianair.com/about .  Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into, or otherwise to be regarded as part of, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q unless expressly noted.  Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, as well as any amendments and exhibits to those reports, are available free of charge through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we file them with, or furnish them to, the SEC.

 

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Second Quarter Highlights

 

·       Took delivery and placed into revenue service a fourth Airbus A330-200 aircraft in April 2011.

 

·       Purchased 15 Boeing 717-200 aircraft previously held under operating and capital lease agreements.

 

·       Added an additional three Boeing 717-200 aircraft through lease agreements with expected delivery dates in September, October and November 2011 to the fleet for service on interisland routes.

 

·       Ranked as the #1 carrier for punctuality and fewest flight cancellations as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation Air Travel Consumer for the months of March, April  and May 2011 (latest information available).

 

·       Launched daily non-stop service to Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan in July 2011; Hawaiian’s third route to Asia in the past eight months.

 

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Results of Operations

 

In the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, we recorded a net loss of $50.0 million, or $0.99 per basic and diluted share and $49.2 million, or $0.97 per basic and diluted share, respectively, that includes the impact of a non-recurring and non-cash pre-tax lease termination expense of $70.0 million related to the purchase of fifteen Boeing 717-200 aircraft previously under lease agreements.

 

Statistical Data (unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months ended June 30,

 

Six Months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(in thousands, except as otherwise indicated)

 

Scheduled Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue passengers flown

 

2,152

 

2,075

 

4,240

 

4,074

 

Revenue passenger miles (RPM)

 

2,502,779

 

2,107,873

 

4,843,893

 

4,027,535

 

Available seat miles (ASM)

 

2,982,445

 

2,462,720

 

5,765,116

 

4,760,187

 

Passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM)

 

11.85

¢

11.28

¢

11.77

¢

11.37

¢

Passenger load factor (RPM/ASM)

 

83.9

%

85.6

%

84.0

%

84.6

%

Passenger revenue per RPM (Yield)

 

14.12

¢

13.17

¢

14.01

¢

13.44

¢

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue per ASM

 

13.23

¢

12.83

¢

13.19

¢

12.90

¢

Operating cost per ASM (CASM)(b)

 

15.59

¢

11.85

¢

14.49

¢

12.28

¢

Lease termination charges per ASM

 

2.35

¢

¢

1.21

¢

¢

Aircraft fuel expense per ASM

 

4.54

¢

3.19

¢

4.24

¢

3.13

¢

Revenue passengers flown

 

2,152

 

2,076

 

4,242

 

4,075

 

Revenue block hours operated (actual)

 

31,284

 

27,674

 

60,992

 

54,118

 

RPM

 

2,504,879

 

2,107,914

 

4,846,776

 

4,027,576

 

ASM

 

2,984,671

 

2,462,762

 

5,768,685

 

4,760,229

 

Gallons of jet fuel consumed

 

40,572

 

34,296

 

78,821

 

66,810

 

Average cost per gallon of jet fuel (actual) (a)

 

$

3.34

 

$

2.29

 

$

3.11

 

$

2.23

 

 


(a)                     Includes applicable taxes and fees.

(b)                    Includes lease termination charges of $70.0 million.

 

Operating Revenue

 

Operating revenue was $395.0 million and $760.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, a 25.0% and 23.8% increase over operating revenue of $315.9 million and $614.3 million for the same three and six month period in 2010, driven primarily by an increase in passenger revenue.

 

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Passenger Revenue

 

Passenger revenue increased $75.7 million or 27.3% and $137.6 million or 25.4% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, as compared to the same three and six month period in 2010.  The detail of these changes are described in the table below:

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2011 as compared

 

Six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared

 

 

 

to three months ended June 30, 2010

 

to six months ended June 30, 2010

 

 

 

Change in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scheduled

 

Change in

 

Change in

 

Change in

 

scheduled

 

Change in

 

Change in

 

Change in

 

 

 

passenger revenue

 

Yield

 

RPM

 

ASM

 

passenger revenue

 

Yield

 

RPM

 

ASM

 

 

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transpacific

 

$

31.2

 

13.0

%

5.8

%

4.2

%

$

48.8

 

6.8

%

8.4

%

6.7

%

Interisland

 

4.3

 

6.1

 

(1.3

)

2.7

 

14.9

 

9.7

 

(1.4

)

1.3

 

Pacific

 

40.2

 

14.4

 

121.2

 

141.1

 

73.9

 

15.5

 

117.4

 

124.0

 

Total scheduled

 

$

75.7

 

7.2

%

18.7

%

21.1

%

$

137.6

 

4.4

%

20.3

%

21.1

%

 

Transpacific — Transpacific revenue increased by $31.2 million and $48.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, as compared to the same three and six month period in 2010, due to increased yield, increases in our flown capacity due to the induction of the A330-200 aircraft into our fleet, which provides for increased capacity, and a net increase of one additional aircraft to our fleet in the period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to June 30, 2010.

 

Interisland — Interisland revenue increased by $4.3 million and $14.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, as compared to the same three and six month period in 2010, due to the increased yield on our interisland routes partially offset by a decrease in our load factor.  The increased yield on our interisland routes reflects the continued reduction in availability of discounted fares during 2011.

 

Pacific — Pacific revenue increased by $40.2 million and $73.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, as compared to the same three and six month period in 2010, primarily due to increased yield and the expansion of our services to Tokyo, Japan in November 2010, Seoul, South Korea in January 2011 and seasonal daily flights (from four flights weekly) to Sydney, Australia in April 2011.

 

Other Revenue

 

Other operating revenue increased by $3.4 million or 9.0% and $8.8 million or 12.0% in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, primarily due to increased cargo and bag fee revenue.  These increases are primarily attributable to the induction of the Airbus A330-200 aircraft which provided additional passenger and cargo capacity.

 

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Operating Expense

 

Operating expenses were $465.2 million and $835.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and $291.9 million and $584.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.  The change in operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 is detailed below:

 

 

 

Changes in operating expenses for the

 

Changes in operating expenses for the

 

 

 

three months ended June 30, 2011 as

 

six months ended June 30, 2011 as

 

 

 

compared to the three months ended

 

compared to the six months ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2010

 

June 30, 2010

 

 

 

$

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft fuel, including taxes and oil

 

$

56,861

 

72.3

%

$

95,918

 

64.4

%

Wages and benefits

 

6,532

 

8.9

 

11,205

 

7.7

 

Aircraft rent

 

4,026

 

14.8

 

13,987

 

27.3

 

Maintenance materials and repairs

 

13,180

 

44.6

 

20,725

 

31.7

 

Aircraft and passenger servicing

 

5,613

 

40.1

 

9,850

 

34.9

 

Commissions and other selling

 

6,170

 

36.0

 

9,735

 

24.5

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,207

 

8.4

 

1,923

 

6.8

 

Other rentals and landing fees

 

4,079

 

30.8

 

7,283

 

27.6

 

Other

 

5,623

 

22.8

 

10,422

 

20.7

 

Lease termination charges

 

70,014

 

NM

 

70,014

 

NM

 

Total

 

$

173,305

 

59.4

%

$

251,062

 

42.9

%

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, our operations have expanded by approximately 21% (measured in ASMs) as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 due to the induction of two additional Airbus A330-200 aircraft to our fleet at June 30, 2011 as compared to June 30, 2010, which added passenger and cargo capacity that was partially offset by the return of one Boeing 767-300 at the end of its lease term in May 2011.  Our expansion is also due to two new international routes to Japan and South Korea.  As a result of this expansion, we have experienced corresponding increases in our variable expenses such as aircraft fuel, wages and benefits, maintenance materials and repairs, aircraft and passenger servicing, commissions and other selling, other rentals and landing fees and other (which primarily consists of purchased services, professional and technical fees, and personnel).

 

We expect operating expenses to increase with increased volume and the continued expansion of our services, including the launch of a new route to Osaka, Japan in July 2011, the addition of three additional Boeing 717-200 aircraft into our fleet during the second half of 2011 and the delivery of our fourth Airbus A330-200 aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2011.

 

Other explanations of the variances in our operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 are described below.

 

Aircraft Fuel

 

Aircraft fuel expense increased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to June 30, 2010 by $56.9 million and $95.9 million, respectively.  The variance is attributable to the increase in the cost of aircraft fuel as well as an increase in consumption as illustrated in the following table:

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Change

 

2011

 

2010

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per-gallon amounts)

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per-gallon amounts)

 

 

 

Fuel gallons consumed

 

40,572

 

34,296

 

18.3

%

78,821

 

66,810

 

18.0

%

Fuel price per gallon, inlcuding taxes and delivery

 

$

3.34

 

$

2.29

 

45.9

%

$

3.11

 

$

2.23

 

39.5

%

Aircraft fuel expense

 

$

135,471

 

$

78,610

 

72.3

%

$

244,834

 

$

148,916

 

64.4

%

 

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During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, our fuel derivatives were not designated for hedge accounting under ASC 815 and were marked to fair value through nonoperating income (expense) in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.  We recorded losses on fuel derivatives of $10.5 million and $2.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, compared to losses of $4.8 million and $5.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.

 

We believe economic fuel expense is the best measure of the effect of fuel prices on our business as it most closely approximates the net cash outflow associated with the purchase of fuel for our operations in a period.  We define economic fuel expense as raw fuel expense plus (gains)/losses realized through actual cash payments to/(receipts from) hedge counterparties for fuel derivatives settled in the period.  Economic fuel expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 is calculated as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Change

 

2011

 

2010

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per-gallon amounts)

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per-gallon amounts)

 

 

 

Aircraft fuel expense

 

$

135,471

 

$

78,610

 

72.3

%

$

244,834

 

$

148,916

 

64.4

%

Realized (gains) losses on settlement of fuel derivative contracts

 

(3,057

)

1,224

 

(349.8

)%

(4,616

)

1,985

 

(332.5

)%

Economic fuel expense

 

$

132,414

 

$

79,834

 

65.9

%

$

240,218

 

$

150,901

 

59.2

%

Gallons of jet fuel consumed

 

40,572

 

34,296

 

18.3

%

78,821

 

66,810

 

18.0

%

Economic fuels costs per gallon

 

$

3.26

 

$

2.33

 

39.9

%

$

3.05

 

$

2.26

 

35.0

%

 

See Item 3, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, for additional discussion of our jet fuel costs and related hedging program.

 

Lease Termination

 

On June 27, 2011, we entered into a purchase agreement with the lessor for the purchase of fifteen Boeing 717-200 aircraft, each such aircraft including two Rolls-Royce BR700-715 engines, previously held through four capital and eleven operating lease agreements.   The purchase price for the fifteen Boeing 717-200 aircraft was $230 million, comprised of financing of $192.8 million through secured loan agreements, cash payment of $25.0 million, and non-cash application of maintenance and security deposits held by the previous lessor and current debt financer of $12.2 million.  See additional information on the loan agreements at Note 5 — Debt and the purchase agreements at Note 6 - Leases.  We recognized the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the aircraft under operating leases as a cost of terminating the leases under ASC 840 - Leases (formerly FASB Interpretation No. 26, Accounting for Purchase of a Leased Asset by the Lessee during the Term of the Lease ) and elected to apply the same accounting policy to the aircraft under capital leases.  We recorded the fifteen Boeing 717-200 at their fair value of $135 million on the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets and lease termination charges of $70.0 million on the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

The purchase of the fifteen Boeing 717-200 aircraft will result in lower aircraft rent expense in the future periods that will be partially offset by increases in depreciation and amortization and interest expense in the future periods.

 

Aircraft Rent

 

Aircraft rent expense increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 by $4.0 million or 14.8% and $14.0 million or 27.3%, respectively, primarily due to the net increase of one additional aircraft, a leased Airbus A330-200, to the fleet at June 30, 2011 as compared to June 30, 2010, as well as additional lease return costs incurred with the return of one of our leased Boeing 767-300 aircraft in May 2011 and additional associated costs for another Boeing 767-300 aircraft coming to the end of its lease term in October 2011.

 

Maintenance materials and repairs

 

Maintenance materials and repairs expense increased by $13.2 million or 44.6% and $20.7 million or 31.7% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, primarily due to power-by-hour (PBH) arrangements for an additional two Airbus A330-200 aircraft in our fleet in the period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the period ended June 30, 2010, heavy maintenance expense on our Boeing 767 aircraft and engines, heavy maintenance on our Boeing 717 aircraft, and increases in our PBH rates for our Boeing 767s and 717s.

 

We expect maintenance materials and repairs expense to increase in future periods as we continue to take delivery of additional Airbus aircraft and integrate them into revenue service, the expansion of our Boeing 717-200 aircraft fleet, and price escalation in certain of our PBH contracts.

 

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Aircraft and passenger servicing

 

Aircraft and passenger servicing expense increased by $5.6 million or 40.1% and $9.9 million or 34.9% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, primarily due to volume related increases and increased service costs for our international routes.  We expect aircraft and passenger servicing to increase in future periods as we continue to expand our fleet and also increase the number of international routes.

 

Commissions and other selling

 

Commissions and other selling expenses increased $6.2 million or 36.0% and $9.7 million or 24.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 primarily due to increased travel agency commissions for ticket sales on our international routes and increases in the volume of ticket sales through credit cards and the global distribution system.  We expect commissions and other selling expense to increase in future periods as we continue to expand our fleet and also increase the number of international routes.

 

Nonoperating Income and Expense

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, we recorded nonoperating expense, net, of $12.4 million and $6.0 million, respectively, compared to nonoperating expense, net, of $8.1 million and $13.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.  The increase in nonoperating expense for the three months ended June 30, 2011 is due primarily to an increase in losses recognized on our fuel derivatives.  The decrease in nonoperating expense for the six months ended June 30, 2011 is due to the decrease in losses recognized on our fuel derivatives.

 

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

We had an effective tax rate of 39.3% and 43.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  See Note 8 — Income Taxes to the notes to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our liquidity is dependent on the cash we generate from operating activities and our debt financing arrangements.  As of June 30, 2011, we had $303.5 million in cash and cash equivalents, representing an increase of $18.5 million from December 31, 2010.  We also had restricted cash of $5.2 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, which consisted almost entirely of cash held as collateral by entities that process our credit card sales transactions for advance ticket sales.  Our cash flow from operations is typically higher in the second and third quarters, while the first and fourth quarters traditionally reflect reduced travel demand except for specific periods around holidays and spring break.

 

We have a significant amount of fixed obligations including debt and lease obligations.  At June 30, 2011, Hawaiian had approximately $409 million of debt and capital lease obligations, including approximately $32 million that will become due in the next 12 months.   Hawaiian has a $75 million secured revolving credit facility and as of June 30, 2011, we had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility and $65.4 million available (net of various outstanding letters of credit).

 

Cash Flows

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $93.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, an increase of $17.3 million compared to the same period in 2010.  The increase in cash provided is primarily due to an increase in our air traffic liability balance and a decrease in contributions to our pension and disability plans which was partially offset by increases in prepaid expenses and other and accounts receivable.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $147.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $86.8 million for the same period in 2010.  During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the cash used in investing activities is comprised of approximately $25 million related to the purchase of the fifteen Boeing 717-200 aircraft, $54 million for the acquisition of the Airbus A330-200 aircraft in April 2011, $3 million for the purchase of an additional Rolls-Royce spare engine, $17 million for other property and equipment and $48 million related to pre-delivery payments for the upcoming deliveries of Airbus A330-200 aircraft.  During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we used $53.8 million for purchases of property and equipment including pre-delivery payments, and $33 million for net purchases of short-term investments.

 

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Net cash provided by financing activities was $72.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to net cash used of $13.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010.  In the six months ended June 30, 2011, we received $65 million from a term loan for a portion of the purchase price of the Airbus A330-200 aircraft that we took delivery of in April 2011, $78.7 million in net cash proceeds from the issuance of the Convertible Notes and related transactions, and debt issuance costs of $7.0 million which was partially offset by cash repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations totaling $64.3 million.  During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we made cash repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations totaling $13.9 million.

 

Capital Commitments

 

In the quarter ended March 31, 2011, Hawaiian executed an amended agreement for two additional Rolls Royce spare engines scheduled for delivery in 2013 and 2015.  As of June 30, 2011, Hawaiian’s firm aircraft orders consisted of twelve wide-body Airbus A330-200 aircraft, six Airbus A350XWB-800 aircraft and five Rolls Royce spare engines scheduled for delivery through 2020.  In addition, Hawaiian has purchase rights for an additional four A330-200 aircraft and six A350-XWB aircraft.  Committed expenditures for these aircraft, engines and related flight equipment, approximates $96 million in the remaining six months of 2011, $274 million in 2012, $287 million in 2013, $234 million in 2014 and $166 million in 2015.

 

We expect our other capital expenditure commitments which include software, improvements, and ramp and maintenance equipment, for the remainder of 2011 to total approximately $10 to $15 million.

 

In order to complete the purchase of these aircraft and fund related costs, we must secure acceptable financing.  We are currently exploring various financing alternatives and, while we believe that such financing will be available to us, there can be no assurance that financing will be available when required, or on acceptable terms, or at all.  The inability to secure such financing could have a material adverse effect on us.  We have secured financing of $200 million for a portion of the purchase price of the upcoming A330-200 aircraft deliveries in fourth quarter 2011, first quarter 2012 and second quarter 2012.

 

Airbus A330-200 Facility Agreement Commitments

 

On June 29, 2011, Hawaiian entered into a secured loan agreement for $66 million to finance a portion of the purchase price of one Airbus A330-200 aircraft with an upcoming delivery in the first quarter 2012.  The loan agreement will bear interest, at Hawaiian’s election, at either a floating rate based on a margin over LIBOR or a fixed rate, with a maturity date of March 2024.

 

On June 29, 2011, Hawaiian also entered into two secured loan agreements each for $67 million to finance a portion of the purchase price of two Airbus A330-200 aircraft with upcoming delivery in the fourth quarter 2011 and second quarter 2012.  These loan agreements will bear interest at Hawaiian’s election, at either a floating rate based on a margin over LIBOR or a fixed rate, subject to balloon payments at maturity dates of October 2023 and April 2022, respectively.

 

The anticipated future payments for these facility agreements for the remaining months in 2011 is approximately $2 million, $13 million in 2012, $14 million in 2013, $15 million in 2014 and $15 million in 2015.

 

Lease Commitments

 

On June 29, 2011, Hawaiian entered into three eight-year lease agreements for an additional three Boeing 717-200 aircraft, with one aircraft expected to be delivered in third quarter 2011 and two aircraft in fourth quarter 2011. We are still assessing whether these leases will be classified as capital or operating, and will make this determination in the period we take delivery of the aircraft.

 

On April 6, 2011, we entered into a twelve-year operating lease agreement for an Airbus A330-200 aircraft with an expected delivery in the second quarter of 2012.

 

The anticipated future payments for these leases for the remaining months in 2011 is approximately $1 million, $11 million in 2012, $15 million in 2013, $15 million in 2014 and $15 million in 2015.

 

Covenants under our Financing Arrangements

 

The terms of certain of our financing agreements restrict our ability to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, grant liens, merge or consolidate, dispose of assets, prepay indebtedness, make investments, make acquisitions, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, pay dividends or make distributions to our parent company and repurchase stock.  These agreements also require us to meet certain financial covenants.  These financial tests include maintaining a minimum amount of unrestricted cash and achieving certain levels of fixed charge coverage.  As of June 30, 2011, we were in compliance with these covenants.  If we are not able to comply with these covenants, our outstanding obligations under these facilities could be accelerated and become due and payable immediately.

 

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Under our bank-issued credit card processing agreements, certain proceeds from advance ticket sales may be held back to serve as collateral to cover any possible chargebacks or other disputed charges that may occur.  These holdbacks, which are included in restricted cash in our unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, totaled $5.2 million at June 30, 2011.  The agreement with our largest credit card processor also contains financial triggers for additional holdbacks, which are based on, among other things, the amount of unrestricted cash and short-term investments, the level of debt service coverage and operating income measured quarterly on a trailing 12-month basis.  No amounts were subject to this holdback at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.  Under the terms of this credit card agreement, the level of credit card holdback is subject to adjustment based on actual performance relative to these specific financial triggers.  Based on our performance relative to these financial triggers for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, we expect the holdback to increase to 25% of the applicable credit card credit card air traffic liability, increasing the restricted cash balance in the third quarter 2011 by approximately $30 to 35 million, that we plan to fund through advance ticket sale remittances.  Depending on our performance relative to these financial triggers in the future, the holdback could incrementally increase to an amount up to 100% of the applicable credit card air traffic liability, which would also cause an increase in the level of restricted cash.  If we are unable to obtain a waiver of, or otherwise mitigate the increase in restriction of cash, it could also cause a covenant violation under other debt or lease obligations and have a material adverse impact on us.

 

Pension and Postemployment Benefit Plan Funding

 

We contributed $3.4 million and $5.3 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, to our defined benefit pension and disability plans and expect to contribute an additional $6.7 million during the remainder of 2011.  Future funding requirements are dependent upon many factors such as interest rates, funded status, applicable regulatory requirements and the level and timing of asset returns.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and/or conditions.

 

Critical accounting policies and estimates are defined as those accounting policies and accounting estimates that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties that potentially could result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions.  For a detailed discussion of the application of our critical accounting policies, see “Critical Accounting Policies” and Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

Tax Valuation Allowance

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some or all of our deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The ultimate realization of our deferred tax assets is dependent upon our ability to generate future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.  We reversed our tax valuation allowance in 2010 because our projections of future taxable income were sufficient to support recognition of our deferred tax assets.  We continue to believe our projections of future taxable income support the realizability of our deferred tax assets even though we recognized a net operating loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.  The net operating loss recognized at the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was primarily due to non-recurring and non-cash lease termination charges that do not impact our ability to generate future taxable income.

 

ITEM 3.                                                      QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

We are subject to certain market risks, including commodity price risk (i.e. jet fuel prices) and interest rate risk.  We have market- sensitive instruments in the form of variable rate debt instruments and financial derivative instruments used to hedge Hawaiian’s exposure to jet fuel price increases.  The adverse effects of potential changes in these market risks are discussed below.  The sensitivity analyses presented do not consider the effects that such adverse changes may have on overall economic activity nor do they consider additional actions we might undertake to mitigate our exposure to such changes.  Actual results may differ.

 

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Aircraft Fuel Costs

 

Aircraft fuel costs constitute a significant portion of our operating expense.  Fuel costs represented 29.1% and 29.3% of our operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.  Based on gallons expected to be consumed in 2011, for every one-cent increase in the cost of jet fuel, our annual fuel expense would increase by approximately $1.6 million.

 

We use derivative contracts to manage our exposure to changes in the prices of jet fuel.  During 2011, our fuel hedge program primarily consists of heating oil and crude oil caps (or call options) and collars (a combination of call options and put options).  Caps are call option contracts that provide for a settlement in favor of the holder in the event that prices exceed a predetermined contractual level during a particular time period.  We have combined some of our call option contracts with put option contract sales to create “collars” whereby a settlement may occur in our favor in the event prices for the underlying commodity exceed a predetermined contractual level (the call option strike price) during a particular time period or a settlement may be required from us in favor of our counterparty in the event that prices of the commodity fall below a predetermined contractual level (the put option strike price).  Certain of these collar agreements have been entered into contemporaneously and set so that the call option premium and put option premium offset, creating a “costless collar.”

 

The aforementioned fuel derivative agreements were not designated as hedges under ASC 815.  As of June 30, 2011, the fair value of these fuel derivative agreements reflected a net asset of $5.1 million which is reflected in prepaid expenses and other in the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Hawaiian’s future contracts and other fuel derivative agreements as of July 15, 2011 are outlined in the table below :

 

Fuel Derivative Contract Summary

 

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Weighted Average
Contract Strike Price

 

Percentage of
Projected Fuel
Requirements
Hedged

 

Fuel Barrels
Hedged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heating Oil

 

(in gallons)

 

 

 

 

 

Call Options

 

$

2.96

 

 

 

4

%

43,000

 

Collars

 

Cap

 

Floor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3.10

 

$

2.74

 

1

%

8,000

 

Crude Oil

 

(in barrels)

 

 

 

 

 

Call Options

 

$

100.55

 

 

 

47

%

474,000

 

Collars

 

Cap

 

Floor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

92.33

 

$

66.84

 

4

%

46,000

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

56

%

571,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heating Oil

 

(in gallons)

 

 

 

 

 

Collars

 

Cap

 

Floor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3.09

 

$

2.73

 

3

%

24,000

 

Crude Oil

 

(in barrels)

 

 

 

 

 

Call Options

 

$

106.31

 

 

 

40

%

372,000

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

43

%

396,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heating Oil

 

(in gallons)

 

 

 

 

 

Collars

 

Cap

 

Floor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3.16

 

$

2.74

 

3

%

24,000

 

Crude Oil

 

(in barrels)

 

 

 

 

 

Call Options

 

$

113.90

 

 

 

25

%

224,000

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

28

%

248,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heating Oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call Options

 

(in gallons)

 

 

 

 

 

Collars

 

Cap

 

Floor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3.13

 

$

2.70

 

2

%

20,000

 

Crude Oil

 

(in barrels)

 

 

 

 

 

Call Options

 

$

115.44

 

 

 

10

%

91,000

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

12

%

111,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heating Oil

 

(in gallons)

 

 

 

 

 

Collars

 

Cap

 

Floor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3.12

 

$

2.69

 

0.4

%

4,000

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

0.4

%

4,000

 

 

We expect to continue our program of hedging some of our future fuel consumption with a combination of futures contracts, swaps, caps, collars and synthetic collars.

 

We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.  We are exposed to credit risks in the event our heating oil and crude oil caps counterparties fail to meet their obligations; however, we do not expect these counterparties to fail to meet their obligations.

 

Interest Rates

 

Our results of operations are affected by fluctuations in interest rates due to our variable-rate debt and interest income earned on our cash deposits and short-term investments.  Our variable-rate debt agreements include the Revolving Credit Facility and secured loan agreements, the terms of which are discussed in Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

At June 30, 2011, we had $83.2 million of variable-rate debt indexed to the following interest rates:

 

Index

 

Rate

 

One-month LIBOR

 

0.1872

%

 

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Changes in market interest rates have a direct and corresponding effect on our pre-tax earnings and cash flows associated with our floating rate debt and interest-bearing cash accounts. Based on the balances of our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and variable rate debt as of June 30, 2011, a change in interest rates would not have a material impact on our results of operations because the level of our variable rate interest-bearing cash deposits approximates the level of our variable-rate liabilities.  Should that relationship change in the future, our exposure to changes in interest rate fluctuations would likely increase.

 

At June 30, 2011, we had $325.4 million of fixed rate debt including the Convertible Notes and Aircraft Facility Agreements, and $0.4 million of capital lease obligations.  Market risk for fixed rate long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations is estimated as the potential increase in fair value resulting from a hypothetical 10 percent decrease in interest rates, and amounted to approximately $2.3 million as of June 30, 2011.

 

ITEM 4.                                                      CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), performed an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, which have been designed to permit us to effectively identify and timely disclose important information.  Based on that evaluation, our management, including our CEO and CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2011 and provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 which materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

 

Our management, including our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud, if any. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness of controls to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.                                                      LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

We are not a party to any litigation that is expected to have a significant effect on our operations or business.

 

ITEM 1A.                                             RISK FACTORS.

 

In addition to the risks identified elsewhere in this report, the following risk factors apply to our business results of operations and financial conditions.

 

Risks Relating to our Business

 

Our business is affected by economic volatility.

 

Economic conditions in the United States and globally plummeted in 2008 before recovering moderately in 2009 and throughout 2010. Demand for discretionary purchases in general, and air travel and vacations to Hawaii in particular, remains unpredictable. If this reduction in demand continues or further deteriorates, it may result in a reduction in our passenger traffic and/or increased competitive pressure on fares in the markets we serve, either of which could negatively affect our revenue and liquidity and have a negative affect on our results of operations and financial condition. We cannot assure that we would be able to offset such revenue reductions by reducing our costs.

 

Our business is highly dependent on the price and availability of fuel.

 

Fuel costs represented 26.5%, 22.7%, and 37.9% of Hawaiian’s operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The 2008 percentage includes the impact of our litigation settlement with Mesa. The cost of jet fuel has been increasing and remains volatile. Approximately 61% of our fuel is based on Singapore jet fuel prices, 36% is based on U.S. West Coast jet fuel prices and 2% on other jet fuel prices. As of July 22, 2011, Singapore jet fuel prices were $3.13 and U.S. West Coast jet fuel prices were $3.16, compared to an average of $2.15 and $2.22, respectively, during 2010. Based on gallons expected to be consumed in 2011, for every one cent change in the cost per gallon of jet fuel, Hawaiian’s annual fuel expense increases or decreases by approximately $1.6 million. Prices and availability of jet fuel are subject to political, economic and market factors that are generally outside of our control. Prices may be affected by many factors including, without limitation, the impact of political instability and crude oil production, unexpected changes in the availability of petroleum products due to disruptions at distribution systems or refineries, unpredicted increases in demand due to weather or the pace of global economic growth, inventory levels of crude oil and other petroleum products, the relative fluctuation between the U.S. dollar and other major currencies and the actions of speculators in commodity markets. For example, the recent political turmoil in Libya and other parts of northern Africa, and the Middle East, may significantly increase the price we pay for jet fuel in the future. Further increases in jet fuel prices or disruptions in fuel supplies, whether as a result of political instability in major fuel exporting countries, natural disasters or otherwise, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

 

From time to time, we enter into hedging agreements to protect against rising fuel costs. If fuel prices fall significantly below the levels at the time we enter into hedging contracts, we may be required to post a significant amount of collateral, which could have an impact on the level of our unrestricted cash and cash equivalents.

 

We operate in an extremely competitive environment.

 

The domestic airline industry is characterized by low profit margins, high fixed costs and significant price competition. We currently compete with other airlines on our interisland, transpacific and Pacific routes. The commencement of, or increase in, service on our routes by existing or new carriers could negatively impact our operating results. Many of our competitors are larger and have greater financial resources and name recognition than we do. Aggressive marketing tactics or a prolonged fare war initiated by one or more of these competitors could adversely affect our financial resources and our ability to compete in these markets.

 

In recent years, many of our competitors have dramatically reduced operating costs through a combination of operational restructuring, business simplification and vendor and labor negotiations. Several airlines, including United and US Airways were able to reduce labor costs, restructure debt and lease agreements, and implement other financial improvements through the bankruptcy process. Other carriers, including American and Continental, have also reduced operating costs outside of the bankruptcy process. In addition, certain of our competitors have merged to create larger and more-financially sound airlines including Delta (through its merger with Northwest Airlines) and United (through its merger with Continental). Through consolidation, carriers have the opportunity to achieve cost reductions by eliminating redundancy in their networks and their management structures. With reduced costs, these competitors are more capable of operating profitably in an environment of reduced fares and may, as a result, increase service in our primary markets or reduce fares to attract additional customers. Because airline customers are price sensitive, we cannot assure that we will be able to attract a sufficient number of customers at sufficiently high fare levels to generate profitability, or that we will be able to reduce our operating costs sufficiently to remain competitive with these other airlines.

 

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Since airline markets have few natural barriers to entry, we also face the threat of new entrants in all of our markets, including low-cost carrier (LCC) competition. Allegiant, a low-cost carrier has announced that it acquired Boeing 757 aircraft expressly for the purpose of expanding its operations to Hawaii with service expected to be initiated in 2011. In addition, Southwest Airlines has announced that it would consider adding service to Hawaii after acquiring aircraft suitable for the mission that are due to be delivered beginning in 2012. Furthermore, a more fundamental and immediate consequence for us of potential competition of LCCs is the response from full service network carriers, which have met the competition from LCCs in their markets by significantly reducing costs and adjusting their route networks to divert resources to long-haul markets such as Hawaii, where LCC competition has been less severe. The result is that the network carriers have at the same time reduced their costs of operation and increased capacity in the Hawaii market. Additional capacity to Hawaii, whether from network carriers or LCCs, could result in a decrease in our share of the markets in which we operate, a decline in our yields, or both, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

 

Our business is affected by the competitive advantages held by network carriers in the transpacific market.

 

In the transpacific market, most of our competition comes from network carriers such as Alaska, American, Delta, United and US Airways. Network carriers have a number of competitive advantages relative to us that may enable them to obtain higher fares or attract higher customer traffic levels than us:

 

·                   Network carriers generate passenger traffic from throughout the U.S. mainland. In contrast, we lack a comparable network to feed passengers to our transpacific flights and are, therefore, more reliant on passenger demand in the specific cities we serve.

 

·                   Most network carriers operate from hubs, which can provide a built-in market of passengers, depending on the economic strength of the hub city and the size of the customer group that frequent the airline. For example, United flows sufficient passenger traffic throughout the U.S. mainland to the Hawaiian islands, giving San Francisco residents wishing to travel to Hawaii approximately eight flights a day depending on the time of year, with nonstop flight choices on United to Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island, while we, without feed traffic, offer only one flight per day from San Francisco to Honolulu, Oahu. In contrast, Honolulu, the hub of our operations, does not originate a large proportion of transpacific travel, nor does it have the population or potential customer franchise of a city such as Chicago or Dallas necessary to provide us with a built-in market. Passengers in the transpacific market, for the most part, do not originate in Honolulu, but rather on the mainland, making Honolulu primarily a destination rather than origin of passenger traffic.

 

The interisland market has recently experienced decreasing demand.

 

The demand for interisland service has reduced in recent years as other airlines have increased direct service from the mainland to Oahu’s neighbor islands, obviating the need for interisland transfers and as the infrastructure, particularly the availability of goods and services, in the neighbor islands improves. In addition, the occurrence of a natural disaster, such as an earthquake or tsunami, could also reduce the demand for interisland service. A further decline in the level of interisland passenger traffic could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

 

Our business is highly dependent on tourism, and our financial results could suffer if there is a downturn in tourism levels.

 

Our principal base of operations is in Hawaii and our revenue is linked primarily to the number of travelers (mostly tourists) to, from and among the Hawaiian islands. Hawaii tourism levels are affected by, among other things, the political and economic climate in Hawaii’s main tourism markets, the availability of hotel accommodations, promotional spending by competing destinations, the popularity of Hawaii as a tourist destination relative to other vacation destinations, and other global factors, including natural disasters, safety and security. From time to time, various events and industry specific problems such as strikes have had a negative impact on tourism in Hawaii. The occurrence of natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tsunamis, in Hawaii or other parts of the world, could also have a material adverse effect on Hawaii tourism. In addition, the potential or actual occurrence of terrorist attacks, wars such as those in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the threat of other negative world events have had, and may in the future again have, a material adverse effect on Hawaii tourism. No assurance can be given that the level of passenger traffic to Hawaii will not decline in the future. A decline in the level of Hawaii passenger traffic could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Our business is subject to substantial seasonal and cyclical volatility.

 

Our profitability and liquidity are sensitive to seasonal volatility primarily because of leisure and holiday travel patterns. Hawaii is a popular vacation destination. Demand is typically stronger during June, July, August and December and considerably weaker at other times of the year. Our results of operations generally reflect this seasonality, but are also affected by numerous other factors that are not necessarily seasonal. These factors include the extent and nature of fare changes and competition from other airlines, changing levels of operations, national and international events, fuel prices and general economic conditions, including inflation. Because a substantial portion of both personal and business airline travel is discretionary, the industry tends to experience adverse financial results in general economic downturns. During 2008 general economic conditions in the United States deteriorated before recovering modestly in 2009 and 2010. Tourism arrivals to Hawaii from the states served by Hawaiian showed positive signs of recovery in 2010 but remain below levels achieved prior to the economic decline.

 

The concentration of our business in Hawaii, and between Hawaii and the western United States, provides little diversification of our revenue.

 

Most of our revenue is generated from air transportation between the islands of Hawaii and the western United States, or within the Hawaiian Islands. Many of our competitors, particularly major network carriers with whom we compete on the transpacific routes, enjoy greater geographical diversification of their revenue. A reduction in the level of demand for travel within Hawaii, or to Hawaii from the western United States or the U.S. mainland in general, or an increase in the level of industry capacity on these routes may reduce the revenue we are able to generate and adversely affect our financial results. As these routes account for a significantly higher proportion of our revenue than they do for many of our competitors, such a reduction would have a relatively greater adverse impact on our financial results.

 

Our failure to successfully implement our growth strategy and related cost-reduction goals could harm our business.

 

Our growth strategy involves purchasing additional aircraft, expanding into new markets and initiating service on routes that we currently do not serve. It is critical that we achieve our growth strategy in order for our business to attain economies of scale and to sustain or improve our results of operations. If we are unable to hire and retain skilled personnel or to secure the required equipment and facilities, or if we are not able to otherwise successfully implement our growth strategy, our business and operations could be adversely affected.

 

We continue to strive toward aggressive cost-containment goals that are an important part of our business strategy of offering the best value to passengers through competitive fares while at the same time achieving acceptable profit margins and return on capital. We believe that having a lower cost structure better positions us to be able to fund our growth strategy and take advantage of market opportunities. If we are unable to adequately contain our non-fuel unit costs, we likely will not be able to achieve our growth plan and our financial results may suffer.

 

Our share price has been subject to extreme price fluctuations, and stockholders could have difficulty trading shares.

 

The market price of our stock can be influenced by many factors, a number of which are outside of our control. Some of the primary factors in the volatility of our stock price are:

 

·                   operating results and financial condition;

 

·                   changes in the competitive environment in which we operate;

 

·                   changes in jet fuel prices;

 

·                   bankruptcy filings by other airlines;

 

·                   increased government regulation; and

 

·                   general market conditions.

 

Additionally, in recent years the stock market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that often have been unrelated to the operating performance of individual companies. These market fluctuations, as well as general economic conditions, may affect the price of our common stock.

 

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In the past, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against a company following periods of volatility in the company’s stock price. This type of litigation, if filed against us, could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention and resources. In addition, the future sale of a substantial number of shares of common stock by us or by our existing stockholders may have an adverse impact on the market price of the shares of common stock. There can be no assurance that the trading price of our common stock will remain at or near its current level.

 

We are increasingly dependent on technology to operate our business.

 

We depend heavily on computer systems and technology, such as flight operations systems, communications systems, airport systems and reservations systems to operate our business. Any substantial or repeated failures of our computer or communications systems could negatively affect our customer service, compromise the security of customer information, result in the loss of important data, loss of revenue, and increased costs, and generally harm our business. Like other companies, our computer and communication systems may be vulnerable to disruptions due to events beyond our control, including natural disasters, power, software or equipment failures, terrorist attacks, computer viruses and hackers. There can be no assurance that the measures we have taken to reduce the adverse effects of certain potential failures or disruptions are adequate to prevent or remedy disruptions of our systems.

 

We are subject to various risks as a result of our fleet concentration in Boeing 717s and Boeing 767s.

 

Our fleet currently consists primarily of Boeing 717 and Boeing 767 aircraft. In 2006, Boeing Commercial Airplanes (Boeing) discontinued the production of the Boeing 717 aircraft model. In addition, the rate of production of Boeing 767 aircraft has significantly decreased. As a result, the availability of parts and maintenance support for Boeing 717 and Boeing 767 aircraft may become limited in future years. Additionally, we may experience increased costs in later years associated with parts acquisition for and/or maintenance support of these aircraft. Other carriers operating with a more diversified fleet may be better able to withstand such an event, if such an event occurred in the future.

 

We are highly reliant on third-party contractors to provide certain facilities and services for our operations, and termination of our third-party agreements could have a potentially adverse effect on our financial results.

 

We have agreements with Air New Zealand, US Airways, American, Continental, Delta, Island Air, and other contractors, to provide certain facilities and services required for our operations. These facilities and services include aircraft maintenance, code sharing, reservations, computer services, accounting, frequent flyer programs, passenger processing, ground facilities, baggage and cargo handling and personnel training. Our reliance on these third parties to continue to provide these important aspects of our business

 

·                   Maintenance agreements.   We have maintenance agreements with Delta, Air New Zealand Engineering Services, the Pratt & Whitney division of United Technologies Corporation, Rolls Royce, Honeywell and others to provide maintenance services for our aircraft, engines, parts and equipment. If one or more of our maintenance providers terminate their respective agreements, we would have to seek alternative sources of maintenance service or undertake the maintenance of these aircraft or components ourselves. We cannot assure you that we would be able to do so without interruption to our business or on a basis that is as cost-effective as our current maintenance arrangements.

 

·                   Code sharing agreements.   We have code sharing agreements with American, American Eagle, Continental, Island Air, Korean Air, United and US Airways. We also participate in the frequent flyer programs of American, American Eagle, Continental, Delta, United, US Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin Blue. Continental, Delta, and Virgin Atlantic Airways participate in our frequent flyer programs. Although these agreements increase our ability to be more competitive, they also increase our reliance on third parties.

 

·                   Fuel agreements.   We have a jet fuel sale and purchase contract to provide us with a substantial amount of jet fuel, which we anticipate will be sufficient to meet all of our jet fuel needs for flights originating in Honolulu during 2011. If the fuel provider terminates its agreement with us, we would have to seek an alternative source of jet fuel. We cannot assure you that we would be able to do so on a basis that is as cost-effective as our current arrangement. We have agreements with vendors at all airports we serve to provide us with fuel. Should any of these vendors cease to provide service to us for whatever reason, our operations could be adversely affected.

 

·                   Outsourcing agreements.   We have entered into agreements with a third-party contractor in India to provide certain accounting and information technology services as well as with a third-party contractor in the Philippines to provide reservation call center functions. Our agreements may materially fail to meet our service level and performance standards and commitments to our customers. Any failure of these providers to adequately perform their service obligations, or other

 

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unexpected interruptions of services, may reduce our revenue and increase our expenses, or prevent us from operating our flights profitably and providing other services to our customers. In addition, our business and financial performance could be materially harmed if our customers believe that our services are unreliable or unsatisfactory. In addition, to the extent we are unable to maintain the outsourcing or subcontracting of certain services for our business, we would incur substantial costs, including costs associated with hiring new employees, in order to return these services in-house.

 

·                   Information Technology agreements.   We have agreements in place with a number of vendors—including Sabre Holdings, ITA Software, TCS, IBM, EMC, NCR Corporation and Oracle Corporation—to provide technology products and services that support various aspects of our business. If one or more of these vendors were to terminate these agreements, we would have to seek alternative partners. This transition would be lengthy, expensive, and may affect our operations adversely.

 

·                   Travel agency and wholesale agreements.   In 2010, passenger ticket sales from travel agencies and wholesalers constituted approximately 20% of our total operating revenue. Travel agents and wholesalers generally have a choice between one or more airlines when booking a customer’s flight. Accordingly, any effort by travel agencies or wholesalers to favor another airline or to disfavor us could adversely affect our revenue. Although we intend to maintain favorable relations with travel agencies and wholesalers, there can be no assurance that they will continue to do business with us. The loss of any one or several travel agencies or wholesalers may have an adverse effect on operations.

 

We are dependent on satisfactory labor relations.

 

Labor costs are a significant component of airline expenses and can substantially impact an airline’s results. Labor and related benefit costs represented approximately 24.4% and 25.3%, 21.7% of our operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. The 2008 percentage includes the impact of the litigation settlement with Mesa. We may experience pressure to increase wages and benefits for our employees in the future. We may make strategic and operational decisions that require the consent of one or more of our labor unions. We cannot assure you that these labor unions will not require additional wages, benefits or other consideration in return for their consent. In addition, we have entered into collective bargaining agreements with our pilots, mechanical group employees, clerical group employees, flight attendants, and dispatchers. The agreement with our flight attendant group is currently amendable on March 31, 2011 and contract negotiations began on February 15, 2011. We cannot assure you that future agreements with our employees’ unions will be on terms in line with our expectations or comparable to agreements entered into by our competitors, and any future agreements may increase our labor costs or otherwise adversely affect us. If we are unable to reach an agreement with any unionized work group, we may be subject to future work interruptions and/or stoppages, which may hamper or halt operations.

 

Our operations may be adversely affected if we are unable to attract and retain key executives, including our Chief Executive Officer.

 

We are dependent on our ability to attract and retain key executives, particularly Mark B. Dunkerley, our Chief Executive Officer, who signed an amended employment agreement in May 2010 which provided for a 3.5 year term of employment ending on November 7, 2013. Competition for such personnel in the airline industry is highly competitive, and we cannot be certain that we will be able to retain our Chief Executive Officer or other key executives or that we can attract other qualified personnel in the future. Any inability to retain our Chief Executive Officer and other key executives, or attract and retain additional qualified executives, could have a negative impact on our operations.

 

Our substantial debt could adversely affect our financial condition.

 

We have a significant amount of debt.  Our total debt at June 30, 2011was $409 million. Our substantial debt obligations may adversely affect our ability to incur additional debt in the future on acceptable terms or at all to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other purposes. In addition, if we incur additional debt, the related risks that we now face could intensify.  The requirement to service our substantial debt:

 

·                   makes it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our debt, including our obligation under our indenture to repurchase tendered notes if a fundamental change occurs;

 

·                   makes us more vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry conditions,

 

·                   requires us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our debt, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow for operations and other purposes,

 

·                   increases the volatility of the price of our common stock;

 

·                   limits our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate,

 

·                   limits, along with the financial and other restrictive covenants in the agreements governing our debt, among other things, our ability to borrow additional funds; and

 

·                   places us at a competitive disadvantage compared to any other competitor that has less debt than we do.

 

Our operations may not generate sufficient cash to enable us to service our debt.  A failure to make a required payment or to comply with the covenants and other provisions in the agreements governing our debt could result in events of default under such agreements, which could permit acceleration of our debt.  Any required repayment of our debt as a result of acceleration would reduce the amount of our current cash on hand. In addition, we may not have sufficient cash on hand to pay all such amounts due in the event of an acceleration.

 

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Our financial liquidity could be adversely affected by credit market conditions.

 

Our business requires access to capital markets to finance equipment purchases, including aircraft, and to provide liquidity in seasonal or cyclical periods of weaker revenue generation. In particular, we intend to obtain additional debt financing to finance upcoming aircraft deliveries during 2011. Additionally, we will face specific funding challenges, upon the expiration of indebtedness related to the purchase of three previously leased Boeing 767-300 aircraft in 2013 and with respect to our obligation under a purchase agreement with Airbus to acquire wide-body A330-200 aircraft and A350XWB (Extra Wide Body)-800 aircraft. Credit market conditions remained unsettled during 2010, affecting the availability of financing and increasing the cost of financing that can be acquired. We can offer no assurance that the financing we need will be available when required or that the economic terms on which it is available will not adversely affect our financial condition. If we cannot obtain financing or we cannot obtain financing on commercially reasonably terms, our financial condition will be adversely affected.

 

Our agreement to purchase Airbus A330-200 and A350XWB-800 aircraft significantly increases our future financial commitments and operating costs and creates implementation risk associated with the change from our current Boeing 767-300 fleet.

 

We currently have an agreement with Airbus to purchase 13 A330-200 aircraft and six A350XWB-800 aircraft, along with four purchase rights for additional A330-200 aircraft and six purchase rights for additional A350XWB-800 aircraft. The deliveries of the purchased A330-200 aircraft begin in 2011 with the deliveries for the purchased A350XWB-800 aircraft commencing in 2017. We also have lease agreements for three additional A330-200 aircraft which we began payment on in 2010.

 

We have made substantial pre-delivery payments for the purchased aircraft and are required to continue these pre-delivery payments as well as payments for the balance of the purchase price through delivery of each of the aircraft.

 

These commitments substantially increase our future capital spending requirements and may require us to substantially increase our level of debt in future years. There can be no assurance that we will be able to raise capital to finance these requirements or that such financing can be obtained on favorable terms or at all.

 

The addition of the Airbus aircraft to our fleet will require us to incur additional costs related to the acquisition of spare engines and replacement parts, maintenance of the aircraft, training of crews and ground employees, the addition of these aircraft types to our operating certificate and other implementation activities. There can be no assurance that we will be able to recover these costs through the future operation of these aircraft in our fleet or that we will not experience delays in the implementation process which could adversely affect our operations or financial performance.

 

Delays in scheduled aircraft deliveries or other loss of fleet capacity may adversely impact our operations and financial results.

 

The success of our business depends on, among other things, the ability to operate a certain number and type of aircraft, including the introduction of the Airbus aircraft. If for any reason we are unable to secure deliveries of the Airbus aircraft on contractually scheduled delivery dates and successfully introduce these aircraft into our fleet, then our business, operations and financial performance could be negatively impacted. Our failure to integrate the Airbus aircraft into our fleet as planned might require us to seek extensions of the terms for certain of our leased aircraft. Such extensions may require us to operate existing aircraft beyond the point at which it is economically optimal to retire them, resulting in increased maintenance costs.

 

Certain of our financing agreements and our credit card processing agreements include covenants that impose substantial restrictions on our financial and business operations.

 

The terms of certain of our financing agreements restrict our ability to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, grant liens, merge or consolidate, dispose of assets, prepay indebtedness, make investments, make acquisitions, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, in the case of Hawaiian, pay dividends or make distributions to our parent company and repurchase stock. These agreements also require us to meet certain financial covenants. If we breach any of these covenants, it could result in a default under these facilities.  If a default occurs under any of these facilities, our outstanding obligations under these facilities could be accelerated and become due and payable immediately, and could also cause us to default under our other debt or lease obligations and lead to an acceleration of the obligations related to our other debt or lease obligations. The existence of such a default could also preclude us from borrowing funds under our credit facilities.  Our ability to comply with the provisions of financing agreements can be affected by events beyond our control and a default under any such financing agreements, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse impact on us.  In the event our debt is accelerated, we may not have sufficient liquidity to repay these obligations or to refinance our debt obligations, resulting in a material adverse impact on us.

 

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Under our bank-issued credit card processing agreements, certain proceeds from advance ticket sales may be held back to serve as collateral to cover any possible chargebacks or other disputed charges that may occur.  These holdbacks, which are included in restricted cash in our unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, totaled $5.2 million at June 30, 2011.  The agreement with our largest credit card processor also contains financial triggers for additional holdbacks, which are based on, among other things, the amount of unrestricted cash and short-term investments, the level of debt service coverage and operating income measured quarterly on a trailing 12-month basis.  No amounts were subject to this holdback at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.  Under the terms of this credit card agreement, the level of credit card holdback is subject to adjustment based on actual performance relative to these specific financial triggers.  Based on our performance relative to these financial triggers for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, we expect the holdback to increase to 25% of the applicable credit card air traffic liability, increasing the restricted cash balance in the third quarter of 2011 by approximately $30 to 35 million, that we plan to fund through advance ticket sale remittances.  Depending on our performance relative to these financial triggers in the future, the holdback could incrementally increase to an amount up to 100% of the applicable credit card air traffic liability, which would also cause an increase in the level of restricted cash.  If we are unable to obtain a waiver of, or otherwise mitigate the increase in restriction of cash, it could also cause a covenant violation under other debt or lease obligations and have a material adverse impact on us.

 

Our business has substantial operating leverage.

 

The airline industry operates on low gross profit margins and revenue that varies substantially in relation to fixed operating costs. Due to high fixed costs, the expenses of each flight do not vary proportionately with the number of passengers carried, but the revenue generated from a particular flight is directly related to the number of passengers carried and the level of average fares. Accordingly, a decrease in the number of passengers carried would cause a corresponding decrease in revenue (if not offset by higher fares), and it may result in a disproportionately greater decrease in profits.

 

Our obligations for funding our defined benefit pension plans are significant and are affected by factors beyond our control.

 

We sponsor three defined benefit pension plans, as well as a separate plan to administer pilots’ disability benefits. Two of the pension plans were frozen effective October 1, 1993, and our collective bargaining agreement with our pilots provides that pension benefit accruals for certain pilots became frozen effective January 1, 2008. Nevertheless, our unfunded pension and disability obligation was $129.6 million as of December 31, 2010. We made contributions of $5.3 million, $37.9 million and $10.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and expects to make contributions in the amount of $6.7 million to the defined benefit pension and disability plans during the remainder of 2011. The timing and amount of funding requirements depend upon a number of factors, including labor negotiations and changes to pension plan benefits as well as factors outside our control, such as asset returns, interest rates and changes in pension laws.

 

Airline strategic combinations or industry consolidation could have an impact on our competitive environment in ways yet to be determined.

 

The environment in the airline industry changes from time to time as carriers implement varying strategies in pursuit of profitability, including consolidation to expand operations and increase market strength and entering into global alliance arrangements. For instance, in October 2009, Mesa and Mokulele Airlines announced a joint venture to provide interisland service under the go! Mokulele brand name that includes flights between Honolulu and Kahului, Lihue, Hilo and Kona. Similarly, the merger, bankruptcy or reorganization of one or more of our competitors may result in rapid changes to the identity of our competitors in particular markets, a substantial reduction in the operating costs of our competitors, or the entry of new competitors into some or all of the markets we serve or currently are seeking to serve. We are unable to predict exactly what effect, if any, changes in the strategic landscape might have on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our reputation and financial results could be harmed in the event of adverse publicity.

 

Our customer base is broad and our business activities have significant prominence, particularly in the state of Hawaii and the other cities we serve. Consequently, negative publicity resulting from real or perceived shortcomings in our customer service, employee relations, business conduct, or other events affecting our operations could negatively affect the public image of our Company and the willingness of customers to purchase services from us, which could affect our revenue and financial results.

 

Our financial results may be negatively affected by increased airport rent rates and landing fees at the airports within the State of Hawaii as a result of the modernization plan.

 

The state of Hawaii has begun to implement a modernization plan encompassing the airports we serve within the state. Our landing fees and airport rent rates have increased to fund the modernization program. Additionally, we expect the costs for our interisland operations to increase proportionately more than the costs related to our transpacific and Pacific operations because of phased

 

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adjustments to the airport’s funding mechanism, which will result in the cost changes having a proportionately higher impact on us than our competitors which do not have significant interisland operations. We can offer no assurance that we will be successful in offsetting these cost increases through other cost reductions or increases in our revenue and, therefore, can offer no assurance that our future financial results will not be negatively affected by them.

 

The State of Hawaii, which is uniquely dependent upon and affected by air transportation, now seeks to impose new state laws and regulations on the airline industry that could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Hawaii is uniquely dependent upon and affected by air transportation. The bankruptcies and shutdowns of air carriers such as Aloha Airlines and ATA have profoundly affected the State, and its legislature has responded by enacting legislation that reflects and attempts to address its concerns. House Bill 2250 HD1, Act 1 of the 2008 Special Session, establishes a statutory scheme for the regulation of Hawaii interisland air carriers, provided that federal legislation is enacted to permit its implementation. Among other things, this new law establishes an air carrier commission of five unpaid members, appointed by Hawaii’s Governor, within the State Department of Transportation. The commission would examine and certify all interisland carriers and regulate fares, flight schedules, all property transfers and ownership transactions of certified carriers. Vetoed by Hawaii State Governor Linda Lingle and subsequently overridden by the Hawaii State Legislature on July 8, 2008, this new law is subject to the enactment of federal legislation permitting its implementation. No such federal legislation has been initiated and we cannot predict whether it will be initiated or adopted in the future.

 

In June 2011, Senate Bill 754 was signed into law as Act 105, Session Laws of Hawaii 2011, that suspends certain exemptions from payment of Hawaii general excise and use taxes currently enjoyed by many businesses, including Hawaiian, for a period of two years from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013. This law could increase our State tax liability significantly, and result in a reduction in expected earnings, although we have not yet determined to what extent such law will impact us.

 

RISKS RELATING TO THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY

 

The airline industry is affected by many conditions that are beyond its control, including delays, cancellations and other conditions, which could harm our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Hawaiian’s business and the airline industry in general are impacted by conditions that are largely outside of Hawaiian’s control, including among others:

 

·                   continued threat of terrorist attacks;

 

·                   actual or threatened war and political instability;

 

·                   weather and natural disasters;

 

·                   outbreak of diseases; and

 

·                   actual or potential disruptions in the air traffic control system.

 

Because airlines have a high percentage of fixed costs and flight expenses do not vary significantly with the number of passengers carried, a relatively small change in the number of passengers can have a disproportionate effect on the airline’s operations and financial results. Therefore, any general reduction in airline passenger traffic as a result of any of the above-mentioned or other factors could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our operations may be adversely impacted by potential security concerns and related costs.

 

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the airline industry has experienced profound changes, including substantial revenue declines and cost increases, which have resulted in industry-wide liquidity issues. Additional terrorist attacks, even if not made directly on the airline industry or the fear of such attacks, or any hostilities or act of war, could further adversely affect the airline industry, including us, and could:

 

·                   significantly reduce passenger traffic and yields as a result of a potentially dramatic drop in demand for air travel;

 

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·                   significantly increase security costs;

 

·                   make war risk or other insurance unavailable or extremely expensive;

 

·                   increase costs from flight cancellations and delays resulting from security breaches and perceived safety threats; and

 

·                   significantly increase security costs and security measures mandated by regulatory agencies, including regulation under the ATSA.

 

·                   Any future terrorist attacks or the implementation of additional security-related fees could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations, and on the airline industry in general.

 

The airline industry is subject to extensive government regulation and new regulations could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Airlines are subject to extensive regulatory requirements that result in significant costs. Additional laws, regulations, taxes and airport rates and charges have been proposed from time to time that could significantly increase the cost of airline operations or reduce revenue. For example, the ATSA, which became law in November 2001, mandates the federalization of certain airport security procedures and imposes additional security requirements on airlines. The FAA from time to time issues directives and other regulations relating to the maintenance and operation of aircraft that require significant expenditures. Some FAA requirements cover, among other things, retirement of older aircraft, security measures, collision avoidance systems, airborne windshear avoidance systems, noise abatement and other environmental concerns, commuter aircraft safety and increased inspections and maintenance procedures to be conducted on older aircraft. In April 2010, the Department of Transportation adopted a series of passenger protection rules that we believe may have a significant effect on our business and operations. These rules provide, among other things, that airlines return aircraft to the gate for deplaning following tarmac delays in certain circumstances. In September 2010, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed changes to pilots’ current flight schedules including the number of flight hours and scheduled duty time. We expect to continue incurring expenses to comply with applicable regulations. We cannot predict the impact that laws or regulations may have on our operations or assure you that laws or regulations enacted in the future will not adversely affect us.

 

Many aspects of airlines’ operations also are subject to increasingly stringent federal, state, local and foreign laws protecting the environment. U.S. federal laws that have a particular impact on us include the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990, the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. Governments globally are increasingly focusing on the environmental impact caused by the consumption of fossil fuels and as a result have proposed or enacted legislation which may increase the cost of providing airline service or restrict its provision. We expect the focus on environmental matters to increase. Future regulatory developments in the U.S. and abroad could adversely affect operations and increase operating costs in the airline industry. For example, potential future actions that may be taken by the U.S. government, foreign governments, or the International Civil Aviation Organization to limit the emission of greenhouse gases by the aviation sector are unknown at this time, but the effect on us and our industry is likely to be adverse and could be significant. The U.S. Congress is considering climate change legislation and the Environmental Protection Agency issued a rule which regulates larger emitters of greenhouse gases. We cannot predict the impact that future environment regulations may have on our operations or assure you that regulations enacted in the future will not adversely affect us. The impact to us and our industry from such actions is likely to be adverse and could be significant, particularly if regulators were to conclude that emissions from commercial aircraft cause significant harm to the upper atmosphere or have a greater impact on climate change than other industries.

 

Our insurance costs are susceptible to significant increases and further increases in insurance costs or reductions in coverage could have an adverse effect on our financial results.

 

We carry types and amounts of insurance customary in the airline industry, including coverage for general liability, passenger liability, property damage, aircraft loss or damage, baggage and cargo liability and workers’ compensation. We are required by the DOT to carry liability insurance on each of our aircraft. We currently maintain commercial airline insurance with a major group of independent insurers that regularly participate in world aviation insurance markets, including public liability insurance and coverage for losses resulting from the physical destruction or damage to our aircraft. However, there can be no assurance that the amount of such coverage will not be changed or that we will not bear substantial losses from accidents or damage to, or loss of, aircraft or other property due to other factors such as natural disasters. We could incur substantial claims resulting from an accident or damage to, or loss of, aircraft or other property due to other factors such as natural disasters in excess of related insurance coverage that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

 

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After the events of September 11, 2001, aviation insurers significantly reduced the maximum amount of insurance coverage available to commercial air carriers for liability to persons other than employees or passengers for claims resulting from acts of terrorism, war or similar events (war-risk coverage). At the same time, they significantly increased the premiums for such coverage as well as for aviation insurance in general. As a result, war-risk insurance in amounts necessary for our operations, and at premiums that are not excessive, is not currently available in the commercial insurance market and we have therefore purchased from the U.S. government third-party war-risk insurance coverage. Explicit authority to issue war-risk insurance has been extended to September 30, 2011. It is anticipated that the federal policy will be extended again unless insurance for war-risk coverage in necessary amounts is available from independent insurers or a group insurance program is instituted by the U.S. carriers and the DOT. However, there can be no assurance that the federal policy will be renewed or an alternative policy can be obtained in the commercial market at a reasonable cost. Although our overall hull and liability insurance costs have been reduced since the post-2001 increases, there can be no assurance that these reductions would be maintained in the event of future increases in the risk, or perceived risk, of air travel by the insurance industry, or a reduction of capital flows into the aviation insurance market.

 

We are at risk of losses and adverse publicity in the event of an aircraft accident.

 

We are exposed to potential losses that may be incurred in the event of an aircraft accident. Any such accident could involve not only the repair or replacement of a damaged aircraft and its consequential temporary or permanent loss of revenue, but also significant potential claims of injured passengers and others. In addition, any aircraft accident or incident could cause a public perception that we are less safe or reliable than other airlines, which would harm our business.

 

ITEM 2.                                                      UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

Information regarding unregistered sales of equity securities has been previously disclosed in reports on Forms 8-K filed on March 21, 2011 and March 23, 2011.

 

ITEM 3.                                                      DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 5.                                                      OTHER INFORMATION.

 

Hawaiian was a party to fifteen Lease Agreements with Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States of America, not in its individual capacity, but solely as owner trustee of trusts beneficially owned by BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation and MDFC Spring Company (“WFBN”), pursuant to which Hawaiian leased fifteen Boeing 717-200 aircraft, each such aircraft including two Rolls-Royce BR700-715 engines.   On June 27, 2011, Hawaiian entered into a Purchase Agreement with WFBN, providing for the purchase of such fifteen Boeing 717-200 aircraft, thereby terminating such lease agreements.  The termination of these leases resulted in the recognition of lease termination expenses of approximately $70.0 million.

 

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ITEM 6.                                                      EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

10.1

 

Loan Agreement [1217], dated as of April 6, 2011, by and among Hawaiian Airlines,Inc., Natixis as administrative agent; Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, not in its individual capacity, except as expressly stated therein, as security trustee; Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH and Natixis Transport Finance, as joint lead arrangers; and any additional lenders from time to time party thereto.  Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. also entered into Loan Agreement [1295], dated as of June 29, 2011 by and among Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale, as administrative agent; Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, not in its individual capacity, except as expressly stated therein, as security trustee; Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale, KFW IPEX-Bank GmbH and Natixis Transport Finance, as lenders; and any additional lenders from time to time party thereto, which loan agreement is substantially identical to Loan Agreement [1217], except with respect to total principal amount and certain other information as to which Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. has been granted confidential treatment, and pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601, Instruction 2, this loan agreement was not filed. ‡

 

 

 

10.2

 

Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2011, by and among Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, solely as owner trustee of trusts beneficially owned by BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation and MDFC Spring Company, and Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. ‡

 

 

 

10.3

 

Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55001]], dated as of June 27, 2011 by and between Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. and Boeing Capital Loan Corporation.  Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. also entered into Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55002]],, dated as of June 27, 2011 ; Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55118]], dated as of June 27, 2011; Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55121]], dated as of June 27, 2011; Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55122]], dated as of June 27, 2011; Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55123]], dated as of June 27, 2011; Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55124]], dated as of June 27, 2011; Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55125]], dated as of June 27, 2011; Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55126]], dated as of June 27, 2011; Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55128]], dated as of June 27, 2011; Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55129]], dated as of June 27, 2011; Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55130]], dated as of June 27, 2011; Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55131]], dated as of June 27, 2011; Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55132]], dated as of June 27, 2011; and Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55151]], dated as of June 27, 2011, which facility agreements are substantially identical to Facility Agreement 55001, and pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601, Instruction 2, these facility agreements were not filed. ‡

 

 

 

10.4

 

Amendment Number Three to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, Waiver and Extension, dated as of June 28, 2011, entered into by and among the lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, Inc., as agent, Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. and Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.

 

 

 

10.5

 

Lease Agreement 491HA, dated as of June 28, 2011, by and between Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States of America, not in its individual capacity, but solely as owner trustee of a trust beneficially owned by BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation, and Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.  Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. also entered into Lease Agreement 492HA, dated as of June 28, 2011; and Lease Agreement 493HA, dated as of June 28, 2011, which lease agreements are substantially identical to Lease Agreement 491HA, and pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601, Instruction 2, these lease agreements were not filed. ‡

 

 

 

10.6

 

Facility Agreement [Hawaiian A330 [1259]], dated as of June 29, 2011, by and among Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.; Bank of Utah, as security trustee; and each of Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale and BNP Paribas, as loan participants.  Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. also entered into Facility Agreement [Hawaiian A330 [1302]], dated as of June 29, 2011;, which facility agreement is substantially identical to Facility Agreement [Hawaiian A330 [1259]], except with respect to certain information as to which Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. has been granted confidential treatment, and pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601, Instruction 2, these facility agreements were not filed. ‡

 

 

 

10.7

 

Contract Services Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2011, by and between Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. and Airline Contract Maintenance and Equipment, Inc. ‡

 

 

 

12

 

Computation of ratio of earning to fixed charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, and the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

 

 

 

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 


                                          Confidential treatment has been requested for a portion of this exhibit.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

July 27, 2011

By

/s/ Peter R. Ingram

 

 

Peter R. Ingram

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

Execution Version

 

 

 

 

LOAN AGREEMENT [1217]

 

dated as of April 6, 2011

 

among

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. ,

as Borrower,

 

NATIXIS ,
as Administrative Agent,

 

WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
,
as Security Trustee,

 

and

 

THE LENDERS

from time to time party hereto

 

 

 

LANDESBANK HESSEN-THÜRINGEN GIROZENTRALE

and

KFW IPEX-BANK GMBH

and

NATIXIS TRANSPORT FINANCE

as Joint Lead Arrangers

 

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

 



 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

 

Page

ARTICLE I THE LOAN

1

 

Section 1.1

The Loan

1

 

 

(a)

Commitments

1

 

 

(b)

Amortization

1

 

 

(c)

Optional Prepayment

2

 

 

(d)

Optional Prepayment upon Increased Costs

2

 

 

(e)

Mandatory Prepayment

2

 

 

(f)

Pro Rata Treatment

2

 

 

(g)

Effect of Prepayment

2

 

 

(h)

Commitment Extension

3

 

Section 1.2

Making the Loan

3

 

Section 1.3

Payments and Computations

6

 

Section 1.4

Special Provisions Governing the Loan

6

 

Section 1.5

Sharing of Payments, Etc.

9

 

Section 1.6

Obligation of Lenders to Mitigate

10

 

Section 1.7

Required Transfer

10

ARTICLE II INTEREST

11

 

Section 2.1

Rate of Interest

11

 

 

(a)

Floating Rate

11

 

 

(b)

Fixed Rate

11

 

Section 2.2

Interest Payments

12

 

Section 2.3

Default Rate

12

 

Section 2.4

Computation of Interest

12

ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

12

 

Section 3.1

Representations and Warranties

12

 

 

(a)

Organization; Powers

12

 

 

(b)

Authorization; Enforceability

12

 

 

(c)

No Violation

12

 

 

(d)

Governmental Approvals

13

 

 

(e)

Litigation

13

 

 

(f)

Financial Condition

13

 

 

(g)

No Event of Default

14

 

 

(h)

Investment Company Status

14

 

 

(i)

Use of Proceeds

14

 

 

(j)

Licenses, Permits, etc.

14

 

 

(k)

Cape Town

14

 

 

(l)

Filings

14

 

 

(m)

Location

14

 

 

(n)

No Event of Loss

14

 

 

(o)

Section 1110

15

 

 

(p)

Title

15

 

 

(q)

German Money Laundering Act

15

 

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ARTICLE IV COVENANTS

15

 

Section 4.1

Covenants of the Borrower

15

 

 

(a)

Financial Statements and Other Information

15

 

 

(b)

Existence; Conduct of Business

16

 

 

(c)

Mergers and Consolidations

16

 

 

(d)

Delivery of Post-Registration FAA Opinion

17

 

 

(e)

Annual Maintenance Certificate

17

 

 

(f)

German Money Laundering Act

17

 

 

(g)

TotalCare Program

1

ARTICLE V CERTAIN INCREASED COSTS

18

 

Section 5.1

Increased Costs

18

 

Section 5.2

Capital Adequacy; Liquidity Requirements

19

 

Section 5.3

Withholding of Taxes

20

 

 

(a)

Payments to Be Free and Clear

20

 

 

(b)

Grossing-up of Payments

20

 

 

(c)

Evidence of Exemption from U.S. Withholding Tax

21

 

Section 5.4

Stamp Taxes

23

 

Section 5.5

General Indemnity

23

 

 

(a)

Indemnity

23

 

 

(b)

Exceptions

23

 

 

(c)

Separate Agreement

25

 

 

(d)

Notice

25

 

 

(e)

Notice of Proceedings; Defense of Claims; Limitations

25

 

 

(f)

Information

26

 

 

(g)

Effect of Other Indemnities; Subrogation; Further Assurances

26

 

 

(h)

Primary Obligor

27

 

 

(i)

Waiver of Certain Claims

27

 

 

(j)

Refunds

27

ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

27

 

Section 6.1

Conditions to the Loan

27

ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT

30

 

Section 7.1

Events of Default

30

ARTICLE VIII THE AGENTS

33

 

Section 8.1

Appointment and Authorization

33

 

Section 8.2

Delegation of Duties

33

 

Section 8.3

Exculpatory Provisions

33

 

Section 8.4

Reliance by Agents

33

 

Section 8.5

Notice of Defaults

34

 

Section 8.6

Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders; Lender Representations

34

 

Section 8.7

Agents and Affiliates

34

 

Section 8.8

Indemnification

34

 

Section 8.9

Resignation or Removal of Administrative Agent; Appointment of Successor

35

 

Section 8.10

No Charges

35

 

Section 8.11

Mortgage

35

 

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Section 8.12

Administrative Agent’s Account

35

ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS

35

 

Section 9.1

Amendments

35

 

Section 9.2

Notices

36

 

Section 9.3

Costs and Expenses

36

 

Section 9.4

Certain Agreements of the Agents and the Lenders

36

 

Section 9.5

Entire Agreement

37

 

Section 9.6

Cumulative Rights and Severability

37

 

Section 9.7

Waivers

37

 

Section 9.8

Successors and Assigns; Participations; Assignments

37

 

 

(a)

Successors and Assigns

37

 

 

(b)

Participations

37

 

 

(c)

Assignments

38

 

 

(d)

Register

38

 

Section 9.9

Confidentiality

39

 

Section 9.10

Counterparts

39

 

Section 9.11

Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Venue

39

 

Section 9.12

Waiver of Trial by Jury

40

 

Section 9.13

Registrations with the International Registry

40

 

Section 9.14

USA Patriot Act

40

 

Section 9.15

Consequential Damages

40

 

Section 9.16

Right of Setoff

40

 

Section 9.17

Obligations of Security Trustee

41

 

Schedule I

Certain Terms

 

 

Annex A

Definitions

 

 

Exhibit A

Loan Amortization

Exhibit B

Form of Notice of Borrowing

Exhibit C

Form of Transfer Supplement

Exhibit D

Form of Certificate re Non-Bank Status

 

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LOAN AGREEMENT [1217]

 

THIS LOAN AGREEMENT [1217] , dated as of April 6, 2011 (this “ Agreement ”), is among HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), NATIXIS , as the Administrative Agent for the Lenders (the “ Administrative Agent ”), WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association not in its individual capacity, except as expressly stated herein, as the Security Trustee (the “ Security Trustee ”), and the Lenders from time to time party hereto (the “ Lenders ”).  Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined, and certain rules of construction are specified, in Annex A, and certain other capitalized terms used herein are defined, and certain provisions are set forth, in Schedule I.

 

BACKGROUND

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Airframe Manufacturer has agreed to sell and deliver to Borrower, and the Borrower has agreed to purchase, the Aircraft.

 

WHEREAS, on the basis of the foregoing and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lenders are prepared to make the Loan, the proceeds of which the Borrower will use to finance, in part, the purchase of the Aircraft, to be secured by a Lien on the Aircraft and certain other aircraft and related property owned by the Borrower; and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Loan, the parties hereto wish to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, as set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

THE LOAN

 

Section 1.1                                       The Loan.

 

(a)                  Commitments .  Each Lender severally agrees from the date hereof until the Commitment Termination Date, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to advance to the Borrower on the Closing Date its Commitment Share, and upon advancement of all such Commitment Shares the aggregate original principal amount of the Loan shall be $65,000,000.00.  Once repaid, the Loan (or any portion thereof) may not be reborrowed.

 

(b)                 Amortization .  The Loan shall be repaid in forty eight (48) consecutive quarterly principal installments on the Payment Dates and in the principal amounts set forth in Exhibit A hereto.  The Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Loan, payable in arrears, on the last day of each Interest Period at an interest rate per annum equal to the Floating Rate (in the case of a Floating Rate Loan) or the Fixed Rate (in the case of a Fixed Rate Loan).  All payments made by the Borrower on a Payment Date in respect of the Loan shall be applied, first , to the payment of accrued interest, if any, due hereunder in respect of the Loan on such Payment Date, and second , to the payment of principal, if any, due hereunder in respect of the Loan on such Payment Date.

 



 

(c)                  Optional Prepayment The Borrower may, subject to Section 1.1(d) below, elect to prepay the Loan at any time on at least ten (10) Business Days’ irrevocable prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, in whole or in part (but if in part, in an amount or integral multiple of $5,000,000), together with accrued interest on the principal amount of the Loan prepaid to the date of such prepayment, plus (i) Premium, if any, plus (ii) Breakage Costs, if any, and plus (iii) all other amounts then due and payable under the Transaction Documents.  Any such notice of prepayment shall identify the amount of such prepayment, whereupon the Loan shall become due and payable on the date specified by the Borrower in such notice.  The Administrative Agent will promptly send the Lenders copies of any such notice of prepayment.  Any prepayment of the Loan in part shall reduce the Borrower’s obligations under Section 1.1(b) with respect to the Loan in the inverse order of maturity.  Any prepayment pursuant to this Section 1.1(c) occurring on or after the third anniversary of the Closing Date shall not be subject to any Premium or prepayment penalty.

 

(d)                 Optional Prepayment upon Increased Costs In the event the Borrower is required under the provisions of Section 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3 to make payments to any Lender or the Borrower is required to pay interest to a Lender at the Market Disruption Rate pursuant to Section 1.4(b), the Borrower may elect to prepay the Loan of such Lender in full at any time on at least ten (10) Business Days’ irrevocable prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and such Lender, together with accrued interest on the principal amount of the Loan prepaid to the date of such prepayment, plus (i) Breakage Costs, if any, and (ii) all other amounts then due and payable under the Transaction Documents to such Lender (including pursuant to Sections 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 or 1.4(b)) but otherwise without any Premium or prepayment penalty, whereupon the Loan of such Lender shall become due and payable on the date specified by the Borrower in such notice.

 

(e)                  Mandatory Prepayment If an Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft occurs and, as a result, the Borrower elects or is required under the Mortgage to pay the Loan, the Borrower shall prepay on the date required by the Mortgage the Loan together with accrued interest on the principal amount of the Loan to the date of such prepayment plus any Breakage Costs, but otherwise without any Premium or prepayment penalty.

 

(f)                    Pro Rata Treatment Except to the extent otherwise provided herein, including Sections 1.1(d), 1.4(b) and 1.4(h), (a) the borrowing of the Loan from the Lenders under Section 1.2 shall be made from the Lenders pro rata according to the amounts of their respective Commitment Shares; (b) each payment or prepayment of principal of the Loan shall be made for account of the Lenders pro rata in accordance with their respective Ratable Shares; and (c) each payment of interest on the Loan shall be made for account of the Lenders pro rata in accordance with their respective Ratable Shares.

 

(g)                 Effect of Prepayment .  Amounts prepaid under clause (c) or (d) above shall not be subject to further drawdown hereunder.

 

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(h)                 Commitment Extension .  If the delivery of the Aircraft from the Airframe Manufacturer to the Borrower is delayed beyond the Scheduled Delivery Date, the Commitment Period for the Loan may be extended by written notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent to a date not later than ninety (90) days after the Scheduled Delivery Date or such later date as may be agreed by all of the parties hereto; provided that if such delay is due to an Excusable Delivery Delay, the parties hereto agree to negotiate in good faith an extension of the Commitment Period beyond such ninety day period after the Scheduled Delivery Date (and continuance of any Swap Transaction as provided in Section 1.2(b)), subject to the availability to each Lender of United States dollar funds in such Lender’s funding market at the time of such extension.

 

Section 1.2                                       Making the Loan.

 

(a)                                   The Loan shall be requested by the delivery of a Notice of Borrowing by the Borrower to the Security Trustee, the Administrative Agent and each Lender between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the scheduled Closing Date.  The Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrower.  The Notice of Borrowing shall specify (i) the scheduled Closing Date, (ii) the aggregate amount of the Loan, (iii) whether the Loan will be a Fixed Rate Loan as fixed pursuant to Section 2.1(b) or a Floating Rate Loan and (iv) the Aircraft expected to be financed with the proceeds of the Loan.  Before 10:00 a.m. (Paris, France time) on the scheduled Closing Date, each Lender shall make available for the account of its Lending Office to the Administrative Agent’s Account, in same day funds, such Lender’s Commitment Share.  After the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such funds and upon fulfillment or waiver by all Lenders of the applicable conditions set forth in Article VI as determined by the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall transfer such funds to the Security Trustee’s Account and the Security Trustee shall, at the instruction of the Administrative Agent or its special counsel, release such funds to Airbus immediately prior to the transfer of title to the Aircraft to the Borrower.

 

(b)                                  If for any reason the Closing is not consummated on the scheduled Closing Date specified in the Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower may, by telephone notice to the Administrative Agent given by 11:00 a.m., New York City time (such telephone notice to be promptly confirmed in writing by personal delivery or facsimile) on the scheduled Closing Date:

 

(i)                   regardless of whether the Borrower has selected a Fixed Rate or Floating Rate in the Notice of Borrowing, designate a delayed Closing Date for the Closing (which may include (x) a delay on the scheduled Closing Date beyond 11:00 a.m. New York City time on such date or (y) successive delayed Closing Dates) not later than the fifth Business Day (or such longer period as the parties hereto may agree) following the scheduled Closing Date (such date, whether or not so rescheduled, being the “ Cutoff Date ”), in which case the Security Trustee (if it is holding the funds) shall return the funds to the Administrative Agent who shall hold the funds until the earlier to occur of the delayed Closing Date or the Cutoff Date and use reasonable commercial efforts to invest such funds in overnight Cash Equivalents available to the Administrative Agent; or

 

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(ii)                if the Borrower has selected the Fixed Rate in the Notice of Borrowing, direct the Administrative Agent to promptly return to the Lenders the amounts funded by them, request each Lender to invest such funding in overnight deposits, request the Lenders to maintain their fixed rate funding for up to fourteen (14) days of the originally scheduled Closing Date and await designation of a new Closing Date within such fourteen (14) day period by issuance of a new Notice of Borrowing as provided above; or

 

(iii)             direct the Administrative Agent to promptly return to the Lenders the amounts funded by them, break the funding (in which case the Borrower will pay any Break age Costs resulting therefrom) and await the scheduling of a new Closing Date within the Commitment Period.

 

So long as no Event of Default shall be continuing, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (if they are holding funds) shall pay to the Borrower any earnings from such investments, and whether or not an Event of Default shall be continuing the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent any losses from such investments.  If the Borrower has selected the Floating Rate in the Notice of Borrowing, has not made the election set forth in clause (iii) of the first sentence of this Section and the Closing fails to occur on or before the Cutoff Date, the Administrative Agent shall promptly return to the Lenders the amounts funded by them and the Borrower shall pay to the Lenders upon demand Breakage Costs, if any, with respect to amounts funded plus interest from and including the date on which they advanced their Ratable Share of the Loan to the Administrative Agent to but excluding the date on which such funds are returned (provided that if such funds are returned after 12:00 p.m. (New York City time), such funds shall be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day), at a rate per annum equal to the rate that would have been applicable thereto had the Closing occurred on the scheduled Closing Date.

 

If the Borrower has selected the Fixed Rate in the Notice of Borrowing, has not made the election set forth in clause (iii) of the first sentence of this Section and the Closing fails to occur on or before Cutoff Date, the Borrower may direct the Administrative Agent to return to the Lenders the amounts funded by them and request the Lenders to maintain their fixed rate funding for up to fourteen (14) days of the originally scheduled Closing Date in accordance with clause (ii) of the first sentence of this Section.  If the Closing fails to occur on or before the end of the fourteen (14) day period, the Borrower shall, upon the termination of the Swap Transaction in accordance with the provisions of this Section, pay to the Lenders upon demand Breakage Costs (or shall receive on demand any Fixed Rate Breakage Gain), if any, with respect to amounts funded, plus interest from and including the date on which they advanced their Ratable Share of the Loan to the Administrative Agent to but excluding the date on which such funds are returned (provided that if such funds are returned after 12:00 p.m. (New York City time), such funds shall be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day), at a rate per annum equal to the rate that would have been applicable thereto had the Closing occurred on the scheduled Closing Date.

 

Whether or not funds are held by the Administrative Agent or returned to the Lenders pursuant to this Section, the Borrower may schedule a new Closing Date by giving a new Notice of Borrowing pursuant to Section 1.2(a), and the provisions of this Section 1.2(b) shall be applicable to such new Closing Date, including, without limitation, the right to fix the interest rate in accordance with Section 2.1(b); provided, that if the Closing fails to occur on or before

 

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the Cutoff Date and, with regards to a Fixed Rate Loan, the Lenders have either not maintained their fixed rate funding in accordance with clause (ii) of the first sentence of this Section or the fourteen (14) day period provided for in clause (ii) of the first sentence of this Section has expired, the Borrower shall, prior to scheduling a new Closing Date, direct the Administrative Agent to return to the Lenders the amounts funded by them, unwind their existing funding and pay to the Lenders upon demand Breakage Costs, if any.  In the event the Borrower has elected the option in clause (ii) of the first sentence of this Section, the Lenders agree to maintain in effect any Swap Transaction for up to fourteen (14) days from the originally scheduled Closing Date to avoid Fixed Rate Breakage Costs unless the Lenders determine that it is commercially unreasonable to do so.  If the Borrower has designated a delayed Closing Date pursuant to clauses (i) or (ii) of the first sentence of this Section and the Closing occurs on such delayed Closing Date, the initial Interest Period for the Loan shall be deemed to have commenced on the scheduled Closing Date on which the funds were originally provided by the Lenders to the Administrative Agent to make the Loan, and the Borrower shall pay to the Lenders interest on the Loan from, and including, the scheduled Closing Date to the delayed Closing Date and thereafter until the Loan is repaid in full, at a rate per annum equal to the rate that would have been applicable thereto had the Closing occurred on the scheduled Closing Date.  Notwithstanding Section 1.2(c) below, if any Lender shall fail to fund its Commitment Share, the Borrower shall be under no obligation to borrow any portion of the Loan (though the Borrower shall, for the avoidance of doubt, have the right to borrow any portion of the Loan funded, subject to fulfillment of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.01 or the waiver thereof by the Lenders who have funded their Ratable Share) but shall be obligated to pay Breakage Costs and interest with respect to any amounts so funded by the Lenders but not borrowed by the Borrower hereunder.

 

(c)                                   Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date of the Loan that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s Commitment Share, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such Commitment Share available to the Administrative Agent on the date of the Loan in accordance with Section 1.2(a) and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, and with the written consent of the Borrower, advance to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount.  If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have so made such Commitment Share available to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall have advanced a corresponding amount at the request of the Borrower, such Lender and the Borrower severally agree to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to the Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to the Loan and (ii) in the case of such Lender, the Federal Funds Rate.  Any prepayments by the Borrower under this Section 1.2(d) shall be without Premium, Breakage Costs or any other penalty.  If such Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such Lender’s Commitment Share for purposes of this Agreement from the date on which the Administrative Agent made such amount available to the Borrower for such Lender, and if the Borrower shall have repaid the amount previously advanced by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall make the amount received by the Administrative Agent from such defaulting Lender available to the Borrower promptly upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt thereof.

 

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(d)                                  The failure of any Lender to fund its Commitment Share shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to fund its Commitment Share, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to fund its Commitment Share on the Closing Date of the Loan.

 

Section 1.3                                       Payments and Computations.

 

(a)                                   The Borrower shall make each payment hereunder not later than 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the day when due in Dollars to the Administrative Agent’s Account in immediately available funds.  The Administrative Agent will promptly thereafter but in no event later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date such funds are received by the Administrative Agent from the Borrower cause to be distributed like funds to the Lenders for the account of their respective Lending Offices, in each case to be applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  Upon its acceptance of any Transfer Supplement and recording of the information contained therein in the Register pursuant to Section 9.8(d), from and after the effective date specified in such Transfer Supplement, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments hereunder in respect of the interest assigned thereby to the Lender assignee thereunder.

 

(b)                                  Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and (except in the case of interest on Fixed Rate Loans) such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of interest or other amounts as the case may be; provided, however, that, if such extension would cause payment of interest on or principal of the Loan to be made in the next following calendar month, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, and (except in the case of interest on Fixed Rate Loans) such reduction of time shall be given effect in the computation of the payment of interest hereunder.

 

Section 1.4                                       Special Provisions Governing the Loan .  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the following provisions shall govern with respect to the Loan as to the matters covered:

 

(a)                                   As soon as practicable after 11:00 a.m. (London time) on each Interest Rate Determination Date, the Administrative Agent shall determine the interest rate that shall apply to the Floating Rate Loan for the applicable Interest Period (which determination shall be prima facie evidence of such rate absent manifest error) and shall promptly give notice thereof (in writing or by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Borrower, the Security Trustee and each Lender; provided that the Administrative Agent’s failure to give such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to pay interest on the Loan hereunder.

 

(b)                                  Subject to the next sentence, if the LIBOR Rate is to be determined by reference to the Reference Banks but one or more Reference Banks do not supply a quotation by 11:00 am (London time) on the Interest Rate Determination Date, the applicable LIBOR Rate shall be determined on the basis of the quotations of the remaining Reference Banks.  With respect to a Floating Rate Loan only, in the event that a Market Disruption occurs with respect to any Lender on any Interest Rate Determination Date, the Administrative Agent shall on such date give notice (by facsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Borrower, the

 

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Security Trustee and each Lender of such circumstance and the affected Lender’s Market Disruption Rate, whereupon, from and including the first day of the Interest Period to which such Interest Rate Determination Date relates, that portion of the Loan which is held by such affected Lender shall bear interest at the Market Disruption Rate until such time as the Administrative Agent shall have notified the Borrower that such circumstances no longer exist and the next Interest Period shall have commenced.  The Market Disruption Rate shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower for such Interest Period absent manifest error.  At any time after a Market Disruption has occurred, the Borrower shall have the right (i) exercisable upon ten (10) Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent to prepay in full the Loan of such Lender claiming a Market Disruption Event, together with accrued interest thereon at the Market Disruption Rate and any Breakage Costs, but otherwise without any Premium or prepayment penalty, whereupon such portion of the Loan shall become due and payable on the date specified by the Borrower in such notice, (ii) to require such Lender to transfer its Ratable Share of the Loan in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.7 hereof, and/or (iii) to shorten the Interest Period (but not the related payment dates for payments of interest to such affected Lender) for such affected Lender to one month from and after the last day of the Interest Period in which such Market Disruption Event occurs until the circumstances giving rise to such Market Disruption no longer exist and the next Interest Period in effect for the Lenders not claiming a Market Disruption Event shall have commenced (at which point the Interest Period for such affected Lender shall revert back to three months, without any further action on the part of the parties hereto).

 

(c)                                   In the event that on any date the making or maintaining by any Lender of its Loan has become unlawful as a result of compliance by such Lender in good faith with any change that becomes effective after the Closing Date in any law, treaty, governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order (whether or not having the force of law), then, and in any such event, such Lender shall be an “ Affected Lender ” and it shall promptly so notify (by facsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each other Lender).  Thereafter (i) the Affected Lender’s obligation to make or maintain its outstanding Loan (the “ Affected Loan ”) shall be suspended until such notice shall be withdrawn by the Affected Lender, and (ii) the parties shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 1.4(h) so long as, if following such procedures, the making or maintaining of the Loan is not unlawful.  The Borrower may elect to require such Affected Lender to transfer its Loan in compliance with Section 1.7.  Nothing in this Section 1.4(c) shall affect the obligation of any Lender other than an Affected Lender to make or maintain its Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(d)                                  Without prejudice to or duplication of the Borrower’s obligations under Section 1.4(e), the Borrower shall compensate each Lender, upon written request by that Lender (which request shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amounts), for all LIBOR Breakage Costs (as defined below) which that Lender may sustain:  (i) if for any reason (other than a default by that Lender) a borrowing of the Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in the Notice of Borrowing (or, if delayed, by the new Closing Date provided for in Section 1.2(b) hereof); (ii) as a consequence of any transfer pursuant to Section 1.7; (iii) as a consequence of any prepayment or other principal payment of the Loan that occurs on a date other than a Payment Date or the Maturity Date; (iv) to the extent that any prepayment of the Loan is not made on any date specified in a notice of prepayment given by the Borrower; or

 

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(v) as a consequence of any default by the Borrower in the repayment of the Loan when due under the terms of this Agreement.  For purposes of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, “ LIBOR Breakage Costs ” means an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that otherwise would have accrued on the principal amount so paid, prepaid or not borrowed for the period from the date of such payment, prepayment or failure to borrow to the last day of the then current Interest Period for such Lender’s Loan (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, the Interest Period for such Lender’s Loan that would have commenced on the date specified for such borrowing) at the applicable rate of interest for such Lender’s Loan provided for herein (excluding the Applicable Margin) over (ii) the amount of interest that otherwise would have accrued on such principal amount at a rate per annum equal to the interest component of the amount such Lender could recover by placing such amount on deposit in the London interbank market for dollar deposits of leading banks in amounts comparable to such principal amount and with maturities comparable to such period (as reasonably determined by such Lender).

 

(e)                                   Without prejudice to or duplication of the Borrower’s obligations under Section 1.4(d), the Borrower shall compensate each Lender, upon written request by that Lender (which request shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amounts), for all Fixed Rate Breakage Loss which that Lender may sustain: (i) if for any reason (other than a default by that Lender) a borrowing of the Fixed Rate Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in the Notice of Borrowing (or, if delayed, by (x) the new Closing Date provided for in Section 1.2(b) hereof or (y) in the event the parties agree the Lenders shall maintain in effect Swap Transactions beyond the Cutoff Date as provided in Section 1.2(b) hereof, the latest date on which the Lenders have so agreed to maintain their Swap Transactions in effect); (ii) as a consequence of any transfer pursuant to Section 1.7; (iii) as a consequence of any prepayment or other principal payment of the Fixed Rate Loan that occurs on a date other than the Maturity Date (other than scheduled repayments of principal on the Payment Dates in accordance with Section 1.1(b) hereof and Exhibit A hereto); (iv) to the extent that any prepayment of the Fixed Rate Loan is not made on any date specified in a notice of prepayment given by the Borrower, or (v) as a consequence of any default by the Borrower in the repayment of the Fixed Rate Loan when due under the terms of this Agreement.

 

(f)                                     Without prejudice to the Borrower’s obligations under Sections 1.4(d) or 1.4(e), the Borrower shall compensate each Lender, upon written request by that Lender (which request shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amounts, the amount of such breakage requested by such Lender being conclusive and binding on the Borrower absent manifest error), for any Lender’s breakage cost with respect to changes in such Lender’s Funding Spread since the Closing Date (“ Funding Spread Breakage Costs ”) which that Lender may sustain as a result of: (i) the Loan not being advanced (other than due to a default by that Lender) on the date specified therefor in the Notice of Borrowing (or, if delayed by the new Closing Date provided for in Section 1.2(b) hereof), (ii) any transfer pursuant to Section 1.7 or any prepayment of the Loan that occurs on a date other than the Maturity Date, or (iii) any default by the Borrower in the repayment of the Loan  when due under the terms of this Agreement.

 

(g)                                  Each Lender agrees that, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, it shall promptly pay to the Borrower at such account as the Borrower may specify any Fixed Rate Breakage Gain in respect of any Loan [**]. Each Lender

 

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shall apply any Fixed Rate Breakage Gain that arises after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default against the Obligations until the date that such Event of Default is cured by the Borrower, promptly following which date any amounts not so applied shall be paid over to the Borrower.  Upon the request of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall obtain from each Lender a good faith written estimate of the Fixed Rate Breakage Loss or Fixed Rate Breakage Gain, as the case may be, in connection with the occurrence, or anticipated occurrence, of any event contemplated by the Transaction Documents that might give rise to an obligation to pay Fixed Rate Breakage Loss or to receive Fixed Rate Breakage Gain.  For the avoidance of doubt, Fixed Rate Breakage Gains, if any, shall be due and payable to the Borrower on the date that at any Breakage Costs are otherwise due and payable to the Lenders.

 

(h)                                  During the 30 days following the date of any notice given to the Borrower pursuant to Section 1.4(c), each Affected Lender and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith in order to arrive at a mutually acceptable alternative basis for determining the interest rate from time to time applicable to each Affected Loan (the “ Substitute Basis ”).  If within the 30 days following the date of any such notice to the Borrower, each such Affected Lender and the Borrower shall agree upon a Substitute Basis, such Substitute Basis shall be retroactive to and effective from the first day of the applicable Interest Periods until and including the last day of such Interest Periods.  If after 30 days from the date of such notice, each such Affected Lender and the Borrower shall have failed to agree upon a Substitute Basis, then each such Affected Lender shall certify in writing to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent (such certification to be conclusive and binding on all of the parties hereto absent manifest error) the interest rate at which such Affected Lender is prepared to make or maintain its Affected Loan for such Interest Periods, it being understood that such Affected Lender’s interest rate shall be at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Applicable Margin plus such Affected Lender’s Cost of Funds.

 

(i)                                      If no Substitute Basis is established pursuant to Section 1.4(h), upon receipt of notice of the Affected Lender’s Cost of Funds, the Borrower shall have the right (i) exercisable upon ten Business Days’ prior notice to each Affected Lender through the Administrative Agent, to prepay in full the Affected Loan, together with accrued interest thereon at such Affected Lender’s Cost of Funds plus any Breakage Costs, but otherwise without any Premium or prepayment penalty, whereupon such Affected Loan shall become due and payable on the date specified by the Borrower in such notice or (ii) to require any such Affected Lender to transfer the Affected Loan pursuant to the provisions of, and subject to the conditions contained in, Section 1.7.

 

Section 1.5                                       Sharing of Payments, Etc .   If any Lender shall obtain any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of set-off, or otherwise) on account of the Loan owing to it in excess of its proportionate share of payments on account of the Obligations, such Lender shall forthwith purchase from the other Lenders participations in the applicable Obligations as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment ratably with each of the other Lenders; provided , however , that if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender, such purchase from each Lender shall be rescinded and such Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price to the extent of such recovery together with an amount equal to such

 

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Lender’s proportionate share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Lender’s required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered.  The Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender pursuant to this Section 1.5 may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including the right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were the direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

 

Section 1.6                                       Obligation of Lenders to Mitigate .  Each Lender agrees that, as promptly as practicable after such Lender has Actual Knowledge of the occurrence of an event or the existence of a condition that would cause such Lender to become an Affected Lender or to suffer a Market Disruption Event or that would entitle such Lender to receive payments under Sections 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3, it will to the extent not inconsistent with any applicable legal or regulatory restrictions, use reasonable commercial efforts at Borrower’s cost to (i) make, fund or maintain its Loan through another lending office of such Lender or (ii) take such other reasonable measures, if as a result thereof the circumstances which would cause such Lender to be an Affected Lender would cease to exist or the additional amounts which would otherwise be required to be paid to such Lender pursuant to Sections 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 would be reduced and if the making, funding or maintaining of its Loan through such other lending office or in accordance with such other measures, as the case may be, would not otherwise adversely affect its Loan or the interests of such Lender; provided that such Lender will not be obligated to utilize such other lending office pursuant to this Section 1.6 unless the Borrower agrees to pay all incremental expenses, if any, incurred by such Lender as a result of utilizing such other lending office as described in clause (i) above; provided, further, that such Lender shall have no obligation to designate another lending office that does not maintain loans comparable to the Loan or such designation would otherwise be contrary to such Lender’s internal policies or business plan.  A certificate as to the amount of any such incremental expenses (setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amount and the calculation thereof) submitted by such Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) shall be prima facie evidence of such expenses.

 

Section 1.7                                       Required Transfer .  In the event the Borrower is required under the provisions of Section 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3 to make payments to any Lender, a Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower of a Market Disruption pursuant to Section 1.4(b) or an Affected Lender has given to the Borrower notice under Section 1.4(c), the Borrower may, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, elect to require such Lender or Affected Lender (the “ Transferor ”) to transfer such Transferor’s Loan (in whole or in part).  Such election shall be made by notice from Borrower to the Transferor specifying the amount of the Transferor’s Loan to be transferred, the transferee and the effective date of such transfer, which shall be a Business Day not more than twenty (20) Business Days nor less than five (5) Business Days after the date such notice is given to the Transferor.  If Borrower makes such election, the Transferor shall transfer its Loan (or portion thereof) to such transferee on such specified effective date in accordance with this Agreement, against payment to such Transferor of 100% of the unpaid principal amount thereof, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of purchase, Breakage Costs, if any, and all other amounts then due and payable under the Transaction Documents to such Transferor (including pursuant to Sections 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3), and compliance by such transferee with the provisions of Section 9.8(c).

 

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ARTICLE II

 

INTEREST

 

Section 2.1                                       Rate of Interest .  The Borrower shall, subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 2.1, have the right to select a Floating Rate or a Fixed Rate for the Loan.  A Fixed Rate Loan may not be converted to a Floating Rate Loan.

 

(a)                  Floating Rate .  If the Borrower has not requested to have the Loan bear interest at a Fixed Rate pursuant to Section 2.1(b) below, then the Loan shall bear interest at the Floating Rate.

 

(b)                 Fixed Rate .  The Borrower may request by written notice to the Administrative Agent (the “ Fixed Rate Notice ”) that the Administrative Agent provide to the Borrower a single Fixed Rate Quote with respect to the Loan. Such Fixed Rate Notice may be delivered by the Borrower (i) at any time between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the Closing Date or (ii) once during the first calendar year after the Closing Date upon ten (10) Business Days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent (which Fixed Rate Notice shall, if delivered pursuant to clause (ii), indicate whether the Borrower elects to have the Loan bear interest at the Fixed Rate on the first day of the next Interest Period or on the tenth (10 th ) Business Day following the Borrower’s delivery of the Fixed Rate Notice).  Between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on (x) the next Business Day after such Fixed Rate Notice is received by the Administrative Agent (in the case of clause (i) above), or (y) two (2) Business Days prior to the date the Floating Rate is to become fixed (in the case of clause (ii) above), the Administrative Agent shall give the Borrower telephonic notice of the Fixed Rate Quote. The Borrower shall have five minutes to accept or reject such Fixed Rate Quote.  If the Borrower accepts such Fixed Rate Quote by providing oral confirmation during such telephone call, which oral confirmation shall be binding on the Borrower, and confirming such acceptance by e-mail to the e-mail addresses of the Administrative Agent and Lenders set forth on their respective signature pages hereof within eight (8) hours of such oral acceptance, the Fixed Rate shall apply and the Administrative Agent shall promptly (but in no event later than 24 hours thereafter) confirm such agreement in writing.  For the avoidance of doubt, if the Borrower does not agree to such Fixed Rate Quote during such telephone call, the Fixed Rate Quote shall not be applicable to the Loans, which shall continue to bear interest at the Floating Rate.  If the Borrower has agreed to a Fixed Rate Quote in connection with the initial funding of the Loan, then the Notice of Borrowing to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 1.2(a) shall confirm that the Loan shall be a Fixed Rate Loan and shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof at a rate equal to such Fixed Rate Quote. If the Borrower has agreed to a Fixed Rate Quote during the first calendar year after the Closing Date, then the Loan shall bear interest at the Fixed Rate beginning on the first day of the next Interest Period or, at the Borrower’s option, the tenth (10 th ) Business Day following the Borrower’s delivery of the Fixed Rate Notice; provided, however, that if such tenth (10 th ) Business Day is not the first day of the next Interest Period, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for any LIBOR Breakage Costs which that Lender may sustain in connection therewith.

 

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Section 2.2                                       Interest Payments .  Interest on the Loan shall be payable in arrears on the last day of each Interest Period, upon any prepayment of the Loan (to the extent accrued on the amount being prepaid) and at maturity (including final maturity).

 

Section 2.3                                       Default Rate .  Notwithstanding Section 2.2, the Borrower shall pay the Administrative Agent for account of the Lenders or an Agent, as the case may be, on demand interest on any principal, interest or other amount not paid hereunder, under any Loan or under any other Transaction Document when due at a rate per annum that is equal to the lesser of (a)  2% per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable under this Agreement and (b) the maximum interest rate permitted under applicable law (the “ Default Rate ”).

 

Section 2.4                                       Computation of Interest .  Interest on the Floating Rate Loan (and all other amounts on which it may accrue hereunder) shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed in the period during which such amount accrues.  Interest on the Fixed Rate Loan shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

 

ARTICLE III

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 3.1                                       Representations and Warranties .  The Borrower represents and warrants to each Agent and Lender that:

 

(a)                  Organization; Powers The Borrower was duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of jurisdiction of its incorporation, has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.

 

(b)                 Authorization; Enforceability .   The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Borrower and the performance by the Borrower of its obligations thereunder are within the Borrower’s corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of Borrower and do not require any stockholder approval or approval or consent of any trustee or holder of indebtedness or obligations of the Borrower except such as have been duly obtained.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and the other Transaction Documents will be duly executed and delivered by the Borrower when required by this Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes, and each of the other Transaction Documents when executed and delivered by the Borrower will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(c)                  No Violation The execution and delivery by the Borrower of the Transaction Documents and the performance by the Borrower of its obligations thereunder do not and will not (a) violate any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Borrower, (b) violate any law applicable to or binding on the Borrower or (c) violate or

 

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constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien (other than as permitted under the Mortgage) upon the Aircraft under, any indenture, mortgage, chattel mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sales contract, lease, loan or other material agreement, instrument or document to which the Borrower is party or by which the Borrower or any of its properties is bound, provided, however, that the grant by the Borrower to the Security Trustee of a Lien in certain after-acquired property of the type described in clause (4) of Section 2.01 of the Mortgage may require the consent of lenders under third-party loan agreements to which the Borrower is a party, which consent shall be obtained by the Borrower prior to the Borrower having any rights in such after-acquired property.

 

(d)                 Governmental Approvals The execution and delivery by the Borrower of the Transaction Documents and the performance by the Borrower of its obligations thereunder do not and will not require the consent or approval of, or the giving of notice to, or the registration with, or the recording or filing of any documents with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any Government Entity, other than the filings, registrations and recordations referred to in Section 3.1(l), filings required under the Mortgage and filings, recordings, notices or other ministerial actions pursuant to any routine recording, contractual or regulatory requirements applicable to it.

 

(e)                  Litigation No investigation, action, claim or proceeding is now pending or, to the Actual Knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against the Borrower before any court, governmental body, arbitration board, tribunal or administrative agency, that would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

 

(f)                    Financial Condition (i) The audited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent as of the end of its most recent fiscal year included in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Parent with the SEC, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended included therein have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except as indicated in the footnotes thereto) and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of the Parent as of such date and the results of its consolidated operations and cash flows for such period, and since the date of such balance sheet there has been no Material Adverse Change.  The consolidated balance sheet of the Parent as of the end of its most recent fiscal quarter included in its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC after such Annual Report on Form 10-K, if any, and the related consolidated statement of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended included therein have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes) and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of the Parent as of such date and the results of its consolidated operations and cash flows for such periods.

 

(ii)                                   The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower as of the end of its most recent fiscal year furnished by the Borrower pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(i), and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended included therein fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower as of such date and the results of its consolidated operations and cash flows for such period, and since the date of such balance sheet there has been no Material Adverse Change.

 

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(g)                 No Event of Default No Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

(h)                 Investment Company Status The Borrower is not an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

(i)                     Use of Proceeds No part of the proceeds of the Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of Regulations U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

(j)                     Licenses, Permits, etc The Borrower is a Certificated Air Carrier and holds all licenses, permits and franchises from the appropriate Governmental Authorities necessary to authorize the Borrower to lawfully engage in air transportation and to carry on scheduled commercial passenger service as currently conducted, except where the failure to so hold any such license, permit or franchise would not give rise to a Material Adverse Change.

 

(k)                  Cape Town .  The Borrower is a Transacting User Entity; is “situated”, for the purposes of the Cape Town Treaty, in the United States; and has the power to “dispose” (as such term is used in the Cape Town Treaty) of the Airframe and each Engine.  The Aircraft Bill of Sale for the Airframe and Engines constitutes a “contract of sale” (as defined in the Cape Town Treaty) and the Mortgage, as supplemented by the Mortgage Supplement in which such Airframe and Engines are listed, creates an International Interest in such Airframe and Engines.  The Airframe and each Engine are “aircraft objects” (as defined in the Cape Town Treaty); and the United States is a Contracting State under (and as defined in) the Cape Town Treaty.

 

(l)                     Filings Except for (i) the filing with the FAA of the FAA Application for Registration and the registration of the Aircraft in the name of the Borrower with the FAA pursuant to the Act, (ii) the filing with the FAA of the FAA Bill of Sale, (iii) the filing for recordation (and recordation) with the FAA of the FAA Filed Documents, (iv) the filing with the FAA pursuant to the FAA Regulations of an AC Form 8050-135 with respect to the International Interests of the Security Trustee in the Airframe and Engines, (iv) the registration of any International Interests with the International Registry, (v) the filing of the Financing Statements (and continuation statements relating thereto at periodic intervals) with respect to the Aircraft, and (vi) the affixation of the nameplates with respect to the Aircraft referred to in Section 3.02(g) of the Mortgage, no further action, including any filing or recording of any document (including any financing statement in respect thereof under Article 9 of the UCC) is necessary in order to establish and perfect the Security Trustee’s security interest under the Mortgage in the Aircraft as against the Borrower and any other Person, in each case, in any applicable jurisdiction in the United States.

 

(m)               Location The location (as such term is used in Section 9-307 of the New York UCC) of the Borrower is the State of Delaware.

 

(n)                 No Event of Loss .  As of the Closing Date, n o Event of Loss has occurred with respect to the Aircraft, and, to the Actual Knowledge of the Borrower, as of the Closing Date no circumstance, condition, act or event has occurred that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both gives rise to or constitutes an Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft.

 

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(o)                 Section 1110 Upon consummation of the Closing, the Security Trustee will be entitled to the benefits of 11 USC §1110 (as currently in effect) with respect to the Aircraft in the event of a case under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in which Borrower is a debtor.

 

(p)                 Title .  Upon consummation of the Closing, the Borrower will have good title to the Aircraft free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.

 

(q)                 German Money Laundering Act .  In connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Borrower is acting on its own behalf.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

COVENANTS

 

Section 4.1                                       Covenants of the Borrower .  The Borrower shall comply with the following covenants and agreements, unless the Majority Lenders shall otherwise consent:

 

(a)                  Financial Statements and Other Information The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, to the extent such materials are not made available through the EDGAR system:

 

(i)                   within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent, (x) consolidated audited statements of income and cash flows and a consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity of the Parent, and (y) consolidated unaudited statements of income and cash flows and a consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity of the Borrower and, in each case, their respective Subsidiaries for such year, and a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries as at the end of such year, setting forth in comparative form corresponding consolidated figures from the preceding annual audit, in the case of the Borrower, in comparative form corresponding consolidated figures from the preceding annual unaudited financial statements, all in reasonable detail. The Parent’s annual consolidated financial statements shall be reported on by independent public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Parent to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Parent on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP;

 

(ii)                within 90 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Parent, consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the period from the beginning of the current fiscal year to the end of such quarterly period, and a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarterly period, setting forth in each case in comparative form figures for the corresponding period in the preceding fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis and, in the case of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, in accordance with GAAP, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

 

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(iii)             concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (i) above, a certificate of an officer of the Borrower certifying as to whether the Borrower has Actual Knowledge that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and, if so, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto; and

 

(iv)            promptly following any reasonable request therefor, such other non-confidential information that is of the kind that would generally be made available by the Borrower upon request by a secured lender regarding the Aircraft, the operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Borrower, or compliance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, as the Security Trustee, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.

 

(b)                 Existence; Conduct of Business The Borrower will at all times remain a Certificated Air Carrier and do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and maintain its legal existence; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 4.1(c).

 

(c)                  Mergers and Consolidations The Borrower will not consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease in one or more transactions all or substantially all of its assets as an entirety to any Person unless:

 

(i)                   the Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Borrower is merged or the Person which acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease substantially all of the assets of the Borrower as an entirety (the “ Successor ”) shall be a corporation or limited liability company organized, existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and, upon consummation of such transaction, such Person will be a Certificated Air Carrier;

 

(ii)                the Successor shall execute and deliver to the Security Trustee a duly authorized, legal, valid, binding and enforceable agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Security Trustee containing an assumption by the Successor of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant, agreement and condition of the Transaction Documents to be performed or observed by the Borrower;

 

(iii)             immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

 

(iv)            all filings shall have been made as shall be necessary to provide for the registration of the Aircraft in the name of the Successor and to preserve the perfection of the Lien of the Mortgage on the Aircraft on a first priority (subject to Permitted Liens) and perfected basis;

 

(v)               the Successor shall have a tangible net worth equal to or greater than the tangible net worth of the Borrower immediately prior to such transaction; and

 

(vi)            promptly after the consummation of such transaction, the Borrower shall deliver to the Security Trustee a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Borrower certifying as to Borrower’s compliance with the conditions of this Section 4.1(c) and an opinion of  in-house counsel to the Borrower(which may rely on opinions of other counsel) as to Borrower’s compliance with Sections 4.1(c)(i), 4.l(c)(ii) and 4.1(c)(iv).

 

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Upon any consolidation or merger, or any conveyance, transfer or lease of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower as an entirety in accordance with this Section 4.1(c), the Successor shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of and shall perform all obligations, liabilities, covenants or undertakings of, the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Person had been named as the Borrower herein and therein.

 

(d)      Delivery of Post-Registration FAA Opinion Promptly upon the registration of the Aircraft and the recording of the Mortgage and the Mortgage Supplement covering the Aircraft pursuant to the Act, the Borrower will cause McAfee & Taft, special FAA counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to deliver to the Agents, each Lender and the Borrower a favorable opinion addressed to each of them as to such registration and recordation and the lack of filing of any intervening documents creating a Lien with respect to the Aircraft.

 

(e)       Annual Maintenance Certificate .  On or prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, and each subsequent anniversary of the Closing Date thereafter, the Borrower shall deliver to the Security Trustee an Officer’s Certificate of the Borrower certifying that the Aircraft is being maintained in accordance with the Mortgage, the registration of the Aircraft has not lapsed and there are no Liens of record filed against the Aircraft at the FAA other than the Lien of the Mortgage and Permitted Liens.

 

(f)       German Money Laundering Act .  The Borrower will promptly submit to the Administrative Agent such information and documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in writing in order to comply with its obligations to prevent money laundering and to conduct ongoing monitoring of the business relationship with the Borrower.  The information and documents to be submitted upon such request include, but are not limited to:

 

(i)       such information and documents as may be necessary in order to establish and verify the identity of the person(s) on the Borrower’s board of directors and the identity of any other person(s) owning more than ten percent (10%) of the Borrower’s securities having ordinary voting power for the election of members to the Borrower’s board of directors; and

 

(ii)      promptly following the Borrower becoming aware of such matters, any changes to the person(s) on the Borrower’s board of directors and of any new person(s) owning more than ten percent (10%) of the Borrower’s securities having ordinary voting power for the election of members to the Borrower’s board of directors, it being understood and agreed that the Borrower shall be deemed to have provided the notification required hereunder upon such information becoming available on the EDGAR System with respect to the Borrower or Parent and that any filings on the EDGAR System relating to changes in the person(s) on Parent’s board of directors shall be deemed notification hereunder of a corresponding change to the Borrower’s board of directors.

 

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ARTICLE V

 

CERTAIN INCREASED COSTS

 

Section 5.1              Increased Costs .  The Borrower shall pay to each affected Lender from time to time such amounts as may be necessary to compensate such Lender on an After-tax Basis for any increased costs incurred by such Lender which are attributable to its making or maintaining the Floating Rate Loan or entering into or performing its Swap Transaction and making or maintaining the Fixed Rate Loan hereunder or its obligation to make the Floating Rate Loan or to enter into a Swap Transaction and to make the Fixed Rate Loan hereunder, or any reduction in any amount receivable by such Lender under this Agreement in respect of the Floating Rate Loan or its Swap Transaction and the related Fixed Rate Loan or such obligation (such increases in costs and reductions in amounts receivable being herein called “ Additional Costs ”), resulting from any change after the Closing Date in U.S. federal, state, municipal, or foreign or international (including the European Union) laws or regulations (including Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), or the adoption or making after the Closing Date of any interpretations, directives, or requirements applying to a class of banks including such Lender under any U.S. federal, state, municipal, or any foreign laws or regulations (whether or not having the force of law, but in respect of which compliance by banks or other financial institutions in the relevant jurisdiction is generally customary) by any court, central bank or monetary authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof (a “ Regulatory Change ”), which: (1) changes the basis of taxation of any amounts payable to such Lender under this Agreement in respect of the Floating Rate Loan or its Swap Transaction and the related Fixed Rate Loan (other than Excluded Taxes and United States withholding taxes); or (2) imposes or modifies any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirements relating to any extensions of credit or other assets of, or any deposits with other liabilities of, such Lender (including the Floating Rate Loan or any deposits referred to in the definition of LIBOR Rate or related definitions) which is not otherwise included in the determination of the LIBOR Rate or the Fixed Rate hereunder; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to application of the capital adequacy rules commonly known as the Basel II Accord (the “ Basel II Accord ”), as in effect on the Closing Date.

 

Each Lender will notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the Closing Date that will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section 5.1 as promptly as practicable, but in any event within 60 days, after such Lender obtains Actual Knowledge thereof; provided , however , that if any Lender fails to give such notice within 60 days after it obtains Actual Knowledge of such an event, such Lender shall, with respect to compensation payable pursuant to this Section 5.1 in respect of any costs resulting from such event, be entitled to payment under this Section 5.1 only for costs incurred from and after the date 60 days prior to the date that such Lender does give such notice.  Such notice shall describe in reasonable detail the calculation of the amounts owed under this Section and shall certify to the Borrower that similarly situated borrowers, if any (as determined by such Lender), are being charged such amounts by such

 

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Lender, but such Lender is not obligated to disclose any confidential internal data.  Determinations by a Lender for purposes of this Section 5.1 of the effect of any Regulatory Change on its costs of making or maintaining the Floating Rate Loan or entering into or performing its Swap Transaction and making or maintaining Fixed Rate Loan or on amounts receivable by it in respect of the Floating Rate Loan or Swap Transaction and the related Fixed Rate Loan, and of the additional amounts required to compensate such Lender in respect of any Additional Costs, shall be conclusive evidence of the amounts owed under this Section 5.1, absent manifest error.  The Lender shall have no right to, and the Borrower shall have no obligation to pay, any indemnification for any increased costs imposed as a result of any Lender’s voluntary relocation of the Loan.  Each Lender will take reasonable action to mitigate any claim made on this Section 5.1.

 

Section 5.2              Capital Adequacy; Liquidity Requirements .  If (1) the adoption, after the Closing Date, of any applicable governmental law, rule or regulation regarding the requirement to maintain liquidity or liquid assets in respect of a Lender’s obligation to make or maintain any Loan, (2) any change, after the Closing Date, in the interpretation or administration of any such law, rule or regulation by any central bank or other Government Entity charged with the interpretation or administration in respect of (x) the matters described in clause (1) above or (y) the Basel II Accord, including any amendments, supplements or modifications thereto but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, implementation thereof or (3) compliance by a Lender or any corporation or bank controlling a Lender with any applicable guideline or request of general applicability, issued after the Closing Date, by any central bank or other Government Entity (whether or not having the force of law, but in respect of which compliance by banks or other financial institutions in the relevant jurisdiction is generally customary) that constitutes a change of the nature described in clause (2) above, has the effect of (x) requiring an increase in the amount of capital or liquid assets required to be maintained by a Lender or any corporation or bank controlling a Lender or (y) reducing the rate of return on assets or capital of such Lender (or such corporation or bank) and such adoption, change or compliance, as the case may be, relates to a category of claims or assets that includes such Lender’s Floating Rate Loan or Swap Transaction and the related Fixed Rate Loan, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender from time to time such additional amount or amounts as are necessary to compensate such Lender for such portion of such increase or reduction as shall be reasonably allocable to such Lender’s Floating Rate Loan or Swap Transaction and the related Fixed Rate Loan or obligations to the Borrower hereunder.  For the avoidance of doubt, the proposals contemplated by the Consultative Documents issued by The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision entitled “Strengthening the resilience of the banking sector” and “International framework for liquidity risk measurement, standards and monitoring,” each dated December 2009, relating to liquidity requirements commonly known as Basel III will not be treated, for purposes of determining whether a Lender is entitled to compensation under this Section 5.2, as having been adopted or having come into effect before the date hereof, which rules shall be determined to be adopted only when the national banking authorities, or other relevant administrative or legislative bodies having primary jurisdiction or regulatory authority over such Lender, adopt Basel III in the primary jurisdiction of such Lender.

 

Each Lender will notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the Closing Date that will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section 5.2 as promptly as practicable, but in any event within 60 days, after such Lender obtains Actual Knowledge thereof; provided,

 

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however, that if any Lender fails to give such notice within 60 days after it obtains Actual Knowledge of such an event, such Lender shall, with respect to compensation payable pursuant to this Section 5.2 in respect of any costs resulting from such event, be entitled to payment under this Section 5.2 only for costs incurred from and after the date 60 days prior to the date that such Lender does give such notice.  Such notice shall describe in reasonable detail the calculation of the amounts owed under this Section, but are not obligated to disclose any confidential internal data.  Determinations by a Lender for purposes of this Section 5.2 of the effect of any increase in the amount of capital required to be maintained by the bank and of the amount allocable to such Lender’s obligations to the Borrower hereunder shall be conclusive evidence of the amounts owed under this Section 5.2, absent manifest error.  Such Lender shall have no right to receive, and the Borrower shall have no obligation to pay, any indemnification for any amounts due under this Section 5.2 imposed solely as a result of any Lender’s voluntary relocation of the Loan.

 

Section 5.3              Withholding of Taxes.

 

(a)       Payments to Be Free and Clear All sums payable by the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to each Lender and the Agents shall (except to the extent required by applicable law) be paid free and clear of, and without any deduction or withholding on account of, any Tax imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by or within any jurisdiction or by or within any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein with respect to such payments.

 

(b)      Grossing-up of Payments If the Borrower or any other Person is required by law to make any deduction or withholding on account of any Tax (other than Excluded Taxes) from any sum paid or payable by the Borrower to an Agent or any Lender under any of the Transaction Documents:

 

(i)       the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Security Trustee in writing of any such requirement or any change in any such requirement as soon as the Borrower becomes aware of it;

 

(ii)      the Borrower shall pay any such Tax before the date on which any interest, addition to Tax or penalties attach thereto, such payment to be made (if the liability to pay is imposed on the Borrower) for its own account or (if that liability is imposed on an Agent or such Lender, as the case may be) on behalf of and in the name of the applicable Agent or such Lender;

 

(iii)     the sum payable by the Borrower in respect of which the relevant deduction, withholding or payment is required shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of that deduction, withholding or payment, the applicable Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, receives on the due date a net sum equal to what it would have received had no such deduction, withholding or payment been made; and

 

(iv)     within 45 days after paying any sum from which it is required by law to make any deduction or withholding, and within 45 days after the due date of payment of any Tax which it is required by this clause (b) to pay, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent evidence satisfactory to the affected parties of such deduction, withholding or payment and of the remittance thereof to the relevant taxing or other authority.

 

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The Borrower shall indemnify each Lender, each Agent, and their successors, assigns and Affiliates for the full amount of Taxes of any kind imposed on amounts payable under this Section 5.3 by the Lender or the Agent (as the case may be); provided, however, that the indemnification obligation provided for in this Section 5.3(b) shall not extend to Taxes imposed for which the Lender or Agent to whom the indemnification payment otherwise would be made would not have been eligible to receive payment of additional amounts under Section 5.3(b)(iii) or to the extent that such Lender or Agent received payment of additional amounts under Section 5.3(b)(iii) with respect to such amounts.   Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.3(b), no additional amount shall be required to be paid to any Lender under clause (iii) above in respect of United States federal income tax except to the extent that such obligation to deduct or withhold such taxes results from a change, after the Closing Date, in applicable law, treaty, or governmental rule, regulation or order, or any change in the official interpretation, administration or application thereof (other than any addition of or change with respect to any “anti-treaty shopping,” “limitation of benefits” or similar provision affecting eligibility for benefits under any treaty) (a “ Change in Law ”).

 

(c)       Evidence of Exemption from U.S. Withholding Tax .

 

(i)       Each Lender that is not a United States person (as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) (for purposes of this Section 5.3(c), a “ Non-US Lender ”) shall deliver to the Administrative Agent for transmission to the Borrower, on or prior to the date of this Agreement (in the case of each Lender listed on the signature pages hereof) or, absent a Change in Law, on or prior to the date of the Transfer Supplement pursuant to which it becomes a Lender (in the case of each other Lender), (x) two (2) original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8ECI, W-8EXP or W-8IMY (or any successor forms), properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, together with any other certificate or statement of exemption required under the Code or the regulations issued thereunder to establish that such Lender is entitled to any available reduction in or exemption from United States federal income tax with respect to any payments to such Lender of principal, interest, fees or, other amounts payable under any of the Transaction Documents or (y) if such Lender is not a “bank” or other Person described in Section 881(c)(3) of the Code and is not a 10-percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3) or 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and cannot deliver either Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN claiming exemption under a treaty or W-8ECI, pursuant to clause (x) above, a Certificate re Non-Bank Status together with two (2) original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or any successor form), properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, together with any other certificate or statement of exemption required under the Internal Revenue Code or the regulations issued thereunder to establish that such Lender is not subject to deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax with respect to any payments to such Lender of interest payable under any of the Transaction Documents.

 

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(ii)      Each Lender required to deliver any forms, certificates or other evidence with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters pursuant to Section 5.3(c)(i) hereby agrees, from time to time after the initial delivery by such Lender of such forms, certificates or other evidence, whenever a lapse in time or change in circumstances (other than, unless notified by the Borrower, a change in applicable United States law, including United States income tax conventions and treaties) renders such forms, certificates or other evidence obsolete or inaccurate in any material respect, that such Lender shall, upon two (2) Business Days prior notice (x) deliver to the Administrative Agent for transmission to the Borrower two (2) new original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8ECI, W-8EXP or W-8IMY, or a Certificate re Non-Bank Status and two (2) original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, as the case may be, properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, together with any other certificate or statement of exemption required in order to confirm or establish that such Lender is entitled to any available exemption from or reduction in United States federal income tax with respect to payments to such Lender under the Transaction Documents or (y) notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower of its inability to deliver any such forms, certificates or other evidence in which case such Lender shall not be required to deliver any such form or certificate pursuant to this Section 5.3(c).

 

(iii)     The Borrower shall not be required to pay any additional amount to any Non-US Lender under clause (iii) of Section 5.3(b) if such Lender shall have failed to satisfy the requirements of clause (i) or (ii)(x) of this Section 5.3(c); provided that if such Lender shall have satisfied the requirements of Section 5.3(c)(i) on the date such Lender becomes party to this Agreement, nothing in this Section 5.3(c)(iii) shall relieve the Borrower of its obligation to pay any additional amounts pursuant to Section 5.3(b) in the event that, as a result of any Change in Law, such Lender is no longer properly entitled to deliver forms, certificates or other evidence at a subsequent date establishing the fact that such Lender is not subject to withholding as described in Section 5.3(c)(i) or (ii).

 

(iv)     If the Borrower pays any additional amount under this Section 5.3 to a Lender and such Lender determines in its good faith discretion that it has actually realized in connection therewith an overall net benefit due to any refund or any reduction of, or credit against, its Tax liabilities in any taxable year, provided no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, such Lender shall pay to the Borrower an amount that the Lender shall, in its good faith discretion, determine is equal to such overall benefit which was obtained by the Lender in such year as a consequence of such refund, reduction or credit realized in connection with the payment of such additional amount; provided , however, that the Borrower, upon the request of the Lender, agrees that it shall repay the amount paid over to the Borrower by the Lender if the Lender is required to repay such refund to such taxing authority or such credit is subsequently denied .  Nothing contained in this Section 5.3(c)(iv) shall be construed as requiring any Lender to conduct its business or arrange or alter in any respect its tax or financial affairs so that it is entitled to receive a refund, reduction or credit or shall require any Lender to provide to the Borrower or its agents copies of any tax returns or other information with respect to the income, assets or operations attesting to such Lender’s determination.

 

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(d)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Borrower shall have no obligation to make a payment to any Lender under Section 5.3(b) hereof with respect to any Taxes imposed on amounts payable to such Lender at the time such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement, except to the extent that the Borrower was required to make a payment under Section 5.3(b) in respect of such Taxes to or for the benefit of such Lender’s transferor or assignor (if any) at the time of assignment .

 

Section 5.4              Stamp Taxes .  In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay any present or future stamp or documentary Taxes or any other license, excise or property Taxes (other than Excluded Taxes and other than Taxes imposed as a result of a transfer of any interest in a Loan, unless such transfer is in connection with the exercise of remedies in connection with an Event of Default or at request of the Borrower) which arise from any payment made hereunder or under any other Transaction Document or from the execution, delivery or registration of or otherwise with respect to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

Section 5.5              General Indemnity .  (a)   Indemnity .  Borrower shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless each Indemnitee from, against and in respect of, and shall pay on an After-tax Basis, any and all Expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee, relating to, resulting from, or arising out of or in connection with, any one or more of the following:

 

(i)       the Transaction Documents, the transactions contemplated thereby, and the enforcement of any of the terms thereof;

 

(ii)      the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part, including, without limitation, with respect thereto, (i) the manufacture, design, purchase, acceptance, non-acceptance or rejection, ownership, registration, re-registration, deregistration, delivery, non-delivery, lease, sublease, possession, use or non-use, operation, maintenance, testing, repair, overhaul, condition, alteration, modification, storage, airworthiness, replacement, repair, sale, substitution, return, abandonment, redelivery, registration, re-registration, or other disposition of the Aircraft, any Engine or any Part, including latent or other defects, whether or not discoverable (ii) any claim or penalty arising out of violations of applicable laws by Borrower (or any Permitted Lessee), (iii) tort liability, whether or not arising out of the negligence of any Indemnitee (whether active, passive or imputed), (iv) death or property damage of passengers, shippers or others, (v) environmental control, noise or pollution, (vi) any Liens in respect of the Aircraft, any Engine or any Part and (vii) patent, trademark or copyright infringement to the extent the Borrower has claims against the Airframe Manufacturer or Engine Manufacturer for such amounts; and

 

(iii)     any breach of or failure to perform or observe, or any other noncompliance with, any covenant or agreement or other obligation to be performed by Borrower under any Transaction Document, or the falsity of any representation or warranty of Borrower in any Transaction Document.

 

(b)      Exceptions .  Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 5.5(a), Borrower shall not be required to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless any Indemnitee pursuant to Section 5.5(a) in respect of any Expense of such Indemnitee:

 

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(i)       for any Taxes or any loss of a Tax benefit, except as otherwise provided in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 hereof; provided, however, this Section 5.5(b)(i) shall not apply to any Taxes taken into account in making any payment on an After-tax Basis;

 

(ii)      acts or events (other than acts or events related to the performance or failure to perform by Borrower of its obligations pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Documents) that occur after the Security Trustee is required to release the Collateral from the Lien of the Mortgage pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Mortgage, except to the extent attributable to acts or events occurring prior thereto;

 

(iii)     to the extent attributable to any assignment or other transfer of any interest in the Loan unless at the direction of the Borrower;

 

(iv)     to the extent attributable to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Indemnitee (other than gross negligence or willful misconduct imputed to such person solely by reason of its interest in the Aircraft or the Transaction Documents);

 

(v)      to the extent attributable to the incorrectness or breach of any representation or warranty of any Indemnitee contained in or made pursuant to any Transaction Document;

 

(vi)     to the extent attributable to the failure by any Indemnitee to perform or observe any agreement, covenant or condition on its part to be performed or observed in any Transaction Document;

 

(vii)    to the extent attributable to the offer or sale by any Indemnitee of any interest in the Aircraft, the Loan in violation of applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws (other than any violation thereof caused by the acts or omissions of Borrower);

 

(viii)   to the extent attributable to the failure of an Agent to distribute funds received and distributable by it in accordance with the Transaction Documents;

 

(ix)     to the extent attributable to the authorization or giving or withholding by such Indemnitee of any amendments, supplements, waivers or consents with respect to any Transaction Document other than (A) such as have been requested by Borrower or (B) as are required by or made pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Documents;

 

(x)      to the extent attributable to any amount which any Indemnitee expressly agrees in writing to pay or such Indemnitee expressly agrees in writing shall not be paid by or be reimbursed by Borrower;

 

(xi)     to the extent that it is an ordinary and usual internal operating or overhead expense;

 

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(xii)    if another provision of a Transaction Document specifies the extent of Borrower’s responsibility or obligation with respect to such Expense, to the extent of such Expense (in which case such other provision shall govern); and

 

(xiii)   to the extent incurred by or asserted against an Indemnitee as a result of any “prohibited transaction”, within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975(c)(1) of the Code, attributable to a breach by a Lender of its covenant in Section 9.4(c) of this Agreement.

 

(c)       Separate Agreement .  This Section 5.5 constitutes a separate agreement with respect to each Indemnitee and is enforceable directly by each such Indemnitee.

 

(d)      Notice .  If a claim for any Expense that an Indemnitee shall be indemnified against under this Section 5.5 is made, such Indemnitee shall give prompt written notice thereof to Borrower.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of any Indemnitee to notify Borrower as provided in this Section 5.5 shall not release Borrower from any of its obligations to indemnify such Indemnitee hereunder, except to the extent that such failure results in an additional Expense to Borrower (in which event Borrower shall not be responsible for such additional Expense) or materially impairs Borrower’s ability to contest such claim or materially increases any liability of the Borrower with respect to such claim.

 

(e)       Notice of Proceedings; Defense of Claims; Limitations .

 

(i)       In case any action, suit or proceeding shall be brought against any Indemnitee for which Borrower is responsible under this Section 5.5, such Indemnitee shall promptly notify Borrower of the commencement thereof and Borrower may, at its expense, participate in and to the extent that it shall wish, subject to paragraph (ii) below, assume and control the defense thereof and settle or compromise the same.

 

(ii)      Borrower or its insurer(s) shall have the right, at its or their expense, to investigate and, if Borrower or its insurer(s) shall have acknowledged in writing that it is obligated to indemnify the relevant Indemnitee for any Expense the subject of any action, suit or proceeding (provided that the Borrower and its insurers will not be bound by its acknowledgment of its obligation to indemnify if such action, suit or proceeding has been resolved with a judicial decision demonstrating that the Borrower and/or its insurers have no liability under this Section 5.5), control the defense of, any action, suit or proceeding, relating to any Expense for which indemnification is sought pursuant to this Section 5.5, and each Indemnitee shall cooperate with Borrower or its insurer(s) with respect thereto; provided , that Borrower shall not be entitled to control the defense of any such action, suit, proceeding or compromise any such Expense (x) during the continuance of any Event of Default, (y) if such proceedings would entail a material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft, unless fully covered by insurance, or (z) if such proceedings would likely involve the imposition of criminal liability or any material civil liability on such Indemnitee.  In connection with any such action, suit or proceeding being controlled by Borrower or its insurers, such Indemnitee shall have the right to participate therein, at its sole cost and expense, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Borrower; provided , that such Indemnitee’s participation does not, in the reasonable opinion of the independent counsel appointed by the Borrower or its insurers to conduct such proceedings, interfere with the defense of such case.

 

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(iii)     In no event shall any Indemnitee enter into a settlement or other compromise with respect to any Expense without the prior written consent of Borrower.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Indemnitee may settle or compromise any Expense without the consent of the Borrower even if such consent is required pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph (iii) if (x) such Indemnitee waives its rights to be indemnified with respect to such Expenses under this Section 5.5 and repays to the Borrower any Expenses previously paid by the Borrower to such Indemnitee in connection therewith or (y) an Event of Default described in Sections 7.1(e) and (f) has occurred and is continuing unless the Borrower, within 45 days of such Indemnitee’s request, shall have obtained a final, non-appealable order from the court presiding over the case in which the Borrower is debtor, authorizing current payment of the indemnification claim as an expense of administration, or (z) such Expense involves the imposition of criminal liability on such Indemnitee unless, in the opinion of independent counsel reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and engaged by such Indemnitee, the defense that the Borrower proposes to pursue is reasonably likely to succeed and the Borrower or its insurer diligently pursues such defense.

 

(iv)     In the case of any Expense indemnified by the Borrower hereunder which is covered by a policy of insurance maintained by Borrower pursuant to the Mortgage, at Borrower’s expense, each Indemnitee agrees to cooperate with the insurers in the exercise of their rights to investigate, defend or compromise such Expense as may be required to retain the benefits of such insurance with respect to such Expense.

 

(v)      If an Indemnitee is not a party to this Agreement, Borrower may require such Indemnitee to agree in writing to the terms of this Section 5.5 prior to making any payment to such Indemnitee under this Section 5.5.

 

(vi)     Nothing contained in this Section 5.5 shall be deemed to require an Indemnitee to contest any Expense or to assume responsibility for or control of any judicial proceeding with respect thereto.

 

(f)       Information .  Borrower will provide the relevant Indemnitee with such information not within the control of such Indemnitee, as is in Borrower’s control or is reasonably available to Borrower, which such Indemnitee may reasonably request and will otherwise cooperate with such Indemnitee so as to enable such Indemnitee to fulfill its obligations under Section 5.5.  The Indemnitee shall supply Borrower with such information not within the control of Borrower, as is in such Indemnitee’s control or is reasonably available to such Indemnitee, which Borrower may reasonably request to control or participate in any proceeding to the extent permitted by Section 5.5.

 

(g)      Effect of Other Indemnities; Subrogation; Further Assurances .  To the extent that an Expense indemnified by the Borrower under this Section 5.5 is in fact paid in full by the Borrower and/or an insurer under a policy of insurance maintained by the Borrower, the Borrower and/or such insurer, as the case may be, shall be subrogated to the rights and remedies

 

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of the Indemnitee on whose behalf such Expense was paid (other than rights of such Indemnitee under insurance policies maintained at its own expense) with respect to the transaction or event giving rise to such Expense.  Each Indemnitee will give such further assurances or agreements and cooperate with Borrower to permit Borrower to pursue such claims, if any, to the extent reasonably requested by Borrower and at Borrower’s expense.

 

(h)      Primary Obligor .  The Borrower’s obligations under this Section 5.5 shall be those of a primary obligor whether or not the Person indemnified shall also be indemnified with respect to the same matter under the terms of this Loan Agreement, or any other document or instrument, and the Person seeking indemnification from the Borrower pursuant to any provision of this Loan Agreement may proceed directly against the Borrower without first seeking to enforce any other right of indemnification.

 

(i)        Waiver of Certain Claims .  The Borrower hereby waives and releases any Expense now or hereafter existing against any Indemnitee arising out of death or personal injury to personnel of the Borrower, loss or damage to property of the Borrower, or the loss of use of any property of the Borrower, which results from or arises out of the condition, use or operation of the Aircraft, including, without limitation, any latent or patent defect whether or not discoverable.

 

(j)        Refunds .  If an Indemnitee receives any payment, in whole or in part, with respect to any Expense paid by the Borrower or its insurers hereunder, such Indemnitee shall promptly pay the amount so received (but not an amount in excess of the amount the Borrower or any of its insurers has paid in respect of such Expense) over to the Borrower unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in which case such amounts shall be paid over to the Security Trustee to hold as security for Borrower’s obligations under the Transaction Documents or, if requested by Borrower, applied to satisfy such obligations.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

Section 6.1              Conditions to the Loan .  The obligation of each Lender to advance its Commitment Share is subject to the fulfillment, prior to or on the Closing Date, of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a)            The Security Trustee shall have received the following documents (with a copy for the Administrative Agent and each Lender):

 

(i)       an executed counterpart of this Agreement;

 

(ii)      an executed counterpart of the Mortgage;

 

(iii)     the Mortgage Supplement with respect to the Aircraft;

 

(iv)     an executed counterpart of the Fee Letter;

 

(v)      an executed counterpart of the Agents’ Fee Letters;

 

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(vi)     the broker’s report and insurance certificate required by Section D of Annex B of the Mortgage and (A) certificates of insurance or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders evidencing any insurance obtained by the Borrower in accordance with Section F of Annex B of the Mortgage and (B) a copy of the Fleet Schedule Change Report from the FAA evidencing the addition of the Aircraft to the Borrower’s fleet for purposes of the insurance coverage under the policy referenced in Section F of Annex B of the Mortgage;

 

(vii)    an executed counterpart of the Consent and Agreement;

 

(viii)   an executed counterpart of the Engine Consent and Agreement;

 

(ix)     copies of the Bills of Sale with respect to the Aircraft;

 

(x)      (1) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower certifying (i) the resolutions of the Borrower’s board of directors or executive committee of such board approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) the name and signature of each officer who executes a Transaction Document on the Borrower’s behalf (on which certificate the Agents and each Lender may conclusively rely until a revised certificate is received), (iii) the Borrower’s certificate of incorporation and (iv) a copy of the Borrower’s By-Laws and (2) a good standing certificate of the Borrower from the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;

 

(xi)     an Officer’s Certificate of the Borrower, dated as of the Closing Date, stating that its representations and warranties set forth in Article III of this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date (or, to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, true and correct as of such earlier date);

 

(xii)    the Financing Statements;

 

(xiii)   the following opinions of counsel, in each case dated the Closing Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders:

 

(A)       an opinion of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, special counsel to the Borrower, which opinion shall include matters relating to 11 USC §1110;

 

(B)        an opinion of in-house counsel to the Borrower;

 

(C)        an opinion of Borrower’s regulatory counsel;

 

(D)       an opinion of McAfee & Taft, special FAA counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma;

 

(E)        an opinion of Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, special counsel to the Security Trustee;

 

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(F)        an opinion of the Borrower’s insurance broker addressed to the Lenders and the Security Trustee (or such other insurance expert reasonably acceptable to the Lenders); and

 

(xiv)   a copy of a current, valid Standard Certificate of Airworthiness for the Aircraft duly issued by the FAA.

 

(b)            On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the filing of the FAA Filed Documents and the Financing Statement and the registration of the International Interest of the Security Trustee in the Airframe and each Engine with the International Registry, the Security Trustee under the Mortgage shall have received a duly perfected first priority security interest in all of the Borrower’s right, title and interest in the Aircraft, subject only to Permitted Liens.

 

(c)            No change shall have occurred after the date of this Agreement in any applicable law that makes it a violation of law for (i) the Borrower, either Agent or any Lender to execute, deliver and perform the Transaction Documents to which any of them is a party or (ii) any Lender to make its Loan.

 

(d)            On the Closing Date, no event shall have occurred and be continuing, or would result from the mortgage of the Aircraft, which constitutes an Event of Default.

 

(e)            On the Closing Date, no Material Adverse Change shall have occurred since December 31, 2010, that, in the opinion of the Majority Lenders, is likely to materially impair the Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

 

(f)             No Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft shall have occurred and no circumstance, condition, act or event that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would give rise to or constitute an Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft shall have occurred.

 

(g)            The Borrower shall have good title to the Aircraft, free and clear of all Liens, except Permitted Liens.

 

(h)            On the Closing Date (a) the FAA Application for Registration in the name of the Borrower shall have been duly filed (or shall be in the process of being duly filed) with the FAA in accordance with the Act, (b) the FAA Filed Documents shall have been duly filed for recordation (or shall be in the process of being so duly filed for recordation) with the FAA in accordance with the Act, (c) each Financing Statement with respect to the Aircraft shall have been duly filed (or shall be in the process of being so duly filed) in the appropriate jurisdiction, (d) AC Form 8050-135 shall have been filed with the FAA pursuant to the FAA Regulations with respect to the Airframe and each Engine as pertains to the International Interest of the Security Trustee therein granted (or to be granted) under the Mortgage, and an authorization code shall have been obtained in respect of each such interest, (e) such International Interest shall have been registered with the International Registry, and there shall exist no other registered International Interest with respect to the Airframe or either Engine on the International Registry, (f) the Bill of Sale shall have been registered with the International Registry as a “contract of sale” and (g) the Security Trustee shall have received, promptly after Closing, a printout of the “priority search certificate” from the International Registry relating to the Airframe and each Engine confirming the foregoing; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to deliver an Irrevocable De-registration and Export Request Authorization.

 

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(i)             No action or proceeding shall have been instituted, nor shall any action be threatened in writing, before any Government Authority, nor shall any order, judgment or decree have been issued or proposed to be issued by any Government Authority, to set aside, restrain, enjoin or prevent the completion and consummation of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

(j)             The representations and warranties in Article III shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date).

 

(k)            On the Closing Date, no LIBOR Market Disruption shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(l)             The Borrower shall have paid the Fees due and payable under the Transaction Documents to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent; provided that any upfront fee due and payable by the Borrower to any Lender may be netted from the advance of such Lender’s Commitment Share upon prior written notice to the Borrower.

 

(m)           The Security Trustee shall have received such other documents, information or evidence as the Security Trustee or the Lenders may reasonably request including, but not limited to, any documents, information or evidence requested by the Security Trustee in order for the Lenders to carry out and be satisfied they have complied with all necessary “know your customer” checks in relation to the Borrower or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents.

 

(n)            The Borrower shall have provided to the Administrative Agent a copy of the aircraft delivery receipt in respect of the Aircraft, duly signed by the Airframe Manufacturer and the Borrower.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

Section 7.1              Events of Default .  Each of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default,” whether any such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or come about or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to or in compliance with any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body:

 

(a)            The Borrower shall fail to make any payment of principal of or interest on the Loan within three (3) Business Days after the same shall have become due; or

 

(b)            The Borrower shall fail to pay any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Transaction Document when due and such failure shall continue for a period of ten (10) Business Days from and after the date the Borrower receives written notice that such payment is overdue from either Agent; or

 

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(c)            Any representation or warranty made by the Borrower herein or in the certificate delivered under Section 6.1(a)(vii) or (viii) shall prove to have been untrue in any material respect when made and shall remain materially incorrect and uncured at the time discovered and, if curable, together with its adverse consequences, shall not have been cured within thirty (30) days from and after the date the Borrower receives written notice from either Agent; or

 

(d)            The Borrower shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (other than as set forth in Section 7.1(a), (b), (g) or (k)) on its part to be performed or observed and such failure shall remain unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days from and after the Borrower’s receipt of written notice thereof from either Agent, unless the Borrower shall be diligently proceeding to correct such failure, in which case the Borrower shall have sixty (60) days from and after the date of its receipt of written notice thereof from either Agent to correct such failure; or

 

(e)            The Borrower shall consent to the appointment of or the taking of possession by a receiver, trustee or liquidator of itself or of substantially all of its property, or the Borrower shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they come due, or does not pay its debts generally as they become due or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the Borrower shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or a voluntary petition or an answer seeking reorganization, liquidation or other relief in a case under any bankruptcy laws or other insolvency laws (as in effect at such time), or the Borrower shall seek relief by voluntary petition, answer or consent, under the provisions of any other bankruptcy or other similar law providing for the reorganization or winding-up of corporations (as in effect at such time) or the Borrower’s board of directors shall adopt a resolution authorizing any of the foregoing; or

 

(f)             An order, judgment or decree shall be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction appointing, without the consent of the Borrower, a receiver, trustee or liquidator of the Borrower or of substantially all of the Borrower’s property, or substantially all of the property of the Borrower shall be sequestered, and any such order, judgment or decree of appointment or sequestration shall remain in force undismissed, unstayed and unvacated for a period of 90 days after the date of entry thereof; or a petition against the Borrower in a case under any bankruptcy laws or other insolvency laws (as in effect at such time) is filed and not withdrawn or dismissed within 90 days thereafter; or if, under the provisions of any law providing for reorganization or winding-up of corporations which may apply to the Borrower, any court of competent jurisdiction assumes jurisdiction, custody or control of the Borrower or of substantially all of the Borrower’s property and such jurisdiction, custody or control remains in force unrelinquished, unstayed and unterminated for a period of 90 days ; or

 

(g)            The Borrower shall fail to carry and maintain, or cause to be carried and maintained, insurance on and in respect of the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.06 of the Mortgage; or

 

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(h)            An “Event of Default” (as defined in the Related Loan Agreement) or a Related Payment Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in each case so long as all or any combination of Majority Lenders party to this Agreement on the Closing Date (or any Affiliates of such Majority Lenders) are also holding more than 50% of the Related Loan under the Related Loan Agreement; or

 

(i)             The Borrower ceases to be a Certificated Air Carrier or any such certificate related thereto shall have been suspended or revoked ; or

 

(j)             The Aircraft fails or ceases to be registered with the FAA in the Borrower’s name as a result, directly or indirectly, of the Borrower’s failure to comply with the amendments to 14 C.F.R. Part 47 regarding re-registration and registration renewal of aircraft, which amendments became effective on October 1, 2010; or

 

(k)            The Borrower shall fail to perform or observe in any material respect any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 4.1(c); or

 

(l)             The Security Trustee’s first priority (subject to Permitted Liens) and perfected Lien and International Interest in the Collateral shall cease to exist, or the Mortgage or Mortgage Supplement shall be terminated for any reason or cease to be in full force and effect, in each case, except in accordance with the terms thereof, or the enforceability thereof shall be contested by the Borrower.

 

then, if an Event of Default referred to in clause (e) or (f) of this Section 7.1 shall have occurred and be continuing, the principal of the Loan then outstanding, together with interest accrued but unpaid thereon, Breakage Costs and all other amounts owing to the Agents and any Lender hereunder or under any other Transaction Document, shall immediately and without further act become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower and, if any other Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then the Security Trustee shall, upon request of the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, declare the unpaid principal of the Loan then outstanding, together with interest accrued but unpaid thereon and all other amounts due to the Agents and any Lender hereunder or under any other Transaction Document, to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Loan, all such interest, Breakage Costs and all other amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower.  In addition to any other remedies available to the Agents and the Lenders under the Transaction Documents or at law or otherwise, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and so long as the same shall be continuing unremedied, then and in every such case, (i) the Security Trustee, acting at the direction of the Majority Lenders, may exercise any or all of the rights and powers and pursue any and all of the remedies set forth in the Mortgage, including all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC and the Cape Town Treaty and (ii) each Lender may terminate any Swap Transaction to which it is a party.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

 

THE AGENTS

 

Section 8.1              Appointment and Authorization .  Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Natixis, as the “Administrative Agent” and Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, as the “Security Trustee” under the Transaction Documents and authorizes each Agent to take such actions and to exercise such powers as are delegated to it thereby and to exercise such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  The parties hereto agree that Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, in its capacity as Security Trustee acts hereunder solely as security trustee as herein provided and not in its individual capacity.  Neither Agent shall have any duties other than those expressly set forth in a Transaction Document or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement, or otherwise exist, against either Agent.  The Agents do not assume, nor shall they be deemed to have assumed, any obligation to, or relationship of trust or agency with, the Borrower.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, in no event shall an Agent ever be required to take any action which exposes it to personal liability or which is contrary to the provision of any Transaction Document or applicable law.

 

Section 8.2              Delegation of Duties .  Each Agent may execute any of its duties hereunder through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties.

 

Section 8.3              Exculpatory Provisions .  The Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and their respective directors, officers, agents or employees shall not be liable to any Lender for any action taken or omitted under the Transaction Documents (i) with the consent or at the direction of the Majority Lenders or (ii) in the absence of such Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, or simple negligence in the handling of monies.  Neither Agent shall be responsible to any Lender or other Person for any recitals, representations, warranties or other statements made by the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, (ii) the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of any Transaction Document, (iii) any failure of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates to perform any obligation or (iv) the satisfaction of any condition specified in Article VI.  Neither Agent shall have any obligation under this Agreement to any Lender to ascertain or inquire about the observance or performance of any agreement contained in any Transaction Document or to inspect the properties, books or records of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates.

 

Section 8.4              Reliance by Agents .  As among each Agent and the Lenders, each Agent shall in all cases be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any document, other writing or conversation reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates), independent accountants and other experts selected by such Agent.  Except as provided in Section 1.4(a), in the case of the Administrative Agent, each Agent shall in all cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under any Transaction Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the requisite Lenders, and assurance of its indemnification, as it deems appropriate.  Subject to Section 9.1, neither Agent shall effect any waiver or grant any consent or make any determination under the Transaction Documents (except as provided in Section 1.4(a)) without the direction of the Majority Lenders.

 

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Section 8.5              Notice of Defaults .  Neither Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default unless it has received notice from any Lender, the other Agent or the Borrower stating that a Default has occurred hereunder and describing such Default.  Promptly upon an Agent receiving notice of the occurrence of any Default, such Agent shall notify each Lender and the other Agent of such occurrence.  Each Agent shall take such action under this Agreement concerning a Default as may be directed by the Majority Lenders (or, if required for such action, all of the Lenders), but until an Agent receives such directions such Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, as such Agent deems advisable and in the best interests of the Lenders, provided that in taking action under the Mortgage, the Security Trustee shall in all cases act in accordance with the provisions of the Mortgage.

 

Section 8.6              Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders; Lender Representations .  Each Lender expressly acknowledges that none of the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by an Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by such Agent.  Each Lender represents and warrants to each Agent that, independently and without reliance upon such Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, it has made and will continue to make its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, prospects, financial and other conditions and creditworthiness of the Borrower and its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to take, or omit, action under any Transaction Document.  Except for items specifically required to be delivered hereunder or, in the case of the Security Trustee, under the Mortgage, neither Agent shall have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any information concerning the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that comes into the possession of such Agent or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates.

 

Section 8.7              Agents and Affiliates .  Each Agent and its Affiliates may extend credit to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any of its Affiliates and, in its role as a Lender, if applicable, may exercise or refrain from exercising its rights and powers as if it were not an Agent.

 

Section 8.8              Indemnification .  Each Lender shall indemnify and hold harmless each Agent and its officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so pursuant to this Agreement), ratably in accordance with its Ratable Share, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, settlements, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind whatsoever (including in connection with any investigative or threatened proceeding, whether or not such Agent or such Person shall be designated a party thereto) that may at any time be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent or such Person as a result of, or related to, any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction

 

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Documents or the execution, delivery or performance of the Transaction Documents or any other document furnished in connection therewith (but excluding any such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, settlements, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct, or negligence in the handling of monies, of such Agent or such Person as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), provided that indemnification by the Lenders of the Security Trustee and its officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents with respect to the Mortgage shall be governed by the Mortgage.

 

Section 8.9              Resignation or Removal of Administrative Agent; Appointment of Successor .  Upon at least 30 days notice to the Borrower, the Security Trustee, and each Lender, the Administrative Agent may resign its position as the Administrative Agent.  In addition, the Majority Lenders may at any time remove the Administrative Agent without cause by an instrument in writing delivered to the Administrative Agent, the Secured Parties and the Borrower.  Such resignation or removal shall not become effective until a successor Administrative Agent acceptable to the Borrower is appointed by the Majority Lenders and has accepted such appointment.  Upon such acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Transaction Documents.  After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder, the provisions of Article V and this Article VIII shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 8.10            No Charges .  The Borrower shall have no obligation to pay the Administrative Agent any fee or other charge for its services under the Transaction Documents or to reimburse any of its expenses, except as otherwise expressly provided in a Transaction Document.

 

Section 8.11            Mortgage .  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto confirm and agree that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, through the Security Trustee, are beneficiaries of the Mortgage.

 

Section 8.12            Administrative Agent’s Account .  (a)  The Administrative Agent shall at all times maintain the Administrative Agent’s Account at a bank in the United States and such account shall at all times be a Dollar denominated account.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 9.1              Amendments .  Neither this Agreement nor any Loan nor any terms hereof or thereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated unless such change, waiver, discharge or termination is in writing signed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee and the Majority Lenders (and the Administrative Agent and Security Trustee shall sign the same if directed to do so by the Majority Lenders), provided that no such change, waiver, discharge or termination shall, without the consent of each Lender affected thereby,

 

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(i) extend the final scheduled maturity of the Loan, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce the principal amount thereof, (ii) increase or extend the obligations of any Lender under Section 1.1(a), (iii) amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section 9.1 or Section 9.8, (iv) reduce the percentage specified in the definition of Majority Lenders, (v) consent to the assignment or transfer by the Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement except as permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, including Section 4.1(c), or (vi) impair any indemnity under a Transaction Document in favor of such Lender; provided, further , that no such change, waiver, discharge or termination shall without the consent of an Agent, amend, modify or waive any provision of Article VIII as same applies to such Agent or any other provision as same relates to the rights or obligations of such Agent.

 

Section 9.2              Notices .  Unless otherwise specified, all notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing (including by facsimile communication, but excluding electronic mail (except as provided in Section 2.1(b)), given to the appropriate Person at its address or facsimile number set forth on the signature pages hereof or at such other address or facsimile number as such Person may specify.  A notice sent by fax will be deemed received on the date set forth on the confirmation of receipt produced by the sender’s fax machine immediately after the fax is sent.  A notice sent by mail will be deemed received upon actual receipt.  The number of days for any advance notice required hereunder may be waived (orally or in writing) by the Person receiving such notice and, in the case of notices to an Agent, the consent of each Person to which such Agent is required to forward such notice.

 

Section 9.3              Costs and Expenses .  The Borrower agrees to pay (i) on demand all costs and expenses (other than syndication costs) of the Lenders in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents (whether or not any such Transaction Document is entered into unless such failure is the result of any Lender’s failure to perform its obligations hereunder) and the delivery of the Aircraft, including, without limitation the reasonable fees and expenses (as separately agreed) of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, special New York counsel to the Lenders, and McAfee & Taft, FAA counsel, but no other fees or expenses of counsel or professional advisors shall be payable under the subclause (i), (ii) all fees and expenses of Marsh USA related to the issuance of the insurance opinion described in Section 6.1(a)(xiii)(F) and (iii) the up-front and annual fees and expenses of the Security Trustee as agreed with the Security Trustee in the Agents’ Fee Letters.  The Borrower further agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses of the Agents and the Lenders, if any, in connection with the enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of the Transaction Documents and in connection with any amendment or waiver requested by the Borrower, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of outside legal counsel, provided, however, that the Borrower shall have no obligation to reimburse the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one counsel to the Agents and the Lenders collectively.  All costs associated with a Loan assignment pursuant to Section 9.8(c) of this Agreement (including reasonable fees and expenses of outside counsel to the Borrower) shall be for the account of such assigning Lender.

 

Section 9.4              Certain Agreements of the Agents and the Lenders .  (a)  Each Lender and Agent agrees, for the benefit of each lessor, conditional seller, mortgagee or secured party of any airframe or engine leased to, or owned by, the Borrower subject to a lease, conditional sale, trust

 

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indenture or other security agreement that it will not acquire or claim, as against such lessor, conditional seller, mortgagee or secured party, any right, title or interest in any engine as the result of such engine being installed on any airframe, including the Airframe, subject to the Lien of the Mortgage or of any Related Mortgage at any time while such engine is subject to such lease, conditional sale, trust indenture or other security agreement and owned by such lessor or conditional seller or subject to a trust indenture or security interest in favor of such mortgagee or secured party.

 

(b)            Each Lender agrees to comply with its obligations under the Mortgage.

 

(c)            Each Lender agrees that no part of the funds used by it to make or hold its interest in the Loan constitutes, or is deemed under the Code or ERISA or any regulations or rules thereunder to constitute, assets of any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA or any plan within the meaning of Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code.

 

Section 9.5             Entire Agreement .  The Transaction Documents constitute the entire understanding of the parties thereto concerning the subject matter thereof.  Any previous agreements, whether written or oral, concerning such matters are superseded thereby.

 

Section 9.6             Cumulative Rights and Severability .  All rights and remedies of the Lenders and the Agents hereunder shall be cumulative and non-exclusive of any rights or remedies such Persons have under law or otherwise.  Any provision hereof that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, in such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof and without affecting such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 9.7             Waivers .  No failure or delay of any party hereto in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.  Any waiver hereof shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which such waiver was given.  After any waiver, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Agents shall be restored to their former position and rights and any Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing, but no such waiver shall extend to (or impair any right consequent upon) any subsequent or other Default.

 

Section 9.8             Successors and Assigns; Participations; Assignments.

 

(a)       Successors and Assigns This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  Except as otherwise provided herein, including Section 4.1(c), the Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights or delegate any of its duties without the prior consent of the Security Trustee and each of the Lenders.

 

(b)      Participations Any Lender may sell to one or more Persons (each a “ Participant ”) participating interests in the interests of such Lender hereunder.  Such Lender shall remain solely responsible for performing its obligations hereunder, and the Borrower and the Agents shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such

 

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Lender’s rights and obligations hereunder.  Each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Article V; provided, however , that such Participant shall not be entitled to any greater benefit under Article V than the Lender that sold the participating interest to the Participant would have been entitled to thereunder if it had not sold such participating interest and no Participant shall be entitled to any benefit thereunder unless it shall perform such obligations as are imposed on the Lender under Article V.  A Lender shall not agree with a Participant to restrict such Lender’s right to agree to any amendment, waiver or modification hereto, except amendments described in the proviso to Section 9.1.

 

(c)       Assignments Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.8, any Lender may with the prior written consent of the Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), assign all, or if less than all, a portion equal to at least $5,000,000 in the outstanding principal amount of its Loan (or the full amount of its Loan if less than $5,000,000) to one or more Qualifying Lenders, which shall become a party to this Agreement as a Lender by execution of a supplement hereto in the form of Exhibit C (a “ Transfer Supplement ”) hereto, provided that (i) such assignment will not be effective until recorded by the Security Trustee on the Register pursuant to Section 9.8(d) hereof, (ii) the Borrower shall not be required to pay any greater amount hereunder than the assignor Lender was entitled to hereunder, based on the laws, regulations, rules and other requirements in effect at the time of such assignment (except to the extent an obligation to make a payment under Section 5.3 results from a Change in Law applicable to the assignee Lender after the date on which it becomes a party to this Agreement), (iii) such Lender promptly notifies the Borrower of each such assignment and (iv) there shall be no more than five (5) Lenders at any one time.  At the time of each assignment pursuant to this Section 9.8(c) to a Person which is not already a Lender hereunder and which is not a United States person (as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) for Federal income tax purposes, the assignee Lender shall provide to the Borrower and the Security Trustee the appropriate Internal Revenue Service forms (and, if applicable, a Certificate re Non-Bank Status).  No Lender may transfer or assign any Loans or any interest therein if such transfer contravenes the provisions of any law, governmental rule or regulation, including without limitation the Securities Act, ERISA or the Code.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.8(c), any Lender may assign all or part of its rights under any Transaction Document for security purposes to any member of the European Central Bank system without satisfying the conditions contained in this Section 9.8(c) (other than subclause (ii) of the proviso of the first sentence of this subsection (c)).

 

(d)      Register The Borrower hereby designates the Security Trustee to serve as the Borrower’s agent, solely for purposes of this Section 9.8(d), to maintain a register (the “ Register ”) on which it will record the registered holders of the Loans.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice, and the Security Trustee shall, reasonably promptly after (a) any person becomes a Lender after the date hereof and (b) any Lender alters or modifies its name or address, notify the Borrower of and deliver to the Borrower a written update of the names and addresses of all Lenders.  Failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation shall not affect the Borrower’s obligations in respect of the Ratable Share of any Lender.  With respect to any Lender, the transfer of such Lender’s rights to the principal of, and interest on, such Lender’s Ratable Share of the Loan shall not be effective until such transfer is recorded on the Register maintained by the Security Trustee with respect to ownership of such

 

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Ratable Share and prior to such recordation all amounts owing to the transferor with respect to such Ratable Share shall remain owing to the transferor.  The registration of assignment or transfer of all or part of a Lender’s Ratable Share shall be recorded by the Security Trustee on the Register only upon the acceptance by the Security Trustee of a properly executed and delivered Transfer Supplement.

 

Section 9.9             Confidentiality .  The Agents and Lenders shall not disclose any nonpublic information relating to the Borrower or any Transaction Document to any other Person without the written consent of the Borrower, other than (a) to such Agent’s or Lender’s Affiliates and its officers, directors, employees, agents, auditors and advisors and, as contemplated by Section 9.8, to actual or prospective assignees and participants, and then, in all such cases, only on a confidential basis, (b) as required by any law, rule or regulation or judicial process, and (c) as requested or required by any state, federal or foreign authority or examiner regulating banks or banking.

 

Section 9.10           Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed by different parties on any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

Section 9.11           Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Venue.

 

(a)            This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed in accordance with and be governed by the laws of the State of New York.  Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement may be brought in the courts of the State of New York or the United States for the Southern District of New York located in the Borough of Manhattan, and, by execution and delivery of this Agreement or a Transfer Supplement, each party hereto hereby irrevocably accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts.  Each party hereto hereby further irrevocably waives any claim that any such courts lack jurisdiction over such party, and agrees not to plead or claim, in any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement brought in any of the aforesaid courts, that any such court lacks jurisdiction over such party.  The Borrower hereby irrevocably designates, appoints and empowers CT Corporation System, having its offices, at the date hereof, at 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10011, as its duly authorized and lawful agent to receive process for and on behalf of the Borrower in any State or Federal suit, action or proceeding in the State of New York based on, arising out of or connected with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.  A copy of any such process served shall be promptly forwarded by airmail by the person commencing such proceeding to the other parties hereto at their respective addresses specified pursuant to Section 9.2, but the failure of any party to receive such copies shall not affect in any way the service of such process as aforesaid.  Each party hereto further irrevocably consents to the service of process out of any of the aforementioned courts in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to it at its address specified pursuant to Section 9.2, such service to become effective as provided in Section 9.2.  Nothing herein shall affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other party hereto in any other jurisdiction.

 

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(b)            Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement brought in the courts referred to in clause (a) above and hereby further irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

 

Section 9.12           Waiver of Trial by Jury .  TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT OF TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR ANY MATTER ARISING THEREUNDER.

 

Section 9.13           Registrations with the International Registry .  Each of the parties hereto consents to the registration with the International Registry of the International Interests granted under the Mortgage, and each party hereto covenants and agrees that it will take all such action, at Borrower’s cost, reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Security Trustee in order to make any registrations with the International Registry, including becoming a registry user entity with the International Registry and providing consents to any registration as may be contemplated by the Transaction Documents.  The parties hereto further agree that any provisions of the Cape Town Treaty that are inconsistent with the express terms of the Transaction Documents shall not apply.

 

Section 9.14           USA Patriot Act .  Each Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (title III of Pub.L.107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001))(the “ Patriot Act ”), it may be required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act.  The Borrower shall provide such information promptly upon the request of such Lender to the extent required for such Lender to comply with the Patriot Act.

 

Section 9.15           Consequential Damages . To the extent permitted by applicable law, each party to this Agreement shall not assert, and each party hereby waives, any claim against any other party to this Agreement on any theory of liability for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or the use of the proceeds of the Loan.

 

Section 9.16           Right of Setoff .  If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any of and all the obligations then due of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement held by such Lender, provided that prior to such set off payment of such past due amount shall have been, to the extent permitted by law, demanded from the Borrower under this Agreement.  Any Lender that exercises its right of setoff agrees promptly to notify the Borrower after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.  The rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.

 

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Section 9.17           Obligations of Security Trustee .  The parties hereto agree that Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, in its capacity as Security Trustee, acts hereunder solely as security trustee as herein provided and not in its individual capacity.  The parties hereto also agree that all of the representations, covenants and undertakings made by the Security Trustee contained in this Agreement and any Transaction Document, unless otherwise expressly stated, are made and intended only for the purpose of binding the Security Trustee and establishing the existence of rights and remedies which can be exercised and enforced against the Security Trustee.  Therefore, anything contained in this Agreement or such other agreements to the contrary notwithstanding (except for any express provisions that the Security Trustee is responsible for), no recourse shall be had with respect to this Agreement or such other agreements against the Security Trustee or against any Person which becomes a successor trustee or co-trustee or any officer, director, trustee, servant or direct or indirect parent or controlling person or persons of any of them; provided, however, that this Section 9.17 shall not be construed to prohibit any action or proceeding against the Security Trustee or any of the Persons referred to in the preceding sentence for its own willful misconduct or grossly negligent conduct for which it would otherwise be liable and that the Security Trustee (or any successor) shall be personally liable under the Transaction Documents for its own gross negligence, its willful misconduct, or its breach of its covenants, representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, the Mortgage and the other Transaction Documents, to the extent covenanted or made in its individual capacity; and provided, further, that nothing contained in this Section 9.17 shall be construed to limit the exercise and enforcement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or such other agreements of rights and remedies against the Security Trustee.  The foregoing provisions of this Section 9.17 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date hereof.

 

 

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.,

 

 

as Borrower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address: 3375 Koapaka Street

 

 

Suite G350

 

 

Honolulu, Hawaii 96819

 

 

USA

 

 

 

 

 

Attention: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer;

 

 

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone: 808-835-3700

 

 

Fax: 808-835-3699

 

 

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NATIXIS, as Administrative Agent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address: Natixis

 

 

Postal Address: BP4 - 75060 Paris Cedex 2

 

 

(France)

 

 

Head Office: 30 Av. Pierre Mendes France,

 

 

75013 Paris

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Benoist de Vimal / Marc Bourgade

 

 

Telephone:

+33.1.58.19.24.42 / 36.95

 

 

Fax:

+33.1.58.19.36.69

 

 

E-mail:

benoist.devimal@natixis.com

 

 

E-mail:

marc.bourgade@natixis.com

 

 

 

 

 

With a copy to

 

 

Attention:

Martine Hallay / Matthieu Vovor

 

 

Telephone:

+33.1.58.19.33.88 / 00.58

 

 

Fax:

+33.1.58.19.36.69

 

 

E-mail:

martine.hallay@natixis.com

 

 

E-mail:

matthieu.vovor@natixis.com

 

 

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WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Security Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

Address: Wells Fargo Bank Northwest,

 

 

National Association

 

 

299 South Main Street, 12th Floor

 

 

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

 

 

USA

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Val Orton - Vice President

 

 

Telephone:

(801) 246-5300)

 

 

Fax:

(801) 246-5053

 

 

E-Mail:

val.t.orton@wellsfargo.com

 

 

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LANDESBANK HESSEN-THÜRINGEN GIROZENTRALE, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

Address and Lending Office:

 

 

Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale

 

 

Main Tower

 

 

Neue Mainzer Str. 52-58

 

 

60311 Frankfurt am Main

 

 

Germany

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Uwe Sommerschuh

 

 

Telephone:

4969-9132-2481

 

 

Fax:

4969-9132-3208

 

 

E-mail:

uwe.sommerschuh@helaba.de

 

 

 

 

 

Commitment Share: $21,666,666.66

 

 

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KFW IPEX-BANK GMBH, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

Address and Lending Office:

 

 

KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH:

 

 

Palmengartenstraße 5-9

 

 

60325 Frankfurt am Main

 

 

Germany

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Patricia Immler

 

 

Telephone:

+49 69 7431-4499

 

 

Fax:

+49 69 7431-2944

 

 

E-mail:

patricia.immler@kfw.de

 

 

 

 

 

Commitment Share: $21,666,666.66

 

 

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NATIXIS TRANSPORT FINANCE , as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

Address and Lending Office:

 

BP4 - 75060 Paris Cedex 2 (France)

 

 

 

Attention:

Benoist de Vimal / Marc Bourgade

 

Telephone:

+33.1.58.19.24.42 / 36.95

 

Fax:

+33.1.58.19.36.69

 

E-mail:

benoist.devimal@natixis.com

 

E-mail:

marc.bourgade@natixis.com

 

 

 

 

With a copy to

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Martine Hallay / Matthieu Vovor

 

Telephone:

+33.1.58.19.33.88 / 00.58

 

Fax:

+33.1.58.19.36.69

 

E-mail:

martine.hallay@natixis.com

 

E-mail:

matthieu.vovor@natixis.com

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Patricia Addelisse / Josiane Vimond

 

Telephone:

+33.1.58.32.62.03 / +33.1.58.32.63.79

 

Fax:

+33.1.58.32.63.10

 

E-mail:

patricia.addelisse@natixis.com

 

E-mail:

josiane.vimond@natixis.com

 

 

 

 

Commitment Share: $21,666,666.68

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

CERTAIN TERMS

 

Administrative Agent’s Account “ means JP Morgan Chase Manhattan Bank NA, Address: 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017, Swift: CHASUS33, ABA No.: 021000021, Account Number: 0011253770, Beneficiary: Natixis, Swift: NATXFRPP, or such other account at a bank in the United States designated as such to the Borrower, the Security Trustee and the Lenders by the Administrative Agent.

 

Applicable Margin ” means [**].

 

[**]

 

Premium ” means, if the Loan is prepaid in whole or in part at the option of the Borrower pursuant to Section 1.1(c) of this Agreement (i) prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, an amount equal to [**] of the principal amount of the Loan prepaid, (ii) during the period on or after the first anniversary of the Closing Date and prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date, an amount equal to [**] of the principal amount of the Loan prepaid, (iii) during the period on or after the second anniversary of the Closing Date and prior to the third anniversary of the Closing Date, an amount equal to [**] of the principal amount of the Loan prepaid, or (iv) at any time thereafter, an amount equal to [**].

 

Security Trustee’s Account “ means Wells Fargo Bank NA, Swift: WFBIUS6S, ABA No.: 121000248, Account Number: 0510922115, CR: Corporate Trust Lease Group, Reference: msn 1217, Deal Key 48612 (for the benefit of the Administrative Agent) or such other account at a bank in the State of New York designated as such to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders by the Security Trustee.

 

Threshold Amount ” means [**].

 

[**]

 

ANNEX A

 

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ANNEX A

 

DEFINITIONS AND OTHER INTERPRETIVE PROVISIONS

 

(a)           The definitions in this Annex A shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.  All terms defined directly or by incorporation in the Transaction Documents shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein.  For purposes of the Transaction Documents and all such certificates and other documents, unless the context otherwise requires: (i) accounting terms not otherwise defined in the Transaction Documents, and accounting terms partly defined in the Transaction Documents to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP; (ii) references to any amount as on deposit or outstanding on any particular date means such amount at the close of business on such day; (iii) the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import used in any Transaction Document shall refer to such Transaction Document (or the certificate or other document in which they are used) as a whole and not to any particular provision of such Transaction Document (or such certificate or document) unless otherwise specified; (iv) references to any Section, Annex, Schedule or Exhibit in any Transaction Document are references to Sections, Annexes, Schedules and Exhibits in or to such Transaction Document (or the certificate or other document in which the reference is made), and references to any paragraph, subsection, clause or other subdivision within any Section or definition refer to such paragraph, subsection, clause or other subdivision of such Section or definition; (v) the term “including” means “including without limitation”; (vi) references to any law or regulation refer to that law or regulation as amended from time to time and include any successor law or regulation; (vii) references to any agreement refer to that agreement as from time to time amended or supplemented or as the terms of such agreement are waived or modified in accordance with its terms; (viii) references to any Person include that Person’s successors and assigns; and (ix) headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof.

 

(b)           Each exhibit, annex and schedule to any Transaction Document is incorporated in, and shall be deemed to be a part of, such Transaction Document.

 

DEFINED TERMS

 

Act ” means part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code.

 

Actual Knowledge ” means, with respect to any Person, actual knowledge of a Vice President or more senior officer of such Person having responsibility for the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

Additional Costs” is defined in Section 5.1 of the Loan Agreement.

 

Additional Insured ” is defined in Section C(i) of Annex B of the Mortgage.

 

Administrative Agent ” is defined in the first paragraph of the Loan Agreement.

 

Administrative Agent’s Account “ is defined in Schedule I to the Loan Agreement.

 

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Affected Lender ” is defined in Section 1.4(c) of the Loan Agreement.

 

Affected Loan ” is defined in Section 1.4(c) of the Loan Agreement.

 

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person.  For purposes of this definition, “control” means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” have correlative meanings.

 

After-tax Basis ” means, with respect to any payment to be received (actually or constructively) by a Person, the amount of such payment plus a further payment or payments so that the net amount received (actually or constructively) by such Person, after deducting from such payments the amount of all Taxes imposed on such Person by any government or taxing authority by reason of the receipt or accrual of such payments (net of any actual current reduction in Excluded Taxes payable by such Person) arising from the actual or constructive payment by such Person of the amount, including Taxes, in respect of which the payment to be received by such Person is being paid is equal to the original payment required to be received.

 

Agents ” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent and the Security Trustee.

 

Agents’ Fee Letters ” means the letter agreements between the Borrower and the Agents pursuant to which the Borrower has agreed to pay certain Fees.

 

Agreement ” is defined in the first paragraph of the Loan Agreement.

 

Aircraft ” means the Airframe and Engines.

 

Aircraft Bill of Sale ” means the full warranty bill(s) of sale evidencing the transfer of title to the Aircraft and each Engine to the Borrower.

 

Aircraft Documents ” means all technical data, manuals and log books, and all inspection, modification and overhaul records and other service, repair, maintenance and technical records that are required by the Aviation Authority to be maintained with respect to the Aircraft, and such term shall include all additions, renewals, revisions and replacements of any such materials from time to time made, or required to be made, by the Aviation Authority regulations, and in each case in whatever form and by whatever means or medium (including, without limitation, microfiche, microfilm, paper or computer disk) such materials may be maintained or retained by or on behalf of the Borrower; provided that such term shall not include manuals and data relating to aircraft generally of the same fleet type as the Aircraft as opposed to the Aircraft specifically.

 

Airframe ” means (a) the aircraft (excluding Engines or engines from time to time installed thereon) manufactured by the Airframe Manufacturer and identified by Airframe Manufacturer’s model number, United States registration number and Airframe Manufacturer’s serial number set forth in the Mortgage Supplement executed and delivered by the Borrower at the Closing, (b) any and all Parts incorporated or installed in or attached or appurtenant to such airframe, and any and all Parts removed from such airframe, unless the Lien of the Mortgage shall not be applicable to such Parts in accordance with Section 3.04 of the Mortgage, (c) any buyer furnished equipment installed on the aircraft and (d) the Aircraft Documents related to the Airframe.

 

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Airframe Manufacturer ” means Airbus S.A.S., a société par actions simplifiée registered under the laws of France.

 

Approved Insurers ” is defined in Section A of Annex B of the Mortgage.

 

Applicable Margin ” is defined in Schedule I to the Loan Agreement.

 

Aviation Authority ” means the FAA or, if the Aircraft is permitted to be, and is, registered with any other Government Entity under and in accordance with Section 3.02(f) and Annex C of the Mortgage, such other Government Entity.

 

Bankruptcy Code ” means the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Sections 101 et seq.

 

Bills of Sale ” means the FAA Bill of Sale and the Aircraft Bill of Sale.

 

Borrower ” is defined in the first paragraph of the Loan Agreement.

 

Breakage Costs ” means LIBOR Breakage Costs, Funding Spread Breakage Costs and (without duplication) Fixed Rate Breakage Costs, if the Borrower has elected the Fixed Rate.

 

Business Day ” means (i) with respect to all payments of principal and interest in connection with, and any rate quote or similar determinations by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or Reference Bank with respect to, the Loan, any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks in New York, New York and London, England are expressly authorized or required by law to close and which is also a day for trading by and between banks in the London interbank LIBOR market and (ii) with respect to all other matters, including all notices delivered under any Transaction Document, any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks in New York, New York, Honolulu, Hawaii, Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Paris, France are expressly authorized or required by law to close.

 

Cape Town Treaty ” means the Cape Town Convention on International Interests, in Mobile Equipment and the related Aircraft Equipment Protocol, as in effect in the United States.

 

Cash Equivalents ” means (a) when used in the Loan Agreement, the following securities (which shall mature within 90 days of the date of purchase thereof): (i) direct obligations of the U.S. Government or (ii) obligations fully guaranteed by the U.S. Government, and (b) when used in the Mortgage, the following securities: (i) direct obligations of the U.S. Government, (ii) obligations fully guaranteed by the U.S. Government, (iii) certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing within one year after such date and issued or accepted by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia that (A) is at least “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary Federal banking regulator) and (B) has

 

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Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not less than $500,000,000, (iv) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any instrumentality thereof, in each case maturing within one year after such date and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s, (v) commercial paper not issued by the Borrower maturing no more than one year after such date and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-2 from S&P or at least P-2 from Moody’s, or (vi) shares of any money market mutual fund that (A) has at least 95% of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (b)(i), (b)(ii) and (b)(iv) above, (B) has net assets of not less than $500,000,000, and (C) has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s.

 

Certificate re Non-Bank Status ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D annexed to the Loan Agreement.

 

Certificated Air Carrier ” means any United States air carrier that is a Citizen of the United States holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §41102 and an air carrier operating certificate issued pursuant to chapter 447 of title 49 of the United States Code for aircraft capable of carrying 10 or more individuals or 6,000 pounds or more of cargo, and as to which there is in force an air carrier operating certificate issued pursuant to Part 121 of the FAA Regulations, or which may operate as an air carrier by certification or otherwise under any successor or substitute provisions therefor or in the absence thereof.

 

Change in Law ” is defined in Section 5.3(b) of the Loan Agreement.

 

Citizen of the United States ” is defined in 49 U.S.C. § 40102(a)(15).

 

Closing ” means the time at which the Loan for the Aircraft has been advanced to the Borrower.

 

Closing Date ” means the date on which the Closing occurs.

 

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

Collateral ” is defined in Section 2.01 of the Mortgage.

 

Commitment Share ” means, for each Lender, the Dollar amount set forth under its signature to the Loan Agreement and, where applicable, the Commitment Share may be expressed as a percentage of the Dollar amount set forth under such Lender’s signature to the Loan Agreement over the aggregate outstanding amount set forth under all of the Lenders’ signatures to the Loan Agreement.

 

Commitment Period ” means the period from and including the date of the Loan Agreement to and including the Commitment Termination Date.

 

Commitment Termination Date ” means the Scheduled Delivery Date, as the same may be extended in accordance with Section 1.1(h) of the Loan Agreement, or any subsequent date as may be agreed in writing by all of the parties hereto.

 

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Company ” is defined in the first paragraph of the Mortgage.

 

Consent and Agreement ” means the Airframe Manufacturer Consent and Agreement [1217] in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lenders, the Airframe Manufacturer and the Borrower.

 

Cost of Funds ” means the rate notified to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower by each Lender experiencing a Market Disruption Event or Affected Lender, as the case may be, as soon as practicable and in any event at least two (2) Business Days before interest is due to be paid in respect of any Interest Period in which either a Market Disruption or an event described in Section 1.4(c) has occurred, to be a rate, determined by such Lender in good faith, which expresses as a percentage rate per annum the cost to each Lender experiencing a Market Disruption Event or Affected Lender, as the case may be, of funding its participation in the Loan or Affected Loan from whatever source it may reasonably select.

 

CRAF ” means the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program established pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Section 9511-13 or any similar substitute program.

 

Cutoff Date ” is defined in Section 1.2(b) of the Loan Agreement.

 

Debt Balance ” is defined in Section B of Annex B of the Mortgage.

 

Default ” means any Event of Default or any event or condition that with the lapse of time or giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Default Rate ” is defined in Section 2.3 in the Loan Agreement.

 

Dollars ,” “ United States Dollars ” or “ $ ” means the lawful currency of the United States.

 

Eligible Account ” means an account established by and with an Eligible Institution at the request of the Security Trustee, which institution agrees, for all purposes of the UCC including Article 8 thereof, that (a) such account shall be a “securities account” (as defined in Section 8-501 of the UCC), (b) all property (other than cash) credited to such account shall be treated as a “financial asset” (as defined in Section 8-102(9) of the UCC), (c) the Security Trustee shall be the “entitlement holder” (as defined in Section 8-102(7) of the UCC) in respect of such account, (d) it will comply with all entitlement orders issued by the Security Trustee to the exclusion of the Borrower, and (e) the “securities intermediary jurisdiction” (under Section 8-110(e) of the UCC) shall be the State of New York.

 

Eligible Institution ” means the corporate trust department of a depository institution organized under the laws of the United States of America or any one of the states thereof or the District of Columbia (or any U.S. branch of a foreign bank), which has a long-term unsecured debt rating from Moody’s of at least A3 or its equivalent and from Standard & Poor’s of at least A- or its equivalent.

 

Engine ” means (a) each of the engines manufactured by the Engine Manufacturer and identified by such Engine Manufacturer’s model number and such Engine Manufacturer’s serial

 

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number set forth in the Mortgage Supplement executed and delivered by the Borrower at the Closing and each Replacement Engine, in any case whether or not from time to time installed on the Airframe or installed on any other airframe or aircraft, (b) any and all Parts incorporated or installed in or attached or appurtenant to such engine, and any and all Parts removed from such engine, unless the Lien of the Mortgage shall not apply to such Parts in accordance with Section 3.04 of the Mortgage, and (c) the Aircraft Documents related to the Engines.  Upon substitution of a Replacement Engine under and in accordance with the Mortgage, such Replacement Engine shall become subject to the Mortgage and shall be an “Engine” for all purposes of the Mortgage and the other Transaction Documents and thereupon the Engine for which the substitution is made shall no longer be subject to the Mortgage, and such replaced Engine shall cease to be an “Engine.”

 

Engine Consent and Agreement ” means the Engine Manufacturer Consent and Agreement [1217] in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lenders, the Engine Manufacturer and the Borrower.

 

Engine Manufacturer ” means Rolls-Royce, plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of England.

 

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

Event of Default ” means one of the events specified in subsection (a) through (m) of Section 7.1 of the Loan Agreement.

 

Event of Loss ” means, with respect to the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, any of the following circumstances, conditions or events with respect to such property, for any reason whatsoever:

 

(a)           the actual or constructive total loss of such property or any damage to such property, or requisition of title or use of such property, which results in an insurance settlement with respect to such property on the basis of a total loss or constructive or compromised total loss;

 

(b)           the destruction of such property, damage to such property beyond economic repair or rendition of such property permanently unfit for normal use by the Borrower;

 

(c)           any seizure, condemnation, confiscation, taking, requisition (including loss of title), theft, hijacking or disappearance of such property other than by any Government Entity for a period exceeding 90 consecutive days;

 

(d)           any seizure, condemnation, confiscation, taking or requisition (including loss of title) of such property by any Government Entity or purported Government Entity (other than a requisition of use by the government of registry of the Aircraft) that results in the loss of possession of such property by the Borrower (or any Permitted Lessee) for a period exceeding six (6) consecutive months, or in the case of any Government Entity other than the U.S. Government (or an agency or instrumentality thereof which bears the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government), for a period exceeding three (3) consecutive months; or

 

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(e)           as a result of any law, rule, regulation, order or other action by the Aviation Authority or by any Government Entity of the government of registry of the Aircraft or by any Government Entity otherwise having jurisdiction over the operation or use of the Aircraft, the use of such property in the normal course of the Borrower’s business of air transportation is prohibited for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months.

 

Excluded Tax ” of a Person shall mean (x) any Tax imposed on all or part of the net income, net profits or net gains (whether worldwide, or only insofar as such income, profits or gains are considered to arise in or to relate to a particular jurisdiction, or otherwise) of that Person, any franchise, net worth or net capital Tax imposed on that Person, and any intangibles Tax or similar Tax imposed on the principal amount or value of the Loan, by any jurisdiction (including the United States) (i) in which that Person is organized, (ii) in which that Person’s principal office or applicable Lending Office is located, or (iii) in which that Person is doing business (other than solely by reason of making a Loan under this Agreement) if such Tax would not have been imposed but for the existence of such business, (y) any Tax with respect to which the last sentence of Section 5.3(b) or Section 5.3(c)(iii) of the Loan Agreement provides that no additional amounts are payable as a gross-up or an indemnity obligation under clause (iii) of Section 5.3(b) of the Loan Agreement, or (z) any estate, inheritance or gift Tax, or any similar Tax.

 

Expenses ” means any and all liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, inspectors or other professionals, and costs of investigation).

 

Excusable Delivery Delay ” means any delay in the Scheduled Delivery Date that is caused by the Airframe Manufacturer or the Engine Manufacturer and is not caused by the Borrower.

 

FAA ” means the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States or any Government Entity succeeding to the functions of such Federal Aviation Administration.

 

FAA Bill of Sale ” means a bill of sale for the Aircraft on AC Form 8050-2 (or such other form as may be approved by the FAA) naming the Borrower as the purchaser.

 

FAA Filed Documents ” means the Mortgage and the Mortgage Supplement executed and delivered by the Borrower at the Closing.

 

FAA Regulations ” means the Federal Aviation Regulations issued or promulgated pursuant to the Act from time to time.

 

Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal, for each day during such period, to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on such day from three (3) federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

 

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Fee Letter ” means the letter agreement between the Borrower and the Lenders, pursuant to which the Borrower has agreed to pay certain Fees.

 

Fees ” means any commitment fee or other fee payable by the Borrower to any Secured Party pursuant to or in relation to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

Financing Statements ” means collectively, UCC-1 financing statements covering the Aircraft and the related Collateral showing the Borrower as debtor, and the Security Trustee as secured party, for filing in Delaware and each other jurisdiction that, in the reasonable opinion of the Security Trustee, are necessary to perfect its Lien on the Aircraft and the related Collateral.

 

Fixed Rate ” means, in the case of the Fixed Rate Loan, the rate of interest applicable thereto determined pursuant to Section 2.1(b) of the Loan Agreement.

 

Fixed Rate Breakage Costs ” means, as of any date on which Fixed Rate Breakage Costs may be payable under the Loan Agreement with respect to the Fixed Rate Loan, (a negative number always being less than a positive number and a negative number with a greater absolute value always being less than another negative number that is closer to zero) the amount calculated by determining the present value of the difference between the interest which the Lenders would have earned if the amount had not been prepaid and the interest which the Lenders are able to obtain by investing the amount prepaid until the Maturity Date at the Reinvestment Rate.

 

Fixed Rate Breakage Gain ” means, as to any Lender, the absolute value of the Fixed Rate Breakage Costs for such Lender received by it if the Fixed Rate Breakage Costs is a negative number.

 

Fixed Rate Breakage Loss ” means, as to any Lender, the absolute value of the Fixed Rate Breakage Costs for such Lender if the Fixed Rate Breakage Costs is a positive number.

 

Fixed Rate Loan ” means the principal amount of the Loan that bears interest at a Fixed Rate.

 

Fixed Rate Quote ” means, with respect to any Fixed Rate Notice, the single fixed interest rate quoted by the Administrative Agent on behalf of all, and applicable to each of, the Lenders to the Borrower on a competitive market basis.

 

Fixed Rate Notice ” is defined in Section 2.1(b) of the Loan Agreement.

 

Floating Rate ” means, for any Interest Period for any Floating Rate Loan, the sum of (1) LIBOR for such Interest Period, plus (2) the Applicable Margin.

 

Floating Rate Loan ” means the principal amount of the Loan that bears interest at a rate determined pursuant to Section 2.1(a) of the Loan Agreement, subject to the provisions of Section 1.4 of the Loan Agreement. A Loan shall be a Floating Rate Loan unless the Borrower shall have made an election to have such Loan bear interest at a fixed rate pursuant Section 2.1(b) of the Loan Agreement.

 

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Funding Spread ” means the rate per annum, notified by the relevant Lender, as the spread over the LIBOR Rate that such Lender is required to pay in order to maintain the funding of its portion of the Loan.

 

Funding Spread Breakage Costs ” is defined in Section 1.4(f) of the Loan Agreement.

 

GAAP ” means (a) generally accepted accounting principles as set forth in the statements of financial accounting standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as such principles may at any time or from time to time be varied by any applicable financial accounting rules or regulations issued by the SEC or (b) if the Parent prepares its financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and International Accounting Standards, International Financial Reporting Standards and International Accounting Standards (and interpretations thereof) published by the International Accounting Standards Board, as in effect at the relevant time, and, in each case, with respect to any Person, shall mean such principles applied on a basis consistent with prior periods except as may be disclosed in such Person’s financial statements.

 

Government Entity ” means (a) any federal, state, provincial or similar government, and any body, board, bureau, department, commission, authority, agency or other instrumentality of any such government or otherwise exercising any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory functions of such government (including the European Union and any central bank or similar authority), (b) any other government entity having jurisdiction over any matter contemplated by the Transaction Documents or relating to the observance or performance of the obligations of any of the parties to the Transaction Documents or (c) any court, tribunal, judicial authority or arbitrator, in each case, whether foreign or domestic.

 

ICAP-1 Screen ” means, when used in connection with determining the Reinvestment Rate, the display page so designated on the Thomson Reuters service, or any successor display page.

 

Indemnitee ” means (i) each of the Agents and the Lenders and their respective successors and permitted assigns and (ii) the officers, employees, agents and directors of the Persons referred to in clause (i).

 

Inspecting Parties ” is defined in Section 3.03(a) of the Mortgage.

 

Insurance Broker ” is defined in Section D of Annex B of the Mortgage.

 

Interest Period ” means, (i) in the case of the first Interest Period, the period commencing on (and including) the originally scheduled Closing Date (unless the Loan is returned to the Lenders in accordance with Section 1.2(b)(iii) of the Loan Agreement or otherwise, in which case the first Interest Period shall commence on the newly designated Closing Date) and ending on (but excluding) the first Payment Date following such Closing Date (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day unless by virtue of such extension, such day would fall in the next succeeding month, in which case such day shall be the

 

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next preceding Business Day), and (ii) in the case of each subsequent Interest Period (except as otherwise provided in subclause (iii) of Section 1.4(b)), the period commencing on (and including) the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on (but excluding) the day that is three (3) months following the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day unless by virtue of such extension, such day would fall in the next succeeding month, in which case such day shall be the next preceding Business Day).

 

Interest Rate Determination Date ” means, with respect to any Interest Period for the Floating Rate Loan, the second Business Day prior to the first day of such Interest Period.

 

International Interest ” is defined in the Cape Town Treaty.

 

International Registry ” is defined in the Cape Town Treaty.

 

Law ” means (a) any constitution, treaty, statute, law, decree, regulation, order, rule or directive of any Government Entity, and (b) any judicial or administrative interpretation or application of, or decision under, any of the foregoing.

 

Lease Assignment ” means an assignment of a Permitted Lease substantially in the form of Exhibit B to the Mortgage.

 

Lenders ” means each Person listed on the signature pages of the Loan Agreement as a Lender and each Person that becomes a Lender pursuant to a Transfer Supplement and in accordance with the terms hereof, in each case only so long as after the Closing it is the registered holder of a Ratable Share of the Loan.

 

Lending Office ” means the lending office of each Lender set forth on the signature page of the Loan Agreement with respect to such Lender, or such other lending office as a Lender from time to time shall notify the Borrower as its lending office hereunder; provided that, unless requested to do so by the Borrower, a Lender shall not change its Lending Office if at the time of such change it would increase the Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3 of the Loan Agreement as a result of laws, rules or regulations then in effect or adopted or enacted and then scheduled to become effective.

 

LIBOR Breakage Costs ” is defined in Section 1.4(d) of the Loan Agreement.

 

LIBOR Market Disruption ” means a disruption in the London interbank market generally to such an extent that market participants are unable to fund commercial loan transactions.

 

LIBOR Rate ” means, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum equal to (a) the Screen Rate for such Interest Period, or (b) if no Screen Rate is available for dollars or for such Interest Period, the arithmetic mean of the rates as supplied to the Administrative Agent at its request quoted by the Reference Banks to leading banks in the London interbank market, in each case, as of 11.00 a.m. (London time) on the Interest Rate Determination Date for deposits in dollars in an amount comparable to the outstanding principal amount of the Loan for such Interest Period.

 

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Lien ” means any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, claim, encumbrance, International Interest, lease or security interest affecting the title to or any interest in property.

 

Loan ” means the loan advanced by the Lenders to the Borrower on the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement.  For any Lender, “its Loan” (or any comparable terminology) shall be such Lender’s Ratable Share of the Loan.

 

Loan Agreement ” means the Loan Agreement [1217], dated as of April 6, 2011, among the Borrower, the Security Trustee, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.

 

Majority Lenders ” means Lenders having in excess of 50% of the outstanding principal amount of the Loan.

 

Mandatory Modification ” is defined in Section 3.04(d) of the Mortgage.

 

Market Disruption ” means (a) the occurrence of any event such that at or about 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the Interest Rate Determination Date for the relevant Interest Period the Screen Rate is not available and none of the Reference Banks supplies a rate to the Administrative Agent to determine the LIBOR Rate for the relevant Interest Period or (b) any Lender, acting reasonably and in good faith, advises the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the LIBOR Rate will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lender of funding or maintaining the Loan in line with prudent banking practice for such Interest Period, provided that such inadequacy is the result of circumstances affecting the relevant interbank market generally and is not directly and solely the result of circumstances unique to such Lender.

 

Market Disruption Rate ” means with respect to a Floating Rate Loan, such Lender’s Cost of Funds plus the Applicable Margin.

 

Material Adverse Change ” means a material adverse change in the business, assets or financial position of the Borrower that, in the opinion of the Majority Lenders, would materially adversely affect the ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

 

Maturity Date ” means twelve years from the Closing Date.

 

Minimum Liability Insurance Amount ” is defined in Section A of Annex B to the Mortgage.

 

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to its rating agency business.

 

Mortgage ” means the Mortgage and Security Agreement [1217] to be entered into on the Closing Date by the Borrower and the Security Trustee to secure, among other things, the Obligations.

 

Mortgage Supplement ” means a Mortgage Supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A to the Mortgage, with appropriate modifications to reflect the purpose for which it is being used.

 

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Non-US Lender ” is defined in Section 5.3(c)(i) of the Loan Agreement.

 

Notice of Borrowing ” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit B of the Loan Agreement delivered by the Borrower to the Security Trustee, Administrative Agent and each Lender pursuant to Section 1.2(a) of the Loan Agreement with respect to the proposed borrowing of the Loan.

 

Obligations ” means the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on the Loan, any Breakage Costs, any Premium and all other obligations of every nature of the Borrower from time to time owed to the Agents, the Lenders or any of them under the Transaction Documents.

 

Obsolete Part ” is defined in Section 3.04(d) of the Mortgage.

 

Obsolete Part Limit ” means $750,000 (in 2011 Dollars, escalated at 2% per annum).

 

Optional Modification ” is defined in Section 3.04(d) of the Mortgage.

 

Parent ” means Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Participant ” is defined in Section 9.8(b) of the Loan Agreement.

 

Parts ” means all appliances, parts, components, instruments, appurtenances, accessories, furnishings, seats and other equipment of whatever nature (other than (a) Engines or engines, and (b) any appliance, part, component, instrument, appurtenance, accessory, furnishing, seat or other equipment that would qualify as a Removable Part and is leased by the Borrower from a third party or is subject to a security interest granted to a third party), that may from time to time be installed or incorporated in or attached or appurtenant to the Airframe or any Engine or removed therefrom unless the Lien of the Mortgage shall not be applicable to such Parts in accordance with Section 3.04 of the Mortgage.

 

Patriot Act ” is defined in Section 9.14 of the Loan Agreement.

 

Payment Date ” means each April 12, July 12, October 12 and January 12 set forth on Exhibit A to the Loan Agreement, commencing with July 12, 2011.

 

Permitted Country ” means any country listed on Schedule 1 to the Mortgage.

 

Permitted Foreign Air Carrier ” means any air carrier with its principal executive offices in any Permitted Country and which is authorized to conduct commercial passenger airline operations and to operate jet aircraft similar to the Aircraft under the applicable Laws of such Permitted Country.

 

Permitted Lease ” means a lease permitted under Section 3.02(b)(vii) of the Mortgage, subject, in all cases, to Section 3.02(c) of the Mortgage.

 

Permitted Lessee ” means (i) any U.S. Air Carrier, (ii) any Permitted Foreign Air Carrier, (iii) any Affiliate of the Borrower, (iv) any airframe or engine manufacturer, including the Airframe Manufacturer or Engine Manufacturer, or affiliate thereof, provided in the case of an affiliate, the manufacturer guarantees the obligations of such affiliate or (v) any person approved in writing by the Security Trustee, provided that all Lenders have authorized the Security Trustee to provide such approval.

 

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Permitted Lien ” means (a) the rights of the Secured Parties and the Related Secured Parties under the Transaction Documents, or of any Permitted Lessee under any Permitted Lease; (b) Liens attributable to any Secured Party or any Related Secured Party; (c) the rights of others under agreements or arrangements to the extent expressly permitted by the terms of Section 3.02(b) or 3.04 of the Mortgage; (d) Liens for Taxes of the Borrower (and its U.S. federal tax law consolidated group) or any Permitted Lessee either not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings so long as such Liens and such proceedings do not involve any material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft, Airframe, or any Engine or the security interest of the Security Trustee therein or impair the Lien of the Mortgage; (e) materialmen’s, mechanics’, workers’, repairers’, employees’ or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business for amounts the payment of which is either not yet delinquent for more than 60 days or is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such Liens and such proceedings do not involve any material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft, Airframe, or any Engine or the security interest of the Security Trustee therein or impair the Lien of the Mortgage; (f) Liens arising out of any judgment or award against the Borrower (or any Permitted Lessee), so long as such judgment shall, within 60 days after the entry thereof, have been discharged or vacated, or execution thereof stayed pending appeal or shall have been discharged, vacated or reversed within 60 days after the expiration of such stay, and so long as during any such 60-day period there is not, or any such judgment or award does not involve, any material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft, Airframe, or any Engine or the security interest of the Security Trustee therein or impair the Lien of the Mortgage; (g) any other Lien with respect to which the Borrower (or any Permitted Lessee) shall have provided a bond, cash collateral or other security adequate in the reasonable opinion of the Security Trustee; (h) salvage or similar rights of insurers under policies required to be maintained by the Borrower (or Permitted Lessee) under Section 3.06; and (i) any Liens approved in writing by the Security Trustee.

 

Person ” or “ Persons ” means individuals, firms, partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, trustees, Government Entities, organizations, associations, corporations, limited liability companies, government agencies, committees, departments, authorities and other bodies, corporate or incorporate, whether having distinct legal status or not, or any member of any of the same.

 

Pledged Agreement ” means any contract, agreement or instrument included in the Collateral.

 

Purchase Agreement ” means the Purchase Agreement referred to in the Consent and Agreement insofar as it relates to the Aircraft and the General Terms Agreement referred to in the Engine Consent and Agreement insofar as it relates to the Engines (or any Replacement Engines), in each case as applicable.

 

Premium ” is defined in Schedule I to the Loan Agreement.

 

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Proposed Loan ” is defined in Exhibit B of the Loan Agreement.

 

Qualifying Lender ” means (i) a commercial bank or other financial institution organized under the laws of any country which is a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development or a political subdivision of any such country, or (ii) a commercial bank or other financial institution, which regularly engages in the business of making loans to air carriers, or (iii) an Affiliate of any Lender engaged in the business of making loans.

 

Ratable Share ” means, for each Lender, the outstanding principal amount of the Loan payable to such Lender and, where applicable, the Ratable Share may be expressed as a percentage of the outstanding principal amount of the Loan payable to such Lender over the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loan payable to all Lenders.

 

Reference Banks ” means Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale, Natixis, Deutsche Bank AG or such other bank or banks as the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall agree.

 

Register ” is defined in Section 9.8(d) of the Loan Agreement.

 

Regulatory Change ” is defined in Section 5.1 of the Loan Agreement.

 

Reinvestment Rate ” means the series of rates per annum which appears on the ICAP-1 Screen (or a successor determined by the Administrative Agent) for the purpose of displaying the swap rates (bid rate) described below as the yield quotation, on a date and time selected by the Administrative Agent occurring on or within ten (10) Business Days prior to the date of such prepayment, for each interest rate swap having substantially the same scheduled maturity as each scheduled quarterly amount prepaid (interpolated, where appropriate, between the yield quotations for the next shorter and next longer maturities for any principal amount scheduled to mature at a time for which no yield quotation is expressed).  In the event of a calculation of the Fixed Rate Breakage Costs, the Administrative Agent will provide screenshots of the relevant ICAP-1 Screen pages as of 11:00 a.m. London time on the date so selected by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower for informational purposes.

 

Related Aircraft ” means the aircraft subject to the Purchase Agreement the purchase of which is to be partially financed by the Related Loan Agreement, which aircraft shall be identified in a written notice to be provided by the Borrower to the Secured Parties as soon as practicable but in no event later than sixty (60) days prior to the delivery of such aircraft.

 

Related Loan ” means the “Loan” as defined in the Related Loan Agreement.

 

Related Loan Agreement ” means the loan agreement to be entered into by the Borrower and the Lenders in substantially the same form as the Loan Agreement but reflecting any differences in the term sheet related thereto and such other differences as agreed by the parties thereto under which the Related Aircraft is to be financed.

 

Related Loan Obligations ” means, as of any time, the “Obligations” as defined in the Related Loan Agreement as of such time.

 

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Related Mortgage ” means, with respect to the Related Loan Agreement, the “Mortgage” as defined in the Related Loan Agreement.

 

Related Payment Default ” means a failure to pay principal of or accrued interest on a Related Loan when due under the Related Loan Agreement.

 

Related Secured Parties ” means, as of any time, the Persons to whom any Related Loan Obligations are owed as of such time.

 

Removable Part ” is defined in Section 3.04(d) of the Mortgage.

 

Replacement Aircraft ” means an aircraft substituted for the Aircraft pursuant to Section 3.05(a) of the Mortgage.

 

Replacement Airframe ” means an airframe substituted for the Airframe pursuant to Section 3.05(a) of the Mortgage.

 

Replacement Engine ” means an engine substituted for an Engine pursuant to Section 3.04(e) or Section 3.05(a) of the Mortgage.

 

Scheduled Delivery Date means, April 12, 2011

 

Screen Rate means, for any Interest Period, the three-month British Bankers’ Association Interest Settlement Rate for dollars, displayed on Reuters Screen 3750 (or any successor or substitute page of such service, or any successor to or substitute for such service providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such service) on the Interest Rate Determination Date for such Interest Period.  If the agreed page is replaced or service ceases to be available, the Administrative Agent may specify another page or service displaying the British Bankers’ Association Interest Settlement Rate.

 

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States, or any Government Entity succeeding to the functions of such Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Secured Obligations ” means the “Obligations” as defined in the Loan Agreement (but excluding the Related Loan Obligations).

 

Secured Parties ” means the Lenders, the Security Trustee and the Administrative Agent.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

 

Security Trustee ” is defined in the first paragraph of the Mortgage.

 

Security Trustee Liens ” means any Lien attributable to the Security Trustee with respect to the Aircraft, any interest therein, or any other portion of the Collateral, arising as a result of (a) claims against the Security Trustee in its individual capacity not related to its interest in the Aircraft or the administration of the Collateral pursuant to the Mortgage, (b) acts of the Security Trustee not permitted by, or failure of the Security Trustee to take any action required

 

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by, the Transaction Documents, (c) Taxes against the Security Trustee or any of its Affiliates not required to be indemnified by the Borrower under the Loan Agreement, or (d) claims against the Security Trustee arising out of the transfer by the Security Trustee of all or any portion of its interest in the Collateral, other than a transfer pursuant to the exercise of remedies set forth in Article IV of the Mortgage.

 

Security Trustee’s Account “ is defined in Schedule I to the Loan Agreement.

 

Settlement Date ” is defined in Section 4 of Exhibit C of the Loan Agreement.

 

Similar Aircraft ” means all other Airbus Model A-330-200 aircraft.

 

Standard & Poor’s ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services Group, or any successor to its rating agency business.

 

Specified Default ” means the occurrence of any Default referred to in Sections 7.1(a), (e) or (f) of the Loan Agreement.

 

Subsidiary ” means, as to any Person, any other Person of which at least a majority of the voting stock (or equivalent equity interests) is owned or controlled by such first Person and/or by one or more other Subsidiaries.

 

Substitute Basis ” is defined in Section 1.4(h) of the Loan Agreement.

 

Successor ” is defined in Section 4.1(c)(i) of the Loan Agreement.

 

Swap Counterparty ” means the floating rate payor swap counterparty under a Swap Transaction.

 

Swap Transaction ” means, for the Fixed Rate Loan, the interest rate swap or other interest rate hedging transaction entered into by each of the Lenders with respect to such Fixed Rate Loan on customary terms pursuant to which it agrees to pay to the Swap Counterparty on each Payment Date to and including the Maturity Date of such Fixed Rate Loan an amount equal to the amount of interest calculated at the Fixed Rate (on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months) for such Fixed Rate Loan on a notional amount equal to the unpaid principal amount of such Fixed Rate Loan scheduled to be outstanding during the Interest Period ending on such Payment Date and the Swap Counterparty agrees to pay to such Lender on such Payment Date an amount equal to the amount of interest calculated at the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin (on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed) that will accrue on such notional amount, as such transaction may be modified, supplemented or replaced (without modification of the economic terms thereof), provided that if a Lender shall be participating in the Fixed Rate Loan without actually entering into an interest rate swap or other third party interest rate hedging transaction, for the purpose of ascertaining Fixed Rate Breakage Costs such Lender shall be deemed to have entered into a notional fixed-for-floating interest rate hedging transaction on market terms and otherwise meeting the definition of Swap Transaction.

 

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Taxes ” means all taxes, charges, fees, levies or other assessments (including income, gross receipts, profits, withholding, excise, property, sales, use, license, occupation and franchise taxes and including any related interest, penalties or other additions) imposed by any jurisdiction or taxing authority (whether international, foreign or domestic).

 

TotalCare Program ” means the engine maintenance program provided by the Engine Manufacturer and its Affiliates pursuant to the General Terms Agreement referred to in the Engine Consent and Agreement.

 

Transaction Documents ” shall mean the Loan Agreement, the Mortgage, each Mortgage Supplement, each Lease Assignment, the Agents’ Fee Letters and the Fee Letter.

 

Transacting User Entity ” is defined in Section 2.1.11 of the Regulations of the International Registry.

 

Transfer ” means the transfer, sale, assignment or other conveyance of all or any interest in any property, right or interest.

 

Transfer Supplement ” is defined in Section 9.8(c) of the Loan Agreement.

 

Transfero r ” is defined in Section 1.7 of the Loan Agreement.

 

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

 

United States ” or “ U.S. ” means the United States of America; provided that for geographic purposes, “United States” means, in aggregate, the 50 states and the District of Columbia of the United States of America.

 

U.S. Air Carrier ” means any United States air carrier that is a Citizen of the United States holding an air carrier operating certificate issued pursuant to chapter 447 of title 49 of the United States Code for aircraft capable of carrying 10 or more individuals or 6,000 pounds or more of cargo, and as to which there is in force an air carrier operating certificate issued pursuant to Part 121 of the FAA Regulations, or which may operate as an air carrier by certification or otherwise under any successor or substitute provisions therefor or in the absence thereof.

 

U.S. Government ” means the federal government of the United States, or any instrumentality or agency thereof the obligations of which are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the federal government of the United States.

 

Wet Lease ” means any arrangement whereby the Borrower or a Permitted Lessee agrees to furnish the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine to a third party pursuant to which the Aircraft, Airframe or such Engine shall at all times be in the operational control of the Borrower or a Permitted Lessee and shall be maintained, insured and otherwise used and operated in accordance with the provisions hereof, provided that such insurance with respect to legal liabilities for passenger and cargo may be on a contingent basis for the duration of any such arrangement as long as such wet lessee under such arrangement maintains primary coverage for such insurance in favor of the Secured Parties and the Borrower in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Mortgage, provided further that the Borrower’s obligations under the Mortgage (except with respect to legal liability insurance as set forth in the preceding proviso) shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any such arrangement and the Aircraft remains registered in the United States.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

Form of Notice of Borrowing

 

NOTICE OF [FLOATING][FIXED] RATE BORROWING

 

[                                      ,           ]

 

Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association,
    as Security Trustee
Attention:  Val Orton - Vice President
Facsimile:  (801) 246-5053

 

Natixis, as Administrative Agent
Attention:  Benoist de Vimal / Marc  Bourgade
Facsimile: 
+33.1.58.19.36.69

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We refer to the Loan Agreement [1217], dated as of April 6, 2011, among Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., Natixis, as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, as Security Trustee, and the Lenders from time to time party thereto (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined).  We hereby give you notice requesting a Loan pursuant to Section 1.2(a) of the Loan Agreement, and in connection therewith we set forth below the required information relating to such Loan (the “ Proposed Loan ”):

 

(1)            The Business Day the Proposed Loan shall be made is [                              ].

 

(2)            The aggregate principal amount of the Proposed Loan is $[                              ].

 

(3)            The Proposed Loan shall be [a Fixed Rate Loan] [a Floating Rate Loan].  [ Please call Peter Ingram at +1 808.352.9045 on                  , 2011 to provide the Fixed Rate Quote in accordance with Section 2.1(b) of the Loan Agreement.](1)

 

(4)            The Aircraft related to the Proposed Loan is an Airbus Model A330-200 aircraft, bearing manufacturer’s serial number 1217 and FAA Registration No. N383HA.

 

(5)            Please disburse the proceeds of the Proposed Loan to the Security Trustee’s Account by no later than 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date set forth in clause (1) above.

 

(6)            Section 1.2(b) of the Loan Agreement is incorporated herein by reference as if the Loan Agreement were in full force and effect.

 


(1)  To be included for a Fixed Rate Loan

 

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Very truly yours,

 

 

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF TRANSFER SUPPLEMENT

 

 

Date                     ,

 

Reference is made to the Agreement described in Item 2 of Annex I hereto (as such Loan Agreement may hereafter be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”).  Unless defined in Annex I hereto, terms defined in the Loan Agreement are used herein as therein defined.                         (the “ Assignor ”) and                      (the “ Assignee ”) hereby agree as follows:

 

1.              The Assignor hereby sells and assigns to the Assignee without recourse and without representation or warranty (other than as expressly provided herein), and the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the Assignor, that interest in and to all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Loan Agreement as of the date hereof which represents the percentage interest specified in Item 4 of Annex I hereto (the “ Assigned Share ”).  After giving effect to such sale and assignment, the amount of the outstanding Loan owing to the Assignee will be as set forth in Item 4 of Annex I hereto.

 

2.              The Assignor (i) represents and warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any adverse claim; (ii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Loan Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; and (iii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of any party to the Transaction Documents or the performance or observance by any party to the Transaction Documents of any of their respective obligations under the Loan Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which they are a party or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto.

 

3.              The Assignee (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Loan Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, together with copies of the financial statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Transfer Supplement; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agents, the Assignor or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Agreement; (iii) confirms that it is a Qualifying Lender under Section 9.8(c) of the Loan Agreement; (iv) appoints and authorizes each Agent to take such action as an agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Loan Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as are delegated to such Agent, as the case may be, by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; [and] (v) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender[; and

 

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(vi) attaches the forms described in the penultimate sentence of Section 9.8(c) of the Loan Agreement.](2)

 

4.              Following the execution of this Transfer Supplement by the Assignor and the Assignee, an executed original hereof (together with all attachments) will be delivered to the Security Trustee.  This Transfer Supplement shall be effective, unless a later date is otherwise specified in Item 5 of Annex I hereto (the “ Settlement Date ”), upon the date upon which each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied:  (i) each of the Assignor and Assignee shall have executed a copy hereof and delivered the same to the other party, (ii) the registration of the transfer on the Register as provided by Section 9.8(d) of the Loan Agreement and (iii) receipt by the Assignee of such other documentation or fees specified on Item 9 of Annex I hereto.

 

5.              Upon the delivery of a fully executed original hereof to the Security Trustee, as of the Settlement Date of this Transfer Supplement, (i) the Assignee shall be a party to the Loan Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Transfer Supplement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Transaction Documents and (ii) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Transfer Supplement, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Loan Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

6.              It is agreed that the Assignee shall be entitled to all interest on the Assigned Share of the Loan at the rates specified in Item 6 of Annex I which are paid by the Borrower on and after the Settlement Date, such interest to be paid by the Security Trustee directly to the Assignee.  It is further agreed that all payments of principal made on the Assigned Share of the Loans which occur on and after the Settlement Date will be paid directly by the Security Trustee to the Assignee.  Upon the Settlement Date, the Assignee shall pay to the Assignor an amount specified by the Assignor in writing which represents the Assigned Share of the principal amount of the Loan pursuant to the Loan Agreement which is outstanding on the Settlement Date, and which is being assigned hereunder.  The Assignor and the Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments under the Loan Agreement for periods prior to the Settlement Date directly between themselves.

 

7.              The Borrower is an intended third party beneficiary of, and may enforce, this Transfer Supplement.

 

8.              THIS TRANSFER SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

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(2)    Include if the Assignee is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States.

 

EXHIBIT D

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Transfer Supplement, as of the date first above written, such execution also being made on Annex I hereto.

 

 

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR] ,

 

as Assignor

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

[NAME OF ASSIGNEE] ,

 

as Assignee

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

 

as Security Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

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ANNEX FOR TRANSFER SUPPLEMENT

 

ANNEX I

 

1.              Borrower: Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.

 

2.              Name and Date of Loan Agreement:

 

Loan Agreement [1217], dated as of April 6, 2011, among Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., as Borrower, Natixis, as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, as Security Trustee, and the Lenders from time to time party thereto, as amended to the date hereof.

 

3.              Date of Transfer Supplement:

 

4.              Amounts (as of date of Item 3 above):

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding
Principal of Loan

 

a.

 

Aggregate Amount for all Lenders

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

 

Assigned Share

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

 

Amount of Assigned Share

 

$

 

 

 

5.

Settlement Date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Rate of Interest to the Assignee:

 

As set forth in Section 2.1 of the Loan Agreement (unless otherwise agreed to by the Assignor and the Assignee)*

 

 

 

 

7.

Notice and Lending Office:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNOR:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

Telephone:

 

 

 

Telecopier:

 

 

 

 


*       The Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall direct the entire amount of the interest to the Assignee at the rate set forth in Section 2.1 of the Loan Agreement, with the Assignor and Assignee effecting the agreed upon sharing of the interest through payments by the Assignee to the Assignor.

 

EXHIBIT E

 

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ASSIGNEE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

Telephone:

 

 

 

Telecopier:

 

 

 

8.

Payment Instructions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNOR:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

Reference:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNEE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

 

 

 

Reference:

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Other Documents or Fees for Closing (if any):

 

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

 

 

 

 

[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]

 

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Print Name and Title)

 

(Print Name and Title)

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

Form of Certificate re Non-Bank Status

 

CERTIFICATE RE NON-BANK STATUS

 

Reference is hereby made to the Loan Agreement [1217], dated as of April 6, 2011, among Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., as Borrower, Natixis, as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, as Security Trustee, and the Lenders from time to time party thereto (as amended or modified from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”).  Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.3(c) of the Loan Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that it is not a “bank” as such term is used in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and that is not a 10-percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3) or 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code.

 

 

 

[NAME OF LENDING INSTITUTION]

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Title:

 

Date:

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

(15 BOEING 717-200 AIRCRAFT)

 

THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT (15 Boeing 717-200 Aircraft) (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of the 27 day of June, 2011, among WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States of America, not in its individual capacity (in such individual capacity, “ WF ”), but solely as owner trustee (in such capacity, “ Seller ”) of trusts beneficially owned by BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation and MDFC Spring Company (each an “ Owner Participant ”), WF, each Owner Participant, and HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Purchaser ”).

 

WHEREAS , Seller is owner of each of the Aircraft (as hereinafter defined); and

 

WHEREAS , Seller wishes to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser wishes to purchase from Seller, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to each of the Aircraft and all related documents and agreements.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements, representations and warranties herein contained, WF, each Owner Participant, Seller and Purchaser agree as follows:

 

Section 1.               Definitions .  In this Agreement, unless the contrary intention is stated, a reference to: (i) words importing the plural shall include the singular and vice versa; and (ii) any document shall include that document as amended, novated, assigned, or supplemented.

 

Acceptance Certificate ” shall mean a “Certificate of Acceptance” for each Aircraft in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C .

 

Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Affiliate ” means, as to any Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person or which owns, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding equity interests of such Person.  A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the other Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

 

After-Tax ” in the context of determining the amount of a payment to be made on such After-Tax basis, shall mean the payment of an amount which, after subtraction of the net increase, if any, in U.S. federal income tax liability at the highest marginal tax rate of Internal Revenue Code Section 11 arising or any tax liability arising under the laws of any taxing authority or government body of any other country incurred by the Seller Indemnitee or Purchaser Indemnitee to whom the payment is made as a result of the receipt or accrual of such payment, shall equal the amount that would have been payable if no net increase in such tax liability had been incurred.

 



 

Aircraft ” shall mean, collectively, the 15 Airframes and the Engines associated with each Airframe, as more fully described on Exhibit A hereto, together with all related manufacturer’s warranties, manuals and technical records.

 

Airframe ” shall mean each of the Boeing 717-200 airframes as more fully described on Exhibit A hereto.

 

Allocable Purchase Price ” shall mean, with respect to any Aircraft, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the Purchase Price allocable to such Aircraft.

 

Amendments to 767 Leases ” shall mean, collectively, (i) that certain Amendment No. 5 to Lease Agreement (33466) and Related Amendments, dated as of June 27, 2011, (ii) that certain Amendment No. 5 to Lease Agreement (33467) and Related Amendments, dated as of June 27, 2011, and (iii) that certain Amendment No. 5 to Lease Agreement (33468) and Related Amendments, dated as of June 27, 2011.

 

Business Day ” shall mean any day except a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which banks in Honolulu, Hawaii, Chicago, Illinois, and New York, New York are authorized by law to close.

 

Cape Town Convention ” shall mean the official English language texts of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment which were signed in Cape Town, South Africa.

 

Cash Payment ” shall mean [**], allocated pro rata to each Aircraft.

 

Closing ” shall mean any of the Initial Closing or the Subsequent Closings, as applicable.

 

Closing Date ” shall mean any of the Initial Closing Date or the applicable Subsequent Closing Date, as applicable.

 

Closing Location ” shall mean such location(s) as is agreed in writing between Seller and Purchaser for the Closing of each of the Aircraft, Airframes and Engines, as the case may be.

 

Engine ” shall mean each of the engines as more fully described on Exhibit A hereto.

 

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Existing Lease.

 

Existing 767 Leases ” shall mean, collectively, (i) that certain Lease Agreement (33466) (originally shown as 33426), dated as of September 20, 2001, as the same has been amended, modified, and supplemented from time to time, (ii) that certain Lease Agreement (33467) (originally shown as 33427), dated as of September 20, 2001, as the same has been amended, modified, and supplemented from time to time, and (iii) that certain Lease Agreement (33468) (originally shown as 33428), dated as of September 20, 2001, as the same has been amended, modified, and supplemented from time to time.

 

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Existing Leases ” shall mean those certain leases between Seller and each applicable Owner Participant related to the Aircraft.

 

FAA ” shall mean the Federal Aviation Administration and any person or Government Entity succeeding to the functions of any of the foregoing.

 

FAA Bill of Sale ” shall mean the FAA form bill of sale (AC Form 8050-2) for each of the Aircraft executed and delivered by Seller in favor of Purchaser as of the Closing Date.

 

FAA Counsel ” shall mean McAfee & Taft.

 

FAA Registration Application ” shall mean the application to register each of the Aircraft with the FAA.

 

Facility Documents ” means, with respect to any Aircraft, (i) the Facility Agreement dated on or before the applicable Closing Date for such Aircraft between Lender, as loan participant and Purchaser, as borrower, (ii) the Mortgage and Security Agreement dated as of the applicable Closing Date for such Aircraft between Purchaser, as borrower and Lender, as mortgagee, and (iii) all other agreements, instruments, certificates and other documents reasonably requested by Lender prior to Closing to effect the transactions contemplated by the documents described in clauses (i) or (ii) of this definition.

 

Government Entity ” shall mean any:  (i) national, federal, state or local government, or any board, commission, bureau, department, division, instrumentality, court, agency, regulatory authority, taxing authority or political subdivision thereof; and (ii) association, organization or institution of which any entity referred to in clause (i) is a member or to whose jurisdiction any such entity is subject or in whose activities any such entity is a participant.

 

Incipient Total Loss ” means any event or condition that with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become a Total Loss.

 

Initial Closing ” means, collectively, the closings of the purchases pursuant to this Agreement on the Initial Closing Date.

 

Initial Closing Date ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4 hereof.

 

International Registry ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Cape Town Convention.

 

Lease Payments ” means, with respect to any Aircraft, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the sum of the Maintenance Reserves and the Security Deposits allocable to such Aircraft.

 

Lease Termination Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.09.

 

Lender ” shall mean Boeing Capital Loan Corporation.

 

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Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, claim, encumbrance, lease, or security interest affecting the title to or any interest in property.

 

Maintenance Reserves ” shall mean the aggregate maintenance reserves held by Seller under all Existing Leases and as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

Net Allocable Purchase Price ” shall mean, with respect to any Aircraft, an amount equal to the Allocable Purchase Price for such Aircraft, less the Lease Payments and Cash Payment applicable to such Aircraft.

 

New 717 Leases ” shall mean the lease agreements relating to three Boeing model 717 Aircraft bearing serial numbers 55181, 55175 and 55184, respectively, to be entered into between Purchaser, as lessee, and Wells Fargo National Bank Northwest, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee of trusts beneficially owned by BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation, as lessor.

 

Owner Participant ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Person ” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Government Entity or other entity of whatever nature.

 

Purchaser ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Purchaser Indemnitees ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 23.02 hereof.

 

Purchase Price ” shall mean [**], allocated pro rata to each Aircraft.

 

Sales Tax ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4 hereof.

 

Security Deposits ” shall mean the aggregate amount of security deposits held by Seller under all Existing Leases and as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

Seller ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Seller Indemnitees ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 23.01 hereof.

 

Subsequent Closing Date ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4 hereof.

 

Subsequent Closing ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4 hereof.

 

Total Loss ” with respect to any Aircraft, shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Existing Lease.

 

Warranty Bill of Sale ” shall mean the warranty bill of sale for each Aircraft, substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto.

 

WF ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

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Section 2.               Sale and Purchase of the Aircraft .  Subject to Section 4 hereof, at the Closing of each Aircraft, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (i) Seller shall sell to Purchaser the applicable Aircraft, and assign, transfer and convey to Purchaser all of Seller’s right, title and interest relating thereto with respect to the period from and after the Closing, free and clear of all Liens arising by, through or under Seller or the applicable Owner Participant or any Person claiming by or through either of such Persons and (ii) Purchaser shall purchase the applicable Aircraft from Seller, and assume Seller’s right, title, and interest thereto with respect to the period from and after the Closing, for the consideration provided in Section 3.  To evidence the sale of each Aircraft, Seller shall execute and deliver at the Closing of the applicable Aircraft, the Warranty Bill of Sale and the FAA Bill of Sale for such Aircraft.

 

Section 3.               Consideration for the Sale .  At each Closing, in consideration for the sale of each of the applicable Aircraft as contemplated in Section 2 (subject to the satisfaction or written waiver by the Purchaser of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 9 hereof), Purchaser shall, (a) pay to Seller the allocable portion of the Cash Payment for such Aircraft and (b) borrow under the applicable Facility Documents the Net Allocable Purchase Price for such Aircraft and cause such Net Allocable Purchase Price to be funded directly to Seller, in each case by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the following account of Seller:

 

JP Morgan Chase
ABA:  [**]
A/C:   Boeing Capital Loan Corporation
Acct#:  [**]
SWIFT:  [**]
Ref:  Hawaiian Airlines 717 Sale

 

Section 4.               Closing .  Each Closing shall take place at a mutually agreeable location at such time and place as Seller and Purchaser shall mutually agree.  The closing of the purchase and sale of each Aircraft shall take place as soon as possible after substantial satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in Sections 9 and 10 (the date of the first closing, the “ Initial Closing Date ”).  Following the Initial Closing Date, Seller and Purchaser shall use their best efforts to consummate the closing with respect to the remaining Aircraft as soon as reasonably practicable (each, a “ Subsequent Closing ” and the date of the Subsequent Closing, a “ Subsequent Closing Date ”); provided, however that no Subsequent Closing shall occur later than June 30, 2011 unless otherwise agreed by Seller and Purchaser.  Immediately upon the Closing of the applicable Aircraft, and subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, Seller shall be deemed to have delivered the applicable Aircraft to Purchaser, free and clear of all Liens arising by, through or under Seller or the applicable Owner Participant or any Person claiming by or through either of such Persons, and Purchaser shall be deemed to have taken delivery of and accepted the applicable Aircraft from Seller without any further action on the part of Seller or Purchaser.

 

4.01          On the Closing Date for each applicable Aircraft, Purchaser shall notify Seller of the Closing Location for such Aircraft and Closing for such Aircraft shall take place while such Aircraft is located at such Closing Location.  Seller irrevocably agrees that it shall at that time execute and deliver to Purchaser the applicable Warranty Bill of Sale and FAA Bill of Sale.  Purchaser irrevocably agrees that it shall, at each Closing, be obligated to pay the Allocable Purchase Price with respect to such Aircraft, as more particularly contemplated by Section 3 above.

 

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4.02          Upon each Closing, Purchaser shall execute and deliver to Seller the Acceptance Certificate for the applicable Aircraft.

 

4.03          The risk of loss of, or damage to, the applicable Aircraft shall pass from Seller to Purchaser at Closing of such Aircraft; provided, that it is understood and agreed that no provision of this Section 4.03 shall alter any allocation of risk of loss or any indemnification provisions pursuant to the applicable Existing Lease prior to the termination thereof.

 

4.04          At each Closing, the applicable Aircraft shall be “AS IS” and “WHERE IS”, and SUBJECT TO EACH DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND REPRESENTATION AS SET OUT IN SECTION 11, but without limiting any representation, warranty or covenant of Seller expressly set forth herein or the Warranty Bill of Sale or the FAA Bill of Sale or in any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement.  Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent referred to in Section 9 and the other provisions of this Agreement (including Section 4.05), Purchaser shall unconditionally accept of the applicable Aircraft in the condition in which it exists at Closing without regard to the condition of such Aircraft at such time.  Execution and delivery by Purchaser of an Acceptance Certificate shall constitute an acknowledgement by Purchaser for the purposes of this Agreement, that each applicable Aircraft is in every respect satisfactory to Purchaser; provided, that the foregoing is not intended nor shall the same be construed as a waiver by Purchaser of any claim that it may have against Seller for breach of any representation, warranty or covenant expressly contained in this Agreement or in the Warranty Bill of Sale or the FAA Bill of Sale.

 

4.05          If any Aircraft shall have suffered a Total Loss or an Incipient Total Loss prior to the Closing Date, then Seller shall have no obligation to effect the Closing with respect to such Aircraft and Purchaser shall not have any obligation to accept such Aircraft, and both Seller and Purchaser shall each have the right to terminate this Agreement with respect to such Aircraft by providing advance written notice to the other parties hereto at any time after such Total Loss or Incipient Total Loss of such Aircraft.

 

4.06          If prior to Closing for any Aircraft, such Aircraft (or any component thereof) suffers damage not constituting a Total Loss or Incipient Total Loss, Purchaser shall promptly notify Seller in writing and Seller shall, on and effective as of the Closing, assign the hull insurance proceeds, if any, related to such damage to Purchaser and Purchaser and Seller shall consummate the sale of such Aircraft as contemplated by this Agreement regardless of the condition of the Aircraft (or component thereof).

 

4.07          Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Closing has not occurred on or before June 30, 2011 with respect to any Aircraft, the parties agree to work together in a commercially reasonable to manner to effect such Closing as soon as practicable following such date.

 

Section 5.               Representations and Warranties of Seller .  Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser, as of the date hereof and as of the applicable Closing, as follows:

 

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5.01          Corporate Existence, Power and Authority .  Seller is a national banking association duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the United States of America and has the requisite power and authority and legal right to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

5.02          Authorization .  The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement, and the performance by Seller hereunder and thereunder, have been duly authorized by all requisite action and proceedings of Seller.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller, and this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, except as their enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws from time to time in effect which affect creditors’ rights generally.

 

5.03          No Conflict .  Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the performance by Seller hereunder or thereunder, will contravene any United States federal or state law or any order of any court or governmental authority or agency applicable to or binding on the Seller or contravene in any material manner, or result in any material breach of or constitute a material default under, its formation documents or limited liability company operating agreement or any indenture, mortgage, contract or any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property may be bound or affected.

 

5.04          Consents and Notices .  The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement does not require any notice to or approval or consent of any holder of any indebtedness or obligation of Seller, or any other person, or any notice to or filing or recording with, or any consent or approval of, any governmental body (other than as expressly provided herein or as required by applicable law).

 

5.05          Legal Proceedings .  There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending, or to Seller’s knowledge, threatened, against Seller before any court, arbitrator, administrative or governmental body that, if adversely determined, would materially hinder or prevent Seller’s ability to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or affect the right, title or interest of Seller in any of the Aircraft, and, to Seller’s knowledge, there is no basis for any such suits or proceedings.

 

5.06          Ownership .  Seller is the sole legal owner of each of the Aircraft.  Each of the Aircraft is free and clear of all Liens arising by, through or under Seller, other than the Existing Leases.

 

5.07          Tax Liens .  Without limiting the provisions of Section 5.06 hereof, there are no Liens on any of the Aircraft in respect of taxes arising by or through the Seller on the date hereof.

 

5.08          Remarketing Agreements .  Neither any of the Aircraft nor the Seller’s rights in any of the Aircraft is subject to any remarketing, residual sharing or similar agreement which would be binding or enforceable against the Purchaser, any of the Aircraft, or against the proceeds of any sale, leasing or other disposition of any thereof.

 

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Where used in this Section 5, the phrase “to Seller’s knowledge” means the awareness of any facts or other information by (i) a vice president or more senior officer of Seller or any Affiliate thereof, or (ii) an employee of either, (A) charged with reporting responsibility within such entity regarding such facts or information for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (B) charged with having responsibility within such entity for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 6.               Representations and Warranties of Owner Participant .  Each Owner Participant represents and warrants to Purchaser, as of the date hereof and the applicable Owner Participant represents and warrants to Purchaser, as of the applicable Closing, as follows:

 

6.01          Corporate Existence, Power and Authority .  Owner Participant is a company duly incorporated and validly existing in good standing under the laws of Delaware and has the requisite power and authority and legal right to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

6.02          Authorization .  The execution and delivery by Owner Participant of this Agreement, and the performance by Owner Participant hereunder and thereunder, have been duly authorized by all requisite action and proceedings of Owner Participant.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Owner Participant, and this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Owner Participant, enforceable against Owner Participant in accordance with its terms, except as their enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws from time to time in effect which affect creditors’ rights generally.

 

6.03          No Conflict .  Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the performance by Owner Participant hereunder or thereunder, will contravene any United States federal or state law or any order of any court or governmental authority or agency applicable to or binding on the Owner Participant or contravene in any material manner, or result in any material breach of or constitute a material default under, its formation documents or limited liability company operating agreement or any indenture, mortgage, contract or any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property may be bound or affected.

 

6.04          Consents and Notices .  The execution, delivery and performance by Owner Participant of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement does not require any notice to or approval or consent of any holder of any indebtedness or obligation of Owner Participant, or any other person, or any notice to or filing or recording with, or any consent or approval of, any governmental body (other than as expressly provided herein or as required by applicable law).

 

6.05          Legal Proceedings .  There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending, or to Owner Participant’s knowledge, threatened, against Owner Participant before any court, arbitrator, administrative or governmental body that, if adversely determined, would materially hinder or prevent Owner Participant’s ability to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or affect the right, title or interest of Owner Participant in any of the Aircraft, and, to Owner Participant’s knowledge, there is no basis for any such suits or proceedings.

 

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6.06          Ownership .  Owner Participant is the beneficial owner of each applicable Aircraft.  Each of the Aircraft is free and clear of all Liens arising by, through or under Owner Participant, except for the Existing Leases.

 

6.07          Tax Liens .  Without limiting the provisions of Section 6.06 hereof, there are no Liens on any of the Aircraft in respect of taxes arising by or through the Owner Participant on the date hereof.

 

6.08          Remarketing Agreements .  Neither any of the Aircraft nor the Owner Participant’s rights in any of the Aircraft is subject to any remarketing, residual sharing or similar agreement which would be binding or enforceable against the Purchaser, any of the Aircraft, or against the proceeds of any sale, leasing or other disposition of any thereof.

 

Where used in this Section 6, the phrase “to Owner Participant’s knowledge” means the awareness of any facts or other information by (i) a vice president or more senior officer of Owner Participant or any Affiliate thereof, or (ii) an employee of either, (A) charged with reporting responsibility within such entity regarding such facts or information for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (B) charged with having responsibility within such entity for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 7.               Representations and Warranties of Purchaser .  Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller and each Owner Participant, as of the date hereof and as of the applicable Closing, as follows:

 

7.01          Corporate Existence, Power and Authority .  Purchaser is a company duly incorporated and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite power and authority and legal right to enter into this Agreement, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

7.02          Authorization .  The execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Agreement and the performance by Purchaser hereunder and thereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite action and proceedings of Purchaser.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Purchaser, and this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as their enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws from time to time in effect which affect creditors’ rights generally.

 

7.03          No Conflict .  Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the performance by Purchaser hereunder will contravene any United States Federal or state law or any order of any court or governmental authority or agency applicable to or binding on the Purchaser, or contravene in any material way or result in any material breach of or constitute any material default under, its articles of association or by-laws, any indenture, mortgage, contract or any agreement or instrument to which the Purchaser is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or affected.

 

7.04          Consents .  The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement does not require any approval or consent of any trustee or any holder of any indebtedness or obligation of Purchaser or any filing or recording with, or any consent or approval of, any governmental body (other than as expressly provided herein or as required by applicable law).

 

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7.05          Legal Proceedings .  There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending, or to Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened, against Purchaser before any court, arbitrator, administrative or governmental body that, if adversely determined, would materially hinder or prevent Purchaser’s ability to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, to Purchaser’s knowledge, there is no basis for any such suits or proceedings.

 

7.06          Informed Decision .  Purchaser (i) is a sophisticated entity with respect to the purchase of each of the Aircraft, (ii) is able to bear the economic risk associated with the purchase of each of the Aircraft, (iii)  has such knowledge and experience, and has made investments of a similar nature, so as to be aware of the risks and uncertainties inherent in the purchase of rights and assumption of liabilities of the type contemplated in this Agreement and (iv) has independently and without reliance upon Seller, and based on such information as Purchaser has deemed appropriate, made its own analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement, except that Purchaser has relied upon Seller’s express representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities in this Agreement.  Purchaser acknowledges that Seller has not given Purchaser any investment advice, credit information or opinion on whether the purchase of each of the Aircraft is prudent.

 

7.07          No Event of Default .  There has been no Event of Default under the Existing Lease with respect to the applicable Aircraft.

 

7.08          No Total Loss or Incipient Total Loss .  There has been no Total Loss or Incipient Total Loss with respect to the applicable Aircraft.

 

Where used in this Section 7, the phrase “to Purchaser’s knowledge” means the awareness of any facts or other information by (i) a vice president or more senior officer of Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof, or (ii) an employee of either, (A) charged with reporting responsibility within such entity regarding such facts or information for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (B) charged with having responsibility within such entity for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 8.               Covenants .

 

8.01          Closing .  Each of the parties shall use all reasonable efforts to fulfill or obtain the fulfillment of conditions set forth herein as they relate to such party on or prior to the applicable Closing.

 

8.02          Filings; Registrations .  Seller and Owner Participant shall assist Purchaser with respect to any filings or registrations with the FAA which Purchaser deems reasonably necessary or appropriate to note on the public records its interest in each of the Aircraft.

 

8.03          Cape Town Convention .  At the Closing, in accordance with the Cape Town Convention, Seller shall have consented to Purchaser’s registering with the International Registry the contract of sale over each Airframe and each Engine effected by the applicable Warranty Bill of Sale.

 

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Section 9.              Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of Purchaser to Close .  The obligation of Purchaser to purchase the applicable Aircraft pursuant to this Agreement is subject to the fulfillment on or prior to the applicable Closing of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by it in writing:

 

9.01         Representations, Warranties and Covenants .  The representations and warranties of Seller and each Owner Participant contained in this Agreement shall be true in all material respects on and as of the applicable Closing with the same force and effect as though made on and as of such Closing.  Seller and each Owner Participant shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Seller and each Owner Participant, as applicable, on or prior to the applicable Closing.

 

9.02         No Change in Applicable Law .  No change shall have occurred after the date of execution and delivery of this Agreement in applicable law or regulations or interpretations thereof by appropriate regulatory authorities which would, in the reasonable judgment of Purchaser, make it illegal for Purchaser to perform fully its obligations hereunder.

 

9.03         Delivery of Documents .  The following documents shall have been delivered to Purchaser:

 

(a)           this Agreement executed by Seller, Owner Participant, and WF; and

 

(b)           all other agreements, instruments, certificates and other documents reasonably requested by Purchaser prior to Closing to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

9.04         Notices; Consents .  All required consents, authorizations and approvals to the transfer of each of the Aircraft shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect.

 

9.05         No Litigation .  No action or proceedings shall have been instituted nor shall any governmental action be threatened before any court or governmental agency, nor shall any order, judgment or decree have been issued or proposed to be issued by any court or governmental agency, at the time of the Closing to set aside, restrain, enjoin or prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

9.06         Location .  The location of the Aircraft at the time of Closing shall be acceptable to Purchaser.

 

9.07         Liens .  Each of the Aircraft shall be free and clear of any Liens arising by, through or under Seller or the relevant Owner Participant or any Person claiming by or through either of such Person, provided that on the Closing Date for such Aircraft, Seller shall file with the FAA a Lease Termination Agreement with respect to the relevant Existing Lease.

 

9.08         No Total Loss .  No Total Loss with respect to such Aircraft shall have occurred.

 

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9.09         Security Deposits; Maintenance Reserves .  On the applicable Closing Date with respect to such Aircraft, Seller shall apply the allocable Lease Payments against the Purchase Price thereof.

 

9.10         Termination of Existing Leases .  On the Closing Date with respect to such Aircraft, Seller and Purchaser shall enter into and record appropriate terminations (each a “ Lease Termination Agreement ”) of the corresponding Existing Lease for each of the Aircraft, and shall terminate all related documentation, including, without limitation, any participation agreements and tax indemnity agreements relating thereto.  In the event the Closing Date with respect to any Aircraft does not occur, the Existing Leases for such Aircraft shall be amended to reflect the pro rata allocation of the Maintenance Reserves and Security Deposits.

 

9.11         FAA Documents .  Each FAA Registration Application, each FAA Bill of Sale, and each Lease Termination Agreement with respect to the applicable Aircraft shall be positioned with FAA Counsel for filing and recordation with the FAA.

 

9.12         Opinion of FAA Counsel .  FAA Counsel to provide a legal opinion in respect of FAA and Cape Town Convention matters to Purchaser in a form satisfactory to Purchaser.

 

9.13         Loan .  Purchaser shall have drawn down and Lender shall have made available the Loan (as defined in the Facility Documents) under the applicable Facility Documents with respect to such Aircraft.

 

9.14         Lease Amendments .  Seller shall have executed and delivered to Purchaser the Amendments to 767 Leases, which amend the Existing 767 Leases, relating to revisions to the maintenance reserves under each of the Existing 767 Leases.

 

9.15         Copies of Manufacturer Warranties .  Seller shall have provided Purchaser with copies of all manufacturer warranties with respect to the Aircraft (other than those relating to the Aircraft that are listed as items 1 through 11 on Exhibit A).

 

Section 10.            Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of Seller to Close .  The obligation of Seller to sell the applicable Aircraft pursuant to this Agreement is subject to the fulfillment on or prior to the applicable Closing of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by it in writing:

 

10.01       Representations, Warranties and Covenants .  The representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement shall be true in all material respects on and as of the Closing with the same force and effect as though made on and as of the Closing.  Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Purchaser on or prior to the Closing.

 

10.02       No Change in Applicable Law .  No change shall have occurred after the date of execution and delivery of this Agreement in applicable law or regulations or interpretations thereof by appropriate regulatory authorities which, in the reasonable judgment of Seller, would make it illegal for Seller to perform fully its obligations hereunder.

 

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10.03       Delivery of Funds and Documents .  The Net Allocable Purchase Price required by Section 3 shall have been paid to Seller in immediately available funds; and the following documents shall have been delivered to Seller:

 

(a)           this Agreement, executed by Purchaser, each Owner Participant and WF;

 

(b)           the applicable Acceptance Certificate, executed by Purchaser;

 

(c)           the applicable insurance certificate required pursuant to Section 23.04 hereof;

 

(d)           the applicable Facility Documents; and

 

(e)           all other agreements, instruments, certificates and other documents reasonably requested by Seller prior to Closing to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

10.04       No Litigation .  No action or proceeding shall have been instituted nor shall any governmental action be threatened before any court or governmental agency, nor shall any order, judgment or decree have been issued or proposed to be issued by any court or governmental agency, at the time of the Closing to set aside, restrain, enjoin or prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

10.05       Consents .  All required consents, authorizations and approvals to the transfer of each of the Aircraft shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect and Seller shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the same.

 

10.06       Location .  The location of the Aircraft at the time of Closing shall be acceptable to Seller and the applicable Owner Participant.

 

10.07       Execution of Leases .  Seller and Purchaser shall have executed the New 717 Leases on or before June 30, 2011.

 

Section 11.            DISCLAIMERS AND EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY

 

11.01       DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES .  PURCHASER UNCONDITIONALLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT IS PURCHASING EACH AIRCRAFT “AS IS’ AND “WHERE IS” AND THAT EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTY OF GOOD, MARKETABLE TITLE TO THE APPLICABLE AIRCRAFT, FREE AND CLEAR OF ANY AND ALL LIENS ARISING BY, THROUGH OR UNDER SELLER OR THE APPLICABLE OWNER PARTICIPANT, THE APPLICABLE AIRCRAFT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE AIRFRAMES AND ANY ENGINE, APU, LANDING GEAR, COMPONENT, EQUIPMENT AND PART INSTALLED THEREON, AND ANY OF THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS APPLICABLE TO SUCH AIRCRAFT, AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT, PART, DATA OR INFORMATION SOLD AND PROVIDED HEREUNDER) ARE SOLD AND PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” “WHERE IS” BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT RECOURSE TO SELLER OR THE APPLICABLE OWNER

 

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PARTICIPANT.  THE WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF SELLER AND THE APPLICABLE OWNER PARTICIPANT HEREUNDER ARE EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF, AND SELLER AND THE APPLICABLE OWNER PARTICIPANT WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE, AND PURCHASER HEREBY WAIVES, RELEASES AND RENOUNCES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES IT MAY HAVE AGAINST SELLER OR THE APPLICABLE OWNER PARTICIPANT, WHETHER ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LIABILITY IN TORT OR ARISING FROM NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR FOR LOSS OR INTERRUPTION OF USE, PROFIT OR BUSINESS OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL INJURY, RELATING TO ANY AND ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, DUTIES, OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES AND GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, CONCERNING THE APPLICABLE AIRCRAFT OR THE AIRWORTHINESS THEREOF (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE AIRFRAMES AND ANY ENGINE, APU, LANDING GEAR, COMPONENT, EQUIPMENT AND PART INSTALLED THEREON, AND ANY OF THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION APPLICABLE TO SUCH AIRCRAFT, AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT, PART, DATA OR INFORMATION SOLD AND PROVIDED HEREUNDER), OR THE VALUE, CONDITION, DESIGN, OPERATION, DURABILITY OR COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATION OF SUCH AIRCRAFT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE AIRFRAMES AND ANY ENGINE, APU, LANDING GEAR, COMPONENT, EQUIPMENT AND PART INSTALLED THEREON, AND ANY OF THE AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTATION APPLICABLE TO SUCH AIRCRAFT, AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT, PART, DATA OR INFORMATION SOLD AND PROVIDED HEREUNDER), INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

 

(a)           ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND PURCHASER HEREBY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES IT MAY HAVE AGAINST SELLER OR THE APPLICABLE OWNER PARTICIPANT RELATING TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING AND ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE;

 

(b)           ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE;

 

(c)           ANY OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, RIGHT, CLAIM OR REMEDY IN TORT, WHETHER OR NOT ARISING FROM THE ACTUAL OR IMPUTED NEGLIGENCE OF SELLER, THE APPLICABLE OWNER PARTICIPANT AND THEIR ASSIGNS; AND

 

(d)           ANY OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, RIGHT, CLAIM OR REMEDY FOR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO ANY AIRCRAFT OR ANY OTHER TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE THING PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

 

11.02       DISCLAIMERS OF PRIOR REPRESENTATIONS AND STATEMENTS .  ANY PRIOR REPRESENTATIONS OR STATEMENTS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, MADE BY SELLER OR THE APPLICABLE OWNER PARTICIPANT (OR ANY AFFILIATE

 

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THEREOF) AS TO THE CONDITION OR FITNESS OF ANY AIRCRAFT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE AIRFRAMES AND ANY ENGINE, APU, LANDING GEAR, COMPONENT, EQUIPMENT AND PART INSTALLED THEREON, AND ANY OF THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE AIRCRAFT, AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT, PART, DATA OR INFORMATION SOLD AND PROVIDED HEREUNDER), OR THEIR CAPABILITY OR CAPACITY, ARE SUPERSEDED HEREBY AND ANY SUCH REPRESENTATIONS OR STATEMENTS NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE HEREBY WITHDRAWN BY SELLER AND THE APPLICABLE OWNER PARTICIPANT (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES WHICH MAY HAVE MADE ANY SUCH REPRESENTATION OR STATEMENT), SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND ARE OF NO FURTHER FORCE AND EFFECT, AND PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICABLE AIRCRAFT PURCHASER CONDUCTED ITS OWN INSPECTION AND THAT PURCHASER HAS NOT RELIED AND IS NOT RELYING ON ANY SUCH REPRESENTATION OR STATEMENT.

 

11.03       NEITHER SELLER NOR EITHER OWNER PARTICIPANT SHALL HAVE ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT (INCLUDING WARRANTY), TORT OR OTHERWISE, FOR LOSS OF USE, REVENUE OR PROFIT, OR FOR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WITH RESPECT TO THE AIRCRAFT OR ANY OTHER TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE THING PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

 

11.04       NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 11 SHALL BE DEEMED OR CONSTRUED TO MODIFY OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE RESPECTIVE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE BOEING COMPANY AS MANUFACTURER OR SELLER UNDER ANY AGREEMENT (AS THE SAME MAY BE AMENDED, ASSIGNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART OR SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH) WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICABLE AIRCRAFT.

 

Section 12.            Survival of Representations, Warranties and Indemnities .  All representations and warranties made herein, and the indemnities set forth herein, shall survive the applicable Closing.

 

Section 13.            Further Assurances .  Seller, Purchaser, each Owner Participant, and WF each agrees to execute, acknowledge, deliver, file and record, or cause to be executed, acknowledged, delivered, filed and recorded, such further documents or other papers, and to do all such things and acts, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 14.            Expenses .  Purchaser shall be responsible for (i) all fees, charges and other amounts imposed in connection with the registration of the Purchaser’s interest in each of the Aircraft (including the Cape Town and FAA registrations contemplated by Sections 8.03 and 9.11 hereof), (ii) the fees and disbursements of FAA Counsel in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and (iii) all fees, costs and expenses of Seller’s and Owner Participant’s counsel, Vedder Price P.C., incurred in connection with the documentation and negotiation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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Section 15.            Brokers’ Fees .  Seller, each Owner Participant and Purchaser each represents and warrants to the other that neither it nor any of its affiliates have incurred any obligation or liability, directly or indirectly, for brokerage or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or like payment in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and hereby indemnifies and holds the other harmless therefor.

 

Section 16.            Publicity .  There shall be no press release or public announcement with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby which discloses the identity of the Seller, the Purchaser, each Owner Participant, or WF unless required by law.  If so required, Seller, Purchaser, each Owner Participant, and WF, as applicable, will consult with each other before issuing any such press release or public announcement.

 

Section 17.            Notices .  Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing or by a telecommunications device capable of creating a written record, and any such notice shall become effective (a) upon personal delivery thereof, including, without limitation, by overnight mail or courier service, (b) five days after the date on which it shall have been mailed by United States mail (by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested), or (c) in the case of notice by such a telecommunications device, when properly transmitted and immediately followed with delivery of a copy of such notice pursuant to the delivery methods described in clause (a) or (b) hereof, addressed to each party at the following address:

 

If to Seller or either Owner Participant, to:

 

Wells Fargo Bank Northwest
MAC:  U1228-120
299 South Main Street, 12th Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention:  Corporate Trust Services
Facsimile:  (801) 246-5053

 

and:

 

BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation
c/o Boeing Capital Corporation
500 Naches Avenue SW, MC 6Y1-02
Renton, WA 98057
Attention:  Legal Department
Facsimile:  (425) 965-4088

 

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If to Purchaser:

 

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.
3375 Koapaka Street. Suite G 350
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
Attention:  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Facsimile:  (808) 835-3699

 

with a copy to:

 

Attention:  Vice President and General Counsel
Facsimile:  (808) 835-3690

 

with a further copy to:

 

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
2029 Century Park East, Suite 2400
Los Angeles, California 90067
Attention:  Ronald W. Goldberg
Facsimile:  (310) 229-1001

 

Any party by notice given in accordance with this Section 17 to the other party may designate another address or person for receipt of notices hereunder.

 

Section 18.            Waivers and Amendments; Preservation of Remedies .  This Agreement may be amended, superseded, modified, supplemented or terminated, and the terms hereof may be waived, only by written instrument signed by the parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance.  No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof.  No waiver on the part of any party of any such right, power or privilege, nor any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege, shall preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right, power or privilege.  The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that any party may otherwise have at law or in equity.

 

Section 19.            Governing Law .  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York but without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law other than Section 5-1401 and Section 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law.

 

Section 20.            Binding Effect; Assignment .  No party shall assign this Agreement to any other person without the prior written consent of the other party.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  No assignment of this Agreement or of any rights hereunder shall relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations or liabilities hereunder.  This Agreement, each Warranty Bill of Sale, each FAA Bill of Sale, and each Acceptance Certificate and the certificates, schedules, annexes and other documents executed and delivered at the Closing in connection herewith are the complete agreement of the parties regarding the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior understandings (written or oral), communications and agreements.

 

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Section 21.            Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed by the parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Section 22.            Severability .  Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement, and the remainder of such provision and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted, to the maximum extent possible, so as to conform to the original intent of this Agreement.

 

Section 23.            Indemnities and Insurance .

 

23.01       Indemnification of Seller and Owner Participant .  Purchaser shall indemnify, defend, reimburse and hold Seller and each Owner Participant and their divisions, subsidiaries, Affiliates, the assignees of each, suppliers, subcontractors, and their respective officers, employees and agents (each, a “ Seller Indemnitee ”, and collectively with Seller, the “ Seller Indemnitees ”) harmless, on an After-Tax basis, from and against any and all Liabilities which may arise in any manner, out of or in relation to injury to or death of any person or loss or damage to any property of any third party which may result from or arise in any manner out of or be attributable to:  (i) the condition, ownership, purchase, leasing, possession, delivery, disposition use or operation of the applicable Aircraft either in the air or on the ground; or (ii) any defect in the applicable Aircraft arising from any maintenance, service, repair, overhaul or testing of such Aircraft, in each case, solely to the extent arising at or after Closing; provided that Purchaser’s obligations under this Section to Seller Indemnitees shall not extend to any Liabilities of a Seller Indemnitee to the extent caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Seller Indemnitees, or by any misrepresentation or breach of the obligations of such Seller Indemnitee under this Agreement.

 

23.02       Purchaser’s Insurance .  Purchaser shall carry or cause to be carried the insurance required by Annex D to the applicable Existing Lease, and otherwise comply with the requirements of Annex D (other than Sections B and C of such Annex D) to the applicable Existing Lease for the two (2) year period measured from the applicable Closing Date.

 

23.03       Insurance Certificates .  On or before the Closing, and from time to time, upon Seller’s reasonable request, Purchaser will provide an insurance certificate certifying that all insurance policies as required under this Section are in effect with respect to the applicable Aircraft.

 

Section 24.            Sales Tax .  Purchaser shall pay and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller and the applicable Owner Participant against, on an After-Tax basis, all gross receipts, sales, use, excise, transfer or similar taxes, if any, and any interest or penalties with respect thereto, imposed on the transfer of any of the Aircraft as contemplated herein (a “ Sales Tax ”) other than (i) any taxes imposed on the overall income, profits or gains of Seller or the applicable Owner Participant, (ii) any taxes imposed as a result of Seller’s or the applicable

 

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Owner Participant’s failure to comply with this Agreement or nonperformance in relation to any applicable laws governing Seller’s or the applicable Owner Participant’s obligations hereunder and (iii) taxes arising a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Seller or the applicable Owner Participant.  Purchaser (i) shall have the right to contest any such assessment or proposed assessment of any Sales Tax by appropriate judicial or administrative proceedings or both and Seller or the applicable Owner Participant agrees to take any action reasonably requested by Purchaser in connection with any such contest; and (ii) shall have the right to require Seller or the applicable Owner Participant to contest any such assessment or proposed assessment of any Sales Tax reportable on a tax return of Seller or the applicable Owner Participant by appropriate judicial or administrative proceedings or both (Purchaser being allowed a reasonable opportunity to consult with and participate in such contest).  Purchaser agrees to indemnify, reimburse and hold Seller or the applicable Owner Participant harmless from any costs or expenses in connection with any such contest, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses.  If, after any such contest, Seller or the applicable Owner Participant shall nevertheless be required to pay any Sales Tax that it is being indemnified for by Purchaser, Purchaser, upon written notice from Seller or the applicable Owner Participant, shall pay to the appropriate taxing authorities the full amount thereof, including interest and penalties.  Nothing herein shall require any party to provide the other with any of its federal, state or local income tax returns.

 

The Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with Purchaser to schedule each Closing so as to eliminate or minimize (including but not limited to as a result of the location of each Airframe or Engine, as the case may be, at such time of the Closing) any Sales Taxes incurred as a result of the conveyances contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 25.            Headings .  The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

Section 26.            Limitation of Liability .  It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (a) except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, this Agreement is executed and delivered by WF, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee and (b) except as otherwise set forth herein, under no circumstances shall WF be personally liable for the breach or failure of any obligation made or undertaken by Seller under this Agreement.

 

Section 27.            Manufacturer Warranties .

 

(a)           The Seller shall extend and/or assign, as applicable, to the Purchaser, to the extent that it can do so and where the same are not extinguished by the sale of the Aircraft, and shall cooperate with Purchaser in assigning or obtaining the rights and benefits of (1) any warranties and indemnities of any manufacturer to which the Seller may be entitled on or prior to the Delivery Date with respect to the Aircraft, and (2) any warranties of or claims or causes of action against any maintenance provider with respect to the Aircraft.

 

(b)           The Seller also hereby grants to the Purchaser rights of subrogation relating to any claim which the Seller may have under such warranties, claims or causes of action concerning the Aircraft.

 

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(c)           The Seller shall cooperate with Purchaser and shall execute and deliver appropriate instruments and take such other action as may be reasonably necessary to secure such rights and protection for the benefit of the Purchaser including using reasonable commercial efforts to cause the manufacturers referenced to in schedule (a) to consent to be assignments herein.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , not in its individual capacity, but solely as owner trustee

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

BCC EQUIPMENT LEASING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MDFC SPRING COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

DESCRIPTION OF AIRCRAFT

 

1.             One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55121 and U.S Registration N475HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13218 and 13219, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

2.             One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55118 and U.S Registration N476HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13221 and 13279, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

3.             One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55122 and U.S Registration N477HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13241 and 13242, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

4.             One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55123 and U.S Registration N478HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13247 and 13248, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

5.             One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55124 and U.S Registration N479HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13280 and 13259, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

6.             One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55125 and U.S Registration N480HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13269 and 13261, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

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7.             One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55126 and U.S Registration N481HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13266 and 13267, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

8.             One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55128 and U.S Registration N483HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13392 and 13189, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

9.             One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55129 and U.S Registration N484HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13268 and 13281, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

10.           One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55130 and U.S Registration N485HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13300 and 13301, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

11.           One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55131 and U.S Registration N486HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13307 and 13308, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

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12.           One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55132 and U.S Registration N487HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13318 and 13320, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

13.           One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55001 and U.S Registration N488HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13217 and 13165, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

14.           One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55002 and U.S Registration N489HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13223 and 13174, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

15.           One Boeing 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55151 and U.S Registration N490HA, including two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13175 and 13186, such airframe and engines shall include all installed and loose equipment on board plus spare seats, avionics, in-flight entertainment system, lavatory and galley equipment that is not common to existing inventory of the Purchaser, and all logs, manuals, drawings, and other technical documentation, together with all existing manufacturer’s warranties relating thereto.

 

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EXHIBIT B

TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF WARRANTY BILL OF SALE

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that:

 

WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States of America, not in its individual capacity (in such individual capacity, “ WF ”) but solely as owner trustee (in such capacity, “ Seller ”) of trusts beneficially owned by                                    (“ Owner Participant ”), WF, and Owner Participant, effective as of June [      ], 2011 (the “ Effective Time ”), in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, does hereby grant, bargain, sell and assign to HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. , a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “ Purchaser ”), all right, title and interest in and to one (1) The Boeing Company (described on the International Registry Manufacturer’s List as BOEING) model 717-200 airframe bearing manufacturer serial number [            ] , together with two (2) Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 (described on the International Registry Manufacturer’s List as ROLLS ROYCE model BR715) engines bearing serial numbers [            ] and [            ] , any and all equipment, parts and accessories belonging to, installed in or appurtenant thereto; and all historical books, logs and records related to the maintenance and operation thereof, as more particularly described in the certain Purchase Agreement, dated June  [    ] , 2011 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), among Seller, Owner Participant, and Purchaser (the “ Aircraft ”).  Capitalized terms used, but not defined, herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto under the Purchase Agreement.

 

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Aircraft unto the Purchaser, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use forever.

 

27.02       The Seller represents and warrants that on the date hereof it is authorized in all respects to transfer title to the Aircraft to the Purchaser, and that the Seller does hereby transfer to the Purchaser, good, legal and marketable title to the Aircraft, free and clear of any Liens arising by, through or under Seller; provided, that THE AIRCRAFT IS OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED “AS IS’ AND “WHERE IS” AND THAT EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTY OF GOOD, MARKETABLE TITLE TO THE AIRCRAFT, FREE AND CLEAR OF ANY AND ALL LIENS ARISING BY, THROUGH OR UNDER SELLER, THE AIRCRAFT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE AIRFRAME AND ANY ENGINE, APU, LANDING GEAR, COMPONENT, EQUIPMENT AND PART INSTALLED THEREON, AND ANY OF THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE AIRCRAFT, AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT, PART, DATA OR INFORMATION SOLD AND PROVIDED HEREUNDER) ARE SOLD AND PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” “WHERE IS” BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT RECOURSE TO SELLER.  THE WARRANTIES

 


(1) Described more specifically in the FAA Type Certificate Data Fiche as BR700-715A1-30 or BR700-715C1-30

 

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EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN AND THE OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF SELLER HEREUNDER ARE EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF, AND SELLER WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE, AND PURCHASER, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE OF THIS WARRANTY BILL OF SALE, WAIVES, RELEASES AND RENOUNCES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES IT MAY HAVE AGAINST SELLER, WHETHER ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, RELATING TO ANY AND ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, DUTIES, OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES AND GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, CONCERNING THE AIRCRAFT OR THE AIRWORTHINESS THEREOF (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE AIRFRAMES AND ANY ENGINE, APU, LANDING GEAR, COMPONENT, EQUIPMENT AND PART INSTALLED THEREON, AND ANY OF THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION APPLICABLE TO THE AIRCRAFT, AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT, PART, DATA OR INFORMATION SOLD AND PROVIDED HEREUNDER), OR THE VALUE, CONDITION, DESIGN, OPERATION, DURABILITY OR COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATION OF THE AIRCRAFT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE AIRFRAME AND ANY ENGINE, APU, LANDING GEAR, COMPONENT, EQUIPMENT AND PART INSTALLED THEREON, AND ANY OF THE AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTATION APPLICABLE TO THE AIRCRAFT, AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT, PART, DATA OR INFORMATION SOLD AND PROVIDED HEREUNDER), INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO (I) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE; (II) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE;  (III) ANY OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, RIGHT, CLAIM OR REMEDY IN TORT, WHETHER OR NOT ARISING FROM THE ACTUAL OR IMPUTED NEGLIGENCE OF SELLER AND ITS ASSIGNS; AND (IV) ANY OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, RIGHT, CLAIM OR REMEDY FOR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR ANY OTHER TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE THING PROVIDED UNDER HEREUNDER and is subject to each and every disclaimer contained in of the Purchase Agreement.  Seller shall defend such title against all claims and demands whatsoever and forever.

 

This instrument shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has caused this Warranty Bill of Sale to be executed and delivered as of the Effective Time set forth above.

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Owner Trustee
as Seller

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Title:

 

 

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EXHIBIT C

TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. (the “ Purchaser ”) hereby accepts the transfer to it by WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , not in its individual capacity (in such capacity, “ WF ”) but solely as owner trustee (in such capacity, “ Seller ”) of trusts beneficially owned by                                                                    (“ Owner Participant ”), WF, and Owner Participant at       :           .m. (New York time) on this              day of                             , 2011 at the location(s) indicated on Schedule 1, of one (1) Boeing model 717-200 airframe bearing manufacturer serial number [            ] , together with two (2) Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing serial numbers [            ] and [            ] , any and all equipment, parts and accessories belonging to, installed in or appurtenant thereto, and all historical books, logs and records related to the maintenance and operation thereof, as more particularly described in the certain Purchase Agreement, dated June  [    ] , 2011 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), among Seller, Owner Participant and Purchaser (the “ Aircraft ”).

 

The Purchaser irrevocably accepts the Aircraft from the Seller.

 

[Signature page follows.]

 


(1) Described more specifically in the FAA Type Certificate Data Fiche as BR700-715A1-30 or BR700-715C1-30

 

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PURCHASER:

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Title:

 

 

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Schedule 1 to Certificate of Acceptance

 

Acceptance by the Purchaser occurred at the date and time first set forth above while the Airframe and Engines were located at the following locations:

 

Airframe (           ):

 

Engine (           ):

 

Engine (           ):

 

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SCHEDULE 1

TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

MAINTENANCE RESERVES AND SECURITY DEPOSITS

 

Aggregate Maintenance Reserves for all Existing Leases:

 

[**]

 

 

 

Aggregate Security Deposits for all Existing Leases:

 

[**]

 

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APPENDIX X

 

DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF USAGE

 

(a)            Unless a contrary indication appears, a reference in this Agreement to:

 

(i)             the “agreed form” of any Operative Document means the form of such Operative Document which on the date hereof has been agreed by the Borrower and the Mortgagee (acting on the instructions of the Loan Participants);

 

(ii)            any “applicable law” means (a) applicable laws, statutes, decrees, decree laws, acts, codes, regulations, legislation, treaties, conventions and similar instruments and, in respect of any of the foregoing, unless the context otherwise requires, any instrument passed in substitution therefor or for the purposes of consolidation thereof with any other instrument or instruments, in each case, unless the context otherwise requires, as amended, modified, varied or supplemented from time to time, (b) applicable final judgments, orders, determinations or awards of any court from which there is no right of appeal or if there is a right of appeal such appeal is not prosecuted within the allowable time and (c) applicable orders, guidelines, notices, guidance, rules and regulations of any state or government or any government entity, in each case having the force of law;

 

(iii)           any person includes its and any subsequent successors in title, permitted assigns and permitted transferees;

 

(iv)           “assets” includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of every description;

 

(v)            “indebtedness” includes any obligation (whether incurred as principal or as surety) for the payment or repayment of money, whether present or future, actual or contingent;

 

(vi)           an “Operative Document” or any other agreement or instrument is a reference to that Operative Document or other agreement or instrument as amended, supplemented or novated in accordance with the terms thereof and of this Agreement or any other Operative Document, together with all exhibits, schedules and other attachments thereto;

 

(vii)          a “regulation” includes any regulation, rule, official directive, request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law) of any governmental, intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department or regulatory, self regulatory or other authority or organization;

 

(viii)         a reference to a “third party” is a reference to any person other than a Party;

 

(ix)            a reference to a “Schedule” is a reference to such Schedule as it may be amended from time to time in accordance herewith;

 

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(x)             unless the context shall otherwise require, a provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or re enacted; and

 

(xi)            a time of day is, unless stated otherwise, a reference to New York time.

 

(b)            Section and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only.

 

(c)            Unless a contrary indication appears, a term used in any other Operative Document or in any notice given under or in connection with any Operative Document has the same meaning in that Operative Document or notice as in this Agreement.

 

(d)            $ ” and “ dollars ” denote the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

DEFINED TERMS

 

Additional Parts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03 of the Mortgage.

 

Additional Insured(s) ” is defined in Paragraph D(i) of Schedule 1 to the Mortgage.

 

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or under common control with, such Person.  The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

After-Tax Basis ” means, with respect to any payment to be received (actually or constructively) by a Person, the amount of such payment plus a further payment or payments so that the net amount received (actually or constructively) by such Person, after deducting from such payments the amount of all Taxes imposed on such Person by any government or taxing authority with respect to such payments (net of any current credits, deductions or other Tax benefits arising from the actual or constructive payment by such Person of any amount, including Taxes, with respect to the payment received or arising by reason of the receipt or accrual (computed at the highest marginal rate then applicable to such Person) by such Person of the payment received) is equal to the original payment required to be received.

 

Aircraft ” means the Airframe together with the two Engines referenced in the Mortgage Supplement relating to the Airframe (or any Replacement Engine substituted therefor) and including buyer furnished equipment, whether or not such Engines are installed on the Airframe or any other airframe, and, where the context permits, all logs, manuals and data and inspection, modification and overhaul records required to be maintained with respect to the foregoing property.

 

Aircraft Purchase Agreement ” means the Purchase Agreement (15 Boeing 717-200 Aircraft), dated as of June 27, 2011, entered into among the Seller, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation, MDFC Spring Company and the Borrower, including for the avoidance of doubt all attachments, exhibits and schedules thereto.

 

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Aircraft Manufacturer ” means The Boeing Company, in its capacity as manufacturer of the Aircraft.

 

Airframe ” means:  (i) the Boeing 717-200 aircraft (excluding Engines or engines from time-to-time installed thereon) specified by United States Registration Number and Manufacturer’s Serial Number in a particular Mortgage Supplement relating to this Mortgage; (ii) any and all related Parts; and (iii) any Replacement Airframe while may from time to time be substituted for the Airframe then subject to this Mortgage pursuant to Section 5.01(b) hereof.

 

Assigned Warranties ” means all right, title and interest of the Borrower in, to and under such warranties as may exist from time to time with respect to the Airframe and/or the Engines.

 

Aviation Authority ”  means the FAA or, if the Aircraft is permitted to be, and is, registered with any other Governmental Body under and in accordance with Section 3.01(b), such other Governmental Body.

 

Aviation Law ” means the Federal Aviation Act, or such other applicable law of any jurisdiction in which the Aircraft is registered.

 

Bills of Sale ” means the FAA Bill of Sale and a Warranty Bill of Sale in favor of Borrower in respect of the Aircraft.

 

Business Day ” means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for general business in New York, New York and Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

Cape Town Convention ” means the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment that were signed in Cape Town, South Africa on November 16, 2001, together with all regulations and procedures issued in connection therewith, and all other rules, amendments, supplements, modifications and revisions thereto, as in effect under the laws of the United States of America as a contracting state.

 

Certificate Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.06 of the Mortgage.

 

Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the date of the Facility Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Body or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Body; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel II, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

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Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program ” or “ CRAF ” means the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program administered by the U.S. Government or any substantially similar program.

 

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

Commitment ” has the meaning specified in Section 1 of the Facility Agreement.

 

Commitment Termination Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 1 of the Facility Agreement.

 

Default ” means any event which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both if not timely cured or remedied would become an Event of Default pursuant to Article VIII of the Mortgage.

 

Delivery Date ” means the date of the initial Mortgage Supplement for the Aircraft, which date shall be the date the Loan Participant delivers the Loan in respect of the Aircraft to or for account of the Borrower.

 

DERA ” means a deregistration power of attorney in respect of the Aircraft by a Lessee in favor of the Mortgagee (if applicable).

 

Dollars ”, “ Dollar ” and “ $ ” means the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

Engine ” means (i) each of the two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines listed by Manufacturer’s Serial Numbers in the initial Mortgage Supplement for the Aircraft, whether or not from time to time installed on the Airframe or any other airframe; (ii) any Replacement Engine which may from time to time be substituted for any Engine pursuant to the terms hereof; and (iii) in each case, any and all related Parts.  The term “ Engines ” means, as of any date of determination and in respect of the Airframe or Aircraft, both Engines then subject to the lien hereof and relating to the Aircraft or Airframe.  An Engine is “related” to the Airframe/Aircraft in respect of which it shares a common Mortgage Supplement.  Except as otherwise set forth herein, at such time as a Replacement Engine shall be substituted for an Engine pursuant to the terms hereof, such replaced Engine shall cease to be an Engine hereunder.

 

Engine Manufacturer ” means Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG.

 

Event of Default ” has the meaning specified in Article VIII of the Mortgage.

 

Event of Loss ” with respect to the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine means any of the following events with respect to such property:  (i) the loss of such property, or of the use thereof, due to the destruction of or damage to such property which renders repair uneconomical or which renders such property permanently unfit for normal use by the Borrower for any reason whatsoever; (ii) any damage to such property which results in the receipt of insurance proceeds with respect to such property on the basis of an actual, constructive or compromised total loss; (iii) theft, hijacking or disappearance of such property for a period in excess of 180 days (or, if earlier, the date on which the Borrower has confirmed to the Mortgagee in writing that it cannot

 

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recover such property); (iv) the confiscation, condemnation, or seizure of, or requisition of (x) title to such property by any governmental or purported governmental authority or (y) use by any governmental or purported governmental authority for a period in excess of 90 consecutive days (other than a requisition of use by the government of the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof which bears the full faith and credit of the government of the United States of America and such requisition for use is for a period in excess of 180 consecutive days); (v) as a result of any law, rule, regulation, order or other action by the FAA or other similar governmental body of the government of registry of the Aircraft having jurisdiction, use of such type of property in the normal course of the business of air transportation shall have been prohibited for a period of twelve consecutive months; and (vi) any event treated as an Event of Loss pursuant to Section 3.03(d).

 

An Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft shall be deemed to have occurred if an Event of Loss occurs with respect to the related Airframe.

 

Excluded Parts ” means any audio-visual, entertainment, telephonic or other passenger convenience equipment owned by third parties (or owned jointly by the Borrower and others) and leased or otherwise furnished to the Borrower in the ordinary course of business.

 

Excluded Taxes ” means, with respect to a Tax Indemnitee or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income or capital (however denominated), franchise Taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income Taxes) and branch profits Taxes imposed on it, by a jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) as a result of the recipient being organized or having its principal office or, in the case of a Loan Participant, its Facility Office in such jurisdiction and (b) in the case of a Non-U.S. Loan Participant, (i) any U.S. federal withholding Tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Non-U.S. Loan Participant at the time such Non-U.S. Loan Participant becomes a party to the Facility Agreement (or designates a new Facility Office), except (x) to the extent that such Non-U.S. Loan Participant (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, immediately prior to the time of designation of a new Facility Office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding Tax pursuant to paragraph (d) of Schedule III to the Facility Agreement or (y) if such Non-U.S. Loan Participant is an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under paragraph (d)(ix) of Schedule III to the Facility Agreement or pursuant to any other request of the Borrower, or pursuant to any other provision in any Operative Document, or (ii) is attributable to such Non-U.S. Loan Participant’s failure to comply with paragraph (d)(iii) or (d)(iv) of Schedule III to the Facility Agreement and (c) in the case of any Tax Indemnitee, any U.S. federal withholding Tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Tax Indemnitee under Section 1471 of the Code or under Section 1472 of the Code attributable to such Tax Indemnitee’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 1472 of the Code.

 

Existing Lease ” means certain Lease Agreement N488HA, dated as of December 22, 2008, as supplemented by that certain Lease N488HA Supplement No. 1, dated December 24, 2008 (as the same may be further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), pursuant to which Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee has leased the Aircraft to the Borrower.

 

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Expense ” or “ Expenses ” means any and all liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, suits, out of pocket costs, expenses and disbursements (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) of whatever kind and nature but excluding internal costs and expenses such as salaries, any amounts that would be included in Prepayment Amount, and overhead of whatsoever kind and nature.

 

FAA Bill of Sale ” means, for the Aircraft (if FAA-registered), a bill of sale on AC Form 8050-2 or such other form as may be approved by the FAA in favor of the Borrower from the Seller in respect of the Aircraft.

 

FAA War Risk Policy ” is defined in paragraph C(2) of Schedule 1 to the Mortgage.

 

Facility Agreement ” means that certain Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55001]], dated as of June 27, 2011, between the Borrower and the Loan Participant, as such Facility Agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time pursuant to the applicable provisions thereof.

 

Facility Office ” means the office or offices notified by a Loan Participant to the Mortgagee and the Borrower in writing on or before the date it becomes a Loan Participant (or, following that date, by not less than five Business Days’ written notice) as the office or offices through which it will perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

Federal Aviation Act ” means part A of subtitle VII of Title 49 of the United States Code, or any successor provision.

 

Federal Aviation Administration ” and “ FAA ” mean the United States Federal Aviation Administration and any successor agency or agencies thereto.

 

Federal Reserve Bank means any Federal Reserve Bank of the United States.

 

FedWire ” means the funds transfer system used to transfer reserve balances for immediately available credit among the member banks of the United States Federal Reserve System.

 

Fixed Rate ” is defined in Schedule 5 to the Mortgage.

 

Foreign Air Carrier ” means any air carrier which is not a U.S. Air Carrier and which performs maintenance, preventative maintenance and inspections for the Aircraft, the Airframe and/or any Engine to standards which are approved by, or which are substantially equivalent to those required by, the FAA, the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom, the Direction Generale de l’Aviation Civile of the French Republic, the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Nederlandse Luchtvaart Authoriteit of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Ministry of Transportation of Japan, the Federal Ministry of Transport of Canada, the Office Federal de l’Aviation Civile of the Swiss Confederation, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia, the Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology of Austria, the Service Public Fédéral Mobilité et Transports of Belgium, the Civil Aviation Authority of Denmark, the Irish Aviation Authority, Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile (Italy), the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway or

 

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the Swedish Transport Agency (and any agency or instrumentality of the applicable government succeeding to the functions of any of the foregoing entities).

 

Funding Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 2(b) of the Facility Agreement.

 

GAAP ” means (a) generally accepted accounting principles applicable in the United States of America as in effect from time to time or (b) International Financial Reporting Standards and International Accounting Standards (and interpretations thereof) published by the International Accounting Standards Board, as in effect at the relevant time, and, in each case as applied by the Borrower in the preparation of its public financial statements .

 

Governmental Body ” means (a) any federal, state or similar government, and any body, board, department, commission, court, tribunal, authority, agency or other instrumentality of any such government or otherwise exercising any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory functions of such government or (b) any other government entity having jurisdiction over any matter contemplated by the Operative Documents or relating to the observance or performance of the obligations of any of the parties to the Operative Documents.

 

Holder ” means, at any time, any holder of one or more Loan Certificates.

 

Holdings ” means Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Illegality Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following events or circumstances:

 

(a)            it becomes unlawful or contrary to any applicable law for any party to any of the Operative Documents to perform any of its material obligations under the Operative Documents and/or to continue as a party to any of the Operative Documents; or

 

(b)            all or any material part of any Operative Document becomes void, illegal, invalid, unenforceable or of limited force and effect.

 

Inchoate Liens ” mean any Permitted Lien of the type described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (v) or (vi) of Section 7.01, except that “Inchoate Liens” shall not include any such Lien that is a Lien of record, whether filed with the FAA or any other applicable aviation authority, filed pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code in any applicable jurisdiction or registered with the International Registry.

 

Indemnitee ” or “ Indemnitees ” means the Loan Participants, the Mortgagee and each of their respective affiliates, officers, directors, agents, employees and servants and the respective successors and assigns of each of the foregoing.

 

Interest Payment Date ” means, each monthly anniversary date of the Funding Date (or if there is no comparable day in any applicable month, the last day of such month); provided that, if any such date shall not be a Business Day, then the relevant Interest Payment Date shall be the next succeeding Business Day unless by virtue of such extension such date would fall in the next succeeding calendar month, in which case the relevant Interest Payment Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.  The Interest Payment Dates shall be the dates specified in the

 

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amortization schedule relating thereto attached to the Mortgage Supplement (subject to modification by the above proviso).

 

Interest Period ” means (a) initially, the period commencing on the Funding Date for the Aircraft and ending on the first Interest Payment Date thereafter and (b) thereafter, each successive one month (or other applicable) period commencing on the final day of the preceding Interest Period and ending on the next succeeding Interest Payment Date; provided that, for interest accrual purposes only, there shall be no adjustment for period end dates as provided in the definition of Interest Payment Date.

 

international interest ” is defined in the Cape Town Convention.

 

International Registry ” is defined in the Cape Town Convention.

 

Lease ” means any lease agreement permitted by the terms of Section 3.03 hereof.

 

Lease Assignment ” means, for any Lease with a term exceeding 12 months (including mandatory renewals and extensions), an instrument evidencing the collateral assignment thereof in favor of the Mortgagee, which shall be (together with any associated Lessee consent) in for and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Loan Participants.

 

Lessee ” means any lessee under a Lease.

 

Lien ” means any mortgage, pledge, lien, claim, encumbrance, lease, security interest or other lien of any kind on property.  “Lien” shall include any interest registered on the International Registry other than the Borrower’s ownership interest registered on the International Registry as a contract of sale with respect to the Aircraft.

 

Loans ” means the loan(s) made by the Loan Participant to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2 of the Facility Agreement.

 

Loan Certificate ” means a loan certificate issued pursuant to Section 2.02 of this Mortgage and any such certificates issued in exchange or replacement therefor pursuant to Section 2.06 or 2.07 of this Mortgage.

 

Loan Participant ” means each Holder initially a party to the Facility Agreement, and its successors and permitted assigns.

 

Loan Participant Lien ” means any Lien which arises from acts or claims against a Loan Participant.

 

Maintenance Program ” means the maintenance program for the Aircraft of the Borrower (or any applicable Lessee) which is approved by the aviation authority in the country of registry of the Aircraft.

 

Majority in Interest of Holders ” means, as of any date of the determination thereof, (i) if no amount in respect of any Loan is then outstanding, a Loan Participant or Loan Participants whose Commitments aggregate more than fifty per cent (50%) of the aggregate

 

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Commitments of all Loan Participants, or (ii) otherwise, the Holders of more than 50% in aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Loan Certificates.  For all purposes of the foregoing definition, in determining as of any date the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of any Loan Certificates, there shall be excluded all Loan Certificates, if any, held by the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof.

 

Material Adverse Change ” means a material adverse change in the Borrower’s financial condition that, in the opinion of the Majority in Interest of Holders, materially adversely affects the Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under the Operative Documents.

 

Maturity Date ” means the final Interest Payment Date set forth on Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 to the initial Mortgage Supplement relating to, and on the Loan Certificates.

 

Mortgage ” and “ this Mortgage ” mean this Mortgage and Security Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55001]], including any Mortgage Supplement and each other supplement from time to time entered into pursuant hereto.

 

Mortgage Documents ” means, collectively, this Mortgage, and the Mortgage Supplement.

 

Mortgage Estate ” means the “ Mortgage Estate ” as defined in the Granting Clause hereof.

 

Mortgage Supplement ” means a supplement to this Mortgage substantially in the form of Exhibit A, which shall particularly describe the Airframe and associated Engines, or any Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine, included in the property of the Borrower covered by this Mortgage, or any other supplement hereto.

 

New 717 Leases ” shall mean the lease agreements relating to three Boeing model 717 Aircraft bearing serial numbers 55181, 55175 and 55184, respectively, to be entered into between Borrower, as lessee, and Wells Fargo National Bank Northwest, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee of trusts beneficially owned by BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation, as lessor.

 

Non-U.S. Loan Participant ” means a Loan Participant that is not a “United States person” as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

Non-U.S. Person ” means any Person other than (i) a citizen or resident of the United States of America (for purposes of this definition, the “United States”), (ii) a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity created or organized under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof or therein or (iii) an estate or trust that is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of the source of its income.

 

Obsolete Part Amount ” has the meaning specified in Section 1 of the Facility Agreement.

 

OECD ” means the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development.

 

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Operative Documents ” means the Facility Agreement, the Mortgage, the Mortgage Supplement, the Loan Certificates and the DERA (if applicable), and any amendments or supplements of any of the foregoing.

 

Original Amount ” with respect to a Loan Certificate, means the stated original principal amount of such Loan Certificate.

 

Original Financial Statements ” means the audited consolidated financial statements of Holdings for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Holdings for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011.

 

Parts ” means all appliances, parts, instruments, appurtenances, accessories, furnishings and other equipment of whatever nature (other than Engines or engines and Excluded Parts), which are from time to time incorporated or installed in or attached to the Airframe or any Engine and all such items which are subsequently removed therefrom so long as the Lien of this Mortgage shall cover the same pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

Past Due Rate ” means the Fixed Rate plus [**]; provided that in each case such rate shall not exceed the maximum interest rate permitted by law.

 

Payment Office ” means the bank and account number referred to in Schedule I to the Facility Agreement.

 

Permitted Investment ” means each of (i) obligations of, or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or agencies of either thereof entitled to the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, (ii) open market commercial paper of any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any member of the European Union rated at least P-1 or its equivalent by Moody’s Investors Service Inc. (“ Moody’s ”) or at least A-1 or its equivalent by Standard & Poor’s (“ S&P ”), (iii) certificates of deposit issued by commercial banks organized under the laws of the United States or any member of the European Union or of any political subdivision thereof having a combined capital and surplus in excess of $250,000,000.00 which banks or their holding companies have a rating of A or its equivalent by Moody’s or S&P; provided , however , that the aggregate amount at any one time so invested in certificates of deposit issued by any one bank shall not exceed 5% of such bank’s capital and surplus, (iv) repurchase agreements with any financial institution meeting the standards set forth in clause (iii) above with any of the obligations described in clauses (i) through (iii) as collateral, (v) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any instrumentality thereof, in each case having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s, and (vi) shares of any money market mutual fund that (A) has at least 95% of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (i) and (vi) above, (B) has net assets of not less than $500,000,000, and (C) has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s; provided that any such investment shall be denominated in Dollars and shall mature within 30 days from the date of making such investment.

 

Permitted Lessee ” means (i) any United States air carrier as to which there is in force at the time of entering into such sublease or other transfer a certificate issued pursuant to 49

 

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U.S.C. 44705 or any successor provisions that give like authority; (ii) any foreign air carrier that is principally based in a country listed in Schedule 2 to the Mortgage or in any other country approved by the Mortgagee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld); (iii) the U.S. government or any political subdivision, instrumentality or agency thereof or the government of the country in which the Aircraft is registered or any political subdivision, instrumentality or agency thereof; or (iv) any major aircraft or engine manufacturer or affiliate thereof; provided in the case of an affiliate, the manufacturer guarantees the obligations of such affiliate.

 

Permitted Lien ” means any Lien permitted under Section 7.01.

 

Person ” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

Prepayment Amount ” means, with respect to any prepayment of a Loan Certificate, or portion thereof, the cost and economic loss incurred by the Holder of such Loan Certificate, as a result of such prepayment, which shall be calculated by reference to (i) the excess, if any, of the present value of the remaining payments under such Loan Certificate, discounted at a rate equal to the published contract maturity rate for U.S. Treasury securities or the daily treasury yield curve for a maturity equal to the remaining average weighted life of such Loan Certificate, as determined by the Loan Participant, over the principal amount of such Loan Certificate being prepaid and (ii) the cost to such Holder of replacing any long term funding arrangements entered into by such Holder (based upon any increase such Holder’s funding costs from the date such Holder acquired its Loan Certificate and the date of such prepayment).  In no event shall the Prepayment Amount be less than zero.

 

Related Aircraft ” means each Boeing 717-200 aircraft listed on Schedule 4 hereto, which is subject to the security interest of the Related Mortgage.

 

Related Event of Default ” means an “Event of Default” under and as defined in the Related Mortgage.

 

Related Loan Agreement ” means each Facility Agreement pursuant to which the Loan Participant has financed Borrower’s acquisition of a Related Aircraft; provided, that, any such agreement shall cease to be a “Related Loan Agreement” when the Related Mortgage for the applicable Related Aircraft ceases to be a “Related Mortgage.”

 

Related Loan Certificates ” means the Loan Certificates issued under the Related Loan Agreements.

 

Related Mortgage ” means each Mortgage and Security Agreement between the Borrower and the Mortgagee pursuant to which Borrower has granted a security interest over a Related Aircraft (and related collateral), to secure Borrower’s applicable Related Secured Obligations; provided that such agreement shall cease to be a “Related Mortgage” (and all provisions in this Mortgage relating to any Related Event of Default or Related Secured Obligations by reference to such Related Mortgage shall cease to be of any force and effect) if the Loan Participant on the Delivery Date (and/or any of its Affiliates) shall not hold, collectively, at least (i) 50% of the Loan Certificates and (ii) 50% of the “Loan Certificates” under and as defined under such Related Mortgage.

 

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Related Secured Obligations ” means the “Secured Obligations” under and as defined in each Related Mortgage.

 

Replacement Aircraft ” means any aircraft substituted for the Aircraft pursuant to Section 10.01.

 

Replacement Airframe ” means any airframe substituted for the Airframe pursuant to Section 10.01.

 

Replacement Engine ” means any engine substituted for an Engine pursuant to Section 10.01.

 

Responsible Officer ” means, with respect to the Borrower, any corporate officer who, in the normal performance of his or her responsibilities, with respect to the subject matter of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Borrower pursuant to any Operative Document, would have responsibility for and knowledge of such matter and the requirements of any Operative Document with respect thereto.

 

Secured Obligations ” has the meaning set forth in the Granting Clause of this Mortgage.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Seller ” has the meaning specified in the second whereas clause of the Facility Agreement.

 

Special Default ” means an Event of Default or a Default under any of Section 8.01, 8.02, 8.06 or 8.07.

 

Stipulated Insured Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to 115% of the aggregate principal amount then outstanding on the Loan Certificates.

 

Subsidiary ” means, as to any Person, any other Person of which at least a majority of the voting stock (or equivalent equity interests) is owned or controlled by such first Person and/or by one or more other Subsidiaries.

 

Tax ” means all present and future fees (including, without limitation, license, documentation and registration fees), taxes, levies, imposts, withholdings, deductions, duties or charges of any nature whatsoever, and wheresoever imposed or withheld, including (without limitation) value added tax or any other tax in respect of added value  (including, without limitation, goods and services, sales and harmonized sales taxes) and any franchise, transfer, sales, use, business, occupation, excise, income, gross receipt, personal property, real property, stamp or other tax, in each case imposed by any taxing or governmental authority or agency, together with any penalties, additions to tax, fines or interest thereon (and “ Taxes ” and “ Taxation ” shall be construed accordingly).

 

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Tax Credit ” means a credit against, relief or remission for, or repayment of any Tax.

 

Tax Indemnitee ” means the Mortgagee, the Loan Participants, and the respective successors and permitted assigns of each of the foregoing Persons and shall also include any combined, consolidated or affiliated tax group of which any such person is or shall become a member and any member of such group.

 

U.S. Air Carrier ” means any United States air carrier which is a “citizen of the United States” (as defined in 49 U.S.C. § 40102(a)(15)) holding an air carrier operating certificate issued pursuant to chapter 447 of title 49 (or the equivalent authority issued by the Civil Aeronautics Board under the predecessor regulatory laws, rules and regulations) for aircraft capable of carrying 10 or more individuals or 6,000 pounds or more of cargo, and as to which there is in force an air carrier operating certificate issued pursuant to Part 121 of the FAA Regulations, or which may operate as an air carrier by certification or otherwise under any successor or substitute provisions therefor or in the absence thereof.

 

U.S. Government ” means the federal government of the United States of America, or any instrumentality or agency thereof the obligations of which are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the federal government of the United States of America.

 

Unpaid Sum ” means any sum due and payable but unpaid by the Borrower under the Operative Documents.

 

Unscheduled Prepayment ” means any voluntary or required payment or prepayment of all or any part of a Loan on any date other than a payment of the scheduled principal payments thereon on any Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date.

 

War Risk Insurance ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph C of Schedule 1 to the Mortgage.

 

Warranty Bill of Sale ” means, for the Aircraft, a full warranty bill of sale in favor of the Borrower from the Aircraft Manufacturer in respect of the Aircraft.

 

Wet Lease ” means any arrangement whereby the Borrower or any Lessee agrees to furnish the Aircraft, Airframe or Engine to a third party pursuant to which the Aircraft, Airframe or Engine shall at all times be under the operational control, and full ownership, of the Borrower or such Lessee and shall be maintained, insured and otherwise used and operated in accordance with the provisions hereof, provided that such insurance with respect to legal liabilities for passenger and cargo may be on a contingent basis for the duration of any such arrangement as long as such wet lessee under such arrangement maintains primary coverage for such insurance in favor of the Mortgagee and the Borrower in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Mortgage, provided further that the Borrower’s obligations under this Mortgage (except with respect to legal liability insurance as set forth in the preceding proviso) shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any such arrangement and the Aircraft remains registered in the United States.

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

FACILITY AGREEMENT

[Hawaiian 717-200 [55001]]

 

Dated as of

 

June 27, 2011

 

between

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. ,

Borrower,

 

and

 

BOEING CAPITAL LOAN CORPORATION ,

Loan Participant

 


 

 

Re:  Financing of One Boeing 717-200 Aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55001

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

SECTION 1

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

1

SECTION 2

THE LOAN; BORROWER’S NOTICE OF DELIVERY DATES; CLOSING PROCEDURE

1

SECTION 3

LOAN ECONOMICS

2

SECTION 4

CONDITIONS

4

SECTION 5

CLOSING PROCEDURE

8

SECTION 6

EXTENT OF INTEREST OF HOLDERS

9

SECTION 7

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

9

SECTION 8

INDEMNITIES; ETC.

14

SECTION 9

COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER

20

SECTION 10

NOTICES

23

SECTION 11

GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

24

SECTION 12

INVOICES AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES

25

SECTION 13

SECTION 1110 COMPLIANCE

25

SECTION 14

CONFIDENTIALITY

25

SECTION 15

NONDISTURBANCE

26

SECTION 16

MISCELLANEOUS

26

SECTION 17

PATRIOT ACT; MONEY LAUNDERING

28

SECTION 18

REGISTRATIONS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRY

28

 

Schedules:

 

I.

Notice and Account Information

II.

Commitments

III.

Tax Provisions

3

Amortization Schedule

 

 

Exhibit A -

Reserved

Exhibit B -

Form of Assignment Agreement

Exhibit C -

Form of Loan Certificates

Exhibit D -

Form of Mortgage

 

 

Appendix X -

Definitions and Rules of Usage

 

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FACILITY AGREEMENT [Hawaiian 717-200 [55001]]

 

THIS FACILITY AGREEMENT [Hawaiian 717-200 [55001]] (this “ Agreement ”) dated as of June 27, 2011 between (i)  Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”) and (ii)  Boeing Capital Loan Corporation , a Delaware corporation (the “ Loan Participant ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS, certain terms are used herein as defined in Section 1 hereof; and

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower will be acquiring a certain Boeing 717-200 aircraft from Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as owner trustee (“ Seller ”) and intends to finance the payment of the purchase price therefor with, among other things, the proceeds of the loan to be made by the Loan Participant hereunder; and

 

WHEREAS, the Loan Participant is willing to make such loan on the terms and conditions provided here, including the granting to the Loan Participant of a mortgage lien on the Designated Aircraft contemporaneously with the acquisition thereof pursuant to the Mortgage and Security Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto (prior to its execution and delivery, in the form of such Exhibit and, thereafter as executed and delivered (and thereafter supplemented), the “ Mortgage ”).

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1             Certain Definitions.

 

Except as otherwise defined in this Agreement, including its annexes, schedules and exhibits, terms used herein in capitalized form shall have the meanings attributed thereto in Appendix X to the Mortgage, and the rules of usage specified therein shall be applicable to this Agreement.  In addition, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Commitment Termination Date ” shall be the date on which the Aircraft Purchase Agreement is terminated.

 

Designated Aircraft ” means the Boeing 717-200 aircraft set forth on Schedule I hereto, being one of the aircraft acquired by the Borrower under the Aircraft Purchase Agreement.  From and after the Delivery Date of such aircraft, the term “Designated Aircraft” shall mean the “Aircraft” as defined in the Mortgage.

 

Obsolete Part Amount ” means [**].

 

SECTION 2             The Loan; Borrower’s Notice of Delivery Dates; Closing Procedure .

 

(a)            Commitment; Loan Certificates; Special Funding Elections .  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Loan Participant agrees to make a secured loan (the “ Loan ”) to the Borrower in respect of the Designated Aircraft on a date to be designated pursuant

 



 

to Section 2(b)(i) hereof, but in no event later than the Commitment Termination Date.  The aggregate original principal amount of the Loan shall be the amount specified in Schedule II hereto (the “ Commitment ”).  The Loan Participant shall receive, as evidence of the Loan, a Loan Certificate in the amount of the Loan.

 

(b)            Funding Procedures .  In connection with the financing of the Designated Aircraft hereunder, the Borrower agrees to give the Loan Participant at least one Business Day’s prior written notice (which notice, to be effective on any Business Day, must be received no later than 11:00 a.m. Las Vegas time) of the anticipated Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft (the “ Funding Date ”), which date shall be a Business Day not later than the Commitment Termination Date.  On the Funding Date, the Loan shall be credited (by intra-bank book transfer) to the account of the Seller.

 

(c)            Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and immediately prior to the transfer of title to the Designated Aircraft to the Borrower, the Borrower shall authorize the delivery and filing for record at the FAA of the Mortgage and/or the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft once title to the Designated Aircraft shall have transferred to the Borrower in accordance with procedures agreed to between the Borrower and the Loan Participant.

 

(d)            On or prior to the Funding Date, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (i) in the case of an Event of Default described in Section 8.06 or 8.07 of the Mortgage, the Commitment shall automatically terminate (without any notice or other act by the Loan Participant) and (ii) in the case of any other Event of Default (and following the expiration of any applicable grace period therefor), the Loan Participant may terminate the Commitment by notifying the Borrower thereof.

 

(e)            The closing with respect to the financing of the Designated Aircraft shall take place at the offices of Vedder Price P.C., 222 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60601.

 

SECTION 3             Loan Economics .

 

(a)            Principal Amortization .  The Loan shall amortize, and Annex A for the Loan Certificate (and the related Schedule 1 of the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft) shall be calculated, based on a mortgage-style (level payments of principal and interest) methodology utilizing the Fixed Rate for the Loan Certificate, with the original principal amount thereof amortizing [**] on a monthly basis in arrears on each Interest Payment Date (the first such amortizing payment to be made on the first Interest Payment Date next following the Funding Date and the final such installment falling due on the 96th Interest Payment Date) following the Funding Date.  The Loan Participant and the Borrower agree that the aggregate principal amount of each such installment shall be as set forth on the amortization schedule attached as Schedule 3 hereto.

 

The Loan Participant shall determine the Annex A for the Loan Certificate on the basis specified in this Section 3(a) and shall confirm such proposed schedules with the Borrower.

 

(b)            Interest .  (i) The Loan shall bear interest at the Fixed Rate.

 

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(1)            Interest on the Loan shall be payable monthly in arrears on each Interest Payment Date and shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as applicable.

 

(2)            The Fixed Rate shall be subject to adjustment as provided in clause (ii) below.

 

(3)            On the date of (i) any prepayment of the Loan Certificate pursuant to the Mortgage or (ii) any acceleration of Loan Certificates pursuant to the Mortgage, the Borrower will request that the Loan Participant advise the Borrower by 11:00 a.m., New York time, on such date of the Prepayment Amount applicable to such event.

 

(4)            Upon the request of the Borrower, the Loan Participant shall provide a good faith written estimate of the Prepayment Amount in connection with the occurrence, or anticipated occurrence, of any event contemplated by the Operative Documents that might give rise to an obligation to pay the Prepayment Amount.

 

(5)            Upon determination by the Loan Participant of the Prepayment Amount, the Loan Participant will provide to the Borrower a certificate, certifying such Prepayment Amount, which certified amount shall be determined in accordance with the definition of “Prepayment Amount”.

 

(ii)            Past Due Interest .  Overdue payments of principal (and to the extent permitted by applicable law, past due payments of interest and other amounts due under the Operative Documents) shall bear interest at the Past Due Rate, payable on demand.

 

(c)            Right of Repayment and Cancellation.  If:

 

(i)             any sum payable by the Borrower is required to be increased under paragraph (d) of Schedule III hereto (other than in respect of Excluded Taxes subject to paragraph (d)(iii) of Schedule III); or

 

(ii)            Loan Participant claims indemnification from the Borrower under Section 8(c) hereof or the Borrower is required to repay or prepay the Loans of an Impaired Loan Participant in accordance with Section 8(d),

 

then the Borrower may, while the circumstance giving rise to the requirement or indemnification continues, upon not less than five Business Days’ irrevocable prior notice to the Loan Participant either (1) cancel the Commitment and repay the Loan together with accrued interest thereon, Prepayment Amount, if any, and all other amounts due and owing by the Borrower under the Operative Documents or (2) cause the Loan Participant to transfer its Loan, Commitment and other rights and obligations hereunder to a transferee designated by the Borrower and permitted under Section 16(c) for a purchase price equal to the outstanding amount of principal owed to the Loan Participant as of the relevant date of transfer together with any accrued and unpaid accrued interest and Prepayment Amount thereon.

 

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(d)            Manner of Payment .  All amounts payable by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be payable without setoff or counterclaim in immediately available funds to the Person entitled thereto, and to such Person’s account specified on Schedule I or as otherwise directed.

 

SECTION 4             Conditions.

 

(a)            Conditions Precedent to the Effectiveness of the Commitment .  It is agreed that the Commitment of the Loan Participant in respect of the Designated Aircraft and the effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

(i)             The following documents shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the respective party or parties thereto, shall each be satisfactory in form and substance to the Loan Participant and shall be in full force and effect and executed counterparts shall have been delivered to the Loan Participant and its counsel:

 

(1)            this Agreement; and

 

(2)            the Mortgage.

 

(ii)            The Loan Participant shall have received the following, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to it:

 

(1)            a certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Borrower and a copy of resolutions (or minutes of a meeting containing such resolutions) of the board of directors of the Borrower or the executive committee thereof, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower, duly authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement, the Mortgage and each other document required to be executed and delivered by the Borrower on the Delivery Date in accordance with the provisions hereof and thereof; and

 

(2)            a certificate of the Borrower as to the person or persons authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement, the other Operative Documents, and any other documents to be executed on behalf of the Borrower in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and as to the signature of such person or persons.

 

(iii)           The Borrower shall have paid, or made arrangements with the Loan Participant to pay, all fees, costs and expenses of the Loan Participant that are then due and payable in accordance with Section 12.

 

(iv)           On the date hereof, no event shall have occurred and be continuing which constitutes (or would, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, constitute) an Event of Default.

 

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By its execution hereof, the Loan Participant certifies that all of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 4(a) have been satisfied and that the Loan Participant’s Commitment and this Agreement have become effective as of the date hereof.

 

(b)            Conditions Precedent to the Loan Participant’s Participation in the Designated Aircraft .  It is agreed that the obligations of the Loan Participant to lend its Commitment to the Borrower in respect of the Designated Aircraft is subject to the effectiveness of this Agreement under Section 4(a) and the satisfaction prior to or on the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft of the following conditions precedent:

 

(i)             The Loan Participant shall have received the written notice of borrowing (or shall have waived such notice either in writing or as provided in Section 2).

 

(ii)            No change shall have occurred after the date of the execution and delivery of this Agreement in applicable law or regulations thereunder or interpretations thereof by appropriate regulatory authorities which, in the reasonable opinion of the Loan Participant would make it a violation of law or regulations for Loan Participant to make its Commitment for the Designated Aircraft available to acquire its Loan Certificate or to realize the benefits of the security afforded by the Mortgage.

 

(iii)           The Borrower shall have paid, or made arrangements with the Loan Participant to pay, all other fees, costs and expenses of the Loan Participant that are then due and payable in accordance with Section 12, if any.

 

(iv)           The following documents shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the respective party or parties thereto, shall each be satisfactory in form and substance to the Loan Participant and shall be in full force and effect and executed counterparts shall have been delivered to the Loan Participant and its counsel, provided that only the Loan Participant shall receive an executed original of its Loan Certificate to be issued to it:

 

(1)            the Mortgage Supplement covering the Designated Aircraft and dated the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft;

 

(2)            the Loan Certificate, with Annex A for the Loan Certificate (and the related Schedule 1 of the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft) duly completed (which Annex A and related Schedule 1 shall be prepared by the Loan Participant) as provided in Section 3(a) hereof; and

 

(3)            copies of the Warranty Bill of Sale and FAA Bill of Sale for the Designated Aircraft.

 

(v)            A Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or statements covering all the security interests created by or pursuant to the granting clause of the Mortgage that are not covered by the recording system established by the Federal Aviation Act shall have been authorized by the Borrower, and such financing statement or statements shall have been duly filed in all places deemed necessary or advisable in the

 

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opinion of counsel for the Loan Participant, and any additional Uniform Commercial Code financing statements deemed advisable by the Loan Participant shall have been authorized by the Borrower and duly filed and all other action shall have been taken as is deemed necessary or advisable, in the opinion of counsel for the Loan Participant, to establish and perfect the Loan Participant’s security interest in the Designated Aircraft.

 

(vi)           All appropriate action required to have been taken by the Federal Aviation Administration, or any governmental or political agency, subdivision or instrumentality of the United States, on or prior to the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall have been taken, and all orders, permits, waivers, authorizations, exemptions and approvals of such entities required to be in effect on the Delivery Date in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall have been issued, and all such orders, permits, waivers, authorizations, exemptions and approvals shall be in full force and effect on the Delivery Date.

 

(vii)          On the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft, after giving effect to the filing with the FAA of the documents to be filed with the FAA and the Uniform Commercial Code financings statements referred to in paragraph (v) above and the registration of the international interests of the Loan Participant in the Airframe and each Engine with the International Registry, the following statements shall be true, and the Loan Participant shall have received evidence satisfactory to it (including a printout of the “priority search certificates” (as defined in the Regulations for the International Registry) from the International Registry relating to the Designated Aircraft (and the constituent Airframe and Engines), provided that such “priority search certificates” shall be provided promptly after the delivery of the Aircraft by Seller to the Borrower) to the effect that:

 

(1)            the Borrower has good title to the Designated Aircraft, free and clear of Liens other than (subject to filing and recording of the FAA Bill of Sale with the FAA if the Borrower does not already own the Designated Aircraft and the Existing Lease, which is being terminated upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder) the mortgage and security and international interests created by the Mortgage and the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft;

 

(2)            the FAA Bill of Sale, the Mortgage and the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft have been duly filed with the FAA for recordation (or are in form suitable for recordation and are in the process of being so filed for recordation) and there exist no Liens of record on the Designated Aircraft prior to the Lien of the Mortgage (other than the Existing Lease, which is being terminated upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder);

 

(3)            the international interest of the Mortgage Supplement with respect to the Airframe and Engines associated with the Designated Aircraft shall have been registered with the International Registry, and there exists no registered international interest on the International Registry prior to such international interest; and

 

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(4)            the Loan Participant is entitled to the protection of Section 1110 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in connection with its right to take possession of the Designated Aircraft in the event of a case under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in which the Borrower is a debtor.

 

(viii)         On the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, (A) the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Section 7 of this Agreement shall be true and accurate as though made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and accurate on and as of such earlier date), and (B) no event shall have occurred and be continuing which constitutes (or would, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, constitute) an Event of Default.

 

(ix)            The Loan Participant shall have received an opinions addressed to the Loan Participant from (A) Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, special New York counsel to the Borrower, which opinion shall include matters relating to Section 1110 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, (B) in-house counsel to the Borrower and (C) an opinion of the Borrower’s regulatory counsel, each dated the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the addressees thereof.

 

(x)             The Loan Participant shall have received from Vedder Price P.C., special New York counsel for the Loan Participant, an opinion satisfactory in substance and form to such Loan Participant, dated the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, as to such matters incident to the transactions contemplated hereby as the Loan Participant may reasonably request.

 

(xi)            The Loan Participant shall have received a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, dated the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, addressed to such Loan Participant and certifying as to the matters stated in paragraphs (vii), (xiv) and (xv) of this Section 4(b).

 

(xii)           The Loan Participant shall have received (A) an independent insurance brokers’ report and certificate(s) of insurance, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Loan Participant, dated the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, as to the due compliance with the terms of Schedule 1 to the Mortgage relating to insurance with respect to the Designated Aircraft, and (B) confirmation from such broker that the type, scope and amount of the insurances evidenced by such insurance certificates and maintained by the Borrower in respect of the Designated Aircraft is consistent with market practice for international commercial airlines flying comparable equipment as the Borrower.

 

(xiii)          On the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, it shall be true that no Event of Loss (or event which with the passage of time would become an Event of Loss) with respect to the Designated Aircraft (or constituent Airframe) or any Engine has occurred.

 

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(xiv)         No action or proceeding shall have been instituted nor shall governmental action be threatened before any court or governmental agency, nor shall any order, judgment or decree have been issued or proposed to be issued by any court or governmental agency at the time of the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft to set aside, restrain, enjoin or prevent the completion and consummation of this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby.

 

(xv)          On the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, the Seller shall have received the entire purchase price of the Designated Aircraft due to it, such purchase price to have been funded by (i) the Loan made in respect thereof and (ii) equity provided by the Borrower (which may be partially in the form of balances of security deposits and maintenance reserves held by the Seller in respect of the Designated Aircraft).

 

(xvi)         Loan Participant shall have received copies of the Borrower’s (x) air carrier certificate (as defined in 49 U.S.C. Sec. 41101 and issued pursuant to Part 119 of the Federal Aviation Regulations) and (y) operations specifications certificate issued under Part 121 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

 

Promptly upon the recording of the Mortgage and the Mortgage Supplement at the FAA covering the Designated Aircraft pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act, the Borrower will cause McAfee & Taft, special FAA counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to deliver to the Loan Participant and the Borrower an opinion as to the due and valid registration of the Designated Aircraft in the name of the Borrower, the due recording of the related FAA Bill of Sale, Mortgage and Mortgage Supplement and the lack of filing of any intervening documents with respect to the Designated Aircraft.

 

SECTION 5             Closing Procedure .

 

(a)            Prior to the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, the Borrower will obtain an authorization code from the FAA for the international interest of the Loan Participant with respect to the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft by filing with the FAA an FAA Entry Point Filing Form — AC Form 8050-135 and the Borrower shall have caused a prospective international interest in the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft listing the Loan Participant as creditor to be registered with the International Registry with respect to the Mortgage and the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft.  The parties will pre-position the FAA Bill of Sale, registration application, Mortgage and Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft with FAA counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  On the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft and in sufficient time to permit the closing to occur during business hours of the FAA in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the Loan Participant will wire transfer its Commitment prior to 9:00 a.m. New York time for the Designated Aircraft to the Seller in accordance with Section 2(b)(ii) of this Agreement.  On the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, by conference telephone call among the Seller, the Borrower (and its counsel), the Loan Participant (and/or their counsel acting on their behalf) and FAA counsel, the Seller will authorize the filing of the FAA Bill of Sale for the Designated

 

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Aircraft to be delivered on the Delivery Date and the Borrower will (a) cause the registration application for the for the Designated Aircraft in the name of the Borrower to be filed with the FAA, (b) cause the ownership interest of the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft to be duly registered with the International Registry as a contract of sale, and (c) authorize the filing of the Mortgage and/or the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft upon receipt by the Seller of the purchase price for the Designated Aircraft and receipt by the Borrower (or its order) of the Loan for the Designated Aircraft.  The irrevocable authorization to FAA counsel to date the FAA Bill of Sale for the Designated Aircraft and file the FAA Bill of Sale and the Mortgage and/or Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft will occur prior to the transfer of the Loan for the Designated Aircraft to or for account of the Borrower, but the filing will not occur until the earlier of the Seller’s receipt of the purchase price for the Designated Aircraft.  The Loan Certificate for the Designated Aircraft will be delivered to the Loan Participant and legal opinions delivered to all parties immediately following the transfer of the Loan as provided in Section 2(c).

 

(b)                                  The Borrower irrevocably authorizes FAA counsel to file with the FAA the Mortgage and/or Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft and register the appropriate prospective international interests with the International Registry for the Designated Aircraft following the closing of the financing for the Designated Aircraft.  FAA counsel may rely, without any further investigation, on any statement or certification by the Loan Participant that the closing of the financing for the Designated Aircraft has occurred.

 

SECTION 6                                    Extent of Interest of Holders .

 

Subject to Section 14.01 of the Mortgage, a Holder shall not, as such, have any further interest in, or other right with respect to, the Mortgage Estate when and if the principal amount of and interest on and other amounts due under all Loan Certificates held by such Holder and all other sums due to such Holder hereunder and under the other Operative Documents shall have been paid in full, provided, however, to the extent, for any reason, any such sums paid to a Holder is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by such Holder, the obligations of the Borrower and the security interests created by the Mortgage shall be automatically reinstated with respect to such Holder and the Loan Participant, as applicable.

 

SECTION 7                                    Representations and Warranties .

 

(a)                                   Borrower’s Representations and Warranties .  The Borrower makes the following representations and warranties set out in this Section 7 to the Loan Participant on the date hereof and on the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft (except to the extent such representation or warranty relates to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall only be made as to the date on which it is expressed to be made):

 

(i)                                      the Borrower is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing pursuant to the laws of the State of Delaware; is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which its operations or the nature of its business requires, except where the failure to be so qualified would give rise to a Material Adverse Change; is a U.S. Air Carrier; and has the corporate power and authority to, and holds all licenses, permits and franchises from the appropriate

 

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Governmental Body necessary to authorize the Borrower to, engage in air transport and to carry on scheduled commercial passenger service as presently conducted, to own the Designated Aircraft and to enter into and perform its obligations under the Operative Documents, except where the failure to hold such license, permit or franchise would not give rise to a Material Adverse Change;

 

(ii)                                   the Borrower has duly authorized, executed and delivered this Agreement and each of the Operative Documents to which it is (or will be) a party, and each of the Operative Documents to which it is (or will be) a party constitutes, or when entered into will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general principles of equity;

 

(iii)                                neither the execution and delivery by the Borrower of the Operative Documents to which it is or will be a party, nor the consummation by the Borrower of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, nor the compliance by the Borrower with any of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof, (A) requires or will require any approval of its stockholders, or approval or consent of any trustees or holders of any indebtedness or obligations of the Borrower except such as have been (or will be) duly obtained, (B) violates or will violate its certificate of incorporation or by-laws, (C) contravenes or will contravene any provision of, or constitutes or will constitute a default under, or results or will result in any breach of, any indenture, mortgage, lease, chattel mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sale contract, bank loan or credit agreement, material license, or other agreement, instrument or contractual restriction to which it is a party or by which it is bound, provided, however, that the grant by the Borrower to the Loan Participant of a Lien in certain after-acquired property of the type described in clause (4) of the Granting Clause of the Mortgage may require the consent of lenders under third-party loan agreements to which the Borrower is a party, which consent shall be obtained by the Borrower prior to the Borrower having any rights in such after-acquired property, or (D) contravenes or will contravene any law binding on it;

 

(iv)                               no authorization of, giving of notice to, or registration with, or taking of any other action in respect of, any Governmental Body is required for the execution and delivery of, or the carrying out by, the Borrower of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or by any other of the Operative Documents to which the Borrower is or will be a party, except for (A) the orders, permits, waivers, exemptions, authorizations and approvals of the regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the operation of the Designated Aircraft by the Borrower, which orders, permits, waivers, exemptions, authorizations and approvals have been duly obtained or will on or prior to the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft be duly obtained, and will on the Delivery Date be in full force and effect, (B) any normal periodic and other reporting requirements under the Federal Aviation Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and the applicable rules, and regulations of the FAA, in each case to the extent required to be given or obtained only after the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft and (C) any filings, registrations or applications specifically described in this Agreement or any of the other Operative Documents;

 

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(v)                                  there are no pending or, to the Borrower’s actual knowledge, threatened actions or proceedings against the Borrower before any court or administrative agency that would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under the Operative Documents;

 

(vi)                               except for (A) the filing with the FAA of an FAA Entry Point Filing Form — AC Form 8050-135 and the procurement of unique authorization codes for the registration of the ownership interest of the Borrower in the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft represented by the contract of sale constituting the FAA Bill of Sale and/or the Warranty Bill of Sale and the registration of the Borrower’s ownership interest with respect to each contract of sale in respect of the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft, (B) the filing with the FAA of an FAA Entry Point Filing Form — AC Form 8050-135 as to the prospective international interest of the Mortgagee with respect to the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft and the procurement of unique authorization codes for each thereof and the registration of the Loan Participant’s prospective international interest in the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft with the International Registry, (C) the filing for recording pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act of the FAA Bill of Sale for the Designated Aircraft (and the application for registration of the Designated Aircraft in the name of the Borrower) and the Mortgage with the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft, (C) the filing of financing statements (and continuation statements at periodic intervals) with respect to the interests created by such documents under the Uniform Commercial Code of Delaware and such other states as may be specified in the opinion furnished pursuant to Section 4(b)(x)(A) hereof and (D) the affixation of the nameplates referred to in Section 3.04 of the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft, no further action, including any filing or recording of any document (including any financing statement in respect thereof under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction), is necessary in order to establish and perfect the Lien on the Designated Aircraft on a first priority basis in favor of the Loan Participant pursuant to the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft or to establish as against third parties the international interest under such Mortgage in any applicable jurisdiction in the United States;

 

(vii)                            there has not occurred any event which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default under the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft which is presently continuing;

 

(viii)                         (x) The Original Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or as permitted by Form 10-Q in the case of interim unaudited consolidated financial statements);

 

(y)                                  The Original Financial Statements fairly represent in all material respects the consolidated financial condition and operations of Holdings as at the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the periods indicated therein; and

 

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(z)                                    There has been no Material Adverse Change since December 31, 2010 except as disclosed by the Borrower to the Loan Participant in writing prior to the date hereof;

 

(ix)                                 on the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft and after the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the termination of the Existing Lease, the Borrower will have good title to the Designated Aircraft delivered on the Delivery Date free and clear of all Liens, except the Lien of the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft and Inchoate Liens;

 

(x)                                    neither the Borrower nor anyone acting on behalf of the Borrower has directly or indirectly offered any interest in the Loan Certificate for the Designated Aircraft for sale to, or solicited any offer to acquire any of the same from, anyone other than the related Loan Participant and not more than 35 other institutions believed capable of evaluating and bearing the risks of investment in the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(xi)                                 on the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft, the Designated Aircraft will have been insured by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage, will have suffered no Event of Loss and will be in the condition and state of repair required under the terms of the Mortgage;

 

(xii)                              the Borrower is not an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940;

 

(xiii)                           none of the reports, financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Loan Participant in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(xiv)                          no part of the proceeds of the Loan hereunder in respect of the Designated Aircraft will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of Regulations U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve;

 

(xv)                             (A) the Borrower is a “transacting user entity” (as such term is defined in the Regulations of the International Registry); is “situated”, for the purposes of the Cape Town Convention, in the United States; and has the power to “dispose” (as such term is used in the Cape Town Convention) of the Airframe and related Engines financed on the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft; (B) the Airframe and related Engines financed on the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft are “aircraft objects” (as defined in the Cape Town Convention); (C) the United States is a Contracting State under the Cape Town Convention; (D) the FAA Bill of Sale for the Airframe associated with the Designated Aircraft and/or the Warranty Bill of Sale for the Designated Aircraft

 

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constitutes a “contract of sale” (as defined in the Cape Town Convention), and the Mortgage and the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft conveys an international interest in the Designated Aircraft; and (E) the payment of principal of and interest on the Loan Certificates in respect of the Designated Aircraft, and the performance by the Borrower of its other obligations under the Operative Documents, are “associated rights” (as defined in the Cape Town Convention); and

 

(xvi)                          In respect of the Designated Aircraft, there are no registrations on the International Registry in relation to the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft other than those referred to in clause (vi)(A) above.

 

(b)                                  Representations and Warranties of the Loan Participant .  The Loan Participant hereby represents and warrants to the Borrower, as of the date hereof, that:

 

(i)                                      it is a duly organized, validly existing and (if applicable) in good standing under the applicable laws of its jurisdiction of organization;

 

(ii)                                   it has the full requisite power and authority, including trust power (if applicable), to execute, deliver and enter into the Operative Documents to which it is or is contemplated to become a party, to comply with the terms hereof and thereof, and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder;

 

(iii)                                it has duly authorized, executed and delivered the Operative Documents to which it is or is contemplated to become a party and, assuming due execution and delivery by each of the parties thereto, each such Operative Document constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);

 

(iv)                               without making any inquiries (legal, factual or otherwise) it does not have any knowledge of any circumstances that will give rise to a claim pursuant to Section 8(b) or 8(c) hereof; and

 

(v)                                  it is a “transacting user entity” (as such term is defined in the Regulations of the International Registry).

 

(c)                                   Loan Certificates .  The Loan Participant represents and warrants that it is acquiring its interest in its Loan Certificate either (A) in the ordinary course of its general business or (B) for investment and not with a view to any distribution thereof that would require registration under the Securities Act, subject, however, to the disposition of its property being at all times within its control.

 

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SECTION 8                                    Indemnities; Etc.

 

(a)                                   General Indemnity .

 

(i)                                      Subject to the exclusions stated in (b) below and the other limitations in this Section 8, the Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify each Indemnitee against, and agrees to protect, save and keep harmless each of them, on an After-Tax Basis, from any and all Expenses imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of or directly resulting from (A) the operation, possession, use, maintenance, overhaul, testing, registration, reregistration, delivery, non-delivery, lease, nonuse, modification, alteration, or sale of the Designated Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, or any engine used in connection with any associated Airframe or any part of any of the foregoing by the Borrower, any lessee or any other Person whatsoever, whether or not such operation, possession, use, maintenance, overhaul, testing, registration, reregistration, delivery, non-delivery, lease, nonuse, modification, alteration, or sale is in compliance with the terms of the Mortgage, including, without limitation, claims for death, personal injury or property damage or other loss or harm to any person whatsoever and claims relating to any laws, rules or regulations pertaining to such operation, possession, use, maintenance, overhaul, testing, registration, reregistration, delivery, non-delivery, lease, non-use, modification, alteration, sale or return including environmental control, noise and pollution laws, rules or regulations; (B) the manufacture, design, purchase, acceptance, rejection, delivery, or condition of the Designated Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, any engine used in connection with any Airframe, or any part of any of the foregoing including, without limitation, latent and other defects, whether or not discoverable, or trademark or copyright infringement to the extent the Borrower has claims against the Aircraft Manufacturer or Engine Manufacturer for such amounts; (C) any breach of or failure to perform or observe, or any other noncompliance with, any covenant or agreement to be performed, or other obligation of the Borrower under any of the Operative Documents, or the falsity of any representation or warranty of the Borrower in any of the Operative Documents; (D) the offer, sale and delivery by the Borrower or anyone acting on behalf of the Borrower of any Loan Certificate or successor debt obligations issued in connection with the refunding or refinancing thereof (including, without limitation, any claim arising out of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any other Federal or state statute, law or regulation, or at common law or otherwise relating to securities) (the indemnity provided in this clause (D) to extend also to any Person who controls an Indemnitee, its successors, assigns, employees, directors, officers, servants and agents within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended); and (E) the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents or any Lease under the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft, any Event of Default under the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft or the enforcement against the Borrower of any of the terms thereof (including, without limitation, Article IX of such Mortgage).

 

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(ii)                                   Claims Excluded .  The foregoing indemnity shall not extend to any Expense of any Indemnitee to the extent attributable to one or more of the following:

 

(1)                                   acts or omissions involving the willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud or gross negligence of such Indemnitee or any Person acting on behalf of such Indemnitee (other than gross negligence imputed to such Indemnitee solely by reason of its interest in the Designated Aircraft);

 

(2)                                   the failure by such Indemnitee to perform or observe any agreement, covenant or condition in any of the Operative Documents applicable to it (except to the extent such failure was caused directly by the failure of the Borrower to perform any of its obligations under the Operative Documents);

 

(3)                                   any representation or warranty by such Indemnitee in the Operative Documents or in connection therewith being incorrect;

 

(4)                                   with respect to any Indemnitee, a disposition, assignment or other transfer (voluntary or involuntary) by such Indemnitee of all or any part of such Indemnitee’s interest in any Loan Certificate other than during the continuance of an Event of Default;

 

(5)                                   other than in the case of amounts necessary to make payments on an After-Tax Basis, any Tax, or increase in tax liability under any Tax law [**];

 

(6)                                   to violations of applicable securities laws, including, without limitation, any federal, state or foreign securities laws, attributable to the Loan Participant’s own actions, or the actions of anyone acting on behalf of the Loan Participant, in connection with any offer, sale, assignment or other disposition of its interest in the Aircraft, the Loan or any Loan Certificate by the Loan Participant;

 

(7)                                   the authorization or giving or withholding of any future amendments, supplements, waivers, or consents with respect to any of the Operative Documents other than such as have been consented to, approved, authorized or requested by the Borrower;

 

(8)                                   any Expense which (a) is specified to be for account of an Indemnitee pursuant to the Operative Documents without express right of reimbursement under any Operative Document or (b) any Indemnitee agrees in writing to pay or such Indemnitee expressly agrees in writing shall not be paid or reimbursed by the Borrower;

 

(9)                                   any claim to the extent it is an ordinary and usual internal operating or overhead expense of such Indemnitee other than such expenses caused by an Event of Default;

 

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(10)                             any acts or events (other than acts or events related to the performance or failure to perform by Borrower of its obligations pursuant to the terms of the Operative Documents) that occur after the Loan Participant is required to release all Mortgage Estate from the Lien of the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft, except to the extent attributable to acts or events occurring prior thereto; and

 

(11)                             if another provision of a Operative Document specifies the extent of the Borrower’s responsibility or obligation with respect to such Expense, to the extent of such Expense (in which case such other provision shall govern).

 

(iii)                                Claims Procedure .  If a claim is made against an Indemnitee involving one or more Expenses and such Indemnitee has notice thereof, such Indemnitee shall promptly after receiving such notice give notice of such claim to the Borrower; provided that the failure to provide such notice shall not release the Borrower from any of its obligations to indemnify hereunder except to the extent that the Borrower is prejudiced as a result of the failure to give such notice in a timely fashion, and no payment by the Borrower to an Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 8(a) shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or release of any right or remedy which the Borrower may have against such Indemnitee for any actual damages as a result of the failure by such Indemnitee to give the Borrower such notice.  The Borrower (or its insurer(s)) shall be entitled, at its sole cost and expense, acting through counsel reasonably acceptable to the respective Indemnitee, so long as the Borrower (or its insurer(s)) has acknowledged in writing its responsibility for such Expense hereunder (except that the Borrower (and its insurer(s)) will not be bound by such acknowledgment if the decision of a court or arbitrator provides that the Borrower is not liable hereunder), (A) in any judicial or administrative proceeding that involves solely a claim for one or more Expenses, to assume responsibility for and control thereof, (B) in any judicial or administrative proceeding involving a claim for one or more Expenses and other claims related or unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents, to assume responsibility for and control of such claim for Expenses to the extent that the same may be and is severed from such other claims (and such Indemnitee shall use its reasonable efforts to obtain such severance), and (C) in any other case, to be consulted by such Indemnitee with respect to judicial proceedings subject to the control of such Indemnitee and to be allowed, at the Borrower’s sole expense, to participate therein.  The Indemnitee may participate at its own expense and with its own counsel in any judicial proceeding controlled by the Borrower pursuant to the preceding provisions.  Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Borrower shall not be entitled to assume responsibility for and control of any such judicial or administrative proceedings if any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, if such proceedings will involve a material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Designated Aircraft unless (I) fully covered by insurance and the applicable insurers have confirmed responsibility therefor in writing, or (II) the Borrower shall have posted a bond or other security reasonably satisfactory to the relevant Indemnitee with respect to such risk or if such proceedings could entail any risk of criminal liability being imposed on such Indemnitee.

 

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The Indemnitee shall supply the Borrower with such information not within the control of the Borrower, as is in such Indemnitee’s control or is reasonably available to such Indemnitee, which the Borrower may reasonably request and as is necessary or advisable for the Borrower to control or participate in any proceeding to the extent permitted by this Section 8(a)(iii).  Such Indemnitee shall not enter into a settlement or other compromise with respect to any Expense without the prior written consent of the Borrower unless such Indemnitee waives its right to be indemnified with respect to such Expense under this Section 8(a) and repays to the Borrower all Expenses previously paid by the Borrower to such Indemnitee in connection therewith.

 

The Borrower shall supply the relevant Indemnitee with such information not within the control of such Indemnitee, as is in the Borrower’s control or is reasonably available to the Borrower, which such Indemnitee may reasonably requested and as is necessary or advisable for the Indemnitee to control or participate in any proceeding to the extent permitted by this Section 8(a).

 

In the case of any Expense indemnified by the Borrower hereunder which is covered by a policy of insurance maintained by the Borrower (or any Lessee) pursuant to Article VI of the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft or otherwise, it shall be a condition of such indemnity with respect to any particular Indemnitee that such Indemnitee shall cooperate with the insurers in the exercise of their rights to investigate, defend or compromise such Expense as may be required to retain the benefits of such insurance with respect to such Expense.  Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, with respect to any Expense which is covered under policies of insurance maintained by the Borrower (or any Lessee) pursuant to Article VI of the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft or otherwise, the rights of an Indemnitee to control or participate in any proceedings shall be modified to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of such policies and the rights of the insurers thereunder.

 

To the extent of any payment of any Expense pursuant to this Section 8(a), the Borrower (or its insurer(s), if applicable), without any further action, shall be subrogated to any claims the Indemnitee may have relating thereto.  The Indemnitee agrees to give such further assurances or agreements and to cooperate with the Borrower (or its insurer(s), if applicable) to permit the Borrower (or its insurer(s), if applicable) to pursue such claims, if any, to the extent reasonably requested by the Borrower (or its insurer(s), if applicable).

 

In the event that the Borrower (or its insurer(s)) shall have paid an amount to an Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 8(a), and such Indemnitee subsequently shall be reimbursed in respect of such indemnified amount from any other Person, such Indemnitee shall promptly pay the Borrower the amount of such reimbursement, including interest received attributable thereto, unless a Special Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in which case such amount shall be paid over to the Loan Participant to hold as security for the Borrower’s obligations under the Operative Documents or, if requested by the Borrower, applied to satisfy such obligations.

 

If an Indemnitee is not party to this Agreement, the Borrower may require such Indemnitee to agree in writing to the terms of this Section 8(a) prior to making any payment to such Indemnitee under this Section 8(a).

 

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(b)                                  Tax Indemnities .  The [**] withholding Tax indemnities are specified in Schedule III hereto, which provisions are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(c)                                   Increased Costs .

 

(i)                                      If, by reason of any Change in Law occurring after the date hereof:

 

(x)                                    the Loan Participant or any Holding Company of the Loan Participant has a reduction on its rate of return on its capital as relates to the class of assets and liabilities that includes its commitments and Loans (taking into account any Hedge Transaction) made under this Agreement below that which Loan Participant or Holding Company would have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into account the capital adequacy policies developed by such Loan Participant in connection with the adoption and/or implementation of the Basel II and Basel III accords);

 

(y)                                  the Loan Participant or any Holding Company of the Loan Participant incurs a cost as a result of Loan Participant entering into or assuming or maintaining a commitment or performing its obligations (including its obligation to participate in the making of the Loan or enter into any Hedge Transaction) under this Agreement; or

 

(z)                                    there is any increase in the cost to the Loan Participant or any Holding Company of the Loan Participant of funding or maintaining all or any of the Loan (including any Hedge Transaction) comprised in a class of loans formed by or including the Loan, including any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement assessed against assets of, deposits with or for account of, or credit extended by, the Loan Participant;

 

then, subject to the provisions of this Section 8(c), the Borrower shall, from time to time on demand of the Loan Participant, promptly pay to the Loan Participant, amounts sufficient to hold harmless and indemnify the Loan Participant on an After-Tax Basis, from and against, as the case may be, (x) the reasonably allocable portion of any such reduction in the rate of return on capital, (y) any such actual cost, (z) any such increased cost (or such proportion of such increased cost as is reasonably attributable to its participating in the funding or maintaining of the Loan or any Hedge Transaction) (together, “ Increased Costs ”); provided , that :

 

(1)                                   the Borrower shall have no liability under this Section 8(c) in respect of any Taxes (other than amounts necessary to make payments on an After-Tax Basis);

 

(2)                                   the Borrower shall have no liability under this Section 8(c) if (i) the Borrower elects to direct the transfer or to repay the Loan and cancels the Commitment pursuant to Section 3(i) hereof (provided that the Borrower shall nevertheless be liable under this Section 8(c) for increased costs relating to the period prior to such prepayment and cancellation), (ii) Loan Participant is not also seeking indemnification against similar increased costs, to the extent it is entitled to do so, in transactions with similarly situated borrowers (it being agreed that an officer’s certificate to the contrary from any Loan Participant shall constitute sufficient evidence of such fact) or (iii) the claim for Increased Costs arises out of a voluntary relocation by the Loan Participant of its Facility Office;

 

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(3)                                   the Loan Participant shall only be entitled to receive compensation for such Increased Costs from and after the time that is 150 days prior to the date the Increased Cost Notice referred to below is received by the Borrower; and

 

(4)                                   the Loan Participant will (at Borrower’s expense) use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate the amount of the Increased Costs associated with such event, including designating a different Facility Office to hold the Loan if such designation will avoid or reduce such Increased Costs and will not, in the sole opinion of the Loan Participant, result in any economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage to the Loan Participant (other than economic disadvantages for which the Borrower has provided an indemnity acceptable to the Loan Participant).

 

(ii)                                   If the Loan Participant intends to make a claim for Increased Costs pursuant to Section 8(c)(i), it shall, within 60 days after becoming aware of the same, provide written notice to the Borrower of the event by reason of which it is entitled to do so (the “ Increased Cost Notice ”); provided, that :

 

(x)                                    the Increased Cost Notice shall describe, in reasonable detail, the events giving rise to such Increased Costs, the basis for determining and allocating such Increased Costs and the amount of each request by the Loan Participant for compensation under this Section 8(c), together with a statement that the determinations and allocations made in respect of the Increased Costs comply with the provisions of this Section 8(c); and

 

(y)                                  the Loan Participant shall not be required to disclose any confidential information relating to the organization of its affairs, or its capital structure or return on capital.

 

(iii)                                Certificate of Loan Participant .  A certificate of the Loan Participant as to (i) any amount payable to it under this Agreement or (ii) the amount of any indemnity payable to it, or for its account, under this Section 8(c) shall, in either case and in the absence of manifest error, be prima facie evidence of the existence and amount of such obligation of the Borrower so long the underlying determinations and allocations are made on a reasonable basis.

 

(iv)                               No Greater Obligation .  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the Loan Participant changes its Facility Office or the Loan Participant assigns or transfers the whole or any part of the Loan or its rights, benefits or obligations under this Agreement and, other than in the case of an assignment or transfer by the Initial Loan Participant, such change, assignment or transfer, as determined on the date of such change, assignment or transfer, would subject the Borrower to any greater obligation

 

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or liability under this Agreement or any other Operative Documents than it would have been under on such date if no such change, assignment or transfer had then taken place, then unless such change, assignment or transfer was made at the request of the Borrower in order to mitigate or avoid the requirement for payment of additional amounts or increased costs or after the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default, the Borrower shall not be obliged to pay any amounts in excess of the amount that it would have been obliged to pay had no change, assignment or transfer then taken place.

 

(d)                                  Illegality .

 

(i)                                      Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, if any Change in Law or Illegality Event shall make it unlawful for the Loan Participant to maintain its Commitment or its Loan in respect of the Designated Aircraft, then the Loan Participant shall deliver to Borrower a written certification describing in reasonable detail the events giving rise to such unlawfulness.  Upon receipt by Borrower of such notice, the Borrower and the Loan Participant shall negotiate for a period of 60 days in an effort to mitigate such illegality.  During such mitigation period the Loan Participant shall not be required to advance any Loan to the Borrower hereunder.  If after such mitigation period, such unlawfulness cannot be resolved, then the provisions of clause (ii) below shall apply.

 

(ii)                                   If there shall have occurred and be continuing an event with respect to the Loan Participant of the type described in clause (i) above then the Loan Participant may and, if so instructed by the Borrower shall:

 

(x)                                    notify the Borrower that such unlawfulness has occurred and give notice that (a) if no Loan shall then have been made by the Loan Participant, no Loan shall be made to the Borrower by the Loan Participant or (b) if a Loan shall then have been made by the Loan Participant and remain outstanding, no further Loans shall be made to the Borrower by the Loan Participant; and

 

(y)                                  require the Borrower to repay the Loan in full together with accrued interest and Prepayment Amount, if any, and all other amounts accrued and owing to the Loan Participant under the Operative Documents, whereupon the Borrower shall on the date specified in such notice (which shall be the earlier of the date on which applicable laws require the immediate repayment of all or a portion of the Loan Participant’s Loan and the Interest Payment Date first occurring not earlier than ten Business Days from the date of such notice), repay in full all such amounts.

 

SECTION 9                                    Covenants of the Borrower .

 

(a)                                   Borrower Merger .  The Borrower may not enter into any transaction (whether by way of reconstruction, reorganization, consolidation, amalgamation, merger, transfer, sale, lease or otherwise, a “ Merger ”) whereby all or substantially all of its liabilities, property and assets would become the property of any other Person or, in the case of any such

 

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Merger, of the continuing corporation or limited liability company resulting therefrom (collectively, the “ Successor ”) unless: (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom; (ii) the Successor will be liable for the obligations of the Borrower under the Operative Documents to which it is a party, and the Loan Participant shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of such liability; (iii) the Successor is a corporation or limited liability company formed under the laws of the United States or one of its States (and, if not a Delaware corporation or limited liability company, all UCC filings shall have been effected in order to ensure that the Loan Participant continues to have a first priority and perfected lien against the Mortgage Estate in respect of the Designated Aircraft) and is a certified air carrier; (iv) all registrations, recordings and filings, and such other actions with respect to the Operative Documents, shall have been effected as shall be necessary or advisable in the reasonable opinion of the Loan Participant to protect its security interest in the Designated Aircraft; and (v) such Person or the Successor has a Tangible Net Worth after giving effect to such Merger no less than the Tangible Net Worth of the Borrower immediately prior to such Merger (and the Loan Participant shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to them to such effect).  As used herein,

 

Tangible Net Worth ” means, as at any date for any Person, the sum for such Person and its Subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP), of the following:

 

(a)                                   the amount of capital stock, plus

 

(b)                                  the amount of surplus and retained earnings (or, in the case of a surplus or retained earnings deficit, minus the amount of such deficit), minus

 

(c)                                   the sum of the following: cost of treasury shares and the book value of all assets which should be classified as intangibles, including goodwill, minority interests, research and development costs, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents and franchises, and unamortized debt discount and expense.

 

(b)                                  U.S. Air Carrier .  The Borrower covenants and agrees that at all times until the Lien of the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft shall be discharged pursuant to Section 14.01 thereof, it will be an “air carrier” within the meaning of the Federal Aviation Act operating under certificates issued pursuant to Section 41102(a) of such Act and shall otherwise meet the standards of the definition of U.S. Air Carrier.

 

(c)                                   Further Assurances .  The Borrower covenants and agrees with each party hereto as follows:

 

(i)                                      The Borrower will cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered all and every such further acts, conveyances and assurances as any Holder shall reasonably require for accomplishing the purposes of this Agreement and the other Operative Documents; provided that any instrument or other document so executed by the Borrower will not expand any obligations or limit any rights of the Borrower in respect of the transactions contemplated by any Operative Documents.  The Borrower shall cause the Designated Aircraft to remain duly registered, in the name of the Borrower, except as otherwise required or permitted hereunder or under the Mortgage, under the Federal Aviation Act.

 

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(ii)                                   The Borrower, at its expense, will cause (A) the Mortgage, all Mortgage Supplements and all amendments to the Mortgage, in each case, for the Designated Aircraft, to be promptly filed and recorded, or filed for recording, to the extent permitted under the Federal Aviation Act, or required under any other applicable law, (B) subject only to the consent of the Loan Participant (or the Seller, in the case of the FAA Bill of Sale for the Designated Aircraft), the registration with the International Registry of the contract of sale and the international interests with respect to each FAA Bill of Sale and/or Warranty Bill of Sale, the Mortgage and Mortgage Supplement, in each case, for the Designated Aircraft, and (C) the Lien of the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft to at all times be and remain a first priority and perfected Lien on the Mortgage Estate thereunder (subject to Permitted Liens ranking junior in priority to such Lien).  The Borrower agrees to furnish the Loan Participant with copies of the foregoing documents with recording and registration data as promptly as practicable following the issuance of same by the FAA and the International Registry.

 

The Borrower shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable costs and disbursements of outside counsel, provided that the Borrower shall no obligation to reimburse the reasonable costs and disbursements of more than one counsel to the Holders) incurred by the Holders after the date hereof in connection with (x) any supplements or amendments of the Operative Documents (including, without limitation, any related recording and registration costs) requested by Borrower or otherwise reasonably required to effectuate the intent of the Operative Documents, (y) any Event of Default and any enforcement or collection proceedings resulting therefrom or in connection with the negotiation of any restructuring or “work-out” (whether or not consummated), or (z) the enforcement of this Section 9(c).

 

(d)                                  Financial Information .  The Borrower shall supply or procure the supply to the Loan Participant, to the extent such materials are not made available on the Borrower’s or Holdings’ website or the EDGAR system:

 

(i)                                      as soon as practicable and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings, consolidated statements of income and cash flows and a consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (including the Borrower) for such year, and a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (including the Borrower) as at the end of such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form corresponding consolidated figures from the preceding annual audit, all in reasonable detail and reported on by independent public accountants of recognized national standing selected by Holdings (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (including the Borrower) on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (except for inconsistencies required by changes to GAAP and changes approved by such accountants in accordance with GAAP), subject to the absence of footnotes;

 

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(ii)                                   as soon as practicable and in any event within 90 days after the end of each quarterly period (other than the last quarterly period) in each fiscal year of Holdings and the Borrower beginning after March 31, 2011, consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (including the Borrower) for the period from the beginning of the current fiscal year to the end of such quarterly period, and a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (including the Borrower) as at the end of such quarterly period, setting forth in each case in comparative form figures for the corresponding period in the preceding fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (including the Borrower), certified by the Borrower’s chief executive officer or chief financial officer as having been prepared on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (except for inconsistencies required by changes to GAAP and changes approved by the accountants referred to in clause (i) above in accordance with GAAP), subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes; and

 

(iii)                                promptly, any documents or information that Holdings files with the Securities and Exchange Commission and that is disclosable to Holdings’ shareholders; and

 

(iv)                               promptly following any reasonable request therefor by the Loan Participant, such further non-confidential information that is of the kind that would generally be made available by the Borrower upon request by a secured lender regarding the Mortgage Estate in respect of the Designated Aircraft, financial condition, business and operations of the Borrower.

 

SECTION 10                              Notices .

 

All notices, demands, instructions and other communications required or permitted to be given to or made upon any party hereto shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile, or by prepaid courier service, and shall be effective upon receipt.

 

Unless otherwise specified in a notice sent or delivered in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 10, notices, demands, instructions and other communications in writing shall be given to or made upon the respective parties hereto at their respective addresses (or to their respective facsimile numbers) as follows:  (a) if to the Borrower, to the address set forth in Section 14.06 of the Mortgage in respect of the Designated Aircraft, (b) if to the Loan Participant, to the address set forth on Schedule I hereto, or (c) if to any subsequent Holder, addressed to such Holder at its address set forth in the Certificate Register maintained pursuant to the Mortgage in respect of the Designated Aircraft.

 

A notice sent by facsimile will be deemed received on the date set forth on the confirmation of receipt produced by the sender’s fax machine immediately after the fax is sent.  A notice sent by registered or certified mail will be deemed received upon actual receipt.

 

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SECTION 11                              Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial .

 

(a)                                   This Agreement shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York, including all matters of construction, validity and performance.

 

(b)                                  Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Operative Document, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.  Nothing in this Agreement or any other Operative Document shall affect any right that any party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Operative Document against another party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(c)                                   Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section.  Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

(d)                                  Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 10.  Nothing in this Agreement or any other Operative Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement or any other Operative Document to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

(e)                                   EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

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SECTION 12                              Invoices and Payment of Expenses .

 

The Loan Participant shall promptly submit to the Borrower for its prompt approval copies of invoices of the Transaction Expenses (as defined below) as they are received.  The Borrower agrees to pay Transaction Expenses promptly upon receipt of invoices of such Transaction Expenses.  For the purposes hereof, “ Transaction Expenses ” means (i) with respect to the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement (and the term sheet relating hereto) and the closing or anticipated closing of the Designated Aircraft on the Delivery Date, the reasonable fees, and out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements of McAfee & Taft, special counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Vedder Price P.C., special counsel to the Loan Participant, (ii) all fees, taxes and other charges payable in connection with the recording or filing of instruments and financing statements, or registration of any international interest with the International Registry, and (iii) the Loan Participant’s reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses relating to the negotiation and closing of this transaction, provided that if the Loan Participant shall not disburse its Loan despite all conditions precedent having been satisfied or waived, the Loan Participant shall pay its own fees and expenses (including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of Vedder Price P.C.).

 

SECTION 13                              Section 1110 Compliance .  Notwithstanding any provision herein or elsewhere contained to the contrary, it is understood and agreed among the parties hereto that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the other Operative Documents are expressly intended to be, shall be and should be construed so as to be, entitled to the full benefits of 11 U.S.C. Section 1110, as amended from time to time, and any successor provision thereto.

 

SECTION 14                              Confidentiality .  Each party hereto shall, and shall use all reasonable efforts to ensure that its respective officers, directors, employees and agents, maintain as confidential and shall not, without the prior written consent of the Borrower and the Loan Participant, disclose to any third party the terms of any Operative Document, or any of the information, reports, invoices or documents (except to the extent that it is available on the Borrower’s website) supplied by or on behalf of any of the Parties, save that such party shall be entitled to disclose any such terms, information, reports, invoices or documents:

 

(a)                                   in connection with any proceedings arising out of or in connection with any of the Operative Documents to the extent that such party is advised by legal counsel that it is necessary to protect its interests or is legally required to do so; or if required to do so by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction whether in pursuance of any procedure for discovering documents or otherwise; or

 

(b)                                  pursuant to any law or regulation having the force of law (including rules and regulations of the SEC); or

 

(c)                                   to any fiscal, monetary, Tax, governmental or other competent authority or supervisory boards and bodies; or

 

(d)                                  to any transferee or potential transferee of a Loan Certificate or interest therein (which agrees to be bound by confidentiality provisions similar to those set forth herein); or

 

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(e)                                   to its auditors, bankers, legal or other professional advisers (or those of any person covered by the preceding paragraph (d)) (which are under an ethical obligation to or agree to hold such information confidential); or

 

(f)                                     in any manner contemplated by any of the Operative Documents; or

 

(g)                                  for due diligence purposes in connection with significant transactions or dealings involving any party, and which are outside the ordinary course of that party’s business, including investments, acquisitions or financings, to other potential parties to such dealings or transactions or their professional advisors, provided that such other parties (i) shall not be permitted to retain any copies of any of the Operative Documents or to disclose same to any third party; and (ii) shall enter into a confidentiality agreement on terms substantially similar to those contained in this Section 14, except that such confidentiality agreement shall not provide for any disclosure of the terms of the Operative Documents or any non-public information, including pursuant to this due diligence exemption; or

 

(h)                                  if the information contained therein shall have emanated in conditions free from confidentiality restrictions from some person other than such party and such party would, but for the preceding provisions of this Section 14, have been free to disclose or use the same.

 

SECTION 15                              Nondisturbance .

 

The Loan Participant agrees that neither it nor anyone acting on its behalf will interfere in the Borrower’s or any permitted Lessee’s quiet enjoyment of the Designated Aircraft so long as no Event of Default under the Mortgage shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

SECTION 16                              Miscellaneous .

 

(a)                                   The representations, warranties, indemnities and agreements of the Borrower and the Loan Participant provided for in this Agreement and each party’s obligations under any and all thereof, shall survive the expiration or other termination of this Agreement or any other Operative Document to the extent expressly provided herein or therein.

 

(b)                                  This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.  Neither this Agreement nor any of the terms hereof may be terminated, amended, supplemented, waived or modified, except by an instrument in writing signed by the Borrower and the Majority in Interest of Holders (or all Holders, as the case may be).

 

(c)                                   (i)                                      This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns including each successive holder of any Loan Certificate(s) issued and delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft whether or not an express assignment to any such holder of rights under the Agreement has been made (but only to the extent such express assignment would otherwise be permitted by the terms hereof).

 

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(ii)                                   The Borrower may not assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or the other Operative Documents except to the extent expressly provided hereby or thereby.

 

(iii)                                The Loan Participant may assign its Loan Certificate, in whole or in part, to any Person as provided in Section 2.06 of the Mortgage, which assignment shall be effected pursuant to an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, without the consent of the Borrower, the Loan Participant may not assign its Loan Certificate, in whole or in part, (i) in any manner which would result in a violation of the Securities Act or any other applicable law, (ii) so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, to any Person other than (A) a financial institution, (B) an insurance company, (C) a trust company, (D) a single purpose company, which is guaranteed by a Loan Participant or (E) any European central bank or Federal Reserve Bank and (iii) if the effect of such assignment were to in any way diminish as at the date of such assignment Borrower’s rights or increase the Borrower’s liability or obligations or amounts owing in respect thereof (including, without limitation, with respect to withholding Taxes, increased costs, interest rate adjustments above that which would result or would have been incurred as at the date of such assignment had such assignment or participation not occurred.  For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that the Loan Participant assigns or transfers its Loan Certificate in accordance with the foregoing (other than upon request by the Borrower or after the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default) and, as a result of circumstances existing at the date the assignment or transfer occurs the Borrower’s rights or obligations are so diminished or increased, as applicable, then the Borrower shall have no liability or obligations or owe any amounts in respect thereof (including, without limitation, with respect to withholding taxes, increased costs, interest rate adjustments above that which would result or would have been incurred had such assignment or participation not occurred as at such date.  The Borrower shall not be liable for any costs, fees or expenses in connection with any assignment or transfer of Loan Certificates.

 

(d)                                  The Loan Participant shall have no obligation or duty to the Borrower, or to other Persons with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations or duties of the Loan Participant expressly set forth in this Agreement and the other Operative Documents and the Loan Participant shall not be liable for performance by any other party hereto of such other party’s obligations or duties hereunder.

 

(e)                                   Any reference herein to an approval, consent or waiver to be given by the Loan Participant shall be deemed hereunder to be an approval, consent or waiver, as the case may be, if a Majority in Interest of Holders approve, consent or waive, as the case may be.

 

(f)                                     Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Loan Participant may pledge its Loan and related Loan Certificate to a Federal Reserve Bank, any European central bank or any other bank or other financial institution or authority in connection with a programmatic financing by the Loan Participant of certain of its assets.

 

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(g)                                  The Operative Documents constitute the entire understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter thereof and supersedes all previous agreements, whether written or oral, concerning such subject matter.

 

(h)                                  If, at any time, any provision of the Operative Documents is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions nor the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in any way be affected or impaired.

 

(i)                                      In no event shall any Party be liable on any theory of liability for any special, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, and each Party hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any such claim for any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.

 

(j)                                      The Borrower has not relied on and will not rely on the Loan Participant for any explicit or implicit advice in relation to the fixing of the interest rate or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Facility Agreement, including the structuring thereof or any accounting, tax, legal or regulatory or other consequences of such transactions.

 

SECTION 17                              Patriot Act; Money Laundering .

 

(a)                                   The Loan Participant hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Act ”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow the Loan Participant (as the case may be) to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act.

 

(b)                                  For the purpose of the German Money Laundering Act ( Geldwäschegesetz ), the Borrower hereby confirms that it is acting for its own account.

 

SECTION 18                              Registrations with the International Registry .

 

Each of the parties hereto consents to the registration with the International Registry of the prospective international interests with respect to the Mortgage and each Mortgage Supplement, and each party hereto covenants and agrees that it will take all such action reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Loan Participant in order to make any registrations with the International Registry, including becoming a registry user entity with the International Registry and providing consents to any registration as may be contemplated by the Operative Documents.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Facility Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC., as Borrower

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Its:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Its:

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOEING CAPITAL LOAN CORPORATION, as Loan Participant

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Its:

 

 

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Schedule I

 

Loan Participant

 

Boeing Capital Loan Corporation

 

Notice & Account Information

 

Loan Participant

 

Boeing Capital Loan Corporation

 

Address:

2215B Renaissance Dr.

Suite 18

Las Vegas, NV  89119

Attn:  Kristine Eppes

Telephone No.:  702-940-2580

Fax:  702-966-4247

 

Payment Details:

 

Bank:  JP Morgan Chase

ABA:  [**]

Account:  Boeing Capital Loan Corporation

SWIFT:  [**]

Account No.:  [**]

Reference:  Hawaiian Airlines MSN 55001

 

Borrower

 

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.

3375 Koapaka Street

Suite G350

Honolulu, Hawaii 96819

USA

Telephone No.: 808-835-3700

Fax:  808-835-3699

E-mail: Peter.Ingram@hawaiianair.com / Hoyt.Zia@hawaiianair.com

Attention:  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer;

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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Seller

 

Address:

 

Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association

299 South Main Street, 12th Floor

MAC: U1228-120

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Attn:  Corporate Trust Services

Fax:  801-246-5053

 

Payment Details:

 

Bank:  Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association

ABA: [**]

Account No.: [**]

SWIFT: [**]

Ref:  MSN 55001

Attn:  Corporate Trust Lease Group

 

Aircraft

 

One Boeing model 717-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 55001 and United States Registration No. N488HA, together with the two Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG model BR700-715 engines bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 13217 and 13165

 

Loan Amount

 

[**]

 

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Schedule II

 

Commitments

 

Aircraft

 

Loan Amount

 

 

 

Designated Aircraft

 

[**]

 

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Schedule III

 

Tax Provisions

 

 

[**]

 

(a)           Withholding on Payments .

 

(i)            All amounts payable by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to the Operative Documents and all amounts payable to any Loan Participant under a Hedge Transaction shall be free of withholding on account of any Taxes, unless such withholding is required by applicable law.  If any Tax is required to be withheld from any such amount payable by the Borrower to or for the benefit of a Tax Indemnitee under any Operative Document, or payable by a Hedge Transaction Counterparty to or for the benefit of a Loan Participant under a Hedge Transaction, the Borrower (A) shall, subject to the exceptions set forth below in paragraphs (d)(ii), (v), and (ix),  pay an additional amount such that the net amount actually or constructively received by such Tax Indemnitee will, after such withholding (including withholding from any additional amount payable pursuant to this sentence), equal the full amount of the payment then due, (B) shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the relevant Tax authority the full amount required to be withheld (including the full amount required to be withheld from any additional amount paid pursuant to this sentence) in accordance with applicable law, and (C) shall furnish to the affected Tax Indemnitee as soon as practicable an official receipt (or a certified copy thereof) if reasonably obtainable or such other documentation as is reasonably obtainable and reasonably acceptable to such Tax Indemnitee evidencing payment of the withheld Tax.

 

(ii)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any additional amounts to a Tax Indemnitee under paragraph (d)(i) of this Schedule III in respect of Excluded Taxes.

 

(iii)          Each Non-U.S. Loan Participant shall deliver to the Borrower and the Initial Loan Participant on the date of the Facility Agreement (or, if such Non-U.S. Loan Participant becomes a Loan Participant after the date of the Facility Agreement, on the date on which such Non-U.S. Loan Participant becomes a Loan Participant) a properly completed and duly signed Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8ECI or W-8EXP (or applicable successor form) evidencing such Loan Participant’s entitlement to a complete exemption from or to a reduced rate of United States withholding Taxes on interest and all other amounts payable to such Loan Participant pursuant to the Operative Documents.  Each Loan Participant that is a “United States person” (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), but is not a Person described in Section 6049(b)(4) of the Code, shall deliver to the Borrower and the Initial Loan Participant on the date of this Agreement (or, if such Loan Participant becomes a Loan Participant after the date of this Agreement, on the date on which such Loan Participant becomes a Loan Participant), and the Initial Loan Participant shall deliver to the

 

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Borrower on the date of this Agreement, a properly completed and duly signed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or applicable successor form), evidencing such Loan Participant’s entitlement to a complete exemption from United States withholding Taxes on interest and all other amounts payable to such Loan Participant pursuant to the Operative Documents.  If a Non-U.S. Loan Participant shall be effecting a Hedge Transaction with a U.S. Hedge Transaction Counterparty, such Non-U.S. Loan Participant shall deliver to such Hedge Transaction Counterparty on the date of the relevant Hedge Transaction a properly completed and duly signed Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8ECI or W-8EXP (or applicable successor form) evidencing such Non-U.S. Loan Participant’s entitlement to a complete exemption from or to a reduced rate of United States withholding Taxes on interest and all other amounts payable to such Loan Participant pursuant to the Hedge Transaction.  If a Loan Participant that is a “United States person” (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), but is not a Person described in Section 6049(b)(4) of the Code, shall be effecting a Hedge Transaction with a U.S. Hedge Transaction Counterparty, such Loan Participant shall deliver to such Hedge Transaction Counterparty on the date of the relevant Hedge Transaction a properly completed and duly signed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or applicable successor form), evidencing such Loan Participant’s entitlement to a complete exemption from United States withholding Taxes on interest and all other amounts payable to such Loan Participant pursuant to the Hedge Transaction.  In addition, and without limiting the foregoing, the Loan Participant shall act as the withholding agent for any Taxes required to be withheld pursuant to this Agreement and shall be responsible for satisfying all governmental filings and information requirements in connection therewith, including, without limitation, preparing and filing Internal Revenue Service Forms 1042 and 1042-S (or any similar or successor forms).

 

(iv)          If any Internal Revenue Service form delivered by any Loan Participant pursuant to this paragraph (d) expires or becomes inaccurate or obsolete, such Loan Participant shall deliver to the Borrower and the Initial Loan Participant (or, in the case of the Initial Loan Participant, the Initial Loan Participant shall deliver to the Borrower) a replacement Internal Revenue Service form (or applicable successor form).

 

(v)           For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any additional amounts to a Tax Indemnitee under paragraph (d)(i) of this Schedule III if such Tax Indemnitee shall have failed to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (d)(iii) or (d)(iv) of this Schedule III, as the case may be; provided that if a Non-U.S. Loan Participant shall have satisfied the requirements of paragraph (d)(iii) of this Schedule III on the date such Non-U.S. Loan Participant becomes party to this Agreement, nothing in this paragraph (d)(v) shall relieve the Borrower of its obligation to pay any additional amounts pursuant to paragraph (d)(i) in the event that, as a result of a Change in Law, such Non-U.S. Loan Participant is no longer properly entitled to deliver forms, certificates or other evidence at a subsequent date establishing the fact that such Loan Participant is not subject to withholding.

 

(vi)          Each Loan Participant agrees (and each other Loan Participant, by its execution hereof and by acceptance of the assignment of the Loan, shall be deemed to agree) to indemnify and hold harmless on an After-Tax Basis each of the Loan

 

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Participants and the Borrower, within 30 days after receipt of written demand therefor, for all liabilities, losses, costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Loan Participants or the Borrower (as the case may be) as a result of its failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) or the inaccuracy of any Internal Revenue Service form delivered by it pursuant to this paragraph (d).

 

(vii)         If the Borrower fails to withhold from any payment to a Loan Participant pursuant to this Agreement or any Operative Document any Tax which such Person is required by applicable law to withhold from such payment, but for which it is not responsible under this paragraph (d), such Loan Participant shall repay to such Person, within ten Business Days after receipt of such Person’s written demand therefor, the amount which such Person was required to withhold.

 

(viii)        If any party hereto determines that any withholding Tax is required by applicable law to be withheld from any amount payable to any Loan Participant pursuant to any Operative Document for which the Borrower is responsible under paragraph (d)(i) of this Schedule III, the party making such determination shall give written notice thereof to the other parties hereto and to the affected Tax Indemnitees, and if requested by the Borrower in writing, each other party hereto and the affected Tax Indemnitees, at the cost and expense of the Borrower, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take appropriate action to eliminate or minimize the Borrower’s indemnity liability or gross-up obligation under this Schedule III for such withholding Taxes, provided that no such Person shall be obligated to accept any amendment of any Operative Document or to take any other action if such amendment or other action might in such Person’s sole discretion be adverse to it.  In addition, without limiting the foregoing, if a Loan Participant determines that any withholding Tax is required by applicable law to be withheld from any amount payable pursuant to a Hedge Transaction for which the Borrower is responsible under paragraph (d)(i) of this Schedule III, such Loan Participant shall give written notice thereof to the Borrower, the counterparty to the Hedge Transaction and any other Loan Participant (if any), and (if permitted by applicable law) the Borrower shall have the right to replace the party to the Hedge Transaction that is not eligible for an exemption from withholding Tax (if doing so would eliminate or reduce such withholding Tax) with a bank or financial institution that is acceptable to the remaining counterparty to the Hedge Transaction (on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the remaining party and without recourse to the party that is replaced); provided , further , that if the Borrower determines to so replace such a party to a Hedge Transaction, the Borrower shall provide written notice to the counterparty to the Hedge Transaction and all of the Loan Participants and shall be responsible for the costs and expenses in connection with the same.

 

(ix)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Borrower shall have no obligation to make a payment to any Tax Indemnitee under paragraph (d)(i) above with respect to any Taxes imposed on amounts payable to such Tax Indemnitee at the time such Tax Indemnitee becomes a party to this Agreement, except to the extent that the Borrower was required to make a payment under paragraph (d)(i) above in respect of such Taxes to or for the benefit of such Tax Indemnitee’s transferor or assignor (if any) at the time of assignment.

 

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(b)           Survival .  The indemnities and other obligations of the Borrower, and the obligations of each Tax Indemnitee, under this Schedule III shall survive the Loan Participants’ making their respective Commitments available in respect of the Designated Aircraft, the Maturity Date of all of the Loans in respect of the Designated Aircraft and the expiration or other termination of the Operative Documents.

 

(c)           Non-Parties .  In the case of any Tax Indemnitee that is not a party to this Agreement, the Borrower may require such Tax Indemnitee to agree in writing, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Borrower, to perform its obligations under the provisions of this Schedule III before making any payment to such Tax Indemnitee under this Schedule III.

 

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Schedule 3

 

Amortization Schedule

 

[**]

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

[RESERVED]

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

 

ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT [Hawaiian 717-200 [55001]] dated as of                          ,          between                                                                  (the “ Assignee ”) and                                                            (the “ Assignor ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Assignor is the holder of the Loan Certificate No.          dated                          ,          (the “ Assignor’s Loan Certificate ”) issued under the Facility Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55001]], dated as of June 27, 2011 (the “ Facility Agreement ”) between Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (“ Hawaiian ”), and Boeing Capital Loan Corporation;

 

WHEREAS, the Assignor proposes to assign to the Assignee $                         of the $                           Assignor’s Loan Certificate and a pro rata portion of all of the rights and obligations of the Assignor under the Facility Agreement and the other Operative Documents (as defined below) in respect thereof, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and the Assignee proposes to accept the assignment of such rights and obligations from the Assignor on such terms and subject to such conditions;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1.  Definitions .  Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Facility Agreement are used herein as therein defined.

 

Section 2.  Assignment .  The Assignor hereby sells, assigns and transfers to the Assignee effective on                                    (the “ Effective Date ”), and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, without recourse to or representation, express or implied, by the Assignor (except as expressly set forth in Section 5 hereof), a $                       portion of the Assignor’s Loan Certificate No.                    (the “ Assignor’s Loan Certificate ”) and a pro rata portion of the rights and obligations of the Assignor under the Facility Agreement and the other Operative Documents in respect thereof (but not with respect to any indemnity or other claim, interest thereon at the Past Due Rate and breakage amounts, if any, accrued and unpaid as of the Effective Date or thereafter payable to the Assignor in respect of the period prior to the Effective Date), and the Assignee accepts such assignment from the Assignor and assumes all of the obligations of the Assignor accruing from and after the Effective Date under the Facility Agreement and the other Operative Documents relating to the Assignor’s Loan Certificate on such terms and subject to such conditions.  Upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof, (A) the Assignee shall, on the Effective Date, succeed to the rights and be obligated to perform the obligations of a Loan Participant and Holder under the Facility Agreement and the other Operative Documents, and (B) the Assignor shall be released from its obligations under the Facility Agreement and the other Operative Documents accrued from and after the Effective Date, in each case to the extent such obligations have been assumed by the Assignee.

 

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Section 3.  Payments .  As consideration for the sale, assignment and transfer contemplated in Section 2 hereof, the Assignee shall pay to the Assignor, on the Effective Date, in lawful currency of the United States and in immediately available funds, to the account specified below its signature on the signature pages hereof, an amount equal to $                              .

 

Section 4.  Conditions .  This Assignment Agreement shall be effective upon the due execution and delivery of this Assignment Agreement by the Assignor and the Assignee and the effectiveness of the assignment contemplated by Section 2 hereof is subject to (a) the receipt by the Assignor of the payment provided for in Section 3 hereof, (b) the delivery to the Assignee of the Assignor’s Loan Certificate, duly endorsed for [partial] transfer to the Assignee, together with a request in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A that a new Loan Certificate as the Assignor’s Loan Certificate be issued to the Assignee [and Assignor] and (c) satisfaction of the conditions to such transfer set out in Section 16(c) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Section 5.  Representations and Warranties of the Assignor .  The Assignor represents and warrants as follows:  (a) the Assignor has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary to execute and deliver this Assignment Agreement and any other documents required or permitted to be executed or delivered by it in connection with this Assignment Agreement and to fulfill its obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Assignment Agreement, and no governmental authorizations or other authorizations are required in connection therewith, (b) the Assignor’s interest in the Assignor’s Loan Certificate is free and clear of any and all Liens created by or through the Assignor, (c) this Assignment Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Assignor, enforceable against the Assignor in accordance with its terms, (d) the Assignor has received no written notice of any Default having occurred and continuing on the date of execution hereof, and (e) the Assignor makes no representations and warranties other than those in (a)-(d) above and consequently assumes no liability or responsibility for the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of the Operative Documents or any other documents; the financial condition of the Borrower; the performance and observance by the Borrower of its obligations under the Operative Document or any other documents; or the accuracy of any statements made in or in connection with the Operative Documents or any other documents.

 

Section 6.  Representations and Warranties of the Assignee .  The Assignee hereby represents and warrants to the Assignor that (a) the Assignee has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary to execute and deliver this Assignment Agreement and any and all other documents required or permitted to be executed or delivered by it in connection with this Assignment Agreement and to fulfill its obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Assignment Agreement, and no governmental authorizations or other authorizations are required in connection therewith, (b) this Assignment Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Assignee, enforceable against the Assignee in accordance with its terms, and (c) the Assignee has fully reviewed the terms of the Operative Documents and has independently and without reliance upon the Assignor and based on such information as the Assignee has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment Agreement.

 

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Section 7.  Further Assurances .  The Assignor and the Assignee hereby agree to execute and deliver such other instruments, and take such other action, as either party may reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Assignment Agreement.

 

Section 8.  Governing Law .  This Assignment Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

Section 9.  Notices .  All communications between the parties or notices in connection herewith shall be in writing, hand-delivered or sent by ordinary mail or facsimile transmitter, addressed as set forth on the signature pages hereof.  All such communications and notices shall be effective upon receipt.

 

Section 10.  Binding Effect .  This Assignment Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

Section 11.  Interpretation .  The headings of the various sections hereof are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any provision hereof.

 

Section 12.  Integration of Terms .  This Assignment Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all oral statements and other writings with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

Section 13.  Counterparts .  This Assignment Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Assignment Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

 

[ASSIGNEE]

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

 

 

 

Wire Instructions:

 

 

 

 

 

[ASSIGNOR]

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

 

 

 

Wire Instructions:

 

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Exhibit A

to Assignment Agreement

 

Request for Loan Certificate and Registration

 

 

,

 

 

To:

[Loan Participant]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We refer to the assignment by                                                          (the “ Assignor ”), of certain of its rights and obligations with respect to Loan Certificate No.              in the principal amount of $                         (the “ Assignor’s Loan Certificate ”) to                                                        (the “ Assignee ”), pursuant to an Assignment Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55001]] dated as of                    ,          between the Assignor and the Assignee. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in such Assignment Agreement.  The Assignor hereby delivers the Assignor’s Loan Certificate to Hawaiian.  The Assignor requests Hawaiian to issue to (i) the Assignee a new Loan Certificate (the “ New Loan Certificate ”) in the principal amount of $                         and (ii) to the Assignor a new Loan Certificate (the “ Assignor’s New Loan Certificate ”) in the principal amount of $                            , each with a [Delivery Date] issue date.

 

The Assignor requests Hawaiian to deliver the New Loan Certificate to the Assignee at its address set forth below and to deliver the Assignor’s New Loan Certificate to the undersigned.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

[ASSIGNOR]

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

[ASSIGNEE]

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name

 

 

Title:

 

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Address for Notices:

 

 

 

 

 

Wire Instructions

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

[Form of Loan Certificates]

 

LOAN CERTIFICATE

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.

CERTIFICATE DUE [        ]

ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH ONE BOEING MODEL 717-200 AIRCRAFT

WITH MANUFACTURER’S SERIAL NUMBER          AND BEARING

UNITED STATES FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REGISTRATION NO.           
AND TWO ROLLS ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG MODEL BR 700-715
ENGINES BEARING MANUFACTURER’S SERIAL NUMBERS [      ] AND [      ]

 

New York, New York

 

No.:  1

 

$

[Delivery Date]

 

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (the “ Borrower ”) hereby promises to pay to                                     , or registered transferees, the principal sum of                                              Dollars, in 96 installments, equal to the amount, and payable on the dates, set forth in Annex A hereto, together with interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time outstanding from and including the date hereof until such principal amount is paid in full.  Interest shall accrue with respect to each Interest Period at the Fixed Rate and shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date and on the date this Loan Certificate is paid in full.  This Loan Certificate shall bear interest at the applicable Past Due Rate on any principal hereof, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, interest and other amounts due hereunder, not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), for any period during which the same shall be overdue, payable on demand by the Holder hereof.

 

Interest shall be payable with respect to the first but not the last day of each Interest Period.  Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days for the actual number of days elapsed.  If any sum payable hereunder falls due on a day which is not a Business Day, then such sum shall be payable on the next succeeding Business Day; provided that, in the case of principal of and interest hereon payable on an Interest Payment Date, if by virtue of such extension such payment would fall in the next succeeding month, such sum shall be payable on the next preceding Business Day.

 

All payments of principal, Prepayment Amount (if any), interest and other amounts to be made to the Holder hereof or under the Mortgage and Security Agreement [Hawaiian 717-200 [55001]] dated as of June 27, 2011 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, herein called the “ Mortgage ”, the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein with the same meanings) between the Borrower and Boeing Capital Loan Corporation, as mortgagee, shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Facility Agreement and the Mortgage.

 

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Principal and interest and other amounts due hereon shall be payable in Dollars in immediately available funds prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the due date thereof, to the Loan Participant at the Payment Office.  All such payments by the Borrower shall be made free and clear of and without reduction for or on account of all wire or other like charges.

 

The Holder hereof, by its acceptance of this Loan Certificate, agrees that, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Mortgage, each payment received by it in respect hereof shall be applied, first , to the payment of any amount (other than the principal of or interest on this Loan Certificate) due in respect of this Loan Certificate, second , to the payment of interest hereon (as well as any interest on overdue principal and, to the extent permitted by law, interest and other amounts payable hereunder) due and payable hereunder, third , to the payment of the principal of this Loan Certificate then due and fourth , the balance, if any, remaining thereafter, to the payment of the principal of this Loan Certificate remaining unpaid, in the manner set forth in the last sentence of Section 2.04 of the Mortgage.

 

The Mortgage Estate is held by the Loan Participant as security, in part, for the Loan Certificates.  Reference is hereby made to the Mortgage and the Facility Agreement referred to therein for a statement of the rights and obligations of the Holder hereof, and the nature and extent of the security for this Loan Certificate and of the rights and obligations of the other Holders, and the nature and extent of the security for the other Loan Certificates, as well as for a statement of the terms and conditions of the trusts created by the Mortgage, to all of which terms and conditions in the Mortgage and such Facility Agreement each Holder hereof agrees by its acceptance of this Loan Certificate.

 

There shall be maintained a Certificate Register for the purpose of registering transfers and exchanges of Loan Certificates at the Payment Office of the Loan Participant or in the manner provided in Section 2.06 of the Mortgage.  As provided in the Mortgage and subject to certain limitations set forth therein and in the Facility Agreement, this Loan Certificate or any interest herein may, subject to the next following paragraph, be assigned or transferred, and the Loan Certificates are exchangeable for a like aggregate original principal amount of Loan Certificates of any authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

Prior to the due presentment for registration of transfer of this Loan Certificate, the Borrower shall deem and treat the person in whose name this Loan Certificate is registered on the Certificate Register as the absolute owner of this Loan Certificate and the Holder for the purpose of receiving payment of all amounts payable with respect to this Loan Certificate and for all other purposes whether or not this Loan Certificate is overdue, and the Borrower shall not be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

This Loan Certificate is subject to prepayment as permitted by Sections 2.09 and 2.10 of the Mortgage and to acceleration by the Loan Participant as provided in Section 9.01 of the Mortgage, and the Holder hereof, by its acceptance of this Loan Certificate, agrees to be bound by said provisions.

 

This Loan Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Borrower has caused this Loan Certificate to be executed in its corporate name by its officer thereunto duly authorized, as of the date hereof.

 

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Its:

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Its:

 

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ANNEX A
TO
LOAN CERTIFICATE
SCHEDULE OF PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS

 

Interest Payment Date
(falling on or closest to)

 

Principal Amount to be paid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

[Form of Mortgage]

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE TO AMENDED
AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, WAIVER AND EXTENSION

 

THIS AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, WAIVER AND EXTENSION (this “ Amendment ”), dated as of June 28, 2011, is entered into by and among the lenders identified on the signature pages hereof (such lenders, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns, are referred to hereinafter each as a “ Lender ”, and, collectively, the “ Lenders ”), WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, INC. , a California corporation, as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “ Agent ”), HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), and HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”), and in light of the following:

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS , Parent, Borrower, Lenders, and Agent are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS , Parent, Borrower, and Agent are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Security Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS , Borrower and Agent are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Engine and Spare Parts Security Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Engine and Spare Parts Security Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS , Borrower has informed Agent and the Lenders that it intends to prepay certain capital leases (the “ Designated Prepayments ”);

 

WHEREAS , Borrower has informed Agent and the Lenders that it intends to purchase an additional Engine manufactured by Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG with manufacturer’s serial number 13452 and model number BR700-715-A1-30 (the “ Designated Engine ”);

 

WHEREAS , (a) pursuant to Section 6.7 of the Credit Agreement, Borrower is required to provide Agent with 15 days prior written notice of the Designated Prepayments (the “ Notice of Prepayment Requirement ”) only to the extent that such prepayments are not being made in connection with Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement, (b) pursuant to Section 4.6 of the Engine and Spare Parts Security Agreement, Borrower is required to provide Agent with at least 30 days prior notice before subjecting to the Security Interest (as such term is defined in the Engine and Spare Parts Security Agreement) and Lien of the Engine and Spare Parts Security Agreement the Designated Engine (the “ Notice of Designated Engine Requirement ”), and (c) pursuant to Section 4.6 of the Engine and Spare Parts Security Agreement and Section 6(n)(i)  of the Security Agreement, Borrower is required to execute and deliver to Agent the documents listed in such sections (the “ Designated Engine Deliverables ”) in respect of the Designated Engine by the time periods listed therein (the “ Designated Engine Deliverables Deadline ”);

 

WHEREAS , Borrower has requested that Agent and the undersigned Lenders (a) waive the Notice of Prepayment Requirement, (b) waive the Notice of Designated Engine Requirement, (c) consent to the extension of the Designated Engine Deliverables Deadline to the date that is 30 days after the date when Borrower acquires the Designated Engine, and (d) make certain other amendments to the Credit Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS , upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, Agent and the undersigned Lenders are willing to accommodate Borrower’s requests.

 

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NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             Defined Terms .  All initially capitalized terms used herein (including the preamble and recitals hereof) without definition shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement (including Schedule 1.1 thereto), as amended hereby.

 

2.             Amendments to Credit Agreement .

 

(a)           Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and modified by amending and restating, or adding (as applicable) the following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical order:

 

““ ACME ” means Airline Contract Maintenance and Equipment, Inc., a Delaware corporation.”

 

““ EBITDA ” means, with respect to any fiscal period, Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ consolidated net earnings (or loss), minus extraordinary gains, interest income, net fair value decrease (or increase) in jet fuel Hedging Agreements that did not qualify as hedges as defined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, and, to the extent not reported or classified as depreciation or amortization expense, amortization of favorable maintenance contracts, accretion of unfavorable real estate leases, accretion of unfavorable aircraft leases, amortization of favorable aircraft leases, and accretion of unfavorable engine leases, plus, without duplication, non-cash extraordinary losses, non-cash Stock option expenses, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and charges resulting from the early termination of leases for Borrower’s lease of its fifteen (15) Boeing 717 Aircraft to the extent incurred during June of 2011 and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $70,000,000, in each case, for such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP.”

 

““ Permitted Fundamental Changes ” means (i) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result thereform, any merger or consolidation between or among Loan Parties, provided that (y) Borrower must be the surviving entity of any such merger or consolidation to which it is a party and (z) no merger or consolidation may occur between or among Parent and any other Loan Party, (ii) any merger or consolidation between or among Loan Parties (other than Parent) and Subsidiaries of Parent that are not Loan Parties so long as (y) a Loan Party is the surviving entity of any such merger or consolidation and (z) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such merger or consolidation, (iii) any merger or consolidation between or among Subsidiaries of Parent that are not Loan Parties, provided, that (y) if any involved Subsidiary is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, the survivor of such merger or consolidation must also be organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia) and (z) if the Stock (or any portion thereof) of any involved Subsidiary is subject to a Lien in favor of Agent, the Stock of the surviving Subsidiary of the merger or consolidation must be subject to a Lien in favor of Agent, (iv) the liquidation, winding up, or dissolution of a Subsidiary of Parent that is not a Loan Party (other than any such Subsidiary the Stock of which (or any portion thereof) is subject to a Lien in favor of Agent, unless the assets of such liquidating, winding up, or dissolving Subsidiary are transferred to (y) a Loan Party (other than Parent) or (z) another Subsidiary of Parent the Stock of which is subject to a Lien in favor of Agent (provided, that if the liquidating, winding up, or dissolving Subsidiary is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, the Subsidiary to which such assets are transferred must also be organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia)) so long as all of the assets of such liquidating, winding up, or dissolving Subsidiary are transferred to a Subsidiary of Parent that is not liquidating, winding up, or dissolving, or (v) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, transfers of assets between Borrower and ACME to the extent that Borrower has obtained each consent or waiver under any agreement to which Borrower is a party (other than the Loan Documents) that is required in order to permit such transfer or assignment thereunder; provided , however , that in no event shall the transfer of (I) any Aircraft, Engines, Spare Parts, or other assets as to which the perfection

 

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of a security interest therein would require the filing or recording of documents with the FAA and the International Registry, or (II) any Real Property, Copyrights (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement), Trademarks (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement), Patents (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement), Commercial Tort Claims, or other assets as to which the perfection of a Lien therein would require the filing or recording of documents with public offices other than public offices where Uniform Commercial Code financing statements are filed, unless, solely in the case of this clause (II), such Loan Party makes any filings required or reasonably requested by Agent under the Loan Documents to perfect Agent’s Lien in such assets, in the case of each of clauses (I) and (II), constitute a Permitted Fundamental Change.”

 

““ Specified Contracts ” means the maintenance and service contracts with respect to Aircraft, Engines, and Spare Parts owned, leased, or operated by Borrower to which Borrower is a party.”

 

““ Third Amendment ” means that certain Amendment Number Three to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as June 28, 2011, by and among Parent, Borrower, Agent and the Lenders.”

 

(b)           The definition of “ Permitted Disposition ” contained in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (u) of such section, (ii) replacing the period at the end of clause (v) of such section with “, and”, and (iii) adding the language below immediately after the end of clause (v) of such section:

 

“(w)        so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, transfers of assets between Borrower and ACME to the extent that Borrower has obtained each consent or waiver under any agreement to which Borrower is a party (other than the Loan Documents) that is required in order to permit such transfer or assignment thereunder; provided , however , that in no event shall the transfer of (I) any Aircraft, Engines, Spare Parts, or other assets as to which the perfection of a security interest therein would require the filing or recording of documents with the FAA and the International Registry, or (II) any Real Property, Copyrights (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement), Trademarks (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement), Patents (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement), Commercial Tort Claims, or other assets as to which the perfection of a Lien therein would require the filing or recording of documents with public offices other than public offices where Uniform Commercial Code financing statements are filed, unless, solely in the case of this clause (II), such Loan Party makes any filings required or reasonably requested by Agent under the Loan Documents to perfect Agent’s Lien in such assets, in the case of each of clauses (I) and (II), constitute a Permitted Disposition.”

 

(c)           The definition of “ Permitted Indebtedness ” contained in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (s) of such section, (ii) replacing the period at the end of clause (t) of such section with “, and”, and (iii) adding the language below immediately after the end of clause (t) of such section:

 

“(u)         Indebtedness consisting of limited recourse guarantees by ACME with respect to Indebtedness of Borrower permitted pursuant to clause (c) of this definition of Permitted Indebtedness, so long as the recourse of the beneficiaries of such guarantees with respect thereto is limited to ACME’s right, title, and interest in the Specified Contracts assigned by Borrower to ACME, including the warranties and related rights associated with Aircraft and Engines that are the subject of the Indebtedness of Borrower that is guaranteed pursuant to the terms of such limited recourse guarantees.”

 

(d)           The definition of “ Permitted Intercompany Advances ” contained in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amended and restating such definition in its entirety as follows:

 

““Permitted Intercompany Advances” means unsecured loans or advances or capital contributions (a) from Parent or Borrower to any Subsidiary of Parent or any Subsidiary of Borrower that is a Loan Party, (b) from ACME to Borrower, (c) from any of Borrower’s Subsidiaries to Borrower, (d) from any

 

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Subsidiary of Borrower that is not a Loan Party to any other Subsidiary of Borrower, or (e) a Loan Party to a Subsidiary of Borrower that is not a Loan Party so long as (i) the amount of such loans or advances or capital contributions does not exceed $1,000,000 in any fiscal year, (ii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, and, (iii) for each of clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) above, any party that is owed money from a Loan Party in such transaction has executed an Intercompany Subordination Agreement.”

 

(e)           The definition of “ Permitted Liens ” contained in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the word “and” in clause (w) of such section, (ii) replacing the period at the end of clause (x) of such section with the language “, and”, and (iii) adding the language below immediately after the end of clause (x) of such section:

 

“(y)         Liens granted by ACME on ACME’s right, title, and interest in the Specified Contracts assigned by Borrower to ACME, including the warranties and related rights associated with Aircraft and Engines that are the subject of the Indebtedness of Borrower that is guaranteed pursuant to the terms of such Indebtedness permitted pursuant to clause (u) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, to the extent that such Liens secure the Indebtedness of ACME permitted pursuant to clause (u) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness;”

 

(f)            Section 6.9 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amending by amending and restating such section in its entirety as follows:

 

“6.9         Distributions .        Other than Permitted Distributions, make any distribution or other payment on account of, or declare or pay any dividend (in cash or other property, other than Stock) on (or to the direct or indirect holders of Stock issued by Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Parent in their capacity as such), or purchase, acquire, redeem, or retire, any Stock issued by Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Parent, of any class, whether now or hereafter outstanding. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 6.9 does not restrict Parent from making Permitted Redemptions or Permitted Conversions.”

 

(g)           Section 6.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amending by amending and restating such section in its entirety as follows:

 

“6.10       Accounting Methods .           Modify or change its fiscal year (other than as may be required to comply with GAAP and any other change so long as each of the Loan Parties maintains the same fiscal year) or its method of accounting (other than as may be required to conform to GAAP).”

 

(h)           Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (e) of such section, (ii) replacing the period at the end of clause (f) of such section with “, and”, and (iii) adding the language below immediately after the end of clause (f) of such section:

 

“(g)         transactions among Borrower, ACME, or any of their respective Subsidiaries that are Loan Parties which are expressly permitted by Sections 6.1 , 6.2 , 6.3 , and 6.4 .”

 

3.             Waiver and Extension .  Anything in the Credit Agreement, the Security Agreement, and the Engine and Spare Parts Security Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 hereof, Agent and the undersigned Lenders hereby (a) waive the Notice of Prepayment Requirement so long as, with respect to the Designated Prepayments, Borrower has complied with each of the requirements of Section 6.7 of the Credit Agreement (other than the requirement that the written notice that Borrower provides to Agent be given 15 days prior to any such Designated Prepayments described in clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Prepayment, to the extent such prepayments are not being made in connection with Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement), (b) waive the Notice of Designated Engine Requirement, and (c) consent to the extension of the Designated Engine Deliverables Deadline to the date that is 30 days after the date when Borrower

 

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acquires the Designated Engine; provided , however , nothing herein, nor any communications among Parent, Borrower, any Guarantor, Agent, or any Lender, shall be deemed a waiver with respect to any Events of Default, or any future failure of Parent, Borrower or any Guarantor to comply fully with any provision of the Credit Agreement or any provision of any other Loan Document, and in no event shall this waiver be deemed to be a waiver of enforcement of any of Agent’s or Lenders’ rights or remedies under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, at law (including under the Code), in equity, or otherwise including, without limitation, the right to declare all Obligations immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 9.1 of the Credit Agreement, with respect to any Defaults or Events of Default now existing or hereafter arising.  Except as expressly provided herein, Agent and each Lender hereby reserves and preserves all of its rights and remedies against Parent, Borrower and any Guarantor under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, at law (including under the Code), in equity, or otherwise including, without limitation, the right to declare all Obligations immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 9.1 of the Credit Agreement.  The failure of Borrower to deliver to Agent the Designated Engine Deliverables within the applicable time frame set forth above shall constitute an immediate Event of Default.

 

4.             Conditions Precedent to Amendment . The satisfaction of each of the following shall constitute conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the Amendment (the first date upon which all such conditions have been satisfied, the “ Amendment Effective Date ”):

 

(a)           Agent shall have received this Amendment, duly executed by the parties hereto, and the same shall be in full force and effect.

 

(b)           Agent shall have received the reaffirmation and consent of each Guarantor attached hereto as Exhibit A , duly executed and delivered by an authorized officer of each Guarantor.

 

(c)           Agent shall have received a certificate from the Secretary of ACME (i) attesting to the resolutions of ACME’s Board of Directors authorizing its execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which ACME is a party, (ii) authorizing specific officers of ACME to execute the same, (iii) attesting to the incumbency and signatures of such specific officers of ACME, (iv) certifying as to the Governing Documents, as amended, modified, or supplemented to the date of this Amendment of ACME, and attaching certified copies of such Governing Documents, (v) certifying as to a certificate of status with respect to ACME, dated within 10 days of the date of this Amendment, such certificate to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdiction of organization of ACME, which certificate shall indicate that ACME is in good standing in such jurisdiction, and (vi) certifying as to certificates of status with respect to ACME, each dated within 30 days of the Closing Date, such certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdictions (other than the jurisdiction of organization of ACME) in which its failure to be duly qualified or licensed would constitute a Material Adverse Change, which certificates shall indicate that ACME is in good standing in such jurisdictions.

 

(d)           Agent shall have received an opinion of counsel from Borrower’s counsel, including from counsel qualified to practice law in the state in which ACME is organized, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent;

 

(e)           Agent shall have received evidence that appropriate financing statements have been duly filed in such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of Agent, desirable to perfect the Agent’s Liens in and to the assets of ACME;

 

(f)            Agent shall have received a Pledged Interests Addendum (as defined in the Security Agreement) with respect to all of the shares of Stock issued by ACME, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, duly executed and delivered by Parent and in full force and effect, together with all certificates representing all of the shares of Stock pledged thereunder, as well as Stock powers with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

 

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(g)           Agent shall have received a Joinder (as defined in the Security Agreement), in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and in full force and effect, duly executed and delivered by ACME, together with supplements to the schedules to the Security Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Agent;

 

(h)           Agent shall have received an amended and restated general continuing guaranty, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and in full force and effect, duly executed and delivered by Parent and ACME;

 

(i)            Agent shall have received a joinder to the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and in full force and effect, duly executed and delivered by ACME;

 

(j)            Agent shall have received a certificate from an officer of Borrower certifying that the Designated Prepayments are permitted under Section 6.7 of the Credit Agreement (other than the condition that Borrower provide Agent with 15 days prior written notice of any such Designated Prepayments described in clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Prepayment, only to the extent that any such prepayments are not being made in connection with Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement).

 

(k)           The representations and warranties herein and in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of the date hereof, as though made on such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).

 

(l)            No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(m)          Borrower shall pay concurrently herewith all fees, costs, expenses and taxes then payable pursuant to Section 17.10 of the Credit Agreement, so long as Agent has provided written notice to Borrower of the amount thereof on or before the date of this Amendment.

 

5.             Representations and Warranties . Each of Parent and Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Agent and the Lenders as follows:

 

(a)           It (i) is duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) is qualified to do business in any state where the failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, (iii) is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in good standing in each state in which it has intrastate Routes or has its principal office or a major overhaul facility except, in each case, where failure to be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect on the Borrower or its business, and (iv) has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to enter into this Amendment and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(b)           The execution, delivery, and performance by it of this Amendment (i) has been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Person, and (ii) does not and will not (A) violate any material provision of federal, state, or local law or regulation applicable to such Person or its Subsidiaries, the Governing Documents of such Person or its Subsidiaries, or any material order, judgment, or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on such Person, (B) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Material Contract of such Person or its Subsidiaries except to the extent that any such conflict, breach or default could not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change, (C) require any registration with, consent, or approval of, or notice to, or other action with or by, any Governmental Authority, other than notices and filings as may be required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (D) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any properties or assets of such

 

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Person, other than Permitted Liens, or (E) require any approval of such Person’s interestholders or any approval or consent of any Person under any Material Contract of such Person, other than consents or approvals that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect and except, in the case of Material Contracts, for consents or approvals, the failure to obtain could not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change.

 

(c)           This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Person.  This Amendment and each Loan Document to which such Person is a party is the legally valid and binding obligation of such Person, enforceable against such Person in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally.

 

(d)           No injunction, writ, restraining order, or other order of any nature prohibiting, directly or indirectly, the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein has been issued and remains in force by any Governmental Authority against Parent, Borrower, or any Guarantor.

 

(e)           No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and no condition exists which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default.

 

(f)            The representations and warranties of such Person in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of the date hereof, as though made on such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).

 

(g)           This Amendment has been entered into without force or duress, of the free will of such Person, and the decision of such Person to enter into this Amendment is a fully informed decision and such Person is aware of all legal and other ramifications of such decision.

 

(h)           It has read and understands this Amendment, has consulted with and been represented by independent legal counsel of its own choosing in negotiations for and the preparation of this Amendment, has read this Amendment in full and final form, and has been advised by its counsel of its rights and obligations hereunder.

 

6.             Covenant . Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that, on or prior to the date that is 30 days after the date of this Amendment, the Loan Parties shall deliver to Agent certificates of insurance, together with the endorsements thereto, as are required by Section 5.6 of the Credit Agreement, the form and substance of which shall be satisfactory to Agent.  The failure to comply with the covenant set forth in this Section 6 within the applicable time frame set forth below shall constitute an immediate Event of Default.

 

7.             Payment of Costs and Fees .  Borrower agrees to pay all Lender Group Expenses in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Amendment and any documents and instruments relating hereto.

 

8.             Release .

 

(a)           Each of Parent, Borrower and each other Guarantor hereby acknowledge and agrees that as of June 28, 2011, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances under the Credit Agreement was $97,315.00 and that such principal amount is payable pursuant to the Credit Agreement as modified hereby without defense, offset, withholding, counterclaim, or deduction of any kind. Parent and each other Guarantor hereby acknowledges, confirms and reaffirms (i) that all of such principal amount constitutes Guarantied Obligations (as defined in the Guaranty), and (ii) all obligations owing by it to the Lender Group under any Loan Document to which it is a party, in each case, are unconditionally owing by it to the Agent, without offset, defense, withholding, counterclaim, or deduction of any kind, nature, or description whatsoever.

 

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(b)           Effective on the date hereof, each of Borrower and each Guarantor, for itself and on behalf of its successors, assigns, and officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys, and any Person acting for or on behalf of, or claiming through it, hereby waives, releases, remises and forever discharges Agent and each Lender, each of their respective Affiliates, and each of their respective successors in title, past, present and future officers, directors, employees, limited partners, general partners, investors, attorneys, assigns, subsidiaries, shareholders, trustees, agents and other professionals and all other persons and entities to whom any member of the Lenders would be liable if such persons or entities were found to be liable to Borrower or such Guarantor (each a “ Releasee ” and collectively, the “ Releasees ”), from any and all past, present and future claims, suits, liens, lawsuits, adverse consequences, amounts paid in settlement, debts, deficiencies, diminution in value, disbursements, demands, obligations, liabilities, causes of action, damages, losses, costs and expenses of any kind or character, whether based in equity, law, contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute or common law (each a “ Claim ” and collectively, the “ Claims ”), whether known or unknown, fixed or contingent, direct, indirect, or derivative, asserted or unasserted, matured or unmatured, foreseen or unforseen, past or present, liquidated or unliquidated, suspected or unsuspected, which Borrower or such Guarantor ever had from the beginning of the world to the date hereof, now has, or might hereafter have against any such Releasee which Claims relate, directly or indirectly, to any act or omission by any Releasee that occurred on or prior to the date of this Amendment and relate, directly or indirectly, to the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, or to any acts or omissions of any such Releasee with respect to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to the lender-borrower relationship evidenced by the Loan Documents, except for the duties and obligations set forth in this Amendment or the Loan Documents.  As to each and every Claim released hereunder, each of Borrower and each Guarantor hereby represents that it has received the advice of legal counsel with regard to the releases contained herein, and having been so advised, specifically waives the benefit of the provisions of Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California which provides as follows:

 

“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH A CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”

 

As to each and every Claim released hereunder, each of Borrower and each Guarantor also waives the benefit of each other similar provision of applicable federal or state law (including without limitation the laws of the state of New York), if any, pertaining to general releases after having been advised by its legal counsel with respect thereto.

 

Each of Borrower and each Guarantor acknowledges that it may hereafter discover facts different from or in addition to those now known or believed to be true with respect to such Claims and agrees that this instrument shall be and remain effective in all respects notwithstanding any such differences or additional facts.  Each of Borrower and each Guarantor understands, acknowledges and agrees that the release set forth above may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis for an injunction against any action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of the provisions of such release.

 

(c)           Each of Borrower and each Guarantor, for itself and on behalf of its successors, assigns, and officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys, and any Person acting for or on behalf of, or claiming through it, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, covenants and agrees with and in favor of each Releasee above that it will not sue (at law, in equity, in any regulatory proceeding or otherwise) any Releasee on the basis of any Claim released, remised and discharged by such Person pursuant to the above release.  Each of Borrower and each Guarantor further agrees that it shall not dispute the validity or enforceability of the

 

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Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any of its obligations thereunder, or the validity, priority, enforceability or the extent of Agent’s Lien on any item of Collateral under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents.  If Borrower, any Guarantor or any of their respective successors, assigns, or officers, directors, employees, agents or attorneys, or any Person acting for or on behalf of, or claiming through it violate the foregoing covenant, such Person, for itself and its successors, assigns and legal representatives, agrees to pay, in addition to such other damages as any Releasee may sustain as a result of such violation, all attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by such Releasee as a result of such violation.

 

9.             Choice of Law and Venue; Jury Trial Waiver .

 

(a)           THE VALIDITY OF THIS AMENDMENT, THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS ARISING HEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

(b)           THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT AGENT’S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE AGENT ELECTS TO BRING SUCH ACTION OR WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND.  EACH OF PARENT AND BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP WAIVE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 9(b) .

 

(c)           TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF PARENT AND BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS.  EACH OF PARENT AND BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.  IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AMENDMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

 

(d)           EACH OF PARENT AND BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS  LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.  NOTHING IN THIS AMENDMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT AGENT MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

 

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10.           Counterpart Execution .  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which, taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission shall be equally effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment.  Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Amendment by telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Amendment, but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Amendment.

 

11.           Effect on Loan Documents .

 

(a)           The Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and each of the other Loan Documents, as amended as of the date hereof, shall be and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms and hereby are ratified and confirmed in all respects.  The execution, delivery, and performance of this Amendment shall not operate, except as expressly set forth herein, as a waiver of, consent to, or a modification or amendment of, any right, power, or remedy of Agent or any Lender under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document. Except for the amendments to the Credit Agreement expressly set forth herein, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.  The amendments, consents, waivers and modifications set forth herein are limited to the specified hereof, shall not apply with respect to any facts or occurrences other than those on which the same are based, shall neither excuse future non-compliance with the Loan Documents nor operate as a waiver of any Default or Event of Default, shall not operate as a consent to any further or other matter under the Loan Documents and shall not be construed as an indication that any future waiver of covenants or any other provision of the Credit Agreement will be agreed to, it being understood that the granting or denying of any waiver which may hereafter be requested by Borrower remains in the sole and absolute discretion of the Agent and the Lenders.

 

(b)           Upon and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “herein”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “therein”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as modified and amended hereby.

 

(c)           This Amendment is a Loan Document.

 

(d)           Unless the context of this Amendment clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the singular include the plural, the terms “includes” and “including” are not limiting, and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or”.  The words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereby”, “hereunder”, and similar terms in this Amendment refer to this Amendment as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Amendment.  Section, subsection, clause, schedule, and exhibit references herein are to this Amendment unless otherwise specified.  Any reference in this Amendment to any agreement, instrument, or document shall include all alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements, thereto and thereof, as applicable (subject to any restrictions on such alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements set forth herein).  The words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts, and contract rights.  Any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns.

 

12.           Entire Agreement .  This Amendment, and the terms and provisions hereof, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the matters amended hereby and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous amendments or understandings with respect to the matters amended hereby, whether express or implied, oral or written.

 

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13.           Reaffirmation of Obligations .  Each of Parent and Borrower hereby reaffirms its obligations under each Loan Document to which it is a party.  Each of Parent and Borrower hereby further ratifies, reaffirms, acknowledges, agrees, and confirms the validity and enforceability of all of the Liens and security interests granted, pursuant to and in connection with the Security Agreement or any other Loan Document, to Agent, as collateral security for the Obligations under the Loan Documents in accordance with their respective terms, and acknowledges that all of such Liens and security interests, and all Collateral heretofore pledged as security for such Obligations, continue to be and remain collateral for such Obligations from and after the date hereof.

 

14.           Ratification .  Each of Parent and Borrower hereby restates, ratifies and reaffirms each and every term and condition set forth in the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents effective as of the date hereof and as amended hereby.

 

15.           Severability .  In case any provision in this Amendment shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be severable from the remainder of this Amendment and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC. ,
a Delaware corporation, as Parent

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Peter Ingram

 

Name:

Peter Ingram

 

Title:

Executive Vice President

 

 

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. ,
a Delaware corporation, as Borrower

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Peter Ingram

 

Name:

Peter Ingram

 

Title:

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, WAIVER AND EXTENSION]

 



 

 

WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, INC. ,

 

a California corporation, as Agent and as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Amelie Yehros

 

Name:

Amelie Yehros

 

Title:

SVP

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, WAIVER AND EXTENSION]

 



 

 

BANK OF HAWAII , as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Edward Chin

 

Name:

Edward Chin

 

Title:

Vice President

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, WAIVER AND EXTENSION]

 



 

 

BURDALE CAPITAL FINANCE, INC. , as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Antimo Barbieri

 

Name:

Antimo Barbieri

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Steven Sanicola

 

 

Steven Sanicola

 

 

Director

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, WAIVER AND EXTENSION]

 



 

Exhibit A

 

REAFFIRMATION AND CONSENT

 

All capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among the lenders identified on the signature pages thereof (such lenders, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns, are referred to hereinafter as a “ Lender ” and, collectively, the “ Lenders ”), WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, INC. , a California corporation, as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “ Agent ”), HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), and HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”).  Reference is made to that certain Amendment Number Three to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2011 (the “ Amendment ”), by and among Parent, Borrower, Agent and the Lenders signatory thereto.  The undersigned Guarantor hereby (a) represents and warrants to the Agents and the Lenders that the execution, delivery, and performance of this Reaffirmation and Consent (i) are within its powers, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary action, (iii) do not and will not (A) violate any material provision of federal, state or local law or regulation applicable to it, the Governing Documents of it, or any material order, judgment or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on it or its Subsidiaries, (B) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Material Contract of such Guarantor except to the extent such conflict, breach or default could not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change, (C) require any registration with, consent, or approval of, or notice to, or other action with or by, any Governmental Authority, other than notices and filings as may be required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (D) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any properties or assets of such Guarantor, other than Permitted Liens, or (E) require any approval of its interestholders or any approval or consent of any Person under any Material Contract of such Guarantor, other than consents or approvals that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect and except, in the case of Material Contracts, for consents or approvals, the failure to obtain could not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change; (b) consents to the amendment of the Credit Agreement as set forth in the Amendment and any waivers granted therein, and agrees to the terms of the release set forth in Section 8 thereof; (c) acknowledges, ratifies, and reaffirms its obligations owing to the Agent and the Lenders under any Loan Document to which it is a party; (d) agrees that each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party is and shall remain in full force and effect, as amended by the Amendment; and (e) reaffirms, acknowledges, agrees and confirms that is has granted to Agent a perfected security interest in the Collateral in order to secure all of its present and future Guarantied Obligations (as defined in the Guaranty) and acknowledges and agrees that such security interest, and all Collateral heretofore pledged as security for the Obligations, continue to be and remain in full force and effect on and after the date hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the undersigned hereby restates, ratifies and reaffirms each and every term and condition set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party effective as of the date hereof.  All Obligations owing by each of the undersigned are unconditionally owing by such Person to Agent and the Lenders, without offset, defense, withholding, counterclaim or deduction of any kind, nature or description whatsoever.   Although each of the undersigned has been informed of the matters set forth herein and has acknowledged and agreed to same, they each understand that neither Agent nor any Lender has any obligations to inform it of such matters in the future or to seek its acknowledgment or agreement to future amendments, and nothing herein shall create such a duty.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Reaffirmation and Consent by telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Reaffirmation and Consent.  Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Reaffirmation and Consent by telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Reaffirmation and Consent but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Reaffirmation and Consent.  The validity of this Reaffirmation and Consent, its construction, interpretation and enforcement, and the rights of the parties hereunder, shall be determined under, governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.  This Reaffirmation and Consent is a Loan Document.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have each caused this Reaffirmation and Consent to be executed as of the date of the Amendment.

 

 

 

HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC. ,
a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

AIRLINE CONTRACT MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT, INC. ,
a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO REAFFIRMATION AND CONSENT TO AMENDMENT NUMBER

THREE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, WAIVER AND EXTENSION]

 


 

Exhibit 10.5

 

CONFIDENTIAL:  Annex A - Parts 2 and 3, Annexes B, C and D, and Annex E — Parts 1 and 2, and Schedule 1-Parts A and B, Schedules 2 and 3, Schedule 4 — Parts A and B, and Schedules 5 and 6 of this Lease Agreement are subject to Restrictions on Dissemination set forth in § 8 of the Participation Agreement

 

 

LEASE AGREEMENT N491HA

 

dated as of June 28, 2011

 

between

 

WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
not in its individual capacity, except as expressly
 provided herein, but solely as Owner Trustee,

 

Lessor

 

and

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.,

 

Lessee

 


 

One Boeing Model 717-200 Aircraft bearing United States Registration Number N912ME (to be N491HA) Manufacturer’s Serial Number 55175, and including Two Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Model BR715 A1-30 Engines bearing Manufacturer’s Serial Numbers 13454 and 13411

 


 

 

This Lease Agreement has been executed in multiple counterparts; to the extent, if any, that this Lease Agreement constitutes chattel paper (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction), no security interest in Lessor’s right, title, and interest in and to this Lease Agreement may be perfected by possession except as provided in § 17.5 hereof.

 



 

CONTENTS

 

1.

DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

 

1

 

 

 

 

2.

DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE; REGISTRATION OF INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS

 

1

 

 

 

 

2.1

Delivery and Lease of Aircraft

 

1

2.2

Acceptance by Lessee

 

1

 

 

 

 

3.

TERM AND RENT

 

2

 

 

 

 

3.1

Term

 

2

3.2

Rent

 

2

3.3

Payments

 

3

 

 

 

 

4.

DISCLAIMER; CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF LESSOR; SECTION 1110 MATTERS

 

4

 

 

 

 

4.1

Disclaimer of Warranties

 

4

4.2

Warranty Rights

 

5

4.3

Quiet Enjoyment

 

5

4.4

Investment of Funds Held as Security

 

6

4.5

Title Transfers by Lessor

 

7

4.6

Lease For U.S. Federal Income Tax Law Purposes; Section 1110 of Bankruptcy Code

 

8

 

 

 

 

5.

DELIVERY AND RETURN OF AIRCRAFT

 

8

 

 

 

 

5.1

Compliance with Annex B

 

8

5.2

Delivery

 

8

5.3

Storage and Related Matters

 

9

5.4

Return of Other Engines

 

9

5.5

Failure to Return Aircraft

 

10

 

 

 

 

6.

LIENS

 

10

 

 

 

 

7.

REGISTRATION; OPERATION; POSSESSION AND SUBLEASING

 

12

 

 

 

 

7.1

Registration and Operation

 

12

7.2

Possession

 

13

7.3

Certain Limitations on Subleasing or Other Relinquishment of Possession

 

20

7.4

Security Assignment of Subleases

 

21

7.5

Lessor’s Interest in Certain Engines

 

21

 

 

 

 

8.

MAINTENANCE; REPLACEMENT AND POOLING OF PARTS;

 

 

 

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ALTERATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND ADDITIONS; OTHER LESSEE COVENANTS

 

22

 

 

 

 

8.1

Maintenance; Replacement and Pooling of Parts; Alterations, Modifications, and Additions

 

22

8.2

Information, Certificates, Notices, and Reports

 

22

8.3

Lessee Undertakings in Other Documents

 

25

 

 

 

 

9.

LOSS, DESTRUCTION, REQUISITION, ETC.

 

25

 

 

 

 

9.1

Event of Loss to the Aircraft

 

25

9.2

Event of Loss to an Engine; Engine Exchanges

 

28

9.3

Conditions to any Replacement

 

29

9.4

Conveyance to Lessee

 

33

9.5

Application of Payments

 

33

9.6

Requisition of Aircraft for Use

 

34

9.7

Requisition of an Engine for Use

 

34

9.8

Application of Requisition Payments

 

34

9.9

Application of Payments During Default

 

34

 

 

 

 

10.

INSURANCE

 

35

 

 

 

 

10.1

Lessee’s Obligation to Insure

 

35

10.2

Insurance for Own Account

 

35

10.3

Indemnification by Government in Lieu of Insurance

 

35

10.4

Application of Insurance Proceeds

 

36

10.5

Application of Payments During Special Default

 

36

10.6

Lessor’s Right to Maintain Insurance

 

37

 

 

 

 

11.

INSPECTION

 

37

 

 

 

 

12.

ASSIGNMENT; SUCCESSOR LESSOR

 

38

 

 

 

 

12.1

In General

 

38

12.2

Successor Lessor

 

38

 

 

 

 

13.

LEASE EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

39

 

 

 

 

13.1

Payments

 

39

13.2

Insurance

 

39

13.3

Corporate Existence and Commercial Airlines Operations

 

40

13.4

Certain Covenants

 

40

13.5

Other Covenants

 

40

13.6

Representations and Warranties

 

41

13.7

Bankruptcy and Insolvency

 

41

13.8

Other Obligations

 

42

13.9

Judgments

 

42

 

 

 

 

14.

REMEDIES AND WAIVERS

 

42

 

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14.1

Remedies

 

42

14.2

Limitations Under CRAF

 

46

14.3

Right to Perform for Lessee

 

46

14.4

Determination of Fair Market Rental Value and Fair Market Sales Value

 

46

14.5

Lessor Appointed Attorney-in-Fact

 

47

14.6

Remedies Cumulative

 

47

 

 

 

 

15.

LESSEE’S OBLIGATIONS; NO SETOFF, COUNTERCLAIM, ETC.

 

48

 

 

 

 

16.

ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

 

49

 

 

 

 

17.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

49

 

 

 

 

17.1

Amendments

 

49

17.2

Severability

 

50

17.3

Third-Party Beneficiary

 

50

17.4

Reproduction of Documents

 

50

17.5

Counterparts

 

51

17.6

Notices

 

51

17.7

Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue; No Jury Trial

 

51

17.8

No Waiver

 

53

17.9

Survival

 

53

17.10

Further Assurances

 

53

17.11

Entire Agreement

 

54

 

EXHIBITS, SCHEDULES AND ANNEXES

 

EXHIBIT A

Lease Supplement

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

Aircraft Description

 

 

EXHIBIT C

Form of Return Acceptance Supplement

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1- Part A

Certain Terms

 

 

                        - Part B

Additional Terms

 

 

SCHEDULE 2

Basic Rent

 

 

SCHEDULE 3

Stipulated Loss Values

 

 

SCHEDULE 4 -

[RESERVED]

 

 

SCHEDULE 5

Notional Debt Amortization

 

 

SCHEDULE 6

Permitted Countries

 

 

SCHEDULE 7

Placards

 

 

SCHEDULE 8

Pool of B717-200 Aircraft

 

 

 

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ANNEX A - Part 1

Definitions

 

 

                   - Part 2

Additional Definitions

 

 

                   - Part 3

Other Definitions

 

 

ANNEX B - Part 1

Delivery Conditions

 

 

                   - Part 2

Return Conditions

 

 

ANNEX C

Maintenance

 

 

ANNEX D

Insurance

 

 

ANNEX E - Part 1

Certain Rights and Obligations

 

 

                   - Part 2

Additional Rights and Obligations

 

 

 

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LEASE AGREEMENT N491HA

 

This Lease Agreement N491HA (this “Lease” ) is entered into as of June 28, 2011, between (1) Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, a national banking association, not in its individual capacity (except as expressly provided herein) but solely as Owner Trustee ( “Lessor” ), and (2) Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. ( “Lessee” ), a Delaware corporation.

 

Lessor and Lessee agree as follows:

 

1.                                       DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

 

The terms defined in Annex A, when capitalized as in Annex A, have the same meanings when used in this Lease.  Annex A also contains rules of usage that control construction in this Lease. The parties agree that this Lease shall constitute a “finance lease” (as defined by UCC § 2A-103(g)) for purposes of UCC Article 2A.

 

2.                                       DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE; REGISTRATION OF INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS

 

2.1                                                                                Delivery and Lease of Aircraft

 

Lessor hereby leases the Aircraft to Lessee for the Term, and Lessee hereby leases the Aircraft from Lessor for the Term.

 

2.2                                                                                Acceptance by Lessee

 

On the Delivery Date, Lessee shall execute and deliver Lease Supplement No. 1 upon Lessee’s due and irrevocable acceptance of delivery of the Aircraft for all purposes of this Lease and the other Operative Agreements.

 

2.3                                                                                Registration of International Interests

 

Lessee and Lessor intend that the lease of the Airframe and each Engine by Lessor to Lessee shall create International Interests vested in, and in favor of, Lessor, and accordingly, Lessor and Lessee shall cause the CTC Registrations to be effected on the International Registry, and Lessee hereby consents to the CTC Registrations and agrees that Lessor shall be entitled to all of the benefits provided for under the CTC with respect such International Interests.

 

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3.                                       TERM AND RENT

 

3.1                                                                                Term

 

The Aircraft shall be leased hereunder for the Term, unless this Lease or the leasing of the Aircraft is earlier terminated in accordance with any provision of this Lease.

 

3.2                                                                                Rent

 

3.2.1                                                                      Basic Rent

 

During the Base Term, Lessee shall pay to Lessor, on each Payment Date, Basic Rent in the amount specified on Schedule 2 for such Payment Date.

 

3.2.2                                                                      Supplemental Rent

 

Lessee shall pay to Lessor, or to whomever is entitled to it, any and all Supplemental Rent (including any Make-Whole Amount that is Supplemental Rent) when and as it becomes due and owing.  Lessee will also pay to Lessor, or to whomever is entitled to it, as Supplemental Rent, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, interest at the Past-Due Rate on any part of any amount of Rent (including Supplemental Rent) not paid by 2:00 p.m., New York time, on the date when due (so long as, in the case of any Person not a party to the Participation Agreement, Lessee had received timely notice of the account to which such payment was required to be made), for the period from and including the date on which the same was due to (but excluding) the date of payment in full.

 

3.2.3                                                                      Security Deposit

 

(a)                                   On or before the date that is 15 Business Days after the date hereof, Lessee shall pay to Lessor the first installment of a security deposit (“ First Installment ”) in the amount set forth on Schedule 1- Part A hereto, and on or before the Delivery Date, Lessee shall pay to Lessor a second installment of a security deposit (“ Second Installment ” and, together with the First Installment, the “ Security Deposit ”) in the amount set forth on Schedule 1-Part A hereto.  The Security Deposit will be held by Lessor for the entire remaining Term of this Lease and may be commingled with other amounts of Lessor.

 

(b)                                  The Security Deposit shall be held by Lessor as security for the due and punctual payment by Lessee of all amounts payable by it, and the due and punctual observance and performance by Lessee of all of its obligations, hereunder and under each other Operative Agreement.  Lessee hereby assigns, transfers and pledges to Lessor, and hereby grants to Lessor, a first-priority

 

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security interest in, the Security Deposit to secure such payment, observance and performance.  Any interest earned on the Security Deposit shall be solely for the account of Lessor.  If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, then in addition to any other rights Lessor may have under applicable Law as a lessor, secured party or otherwise, or under this Lease or any other Operative Agreement, Lessor may set off against, use, apply or retain all or any portion of the Security Deposit in full or partial payment for amounts payable by Lessee under this Lease or any other Operative Agreement or for amounts necessary to compensate Lessor and the Indemnitees for their Expenses arising in connection with such Event of Default.  Any such use or application shall not, however, be deemed a cure by Lessee, or waiver by Lessor, of any Event of Default, unless so agreed by Lessor in writing.

 

(c)                                   So long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, that portion, if any, of the Security Deposit that has not previously been used or applied, or set off against, as provided for in this Lease, shall be returned to Lessee by wire transfer of immediately available Dollars to an account of Lessee located in the United States of America, specified in writing by Lessee to Lessor at least 10 Business Days prior to the date of such transfer, (A) on or before the date that is 15 Business Days after and excluding the date upon which the Aircraft is returned to Lessor in the condition, and in the manner, required under Annex B to this Lease and otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Lease, or (B) if an Event of Loss shall have occurred, and Lessee shall have elected, or shall be deemed to have elected, the option set forth in Section 9.1.2 hereof, then on or before the date that is 15 Business Days after and excluding the date upon which Lessor has been paid all amounts required to be paid under, and as provided in, Section 9.1.2(a) hereof.

 

3.3                                                                                Payments

 

(a)                                   Payments of Rent by Lessee shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available Dollars, not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date when due, to the account of Lessor specified in Schedule 1 to the Participation Agreement (or to such other account in the United States as Lessor specifies to Lessee in writing at least 10 Business Days before such payment of Rent is due), or, in the case of any payment of Supplemental Rent expressly payable to a Person other than Lessor, to the Person that shall be entitled thereto, to such account in the United States as such Person specifies from time to time to Lessee at least 10 Business Days before such payment of Rent is due.

 

(b)                                  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, whenever any payment of Rent shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next day that is a Business Day, and, if such payment is made on such next Business Day, no interest shall accrue on the amount of such payment during such extension.

 

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(c)                                   Except as expressly set forth herein, all computations of interest under this Lease shall be made on the basis of a year of 365/366 days and actual days elapsed.

 

(d)                                  The percentages set forth in Schedule 3 with respect to Stipulated Loss Value Dates have been computed on the assumption that the Basic Rent payable on the Payment Date corresponding to any such Stipulated Loss Value Date has not been paid to Lessor.

 

4.                                       DISCLAIMER; CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF LESSOR; SECTION 1110 MATTERS

 

4.1                                                                                Disclaimer of Warranties

 

Lessor leases and Lessee takes the Aircraft “as-is, where-is.” Lessee acknowledges and agrees that, as between Lessee and each of Lessor and Owner Participant, (a) the Airframe and each Engine are of a size, design, capacity, and manufacture selected by and acceptable to Lessee, (b) Lessee is satisfied that the Airframe and each Engine are suitable for their respective purposes, and (c) Lessor does not make, has not made, and shall not be deemed to have made, and will be deemed to have expressly disclaimed, and Lessee hereby waives, releases, and renounces, any warranty, representation, guaranty, liability, and obligation of Lessor, and any right, claim and remedy of Lessee against Lessor, express or implied, arising by operation of law, course of performance, course of dealing, usage of trade, or otherwise, as to:

 

(1)                                  the title, airworthiness, value, condition, design, operation, or any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for use or for any particular purpose of the Airframe, any Engine, any Part, any data, or any other thing delivered, sold, or transferred hereunder,

 

(2)                                  the quality of the material or workmanship with respect to the Airframe, any Engine, any Part, any data, or any other thing delivered, sold, or transferred hereunder,

 

(3)                                  the absence of latent or any other defect or nonconformance in the Airframe, any Engine, any Part, any data, or any other thing delivered, sold, or transferred hereunder, whether or not discoverable, or

 

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(4)                                  the absence of any actual or alleged infringement of any patent, trademark, or copyright, or the like.

 

Lessee further waives, disclaims, releases, and renounces any liability, right, claim, remedy, or obligation based on tort, including strict liability, whether or not arising from the negligence (whether active, passive, or imputed) of Lessor, any obligation, liability, right, claim, or remedy for loss of or damage to the Airframe, any Engine, any Part, any data, or any other thing delivered, sold, or transferred hereunder, or any other representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, with respect to the Airframe, any Engine, any Part, any data, or any other thing delivered, sold or transferred hereunder, except as expressly set forth in the Operative Agreements.

 

Nothing set forth in this § 4.1 shall limit or impair Lessee’s rights and interests under, and as set forth in, § 7.4.5(a) of the Participation Agreement.

 

4.2                                                                                Warranty Rights

 

Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Lessor agrees to make available to Lessee such rights as Lessor may have under any warranty with respect to the Aircraft made, or made available, by Airframe Manufacturer or Engine Manufacturer, or any of their subcontractors or suppliers.  If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and if at such time Owner Participant is an Affiliate of Airframe Manufacturer, then until such time as Lessor commences the exercise of any right or remedy in respect of such Event of Default (whether pursuant to Section 14 or otherwise, and which may include, without limitation, a suspension of performance by Lessor of any of its obligations under this Lease or any of the other Operative Agreements), Lessor shall not, without Lessee’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), waive or release any such rights under any such warranty made by Airframe Manufacturer.

 

4.3                                                                                Quiet Enjoyment

 

So long as no Event of Default exists, Lessor shall not interfere with (or permit any Person acting at the instruction of, or on behalf of, Lessor or Owner Participant to interfere with) Lessee’s rights hereunder (or, subject always to § 7.2.7(d)(3), the rights of any Permitted Sublessee under a Permitted Sublease and any permitted sub-sub-lessee pursuant to § 7.2.7(j))to continued possession, use, and operation of, and quiet enjoyment of, the Aircraft during the Term. The foregoing, however, shall not be construed or deemed to modify or condition in any respect the obligations of Lessee pursuant to § 15, which obligations are absolute and unconditional.

 

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4.4                                                                                Investment of Funds Held as Security

 

4.4.1                                                                      Investment

 

Any money required to be paid to, or retained or otherwise applied by, Lessor and that (i) is not required to be paid to Lessee pursuant to § 9.9 or § 10.5 or otherwise applied by Lessor (whether because a Special Default or an Event of Default exists or otherwise), or (ii) is held by Lessor pending payment to Lessee pursuant to § 9.5, § 9.8, § 10.5, Schedule 2 (with respect to its application to Basic Rent) or otherwise, or (iii) is required to be paid to Lessee pursuant to § 9.5, § 9.8, or § 10.5 after completion of a replacement to be made pursuant to § 9.1, § 9.2, or § 9.3, shall, until paid to Lessee as provided in § 9 or § 10 or otherwise, or applied as provided herein or otherwise, be held by Lessor as security for the obligations of Lessee under this Lease and the other Operative Agreements (and Lessee hereby grants to Lessor a security interest in such money) and shall be invested by Lessor from time to time as directed in writing by Lessee (or, if Lessee does not so direct, by or as directed by Lessor in its sole discretion) and at Lessee’s risk and expense in Cash Equivalents so long as such Cash Equivalents specified by Lessee or Lessor (as applicable) can be acquired by Lessor using its commercially reasonable efforts.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.4.1 shall not apply in any respect to (i) the Security Deposit (Sections 3.2.3 and 14.1.6 hereof shall govern the payment, possession, use, application and repayment of the Security Deposit), or (ii) the Maintenance Reserves (Section F of Annex C hereto shall govern the payment, possession, use, application and repayment of the Maintenance Reserves).

 

4.4.2                                                                      Payment of Gain or Loss

 

Any net gain (including interest received) realized as the result of investments pursuant to § 4.4.1 (net of any fees, commissions, and other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such investment) shall be held, retained or applied in the same manner as the subject principal amount is to be held, retained or applied, as set forth in § 9, § 10, Schedule 2 (with respect to its application to Basic Rent) or otherwise.  Lessee will promptly pay to Lessor, on demand, the amount of any loss realized as the result of any such investment (together with any fees, commissions, and other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such investment), such amount so paid to be held and applied by Lessor as contemplated in § 4.4.1.

 

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4.4.3                                                                      Limitation of Liability

 

All investments under this § 4.4 shall be at Lessee’s risk and expense, and Lessor shall not be liable for any loss resulting from any investment made under this § 4.4 other than by reason of its willful misconduct or gross negligence. Any such investment may be sold (without regard to its maturity) by Lessor without instructions whenever such sale is necessary to make a distribution required by this Lease.

 

4.5                                                                                Title Transfers by Lessor

 

(a)                                   If Lessor shall be required to transfer title to the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine to Lessee or any other Person pursuant to § 5.4 or § 9 of this Lease, then

 

(1) Lessor shall (aa) transfer to Lessee or such other Person (as applicable) all of Lessor’s right, title, and interest in and to the Aircraft, the Airframe, or such Engine (as applicable), free and clear of all Lessor Liens attributable to Lessor or Owner Participant, (bb) [RESERVED], (cc) [RESERVED], and (dd) assign to Lessee or such other Person (as applicable), if and to the extent permitted, all claims, if any, for damage to the Aircraft, the Airframe, or such Engine, in each case on an “as is, where is, and with all faults” basis, free of all Lessor Liens attributable to Lessor or Owner Participant, and without recourse or warranty of any kind whatsoever (except as to the transfer described in clause (aa) above and as to the absence of such Lessor Liens), and

 

(2) Lessor shall promptly deliver to Lessee or such other Person (as applicable), a bill of sale and agreements of assignment, evidencing such transfer and assignment, and such other instruments of transfer, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and Lessee (or such other Person, as applicable), as Lessee (or such other Person, as applicable) may reasonably request; and Lessor shall also promptly consent to the making of such filings on the International Registry as shall be necessary and sufficient to register any such transfer and assignment, and Lessor shall also consent to the discharge on the International Registry of any registrations of International Interests in favor of Lessor with respect to the subject Airframe or Engine(s) under this Lease.

 

(b)                                  Any assignment, sale, transfer, or other conveyance of the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine by Lessor pursuant to this Lease shall be effective to transfer or convey all right, title, and interest of Lessor in and to such Aircraft, Airframe or Engine, as the case may be.  No purchaser or other grantee shall be required to inquire as to the authorization, necessity, expediency, or regularity of such assignment, sale, transfer, or conveyance, or as to the application of any sale or other proceeds with respect thereto by Lessor.

 

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4.6                                                                                Lease For U.S. Federal Income Tax Law Purposes; Section 1110 of Bankruptcy Code

 

(a)                                   Lessee and Lessor agree that this Lease is, and shall be treated as, a lease for U.S. federal income tax purposes of the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines, and Parts.

 

(b)                                  Lessee and Lessor intend that Lessor shall be entitled to the rights and benefits of Section 1110 (or any successor provision of federal bankruptcy Law), including the right to take possession of the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines, Parts and Returnable Records as provided in this Lease, and in any instance where more than one construction of the terms and conditions of this Lease or any other Operative Agreement is possible, or of the facts and circumstances underlying the transactions contemplated herein or therein, Lessor and Lessee agree that a construction which would create and preserve such rights and benefits shall control over any construction which would not create and preserve such rights and benefits.

 

(c)                                   Lessor and Lessee agree that, for all purposes of applicable Law, this Lease constitutes an agreement of lease, and nothing contained herein shall be construed as conveying to Lessee any right, title, or interest in the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines, or Parts except as a lessee only.

 

5.                                       DELIVERY AND RETURN OF AIRCRAFT

 

5.1                                                                                Compliance with Annex B

 

Lessee and Lessor shall comply with each of the provisions of Annex B, which provisions are hereby incorporated by this reference as if set forth in full herein.

 

5.2                                                                                Delivery

 

On the Delivery Date, the Aircraft shall meet the delivery conditions set forth in Part 1 of Annex B.  Lessor shall tender the Aircraft for delivery on the Scheduled Delivery Date.  If on the Scheduled Delivery Date the Aircraft is in the condition required by Part 1 of Annex B, then Lessee shall accept the Aircraft, and Lessor and Lessee shall each sign and deliver to each other a Lease Supplement dated as of the Delivery Date.  Lessee agrees that acceptance of the delivery of the Aircraft irrevocably constitutes acceptance of the Aircraft for all purposes of this Lease.

 

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5.3                                                                                Storage and Related Matters

 

If Lessor gives written notice to Lessee, not less than 30 days nor more than 120 days before the end of the Term, requesting storage of the Aircraft upon its return hereunder, Lessee will provide Lessor (or cause Lessor to be provided) with outdoor parking facilities for the Aircraft for a period up to 180 days, starting on the date of such return, at Mojave, California or Marana, Arizona or Victorville, California, as Lessor may specify, or if Lessor elects not to store the Aircraft at any of such locations, then the Aircraft shall be stored at such storage facility in the 48 contiguous states of the United States as Lessee may select and which is used as a location for the storage of large commercial aircraft.  At Lessor’s written request, Lessee shall maintain insurance (if available) for the Aircraft during such storage period, provided, that Lessor shall reimburse Lessee for Lessee’s actual incremental out-of-pocket cost of providing such insurance for any period following the initial 90 days of such storage period.  Such storage shall be at Lessor’s risk, and Lessor shall pay all applicable storage fees, except that Lessee shall pay the parking fees for the initial 90 days of such storage period; provided, that Lessee’s obligation to provide parking shall be subject to Lessor’s entering into an agreement with the storage facility, before the storage period begins, providing that, as between the storage facility, Lessee, and Lessor, Lessor shall bear all maintenance charges (other than maintenance required as a result of Lessee’s failure to comply with the provisions of Annex B hereto) and other costs incurred (other than parking fees for the initial 90 days of such storage period).  In addition, upon the return of the Aircraft, Lessor shall have no obligation with respect to the amount of any fuel or oil contained in the fuel or oil tanks of the Aircraft, it being agreed, however, that Lessee shall not be obligated to return the Aircraft with any fuel or oil other than as required pursuant to § 7(13) of Annex B.

 

5.4                                                                                Return of Other Engines

 

If any Engine owned by Lessor is not installed on the Airframe at the time of return hereunder, Lessee shall return the Airframe hereunder with a Replacement Engine meeting the requirements of, and in accordance with, § 9 and Annex B, as if the Engine replaced had suffered an Event of Loss on or before the return date and had been replaced on the return date. Thereupon, Lessor will transfer to Lessee the Engine constituting part of the Aircraft but not installed on the Airframe at the time of the return of the Airframe, and will deliver the documentation required therefor pursuant to § 4.5.

 

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5.5                                                                                Failure to Return Aircraft

 

If Lessee shall, for any reason whatsoever, fail to return the Aircraft and the Returnable Records at the time and in the manner specified herein, all obligations of Lessee under this Lease (including the obligation to pay Basic Rent, as provided in § 4 of Annex B) shall continue in effect with respect to the Aircraft until the Aircraft and Returnable Records are returned to Lessor; provided, that (i) this § 5.5 shall not be construed as permitting Lessee to fail to meet its obligation to return the Aircraft or the Returnable Records at the time and in the manner specified herein or constitute, or be deemed to constitute, a waiver of any Event of Default resulting from Lessee’s failure to return the Aircraft or the Returnable Records or otherwise, and (ii) if Lessee fails to return any Returnable Records at the time and in the manner specified herein, and if such failure does not materially impair, delay or otherwise interfere with the inspection, operation, maintenance, testing, repair, overhaul, marketing, storage, sale, lease or other disposition of the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, and if Lessee otherwise fully performs its obligation to return the Aircraft and the Returnable Records at the time and in the manner specified herein, then, notwithstanding any such failure, Lessee shall not be obligated to continue to pay Basic Rent, as set forth above in this § 5.5.

 

6.                                       LIENS

 

Lessee shall not, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine, any Part, or the Returnable Records, title to any of the foregoing, or any interest of Lessee therein, or Lessee’s rights in and to this Lease or any Permitted Sublease, except

 

(a) the rights of Lessor (including, without limitation, the International Interests of Lessor constituted under this Lease with respect to the Airframe and Engines), the Owner Participant, and Lessee under the Operative Agreements, and the rights of any Permitted Sublessee under any Permitted Sublease, and the rights of Lessor under any assignment by Lessee to Lessor of a Permitted Sublease (including, without limitation, the Assignment of any International Interests by Lessee to Lessor, in respect of any such Permitted Sublease);

 

(b) Lessor Liens attributable to Owner Trustee (both in its capacity as trustee under the Trust Agreement and in its individual capacity) or Owner Participant;

 

(c) the rights of others under agreements or arrangements to the extent permitted by § 7.2, § 7.3, or § C of Annex C;

 

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(d) Liens for Taxes either not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings if such Liens and such proceedings do not involve any material risk of the sale, forfeiture, or loss (including loss of use) of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any of the Returnable Records, or any interest therein or any discernible risk of criminal liability or any material risk of civil penalty against Lessor or any Owner Participant;

 

(e) materialmen’s, mechanics’, workers’, repairers’, employees’, or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business for amounts the payment of which either is not yet delinquent or is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, if such Liens and such proceedings do not involve any material risk of the sale, forfeiture, or loss (including loss of use) of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine, or any of the Returnable Records, or any interest therein or any discernible risk of criminal liability or any material risk of civil penalty against Lessor or any Owner Participant;

 

(f) Liens arising out of any judgment or award against Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee, if, within 45 days after the entry thereof, that judgment or award is discharged or vacated, or has its execution stayed pending appeal, or is discharged, vacated, or reversed within 45 days after the expiration of such stay, and if during any such 45-day period there is not, or any such judgment or award does not involve, any material risk of the sale, forfeiture, or loss (including loss of use)of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any of the Returnable Records, or any interest therein or any discernible risk of criminal liability or any material risk of civil penalty against Lessor or any Owner Participant;

 

(g) any other Lien with respect to which Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee provides a bond, cash collateral, or other security that, in the reasonable opinion of Lessor, fully covers the obligations and liabilities associated with such Lien; and

 

(h) only at the sole discretion of, and only upon the prior written consent of, Lessor, any other Lien.

 

Lessee, at its own cost and expense, shall promptly take or cause to be taken such action as may be necessary duly to discharge and remove (by bonding or otherwise) any Lien not excepted above that arises in respect of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine, any Part, any of the Returnable Records, or all or any other part of the Trust Estate during the Term, and shall promptly notify Lessor of, and provide to Lessor evidence of, such discharge and removal.

 

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7.                                       REGISTRATION; OPERATION; POSSESSION AND SUBLEASING

 

7.1                                                                                Registration and Operation

 

7.1.1                                                                      Registration and Recordation

 

Lessee shall cause the Aircraft to be, and at all times during the Term to remain, duly registered with the FAA under the Transportation Code, in the name of Lessor as owner and lessor (except to the extent that such registration under the Transportation Code is prevented or lost because of Lessor’s or Owner Participant’s failure to comply with the citizenship requirements for registration of the Aircraft under the Transportation Code).  Lessor shall execute and deliver all such documents as Lessee reasonably requests for the purpose of effecting and continuing such registration.

 

7.1.2                                                                      Markings

 

On or reasonably promptly after the Delivery Date, Lessee will cause to be affixed to, and maintained in, the cockpit of the Airframe and on each Engine, in each case in a clearly visible location, a placard of a reasonable size and shape bearing the legend set forth in Schedule 7. Such placards may be removed temporarily, if necessary, in the course of maintenance of the Airframe or Engines. If any such placard is damaged or becomes illegible, Lessee shall promptly replace it with a placard complying with the requirements of this § 7.1.2. Lessee will not allow the name of any Person to be placed on the Airframe or any Engine as a designation that reasonably would be interpreted as a claim of ownership.

 

7.1.3                                                                      Compliance With Laws

 

Lessee shall not, and shall not allow any other Person to, operate, use, maintain, service, test, inspect, repair, or overhaul the Aircraft (a) in violation of any Law binding on or applicable to Lessee or to the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine, or any of the Aircraft Documents, or to the operation, use, maintenance, service, repair, or overhaul of the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine, or (b) in violation of any airworthiness certificate, license, or registration of any Government Entity relating to Lessee or to the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine, except (1) immaterial and non-recurring violations with respect to which corrective measures are taken promptly by Lessee or a Permitted Sublessee (as applicable) upon discovery thereof, and (2) to the extent Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee is contesting the validity or application of any such Law or requirement relating to any such certificate, license, or registration in good faith in any reasonable manner which does not involve any material risk of the sale, forfeiture, or loss (including loss of use) of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine, or any of the Returnable Records, or any interest therein, or any discernible risk of criminal liability or any material risk of civil penalty against Lessor or Owner Participant.

 

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7.1.4                                                                      Operation

 

Lessee agrees not to operate, use, or locate the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine, or allow the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine to be operated, used, or located, (a) in any area excluded from coverage by any insurance required by the terms of § 10, except in the case of a requisition by the U.S. Government where the U.S. Government provides an indemnity in lieu of such insurance, or insurance from the U.S. Government, covering such area, in accordance with § 10.3, or (b) in any recognized or threatened area of hostilities unless fully covered in accordance with Annex D by war-risk insurance as required by the terms of § 10 (including § 10.3), unless in any case referred to in this § 7.1.4 the Aircraft is only temporarily operated, used, or located in such area as a result of an emergency, equipment malfunction, navigational error, hijacking, weather condition, or other similar unforeseen circumstances, so long as Lessee diligently and in good faith proceeds to remove the Aircraft from such area immediately.

 

7.1.5                                                                      Grounding and Storage

 

Subject to § 7.1.4, and the other provisions hereof, Lessee may voluntarily store or ground the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine or Part if and for so long as (i) the equipment so stored or grounded is fully covered by all insurance required to be maintained under § 10 and Annex D hereof, and (ii) such storage or grounding is effected and maintained in accordance with the Maintenance Program, and with Airframe Manufacturer’s or Engine Manufacturer’s recommended storage guidelines, as the case may be, and with all applicable Laws, including, without limitation, all rules, regulations and directives of the FAA.

 

7.2                                                                                Possession

 

Lessee will not, without the prior written consent of Lessor, sublease or otherwise in any manner deliver, transfer, or relinquish possession of the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine, or install any Engine, or permit any Engine to be installed, on any airframe other than the Airframe; provided, that, (i) subject to the provisions of § 7.3, and (ii) if, but only for so long as, all approvals, consents, or authorizations required to be obtained from the Aviation Authority or any other Government Entity, in connection with any sublease, delivery, transfer, or relinquishment of possession described below, have been obtained and remain in full force and effect, then Lessee may, without such prior written consent, do any of the following:

 

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7.2.1                                                                      Interchange and Pooling

 

Subject or permit any Permitted Sublessee to subject any Engine to normal interchange agreements or pooling agreements or arrangements, in each case customary in the commercial airline industry and entered into in writing by Lessee, or such Permitted Sublessee, in the ordinary course of business of Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee; provided , no such agreement or arrangement contemplates or requires the transfer of title to such Engine, but if Lessor’s title to any such Engine is divested under any such agreement or arrangement, then such Engine shall be deemed to have suffered an Event of Loss as of the date of such divestiture, and consequently Lessee shall be required to replace such Engine with a Replacement Engine meeting the requirements of, and in accordance with, § 9.

 

7.2.2                                                                      Testing and Service

 

Deliver or permit any Permitted Sublessee to deliver possession of the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine to the manufacturer thereof or to any third-party maintenance provider, for testing, service, repair, maintenance, or overhaul work on the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, or, to the extent required or permitted by the terms of § D of Annex C, for alterations or modifications in or additions to the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine (and delivery of Engines may be accomplished by transport on licensed or bonded common carriers qualified in the shipping and transport of such items).

 

7.2.3                                                                      Transfer to U.S. Government

 

Transfer, or permit any Permitted Sublessee to transfer, possession of the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine to the U.S. Government pursuant to CRAF or otherwise, in which event Lessee shall immediately notify Lessor and Owner Participant in writing of any such transfer of possession and in such notification shall identify by name, address, and telephone numbers the Contracting Office Representative(s) for the Military Airlift Command of the United States Air Force to whom notices must be given and to whom requests or claims must be made; and if such transfer continues beyond the end of the Term, then the Aircraft, Airframe, or Engine(s), as the case may be, shall be deemed to have suffered an Event of Loss with the effect that Lessee would be required to pay, in accordance with § 9.6, the amounts specified in § 9.1.2.

 

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7.2.4                                                                      Installation of Engines on Owned Airframes

 

Install or permit any Permitted Sublessee to install an Engine on an airframe owned by Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee, free and clear of all Liens except (a) Permitted Liens, (b) Liens that do not (at any time) apply to the Engines, and (c) the rights of third parties under normal interchange or pooling agreements and arrangements of the type permitted under § 7.2.1.

 

7.2.5                                                                      Installation of Engines on Other Airframes

 

Install or permit any Permitted Sublessee to install an Engine on an airframe leased to Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee, or purchased or owned by Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee subject to a security agreement, conditional sale, or other secured financing arrangement, but only if (a) such airframe is free and clear of all Liens except (1) the rights of the parties to such lease or secured financing arrangement, covering such airframe, and (2) Liens of the type permitted by clauses (a) and (b) of § 7.2.4, and (b) Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee has received from the lessor, secured party, or conditional seller, in respect of such airframe, a written agreement (which may be a copy of the lease, security agreement, conditional sale agreement, or other agreement covering such airframe), whereby such Person agrees, for the effective and enforceable benefit of Lessor and Owner Participant, that neither it nor its successors or assigns will acquire or claim any right, title, or interest in, or Lien on, such Engine by reason of the installation of such Engine on such airframe at any time while such Engine is subject to this Lease or is owned by Lessor.

 

7.2.6                                                                      Installation of Engines on Financed Airframes

 

Install or permit any Permitted Sublessee to install an Engine on an airframe owned by Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee, leased to Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee, or purchased or owned by Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee subject to a conditional sale or other security agreement under circumstances where neither § 7.2.4 nor § 7.2.5 applies; provided, that any such installation shall be deemed an Event of Loss with respect to such Engine as of the date of such installation, with the effect that Lessee shall be required to replace such Engine with a Replacement Engine meeting the requirements of, and in accordance with, § 9. Until § 9 has been fully complied with, Lessor’s interest in any such Engine shall continue in full force and effect.

 

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7.2.7                                                                      Subleasing

 

With respect to the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine, if no Special Default exists, enter into a sublease with any Permitted Air Carrier, or (if neither Airframe Manufacturer nor any of its Affiliates is the Owner Participant) any Permitted Manufacturer, but only if:

 

(a)                                   Lessee provides written notice to Lessor at least 15 days (30 days, if the Sublessee is not a U.S. Air Carrier) before the sublease term begins;

 

(b)                                  at the time that Lessee enters into such sublease, such Permitted Air Carrier or Permitted Manufacturer shall not be subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, dissolution, or similar proceeding, and shall not have substantially all of its property in the possession of any liquidator, trustee, receiver, or similar Person;

 

(c)                                   any such sublease shall provide for payment of rent, or any amount in lieu of rent, no less frequently than monthly and all such rent shall be payable in advance;

 

(d)                                  any such sublease

 

(1) shall end before the date that is three months prior to the expiration of the Term;

 

(2) shall include provisions for the registration, maintenance, operation, possession, inspection, and insurance of the Aircraft that are the same in all substantive respects as the applicable provisions of this Lease;

 

 (3) shall be expressly subject and subordinate to all the terms of this Lease and to Lessor’s rights, powers, and remedies hereunder, including Lessor’s rights under § 14 to repossess the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines, and Returnable Records, and to terminate such sublease if an Event of Default exists; and

 

(4) shall include no purchase option respecting the Aircraft;

 

(e)                                   in connection with a sublease to a Permitted Foreign Air Carrier, all necessary governmental approvals (if any) required for the Aircraft, Airframe, or Engine(s) to be imported to the applicable jurisdiction shall have been obtained prior to commencement of any such sublease, and any foreign exchange permits necessary to allow all rent and other payments provided for under such sublease shall be in full

 

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force and effect; and Lessee shall have provided to Lessor (if the same is reasonably obtainable in such jurisdiction) a power-of-attorney, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lessor, permitting Lessor to exercise all rights of Lessee under such sublease in such jurisdiction, upon the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default;

 

(f)                                     in connection with a sublease to a Permitted Foreign Air Carrier or non-U.S. Permitted Manufacturer, Lessee furnishes to Lessor a favorable opinion, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor, of counsel, selected by Lessee and reasonably satisfactory to Lessor, located in the country of domicile of such Permitted Foreign Air Carrier or non-U.S. Permitted Manufacturer, that

 

(1) the terms of such sublease are legal, valid, and binding obligations of the parties thereto, enforceable under the laws of such jurisdiction, subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally (provided that any such qualification, as applied to this part of the opinion, or to the opinion as a whole, shall not qualify, condition or otherwise limit the scope or application of that part of the opinion required under subparagraph (6) of this paragraph (f);

 

(2) it is not necessary for Owner Participant or Lessor to register or qualify to do business in such jurisdiction, if not already so registered or qualified, as a result of the proposed sublease;

 

(3) Lessor’s title to the Aircraft, Airframe, and Engines will be recognized and enforceable in such jurisdiction;

 

(4) such jurisdiction maintains normal diplomatic relations with the United States, and the Laws of such jurisdiction of domicile require fair compensation by the government of such jurisdiction, payable in a currency freely convertible into Dollars, for the loss of use of or title to the Aircraft, Airframe, or Engines in the event of the requisition by such government of such use or title (unless Lessee provides insurance in the amounts required with respect to hull insurance under § 10 covering the requisition of use of or title to the Aircraft, Airframe, or Engines by the government of such jurisdiction so long as the Aircraft, Airframe, or Engines are subject to such sublease);

 

(5) such Permitted Air Carrier’s or Permitted Manufacturer’s agreement that its rights under the sublease are subject and subordinate to all the terms of this Lease is enforceable against such Permitted Air Carrier or Permitted Manufacturer under applicable law;

 

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(6) the Laws and the courts of such jurisdiction (aa) will recognize the rights and interests of Lessor (including Lessor’s title to the Aircraft), and of Owner Participant, as such rights and interests are described in, and are intended to be created under, the Operative Agreements, and (bb) will provide that there are no possessory rights in favor of Lessee, any Permitted Sublessee, or any third party (including any Government Entity) which would, upon bankruptcy or other default by Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee, prevent or delay the return of the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines, Parts or Returnable Documents to Lessor in accordance with and when required or permitted by the terms of this Lease, or, if such possessory rights exist, they are not materially greater than those available to lessees of newly manufactured large passenger aircraft (assuming such lessees to be U.S. Air Carriers) under then current United States Law (including Section 1110), and there are no procedural or other impediments to the return of the Aircraft to Lessor materially greater than under United States Law (including Section 1110), and there is no material impediment under the Laws of such jurisdiction to the enforceability (other than immaterial differences in procedures of enforcement) of the rights and remedies of Lessor provided for in and under the Operative Agreements;

 

(7) there is no tort liability imposed on lenders or lessors having no operational interest in the Aircraft, Airframe, or Engine(s), except liabilities that Lessee or a Permitted Sublessee has agreed to insure against at its expense to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner Participant; and

 

(8) neither Lessor nor Owner Participant shall be subjected to any adverse tax consequences as a result of such sublease, unless Lessee is required to indemnify such Person, under § 9.2 of the Participation Agreement (or otherwise agrees to indemnify such Person pursuant to a separate indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory to such Person) against all such adverse tax consequences;

 

(g)                                  in connection with any sublease to any U.S. Air Carrier for a term of more than three months (including any permitted renewals or “back-to-back” or “replacement” lease arrangements), Lessee shall provide Lessor and Owner Participant an opinion of counsel (which may

 

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be from counsel to the subject sublessee, and may be the same opinion to be given to Lessee, with the addition of Lessor and Owner Participant as addressees of such opinion) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and Owner Participant as to, among other things, the due authorization, execution and delivery of such sublease (and as to such other matters, including, without limitation, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of such sublease, as Lessee may, in using its commercially reasonable efforts, obtain for its benefit and the benefit of Lessor and Owner Participant); provided that any such opinion, as provided to Lessor and Owner Participant, shall be no less favorable in form or substance than any opinion given to Lessee or to any other party in connection with such sublease transaction;

 

(h)                                  Lessee furnishes to Lessor and Owner Participant evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lessor that the insurance required by § 10 remains in effect;

 

(i)                                      all necessary documents are duly filed, registered, or recorded in such public offices as are required fully to establish, protect, and preserve the title of Lessor in the Aircraft, Airframe, and Engines;

 

(j)                                      no Sublessee may sub-sublease or otherwise Transfer the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine, except that a Permitted Manufacturer may sub-sublease to any Permitted Sublessee to whom a sublease would be permitted under this § 7.2; provided , that (i) such sub-sublease shall not permit any sub-sub-subleasing of the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine (and Lessee shall ensure that the same does not occur), (ii) Lessee shall comply, and shall cause such sub-sublease to comply, with all requirements of this § 7.2 as if such sub-sublease were a direct sublease from Lessee to the sub-sublessee, and (iii) such sub-sublease meets the requirement of a Permitted Sublease;

 

(k)                                   the Permitted Sublessee shall not be eligible to assert, or shall have effectively waived, any right to sovereign immunity;

 

(l)                                      Lessee shall reimburse Lessor and Owner Participant for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) incurred in connection with any such sublease; and

 

(m)                                [RESERVED].

 

In addition to the foregoing requirements, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor and Owner Participant: (i) on or before the date specified in § 7.2.7(a), a notice stating the identity of the sublessee and a copy of the proposed sublease

 

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agreement, (ii) on or before the date specified in § 7.2.7(a), an officer’s certificate of a Responsible Officer of Lessee stating that no Special Default exists and that such sublease complies with this § 7.2, (iii) on or before the commencement of the Permitted Sublease, the registration of the International Interests of Lessee constituted under such Permitted Sublease (if, in Lessor’s reasonable judgment, such registrations are appropriate or desirable), (iv) on or before the commencement of the Permitted Sublease, the sublease assignment referred to in § 7.4 and (x) financing statements or similar documents under the applicable Laws of the country of the Permitted Sublessee confirming the perfected first-priority security interest of Lessor in such Permitted Sublease, duly executed and delivered, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and Owner Participant, and duly filed or recorded in all appropriate places, and (y) such filings and registrations on the International Registry as may, in Lessor’s reasonable judgment, be appropriate or desirable with respect to Lessee’s assignment to Lessor of all Associated Rights relating to Lessee’s International Interests constituted under such Permitted Sublease, and (z) such evidence as may be reasonably satisfactory to Lessor that no other filing or registration has been made on the International Registry that would have priority over Lessor’s interests as assignee of such Associated Rights, and (iv) on or before the commencement of the Permitted Sublease, the consent of the Permitted Sublessee to (x) the registration of the International Interests of Lessee constituted under such Permitted Sublease (if, in Lessor’s reasonable judgment, such registrations are appropriate or desirable, and (y) the assignment of its Permitted Sublease pursuant to § 7.4, and the registration on the International Registry of such assignment (as described above in clause (iv)(y)), in each case in a form reasonably satisfactory to Lessor.  Lessee shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements) of Lessor and Owner Participant in connection with any sublease or other transfer pursuant to this § 7.2.  No sublease or other transfer of any Airframe, Engine, or Part shall in any way discharge or diminish any of Lessee’s obligations or liabilities under this Lease or under any other Lessee Operative Agreement.

 

7.3                                                                                Certain Limitations on Subleasing or Other Relinquishment of Possession

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in § 7.2:

 

(a)                                   The rights of any Person who receives possession of the Aircraft in accordance with § 7.2 shall be subject and subordinate to all the terms of this Lease, and to Lessor’s rights, powers, and remedies hereunder, including (1) Lessor’s right to repossess the Aircraft pursuant to § 14, (2) Lessor’s right to terminate and avoid such sublease, delivery, transfer, or relinquishment of possession if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (3) the right to require such Person to deliver the Aircraft, the Airframe, and Engines subject to such transfer forthwith if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

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(b)                                  Lessee shall remain primarily liable hereunder for the performance of all the terms of this Lease to the same extent as if such transfer had not occurred, and no transfer of possession of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine, any Part, or any Aircraft Document shall in any way discharge or diminish any of Lessee’s obligations to Lessor hereunder or under any other Operative Agreement.

 

(c)                                   Lessee shall ensure that no sublease, delivery, transfer, or relinquishment permitted under § 7.2 shall affect the United States registration of the Aircraft.

 

(d)                                  Any event that constitutes, or would with the passage of time constitute, an Event of Loss under clauses (3), (4), (5), and (6) of the definition of Event of Loss set forth in Annex A hereto shall not be deemed to violate the provisions of § 7.2 hereof.

 

(e)                                   No Wet Lease shall constitute a delivery, transfer, or relinquishment of possession for purposes of § 7.2, nor shall it be prohibited by the terms hereof.

 

7.4                                                                                Security Assignment of Subleases

 

As security for Lessee’s due and punctual payment of all Rent and performance of all of its other covenants and obligations in the Operative Agreements, Lessee hereby grants to Lessor a first-priority security interest in all of Lessee’s right, title, and interest in and to each Permitted Sublease of any Aircraft, Airframe, or Engine, and all payments, including payments of rent, insurance proceeds (other than public liability insurance proceeds), and other amounts due or to become due thereunder.  Lessee shall enter into a “Sublease Assignment”, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor, with respect to each Sublease.  In furtherance of the provisions of this § 7.4; Lessee agrees that each Permitted Sublease shall be accompanied by such Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, FAA filings, filings and registrations on the International Registry and other filings and documents as shall, in Lessor’s reasonable opinion, be required to perfect and protect the security interest of Lessor in such Permitted Sublease.

 

7.5                                                                                Lessor’s Interest in Certain Engines

 

If Lessee or a Permitted Sublessee shall have received from the lessor, conditional seller, or secured party, in respect of any airframe leased to, or

 

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owned by, Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee and subject to a lease, conditional sale, or other security agreement, a written agreement complying with clause (b) of § 7.2.5, then Lessor agrees, for the benefit of each lessor, conditional seller, or secured party of any engine leased to, purchased by, or owned by Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee and subject to a lease, conditional sale, or other security agreement, that Lessor will not acquire or claim, as against such lessor, conditional seller, or secured party, any right, title, or interest in such engine as the result of the installation of such engine on the Airframe at any time while such engine is subject to such lease, conditional sale, or other security agreement and owned by such lessor or conditional seller or subject to a security interest in favor of such secured party.

 

8.                                       MAINTENANCE; REPLACEMENT AND POOLING OF PARTS; ALTERATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND ADDITIONS; OTHER LESSEE COVENANTS

 

8.1                                                                                Maintenance; Replacement and Pooling of Parts; Alterations, Modifications, and Additions

 

At all times during the Term, Lessee shall comply with (or cause to be complied with) each of the provisions of Annex C, which provisions are hereby incorporated by this reference as if set forth in full herein.

 

8.2                                                                                Information, Certificates, Notices, and Reports

 

8.2.1                                                                      Financial Information

 

To the extent not otherwise publicly available, Lessee will furnish to Lessor and Owner Participant:

 

(a)                                   within 60 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters in each fiscal year of Holdings, a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings as of the end of such quarter, and related statements of income and cash flows for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding period in the preceding fiscal year, prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided, that while Holdings is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, a copy of Holdings’s report on Form 10-Q for such fiscal quarter (together with all documents not available on EDGAR (or its successor) containing such financial information incorporated by reference therein, if not previously delivered to Lessor and Owner Participant) will satisfy this clause (a).

 

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(b)                                  within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings, a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings as of the end of such fiscal year and related statements of income and cash flows of Holdings for such fiscal year, in comparative form with the preceding fiscal year, prepared in accordance with GAAP, together with a report of Holdings’s independent certified public accountants with respect to their audit of such financial statements; provided, that while Holdings is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, a copy of Holdings’s report on Form 10-K for such fiscal year (together with all documents not available on EDGAR (or its successor) containing such financial information incorporated by reference therein, if not previously delivered to Lessor and Owner Participant) will satisfy this clause (b).

 

8.2.2                                                                      Annual Certificate

 

Within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year of Lessee, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor and Owner Participant an Officer’s Certificate of Lessee to the effect that such officer is familiar with or has reviewed or caused to be reviewed the relevant terms of this Lease and the other Operative Agreements, and has made, or caused to be made under his or her supervision, a review of the transactions and condition of Lessee during the preceding fiscal year, and that following such review such officer does not have knowledge of the existence as at the date of such certificate of any Default (or, if to such officer’s knowledge any Default existed or exists, specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and the action Lessee has taken or is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto).

 

8.2.3                                                                      SEC Reports

 

To the extent not otherwise publicly available, Lessee will furnish to Lessor and Owner Participant:

 

(a)                                   promptly after filing with the SEC, copies of Holdings’s annual reports on Form 10-K (including all corresponding publicly-available annual reports to stockholders, if not previously furnished), if any, and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, if any (in each case, excluding exhibits unless any such recipient requests otherwise); and

 

(b)                                  if provided by Lessee from time to time to aircraft lessors and other aircraft creditors generally, then (1) promptly after filing with the SEC, copies of current reports of Holdings on Form 8-K, or any similar reports filed with the SEC (in each case, excluding exhibits unless any such recipient requests otherwise), and (2) promptly upon distribution thereof, copies of all periodic reports furnished by Holdings to its respective stockholders generally.

 

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8.2.4                                                                      Notice of Default

 

Lessee will furnish to each of Lessor and Owner Participant, immediately upon acquiring Actual Knowledge that a Default has occurred, a certificate of Lessee, signed by any such officer of Lessee, describing such Default in reasonable detail, with a statement describing the action Lessee has taken or is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

8.2.5                                                                      Information for Filings

 

Upon the reasonable request of Lessor or Owner Participant, Lessee shall promptly furnish to Owner Participant and Lessor such information (other than with respect to the citizenship of Owner Participant and Lessor) within Lessee’s or any Permitted Sublessee’s possession, or reasonably available to or obtainable by Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee, as may be required to enable Lessor to file in a timely manner any reports required to be filed by it as lessor under the Lease or to enable Owner Participant to file in a timely manner any reports required to be filed by it as the beneficiary of the Trust Estate, in either case, with any Government Entity because of, or in connection with, the interest of Owner Participant or Lessor in the Aircraft, the Airframe, the Engines, this Lease, or any other part of the Trust Estate; provided, that, with respect to any such information which Lessee reasonably deems commercially sensitive or confidential, Owner Participant or Lessor (as applicable) shall afford Lessee a reasonable opportunity to seek from any such Government Entity a waiver of the obligation of Owner Participant or Lessor to file any such information, or shall consent to the filing of such information directly by Lessee in lieu of filing by Owner Participant or Lessor, and if any such waiver or consent is evidenced to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner Participant or Lessor (as applicable), then Lessee shall not be required to furnish such information to Owner Participant or Lessor.

 

8.2.6                                                                      Other Information

 

Lessee shall promptly furnish to Lessor and Owner Participant from time to time such information with respect to Lessee, the Aircraft, the Airframe, the Engines, the Aircraft Documents, or Lessee’s financial condition, or otherwise relating to the transactions or matters contemplated herein and in the other Operative Agreements, in each case if and to the extent within Lessee’s or any Permitted Sublessee’s possession, or reasonably available to or obtainable by Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee, as Lessor or Owner Participant reasonably requests.

 

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8.3                                                                                Lessee Undertakings in Other Documents

 

Lessee hereby agrees with Lessor that it shall perform the agreements, covenants, and indemnities set forth in the Participation Agreement and the other Operative Agreements, and hereby restates Lessee’s representations and warranties set forth in such documents, in each case as fully and to the same extent and with the same force and effect as if such agreements, covenants, indemnities, representations and warranties were set forth in full in this § 8.3.  Lessee will provide to Lessor (i) an annual technical status report and (ii) a monthly report of the number of flight hours and cycles which have been accumulated on the Airframe, each Engine and the APU, respectively, during the preceding calendar month and including any calendar month that Lessee shall not required to pay Maintenance Reserves in accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of Section F.2. of Annex C hereof.

 

9.                                       LOSS, DESTRUCTION, REQUISITION, ETC.

 

9.1                                                                                Event of Loss to the Aircraft

 

9.1.1                                                                      Notice and Election

 

(a)                                   If an Event of Loss to the Airframe (and any Engine(s) installed thereon) occurs, Lessee shall promptly (and in any event within 15 days after such occurrence, or, if later, within 15 days after the determination that an Event of Loss has occurred) notify Lessor and Owner Participant of such Event of Loss. Within 45 days after such occurrence or determination, Lessee shall give to Lessor and Owner Participant written notice of Lessee’s election to make payment in respect of such Event of Loss, as provided in § 9.1.2, or to replace the Airframe and any such Engine(s) as provided in § 9.1.3.

 

(b)                                  Lessee’s failure to give the notice of election described in § 9.1.1(a) shall be deemed to be an election of the option set forth in § 9.1.2. In addition, Lessee shall not be entitled to elect the option set forth in § 9.1.3 if, at the time Lessor or Owner Participant receives such notice from Lessee, a Special Default exists.

 

(c)                                   For purposes of § 9.1.2, an Event of Loss to the Airframe shall be deemed to constitute an Event of Loss to the Aircraft. For purposes of § 9.1.3, any Engine not actually suffering an Event of Loss shall not be required to be replaced.

 

(d)                                  If insurance proceeds are received, with respect to any Event of Loss, at any time prior to (1) the date of Lessee’s election, pursuant to

 

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paragraph (a) of this § 9.1, under § 9.1.2 or § 9.1.3, or (2) the date upon which any amounts are required to be paid by Lessee under § 9.1.2(a) or § 9.1.3(c), then such proceeds shall immediately be paid to Lessor to be held as security for Lessee’s obligations under this § 9.1.  Any amounts paid to Lessor pursuant to this paragraph shall be credited against any amounts subsequently payable to Lessor under § 9.1.2(a) or § 9.1.3(c), whichever is applicable.

 

9.1.2                                                                      Payment of Loss and Termination of Lease

 

(a)                                   If Lessee elects, in accordance with § 9.1.1, to make payment in respect of any such Event of Loss, then Lessee shall pay, in the manner and in funds of the type specified in § 3.3, on the SLV Date next following the earlier of (x) the 150th day following the date of the occurrence of such Event of Loss, and (y) the second Business Day following the receipt of the insurance proceeds with respect to such occurrence (but in any event not earlier than the date of Lessee’s election under § 9.1.1 to make payment under this § 9.1.2)(such SLV Date, referred to herein as the “ SLV Payment Date ”), Lessee shall pay to Lessor:

 

(1)                                               all unpaid Basic Rent payable at any time before the SLV Payment Date (it being understood and agreed that if such SLV Payment Date is also a Payment Date, no Basic Rent shall be payable on and as of such Date); plus

 

(2)                                               the Stipulated Loss Value of the Aircraft computed as of the SLV Payment Date; plus

 

(3)                                               all Transaction Expenses (excluding brokerage commissions and similar expenses payable to any Person not retained by Lessee) incurred by Lessor and Owner Participant in connection with such Event of Loss and the related termination of the Lease; plus

 

(4)                                               to the extent not taken into account in the foregoing clauses (2) and (3), all Supplemental Rent due by Lessee to Lessor, Owner Participant or any other Person entitled thereto, and remaining unpaid under the Lease or any other Operative Agreement; plus

 

(5)                                               as provided in § 3.2.2 of the Lease, interest on the amounts specified in the foregoing clauses (1) through (4) at the Past-Due Rate from and including the date on which any such amount was due to the date of payment of such amount in full;

 

provided, that, (x) if a Payment Date shall occur at any time before the SLV Payment Date, then Lessee shall pay the Basic Rent due on such Payment Date, and (y) if a Payment Date shall occur on the SLV Payment Date, or on a date occurring after the SLV Payment Date but before the date of payment of the amounts specified above in this clause (a), then Lessee shall pay the Basic Rent due on such Payment Date, and thereupon such amounts payable under this clause (a) shall be reduced by the amount of such payment of Basic Rent.

 

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(b)                                  Upon payment in full of all amounts described in the foregoing § 9.1.2(a), the Term for the Aircraft shall end, and Lessor will transfer the Aircraft to Lessee, as-is and where-is, and subject to any insurer’s salvage rights, but otherwise in the manner described in § 4.5 and return any amounts of the Security Deposit being held by Lessor pursuant to § 3.2.3 hereof, together with the cash balance of any Maintenance Reserves held by Lessor pursuant to Section F of Annex C hereof.

 

9.1.3                                                                      Replacement of Airframe and Engines

 

(a)                                   If Lessee elects, in accordance with § 9.1.1, to replace the Airframe and any Engine(s) suffering the Event of Loss, then Lessee shall, as promptly as possible and in any event within 180 days after the occurrence of such Event of Loss, convey or cause to be conveyed to Lessor, in compliance with § 9.3 and as replacement for the Airframe and any such Engine(s), title to a Replacement Airframe (which shall comply with § 9.1.3(b)), and for each such Engine a Replacement Engine, in each case free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens not of record. If Lessee makes such election, but for any reason does not effect such replacement within such time period and in compliance with the requirements set forth in § 9.3, then Lessee shall be deemed to have initially made the election set forth in § 9.1.2 with the effect that Lessee shall pay, in the manner and in funds of the type specified in § 3.3, the amounts required under, and in accordance with, § 9.1.2.

 

(b)                                  Any such Replacement Airframe shall be an airframe that is the same model as the Airframe to be replaced thereby, or an improved model, and that has a value, utility, and remaining useful life (without regard to hours or cycles remaining to the next regular maintenance check) at least equal to, and is in at least as good operating condition as, the Airframe to be replaced thereby (assuming that such Airframe was of the value and utility and in the condition and repair required by the terms hereof immediately prior to the occurrence of the Event of Loss). Any such Replacement Engine shall meet the requirements of, and be conveyed by Lessee to Lessor in accordance with, § 9.2 (other than the notice requirement set forth in § 9.2.1).

 

(c)                                   If Lessee elects, in accordance with § 9.1.1, to replace the Airframe and any Engine(s) suffering the Event of Loss, and has not effected such replacement within 60 days after the Event of Loss occurred, then Lessee shall immediately pay to Lessor the amounts required pursuant to § 9.1.2(a), to be held as security for Lessee’s obligations under this § 9.1. If Lessee elects, under

 

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§ 9.1.1, the replacement option in § 9.1.3, and pays the deposit required by the preceding sentence, and has not effected such replacement within 180 days, then Lessee shall be deemed to have originally elected the option set forth in § 9.1.2 and such deposit shall be applied to Lessee’s obligations under § 9.1.2, and Lessee shall pay any remaining amounts due under § 9.1.2.

 

9.2                                                                                Event of Loss to an Engine; Engine Exchanges

 

9.2.1                                                                      Notice

 

If an Event of Loss to an Engine occurs under circumstances in which no Event of Loss to the Airframe occurs, Lessee shall promptly (and in any event within 15 days after acquiring Actual Knowledge of such occurrence) notify Lessor and Owner Participant of such Event of Loss.

 

9.2.2                                                                      Replacement of Engine

 

Upon the occurrence of any such Event of Loss, Lessee shall, within the time period set forth below, convey or cause to be conveyed to Lessor, in compliance with § 9.3 and as replacement for the Engine with respect to which such Event of Loss occurred, title to a Replacement Engine, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens not of record. Such Replacement Engine shall be an engine manufactured by Engine Manufacturer that is the same model as the Engine to be replaced thereby, or an improved model (but, in either event, the same model as the other Engine then subject to this Lease), and that has the same or better modification status as the Engine to be replaced thereby, and that is suitable for installation and use on the Airframe.

 

Any such Replacement Engine shall also be required to have performance and durability characteristics, and a value and utility at least equal to, and a remaining useful life (without regard to hours or cycles remaining to the next regular maintenance check) substantially comparable to, and to be in at least as good operating condition as, the Engine to be replaced thereby (assuming that such Engine was of the value and utility and in the condition and repair required by the terms hereof immediately prior to the occurrence of the Event of Loss).  Any such replacement shall be effected promptly after the occurrence of such Event of Loss but in any event within 60 days thereafter, or within such longer period (not to exceed 120 days thereafter) if such longer period is reasonably necessary in order to obtain a Replacement Engine on commercially reasonable terms.

 

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9.3                           Conditions to any Replacement

 

9.3.1                        Documents

 

Before or at the time of conveyance of title to any Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine to Lessor, Lessee shall promptly take each of the following actions, and shall promptly furnish the following agreements, instruments, certificates, and documents to (and in each case reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to) Owner Participant:

 

(a)            furnish Lessor with an FAA bill of sale (in the case of a Replacement Airframe) and a full warranty (as to title) bill of sale duly conveying to Lessor such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor (together with such evidence of title as Lessor may reasonably request), and cause such Replacement Airframe to be duly registered in the name of Lessor pursuant to the Transportation Code, and further cause such filings to be made on the International Registry as shall, in Lessor’s reasonable judgment, be necessary and sufficient to register such full warranty bill of sale as a contract of sale on the International Registry and otherwise reflect such transfer of title, in such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine, as the case may be, to Lessor;

 

(b)            cause (1) a supplement to this Lease, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor, subjecting such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine to this Lease, duly executed by Lessee, to be delivered to Lessor for execution, and, upon such execution, to be filed for recordation with the FAA pursuant to the Transportation Code (or such other applicable law referred to in clause (a)), and (2) cause such filings to be made on the International Registry as shall, in Lessor’s reasonable judgment, be necessary and sufficient to register the interests of Lessor, in such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine, as the case may be, under this Lease as an International Interest, and (3) such Financing Statements and other filings, as Lessor reasonably requests, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor, duly executed by Lessee and (to the extent applicable) Lessor (and Lessor shall execute and deliver the same), to be filed in such location(s) as any such party reasonably requests;

 

(c)            furnish such evidence of compliance with the insurance provisions of § 10 with respect to such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine as Owner Participant reasonably requests;

 

(d)            furnish an opinion or opinions of Lessee’s counsel (which may be Lessee’s internal legal department) reasonably satisfactory to Owner Participant and addressed to Lessor and Owner Participant to the effect that (1) such full warranty bill of sale referred to in § 9.3.1(a) constitutes an effective

 

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instrument for the conveyance of title to the Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine, (2) in the case of a Replacement Airframe, Lessor will be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 (or any successor provision of federal bankruptcy Law) with respect to such Replacement Airframe, (3) in the case of a Replacement Engine, Lessor will be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 (or any successor provision of federal bankruptcy Law) with respect to such Replacement Engine, provided, that the opinion referred to in this clause (3) need not be delivered with respect to a Replacement Engine replaced as a result of an Event of Loss to the extent that, immediately before such replacement, (i) the benefits of Section 1110 (or any successor provision of federal bankruptcy Law) were not, solely by reason of a change in law, available to Lessor, and (ii) no engine that would qualify as a Replacement Engine, and that would afford to Lessor the benefits of Section 1110 (or any successor provision of federal bankruptcy Law), is available to Lessee on commercially reasonable terms, and (4) to such further effect as Lessor or Owner Participant may reasonably request;

 

(e)            furnish an opinion of Lessee’s aviation law counsel reasonably satisfactory to Owner Participant and addressed to Lessor and Owner Participant as to (1) the due registration of any such Replacement Airframe, the absence of Liens of record at the FAA and on the International Registry as to any such Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engine(s), and (2) the due filing for recordation of each supplement to this Lease with respect to such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine under the Transportation Code, and (iii) with respect to the full warranty bill of sale conveying to Lessor title in such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine, as the case may be, the registration on the International Registry of such bill of sale as a contract of sale and such other documents as may be necessary to reflect such transfer of title, and (iv) the registration on the International Registry of the interests of Lessor, in such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine, as the case may be, under this Lease as an International Interest, and (v) the due filing of any Financing Statements or other filings reasonably requested by Lessor with respect to such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine under applicable Law and as to such other matters as Owner Participant may reasonably request;

 

(f)             with respect to any Replacement Airframe, furnish an opinion of tax counsel, selected by Owner Participant and reasonably satisfactory to Lessee, as to the tax consequences to Owner Participant of any such replacement;

 

(g)            with respect to the replacement of any Engine, furnish a certificate of a qualified aircraft engineer (who may be an employee of Lessee) certifying that such Replacement Engine is an engine manufactured by Engine

 

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Manufacturer that is the same model as the Engine to be replaced thereby, or an improved model (but, in either event, the same model as the other Engine then subject to this Lease), and that has the same or better modification status as the Engine to be replaced thereby, and that is suitable for installation and use on the Airframe, and that has performance and durability characteristics, and a value and utility at least equal to, and a remaining useful life (determined without regard to hours or cycles remaining to the next regular maintenance check) substantially comparable to, the Engine so replaced (assuming that such Engine was of the value and utility and in the condition and repair required by the terms hereof immediately prior to the occurrence of the Event of Loss);

 

(h)            with respect to the replacement of the Airframe, furnish a certified report of a qualified independent aircraft Appraiser, reasonably satisfactory to Owner Participant, setting forth such Appraiser’s opinion as to the fair market value, as of the date of conveyance hereunder, of such Replacement Airframe, and certifying that such Replacement Airframe has performance and durability characteristics, and a value and utility (including equivalent current value and estimated residual value at the end of the Term at least equal to, and a remaining useful life substantially comparable to,  the Airframe so replaced (assuming that the Airframe was of the value and utility and in the condition and repair required by the terms hereof immediately prior to the occurrence of the Event of Loss);

 

(i)             assign to Lessor the benefit of all assignable manufacturers, and vendors, warranties with respect to such Replacement Airframe and such Replacement Engine(s), provided that Lessor shall, on the terms set forth in § 4.2, reassign to Lessee the benefits of such warranties during the Term;

 

(j)             furnish Lessor and Owner Participant with an Officer’s Certificate of Lessee certifying compliance with this § 9 and, with respect to the replacement of the Airframe, to the effect that, upon consummation of such replacement, no Special Default will exist; and

 

(k)            take such other action and furnish such other certificates and documents as Lessor or Owner Participant reasonably requests in order that such Replacement Airframe and any such Replacement Engine(s) be properly titled in Lessor free and clear of all Liens (except Permitted Liens not of record), and leased hereunder, to the same extent as initially required under the Operative Agreements with respect to the Airframe and any Engine(s) so replaced.

 

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Lessee shall cause an airworthiness certificate, with respect to such Replacement Airframe, to be duly issued under the Transportation Code promptly after such substitution.

 

9.3.2                        Other Conditions

 

Lessee shall not be entitled to replace the Airframe under § 9.1.3 and this § 9.3, and shall be deemed to have initially made the election set forth in § 9.1.2, if at the time of such replacement

 

(a)            any Special Default exists; or

 

(b)            under applicable Law and notwithstanding any actions by Lessor and Lessee under § 9.3.3(a), Lessor shall for any reason not be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 with respect to such Replacement Airframe or with respect to any Replacement Engine which replaces an Engine installed on the Airframe at the time of such Event of Loss.

 

9.3.3                        Other Obligations

 

(a)            Lessor and Lessee agree that, when and after any Replacement Airframe becomes the Airframe hereunder, and when and after any Replacement Engine becomes an Engine hereunder, this Lease shall continue to be, and shall be treated as, a lease for U.S. federal income tax purposes of such Replacement Airframe and such Replacement Engine. Without limiting the foregoing, Lessee and Lessor intend that Lessor shall, in all events, be entitled to the rights and benefits of Section 1110 (or any successor provision of federal bankruptcy Law) with respect to any Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine (unless, with respect to a Replacement Engine replaced as a result of an Event of Loss, immediately before such replacement, (i) the benefits of Section 1110 (or any successor provision of federal bankruptcy Law) shall not, solely by reason of a change in law, be available to Lessor, and (ii) no engine that would qualify as a Replacement Engine, and that would afford to Lessor the benefits of Section 1110 (or any successor provision of federal bankruptcy Law), is available to Lessee on commercially reasonable terms), and Lessee and Lessor shall cooperate and take such action as the other may reasonably request so as to ensure that Lessor shall be entitled to such rights and benefits.

 

(b)            No Event of Loss to an Engine, or to an Airframe, shall result in, or otherwise allow or permit (other than as provided in § 9.1.2(b)), any reduction, deferral, discharge, or other change in the timing or amount of any Rent payable by Lessee hereunder or any other amount payable by Lessee under any other Operative Agreement, and (subject to such § 9.1.2(b)) Lessee shall pay all such Rent and other amounts as though such Event of Loss had not occurred.

 

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9.4                           Conveyance to Lessee

 

Upon full compliance by Lessee with the applicable terms of §§ 9.1.3, 9.2, and 9.3, Lessor will transfer to Lessee the Airframe or Engine(s), as applicable, with respect to which such Event of Loss occurred, in accordance with § 4.5.

 

9.5                           Application of Payments

 

Any amounts received at any time by Lessor, Lessee, or any Permitted Sublessee, in respect of any Event of Loss (it being understood that amounts received in respect of property damage or loss not constituting an Event of Loss are provided for in § 10), from or on behalf of (i) any Government Entity providing any insurance or indemnity required to be maintained by Lessee pursuant to § 10.3, or (ii) any insurer providing any insurance required to be maintained by Lessee pursuant to § 10, shall in each such case be paid over to and held by Lessor, to the extent provided in § B of Annex D, and shall be applied as follows:

 

9.5.1                        Replacement of Airframe and Engines

 

If such amounts are received with respect to the Airframe or any Engine(s) installed thereon at the time of such Event of Loss, upon Lessee’s compliance with the applicable terms of § 9 with respect to the Event of Loss for which such amounts are received, such amounts shall, subject to § 9.9, be paid over to, or (if received by Lessee after such compliance) retained by, Lessee.

 

9.5.2                        Loss of Engine

 

If such amounts are received with respect to an Engine (other than an Engine installed on the Airframe when the Airframe suffers an Event of Loss), upon Lessee’s compliance with the applicable terms of § 9 with respect to the Event of Loss for which such amounts are received, such amounts shall, subject to § 9.9, be paid over to, or (if received by Lessee after such compliance) retained by, Lessee.

 

9.5.3                        Payment of Loss

 

If such amounts are received, in whole or in part, with respect to the Airframe, and Lessee makes, has made or is deemed to have made the election set forth in § 9.1.2, such amounts shall be applied as follows:

 

(a)            first, if the sum described in § 9.1.2 has not then been paid in full by Lessee, such amounts shall be applied by to the extent necessary to pay in full such sum; and

 

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(b)            second, the remainder, if any, shall, subject to § 9.9, be paid to Lessee.

 

9.6                           Requisition of Aircraft for Use

 

If any Government Entity requisitions the use of the Airframe and the Engines or engines installed thereon, and if the requisition does not constitute an Event of Loss, Lessee shall promptly notify Lessor and Owner Participant of such requisition, and all of Lessee’s obligations under this Lease shall continue to the same extent as if such requisition had not occurred; provided, that, if the Airframe and Engines or engines installed thereon are not returned to Lessor by Lessee at the end of the Term, then the Aircraft shall be deemed to have suffered an Event of Loss and Lessee shall be deemed to have made the election set forth in § 9.1.2 with the effect that Lessee shall be obligated to pay the Stipulated Loss Value and all other amounts payable pursuant to § 9.1.2 with respect to the Aircraft on the last day of the Term.

 

9.7                           Requisition of an Engine for Use

 

If any Government Entity requisitions for use any Engine but not the Airframe, Lessee will replace such Engine by complying with § 9.2 and § 9.3 to the same extent as if an Event of Loss with respect to that Engine had occurred, and any payments received by Lessor or Lessee from such Government Entity with respect to such requisition shall be paid or retained in accordance with § 9.5.2.

 

9.8                           Application of Requisition Payments

 

All payments received by Lessor or Lessee, or any Permitted Sublessee, from any Government Entity for the use of the Airframe and Engine(s) or engine(s) installed thereon during the Term shall be paid over to, or retained by, Lessee, and all payments received by Lessor or Lessee from any Government Entity for the use of the Airframe and Engine(s) or engine(s) installed thereon after the Term shall be paid over to, or retained by, Lessor; provided, that, if such requisition constitutes an Event of Loss, then all such payments shall be paid over to Lessor, and held and applied as provided in § 9.5.

 

9.9                           Application of Payments During Default

 

Any amount described in this § 9 that is payable or creditable to, or retainable by, Lessee shall not be paid or credited to, or retained by, Lessee if a Special Default exists when such payment, credit, or retention would otherwise

 

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occur, but shall instead be held by or paid over to Lessor as security for Lessee’s obligations under the Operative Agreements, and shall be invested pursuant to § 4.4 hereof, unless and until such amount is applied, at the option of Lessor, from time to time during the existence of a Special Default, to Lessee’s obligations under the Operative Agreements as and when due (any such application shall be made to such Lessee obligations as Lessor determines in its sole discretion).  If and when no Special Default exists, such amount shall be paid to Lessee to the extent not previously applied in accordance with this § 9.9.

 

10.           INSURANCE

 

10.1                         Lessee’s Obligation to Insure

 

Lessee shall comply with, or cause to be complied with, each of the provisions of Annex D, which provisions are hereby incorporated by this reference as if set forth in full herein.

 

10.2                         Insurance for Own Account

 

Nothing in this § 10 shall limit or prohibit (a) Lessee from maintaining the policies of insurance required under Annex D with higher limits than those specified in Annex D, or (b) Lessor or Owner Participant from obtaining insurance for its own account (and notwithstanding § 10.5 hereof, any proceeds payable under such separate insurance noted in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) shall be payable as provided in the policy relating thereto); provided, that no insurance may be obtained or maintained under the foregoing clause (b) that would limit or otherwise adversely affect the coverage of or increase the cost of any insurance required to be obtained or maintained by Lessee pursuant to this § 10 and Annex D.

 

10.3                         Indemnification by Government in Lieu of Insurance

 

During any period that the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine shall have been requisitioned for use by, or possession of the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine shall have been transferred to, the U.S. Government or any other Government Entity, Lessor and Owner Participant shall (subject to the terms of this § 10.3) accept, in lieu of insurance against any risk with respect to the Aircraft described in § B and § C (but, with respect to § C, as to hull coverage only) of Annex D, indemnification from, or insurance provided by, the U.S. Government (or upon Owner Participant’s prior written consent, other Government Entity), against such risk in an amount that, when added to the amount of insurance (including self-insurance otherwise permitted under the

 

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terms of Annex D), if any, against such risk that Lessee (or any Permitted Sublessee) may continue to maintain, in accordance with this § 10, during the period of such requisition or transfer, shall be at least equal to the amount of insurance against such risk otherwise required by this § 10 (assuming in all cases that the insurance so continued to be maintained would fully cover the noted increment notwithstanding the existence of the indemnification or insurance provided by the U.S. Government or other Government Entity). Any such indemnification or insurance provided by the U.S. Government shall provide protection no less favorable to the Indemnitees, after taking into account any insurance the Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee may continue to maintain, than the insurance coverage that would comply with the terms of this § 10. Lessee shall provide Lessor and Owner Participant with (1) evidence of such indemnification or insurance no later than two Business Days before the date such indemnification or insurance takes effect, or, if later, promptly after such information becomes available to Lessee, (2) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Lessee stating that such indemnification or insurance complies with the preceding sentence, and (3) any other information, documentation or certificates relating to such indemnity or insurance as Owner Participant shall reasonably request.

 

10.4                         Application of Insurance Proceeds

 

All proceeds of insurance or indemnities required to be maintained by Lessee, in accordance with this § 10 and § B of Annex D, in respect of any property damage or loss constituting an Event of Loss shall be paid, held and applied in accordance with § 9.5. All proceeds of insurance or indemnities required to be maintained by Lessee, in accordance with this § 10 and § B of Annex D, in respect of any property damage or loss not constituting an Event of Loss shall be paid over to and held by Lessor or Lessee, in the circumstances and to the extent provided in § B of Annex D, and shall be applied to pay (or to reimburse Lessee) for repairs or for replacement property, effected or obtained in accordance with the terms of § 8.1 and Annex C, as provided in said § B of Annex D; and any balance remaining after such repairs or replacement with respect to such damage or loss shall be paid over to, or retained by, Lessee.

 

10.5                         Application of Payments During Special Default

 

Any amount described in § 9.5.3 or this § 10 that is payable or creditable to, or retainable by, Lessee shall not be paid or credited to, or retained by, Lessee if a Special Default exists when such payment, credit, or retention would otherwise occur, but shall instead be held by or paid over to Lessor as security for Lessee’s

 

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obligations under this Lease, and shall be invested pursuant to § 4.4 unless and until such amount is applied, at Lessor’s option, from time to time during the existence of a Special Default, to Lessee’s obligations under this Lease and the other Lessee Operative Agreements as and when due (any such application to be made to such obligations of Lessee as Lessor determines in its sole discretion). If and when no Special Default exists, such amount shall be paid to Lessee to the extent not previously applied in accordance with this § 10.5.

 

10.6                         Lessor’s Right to Maintain Insurance

 

In the event that Lessee shall fail to maintain, or cause to be maintained, insurance as herein provided, Lessor or Owner Participant may at its option (but shall not be obligated to) provide such insurance and, in such event, Lessee shall, upon demand, reimburse such person, as Supplemental Rent, for the cost thereof; provided, that no such action by Lessor or Owner Participant shall be deemed to cure any Default resulting from such failure by Lessee.

 

11.           INSPECTION

 

(a)            Lessor, Owner Participant, or their authorized representatives (the “Inspecting Parties” ) may, at the times set forth below in this paragraph (a), inspect the Aircraft, Airframe, and Engines and the Aircraft Documents, and Lessee shall cooperate, and shall cause any Permitted Sublessee to cooperate, with the Inspecting Parties in connection with any such inspection, and any such Inspecting Party may make copies of the Aircraft Documents not reasonably deemed confidential by Lessee or a Permitted Sublessee. Lessee shall make any Permitted Sublease expressly subject to inspection rights consistent with this § 11.  The Inspecting Parties shall have the right to conduct such an inspection (i) at any reasonable time, as may be mutually agreed by Lessor, Owner Participant and Lessee (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld by any such Person), it being understood and agreed, however, that an inspection shall be permitted at least once every 180 days, and (ii) at any reasonable time if and for so long as a Special Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(b)            Any inspection of the Aircraft hereunder shall be a visual, walk-around inspection that may include going on board the Aircraft and examining the contents of any open panels, bays, or other components of the Aircraft, Airframe, and Engines, but shall not include the opening of any unopened panels, bays, or other components of the Aircraft, and no such inspection shall unreasonably interfere with Lessee’s or any Permitted Sublessee’s maintenance or operation of the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine.

 

(c)            Neither Lessor nor Owner Participant shall have any duty or liability to make any such visit, inspection, or survey, or any duty or (except to the extent arising directly out of its own acts) liability arising out of any such visit, inspection, or survey or failure to make any such visit, inspection, or survey.

 

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(d)            Each Inspecting Party shall bear its own expenses in connection with any such visit, inspection, or survey (including the cost of any copies made in accordance with § 11(a)), unless a Special Default exists or such Party is making such visit, inspection, or survey to verify the correction of any material failure by Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee to comply with the terms and provisions of this Lease discovered in connection with the prior visit, inspection, or survey, then any such inspection (including the cost of such copies) shall be at Lessee’s expense.

 

(e)            If requested by Lessor, Lessee shall give, or shall cause any Permitted Sublessee to give, reasonable prior notice (but in any event of not less than 5 days) to Lessor of the date upon which the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine undergoes its next major check, and with respect to any Engine the next off-the-wing maintenance, and shall notify Lessor of the name and location of the relevant maintenance performer and shall, upon Lessor’s request at least 3 days prior to commencement of such major check or maintenance, make available for inspection by Lessor all relevant Aircraft Documents at Lessee’s records facility in the United States, or at such Permitted Sublessee’s records facility, or at the premises of the maintenance performer.

 

12.           ASSIGNMENT; SUCCESSOR LESSOR

 

12.1                         In General

 

This Lease and the other Lessee Operative Agreements shall bind and benefit Lessor and Lessee and their successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise expressly permitted in § 7.2 or § 7.3, or as required in the case of any requisition by the U.S. Government referred to in § 7.1.4, or as permitted by § 7.1.9 of the Participation Agreement, Lessee will not, without the prior written consent of Owner Participant, assign any of its rights under this Lease (and any such unpermitted assignment shall be void ab initio ). Except as otherwise provided herein (including under the provisions of § 14), Lessor shall not assign or convey any of its right, title, and interest in and to this Lease or the Aircraft without Lessee’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.

 

12.2                         Successor Lessor

 

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rights, powers, and title of Lessor hereunder, and shall be deemed to be “Lessor” and the owner of the Aircraft and the other assets of the Trust Estate for all purposes hereof, without the need for any consent or approval by Lessee (and Lessee shall consent, and shall be deemed to have consented, to any filings or registrations on the International Registry that Lessor, in its reasonable judgment, determines to be necessary of desirable to fully effectuate such succession) and without in any way altering the terms of this Lease or Lessee’s obligations under the Operative Agreements. An appointment and designation of a successor as Owner Trustee shall not exhaust the right to appoint and designate further successors or additional trustees as Owner Trustees pursuant to the Participation Agreement and the Trust Agreement, and such right may be exercised repeatedly as long as this Lease shall be in effect.

 

13.           LEASE EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

The existence of any one or more of the following circumstances, conditions, acts, or events, for any reason whatsoever and whether any such circumstance, condition, act, or event is voluntary or involuntary or comes about or is effected by operation of Law or pursuant to or in compliance with any judgment, decree, order, rule, or regulation of any Government Entity, shall constitute an Event of Default so long as it shall not have been remedied:

 

13.1                         Payments

 

(a)            Lessee fails to pay any amount of Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss Value or Make-Whole Amount within 5 Business Days after it becomes due; or

 

(b)            Lessee fails to pay any Supplemental Rent (other than Stipulated Loss Value or Make-Whole Amount) when due and such failure continues for a period in excess of 10 Business Days from and after the date of any written notice to Lessee of the failure to make such payment when due.

 

13.2                         Insurance

 

Lessee fails to carry and maintain, or cause to be carried and maintained, insurance on and in respect of the Aircraft, Airframe, and Engines in accordance with the provisions of § 10, or Lessee shall operate the Aircraft, Airframe, or Engines, or permit or suffer the Aircraft, Airframe, or Engines to be operated, at any time when such insurance shall not be in effect.

 

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13.3                         Corporate Existence and Commercial Airlines Operations

 

(a)            Lessee shall fail to maintain at all times its legal existence, as required pursuant to § 7.1.1 of the Participation Agreement, or Lessee shall otherwise wind-up, liquidate, or dissolve, or Lessee shall take or fail to take any action that would have the effect of any of the foregoing; or

 

(b)            Lessee shall cease to be a U.S. Air Carrier, as required pursuant to § 7.1.1 of the Participation Agreement, or Lessee shall discontinue all or substantially all of its commercial airline operations; provided, that (i) if such cessation or discontinuance is capable of being corrected and Lessee is diligently proceeding to effect such correction, and (ii) such cessation or discontinuance creates no material risk of the sale, forfeiture, or loss (including loss of use) of, or damage to, the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine, then such cessation or discontinuance shall not be an Event of Default unless and until such condition shall have continued unremedied for a period of (x) 30 days, or (y) if such cessation or discontinuance is not capable of being corrected within 30 days due to reasons beyond Lessee’s control (but Lessee is, nonetheless, diligently proceeding to effect such correction), 120 days.

 

13.4                         Certain Covenants

 

Lessee shall not observe, perform or comply with, or shall otherwise breach, any of its obligations under § 7.1 (other than § 7.1.2 and § 7.1.3, which shall be subject to § 13.5), or § 7.2.7 (in respect of a sublease of the Aircraft or Airframe), or § 1 of Annex E, or under § 7.1.5 or § 7.1.9 of the Participation Agreement.

 

13.5                         Other Covenants

 

Lessee fails to observe or perform (or cause to be observed and performed) in any material respect any other covenant, agreement, or obligation of Lessee in any Operative Agreement, and such failure continues unremedied for a period of 30 days from and after the date of written notice thereof to Lessee from Lessor or Owner Participant unless such failure is capable of being corrected and creates no material risk of the sale, forfeiture, or loss (including loss of use) of, or damage to, the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine, or any discernible risk of criminal liability or any material risk of civil penalty against Lessor or any Participant, and Lessee is diligently proceeding to correct such failure, in which case there shall be no Event of Default unless and until such failure continues unremedied for a period of 180 days after receipt of such notice.

 

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13.6                         Representations and Warranties

 

Any representation or warranty made by Lessee in any Operative Agreement (a) proves to have been untrue or inaccurate in any material respect as of the date made, (b) is material at the time in question, and (c) if the effect of such incorrectness is curable (incorrectness of a representation as to financial condition being incurable), remains uncured for a period in excess of 30 days from and after the date of written notice thereof from Lessor or Owner Participant to Lessee or (if earlier) the date that a Responsible Officer of Lessee is aware of the incorrectness.

 

13.7                         Bankruptcy and Insolvency

 

(a)            Lessee consents to the appointment of or the taking of possession by a receiver, trustee, or liquidator of itself or of all or substantially all of its property, or Lessee admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they come due, or does not pay its debts generally as they become due or makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or Lessee files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or a voluntary petition or an answer seeking reorganization, liquidation or other relief in a case under any bankruptcy Laws or other insolvency Laws (as in effect at such time) or an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against Lessee in any such case, or Lessee seeks relief by voluntary petition, answer, or consent under the provisions of any other bankruptcy or other similar Law providing for the reorganization or winding-up of corporations (as in effect at such time); or

 

(b)            an order, judgment, or decree is entered by any court of competent jurisdiction appointing, without Lessee’s consent, a receiver, trustee, or liquidator of Lessee or of all or substantially all of its property, or all or substantially all of Lessee’s property is sequestered, or granting any other relief in respect of Lessee as a debtor under any bankruptcy Laws or other insolvency Laws (as in effect at such time), and any such order, judgment, or decree of appointment or sequestration remains in force undismissed, unstayed, and unvacated for a period of 60 days after the date of entry thereof; or

 

(c)            a petition against Lessee in a case under any bankruptcy Laws or other insolvency Laws (as in effect at such time) is filed and not withdrawn or dismissed within 60 days thereafter, or if, under the provisions of any Law providing for reorganization or winding-up of corporations that applies to Lessee, any court of competent jurisdiction assumes jurisdiction, custody, or control of Lessee or of all or substantially all of the property of Lessee, and such jurisdiction, custody or control remains in force unrelinquished, unstayed, and unterminated for a period of 60 days.

 

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13.8                         Other Obligations

 

(a)            An “Event of Default” exists under a Related Lease; or

 

(b)            Lessee (or any of its Affiliates) fails to pay, when due, any Debt and/or any lease obligations, involving (whether individually or in the aggregate) obligations in excess of $5 million, and the holder or holders of such Debt or such lease obligations (or a trustee on behalf of such holder or holders) accelerates such Debt or such lease obligations, or takes any action to cancel or terminate the associated lease arrangement, or otherwise initiates collection or foreclosure remedies or proceedings to collect such Debt or such lease obligations.

 

13.9                         Judgments

 

Judgment for the payment of money in excess of $5 million (excluding any amount insured by a solvent insurer who has admitted coverage for the underlying claim) is rendered against Lessee (or any of its Affiliates), and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 days during which execution of such judgment shall not be effectively stayed.

 

14.           REMEDIES AND WAIVERS

 

14.1                         Remedies

 

If any Event of Default exists, Lessor may, at its option and at any time and from time to time, exercise any one or more of the following remedies as Lessor in its sole discretion shall elect:

 

14.1.1                      Return and Repossession

 

Lessor may cause Lessee, upon giving written notice to Lessee, to return promptly, and Lessee shall return promptly, all or any part of the Aircraft, Airframe, or Engines, and any of the Returnable Records, as Lessor shall so demand, to Lessor or its order in the manner and condition required by, and otherwise in accordance with, all the provisions of § 5, as if the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines, or Part, or the Returnable Records, were being returned at the end of the Term, or Lessor, at its option, may enter upon the premises where the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine, or any Part thereof, or any of the Returnable Records, is located and take immediate possession of and remove the same by summary proceedings or otherwise, all without liability accruing to Lessor for or by reason of such entry or taking of possession, whether for the restoration of damage to property caused by such taking or otherwise, and Lessee expressly waives any right it may have under applicable Law to a hearing prior to repossession of the Aircraft, Airframe, any Engine, or any Part thereof, or any of the Returnable Records.

 

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14.1.2                      Sale and Use

 

Lessor may sell all or any part of the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine, or any of the Returnable Records, at public or private sale, at such time(s) and place(s), and to such Person(s) (including Owner Participant), as Lessor determines and, without limiting the generality of the provisions of this § 14, Lessor may hold Lessee liable for the payment of any Basic Rent remaining unpaid at the time of such sale and relating to any period prior to the date of such sale; or Lessor may otherwise dispose of, hold, use, operate, lease to others, or keep idle the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine, or any Part thereof, as Lessor, in its sole discretion, shall determine, all free and clear of any rights of Lessee and without any duty to account to Lessee with respect to such action or inaction or for any proceeds with respect thereto, except as hereinafter set forth in § 14.1.3(b) or as otherwise provided by applicable Law, and except to the extent that such proceeds would constitute, under applicable Law, a mitigation of Lessor’s damages suffered or incurred as a result of the subject Event of Default.  Lessor shall give to Lessee at least 15 days’ prior written notice of the date fixed for any public sale of the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine, or any Part thereof, or any of the Returnable Records, or of the date on or after which will occur the execution of any contract providing for any private sale, and Lessee acknowledges and agrees that such notice shall for all purposes be deemed to be commercially reasonable.

 

14.1.3                      Certain Liquidated Damages

 

Whether or not Lessor shall have exercised, or shall thereafter at any time exercise, any of its rights under § 14.1.1 or § 14.1.2 with respect to the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any of the Returnable Records, Lessor, by written notice to Lessee specifying a payment date (which shall be the first SLV Date occurring not less than 10 days after the date of such notice), may demand that Lessee pay to Lessor, and Lessee shall pay to Lessor, on the payment date so specified and in the manner and in funds of the type specified in § 3.3, as liquidated damages for loss of a bargain and not as a penalty (in lieu of the Basic Rent (as applicable) for the Aircraft in respect of all periods commencing on or after the date specified for payment in such notice), the following amounts:

 

(a)            all unpaid Basic Rent due at any time before the SLV Date specified in such notice; plus

 

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(b)            whichever of the following amounts Lessor, in its sole discretion specifies in such notice:

 

(1)            an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the present value, computed as of the SLV Date specified in such notice, discounted to such date at a rate per annum equal to 180-day LIBOR, compounded semiannually, of all unpaid Basic Rent payable during the then-remaining portion of the Term over the Fair Market Rental Value of the Aircraft for the remainder of the Term, after discounting such Fair Market Rental Value to present value (at a rate per annum equal to 180-day LIBOR, compounded semiannually) as of the SLV Date specified in such notice, or

 

(2)            an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Stipulated Loss Value for the Aircraft, computed as of the SLV Date specified in such notice, over the Fair Market Sales Value of the Aircraft, as of the SLV Date specified in such notice; plus

 

(c)            interest on the amounts specified in the foregoing clause (a) at the Past-Due Rate from and including the date on which any such amount was due to the date of payment of such amount; plus

 

(d)            interest on the amount specified in the foregoing clause (b)(1) or (b)(2), according to Lessor’s election, at the Past-Due Rate from and including the SLV Date specified in such notice to the date of payment of such amount; plus

 

(e)            any Make-Whole Amount; plus

 

(f)             all other amounts due pursuant to § 14.1.6.

 

14.1.4                      Liquidated Damages Upon Sale

 

If, pursuant to § 14.1.2 or applicable Law, Lessor has sold the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine, then, in lieu of exercising its rights under § 14.1.3 with respect to the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine, Lessor may, if Lessor so elects, upon giving written notice to Lessee, demand that Lessee to pay to Lessor, and Lessee shall pay to Lessor, on the date of such sale and in the manner and in funds of the type specified in § 3.3, as liquidated damages for loss of a bargain and not as a penalty (in lieu of the Basic Rent payable for the Aircraft in respect of all periods commencing on or after the date of such sale), the following amounts:

 

(a)            all unpaid Basic Rent due and payable at any time before the SLV Date that occurs on or immediately preceding the date of such sale; plus

 

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(b)            an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (1) the Stipulated Loss Value of the Aircraft, the Airframe or the Engine, as the case may be, computed as of the SLV Date used in the foregoing clause (a) for the computation of unpaid Rent, over (2) the net proceeds of such sale (minus all reasonable costs actually incurred by Lessor and Owner Participant in connection with the sale) or if such sale is a private sale and is made to Owner Participant or any Affiliate thereof, the Fair Market Sales Value of the Aircraft, Airframe or Engine, as the case may be, determined as of the date of such sale; plus

 

(c)            interest on the amounts specified in the foregoing clause (a) at the Past-Due Rate from and including the date on which any such amount was due to the date of payment of such amount; plus

 

(d)            interest on the sum of the amounts specified in the foregoing clause (b) at the Past-Due Rate from and including the date of such sale to the date of payment of such amounts; plus

 

(e)            any Make-Whole Amount; plus

 

(f)             all other amounts due pursuant to § 14.1.6.

 

14.1.5                      Rescission

 

Lessor may (a) at its option, rescind or terminate this Lease as to the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine, or any Part thereof, or (b) exercise any other right or remedy that may be available to it under applicable Law or proceed by appropriate court action to enforce the terms hereof or to recover damages for the breach hereof, including Lessee’s agreement to lease the Aircraft for the Term and to pay Rent.

 

14.1.6                      Other Remedies

 

In addition to the foregoing remedies (but without duplication of amounts otherwise paid under this § 14), Lessee shall be liable for any and all unpaid Rent due hereunder before, during, or after (except as otherwise provided herein) the exercise of any of the foregoing remedies and for all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses of Lessor and Owner Participant, including interest on overdue Rent at the rate as herein provided, incurred by reason of the existence of any Event of Default or the exercise of Lessor’s remedies with respect thereto, including all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the return of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine, or any Part thereof, in accordance with the terms of § 5, or in placing the Aircraft, Airframe, Engine, or Part in the condition and airworthiness required by § 5.  Without limiting, and notwithstanding, any other provision of this Lease or any other Operative Agreement, Lessor shall be entitled to use and apply all or any portion of the Security Deposit for the purposes, and in the manner, set forth in Section 3.2.3(b) hereof.

 

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14.2                         Limitations Under CRAF

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 14.1, during any period that the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine is subject to CRAF in accordance with the provisions of § 7.2.3 and in the possession of the U.S. Government, Lessor shall not, as a result of any Event of Default, exercise its remedies hereunder in such manner as to limit Lessee’s control under this Lease (or any Permitted Sublessee’s control under any Permitted Sublease) of the Aircraft, the Airframe, or such Engine, unless Lessor gives at least 30 days’ (or such other period as may then apply under CRAF) written notice of default hereunder by registered or certified mail to Lessee (and any Permitted Sublessee) with a copy to the Contracting Officer Representative or Representatives for the Military Airlift Command of the United States Air Force, most-recently identified by notice from Lessee to Lessor pursuant § 7.2.3, to whom notices must be given under the contract governing Lessee’s (or any Permitted Sublessee’s) participation in CRAF with respect to the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine.

 

14.3                         Right to Perform for Lessee

 

If Lessee (a) fails to make any payment of Rent required to be made by it hereunder or (b) fails to perform or comply with any of its agreements contained herein, then, after giving reasonable advance notice (if reasonably practicable (and Lessee agrees that no more than two day’s advance notice shall be required in any event)) to Lessee of its intent to do so (with the understanding that, in certain circumstances, the absence of any advance notice may be reasonable), Lessor or Owner Participant may (but shall not be obligated to) make such payment or perform or comply with such agreement, and the amount of such payment and the amount of the expenses of Lessor or Owner Participant incurred in connection with such payment or the performance of or compliance with such agreement (as applicable), together with interest thereon at the Past-Due Rate, shall be deemed Supplemental Rent, payable by Lessee upon demand by Lessor or Owner Participant, whichever is entitled thereto.  No such payment, performance or compliance shall be deemed to waive any Default or otherwise relieve Lessee of its obligations with respect thereto.

 

14.4                         Determination of Fair Market Rental Value and Fair Market Sales Value

 

For the purpose of this § 14, the Fair Market Rental Value or the Fair Market Sales Value of the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine shall be determined on an “as is, where is” basis and shall take into account customary

 

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brokerage and other out-of-pocket fees and expenses which typically would be incurred in connection with a re-lease or sale of such an aircraft, airframe, or engine.  Any such determination shall be made by an Appraiser selected by Lessor, and the costs and expenses associated therewith shall be borne by Lessee; provided, that, if Lessor does not obtain possession of the Aircraft pursuant to this § 14 within a commercially reasonable period, an Appraiser shall not be appointed, and Fair Market Rental Value and Fair Market Sales Value for purposes of this § 14 shall be zero.

 

14.5                         Lessor Appointed Attorney-in-Fact

 

Lessee hereby appoints Lessor as the attorney-in-fact of Lessee, with full authority in the place and stead of Lessee and in the name of Lessee or otherwise, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this and any other Operative Agreement and taking any action and executing any instrument that Lessor may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof; provided, that Lessor may only take action or execute instruments under this § 14.5 after this Lease has been cancelled or terminated because of an Event of Default.  Lessee hereby declares that the foregoing powers are granted for valuable consideration, constitute powers granted as security for the performance of the obligations of Lessee hereunder, are coupled with an interest, and shall be irrevocable.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or any other rights of Lessor under the Operative Agreements, Lessor shall (if this Lease has been cancelled or terminated because of an Event of Default) have the sole and exclusive right and power to (i) settle, compromise, compound, adjust or defend any actions, suits or proceedings relating to or pertaining to the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine, or this Lease and (ii) make proof of loss, appear in and prosecute any action arising from any policy or policies of insurance maintained pursuant to this Lease, and settle, adjust, or compromise any claims for loss, damage, or destruction under, or take any other action in respect of, any such policy or policies.

 

14.6                         Remedies Cumulative

 

Nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed to limit in any way any right, power, remedy, or privilege of Lessor hereunder or under any other Operative Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.  Each and every right, power, remedy, and privilege hereby given to, or retained by, Lessor in this Lease shall be in addition to and not in limitation of every other right, power, remedy, and privilege given under the Operative Agreements or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.  Each and every right, power, remedy, and privilege of Lessor under this Lease and any other Operative Agreement may be exercised from time to time or simultaneously and as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient by Lessor.  All such rights, powers,

 

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remedies, and privileges shall be cumulative and not mutually exclusive, and the exercise of one shall not be deemed a waiver of the right to exercise any other. Lessee hereby waives to the extent permitted by applicable Law any right which it may have to require Lessor to choose or elect remedies.

 

15.           LESSEE’S OBLIGATIONS; NO SETOFF, COUNTERCLAIM, ETC.

 

(a)            This Lease is a net lease, and (except as otherwise provided in the Operative Agreements) it is intended that Lessee shall pay all costs and expenses of every character, whether foreseen or unforeseen, ordinary or extraordinary or structural or nonstructural, in connection with the use, operation, maintenance, repair, and reconstruction of the Airframe and each Engine.  Lessee’s obligation to pay all Rent payable hereunder and to perform all its other obligations hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional, and shall be construed as covenants separate and independent from the agreements or undertakings of any other Person, including Lessor or Owner Participant, and shall not be affected by any event or circumstance, including: (1) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, or other right that Lessee may have against Lessor, Owner Participant, Airframe Manufacturer, Engine Manufacturer, any Indemnitee, or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (2) any defect in the title, airworthiness, condition, design, operation, or fitness for use of, or any damage to or loss or destruction of, the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine, or any interruption or cessation in the use or possession thereof by Lessee for any reason whatsoever; (3) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, or similar proceedings by or against Lessee or any other Person; (4) any restriction, prevention or curtailment of or interference with any use of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine, or any part thereof; (5) any claim that Lessee has or might have against any Person; (6) any failure on the part of Lessor or Owner Participant to perform or comply with any of the terms of this Lease or any other Operative Agreement, or any breach of any representation or warranty by Lessor or Owner Participant; (7) any invalidity or unenforceability or disaffirmance of this Lease or any provision hereof or any of the other Operative Agreements or any provision thereof, in each case whether against or by Lessee or otherwise; or (8) any other circumstance, happening, or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

 

(b)            If for any reason whatsoever this Lease shall be terminated in whole or in part by operation of law or otherwise except as specifically provided herein, Lessee nonetheless agrees to pay an amount equal to each Rent payment at the time such payment would have become due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof had this Lease not been terminated in whole or in part.  All Rent payable by Lessee shall be paid without notice or demand

 

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(except as otherwise expressly provided) and without abatement, suspension, deferment, deduction, diminution, or proration by reason of any circumstance or occurrence whatsoever.  Lessee hereby waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any and all rights that it may now have or that at any time hereafter may be conferred upon it, by statute or otherwise, to terminate, cancel, quit, or surrender this Lease or any part hereof, or to any abatement, suppression, deferment, diminution, reduction or proration of Rent, except in accordance with the express terms hereof.  Each payment of Rent made by Lessee shall be final as to Lessor, Owner Participant and Lessee and, except for any computational error, Lessee will not seek to recover all or any part of any such payment of Rent for any reason whatsoever.

 

(c)            All obligations, liabilities, covenants, and undertakings of Lessee in this Agreement or in any other Operative Agreement shall be performed, observed, and complied with at Lessee’s sole cost and expense, whether or not so expressed, unless otherwise expressly provided.

 

(d)            Nothing set forth in this § 15 shall be construed to prohibit Lessee from separately pursuing any claim that it may have from time to time against Lessor, Owner Participant or any other Person with respect to any matter (other than the absolute and unconditional nature of Lessee’s obligations hereunder to pay Rent, and other than the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) above).

 

(e)            Nothing set forth in this § 15 shall be construed to require Lessee to pay for or reimburse any costs or expenses incurred with respect to the deregistration of the Aircraft prior to or on the Delivery Date.

 

16.           ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

 

In addition to the other terms and provisions of this Lease, Lessee and Lessor shall have the rights and obligations set forth in Annex E (both Parts 1 and 2 thereof), the provisions of which are hereby incorporated by this reference as if set forth in full herein.

 

17.           MISCELLANEOUS

 

17.1                         Amendments

 

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instrument in writing that specifically identifies the provision of this Lease that it purports to amend, supplement, waive, modify, discharge, terminate, or otherwise vary and is signed by Lessor and Lessee.  Each such amendment, supplement, waiver, modification, discharge, termination, or variance shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it is given.  No provision of this Lease shall be varied or contradicted by oral communication, course of dealing or performance, or other manner not set forth in an agreement, document, or instrument in writing and signed by Lessor and Lessee.

 

17.2                         Severability

 

If any provision hereof shall be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect in any jurisdiction, then, to the extent permitted by Law, (a) all other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction, and (b) such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality, or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.  If, however, any Law pursuant to which such provisions are held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable may be waived, Lessor and Lessee hereby waive such Law to the full extent permitted, to the end that this Lease shall be deemed to be a valid and binding agreement in all respects, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

17.3                         Third-Party Beneficiary

 

This Lease is not intended to provide, and shall not provide, any Person not a party hereto (other than the Benefitted Persons) with any rights of any nature whatsoever against either of the parties hereto, and, except as expressly provided in the Participation Agreement or any other Operative Agreement, no Person not a party hereto (other than the Benefitted Persons) shall have any right, power, or privilege in respect of this Lease, or have any benefit or interest arising out of this Lease. For purposes of this § 17.3, the term “Benefitted Persons” shall mean Owner Participant, any Permitted Sublessee (but only to the extent provided in § 4.3), the Persons referred to in § 7.5, and any Indemnitee or Tax Indemnitee under § 9 of the Participation Agreement.

 

17.4                         Reproduction of Documents

 

This Lease (including all annexes, schedules, and exhibits hereto) and all agreements, instruments, and documents relating hereto, including (a) consents, waivers, and modifications that may hereafter be executed, and (b) financial statements, certificates, and other information previously or hereafter furnished to any party hereto, may be reproduced by such party by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature photographic, or other similar process, and such party may destroy any original documents

 

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so reproduced. Any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by such party in the regular course of business), and any enlargement, facsimile, or further reproduction of such reproduction likewise is admissible in evidence.

 

17.5                         Counterparts

 

This Lease and any amendments, waivers, consents, or supplements hereto may be executed in any number of counterparts (or upon separate signature pages bound together into one or more counterparts), each fully-executed set of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. The single fully-executed original of this Lease marked “Original” on the signature page hereof is the original for chattel paper purposes, and all other counterparts are duplicates for chattel paper purposes and are marked “duplicate” on the signature page hereof. No security interest in this Lease may be perfected by the possession of any counterpart other than the “Original”.

 

17.6                         Notices

 

Unless otherwise expressly permitted by the terms hereof, all notices, requests, demands, authorizations, directions, consents, waivers, and other communications required or permitted to be made, given, furnished, or filed hereunder shall be made, given, furnished, or filed, and shall become effective, in the manner prescribed in § 14.7 of the Participation Agreement.

 

17.7                         Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue; No Jury Trial

 

(a)           This Lease shall in all respects be governed by the laws of the State of New York, including all matters of construction, validity, and performance, without reference to any rules relating to conflicts of laws (other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law); provided that, all matters in any way relating to, or arising in connection with, the CTC, the CTC Registrations, or the International Interests of Lessor relating to the Airframe and the Engines and constituted under and pursuant to this Lease, shall be construed and interpreted in conformity with the “Official Commentary on the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol thereto on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment”, Revised Edition 2008, written by Professor Sir Roy Goode and published by the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit).

 

(b)            Each party hereto hereby irrevocably agrees, accepts, and submits itself to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York in the City and County of New York and of the United States for the Southern District of New York, in connection with any legal action, suit, or proceeding with respect to any matter relating to or arising out of or in connection with the Operative Agreements.

 

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(c)            Each party hereto hereby irrevocably consents and agrees to the service of any and all legal process, summons, notices, and documents of any of the aforementioned courts in any such suit, action, or proceeding may be made by delivering copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, at the address set forth pursuant to § 17.6.  Each party hereto hereby agrees that service upon it, or any of its agents, in each case in accordance with this § 17.7(c), shall constitute valid and effective personal service upon such party, and each party hereto hereby agrees that the failure of any of its agents to give any notice of such service to any such party shall not impair or affect in any way the validity of such service on such party or any judgment rendered in any action or proceeding based thereon.

 

(d)            Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any legal action or proceeding brought hereunder in any of the above-named courts, that such action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that venue for the action or proceeding is improper, or that any Operative Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts.

 

(e)            Each party hereto hereby waives its right to a jury trial of any claim or cause of action in any court in any jurisdiction based upon or arising out of or relating to the Operative Agreements.

 

(f)             Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that final judgment against it in any of the aforesaid actions, suits, or proceedings shall be conclusive (subject to permitted appeals) and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction, within or outside the United States of America, by suit on the judgment, a certified or exemplified copy of which shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and amount of its obligations and liabilities.

 

(g)            Each party hereto represents and warrants that it has reviewed this § 17.7 with its legal counsel, and that it knowingly and voluntarily accepts and agrees to this § 17.7 following consultation with such legal counsel.  This § 17.7 is irrevocable and unconditional, and shall apply to all amendments, supplements, and modifications to the Operative Agreements.

 

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17.8                         No Waiver

 

No failure on the part of Lessor to exercise, and no delay by Lessor in exercising, any of its rights, powers, remedies, or privileges under this Lease or provided at Law, in equity or otherwise shall impair, prejudice, or constitute a waiver of any such right, power, remedy, or privilege or be construed as a waiver of any breach hereof or default hereunder or as an acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power, remedy, or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof by Lessor or the exercise of any other right, power, remedy, or privilege by Lessor. No notice to or demand on Lessee in any case shall, unless otherwise required under this Lease, entitle Lessee to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of Lessor to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand.

 

17.9                         Survival

 

The representations, warranties, indemnities, and covenants set forth herein shall, as to events occurring and circumstances arising or existing at or before the end of the Term, survive the delivery or return of the Aircraft, the Transfer of any interest of Owner Participant in this Agreement, the other Operative Agreements, the Trust Estate, and the Trust Agreement, and the expiration or other termination of this Lease or any other Operative Agreement, except to the extent otherwise expressly provided herein or therein.

 

17.10                       Further Assurances

 

(a)            Each party hereto shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver (or cause to be executed, acknowledged, and delivered) all such further agreements, instruments, certificates, or other documents, and shall do and cause to be done such further things, as the other party hereto reasonably requests in connection with the administration of, or to carry out more effectively the purposes of this Lease.

 

(b)            Without limiting the foregoing, Lessee shall do or cause to be done any and all further acts and things which may, in the reasonable judgment of Lessor, be required under the terms of the CTC (or any other agreement, treaty, convention, pact or by any practice, custom, or understanding recognized as having wide application or control involving any jurisdiction in which Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee may operate the Aircraft or any Engine) to perfect and preserve Lessor’s interests in and to the Airframe, each Engine and this Lease, and to establish and protect the rights and remedies created or intended to be created or provided for in favor of Lessor hereunder and under the other Operative Documents, including without limitation, promptly and duly executing and delivering to Lessor such further documents, assurances and consents, and taking such further action as Lessor may from time to time reasonably request.

 

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17.11                       Entire Agreement

 

This Lease, together with the other Operative Agreements, on and as of the date hereof constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and all prior understandings or agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter are hereby superseded in their entirety.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have executed this Lease Agreement N491HA.

 

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

 

not in its individual capacity, except as expressly provided herein, but solely as trustee under the Trust Agreement, as Lessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC., as Lessee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

[ This is the Original executed counterpart of the Lease for chattel paper purposes. ]

 

[or]

 

[ This is a duplicate executed counterpart, and is not the original counterpart, of the Lease, for chattel paper purposes. ]

 

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EXHIBIT A — LEASE SUPPLEMENT

 

LEASE SUPPLEMENT N0.     

 

LEASE N   HA SUPPLEMENT NO.   , dated              , 20   (this “Lease Supplement”), between WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement N   HA, dated as of               , 20  , with Owner Participant named therein (such Owner Trustee, in its capacity as such Owner Trustee being herein called “Lessor”), and HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation, as Lessee (“Lessee”).

 

Lessor and Lessee have heretofore entered into that certain Lease Agreement N   HA, dated as of             , 20  , relating to one Boeing Model 717-200 aircraft (herein called the “Lease” and the defined terms therein being hereinafter used with the same meanings).  The Lease provides for the execution and delivery of this Lease Supplement for the purpose of leasing the Airframe and Engines under the Lease as and when delivered by Lessor to Lessee in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

The Lease relates to the Airframe and Engines described below, and a counterpart of the Lease to which this Lease Supplement is attached and of which this Lease Supplement is a part is being filed for recordation on the date hereof with the FAA as one document.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and sufficient consideration, Lessor and Lessee hereby agree as follows:

 

1.              [RESERVED]

 

2.              Lessor hereby delivers and leases to Lessee under the Lease and Lessee hereby accepts and leases from Lessor under the Lease the following described Boeing Model 717-200 aircraft (the “Aircraft”), which Aircraft as of the date hereof consists of the following components:

 

(i)             Airframe: One used 717-200 Model (Generic Model 717-200) airframe bearing U.S. Registration Mark N   HA and manufacturer’s serial no.      , and that is type-certified by the Aviation Authority to transport (1) at least eight (8) persons (including crew) or (2) goods in excess of 2750 kilograms (6050 pounds); and

 

(ii)            Engines:  two Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Model BR715 A1-30 engines bearing, respectively, manufacturer’s serial nos.       and       (each of which engines is turbine-powered and has 550 or more rated takeoff horsepower or the equivalent of such horsepower).

 

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3.              The Delivery Date of the Aircraft is the date of this Lease Supplement set forth in the opening paragraph hereof, and the location of such delivery is                      .

 

4.              Lessee hereby confirms its agreement to pay Lessor Rent for the Aircraft in accordance with Section 3, and the other provisions, of the Lease.

 

5.              Lessee hereby confirms to Lessor that Lessee has duly and irrevocably accepted the Aircraft under and for all purposes hereof, of the Lease and of the other Lessee Operative Agreements.

 

6.              All the terms and provisions of this Lease Supplement are hereby incorporated by reference in the Lease to the same extent as if fully set forth therein.

 

7.              This Lease Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts (or upon separate signature pages bound together into one or more counterparts), each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

8.              To the extent, if any, that this Lease Supplement constitutes chattel paper (as such term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction), no security interest in this Lease Supplement may be created through the transfer or possession of any counterpart other than the original executed counterpart, which shall be identified as the counterpart indicating it to be the original counterpart of this Lease Supplement for chattel paper purposes, on the signature page thereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have each caused this Lease Supplement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

 

not in its individual capacity, except as expressly provided herein, but solely as trustee under the Trust Agreement, as Lessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.,

 

 

Lessee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

[ This is the Original executed counterpart of the Lease Supplement for chattel paper purposes. ]

 

[or]

 

[ This is a duplicate executed counterpart, and is not the original counterpart, of the Lease Supplement, for chattel paper purposes. ]

 



 

EXHIBIT B - AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION

 

AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION

 

The Aircraft is a Boeing model 717-200 aircraft, consisting of (1) an airframe bearing FAA registration no. N912ME (to be N491HA) and manufacturer’s serial no. 55175, (2) two Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Model BR715 A1-30 engines (each of which is turbine-powered and has 550 or more rated takeoff horsepower or its equivalent), bearing manufacturer’s serial nos. 13454 and 13411 and (3) all appliances, parts, instruments, appurtenances, accessories, furnishings, and other equipment or property incorporated in such airframe and engines.

 

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EXHIBIT C - RETURN ACCEPTANCE SUPPLEMENT

 

RETURN ACCEPTANCE SUPPLEMENT N491HA

 

This Supplement, dated           , 20  , is entered into between Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, a national banking association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee under Trust Agreement N912ME, dated as of June 28, 2011, with BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation (such Owner Trustee, in its capacity as trustee, being referred to as “Lessor” ), and Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. ( “Lessee” ), a Delaware corporation.

 

Lessor and Lessee have entered into Lease Agreement N491HA (the “Lease” ), dated as of June 28, 2011, relating to the Boeing model 717-200  aircraft described below. Terms defined in the Lease have the same meanings when used in this Supplement.

 

Lessor and Lessee hereby agree as follows:

 

1.              Lessor and Lessee are executing this Return Acceptance Supplement to confirm that, on the date hereof, Lessee returned the following Airframe and Engines to Lessor:

 

Airframe:  U.S. registration no. N491HA; manufacturer’s serial no. 55175; and

 

Engines:  two Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG engines, bearing manufacturer’s serial nos. 13454 and 13411.

 

2.              This Return Acceptance Supplement is being delivered in                      .

 

3.              Lessor and Lessee agree that the return of the Aircraft complies with § 5 and Annex B of the Lease, except as set forth below:

 

4.              Lessor and Lessee agree that the Lease is terminated, except for the provisions thereof that expressly survive termination.

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have executed this Return Acceptance Supplement N491HA.

 

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity, except as expressly provided herein, but solely as trustee under the Trust Agreement, as Lessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC., as Lessee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

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SCHEDULE 1-PART A

 

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SCHEDULE 1-PART B

 

CTC REGISTRATIONS

 

1.              International Interest in respect of the lease of the Airframe from Lessor to Lessee under the Lease.

 

2.              International Interest in respect of the lease of the Engine bearing manufacturer’s serial number 13454 from Lessor to Lessee under the Lease.

 

3.              International Interest in respect of the lease of the Engine bearing manufacturer’s serial number 13411 from Lessor to Lessee under the Lease.

 



 

SCHEDULE 2

 

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SCHEDULE 3

 

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SCHEDULE 4-PART A

 

[RESERVED]

 



 

SCHEDULE 4-PART B

 

[RESERVED]

 



 

SCHEDULE 5

 

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SCHEDULE 6

 

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SCHEDULE 7

 

PLACARDS

 

Owned by and Leased from
Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association,
as trustee

 



 

SCHEDULE 8

 

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ANNEX A

 

PART 1

 

DEFINITIONS

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

(a)            In each Operative Agreement, unless otherwise expressly provided, a reference to:

 

(1)            each of “Lessee”, “Lessor”, “Owner Trustee”, “Owner Participant”, and any other Person includes any successor in interest to it and any permitted transferee, permitted purchaser, or permitted assignee of it;

 

(2)            any agreement or other document (including any annex, schedule, or exhibit thereto, or any other part thereof) includes that agreement or other document as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms and in accordance with the Operative Agreements, and any agreement or other document entered into in substitution or replacement therefor;

 

(3)            any provision of any Law includes any such provision as amended, modified, supplemented, substituted, reissued, or reenacted before the Delivery Date, and thereafter from time to time;

 

(4)            “Agreement”, “this Agreement”, “hereby”, “herein”, “hereto”, “hereof”, “hereunder”, and words of similar import, when used in any Operative Agreement, refer to such Operative Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of such Operative Agreement;

 

(5)            “including”, “include”, and terms or phrases of similar import means “including etc., without limitation”; and

 

(6)            a reference to a “section” or “§”, an “Exhibit”, an “Annex”, or a “Schedule” in any Operative Agreement, or in any annex thereto, is a reference to a section of, or an exhibit, an annex, or a schedule to, such Operative Agreement or such annex, respectively.

 

(b)            Each exhibit, annex, and schedule to each Operative Agreement is incorporated in, and is a part of, such Operative Agreement.

 



 

(c)            Unless otherwise defined or specified in any Operative Agreement, all accounting terms therein shall be construed and all accounting determinations thereunder shall be made in accordance with GAAP.

 

(d)            Headings used in any Operative Agreement are for convenience only, and shall not in any way affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, such Operative Agreement.

 

(e)            Unless otherwise indicated, references in this Lease to Articles, Chapters and the Preamble of the CTC are references to the English language version of the Consolidated Text and any reference herein to a provision of the Consolidated Text is a reference to the English language version of the provision of the Convention or the Aircraft Protocol from which it is derived, the Convention and the Aircraft Protocol being read and interpreted together as a single instrument as required by Article 6(1) of the Convention.

 

(f)             CTC-related provisions of any Operative Agreement will prevail in the case of a conflict with non-CTC-related provisions.

 

DEFINED TERMS

 

Actual Knowledge: (a) as it applies to Owner Trustee, actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer in the Corporate Trust Department, and (b) as it applies to Owner Participant or Lessee, actual knowledge of a Vice President or more-senior officer of Owner Participant or Lessee (respectively), or any Responsible Officer of Owner Participant or Lessee (respectively); provided, that each of Lessee, Owner Participant, and Owner Trustee shall be deemed to have “Actual Knowledge” of any matter as to which it has received notice from Lessee, Owner Participant, or Owner Trustee, given pursuant to § 14.7 of the Participation Agreement.

 

Additional Insured: defined in § D of Annex D to the Lease.

 

Affiliate of any Person: any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person.  For purposes of this definition, “control” means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise, and “controlling”, “controlled by”, and “under common control with” have correlative meanings.

 

After-Tax Basis : a basis such that any payment to be received or receivable by any Person is supplemented by a further payment to that Person so that the sum of the two payments, after deducting all Taxes (taking into account any related deduction, credit, reduction in income or other Tax benefit recognized and actually utilized by such Person or any of its Affiliates in reducing its Taxes), is equal to the payment due to such Person.

 

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Aircraft: the Airframe and the two Engines.

 

Aircraft Description Exhibit: Exhibit B to the Lease.

 

Aircraft Documents: all technical data, manuals, and log books, and all inspection, modification, and overhaul records and other service, repair, maintenance, and technical records that are required by the FAA, the Lease or the Maintenance Program to be maintained with respect to the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines, or Parts, or that are of a type required to be delivered by Lessee upon return of the Aircraft, Airframe, or Engines under § 5 of the Lease; and such term shall include all additions, renewals, revisions, and replacements of any such materials from time to time made, or required to be made, in accordance with the Lease, the Maintenance Program, or such FAA regulations, in each case in whatever form and by whatever means or medium (including microfiche, microfilm, paper, or computer disk or other electronic medium) such materials are maintained or retained by or on behalf of Lessee ( provided, that all such materials shall be maintained in the English language), and shall include all Returnable Documents.

 

Aircraft Protocol : the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment which was adopted on November 16, 2001 at a diplomatic conference held in Cape Town, South Africa (as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time) and from and after the effective date of the Convention in the relevant Contracting State shall mean when referring to the Aircraft Protocol with respect to such Contracting State, the Aircraft Protocol, as in effect in such Contracting State unless otherwise indicated.

 

Airframe: (1) the aircraft (excluding Engines or engines from time to time installed thereon) manufactured by Airframe Manufacturer and identified by Airframe Manufacturer’s model number, United States registration number, and Airframe Manufacturer’s serial number set forth in the Aircraft Description Exhibit, or (2) any Replacement Airframe, including in either case any and all Parts incorporated or installed in or attached or appurtenant to such airframe, and any and all Parts removed from such airframe, unless title to such Parts does not vest in Lessor in accordance with § 8.1 and Annex C of the Lease.  Upon substitution of a Replacement Airframe under and in accordance with the Lease, such Replacement Airframe shall become subject to the Lease and shall be the “Airframe” for all purposes of the Operative Agreements, and the replaced Airframe shall cease to be subject to the Lease and shall cease to be the “Airframe”.

 

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Airframe Manufacturer: the Boeing Company.

 

Applicable Hawaii Tax Law: Act 105, Session Laws of Hawaii 2011, Relating to Taxation.

 

Appraiser: a firm of independent aircraft appraisers internationally recognized as having experience and expertise in appraising large commercial jet passenger aircraft.

 

APU: the auxiliary power unit installed on the Aircraft on the Delivery Date, whether or not installed on the Aircraft from time to time thereafter, unless title to such auxiliary power unit shall not be vested in Lessor in accordance with § 8.1 of the Lease, and any replacement or substituted auxiliary power unit installed on the Aircraft in accordance with the Lease as to which title is required to be vested in Lessor in accordance with § 8.1 of the Lease.

 

APUHSA : any applicable fleet hour, fleet support, or related agreement of the Lessee in connection with the APU, or any successor agreement, each as approved by the Lessor.

 

Associated Rights: is defined in the CTC.

 

Aviation Authority: the FAA.

 

Bankruptcy Code: the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.

 

Basic Rent: the rent payable for the Aircraft pursuant to § 3.2.1 of the Lease.

 

Business Day: any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to close in New York, NY, Honolulu, Hawaii, Salt Lake City, UT, or Seattle, WA (solely with respect to a payment by Owner Participant).

 

Cash Equivalents: the following securities (which shall mature within 90 days of the date of purchase thereof): (1) direct obligations of the U.S. Government; (2) obligations fully guaranteed by the U.S. Government; (3) certificates of deposit issued by, or bankers’ acceptances of, or time deposits or a deposit account with, WFB or any bank, trust company, or national banking association incorporated or doing business under the laws of the United States or any state thereof having a combined capital and surplus and retained earnings of at least $1 billion and having a rating of “A” or better from Fitch Ratings, Ltd.; or (4) commercial paper of any issuer doing business under

 

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the laws of the United States or one of the states thereof and in each case having a rating assigned to such commercial paper by Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s equal to or higher than A1 or P1, respectively.

 

Citizen of the United States: defined in § 40102(a)(15) of the Transportation Code and in the FARs.

 

Closing: the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Participation Agreement on the Delivery Date.

 

Code: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

Consolidated Text: the Consolidated Text of the CTC which was adopted on November 16, 2001 at a diplomatic conference held in Cape Town, South Africa (as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time).

 

Convention: the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment which was adopted on November 16, 2001 at a diplomatic conference held in Cape Town, South Africa (as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time) and from and after the effective date of the Convention in the relevant Contracting State shall mean when referring to the Convention with respect to such Contracting State, the Convention, as in effect in such Contracting State unless otherwise indicate.

 

Contracting State: a country that has ratified, accepted, approved or acceded to the CTC in accordance with its terms and any denunciation by such Contracting State of the CTC which in accordance with the terms of the CTC has not yet taken effect.

 

CTC: the Convention and the Aircraft Protocol together and, from and after the effective date of the CTC in the relevant Contracting State, shall mean when referring to the CTC with respect to such Contracting State, the CTC, as in effect in such Contracting State unless otherwise indicated.

 

CTC Registrations: the registrations set forth in Schedule 1 - Part B to the Lease.

 

Corporate Trust Department or Trust Office: Owner Trustee’s principal corporate trust office, located from time to time at Owner Trustee’s address for notices under the Participation Agreement, or such other office at which Owner Trustee’s corporate trust business shall be administered and which Owner Trustee specifies by notice in writing to Lessee and Owner Participant.

 

CRAF: the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program established pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 9511 - 13, or any similar substitute program.

 

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Debt: any liability for borrowed money, or any liability for the payment of money in connection with any letter of credit transaction, or any other liabilities evidenced or to be evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments.

 

Default: any condition, circumstance, act, or event that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Delivery Date: defined in Schedule 1 — Part A to the Lease, such date being the date, which shall be a Business Day, when the Aircraft is delivered to and accepted by Lessee under the Lease and when the Closing occurs.

 

Delivery Deadline: 5:00 p.m., local time at the Delivery Location, on the date that is the last day of the second month following the month of the Scheduled Delivery Date.

 

Delivery Location: defined in Schedule 1 — Part A to the Lease.

 

Document Date: defined in Schedule 1 — Part A to the Lease.

 

Dollars , United States Dollars , or $: the lawful currency of the United States.

 

Engine: (1) each of the engines manufactured by Engine Manufacturer and identified by Engine Manufacturer’s model number and Engine Manufacturer’s serial number in the Aircraft Description Exhibit and originally installed on the Airframe on delivery thereof pursuant to the Lease, or (2) any Replacement Engine, in any case whether or not from time to time installed on the Airframe or installed on any other airframe or aircraft, including (for both clauses (1) and (2)) any and all Parts incorporated or installed in or attached or appurtenant to such engine, and any and all Parts removed from such engine, unless title to such Parts does not vest in Lessor in accordance with § 8.1 and Annex C of the Lease.  Upon substitution of a Replacement Engine under and in accordance with the Lease, such Replacement Engine shall become subject to the Lease and shall be an “Engine” for all purposes of the Operative Agreements, and the replaced Engine shall cease to be subject to the Lease and shall cease to be an “Engine”.

 

Engine Manufacturer: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. and Co. KG.

 

ERISA: the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

 

Event of Default: any one or more of the conditions, circumstances, acts, or events set forth in § 13 of the Lease.

 

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Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft, the Airframe, or any Engine: any of the following circumstances, conditions, or events with respect to such property, for any reason whatsoever:

 

(1)            the destruction of such property, damage to such property beyond practical or economic repair, or rendition of such property permanently unfit for normal use by Lessee;

 

(2)            the actual or constructive total loss of such property, or any damage to such property, or requisition of title or use of such property, which results in an insurance settlement with respect to such property on the basis of a total loss or constructive or compromised total loss;

 

(3)            any loss of such property or loss of use of such property that continues until the earlier of (aa) the last day of the Term, and (bb) the date that is 90 days after the commencement of such loss, as a consequence of any theft, hijacking, or disappearance of such property;

 

(4)            any taking of title to such property by any Government Entity or purported Government Entity (whether by seizure, condemnation, confiscation, requisition, or otherwise);

 

(5)            any seizure, condemnation, confiscation, taking, or requisition of use of such property that continues until the earliest of (aa) the last day of the Term, (bb) the date upon which the Aircraft is modified, altered, or adapted in such a manner as would render conversion of such property for use in normal commercial passenger service impractical or uneconomical, (cc) the date on which the restrictions set forth in § 7.1.5 are violated (because such property is operated or located in any area excluded from coverage by any insurance policy or indemnity required to be maintained in respect of such property), or (dd) the date that is 90 days following the commencement of such loss of use (unless such loss of use results from action by the U.S. Government, in which case this clause (dd) shall not apply to such loss of use;

 

(6)            as a result of any law, rule, regulation, order, or other action by the Aviation Authority or by any Government Entity otherwise having jurisdiction over the operation or use of the Aircraft, the use of such property in the normal course of Lessee’s business of passenger air transportation is prohibited for a period expiring on the earlier to occur of (aa) the last day of the Term, and (bb) the date that is 180 days following commencement of such prohibition, unless, before the expiration of such 180-day period, Lessee undertakes and is diligently

 

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carrying forward such steps as are necessary or desirable to permit the normal use of such property by Lessee, then the date that is 360 days following commencement of such prohibition; and

 

(7)           the basing of the Aircraft, while under requisition for use by any Government Entity, in any area excluded from coverage by any required insurance policy (unless the required U.S. governmental indemnity in lieu of such insurance, provided for in § 10.3 of the Lease, is in place).

 

The date of such Event of Loss shall be the date of such loss, damage, insurance settlement, seizure, condemnation, confiscation, taking or requisition of title or use, or prohibition, except that for purposes of clauses (3), (5), and (6) above, no Event of Loss shall be deemed to have occurred until the date of expiration of the applicable period referred to therein.

 

Exchange Act:  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and supplemented from time to time.

 

Expenses: any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, settlements, penalties, claims (including claims or liabilities based or asserted upon (a) negligence, (b) strict or absolute liability, (c) liability in tort, (d) infringement of patent, trademark, or other property or other right, and (e) liabilities arising out of violation of any Law), actions, suits, costs, expenses, and disbursements (including reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, inspectors, or other professionals, and costs of investigation), including all such costs, expenses, and disbursements incurred by any person in asserting, or in defending any claims arising out of its assertion of, any rights it may have under, or its cooperation in connection with any Expenses indemnified pursuant to, § 9 of the Participation Agreement; provided, however, that Expenses shall not include any costs or expenses with respect to the deregistration of the Aircraft incurred on or prior to the Delivery Date.

 

FAA: the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States, or any Government Entity succeeding to the functions of such Federal Aviation Administration.

 

FAA Counsel: McAfee & Taft. P.C.

 

FAA-Filed Documents: the Lease, the Lease Supplement No. 1, the Trust Agreement, an application for registration of the Aircraft with the FAA in Owner Trustee’s name, and the related affidavits of U.S. citizenship.

 

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FARs: the Federal Aviation Regulations issued or promulgated pursuant to the Transportation Code from time to time.

 

Fair Market Rental Value: the fair market rental value in Dollars for the Aircraft that would apply in an arm’s-length transaction between an informed and willing lessee under no compulsion to lease, and an informed and willing lessor under no compulsion to lease, for the applicable period, assuming that (1) rent would be paid monthly, in advance, and (2) the Aircraft would be leased during any such applicable period on the same terms and conditions (except for Basic Rent amount) as during the Term.

 

Fair Market Sales Value: the fair market sales value in Dollars for the Aircraft that would apply in an arm’s-length all cash transaction between an informed and willing buyer under no compulsion to buy, and an informed and willing seller under no compulsion to sell, in a transaction that would close on or about the relevant time of determination.

 

Financing Statements: UCC-1 financing statements covering the Aircraft, as a precautionary matter, by Lessee, as lessee, showing Owner Trustee as lessor, for filing in Delaware, and each other jurisdiction where (in Owner Trustee’s opinion) filing is reasonably desirable.

 

First Installment : defined in Section 3.2.3 of the Lease.

 

Force Majeure:   any delay or nonperformance due to or arising out of acts of God or public enemy, civil war, insurrection or riot, fire, flood, explosion, earthquake, accident, epidemic, quarantine restriction, any act of government, governmental priority, allocation, regulation or order affecting, directly or indirectly, the Aircraft, Lessor, Owner Participant or any other Person, or any materials or facilities, strike or labor dispute causing cessation, slowdown or interruption of work, inability after due and timely diligence to procure equipment, data or materials from suppliers in a timely manner, or any other cause to the extent that such cause is beyond the control of Lessor or Owner Participant whether above mentioned or not and whether or not similar to the foregoing

 

GAAP: generally accepted accounting principles as set forth in the statements of financial accounting standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as varied by any applicable financial accounting rules or regulations issued by the SEC, and applied on a basis consistent with prior periods except as disclosed in the pertinent Person’s financial statements.

 

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Government Entity: (1) any federal, state, provincial, or similar government, and any body, board, department, commission, court, tribunal, authority, agency, or other instrumentality of any such government or otherwise exercising any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative, or regulatory functions of such government, or (2) any other government entity (including, without limitation, the Supervisory Authority and the Registrar, as defined in Article 1(yy) and Article 1(qq), respectively, of the CTC) having jurisdiction over any matter contemplated by the Operative Agreements or relating to the observance or performance of the obligations of any of the parties to the Operative Agreements.

 

Holdings : Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

 

Indemnitee: (1) WFB and Owner Trustee; (2) each separate or additional trustee appointed pursuant to the Trust Agreement; (3) Owner Participant; (4) the Trust Estate; (5) each Affiliate of the Persons described in clauses (1), (2), and (3), (6) the directors, officers, employees, and agents of each of the Persons described in clauses (1) through (3) and in clause (5); and (7) the successors and permitted assigns of the Persons described in clauses (1) through (3), and in clauses (5) and (6).  If any Indemnitee is Airframe Manufacturer or Engine Manufacturer, such Person shall be an Indemnitee only in its capacity as Owner Participant.

 

Inspection Location:   any place as the parties shall agree.

 

International Interest: is defined in the Convention.

 

International Registry: the international registration facilities established for the purposes of and pursuant to the CTC by Aviareto in Dublin, Ireland.

 

International Registry Regulations: the regulations issued pursuant to Article 17(2) of the Convention and Article XVIII of the Aircraft Protocol.

 

Law: (1) any constitution, statute, law, decree, regulation, order, rule, or directive of any Government Entity, (2) any multinational or international treaties, conventions or accords to which any Government Entity is signatory or party (including, without limitation, the CTC and all International Registry Regulations), and (3) any judicial or administrative interpretation or application of, or decision under, any of the foregoing.

 

Lease or Lease Agreement: Lease Agreement N491HA, dated as of the Document Date, between Owner Trustee and Lessee.

 

Lease Supplement:  a supplement to the Lease, in the form of Exhibit A to the Lease.

 

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Lease Supplement No. 1:  the initial Lease Supplement, dated the Delivery Date.

 

Lessee: Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Lessee Operative Agreements: the Participation Agreement, the Lease, the Lease Supplement No. 1, and each other agreement between Lessee and any other party to the Participation Agreement, relating to the Transactions, delivered on the Delivery Date or otherwise designated by Lessee and such other party as a “Lessee Operative Agreement”.

 

Lessor: Owner Trustee in its capacity as lessor under the Lease.

 

Lessor Lien: with respect to any Person, on any property (including the Trust Estate, the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines, Parts, or Aircraft Documents) or any payments, any Lien on such property or payments that results from (1) claims against such Person (if such Person is a trustee, whether in its individual capacity or in its capacity as a trustee) not related to any of the Transactions, (2) acts or omissions of such Person (if such Person is a trustee, whether in its individual capacity or in its capacity as a trustee) in violation of its obligations under any of the terms of the Operative Agreements, or not related to the Transactions, (3) Taxes against such Person (if such Person is a trustee, whether in its individual capacity or in its capacity as a trustee) or any of its Affiliates that Lessee is not required to indemnify under the Participation Agreement or any other Operative Agreement, or (4) from claims against such Person arising out of its transfer of all or part of its interest in the Aircraft, the Trust Estate, or the Operative Agreements, other than a Transfer required by the terms of the Operative Agreements or occurring pursuant to the exercise of remedies set forth in § 14 of the Lease.

 

LIBOR: a rate per annum (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed) equal to the offered rate quoted for Dollars on Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time), on the day two London Business Days prior to the determination date, for a 180-day period.

 

Lien: any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, claim, encumbrance, lease, or security interest affecting the title to or any interest in property, including without limitation any International Interest or Associated Right.

 

Maintenance Program: defined in Annex C to the Lease.

 

Maintenance Reserves:  defined in Section F of Annex C to the Lease.

 

Make-Whole Amount: an amount equal to the greater of (a) zero and (b) (1) the present value, discounted on a semiannually compounded basis

 

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utilizing an interest factor equal to the Reinvestment Yield, of the principal payments (including the payment at final maturity), and the interest payments, shown in the notional debt amortization set forth on Schedule 5 to the Lease, from the respective dates on which, but for the occurrence of the event or circumstance (as provided for in the Lease) giving rise to the requirement to calculate a Make-Whole Amount, such notional principal payments and interest payments would have been payable pursuant to such Schedule 5 to the Lease, minus (2) the notional debt balance (as shown on such Schedule 5 to the Lease and determined as of the date specified in the applicable provisions of the Lease, and in any event determined as of the same date as the amount described in the foregoing clause (1)) plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon.  For purposes of this definition, “Reinvestment Yield” shall mean the sum of one-half of one percent (.50%) plus the arithmetic mean of the two most recent weekly average yields to maturity for actively traded marketable U.S. Treasury fixed interest rate securities (adjusted to constant maturities equal to the remaining weighted average life to maturity of such notional debt, and determined as of the same date as the amounts described in the foregoing clauses (1) and (2)), as published by the Federal Reserve Board in its Statistical Release H.15(519) or any successor publication for the two calendar weeks ending on the Saturday next preceding such date or, if such average is not published for such period, of such reasonably comparable index as may be designated in good faith by Lessor.  If no possible maturity exactly corresponds to such weighted average life to maturity, yields for the two most closely corresponding published maturities shall be calculated pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence and the Reinvestment Yield shall be interpolated from such yields on a straight-line basis, rounding each of such relevant periods to the nearest month.

 

Materially Adverse Change with respect to any Person: any event, condition, or circumstance that materially adversely affects (i) such Person’s business, business prospects or consolidated financial condition, or (ii) such Person’s ability to observe and perform its obligations, liabilities, and agreements under the Operative Agreements; provided that, with respect to Lessee, and solely for purposes of any determination under § 5.1.10 of the Participation Agreement, (x) the elements described in the preceding clause (i) shall not be considered applicable, and (y) there shall be excluded from the operation and effect of the preceding clause (ii) any material adverse change in the national regulatory regime covering the operations of U.S. Air Carriers, generally, and any material adverse change in the financial condition or business prospects of the United States airline industry generally.

 

Minimum Liability Insurance Amount: defined in Schedule 1 — Part A to the Lease.

 

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Moody’s : Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and its successors and assigns, and, if Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and its successors and assigns no longer issues securities ratings, the term “ Moody’s ” shall include at the option of the Lessee, any other Person that issues internationally accepted securities ratings designated by the Lessee in a written notice to the Owner Participant and reasonably acceptable to the Owner Participant, and, upon the inclusion in this definition of such other Person, each reference in the Operative Documents to a rating issued by Moody’s shall be deemed automatically replaced with a reference to the comparable rating issued by such Person.

 

MPD : the Airframe Manufacturer’s Maintenance Planning Document for the Aircraft.

 

Net Worth for any Person: the excess of its total tangible assets over its total liabilities.

 

Non-U.S. Person: any Person, other than a United States person as defined in Code § 7701(a)(30).

 

Officer’s Certificate of any party to the Participation Agreement: a certificate signed by the Chairman, the President, any Vice President (including those with varying ranks such as Executive, Senior, Assistant, or Staff Vice President), the Treasurer, or the Secretary of such party.

 

Operative Agreements: the Participation Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Lease, the Lease Supplement No. 1 and each other Lessee Operative Agreement.

 

Owner Participant: BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation and its permitted transferees; except that, after an Owner Participant Transfers its interest to a successor Owner Participant, such transferor shall not be an “Owner Participant”.

 

Owner Participant Agreements: the Participation Agreement, the Trust Agreement, and each other agreement between Owner Participant and any other party to the Participation Agreement relating to the Transactions, delivered on the Delivery Date or otherwise designated by Owner Participant and such other party as an “Owner Participant Agreement”.

 

Owner Trustee: Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, a national banking association, not in its individual capacity, except as expressly provided in any Operative Agreement, but solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement.

 

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Owner Trustee Agreements: the Participation Agreement, the Lease, the Lease Supplement No. 1, the Trust Agreement, and each other agreement between Owner Trustee and any other party to the Participation Agreement, relating to the Transactions, delivered on the Delivery Date or otherwise designated by Owner Trustee and such other party as an “Owner Trustee Agreement”.

 

Participation Agreement: Participation Agreement N491HA, dated as of the Document Date, among Lessee, Owner Participant, Owner Trustee.

 

Parts: all appliances, parts, components, instruments, appurtenances, accessories, furnishings, seats, and other equipment of whatever nature (including avionics and the APU, but excluding Engines or engines) from time to time installed or incorporated in or attached or appurtenant to the Airframe or any Engine, and as such term may be further defined in Annex C to the Lease.

 

Past-Due Rate: defined in Schedule 1 — Part A to the Lease.

 

Payment Date: defined in Schedule 1 — Part A to the Lease.

 

Payment Period: each of the periods during any two consecutive Payment Dates, in each case beginning on a Payment Date, the first such period commencing on and including the Delivery Date.

 

Permitted Air Carrier: any Permitted Foreign Air Carrier or U.S. Air Carrier.

 

Permitted Country: any country listed on Schedule 6 to the Lease or otherwise agreed to in writing by Lessor, Owner Participant and Lessee, as provided for on such Schedule 6, except any such country that, when the pertinent sublease or other transfer begins, (1) does not maintain normal diplomatic relations with the United States, or (2) is involved in civil or internal war or military conflict, or (3) is involved in external war or military conflict that involves, or materially threatens, domestic military operations or such country’s civil order, or (4) is a country with which it would constitute a breach of Law for Lessor or Owner Participant to engage directly or indirectly in business.

 

Permitted Foreign Air Carrier: any air carrier that (1) is domiciled and has its principal executive offices in, and a substantial part of its commercial operations in, a Permitted Country, (2) possesses all licenses, approvals, and other authorizations necessary to conduct commercial airline operations and to operate the Aircraft under the applicable Laws of such Permitted Country and each other country or territory having any jurisdiction over or with respect to

 

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its business or operations and in which the Aircraft will be operated, and (3) at the time that the sublease or other pertinent Transfer is entered into, has not declared or effected, or announced its intention to declare or effect, any suspension or moratorium of payments or the performance of other material obligations, or otherwise materially delayed or failed to make or perform any payment or other material obligation, in the conduct of its business, and is not subject (as debtor) to any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, dissolution, or similar proceeding, and does not have substantially all of its property in the possession of any liquidator, trustee, receiver, or similar Person.

 

Permitted Institution: (a) any bank, trust company, insurance company, financial institution, or any other corporation, limited liability company or other legally cognizable entity, in each case with a combined capital and surplus or Net Worth of at least $50,000,000, or (b) any Affiliate of any Person described in clause (a) in respect of which such person has provided a written guarantee of the obligations assumed by such Affiliate under the Owner Participant Agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessee and Lessor, or (c) any trustee or other disclosed agent acting on behalf of any Person described in clause (a) or (b); provided that “Permitted Institution” shall not, without Lessee’s consent, include any person who, at the time of the subject such transaction, is (1) a commercial air carrier with flight operations that directly compete with the then-existing commercial air carrier flight operations of Lessee, or (2) is an Affiliate of a person described in the foregoing clause (1), or (3) a party then adverse to Lessee or an Affiliate of Lessee in any material litigation, arbitration or other similar proceeding, or (4) is an Affiliate of a person described in the foregoing clause (3) if, but only if, the Net Worth of such adverse party constitutes more than half of the aggregate Net Worth of all Persons within such adverse party’s group of Affiliates.

 

Permitted Lien: any Lien described in clauses (a) through (h) of § 6 of the Lease.

 

Permitted Manufacturer : Airframe Manufacturer, Engine Manufacturer, or any wholly-owned subsidiary of any of the foregoing; provided, that such Person, at the time that the sublease or other pertinent Transfer is entered into, has not declared or effected, or announced its intention to declare or effect, any suspension or moratorium of payments or the performance of other material obligations, or otherwise materially delayed or failed to make or perform any payment or other material obligation, in the conduct of its business, and is not subject (as debtor) to any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, dissolution, or similar proceeding, and does not have substantially all of its property in the possession of any liquidator, trustee, receiver, or similar Person.

 

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Permitted Sublease: a sublease or sub-sublease permitted under § 7.2.7 of the Lease.

 

Permitted Sublessee: any Permitted Air Carrier or Permitted Manufacturer eligible to be the sublessee under a Permitted Sublease, as determined in accordance with § 7.2.7 of the Lease.

 

Person or person: an individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, trust, trustee, Government Entity, organization, association, corporation, limited liability company, government agency, committee, department, authority, and other body, corporate or incorporate, whether having distinct legal status or not, or any member of any of the same.

 

Plan: any employee benefit plan within the meaning of ERISA § 3(3), or any plan within the meaning of Code § 4975(e)(1).

 

Prime Rate: the prime, base, or equivalent rate as from time to time announced by JPMorgan Chase, National Association (or its successor).

 

Prospective International Interest: is defined in the Convention.

 

PUE: a “professional user entity” as defined in the International Registry Regulations.

 

Related Lease: each other lease agreement (if any) between the Lessee and Owner Participant (or an Affiliate thereof), or a trustee acting on its or its Affiliate’s behalf, and each covering a Boeing 717-200 aircraft, if but only if, at the time that the Event of Default first existed that made the existence of this term relevant, the lessor or owner participant under that lease agreement is the Owner Participant (or an Affiliate thereof).

 

Removable Parts: defined in § D of Annex C to the Lease.

 

Rent: Basic Rent and Supplemental Rent.

 

Reorganization: defined in § 7.1.9 of the Participation Agreement.

 

Replacement Airframe: an airframe substituted for the Airframe pursuant to § 9 of the Lease.

 

Replacement Engine: an engine substituted for an Engine pursuant to § 5.3, § 7.2, § 9, or Annex B of the Lease.

 

Responsible Officer of a Person: (1) the President or Chief Financial Officer of such Person, (2) any other officer of such Person customarily bearing responsibility for matters relating to the transactions contemplated by the

 

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Operative Agreements, or (3) any officer of such Person specifically authorized to take responsibility for any matter relating to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements.

 

Return Acceptance Supplement: a Return Acceptance Supplement, dated as of the date the Aircraft is returned to Lessor pursuant to § 5 of the Lease, entered into by Lessor and Lessee, substantially in the form of Exhibit C to the Lease.

 

Returnable Records: defined in § 3 of Annex B to the Lease.

 

RRFHSA : collectively, the Fleet Support Agreement, reference H025.01.00, dated as of March 30, 2000, as amended, between the Lessee and the Engine Manufacturer, the Fleet Hour Agreement, reference H025.01.02, dated as of March 30, 2000, as amended, between the Lessee and the Engine Manufacturer or any successor agreement approved by the Lessor.

 

RRTCA: (a) with respect to the Lessor, the Rolls Royce Total Care Agreement, reference B080.002.000, dated as of September 16, 2005, between Lessor and Engine Manufacturer together with the Rolls Royce Total Care Agreement, reference B080.008.000, dated as of September 22, 2008, between Lessor and Engine Manufacturer and (b) with respect to any subsequent operator of the Aircraft, a total care agreement between Engine Manufacturer and such operator.

 

Scheduled Delivery Date: defined in Schedule 1 — Part A to the Lease.

 

Scheduled Expiration Date: defined in Schedule 1 — Part A to the Lease.

 

SEC: the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States, or any Government Entity succeeding to the functions of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Second Installment : defined in Section 3.2.3 of the Lease.

 

Section 1110: 11 U.S.C. § 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any successor section of the federal bankruptcy Law in effect from time to time.

 

Securities Act: the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Security: a “security” as defined in § 2(1) of the Securities Act.

 

Security Deposit:  defined in Section 3.2.3 of the Lease.

 

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Side Letter Agreement No. 1 : that certain Side Letter Agreement No. 1 dated the date hereof between Lessor and Lessee in respect of Lessor’s and Lessee’s contribution for certain maintenance events.

 

SLV Date : each or any of the dates specified in Schedule 3 to the Lease.

 

SLV Payment Date: defined in § 9.1.2(a) of the Lease.

 

Special Default: (1) Lessee’s failure to pay any amount of Rent, or any amount of rent under a Related Lease, in each such case when due, (2) any Default referred to in § 13.7 of the Lease, or any similar default set forth in any Related Lease, or (3) any Event of Default.

 

Standard & Poor’s or S&P: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successor and assigns and, if Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group and its successors and assigns no longer issues securities ratings, the term “ Standard & Poor’s ” shall include, at the option of the Lessee, any other Person that issues internationally accepted securities ratings designated by the Lessee in a written notice to the Owner Participant and reasonably acceptable to the Owner Participant and, upon the inclusion in this definition of such other Person, each reference in the Operative Documents to a rating issued by Standard & Poor’s shall be deemed automatically replaced with a reference to the comparable rating issued by such Person.

 

Stipulated Loss Value for the Aircraft: during the Term, the amount set forth in the column for SLV in Schedule 3 to the Lease for the pertinent SLV Date.

 

Successor: defined in § 7.1.9 of the Participation Agreement.

 

Supplemental Rent: without duplication, all amounts, liabilities, indemnities, and obligations (other than Basic Rent) that Lessee assumes or becomes obligated to pay or agrees to pay under any Operative Agreement to or on behalf of Lessor or any other Person, including the Security Deposit and the Maintenance Reserves, and any Stipulated Loss Value, and, if applicable, Make-Whole Amount, and any indemnity payments under § 9 of the Participation Agreement.

 

Tax Indemnitee: (1) WFB and Owner Trustee, (2) each separate or additional trustee appointed pursuant to the Trust Agreement, (3) Owner Participant, (4) the Trust Estate, and (5) the successors, assigns, and agents of the foregoing.  For purposes of this definition, the term “Owner Participant” shall include any member of an affiliated group (within the meaning of Code § 1504) of which Owner Participant is a member at the pertinent time, if

 

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consolidated, joint, or combined returns are filed for such affiliated group for federal, state, or local income tax purposes.  If any Tax Indemnitee is Airframe Manufacturer or Engine Manufacturer, such Person shall be a Tax Indemnitee only in its capacity as Owner Participant.

 

Taxes: all taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, charges, assessments, or withholdings of any nature whatsoever imposed by any Taxing Authority, and any penalties, additions to tax, fines, or interest thereon or additions thereto.

 

Taxing Authority: any federal, state, or local government or other taxing authority in the United States, any foreign government or political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, any international taxing authority, or any territory or possession of the United States or taxing authority thereof.

 

Term: the period for which the Aircraft is leased pursuant to § 3 of the Lease, commencing on and including the Delivery Date and ending on the Scheduled Expiration Date, or such earlier date on which the Term terminates in accordance with the provisions of the Lease.

 

Threshold Amount : defined in Schedule 1 — Part A to the Lease.

 

Transaction Expenses: all costs and expenses, and all fees and other charges, payable or incurred by Lessor, Owner Trustee or WFB, or by Owner Participant or Lessee, in connection with (a) the negotiation, preparation, execution, and delivery of the Operative Agreements, the Owner Trustee Agreements, and the Owner Participant Agreements, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of (1) Ray, Quinney & Nebeker (special counsel for Owner Trustee and WFB), (2) FAA Counsel, (3) Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (special counsel to Lessee), and (4) Vedder Price (special counsel to Owner Participant), (b) the recording or filing of any documents, certificates, or instruments in connection with any of the Transactions or in accordance with any Operative Agreement, Owner Trustee Agreement, or any Owner Participant Agreement, including the FAA Filed Documents, the CTC Registrations, the Financing Statements and any documents, certificates or instruments filed in connection with any deregistration (other than any deregistration occurring on or prior to the Delivery Date) or reregistration of the Aircraft, or any termination of the Lease or any sublease, (c) any proposed or consummated sublease or other Transfer of the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, or any proposed or consummated termination or cancellation of the Lease or any sublease (including the cost of any appraisal conducted in connection with any such sublease, Transfer or termination), or any Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine or Part, or any payment of Stipulated Loss Value or Make-Whole Amount, and any replacement of the Airframe or any Engine or Part pursuant to the Lease, (d) all consents, waivers, amendments or

 

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other agreements in connection with the Operative Agreements, the Owner Trustee Agreements or the Owner Participant Agreements or the Transactions contemplated thereby, in each case (except during the continuation of a Default) only to the extent requested by Lessee or required by or made pursuant to the terms of the Operative Agreements, the Owner Trustee Agreements or the Owner Participant Agreements (unless such requirement results from the actions of the party incurring such costs or expenses not required by or made pursuant to the Operative Agreements, the Owner Trustee Agreements or the Owner Participant Agreements), whether or not any of the same are also indemnified against by any other Person, and (e) with respect to Owner Trustee, all initial and ongoing fees, disbursements and expenses of Owner Trustee or otherwise in connection with the Trust Estate or the administration of the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements, the Owner Trustee Agreements and the Owner Participant Agreements, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for Owner Trustee.

 

Transactions: the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements, the Owner Trustee Agreements, and the Owner Participant Agreements.

 

Transfer: the transfer, sale, assignment, or other conveyance of all or any interest in any property, right, or interest.

 

Transferee: a Person to whom Owner Participant or Owner Trustee, purports or intends to Transfer any or all of its right, title, or interest in the Trust Estate, as described in § 10.1 of the Participation Agreement.

 

Transportation Code: subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, as amended and supplemented from time to time.

 

Trust: the trust created by the Trust Agreement.

 

Trust Agreement: Trust Agreement N491HA, dated as of the Document Date, between Owner Participant and WFB.

 

Trust Estate: all Owner Trustee’s estate, right, title, and interest in and to the Aircraft and the Lease, including all Basic Rent and Supplemental Rent (including insurance proceeds and requisition, indemnity, or other payments of any kind for of with respect to the Aircraft).

 

TUE: a “transaction user entity” as defined in the International Registry Regulations.

 

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UCC: the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

 

United States or U.S.: the United States of America; provided, that for geographic purposes, “United States” means the 50 states and the District of Columbia of the United States of America.

 

U.S. Air Carrier: any United States air carrier who is a Citizen of the United States holding an air carrier operating certificate issued by the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to chapter 447 of the Transportation Code for aircraft capable of carrying 10 or more individuals or 6000 pounds or more of cargo, and as to whom there is in force an air carrier operating certificate issued pursuant to Section 41101 of the Federal Aviation Act, or who may operate as an air carrier by certification or otherwise under any successor or substitute provisions therefor or in the absence thereof, and, at the time that the sublease or other pertinent Transfer is entered into, has not declared or effected, or announced its intention to declare or effect, any suspension or moratorium of payments or the performance of other material obligations, or otherwise materially delayed or failed to make or perform any payment or other material obligation, in the conduct of its business, and is not subject (as debtor) to any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, dissolution, or similar proceeding, and does not have substantially all of its property in the possession of any liquidator, trustee, receiver, or similar Person.

 

U.S. Government: the federal government of the United States, or any instrumentality or agency thereof the obligations of which are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the federal government of the United States.

 

U.S. Person: any Person described in Code § 7701(a)(30).

 

Wet Lease: any arrangement whereby Lessee or a Permitted Sublessee agrees to furnish an aircraft to a third party under arrangements pursuant to which the aircraft (a) shall at all times be in the sole possession and control of Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee, (b) shall be operated in all respects solely by regular employees of Lessee or such Permitted Sublessee, and (c) shall in all events be maintained, insured, and otherwise used and operated in compliance with the terms and provisions of the Lease and, to the extent not inconsistent with the Lease, the subject Permitted Sublease; provided, that (i) Lessee’s obligations under this Lease (and such Permitted Sublessee’s under the subject Permitted Sublease) shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any such arrangement, (ii) such third party shall not have any possessory interest whatsoever in or with respect to the Aircraft, Airframe and Engines, and the rights of such third party with respect to the Aircraft, Airframe and Engines are subject and subordinate in all respects to the rights, title and interests of

 

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Lessor and Owner Participant under and in connection with the Operative Agreements, and of Lessee under and in connection with the Lease, and (iii) the term of such Wet Lease shall not extend beyond the Term of the Lease.

 

WFB: Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, a national banking association, not in its capacity as trustee under the Trust Agreement, but in its individual capacity.

 

[**]

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

 

 

FACILITY AGREEMENT

[Hawaiian A330 [1259]]

 

Dated as of

 

June 29, 2011

 

among

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC. ,
Borrower,

 

EACH LOAN PARTICIPANT
IDENTIFIED ON SCHEDULE I HERETO
,
Loan Participants,

 

and

 

BANK OF UTAH ,
Security Trustee

 


 

Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale

BNP Paribas

Underwriters

 

 

Re: Financing of One Airbus A330-200 Aircraft

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

SECTION 1

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

1

 

 

 

SECTION 2

THE LOAN; BORROWER’S NOTICE OF DELIVERY DATES; CLOSING PROCEDURE

2

 

 

 

SECTION 3

LOAN ECONOMICS

5

 

 

 

SECTION 4

CONDITIONS

15

 

 

 

SECTION 5

CLOSING PROCEDURE

21

 

 

 

SECTION 6

EXTENT OF INTEREST OF HOLDERS

22

 

 

 

SECTION 7

REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES

22

 

 

 

SECTION 8

INDEMNITIES; ETC.

27

 

 

 

SECTION 9

COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER

35

 

 

 

SECTION 10

NOTICES

38

 

 

 

SECTION 11

GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

38

 

 

 

SECTION 12

INVOICES AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES

39

 

 

 

SECTION 13

SECTION 1110 COMPLIANCE

40

 

 

 

SECTION 14

CONFIDENTIALITY

40

 

 

 

SECTION 15

NONDISTURBANCE

41

 

 

 

SECTION 16

MISCELLANEOUS

41

 

 

 

SECTION 17

PATRIOT ACT; MONEY LAUNDERING

43

 

 

 

SECTION 18

REGISTRATIONS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRY

43

 

Schedules:

 

I.

Notice and Account Information

II.

Commitments

III.

Tax Provisions

3(a)(i)

Amortization Schedule (Tranche 1 Loans)

3(a)(ii)

Amortization Schedule (Tranche 2 Loans)

 

 

Exhibit A    -

Form of Borrowing Notice

Exhibit B    -

Form of Assignment Agreement

Exhibit C    -

Form of Loan Certificates

Exhibit D    -

Form of Mortgage

 

 

Appendix X -

Definitions and Rules of Usage

 

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FACILITY AGREEMENT [Hawaiian A330 [1259]]

 

THIS FACILITY AGREEMENT [Hawaiian A330 [1259]] (this “ Agreement ”) dated as of June 29, 2011 among (i)  Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), (ii)  each Loan Participant identified on Schedule I hereto (collectively, together with their successors and permitted assigns, the “ Loan Participants ”) and (iii)  Bank of Utah , as Security Trustee hereunder (together with its successors hereunder in such capacity, the “ Security Trustee ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS, certain terms are used herein as defined in Section 1 hereof; and

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower will be acquiring a certain Airbus A330-200 aircraft from the manufacturer thereof and intends to finance the payment of the purchase price therefor with, among other things, the proceeds of the loans to be made by the Loan Participants hereunder; and

 

WHEREAS, the Loan Participants are willing to make such loans on the terms and conditions provided here, including the granting to the Security Trustee of a mortgage lien on the Designated Aircraft contemporaneously with the acquisition thereof pursuant to the Mortgage and Security Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto (prior to its execution and delivery, in the form of such Exhibit and, thereafter as executed and delivered (and thereafter supplemented), the “ Mortgage ”).

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1            Certain Definitions.

 

Except as otherwise defined in this Agreement, including its annexes, schedules and exhibits, terms used herein in capitalized form shall have the meanings attributed thereto in Appendix X to the Mortgage, and the rules of usage specified therein shall be applicable to this Agreement.  In addition, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Adjusted Applicable Margin ” means, [**].

 

Applicable Margin ” shall be [**].

 

Commitment Termination Date ” shall be [**].

 

Designated Aircraft ” means the Airbus A330-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number 1259 and FAA registration No. N384HA, being delivered to the Borrower under the Aircraft Purchase Agreement.  From and after the Delivery Date of such aircraft, the term “Designated Aircraft” shall mean the “Aircraft” as defined in the Mortgage.

 

Obsolete Part Amount ” means [**].

 



 

Participation Percentage ” means, for any Loan Participant, and for the Designated Aircraft, the percentage set forth next to the name of such Loan Participant for the Designated Aircraft on Schedule II hereto, which percentage shall be applicable to each Tranche.

 

SECTION 2            The Loan; Borrower’s Notice of Delivery Dates; Closing Procedure .

 

(a)           Commitment; Loan Certificates; Special Funding Elections .

 

(i)             Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Loan Participants severally agree to make secured loans (the “ Loans ”) to the Borrower in respect of the Designated Aircraft on a date to be designated pursuant to Section 2(b)(i) hereof, but in no event later than the Commitment Termination Date, in two tranches (each, a “ Tranche ”): (i) one tranche in an aggregate principal amount of $[**] (the “ Tranche 1 Loan ”) and (ii) one tranche in an aggregate principal amount of $[**] (the “ Tranche 2 Loan ”). The aggregate original principal amount of the Loans shall be $67,000,000.  Each Loan Participant’s funding obligation in respect of any Tranche shall be its Participation Percentage of the amount thereof (respectively, its “ Tranche 1 Commitment ” and its “ Tranche 2 Commitment ”). Each Loan Participant shall receive, as evidence of the Tranche 1 Loan and Tranche 2 Loan made by it, a Loan Certificate(s) of the applicable Type and Tranche in the amount of such Loan.

 

(ii)            The Loan Certificates shall be issued by reference to a particular “Type” and “Tranche”.  The “ Type ” of any Loan Certificate, designated as “ Type A ” or “ Type B ”, shall indicate whether such Loan Certificate is held by a Type A Loan Participant or a Type B Loan Participant.  The “ Tranche ” of any Loan Certificate, designated as “ Tranche 1 ” or “ Tranche 2 ”, shall indicate whether such Loan Certificate is issued in respect of a Tranche 1 Loan or a Tranche 2 Loan.  The Type and Tranche of a Loan Certificate shall be indicated on the face of such Loan Certificate.  Each Loan and the related Commitment may be designated as being of the Type and Tranche of its related Loan Certificates.

 

(iii)           Schedule I hereto sets out the Type of Loan Certificates that each Loan Participant has irrevocably elected to receive on behalf of itself and its successors and permitted assigns.  Any Loan Certificate initially issued to a Type A Loan Participant shall be and remain a Type A Loan Certificate, and any Loan Certificate initially issued to a Type B Loan Participant shall be and remain a Type B Loan Certificate, in each case, regardless of the Holder thereof.  A Loan Certificate, once issued as a particular Type, shall only be transferred, assigned and/or reissued as such Type, entitling its Holder to the rights, and subjecting such Holder to the obligations, applicable to such Type only, as further set forth herein.

 

(b)            Funding Procedures .

 

(i)             In connection with the financing of the Designated Aircraft hereunder, the Borrower agrees (subject to Section 2(b)(viii) hereof) to give the Loan Participants at least three Business Days’ prior written notice (which notice, to be effective on any Business Day, must be received no later than 11:00 a.m. New York time)

 

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of the anticipated Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft (the “ Funding Date ”), which date shall be a Business Day not later than the Commitment Termination Date, and which notice shall be in substantially the form of the Notice of Borrowing attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Notice of Borrowing ”).  The Notice of Borrowing shall if desired by the Borrower, identify whether the Borrower elects a Fixed Rate to be applicable to the related Loan.

 

(ii)            In order to facilitate the timely closing of the transactions contemplated hereby, the Borrower, by delivery of the Notice of Borrowing to the Loan Participants, irrevocably instructs the Loan Participants to: (A) wire transfer (for receipt by no later than 10:00 a.m. New York City time) on the Funding Date its Commitment for the Designated Aircraft by the wiring of immediately available funds (reference: Hawaiian Airlines A330-200 MSN 1259) to the account of the Security Trustee specified on Schedule I (the “ Account ”); (B) in the case of any Type A Loan Participant, enter into arrangements to establish its Liquidity Margin for the related Loan (if it has not already done so) and notify the Borrower thereof no later than one Business Day prior to the Funding Date; and (C) if the Borrower shall have elected a Fixed Rate, enter into a Hedge Transaction on the terms set forth herein for its portion of the Loan (if it has not already done so).

 

(iii)           The funds so paid by each such Loan Participant (the “ Deposit ”) into the Account are to be held by the Security Trustee for account of such Loan Participant.  Subject to paragraph (vi) below, upon the satisfaction (as determined by each Loan Participant) of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 hereof, such Loan Participant (or its special counsel acting on its behalf) shall instruct the Security Trustee to disburse the Deposit for application of its Commitment for the Designated Aircraft in the financing as contemplated by Section 2(c) hereof.

 

(iv)           If, for any reason, the Designated Aircraft to be financed hereunder on its Funding Date shall not be so financed, the Deposit and earnings thereon, will be invested and reinvested by the Security Trustee at the sole direction, for the account, and at the risk of the Borrower in an overnight investment selected by the Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Loan Participants and the Security Trustee.  Upon the Borrower’s oral (to be confirmed in writing) instructions, earnings on any such investments shall be applied to the Borrower’s payment obligations to each Loan Participant under this Section 2(b) to the extent of such earnings.

 

(v)            If the actual Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft is a date falling after the Funding Date, the Borrower shall pay interest hereunder to each Loan Participant on the amount of its Deposit for the period from and including the Funding Date to but excluding the earlier of (A) the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft or (B) the Cutoff Date (as defined below).  For each Loan Participant, such interest shall accrue on the amount of such Loan Participant’s Commitment at the Applicable Rate established for the Loan.  Interest on the Commitments accrued pursuant to the preceding sentence shall (I) if accrued to the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft, be paid on the first Interest Payment Date and (II) if accrued to the Cutoff Date, be due and payable to each Loan Participant on such date.

 

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(vi)           If for any reason, other than the failure of any Loan Participant to comply with the terms hereof, the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft shall not have occurred on or prior to [**] after the Funding Date (the “ Cutoff Date ”), the Borrower hereby irrevocably agrees that such Loan Participant may (and upon the written instruction of the Borrower, given any time during the period from the Funding Date to the Cutoff Date, shall) cancel, terminate or otherwise unwind its funding arrangements made in the London interbank market or otherwise to fund its Commitment on the Funding Date (including, for any Type A Loan Participant, its related liquidity arrangements) and, if applicable, such Loan Participant may cancel, terminate or otherwise unwind the related Hedge Transaction, and such Loan Participant may notify the Security Trustee thereof, and the Security Trustee shall return its Commitment for the Designated Aircraft to it, subject, however, to such Loan Participant’s continuing commitment to fund its Commitment as provided herein.

 

(vii)          In the event of the occurrence of the events described in paragraph (vi) above, the Borrower agrees to pay promptly (but in any event within [**] after the relevant Cutoff Date) any Break Amount incurred by the relevant Loan Participant (for which purpose such Loan Participant shall be deemed to have the amount of its Commitment prepaid as a funded Loan).

 

(viii)         If funds have been returned to the Loan Participants pursuant to this Section 2(b), the Borrower may schedule a new Funding Date on any date prior to the Commitment Termination Date by giving a new Notice of Borrowing pursuant to Section 2(b)(i), and the provisions of this Section 2(b) shall be applicable to such new Funding Date, including, without limitation, the right to fix the interest rate in accordance with Section 3(b)(ii).  If any Loan Participant shall fail to fund its Commitment, the Borrower shall be under no obligation to borrow any portion of the Loan (though the Borrower shall, for the avoidance of doubt, have the right to borrow any portion of the Loan funded, subject to fulfillment of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 or the waiver thereof by the Loan Participants who have funded their Commitments) but shall be obligated to pay Break Amount and interest with respect to any amounts so funded by the Loan Participants but not borrowed by the Borrower hereunder.

 

(c)            Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and immediately prior to the transfer of title to the Designated Aircraft to the Borrower, the Borrower shall authorize the delivery and filing for record at the FAA of the Mortgage and/or the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft once title to the Designated Aircraft shall have transferred to the Borrower.  On the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft specified in the Borrower’s notice referred to in Section 2(b)(i), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Loan Participant agrees, and hereby directs the Security Trustee, to pay the amount of its Commitment for the Aircraft to the Borrower by wire transferring such amounts to the Aircraft Manufacturer’s account identified by the Borrower in the Notice of Borrowing, or to such other account as the Borrower shall direct the Security Trustee in writing, immediately prior to the transfer of title to the Designated Aircraft to the Borrower.

 

(d)            On or prior to the Funding Date, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (i) in the case of an Event of Default described in Section 8.06 or 8.07 of the

 

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Mortgage, the Commitments shall automatically terminate (without any notice or other act by the Security Trustee or any Loan Participant) and (ii) in the case of any other Event of Default (and following the expiration of any applicable grace period therefor), the Security Trustee, acting on instruction of the Majority in Interest of Holders, may terminate the Commitments by notifying the Borrower thereof, whereupon, in the case of a Type A Loan Participant, Liquidity Break Amount, if any, shall be payable as provided in Section 3(c)(ii).

 

(e)            The closing with respect to the financing of the Designated Aircraft shall take place at the offices of Vedder Price P.C., 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.

 

SECTION 3            Loan Economics .

 

(a)           Principal Amortization .

 

(i)             Tranche 1 Loans.   The Tranche 1 Loans shall amortize, and Annex A for the Loan Certificates for the Tranche 1 Loans (and the related Schedule 1 of the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft) shall be calculated, based on a mortgage-style (level payments of principal and interest) methodology utilizing an assumed interest rate of [**] per annum (the “ Benchmark Rate ”) for the Loan Certificates, with the original principal amount thereof amortizing [**] on a quarterly basis in arrears on each Interest Payment Date (the first such amortizing payment to be made on the first Interest Payment Date next following the Funding Date (or Projected Funding Date, if applicable in accordance with this Section 3(a)) and the final such installment falling due on the [**]) following the Funding Date (or Projected Funding Date, if applicable in accordance with this Section 3(a)).  The Loan Participants and the Borrower agree that the aggregate principal amount of each such installment shall be as set forth on the amortization schedule attached as Schedule 3(a)(i) hereto.

 

(ii)            Tranche 2 Loans.   The Tranche 2 Loans shall amortize, and Annex A for the Loan Certificates for the Tranche 2 Loans (and the related Schedule 2 of the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft) shall be calculated, based on a mortgage-style (level payments of principal and interest) methodology utilizing the Benchmark Rate for the Loan Certificates, with the original principal amount thereof amortizing [**] on a quarterly basis in arrears on each Interest Payment Date (the first such amortizing payment to be made on the first Interest Payment Date next following the Funding Date (or Projected Funding Date, if applicable in accordance with this Section 3(a)) and the final such installment (i.e., the balloon) falling due on the [**] following the Funding Date (or Projected Funding Date, if applicable in accordance with this Section 3(a)).  The Loan Participants and the Borrower agree that the aggregate principal amount of each such installment shall be as set forth on the amortization schedule attached as Schedule 3(a)(ii) hereto.

 

The Loan Participants shall determine the Annex A for the Loan Certificates of each Tranche (and the related Schedules 1 and 2 of the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft) on the basis specified in this Section 3(a) and shall confirm such proposed schedules with the Borrower.

 

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For the avoidance of doubt, if the Funding Date occurs after the Projected Funding Date such that amortization will be calculated from the Projected Funding Date, all payments of principal and interest shall be made solely in respect of periods commencing on the Funding Date and no interest shall accrue on the Loans until from and after the Funding Date.

 

(b)            Interest .  The Borrower shall, subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 3(b), have the right to elect that the Loan bear interest either at a Floating Rate or a Fixed Rate.

 

(i)             Floating Rate .  If the Borrower shall not have notified the Loan Participants of its request, pursuant to (A) the Notice of Borrowing or (B) the Fixed Rate Notice in accordance with paragraph (ii) below, to have the Loan bear interest at a fixed rate, then the Applicable Rate for the Loan and related Loan Certificates shall be, for each Interest Period, the Floating Rate for such Interest Period.  Interest on each Loan payable by reference to the Floating Rate shall be payable quarterly in arrears on each Interest Payment Date and shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual number of days elapsed.

 

(ii)            Fixed Rate Setting .  The Borrower may notify the Loan Participants of its request, pursuant to the Notice of Borrowing or at any time before the date that is six months after the Funding Date, for the Loan in respect of the Designated Aircraft to bear interest at a fixed rate (a “ Fixed Rate Notice ”), which Fixed Rate (as defined below) shall be fixed two Business Days prior to its effective date (the “ Hedge Effective Date ”).  Upon delivery by the Borrower of a Fixed Rate Notice to the Loan Participants, the following procedures shall apply to determine the “Fixed Rate”:

 

(1)            In the case of a Fixed Rate Notice delivered pursuant to the Notice of Borrowing, no later than 10:00 a.m. (but no earlier than 9:00 a.m.) New York time on the second Business Day prior to the Funding Date, the Loan Participants and the Borrower shall convene a conference call during which the Loan Participants will notify the Borrower of a single fixed rate of interest (without giving effect to the Applicable Margin) to be used as the basis for the calculation of the Fixed Rate for the Loan; such rate, and any other such interest rate quoted by the Loan Participants pursuant to this Section 3(b)(ii)(1) being referred to as a “ Rate Quote ”.  Each Rate Quote shall be agreed to by each Loan Participant and shall be quoted on a market basis as the fixed rate equivalent (calculated on a bond basis) of the Loan had the Loan been priced on the basis of the LIBOR Rate (flat) (giving effect to the anticipated amortization, maturity and Hedge Effective Date of such Loan).  The Borrower may accept or reject any such Rate Quote.  If the Borrower rejects the Rate Quote, the Loan will initially bear interest at the Floating Rate.  If the Borrower accepts such Rate Quote, the Loan Participants will advise as whether such Rate Quote is still available.  If the Loan Parties advise that it is still available, then such Rate Quote shall serve as the basis for establishing the Fixed Rate.  If such Rate Quote is not available any longer, at the request of the Borrower, the Loan Participants will furnish another Rate Quote and the above procedures will be utilized until a Rate Quote has been rejected or an accepted Rate Quote is determined by the Loan Participants to be available;

 

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provided that the Loan Participants shall not be obligated to quote more than five Rate Quotes in respect of any Fixed Rate Notice.  If the Borrower accepts any Rate Quote (by providing oral confirmation during the applicable telephone call) during such time period and such Rate Quote is advised by the Loan Participants as remaining available, such acceptance shall be binding on the Borrower, and shall be reflected on the Mortgage Supplement as provided therein.  In the event any such Rate Quote is so accepted by the Borrower, such Rate Quote plus the Adjusted Applicable Margin applicable to any Type and Tranche of the Loan shall be the “ Fixed Rate ” for such Type and Tranche of the Loan (subject to adjustment for the Liquidity Margin in the case of Type A Loans), effective on the Hedge Effective Date. If the Borrower does not accept any Rate Quote in accordance with the terms of this Section 3(b)(ii)(1), the Loan shall be initially funded as a Floating Rate Loan.

 

(2)            If the Loan is initially funded as a Floating Rate Loan, regardless of whether the Borrower requested a Rate Quote in the Notice of Borrowing, at any time within six months of the Funding Date, the Borrower may request that the Loan be converted into a Fixed Rate Loan so as to bear interest at a fixed rate effective on any Interest Payment Date or the fifth Business Day after the Borrower’s delivery of the Fixed Rate Notice (the “ Fixed Rate Conversion Date ”), in each case, as the Borrower may designate in the Fixed Rate Notice and so long as the Fixed Rate Conversion Date occurs on or before the last day of such six month period (the “ Fixed Rate Conversion Option ”).  In order to exercise the Fixed Rate Conversion Option, subject to the other terms of this subparagraph (2), the Borrower shall furnish to the Loan Participants a Fixed Rate Notice of such exercise no later than five Business Days prior to the intended Fixed Rate Conversion Date.  No later than 10:00 a.m. (but no earlier than 9:00 a.m.) New York time on the third Business Day prior to the Fixed Rate Conversion Date, the Loan Participants and the Borrower shall convene a conference call during which the Loan Participants will notify the Borrower of a single fixed rate of interest (without giving effect to the Applicable Margin) to be used as the basis for the calculation of the Fixed Rate for the Loan; such rate, and any other such interest rate quoted by the Loan Participants pursuant to this Section 3(b)(ii)(2) being referred to as a “ Conversion Rate Quote ”.  Each Conversion Rate Quote shall be agreed to by each Loan Participant and shall be quoted on a market basis as the fixed rate equivalent (calculated on a bond basis) of the Loan had the Loan been priced on the basis of the LIBOR Rate (flat) (giving effect to the amortization, maturity and Fixed Rate Conversion Date of such Loan).  The Borrower may accept or reject any such Conversion Rate Quote.  If the Borrower rejects the Conversion Rate Quote, the Loan will continue to bear interest at the Floating Rate.  If the Borrower accepts such Conversion Rate Quote, the Loan Participants will advise as whether such Conversion Rate Quote is still available.  If the Loan Parties advise that it is still available, then such Conversion Rate Quote shall serve as the basis for establishing the Fixed Rate.  If such Conversion Rate Quote is not available any longer, at the request of the Borrower, the Loan Participants will furnish another Conversion Rate Quote and the above procedures will be utilized until a Conversion Rate Quote has been rejected or an accepted

 

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Conversion Rate Quote is determined by the Loan Participants to be available; provided that the Loan Participants shall not be obligated to quote more than five Conversion Rate Quotes in respect of any Fixed Rate Notice.  If the Borrower accepts any Conversion Rate Quote (by providing oral confirmation during the applicable telephone call) during such time period and such Conversion Rate Quote is advised by the Loan Participants as remaining available, such acceptance shall be binding on the Borrower and such Conversion Rate Quote shall be promptly confirmed to the Borrower in writing by the Loan Participants.  In the event any such Conversion Rate Quote is so accepted by the Borrower, such Conversion Rate Quote plus the Adjusted Applicable Margin applicable to any Type and Tranche of the Loan shall be the “ Fixed Rate ” for such Type and Tranche of the Loan (subject to adjustment for the Liquidity Margin in the case of Type A Loans), effective on the Fixed Rate Conversion Date, and the Borrower and the Security Trustee shall execute and deliver a supplement to the Mortgage specifying the Fixed Rate applicable to each Tranche and Type of Loan Certificates; provided that if the Fixed Rate Conversion Date is not an Interest Payment Date, the Borrower shall compensate each Loan Participant for any LIBOR Break Amount.  If the Borrower does not accept any Conversion Rate Quote in accordance with the terms of this Section 3(b)(ii)(2), the Loan shall remain a Floating Rate Loan. No Fixed Rate Notice may be furnished if a Special Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(3)            For the avoidance of doubt, the Fixed Rate applicable to the Type A Loans and the Type B Loans will vary as a consequence of the different Applicable Margin applicable to each Type.  In addition, insofar as the Liquidity Margin will be different for each Tranche of Type A Loans, the Fixed Rate for the different Tranches of Type A Loan will vary.

 

(4)            The Borrower understands and acknowledges that in order to provide any Fixed Rate the Loan Participants may be entering into one or more interest rate swaps or other hedging transactions (which may be effected internally or externally), and that it has assessed the risks (including but not limited to risks in relation to any Hedge Breakage Loss), benefits and consequences of obtaining a fixed interest so as to procure a fixed rate funding. The Borrower confirms that it is solely responsible for any decision to select a Fixed Rate, having relied on its own independent business judgment and advisers in connection with the Agreement.

 

(iii)           Fixed Rate .  If the Applicable Rate for the Loan Certificates and the Loan is a Fixed Rate:

 

(1)            Interest on the Loan shall be payable quarterly in arrears on each Interest Payment Date and shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days consisting of 12 30-day months.

 

(2)            The Fixed Rate on a Fixed Rate Loan shall be subject to adjustment as provided in clause (v) below.

 

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(3)            On the date of (i) any prepayment of Loan Certificates pursuant to the Mortgage or (ii) any acceleration of Loan Certificates pursuant to the Mortgage, the Borrower will request that each Loan Participant advise the Security Trustee and the Borrower by 11:00 a.m., New York time, on such date of the Hedge Break Amount applicable to such event.

 

(4)            Each Loan Participant agrees that, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, it shall promptly pay to the Borrower at such account as the Borrower may specify any Hedge Breakage Gain in respect of the Loan Certificates (or its related Commitment), except that it may first deduct therefrom any amounts then due and owing to it or the other Loan Participants under the Operative Documents and apply any amount so retained to the satisfaction thereof.  Each Holder may retain any Hedge Breakage Gain that arises after the occurrence of an Event of Default as security for the obligations of the Borrower until the earlier of (i) the date that such Event of Default is cured by the Borrower, promptly following which date such amount shall be paid over to the Borrower, or (ii) the date that Section 9.07 of the Mortgage shall be applicable, promptly following which date such amounts shall be remitted to the Security Trustee for application as provided in such Section 9.07.  For the avoidance of doubt, Hedge Breakage Gains, if any, shall be due and payable to the Borrower on the date that at any Break Amount is otherwise due and payable to the Loan Participants.

 

(5)            Upon the request of the Borrower, each Loan Participant shall provide a good faith written estimate of the Hedge Breakage Loss or Hedge Breakage Gain, as the case may be, in connection with the occurrence, or anticipated occurrence, of any event contemplated by the Operative Documents that might give rise to an obligation to pay Hedge Breakage Loss or to receive Hedge Breakage Gain.

 

(6)            Upon determination by a Loan Participant of any Hedge Breakage Loss or Hedge Breakage Gain payable to or by it, as the case may be, such Loan Participant will provide to the Borrower a certificate, certifying such Hedge Breakage Loss or Hedge Breakage Gain, which certified amount shall be determined in accordance with the procedures set out in the definition of “Hedge Break Amount”.

 

(iv)           Margin Adjustment .

 

(1)            The Applicable Margin is subject to adjustment for each Loan Participant to preserve such Loan Participant’s net return on capital based on its internal risk models if and to the extent the Aircraft is reregistered outside of an Approved Country (as defined below) and the resulting security package fails to provide (i) to the Security Trustee the same degree and quality of security as available under the law of an Approved Country and (ii) to such Loan Participant the Basel II treatment and the Basel III treatment (each as internally determined in good faith by such Loan Participant) required to support the

 

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internal risk “score” or “risk-model” pricing allowance afforded by such resulting security package.  Any determination of a need for such an adjustment shall be communicated to the Security Trustee and the Borrower promptly following notice by the Borrower of any such reregistration (either proposed or actual) and shall be effective immediately upon such reregistration.  The determination of any such adjustment by a Loan Participant (including as to its internal modeling and Basel II and/or Basel III application) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Any such adjustment may be to increase or to decrease the Applicable Margin, and the Loan Participants agree to recalculate any applicable adjustment at the time of any reregistration; provided that the Applicable Margin shall automatically revert to the original “Applicable Margin” hereunder in the event the Designated Aircraft is reregistered in an Approved Country.  “ Approved Country ” means the United States.

 

(2)            A Loan Participant intending to make a claim for an Applicable Margin adjustment pursuant to Section 3(b)(iv)(1) shall, within 30 days after receipt of written notice of any proposed or actual reregistration, provide written notice to the Security Trustee and the Borrower in writing of the event by reason of which it is entitled to do so (the “ Adjustment Notice ”); provided, that: (x) the Adjustment Notice shall describe the events giving rise to such adjustment, the basis for determining such adjustment and the amount thereof, together with a statement that the determinations made in respect of such adjustment comply with the provisions of this Section 3(b)(iv); and (y) such Loan Participant shall not be required to disclose any confidential information relating to the organization of its affairs, or its capital structure or return on capital.

 

(v)            Fixed Rate Adjustment .  If the Loan Certificates and the Loan shall bear interest at a Fixed Rate, such rate shall be as provided in the definition of Fixed Rate, adjusted automatically by the amount of any increase or decrease of the Applicable Margin as determined pursuant to clause (iv) above (adjusted for bond basis).  Any adjustment effected by the preceding sentence shall be calculated by the Loan Participants, shall be notified promptly to the Security Trustee and the Borrower, and such calculation shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(vi)           Past Due Interest .  Overdue payments of principal of any Tranche and Type of Loan (and to the extent permitted by applicable law, past due payments of interest and other amounts due under the Operative Documents) shall bear interest at the Past Due Rate, payable on demand.

 

(c)            Liquidity Costs .

 

(i)             [**].

 

(ii)            [**].

 

(d)            Structuring Fees .  The Borrower agrees to pay to, or for account of, the Underwriters the structuring fee as specified in the Structuring Fee Letter.

 

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(e)            Commitment Fees .  The Borrower agrees to pay a commitment fee to the Underwriters and their permitted transferees in the amounts, on the dates and subject to the conditions as set forth in the Fee Letter.

 

(f)             Security Trustee Fee .  The Borrower agrees to pay to the Security Trustee the up-front and annual fee of the Security Trustee as separately agreed between the Borrower and the Security Trustee.

 

(g)            LIBOR Break Amounts .  The Borrower shall compensate each Loan Participant, upon written request by that Loan Participant (which written request shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amount), for all LIBOR Break Amount (as defined below) incurred or deemed incurred by such Loan Participant as a result of:

 

(i)             funding, or making arrangements to fund, its participation in the Loan requested by the Borrower in the Notice of Borrowing but not made for any reason (other than by reason of default by that Loan Participant alone);

 

(ii)            the Loan (or part of the Loan) being repaid on a date other than an Interest Payment Date; or

 

(iii)           the Loan (or part of the Loan) not being prepaid in accordance with a notice of prepayment given by the Borrower.

 

For the purpose of this Agreement, “ LIBOR Break Amount ” hereunder shall be equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that otherwise would have accrued on the principal amount so paid, prepaid or not borrowed for the period from the date of such payment, prepayment or failure to borrow to the last day of the then current Interest Period for such Loan Participant’s Loan in respect of the Designated Aircraft (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, the Interest Period for the Loan that would have commenced on the date specified for such borrowing) at the applicable LIBOR rate over (ii) the amount of interest that otherwise would have accrued on such principal amount at a rate per annum equal to the interest component of the amount the applicable Loan Participant would have bid in the London interbank market for Dollar deposits of leading banks in amounts comparable to such principal amount and with maturities comparable to such period (as reasonably determined by such Loan Participant).  For the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of LIBOR Break Amount shall not include any compensation for lost margin or profit.

 

(h)            Liquidity Break Amount .

 

(i)             Subject to Section 3(i) below, the Borrower shall compensate each [**].  For the purpose of this Agreement, [**] hereunder shall be equal to the cumulative amount of the present values of the interest amount for each (whole or partial) Interest Period relating to such Tranche as to which a Liquidity Margin applies and which succeeds the date of such Liquidity Event, calculated at a per annum rate equal to the Liquidity Reserve Differential that would have accrued and been payable on the last day of such Interest Period on the amount so prepaid or Commitment cancelled in respect of such Tranche through the Maturity Date for such Tranche (taking into account (A) in the case of prepayment in full of the Loan, the scheduled amortization of the Loan in

 

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accordance with Section 3(a) hereof, and (B) in the case of a partial prepayment of the Loan, the application of such partial prepayments of the Loan in the inverse order of maturity).  The present value factor used in the making of the calculation required in the immediately preceding sentence shall be the interest rate customarily utilized by the Treasury (or comparable) desk of the applicable [**] for such purpose.  Any calculation by an affected [**] of Liquidity Break Amount, including the Liquidity Reserve Differential, shall be conclusive (and without the necessity for such [**] to disclose the manner or inputs for its determining the same); provided , that each affected [**] will furnish to the Borrower a certificate stating that Liquidity Break Amount has been incurred and listing the Liquidity Break Amount.  The delivery of such certificate shall be deemed a certification by such [**] that the determinants for calculating the Liquidity Reserve Differential were based on its Treasury (or comparable) desk’s assessed liquidity costs as at the applicable dates and that the calculation thereof was made on a non-discriminatory basis and in accordance with this provision and the definition of Liquidity Reserve Differential; there will be no further calculation or disclosure of refinancing practice in order to evidence or verify the actual liquidity breakage losses.  If the Liquidity Reserve Differential is a negative number, then neither the [**] nor the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Section 3(h).  Interest calculated as aforesaid shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual number of days elapsed.  As amongst the [**], insofar as the Liquidity Break Amount is calculated on the weighted average of their individual Liquidity Margins, the Liquidity Break Amount payable to each [**] shall be paid to them on the basis of their individual Liquidity Margins, and the Security Trustee agrees to make payments on account of the Liquidity Break Amount to each [**] accordingly.

 

(ii)            On the date of (A) any prepayment of Loan Certificates pursuant to the Mortgage or (B) any acceleration of Loan Certificates pursuant to the Mortgage, the Borrower will request that each [**] advise the Security Trustee and the Borrower by 11:00 a.m., New York time, on such date of the Liquidity Break Amount applicable to such event.

 

(i)             Right of Repayment and Cancellation in Relation to a Single Loan Participant . If:

 

(1)            any sum payable to any Loan Participant by the Borrower is required to be increased under paragraph (d) of Schedule III hereto (other than in respect of Excluded Taxes subject to paragraph (d)(iii) of Schedule III); or

 

(2)            any Loan Participant claims indemnification from the Borrower under Section 8(c) hereof or the Borrower is required to repay or prepay the Loans of an Impaired Loan Participant in accordance with Section 8(d), or

 

(3)            any Type B Loan Participant seeks payment of the Market Disruption Floating Interest Rate or the Market Disruption Fixed Interest Rate after the occurrence of a Market Disruption Event;

 

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then the Borrower may, while the circumstance giving rise to the requirement or indemnification continues, upon not less than five Business Days’ irrevocable prior notice to the Security Trustee and such Loan Participant either (1) cancel the commitment of that Loan Participant and repay that Loan Participant’s Loans together with accrued Commitment Fee, if any, accrued interest thereon, Break Amount, if any, and such Loan Participant’s allocable share of all other amounts due and owing by the Borrower under the Operative Documents or (2) cause that Loan Participant to transfer its Loans, Commitments and other rights and obligations hereunder to a transferee designated by the Borrower and permitted under Section 16(c) for a purchase price equal to the outstanding amount of principal owed to such Loan Participant as of the relevant date of transfer together with any accrued and unpaid Commitment Fee, accrued interest and Break Amount thereon.  In the case of any prepayment effected pursuant to clause (1) or (2) of this Section 3(i) in respect of the Break Amount payable to any [**] in association therewith, [**] of the component thereof constituting Liquidity Break Amount shall be payable to such [**].

 

(j)             Yield Protection .

 

(i)             If with respect to any Interest Period relating to any Tranche of any [**]:

 

(1)            the [**], each acting reasonably and in good faith, determine (which determination shall be binding and conclusive on all parties) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the London interbank market, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the LIBOR rate for such period; or

 

(2)            any [**], acting reasonably and in good faith, advises the Borrower and the Security Trustee that LIBOR as determined in accordance with the definition thereof will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such [**] of maintaining or funding its [**] in line with prudent banking practice for such Interest Period; provided , that such inadequacy is the result of circumstances affecting the relevant interbank market generally and is not directly and solely the result of a deterioration in the financial condition of such [**],

 

(each, a “ Market Disruption Event ”), then so long as such circumstances shall continue, the portion of the Loan that relates to such [**] shall bear interest, for each Interest Period of the related Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 (A) in the case of a Floating Rate Loan, at the Market Disruption Cost of Funds applicable to the Type B Loan Participants, plus the Applicable Margin (applicable to [**] of each Tranche) (the “ Market Disruption Floating Interest Rate ”) and (B) in the case of a Fixed Rate Loan, at the Fixed Rate applicable to each Tranche of the [**] plus an amount equal to the difference of (I) the Market Disruption Cost of Funds, minus (II) LIBOR for such Interest Period (the “ Market Disruption Fixed Interest Rate ”).

 

(ii)            If the provisions of this Section 3(j) are applicable, then each affected [**] shall report, as provided in paragraph (iv) below, to the Security Trustee and the Borrower its cost of funding its share of the [**] for such Interest Period ), expressed as a percentage rate per annum, and, based on the report of each such [**] as to such cost

 

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of funds, the Security Trustee shall calculate the weighted average thereof.  Promptly following the calculation of such weighted average, the Security Trustee shall advise the Borrower and the each of the affected Type B Loan Participants thereof (which weighted average shall be the “ Market Disruption Cost of Funds ”) and the Market Disruption Cost of Funds shall be applicable to each of the affected Type B Loan Participants.

 

(iii)           The report by any Type B Loan Participant to the Security Trustee and the Borrower of its cost of funds for any Interest Period shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, and shall constitute a certification by such Type B Loan Participant that the interest rate so provided is an accurate, fair and non-discriminatory calculation of its Treasury (or comparable) desk’s assessed funding costs for such period and that such Type B Loan Participant is, to the extent it is entitled to do so, generally charging its borrowers similarly situated with the Borrower such market disruption costs.

 

(iv)           If the provisions of this Section 3(j) are applicable, each affected Type B Loan Participant shall report to the Security Trustee and the Borrower its cost of funds for each affected Interest Period as soon as practicable and, in any event, prior to the first day of such Interest Period (or promptly thereafter under circumstances where such costs of funds are generally not available to lenders similarly situated to any affected Type B Loan Participant); provided that if any affected Type B Loan Participant is not able to obtain deposits in the London interbank (or other relevant) market matching such Interest Period, notice of its cost of funds rate shall be provided as follows:  (i) prior to the first day of such Interest Period (or promptly thereafter under circumstances where such costs of funds are generally not available to lenders similarly situated to any affected Type B Loan Participant), such Type B Loan Participant shall provide to the Security Trustee and the Borrower an approximation of the cost to such Type B Loan Participant of such funding for such Interest Period; and (ii) prior to the last day of such Interest Period (or earlier, to the extent practicable if deposits of a duration longer than one day are obtained), such Type B Loan Participant shall provide to the Security Trustee and the Borrower the actual cost to such Type B Loan Participant of such funding for such Interest Period.

 

(v)            Notwithstanding Section 2.04 of the Mortgage (or any other provision in the Operative Documents requiring that interest be paid on a pro rata basis), in respect of each Interest Period of the related Tranche with respect to which a Market Disruption Event shall be applicable, the Security Trustee shall pay to each affected Type B Loan Participant of such Tranche from the funds provided by the Borrower pursuant to the preceding clause (ii) interest on the portion of the Loan that relates to the Type B Loan Certificate of such Tranche held by such Type B Loan Participant at the Market Disruption Floating Interest Rate applicable to such Type B Loan Participant or the Market Disruption Fixed Interest Rate applicable to such Type B Loan Participant, as the case may be, provided in clause (i) above for such Type B Loan Participant.

 

(vi)           All amounts payable under this Section 3(j) shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual number of days elapsed.

 

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(vii)          Upon any Type B Loan Participant affected by a Market Disruption Event confirming to the Security Trustee and the Borrower that the event(s) giving rise to such Market Disruption Event have ceased, the rate of interest applicable to such Type B Loan Participant’s Type B Loans will revert to such rate of interest immediately in effect prior to the occurrence of such Market Disruption Event.

 

(k)            Alternative Basis .  If a Market Disruption Event occurs and the Type B Loan Participants or the Borrower so requires, the Type B Loan Participants and the Borrower shall enter into negotiations (for a period of not more than 30 days) with a view to agreeing on a substitute basis for determining the rate of interest payable in respect of Type B Loan Certificates, provided that any alternative basis agreed shall, with the prior consent of each affected Type B Loan Participant and the Borrower, be binding on all parties.  If within such 30 day period each of the affected Type B Loan Participants and the Borrower  agree upon a substitute basis for determining the rate of interest payable in respect of Type B Loan Certificates, such alternative basis shall be retroactive to and effective from the first day of the applicable Interest Period until and including the last day of such Interest Period.  For the avoidance of doubt, during any such period of negotiation, the Borrower shall be required to perform its obligations under the preceding Section 3(j).  Upon any Type B Loan Participant affected by a Market Disruption Event confirming to the Security Trustee and the Borrower that the event(s) giving rise to such Market Disruption Event have ceased, the alternative rate of interest applicable to such Type B Loan Participant’s Type B Loans will revert to such rate of interest immediately in effect prior to the occurrence of such Market Disruption Event.

 

(l)             Manner of Payment .  All amounts payable by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be payable without setoff or counterclaim in immediately available funds to the Person entitled thereto, and to such Person’s account specified on Schedule I or as otherwise directed.

 

SECTION 4            Conditions.

 

(a)           Conditions Precedent to the Effectiveness of the Commitments .  It is agreed that the respective Commitments of each Loan Participant in respect of the Designated Aircraft and the effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

(i)             The following documents shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the respective party or parties thereto, shall each be satisfactory in form and substance to each Loan Participant and shall be in full force and effect and executed counterparts shall have been delivered to each Loan Participant and its counsel:

 

(1)            this Agreement;

 

(2)            the Mortgage;

 

(3)            the Fee Letter; and

 

(4)            the Structuring Fee Letter.

 

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(ii)            Each Loan Participant shall have received the following, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to it:

 

(1)            a certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Borrower and a copy of resolutions (or minutes of a meeting containing such resolutions) of the board of directors of the Borrower or the executive committee thereof, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower, duly authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement, the Mortgage and each other document required to be executed and delivered by the Borrower on the Delivery Date in accordance with the provisions hereof and thereof;

 

(2)            a certificate of the Borrower as to the person or persons authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement, the other Operative Documents, and any other documents to be executed on behalf of the Borrower in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and as to the signature of such person or persons;

 

(3)            an incumbency certificate of the Security Trustee as to the person or persons authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Mortgage, and any other documents to be executed on behalf of the Security Trustee in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the signatures of such person or persons;

 

(4)            a copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of the Security Trustee, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Security Trustee, duly authorizing the transactions contemplated hereby and the execution and delivery of each of the documents required to be executed and delivered on behalf of the Security Trustee in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; and

 

(5)            a copy of the articles of association of the Security Trustee, each certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Security Trustee.

 

(iii)           Such Loan Participant shall have received such further “KYC” requirements from the Borrower as it shall require to comply with its internal procedures.

 

(iv)           The Borrower shall have paid, or made arrangements with such Loan Participant to pay, all fees, costs and expenses of such Loan Participant and the Security Trustee that are then due and payable in accordance with Section 12, the Fee Letter and the Structuring Fee Letter.

 

(v)            On the date hereof, no event shall have occurred and be continuing which constitutes (or would, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, constitute) an Event of Default.

 

(vi)           As of the date hereof, no Material Adverse Change has occurred since December 31, 2010 and is continuing.

 

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By their execution hereof, each Loan Participant certifies that all of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 4(a) have been satisfied and that such Loan Participant’s Commitment and this Agreement have become effective as of the date hereof.

 

(b)            Conditions Precedent to such Loan Participants’ Participation in the Designated Aircraft .  It is agreed that the respective obligations of each Loan Participant to lend its Commitment to the Borrower in respect of the Designated Aircraft and Tranche is subject to the effectiveness of this Agreement under Section 4(a) and the satisfaction prior to or on the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft of the following conditions precedent:

 

(i)             Such Loan Participant shall have received the Notice of Borrowing (or shall have waived such notice either in writing or as provided in Section 2).

 

(ii)            No change shall have occurred after the date of the execution and delivery of this Agreement in applicable law or regulations thereunder or interpretations thereof by appropriate regulatory authorities which, in the reasonable opinion of such Loan Participant would make it a violation of law or regulations for such Loan Participant to make its Commitment for the Designated Aircraft available to acquire its Loan Certificate(s) or to realize the benefits of the security afforded by the Mortgage.

 

(iii)           On the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, (A) (x) unless the Type A Loan Participants have previously established the Liquidity Margin pursuant to Section 3(c)(ii), the Type A Loan Participants are able to access U.S. dollars in the LIBOR or other applicable financial markets so as to fund (and to finance) their respective Loan to be made on such date to the Maturity Date and (y) the Type B Loan Participants are able to access U.S. dollars in the LIBOR or other applicable financial markets so as to fund (and to finance) their respective Loan to be made on such date to the succeeding Interest Payment Date and (B) no Material Adverse Change has occurred since December 31, 2010 that is continuing.

 

(iv)           (x) each Underwriter shall have received its installment of the structuring fee specified in Section 3(d) in accordance with the terms of the Structuring Fee Letter, (y) the Security Trustee shall have received its fee specified in Section 3(f) in accordance with the terms of the agreement between the Security Trustee and the Borrower and (z) the Borrower shall have paid, or made arrangements with such Loan Participant to pay, all other fees, costs and expenses of such Loan Participant and the Security Trustee that are then due and payable in accordance with Section 12, if any.

 

(v)            The following documents shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the respective party or parties thereto, shall each be satisfactory in form and substance to such Loan Participant and shall be in full force and effect and executed counterparts shall have been delivered to such Loan Participant and its counsel, provided that only such Loan Participant shall receive an executed original of its Loan Certificate(s) to be issued to it:

 

(1)            the Mortgage Supplement covering the Designated Aircraft and dated the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft;

 

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(2)            the Loan Certificates for such Tranche, with Annex A for each Loan Certificate (and the related Schedule 1 of the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft) duly completed (which Annex A and related Schedule 1 shall be prepared by the Loan Participants) as provided in Section 3(a) hereof;

 

(3)            the Consent and Agreement in respect of the Designated Aircraft;

 

(4)            the Engine Consent and Agreement in respect of the Engines installed on the Designated Aircraft at Delivery thereof;

 

(5)            copies of the Warranty Bill of Sale and FAA Bill of Sale for the Designated Aircraft; and

 

(6)            a copy of that portion of the Aircraft Purchase Agreement certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as being a true and accurate copy of the same that relates to the Assigned Warranties and the related obligations of the Borrower or a successor in interest to the Borrower which has the right to exercise any such warranty.

 

(vi)           A Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or statements covering all the security interests created by or pursuant to the granting clause of the Mortgage that are not covered by the recording system established by the Federal Aviation Act shall have been authorized by the Borrower, and such financing statement or statements shall have been duly filed in all places deemed necessary or advisable in the opinion of counsel for the Loan Participants, and any additional Uniform Commercial Code financing statements deemed advisable by such Loan Participant shall have been authorized by the Borrower and duly filed and all other action shall have been taken as is deemed necessary or advisable, in the opinion of counsel for the Loan Participants, to establish and perfect the Security Trustee’s security interest in the Designated Aircraft.

 

(vii)          All appropriate action required to have been taken by the Federal Aviation Administration, or any governmental or political agency, subdivision or instrumentality of the United States, on or prior to the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall have been taken, and all orders, permits, waivers, authorizations, exemptions and approvals of such entities required to be in effect on the Delivery Date in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall have been issued, and all such orders, permits, waivers, authorizations, exemptions and approvals shall be in full force and effect on the Delivery Date.

 

(viii)         On the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft, after giving effect to the filing with the FAA of the documents to be filed with the FAA and the Uniform Commercial Code financings statements referred to in paragraph (v) above and the registration of the international interests of the Security Trustee in the Airframe and each Engine with the International Registry, the following statements shall be true, and such Loan Participant shall have received evidence satisfactory to it (including a printout

 

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of the “priority search certificates” (as defined in the Regulations for the International Registry) from the International Registry relating to the Designated Aircraft (and the constituent Airframe and Engines), provided that such “priority search certificates” shall be provided promptly after the delivery of the Aircraft by Aircraft Manufacturer to the Borrower) to the effect that:

 

(1)           the Borrower has good title to the Designated Aircraft, free and clear of Liens other than (subject to filing and recording of the FAA Bill of Sale with the FAA if the Borrower does not already own the Designated Aircraft) the mortgage and security and international interests created by the Mortgage and the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft;

 

(2)           the FAA Bill of Sale, the Mortgage and the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft have been duly filed with the FAA for recordation (or are in form suitable for recordation and are in the process of being so filed for recordation) and there exist no Liens of record on the Designated Aircraft prior to the Lien of the Mortgage;

 

(3)           the international interest of the Mortgage Supplement with respect to the Airframe and Engines associated with the Designated Aircraft shall have been registered with the International Registry (or arrangements satisfactory to the Security Trustee for such registration immediately upon delivery shall have been made), and there exists no registered international interest on the International Registry prior to such international interest;

 

(4)           the Designated Aircraft has an export certificate of airworthiness issued by the DGAC (and such Loan Participant shall have received copies thereof);

 

(5)           the Security Trustee is entitled to the protection of Section 1110 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in connection with its right to take possession of the Designated Aircraft in the event of a case under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in which the Borrower is a debtor; and

 

(6)           any Liens in respect of the Designated Aircraft associated with any pre-delivery payment facility have been discharged.

 

(ix)           On the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, (A) the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Section 7 of this Agreement shall be true and accurate as though made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and accurate on and as of such earlier date), and (B) no event shall have occurred and be continuing which constitutes (or would, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, constitute) an Event of Default.

 

(x)            Such Loan Participant shall have received an opinions addressed to such Loan Participant and the Security Trustee from (A) Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, special New York counsel to the Borrower, which opinion shall include

 

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matters relating to Section 1110 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, (B) in-house counsel to the Borrower and (C) an opinion of the Borrower’s regulatory counsel, each dated the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the addressees thereof.

 

(xi)           Such Loan Participant shall have received from Vedder Price P.C., special New York counsel for the Loan Participants, an opinion satisfactory in substance and form to such Loan Participant, dated the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, as to such matters incident to the transactions contemplated hereby as such Loan Participant may reasonably request.

 

(xii)          Such Loan Participant shall have received a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, dated the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, addressed to such Loan Participant and certifying as to the matters stated in paragraphs (ix), (xiv) and (xv) of this Section 4(b).

 

(xiii)         Such Loan Participant shall have received (A) an independent insurance brokers’ report and certificate(s) of insurance, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Loan Participant, dated the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, as to the due compliance with the terms of Schedule 1 to the Mortgage relating to insurance with respect to the Designated Aircraft, (B) confirmation from such broker (or, if not available from such broker, from Willis Insurance Advisory or another insurance broker reasonably acceptable to the Loan Participants, the cost of which shall be for the Borrower’s account, provided that any costs exceeding $3,000 shall be for the account of the Loan Participants) that the type, scope and amount of the insurances evidenced by such insurance certificates and maintained by the Borrower in respect of the Designated Aircraft are largely consistent with those normally provided to international commercial passenger airlines flying comparable equipment as the Borrower (it being understood that such broker’s opinion may express no opinion as to other airlines’ limits of liability) and (C) a copy of the Fleet Schedule Change Report from the FAA evidencing the addition of the Designated Aircraft to the Borrower’s fleet for purposes of the insurance coverage under the policy referenced in Section C of Schedule 1 of the Mortgage.

 

(xiv)        On the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, it shall be true that no Event of Loss (or event which with the passage of time would become an Event of Loss) with respect to the Designated Aircraft (or constituent Airframe) or any Engine has occurred.

 

(xv)         No action or proceeding shall have been instituted nor shall governmental action be threatened before any court or governmental agency, nor shall any order, judgment or decree have been issued or proposed to be issued by any court or governmental agency at the time of the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft to set aside, restrain, enjoin or prevent the completion and consummation of this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby.

 

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(xvi)        On the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, the Aircraft Manufacturer shall have received the entire purchase price of the Designated Aircraft due to it, such purchase price to have been funded by (i) the Loan made in respect thereof and (ii) equity provided by the Borrower.

 

(xvii)       Such Loan Participant shall have received copies of the Borrower’s (x) air carrier certificate (as defined in 49 U.S.C. Sec. 41101 and issued pursuant to Part 119 of the Federal Aviation Regulations) and (y) operations specifications certificate issued under Part 121 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

 

Promptly upon the recording of the Mortgage and the Mortgage Supplement at the FAA covering the Designated Aircraft pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act, the Borrower will cause McAfee & Taft, special FAA counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to deliver to each Loan Participant and the Borrower an opinion as to the due and valid registration of the Designated Aircraft in the name of the Borrower, the due recording of the related FAA Bill of Sale, Mortgage and Mortgage Supplement and the lack of filing of any intervening documents with respect to the Designated Aircraft.  Following the Delivery Date, the Loan Participants may cause a huissier to serve a copy of a notice delivered on the Delivery Date to the Aircraft Manufacturer in accordance with Article 1690 of the French Civil Code.

 

(c)           Conditions Subsequent .  No later than three Business Days after the Delivery Date, the Borrower shall cause the Loan Participants and the Security Trustee to have received a copy of a current, valid Standard Certificate of Airworthiness for the Aircraft duly issued by the FAA.

 

SECTION 5                                  Closing Procedure .

 

(a)                                   Concurrently with the filings of the FAA Bill of Sale, registration application, Mortgage and Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft, the Borrower will obtain an authorization code from the FAA for the international interest of the Security Trustee with respect to the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft by filing with the FAA an FAA Entry Point Filing Form — AC Form 8050-135 and the parties will pre-position the Mortgage and/or Mortgage Supplement with FAA counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, together with the FAA Bill of Sale for the Designated Aircraft and the application for registration of the Designated Aircraft in the name of the Borrower.  On the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft and in sufficient time to permit the closing to occur during business hours of the FAA in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, each Loan Participant will wire transfer its Commitment prior to 9:00 a.m. New York time for the Designated Aircraft to the Security Trustee in accordance with Section 2(b)(ii) of this Agreement.  On the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft, by conference telephone call among the Aircraft Manufacturer, the Borrower (and its counsel), the Loan Participants (and/or their counsel acting on their behalf), the Security Trustee and FAA counsel, the Aircraft Manufacturer will authorize the filing of the FAA Bill of Sale for the Designated Aircraft to be delivered on the Delivery Date and the Borrower will (a) cause the registration application for the for the Designated Aircraft in the name of the Borrower to be filed with the FAA, (b) cause the ownership interest of the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft to be duly registered with the International Registry as a contract of sale, (c) authorize the filing of the Mortgage and/or the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated

 

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Aircraft upon receipt by the Aircraft Manufacturer of the purchase price for the Designated Aircraft and receipt by the Borrower (or its order) of the Loan for the Designated Aircraft and (d) cause an international interest in the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft listing the Security Trustee as creditor to be registered with the International Registry with respect to the Mortgage and the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft. The irrevocable authorization to FAA counsel to date the FAA Bill of Sale for the Designated Aircraft and file the FAA Bill of Sale and the Mortgage and/or Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft will occur prior to the transfer of the Loan for the Designated Aircraft to or for account of the Borrower, but the filing will not occur until the earlier of the Aircraft Manufacturer’s receipt of the purchase price for the Designated Aircraft and of the Borrower’s (or its order) receipt of the funds at the designated account.  The Loan Certificate(s) for the Designated Aircraft will be delivered to the applicable Loan Participants and legal opinions delivered to all parties immediately following the transfer of the related Loan as provided in Section 2(c).

 

(b)                                  The Borrower irrevocably authorizes FAA counsel to file with the FAA the Mortgage and/or Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft and register the appropriate international interests with the International Registry for the Designated Aircraft following the closing of the financing for the Designated Aircraft.  FAA counsel may rely, without any further investigation, on any statement or certification by the Security Trustee that the closing of the financing for the Designated Aircraft has occurred.

 

SECTION 6                                  Extent of Interest of Holders .

 

Subject to Section 14.01 of the Mortgage, a Holder shall not, as such, have any further interest in, or other right with respect to, the Mortgage Estate when and if the principal amount of and Break Amount (if any) and interest on and other amounts due under all Loan Certificates of the related Tranche held by such Holder and all other sums due to such Holder hereunder and under the other Operative Documents shall have been paid in full, provided, however, to the extent, for any reason, any such sums paid to a Holder is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by such Holder, the obligations of the Borrower and the security interests created by the Mortgage shall be automatically reinstated with respect to such Holder and the Security Trustee, as applicable.

 

SECTION 7                                  Representation and Warranties .

 

(a)                                   Borrower’s Representations and Warranties .  The Borrower makes the following representations and warranties set out in this Section 7 to each Loan Participant on the date hereof and on the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft (except to the extent such representation or warranty relates to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall only be made as to the date on which it is expressed to be made):

 

(i)                                      the Borrower is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing pursuant to the laws of the State of Delaware; is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which its operations or the nature of its business requires, except where the failure to be so qualified would give rise to a Material Adverse Change; is a U.S. Air Carrier; and has the corporate power and

 

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authority to, and holds all licenses, permits and franchises from the appropriate Governmental Body necessary to authorize the Borrower to, engage in air transport and to carry on scheduled commercial passenger service as presently conducted, to own the Designated Aircraft and to enter into and perform its obligations under the Operative Documents, except where the failure to hold such license, permit or franchise would not give rise to a Material Adverse Change;

 

(ii)                                   the Borrower has duly authorized, executed and delivered this Agreement and each of the Operative Documents to which it is (or will be) a party, and each of the Operative Documents to which it is (or will be) a party constitutes, or when entered into will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general principles of equity;

 

(iii)                                neither the execution and delivery by the Borrower of the Operative Documents to which it is or will be a party, nor the consummation by the Borrower of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, nor the compliance by the Borrower with any of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof, (A) requires or will require any approval of its stockholders, or approval or consent of any trustees or holders of any indebtedness or obligations of the Borrower except such as have been (or will be) duly obtained, (B) violates or will violate its certificate of incorporation or by-laws, (C) contravenes or will contravene any provision of, or constitutes or will constitute a default under, or results or will result in any breach of, any indenture, mortgage, lease, chattel mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sale contract, bank loan or credit agreement, material license, or other agreement, instrument or contractual restriction to which it is a party or by which it is bound, provided, however, that the grant by the Borrower to the Security Trustee of a Lien in certain after-acquired property of the type described in clause (4) of the Granting Clause of the Mortgage may require the consent of lenders under third-party loan agreements to which the Borrower is a party, which consent shall be obtained by the Borrower prior to the Borrower having any rights in such after-acquired property, or (D) contravenes or will contravene any law binding on it;

 

(iv)                               no authorization of, giving of notice to, or registration with, or taking of any other action in respect of, any Governmental Body is required for the execution and delivery of, or the carrying out by, the Borrower of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or by any other of the Operative Documents to which the Borrower is or will be a party, except for (A) the orders, permits, waivers, exemptions, authorizations and approvals of the regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the operation of the Designated Aircraft by the Borrower, which orders, permits, waivers, exemptions, authorizations and approvals have been duly obtained or will on or prior to the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft be duly obtained, and will on the Delivery Date be in full force and effect, (B) any normal periodic and other reporting requirements under the Federal Aviation Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and the applicable rules, and regulations of the FAA, in each case to the extent required to be given or obtained only after the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft and (C) any filings, registrations or applications specifically described in this Agreement or any of the other Operative Documents;

 

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(v)                                  there are no pending or, to the Borrower’s actual knowledge, threatened actions or proceedings against the Borrower before any court or administrative agency that would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under the Operative Documents;

 

(vi)                               except for (A) the filing with the FAA of an FAA Entry Point Filing Form — AC Form 8050-135 and the procurement of unique authorization codes for the registration of the ownership interest of the Borrower in the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft represented by the contract of sale constituting the FAA Bill of Sale and/or the Warranty Bill of Sale and the registration of the Borrower’s ownership interest with respect to each contract of sale in respect of the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft, (B) the filing with the FAA of an FAA Entry Point Filing Form – AC Form 8050-135 as to the international interest of the Security Trustee with respect to the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft and the procurement of unique authorization codes for each thereof and the registration of the Security Trustee’s international interest in the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft with the International Registry, (C) the filing for recording pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act of the FAA Bill of Sale for the Designated Aircraft (and the application for registration of the Designated Aircraft in the name of the Borrower) and the Mortgage with the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft, (C) the filing of financing statements (and continuation statements at periodic intervals) with respect to the interests created by such documents under the Uniform Commercial Code of Delaware and such other states as may be specified in the opinion furnished pursuant to Section 4(b)(x)(A) hereof and (D) the affixation of the nameplates referred to in Section 3.04 of the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft, no further action, including any filing or recording of any document (including any financing statement in respect thereof under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction), is necessary in order to establish and perfect the Lien on the Designated Aircraft on a first priority basis in favor of the Security Trustee pursuant to the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft or to establish as against third parties the international interest under such Mortgage in any applicable jurisdiction in the United States;

 

(vii)                            there has not occurred any event which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default under the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft which is presently continuing;

 

(viii)                         (x) The Original Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or as permitted by Form 10-Q in the case of interim unaudited consolidated financial statements);

 

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(y)                                  The Original Financial Statements fairly represent in all material respects the consolidated financial condition and operations of Holdings as at the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the periods indicated therein; and

 

(z)                                    There has been no Material Adverse Change since December 31, 2010 except as disclosed by the Borrower to the Loan Participants in writing prior to the date hereof;

 

(ix)                                 on the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft and after the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the Borrower will have good title to the Designated Aircraft delivered on the Delivery Date free and clear of all Liens, except the Lien of the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft and Inchoate Liens;

 

(x)                                    neither the Borrower nor anyone acting on behalf of the Borrower has directly or indirectly offered any interest in the Loan Certificates for the Designated Aircraft for sale to, or solicited any offer to acquire any of the same from, anyone other than the related Loan Participants and not more than 35 other institutions believed capable of evaluating and bearing the risks of investment in the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(xi)                                 on the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft, the Designated Aircraft will have been insured by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage, will have suffered no Event of Loss and will be in the condition and state of repair required under the terms of the Mortgage, and, within three Business Days of the Delivery Date for the Designated Aircraft, the Designated Aircraft will have been duly certified by the FAA as to type and airworthiness;

 

(xii)                              the Borrower is not an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940;

 

(xiii)                           none of the reports, financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Security Trustee or any Loan Participant in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(xiv)                          no part of the proceeds of the Loan hereunder in respect of the Designated Aircraft will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of Regulations U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve;

 

(xv)                             (A) the Borrower is a “transacting user entity” (as such term is defined in the Regulations of the International Registry); is “situated”, for the purposes of the Cape Town Convention, in the United States; and has the power to “dispose” (as such term is used in the Cape Town Convention) of the Airframe and related Engines financed

 

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on the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft; (B) the Airframe and related Engines financed on the Delivery Date of the Designated Aircraft are “aircraft objects” (as defined in the Cape Town Convention); (C) the United States is a Contracting State under the Cape Town Convention; (D) the FAA Bill of Sale for the Airframe associated with the Designated Aircraft and/or the Warranty Bill of Sale for the Designated Aircraft constitutes a “contract of sale” (as defined in the Cape Town Convention), and the Mortgage and the Mortgage Supplement for the Designated Aircraft conveys an international interest in the Designated Aircraft; and (E) the payment of principal of and interest on the Loan Certificates in respect of the Designated Aircraft, and the performance by the Borrower of its other obligations under the Operative Documents, are “associated rights” (as defined in the Cape Town Convention); and

 

(xvi)                          In respect of the Designated Aircraft, there are no registrations on the International Registry in relation to the Airframe and each Engine associated with the Designated Aircraft other than those referred to in clause (vi)(A) above.

 

(b)                                  Representations and Warranties of the Security Trustee and Loan Participants .  Each Finance Party hereby represents and warrants to each of the other Parties, as of the date hereof, that:

 

(i)                                      it is a duly organized, validly existing and (if applicable) in good standing under the applicable laws of its jurisdiction of organization;

 

(ii)                                   it has the full requisite power and authority, including trust power (if applicable), to execute, deliver and enter into the Operative Documents to which it is or is contemplated to become a party, to comply with the terms hereof and thereof, and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder;

 

(iii)                                it has duly authorized, executed and delivered the Operative Documents to which it is or is contemplated to become a party and, assuming due execution and delivery by each of the parties thereto, each such Operative Document constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);

 

(iv)                               without making any inquiries (legal, factual or otherwise) it does not have any knowledge of any circumstances that will give rise to a claim pursuant to Section 8(b) or 8(c) hereof; and

 

(v)                                  in the case of the Security Trustee, it is a “transacting user entity” (as such term is defined in the Regulations of the International Registry).

 

(c)                                   Loan Certificates . Each Loan Participant severally represents and warrants that it is acquiring its interest in its Loan Certificates either (A) in the ordinary course of its general banking business or (B) for investment and not with a view to any distribution thereof

 

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that would require registration under the Securities Act, subject, however, to the disposition of its property being at all times within its control.

 

SECTION 8                                  Indemnities; Etc.

 

(a)                                   General Indemnity .

 

(i)                                      Subject to the exclusions stated in (b) below and the other limitations in this Section 8, the Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify each Indemnitee against, and agrees to protect, save and keep harmless each of them, on an After-Tax Basis, from any and all Expenses imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of or directly resulting from (A) the operation, possession, use, maintenance, overhaul, testing, registration, reregistration, delivery, non-delivery, lease, nonuse, modification, alteration, or sale of the Designated Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, or any engine used in connection with any associated Airframe or any part of any of the foregoing by the Borrower, any lessee or any other Person whatsoever, whether or not such operation, possession, use, maintenance, overhaul, testing, registration, reregistration, delivery, non-delivery, lease, nonuse, modification, alteration, or sale is in compliance with the terms of the Mortgage, including, without limitation, claims for death, personal injury or property damage or other loss or harm to any person whatsoever and claims relating to any laws, rules or regulations pertaining to such operation, possession, use, maintenance, overhaul, testing, registration, reregistration, delivery, non-delivery, lease, non-use, modification, alteration, sale or return including environmental control, noise and pollution laws, rules or regulations; (B) the manufacture, design, purchase, acceptance, rejection, delivery, or condition of the Designated Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine, any engine used in connection with any Airframe, or any part of any of the foregoing including, without limitation, latent and other defects, whether or not discoverable, or trademark or copyright infringement to the extent the Borrower has claims against the Aircraft Manufacturer or Engine Manufacturer for such amounts; (C) any breach of or failure to perform or observe, or any other noncompliance with, any covenant or agreement to be performed, or other obligation of the Borrower under any of the Operative Documents, or the falsity of any representation or warranty of the Borrower in any of the Operative Documents; (D) the offer, sale and delivery by the Borrower or anyone acting on behalf of the Borrower of any Loan Certificates or successor debt obligations issued in connection with the refunding or refinancing thereof (including, without limitation, any claim arising out of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any other Federal or state statute, law or regulation, or at common law or otherwise relating to securities) (the indemnity provided in this clause (D) to extend also to any Person who controls an Indemnitee, its successors, assigns, employees, directors, officers, servants and agents within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended); and (E) the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents or any Lease under the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft, any Event of Default under the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft or the enforcement against the Borrower of any of the terms thereof (including, without limitation, Article IX of such Mortgage).

 

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(ii)                                   Claims Excluded .  The foregoing indemnity shall not extend to any Expense of any Indemnitee to the extent attributable to one or more of the following:

 

(1)                                   acts or omissions involving the willful misconduct, bad faith, fraud or gross negligence of such Indemnitee or any Person acting on behalf of such Indemnitee (other than gross negligence imputed to such Indemnitee solely by reason of its interest in the Designated Aircraft);

 

(2)                                   the failure by such Indemnitee to perform or observe any agreement, covenant or condition in any of the Operative Documents applicable to it (except to the extent such failure was caused directly by the failure of the Borrower to perform any of its obligations under the Operative Documents);

 

(3)                                   any representation or warranty by such Indemnitee in the Operative Documents or in connection therewith being incorrect;

 

(4)                                   with respect to any Indemnitee, a disposition, assignment or other transfer (voluntary or involuntary) by such Indemnitee of all or any part of such Indemnitee’s interest in any Loan Certificate other than during the continuance of an Event of Default;

 

(5)                                   other than in the case of amounts necessary to make payments on an After-Tax Basis, any Tax, or increase in tax liability under any Tax law [**];

 

(6)                                   to violations of applicable securities laws, including, without limitation, any federal, state or foreign securities laws, attributable to the Underwriters or any Loan Participant’s own actions, or the actions of anyone acting on behalf of the Underwriters or such Loan Participant, in connection with any offer, sale, assignment or other disposition of its interest in the Aircraft, the Loans or any Loan Certificate by such Loan Participant;

 

(7)                                   the authorization or giving or withholding of any future amendments, supplements, waivers, or consents with respect to any of the Operative Documents other than such as have been consented to, approved, authorized or requested by the Borrower;

 

(8)                                   any Expense which (a) is specified to be for account of an Indemnitee pursuant to the Operative Documents without express right of reimbursement under any Operative Document or (b) any Indemnitee agrees in writing to pay or such Indemnitee expressly agrees in writing shall not be paid or reimbursed by the Borrower;

 

(9)                                   any claim to the extent it is an ordinary and usual internal operating or overhead expense of such Indemnitee other than such expenses caused by an Event of Default;

 

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(10)         any acts or events (other than acts or events related to the performance or failure to perform by Borrower of its obligations pursuant to the terms of the Operative Documents) that occur after the Security Trustee is required to release all Mortgage Estate from the Lien of the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft, except to the extent attributable to acts or events occurring prior thereto;

 

(11)         if another provision of a Operative Document specifies the extent of the Borrower’s responsibility or obligation with respect to such Expense, to the extent of such Expense (in which case such other provision shall govern); and

 

(12)         the failure of the Security Trustee to distribute funds received and distributable by it in accordance with the Operative Documents.

 

(iii)          Claims Procedure .  If a claim is made against an Indemnitee involving one or more Expenses and such Indemnitee has notice thereof, such Indemnitee shall promptly after receiving such notice give notice of such claim to the Borrower; provided that the failure to provide such notice shall not release the Borrower from any of its obligations to indemnify hereunder except to the extent that the Borrower is prejudiced as a result of the failure to give such notice in a timely fashion, and no payment by the Borrower to an Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 8(a) shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or release of any right or remedy which the Borrower may have against such Indemnitee for any actual damages as a result of the failure by such Indemnitee to give the Borrower such notice.  The Borrower (or its insurer(s)) shall be entitled, at its sole cost and expense, acting through counsel reasonably acceptable to the respective Indemnitee, so long as the Borrower (or its insurer(s)) has acknowledged in writing its responsibility for such Expense hereunder (except that the Borrower (and its insurer(s)) will not be bound by such acknowledgment if the decision of a court or arbitrator provides that the Borrower is not liable hereunder), (A) in any judicial or administrative proceeding that involves solely a claim for one or more Expenses, to assume responsibility for and control thereof, (B) in any judicial or administrative proceeding involving a claim for one or more Expenses and other claims related or unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents, to assume responsibility for and control of such claim for Expenses to the extent that the same may be and is severed from such other claims (and such Indemnitee shall use its reasonable efforts to obtain such severance), and (C) in any other case, to be consulted by such Indemnitee with respect to judicial proceedings subject to the control of such Indemnitee and to be allowed, at the Borrower’s sole expense, to participate therein.  The Indemnitee may participate at its own expense and with its own counsel in any judicial proceeding controlled by the Borrower pursuant to the preceding provisions.  Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Borrower shall not be entitled to assume responsibility for and control of any such judicial or administrative proceedings if any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, if such proceedings will involve a material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Designated Aircraft unless (I) fully covered by insurance and the applicable insurers have confirmed responsibility therefor in writing, or (II) the Borrower shall have posted a bond or other security reasonably satisfactory to the relevant

 

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Indemnitee with respect to such risk or if such proceedings could entail any risk of criminal liability being imposed on such Indemnitee.

 

The Indemnitee shall supply the Borrower with such information not within the control of the Borrower, as is in such Indemnitee’s control or is reasonably available to such Indemnitee, which the Borrower may reasonably request and as is necessary or advisable for the Borrower to control or participate in any proceeding to the extent permitted by this Section 8(a)(iii).  Such Indemnitee shall not enter into a settlement or other compromise with respect to any Expense without the prior written consent of the Borrower unless such Indemnitee waives its right to be indemnified with respect to such Expense under this Section 8(a) and repays to the Borrower all Expenses previously paid by the Borrower to such Indemnitee in connection therewith.

 

The Borrower shall supply the relevant Indemnitee with such information not within the control of such Indemnitee, as is in the Borrower’s control or is reasonably available to the Borrower, which such Indemnitee may reasonably requested and as is necessary or advisable for the Indemnitee to control or participate in any proceeding to the extent permitted by this Section 8(a).

 

In the case of any Expense indemnified by the Borrower hereunder which is covered by a policy of insurance maintained by the Borrower (or any Lessee) pursuant to Article VI of the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft or otherwise, it shall be a condition of such indemnity with respect to any particular Indemnitee that such Indemnitee shall cooperate with the insurers in the exercise of their rights to investigate, defend or compromise such Expense as may be required to retain the benefits of such insurance with respect to such Expense.  Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, with respect to any Expense which is covered under policies of insurance maintained by the Borrower (or any Lessee) pursuant to Article VI of the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft or otherwise, the rights of an Indemnitee to control or participate in any proceedings shall be modified to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of such policies and the rights of the insurers thereunder.

 

To the extent of any payment of any Expense pursuant to this Section 8(a), the Borrower (or its insurer(s), if applicable), without any further action, shall be subrogated to any claims the Indemnitee may have relating thereto.  The Indemnitee agrees to give such further assurances or agreements and to cooperate with the Borrower (or its insurer(s), if applicable) to permit the Borrower (or its insurer(s), if applicable) to pursue such claims, if any, to the extent reasonably requested by the Borrower (or its insurer(s), if applicable).

 

In the event that the Borrower (or its insurer(s)) shall have paid an amount to an Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 8(a), and such Indemnitee subsequently shall be reimbursed in respect of such indemnified amount from any other Person, such Indemnitee shall promptly pay the Borrower the amount of such reimbursement, including interest received attributable thereto, unless a Special Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in which case such amount shall be paid over to the Security Trustee to hold as security for the Borrower’s obligations under the Operative Documents or, if requested by the Borrower, applied to satisfy such obligations.

 

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If an Indemnitee is not party to this Agreement, the Borrower may require such Indemnitee to agree in writing to the terms of this Section 8(a) prior to making any payment to such Indemnitee under this Section 8(a).

 

(b)           Tax Indemnities .  The [**] withholding Tax indemnities are specified in Schedule III hereto, which provisions are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(c)           Increased Costs .

 

(i)            If, by reason of any Change in Law occurring after the date hereof:

 

(x)            a Loan Participant or any Holding Company of such Loan Participant has a reduction on its rate of return on its capital as relates to the class of assets and liabilities that includes its commitments and Loans (taking into account any Hedge Transaction) made under this Agreement below that which such Loan Participant or Holding Company would have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into account the capital adequacy policies developed by such Loan Participant in connection with the adoption and/or implementation of the Basel II and Basel III accords);

 

(y)           a Loan Participant or any Holding Company of such Loan Participant incurs a cost as a result of such Loan Participant entering into or assuming or maintaining a commitment or performing its obligations (including its obligation to participate in the making of the Loan or enter into any Hedge Transaction) under this Agreement; or

 

(z)            there is any increase in the cost to a Loan Participant or any Holding Company of such Loan Participant of funding or maintaining all or any of the Loans (including any Hedge Transaction) comprised in a class of loans formed by or including such Loan Participant’s share of the Loans made or to be made by such Loan Participant, including any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement assessed against assets of, deposits with or for account of, or credit extended by, such Loan Participant;

 

then, subject to the provisions of this Section 8(c), the Borrower shall, from time to time on demand of the Security Trustee (on behalf of any Loan Participant), promptly pay to the Security Trustee for the account of that Loan Participant, amounts sufficient to hold harmless and indemnify such Loan Participant on an After-Tax Basis, from and against, as the case may be, (x) the reasonably allocable portion of any such reduction in the rate of return on capital, (y) any such actual cost, (z) any such increased cost (or such proportion of such increased cost as is reasonably attributable to its participating in the funding or maintaining of the Loans or any Hedge Transaction) (together, “ Increased Costs ”); provided , that :

 

(1)           the Borrower shall have no liability under this Section 8(c) in respect of any Taxes (other than amounts necessary to make payments on an After-Tax Basis);

 

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(2)           the Borrower shall have no liability under this Section 8(c) if (i) the Borrower elects to direct the transfer or to repay the affected Loans and cancels the affected Commitments pursuant to Section 3(i) hereof (provided that the Borrower shall nevertheless be liable under this Section 8(c) for increased costs relating to the period prior to such prepayment and cancellation), (ii) such Loan Participant is not also seeking indemnification against similar increased costs, to the extent it is entitled to do so, in transactions with similarly situated borrowers (it being agreed that an officer’s certificate to the contrary from any such Loan Participant shall constitute sufficient evidence of such fact) or (iii) the claim for Increased Costs arises out of a voluntary relocation by such Loan Participant of its Facility Office;

 

(3)           such Loan Participant shall only be entitled to receive compensation for such Increased Costs from and after the time that is 150 days prior to the date the Increased Cost Notice referred to below is received by the Borrower; and

 

(4)           such Loan Participant will (at Borrower’s expense) use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate the amount of the Increased Costs associated with such event, including designating a different Facility Office to hold the Loans if such designation will avoid or reduce such Increased Costs and will not, in the sole opinion of such Loan Participant, result in any economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage to such Loan Participant (other than economic disadvantages for which the Borrower has provided an indemnity acceptable to such Loan Participant).

 

(ii)           A Loan Participant intending to make a claim for Increased Costs pursuant to Section 8(c)(i) shall, within 60 days after becoming aware of the same, provide written notice to the Security Trustee and the Borrower of the event by reason of which it is entitled to do so (the “ Increased Cost Notice ”); provided, that :

 

(x)            the Increased Cost Notice shall describe, in reasonable detail, the events giving rise to such Increased Costs, the basis for determining and allocating such Increased Costs and the amount of each request by such Loan Participant for compensation under this Section 8(c), together with a statement that the determinations and allocations made in respect of the Increased Costs comply with the provisions of this Section 8(c); and

 

(y)           such Loan Participant shall not be required to disclose any confidential information relating to the organization of its affairs, or its capital structure or return on capital.

 

(iii)          Certificate of Loan Participants .  A certificate of a Loan Participant as to (i) any amount payable to it under this Agreement or (ii) the amount of any indemnity payable to it, or for its account, under this Section 8(c) shall, in either case and in the absence of manifest error, be prima facie evidence of the existence and amount of such obligation of the Borrower so long the underlying determinations and allocations are made on a reasonable basis.

 

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(iv)          No Greater Obligation .  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if a Loan Participant changes its Facility Office or a Loan Participant assigns or transfers the whole or any part of the Loan or its rights, benefits or obligations under this Agreement and such change, assignment or transfer would at the date of such change, assignment or transfer subject the Borrower to any greater obligation or liability under this Agreement or any other Operative Documents than it would have been under on such date if no such change, assignment or transfer had then taken place, then unless such change, assignment or transfer was made at the request of the Borrower in order to mitigate or avoid the requirement for payment of additional amounts or increased costs or after the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default, the Borrower shall not be obliged to pay any amounts in excess of the amount that it would have been obliged to pay had no change, assignment or transfer then taken place.

 

(d)           Illegality .

 

(i)            Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, if any Change in Law or Illegality Event shall make it unlawful for any Loan Participant to maintain its Commitment or its portion of the Loans in respect of the Designated Aircraft, then the affected Loan Participant shall deliver to Borrower and the Security Trustee a written certification describing in reasonable detail the events giving rise to such unlawfulness.  Upon receipt by Borrower of such notice, the Borrower and such Loan Participant shall negotiate for a period of 60 days in an effort to mitigate such illegality.  During such mitigation period the affected Loan Participant shall not be required to advance any Loans to the Borrower hereunder.  If after such mitigation period, such unlawfulness cannot be resolved, then the provisions of clause (ii) below shall apply.

 

(ii)           If there shall have occurred and be continuing an event with respect to a Loan Participant of the type described in clause (i) above (an “ Impaired Loan Participant ”), then such Impaired Loan Participant may and, if so instructed by the Borrower shall:

 

(x)            notify the Borrower and each other Loan Participant that such unlawfulness has occurred and give notice that (a) if no Loan shall then have been made by such Impaired Loan Participant, no Loan shall be made to the Borrower by such Impaired Loan Participant or (b) if a Loan shall then have been made by such Impaired Loan Participant and remain outstanding, no further Loans shall be made to the Borrower by such Impaired Loan Participant, and request each other Loan Participant to take up the relevant portion of such Impaired Loan Participant’s unfunded Commitments, if any, in which case each such other Loan Participant may (but shall not be obligated to) in its sole discretion assume its pro rata share of such Impaired Loan Participant’s Commitment by providing written notice of such assumption to such Impaired Loan Participant, the Security Trustee and the Borrower within five Business Days, and if such other Loan Participant does not so elect in writing to assume its

 

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pro rata share of the Impaired Loan Participant’s commitments, such Impaired Loan Participant shall send a further notice to each remaining Loan Participant, which in turn may (but shall not be obligated to) in its sole discretion assume the remaining available commitments of such Impaired Loan Participant on a pro rata basis by providing written notice of such assumption to such Impaired Loan Participant, the Security Trustee and the Borrower within five Business Days; and

 

(y)           notify the Borrower and each other Loan Participant that such unlawfulness has occurred and, to the extent that applicable laws do not require the immediate repayment of all or a portion of such Impaired Loan Participant’s Loans, request each other Loan Participant to assume the relevant portion of such Impaired Loan Participant’s Loans, in which case each such other Loan Participant may (but shall not be obligated to) in its sole discretion assume its pro rata share of such Impaired Loan Participant’s Loans by providing written notice of such assumption to such Impaired Loan Participant, the Security Trustee and the Borrower within five Business Days and otherwise complying with the procedure set out in Section 16(c) hereof, and if any other Loan Participant does not so elect in writing to assume its pro rata share of the Impaired Loan Participant’s Loans, such Impaired Loan Participant shall send a further notice to each remaining Loan Participant and the Borrower, and (A) each remaining Loan Participant in turn may (but shall not be obligated to) in its sole discretion assume the remaining available Loans of such Impaired Loan Participant on a pro rata basis by providing written notice of such assumption to such Impaired Loan Participant, the Security Trustee and the Borrower within five Business Days and otherwise complying with the procedure set out in Section 16(c) hereof or (B) the Borrower may elect to require the Impaired Loan Participant to transfer its Loans, Commitments and other rights and obligations hereunder (and, if such Loan is a Fixed Rate Loan, cancel, terminate or otherwise unwind the related Hedge Transaction) in accordance with Section 3(i) hereof; and

 

(z)            to the extent that any of such Impaired Loan Participant’s Loans are not assumed by one or more of the other Loan Participants or a third party as contemplated in clause (x) or (y) above, or that applicable laws require the immediate repayment of all or a portion of such Impaired Loan Participant’s Loans, require the Borrower to repay the Loans advanced by such Impaired Loan Participant in full together with accrued interest and Break Amount, if any, and all other amounts accrued and owing to such Impaired Loan Participant under the Operative Documents, whereupon the Borrower shall on the date specified in such notice (which shall be the earlier of the date on which applicable laws require the immediate repayment of all or a portion of such Impaired Loan Participant’s Loans and the Interest Payment Date first occurring not earlier than ten Business Days from the date of such notice), repay in full all such amounts.  In the case of any prepayment effected pursuant to this clause (z), in respect of the Break Amount payable to any Type A Loan Participant in association therewith, [**] of the component thereof constituting Liquidity Break Amount shall be payable.

 

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For the avoidance of doubt, the failure by any Loan Participant to provide written notice of assumption of an Impaired Loan Participant’s Commitments or Loans within the relevant time frame contemplated by clause (x) or (y) above, as applicable, shall be conclusive evidence that such Loan Participant has elected not to assume any such additional Commitments or Loans.  To the extent that any of such Impaired Loan Participant’s Commitments or Loans are not assumed by one or more of the other Loan Participants as contemplated in clause (x) or (y) above, as applicable, the unassumed portion will be cancelled and the Commitments will be reduced accordingly.  Nothing in this Section (d) shall affect the obligation of any Loan Participant other than an Impaired Loan Participant to make or maintain its Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 9                                  Covenants of the Borrower .

 

(a)           Borrower Merger .  The Borrower may not enter into any transaction (whether by way of reconstruction, reorganization, consolidation, amalgamation, merger, transfer, sale, lease or otherwise, a “ Merger ”) whereby all or substantially all of its liabilities, property and assets would become the property of any other Person or, in the case of any such Merger, of the continuing corporation or limited liability company resulting therefrom (collectively, the “ Successor ”) unless: (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom; (ii) the Successor will be liable for the obligations of the Borrower under the Operative Documents to which it is a party, and each Loan Participant shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of such liability; (iii) the Successor is a corporation or limited liability company formed under the laws of the United States or one of its States (and, if not a Delaware corporation or limited liability company, all UCC filings shall have been effected in order to ensure that the Security Trustee continues to have a first priority and perfected lien against the Mortgage Estate in respect of the Designated Aircraft) and is a certified air carrier; (iv) all registrations, recordings and filings, and such other actions with respect to the Operative Documents, shall have been effected as shall be necessary or advisable in the reasonable opinion of the Loan Participants to protect their security interest in the Designated Aircraft; and (v) such Person or the Successor  has a Tangible Net Worth after giving effect to such Merger no less than the Tangible Net Worth of the Borrower immediately prior to such Merger (and the Loan Participants shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to them to such effect).  As used herein,

 

Tangible Net Worth ” means, as at any date for any Person, the sum for such Person and its Subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP), of the following:

 

(a)           the amount of capital stock, plus

 

(b)           the amount of surplus and retained earnings (or, in the case of a surplus or retained earnings deficit, minus the amount of such deficit), minus

 

(c)           the sum of the following: cost of treasury shares and the book value of all assets which should be classified as intangibles, including goodwill, minority interests, research and development costs, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents and franchises, and unamortized debt discount and expense.

 

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(b)           U.S. Air Carrier .  The Borrower covenants and agrees that at all times until the Lien of the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft shall be discharged pursuant to Section 14.01 thereof, it will be an “air carrier” within the meaning of the Federal Aviation Act operating under certificates issued pursuant to Section 41102(a) of such Act and shall otherwise meet the standards of the definition of U.S. Air Carrier.

 

(c)           Further Assurances .  The Borrower covenants and agrees with each party hereto as follows:

 

(i)            The Borrower will cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered all and every such further acts, conveyances and assurances as any Holder shall reasonably require for accomplishing the purposes of this Agreement and the other Operative Documents; provided that any instrument or other document so executed by the Borrower will not expand any obligations or limit any rights of the Borrower in respect of the transactions contemplated by any Operative Documents.  The Borrower shall cause the Designated Aircraft to remain duly registered, in the name of the Borrower, except as otherwise required or permitted hereunder or under the Mortgage, under the Federal Aviation Act.

 

(ii)           The Borrower, at its expense, will cause (A) the Mortgage, all Mortgage Supplements and all amendments to the Mortgage, in each case, for the Designated Aircraft, to be promptly filed and recorded, or filed for recording, to the extent permitted under the Federal Aviation Act, or required under any other applicable law, (B) subject only to the consent of the Security Trustee (or the Aircraft Manufacturer, in the case of the FAA Bill of Sale for the Designated Aircraft), the registration with the International Registry of the contract of sale and the international interests with respect to each FAA Bill of Sale and/or Warranty Bill of Sale, the Mortgage and Mortgage Supplement, in each case, for the Designated Aircraft, and (C) the Lien of the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft to at all times be and remain a first priority and perfected Lien on the Mortgage Estate thereunder (subject to Permitted Liens ranking junior in priority to such Lien).  The Borrower agrees to furnish the Security Trustee and the Loan Participants with copies of the foregoing documents with recording and registration data as promptly as practicable following the issuance of same by the FAA and the International Registry.

 

The Borrower shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable costs and disbursements of outside counsel, provided that the Borrower shall no obligation to reimburse the reasonable costs and disbursements of more than one counsel to the Security Trustee and one counsel to the Holders) incurred by the Security Trustee and the Holders after the date hereof in connection with (x) any supplements or amendments of the Operative Documents (including, without limitation, any related recording and registration costs) requested by Borrower or otherwise reasonably required to effectuate the intent of the Operative Documents, (y) any Event of Default and any enforcement or collection proceedings resulting therefrom or in connection with the negotiation of any restructuring or “work-out” (whether or not consummated), or (z) the enforcement of this Section 9(c).

 

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(d)           Financial Information .  The Borrower shall supply or procure the supply to the Loan Participants, to the extent such materials are not made available on the Borrower’s or Holdings’ website or the EDGAR system:

 

(i)            as soon as practicable and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings and the Borrower, consolidated statements of income and cash flows and a consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity of each such Person and its Subsidiaries (including, in the case of Holdings, the Borrower) for such year, and a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries (including, in the case of Holdings, the Borrower) as at the end of such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form corresponding consolidated figures from the preceding annual audit (or, in the case of the Borrower, the preceding annual unaudited financial statements), all in reasonable detail and (A) in the case of Holdings, reported on by independent public accountants of recognized national standing selected by Holdings (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (including the Borrower) on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (except for inconsistencies required by changes to GAAP and changes approved by such accountants in accordance with GAAP) and (B) in the case of the Borrower, certified by the Borrower’s chief executive officer or chief financial officer as having been prepared on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (except for inconsistencies required by changes to GAAP and changes approved by the accountants referred to in clause (A) above in accordance with GAAP), subject to the absence of footnotes;

 

(ii)           as soon as practicable and in any event within 90 days after the end of each quarterly period (other than the last quarterly period) in each fiscal year of Holdings and the Borrower beginning after March 31, 2011, consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of each such Person and its Subsidiaries (including, in the case of Holdings, the Borrower) for the period from the beginning of the current fiscal year to the end of such quarterly period, and a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries (including, in the case of Holdings, the Borrower) as at the end of such quarterly period, setting forth in each case in comparative form figures for the corresponding period in the preceding fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of such Person and its Subsidiaries (including, in the case of Holdings, the Borrower), certified by the Borrower’s chief executive officer or chief financial officer as having been prepared on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (except for inconsistencies required by changes to GAAP and changes approved by the accountants referred to in clause (i) above in accordance with GAAP), subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes; and

 

(iii)          promptly, any documents or information that Holdings files with the Securities and Exchange Commission and that is disclosable to Holdings’ shareholders; and

 

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(iv)          promptly following any reasonable request therefor by a Finance Party, such further non-confidential information that is of the kind that would generally be made available by the Borrower upon request by a secured lender regarding the Mortgage Estate in respect of the Designated Aircraft, financial condition, business and operations of the Borrower.

 

SECTION 10                            Notices .

 

All notices, demands, instructions and other communications required or permitted to be given to or made upon any party hereto shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile, or by prepaid courier service, and shall be effective upon receipt.

 

Unless otherwise specified in a notice sent or delivered in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 10, notices, demands, instructions and other communications in writing shall be given to or made upon the respective parties hereto at their respective addresses (or to their respective facsimile numbers) as follows:  (a) if to the Borrower or the Security Trustee, to the respective addresses set forth in Section 14.06 of the Mortgage in respect of the Designated Aircraft, (b) if to a Loan Participant, to the address set forth on Schedule I hereto, or (c) if to any subsequent Holder, addressed to such Holder at its address set forth in the Certificate Register maintained pursuant to the Mortgage in respect of the Designated Aircraft.

 

A notice sent by facsimile will be deemed received on the date set forth on the confirmation of receipt produced by the sender’s fax machine immediately after the fax is sent.  A notice sent by registered or certified mail will be deemed received upon actual receipt.

 

SECTION 11                            Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial .

 

(a)           This Agreement shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York, including all matters of construction, validity and performance.

 

(b)           Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Operative Document, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.  Nothing in this Agreement or any other Operative Document shall affect any right that any party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Operative Document against another party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

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(c)           Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section.  Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

(d)           Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 10.  Nothing in this Agreement or any other Operative Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement or any other Operative Document to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

(e)           EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

SECTION 12                            Invoices and Payment of Expenses .

 

The Security Trustee and the Loan Participants shall promptly submit to the Borrower for its prompt approval copies of invoices of the Transaction Expenses (as defined below) as they are received.  The Borrower agrees to pay Transaction Expenses promptly upon receipt of invoices of such Transaction Expenses.  For the purposes hereof, “ Transaction Expenses ” means (i) with respect to the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement (and the term sheet relating hereto) and the closing or anticipated closing of the Designated Aircraft on the Delivery Date, the reasonable fees, and out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements of McAfee & Taft, special counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Vedder Price P.C., special counsel to the Loan Participants (subject to any fee arrangements as separately agreed), (ii) all fees, taxes and other charges payable in connection with the recording or filing of instruments and financing statements, or registration of any international interest with the International Registry, (iii) each Loan Participant’s reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses relating to the negotiation and closing of this transaction (but excluding any syndication costs), provided that if any Loan Participant shall not disburse its portion of the Loan despite all conditions precedent having been satisfied or waived, each such Loan Participant shall pay its own fees and expenses (including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of Vedder Price P.C.), and (iv) the structuring fee of the Underwriters as separately agreed and the Security Trustee fee as separately agreed; provided the Transaction Expenses of a Loan Participant (including the fees and expenses of its special counsel) which fails to fund its Loan for the Designated Aircraft notwithstanding the satisfaction of the applicable conditions precedent shall not be subject to

 

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reimbursement. All costs associated with an assignment by a Holder of its Commitment and/or Loan Certificate pursuant to Section 16(c)(iii) of this Agreement (including reasonable fees and expenses of outside counsel to the Borrower) shall be for account of such assigning Holder so long as no Event of Default is continuing.

 

SECTION 13                            Section 1110 Compliance .  Notwithstanding any provision herein or elsewhere contained to the contrary, it is understood and agreed among the parties hereto that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the other Operative Documents are expressly intended to be, shall be and should be construed so as to be, entitled to the full benefits of 11 U.S.C. Section 1110, as amended from time to time, and any successor provision thereto.

 

SECTION 14                            Confidentiality .  Each party hereto shall, and shall use all reasonable efforts to ensure that its respective officers, directors, employees and agents, maintain as confidential and shall not, without the prior written consent of the Borrower and the Loan Participants, disclose to any third party the terms of any Operative Document, or any of the information, reports, invoices or documents (except to the extent that it is available on the Borrower’s website) supplied by or on behalf of any of the Parties, save that such party shall be entitled to disclose any such terms, information, reports, invoices or documents:

 

(a)           in connection with any proceedings arising out of or in connection with any of the Operative Documents to the extent that such party is advised by legal counsel that it is necessary to protect its interests or is legally required to do so; or if required to do so by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction whether in pursuance of any procedure for discovering documents or otherwise; or

 

(b)           pursuant to any law or regulation having the force of law (including rules and regulations of the SEC); or

 

(c)           to any fiscal, monetary, Tax, governmental or other competent authority or supervisory boards and bodies; or

 

(d)           to any transferee or potential transferee of a Loan Certificate or interest therein (which agrees to be bound by confidentiality provisions similar to those set forth herein); or

 

(e)           to its auditors, bankers, legal or other professional advisers (or those of any person covered by the preceding paragraph (d)) (which are under an ethical obligation to or agree to hold such information confidential); or

 

(f)            in any manner contemplated by any of the Operative Documents; or

 

(g)           for due diligence purposes in connection with significant transactions or dealings involving any party, and which are outside the ordinary course of that party’s business, including investments, acquisitions or financings, to other potential parties to such dealings or transactions or their professional advisors, provided that such other parties (i) shall not be permitted to retain any copies of any of the Operative Documents or to disclose same to any third party; and (ii) shall enter into a confidentiality agreement on terms substantially similar to those contained in this Section 14, except that such confidentiality agreement shall not provide for any disclosure of the terms of the Operative Documents or any non-public information, including pursuant to this due diligence exemption; or

 

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(h)           if the information contained therein shall have emanated in conditions free from confidentiality restrictions from some person other than such party and such party would, but for the preceding provisions of this Section 14, have been free to disclose or use the same.

 

SECTION 15                            Nondisturbance .

 

The Security Trustee and each Loan Participant each agrees that neither it nor anyone acting on its behalf will interfere in the Borrower’s or any permitted Lessee’s quiet enjoyment of the Designated Aircraft so long as no Event of Default under the Mortgage shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

SECTION 16                            Miscellaneous .

 

(a)           The representations, warranties, indemnities and agreements of the Borrower, the Security Trustee and each Loan Participant provided for in this Agreement and each party’s obligations under any and all thereof, shall survive the expiration or other termination of this Agreement or any other Operative Document to the extent expressly provided herein or therein.

 

(b)           This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.  Neither this Agreement nor any of the terms hereof may be terminated, amended, supplemented, waived or modified, except by an instrument in writing signed by the Borrower, the Security Trustee and the Majority in Interest of Holders (or all Holders, as the case may be).

 

(c)           (i)            This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns including each successive holder of any Loan Certificate(s) issued and delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the Mortgage for the Designated Aircraft whether or not an express assignment to any such holder of rights under the Agreement has been made (but only to the extent such express assignment would otherwise be permitted by the terms hereof).

 

(ii)           The Borrower may not assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or the other Operative Documents except to the extent expressly provided hereby or thereby.

 

(iii)          Each Holder may assign its Commitments and/or Loan Certificates, in whole or in part, to any Person as provided in Section 2.06 of the Mortgage, which assignment shall be effected pursuant to an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, without the consent of the Borrower, no Holder may assign its Loan Certificates, in whole or in part, (i) in any manner which would result in a violation of the Securities Act or any other applicable law, (ii) so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, to any Person other than (A) another financial institution, (B) an insurance

 

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company, (C) a trust company, (D) a single purpose company, which is guaranteed by a Loan Participant or (E) any European central bank or Federal Reserve Bank and (iii) if the effect of such assignment were to in any way diminish as at the date of such assignment Borrower’s rights or increase the Borrower’s liability or obligations or amounts owing in respect thereof (including, without limitation, with respect to withholding Taxes, increased costs, interest rate adjustments (including, without limitation, those arising from differences in Liquidity Margin or Liquidity Reserve Differentials) or Hedge Breakage Loss) above that which would result or would have been incurred as at the date of such assignment had such assignment or participation not occurred.  For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that a Holder assigns or transfers a Loan Certificate in accordance with the foregoing (other than upon request by the Borrower or after the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default) and, as a result of circumstances existing at the date the assignment or transfer occurs the Borrower’s rights or obligations are so diminished or increased, as applicable, then the Borrower shall have no liability or obligations or owe any amounts in respect thereof (including, without limitation, with respect to withholding taxes, increased costs, interest rate adjustments (including, without limitation, those arising from differences in Liquidity Margin or Liquidity Reserve Differentials) or Hedge Breakage Loss) above that which would result or would have been incurred had such assignment or participation not occurred as at such date.  Subject to Section 2(a), effective upon the assignment of any Commitment, the assigning Loan Participant shall be relieved of its obligations in respect of such Commitment to the extent the assignee thereof shall have become obligated in respect thereof.  The Borrower shall not be liable for any costs, fees or expenses in connection with any assignment of Commitments or transfer of Loan Certificates.

 

(d)           No Loan Participant shall have any obligation or duty to the Borrower, or to other Persons with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations or duties of such Loan Participant expressly set forth in this Agreement and the other Operative Documents and no Loan Participant shall be liable for performance by any other party hereto of such other party’s obligations or duties hereunder.  Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, under no circumstances whatsoever shall any Loan Participant be liable to the Borrower for any action or inaction on the part of the Security Trustee in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, whether or not such action or inaction is caused by willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Security Trustee.

 

(e)           Any reference herein to an approval, consent or waiver to be given by such Loan Participants shall be deemed hereunder to be an approval, consent or waiver, as the case may be, if a Majority in Interest of Holders approve, consent or waive, as the case may be.

 

(f)            Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, any Loan Participant may pledge its Loans and related Loan Certificate to a Federal Reserve Bank, any European central bank or any other bank or other financial institution or authority in connection with a programmatic financing by such Loan Participant of certain of its assets.

 

(g)           The Operative Documents constitute the entire understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter thereof and supersedes all previous agreements, whether written or oral, concerning such subject matter.

 

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(h)           If, at any time, any provision of the Operative Documents is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions nor the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in any way be affected or impaired.

 

(i)            In no event shall any Party be liable on any theory of liability for any special, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, and each Party hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any such claim for any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.

 

(j)            The Borrower has not relied on and will not rely on the Loan Participants for any explicit or implicit advice in relation to the fixing of the interest rate or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Facility Agreement, including the structuring thereof or any accounting, tax, legal or regulatory or other consequences of such transactions.

 

SECTION 17                            Patriot Act; Money Laundering .

 

(a)           Each of the Security Trustee and the Loan Participants hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Act ”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow each of the Security Trustee and the Loan Participants (as the case may be) to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act.

 

(b)           For the purpose of the German Money Laundering Act ( Geldwäschegesetz ), the Borrower hereby confirms that it is acting for its own account.

 

SECTION 18                            Registrations with the International Registry .

 

Each of the parties hereto consents to the registration with the International Registry of the international interests with respect to the Mortgage and each Mortgage Supplement, and each party hereto covenants and agrees that it will take all such action reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Security Trustee in order to make any registrations with the International Registry, including becoming a registry user entity with the International Registry and providing consents to any registration as may be contemplated by the Operative Documents.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Facility Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC., as Borrower

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Its:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Its:

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANK OF UTAH, as Security Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Its:

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORDDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, as a Loan Participant

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Its:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Its:

 

 

 

 

 

 

BNP PARIBAS, as a Loan Participant

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Its:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Its:

 

 

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Schedule I

 

Loan Participants

 

LOAN PARTICIPANTS

 

LOAN CERTIFICATE TYPE

Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale

 

Type A

BNP Paribas

 

Type B

 

Notice & Account Information

 

Security Trustee and Payment Office:

 

Bank of Utah , as Security Trustee

 

Bank of Utah

200 E. South Temple, Suite 210

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Fax: (801) 746-3519

Attention: Corporate Trust Services

 

Payment Details:

ABA # [**]

Acct # [**]

Acct Name: Bank of Utah Trust

RE:  Hawaiian Airlines A330-200 MSN 1259

 

Loan Participants

 

Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale

 

Address:

Ship and Aircraft Finance Department / New York Branch

1114 Avenue of the Americas-20th Floor

New York, N.Y. 10036

Phone +1 (212) 812-6826

Fax +1 (212) 812-6920

E-mail: Claudia.ziemer@nordlb.de

Attention: Aviation Group (0990/6826)

 

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Copy:

Ship and Aircraft Finance Department

Friedrichswall 10

30159 Hannover

Telephone No: +49 511 361 8965

Facsimile No.: + 49 511 361 4785

 

Payment Details:

Bank: JPMorgan Chase Bank, New York

SWIFT: [**]

City: New York, USA

ABA: [**]

Account No: [**]

Beneficiary: Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale NY Branch

Ref: Hawaiian Airlines A330-200 MSN 1259

 

BNP Paribas

 

Address:

520 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention:  Robert Papas, Aviation Finance Group / Stephanie Klein, Aviation Finance Group

Telephone No.:  917-472-4879 / 212-841-8083

Facsimile No.:  212-841-2748

E-mail:  robert.papas@us.bnpparibas.com / stephanie.klein@americas.bnpparibas.com

 

Payment Details:

NAME OF BANK:  BNP Paribas

CITY, STATE, ZIP:  New York, NY

SWIFT:  [**]

ABA NUMBER:  [**]

ACCOUNT NAME:  BNP Paribas, Loan Servicing Clearing Account

ACCOUNT NUMBER:  [**]

REF:  Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.

 

Borrower

 

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.

 

3375 Koapaka Street

Suite G350

Honolulu, Hawaii 96819

USA

 

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Telephone No.: 808-835-3700

Fax:  808-835-3699

E-mail: Peter.Ingram@hawaiianair.com / Hoyt.Zia@hawaiianair.com

Attention:  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer;

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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Schedule II

 

Commitments

 

Aircraft

 

Participation
Percentage –
Nord/LB
(1)

 

Participation
Percentage -
BNP
(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Designated Aircraft

 

50

%

50

%

 


(1)  Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale

 

(2)  BNP Paribas

 

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Schedule III

 

Tax Provisions

 

[**]

 

(a)           Withholding on Payments .

 

(i)            All amounts payable by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to the Operative Documents and all amounts payable to any Loan Participant under a Hedge Transaction shall be free of withholding on account of any Taxes, unless such withholding is required by applicable law.  If any Tax is required to be withheld from any such amount payable by the Borrower to or for the benefit of a Tax Indemnitee under any Operative Document, or payable by a Hedge Transaction Counterparty to or for the benefit of a Loan Participant under a Hedge Transaction, the Borrower (A) shall, subject to the exceptions set forth below in paragraphs (d)(ii), (v) and (ix), pay an additional amount such that the net amount actually or constructively received by such Tax Indemnitee will, after such withholding (including withholding from any additional amount payable pursuant to this sentence), equal the full amount of the payment then due, (B) shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the relevant Tax authority the full amount required to be withheld (including the full amount required to be withheld from any additional amount paid pursuant to this sentence) in accordance with applicable law, and (C) shall furnish to the affected Tax Indemnitee and the Security Trustee as soon as practicable an official receipt (or a certified copy thereof) if reasonably obtainable or such other documentation as is reasonably obtainable and reasonably acceptable to such Tax Indemnitee evidencing payment of the withheld Tax.

 

(ii)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any additional amounts to a Tax Indemnitee under paragraph (d)(i) of this Schedule III in respect of its Excluded Taxes.

 

(iii)          Each Non-U.S. Loan Participant shall deliver to the Borrower and the Security Trustee on the date of the Facility Agreement (or, if such Non-U.S. Loan Participant becomes a Loan Participant after the date of the Facility Agreement, on the date on which such Non-U.S. Loan Participant becomes a Loan Participant) a properly completed and duly signed Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8ECI or W-8EXP (or applicable successor form) evidencing such Loan Participant’s entitlement to a complete exemption from or to a reduced rate of United States withholding Taxes on interest and all other amounts payable to such Loan Participant pursuant to the Operative Documents.  Each Loan Participant that is a “United States person” (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), but is not a Person described in Section 6049(b)(4) of the Code, shall deliver to the Borrower and the Security Trustee on the date of this Agreement (or, if such Loan Participant becomes a Loan Participant after the date of this Agreement, on the date on which such Loan Participant becomes a Loan Participant) and the Security Trustee shall deliver to the Borrower on the date of this Agreement a properly completed and duly signed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or applicable

 

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successor form), evidencing such Loan Participant’s or the Security Trustee’s, as the case may be, entitlement to a complete exemption from United States back-up withholding Taxes on interest and all other amounts payable to such Loan Participant or the Security Trustee, as the case may be, pursuant to the Operative Documents.  If a Non-U.S. Loan Participant shall be effecting a Hedge Transaction with a U.S. Hedge Transaction Counterparty, such Non-U.S. Loan Participant shall deliver to such Hedge Transaction Counterparty on the date of the relevant Hedge Transaction a properly completed and duly signed Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8ECI or W-8EXP (or applicable successor form) evidencing such Non-U.S. Loan Participant’s entitlement to a complete exemption from or to a reduced rate of United States withholding Taxes on interest and all other amounts payable to such Loan Participant pursuant to the Hedge Transaction.  If a Loan Participant that is a “United States person” (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), but is not a Person described in Section 6049(b)(4) of the Code, shall be effecting a Hedge Transaction with a U.S. Hedge Transaction Counterparty, such Loan Participant shall deliver to such Hedge Transaction Counterparty on the date of the relevant Hedge Transaction a properly completed and duly signed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or applicable successor form), evidencing such Loan Participant’s entitlement to a complete exemption from United States withholding Taxes on interest and all other amounts payable to such Loan Participant pursuant to the Hedge Transaction.  In addition, and without limiting the foregoing, the Security Trustee shall be responsible for preparing and filing Internal Revenue Service Forms 1042 and 1042S (or any similar or successor forms), as well as any governmental filings and information requirements in connection therewith.

 

(iv)          If any Internal Revenue Service form delivered by the Security Trustee or any Loan Participant pursuant to this paragraph (d) expires or becomes inaccurate or obsolete, the Security Trustee or such Loan Participant (as the case may be) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Security Trustee a replacement Internal Revenue Service form (or applicable successor form).

 

(v)           For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any additional amounts to a Tax Indemnitee under paragraph (d)(i) of this Schedule III if such Tax Indemnitee shall have failed to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (d)(iii) or (d)(iv) of this Schedule III, as the case may be; provided that if a Non-U.S. Loan Participant shall have satisfied the requirements of paragraph (d)(iii) of this Schedule III on the date such Non-U.S. Loan Participant becomes party to this Agreement, nothing in this paragraph (d)(v) shall relieve the Borrower of its obligation to pay any additional amounts pursuant to paragraph (d)(i) in the event that, as a result of a Change in Law, such Non-U.S. Loan Participant is no longer properly entitled to deliver forms, certificates or other evidence at a subsequent date establishing the fact that such Loan Participant is not subject to withholding.

 

(vi)          The Security Trustee and each Loan Participant agrees (and each other Loan Participant, by its execution hereof and by acceptance of the assignment of the Loan, shall be deemed to agree) to indemnify and hold harmless on an After-Tax Basis each of the Loan Participants, the Security Trustee and the Borrower, within 30 days after receipt of written demand therefor, for all liabilities, losses, costs and

 

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expenses paid or incurred by the Loan Participants, the Security Trustee or the Borrower (as the case may be) as a result of its failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) or the inaccuracy of any Internal Revenue Service form delivered by it pursuant to this paragraph (d).

 

(vii)         If the Borrower or the Security Trustee fails to withhold from any payment to a Loan Participant pursuant to this Agreement or any Operative Document any Tax which such Person is required by applicable law to withhold from such payment, but for which it is not responsible under this paragraph (d), the Security Trustee or such Loan Participant (as the case may be) shall repay to such Person, within ten Business Days after receipt of such Person’s written demand therefor, the amount which such Person was required to withhold.

 

(viii)        If any party hereto determines that any withholding Tax is required by applicable law to be withheld from any amount payable to the Security Trustee or any Loan Participant pursuant to any Operative Document for which the Borrower is responsible under paragraph (d)(i) of this Schedule III, the party making such determination shall give written notice thereof to the other parties hereto and to the affected Tax Indemnitees, and if requested by the Borrower in writing, each other party hereto and the affected Tax Indemnitees, at the cost and expense of the Borrower, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take appropriate action to eliminate or minimize the Borrower’s indemnity liability or gross-up obligation under this Schedule III for such withholding Taxes, provided that no such Person shall be obligated to accept any amendment of any Operative Document or to take any other action if such amendment or other action might in such Person’s sole discretion be adverse to it.  In addition, without limiting the foregoing, if a Loan Participant determines that any withholding Tax is required by applicable law to be withheld from any amount payable pursuant to a Hedge Transaction for which the Borrower is responsible under paragraph (d)(i) of this Schedule III, such Loan Participant shall give written notice thereof to the Borrower, the counterparty to the Hedge Transaction and any other Loan Participant (if any), and (if permitted by applicable law) the Borrower shall have the right to replace the party to the Hedge Transaction that is not eligible for an exemption from withholding Tax (if doing so would eliminate or reduce such withholding Tax) with a bank or financial institution that is acceptable to the remaining counterparty to the Hedge Transaction (on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the remaining party and without recourse to the party that is replaced); provided , further , that if the Borrower determines to so replace such a party to a Hedge Transaction, the Borrower shall provide written notice to the counterparty to the Hedge Transaction, all of the Loan Participants and the Security Trustee and shall be responsible for the costs and expenses in connection with the same (including, without limitation, any Hedge Breakage Loss).

 

(ix)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Borrower shall have no obligation to make a payment to any Tax Indemnitee under paragraph (d)(i) above with respect to any Taxes imposed on amounts payable to such Tax Indemnitee at the time such Tax Indemnitee becomes a party to this Agreement, except to the extent that the Borrower was required to make a payment under

 

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paragraph (d)(i) above in respect of such Taxes to or for the benefit of such Tax Indemnitee’s transferor or assignor (if any) at the time of assignment.

 

(b)           Survival .  The indemnities and other obligations of the Borrower, and the obligations of each Tax Indemnitee, under this Schedule III shall survive the Loan Participants’ making their respective Commitments available in respect of the Designated Aircraft, the Maturity Date of all of the Loans in respect of the Designated Aircraft and the expiration or other termination of the Operative Documents.

 

(c)           Non-Parties .  In the case of any Tax Indemnitee that is not a party to this Agreement, the Borrower may require such Tax Indemnitee to agree in writing, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Borrower, to perform its obligations under the provisions of this Schedule III before making any payment to such Tax Indemnitee under this Schedule III.

 

*              *              *

 

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Schedule 3(a)(i)

 

[**]

 

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Schedule 3(a)(ii)

 

[**]

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

NOTICE OF BORROWING [HAWAIIAN A330 [1259]]

 

NOTICE OF BORROWING dated                            , 2011 (this “ Notice ”) by Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (“ Hawaiian ”).

 

Reference is made to the Facility Agreement [Hawaiian A330 [1259]] dated as of June 29, 2011 among Hawaiian, such Loan Participants party thereto (collectively, the “ Loan Participants ”) and Bank of Utah, as Security Trustee (as executed and delivered and as in effect from time to time, the “ Facility Agreement ”) relating to the proposed financing of the Designated Aircraft identified as:  one Airbus Model A330-200 aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number [1259] together with the two Rolls Royce Trent Model 772B-60 engines originally installed thereon (the “ Aircraft ”).  For convenience of reference, unless specified herein, capitalized terms used herein have the same meanings attributed thereto in the Facility Agreement (or the Mortgage referred to therein).

 

We hereby give you notice requesting a Loan Pursuant to Section 2(b)(i) of the Facility Agreement, and in connection therewith we set forth below the required information relating to such Loan.

 

Hawaiian hereby irrevocably notifies each Loan Participant that (a) the scheduled Delivery Date is                      , 2011 (the “ Funding Date ”), (b) the aggregate principal amount of the Loan is $[                    ], [and] (c) the related Loan will amortize in the manner specified in an amortization schedule separately exchanged by parties hereto [and (d) Hawaiian elects to have the related Loan be a Fixed Rate Loan].  Proceeds of the Participation Amount are to be wired by no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York city time) on the Funding Date in immediately available funds to the Security Trustee to the following account:                          .

 

Aircraft Manufacturer’s account is [                    ].

 

[Please contact [                    ] at phone number [                  ] with the Rate Quote.]

 

Section 2(b) of the Facility Agreement is incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis .

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Hawaiian has caused this Notice of Borrowing to be duly executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized on the day and year first above written.

 

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

 

ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT [Hawaiian A330 [1259]] dated as of                          ,          between                                                                     (the “ Assignee ”) and                                                            (the “ Assignor ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Assignor is the holder of the Loan Certificate No.          dated                          ,          (the “ Assignor’s Loan Certificate ”) issued under the Facility Agreement [Hawaiian A330 [1259]], dated as of June 29, 2011 (the “ Facility Agreement ”) among Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (“ Hawaiian ”), the Loan Participants party thereto and Bank of Utah, as Security Trustee (the “ Security Trustee ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Assignor proposes to assign to the Assignee $                         of the $                           Assignor’s Loan Certificate and a pro rata portion of all of the rights and obligations of the Assignor under the Facility Agreement and the other Operative Documents (as defined below) in respect thereof, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and the Assignee proposes to accept the assignment of such rights and obligations from the Assignor on such terms and subject to such conditions;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1.  Definitions .  Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Facility Agreement are used herein as therein defined.

 

Section 2.  Assignment .  The Assignor hereby sells, assigns and transfers to the Assignee effective on                                    (the “ Effective Date ”), and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, without recourse to or representation, express or implied, by the Assignor (except as expressly set forth in Section 5 hereof), a $                       portion of the Assignor’s Loan Certificate No.                    (the “ Assignor’s Loan Certificate ”) and a pro rata portion of the rights and obligations of the Assignor under the Facility Agreement and the other Operative Documents in respect thereof (but not with respect to any indemnity or other claim, interest thereon at the Past Due Rate and breakage amounts, if any, accrued and unpaid as of the Effective Date or thereafter payable to the Assignor in respect of the period prior to the Effective Date), and the Assignee accepts such assignment from the Assignor and assumes all of the obligations of the Assignor accruing from and after the Effective Date under the Facility Agreement and the other Operative Documents relating to the Assignor’s Loan Certificate on such terms and subject to such conditions.  Upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof, (A) the Assignee shall, on the Effective Date, succeed to the rights and be obligated to perform the obligations of a Loan Participant and Holder under the Facility Agreement and the other Operative Documents, and (B) the Assignor shall be released from its obligations under the Facility Agreement and the other Operative Documents accrued from and after the Effective Date, in each case to the extent such obligations have been assumed by the Assignee.

 

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Section 3.  Payments .  As consideration for the sale, assignment and transfer contemplated in Section 2 hereof, the Assignee shall pay to the Assignor, on the Effective Date, in lawful currency of the United States and in immediately available funds, to the account specified below its signature on the signature pages hereof, an amount equal to $                              .

 

Section 4.  Conditions .  This Assignment Agreement shall be effective upon the due execution and delivery of this Assignment Agreement by the Assignor and the Assignee and the effectiveness of the assignment contemplated by Section 2 hereof is subject to (a) the receipt by the Assignor of the payment provided for in Section 3 hereof, (b) the delivery to the Security Trustee of the Assignor’s Loan Certificate, duly endorsed for [partial] transfer to the Assignee, together with a request in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A that a new Loan Certificate as the Assignor’s Loan Certificate be issued to the Assignee [and Assignor] and (c) satisfaction of the conditions to such transfer set out in Section 16(c) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Section 5.  Representations and Warranties of the Assignor .  The Assignor represents and warrants as follows:  (a) the Assignor has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary to execute and deliver this Assignment Agreement and any other documents required or permitted to be executed or delivered by it in connection with this Assignment Agreement and to fulfill its obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Assignment Agreement, and no governmental authorizations or other authorizations are required in connection therewith, (b) the Assignor’s interest in the Assignor’s Loan Certificate is free and clear of any and all Liens created by or through the Assignor, (c) this Assignment Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Assignor, enforceable against the Assignor in accordance with its terms, (d) the Assignor has received no written notice of any Default having occurred and continuing on the date of execution hereof, and (e) the Assignor makes no representations and warranties other than those in (a)-(d) above and consequently assumes no liability or responsibility for the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of the Operative Documents or any other documents; the financial condition of the Borrower; the performance and observance by the Borrower of its obligations under the Operative Document or any other documents; or the accuracy of any statements made in or in connection with the Operative Documents or any other documents.

 

Section 6.  Representations and Warranties of the Assignee .  The Assignee hereby represents and warrants to the Assignor that (a) the Assignee has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary to execute and deliver this Assignment Agreement and any and all other documents required or permitted to be executed or delivered by it in connection with this Assignment Agreement and to fulfill its obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Assignment Agreement, and no governmental authorizations or other authorizations are required in connection therewith, (b) this Assignment Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Assignee, enforceable against the Assignee in accordance with its terms, (c) the Assignee has fully reviewed the terms of the Operative Documents and has independently and without reliance upon the Assignor and based on such information as the Assignee has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment Agreement and (d) the Assignee irrevocably declares to follow the same refinancing approach as the Type [A/B] Loan Participant which is the Assignor from which it is taking an assignment hereunder.

 

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Section 7.  Further Assurances .  The Assignor and the Assignee hereby agree to execute and deliver such other instruments, and take such other action, as either party may reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Assignment Agreement.

 

Section 8.  Governing Law .  This Assignment Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

Section 9.  Notices .  All communications between the parties or notices in connection herewith shall be in writing, hand-delivered or sent by ordinary mail or facsimile transmitter, addressed as set forth on the signature pages hereof.  All such communications and notices shall be effective upon receipt.

 

Section 10.  Binding Effect .  This Assignment Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

Section 11.  Interpretation .  The headings of the various sections hereof are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any provision hereof.

 

Section 12.  Integration of Terms .  This Assignment Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all oral statements and other writings with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

Section 13.  Counterparts .  This Assignment Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Assignment Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

 

[ASSIGNEE]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wire Instructions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ASSIGNOR]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wire Instructions:

 

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Exhibit A
to Assignment Agreement

 

Request for Loan Certificate and Registration

 

,

 

To:          Bank of Utah, as Security Trustee

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We refer to the assignment by                                                          (the “ Assignor ”), of certain of its rights and obligations with respect to Type [A/B] Loan Certificate No.              in the principal amount of $                         (the “ Assignor’s Loan Certificate ”) to                                                        (the “ Assignee ”), pursuant to an Assignment Agreement [Hawaiian A330 [1259]] dated as of                    ,          between the Assignor and the Assignee. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in such Assignment Agreement.  The Assignor hereby delivers the Assignor’s Loan Certificate to Bank of Utah, in its capacity as Security Trustee.  The Assignor requests Hawaiian to issue to (i) the Assignee a new Type [A/B] Loan Certificate (the “ New Loan Certificate ”) in the principal amount of $                         and (ii) to the Assignor a new Type [A/B] Loan Certificate (the “ Assignor’s New Loan Certificate ”) in the principal amount of $                            , each with a [Delivery Date] issue date.

 

The Security Trustee is hereby instructed to pay all interest on the portion of the Assignor’s Loan Certificate being assigned hereunder accrued through the date hereof directly to Assignor on the Interest Payment Date such interest is payable and paid.

 

The Assignor requests the Security Trustee to deliver the New Loan Certificate to the Assignee at its address set forth below and to deliver the Assignor’s New Loan Certificate to the undersigned.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

[ASSIGNOR]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

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[ASSIGNEE]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

 

 

 

Wire Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accepted and Agreed

 

 

 

 

 

BANK OF UTAH

 

 

 

 

 

as Security Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

[Form of Loan Certificates]

 

LOAN CERTIFICATE
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.
CERTIFICATE DUE 2023
ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH ONE AIRBUS MODEL A330-200 AIRCRAFT
WITH MANUFACTURER’S SERIAL NUMBER 1259 AND INITIALLY BEARING
UNITED STATES FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REGISTRATION NO. N384HA AND TWO ROLLS ROYCE TRENT MODEL 772B-60 ENGINES

 

New York, New York

 

Type:  [A/B]

 

Tranche:  [1/2]

 

No.:  XX

 

$

[Delivery Date]

 

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (the “ Borrower ”) hereby promises to pay to                                     , or registered transferees, the principal sum of                                              Dollars, in [[**]] installments, equal to the amount, and payable on the dates, set forth in Annex A hereto, together with interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time outstanding from and including the date hereof until such principal amount is paid in full.  Interest shall accrue with respect to each Interest Period at the Applicable Rate in effect for such Interest Period and shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date and on the date this Loan Certificate is paid in full.  This Loan Certificate shall bear interest at the applicable Past Due Rate on any principal hereof, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, interest and other amounts due hereunder, not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), for any period during which the same shall be overdue, payable on demand by the Holder hereof given through the Security Trustee.

 

Interest shall be payable with respect to the first but not the last day of each Interest Period.  Interest shall be calculated on the basis of (i) if the related Loan is a Floating Rate Loan, a year of 360 days and actual number of days elapsed or (ii) if the related Loan is a Fixed Rate Loan, a year of 360 days consisting of 12 30-day months.  If any sum payable hereunder falls due on a day which is not a Business Day, then such sum shall be payable on the next succeeding Business Day; provided that, in the case of principal of and interest hereon payable on an Interest Payment Date, if by virtue of such extension such payment would fall in the next succeeding month, such sum shall be payable on the next preceding Business Day.

 

All payments of principal, Break Amount (if any), interest and other amounts to be made to the Holder hereof or under the Mortgage and Security Agreement [Hawaiian A330 [1259]] dated as of June 29, 2011 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, herein called the

 

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Mortgage ”, the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein with the same meanings) between the Borrower and Bank of Utah, as Security Trustee thereunder, shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Facility Agreement and the Mortgage.

 

Principal and interest and other amounts due hereon shall be payable in Dollars in immediately available funds prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the due date thereof, to the Security Trustee at the Payment Office.  All such payments by the Borrower shall be made free and clear of and without reduction for or on account of all wire or other like charges.

 

The Holder hereof, by its acceptance of this Loan Certificate, agrees that, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Mortgage, each payment received by it in respect hereof shall be applied, first , to the payment of any amount (other than the principal of or interest on this Loan Certificate) due in respect of this Loan Certificate, second , to the payment of interest hereon (as well as any interest on overdue principal and, to the extent permitted by law, interest and other amounts payable hereunder) due and payable hereunder, third , to the payment of the principal of this Loan Certificate then due and fourth , the balance, if any, remaining thereafter, to the payment of the principal of this Loan Certificate remaining unpaid, in the manner set forth in the last sentence of Section 2.04 of the Mortgage.

 

This Loan Certificate is one of the Type [A/B] Loan Certificates referred to in the Mortgage which have been or are to be issued by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage.  The Mortgage Estate is held by the Security Trustee as security, in part, for the Loan Certificates.  Reference is hereby made to the Mortgage and the Facility Agreement referred to therein for a statement of the rights and obligations of the Holder hereof, and the nature and extent of the security for this Loan Certificate and of the rights and obligations of the other Holders, and the nature and extent of the security for the other Loan Certificates, as well as for a statement of the terms and conditions of the trusts created by the Mortgage, to all of which terms and conditions in the Mortgage and such Facility Agreement each Holder hereof agrees by its acceptance of this Loan Certificate.

 

There shall be maintained a Certificate Register for the purpose of registering transfers and exchanges of Loan Certificates at the Payment Office of the Security Trustee or at the office of any successor security trustee in the manner provided in Section 2.06 of the Mortgage.  As provided in the Mortgage and subject to certain limitations set forth therein and in the Facility Agreement, this Loan Certificate or any interest herein may, subject to the next following paragraph, be assigned or transferred, and the Loan Certificates are exchangeable for a like aggregate original principal amount of Loan Certificates of any authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

Prior to the due presentment for registration of transfer of this Loan Certificate, the Borrower and the Security Trustee shall deem and treat the person in whose name this Loan Certificate is registered on the Certificate Register as the absolute owner of this Loan Certificate and the Holder for the purpose of receiving payment of all amounts payable with respect to this Loan Certificate and for all other purposes whether or not this Loan Certificate is overdue, and neither the Borrower nor the Security Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

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This Loan Certificate is subject to prepayment as permitted by Sections 2.09 and 2.10 of the Mortgage and to acceleration by the Security Trustee as provided in Section 9.01 of the Mortgage, and the Holder hereof, by its acceptance of this Loan Certificate, agrees to be bound by said provisions.

 

This Loan Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Borrower has caused this Loan Certificate to be executed in its corporate name by its officer thereunto duly authorized, as of the date hereof.

 

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Its:

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Its:

 

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ANNEX A
TO
LOAN CERTIFICATE
SCHEDULE OF PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS

 

Interest Payment
Date
(falling on or
closest to)

 

Outstanding Principal
Balance (Beginning of
Period)

 

Principal Amount to be
paid(3)

 

Outstanding Principal
Balance (After
Repayment)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(3)   The amounts in this column for any Loan Certificate shall be equal, for any Interest Payment Date, to the product of (a) the “Principal Amount to be Paid” for such Interest Payment Date as set forth in the Schedule of Principal Payments in Schedule 3(a)(i) (if such Loan Certificate is issued in respect of a Tranche 1 Loan) or Schedule 3(a)(ii) (if such Loan Certificate is issued in respect of a Tranche 2 Loan) to the Facility Agreement for the Aircraft and (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is the original principal amount of such Loan Certificate and the denominator of which is aggregate original principal amount of all Loan Certificates issued in respect of the applicable Tranche.

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

[Form of Mortgage]

 

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APPENDIX X

 

DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF USAGE

 

(a)                                   Unless a contrary indication appears, a reference in this Agreement to:

 

(i)                                      the “agreed form” of any Operative Document means the form of such Operative Document which on the date hereof has been agreed by the Borrower and the Security Trustee (acting on the instructions of the Loan Participants);

 

(ii)                                   any “applicable law” means (a) applicable laws, statutes, decrees, decree laws, acts, codes, regulations, legislation, treaties, conventions and similar instruments and, in respect of any of the foregoing, unless the context otherwise requires, any instrument passed in substitution therefor or for the purposes of consolidation thereof with any other instrument or instruments, in each case, unless the context otherwise requires, as amended, modified, varied or supplemented from time to time, (b) applicable final judgments, orders, determinations or awards of any court from which there is no right of appeal or if there is a right of appeal such appeal is not prosecuted within the allowable time and (c) applicable orders, guidelines, notices, guidance, rules and regulations of any state or government or any government entity, in each case having the force of law;

 

(iii)                                any person includes its and any subsequent successors in title, permitted assigns and permitted transferees;

 

(iv)                               “assets” includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of every description;

 

(v)                                  “indebtedness” includes any obligation (whether incurred as principal or as surety) for the payment or repayment of money, whether present or future, actual or contingent;

 

(vi)                               an “Operative Document” or any other agreement or instrument is a reference to that Operative Document or other agreement or instrument as amended, supplemented or novated in accordance with the terms thereof and of this Agreement or any other Operative Document, together with all exhibits, schedules and other attachments thereto;

 

(vii)                            a “regulation” includes any regulation, rule, official directive, request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law) of any governmental, intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department or regulatory, self regulatory or other authority or organization;

 

(viii)                         a reference to a “third party” is a reference to any person other than a Party;

 

(ix)                                 a reference to a “Schedule” is a reference to such Schedule as it may be amended from time to time in accordance herewith;

 



 

(x)                                    unless the context shall otherwise require, a provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or re enacted; and

 

(xi)                                 a time of day is, unless stated otherwise, a reference to New York time.

 

(b)                                  Section and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only.

 

(c)                                   Unless a contrary indication appears, a term used in any other Operative Document or in any notice given under or in connection with any Operative Document has the same meaning in that Operative Document or notice as in this Agreement.

 

(d)                                  $ ” and “ dollars ” denote the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

DEFINED TERMS

 

Additional Parts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03 of the Mortgage.

 

Additional Insured(s) ” is defined in Paragraph D(i) of Schedule 1 to the Mortgage.

 

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or under common control with, such Person.  The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

After-Tax Basis ” means, with respect to any payment to be received (actually or constructively) by a Person, the amount of such payment plus a further payment or payments so that the net amount received (actually or constructively) by such Person, after deducting from such payments the amount of all Taxes imposed on such Person by any government or taxing authority with respect to such payments (net of any current credits, deductions or other Tax benefits arising from the actual or constructive payment by such Person of any amount, including Taxes, with respect to the payment received or arising by reason of the receipt or accrual (computed at the highest marginal rate then applicable to such Person) by such Person of the payment received) is equal to the original payment required to be received.

 

Aircraft ” means the Airframe together with the two Engines referenced in the Mortgage Supplement relating to the Airframe (or any Replacement Engine substituted therefor) and including buyer furnished equipment, whether or not such Engines are installed on the Airframe or any other airframe, and, where the context permits, all logs, manuals and data and inspection, modification and overhaul records required to be maintained with respect to the foregoing property.

 

Aircraft Manufacturer ” means Airbus S.A.S., in its capacity as manufacturer of the Aircraft.

 



 

Aircraft Purchase Agreement ” means the Airbus A330/A350 XWB Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2008, entered into between the Aircraft Manufacturer and the Borrower, including for the avoidance of doubt all the attachments, exhibits and schedules thereto.

 

Airframe ” means:  (i) the Airbus A330-200 aircraft (excluding Engines or engines from time-to-time installed thereon) specified by United States Registration Number and Manufacturer’s Serial Number in a particular Mortgage Supplement relating to this Mortgage; (ii) any and all related Parts; and (iii) any Replacement Airframe which may from time to time be substituted for the Airframe then subject to this Mortgage pursuant to Section 5.01(b) hereof.

 

Applicable Margin ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1 of the Facility Agreement.

 

Applicable Rate ” means, for any Interest Period, a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of a Floating Rate Loan, the Floating Rate for such Interest Period and (ii) in the case of a Fixed Rate Loan, the Fixed Rate for such Interest Period, in each case, subject to Section 3(j) of the Facility Agreement for Type B Loan Certificates.

 

Assigned Warranties ” means all right, title and interest of the Borrower in, to and under (i) the relevant parts and exhibits of the Aircraft Purchase Agreement relating to the Aircraft and referred to in the Consent and Agreement as subject to collateral assignment, and (ii) the relevant parts and exhibits of the General Terms Agreement referred to in the Engine Consent and Agreement as subject to collateral assignment.

 

Aviation Authority ”  means the FAA or, if the Aircraft is permitted to be, and is, registered with any other Governmental Body under and in accordance with Section 3.01(b), such other Governmental Body.

 

Aviation Law ” means the Federal Aviation Act, or such other applicable law of any jurisdiction in which the Aircraft is registered.

 

Bills of Sale ” means the FAA Bill of Sale and a Warranty Bill of Sale in favor of Borrower in respect of the Aircraft.

 

Break Amount ” means, as at any date of determination and for the Loan Certificates of any Tranche, the amount, if any, equal to the sum of (i) LIBOR Break Amount, (ii) in the case of a Type A Loan Certificate, Liquidity Break Amount and (iii) in the case of a Fixed Rate Loan, Hedge Breakage Loss.

 

Business Day ” means (i) a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for general business in New York, New York, Honolulu, Hawaii, and Salt Lake City, Utah and (ii) as relates to any Interest Payment Date, any payment or prepayment of a Loan, any Quotation Date, LIBOR or any notice in relation to the foregoing, a day on which banks are open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

 

Cape Town Convention ” means the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment that were signed in Cape Town, South Africa on

 



 

November 16, 2001, together with all regulations and procedures issued in connection therewith, and all other rules, amendments, supplements, modifications and revisions thereto, as in effect under the laws of the United States of America as a contracting state.

 

Certificate Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.06 of the Mortgage.

 

Change in Law means the occurrence, after the date of the Facility Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Body or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Body; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel II, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program ” or “ CRAF ” means the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program administered by the U.S. Government or any substantially similar program.

 

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

Commitment ” means, as to each Loan Participant, its Tranche 1 Commitment and its Tranche 2 Commitment.

 

Commitment Termination Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 1 of the Facility Agreement.

 

Consent and Agreement ” means the Consent and Agreement [Hawaiian A330 [1259]], dated as of the Delivery Date for the Aircraft, of the Aircraft Manufacturer in respect of the Aircraft, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Security Trustee.

 

Cutoff Date ” is defined in Section 2(b)(vi) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Default ” means any event which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both if not timely cured or remedied would become an Event of Default pursuant to Article VIII of the Mortgage.

 

Delivery Date ” means the date of the initial Mortgage Supplement for the Aircraft, which date shall be the date the Loan Participants deliver the Loan in respect of the Aircraft to or for account of the Borrower.

 

DERA ” means a deregistration power of attorney in respect of the Aircraft by the Borrower in favor of the Security Trustee (if applicable).

 



 

Dollars ”, “ Dollar ” and “ $ ” means the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

Engine ” means (i) each of the two Rolls Royce Trent model 772B-60 engines listed by Manufacturer’s Serial Numbers in the initial Mortgage Supplement for the Aircraft, whether or not from time to time installed on the Airframe or any other airframe; (ii) any Replacement Engine which may from time to time be substituted for any Engine pursuant to the terms hereof; and (iii) in each case, any and all related Parts.  The term “ Engines ” means, as of any date of determination and in respect of the Airframe or Aircraft, both Engines then subject to the lien hereof and relating to the Aircraft or Airframe.  An Engine is “related” to the Airframe/Aircraft in respect of which it shares a common Mortgage Supplement.  Except as otherwise set forth herein, at such time as a Replacement Engine shall be substituted for an Engine pursuant to the terms hereof, such replaced Engine shall cease to be an Engine hereunder.

 

Engine Consent and Agreement ” means the Engine Manufacturer Consent and Agreement [Hawaiian A330 [1259]], dated as of the Delivery Date for the Aircraft, of the Engine Manufacturer in respect of the Engines, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Security Trustee.

 

Engine Manufacturer ” means Rolls Royce plc.

 

Event of Default ” has the meaning specified in Article VIII of the Mortgage.

 

Event of Loss ” with respect to the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine means any of the following events with respect to such property:  (i) the loss of such property, or of the use thereof, due to the destruction of or damage to such property which renders repair uneconomical or which renders such property permanently unfit for normal use by the Borrower for any reason whatsoever; (ii) any damage to such property which results in the receipt of insurance proceeds with respect to such property on the basis of an actual, constructive or compromised total loss; (iii) theft, hijacking or disappearance of such property for a period in excess of 180 days (or, if earlier, the date on which the Borrower has confirmed to the Security Trustee in writing that it cannot recover such property); (iv) the confiscation, condemnation, or seizure of, or requisition of (x) title to such property by any governmental or purported governmental authority or (y) use by any governmental or purported governmental authority for a period in excess of 90 consecutive days (other than a requisition of use by the government of the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof which bears the full faith and credit of the government of the United States of America and such requisition for use is for a period in excess of 180 consecutive days); (v) as a result of any law, rule, regulation, order or other action by the FAA or other similar governmental body of the government of registry of the Aircraft having jurisdiction, use of such type of property in the normal course of the business of air transportation shall have been prohibited for a period of twelve consecutive months; and (vi) any event treated as an Event of Loss pursuant to Section 3.03(d).

 

An Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft shall be deemed to have occurred if an Event of Loss occurs with respect to the related Airframe.

 



 

Excluded Parts ” means any audio-visual, entertainment, telephonic or other passenger convenience equipment owned by third parties (or owned jointly by the Borrower and others) and leased or otherwise furnished to the Borrower in the ordinary course of business.

 

Excluded Taxes ” means, with respect to a Tax Indemnitee or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income or capital (however denominated), franchise Taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income Taxes) and branch profits Taxes imposed on it, by a jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) as a result of the recipient being organized or having its principal office or, in the case of a Loan Participant, its Facility Office in such jurisdiction and (b) in the case of a Non-U.S. Loan Participant, (i) any U.S. federal withholding Tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Non-U.S. Loan Participant at the time such Non-U.S. Loan Participant becomes a party to the Facility Agreement (or designates a new Facility Office), except (x) to the extent that such Non-U.S. Loan Participant (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, immediately prior to the time of designation of a new Facility Office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding Tax pursuant to paragraph (d) of Schedule III to the Facility Agreement or (y) if such Non-U.S. Loan Participant is an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under paragraph (d)(ix) of Schedule III to the Facility Agreement or pursuant to any other request of the Borrower, or pursuant to any other provision in any Operative Document, or (ii) is attributable to such Non-U.S. Loan Participant’s failure to comply with paragraph (d)(iii) or (d)(v) of Schedule III to the Facility Agreement and (c) in the case of any Tax Indemnitee, any U.S. federal withholding Tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Tax Indemnitee under Section 1471 of the Code or under Section 1472 of the Code attributable to such Tax Indemnitee’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 1472 of the Code.

 

Expense ” or “ Expenses ” means any and all liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, suits, out of pocket costs, expenses and disbursements (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) of whatever kind and nature but excluding internal costs and expenses such as salaries, any amounts that would be included in Break Amount, and overhead of whatsoever kind and nature.

 

FAA Bill of Sale ” means, for the Aircraft (if FAA-registered), a bill of sale on AC Form 8050-2 or such other form as may be approved by the FAA in favor of the Borrower from the Aircraft Manufacturer in respect of the Aircraft.

 

FAA War Risk Policy ” is defined in Section 6.03 of the Mortgage.

 

Facility Agreement ” means that certain Facility Agreement [Hawaiian A330 [1259]], dated as of June 29, 2011, among the Borrower, the Loan Participants, and the Security Trustee as such Facility Agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time pursuant to the applicable provisions thereof.

 

Facility Office ” means the office or offices notified by a Loan Participant to the Security Trustee and the Borrower in writing on or before the date it becomes a Loan Participant (or, following that date, by not less than five Business Days’ written notice) as the office or offices through which it will perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 



 

Federal Aviation Act ” means part A of subtitle VII of Title 49 of the United States Code, or any successor provision.

 

Federal Aviation Administration ” and “ FAA ” mean the United States Federal Aviation Administration and any successor agency or agencies thereto.

 

Federal Reserve Bank means any Federal Reserve Bank of the United States.

 

FedWire ” means the funds transfer system used to transfer reserve balances for immediately available credit among the member banks of the United States Federal Reserve System.

 

Fee Letter ” means that certain letter agreement, dated as of April 29, 2011, between the Borrower and the Underwriters, pursuant to which the Borrower has agreed to pay certain Fees.

 

Fees ” means any commitment fee, structuring fee or other fee payable by the Borrower to any Finance Party pursuant to or in relation to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents.

 

Finance Parties ” means, together, the Loan Participants and the Security Trustee (each, a “ Finance Party ”).

 

Fixed Rate ” means, if the Loan Certificates are to bear interest at a fixed rate, for the applicable Type of Loan Certificate, the Fixed Rate determined in accordance with Section 3(b)(ii) of the Facility Agreement.  The Fixed Rate for each Type of Loan Certificate for (i) any Tranche 1 Loan shall be the rate specified on Schedule 1 to the Mortgage Supplement and (ii) any Tranche 2 Loan shall be the rate specified on Schedule 2 to the Mortgage Supplement; provided that in the case of a Fixed Rate established pursuant to a Conversion Notice after the Funding Date, such rates shall be as specified in a supplement to the Mortgage as required by Section 3(b)(ii)(2) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Fixed Rate Loan ” means the Loan if evidenced by Loan Certificates which bear interest at the Fixed Rate.

 

Fixed Rate Conversion Option ” has the meaning specified in Section 3(b)(ii)(2) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Floating Rate ” means, for any Interest Period and Type and Tranche of Loan Certificate, the sum of (1) LIBOR for such Interest Period, plus (2) the Applicable Margin applicable to such Type and Tranche of Loan Certificate (calculated on a basis of actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days).

 

Floating Rate Loan ” means the Loan if evidenced by Loan Certificates which bear interest at the Floating Rate.  The Loan shall be a Floating Rate Loan unless the Borrower shall have made an election to have the Loan bear interest at a Fixed Rate in accordance with Section 3(b)(ii) of the Facility Agreement.

 



 

Foreign Air Carrier ” means any air carrier which is not a U.S. Air Carrier and which performs maintenance, preventative maintenance and inspections for the Aircraft, the Airframe and/or any Engine to standards which are approved by, or which are substantially equivalent to those required by, the FAA, the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom, the Direction Generale de l’Aviation Civile of the French Republic, the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Nederlandse Luchtvaart Authoriteit of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Ministry of Transportation of Japan, the Federal Ministry of Transport of Canada, the Office Federal de l’Aviation Civile of the Swiss Confederation, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia, the Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology of Austria, the Service Public Fédéral Mobilité et Transports of Belgium, the Civil Aviation Authority of Denmark, the Irish Aviation Authority, Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile (Italy), the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway or the Swedish Transport Agency (and any agency or instrumentality of the applicable government succeeding to the functions of any of the foregoing entities).

 

Forward Fix Unwind ” means [**].

 

Funding Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 2(b) of the Facility Agreement.

 

GAAP ” means (a) generally accepted accounting principles applicable in the United States of America as in effect from time to time or (b) International Financial Reporting Standards and International Accounting Standards (and interpretations thereof) published by the International Accounting Standards Board, as in effect at the relevant time, and, in each case as applied by the Borrower in the preparation of its public financial statements .

 

Governmental Body ” means (a) any federal, state or similar government, and any body, board, department, commission, court, tribunal, authority, agency or other instrumentality of any such government or otherwise exercising any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory functions of such government or (b) any other government entity having jurisdiction over any matter contemplated by the Operative Documents or relating to the observance or performance of the obligations of any of the parties to the Operative Documents.

 

Hedge Break Amount ” means, as of any date on which Break Amount may be payable under the Operative Documents in respect of a Fixed Rate Loan and for any Holder’s related Hedge Transaction, the amount a floating rate payor would require in accordance with the “Close-out Amount” (as defined in the Swap Form) to have paid to it on such date by such Holder (such amount to be expressed as a positive number), or the amount the such floating rate payor would be willing to pay in accordance with market practice on the basis of “Close-out Amount” to such Holder on such date (such amount to be expressed as a negative number), in either case, to terminate such Hedge Transaction on such date with respect to, and to the extent of, the then outstanding principal amount of all of the Loan Certificates relating to Fixed Rate Loans that are subject to prepayment or purchase (or the entire Commitment), provided that where a Holder has not entered into a Hedge Transaction, such amount shall be calculated on the basis of a deemed fixed-for-floating interest rate swap on market terms that meets the definition of Hedge Transaction below for a notional amount equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Fixed Rate Loans of such Holder (taking into account any required amortization of such Fixed Rate Loans) and where “Close-out Amount” is calculated based on clauses (i) and (ii) but not clause (iii) of the definition thereof set forth in the Swap Form.

 



 

Hedge Breakage Gain ” means, as to any Holder, the absolute value of the Hedge Break Amount for such Holder received by it if the Hedge Break Amount is a negative number.

 

Hedge Breakage Loss ” means, as to any Holder, the value of the Hedge Break Amount for such Holder if the Hedge Break Amount is a positive number.

 

Hedge Transaction ” means, for any Holder and in respect of the Loan Certificates of any Tranche, an interest rate Hedge Transaction entered into by such Holder in connection with a Fixed Rate Loan (documented (or deemed documented)) by the Swap Form and a hedge confirmation incorporating the terms of this definition) where such Holder will (i) pay to a floating rate payor under such Hedge Transaction on each Interest Payment Date for such Tranche following the Hedge Effective Date or Fixed Rate Conversion Date (as such terms are defined in Section 3(b)(ii) of the Facility Agreement), as the case may be, an amount equal to the interest scheduled to be paid to such Holder on such Loan Certificates calculated at the Fixed Rate and (ii) receive from such floating rate payor on each such Interest Payment Date an amount equal to the amount of interest that would have accrued on such Loan Certificates during the Interest Period for such Tranche ending on such Interest Payment Date at the Floating Rate for such Interest Period whether or not such terms are the same terms of any actual hedge entered into by such Holder.

 

Holder ” means, at any time, any holder of one or more Loan Certificates.

 

Holding Company ” means, in relation to a company or corporation, any other company or corporation in respect of which it is a Subsidiary.

 

Holdings ” means Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Illegality Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following events or circumstances:

 

(a)                                   it becomes unlawful or contrary to any applicable law for any party to any of the Operative Documents to perform any of its material obligations under the Operative Documents and/or to continue as a party to any of the Operative Documents; or

 

(b)                                  all or any material part of any Operative Document becomes void, illegal, invalid, unenforceable or of limited force and effect.

 

Inchoate Liens ” mean any Permitted Lien of the type described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (v) or (vi) of Section 7.01, except that “Inchoate Liens” shall not include any such Lien that is a Lien of record, whether filed with the FAA or any other applicable aviation authority, filed pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code in any applicable jurisdiction or registered with the International Registry.

 

Indemnitee ” or “ Indemnitees ” means the Loan Participants, the Security Trustee and each of their respective successors, permitted assigns, directors, officers and employees.

 



 

Interest Payment Date ” means, each of the four quarterly anniversary dates of the Funding Date (or Projected Funding Date, if applicable) (or if there is no comparable day in any applicable month, the last day of such month); provided that, if any such date shall not be a Business Day, then the relevant Interest Payment Date shall be the next succeeding Business Day unless by virtue of such extension such date would fall in the next succeeding calendar month, in which case the relevant Interest Payment Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.  The Interest Payment Dates shall be the dates specified in the amortization schedule relating thereto attached to the Mortgage Supplement (subject to modification by the above proviso).

 

Interest Period ” means (a) initially, the period commencing on the Funding Date for the Aircraft and ending on the first Interest Payment Date thereafter and (b) thereafter, each successive three-month (or other applicable) period commencing on the final day of the preceding Interest Period and ending on the next succeeding Interest Payment Date; provided that, for interest accrual purposes only, in the case of a Fixed Rate Loan, there shall be no adjustment for period end dates as provided in the definition of Interest Payment Date.

 

international interest ” is defined in the Cape Town Convention.

 

International Registry ” is defined in the Cape Town Convention.

 

Lease ” means any lease agreement permitted by the terms of Section 3.03 hereof.

 

Lease Assignment ” means, for any Lease with a term exceeding 12 months (including mandatory renewals and extensions), an instrument evidencing the collateral assignment thereof in favor of the Security Trustee, which shall be (together with any associated Lessee consent) in for and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Loan Participants.

 

Lessee ” means any lessee under a Lease.

 

LIBOR ” means, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum equal to:

 

(a)                                   the Screen Rate for such Interest Period; or

 

(b)                                  if no Screen Rate is available for dollars or for such Interest Period, the arithmetic mean of the rates (rounded up to the nearest 1/100th of one per cent) as supplied to the Borrower at its request quoted by the Loan Participants to leading banks in the London interbank market,

 

in each case, as of 11.00 a.m. (London time) on the Quotation Date for the offering of deposits in dollars in an amount comparable to the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loan Certificates for such Interest Period.

 

LIBOR Break Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(g) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Lien ” means any mortgage, pledge, lien, claim, encumbrance, lease, security interest or other lien of any kind on property.  “Lien” shall include any interest registered on the International Registry other than the Borrower’s ownership interest registered on the International Registry as a contract of sale with respect to the Aircraft.

 



 

Liquidity Break Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(h)(i) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Liquidity Event ” means, [**].

 

Liquidity Margin ” means, [**].

 

Liquidity Reserve Differential ” means, [**].

 

Loans ” means the loan(s) made by the Loan Participants to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2 of the Facility Agreement.

 

Loan Certificate ” means a loan certificate issued pursuant to Section 2.02 of this Mortgage and any such certificates issued in exchange or replacement therefor pursuant to Section 2.06 or 2.07 of this Mortgage.

 

Loan Participant ” means each Holder initially a party to the Facility Agreement, and its successors and permitted assigns.

 

Loan Participant Lien ” means any Lien which arises from acts or claims against a Loan Participant.

 

Maintenance Program ” means the maintenance program for the Aircraft of the Borrower (or any applicable Lessee) which is approved by the aviation authority in the country of registry of the Aircraft.

 

Majority in Interest of Holders ” means, as of any date of the determination thereof, (i) if no amount in respect of any Loan is then outstanding, a Loan Participant or Loan Participants whose Commitments aggregate more than fifty per cent (50%) of the aggregate Commitments of all Loan Participants, or (ii) otherwise, the Holders of more than 50% in aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Loan Certificates.  For all purposes of the foregoing definition, in determining as of any date the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of any Loan Certificates, there shall be excluded all Loan Certificates, if any, held by the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof.

 

Market Disruption Event ” has the meaning specified in Section 3(j) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Market Disruption Fixed Interest Rate ” has the meaning specified in Section 3(j) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Market Disruption Floating Interest Rate ” has the meaning specified in Section 3(j) of the Facility Agreement.

 



 

Material Adverse Change ” means a material adverse change in the Borrower’s financial condition that, in the opinion of the Majority in Interest of Holders, materially adversely affects the Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under the Operative Documents.

 

Maturity Date ” means, for the Loan Certificates of any Tranche and its related Loan, the final Interest Payment Date set forth on Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 to the initial Mortgage Supplement relating to, and on the Loan Certificates for, such Tranche.

 

Mortgage ” and “ this Mortgage ” mean this Mortgage and Security Agreement [Hawaiian A330 [1259]], including any Mortgage Supplement and each other supplement from time to time entered into pursuant hereto.

 

Mortgage Documents ” means, collectively, this Mortgage, and the Mortgage Supplement.

 

Mortgage Estate ” means the “ Mortgage Estate ” as defined in the Granting Clause hereof.

 

Mortgage Supplement ” means a supplement to this Mortgage substantially in the form of Exhibit A, which shall particularly describe the Airframe and associated Engines, or any Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine, included in the property of the Borrower covered by this Mortgage, or any other supplement hereto.

 

Non-U.S. Person ” means any Person other than (i) a citizen or resident of the United States of America (for purposes of this definition, the “United States”), (ii) a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity created or organized under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof or therein or (iii) an estate or trust that is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of the source of its income.

 

Non-U.S. Loan Participant ” means a Loan Participant that is not a “United States person” as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

Obsolete Part Amount ” has the meaning specified in Section 1 of the Facility Agreement.

 

OECD ” means the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development.

 

Operative Documents ” means the Facility Agreement, the Mortgage, the Mortgage Supplement, the Loan Certificates, the Fee Letter, the DERA (if applicable) and the Consent and Agreement, and any amendments or supplements of any of the foregoing.

 

Original Amount ” with respect to a Loan Certificate, means the stated original principal amount of such Loan Certificate, and, with respect to all the Loan Certificates of any Tranche, means the aggregate stated original principal amounts of the Loan Certificates of such Tranche.

 



 

Original Financial Statements ” means the audited consolidated financial statements of Holdings for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Holdings for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011.

 

Parts ” means all appliances, parts, instruments, appurtenances, accessories, furnishings and other equipment of whatever nature (other than Engines or engines and Excluded Parts), which are from time to time incorporated or installed in or attached to the Airframe or any Engine and all such items which are subsequently removed therefrom so long as the Lien of this Mortgage shall cover the same pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

Past Due Rate ” means, in respect of any amount owing to any Holder of any Tranche and Type of Loan Certificates or any amount owing under any Operative Document, a per annum rate equal to (A) in the case of a Floating Rate Loan for any Tranche, the Floating Rate for such Tranche and Type of Loan Certificates for the applicable Interest Period plus 2.0% and (B) in the case of a Fixed Rate Loan for any Tranche, 2.0% plus the higher of (x) the Fixed Rate for such Tranche and Type of Loan Certificates plus and (y) the Floating Rate for such Tranche and Type of Loan Certificates for the applicable Interest Period, in each case calculated by the Loan Participants on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual number of days elapsed; provided, that if a Market Disruption Event shall be continuing, “Past Due Rate” means, in respect of any amount owing to any Holder of any Type B Loan Certificate of any Tranche or any amount owing under any Operative Document to a Type B Loan Participant, a per annum rate equal to, in the case of a Floating Rate Loan for any Tranche, the Market Disruption Floating Interest Rate for such Tranche for the applicable Interest Period, and, in the case of a Fixed Rate Loan, the Market Disruption Fixed Interest Rate for such Tranche for the applicable Interest Period, in each case plus 2.0%; provided that in each case such rate shall not exceed the maximum interest rate permitted by law.

 

Payment Office ” means the bank and account number referred to in Schedule I to the Facility Agreement.

 

Permitted Investment ” means each of (i) obligations of, or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or agencies of either thereof entitled to the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, (ii) open market commercial paper of any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any member of the European Union rated at least P-1 or its equivalent by Moody’s Investors Service Inc. (“ Moody’s ”) or at least A-1 or its equivalent by Standard & Poor’s (“ S&P ”), (iii) certificates of deposit issued by commercial banks organized under the laws of the United States or any member of the European Union or of any political subdivision thereof having a combined capital and surplus in excess of $250,000,000.00 which banks or their holding companies have a rating of A or its equivalent by Moody’s or S&P; provided , however , that the aggregate amount at any one time so invested in certificates of deposit issued by any one bank shall not exceed 5% of such bank’s capital and surplus, (iv) repurchase agreements with any financial institution meeting the standards set forth in clause (iii) above with any of the obligations described in clauses (i) through (iii) as collateral, (v) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any instrumentality thereof, in each case having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s, and (vi) shares of any money market mutual fund that (A) has at least 95% of its assets invested

 



 

continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (i) and (vi) above, (B) has net assets of not less than $500,000,000, and (C) has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s; provided that any such investment shall be denominated in Dollars and shall mature within 30 days from the date of making such investment.

 

Permitted Lessee ” means [**].

 

Permitted Lien ” means any Lien permitted under Section 7.01.

 

Person ” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

Projected Funding Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 3(c)(ii) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Quotation Date ” means, in relation to any Interest Period, two London business days before the first day of such Interest Period.

 

Related Aircraft ” means the Airbus A330-200 aircraft (with manufacturer’s serial number expected to be 1302), which is subject to the security interest of the Related Mortgage.

 

Related Event of Default ” means an “Event of Default” under and as defined in the Related Mortgage.

 

Related Mortgage ” means [**].

 

Related Secured Obligations ” means the “Secured Obligations” under and as defined in the Related Mortgage.

 

Replacement Aircraft ” means any aircraft substituted for the Aircraft pursuant to Section 10.01.

 

Replacement Airframe ” means any airframe substituted for the Airframe pursuant to Section 10.01.

 

Replacement Engine ” means any engine substituted for an Engine pursuant to Section 10.01.

 

Responsible Officer ” means, with respect to the Borrower, any corporate officer who, in the normal performance of his or her responsibilities, with respect to the subject matter of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Borrower pursuant to any Operative Document, would have responsibility for and knowledge of such matter and the requirements of any Operative Document with respect thereto.

 

Screen Rate ” means, for any Interest Period, the rate displayed on the LIBOR01 page of the Bloomberg Page BBAM 1 (or any successor or substitute page of such service, or any successor to or substitute for such service providing rate quotations comparable to those

 



 

currently provided on such page of such service).  If the agreed page is replaced or service ceases to be available, the Security Trustee may specify another page or service displaying the appropriate rate after consultation with the Loan Participants and with the agreement of the Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

Secured Obligations ” has the meaning set forth in the Granting Clause of this Mortgage.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Security Trustee ” means Bank of Utah in its capacity as Security Trustee hereunder, and any successor thereto in such capacity.

 

Special Default ” means an Event of Default or a Default under any of Section 8.01, 8.02, 8.06 or 8.07.

 

Stipulated Insured Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to 110% (or 115% if the Loans are Fixed Rate Loans) of the aggregate principal amount then outstanding on the Loan Certificates.

 

Structuring Fee Letter ” means the letter agreement between the Borrower and the Underwriters, pursuant to which the Borrower has agreed to pay certain Fees.

 

Subsidiary ” means, as to any Person, any other Person of which at least a majority of the voting stock (or equivalent equity interests) is owned or controlled by such first Person and/or by one or more other Subsidiaries.

 

Swap Form ” means a 2002 Master Agreement of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association in the form published in 2002 (or any comparable form) and supplemented by the 2006 ISDA Definitions (as amended).

 

Tax ” means all present and future fees (including, without limitation, license, documentation and registration fees), taxes, levies, imposts, withholdings, deductions, duties or charges of any nature whatsoever, and wheresoever imposed or withheld, including (without limitation) value added tax or any other tax in respect of added value (including, without limitation, goods and services, sales and harmonized sales taxes) and any franchise, transfer, sales, use, business, occupation, excise, income, gross receipt, personal property, real property, stamp or other tax, in each case imposed by any taxing or governmental authority or agency, together with any penalties, additions to tax, fines or interest thereon (and “ Taxes ” and “ Taxation ” shall be construed accordingly).

 

Tax Credit ” means a credit against, relief or remission for, or repayment of any Tax.

 

Tax Indemnitee ” means the Security Trustee, the Loan Participants, and the respective successors and permitted assigns of each of the foregoing Persons and shall also include any combined, consolidated or affiliated tax group of which any such person is or shall become a member and any member of such group.

 



 

Tranche ” has the meaning specified in Section 2(a)(iii) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Tranche 1 Commitment ” has the meaning specified in Section 2(a)(i) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Tranche 1 Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2(a)(i) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Tranche 2 Commitment ” has the meaning specified in Section 2(a)(ii) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Tranche 2 Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2(a)(ii) of the Facility Agreement.

 

transacting user entity ” is defined in the Regulations for the International Registry.

 

Type ” has the meaning specified in Section 2(a)(ii) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Type A Loan Certificate ” as to any Loan Certificate of any Tranche, means its designation as being “Type A” as provided in Section 2(a)(ii) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Type A Loan Participant ” means a Loan Participant that designated itself as “Type A” as provided in Section 2(a)(ii) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Type B Loan Certificate ” as to any Loan Certificate of any Tranche, means its designation as being “Type B” as provided in Section 2(a)(ii) of the Facility Agreement.

 

Type B Loan Participant ” means a Loan Participant that designated itself (or was deemed designated) as a “Type B” as provided in Section 2(a)(ii) of the Facility Agreement.

 

U.S. Air Carrier ” means any United States air carrier which is a “citizen of the United States” (as defined in 49 U.S.C. § 40102(a)(15)) holding an air carrier operating certificate issued pursuant to chapter 447 of title 49 (or the equivalent authority issued by the Civil Aeronautics Board under the predecessor regulatory laws, rules and regulations) for aircraft capable of carrying 10 or more individuals or 6,000 pounds or more of cargo, and as to which there is in force an air carrier operating certificate issued pursuant to Part 121 of the FAA Regulations, or which may operate as an air carrier by certification or otherwise under any successor or substitute provisions therefor or in the absence thereof.

 

U.S. Government ” means the federal government of the United States of America, or any instrumentality or agency thereof the obligations of which are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the federal government of the United States of America.

 

Underwriters ” means the Loan Participants originally party to the Facility Agreement.

 

Unpaid Sum ” means any sum due and payable but unpaid by the Borrower under the Operative Documents.

 



 

Unscheduled Prepayment ” means [**].

 

War Risk Insurance ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Paragraph C of Schedule 1 to the Mortgage.

 

Warranty Bill of Sale ” means, for the Aircraft, a full warranty bill of sale in favor of the Borrower from the Aircraft Manufacturer in respect of the Aircraft.

 

Wet Lease ” means any arrangement whereby the Borrower or any Lessee agrees to furnish the Aircraft, Airframe or Engine to a third party pursuant to which the Aircraft, Airframe or Engine shall at all times be under the operational control, and full ownership, of the Borrower or such Lessee and shall be maintained, insured and otherwise used and operated in accordance with the provisions hereof, provided that such insurance with respect to legal liabilities for passenger and cargo may be on a contingent basis for the duration of any such arrangement as long as such wet lessee under such arrangement maintains primary coverage for such insurance in favor of the Secured Trustee and the Borrower in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Mortgage, provided further that the Borrower’s obligations under this Mortgage (except with respect to legal liability insurance as set forth in the preceding proviso) shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any such arrangement and the Aircraft remains registered in the United States.

 


 

 

Exhibit 10.7

 

CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

This CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of this 29 th  day of June, 2011 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) and Airline Contract Maintenance and Equipment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Contractor ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS , the Company is an airline with headquarters in the State of Hawaii that operates commercial aircraft in revenue service;

 

WHEREAS , there are significant administrative burdens on the Company in managing from Honolulu its extensive maintenance functions on the US mainland and elsewhere around the world for its current extensive operations and contemplated future expansions;

 

WHEREAS , it is more efficient to consolidate the Company’s maintenance operations into a single entity with geographic proximity to mainland maintenance providers;

 

WHEREAS , the Company desires to secure the services of the Contractor to act as a general contractor to the Company for all of its maintenance requirements; and

 

WHEREAS , the Contractor desires to act as a general contractor for the Company and to coordinate with Service Providers to provide Products to the Company as described herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein, the Company and the Contractor, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND USAGE

 

Section 1.01                                 Definitions .  Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the following meanings:

 

Agreement ” is defined in the preamble.

 

Company ” is defined in the preamble.

 

Contractor ” is defined in the preamble.

 

Contractor Fee ” is defined in Section 4.01(a).

 

Core Duties ” shall consist of the following services to be provided with respect to the Company: (i) negotiation and entry into Product Contracts; (ii) selection, supervision, monitoring and enforcement with respect to Service Providers and Product Contracts; (iii) general administration of and record keeping with respect to Product Contracts; (iv) payment of the monetary obligations to the Service Providers; and (v) reporting to and communication with the Company.

 

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Documentation ” means all written invoices, receipts, billing statements, payment notices, wire receipt and payment notifications, bank statements and other similar written evidence of (i) amounts paid or payable to any person and (ii) received or receivable from any person, in each case in connection with the Products or the Product Contracts.

 

Effective Date ” is defined in the preamble.

 

Events of Default ” is defined in Section 8.01.

 

General Contractor Services ” means the responsibilities of the Contractor set forth in ARTICLE II.

 

Indemnified Party ” is defined in Section 9.01.

 

Losses ” is defined in Section 9.01.

 

Minimum Contractor Fee ” is defined in Section 4.01(a).

 

Product Contracts ” means any contract or agreement with a Service Provider with respect to the provision of Products.  The Product Contracts existing as of the Effective Date are set forth in Schedule 1 hereto, and such Schedule 1 shall be updated to reflect new or additional contracts, as applicable.

 

Product Costs ” is defined in Section 2.01(c).

 

Products ” means equipment, products, services, warranties and similar items or obligations, including maintenance, diagnostic and remedial obligations, provided to the Company or for the benefit of the Company.

 

Reference Rate ” means the rate published, from time to time, in The Wall Street Journal as the prime lending rate or “prime rate” plus one percent.  If the Reference Rate is no longer published by The Wall Street Journal , then the Reference Rate shall mean the rate published by a national publication selected by the parties plus one percent.

 

Service Providers ” means each third party hired by the Contractor to provide Products.

 

Term ” means five years from the Effective Date, subject to automatic renewal and termination pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE II
RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Section 2.01                                 Contractor’s Responsibilities .  The Company hereby engages the Contractor, and the Contractor hereby agrees that, during the Term, the Contractor shall provide the following General Contractor Services to or on behalf of the Company:

 

(a)                                   Subject to any expenditure limitations adopted by the board of directors of the Company, negotiate and enter into Product Contracts and to the extent legally permissible

 

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receive partial or full assignments of existing Product Contracts from the Company; provided , that title to, ownership of and risk of loss pertaining to any Product shall be automatically transferred by the Contractor to the Company, with no action whatsoever required by the Contractor or the Company, at the time such Product is received by the Company (on behalf of the Contractor or itself) from the applicable Service Provider;

 

(b)                                  Supervise and monitor the Service Providers, as may presently or in the future be required by Title 14, Part 121 of the Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to the provision of Products, and (i) where necessary or desirable take such actions to enforce a Service Provider’s compliance with its obligations to or for the benefit of the Company and (ii) where necessary or desirable, hire, fire and/or replace any Service Provider; provided , that the Company shall have ultimate responsibility for determining the adequacy of and the provision of the Products to the Company;

 

(c)                                   (i) Collect, or cause to be collected, all payments due from the Service Providers and (ii) promptly (but in no event later than the date such payment is due and payable, unless there is a dispute as to payment) pay, or cause to be paid, any amounts required to be paid under the Product Contracts (the “ Product Costs ”); provided , that the Company shall agree to guarantee any payments required to be made to Service Providers under the Product Contracts;

 

(d)                                  Perform on behalf of the Company all reporting and other normal responsibilities reasonably believed by the Contractor to be required under the Product Contracts, including representing the Company in ordinary course of business matters with Service Providers and as directed by the Company;

 

(e)                                   Provide readily available information to the Company as it may reasonably request from time to time;

 

(f)                                     Refrain from any affirmative action that would cause the Company in any material respect to violate any federal, state or local laws and regulations, and to the extent that the Contractor has knowledge of any such existing or prospective violation take, or direct Service Providers to take, commercially reasonable actions in accordance with the standards of performance in ARTICLE III to redress or mitigate any such violation;

 

(g)                                  (i) Give prompt written notice to the Company of any material litigation, material disputes with or claims by governmental authorities, material defaults or material force majeure events and material losses suffered by the Company under or related to any Product Contract promptly after learning of the same, (ii) furnish to the Company, or direct a Service Provider to furnish, copies of all material documents related to the items set forth in subsection (i) above, and (iii) at the Company’s request, provide documents relating to any Product Contract or the Contractor’s responsibilities hereunder reasonably requested by any third party, subject to compliance with any applicable confidentiality restrictions;

 

(h)                                  Cause the Company and the Contractor to obtain (to the extent not already purchased) and maintain commercially available insurance required to be maintained on behalf of the Company and the Contractor, with respect to the General Contractor Services and/or the Product Contracts and (i) on an annual basis, provide the Company with certificates from the

 

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insurance broker verifying such insurance and setting forth the principal terms of all active insurance policies in connection therewith, and (ii) upon the reasonable request of a Service Provider, provide such Service Provider with insurance certificates with respect to such Service Provider’s Products; and

 

(i)                                      Perform such other tasks as the Company may reasonably request from time to time unless not otherwise permitted herein, including but not limited to the entry into contracts as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the Company’s financing arrangements or other material commitments.

 

Section 2.02                                 Company’s Responsibilities .  The Company hereby agrees that, during the Term, the Company shall be responsible for the following:

 

(a)                                   Obtaining all necessary approvals from the FAA for the Contractor to perform its function hereunder, including, if necessary, the provision to the Contractor of an organization that is adequate to perform maintenance (including “essential maintenance”), preventative maintenance, and alterations and competent personnel and adequate facilities and equipment for the proper performance of maintenance (including “essential maintenance”), preventative maintenance, and alterations, as defined by the FAA, that is performed as part of this Agreement; and

 

(b)                                  Ensuring that the Company’s Continuing Analysis and Surveillance System (CASS) is able to determine that each Service Provider listed in its maintenance provider listing performs maintenance (including “essential maintenance”), preventative maintenance, and alterations in accordance with the Company’s FAA approved maintenance program and manual.

 

Section 2.03                                 Payments to Service Providers .  For the avoidance of doubt, payments due and owing to the Service Providers under the Product Contracts shall be for the account of the Contractor and the Contractor shall be responsible for all expenses arising under the Product Contracts.

 

Section 2.04                                 Separateness .  The Contractor shall maintain its existence separate and distinct from any other person, including maintaining in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation under the laws of Delaware and obtaining and preserving its qualification to do business in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or will be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE III
STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE

 

Section 3.01                                 Standard of Performance .  The Contractor shall perform the General Contractor Services, or shall cause the General Contractor Services to be performed, in accordance with applicable law and the prudent operating standards; provided, that the Contractor shall take no action that would cause the Company to be in violation of any federal regulation and the Contractor shall be deemed to have satisfied its duties (i) in respect of supervision of Service Providers who are qualified and experienced in their respective industry, and without any duty to conduct further investigation, verification or consultation, in the absence of actual knowledge, as provided by the Company, that such work product is incorrect or

 

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incomplete or warrants further investigation and (ii) in respect of any specific matter or circumstance requiring interpretation, application, or enforcement of any material Product Contract of the Company, by relying conclusively on the advice of qualified legal counsel and qualified industry consultants provided by the Company with respect to such matter or circumstance.

 

Section 3.02                                 No Liability .

 

(a)                                   The Contractor shall have no liability under this Agreement for (i) failure to take actions that it is not obligated to take pursuant to this Agreement and as to which it has requested the consent of the Company for the Contractor to perform such actions if such consent is not timely given, or (ii) actions taken at the direction of the Company in accordance with the terms of the Company bylaws, or (iii) failure to take actions requiring the expenditure of Company funds if such funds are not available (for reasons other than a failure of the Contractor to provide the General Contractor Services in accordance with this Agreement).

 

(b)                                  The Contractor shall have no liability to the Company for actions, or decisions not to act, taken with the approval of the Company for such action or inaction; provided , that the Contractor shall not be excused from liability hereunder for such actions or decisions not to act that are performed in a negligent manner.

 

(c)                                   The Contractor may make expenditures contemplated by this Agreement or required by law without seeking further approval of the Company unless such expenditure is in excess of $25,000, in which case the Contractor shall first seek the Company’s written consent.

 

ARTICLE IV
COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT

 

Section 4.01                                 Fees and Expenses .

 

(a)                                   On the first Business Day of each calendar month occurring after the Effective Date, the Contractor will invoice the Company for an amount equal to 1.00% of the Product Costs incurred by the Contractor during the prior month (such amount, the “ Contractor Fee ”).  The Contractor Fee shall serve as the Contractor’s compensation for the performance of the General Contractor Services.

 

(b)                                  Except during the calendar year in which the Effective Date occurs, the Contractor Fee shall be subject to a floor of $100,000 (the “ Minimum Contractor Fee ”).  In the event that the actual Contractor Fee invoiced by the Contractor in accordance with clause (a) above for any calendar year is less than the Minimum Contractor Fee, the Contractor shall invoice the Company for such difference in the invoice delivered on the first Business Day of each January (other than January 2012).  For the calendar year in which the Effective Date occurs, the Minimum Contractor Fee shall be equal $100,000 times a fraction the numerator of which is the number of full calendar months remaining during such calendar year and the denominator of which is 12.

 

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(c)                                   In addition and unless otherwise provided herein, the Contractor shall be reimbursed for all Product Costs incurred by the Contractor and for all other reasonable expenses that the Contractor incurs in connection with performance of its obligations under, and otherwise in accordance with, this Agreement.

 

Section 4.02                                 Billing and Payment .  Within fifteen days following the Contractor’s submission of an invoice to the Company reflecting any expenses due and payable by the Company (and including invoices and other material identifying and substantiating, in reasonable detail, the nature of such expenses and the basis for reimbursement thereof) to the Contractor, including any Product Costs and/or Contractor Fee:

 

(a)                                   The Company shall remit payment to the Contractor, or to the Service Provider if the Contractor shall so direct, of the expenses specified in such invoice, including any Product Costs and/or Contractor Fees, less any portion of such expenses that is disputed in good faith by the Company; and

 

(b)                                  The parties shall attempt to resolve any such disputed portion in accordance with ARTICLE VI and any amount owed that remains unpaid more than fifteen days after the date such amount is due and payable under this Agreement shall accrue interest at the Reference Rate beginning on the first day after such amount became due and payable.

 

Section 4.03                                 Records .  The Contractor shall retain copies of invoices submitted by it under Section 4.02, and of any Service Provider invoices or similar Documentation contained or reflected therein, for a minimum period of three years or such longer period as required by applicable law.  Records maintained by the Contractor pursuant to this section shall be the property of the Company and shall not be destroyed, unless the Company shall have consented to such destruction in writing or declined in writing to accept possession of the records after the Contractor has advised the Company that the records will be destroyed.

 

ARTICLE V
DELAYS

 

Section 5.01                                 Conditions .  If the Contractor becomes aware of any event or circumstance that could prevent its performance of any of its obligations hereunder, the Contractor shall give prompt notice thereof to the Company.

 

Section 5.02                                 Mitigation of Delay .  The Contractor shall attempt in good faith to minimize any delay in performing its obligations under this Agreement, provided , however , that the Contractor shall not be obligated to undertake or perform any actions that are prohibited by contract or any applicable law or that would expose the Contractor to any material risk of liability or to any material expense that is not reasonably expected to be promptly reimbursed or indemnified hereunder.

 

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ARTICLE VI
DISPUTE RESOLUTION

 

Section 6.01                                 Procedure .

 

(a)                                   The parties shall attempt, in good faith, to resolve or cure all disputes (including disputes with respect to claimed Events of Default), controversies or claims relating to this Agreement by mutual agreement in accordance with this ARTICLE VI before initiating any legal action or attempting to enforce any rights or remedies hereunder (including termination), at law or in equity (regardless of whether this ARTICLE VI is referenced in the provision of this Agreement which is the basis for any such dispute).

 

(b)                                  If a party believes that a dispute, controversy or claim under this Agreement has arisen, such party shall within ten days after such dispute, controversy or claim arises, give notice thereof to the other party, which notice shall describe in reasonable detail the basis and specifics of the dispute, controversy or claim.  A meeting or conference call shall be held promptly, and in no case later than five days following delivery of such notice, attended by representatives of the parties with decision-making authority regarding the dispute, controversy or claim to attempt in good faith to negotiate a resolution.  If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute, either party may pursue whatever rights it has available under this Agreement, at law or in equity.

 

Section 6.02                                 Continuation of Work .  Pending final resolution of any dispute, the parties shall continue to fulfill their respective obligations under this Agreement; provided , however , that the Company may withhold any amount which is the subject of dispute from any payment otherwise due hereunder during the pendency of any dispute resolution proceeding.  If the Contractor prevails in such dispute, the Company shall immediately pay to the Contractor the unpaid amount in dispute with interest thereon, which interest shall accrue at the Reference Rate for each day from and including the date on which such amount was originally due to, but excluding, the date of actual payment thereof.

 

ARTICLE VII
COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION

 

Section 7.01                                 Term .  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and remain in full force and effect until the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date, subject to automatic renewal.

 

Section 7.02                                 Termination .  The Agreement may be terminated by the written agreement of the parties, executed by all parties hereto, or as otherwise provided in this Agreement.  In connection with the termination of this Agreement, the Contractor shall cooperate with all reasonable requests of the Company in connection with the transition of General Contractor Services performed by the Contractor (including the transferring of the records in the Contractor’s possession) to the entity selected by the Company to undertake the General Contractor Services.  Following any termination, the Contractor shall be entitled to any other fees or reimbursement expenses that have been incurred in accordance with this Agreement but remain unpaid.

 

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Section 7.03                                 Resignation of Contractor .  The Contractor may resign by giving ninety days written notice of such resignation to the Company, specifying a date (which date shall be not less than ninety days after the giving of such notice) upon which such resignation shall take effect.  Contractor’s resignation shall become effective upon the appointment of a successor Contractor.

 

Section 7.04                                 Reservation by Company .  The Company may voluntarily terminate this Agreement upon ninety days written notice to the Contractor.  Upon three days written notice to the Contractor, the Company may withdraw any particular Product Contract from Schedule 1 .

 

Section 7.05                                 Assignment and Assumption .  Concurrently with any termination of this Agreement, resignation of the Contractor or Product Contract withdrawal, the Contractor and the Company (or a third party designee of the Company) shall enter into an assignment and assumption agreement whereby the Contractor assigns and the Company (or its designee) assumes all of the rights, title, interests, duties and obligations with respect to all Product Contracts, in the case of termination of this Agreement or resignation of the Contractor, or with respect to such assigned Product Contract, in the case of a Product Contract withdrawal.

 

ARTICLE VIII
DEFAULT

 

Section 8.01                                 Events of Default .  Subject to the provisions of ARTICLE VI, the following events shall be events of default (“ Events of Default ”) under this Agreement regardless of the pendency of any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership, insolvency or other proceeding which has or might have the effect of preventing such party from complying with the terms of this Agreement:

 

(a)                                   (i) Failure by the Contractor to comply in any material respect with any term, provision or covenant of this Agreement, or (ii) a gross dereliction by Contractor of its duties under this Agreement, and such failure or act described in clause (i) or (ii) continues for thirty days after receipt by the Contractor of written notice of such breach; or

 

(b)                                  Failure by the Company to comply in any material respect with any term, provision or covenant of this Agreement, and such failure continues for thirty days after receipt by the Company of written notice of such breach.

 

Section 8.02                                 Bankruptcy .  Subject to the rights or remedies it may have, either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, effective immediately, if, at any time, the other party files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or files any petition or answer seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future statute or law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, or other relief for debtors, whether federal or state, or seeks, consents to, or acquiesces in the appointment of any trustee, receiver, conservator or liquidator of such party or of all or any substantial part of its properties, or a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order, judgment or decree approving a petition filed against such party seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future statute or law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or other relief for

 

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debtors, whether federal or state, and such party consents to or acquiesces in the entry of such order, judgment or decree, or the same remains unvacated and unstayed for an aggregate of sixty days from the date or entry thereof, or any trustee, receiver, conservator or liquidator of such party or of all or any substantial part of its properties is appointed without the consent of or acquiescence of such party and such appointment remains unvacated and unstayed for an aggregate of sixty days.  The terms “acquiesce” and “acquiescence”, as used herein, include, but are not limited to, the failure to file a petition or motion to vacate or discharge any order, judgment or decree providing for such appointment within the time specified by law.

 

Section 8.03                                 Remedies .  If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing hereunder, then this Agreement may be terminated immediately by the non-defaulting party, without obligation to or recourse by the defaulting party.  The non-defaulting party shall have all rights and remedies allowed at law or in equity, subject however, to the specific limitations of liability in ARTICLE IX.

 

ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF DAMAGES

 

Section 9.01                                 Indemnification .  To the extent not prohibited by law, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Contractor, its officers, directors, employees and affiliates (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”) from and against all losses, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses of any nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) or liabilities (or actions, suits or proceedings including any inquiry or investigation or claims in respect thereof), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitral or investigative not actually paid or reimbursed to the Contractor under applicable insurance policies (collectively, “ Losses ”) resulting from or arising out of the Contractor’s performance of its obligations hereunder; provided , however , that the Contractor shall not have the right to be so indemnified for Losses arising out of or relating to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Contractor or its subcontractors, or a breach of its obligations under this Agreement; provided , further , that neither the Contractor nor the Company shall indemnify the other for Losses related to federal, state or local taxes, and this Agreement shall not permit the passing on of any increased rates of taxes between the Contractor and the Company.

 

Section 9.02                                 Exclusion of Consequential Damages .  Neither the Contractor nor the Company nor any of their officers, directors, employees or affiliates shall be liable for punitive, consequential, special, indirect or exemplary damages of any nature including damages for lost profits or revenues or the loss or use of such profits or revenues, increased costs of purchasing Products or capital, debt service fees or penalties, inventory or use charges, damages to reputation, damages for lost opportunities, or claims of any of the customers, members or affiliates of the Company, regardless of whether said claim is based upon contract, warranty, tort (including negligence and strict liability) or other theory of law; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not apply to the extent an Indemnified Party is obligated to pay any such amount to a third person.

 

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Section 9.03                                 Aggregate Liability .  Except in the case of willful misconduct or fraud of the Contractor, the aggregate liability of the Contractor under this Agreement shall be limited to the amount of any fees in excess of reimbursement of expenses actually paid to the Contractor.

 

Section 9.04                                 Supremacy .  The provisions expressed in this ARTICLE IX shall prevail over any conflicting or inconsistent provisions contained elsewhere in this Agreement and shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE X
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 10.01                           Representations and Warranties .  Each party hereto represents and warrants, as of the date hereof, as follows:

 

(a)                                   it is a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware and has the power and authority to carry on its business and operations and has the power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;

 

(b)                                  it has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder;

 

(c)                                   it has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general principles of equity;

 

(d)                                  the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not (i) contravene the provisions of any law, governmental rule or regulation, or any order of any court or governmental authority or agency applicable to or binding on it or (ii) constitute a breach of or default under (A) its formation documents, bylaws or (B) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, contract or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property may be bound or affected;

 

(e)                                   no consent, authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or any other person is required for the due execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by such party (other than those which have already been obtained); and

 

(f)                                     there is no action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or by or before any governmental authority, arbitral tribunal or other body now pending or threatened against or affecting it or its property, which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 11.01                           Assignment .

 

(a)                                   The Contractor may not assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, except that the Contractor may, without such consent, assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to an affiliate of the Contractor under common control with the Contractor; provided , that, unless the Company expressly provides otherwise, to the extent the Contractor engages a third party to perform any of the Core Duties, the Contractor shall bear the cost and expense associated with engaging such third party and shall remain responsible for the performance of the Core Duties, whether performed by the Contractor or a third party, within the standards set forth in ARTICLE III.

 

(b)                                  The Company may not assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of the Contractor, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld; provided , however , that the Company may assign all of its right, title, and interest in, or make a collateral assignment of, this Agreement to one or more of its financing parties and/or sureties without the consent of the Contractor and the Contractor shall execute a consent to such collateral assignment in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such financing parties, which consent shall include additional periods to permit the financing parties to cure any Event of Default by the Company.

 

Section 11.02                           Authorization .  Neither party hereto shall have any expressed or implied right, power or authority to enter into any agreement or commitment, to incur any obligation or liability, or to make any representations on behalf of the other party, except as contemplated under this Agreement or as expressly authorized in writing by the other party.

 

Section 11.03                           Governing Law .  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAW RULES WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO THE APPLICATION OF LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

Section 11.04                           Independent Contractor .  Nothing contained in this Agreement and no action taken by the Company or the Contractor shall (i) make any party, or any of such party’s employees, agents or representatives, an employee, agent or representative of the other party, or (ii) create any company, partnership, joint venture, association or syndicate among or between the parties.

 

Section 11.05                           Notice .  All notices, requests, consents, demands and other communications (collectively “ notices ”) required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing signed by the party giving such notice and shall be given to each party at its address, e-mail address or fax number in this Section 11.05 or at such other address, e-mail address or fax number as such party may hereafter specify by notice to the other party and shall be either delivered personally or sent by fax, electronic mail or registered or certified mail, return

 

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receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service.  A notice shall be deemed to have been given (i) when successfully transmitted if given by fax or electronic mail or (ii) when delivered, if given by any other means.  Notices shall be sent to the following addresses:

 

To the Company:

 

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.

3375 Koapaka Street, Suite G350

Honolulu, Hawaii 96819

Attention: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Fax: 808.835.3699

E-mail:Peter.Ingram@hawaiianair.com and Hoyt.Zia@hawaiianair.com

 

To the Contractor:

 

Airline Contract Maintenance and Equipment, Inc.

P.O. Box 11001

Las Vegas, Nevada 89111

Attention: Randal Mederios

Fax:  702.261.6182

E-mail: Randal.Medeiros@hawaiianair.com

 

Section 11.06                           Usage .  This Agreement shall be governed by the following rules of usage:  (a) a reference in this Agreement to a person includes, unless the context otherwise requires, such person’s permitted assignees; (b) a reference in this Agreement to a law, license, or permit includes any amendment, modification or replacement to such law, license or permit; (c) a reference in this Agreement to an article, section, exhibit, schedule or appendix is to an article, section, exhibit, schedule or appendix of this Agreement unless otherwise stated; (d) a reference in this Agreement to any document, instrument or agreement shall be deemed to include all appendices, exhibits, schedules and other attachments thereto and all documents, instruments or agreements issued or executed in substitution thereof, and shall mean such document, instrument or agreement, or replacement thereof, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms and as the same is in effect at any given time; (e) unless otherwise specified, the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words or similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and (f) the words “include” and “including” and words of similar import used in this Agreement are not limiting and shall be construed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, whether or not they are in fact followed by such words.

 

Section 11.07                           Entire Agreement .  This Agreement (including all schedules hereto) constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written and oral agreements and understandings with respect to such subject matter.

 

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Section 11.08                           Amendment .  Neither this Agreement nor any of the terms hereof may be terminated, amended, supplemented, waived or modified orally, but only by a document in writing signed by the party against which the enforcement of such termination, amendment, supplement, waiver or modification is sought.

 

Section 11.09                           Confidential Information .  Except as required by applicable law, no party shall, without the prior written consent of the other party, disclose any confidential information obtained from the other party to any Service Provider or other third party, other than to consultants or to employees who have agreed to keep such information confidential as contemplated by this Agreement and who are reasonably believed to need the information to assist such party with the exercise or performance of any rights and obligations provided to, or imposed upon, such party in such document.

 

Section 11.10                           Third Party Beneficiaries .  Except as otherwise expressly stated herein, this Agreement is intended to be solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted assignees and is not intended to and shall not confer any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any covenants, conditions or provisions contained herein to the general public, the Service Providers or any other third party not a signatory hereto.

 

Section 11.11                           Severability .  Any provision of this Agreement that shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.  The parties shall negotiate in good faith a replacement provision or provisions that are valid and enforceable and that as closely as possible correspond to the spirit and purpose of the invalid or unenforceable provisions and this Agreement as a whole.

 

Section 11.12                           Binding Effect .  The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 11.13                           Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall constitute a single instrument.  It shall not be necessary that any counterpart be signed by both parties so long as each party shall sign at least one counterpart.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Contract Services Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Peter R. Ingram

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Charles R. Nardello

 

Title:

Senior Vice President — Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIRLINE CONTRACT MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Hoyt H. Zia

 

Title:

Secretary

 



 

SCHEDULE 1

 

PRODUCT CONTRACTS

 


 

Exhibit 12

 

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(in thousands, except for ratio)

 

Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

(82,573

)

$

15,911

 

$

(81,087

)

$

16,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges (see below)

 

19,505

 

17,074

 

38,087

 

33,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtractions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest capitalized

 

1,944

 

466

 

3,160

 

523

 

Earnings (Loss) as adjusted

 

$

(65,012

)

$

32,519

 

$

(46,160

)

$

48,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on indebtedness, expensed or capitalized

 

$

3,844

 

$

4,685

 

$

6,728

 

$

9,393

 

Amortization of debt expense

 

1,045

 

287

 

1,355

 

582

 

Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor

 

14,616

 

12,102

 

30,004

 

23,051

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

19,505

 

$

17,074

 

$

38,087

 

$

33,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

1.90

 

 

1.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coverage deficiency

 

$

84,517

 

$

 

$

84,247

 

$

 

 


Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Mark B. Dunkerley, certify that:

 

1.                                       I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2011;

 

2.                                       Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.                                       Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)                                  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)                                 Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)                                  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)                                 Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)                                  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)                                 any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: July 27, 2011

By:

/s/ Mark B. Dunkerley

 

Mark B. Dunkerley

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 


Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Peter R. Ingram, certify that:

 

1.                                       I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2011;

 

2.                                       Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.                                       Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)                                  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)                                 Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)                                  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)                                 Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)                                  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)                                 any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: July 27, 2011

By:

/s/ Peter R. Ingram

 

Peter R. Ingram

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 


Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

 

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

 

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended June 30, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Mark B. Dunkerley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1)          The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2)          The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

Date: July 27, 2011

By:

/s/ Mark B. Dunkerley

 

Mark B. Dunkerley

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 


Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended June 30, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Peter R. Ingram, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1)          The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2)          The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

Date: July 27, 2011

By:

/s/ Peter R. Ingram

 

Peter R. Ingram

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer