As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2010

Registration No. 333-169474

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware    4512    38-1747023

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

   (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

 

2800 Executive Way

Miramar, Florida 33025

(954) 447-7920

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including

area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

B. Ben Baldanza

President and Chief Executive Officer

Spirit Airlines, Inc.

2800 Executive Way

Miramar, Florida 33025

(954) 447-7920

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies To:

 

Anthony J. Richmond

Robert W. Phillips

Latham & Watkins LLP
140 Scott Drive
Menlo Park, California 94025
(650) 328-4600

 

Thomas C. Canfield

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Spirit Airlines, Inc.

2800 Executive Way

Miramar, Florida 33025

(954) 447-7920

 

Leslie N. Silverman

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

One Liberty Plaza

New York, New York 10006

(212) 225-2000

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of the proposed sale to the public:

As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.     ¨

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

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.     ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.     ¨

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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨

  

Accelerated filer   ¨

Non-accelerated filer     x

  

Smaller reporting company   ¨

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 
Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered
  Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price(1)
  Amount of
Registration Fee

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

  $300,000,000   $21,390(2)
 
(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(2) Previously paid.

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

 

 

 


E XPLANATORY N OTE

This Amendment No. 3 to Form S-1 Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-169474) of Spirit Airlines, Inc. is being filed solely to include exhibits to the Registration Statement not previously filed. Accordingly, Part I, the form of prospectus, has been omitted from this filing.


PART II

 

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than underwriting discounts, payable in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being registered. All amounts are estimated except the SEC registration fee and the FINRA filing fee. All the expenses below will be paid by Spirit Airlines.

 

Item

   Amount  

SEC Registration fee

   $ 21,390   

FINRA filing fee

     30,500   

Initial NASDAQ Stock Market listing fee

     *   

Legal fees and expenses

     *   

Accounting fees and expenses

     *   

Printing and engraving expenses

     *   

Transfer Agent and Registrar fees

     *   

Blue Sky fees and expenses

     *   

Miscellaneous Fees and expenses

     *   
        

Total

   $     
        

 

* To be provided by amendment.

 

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Spirit Airlines, Inc. is a Delaware corporation. Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities, including reimbursement for expenses incurred, arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be in effect upon the completion of this offering permits indemnification of our directors, officers and employees and other agents, in each case to the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, and our amended and restated bylaws to be in effect upon the completion of this offering provide for indemnification of our directors, officers, employees and other agents to the maximum extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors, officers and some employees containing provisions which are in some respects broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained in the Delaware General Corporation Law. The indemnification agreements may require us, among other things, to indemnify our directors against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors and to advance their expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified. Reference is also made to Section 8 of the underwriting agreement to be filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto, which provides for indemnification by the underwriter of our officers and directors against certain liabilities.

 

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

During the last three years, we made sales of the following unregistered securities:

(1) On December 29, 2008, we issued an aggregate of $5.0 million of additional Tranche B Notes to investment funds managed by Oaktree and investment funds managed by Indigo;

(2) Pursuant to the Recapitalization Agreement, we will issue common stock in connection with the closing of this offering in exchange for:

 

   

the principal amounts of all outstanding Notes and the accrued and unpaid interest thereon that remain after the application of proceeds of this offering, at a price per share equal to the public offering set forth on the cover page of the prospectus included in this registration statement;

 

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the aggregate Liquidation Preference of all shares of Class A Preferred Stock and Class B Preferred Stock that remain outstanding after the application of proceeds of this offering, at a price per share equal to the public offering set forth on the cover page of the prospectus included in this registration statement; and

 

   

each share of Class B Common Stock, provided investment funds managed by Indigo may retain all or a portion of the shares of Class B Common Stock owned by them, or exchange some or all of their Class B Common Stock for the same number of shares of another class of capital stock which will have the same rights as the common stock, except it will be non-voting and will have the right to convert into common stock on a share-for-share basis at the election of the holder; and

(3) We have granted an aggregate of 1,103,250 shares of our common stock to employees and directors under our 2005 Stock Plan.

The sales of the above securities in paragraph (1) were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and in paragraph (2) were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Sections 3(a)(9) and 4(2) of the Securities Act. The sales of the above securities in paragraph (3) was deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Rule 701 promulgated under Section 3(b) of the Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering or pursuant to benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation as provided under Rule 701. The recipients of the securities in each of these transactions represented their intentions to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof, and appropriate legends were placed upon the stock certificates issued in these transactions. All recipients had adequate access, through their relationships with us, to information about us.

 

There were no underwriters employed in connection with any of the transactions set forth in Item 15.

 

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statements

See the Exhibit Index beginning on page II-5, which follows the signature pages hereof and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 17. Undertakings

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

(1) for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective;

(2) for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;

(3) for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

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(ii) any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

(iii) the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser; and

(4) the undersigned will provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item 14, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we have duly caused this Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Miramar, State of Florida, on the 19th day of November, 2010.

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
By:   /s/    T HOMAS C ANFIELD        
  Thomas Canfield
  Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on November 19, 2010.

 

Signature

  

Title

*

B. Ben Baldanza

  

President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)

*

David Lancelot

  

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)

*

William A. Franke

  

Director (Chairman of the Board)

*

David Elkins

  

Director

*

H. McIntyre Gardner

  

Director

*

Robert Johnson

  

Director

*

Barclay Jones III

  

Director

*

Jordon Kruse

  

Director

*

Stuart Oran

  

Director

*

Horacio Scapparone

  

Director

*

John Wilson

  

Director

 

By:   /s/    T HOMAS C ANFIELD        
  Thomas Canfield
  Attorney-in-Fact

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description of Exhibit

  1.1*   Form of Underwriting Agreement
  3.1   Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Spirit Airlines, Inc., to be in effect upon completion of the offering
  3.2   Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Spirit Airlines, Inc., to be in effect upon completion of the offering
  4.1*   Specimen Common Stock Certificate
  4.2**   Second Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2006, among Spirit Airlines, Inc., Indigo Florida, L.P., Indigo Miramar LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings, LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings II, LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings III, LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings III-A, LLC, OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P., OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P., POF Spirit Foreign Holdings, LLC, and certain other investors
  4.3**   Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2010, by and among Spirit Airlines, Inc., Indigo Florida, L.P., Indigo Miramar LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings, LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings II, LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings III, LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings III-A, LLC, OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P., OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P., POF Spirit Foreign Holdings, LLC, and certain other investors
  5.1*   Form of Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP
10.1†**   V2500 General Terms of Sale, dated as of March 1, 2005, between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and IAE International Aero Engines AG, as supplemented by Side Letter No. 1 dated as of March 1, 2005, Side Letter No. 2 dated as of March 1, 2005, Side Letter No. 3 dated as of March 1, 2005, Side Letter No. 4 dated as of March 1, 2005, and Side Letter No. 5 dated as of April 11, 2005
10.2†**   Fleet Hour Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2005, between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and IAE International Aero Engines AG, as supplemented by Side Letter No. 1 dated as of April 11, 2005, Side Letter No. 2 dated June 6, 2006, Side Letter No. 3 dated June 6, 2006, Side Letter No. 4 dated June 6, 2006, Side Letter No. 5 dated February 4, 2009 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Side Letter No. 5 dated March 6, 2009)
10.3†**   Hosted Services Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2007, between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and Navitaire Inc., as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of October 23, 2007, Amendment No. 2 dated as of May 15, 2008, Amendment No. 3 dated as of November 21, 2008, Amendment No. 4 dated as of August 17, 2009 and Amendment No. 5 dated November 4, 2009
10.4†**   Signatory Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2009, between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as amended by First Amendment dated January 18, 2010
10.5+   Offer Letter, dated August 11, 2005, between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and Tony Lefebvre
10.6†**   Terms and Conditions for Worldwide Acceptance of the American Express Card by Airlines, dated September 4, 1998, between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., as amended January 1, 2003 and August 28, 2003
10.7   Professional Services Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2006, between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and Indigo Partners LLC
10.8**   Second Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2006, between Spirit Airlines, Inc., Spirit Aviation Services, LLC, Indigo Florida, L.P., Indigo Miramar LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings II, LLC (a successor in interest to OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P. and OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P.) OCM Spirit Holdings III, LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings III-A, LLC, and certain other investors

 

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Exhibit
No.

 

Description of Exhibit

10.9   Form of Stockholders Voting Agreement, by and among Spirit Airlines, Inc., OCM Spirit Holdings, LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings II, LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings III, LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings III-A, LLC, OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P., OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P., POF Spirit Foreign Holdings, LLC and Indigo Florida L.P.
10.10**   Recapitalization Agreement, dated as of September 17, 2010, by and among Spirit Airlines, Inc., POF Spirit Foreign Holdings, LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings, LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings II, LLC, OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P., OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P., OCM Spirit Holdings III, LLC, OCM Spirit Holdings III-A, LLC, Highfields Capital I LP, Highfields Capital II LP; SAHC Holdings LLC, Indigo Florida L.P., Indigo Miramar LLC, Indigo Partners LLC, Jacob Schorr, Julianne B. Schorr, The David B. Schorr Trust U/T/A dated December 31, 1977, The Dina L. Schorr Trust U/T/A dated July 1, 1980, The Elliott A. Schorr Trust U/T/A dated December 31, 1977, The Raphael A. Schorr Trust U/T/A dated December 31, 1977, Taurus Investment Partners LLC, Selvin Passen, Nevada Spirit, LLC, and Mark Kahan
10.11   Letter Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2008, made by Spirit Airlines, Inc. in favor of Indigo Pacific Partners L.P., Long Bar Miramar LLC, OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P., OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P., Highfields Capital I LP, Highfields Capital II LP, and SAHC Holdings LLC
10.12   Form of Tax Receivable Agreement
10.13†**   Lease, dated as of June 17, 1999, between Sunbeam Development Corporation and Spirit Airlines, Inc., as amended by Lease Modification and Contraction Agreement dated as of May 7, 2009
10.14   Airline-Airport Lease and Use Agreement, dated as of August 17, 1999, between Broward County and Spirit Airlines, Inc., as supplemented by Addendum dated August 17, 1999
10.15†**  

Airbus A320 Family Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2004, between AVSA, S.A.R.L. and Spirit Airlines, Inc.; as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 21, 2004, Amendment No. 2 dated as of April 15, 2005, Amendment No. 3 dated as of June 30, 2005, Amendment No. 4 dated as of October 27, 2006 (as amended by Letter Agreement No. 1, dated as of October 27, 2006, to Amendment No. 4 and Letter Agreement No. 2, dated as of October 27, 2006, to Amendment No. 4), Amendment No. 5 dated as of March 5, 2007, Amendment No. 6 dated as of March 27, 2007, Amendment No. 7 dated as of June 26, 2007 (as amended by Letter Agreement No. 1, dated as of June 26, 2007, to Amendment No. 7), Amendment No. 8 dated as of February 4, 2008, Amendment No. 9 dated as of June 24, 2008 (as amended by Letter Agreement No. 1, dated as of June 24, 2008, to Amendment No. 9) and Amendment No. 10 dated July 17, 2009 (as amended by Letter Agreement No. 1, dated as of July 17, 2009, to Amendment No. 10); and as supplemented by Letter Agreement No. 1 dated as of May 5, 2004, Letter Agreement No. 2 dated as of May 5, 2004, Letter Agreement No. 3 dated as of May 5, 2004, Letter Agreement No. 4 dated as of May 5, 2004, Letter Agreement No. 5 dated as of May 5, 2004, Letter Agreement No. 6 dated as of May 5, 2004, Letter Agreement No. 7 dated as of May 5, 2004, Letter Agreement No. 8 dated as of May 5, 2004, Letter Agreement No. 9 dated as of May 5, 2004, Letter Agreement No. 10 dated as of May 5, 2004 and Letter Agreement No. 11 dated as of May 5, 2004

10.16+   Spirit Airlines, Inc. Executive Severance Plan
10.17+   Amended and Restated Spirit Airlines, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and related documents
10.18*+   Spirit Airlines, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Award Plan and related documents
10.19+  

Employment Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2005, between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and B. Ben Baldanza

 

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Exhibit
No.

 

Description of Exhibit

10.20+   Offer Letter, dated December 11, 2006, between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and David Lancelot
10.21+  

Offer Letter, dated January 27, 2005, between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and Barry Biffle

10.22+   Offer Letter, dated September 10, 2007, between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and Thomas Canfield
10.23+   Offer Letter, dated November 21, 2009, between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and Kenneth McKenzie
10.24   Form of Indemnification Agreement between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and its directors and executive officers
14.1   Form of Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
21.1**   List of subsidiaries
23.1*   Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2**   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm
24.1**   Power of Attorney

 

* To be filed by Amendment.
** Previously filed.
Confidential treatment requested for certain portions of this Exhibit pursuant to Rule 406 under the Securities Act, which portions are omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
All schedules to this Exhibit are not material and have been omitted in reliance on Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. We agree to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
+ Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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Exhibit 3.1

FORM OF

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

It is hereby certified that:

1. The name of the corporation is Spirit Airlines, Inc.

2. The date of filing of its original Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware was March 8, 1994.

3. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation has been duly adopted by the Board of Directors and stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and by the written consent of its stockholders in accordance with Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

4. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended, is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

ARTICLE I

NAME

The name of the corporation is Spirit Airlines, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”).

ARTICLE II

REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, City of Wilmington 19808, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.

ARTICLE III

PURPOSE AND DURATION

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended (the “ DGCL ”). The Corporation is to have a perpetual existence.


ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL STOCK

Section 1. Authorized Shares . The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 300,000,000 shares, of which 240,000,000 shares shall be shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Voting Common Stock ”), 50,000,000 shares shall be shares of Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Non-Voting Common Stock ”, and together with the Voting Common Stock, the “ Common Stock ”), and 10,000,000 shares shall be shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Preferred Stock ”).

Section 2. Preferred Stock. Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each of such series to have such terms as stated in the resolution or resolutions providing for the establishment of such series adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation as hereinafter provided. Authority is hereby expressly granted to the Board of Directors of the Corporation to issue, from time to time, shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series, and, in connection with the establishment of any such series by resolution or resolutions, to determine and fix such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such other powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional, and other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations, and restrictions thereof, if any, including, without limitation, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, as shall be stated in such resolution or resolutions, all to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the resolution or resolutions providing for the establishment of any series of Preferred Stock may, to the extent permitted by law, provide that such series shall be superior to, rank equally with or be junior to the Preferred Stock of any other series. The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may be different from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the resolution or resolutions providing for the establishment of any series of Preferred Stock, no vote of the holders of shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of any shares of any series of the Preferred Stock authorized by and complying with the conditions of this Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”).

Section 3. Common Stock. The holders of shares of Common Stock shall have such rights as are set forth in the DGCL and, to the extent consistent therewith, such rights as are set forth below:

(a) Conversion . Each share of Non-Voting Common Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof at any time and from time to time, into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Voting Common Stock. Such right shall be exercised by the surrender to the Corporation of the certificate or certificates, if any, representing the shares of Non-Voting Common Stock to be converted at any time during normal business hours at the office of the Corporation’s transfer agent (the “ Transfer Agent ”), accompanied by a written notice from the holder of such shares stating that such holder desires to convert such shares, or a stated number of the shares represented by such certificate or certificates, if any, into an equal number of shares of Voting Common Stock, and (if so required by the Transfer Agent) by instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Transfer Agent, duly executed by such holder

 

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or such holder’s duly authorized attorney, and transfer tax stamps or funds therefor if required pursuant to this Section 3(a) of Article IV. To the extent permitted by law, such conversion shall be deemed to have been effected at the close of business on the date of such surrender. Subject to the last sentence of Section 3(c) of this Article IV, immediately upon conversion of shares of Non-Voting Common Stock, the rights of the holders of shares of Non-Voting Common Stock as such shall cease, and such holders shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder or holders of such shares of Voting Common Stock. The issuance of certificates, if any, for shares of Voting Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Non-Voting Common Stock shall be made without charge to the holders of such shares for any stamp or other similar tax in respect of such issuance; provided , however , that if any such certificate is to be issued in a name other than that of the holder of the share or shares of Non-Voting Common Stock converted, then the individual, entity or other person requesting the issuance thereof shall pay to the Corporation the amount of any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in such issuance or shall establish to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid or is not payable.

(b) Voting . Except as otherwise provided herein or by applicable law, the holders of Voting Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by the stockholders of the Corporation, and the holders of Non-Voting Common Stock shall have no right to vote on any matters to be voted on by the stockholders of the Corporation.

(c) Dividends . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for any series of Preferred Stock outstanding at any time, the holders of Voting Common Stock and the holders of Non-Voting Common Stock shall be entitled to share equally, on a per share basis, in such dividends and other distributions of cash, property or shares of stock of the Corporation as may be declared by the Board of Directors from time to time with respect to the Common Stock out of assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor; provided , however , that (i) if dividends are declared or paid in shares of Common Stock, the dividends payable to holders of Voting Common Stock shall be payable in Voting Common Stock and the dividends payable to the holders of Non-Voting Common Stock shall be payable in Non-Voting Common Stock and (ii) if the dividends consist of other voting securities of the Corporation, the Corporation shall make available to each holder of Non-Voting Common Stock dividends consisting of non-voting securities (except as otherwise required by law) of the Corporation which are otherwise identical to the voting securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the date on which any share of Non-Voting Common Stock is converted into Voting Common Stock pursuant to Section 3(a) of this Article IV is after the record date for the determination of the holders of Non-Voting Common Stock entitled to receive any dividend and prior to the date on which such dividend is to be paid to such holders, the holder of the Voting Common Stock issued upon the conversion of such converted share of Non-Voting Common Stock will be entitled to receive such dividend on such payment date; provided , however , that to the extent that such dividend is payable in shares of Non-Voting Common Stock, no such shares of Non-Voting Common Stock shall be issued in payment thereof and such dividend shall instead be paid by the issuance of such number of shares of Voting Common Stock into which such shares of Non-Voting Common Stock, if issued, would have been convertible on such payment date.

 

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(d) Liquidation, Dissolution, etc . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for any series of Preferred Stock outstanding at any time, in the event of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of Voting Common Stock and the holders of Non-Voting Common Stock shall be entitled to share equally, on a per share basis, in all assets of the Corporation of whatever kind available for distribution to the holders of Common Stock.

(e) Subdivision or Combination . If the Corporation in any manner subdivides or combines the outstanding shares of one class of Common Stock, the outstanding shares of the other class of Common Stock will be subdivided or combined in the same manner.

(f) Equal Status . Except as expressly provided in this Article IV, shares of Voting Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock shall have the same rights and privileges and rank equally, share ratably and be identical in all respect as to all matters. In any merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination, the consideration received per share by the holders of the Voting Common Stock and the holders of the Non-Voting Common Stock in such merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination shall be identical; provided , however , that if such consideration consists, in whole or in part, of shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, the Corporation or any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, then the powers, designations, preferences and relative, common, participating, optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions of such shares of capital stock or other equity interests may differ to the extent that the powers, designations, preferences and relative, common, participating, optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Voting Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock differ as provided herein (including, without limitation, with respect to the voting rights and conversion provisions hereof); and provided further , that, if the holders of the Voting Common Stock or the holders of the Non-Voting Common Stock are granted the right to elect to receive one of two or more alternative forms of consideration, the foregoing provision shall be deemed satisfied if holders of the other class are granted identical election rights. Any consideration to be paid to or received by holders of Voting Common Stock or holders of Non-Voting Common Stock pursuant to any employment, consulting, severance, non-competition or other similar arrangement approved by the Board of Directors, or any duly authorized committee thereof, shall not be considered to be “consideration received per share” for purposes of the foregoing provision, regardless of whether such consideration is paid in connection with, or conditioned upon the completion of, such merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination.

(g) No Preemptive or Subscription Rights . No holder of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to preemptive or subscription rights.

Section 4. Power to Sell and Purchase Shares . Subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Corporation shall have the power to issue and sell all or any part of any shares of any class of stock herein or hereafter authorized to such persons, and for such consideration, as the Board of Directors shall from time to time, in its discretion, determine, whether or not greater consideration could be received upon the issue or sale of the same number

 

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of shares of another class, and as otherwise permitted by law. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Corporation shall have the power to purchase any shares of any class of stock herein or hereafter authorized from such persons, and for such consideration, as the Board of Directors shall from time to time, in its discretion, determine, whether or not less consideration could be paid upon the purchase of the same number of shares of another class, and as otherwise permitted by law.

ARTICLE V

RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP

Section 1. Limitations of Ownership by Non-Citizens . At no time shall more than 25% of the voting interest of the Corporation be owned or controlled by persons who are not “citizens of the United States” (as such term is defined in Title 49, United States Code, Section 40102 and administrative interpretations thereof issued by the Department of Transportation or its successor, or as the same may be from time to time amended) (“ Non-Citizens ”). In the event that Non-Citizens shall own (beneficially or of record) or have voting control over any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, the voting rights of such persons shall be subject to automatic suspension to the extent required to ensure that the Corporation is in compliance with applicable provisions of law and regulations relating to ownership or control of a U.S. air carrier. The Bylaws of the Corporation shall contain provisions to implement this Article V, including, without limitation, provisions restricting or prohibiting transfer of shares of voting stock to Non-Citizens and provisions restricting or removing voting rights as to shares of voting stock owned or controlled by Non-Citizens. Any determination as to ownership, control or citizenship made by the Board of Directors shall be conclusive and binding as between the Corporation and any stockholder for purposes of this Article V.

Section 2. Legend . Each certificate or other representative document for capital stock of the Corporation with voting rights (including each such certificate or representative document for such capital stock issued upon any permitted transfer of capital stock) shall contain a legend in substantially the following form:

THE SECURITIES OF SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE OR DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO VOTING RESTRICTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN SECURITIES HELD BY PERSONS OR ENTITIES THAT FAIL TO QUALIFY AS “CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES” AS THE TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 40102(a)(15) OF SUBTITLE VII OF TITLE 49 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, AS AMENDED, IN ANY SIMILAR LEGISLATION OF THE UNITED STATES ENACTED IN SUBSTITUTION OR REPLACEMENT THEREFOR, AND AS INTERPRETED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ITS PREDECESSORS AND SUCCESSORS, FROM TIME TO TIME. SUCH VOTING RESTRICTIONS ARE CONTAINED IN THE FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., AS THE SAME MAY BE AMENDED OR

 

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RESTATED FROM TIME TO TIME. A COMPLETE AND CORRECT COPY OF SUCH FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION SHALL BE FURNISHED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

ARTICLE VI

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. Powers of the Board . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon them by applicable law or by this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, the directors are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation.

Section 2. Classification of the Board . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for any series of Preferred Stock with respect to any directors elected (or to be elected) by the holders of such series, the directors shall be divided into three classes, designated as Class I, Class II and Class III, as nearly equal in number as possible. Directors shall be assigned to each class in accordance with a resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors. At the first annual meeting of stockholders following the effectiveness of this Certificate of Incorporation (the “ Qualifying Record Date ”), the term of office of the Class I directors shall expire and Class I directors shall be elected for a full term of three years. At the second annual meeting of stockholders following the Qualifying Record Date, the term of office of the Class II directors shall expire and Class II directors shall be elected for a full term of three years. At the third annual meeting of stockholders following the Qualifying Record Date, the term of office of the Class III directors shall expire and Class III directors shall be elected for a full term of three years. At each succeeding annual meeting of stockholders, directors shall be elected for a full term of three years to succeed the directors of the class whose terms expire at such annual meeting.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2 of Article VI, each director shall serve until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his death, resignation or removal.

Section 3. Number of Directors . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for any series of Preferred Stock with respect to any directors elected (or to be elected) by the holders of such series, (a) the total number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors shall consist of not less than three (3) nor more than twelve (12) members, with the precise number of directors to be determined from time to time exclusively by a vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors, and (b) if the number of directors is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned among such classes of directors in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as nearly equal as possible, but in no case will a decrease in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

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Section 4. Removal of Directors . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for any series of Preferred Stock with respect to any directors elected (or to be elected) by the holders of such series and except as otherwise required by applicable law, the Board of Directors or any individual director may be removed from office at any time only with cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all the then outstanding shares of voting stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at an election of directors (the “ Voting Stock ”).

Section 5. Vacancies . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions providing for any series of Preferred Stock with respect to any directors elected (or to be elected) by the holders of such series and except as otherwise required by law, any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall, unless the Board of Directors determines by resolution that any such vacancies or newly created directorships shall be filled by the stockholders, be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, and not by the stockholders. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the director for which the vacancy was created or occurred and until such director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified.

Section 6. Bylaws . The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal Bylaws of the Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Bylaws of the Corporation may be rescinded, altered, amended or repealed in any respect by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-  2 / 3 %) of the voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of the Voting Stock.

Section 7. Elections of Directors . Elections of directors need not be by ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.

Section 8. Officers . Except as otherwise expressly delegated by resolution of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors shall have the exclusive power and authority to appoint and remove officers of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VII

STOCKHOLDERS

Section 1. Actions by Consent . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for any series of Preferred Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected only at a duly called annual or special meeting of such stockholders and may not be effected by any written consent in lieu of a meeting by such stockholders.

Section 2. Special Meetings of Stockholders . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for any series of Preferred Stock,

 

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special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board or by the Secretary of the Corporation upon direction of the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, but such special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons.

Section 3. Meeting Location . Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws of the Corporation may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the Bylaws of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VIII

LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

Section 1. Director Liability . To the maximum extent permitted by the DGCL, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the DGCL is amended after approval by the stockholders of this Article VIII to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as so amended.

Section 2. Right to Indemnification . The Corporation may indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or any predecessor of the Corporation, or serves or served at any other enterprise as a director, officer, employee or agent at the request of the Corporation or any predecessor to the Corporation.

Section 3. Amendment or Repeal . Neither any amendment nor repeal of this Article VIII, nor the adoption of any provision of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article VIII, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article VIII in respect of any matter occurring, or any action or proceeding accruing or arising or that, but for this Article VIII, would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.

ARTICLE IX

SECTION 203

The Corporation elects to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL (or any successor provision thereto).

ARTICLE X

EXCLUSIVE FORUM

The Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director or officer of the Corporation

 

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to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine.

ARTICLE XI

AMENDMENT

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or any provision of law which might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of any particular class or series of the Voting Stock required by law, the Bylaws of the Corporation or this Certificate of Incorporation (or any certificate of designation hereto), the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-  2 / 3 %) of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, amend or repeal Articles IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X or XI.

ARTICLE XII

EFFECTIVE TIME

This Certificate of Incorporation shall be effective as of      a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on              , 2010.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation on this      day of              , 2010.

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Exhibit 3.2

 

FORM OF

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

(a Delaware corporation)


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I - CORPORATE OFFICES

     1   

1.1

 

REGISTERED OFFICE

     1   

1.2

 

OTHER OFFICES

     1   

ARTICLE II - MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

     1   

2.1

 

PLACE OF MEETINGS

     1   

2.2

 

ANNUAL MEETING

     1   

2.3

 

SPECIAL MEETING

     1   

2.4

 

ADVANCE NOTICE PROCEDURES FOR BUSINESS BROUGHT BEFORE A MEETING

     2   

2.5

 

ADVANCE NOTICE PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATIONS OF DIRECTORS

     5   

2.6

 

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

     8   

2.7

 

MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE; AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE

     8   

2.8

 

QUORUM

     8   

2.9

 

ADJOURNED MEETING; NOTICE

     8   

2.10

 

CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

     9   

2.11

 

VOTING

     9   

2.12

 

STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING

     9   

2.13

 

RECORD DATE FOR STOCKHOLDER NOTICE; VOTING; GIVING CONSENTS

     9   

2.14

 

PROXIES

     10   

2.15

 

LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE

     10   

2.16

 

INSPECTORS OF ELECTION

     10   

ARTICLE III - DIRECTORS

     11   

3.1

 

POWERS

     11   

3.2

 

NUMBER OF DIRECTORS

     11   

3.3

 

ELECTION, QUALIFICATION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS

     12   

3.4

 

RESIGNATION AND VACANCIES

     12   

3.5

 

PLACE OF MEETINGS; MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE

     12   

3.6

 

REGULAR MEETINGS

     12   

3.7

 

SPECIAL MEETINGS; NOTICE

     12   

3.8

 

QUORUM

     13   

3.9

 

BOARD ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING

     13   

3.10

 

FEES AND COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

     13   

3.11

 

REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS

     13   

ARTICLE IV - COMMITTEES

     14   

4.1

 

COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS

     14   

4.2

 

COMMITTEE MINUTES

     14   

4.3

 

MEETINGS AND ACTION OF COMMITTEES

     14   

ARTICLE V - OFFICERS

     15   

5.1

 

OFFICERS

     15   

 

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(continued)

 

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5.2

 

APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS

     15   

5.3

 

SUBORDINATE OFFICERS

     15   

5.4

 

REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS

     15   

5.5

 

VACANCIES IN OFFICES

     16   

5.6

 

REPRESENTATION OF SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS

     16   

5.7

 

AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS

     16   

ARTICLE VI - RECORDS AND REPORTS

     16   

6.1

 

MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS

     16   

6.2

 

INSPECTION BY DIRECTORS

     16   

ARTICLE VII - GENERAL MATTERS

     17   

7.1

 

EXECUTION OF CORPORATE CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS

     17   

7.2

 

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRARS

     17   

7.3

 

STOCK CERTIFICATES; PARTLY PAID SHARES

     17   

7.4

 

SPECIAL DESIGNATION ON CERTIFICATES

     17   

7.5

 

LOST CERTIFICATES

     18   

7.6

 

CONSTRUCTION; DEFINITIONS

     18   

7.7

 

DIVIDENDS

     18   

7.8

 

FISCAL YEAR

     18   

7.9

 

SEAL

     18   

7.10

 

TRANSFER OF STOCK

     19   

7.11

 

STOCK TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

     19   

7.12

 

REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS

     19   

7.13

 

WAIVER OF NOTICE

     19   

ARTICLE VIII - NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

     20   

8.1

 

NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

     20   

8.2

 

DEFINITION OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

     20   

ARTICLE IX - INDEMNIFICATION

     21   

9.1

 

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

     21   

9.2

 

INDEMNIFICATION OF OTHERS

     21   

9.3

 

PREPAYMENT OF EXPENSES

     21   

9.4

 

DETERMINATION; CLAIM

     21   

9.5

 

NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS

     22   

9.6

 

INSURANCE

     22   

9.7

 

OTHER INDEMNIFICATION

     22   

9.8

 

CONTINUATION OF INDEMNIFICATION

     22   

9.9

 

AMENDMENT OR REPEAL

     22   

ARTICLE X - LIMITATIONS OF OWNERSHIP BY NON-CITIZENS

     23   

10.1

 

DEFINITIONS

     23   

10.2

 

LIMITATIONS ON OWNERSHIP

     23   

10.3

 

FOREIGN STOCK RECORD

     23   

 

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10.4

 

SUSPENSION OF VOTING RIGHTS

     24   

10.5

 

CERTIFICATION OF CITIZENSHIP

     24   

ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS

     25   

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED

BYLAWS OF SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

ARTICLE I - CORPORATE OFFICES

1.1 REGISTERED OFFICE.

The registered office of Spirit Airlines, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”) shall be fixed in the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, as the same may be amended from time to time.

1.2 OTHER OFFICES.

The Corporation’s board of directors (the “ Board ”) may at any time establish other offices at any place or places where the Corporation is qualified to do business.

ARTICLE II - MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

2.1 PLACE OF MEETINGS.

Meetings of stockholders shall be held at any place, within or outside the State of Delaware, designated by the Board. The Board may, in its sole discretion, determine that a meeting of stockholders shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as authorized by Section 211(a)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “ DGCL ”). In the absence of any such designation or determination, stockholders’ meetings shall be held at the Corporation’s principal executive office.

2.2 ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held each year. The Board shall designate the date and time of the annual meeting, taking into account that the annual meeting shall be held as closely as practicable in the same month of each year so as to ensure that the terms of the office of directors shall approximate a complete year in length. At the annual meeting, directors shall be elected and other proper business properly brought before the meeting in accordance with Section 2.4 of this Article II may be transacted.

2.3 SPECIAL MEETING.

A special meeting of the stockholders may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board or by the Secretary of the Corporation upon direction of the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, but such special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons.

No business may be transacted at such special meeting other than the business specified in such notice to stockholders. Nothing contained in this paragraph of this Section 2.3 shall be construed as limiting, fixing, or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of the Board may be held.

 

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2.4 ADVANCE NOTICE PROCEDURES FOR BUSINESS BROUGHT BEFORE A MEETING.

(a) At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be (i) brought before the meeting by the Corporation and specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the Board, (ii) brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board, or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder who (A) was a stockholder of record of the Corporation (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such business is proposed, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Corporation) both at the time of giving the notice provided for in this Section 2.4 and at the time of the meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at the meeting, and (C) has complied with all of the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.4 as to such business. Except for proposals made in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (including such rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “ Exchange Act ”), and included in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the Board, the foregoing clause (iii) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to propose business to be brought before an annual meeting of the stockholders. Stockholders shall not be permitted to propose business to be brought before a special meeting of the stockholders, and the only matters that may be brought before a special meeting are the matters specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the person properly calling the meeting pursuant to Article II, Section 2.3 of these Bylaws. Stockholders seeking to nominate persons for election to the Board must comply with the notice procedures set forth in Article II, Section 2.5 of these Bylaws, and this Section 2.4 shall not be applicable to nominations except as expressly provided in Article II, Section 2.5 of these Bylaws.

(b) For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must (i) provide Timely Notice (as defined below) thereof in writing and in proper form to the Secretary of the Corporation and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 2.4. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided , however , that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) days before or more than sixty (60) days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered, or mailed and received, not earlier than the one hundred twentieth (120) day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the ninetieth (90 th ) day prior to such annual meeting or, if later, the tenth (10 th ) day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of such annual meeting was first made (such notice within such time periods, “ Timely Notice ”). In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of Timely Notice as described above.

(c) To be in proper form for purposes of this Section 2.4, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be required to set forth:

(i) As to each Proposing Person (as defined below), (A) the name and address of such Proposing Person (including, if applicable, the name and address that appear on the Corporation’s books and records) and (B) the class or series and number of shares of the capital stock of the Corporation that are, directly or indirectly, owned of record or beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) by such Proposing Person, except that such Proposing Person shall in all events be deemed to beneficially own any shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation as to which such Proposing Person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time in the future (the disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (A) and (B) are referred to as “ Stockholder Information ”);

 

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(ii) As to each Proposing Person, (A) any derivative, swap or other transaction or series of transactions engaged in, directly or indirectly, by such Proposing Person, the purpose or effect of which is to give such Proposing Person economic risk similar to ownership of shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation, including due to the fact that the value of such derivative, swap or other transactions are determined by reference to the price, value or volatility of any shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation, or which derivative, swap or other transactions provide, directly or indirectly, the opportunity to profit from any increase in the price or value of shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation (“ Synthetic Equity Interests ”), which Synthetic Equity Interests shall be disclosed without regard to whether (x) the derivative, swap or other transactions convey any voting rights in such shares to such Proposing Person, (y) the derivative, swap or other transactions are required to be, or are capable of being, settled through delivery of such shares or (z) such Proposing Person may have entered into other transactions that hedge or mitigate the economic effect of such derivative, swap or other transactions, (B) any proxy (other than a revocable proxy or consent given in response to a solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act by way of a solicitation statement filed on Schedule 14A), agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship pursuant to which such Proposing Person has or shares a right to vote any shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation, (C) any agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship, including any repurchase or similar so-called “stock borrowing” agreement or arrangement, engaged in, directly or indirectly, by such Proposing Person, the purpose or effect of which is to mitigate loss to, reduce the economic risk (of ownership or otherwise) of shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation to, manage the risk of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such Proposing Person with respect to the shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation, or which provides, directly or indirectly, the opportunity to profit from any decrease in the price or value of the shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation (“ Short Interests ”), (D) any rights to dividends on the shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation owned beneficially by such Proposing Person that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation, (E) any performance related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that such Proposing Person is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the price or value of shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation, or any Synthetic Equity Interests or Short Interests, if any, (F)(x) if such Proposing Person is not a natural person, the identity of the natural person or persons associated with such Proposing Person responsible for the formulation of and decision to propose the business to be brought before the meeting (such person or persons, the “ Responsible Person ”), the manner in which such Responsible Person was selected, any fiduciary duties owed by such Responsible Person to the equity holders or other beneficiaries of such Proposing Person, the qualifications and background of such Responsible Person and any material interests or relationships of such Responsible Person that are not shared generally by any other record or beneficial holder of the shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation and that reasonably could have influenced the decision of such Proposing Person to propose such business to be brought before the meeting, and (y) if such Proposing Person is a natural person, the qualifications and background of such natural person and any material interests or relationships of such natural person that are not shared generally by any other record or beneficial holder of the shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation and that reasonably could have influenced the decision of such Proposing Person to propose such business to be brought before the meeting, (G) any significant equity interests or any

 

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Synthetic Equity Interests or Short Interests in any principal competitor of the Corporation held by such Proposing Persons, (H) any direct or indirect interest of such Proposing Person in any contract with the Corporation, any affiliate of the Corporation or any principal competitor of the Corporation (including, in any such case, any employment agreement, collective bargaining agreement or consulting agreement), (I) any pending or threatened litigation in which such Proposing Person is a party or material participant involving the Corporation or any of its officers or directors, or any affiliate of the Corporation, (J) any material transaction occurring during the prior twelve months between such Proposing Person, on the one hand, and the Corporation, any affiliate of the Corporation or any principal competitor of the Corporation, on the other hand, (K) a summary of any material discussions regarding the business proposed to be brought before the meeting (x) between or among any of the Proposing Persons or (y) between or among any Proposing Person and any other record or beneficial holder of the shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation (including their names) and (L) any other information relating to such Proposing Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies or consents by such Proposing Person in support of the business proposed to be brought before the meeting pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act (the disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (A) through (L) are referred to as “ Disclosable Interests ”); provided , however , that Disclosable Interests shall not include any such disclosures with respect to the ordinary course business activities of any broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee who is a Proposing Person solely as a result of being the stockholder directed to prepare and submit the notice required by these Bylaws on behalf of a beneficial owner; and

(iii) As to each item of business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, (A) a reasonably brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting and any material interest in such business of each Proposing Person, (B) the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend these Bylaws, the language of the proposed amendment) and (C) a reasonably detailed description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between or among any of the Proposing Persons or between or among any Proposing Person and any other person or entity (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder.

(d) For purposes of this Section 2.4, the term “ Proposing Person ” shall mean (i) the stockholder providing the notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting, (ii) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf the notice of the business proposed to be brought before the annual meeting is made, (iii) any affiliate or associate (each within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act for the purposes of these Bylaws) of such stockholder or beneficial owner and (iv) any other person with whom such stockholder or beneficial owner (or any of their respective affiliates or associates) is Acting in Concert (as defined below).

(e) A person shall be deemed to be “ Acting in Concert ” with another person for purposes of these Bylaws if such person knowingly acts (whether or not pursuant to an express agreement, arrangement or understanding) in concert with, or towards a common goal relating to the management, governance or control of the Corporation in parallel with, such other person where (i) each person is conscious of the other person’s conduct or intent and this awareness is an element in their decision-making processes and (ii) at least one additional factor suggests that such persons intend to act in concert or in parallel, which such additional factors may include, without limitation, exchanging information (whether publicly or privately), attending

 

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meetings, conducting discussions, or making or soliciting invitations to act in concert or in parallel; provided , however , that a person shall not be deemed to be Acting in Concert with any other person solely as a result of the solicitation or receipt of revocable proxies or consents from such other person in response to a solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act by way of a proxy or consent solicitation statement filed on Schedule 14A. A person Acting in Concert with another person shall be deemed to be Acting in Concert with any third party who is also Acting in Concert with such other person.

(f) A stockholder providing notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the meeting or, if practicable, any adjournment or postponement thereof (and, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to the date to which the meeting has been adjourned or postponed) (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof).

(g) Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at an annual meeting except in accordance with this Section 2.4. The presiding officer of an annual meeting shall determine that the business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with this Section 2.4, and if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare to the meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.

(h) This Section 2.4 is expressly intended to apply to any business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders. In addition to the requirements of this Section 2.4 with respect to any business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting, each Proposing Person shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act with respect to any such business. Nothing in this Section 2.4 shall be deemed to affect the rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

(i) For purposes of these Bylaws, “public disclosure” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

2.5 ADVANCE NOTICE PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATIONS OF DIRECTORS.

(a) Nominations of any person for election to the Board at an annual meeting or at a special meeting (but only if the election of directors is a matter specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the person properly calling such special meeting) may be made at such meeting only (i) by or at the direction of the Board, including by any committee or persons appointed by the Board, or (ii) by a stockholder who (A) was a stockholder of record of the Corporation (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such nomination is proposed to be made, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Corporation) both at the time of giving the notice provided for in this Section 2.5 and at the time of the meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at the meeting and (C) has complied with this Section 2.5 as to such nomination. The foregoing clause (ii) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make any nomination of a person or persons for election to the Board to be considered by the stockholders at an annual meeting or special meeting.

 

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(b) For a stockholder to make any nomination of a person or persons for election to the Board at an annual meeting, the stockholder must (i) provide Timely Notice (as defined in these Bylaws) thereof in writing and in proper form to the Secretary of the Corporation and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 2.5. If the election of directors is a matter specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the person properly calling such special meeting, then for a stockholder to make any nomination of a person or persons for election to the Board at a special meeting, the stockholder must (i) provide Timely Notice thereof in writing and in proper form to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 2.5. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice for nominations to be made at a special meeting must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the one hundred twentieth (120 th ) day prior to such special meeting and not later than the ninetieth (90 th ) day prior to such special meeting or, if later, the tenth (10 th ) day following the day on which public disclosure (as defined in these Bylaws) of the date of such special meeting was first made. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or special meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

(c) To be in proper form for purposes of this Section 2.5, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth:

(i) As to each Nominating Person (as defined below), the Stockholder Information (as defined these Bylaws) except that for purposes of this Section 2.5, the term “Nominating Person” shall be substituted for the term “Proposing Person” in all places it appears in Section 2.4(c)(i);

(ii) As to each Nominating Person, any Disclosable Interests (as defined in these Bylaws), except that for purposes of this Section 2.5 the term “Nominating Person” shall be substituted for the term “Proposing Person” in all places it appears in Section 2.4(c)(ii) and the disclosure in clause (L) of Section 2.4(c)(ii) shall be made with respect to the election of directors at the meeting);

(iii) As to each person whom a Nominating Person proposes to nominate for election as a director, (A) all information with respect to such proposed nominee that would be required to be set forth in a stockholder’s notice pursuant to this Section 2.5 if such proposed nominee were a Nominating Person, (B) all information relating to such proposed nominee that is required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14(a) under the Exchange Act (including such proposed nominee’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected), (C) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three (3) years, and any other material relationships, between or among any Nominating Person, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, his or her respective affiliates and associates and any other persons with whom such proposed nominee (or any of his or her respective affiliates and associates) is Acting in Concert (as defined in these Bylaws), on the other hand, including, without limitation, all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 under Regulation S-K if such Nominating Person were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the proposed nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant (the disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (A) through (C) are referred to as “ Nominee Information ”), and (D) a completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement as provided in Section 2.5(g); and

 

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(iv) The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information (A) as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Corporation in accordance with the Corporation’s Corporate Governance Guidelines or (B) that could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the independence or lack of independence of such proposed nominee.

(d) For purposes of this Section 2.5, the term “ Nominating Person ” shall mean (i) the stockholder providing the notice of the nomination proposed to be made at the meeting, (ii) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf the notice of the nomination proposed to be made at the meeting is made, (iii) any affiliate or associate of such stockholder or beneficial owner and (iv) any other person with whom such stockholder or such beneficial owner (or any of their respective affiliates or associates) is Acting in Concert.

(e) A stockholder providing notice of any nomination proposed to be made at a meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 2.5 shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the meeting or, if practicable, any adjournment or postponement thereof (and, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to the date to which the meeting has been adjourned or postponed) (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof).

(f) Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with this Section 2.5. The presiding officer at the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not properly made in accordance with this Section 2.5, and if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare such determination to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

(g) To be eligible to be a nominee for election as a director of the Corporation, the proposed nominee must deliver (in accordance with the time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under this Section 2.5) to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation a written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualification of such proposed nominee (which questionnaire shall be provided by the Secretary upon written request) and a written representation and agreement (in form provided by the Secretary upon written request) that such proposed nominee (i) is not and will not become a party to (x) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such proposed nominee, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a “ Voting Commitment ”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation or (y) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such proposed nominee’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with such proposed nominee’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, (ii) is not, and will not become a party to, any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed to the

 

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Corporation and (iii) in such proposed nominee’s individual capacity and on behalf of the stockholder (or the beneficial owner, if different) on whose behalf the nomination is made, would be in compliance, if elected as a director of the Corporation, and will comply with applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Corporation.

(h) In addition to the requirements of this Section 2.5 with respect to any nomination proposed to be made at a meeting, each Proposing Person shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act with respect to any such nominations.

2.6 NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS.

Unless otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the notice of any meeting of stockholders shall be sent or otherwise given in accordance with either Section 2.7 or Section 8.1 of these Bylaws not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. The notice shall specify the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.

2.7 MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE; AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE.

Notice of any meeting of stockholders shall be deemed given:

(a) if mailed, when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his or her address as it appears on the Corporation’s records; or

(b) if electronically transmitted as provided in Section 8.1 of these Bylaws.

An affidavit of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation or of the transfer agent or any other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given by mail or by a form of electronic transmission, as applicable, shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

2.8 QUORUM.

Unless otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the holders of a majority in voting power of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the stockholders. If, however, such quorum is not present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, then either (a) the chairperson of the meeting or (b) a majority in voting power of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time in the manner provided in Section 2.9 of these Bylaws until a quorum is present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present or represented, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed.

2.9 ADJOURNED MEETING; NOTICE.

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communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

2.10 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.

The chairperson of any meeting of stockholders shall determine the order of business and the procedure at the meeting, including regulation of the manner of voting and the conduct of business.

2.11 VOTING.

The stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.13 of these Bylaws, subject to Section 217 (relating to voting rights of fiduciaries, pledgors and joint owners of stock) and Section 218 (relating to voting trusts and other voting agreements) of the DGCL.

Except as may be otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws in respect of any class or series of non-voting stock, each stockholder shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of capital stock held by such stockholder.

At all meetings of stockholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present a plurality of the votes cast shall be sufficient to elect a director. All other elections and questions presented to the stockholders at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall, unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, the rules or regulations of any stock exchange applicable to the Corporation, or applicable law or pursuant to any regulation applicable to the Corporation or its securities, be decided by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of stock of the Corporation which are present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon.

2.12 STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING.

Subject to the rights of the holders of the shares of any series of Preferred Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected only at a duly called annual or special meeting of such stockholders and may not be effected by any written consent in lieu of a meeting by such stockholders.

2.13 RECORD DATE FOR STOCKHOLDER NOTICE; VOTING; GIVING CONSENTS.

In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other such action.

 

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If the Board does not so fix a record date:

(i) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.

(ii) The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto.

A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided , however , that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

2.14 PROXIES.

Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing or by a transmission permitted by law filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three (3) years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. The revocability of a proxy that states on its face that it is irrevocable shall be governed by the provisions of Section 212 of the DGCL. A proxy may be in the form of a telegram, cablegram or other means of electronic transmission which sets forth or is submitted with information from which it can be determined that the telegram, cablegram or other means of electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder.

2.15 LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE.

The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. The Corporation shall not be required to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting: (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the Corporation’s principal executive office. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. Such list shall presumptively determine the identity of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them.

2.16 INSPECTORS OF ELECTION.

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either one (1) or three (3). If any person appointed as inspector fails to appear or fails or refuses to act, then the chairperson of the meeting may, and upon the request of any stockholder or a stockholder’s proxy shall, appoint a person to fill that vacancy.

Such inspectors shall:

(a) determine the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, the number of shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the authenticity, validity, and effect of proxies;

(b) receive votes or ballots;

(c) hear and determine all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection with the right to vote;

(d) count and tabulate all votes;

(e) determine the result; and

(f) do any other acts that may be proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders.

The inspectors of election shall perform their duties impartially, in good faith, to the best of their ability and as expeditiously as is practical. If there are three (3) inspectors of election, the decision, act or certificate of a majority is effective in all respects as the decision, act or certificate of all. Any report or certificate made by the inspectors of election is prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

ARTICLE III - DIRECTORS

3.1 POWERS.

Subject to the provisions of the DGCL and any limitations in the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws relating to action required to be approved by the stockholders or by the outstanding shares, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the Board. A Lead Director may be selected by the independent directors from among the directors who are not current or former executive officers of the Corporation and are otherwise independent. The Lead Director shall perform such duties as may be assigned to the Lead Director by the Board of Directors and not inconsistent with these Bylaws.

3.2 NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.

The authorized number of directors shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board; provided , however , that the Board shall consist of at least one (1) member. No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director before that director’s term of office expires.

 

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3.3 ELECTION, QUALIFICATION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS.

Except as provided in Section 3.4 of these Bylaws, each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which elected and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. Directors need not be stockholders unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. The Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws may prescribe other qualifications for directors.

As provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, the directors of the Corporation shall be divided into three (3) classes.

3.4 RESIGNATION AND VACANCIES.

Any director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the Corporation. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors shall, unless the Board determines by resolution that any such vacancies or newly created directorships shall be filled by stockholders, be filled only by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the director for which the vacancy was created or occurred and until such director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified. A vacancy in the Board of Directors shall be deemed to exist under these Bylaws in the case of the death, removal or resignation of any director.

3.5 PLACE OF MEETINGS; MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE.

The Board may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or outside the State of Delaware.

Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, members of the Board, or any committee designated by the Board, may participate in a meeting of the Board, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting pursuant to this Bylaw shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

3.6 REGULAR MEETINGS.

Regular meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board.

3.7 SPECIAL MEETINGS; NOTICE.

Special meetings of the Board for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the chairperson of the Board, the chief executive officer, the president, the secretary or a majority of the authorized number of directors.

Notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be:

 

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  (b) sent by United States first-class mail, postage prepaid;

 

  (c) sent by facsimile; or

 

  (d) sent by electronic mail,

(1) directed to each director at that director’s address, telephone number, facsimile number or electronic mail address, as the case may be, as shown on the Corporation’s records.

If the notice is (a) delivered personally by hand, by courier or by telephone, (b) sent by facsimile or (c) sent by electronic mail, it shall be delivered or sent at least twenty-four (24) hours before the time of the holding of the meeting. If the notice is sent by United States mail, it shall be deposited in the United States mail at least four (4) days before the time of the holding of the meeting. The notice need not specify the purpose of the meeting.

3.8 QUORUM.

At all meetings of the Board, a majority of the authorized number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The vote of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board, then the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting.

3.9 BOARD ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING.

Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

3.10 FEES AND COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.

Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors.

3.11 REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS.

Except as otherwise provided by the DGCL, the Board of Directors or any individual director may be removed from office at any time with cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all the then outstanding shares of voting stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at an election of directors (the “ Voting Stock ”).

 

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No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of such director’s term of office.

ARTICLE IV - COMMITTEES

4.1 COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS.

The Board may designate one (1) or more committees, each committee to consist of one (1) or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board may designate one (1) or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board or in these Bylaws, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers that may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority to (i) approve or adopt, or recommend to the stockholders, any action or matter expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted to stockholders for approval, or (ii) adopt, amend or repeal any Bylaw of the Corporation. At least two-thirds (  2 / 3 ) of the members of each committee of the Board shall be comprised of individuals who meet the definition of “a citizen of the United States,” as defined by the Transportation Act 49 U.S.C § 40102 or as subsequently amended or interpreted by the Department of Transportation; provided , however , that if a committee of the Board has one (1) member, such member shall be a “a citizen of the United States,” as defined immediately above.

4.2 COMMITTEE MINUTES.

Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required.

4.3 MEETINGS AND ACTION OF COMMITTEES.

Meetings and actions of committees shall be governed by, and held and taken in accordance with, the provisions of:

 

  (a) Section 3.5 (place of meetings and meetings by telephone);

 

  (b) Section 3.6 (regular meetings);

 

  (c) Section 3.7 (special meetings and notice);

 

  (d) Section 3.8 (quorum);

 

  (e) Section 3.9 (action without a meeting); and

 

  (f) Section 7.13 (waiver of notice).

 

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with such changes in the context of those Bylaws as are necessary to substitute the committee and its members for the Board and its members. However :

(i) the time of regular meetings of committees may be determined either by resolution of the Board or by resolution of the committee;

(ii) special meetings of committees may also be called by resolution of the Board; and

(iii) notice of special meetings of committees shall also be given to all alternate members, who shall have the right to attend all meetings of the committee. The Board may adopt rules for the government of any committee not inconsistent with the provisions of these Bylaws.

ARTICLE V - OFFICERS

5.1 OFFICERS.

The officers of the Corporation shall be a president and a secretary. The Corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board, a chairperson of the Board, a vice chairperson of the Board, a chief executive officer, a chief financial officer or treasurer, one (1) or more vice presidents, one (1) or more assistant vice presidents, one (1) or more assistant treasurers, one (1) or more assistant secretaries, and any such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

5.2 APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.

The Board shall appoint the officers of the Corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3 of these Bylaws, subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment.

5.3 SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.

The Board may appoint, or empower the chief executive officer or, in the absence of a chief executive officer, the president, to appoint, such other officers and agents as the business of the Corporation may require. Each of such officers and agents shall hold office for such period, have such authority, and perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as the Board may from time to time determine.

5.4 REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS.

Any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by an affirmative vote of the majority of the Board at any regular or special meeting of the Board or, except in the case of an officer chosen by the Board, by any officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Board.

Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation. Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or at any later time specified in that notice. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Corporation or the officer under any contract to which the officer is a party.

 

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Any removal or resignation of an officer pursuant to this Section 5.4 shall be without prejudice to any rights of the Corporation or such officer pursuant to any contract of employment of such officer.

5.5 VACANCIES IN OFFICES.

Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation shall be filled by the Board or as provided in Section 5.2.

5.6 REPRESENTATION OF SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS.

The chairperson of the Board, the president, any vice president, the treasurer, the secretary or assistant secretary of this Corporation, or any other person authorized by the Board or the president or a vice president, is authorized to vote, represent and exercise on behalf of this Corporation all rights incident to any and all shares of any other corporation or corporations standing in the name of this Corporation. The authority granted herein may be exercised either by such person directly or by any other person authorized to do so by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by such person having the authority.

5.7 AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

All officers of the Corporation shall respectively have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the business of the Corporation as may be designated from time to time by the Board or the stockholders and, to the extent not so provided, as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the control of the Board.

ARTICLE VI - RECORDS AND REPORTS

6.1 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS.

The Corporation shall, either at its principal executive office or at such place or places as designated by the Board, keep a record of its stockholders listing their names and addresses and the number and class of shares held by each stockholder, a copy of these Bylaws as amended to date, accounting books and other records. Not withstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, any stockholder of record shall be entitled to all rights to which such stockholder is entitled pursuant to Section 220 of the DGCL.

6.2 INSPECTION BY DIRECTORS.

Any director shall have the right to examine the Corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records for a purpose reasonably related to his or her position as a director. The Court of Chancery is hereby vested with the exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether a director is entitled to the inspection sought. The Court may summarily order the Corporation to permit the director to inspect any and all books and records, the stock ledger, and the stock list and to make copies or extracts therefrom. The Court may, in its discretion, prescribe any limitations or conditions with reference to the inspection, or award such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

 

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ARTICLE VII - GENERAL MATTERS

7.1 EXECUTION OF CORPORATE CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS.

The Board, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation; such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Unless so authorized or ratified by the Board or within the agency power of an officer, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the Corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any amount.

7.2 TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRARS.

The Board may appoint a transfer agent or agents and a registrar or registrars of transfer (other than the Corporation itself or an employee thereof) for the issuance of shares of stock of the Corporation and may require that all stock certificates bear the signature of such transfer agent and registrar. In the event a share certificate is authenticated by both the transfer agent and registrar, any share certificate may be signed by the facsimile of the signature of either or both of the President and Secretary printed thereon. If the same is countersigned by the transfer agent and registrar of the Corporation, the certificates bearing the facsimile of the signatures of the President and Secretary shall be valid in all respects as if such person or persons were still in office even though such person or persons shall have died or otherwise ceased to be officers.

7.3 STOCK CERTIFICATES; PARTLY PAID SHARES.

The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board, every holder of stock represented by certificates shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by the chairperson or vice-chairperson of the Board, or the president or vice-president, and by the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, or the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

The Corporation may issue the whole or any part of its shares as partly paid and subject to call for the remainder of the consideration to be paid therefor. Upon the face or back of each stock certificate issued to represent any such partly paid shares, upon the books and records of the Corporation in the case of uncertificated partly paid shares, the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon shall be stated. Upon the declaration of any dividend on fully paid shares, the Corporation shall declare a dividend upon partly paid shares of the same class, but only upon the basis of the percentage of the consideration actually paid thereon.

7.4 SPECIAL DESIGNATION ON CERTIFICATES.

If the Corporation is authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, then the powers, the designations, the preferences and the relative, participating, optional or other

 

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special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate that the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock; provided , however , that, except as otherwise provided in Section 202 of the DGCL, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate that the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, the designations, the preferences and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.

7.5 LOST CERTIFICATES.

Except as provided in this Section 7.5, no new certificates for shares shall be issued to replace a previously issued certificate unless the latter is surrendered to the Corporation and cancelled at the same time. The Corporation may issue a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.

7.6 CONSTRUCTION; DEFINITIONS.

Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction and definitions in the DGCL shall govern the construction of these Bylaws. Without limiting the generality of this provision, the singular number includes the plural, the plural number includes the singular, and the term “person” includes both a corporation and a natural person.

7.7 DIVIDENDS.

The Board, subject to any restrictions contained in either (i) the DGCL or (ii) the Certificate of Incorporation, may declare and pay dividends upon the shares of its capital stock. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the Corporation’s capital stock.

The Board may set apart out of any of the funds of the Corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may abolish any such reserve. Such purposes shall include but not be limited to equalizing dividends, repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, and meeting contingencies.

7.8 FISCAL YEAR.

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board and may be changed by the Board.

7.9 SEAL.

The Corporation may adopt a corporate seal, which shall be adopted and which may be altered by the Board. The Corporation may use the corporate seal by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.

 

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7.10 TRANSFER OF STOCK.

Shares of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by law and in these Bylaws. Shares of stock of the Corporation shall be transferred on the books of the Corporation only by the holder of record thereof or by such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, upon surrender to the Corporation of the certificate or certificates representing such shares endorsed by the appropriate person or persons (or by delivery of duly executed instructions with respect to uncertificated shares), with such evidence of the authenticity of such endorsement or execution, transfer, authorization and other matters as the Corporation may reasonably require, and accompanied by all necessary stock transfer stamps. No transfer of stock shall be valid as against the Corporation for any purpose until it shall have been entered in the stock records of the Corporation by an entry showing the names of the persons from and to whom it was transferred.

7.11 STOCK TRANSFER AGREEMENTS.

The Corporation shall have power to enter into and perform any agreement with any number of stockholders of any one or more classes of stock of the Corporation to restrict the transfer of shares of stock of the Corporation of any one or more classes owned by such stockholders in any manner not prohibited by the DGCL.

7.12 REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS.

The Corporation:

(i) shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote as such owner;

(ii) shall be entitled to hold liable for calls and assessments the person registered on its books as the owner of shares; and

(iii) shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of another person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.

7.13 WAIVER OF NOTICE.

Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver, signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time of the event for which notice is to be given, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

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ARTICLE VIII - NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

8.1 NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION.

Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders pursuant to the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws shall be effective if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the Corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if:

(i) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two (2) consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with such consent; and

(ii) such inability becomes known to the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation or to the transfer agent, or other person responsible for the giving of notice.

(2) However, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action.

Any notice given pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall be deemed given:

 

  (i) if by facsimile telecommunication, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice;

 

  (ii) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice;

 

  (iii) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting and (B) the giving of such separate notice; and

 

  (iv) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder.

An affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary or of the transfer agent or other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given by a form of electronic transmission shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

8.2 DEFINITION OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION.

An “electronic transmission” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process.

 

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ARTICLE IX - INDEMNIFICATION

9.1 INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any director or officer of the Corporation who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “ Proceeding ”) by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any such Proceeding. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, except as otherwise provided in Section 9.4, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify a person in connection with a Proceeding initiated by such person only if the Proceeding was authorized in the specific case by the Board.

9.2 INDEMNIFICATION OF OTHERS.

The Corporation shall have the power to indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any employee or agent of the Corporation who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any Proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any such Proceeding.

9.3 PREPAYMENT OF EXPENSES.

The Corporation shall to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by any officer or director of the Corporation, and may pay the expenses incurred by any employee or agent of the Corporation, in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided , however , that, to the extent required by law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the person to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article IX or otherwise.

9.4 DETERMINATION; CLAIM.

If a claim for indemnification (following the final disposition of such Proceeding) or advancement of expenses under this Article IX is not paid in full within sixty (60) days after a written claim therefor has been received by the Corporation the claimant may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim to the fullest extent permitted by law. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the claimant was not entitled to the requested indemnification or payment of expenses under applicable law.

 

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9.5 NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS.

The rights conferred on any person by this Article IX shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

9.6 INSURANCE.

The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust enterprise or non-profit entity against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of the DGCL.

9.7 OTHER INDEMNIFICATION.

The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify or advance expenses to any person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit entity shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit enterprise.

9.8 CONTINUATION OF INDEMNIFICATION.

The rights to indemnification and to prepayment of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article IX shall continue notwithstanding that the person has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of the estate, heirs, executors, administrators, legatees and distributees of such person.

9.9 AMENDMENT OR REPEAL.

The provisions of this Article IX shall constitute a contract between the Corporation, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, each individual who serves or has served as a director or officer of the Corporation (whether before or after the adoption of these Bylaws), in consideration of such person’s performance of such services, and pursuant to this Article IX the Corporation intends to be legally bound to each such current or former director or officer of the Corporation. With respect to current and former directors and officers of the Corporation, the rights conferred under this Article IX are present contractual rights and such rights are fully vested, and shall be deemed to have vested fully, immediately upon adoption of theses Bylaws. With respect to any directors or officers of the Corporation who commence service following adoption of these Bylaws, the rights conferred under this provision shall be present contractual rights and such rights shall fully vest, and be deemed to have vested fully, immediately upon such director or officer commencing service as a director or officer of the Corporation. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article IX shall not adversely affect any right or protection (i) hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification or (ii) under any agreement providing for indemnification or advancement of expenses to an officer or director of the Corporation in effect prior to the time of such repeal or modification.

 

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ARTICLE X - LIMITATIONS OF OWNERSHIP BY NON-CITIZENS

10.1 DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Article X, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “ Act ” shall mean Subtitle VII of Title 49 of the United States Code, as amended, or as the same may be from time to time amended.

(b) “ Beneficial Ownership ,” “ Beneficially Owned ” or “ Owned Beneficially ” refers to beneficial ownership as defined in Rule 13d-3 (without regard to the 60-day provision in paragraph (d)(1)(i) thereof) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(c) “ Foreign Stock Record ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.3.

(d) “ Non-Citizen ” shall mean any person or entity who is not a “citizen of the United States” (as defined in Section 41102 of the Act and administrative interpretations issued by the Department of Transportation, its predecessors and successors, from time to time), including any agent, trustee or representative of a Non-Citizen.

(e) “ Own or Control ” or “ Owned or Controlled ” shall mean (x) ownership of record, (y) beneficial ownership or (z) the power to direct, by agreement, agency or in any other manner, the voting of Stock. Any determination by the Board of Directors as to whether Stock is Owned or Controlled by a Non-Citizen shall be final.

(f) “ Permitted Percentage ” shall mean 25% of the voting power of the Stock.

(g) “ Stock ” shall mean the outstanding capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote; provided , however , that for the purpose of determining the voting power of Stock that shall at any time constitute the Permitted Percentage, the voting power of Stock outstanding shall not be adjusted downward solely because shares of Stock may not be entitled to vote by reason of any provision of this Article X.

10.2 LIMITATIONS ON OWNERSHIP

It is the policy of the Corporation that, consistent with the requirements of the Act, Non-Citizens shall not Own and/or Control more than the Permitted Percentage and, if Non-Citizens nonetheless at any time Own and/or Control more than the Permitted Percentage, the voting rights of the Stock in excess of the Permitted Percentage shall be automatically suspended in accordance with Sections 10.3 and 10.4.

10.3 FOREIGN STOCK RECORD

The Corporation or its transfer agent shall maintain a separate stock record (the “ Foreign Stock Record ”) in which shall be registered Stock known to the Corporation to be Owned and/or Controlled by Non-Citizens. It shall be the duty of each stockholder to register his, her or its Stock if such stockholder is a Non-Citizen. A Non-Citizen may, at its option, register any Stock to be purchased pursuant to an agreement entered into with the Corporation, as if Owned or Controlled by it, upon execution of a definitive agreement. Such Non-Citizen shall register his, her or its Stock by sending a written request to the Corporation, noting both the execution of a definitive agreement for the purchase of Stock and the anticipated closing date of such transaction. Within ten days of the closing, the Non-Citizen shall send to the Corporation a written notice

 

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confirming that the closing occurred. Failure to send such confirmatory notice shall result in the removal of such Stock from the Foreign Stock Record. For the sake of clarity, any Stock registered as a result of execution of a definitive agreement shall not have any voting or other ownership rights until the closing of that transaction. In the event that the sale pursuant to such definitive agreement is not consummated in accordance with such agreement (as may be amended), such Stock shall be removed from the Foreign Stock Record without further action by the Corporation. The Foreign Stock Record shall include (i) the name and nationality of each such Non-Citizen and (ii) the date of registration of such shares in the Foreign Stock Record. In no event shall shares in excess of the Permitted Percentage be entered on the Foreign Stock Record. In the event that the Corporation shall determine that Stock registered on the Foreign Stock Record exceeds the Permitted Percentage, sufficient shares shall be removed from the Foreign Stock Record so that the number of shares entered therein does not exceed the Permitted Percentage. Stock shall be removed from the Foreign Stock Record in reverse chronological order based upon the date of registration therein.

10.4 SUSPENSION OF VOTING RIGHTS

If at any time the number of shares of Stock known to the Corporation to be Owned and/or Controlled by Non-Citizens exceeds the Permitted Percentage, the voting rights of Stock Owned and/or Controlled by Non-Citizens and not registered on the Foreign Stock Record at the time of any vote or action of the stockholders of the Corporation shall, without further action by the Corporation, be suspended. Such suspension of voting rights shall automatically terminate upon the earlier of the (i) transfer of such shares to a person or entity who is not a Non-Citizen, or (ii) registration of such shares on the Foreign Stock Record, subject to the last two sentences of Section 10.3.

10.5 CERTIFICATION OF CITIZENSHIP

(a) The Corporation may by notice in writing (which may be included in the form of proxy or ballot distributed to stockholders in connection with the annual meeting or any special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, or otherwise) require a person that is a holder of record of Stock or that the Corporation knows to have, or has reasonable cause to believe has, Beneficial Ownership of Stock to certify in such manner as the Corporation shall deem appropriate (including by way of execution of any form of proxy or ballot of such person) that, to the knowledge of such person:

(i) all Stock as to which such person has record ownership or Beneficial Ownership is Owned and Controlled only by citizens of the United States; or

(ii) the number and class or series of Stock owned of record or Beneficially Owned by such person that is Owned and/or Controlled by Non-Citizens is as set forth in such certificate.

(b) With respect to any Stock identified in response to clause (i)(b) above, the Corporation may require such person to provide such further information as the Corporation may reasonably require in order to implement the provisions of this Article X.

(c) For purposes of applying the provisions of this Article X with respect to any Stock, in the event of the failure of any person to provide the certificate or other information to which the Corporation is entitled pursuant to this Section 10.5, the Corporation shall presume that the Stock in question is Owned and/or Controlled by Non-Citizens.

 

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ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS

Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9.9 of these Bylaws or the provisions of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, the Board is expressly empowered to adopt, amend or repeal these Bylaws. Any adoption, amendment or repeal of these Bylaws by the Board shall require the approval of a majority of the authorized number of directors. The stockholders also shall have power to adopt, amend or repeal these Bylaws; provided , however , that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by law or by the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, such action by stockholders shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-  2 / 3 %) of the Voting Stock.

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SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF BYLAWS

The undersigned hereby certifies that he or she is the duly elected, qualified, and acting Secretary of Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and that the foregoing Bylaws, comprising 25 pages, were amended and restated effective as of                     , 2010 by the Corporation’s board of directors.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto executed this certificate on this          day of                     , 2010.

 

 

Secretary

Exhibit 10.5

LOGO

CONFIDENTIAL

August 11, 2005

REVISED

VIA E-MAIL

Dear Mr. Lefebvre:

On behalf of Spirit Airlines, Inc., I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you and confirm the terms of our offer of employment. We believe that such an association would be mutually beneficial, and we are enthusiastic about having you join Spirit.

Your title will be Senior Vice President, Customer Service and you will report to, Ben Baldanza, President & Chief Operating Officer. Your annual base salary will be $200,000.00 and you will commence employment no later than October 31, 2005, but ideally sooner, if practical. Spirit will also provide you with a monthly car allowance of $500.00. You will be eligible for the Profit Sharing Plan per Company policy which will be equivalent to other SVPs at Spirit.

The Company is in the final stage of finalizing an equity-sharing plan for executives and you will be provided an entitlement equivalent to 0.50% of the Company’s common stock under the same terms and conditions as offered to the SVPs.

On your start date you will be eligible for Company-paid employee benefits, which include medical, life and dental insurance, and participation in Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan. At that time, you and your family will be eligible for unlimited positive space airline travel privileges on Spirit and will be entitled to Spirit Plus, per the Travel Policy. You will also receive travel privileges on other specified airlines per their respective agreements.

After one year of employment, you will be eligible to participate in Spirit’s 40lK Plan, according to the 401K Plan guidelines. Additionally, you will be provided Company-paid Long-Term Disability Insurance. You will be eligible to take three week’s vacation during your first year of employment, which will be charged against your first year accrual.

We recognize that as part of this opportunity, you may wish to sell your home in Virginia and purchase a home in South Florida. In an effort to assist you with relocation, Spirit will provide you with up to $60,000.00 of relocation funds which may also be used for closing costs (excluding down payment or deposit) of housing transactions, $10,000 which will not require receipts. This relocation package is available for up to one (1) year from your date of hire. The intent of this provision is neither for you to make or lose money on this move.


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Tony Lefebvre

8/11/05

 

Supporting documentation will be required to match against your Relocation Allowance. Such items as moving household goods are not taxable, but please note that the IRS considers some other Reimbursable Expenses as taxable wages. You may want to consult a tax advisor for specific individual information.

For moving household goods, please obtain an estimate from the following company. The estimate must be submitted to Lew Graham, Controller, for approval prior to your move. (We have negotiated a discount agreement with the following.)

ACE Relocation Systems, Inc:        (800) 321-8104, ext. 215, ask for Laura Hansen

To further assist you with your relocation, Spirit will pay for your temporary housing, rental car and your meals for up to ninety (90) days.

Should you decide not to remain in the position for which you were relocated for a minimum of one (l) year, you will be responsible for repayment of the relocation funds that were allotted to you. By signing this agreement, I authorize Spirit Airlines to make the appropriate deductions from my wages.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know. We look forward to you joining the Spirit Organization, and hope you will find your association with Spirit Airlines, Inc. to be challenging and rewarding.

 

Sincerely,      Agreed & Accepted,
SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.     

/s/ Ceciley Bachnik

    

/s/ Tony Lefebvre                        11/10/    

Ceciley Bachnik, Vice President

People Services Department

     Name                                             Date

CB/

 

cc: Lew Graham, Controller

Ben Baldanza, President & COO

Exhibit 10.7

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of July      , 2006 and effective as of the initial Closing Date (as such term is defined in the Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of July      , 2006, by and among Spirit Airlines. Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), Spirit Aviation Services, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, OCM Spirit Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Indigo Florida L.P., a Cayman Islands exempt limited partnership, and Indigo Miramar LLC a Delaware limited liability company (collectively and without differentiation, the “ Indigo Purchasers ”), and the other parties thereto (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), is made by and between Indigo Partners LLC (the “ Consultant ”) and the Company.

WHEREAS, the Indigo Purchasers are acquiring shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Stock ”), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Company desires to receive financial and management consulting services from the Consultant and to obtain the benefit of the experience of the Consultant in business and financial management;

WHEREAS, the Consultant is willing, in connection with the Indigo Purchasers’ acquisition of the Stock, to provide financial and management consulting services to the Company; and

WHEREAS, the compensation arrangements set forth in this Agreement are designed to compensate the Consultant for providing such financial and management consulting services to the Company and for arranging the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the respective agreements hereinafter set forth and the mutual benefits to be derived herefrom, the Consultant and the Company hereby agree as follows:

1. Engagement . The Company hereby engages the Consultant as a financial and management consultant, and the Consultant hereby agrees to provide financial and management consulting services to the Company, in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth below.

2. Services of the Consultant . The Consultant hereby agrees during the term of this Agreement to consult with the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and the management of the Company in such manner and on such business and financial matters as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the Board, including with respect to:

 

  (i) business strategy;


  (ii) budgeting of future corporate investments;

 

  (iii) acquisition and divestiture strategies; and

 

  (iv) debt and equity financings.

3. Personnel . The Consultant shall provide, and devote to the performance of this Agreement such employees, agents and representatives of the Consultant as the Consultant shall deem appropriate for the furnishing of the services provided hereunder.

4. Consulting Fees . The Company shall pay to the Consultant an annual consulting fee of $800,000.00 in immediately available funds (the “ Consulting Fee ”). The Consulting Fee shall be payable in arrears in equal quarterly installments of $200,000 each with the first payment due on September 30, 2006. In the event the Initial Closing Date is after July 1, 2006, the Consulting Fee for the first quarter shall be payable on a pro rata basis based on the actual number of days elapsed in the quarter for that quarter.

5. Expenses . Upon presentation of appropriate documentation, the Company shall promptly reimburse the Consultant for all reasonable fees and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal, accounting, consulting, travel and other third party fees and expenses) incurred by or on behalf of the Consultant or any of its affiliates or its or their respective stockholders, members, partners, directors. managers, officers, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “ Representatives ”) in connection with the rendering of any services hereunder (including, without limitation, expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and in connection with attending Company-related meetings).

6. Term . The term of this Agreement will commence on the date hereof and continue until the date that the Purchaser and its affiliates own less than 10% of the Stock (and/or any securities issued upon conversion thereof or in exchange therefore) acquired by the Purchaser pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the termination or expiration of the term of this Agreement, whether pursuant to this paragraph or otherwise, shall not affect the Company’s obligations hereunder to pay (i) the Consulting Fee for all periods up to and including the date on which such termination or expiration occurs (determined on a pro rata basis for any partial period based on the actual number of days elapsed in such period) and (ii) all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Consultant, its affiliates and/or its or their respective Representatives in connection with the rendering of services hereunder on or prior to the date on which such termination or expiration occurs.

7. Liability . Neither the Consultant nor any of its affiliates or its or their respective Representatives shall he liable to the Company or any of its respective affiliates or subsidiaries for any loss, liability, damage or expense arising out of or in connection with the performance of services contemplated by this Agreement, unless such loss, liability, damage or expense shall be proven to result directly from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Consultant.

8. Indemnification . The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Consultant, its affiliates and its and their respective Representatives against and

 

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from any and all losses, liability, suits, claims, costs, damages and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from their performance hereunder, except as a result of the Consultant’s fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

9. Independent Contractor Status . The Consultant and the Company acknowledge and agree that the Consultant will perform services hereunder as an independent contractor, retaining control over and responsibility for its operations and personnel. Neither the Consultant nor any of its affiliates or its or their respective Representatives shall be considered employees or agents of the Company as a result of this Agreement nor shall the Consultant or any of its affiliates or its or their respective Representatives have any authority to contract in the name of or bind the Company, except as expressly agreed to in writing by the Company.

10. Notices . Any notice, report or payment required or permitted to be given or made under this Agreement by one party to the other shall be deemed to have been duly given or made if personally delivered or, if mailed, when mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the other party at the following addresses (or in such other address as shall be given in writing, by one party to the other):

If to the Consultant :

Indigo Partner, LLC

2525 E. Camelback Road

Suite 800

Phoenix, AZ 85016

Facsimile: (602) 224-1555

Attn: Managing Member

If to the Company :

Spirit Airlines, Inc.

2800 Executive Way

Miramar, FL 33025

Telephone: (954) 447-7965

Facsimile: (954) 447-7979

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

11. Entire Agreement; Modification . This Agreement, the documents expressly referred to herein and other documents of even date herewith embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof. No provision of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived without the prior written consent of the Company and the Consultant.

12. Waiver of Breach . The waiver by any party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by any other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of that provision or any other provision hereof.

 

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13. Assignment . Neither the Consultant nor the Company may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the express written consent of the other party hereto, except that the Consultant may assign its rights and obligations to any of its affiliates.

14. Successors . This Agreement and all the Obligations and benefits hereunder shall inure to the successors and permitted assigns of the parties.

15. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed and delivered by each party hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

16. Choice of Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Professional Services Agreement to be duly executed and delivered on the date and year first above written.

 

INDIGO PARTNERS LLC

/s/ W. A. Franke

By:  

William A. Franke

Its:  

President and Managing Partner

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
By:  

 

Its:  

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Professional Services Agreement to be duly executed and delivered on the date and year first above written.

 

INDIGO PARTNERS LLC
By:  

 

Its:  

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ B. Ben Baldanza

By:   B. Ben Baldanza
Its:   President & CEO

 

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Exhibit 10.9

FORM OF

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

STOCKHOLDERS VOTING AGREEMENT

Dated as of                 , 2010


ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

     1   

Section 1.01

  Definitions      1   

Section 1.02

  Construction      3   

ARTICLE II. VOTING AGREEMENT

     4   

Section 2.01

  Composition of the Board      4   

ARTICLE III. GENERAL PROVISIONS

     5   

Section 3.01

  Notices      5   

Section 3.02

  Amendment; Waiver      6   

Section 3.03

  Termination; Survival      6   

Section 3.04

  Further Assurances      6   

Section 3.05

  Assignment      6   

Section 3.06

  Third Parties      6   

Section 3.07

  Governing Law      6   

Section 3.08

  Jurisdiction      6   

Section 3.09

  Specific Performance      7   

Section 3.10

  Entire Agreement      7   

Section 3.11

  Severability      7   

Section 3.12

  Table of Contents, Heading and Captions      7   

Section 3.13

  Counterparts      7   

Section 3.14

  Effectiveness      7   

Section 3.15

  No Recourse      7   

 

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STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT

THIS STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of             , 2010, by and among (i) Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), (ii) OCM Spirit Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), (iii) OCM Spirit Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings II ”), (iv) OCM Spirit Holdings III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings III ”), (v) OCM Spirit Holdings III-A, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings III-A ”), (vi) OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ POF II ”), (vii) OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ POF III ,” and together with POF II, collectively, the “ POF Investors ”) (viii) POF Spirit Foreign Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Foreign Holdings ”) (Holdings, Holdings II, Holdings III, Holdings III-A, the POF Investors and Foreign Holdings are referred to herein, collectively, the “ Oaktree Investors ”), (ix) Indigo Florida L.P., a Cayman Islands exempt limited partnership (“ Indigo Florida ”), and (x) Indigo Miramar LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Indigo Miramar ,” and together with Indigo Florida, the “ Indigo Investors ”).

WHEREAS , the Company is currently contemplating an underwritten initial public offering (the “ IPO ”) of shares of its Common Stock;

WHEREAS , as of the date of this Agreement, the Sponsor Stockholders (as defined below) collectively own greater than a majority of the outstanding Voting Securities of the Company, and, effective as of the closing date of the IPO (the “ Closing Date ”), will continue collectively to hold a majority of the outstanding Voting Securities; and

WHEREAS , until such time as the Sponsor Stockholders collectively hold less than a majority of the outstanding Voting Securities of the Company, the Sponsor Stockholders desire to vote all of their shares of Voting Securities as a group to elect members of the Company’s board of directors (the “ Board ”) as set forth herein.

NOW , THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Definitions . Capitalized terms used herein shall have the following meanings:

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, an “affiliate” as defined in Rule 405 of the regulations promulgated under the Securities Act.

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

beneficially own ” or “ beneficial ownership ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

Board ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Closing Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Common Stock ” shall mean shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share of the Company, or any successor shares into which such Common Stock is exchanged or reclassified.


Company ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

COUS ” means a “United States citizen,” as defined in 49 U.S.C. Section 40102(a)(15), as in effect on the date in question, or any successor statute or regulation.

Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto

Foreign Holdings ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Governmental Authority ” means any: (i) nation, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (ii) U.S. and other federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; or (iii) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental division, department, agency, commission, instrumentality, official, organization, unit, body or entity and any court or other tribunal).

Holdings ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Holdings II ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Holdings III ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Holdings III-A ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Indigo Florida ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Indigo Investors ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Indigo Miramar ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Law ” means any applicable constitutional provision, statute, act, code, law, regulation, rule, ordinance, order, decree, ruling, proclamation, resolution, judgment, decision, declaration, or interpretative or advisory opinion or letter of a Governmental Authority and shall include, for the avoidance of any doubt, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the listing or other standards of any applicable stock exchange.

Oaktree Investors ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited partnership, general partnership, limited liability company, joint stock company, joint venture, association, company, estate, trust, bank trust company, land trust, business trust, or other organization, whether or not a legal entity, custodian, trustee-executor, administrator, nominee or entity in a representative capacity and any government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

POF II ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

POF III ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

POF Investors ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

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Public Sale ” means any sale of Stockholder Shares or other Company securities, as applicable, to the public pursuant to an offering registered under the Securities Act or to the public through a broker, dealer or market maker pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144 adopted under the Securities Act.

Relative Ownership ” means, (i) with respect to the Indigo Investors, the quotient of (a) total number of Stockholder Shares held by the Indigo Investors divided by (b) the total number of Stockholder Shares held by the Sponsor Stockholders, and (ii) with respect to the POF Investors, the quotient of (x) total number of Stockholder Shares held by the Oaktree Investors divided by (y) the total number of Stockholder Shares held by the Sponsor Stockholders.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

Sponsor Directors ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b) .

Sponsor Stockholders ” shall mean the Indigo Investors and the Oaktree Investors.

Stockholder Shares ” means any Voting Securities held by any of the Sponsor Stockholders as of the date hereof or at any time thereafter. As to any particular shares constituting Stockholder Shares, such shares shall cease to be Stockholder Shares when they have been transferred pursuant to a Public Sale.

Total Number of Directors ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a) .

Total Voting Power of the Company ” means the total number of votes that may be cast in the election of directors of the Company if all Voting Securities outstanding or treated as outstanding pursuant to the final two sentences of this definition were present and voted at a meeting held for such purpose. The percentage of the Total Voting Power of the Company beneficially owned by any Person is the percentage of the Total Voting Power of the Company that is represented by the total number of votes that may be cast in the election of directors of the Company by Voting Securities beneficially owned by such Person. In calculating such percentage, the Voting Securities beneficially owned by any Person that are not outstanding but are subject to issuance upon exercise or exchange of rights of conversion or any options, warrants or other rights beneficially owned by such Person shall be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of the Total Voting Power of the Company represented by Voting Securities beneficially owned by such Person.

Voting Securities ” means Common Stock and any other securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company.

Section 1.02 Construction . Whenever the context requires, the gender of all words used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine and neuter forms and the singular form of words shall include the plural and vice versa. All references to Articles and Sections refer to articles and sections of this Agreement, respectively. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation” (except to the extent the context otherwise provides). This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.

 

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ARTICLE II. VOTING AGREEMENT

Section 2.01 Composition of the Board .

(a) On the Closing Date, the authorized number of directors on the Board shall be established at ten (10) directors, subject to change as set forth in the Bylaws of the Company (the number of directors authorized at any given time, the “ Total Number of Directors ”).

(b) During the term of this Agreement, the Indigo Investors and the POF Investors shall have the right to designate the Total Number of Directors (collectively, the “ Sponsor Directors ” and each, individually, a “ Sponsor Director ”), two-thirds of whom shall be a COUS.

(c) Effective as of the Closing Date, each of the Sponsor Stockholders shall vote all of its Stockholder Shares and shall take all other necessary or desirable actions within its control (whether in the capacity as a stockholder or otherwise, and including, without limitation, attendance at meetings in person or by proxy for purposes of obtaining a quorum and execution of written consents in lieu of meetings), and the Company shall take all necessary and desirable actions within its control (including, without limitation, including in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board the persons designated pursuant to this Section 2.01 ), so that the following Sponsor Directors shall be elected to the Board at each meeting of the stockholders of the Company:

(i) a number of directors designated by Indigo Miramar equal to the product of (x) the Relative Ownership of Indigo Miramar and (y) the Total Number of Directors to be elected;

(ii) a number of directors designated by Indigo Florida equal to the product of (x) the Relative Ownership of Indigo Miramar and (y) the Total Number of Directors to be elected; and

(iii) a number of directors designated by the POF Investors equal to the product of (x) the Relative Ownership of the POF Investors and (y) the Total Number of Directors to be elected.

For purposes of calculating the number of directors that Indigo Miramar, Indigo Florida and POF Investors are each entitled to designate pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, any fractional amounts shall automatically be rounded to the nearest whole number (e.g., 1.25 directors shall equate to one director and 1.75 shall equate to two directors) and any such calculations shall be made on a pro forma basis, including, for the avoidance of doubt, taking into account any increase in the size of the Board; provided , however , that in the case where the sum of the number of directors to be designated by Indigo Miramar (pursuant to this Section 2.01(c)(i)) and Indigo Florida (pursuant to this Section 2.01(c)(ii)) should be greater than the number of directors that would be able to be designated if calculated by multiplying (x) the Relative Ownership of the Indigo Investors and (y) the Total Number of Directors to be elected, then in such instance, the fractional amount of Indigo Florida shall (regardless of whether it is above or below X.50) shall be rounded up, and the fractional amount of Indigo Miramar (regardless of whether it is above or below X.50) shall be rounded down.

(d) In the event that any Sponsor Director for any reason ceases to serve as a member of the Board during such person’s term of office, the resulting vacancy on the Board shall be filled by (i) in the case when such Sponsor Director had been designated by Indigo Miramar or Indigo Florida, as the case may be, a designee of Indigo Miramar or Indigo Florida, as applicable, and (ii) in the case that such Sponsor Director was designated by the POF Investors, a designee of the POF Investors.

 

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(e) For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this Agreement does not restrict or otherwise impair any Sponsor Stockholder’s right to sell, assign or otherwise transfer its Common Stock to any other Person.

ARTICLE III. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 3.01 Notices

(a) Except as expressly set forth to the contrary in this Agreement, all notices, requests or consents provided for or required to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given if personally delivered, telecopied and confirmed, or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, or nationally recognized overnight delivery service with proof of receipt maintained, at the following addresses (or any other address that any such party may designate by written notice to the other parties):

(i) if to the Indigo Investors:

c/o Indigo Partners LLC

2525 E. Camelback Road

Suite 800

Phoenix, AZ 85016

Facsimile: (602) 224-1555

Attn:    William A. Franke

(ii) if to the POF Investors:

c/o Oaktree Capital Management, LLC

333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90401

Facsimile: (213) 830-6394

Attn:    Jordon L. Kruse

(iii) if to the Company:

Spirit Airlines, Inc.

2800 Executive Way

Miramar, FL 33025

Facsimile: (954) 447-7979

Attn: Chief Executive Officer

         General Counsel

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Latham & Watkins LLP

140 Scott Drive

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Facsimile: (650) 463-2600

Attn:    Anthony J. Richmond

(b) Any such notice shall, if delivered personally, be deemed received upon delivery; shall, if delivered by telecopy, be deemed received on the first business day following confirmation; shall, if delivered by nationally recognized overnight delivery service, be deemed received the first business day after being sent; and shall, if delivered by mail, be deemed received upon the earlier of actual receipt thereof or five (5) business days after the date of deposit in the United States mail.

 

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(c) Whenever any notice is required to be given by Law or this Agreement, a written waiver thereof, signed by the Person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.

Section 3.02 Amendment; Waiver . This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified only by a written instrument executed by each of the parties hereto. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof will be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and executed by the party so waiving. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.

Section 3.03 Termination; Survival . This Agreement (i) may be terminated by a written instrument executed by each of the parties hereto, or (ii) shall terminate automatically if the Sponsor Stockholders cease to hold, in the aggregate, at least a majority of the Total Voting Power of the Company then outstanding. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 3.03 , this Agreement shall become void and of no further force and effect, except that the provisions set forth in this Article 3 shall survive the termination. For purposes of determining whether this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Company shall be entitled to rely on any reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents filed by the Company or any of the Sponsor Stockholders with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

Section 3.04 Further Assurances . The parties hereto will sign such further documents, cause such meetings to be held, resolutions passed, exercise their votes and do and perform and cause to be done such further acts and things necessary, proper or advisable in order to give full effect to this Agreement and every provision hereof.

Section 3.05 Assignment . This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as specifically provided herein, this Agreement may not be assigned without the express prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any attempted assignment, without such consents, will be null and void.

Section 3.06 Third Parties . This Agreement does not create any rights, claims or benefits inuring to any person that is not a party hereto nor create or establish any third party beneficiary hereto.

Section 3.07 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

Section 3.08 Jurisdiction; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . In any judicial proceeding involving any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, each of the parties hereto unconditionally accepts the non-exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery located in the State of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and the appellate courts to which orders and judgments thereof may be appealed. In any such judicial proceeding, the parties hereto agree that in addition to any method for the service of process permitted or required by such courts, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, service of process may be made by delivery provided pursuant to the directions in Section 3.01 . EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING ANY DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR RELATING TO THE COMPANY OR ITS OPERATIONS.

 

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Section 3.09 Specific Performance . Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that in the event of any breach of this Agreement by any of them, the other parties hereto would be irreparably harmed and could not be made whole by monetary damages. Each party accordingly agrees to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate and that the parties, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity, shall be entitled to specific performance of this Agreement without the posting of bond.

Section 3.10 Entire Agreement . This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no agreements, representations, warranties, covenants or understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof or thereof other than those expressly set forth herein and therein. This Agreement supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

Section 3.11 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term of this Agreement, such provision shall be fully severable; this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement; and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. Furthermore, in lieu of each such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable.

Section 3.12 Table of Contents, Heading and Captions . The table of contents, headings, subheadings and captions contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only, and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any provision hereof.

Section 3.13 Counterparts . This Agreement and any amendment hereto may be signed in any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one Agreement (or amendment, as applicable). Any signature page delivered electronically or by facsimile (including without limitation transmission by Portable Document Format or other fixed image form) shall be binding to the same extent as an original signature page.

Section 3.14 Effectiveness . This Agreement shall become effective upon the Closing Date. If the IPO is not consummated on or prior to August 1, 2011, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no force and effect.

Section 3.15 No Recourse . This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or cause of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may only be made against the entities that are expressly identified as parties hereto and no past, present or future Affiliate, director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, manager, partner, shareholder, agent, attorney or representative of any party hereto shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby.

(Signature Pages Follow)

 

7


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Stockholders Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

THE COMPANY:

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

SIGNATURE PAGE TO STOCKHOLDERS VOTING AGREEMENT


OAKTREE:
OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS, LLC
By:   Oaktree Capital Management, LLC,
  its managing member
  By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
  By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS II, LLC
By:   Oaktree Capital Management, LLC,
  its managing member
  By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
  By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS III, LLC
By:   Oaktree Capital Management, LLC,
  its managing member
  By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
  By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

SIGNATURE PAGE TO STOCKHOLDERS VOTING AGREEMENT


OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS III-A, LLC
By:   Oaktree Capital Management, LLC,
  its managing member
  By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
  By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
OCM PRINCIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND II, L.P.
By:   Oaktree Capital Management, LLC,
  its managing member
  By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
  By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
OCM PRINCIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND III, L.P.
By:   Oaktree Capital Management, LLC,
  its managing member
  By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
  By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

SIGNATURE PAGE TO STOCKHOLDERS VOTING AGREEMENT


POF SPIRIT FOREIGN HOLDINGS, LLC
By:   Oaktree Capital Management, LLC,
  its managing member
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

SIGNATURE PAGE TO STOCKHOLDERS VOTING AGREEMENT


INDIGO:
INDIGO MIRAMAR LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:   INDIGO MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its manager
By:  

 

  Name:   William A. Franke
  Its:   Manager
INDIGO FLORIDA, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership
By:  

INDIGO PACIFIC PARTNERS L.P.,

a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, its general partner

By:  

INDIGO PACIFIC MANAGEMENT LP,

A Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, its general partner

By:  

INDIGO PACIFIC CAPITAL LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner

By:  

INDIGO PACIFIC PARTNERS LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member

By:  

 

  Name:   William A. Franke
  Its:   Managing Member

SIGNATURE PAGE TO STOCKHOLDERS VOTING AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.11

December 12, 2008

CONFIDENTIAL

Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P.

c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.

85 Broad Street, 29th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Attn: David Goldberg

Michael Haberkom

Re: Commitment Letter

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Reimbursement Agreement dated as of July 12, 2005, as amended by the First Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement dated as of July 13, 2006 (as so amended, the “ Existing Reimbursement Agreement ”) by and among Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ SAI ”), Spirit Aviation Services, LC, a Michigan limited liability company, and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership (“ GS ”). The Existing Reimbursement Agreement is being amended on the date hereof pursuant to a Second Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement (the “ Second Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement ” and together with the Existing Reimbursement Agreement, the “ Reimbursement Agreement ”). It is a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Second Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement that the Investors (as defined below) execute and deliver this commitment letter. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms under the Reimbursement Agreement.

No later than 45 days after the Second Amendment Effective Date, each of Indigo Pacific Partners L.P., a Cayman Islands exempt limited partnership, Long Bar Miramar LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, SAHC Holdings LLC, Highfields Capital I LP and Highfields Capital II LP (each an “ Investor ” and collectively the “ Investors ”), on a several and not joint basis, shall, or shall cause its Affiliates or designees to, (i) contribute its pro rata share of the amount set forth on Exhibit A hereto in the form of equity or debt (to the extent permitted pursuant to the terms of the Reimbursement Agreement) to SAI or (ii) contribute its pro rata share of the amount set forth on Exhibit A hereto to Cash Collateralize the Letter of Credit (each obligation described in the preceding Clause (i) or (ii) referred to herein as the “ Commitment ”); provided, however, the Investors shall not be obligated to comply with either clause (i) or (ii) if GS has notified the Investors or SAI within such 45 day period that GS is satisfied in its sole and absolute discretion with this, commitment letter. It is understood that no Investor shall be responsible for any default by any other Investor of its obligation to pay its Commitment and that each Investor shall be obligated to pay its Commitment hereunder, regardless of the failure of any other Investor to pay its Commitment. If any Commitment funded by an Investor constitutes indebtedness incurred by SAI, such indebtedness shall be subject to the terms of the Collateral Agency, Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement.


Each Investor shall be subrogated to all rights of the Credit Parties and GS in respect of any amounts paid by such Investor pursuant to the provisions of this commitment letter, provided , however , that each Investor hereby agrees that until the Obligations have been Paid in Full, no Investor shall exercise any right or remedy arising by reason of any performance by it of this commitment letter, whether by subrogation or otherwise, against any Credit Party or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security for such Guaranteed Obligations. If any amount shall be paid to any Investor on account of such subrogation or other such rights in violation of the immediately preceding sentence prior to the payment in full in cash of the Obligations, such amount shall be held in trust and such Investor agrees to pay forthwith such amount to GS.

The obligations of the Investors hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional, shall remain in full force and effect until the earliest to occur of (i) the date when all Reimbursement Claims have been Paid in Full and (ii) the date on which such Investor’s Commitment has been paid as such Commitment is reduced by all equity contributions or loans made by such Investor to SAI on and after the date hereof (occurrence of event described in either clause (i) or (ii), the “ Termination Date ”) and shall not in any manner be affected by reason of any action taken or not taken by GS or of any lack of prior enforcement or retention of any rights against SAI or the Investors or any illegality, enforceability or invalidity of the Reimbursement Agreement, any other guarantee or other obligations, or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or any substitution, release or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any Reimbursement Claim, or any other circumstance or condition (whether or not the Investors or SAI shall have any knowledge or notice thereof), including without limitation:

(i) any termination, amendment or modification of, or deletion from, or addition or supplement to, or other change in any of the Reimbursement Agreement, or any furnishing or acceptance of additional security, or any release of any security, for the obligations of SAI under the Reimbursement Agreement or the failure of any security or the failure of any Person to perfect any interest in any collateral security;

(ii) any failure, omission or delay on the part of SAI or any other Person to conform or comply with any term of the Reimbursement Agreement;

(iii) any exercise or nonexercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege under or in respect of the Reimbursement Agreement or any obligation or liability contained therein;

(iv) except to the extent thereof, any waiver by GS, or its successors or assigns, of the repayment by SAI of any Reimbursement Claim, or any default under the Reimbursement Agreement, or of the time for performance of any other obligations, covenants or agreements under or arising out of Reimbursement Agreement, or, the, extension or the renewal of any thereof;

(v) the exchange, surrender, substitution or modification of any collateral security for any Reimbursement Claim;


(vi) any failure, omission or delay on the part of GS, or its successors or assigns, to enforce, assert or exercise any right, power or remedy conferred on it in this commitment letter, or any such failure, omission or delay on the part of GS in connection with the Reimbursement Agreement;

(vii) any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, receivership, conservatorship, custodianship, liquidation, marshalling of assets and liabilities, liquidation, or similar proceedings with respect to SAI, the Investors, any other Person or any of their respective properties or creditors, or the disaffirmance with respect to SAI of the Reimbursement Agreement in any such proceeding or any action taken by any trustee or receiver or by any court in any such proceeding;

(viii) any limitation on the liability or obligations of SAI or the Investors or any discharge, termination, cancellation, frustration, irregularity, invalidity or unenforceability, in whole or in part, of the Reimbursement Agreement;

(ix) any merger or consolidation of SAI or the Investors into or with any other Person, or any sale, lease or transfer of any of the assets of SAI or the Investors to any other Person;

(x) any compromise, settlement, release, renewal, extension, indulgence, change in or waiver or modification of any Reimbursement Claim, or any failure to mitigate damages, or any release or discharge, by operation of law or otherwise, of the Investors, SAI or any other Person from the performance or observance of any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in this commitment letter or the Reimbursement Agreement;

(xi) any defense, setoff, cross-claim or counterclaim which may at any time be available to or asserted by or against SAI or the Investors;

(xii) any misrepresentation or breach of warranty made by SAI in the Reimbursement Agreement or in any certificate or document delivered in connection therewith;

(xiii) the genuineness, legality, validity or enforceability of the Reimbursement Agreement, or of any assignment or termination of the Reimbursement Agreement; and

(xiv) any other condition or circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge, release or defense of a surety or guarantor, or which might otherwise limit recourse against the Investors, including, without limitation, any discharge, release, defense or limitation arising out of any laws of the United States of America or any state thereof which would either exempt, modify or delay the due or punctual payment and performance of the obligations of the Investors hereunder, it being agreed that the obligations of the Investors hereunder shall not be discharged except by payment or performance as herein provided.

The Investors hereby waive and shall not assert any of the foregoing occurrences as a defense to its obligations hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, it is understood that repeated and successive demands may be made and recoveries may be made hereunder as and when, from time to time, SAI shall default under the terms of the Reimbursement Agreement, and that this Commitment Letter shall remain in force and effect and shall apply to each and


every subsequent default. No failure or delay in exercising any right under this commitment letter shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right of GS under this commitment letter or the Reimbursement Agreement.

This commitment letter is a guarantee of payment and performance and not of collection and the Investors waive any right to require that any action against SAI or any other Person be taken or exhausted prior to action being taken against the Investors. Each Investor specifically agrees that it shall not be necessary or required, and that such Investor shall not be entitled to require, that GS: (i) file suit or proceed to obtain or assert a claim against SAI or any other Person for any Reimbursement Claim; (ii) make any effort at collection of any Reimbursement Claim from SAI or any other Person; (iii) foreclose against or seek to realize upon any security hereafter existing for any Reimbursement Claim; (iv) file suit or proceed to obtain or assert a claim for personal judgment against any other Person liable for any Reimbursement Claim, or make any effort at collection of any Reimbursement Claim from any such other Person, or exercise or assert any other right or remedy to which GS is or may be entitled in connection with any Reimbursement Claim or any security or other guaranty therefor; or (v) assert or file any claim against the assets of SAI or any other guarantor or any other Person liable for any Reimbursement Claim, or any part thereof, either before or as a condition to enforcing the liability of the Investors under this commitment letter or requiring payment of any Reimbursement Claim by the Investors hereunder.

Each Investor hereby specifically agrees that it shall not be necessary or required in order to enforce its obligations hereunder that there be, and specifically waives diligence, presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind whatsoever with respect to this commitment or any Reimbursement Claim, including without limitation: (i) notice of acceptance of this commitment letter or notice of nonpayment or nonperformance of any of any Reimbursement Claim; (ii) demand for payment or performance from SAI; (iii) presentment for payment upon SAI or the making of any protest; (iv) notice of the amount of any Reimbursement Claim outstanding at any time; (v) notice of failure to perform on the part of SAI or notice of dishonor or acceleration; (vi) any requirement to exhaust any remedies exercisable upon a default under the Reimbursement Agreement; or (vii) any other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge, release or defense of a guarantor or surety or which might otherwise limit recourse against the Investors. Each Investor agrees that any repayment of any Reimbursement Claim guaranteed hereunder or other act which tolls any statute of limitations applicable thereto shall similarly operate to toll such statute of limitations applicable to any liability of such Investor hereunder. Each Investor waives all rights and benefits under any applicable law (to the extent applicable to such Investor hereunder) purporting to reduce a guarantor’s obligation in proportion to the principal obligation guaranteed. Each Investor does hereby waive and relinquish, so far as it may lawfully and effectively do so, the benefit and advantage of any and all valuation, stay, appraisement, extension or redemption laws which, but for this provision, agreement and waiver, might be applicable to any sale made under any judgment, order or decree of any court or otherwise based on this commitment letter or the Reimbursement Agreement.

Each Investor hereby represents and warrants that as of the date hereof (a) such Investor has, and as of the Funding Date will have, unexpired capital commitments in an amount equal to at least the amount of its Commitment, (b) this letter has been duly executed and delivered and


constitutes a legal, valid and binding commitment of such Investor to make its Commitment, enforceable in accordance with its terms and (c) such Investor has the power, directly or indirectly, to fulfill its obligations as required hereby.

Each Investor’s obligations to make its Commitment will expire on the Termination Date. From and after the expiration of such Investor’s obligations under this commitment letter, neither such Investor nor any of its directors, officers, partners, employees, investors or affiliates will have any further liability or obligation to any person or entity as a result of this commitment letter.

This commitment letter may be signed in two or more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signature of more than one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The obligations of the Investors under this commitment letter may not be assigned in any manner.

ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS LETTER, SHALL BE BROUGHT AND MAINTAINED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED THAT NOTHING IN THIS LETTER SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE GS FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EACH INVESTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION AS SET FORTH ABOVE. EACH INVESTOR FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH INVESTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT REFERRED TO ABOVE AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

EACH INVESTOR AND GS HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS LETTER AND ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE FOREGOING, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

THIS LETTER SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS. Under no circumstances shall any Investor or any of its directors, officers, partners, employees, investors or affiliates be liable to any person for incidental, consequential, punitive, exemplary, or special damages.

[REMAINDER OF PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY]


Sincerely,
OCM PRINCIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND II, L.P.
By:   Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P.
Its:   General Partner
By:  

/s/ illegible

Name:  
Title:   Authorized Signatory
By:  

/s/ illegible

Name:  
Title:   Authorized Signatory
OCM PRINCIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND III, L.P.
By:   OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, GP, L.P.
Its:   General Partner
By:   Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P.
Its:   General Partner
By:  

/s/ illegible

Name:  
Title:   Authorized Signatory
By:  

/s/ illegible

Name:  
Title:   Authorized Signatory


INDIGO PACIFIC PARTNERS L.P.

a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership

By:   Indigo Pacific Management LP
 

a Cayman Islands exempted limited

partnership, its General Partner

  By:   Indigo Pacific Capital LLC,
   

a Delaware limited liability company,

its General Partner

    By:   Indigo Pacific Partners LLC,
     

a Delaware limited liability

company, its Managing Member

      By:  

/s/ Stephen L. Johnson

        Stephen L. Johnson,
        Vice President and Secretary

LONG BAR MIRAMAR LLC

a Delaware limited liability company

By:   Indigo Management LLC
 

a Delaware limited liability company

its Managing Member

  By:  

/s/ Stephen L. Johnson

    Stephen L. Johnson,
    Vice President and Secretary

 

Commitment Letter


SAHC HOLDINGS LLC
By:  

/s/ Richard Grubman

Name: Richard Grubman
Title: Managing Member
HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL I LP
By:  

/s/ Richard Grubman

Name: Richard Grubman,
Title: Managing Partner of Highfields Capital Management, LP, its Investment Manager
HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL II LP
By:  

/s/ Richard Grubman

Name: Richard Grubman,
Title: Managing Partner of Highfields Capital Management, LP, its Investment Manager


EXHIBIT A

 

Name

   Amount  

Indigo Pacific Partners L.P.

   $ 8,400,000   

Long Bar Miramar LLC

   $ 600,000   

OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P.

   $ 2,400,000   

OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P.

   $ 4,100,000   

SAHC Holdings LLC

   $ 902,200   

Highfields Capital I LP

   $ 118,300   

Highfields Capital II LP

   $ 279,500   

Total Commitment

   $ 16,800,000   


Accepted and Agreed to as of the date first above written.

 

GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.
By:  

/s/ Caroline Benton

  Name: Caroline Benton
  Title: Authorized Signatory

Notices to Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P.:

Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P.

c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.

85 Broad Street, 29th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Attn: David Goldberg

Michael Haberkorn

Telephone: (212) 902-4380

Facsimile: (212) 902-3757

with a copy to:

Pedro Ramirez

c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.

30 Hudson Street, 17th Floor

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Telephone: (917) 343-8319

Facsimile: (212) 428-1243


NOTICE OF EXTENSION

January 23, 2009                                

 

Indigo Pacific Partners L.P.   Long Bar Miramar LLC
OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P.   OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P.
SAHC Holdings LLC   Highfields Capital I LP
Highfields Capital  

VIA EMAIL & FACSIMILE

 

  Re: Commitment Letter dated December 12, 2008

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the that certain Commitment Letter dated December 12, 2008 (the “ Commitment Letter ”) by Indigo Pacific Partners L.P., a Cayman Islands exempt limited partnership, Long Bar Miramar LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, SAHC Holdings LLC, Highfields Capital I LP and Highfields Capital II LP (each an “ Investor ” and collectively the “ Investors ”) in favor of Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. (“ GS ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings attributed to them in the Commitment Letter.

We hereby give notice to each Investor that the 45 day period referenced in the second paragraph of the Commitment Letter is hereby extended for 14 days (the “ Extension Period ”) such that the Extension Period ends on February 9, 2009.

 

Very truly yours,
GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.
By:  

/s/ Caroline Benton

  Name: Caroline Benton
  Title: Authorized Signatory


SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

2800 Executive Way

Miramar, Florida 33025

December 12, 2008

Reference is hereby made to that certain commitment letter dated as of even date herewith made by Indigo Pacific Partners L.P., a Cayman Islands exempt limited partnership, Long Bar Miramar LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, SAHC Holdings LLC, Highfields Capital I LP and Highfields Capital II LP (each an “ Investor ”) in favor of Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. (the “ Commitment Letter ”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Commitment Letter.

In connection with the Commitment Letter, and for good and valuable consideration, Spirit Airlines, Inc. (the “ Company ”) shall pay to each Investor, during the period from the date hereof until the earliest to occur of (i) the date when all Reimbursement Claims have been Paid in Full by the Company and such Investor’s Commitments have been terminated and (ii) if the Investor is required to make payments to GS pursuant to the terms of the Commitment Letter, the date on which the Company has reimbursed such Investor in full for the payments made by such Investor in respect of such Commitment, including pursuant to the delivery of debt of equity securities of the Company to such Investor in payment of such reimbursement obligation, a commitment fee on such Investor’s Commitment from time to time outstanding at the rate of seventeen percent (17%) per annum accruing on a daily basis beginning on the date hereof compounded quarterly on each December 15, March 15, June 15 and September 15 to the extent not paid. Such commitment fee shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. Payment of the foregoing fee will not be subject to counterclaim or set-off for, or be otherwise affected by, any claim or dispute relating to any other matter. The fees payable hereunder are being delivered to the Investors in recognition of the additional financial risk associated with such Investors’ indirect investment in the Company and not as compensation or payment for any services rendered or otherwise in connection with the pursuit by such Investors of a trade or business. If at any time any Investor’s obligation under the Commitment Letter is reduced or terminated in full or in part, including as a result of equity contributions or loans made by such Investor to the Company following the date hereof, fees shall continue to accrue only with respect to the amount of such Investor’s remaining commitment under Commitment Letter.

In the event that any Investor is required to make a payment under the Commitment Letter, then SAI agrees to pay to such Investor, or cause to be paid to such Investor, with interest as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph, an amount equal to the amount paid by such Investor under the Commitment Letter, which payment shall become due and payable immediately upon the earlier of (i) demand of such Investor and (ii) the date that is five (5) days after the payment hereof by such Investor. All amounts under this paragraph shall be paid in U.S. Dollars without set-off, claim or counterclaim in immediately available funds to such Investor. The obligations of SAI hereunder to reimburse the Investors shall be absolute, irrevocable and unconditional and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms hereof, irrespective of any lack of validity or enforceability of the Commitment Letter or any related agreement or any other event or circumstance.

 

Commitment Fee Letter


This letter agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of New York, excluding any rule of law that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York.

This letter agreement represents the complete and final expression of the parties’ agreements and understandings with respect to its subject matter and this letter agreement supersedes all other prior and contemporaneous oral and written understandings, dealings, communications and agreements, including negotiations, discussions, representations, warranties, information, documents, and agreements, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this agreement.

Copies (whether photostatic, facsimile or otherwise) of this letter agreement may be relied upon to the same extent as an original hereof.

[Remainder of page intentionally left blank.]

 

Commitment Fee Letter


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date First written above.

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
By:  

/s/ David Lancelot

Name:  

David Lancelot

Title:  

SVP & CFO

 

Commitment Fee Letter

Exhibit 10.12

FORM OF

TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT

by and among

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.,

INDIGO PACIFIC PARTNERS LLC,

and

OCM FIE, LLC

Dated as of                                          , 2010


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I   
DEFINITIONS   
Section 1.01   

Definitions

     1   
ARTICLE II   
DETERMINATION OF REALIZED TAX BENEFIT   
Section 2.01   

NOL Utilization

     7   
Section 2.02   

Tax Benefit Schedule

     7   
Section 2.03   

Procedures, Amendments

     7   
ARTICLE III   
TAX BENEFIT PAYMENTS   
Section 3.01   

Payments

     8   
Section 3.02   

No Duplicative Payments; Intent

     9   
ARTICLE IV   
TERMINATION   
Section 4.01   

Termination, Early Termination and Breach of Agreement

     9   
Section 4.02   

Early Termination Notice

     10   
Section 4.03   

Payment upon Early Termination

     10   
ARTICLE V   
LATE PAYMENTS   
Section 5.01   

Late Payments by the Company

     11   
ARTICLE VI   
COMPANY TAX MATTERS; CONSISTENCY; COOPERATION   
Section 6.01   

Stockholder Representative Participation in Company Tax Matters

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Section 6.02   

Consistency

     11   
Section 6.03   

Cooperation

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ARTICLE VII   
MISCELLANEOUS   
Section 7.01   

Notices

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Section 7.02   

Counterparts

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Section 7.03   

Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries

     13   
Section 7.04   

Governing Law

     13   
Section 7.05   

Severability

     13   
Section 7.06   

Successors; Assignment; Amendments; Waivers

     14   
Section 7.07   

Titles and Subtitles

     14   
Section 7.08   

Resolution of Disputes

     14   
Section 7.09   

Reconciliation

     15   
Section 7.10   

Withholding

     16   
Section 7.11   

Affiliated Corporations; Admission of the Company into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets

     16   
Section 7.12   

Confidentiality

     17   
Section 7.13   

Headings

     17   
Section 7.14   

Stockholder Representatives

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TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT

This TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of [              ], 2010, is hereby entered into by and among SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), INDIGO PACIFIC PARTNERS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Indigo ”), and OCM FIE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Oaktree ”) (Indigo and Oaktree together (along with any successor as provided in Section 7.06), the “ Stockholder Representatives ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Stockholders listed on Schedule A are the record owners of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (together with the Class A Common Stock, the “ Common Stock ”) of the Company on the date hereof (including, for these purposes, all shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Recapitalization Agreement (as defined herein));

WHEREAS, the Company intends to effect the IPO (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, the Company has generated NOLs, Deferred Interest Deductions and Tax Credits (each as defined herein) prior to the IPO that the Company will be entitled to utilize;

WHEREAS, if utilized, the Pre-IPO NOLs will reduce the actual liability for Taxes (as defined herein) that the Company might otherwise be required to pay;

WHEREAS, subject to the completion of the IPO, the parties to this Agreement desire to make certain arrangements with respect to the effect of the Pre-IPO NOLs on the actual liability for Taxes of the Company;

WHEREAS, this Agreement is intended to provide payments to the Stockholders in an amount equal to ninety percent (90%) of the aggregate reduction in Taxes payable realized by the Company from the utilization of the Pre-IPO NOLs;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Definitions .

As used in this Agreement, the terms set forth in this Article I shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined).


Advisory Firm ” means any law or accounting firm that is (A) nationally recognized as being expert in Tax matters and (B) that is agreed to by the Company and the Stockholder Representatives.

Advisory Firm Letter ” shall mean a letter from the Advisory Firm stating that the relevant schedule, notice or other information to be provided by the Company to the Stockholder Representatives and all supporting schedules and work papers were prepared in a manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement and, to the extent not expressly provided in this Agreement, on a reasonable basis in light of the facts and applicable law in existence on the date to which such schedule, notice or other information relates.

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with, such first Person.

Aggregate Early Termination Payment ” is defined in Section 4.03(b) of this Agreement.

Aggregate Tax Benefit Payment ” is defined in Section 3.01(b) of this Agreement.

Agreed Rate ” means a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 300 basis points.

Agreement ” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Amended Schedule ” is defined in Section 2.03(b) of this Agreement.

Applicable Percentage ” with respect to any Stockholder means the quotient, expressed as a percentage set forth opposite such Stockholder’s name on Schedule A, obtained by dividing (i) the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock owned by such Stockholder immediately prior to the IPO (including, for these purposes, all shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Recapitalization Agreement) by (ii) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the IPO.

Available Benefit ” is defined in Section 3.03 of this Agreement.

Board ” means the board of directors of the Company.

Business Day ” means Monday through Friday of each week, except that a legal holiday recognized as such by the government of the United States of America or the State of New York shall not be regarded as a Business Day.

Change of Control ” means:

(i) a merger, reorganization, consolidation or similar form of business transaction directly involving the Company or indirectly involving the Company through one or more intermediaries unless, immediately following such transaction, more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the then outstanding voting stock of the Company resulting from consummation of such transaction (including, without limitation, any parent or ultimate parent of such Person that as a result of such transaction

 

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owns directly or indirectly the Company and all or substantially all of the Company’s assets) is held by the existing Company equity holders (determined immediately prior to such transaction and related transactions);

(ii) a transaction in which the Company, directly or indirectly, sells, assigns, conveys, transfers, leases or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its assets to another Person other than an Affiliate;

(iii) a transaction in which there is an acquisition of control of the Company by a Person or group of Persons (other than one or more of the Stockholders). The term “control” for purposes of this (iii) shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to either (i) vote more than fifty percent (50%) of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or comparable positions in the case of partnerships and limited liability companies), or (ii) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise; or

(iv) a transaction in which individuals who constitute the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Incumbent Directors ”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, provided , however , that any person becoming a director subsequent to the effective date of this Agreement, whose election or nomination for election is either (A) contemplated by a written agreement among equityholders of the Company on the effective date of this Agreement or (B) was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then on the Board (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which such person is named as a nominee for director, without written objection to such nomination) shall be an Incumbent Director, and provided , further , that no individual initially elected or nominated as a director of the Company as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to directors or as a result of any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any Person other than the Board shall be deemed to be an Incumbent Director.

Code ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Common Stock ” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Control ” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Company ” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Company Return ” means the U.S. federal income tax return of the Company filed with respect to Taxes of any Taxable Year.

CPR ” means the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution.

Default Rate ” means a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 500 basis points.

 

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Deferred Interest Deductions ” means interest deductions that have accrued for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to notes payable from the Company to the Stockholders (or their Affiliates) and for which the applicable deductions have been deferred by reason of Section 163(j) or Section 267(a) of the Code.

Determination ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1313(a) of the Code or any other event (including the execution of a Form 870-AD) that finally and conclusively establishes the amount of any liability for Tax.

Early Termination Agreement Date ” is defined in Section 4.03(a) of this Agreement.

Early Termination Date ” means the date of an Early Termination Notice for purposes of determining the Early Termination Payment.

Early Termination Notice ” is defined in Section 4.02 of this Agreement.

Early Termination Payment ” is defined in Section 4.03(b) of this Agreement.

Early Termination Rate ” means a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i) six percent (6%) and (ii) LIBOR plus 300 basis points.

Early Termination Schedule ” is defined in Section 4.02 of this Agreement.

Expert ” is defined in Section 7.09 of this Agreement.

Incumbent Directors ” is defined in (iv) of the definition of Change of Control.

Indigo ” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Interest Amount ” is defined in Section 3.01(b) of this Agreement.

IPO ” means the initial public offering of Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the Registration Statement.

IRS ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

LIBOR ” means for each month (or portion thereof) during any period, an interest rate per annum equal to the rate per annum reported, on the date two days prior to the first day of such month, on the Telerate Page 3750 (or if such screen shall cease to be publicly available, as reported on Reuters Screen page “LIBO” or by any other publicly available source of such market rate) for London interbank offered rates for U.S. dollar deposits for such month (or portion thereof).

Material Objection Notice ” is defined in Section 4.02 of this Agreement.

Net Tax Benefit ” is defined in Section 3.01(b) of this Agreement.

NOL Payment ” is defined in Section 5.01 of this Agreement.

 

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NOLs ” shall mean all net operating losses for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Pre-IPO NOLs ” shall mean NOLs, Deferred Interest Deductions and Tax Credits generated by the Company prior to October 1, 2010.

Post-IPO NOLs ” shall mean NOLs, Deferred Interest Deductions and Tax Credits generated by the Company on or after October 1, 2010.

Non-NOL Tax Liability ” means, with respect to any Taxable Year, the liability for Taxes of the Company using the same methods, elections, conventions and similar practices used on the relevant Company Return, but assuming that there were no Pre-IPO NOLs. If all or any portion of the liability for Taxes for the Taxable Year arises as a result of an audit by a Taxing Authority of such Taxable Year, such liability shall not be included in determining the Non-NOL Tax Liability unless and until there has been a Determination.

Oaktree ” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Objection Notice ” is defined in Section 2.03(a) of this Agreement.

Payment Date ” means any date on which a Tax Benefit Payment is required to be made by the Company pursuant to this Agreement.

Permitted Assignee ” means any Person who receives rights under this Agreement pursuant to an Permitted Assignment.

Permitted Assignment ” is defined in Section 7.06(b) of this Agreement.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, business association, organization, governmental entity or other entity.

Realized Tax Benefit ” means, for a Taxable Year, the excess, if any, of (i) the Non-NOL Tax Liability over (ii) the actual liability for Taxes of the Company for such Taxable Year. If all or a portion of the actual liability for Taxes for the Taxable Year arises as a result of an audit by a Taxing Authority of any Taxable Year, such liability shall not be included in determining the Realized Tax Benefit unless and until there has been a Determination.

Recapitalization Agreement ” means the Recapitalization Agreement dated September 17, 2010, by and between the Company and certain of the Company’s noteholders and preferred stockholders.

Reconciliation Dispute ” is defined in Section 7.09 of this Agreement.

Reconciliation Procedures ” means those procedures set forth in Section 7.09 of this Agreement.

Registration Statement ” means the registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-169474) of the Company, as amended.

 

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Rules ” is defined in Section 7.08(a) of this Agreement.

Schedule ” means any Tax Benefit Schedule and the Early Termination Schedule.

Stockholders ” means the Stockholders of the Company listed on Schedule A and their Permitted Assignees as reflected on an amended Schedule A.

Stockholder Representatives ” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Subsidiaries ” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, any other Person as to which such Person, owns, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controls more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power or other similar interests or the sole general partner interest or managing member or similar interest of such Person.

Tax Benefit Payment ” is defined in Section 3.01(b) of this Agreement.

Tax Benefit Schedule ” is defined in Section 2.02 of this Agreement.

Tax Credits ” means U.S. federal alternative minimum tax credits that may be utilized to offset U.S. federal income or alternative minimum tax.

Tax Return ” means any return, declaration, report or similar statement required to be filed with respect to Taxes (including any attached schedules), including, without limitation, any information return, claim for refund, amended return and declaration of estimated Tax.

Taxable Year ” means a taxable year as defined in Section 441(b) of the Code (and, therefore, for the avoidance of doubt, may include a period of less than twelve months for which a Company Return is made), ending on or after the date hereof.

Taxes ” means any and all U.S. federal taxes, assessments or similar charges measured with respect to net income or profits and any interest related to such Taxes.

Taxing Authority ” means any domestic, foreign, federal, national, state, county or municipal or other local government, any subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof, or any quasi-governmental body exercising any taxing authority or any other authority exercising regulatory authority with respect to Taxes.

Treasury Regulations ” means the final, temporary and proposed regulations under the Code promulgated from time to time (including corresponding provisions and succeeding provisions) as in effect for the relevant taxable period.

Valuation Assumptions ” means, as of an Early Termination Date, the assumptions that (i) in each Taxable Year ending on or after such Early Termination Date, the Company will have taxable income sufficient to fully utilize the Company’s NOLs and other tax attributes (in accordance with all applicable limitations, but, in the event of a Change of Control, excluding any limitations arising from such Change of Control) during such Taxable Year or future Taxable Years, as applicable; (ii) the utilization of the Pre-IPO NOLs for such Taxable Year or future Taxable Years, as applicable, will be determined based on the Tax laws in effect on the

 

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Early Termination Date; and (iii) the federal Tax rates that will be in effect for each such Taxable Year will be those specified for each such Taxable Year by the Code as in effect on the Early Termination Date.

ARTICLE II

DETERMINATION OF REALIZED TAX BENEFIT

Section 2.01 NOL Utilization . The Company, on the one hand, and the Stockholders, on the other hand, acknowledge that the Company may utilize the Pre-IPO NOLs to reduce the amount of Taxes that the Company would otherwise be required to pay in the future.

Section 2.02 Tax Benefit Schedule . Within forty-five calendar days after the filing of the Company Return for any Taxable Year, the Company shall provide to each Stockholder Representative a schedule showing, in reasonable detail, (i) the calculation of the Realized Tax Benefit for such Taxable Year, if any, (ii) the calculation of any payment to be made to the Stockholders pursuant to Article III with respect to such Taxable Year, and (iii) all supporting information (including work papers and valuation reports) reasonably necessary to support the calculation of such payment (a “ Tax Benefit Schedule ”). The Schedule will become final as provided in Section 2.03(a) and may be amended as provided in Section 2.03(b) (subject to the procedures set forth in Section 2.03(a)).

Section 2.03 Procedures, Amendments .

(a) Procedure . Every time the Company delivers to the Stockholder Representatives an applicable Schedule under this Agreement, including any Amended Schedule delivered pursuant to Section 2.03(b), and including any Early Termination Schedule or amended Early Termination Schedule, the Company shall also (x) deliver to the Stockholder Representatives schedules, valuation reports, if any, and work papers providing reasonable detail regarding the preparation of the Schedule and an Advisory Firm Letter with respect to such Schedule and (y) allow the Stockholder Representatives and their advisors reasonable access at no cost to the appropriate representatives at each of the Company and the Advisory Firm in connection with a review of such Schedule. The applicable Schedule shall become final and binding on all parties unless a Stockholder Representative, within forty-five calendar days after receiving any Schedule or amendment thereto, provides the Company with notice of a material objection to such Schedule (“ Objection Notice ”) made in good faith. If the parties, for any reason, are unable to successfully resolve the issues raised in any notice within thirty calendar days of receipt by the Company of such notice, the Company and the Stockholder Representatives shall employ the Reconciliation Procedures.

(b) Amended Schedule . The Schedule for any Taxable Year shall be amended by the Company (i) in connection with a Determination affecting such Schedule, (ii) to correct material inaccuracies in the Schedule identified as a result of the receipt of additional factual information relating to a Taxable Year after the date the Schedule was provided to the Stockholder Representatives, (iii) to comply with the Expert’s determination under the Reconciliation Procedures, (iv) to reflect a material change (relative to the amounts in the

 

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original Schedule or the prior Amended Schedule) in the Realized Tax Benefit for such Taxable Year attributable to a carryback or carryforward (including, to the extent affecting the Non-NOL Tax Liability, a hypothetical carryback or carryforward attributable to any Post-IPO NOLs) of a loss or other tax item to such Taxable Year, or (v) to reflect a material change (relative to the amounts in the original Schedule) in the Realized Tax Benefit for such Taxable Year attributable to an amended Tax Return filed for such Taxable Year (such Schedule, an “ Amended Schedule ”); provided , however , that such a change under clause (i) attributable to an audit of a Tax Return by an applicable Taxing Authority shall not be taken into account on an Amended Schedule unless and until there has been a Determination with respect to such change. The Company shall provide any Amended Schedule to each Stockholder Representative within thirty calendar days of the occurrence of an event referred to in clauses (i) through (v) of the preceding sentence (or, to the extent such event occurs in connection with a Company Return filing described in Section 2.02, concurrently with the delivery of the Tax Benefit Schedule pursuant to Section 2.02) and any such Amended Schedule shall be subject to approval procedures similar to those described in Section 2.03(a).

ARTICLE III

TAX BENEFIT PAYMENTS

Section 3.01 Payments .

(a) Timing of Payments to the Stockholders . (i) Within five Business Days of a Tax Benefit Schedule with respect to a Taxable Year becoming final in accordance with Section 2.03(a), the Company shall pay to each of the Stockholders the Tax Benefit Payments for such Taxable Year determined pursuant to Section 3.01(b). Each such Tax Benefit Payment shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account previously designated by the applicable Stockholder to the Company or as otherwise agreed by the Company and the applicable Stockholder. For the avoidance of doubt, no Tax Benefit Payment shall be made in respect of estimated tax payments, including, without limitation, estimated U.S. federal income tax payments.

(b) The “ Tax Benefit Payment ” with respect to any Stockholder means an amount equal to such Stockholder’s Applicable Percentage of the Aggregate Tax Benefit Payment. The “ Aggregate Tax Benefit Payment ” means an amount, not less than zero, equal to ninety percent (90%) of the sum of the Net Tax Benefit (as defined below) and the Interest Amount (as defined below). The “ Net Tax Benefit ” with respect to a Taxable Year shall equal (i) the Company’s Realized Tax Benefit, if any, for such Taxable Year plus (ii) for each prior Taxable Year, the excess, if any, of the Realized Tax Benefit reflected on an Amended Schedule over the Realized Tax Benefit reflected on the original Tax Benefit Schedule, minus (iii) for each prior Taxable Year, the excess, if any, of the Realized Tax Benefit reflected on the original Tax Benefit Schedule over the Realized Tax Benefit reflected on the Amended Schedule for such previous Taxable Year; provided , however , that to the extent any of the adjustments described in 3.01(b)(ii) or (iii) was reflected in the calculation of the Aggregate Tax Benefit Payment for any Taxable Year, such adjustments shall not be taken into account in determining the Aggregate Tax Benefit Payment for any subsequent Taxable Year; and provided , further , that for the avoidance of doubt, the Stockholders shall not be required to return any portion of any previously made Tax Benefit Payment. The “ Interest Amount ” shall equal the interest on any Net

 

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Tax Benefit calculated at the Agreed Rate from the due date (without extensions) for filing the Company Return with respect to Taxes for the Taxable Year for which the Net Tax Benefit is being measured until the Payment Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, for purposes of determining the amount of Pre-IPO NOLs and the amount of any Tax Benefit Payments attributable to 2010, the parties agree to treat the calendar year 2010 as consisting of two Taxable Years, (i) January 1 through September 30 and (ii) October 1 through December 31.

Section 3.02 No Duplicative Payments; Intent . It is intended that the provisions of this Agreement will not result in duplicative payment of any amount (including interest) required under this Agreement. It is also intended that the provisions of this Agreement provide that ninety percent (90%) of the Company’s Realized Tax Benefit and Interest Amount for all years be paid to the Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement. Such amount shall be determined using a “with and without” methodology. Carryovers or carrybacks of any tax item shall be considered to be subject to the rules of the Code (or any successor U.S. federal income tax statute) and the Treasury Regulations or the appropriate provisions of Tax law, as applicable, governing the use, limitation and expiration of carryovers or carrybacks of the relevant type. If a carryover or carryback of any Tax item includes a portion that is attributable to the Pre-IPO NOLs and another portion that is not, such portions shall be considered to be used in the order determined using such “with and without” methodology. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in the appropriate manner so that such intentions are realized.

ARTICLE IV

TERMINATION

Section 4.01 Termination, Early Termination and Breach of Agreement .

(a) This Agreement shall terminate on the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which all Tax Benefit Payments have been made under this Agreement or (ii) the last day of the tax year including the tenth anniversary of the IPO.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 4.01(a), the Company may terminate this Agreement by paying to the Stockholders the Early Termination Payments. Upon payment of the Early Termination Payments by the Company, the Company shall not have any further payment obligations under this Agreement, other than any (i) Tax Benefit Payment agreed to by the Company and the Stockholder Representatives as due and payable but unpaid as of the date the Early Termination Notice is delivered and (ii) Tax Benefit Payment due for a Taxable Year ending prior to, with or including the date of the Early Termination Notice (except to the extent that such amount is included in the Early Termination Payment).

(c) In the event of a Change of Control or in the event that the Company breaches any of its material obligations under this Agreement (whether as a result of failure to make any payment when due, failure to honor any other material obligation required hereunder or by operation of law as a result of the rejection of this Agreement in a case commenced under the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise), then all obligations hereunder shall be accelerated and such obligations shall be calculated as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the date of such Change of Control or breach and shall include, but not be limited to, (i) the Early

 

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Termination Payment calculated as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on such date, (ii) any Tax Benefit Payment agreed to by the Company and the Stockholder Representatives as due and payable but unpaid as of such date and (iii) any Tax Benefit Payment due for the Taxable Year ending prior to, with or including such date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Company breaches this Agreement, each of (x) Indigo on behalf of those Stockholders that are its Affiliates, (y) Oaktree on behalf of those Stockholders that are its Affiliates and (z) the Stockholder Representatives on behalf of all Stockholders other than Affiliates of Indigo and Oaktree shall be entitled to elect either to receive the amounts set forth in (i), (ii) and (iii) above or to seek specific performance of the terms hereof. The parties agree that the failure to make any payment due pursuant to this Agreement within three months of the date such payment is due shall be deemed to be a breach of a material obligation under this Agreement for all purposes of this Agreement, and that it will not be considered to be a breach of a material obligation under this Agreement to make a payment due pursuant to this Agreement within three months of the date such payment is due provided that such payment includes the applicable amount of interest provided for in Section 5.01.

Section 4.02 Early Termination Notice . If the Company chooses to exercise its right of early termination under Section 4.01 above, the Company shall deliver to each Stockholder Representative notice of such intention to exercise such right (“ Early Termination Notice ”) and a schedule (the “ Early Termination Schedule ”) specifying the Company’s intention to exercise such right and showing in reasonable detail the information required pursuant to Section 2.02 and the calculation of the Aggregate Early Termination Payment. The Early Termination Schedule shall become final and binding on all parties unless a Stockholder Representative, within thirty calendar days after receiving the Early Termination Schedule, provides the Company with notice of a material objection to such Schedule made in good faith (“ Material Objection Notice ”). If the Company and the Stockholder Representatives, for any reason, are unable to successfully resolve the issues raised in such notice within thirty calendar days after receipt by the Company of the Material Objection Notice, the Company and the Stockholder Representatives shall employ the Reconciliation Procedures.

Section 4.03 Payment upon Early Termination .

(a) Within five Business Days after agreement between the Stockholder Representatives and the Company of the Early Termination Schedule, the Company shall pay to the Stockholders the Early Termination Payments. Each such payment shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account designated by the applicable Stockholder or as otherwise agreed by the Company and such Stockholder.

(b) The “ Early Termination Payment ” with respect to any Stockholder means an amount equal to such Stockholder’s Applicable Percentage of the Aggregate Early Termination Payment. The “ Aggregate Early Termination Payment ” as of the date of the delivery of an Early Termination Schedule shall equal the present value, discounted at the Early Termination Rate as of such date, of all Tax Benefit Payments that would be required to be paid by the Company to the Stockholders beginning from the Early Termination Date applying the Valuation Assumptions. For purposes of calculating the present value pursuant to this Section 4.03(b) of all Tax Benefit Payments that would be required to be paid, it shall be assumed that absent the Early Termination Notice all Tax Benefit Payments would be paid on the due date (without extensions) for filing the Company Return with respect to Taxes for each Taxable Year.

 

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ARTICLE V

LATE PAYMENTS

Section 5.01 Late Payments by the Company . The amount of all or any portion of any Tax Benefit Payment or Early Termination Payment required to be made by the Company to any Stockholder under this Agreement (an “ NOL Payment ”) not made to such Stockholder when due under the terms of this Agreement shall be payable together with any interest thereon, computed at the Default Rate and commencing from the date on which such NOL Payment was due and payable.

ARTICLE VI

COMPANY TAX MATTERS; CONSISTENCY; COOPERATION

Section 6.01 Stockholder Representative Participation in Company Tax Matters . Except as otherwise provided herein, the Company shall have full responsibility for, and sole discretion over, all Tax matters concerning the Company including without limitation the preparation, filing or amending of any Tax Return and defending, contesting or settling any issue pertaining to Taxes, subject to a requirement that the Company act in good faith in connection with its control of any matter which is reasonably expected to affect the Stockholders’ rights and obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall notify each Stockholder Representative of, and keep such Stockholder Representative reasonably informed with respect to, the portion of any audit of the Company by a Taxing Authority the outcome of which is reasonably expected to affect the Stockholders’ rights and obligations under this Agreement, and shall give the Stockholder Representatives reasonable opportunity to provide information and participate in the applicable portion of such audit.

Section 6.02 Consistency . Except upon the written advice of an Advisory Firm, the Company, the Stockholder Representatives and the Stockholders (through the Stockholder Representatives) agree to report and cause to be reported for all purposes, including federal, state, local and foreign tax purposes and financial reporting purposes, all Tax-related items (including without limitation the Tax Benefit Payments) in a manner consistent with that specified by the Company in any Schedule or statement required to be provided by or on behalf of the Company under this Agreement or under applicable Tax law. Any dispute concerning such advice shall be subject to the Reconciliation Procedures; provided , however , that only a Stockholder Representative shall have the right to object to such advice pursuant to this Section 6.02. In the event that an Advisory Firm is replaced with another firm acceptable to the Company and the Stockholder Representatives pursuant to the definition of “Advisory Firm,” such replacement Advisory Firm shall be required to perform its services under this Agreement using procedures and methodologies consistent with those used by the previous Advisory Firm, unless otherwise required by law (or the Company and the Stockholder Representatives agree to the use of other procedures and methodologies).

Section 6.03 Cooperation . Each of the Company, on the one hand, and the Stockholder Representatives, on the other hand, shall (a) furnish to the other party in a timely manner such

 

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information, documents and other materials as the other party may reasonably request for purposes of making or approving any determination or computation necessary or appropriate under this Agreement, preparing any Tax Return or contesting or defending any audit, examination or controversy with any Taxing Authority, (b) make itself available to the other party and its representatives to provide explanations of documents and materials and such other information as the requesting party or its representatives may reasonably request in connection with any of the matters described in clause (a) above, and (c) reasonably cooperate in connection with any such matter, and the requesting party shall reimburse the other party for any reasonable third-party costs and expenses incurred pursuant to this Section.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.01 Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given and received (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, or by facsimile upon confirmation of transmission by the sender’s fax machine if sent on a Business Day (or otherwise on the next Business Day) or (b) on the first Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered by a recognized next-day courier service. All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice:

If to the Company, to:

Spirit Airlines, Inc.

2800 Executive Way

Miramar, FL 33025

Facsimile: (954) 447-7979

Attn:  Chief Executive Officer

  General Counsel

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Latham & Watkins LLP

140 Scott Drive

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Facsimile: (650) 463-2600

Attn:  Anthony J. Richmond

If to Indigo, to:

c/o Indigo Partners LLC

2525 E. Camelback Road

Suite 800

Phoenix, AZ 85016

Facsimile: (602) 224-1555

Attn:  William A. Franke

 

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If to Oaktree, to:

c/o Oaktree Capital Management, LLC

333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90401

Facsimile: (213) 830-6394

Attn:  Jordon L. Kruse

and

If to a Stockholder, to the name and address specified on Schedule A.

Any party may change its address or fax number by giving the other party written notice of its new address or fax number in the manner set forth above.

Section 7.02 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 7.03 Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. The parties to this Agreement agree that the Stockholders are expressly made third party beneficiaries to this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in the preceding sentence, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

Section 7.04 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

Section 7.05 Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

 

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Section 7.06 Successors; Assignment; Amendments; Waivers .

(a) No Stockholder Representative may assign this Agreement to any person without the prior written consent of the Company and the other Stockholder Representative; provided , however , that a Stockholder Representative may assign this agreement to any of its Affiliates, as long as such transferee has executed and delivered, or, in connection with such transfer, executes and delivers, a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company agreeing to be bound by all provisions of this Agreement and acknowledging specifically the last sentence of Section 7.06(c).

(b) No Stockholder may assign his or her rights under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company and each Stockholder Representative; provided , however , that the rights hereunder may be freely assigned from one Stockholder to another Stockholder provided that the Company receives notice of such assignment within five days after the effective date of such assignment. Any assignment of a Stockholder’s rights meeting the requirements of this paragraph shall be referred herein to as a “ Permitted Assignment ”.

(c) No provision of this Agreement may be amended unless such amendment is approved in writing by the Company and each Stockholder Representative, whereupon all Stockholders shall be bound. No provision of this Agreement may be waived unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective.

(d) All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. The Company shall require and cause any direct or indirect successor (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company, by written agreement, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

Section 7.07 Titles and Subtitles . The titles of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construing this Agreement.

Section 7.08 Resolution of Disputes .

(a) Any and all disputes which cannot be settled amicably, including any ancillary claims of any party, arising out of, relating to or in connection with the validity, negotiation, execution, interpretation, performance or non-performance of this Agreement (including the validity, scope and enforceability of this arbitration provision) shall be finally settled by arbitration conducted by a single arbitrator in accordance with the CPR Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration then in effect (the “ Rules ”). The place of arbitration shall be New York, New York. The parties shall jointly select a single arbitrator who shall have the authority to hold hearings and to render a decision in accordance with the Rules. If the parties to the dispute fail to agree on the selection of an arbitrator within thirty calendar days of the receipt of the request for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be selected by the CPR. The arbitrator shall be a former judge. The arbitration shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Section 1, et seq., and judgment on the award may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

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Performance under this Agreement shall continue if reasonably possible during any arbitration proceedings.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a), either party may bring an action or special proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of compelling a party to arbitrate, seeking temporary or preliminary relief in aid of an arbitration hereunder, and/or enforcing an arbitration award and, for the purposes of this paragraph (b), each Stockholder (through the Stockholder Representatives) (i) expressly consents to the application of paragraph (c) of this Section 7.08 to any such action or proceeding, and (ii) irrevocably appoints the Company as its agent for service of process in connection with any such action or proceeding and agrees that service of process upon such agent, who shall promptly advise the Stockholder Representatives of any such service of process, shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon all Stockholders in any such action or proceeding.

(c) (i) THE STOCKHOLDERS (THROUGH THE STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVES) HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION 7.08. The parties acknowledge that the fora designated by this paragraph (c) have a reasonable relation to this Agreement, and to the parties’ relationship with one another.

(ii) The parties hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they now or hereafter may have to personal jurisdiction or to the laying of venue of any such ancillary suit, action or proceeding brought in any court referred to in paragraph (c)(i) of this Section 7.08 and such parties agree not to plead or claim the same.

Section 7.09 Reconciliation . Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.08, in the event that the Company and the Stockholder Representatives are unable to resolve a disagreement with respect to the matters governed by Sections 2.03, 4.02 and 6.02 within the relevant period designated in this Agreement (“ Reconciliation Dispute ”), the Reconciliation Dispute shall be submitted for determination to a nationally recognized expert (the “ Expert ”) in the particular area of disagreement mutually acceptable to both parties. The Expert shall be a partner in a nationally recognized accounting firm or a law firm (other than the Advisory Firm), and the Expert shall not, and the firm that employs the Expert shall not, have any material relationship with the Company or any Stockholder Representative or other actual or potential conflict of interest. If the parties are unable to agree on an Expert within fifteen (15) days of receipt by the respondent(s) of written notice of a Reconciliation Dispute, the Expert shall be appointed by the International Chamber of Commerce Centre for Expertise. The Expert shall resolve any matter relating to the Early Termination Schedule or an amendment thereto within thirty calendar days and shall resolve any matter relating to a Tax Benefit Schedule or an amendment thereto within fifteen calendar days or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, in each case after the matter has been submitted to the Expert for resolution. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the matter is not resolved before any payment that is the subject of a disagreement is due or any Tax Return reflecting the subject of a disagreement is due, such payment shall be made on the date prescribed by this Agreement and such Tax Return may be filed as prepared by the Company, subject to adjustment or amendment upon resolution. The

 

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costs and expenses relating to the engagement of such Expert or amending any Tax Return shall be borne by the Company, except as provided in the next sentence. Each of the Company and the Stockholder Representatives shall bear its own costs and expenses of such proceeding, unless a Stockholder Representative has a prevailing position that is more than ten percent (10%) of the payment at issue, in which case the Company shall reimburse the Stockholder Representative for any reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in such proceeding. Any dispute as to whether a dispute is a Reconciliation Dispute within the meaning of this Section 7.09 shall be decided by the Expert. The Expert shall finally determine any Reconciliation Dispute and the determinations of the Expert pursuant to this Section 7.09 shall be binding on the Company and all Stockholders and may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction.

Section 7.10 Withholding . The Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any amount payable to a Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement or the Recapitalization Agreement (as provided in Section 5.13 of the Recapitalization Agreement) such amounts as the Company is required to deduct and withhold under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law, with respect to entering into or making payments under this Agreement. To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid over to the appropriate governmental authority by the Company, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement, or the Recapitalization Agreement as applicable, as having been paid to the Stockholder in respect of whom such withholding was made. The Company shall provide evidence of such payment to such Stockholder. To the extent the amount of any withholding hereunder cannot be finally determined until after the end of the taxable year in which the amount otherwise payable to such Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement or the Recapitalization Agreement is required to be paid, the Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold the maximum amount of tax that, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, may be required to be remitted to the applicable government authority with respect to such Stockholder, and after the applicable amount of withholding is finally determined, the Company shall promptly pay over any excess withheld amounts to such Stockholder.

Section 7.11 Affiliated Corporations; Admission of the Company into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets .

(a) If the Company is or becomes a member of an affiliated or consolidated group of corporations that files a consolidated income tax return pursuant to Sections 1501 et seq. of the Code (other than if the Company becomes a member of such a group as a result of a Change of Control, in which case the provisions of Article IV shall control): (i) the provisions of this Agreement relating to the Company shall be applied with respect to the group as a whole; and (ii) Tax Benefit Payments shall be computed with reference to the consolidated taxable income of the group as a whole.

(b) If any Person the income of which is included in the income of the Company’s affiliated or consolidated group transfers one or more assets to a corporation or any Person treated as such for Tax purposes with which such entity does not file a consolidated tax return pursuant to Section 1501 of the Code, for purposes of calculating the amount of any Tax Benefit Payment (e.g., calculating the gross income of the Company’s affiliated or consolidated group and determining the Realized Tax Benefit) due hereunder, such Person shall be treated as having disposed of such asset in a fully taxable transaction on the date of such contribution. The consideration deemed to be received by such entity shall be determined as if such transfer occurred on an arm’s-length basis with an unrelated third party.

 

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Section 7.12 Confidentiality .

(a) Each of the Stockholder Representatives and the Stockholders (through the Stockholder Representatives) and each of its assignees acknowledges and agrees that the information of the Company is confidential and, except in the course of performing any duties as necessary for the Company and its Affiliates, as required by law or legal process or to enforce the terms of this Agreement, shall keep and retain in the strictest confidence and not to disclose to any Person all confidential matters, acquired pursuant to this Agreement, of the Company or the Stockholders. This Section 7.12 shall not apply to (i) any information that has been made publicly available by the Company or any of its Affiliates, becomes public knowledge (except as a result of an act of a Stockholder Representative or Stockholder in violation of this Agreement) or is generally known to the business community and (ii) the disclosure of information to the extent necessary for the Stockholders to prepare and file their Tax Returns, to respond to any inquiries regarding the same from any Taxing Authority or to prosecute or defend any action, proceeding or audit by any Taxing Authority with respect to such returns. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, each of the Stockholder Representatives and each Stockholder (and each employee, representative or other agent thereof) may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of (x) the Company and (y) any of its transactions, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to the Stockholder Representatives or the Stockholders relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

(b) If any Stockholder Representative or Stockholder or its assignee commits a breach, or threatens to commit a breach, of any of the provisions of this Section 7.12, the Company shall have the right and remedy to have the provisions of this Section 7.12 specifically enforced by injunctive relief or otherwise by any court of competent jurisdiction without the need to post any bond or other security, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach shall cause irreparable injury to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and the accounts and funds managed by the Company and that money damages alone shall not provide an adequate remedy to such Persons. Such rights and remedies shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies available at law or in equity.

Section 7.13 Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

Section 7.14 Stockholder Representatives .

(a) Appointment . Without further action of any of the Company, the Stockholder Representatives or any Stockholder, and as partial consideration of the benefits conferred by this Agreement, each Stockholder Representative is hereby irrevocably constituted and appointed, with full power of substitution, to act in the name, place and stead of each Stockholder with respect to the taking by the Stockholder Representatives of any and all actions and the making of any decisions required or permitted to be taken by the Stockholder Representatives under this Agreement. The power of attorney granted herein is coupled with an

 

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interest and is irrevocable and may be delegated by the Stockholder Representatives. No bond shall be required of the Stockholder Representatives, and the Stockholder Representatives shall receive no compensation for their services.

(b) Expenses . If at any time a Stockholder Representative shall incur out of pocket expenses in connection with the exercise of its duties hereunder, upon written notice to the Company from the Stockholder Representative of documented costs and expenses (including fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants) incurred by the Stockholder Representative in connection with the performance of its rights or obligations under this Agreement and the taking of any and all actions in connection therewith, the Company shall reduce any future payments (if any) due to the Stockholders hereunder pro rata (based on their respective Applicable Percentages) by the amount of such expenses which it shall instead remit directly to the requesting Stockholder Representative. In connection with the performance of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the taking of any and all actions in connection therewith, a Stockholder Representative shall not be required to expend any of its own funds (though, for the avoidance of doubt, it may do so at any time and from time to time in its sole discretion).

(c) Limitation on Liability . A Stockholder Representative shall not be liable to any Stockholder for any act of the Stockholder Representative arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Agreement, except to the extent any liability, loss, damage, penalty, fine, cost or expense is actually incurred by such Stockholder as a proximate result of the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Stockholder Representative (it being understood that any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of legal counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith and reasonable judgment). A Stockholder Representative shall not be liable for, and shall be indemnified by the Stockholders (on a several but not joint basis) for, any liability, loss, damage, penalty or fine incurred by the Stockholder Representative (and any cost or expense incurred by the Stockholder Representative in connection therewith and herewith and not previously reimbursed pursuant to subsection (b) above) arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Agreement, except to the extent that any such liability, loss, damage, penalty, fine, cost or expense is the proximate result of the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Stockholder Representative (it being understood that any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of legal counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith and reasonable judgment); provided , however , in no event shall any Stockholder be obligated to indemnify the Stockholder Representative hereunder for any liability, loss, damage, penalty, fine, cost or expense to the extent (and only to the extent) that the aggregate amount of all liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, fines, costs and expenses indemnified by such Stockholder hereunder is or would be in excess of the aggregate payments under this Agreement actually remitted to such Stockholder.

 

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(d) Actions of the Stockholder Representatives . A decision, act, consent or instruction of the Stockholder Representatives shall be made jointly by the Stockholder Representatives, and any such joint decision, act, consent or instruction shall constitute a decision of all Stockholders and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each Stockholder, and the Company may rely upon any decision, act, consent or instruction of the Stockholder Representative as being the decision, act, consent or instruction of each Stockholder. The Company is hereby relieved from any liability to any person for any acts done by the Company in accordance with any such decision, act, consent or instruction of the Stockholder Representatives.

(e) Involvement in Company Determinations . In the event that any determination must be made under this Agreement by the Stockholder Representatives or any dispute arises hereunder, should any representatives of the Stockholder Representatives or their Affiliates then be serving on the Board, such directors shall be excluded from all deliberations and actions of the Board related to such determination or dispute.

(Signatures on following pages)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Stockholder Representatives have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

Spirit Airlines, Inc.
By:
Name:
Title:
Indigo Pacific Partners LLC
By:
Name:
Title:
OCM FIE, LLC
By:
Name:
Title:

Signature Page to Tax Receivable Agreement

Exhibit 10.14

AIRLINE-AIRPORT LEASE AND USE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

BROWARD COUNTY

AND

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE

  

TITLE

   PAGE

I.

  

DEFINITIONS

   1

II.

  

LEASE OF PREMISES, USE OF LEASED PREMISES AND FUEL SYSTEM

   11

III.

  

FINANCING AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT AND ADDITIONAL PROJECTS

   14

IV.

  

INSTALLATIONS BY COUNTY AND AIRLINE

   17

V.

  

TERM

   18

VI.

  

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF AIRPORT

   18

VII.

  

RENTALS, FEES AND CHARGES

   19

VIII.

  

ADJUSTMENT OF RATES FOR RENTALS, FEES AND CHARGES

   20

IX.

  

APPLICATION OF REVENUES

   24

X.

  

NO FURTHER CHARGES

   29

XI.

  

DEFAULT BY AIRLINE

   29

XII.

  

DEFAULT BY COUNTY

   31

XIII.

  

TERMINATION FOR FAILURE TO FINANCE

   33

XIV.

  

WAIVER OF RIGHTS; NO REMEDY EXCLUSIVE

   33

XV.

  

SURRENDER OF AIRLINE PREMISES

   33

XVI.

  

ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

   34

XVII.

  

ACCESS

   34

XVIII.

  

INSURANCE: DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

   35

XIX.

  

INDEMNIFICATION: LIABILITY INSURANCE

   36

XX.

  

NOTICES

   36

XXI.

  

RULES AND REGULATIONS

   37

XXII.

  

HEADINGS

   37

 

(i)


XXIII.

   SUBORDINATION, CONSTRUCTION AND SAVINGS CLAUSES      37   

XXIV.

  

GOVERNMENT INCLUSION

     38   

XXV.

  

CONFORMITY OF LEASE

     40   

XXVI.

  

TRANSITION PROVISIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE

     40   

XXVII.

  

PUBLIC USE/COUNTERPARTS

     42   

 

(ii)


AIRLINE-AIRPORT

LEASE AND USE AGREEMENT

THIS LEASE AND USE AGREEMENT, hereinafter referred to as “Agreement,” is entered into between Broward County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “County,” and Spirit Airlines, Inc. a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, and either qualified to do business in the State of Florida or legally authorized to do business in the State of Florida without having so qualified, hereinafter referred to as “Airline”;

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, County is the owner of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, located in Broward County, State of Florida (“Airport”); and

WHEREAS, County has the right to lease and license the use of the property on the Airport and has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement in respect thereof; and

WHEREAS, Airline, as duly authorized by governmental authority, is engaged in the business of air transportation with respect to persons, property and mail at the Airport and elsewhere; and

WHEREAS, Airline requires the use of certain specific premises, facilities, rights and privileges in connection with its use of the Airport and with respect to the passenger terminal complex and County is willing to assign, license and grant the same to Airline upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated.

WHEREAS, contemporaneously herewith, County and Airline have executed that certain Addendum to this Agreement, which modifies certain provisions of this Agreement; and

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the agreements set forth herein, County and Airline agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

The following words, terms and phrases wherever used in this Agreement shall, for the purpose of this Agreement have the following meanings:

 

1.1 Additional Project

Shall mean (a) any airports and aviation facilities that are not a part of the Airport System as of the date of the Bond Resolution, including all land, buildings, structures, equipment and appurtenances constituting a part thereof, (b) all enlargements of and improvements and additions to any existing or future buildings and structures that constitute the Airport System, and (c) all renewals and replacements of any of the foregoing, which airports, aviation facilities, enlargements, improvements, additions, renewals and replacement are financed as a whole or in part through the issuance of Additional Bonds or with money held in the Aviation Fund.

 

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1.2 Additional Revenue Bonds

Shall mean the additional revenue bonds authorized by this Agreement and issued by the County pursuant to the Bond Resolution to construct any Additional Project, to complete any such Additional Project, and to refund any Additional Revenue Bonds.

 

1.3 Aircraft Parking Apron

Shall mean that part of the Ramp Area immediately adjacent to the Terminal that is used for the parking of aircraft and support vehicles and the loading and unloading of passengers and cargo.

 

1.4 Airline

Shall mean Spirit Airlines, Inc. , a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Michigan .

 

1.5 Airline Fees and Charges Sub-Account

Shall mean the airline fees and charges sub-account within the General Purposes Account in the Aviation Fund created by Article IX of this Agreement.

 

1.6 Airline Premises

Shall mean Exclusively Leased Premises, Preferential Use Premises and Joint Use Premises.

 

1.7 Airline Representative

Shall mean a person or persons designated and authorized by the MII to act on behalf of all Signatory Airlines to perform the functions specified in Article III hereof.

 

1.8 Airport

Shall mean the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport owned and operated by Broward County.

 

1.9 Airport Consultant

Shall mean the airport consultant or airport consulting firm or corporation at any given time retained by County pursuant to the Bond Resolution to perform the acts and carry out the duties provided for such Airport Consultant in the Bond Resolution.

 

1.10 Airport Debt Service Requirement

For any Fiscal Year, shall mean an amount equal to 125 percent of the amount required by the Bond Resolution to be paid in such Fiscal Year into the Interest, Principal and Sinking Fund Accounts of the Bond Fund; plus 100 percent of any required deposits to the Reserve Account in such Fiscal Year.

 

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1.11 Airport Discretionary Sub-Account

Shall mean the airport discretionary sub-account within the General Purposes Account in the Aviation Fund created by Article IX of this Agreement.

 

1.12 Airport Discretionary Sub-Account Maximum Balance

Shall mean the sum of (a) an amount equal to One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) of uncommitted money, and (b) any amount or amounts required to repay in a timely manner all obligations incurred by the County pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.6(B) and 9.4 hereof; provided that said amount set forth in (a) above shall be increased or decreased in direct proportion to the changes in the Producer Price Index and provided, further, that said amount set forth in (a) above may be adjusted by agreement between County and MI I from time to time.

 

1.13 Airport Facilities Improvements and Development Plan

Shall mean the plan prepared annually and modified as necessary by the County, detailing all of its proposed capital additions and improvements to the Airport System. The plan and related budgetary information shall include in general, the details and justification (where appropriate) of each item and the proposed cost thereof, including the proposed method of financing.

 

1.14 Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub-Account

Shall mean the airport facilities improvement and development sub-account within the General Purposes Account of the Aviation Fund created by Article IX of this Agreement.

 

1.15 Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub-Account Maximum Balance

Shall mean an amount equal to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), provided that said amount shall be increased or decreased annually in direct proportion to the changes in the Producer Price Index, and provided further that said amount may be increased by agreement between County and MII from time to time.

 

1.16 Airport Revenue Bonds

Shall mean the revenue bonds authorized and issued by County pursuant to the Bond Resolution to construct the Project, including bonds to complete the Project, and to refund any Airport Revenue Bonds.

 

1.17 Airport System

Shall mean the real property and airport and aviation facilities constituting the existing Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the North Perry Airport, the Project, any Additional Project, and any airports and aviation facilities added to the Airport System pursuant to this Agreement and the Bond Resolution.

 

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1.18 Annual Budget

Shall mean the annual budget of the Aviation Fund, as amended or supplemented, adopted or in effect for a particular Fiscal Year as provided in the Bond Resolution.

 

1.19 Aviation Department

Shall mean the County’s Aviation Department or such other named County organization that from time to time may exercise functions equivalent or similar to those now exercised by such Department.

 

1.20 Aviation Fund

Shall mean the fund established by the Bond Resolution and held by the County to provide for the segregation, of the financial operation of the Airport System in the books and accounts of the County.

 

1.21 Bond Fund

Shall mean the fund established by the Bond Resolution and held by the Trustee to provide for the segregation of the accounts contained therein.

 

1.22 Bond Resolution

Shall mean the Revenue Bond Resolution #82-A-2 authorizing Broward County Airport System Revenue Bonds as the same may from time to time be amended and supplemented (as defined in the Bond Resolution).

 

1.23 Civil Aeronautics Board

Shall mean that agency of the United States government created and established under the name “Civil Aeronautics Authority” under the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 and redesignated as the “Civil Aeronautics Board” by Reorganization Plan No. IV of 1940, and continued as an agency of the United States government as the “Civil Aeronautics Board” under the Federal Aviation Action of 1958, or its successor.

 

1.24 Common Use Area

Shall mean that portion of the Airport designated for the nonexclusive use in common by the public, Airline and other duly authorized users of Airport.

 

1.25 County

Shall mean Broward County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida.

 

1.26 County’s Architects and Engineers

Shall refer to County’s architectural and engineering consultants for the Project.

 

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1.27 Current Work Estimate

Shall mean at any time the sum of (1) the actual amount of contracts previously awarded for the Project including change orders, and approved claims, or other claims which in the opinion of County appear to be meritorious, and (2) the then estimated cost of all work necessary to complete the Project.

 

1.28 Debt Service Reserve Requirement

Shall mean the maximum amount required to be paid by the Trustee on account of the principal of (whether due at maturity or pursuant to a Sinking Fund Requirement) and interest on the Bonds in the then current or any subsequent twelve-month period beginning October 2 and ending on the next succeeding October 1.

 

1.29 Department of Transportation

Shall mean that agency of the State of Florida created and established under the name “Department of Transportation” under the Governmental Reorganization Act of 1969, or its successor.

 

1.30 Effective Date

Shall mean that date specified in Section 26.2.

 

1.31 Exclusively Leased Premises

Shall mean Terminal space leased to, or to be leased to Airline on an exclusive basis.

 

1.32 Federal Aviation Administration

Hereinafter sometimes referred to as FAA, shall mean that agency of the United States government created and established under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, or its successor.

 

1.33 Fiscal Year

Shall mean the then current annual accounting period of the County for its general accounting purposes which period, at the time of entering into this Agreement, is the period of twelve consecutive calendar months ending with the last day of September of any year.

 

1.34 Gate Position

Shall mean the Aircraft Parking Apron and the holdroom, passenger loading bridge, and appurtenant furnishings in and about the Terminal that are reasonably necessary for the use thereof.

 

1.35 General Purposes Account

Shall mean the General Purposes Account in the Aviation Fund created by Section 501 of the Bond Resolution.

 

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1.36 Interest Account

Shall mean the interest account in the Bond fund created by Section 501 of the Bond Resolution.

 

1.37 Investment Obligations

Shall mean:

 

  (i) Government Obligations;

 

  (ii) Obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed as to principal and interest by an agency or person controlled or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the United States Government pursuant to authority granted by the Congress;

 

  (iii) Obligations of any state of the United States or political subdivision thereof other than obligations of Broward County or any political subdivision thereof and obligations rated lower than the three highest grades by a nationally recognized rating agency;

 

  (iv) Time Deposits; and

 

  (v) Repurchase agreement with reputable financial institutions fully secured by Government Obligations, subject to the foregoing being permitted investments of municipal funds under and secured in the manner provided by State law.

 

1.38 Improvements Account

Shall mean the improvements account in the Aviation Fund created by Section 501 of the Bond Resolution.

 

1.39 Joint Use Premises

Shall mean those areas assigned to two or more scheduled air carriers.

 

1.40 Landing Area

Shall mean those portions of the Airport (exclusive of buildings, hangars and aircraft storage areas) provided for landing, take-off and taxiing of aircraft, including without limitation approach and turning zones, avigation easements, easements, runways, taxiways, runway and taxiway lights, and other appurtenances in connection therewith.

 

1.41 Majority in Interest of Airlines (“MII”)

Hereinafter sometimes referred to as “MII,” shall mean at least fifty percent in number of the Signatory Airlines not currently in default and actively engaged in providing air transportation to and from Airport. As of the time when approval of a particular undertaking is requested, such Majority in Interest of Airlines shall have collectively paid more than one-half (  1 / 2 ) of the following:

 

  A. Terminal fees and charges payable directly to County by all Signatory Airlines during the most recent six (6) month period; and

 

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  B. Landing fees payable directly to County by all Signatory Airlines during the most recent six (6) month period during which none of the Signatory Airlines experienced schedule reductions at Airport because of labor disputes.

 

1.42 Maximum Gross Landing Weight

Shall mean the maximum landing weight at which each aircraft operated by Airlines is certified by the FAA.

 

1.43 Non-Revenue Landing

Shall mean any aircraft landing by Airline at Airport for which Airline receives no revenue, and includes irregular and occasional ferry, test, courtesy, inspection, training or other similar trips.

 

1.44 Operation and Maintenance Expenses

Shall mean the County’s current expenses for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the Airport System as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all ordinary and usual expenses of operation, maintenance, and repair, administrative expenses, salaries, payments to any retirement plan or plans properly chargeable to the Airport System, insurance expenses, engineering expenses relating to the operation, maintenance, or repair of the Airport System, fees and expenses of the Trustee and the Paying Agents, legal expenses, security expenses, fees of consultants, and any other expenses required to be paid by the County under the Bond Resolution or by law, but Operation and Maintenance Expenses shall not include any reserves for extraordinary replacements or repairs, any allowance for depreciation, any principal payment in respect of capital leases or subordinated debt, or any deposits to any fund or account created under the Bond Resolution.

 

1.45 Operation and Maintenance Requirement

Shall mean as of the date of determination  1 / 6 of the amount shown by the Annual Budget as Operation and Maintenance Expenses for the then current Fiscal Year.

 

1.46 Preferential Use Premises

Shall mean the Aircraft Parking Aprons assigned to Airline, and to which Airline shall have the first right of use.

 

1.47 Principal Account

Shall mean the principal account in the Bond Fund created by Section 501 of the Bond Resolution.

 

1.48 Producer Price Index

Shall mean the year-to-year percentage change Producer Price Index, formerly known as the Wholesale Price Index, issued by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics during the immediately preceding Fiscal Year or the most recent

 

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year-to-year report issued; or if such index shall be discontinued a successor index as designated by the United States Government or agreed to by the parties. The base year shall be the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 1983, except that in the case of the Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub-Account Maximum Balance, the base year shall be the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1986.

 

1.49 Project

Shall mean the additions, extensions, improvements and betterments to and reconstructions of the Airport System that were constructed utilizing proceeds of the Airport Revenue Bonds.

 

1.50 Project Director

Shall mean County’s Director of Airport Development or another person designated to perform his functions.

 

1.51 Project Construction Contract Documents

Shall mean contracts, general, supplementary and special conditions, bond forms and other documents presented to prospective bidders in connection with any contract for the Project or any part thereof.

 

1.52 Ramp Area

Shall mean the aircraft parking and maneuvering areas adjacent to Terminal.

 

1.53 Renewal and Replacement Account

Shall mean the renewal and replacement account in the Aviation Fund created by Section 501 of the Bond Resolution.

 

1.54 Renewal and Replacement Account Requirement

Shall mean that amount necessary to maintain the level of the Renewal and Replacement Account at $1,000,000 in uncommitted monies or such larger amount in any Fiscal Year as the Airport Consultant shall reasonably and prudently certify is necessary for purposes of said account.

 

1.55 Requesting Airline

Shall mean an airline desiring to provide new or expanded air transportation service to and from Airport but unable to obtain from County adequate Aircraft Parking Apron and Terminal space necessary for such purpose.

 

1.56 Reserve Account

Shall mean the reserve account in the Bond Fund created by Section 501 of the Bond Resolution.

 

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1.57 Restricted Asset Sub-Account

Shall mean the restricted asset sub-account within the General Purpose Account of the Aviation Fund created by Article IX of this Agreement.

 

1.58 Revenues

Shall mean:

 

  A. Except to the extent hereinafter excluded, all income derived by the County from the operation and use of and for the services furnished or to be furnished at the Airport System and all income derived from the ownership and rental of the Airport System and properties financed by subordinated debt as defined in the Bond Resolution; and any proceeds of business interruption insurance.

 

  B. There shall not be included in Revenues:

 

  1. Any grants, contributions or donations;

 

  2. Proceeds from the sale and disposition of the Airport System;

 

  3. Income derived from the operation of any facilities to which reference is made in Sections 717 and 719 of the Bond Resolution for so long as such facilities are not a part of the Airport System;

 

  4. To the extent and for so long as such income is pledged to secure the financing for the same, rental income derived from the leasing of any land used in connection with any such facilities if such land is acquired with the proceeds of obligations issued to finance such facilities;

 

  5. The investment income on, and the income and gains realized upon the maturity or sale of, securities held by or on, behalf of County in any funds and account established by the Bond Resolution;

 

  6. Any proceeds of insurance other than as mentioned above; and

 

  7. The proceeds of any borrowing.

 

1.59 Revenue Landing

Shall mean an aircraft landing by Airline at Airport in conjunction with a flight for which Airline makes a charge or from which revenue is derived for the transportation by air of persons or property, but Revenue Landing shall not include any landing of an aircraft which, after having taken off from Airport, and without making a landing at any other airport, returns to land at Airport because of meteorological conditions, mechanical or operating causes, or any other reason of emergency or precaution.

 

1.60 Scheduled Air Carrier

Shall mean an air transportation company at the relevant point in time performing air transportation services over specified routes to and from Airport, which air transportation company shall hold any necessary authority to provide such transportation from the appropriate federal or state agencies having jurisdiction to grant such authority, if required under applicable law.

 

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1.61 Sinking Fund Account

Shall mean the sinking fund account in the Bond Fund created by Section 501 of the Bond Resolution.

 

1.62 Signatory Airline

Shall mean a Scheduled Air Carrier which has an agreement or agreements with County substantially similar to this Agreement.

 

1.63 Special Purpose Bonds

Shall mean revenue bonds authorized and issued by County to construct any Special Purpose Facilities.

 

1.64 Special Purpose Facilities

Shall mean any capital improvements or facilities acquired or constructed by County from funds other than Revenues or obligations payable from Revenues and located or to be located on any property included under the definition of Airport System.

 

1.65 Substantial Completion of Facilities

Shall mean, for those portions of the Terminal concourse facilities completed after substantial completion of Project, such time(s) as County’s Architects and Engineers certify said portions as ready for occupancy in accordance with the construction plans and specifications for the Project.

 

1.66 Substantial Completion of Project

Shall mean such time as the Terminal ticketing and baggage claim facilities are certified by County’s Architects and Engineers as ready for occupancy in accordance with the construction plans and specifications for the Project.

 

1.67 Terminal

Shall mean the terminal buildings at the Airport, including any expansion thereof or any improvement thereto.

 

1.68 Transfer

Shall mean all transfers to the Revenue Account from money remaining in the General Purposes Account after mandatory transfers have been made therefrom to the Revenue Account, the Bond Fund, the Reserve Account and the Renewal and Replacement Account in accordance with the Bond Resolution.

 

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1.69 Transition Period

Shall mean the period of time measured from the date of the initial issuance and delivery of Airport Revenue Bonds to the earliest of the dates established in Section 26.5(A).

 

1.70 Trustee

Shall mean the trustee at the time serving as such under the Bond Resolution, whether original or successor.

ARTICLE II

LEASE OF PREMISES, USE OF

LEASED PREMISES AND FUEL SYSTEM

 

2.1 Use of the Airport

Airline, its employees, passengers, guests, patrons and invitees shall have the right to the use in common with other duly authorized users of Airport and appurtenances, together with all facilities, improvements, equipment and services which have been or may hereafter be provided as Common Use Areas at Airport, subject to reasonable rules and regulations.

 

2.2 Specific Rights at Airport

 

  A. Airline shall have the right, in addition to all rights elsewhere granted in this Agreement, to use Airport for the following purposes:

 

  1. The operation of an air transportation system for the carriage of persons, property and mail, including all activities reasonably necessary to such operation.

 

  2. The landing, taking off, flying over, taxiing, pushing, towing, loading, unloading, repairing, maintaining, conditioning, servicing, parking, storing and testing of aircraft or other equipment, of or operated by Airline, or other tenant Scheduled Air Carrier with which Airline has an agreement, including the right to provide or handle all or part of such company’s operations or services. Any such agreement shall first be approved by County, and County’s approval may be withdrawn at any time upon sixty (60) days notice to Airline and the other Scheduled Air Carrier. County may levy a charge against Airline not to exceed five percent (5%) of Airline’s gross fees for such services.

 

  3. The sale of tickets, documentation of shipments, handling of reservations, and the loading and unloading of persons, property and mail at Airport by such motor vehicles or other means of conveyance as Airline may desire to use in the operation of its air transportation system; provided, however, that Airline shall only contract with ground transportation carriers licensed and approved by County to deliver property and to carry persons or their baggage to and from the Airport. County shall not unreasonably withhold its approval of the licensing of a ground transportation carrier designated by Airline to transport Airline personnel or lost baggage to and from Airport.

 

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  4. The training at Airport of persons and testing of aircraft and other equipment at Airport, such training and testing to be limited to that incidental to Airline’s air transportation business at Airport. Flight training shall be undertaken by Airline only to the extent permitted by, and subject to the fees and conditions of County’s rules and regulations applicable from time to time.

 

  5. The purchase of Airline’s requirements of personal property and services incidental to Airline’s air transportation system, including but not limited to fuel, lubricants, food, beverages and any other materials and supplies to be used by or services performed for Airline from any person or company of Airline’s choice.

 

  6. The sale, disposal and exchange of Airline’s aircraft, engines, accessories, other equipment, materials and supplies, and the exchange of fuel, oil and lubricants with other tenant Scheduled Air Carriers; provided that such right shall not be construed as authorizing the conduct of a separate regular business by Airline, but as permitting to perform such transactions as are incidental to the operation of its air transportation system. Airline shall not have the right to sell fuel, oil and lubricants or provide in-to-plane fuel services to others at the Airport.

 

  7. The servicing of Airline’s aircraft and other equipment with fuel, oil, lubricants and other materials and supplies at the Aircraft Parking Apron and other locations designated by County for such servicing.

 

  8. The installation and operation of identifying signs on Airline Premises; and general type, design and location of all of such signs visible to the public shall be subject to County approval.

 

  9. The installation, maintenance and operation of such radio, communication, meteorological and aerial navigation equipment and facilities in, on and about the Airline Premises as may be necessary or convenient in the opinion of Airline for its operations; provided that the location of such equipment and facilities shall be subject to County approval.

 

  B.       1. The rights and privileges granted Airline under this Article with respect to the performance of ground services and activities in connection with its air transportation operations at Airport may be exercised by any company or person designated by Airline, provided, however, that no right is hereby conferred upon any supplier of services or materials (other than Airline) regularly operating at Airport to perform services unless it holds a valid lease, license or other agreement with County authorizing it to furnish the material and/or perform the service in question and pays to County an appropriate rental, fee and/or percentage of gross revenue derived as a result of any materials furnished or services supplied to other than Airline.

 

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  2. It is understood that if Airline’s suppliers, contractors and furnishers of services lease, for its or their exclusive use, any portion of Airport or facilities of County, then County may charge only reasonable rentals therefor (which rentals shall be based upon the use and occupancy of County’s property for the conduct of a business therefrom and such rentals shall not contain any increment of charge representing a surcharge upon such person, company, firm or corporation for the right to transact business with Airline on Airport). In addition thereto, County may levy a concession fee against contractors and suppliers of inflight food and beverage catering services to Airline at a rate not to exceed five percent (5%) of such contractors’ or suppliers’ gross annual sales to Airline (exclusive of the amount attributable to this fee) for use or delivery at Airport; and in addition thereto County may charge contractors and suppliers of inflight food and beverage services such percentages of contractors’ or suppliers’ gross annual sales resulting from sales to anyone other than Airline either on or off Airport as may be mutually agreed upon between County and contractors and suppliers of such services.

 

  3. County shall have the right to levy a charge of not to exceed five percent (5%) of Airline’s gross revenues from the sale by Airline of alcoholic or other beverages or food in a passenger service lounge or other areas established by Airline for such purpose.

 

  C. The rights and privileges granted to Airline under this Article to contract with third parties for obtaining services and materials shall be subject and subordinate to restrictive agreements, franchises, licenses, and other rights previously granted by County to fixed base operators, ground transportation carriers, and other providers of ground services. Copies of such agreements are available for inspection by Airline at the office of the Aviation Department.

 

2.3 Premises

County does hereby lease and demise to Airline and Airline does hereby lease and accept from County the Exclusively Leased Premises, the Preferential Use Premises, and the Joint Use Premises set forth on Exhibit C attached hereto. As promptly as possible after Substantial Completion of Project, a modified Exhibit C shall be added to this contract to conform said Exhibit C to “as built” drawings to be furnished by County’s Architects and Engineers.

 

2.4 Employee Parking Facilities

Airline shall have the right to the use of reasonably adequate vehicular parking facilities for its employees employed at the Airport in common with other employees and located as near as practicable to the Terminal in an area designated by County. County agrees to provide these facilities at rates based only on County’s cost of providing them, including the cost of maintenance and operation thereof, subject to reasonable rules and regulations established by County.

 

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2.5 Right of Access, Ingress and Egress

Airline, its employees, agents, passengers, guests, patrons, invitees, suppliers of materials and services, and its or their equipment, vehicles, machinery and other property shall have the right of access, ingress and egress to and from the Airport in accordance with this Agreement, without charge to Airline directly or indirectly, or to said persons or property except as herein otherwise provided, subject to reasonable rules and regulations of County.

ARTICLE III

FINANCING AND CONSTRUCTION OF

PROJECT AND ADDITIONAL PROJECTS

 

3.1 The parties agree that the Project shall be constructed in a good and workmanlike manner substantially in accordance with Project Construction Contract Documents developed by County’s Architects and Engineers. County and Airline have approved the schematic drawings of the Project, copies of which are on file at the office of Project Director and are by this reference made a part hereof. The Project total cost used herein has been estimated by the County’s Architects and Engineers based upon these schematic drawings.

 

3.2 County shall cause County’s Architects and Engineers to develop as expeditiously as possible cost estimates, Project Construction Contract Documents and construction schedules for the Project, all in accordance with Exhibit B . In the development of such Project Construction Contract Documents and construction schedules, County and County’s Architects and Engineers shall consult with Airline and give due consideration to the requests, suggestions and recommendations of Airline Representative prior to the time such documents are put out for bid. Airline shall have a reasonable period of time to review the same and submit suggestions or recommendations for change. No Project construction contract shall be awarded until County has complied with this procedure. County shall comply with applicable laws in solicitation of public bids for the construction of the Project and subject to the availability of funds, County shall award construction contracts, and proceed to timely completion.

 

3.3 Project total cost, as shown in the attached Exhibit B is estimated to be $262,569,799 excluding financing charges, unspecified tenant finishes, interest on Airport Revenue Bonds or on any interim financing obtained to finance the Project during construction and deposits required by the Bond Resolution. The estimated Project total cost shall not be exceeded except as permitted by this Article. An estimate of the cost of each bid package shall be developed by County’s Architects and Engineers in accordance with the overall Project total cost referred to in Section 3.3

 

  A. The actual bids for each Project construction contract will be compared to the estimated costs for such contract. If the appropriate bid exceeds the estimate by more than six percent (6%), then County will meet promptly with the Airline Representative to accept such bid or to discuss changes and deletions in the Project so that the costs of any contract will not exceed the estimated cost for such contract by more than six percent (6%).

 

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  B. Whenever the Current Work Estimate exceeds the Project total cost by more than three percent (3%) then County shall meet promptly with Airline Representative prior to the award of any further Project construction contracts to accept such increased cost or to determine how the Project can be revised so that the cost will not exceed the Project total cost by more than three percent (3%).

 

  C.       1. If County and the Airline Representative cannot agree on accepting increased costs or so revising the Project within fifteen (15) days from the date of the receipt of bids, then a majority of a committee composed of Airline Representative, the County Administrator and Project Director shall instruct County’s Architects and Engineers how to revise the Project to bring the cost to within the specified range.

 

  2. No planned item or activity removed from the scope of the Project for purposes of reducing Project total cost may be put back into the Project without concurrence by the Airline Representative.

 

  3. It is understood that any cost necessarily incurred by County in revising the Project to meet the requirements of this provision shall be added to the Project total cost set forth above without further review and approval.

 

  D. To the extent not otherwise provided herein the Project total cost may be increased by the additional costs which might be incurred due to casualty, acts of God, legal acts, judgments or other lawful orders, or any other similar acts beyond County’s control. No change orders or claims resulting from any such cause shall be agreed to or approved by County until a written copy of the proposed change order or the claim and any supporting documentation have been provided to the Airline Representative as hereinafter provided. County will use its best efforts to recoup any additional expense due to such causes from the party liable therefor.

 

  E. The Airline Representative shall be notified by County and may be present prior to and during construction of the Project to inspect, review and recommend to the County action regarding plans, specifications, bids, change orders and other construction matters.

 

3.4     A. County shall promptly inform the Airline Representative of any and all claims by contracts on the Project for additional time to complete a contract that would delay the overall completion of the Project or additional compensation resulting in an expense to County in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or six percent (6%) over the contract price, whichever is less. County shall provide copies of all written claims and any supporting documentation to the Airline Representative. Any such claims shall be furnished within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of such claims and/or documentation by County and the Airline Representative shall have a reasonable amount of time to submit recommendations as to how such claim should be handled, which recommendations shall be considered in good faith by County. Such reasonable amount of time shall be not more than twenty (20) days, but may be less if, in the opinion of County, an earlier response is needed to prevent significant impact on Project cost or schedule.

 

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  B. No claim for extension of time that would delay the overall completion of the Project or increase in contract price in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or six percent (6%), whichever is less, shall be agreed to or settled by County without concurrence by the Airline Representative; except that if County and Airline Representative cannot agree on the settlement of any such claim involving safety, structural or revenue generating capability of the Airport, or claims which, if not resolved, would unreasonably delay the completion of the Project, then a majority of a committee composed of Airline Representative, the County Administrator and Project Director shall have the right to determine whether and upon what terms such claim shall be settled.

 

  C. Should any such claim result in litigation, the Airline Representative shall be entitled, whenever practicable, to submit legal analyses and opinions or consideration by County’s legal counsel. In no event shall any such claim be settled, until at least ten (10) calendar days after County gives written notice of the amount and terms of the proposed settlement to the Airline Representative. It is understood by the parties that such settlement will not require the concurrence of the Airline Representative.

 

3.5 Any change order or other amendment to any contract entered into by County for the Project which would extend the time to complete a contract which would result in a delay of the overall completion of the Project or increase the contract price by more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or six percent (6%), whichever is less, shall not be agreed to or approved by County until the proposed change order or other amendment, and any supporting documentation, has been furnished to the Airline Representative so that he shall have a reasonable amount of time to submit recommendations as to how such change order shall be handled, which recommendations shall be considered in good faith by County. Such reasonable amount of time shall be not more than twenty (20) calendar days, but may be less if, in the opinion of the County, an earlier response is needed to prevent significant impact on the Project cost or schedule. No such change order shall be agreed to or approved by County without concurrence by the Airline Representative. If County and Airline Representative cannot agree on approving any such change order or amendment involving safety, structural or revenue generating capability of the Airport, or which, if not resolved, would unreasonably delay the completion of the Project, then a majority of a committee composed of Airline Representative, the County Administrator and Project Director shall have the right to determine whether and upon which terms the change order or amendment shall be approved provided that there is no increase in the scope of the Project.

 

3.6 The parties have agreed that the Project will be financed from any available federal aid and/or state grants-in-aid, Airport funds, and Airport Revenue Bonds issued by the County.

It is understood by the parties hereto that:

 

  A. The County will use its best efforts to receive the maximum amount of grants-in-aid available for the Project.

 

  B. Airline, by the execution of this Agreement, approves the financing through the issuance of Airport Revenue Bonds for Project net of grants-in-aid and Airport surpluses as applied to Project by County. The County may borrow monies or utilize other available monies of the County other than Airport surpluses to

 

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finance the ongoing effort to construct the Project, including work being performed by County’s Architects and Engineers hereunder. MII approval shall be required in the event that any borrowed sums other than sums to be utilized for the purposes set forth in the preceding sentence are to be repaid from Revenues. If for any reason Airport Revenue Bonds cannot be sold to repay said borrowed monies or to replace such monies other than Airport surpluses, Airline agrees that the principal and interest on said monies so utilized shall be repaid over a reasonable term by the institution of supplemental landing fees and/or supplemental terminal rents and charges, to be allocated consistently with the format for computation of rates and charges as provided in Exhibit E .

 

  C. County agrees to use its best efforts to authorize and issue Airport Revenue Bonds in amounts sufficient to finance the design, acquisition and construction of the Project and costs related to such financing.

 

  D. It may be necessary to issue additional Airport Revenue Bonds to complete the project, notwithstanding the best efforts of the parties to reduce the increased cost in the manner provided for herein, in the event the projected total project cost exceeds the estimate, and such excess is approved in the manner set forth in Paragraphs 3.3, 3.4 or 3.5.

 

3.7 If certain specified conditions precedent are met, the Bond Resolution will permit the issuance of Additional Revenue Bonds on a parity with the Airport Revenue Bonds to finance the cost of design, acquisition and construction of any Additional Projects or to complete such Additional Projects. It is hereby agreed that County will obtain MII approval of any Additional Project prior to financing the same with Additional Revenue Bonds issued under the Bond Resolution except for capital expenditures which do not require MII approval pursuant to Section 9.4.

 

3.8 If certain specified conditions precedent are met, the Bond Resolution will permit the issuance of refunding bonds on a parity with the Airport Revenue Bonds to refund Airport Revenue Bonds or Additional Revenue Bonds. It is hereby agreed that the County may issue such refunding bonds after consultation with Airline, but without MII approval, provided that the debt service on the refunding bonds in any year is not greater than the debt service which would have been due in such year on the bonds to be refunded.

ARTICLE IV

INSTALLATIONS BY COUNTY AND AIRLINE

 

4.1 Ownership of Airline Installed Improvements and Property

Airline will retain ownership of trade fixtures, equipment and other personal property installed and paid for by Airline, except as may be otherwise provided in this Agreement or other agreements.

 

4.2 Specifications for Finishes to be Provided by County in Airline’s Premises

County shall provide standard finishes in Airline Premises as set forth in Exhibit D attached hereto and made a part hereof. Airline may, at its discretion, request finishes different from those provided by such standard specifications. Airline shall pay to

 

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County the net increase in cost, if any, for changes to such standard specified finishes including but not limited to the increased price as stipulated in the change order submitted by County’s contractor and approved by both Airline and County.

 

4.3 Alterations, Additions or Replacements

Airline shall make no alterations, additions or replacements to Airline Premises without County’s prior written approval.

ARTICLE V

TERM

 

5.1 This Agreement shall become effective as set forth in Article XXVI hereof.

 

5.2 This Agreement and all obligations, including rentals, fees and charges pursuant hereto, shall terminate on the final maturity date of the Airport Revenue Bonds or at midnight on September 30th, twenty-five (25) years following Substantial Completion of the Project, whichever later occurs. Upon such termination, all Airport System funds remaining on deposit shall be retained by County and dedicated to use for the Airport System.

 

5.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.2, the term of this Agreement shall not be greater than thirty (30) years from the Effective Date, unless, at the sole option of County, it is extended for an additional period in order to conform with the provisions of Section 5.2.

ARTICLE VI

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF AIRPORT

 

6.1 General

 

  A. County agrees that it will with reasonable diligence prudently develop, improve, and at all times maintain and operate Airport with adequate, efficient and qualified personnel and keep Airport in good repair including, without limitation, Terminal, Landing Area, and all appurtenances, facilities and services now or hereafter connected therewith as the same relate to Airline’s air transportation system, will keep Airport and its aerial approaches free from obstruction and interference for the safe and proper use thereof by Airline; and will develop, maintain and operate Airport in all respects in a manner at least equal to the standards established by the FAA and any other governmental agency having jurisdiction thereof, except for conditions beyond the control of County.

 

  B. Airline will at all times maintain its Exclusively Leased Premises in a neat, orderly, sanitary and presentable condition. Airline shall furnish its own janitor service in its Exclusively Leased Premises and shall cause to be removed, at Airline’s own expense, from such spaces all waste, garbage and rubbish and agrees not to deposit the same on any part of Airport, except that Airline may deposit same temporarily in its Exclusively Leased Premises or in space designated by County in connection with collection for removal.

 

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  C. Responsibility for maintenance, cleaning and operation of facilities shall be as set forth in Exhibit F .

ARTICLE VII

RENTALS, FEES AND CHARGES

Airline shall pay County rentals for the use of Airline Premises, and fees and charges for the other rights, licenses and privileges granted hereunder during the term of this Agreement in the following manner: Rentals, fees and charges for the Airline’s premises shall be paid on the first day of each month in advance; with respect to landing fees Airline shall, within ten (10) days following the end of each calendar month, deliver to County, a true report giving all data required by Section 7.5 to calculate the amount of landing fees prescribed herein. Following receipt of such data, County shall transmit to Airline a statement of landing fees and charges for said month. Airline shall pay such fees and charges within fifteen (15) days after Airline’s receipt of such statement. Payments received by County more than thirty (30) days after the due dates shall be subject to an interest penalty at the rate of 1  1 / 2 % per month of the unpaid amount. The acceptance by County of any Airline payment shall not preclude County from verifying the accuracy of Airline’s report on which the landing fees are based as provided in this Article and shall not be construed as a waiver of the interest penalty.

 

7.1 Exclusively Leased Premiss and Joint Use Premises

 

  A. Airline shall pay rentals for Airline’s Exclusively Leased Premises and Joint Use Premises at the rates and in the amounts calculated in accordance with Exhibit E as such rates or amounts may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with Article VIII.

 

  B. Airline’s proportionate share of rentals for each of the Joint Use Premises shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula:

The total number of square feet of the Joint Use Premises shall be multiplied by the appropriate annual square foot rate for such premises established pursuant to this Agreement. Twenty percent (20%) of this total amount shall be divided equally among all Scheduled Air Carriers using a particular category of Joint Use Premises.

The eighty percent (80%) balance is to be prorated monthly among the Schedule Air Carriers using such category of premises based on the ratio of each such Scheduled Air Carrier’s enplaned passengers for the second month prior to the month being prorated at Airport to the total of all passengers enplaned during each such month at Airport by these said Scheduled Air Carriers. For purposes of this calculation, County shall estimate the number of enplaned passengers for any new Scheduled Air Carrier which has not operated at the Airport during any second prior month.

 

7.2 Preferential Use Premises

The annual charge to Airline for use of its Aircraft Parking Apron is set out in Exhibit E and may be renegotiated by County and MII every three (3) years following Substantial Completion of Project.

 

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7.3 Electrical Charges

Airline shall pay for all electrical power estimated to be used by it at its Preferential Use Premises (not including Ramp Area lighting) and Exclusively Leased Premises. Electrical power used in all other areas will be paid for by County and included in Operation and Maintenance Expenses. Airline shall have an obligation to advise County when there is a significant decrease or increase in the use of electrical equipment. County shall allocate the amount of Airline’s electrical charges based upon a fair and equitable standard resulting from an energy audit.

 

7.4 Landing Fees

 

  A. From and after the Effective Date of this Agreement, fees and charges for use of the premises, facilities, rights, licenses and privileges granted to Airline under this Agreement, except those for which fees and charges are specifically provided in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 of this Article VII shall be combined in and represented by a landing fee or fees, payable at a rate calculated in accordance with Exhibit E , as amended from time to time pursuant to the adjustment of rates for rentals, fees and charges provided for in Article VIII. Said rates will be expressed in cents or fractions thereof per thousand pounds times the Maximum Gross Landing Weight of each type of Airline’s aircraft and shall be multiplied by the number of Revenue Landings by each type of said aircraft at Airport.

 

  B. In addition to the above rentals, fees and charges levied upon Signatory Airlines County agrees to directly or indirectly levy appropriate and equitable user fees and charges, including but not limited to fuel surcharges, on all users of the Airport Landing Area other than Signatory Airlines.

 

7.5 Information to be Supplied by Airline

Airline covenants and agrees to furnish County each month a report of Airline’s operations at the Airport during the preceding month setting forth the total number of enplaning passengers, the total pounds of enplaned mail, express and freight on a daily basis carried by Airline during the preceding month, the number of Revenue Landings by Airline by type of aircraft, and such other information as County may reasonably require to administer the Agreement. If such report is not provided, County may estimate such data and impose fees accordingly.

ARTICLE VIII

ADJUSTMENT OF RATES FOR RENTALS, FEES AND CHARGES

 

8.1    A.    Rates for rentals, fees and charges will be reviewed annually and adjusted as necessary effective October 1 of each Fiscal Year and at any time if required to satisfy the requirements of Section 8.1(D) and Section 704(b) of the Bond Resolution.

 

  B.

The rates for rentals, fees and charges for Airline’s first year of occupancy or a part thereof will be established at least six (6) months before Substantial Completion of Project on the said basis as calculated for Exhibit E to reflect the then current rate making elements, and adjusted as soon as possible following

 

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Substantial Completion of Project to reflect as accurately as possible actual construction costs and measurements and the then most recent estimates of the Operation and Maintenance Expenses and other Airport System costs which form the basis for such fees and charges. Appropriate adjustments shall be made at that time to correct over or under payments.

 

  C. Adjustments will apply without the necessity of formal amendment of this Agreement, and a statement showing the calculation of the new rates for rentals, fees and charges in accordance with the format of Exhibit E shall be prepared by County and delivered to Airline with an appropriate resolution by County, which shall then be deemed a part hereof.

 

  D. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, rates for rentals, fees and charges will be calculated so that for each Fiscal Year, Revenues plus Transfer shall at least equal the sum of:

 

  1) Operation and Maintenance Expenses and Operation and Maintenance Requirement for such Fiscal Year; plus

 

  2) Required deposits to the Renewal and Replacement Account; plus

 

  3) Required deposits to the Improvements Account; plus

 

  4) Any deficit carried forward; plus

 

  5) Airport Debt Service Requirement.

 

  E. Airline agrees to pay during each Fiscal Year the greater of rentals, fees and charges as calculated pursuant to Section 8.1(D) or the minimum for rentals, fees and charges calculated in accordance with the format of Exhibit E , which minimum rates shall be based upon the principal and interest payments on debt allocable to the space or landing facilities used to calculate said rates at the time in question.

 

8.2 For purposes of accomplishing each annual adjustment, County shall by June 1st prior to the end of each Fiscal Year, submit to Airline quarterly financial data (unaudited) for the first two quarters of the said current Fiscal Year, together with the following:

 

  A. County’s estimates of Revenues and Operation and Maintenance Expenses for the last two quarters of said current Fiscal Year;

 

  B. Estimates of any variances from its Annual Budget for the current Fiscal Year;

 

  C. Actual audited financial statements of the Airport System for the preceding Fiscal Year;

 

  D. A statement of the difference, if any, between actual surplus or deficit per audit with respect to the Revenue plus Transfer as set forth in Section 8.1(D) and the County’s estimate of such surplus or deficit used in setting rates for the last audited Fiscal Year.

 

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  E. County’s estimate of any such surplus or deficit for the then current and any prior unaudited Fiscal Years.

 

  F. County’s estimates of Revenues and Operation and Maintenance Expenses for the next ensuing Fiscal Year, in substantial accordance with the format as shown on attached Exhibit E setting forth the basis of changes from the current Fiscal Year, if any, and its personnel staffing proposal for the next ensuing Fiscal Year with a justification for any proposed changes.

 

  G. Proposed Annual Budget

 

  1. In the preparation of the proposed Annual Budget, the estimates of Revenues and Operation and Maintenance Expenses for the next ensuing Fiscal Year shall take into consideration the historical experience; surpluses or deficits, if any, in prior years; Revenues; and the then current Annual Budget of the Aviation Fund. County and Airline shall meet between June 1st and July 1st of each Fiscal Year for the purpose of reviewing the information submitted to Airline. In such review, County will give fair and prudent consideration to Airline’s suggestions, comments or requests in negotiations with Airline with respect to the amount, character and desirability of any items contained therein, and the new rates for rentals, fees and charges for the ensuing Fiscal Year, subject to the provisions of Section 8.1(D) hereof and Section 704(b) of the Bond Resolution.

 

  2. Before the beginning of each Fiscal Year, County shall adopt its Annual Budget substantially in accordance with the information submitted to Airline for purposes of calculation of rates for rentals, fees and charges referred to above, as the latter may have been revised as a result of negotiations with Airlines. However, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit the authority and discretion of County’s Board of County Commissioners to determine the Annual Budget.

 

  3. If adjustment of rates for rentals, fees and charges is not completed on or prior to the end of the Fiscal Year, the rentals, fees and charges then in existence shall continue to be paid by Airline until adjustment is concluded. During any such period when County is required to expend twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the funds which should properly be on deposit in the Revenue Account as the Operation and Maintenance Requirement, or where there are insufficient Revenues available to make required deposits to the Interest, Principal, Sinking Fund and Reserve Accounts of the Bond Fund, the amounts so required may, at County’s election, become a surcharge to the landing fees for the month in which such expenditures or deposits are made or required. Airline shall be credited with the amount of any such surcharge paid by it and said credit shall be applied to Airline’s adjusted landing fees in the first month after the adjustment is implemented but only to the extent that such credit will not create a deficiency in the amount of Revenues under the Bond Resolution.

 

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8.3 The following factors shall be used in determining the adjustments of rates for rentals, fees and charges pursuant hereto:

 

  A. Airport Debt Service Requirement for the next ensuing Fiscal Year;

 

  B. Operation and Maintenance Expenses and the Operation and Maintenance Requirement estimated by the County for the next ensuing Fiscal Year;

 

  C. Required deposits into the Renewal and Replacement Account and Improvements Account;

 

  D. Revenues estimated by the County for the next ensuing Fiscal Year;

 

  E. The difference between the estimated surplus or deficit as used herein and the actual audited surplus or deficit for a Fiscal Year as applied in the adjustment for that Fiscal Year shall be carried forward as an adjustment in calculations for the next following Fiscal Year; provided, however, that if the said difference is twenty-five percent (25%) or greater, such surplus or deficit shall be promptly incorporated into the rate base for the current Fiscal Year by County making appropriate adjustments in rates for rentals, fees and charges.

 

8.4    A.    County covenants that for purposes of keeping its books of account and allocating revenues and expenses it will observe sound, generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied and including only those charges to the accounts directly attributable to the Airport System, on the basis of sound business principles for effective and prudent control of expenses for Airport System operation, maintenance and administration.

 

  B. County further covenants that it:

 

  1. Shall operate the Airport System in a manner so as to produce revenues from concessionaires, tenants and other users of Airport System of a nature and amount which would be produced by a reasonably prudent operation of an Airport System of substantially similar size, use and activity, consistent with sound management principles and applicable law which will protect County’s financial integrity and with due regard for the interests of the public;

 

  2. Shall, to the extent economically feasible establish non-discriminatory rates for rentals, fees and charges at each airport operated by County as part of its Airport System in order to recover all costs properly allocable to each of said airports;

 

  3. Shall use all Revenues exclusively for the construction, maintenance, operation, development, financing and management of the Airport System;

 

  4. Shall not, in computing cost, charge interest on advances or loans made from County resources other than borrowing, to Airport System for purposes of improving the Airport System at rates greater than those paid by County on bond issues or other loans for Airport System purposes;

 

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  5. Shall not include amortization or depreciation charges for those portions of costs of facilities or improvements paid for by federal or state grants-in-aid or other grants from public agencies unless such grants require repayment to federal or state government as an expense in the Airline rate base;

 

  6. Shall not include the cost of any service provided by any governmental agency other than County as an expense in the Airline rate base;

 

  7. Shall not include return on investment as an expense in the Airline rate base;

 

  8. Shall, in determining rentals, fees and charges for Scheduled Air Carriers other than Signatory Airlines, take into account the differing extent of the obligations of Signatory Airlines and other Scheduled Air Carriers.

ARTICLE IX

APPLICATION OF REVENUES

 

9.1 Revenues

 

  A. In accordance with provisions of the Bond Resolution all Revenues shall be deposited when received in the Revenue Account. The County shall apply funds on deposit in the Revenue Account to the payment of Operation and Maintenance Expenses and, to the extent provided in the Bond Resolution, to the purchase of Bonds. On or before the 20th day of the month the County shall withdraw from the Revenue Account all amounts on deposit therein in excess of the Operation and Maintenance Requirement for such month and shall apply the same in the following manner, subject to the transition provisions in Article XXVI;

 

  1. Deliver to the Trustee for deposit to the Interest Account, the Principal Account, and the Sinking Fund Account, all amounts required by the Resolution in that month.

 

  2. Deliver to the Trustee for deposit in the Reserve Account any amounts necessary to maintain this Account at an amount equal to the Reserve Requirement. The Reserve Account is to be initially funded from Bond proceeds.

 

  3.

Deposit in the Renewal and Replacement Account and the Improvements Account, in that order, amounts required in that month to fund expenditures from these Accounts as set forth in the then current Annual Budget, as further described in paragraphs E and F of this section. Beginning in the month in which the initial Project Bonds are delivered, if such delivery occurs before the 20th day of any month or in the following month if such delivery occurs after the 20th day of any month, and continuing in each month thereafter, deposits to the Renewal and Replacement Account shall be increased by one-twelfth (  1 / 12 ) of the Renewal and Replacement Requirement until the amount in the Renewal and Replacement Account is equal to the Renewal and Replacement Requirement.

 

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  4. Deposit any amount remaining after making the deposits required by paragraphs 1 through 3 above in the General Purposes Account. Such deposits to the General Purposes Account shall be distributed among the following sub-accounts: (1) Airport Discretionary Sub-Account, (2) Airport Facilities Improvements and Development Sub-Account, (3) Airline Fees and Charges Sub-Account, and (4) Restricted Asset Sub-Account. The distribution of funds among these sub-accounts, and the use of these funds, shall be as described in Section 9.2.

 

  B. In each month following a month in which the County shall have failed to make any deposit or payment required by Section 9.1(A) paragraphs 1 through 3, the County shall deposit or pay, in addition to the amounts then due, an amount sufficient to cure the deficiency in deposit or payment in the prior month.

 

  C. In determining the amount of money to be deposited to each fund and account there shall be taken into consideration the investment earnings or losses that are to be charged to such fund or account in accordance with Section 602 of the Bond Resolution.

 

  D. Whenever the amount on deposit in the Revenue Account is insufficient to pay Operations and Maintenance Expenses, or to make any deposit or payment required by Section 9.1(A) paragraphs 1 through 3, the County shall transfer an amount necessary to pay the same to the Revenue Account, drawing upon funds available in the Airline Fees and Charges Sub-Account, Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub-Account; Airport Discretionary Sub-Account; investment earnings and gains in the Restricted Asset Sub-Account; the Renewal and Replacement Account; and the Improvements Account, in that order.

 

  E. Each Annual Budget shall include planned expenditures (if any) from the Renewal and Replacement Account for the payment of the cost of renewals and replacements which are necessary to protect the revenue generating capacity of the Airport System and of engineering and other expenses incurred in connection therewith. These expenditures shall not be used for the extension, expansion or betterment of Airport facilities and systems and shall not be subject to MII approval. It is the intent of the parties that the County will use its best efforts to plan and budget such renewal and replacement expenditures in a manner to moderate the impact of these expenditures on rates, rentals, fees and charges during any given year. Additional expenditures from the Renewal and Replacement Account can be made at any time from funds available in said account for unusual or extraordinary repairs, renewals and replacements when it is apparent that routine maintenance is not effective or prudent to maintain Airport facilities and systems at a safe and essential level.

 

  F.

Each Annual Budget shall include planned expenditures (if any) from the Improvements Account for the purchase of items of equipment or other capital items for use in connection with the Airport System. Prior approval of MII shall be obtained for an expenditure exceeding $25,000.00 for any single item or expenditures for all items exceeding an aggregate of $250,000.00 in any Fiscal

 

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Year. Each succeeding Annual Budget shall specify any increase or decrease in the $25,000.00/$250,000.00 approval thresholds resulting from the application of the Producers Price Index to the prior years approval thresholds.

 

9.2 General Purposes Account

 

  A. Deposits to General Purposes Account (if any) shall normally be credited first to the Airport Discretionary Sub-Account, then to the Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub-Account. Notwithstanding the above, credits to the Restricted Asset Sub-Account shall be as set forth in Section 9.2(F).

 

  B. Monthly deposits to the General Purposes Account shall first be credited to the Airport Discretionary Sub-Account at an annual funding rate of $500,000.00 per year provided that said amount shall be increased or decreased in direct proportion to the changes in the Producer Price Index, or such lesser amount which will not cause the total amount credited to Airport Discretionary Sub-Account to exceed the Airport Discretionary Sub-Account Maximum Balance; provided, however, that such monthly credits shall resume in any month during which payments from the Airport Discretionary Sub-Account shall reduce the balance on deposit in said account below the Airport Discretionary Sub-Account Maximum Balance until an amount equal to the annual funding rate has been credited. Expenditures from said Account may be made by the County at its sole discretion for any legal purpose of the County in connection with the Airport System. County shall provide Airline with prior notification of such expenditures and with an annual detailed report of such expenditures.

 

  C. After satisfying required credits to the Airport Discretionary Sub-Account, available General Purposes Account deposits shall next be credited to the Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub-Account; provided, however, that no further credits to the Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub-Account shall be made whenever and as long as the uncommitted monies in the Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub-Account is equal to the Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Maximum Balance. Such monthly credits shall resume in any month during which commitments of the Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub-Account shall reduce the uncommitted balance below the Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Maximum Balance.

 

  D. After satisfying the requirements of paragraphs B and C of this Section 9.2, any remaining deposits to the General Purpose Account shall be credited to the Airline Fees and Charges Sub-Account. At the end of each Fiscal Year, any funds available in this Sub-Account shall be transferred to the Revenue Account in the succeeding Fiscal Year as a Transfer in establishing Airline rates for rentals, fees and charges pursuant to Article VIII.

 

  E. The Airport Discretionary Sub-Account Maximum Balance and the Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Maximum Balance shall be adjusted at the beginning of each Fiscal Year in direct proportion to the changes in the Producers Price Index.

 

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  F. The County shall credit to the Restricted Asset Sub-Account any funds deposited to the General Purposes Account which are restricted as to their use. Such restricted funds shall include any surpluses over calculated Airline rentals, fees and charges resulting from the minimum rates established in Article VIII. Investment earnings and gains in the Restricted Asset Sub-Account shall be applied as specified in Section 9.1(D). Any such surpluses including available investment earnings and gains associated with such surpluses shall be used to purchase, pay or redeem any Airport Revenue Bonds or Additional Revenue Bonds including the expenses in connection with such purchase, payment or redemption unless County and MII shall agree otherwise. All other expenditures from the Restricted Asset Sub-Account may be made by the County for the purpose for which such funds are restricted.

 

9.3 Expenditures from Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub-Account

Amounts on deposit in the Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub- Account in each Fiscal Year shall be used to pay costs of Airport improvements requiring MII approval and other expenditures exempt from MII approval pursuant to Section 9.4.

 

A.    1.      Prior to June 1 of each year, County shall submit to Airline in detail its recommended Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Plan for the succeeding Fiscal Year for Airline review and consideration. Airline shall notify County in writing within forty-five (45) days after receipt of a written requirement from County whether such improvements or additions are approved as a whole or in part. Failure of Airline to reply within forty-five (45) days shall be deemed approval by Airline. The County’s proposal to the extent approved or modified by a MII and other capital expenditures exempt from MII approval pursuant to Section 9.4 shall be the Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Plan for the succeeding Fiscal Year funded as provided hereunder, and County shall proceed to purchase, construct or otherwise complete such improvement or additions.
   2.      To the extent that the balance in the Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub-Account, in the opinion of County and MIl, exceeds the amounts reasonably necessary to fund the requirements of paragraph (A)(1) above, the amounts on deposit in said Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub-Account may be used to purchase, pay or redeem any Airport Revenue Bonds or Additional Revenue Bonds including the expenses in connection with such purchase, payment or redemption.

 

  B. If a proposed improvement or addition is not approved by MIl, and is not otherwise exempt from MII approval, County may abandon it or fund the improvement or addition from any other source legally available to the County, including the Airport Discretionary Sub-Account, but may not include the costs thereof or associated therewith as an Operation and Maintenance Expense for the purpose of calculating rates for rentals, fees and charges pursuant to Article VIII; provided, however, that if Airline thereafter makes use of such an improvement or addition, Airline agrees that all costs reasonably associated therewith may be included in the calculation of Airline’s rates for rentals, fees and charges upon commencement of such use, unless Airline has no reasonable alternative to the use of such improvement or addition.

 

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9.4 Other Capital Expenditures

If and to the extent permitted by the terms of the Bond Resolution County may, without MII approval, expend unencumbered capital funds from any source, including the proceeds from bonds, notes or other obligations, for the following purposes:

 

  A. Projects required for public safety when directed by the FAA, National Transportation Safety Board or similar governmental authority having jurisdiction over Airport, Airline’s operations, or the safety aspect of Airport’s operations.

 

  B. Casualty damage to Airport System property which exceeds the proceeds of insurance, which property must be rebuilt or replaced in order to satisfy County obligations or maintain a source of revenue.

 

  C. Special Purpose Facilities as defined herein, provided, however, in cases where such Special Purpose Facilities occupy a building site, an appropriate ground rental shall be charged. In all cases, the tenants or other users of such Special Purpose Facilities shall be required to pay directly or reimburse County for all costs (direct or indirect) associated with such Special Purpose Facilities.

 

  D. Improvements or additions necessary to insure compliance with lawful orders or requirements of other authorities that are pertinent to aircraft operations or are related to the issuance of federal or state grants to County.

 

  E. Improvements or additions necessary to settle claims, satisfy judgments, or comply with orders against County by reason of its ownership, operation, maintenance, or use of the Airport System.

 

  F. Capital expenditures of an emergency nature which, if not made, would result in the closing of the Airport within forty-eight (48) hours.

 

  G. Improvements made from Airport Discretionary Sub-Account, provided, however, that the interest rate charged by County for loans made from Airport Discretionary Sub-Account shall not be less than one percent (1%) above the prevailing prime interest rate.

 

  H. Change orders initiated by one or more Signatory Airline for its or their sole benefit, provided the costs related thereto shall be borne by the Signatory Airline(s) initiating such change orders.

 

  I.

Expansion of the Airport System for the increased requirements of any Signatory Airline(s) provided such Signatory Airline(s) agrees in writing to increased rentals, fees and charges sufficient to cover the payment of debt service if financed with Additional Revenue Bonds, or an equivalent amount if financed from the Improvements Account or General Purposes Account to finance its exclusive facilities portions of the expansion project. If said expansion necessitates the concurrent construction of related public areas and/or support systems, such facilities will be treated as a cost of construction, operation and

 

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maintenance to be shared in common in the same manner as other similar public areas and/or support systems previously constructed. If the expansion contemplates concessions as an integral part of the expanded project, projected revenues from such concessions must be at least equal to their fully allocated cost.

 

  J. Expansion of the Airport System to accommodate a Requesting Airline under the same terms and conditions as contained in paragraph 1 above, provided such Requesting Airline enters into an agreement substantially similar to this Agreement.

 

  K. Expansion of surface parking facilities to accommodate public parking in the Terminal area.

ARTICLE X

NO FURTHER CHARGES

 

10.1 Except as herein provided, County shall not impose any further rentals, fees, tolls or charges against Airline, its passengers, shippers and receivers of freight and express, its suppliers of materials, or its contractor or furnishers of services for the Airport Premises or the rights and privileges granted to Airline in this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent County from imposing nondiscriminatory taxes and other similar fees and charges provided such taxes, fees and charges are of general Countywide application, and are not limited to the Airport in applicability or effect.

ARTICLE XI

DEFAULT BY AIRLINE

 

11.1 Events of Default by Airline

Each of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default by Airline”:

 

  A. Airline fails to pay rentals, fees and charges when due, and such default continues for a period of fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice from County of such nonpayment.

 

  B. Airline fails after the receipt of written notice from County to keep, perform or observe any other term, covenant or condition of this Agreement to be kept, performed or observed by Airline, and such failure continues for thirty (30) days.

 

  C. Airline files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or makes assignment of all or substantially all of Airline’s assets for the benefit of Airline’s creditors.

 

  D. Airline is adjudicated a bankrupt in any involuntary proceedings in bankruptcy against Airline.

 

  E. A receiver of the assets of Airline is appointed provided that if any such appointment is voluntary, such appointment shall not be considered an Event of Default by Airline unless Airline fails to produce a dismissal thereof within sixty (60) days after appointment of such receiver.

 

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  F. A court takes jurisdiction of Airline and its assets pursuant to proceedings brought under the provisions of any reorganization.

 

11.2 Remedies for Airline’s Default

 

  A. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default by Airline, County, in addition to any other rights or remedies it may have at law or in equity, shall have the immediate right of reentry and may remove all Airline persons and property from the Airline Premises; Airline property may be stored in a public warehouse or elsewhere at the cost of, and for the account of Airline. Should County elect to reenter, as herein provided, or should it take possession pursuant to legal proceedings or pursuant to any notice provided by law, it may either terminate this Agreement or relet the Airline Premises and any improvements thereon or any part thereof for such term or terms (which may be for a term extending beyond the term of this Agreement) and at such fees and charges and upon such other terms and conditions as County in its sole discretion may deem advisable, with the right to make alterations and repairs to improvements on said Airline Premises. No reentry of the Airline Premises by County shall be construed as an election on County’s part to terminate this Agreement unless a written notice of such intention is given to Airline. In reletting the Airline Premises County shall be obligated to make a good faith effort to obtain terms and conditions no less favorable to itself than those contained herein and otherwise seek to mitigate any damages it may suffer as a result of Airline’s Event of Default.

 

  B. Unless County elects to terminate this Agreement, Airline shall remain liable for fees, charges and rentals due hereunder if County reenters and relets Airline Premises.

 

  C. At its option County may, but is not required to credit rentals, fees and charges received by County from the air carrier to which Airline Premises are relet against amounts due to the County from Airline hereunder. Any rentals, fees, and charges received from such air carrier that are in excess of the amounts due hereunder shall be retained by County and applied in payment of future fees and charges as the same may become due and payable hereunder.

 

  D. County may, at any time thereafter, elect to terminate this Agreement for any additional Event of Default by Airline, in addition to any other remedy it may have, and in such event, County may recover from Airline all damages to which it may be legally entitled by reason of such Event of Default by Airline, including the cost of recovering the Airline Premises, and County may recover at the time of such termination any deficit in the amount of fees and charges due under this Agreement up to the date of termination.

 

11.3 Curative Provisions; Payment Under Protest

 

  A.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no termination of this Agreement by County shall be effective unless and until thirty (30) days have elapsed after Airline has received written notice specifying the Event of Default

 

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causing the same and the date of termination. No such termination shall be effective if the Event of Default causing the same has been cured or removed during such thirty (30) day period, or if by its nature such Event of Default cannot be cured within such thirty (30) day period, such termination shall not be effective if Airline commences to cure or remove such Event of Default within said thirty (30) days and cures or removes the same as promptly as reasonably practicable.

 

  B. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if a dispute arises between County and Airline with respect to any obligation or alleged obligation of Airline to pay money, the payment under protest by Airline of the amount claimed by County to be due shall not waive any of Airline’s rights, and if any court or other body having jurisdiction determines that all or any part of the protested payment was not due, then County shall as promptly as reasonably practicable reimburse Airline any amount determined as not due.

 

11.4 Holding Over

Should Airline use the Airline Premises after this Agreement has terminated, Airline shall be deemed a tenant at sufferance during the period of such use. In that event, County shall have all of the remedies provided under Chapter 83, Florida Statutes (1982) as the same may be amended, in addition to all other remedies available under applicable law.

 

11.5 Costs

Airline shall pay to County all costs, fees, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs, incurred by County in the exercise of any remedy upon an Event of Default by Airline.

ARTICLE XII

DEFAULT BY COUNTY

 

12.1 Events of Default by County

Each of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default by County”:

 

  A. County fails after receipt of written notice from Airline to keep, perform or observe any term, covenant or condition herein contained to be kept, performed or observed by County and such failure continues for thirty (30) consecutive days.

 

  B. County closes Airport to flights in general or to the flights of Airline, for reasons other than weather, acts of God or other reasons beyond its control, and fails to reopen Airport to such flights within ninety (90) days from such closure.

 

  C. County willfully deprives Airline of its right to occupy and use a substantial part of Airline Premises in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for a period in excess of thirty (30) days.

 

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12.2 Remedies for County’s Defaults

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default by County, Airline shall have the right to suspend or terminate this Agreement thirty (30) days after receipt by County of written notice from Airline stating the Event of Default causing the same and the date upon which such termination is to be effective. Upon termination all rentals, fees and charges payable by Airline under this Agreement shall abate and Airline shall have the right specified in Section 12.5 of this Agreement.

 

12.3 Airline’s Right to Suspension or Termination

 

  A. Provided no Event of Default by Airline exists, Airline may terminate this Agreement thirty (30) days after receipt by County of written notice from Airline stating the cause and date of such termination if it is permanently deprived, for any reason beyond its control, of the rights, certificates, or authorizations necessary under applicable law to operate its air transportation business at Airport. Such right of termination shall be in addition to any other such right provided elsewhere herein or by operation of law.

 

  B. Upon such termination, rentals, fees and charges payable by Airline under this Agreement shall abate and Airline shall have the right specified in Section 12.5 of this Agreement. No such termination shall be effective until thirty (30) days have elapsed after receipt by County of written notice from Airline stating the cause and date of such termination.

 

12.4 Curative Provisions; Payment Under Protest

 

  A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no termination declared by Airline shall be effective unless and until thirty (30) days shall have elapsed after the date of written notice to County specifying the date upon which such termination shall take effect and the cause for which it is being terminated (and if such termination is by reason of an Event of Default by County under this Agreement, specifying such Event of Default); and no such termination shall be effective if such cause shall have been cured or removed during such thirty (30) day period, or in the event such cause is an Event of Default by County under this Agreement and if, by its nature such default cannot be cured within such thirty (30) day period, such termination shall not be effective if County commences to cure or remove such Event of Default within said thirty (30) days and cures or removes the same as promptly as reasonably practicable.

 

  B. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if a dispute shall arise between County and Airline with respect to any obligation or alleged obligation of Airline to make payment, the payment under protest by Airline of the amount claimed by County to be due shall not waive any of Airline’s rights, and if any court or other body having jurisdiction shall determine that all or any part of the protested payment was not due, then County shall immediately reimburse Airline any amount determined as not due.

 

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12.5 Rights Upon Termination

If no Event of Default by Airline exists hereunder, Airline shall have the right to remove, within thirty (30) days after termination, any equipment, systems, fixtures or other installations or improvements referred to in Article XV under the terms provided therein.

 

12.6 Holding Over

Should Airline use the Airline Premises after this Agreement has been terminated, Airline shall be deemed a tenant at sufferance during the period of such use.

ARTICLE XIII

TERMINATION FOR FAILURE TO FINANCE

 

13.1 If the construction or acquisition of the Project is not commenced or is not financed with Airport Revenue Bonds by October 1, 1983, County and Airline shall have the option to terminate this Agreement upon ninety (90) days written notice.

ARTICLE XIV

WAIVER OF RIGHTS; NO REMEDY EXCLUSIVE

 

14.1 Waiver

No delay or omission by the County or Airline in the exercise of any right or power accruing upon any Event of Default by Airline or Event of Default by County shall impair any such right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such Event of Default or any acquiescence therein, and every power or remedy given by this Agreement or by law to the County or Airline may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient.

 

14.2 No Remedy Exclusive

No remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the County or Airline is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy herein provided or otherwise available, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.

ARTICLE XV

SURRENDER OF AIRLINE PREMISES

 

15.1 Airline agrees to surrender possession of Airline Premises upon termination of this Agreement in good condition in accordance with its express obligations hereunder, except for damage or loss due to reasonable wear and tear, fire or other casualty. Airline shall have the right at any time during the term of this Agreement and for thirty (30) days after its termination to remove any furnishings, trade fixtures or equipment it has or installed in, on or about Airline Premises; subject, however, to any valid lien that County may have thereon for unpaid fees, charges, or other amounts payable under this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE XVI

ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

 

16.1 Airline shall not at any time assign this Agreement or any part hereof or assign or sublet any portion of Airline Premises without the prior written consent of County; provided, however, that Airline may assign this Agreement and Airline premises to any corporation with which Airline may merge or consolidate or which may succeed to the business of Airline.

 

16.2 It is the intent of the parties that Airline shall not sublease space at the Terminal if County has substantially identical space available but unleased or if County can make such space available for lease within a reasonable time.

 

16.3 Other airlines by prior arrangements with Airline, and subject to County’s consent, may use the Airline’s Gate Position(s) when not required for Airline’s own use. Airline shall, however, have the right to assess reasonable charges for use of its Gate Position(s).

 

16.4 County’s right to consent shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of the amount charged by Airline for the subleasing or use of its premises, provided that Airline shall in all cases be permitted to recover its cost of providing operating and maintaining the facilities as well as a reasonable administrative fee.

ARTICLE XVII

ACCESS

 

17.1 Declaration of Intent

The parties acknowledge the objective of the County to offer to all airlines desiring to serve Airport access to the Airport and to provide adequate space in the Gate Positions and Terminal. Recognizing that physical and financial limitations may preclude timely expansion of Terminal and Aircraft Parking Apron areas to meet the stated requests of Airline and/or such other airlines for additional facilities, County hereby states its intent to pursue the objective of achieving an optimum balance in the overall utilization of Terminal and Aircraft Parking Apron to be achieved, if necessary, through sharing, from time to time, of Gate Positions and other Terminal facilities.

 

17.2 Accommodation of Requesting Airlines

 

  A.

Airline agrees, upon request by County, to accommodate the needs of a Requesting Airline on a temporary basis by permitting such Requesting Airline to utilize Airline’s Gate Position in connection with and for the time period(s) necessary to permit passenger loading and unloading operations in conjunction with its scheduled operations at times when such facilities are not needed for Airline’s scheduled or planned operations or those of its sublessees, licenses or permittees. Airline’s obligation hereunder shall be subject to execution of a written agreement between Airline and such Requesting Airline setting forth mutually agreed to terms and conditions governing such use, which shall include a charge by Airline for its pro rata direct costs plus a reasonable administrative charge. Airline further agrees to make all reasonable efforts to facilitate the temporary accommodation of Requesting Airline’s scheduled operations,

 

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including use of space for a ticket counter area, use of Airline’s baggage facilities and the rendering of customary ground services, upon Requesting Airline’s request, if (1) Airline has adequate capabilities, capacity, facilities and personnel therefor, after taking into account Airline’s own requirements and contractual obligations, the compatibility of said Requesting Airline’s proposed operations with those of Airline, and the need for labor harmony, and (2) said Requesting Airline enters into a written agreement with Airline therefor and agrees to pay Airline its established rates and charges for such services which agreement shall be approved in writing by County.

 

  B. Nothing contained in this Agreement nor the rights conferred herein relative to Airline Premises shall prevent or prohibit Airline from entering into inter-airline agreements with other air carriers authorized to operate into and out of the Airport providing for the joint use of Airline Premises; provided, however, that any such agreement shall be approved in writing by the County.

 

  C. This Section 17.2 shall not become effective unless and until Airline Premises have been constructed and are occupied by Airline.

 

  D. During the period of use of Airline’s facilities by a Requesting Airline at County’s request pursuant to this Section, Airline shall be relieved of its obligation under this Agreement to indemnify and save harmless County, its officers, directors, employees or agents with regard to any claim for damages or personal injury arising out of or in connection with said accommodated Requesting Airline’s use of Airline Premises unless such damage or personal injury is proximately caused by the negligence of Airline, its officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives or invitees who have come upon Airline Premises in connection with Airline’s occupancy hereunder. The County shall require such Requesting Airline to indemnify County in the manner and to the extent required of Airline pursuant to Article XIX hereof.

ARTICLE XVIII

INSURANCE: DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

 

18.1 Airline Responsibilities

County shall not be liable to Airline for damage to Airline’s property, improvements and facilities from any cause whatsoever, including, without limitation, any act of negligence of any tenants, occupants or other users of the Airport or any other person or from any cause whatsoever unless caused by the negligence of County, its agents, servants or employees. Airline shall have the right, however, to claim and recover its damages from any third party other than County who may be liable therefor.

 

18.2 Consideration for Damage

In the event of damage or destruction to all or any portion of the Airline Premises which renders the same untenantable, there shall be an appropriate curtailment or reduction of the rental, fees, and charges payable hereunder, at the sole discretion of and as determined by County, commencing at the time of such damage or destruction, but only to the extent that County is able to mitigate its damages through insurance proceeds and continuing until such time as County’s engineers certify that said Airline Premises are again ready for use and occupancy by Airline.

 

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ARTICLE XIX

INDEMNIFICATION: LIABILITY INSURANCE

 

19.1 Indemnification

 

  A. Airline agrees to indemnify, save, hold harmless, and defend County, its agents, and its employees from and against all losses, damages, claims, liabilities, and causes of action of every kind, character, or nature caused by any negligent acts or omissions of Airline, its agents, servants, employees, subtenants and assignees, and not caused by any negligence of County, its agents, servants or employees. Airline further agrees to pay all costs and fees, including attorneys’ fees connected therewith and the expenses of the investigation thereof, to reimburse County for any amounts paid in settlement of the same, and to pay all costs and expenses associated with such settlement, provided Airline is afforded an opportunity to defend the claim against County.

 

  B. Airline shall indemnify, save, hold harmless, and defend County, its agents, and its employees against claims of liability arising from or based upon the violation of any federal, State, County, or municipal laws, statutes, ordinances, or regulations by said Airline, its agents, its employees, or its licensees.

 

19.2 Liability Insurance

 

  A. Airline shall provide, pay for, and maintain in force at all times during the term of this Agreement comprehensive general liability insurance to protect against bodily injury liability and property damage in an aggregate amount of not less than $100,000,000.00 per occurrence.

 

  B. The aforesaid minimum limits of liability shall be reviewed from time to time by County and may be adjusted by County if County reasonably determines such adjustments are necessary to protect County’s interest. Airline shall furnish County with a certificate or certificates of insurance whenever County so requests, as evidence that such insurance is in force. County reserves the right to require a certified copy of such certificates upon request. Airline shall name County as an additional party insured under such policy or policies to the extent of Airline’s obligations hereunder. The Airline shall give County written notice thirty (30) days prior to the cancellation of or any material change in such policy or policies.

ARTICLE XX

NOTICES

 

20.1 All notices required by this Agreement shall be in writing.

 

20.2 Notices to County shall be sufficient if sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to:

Director

Broward County Aviation Department

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

320 Terminal Drive

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315

 

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and notices to Airline, if sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to Airline at:

Ned Homfeld, President

Spirit Airlines, Inc.

18121 East Eight Mile Road

East Pointe, MI 48021

or to such other respective addresses as the parties may designate in writing from time to time.

ARTICLE XXI

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

21.1 Airline agrees to observe and obey all rules and regulations of the County governing the safe conduct on and operation, maintenance and use of Airport, provided that such rules and regulations shall be furnished in writing to Airline. County agrees that any rules and regulations so promulgated and as applied to Airline shall be reasonable and shall not be inconsistent with any constitution, law, rule or regulation of the State of Florida or the United States of America or any agency thereof having jurisdiction of the Airport System, nor in conflict with the terms, provisions, rights and privileges granted hereunder.

ARTICLE XXII

HEADINGS

 

22.1 All article and paragraph headings are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provision of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XXIII

SUBORDINATION, CONSTRUCTION AND SAVINGS CLAUSES

 

23.1 This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. If any covenant, condition or provision contained in this Agreement is held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of any other covenant, condition or provision herein contained; provided, however, that such invalidity does not materially prejudice either County or Airline in its respective right and obligations contained in the remaining valid covenants, conditions or provisions of this Agreement.

 

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23.2 Wherever approval or consent of County, Airline, or Airline Representative is required hereunder, such approval or consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or withdrawn.

 

23.3 Airline covenants that whenever it has the right under this Agreement to disapprove a Capital Expenditure, it will base its decision upon prudent judgment and sound management policies and will consider the public interest and welfare, particularly as to safety and convenience as normally experienced at comparable airports in the United States.

 

23.4 This Agreement and all rights granted to Airline hereunder are expressly subordinated and subject to the lien and provisions of any pledge, transfer, hypothecation or assignment made at any time by County to secure Airport Revenue Bonds and Additional Revenue Bonds and to the terms and conditions of the Bond Resolution, and County and Airline agree that to the extent permitted by the authorizing legislation, the holders of the Airport Revenue Bonds and Additional Revenue Bonds shall exercise any and all rights of County hereunder to the extent such possession, enjoyment and exercise are necessary to insure compliance by Airline and County with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the Bond Resolution. The County shall not amend the Bond Resolution in any manner which would change the method of calculation of the rates, fees, rentals or other charges payable hereunder or that would materially, adversely affect the rights of Airline hereunder, unless Airline approves such change or changes.

 

23.5 This Agreement is the result of extensive negotiations between the parties and shall not be construed against County by reason of its having prepared it.

ARTICLE XXIV

GOVERNMENT INCLUSION

 

24.1 This Agreement shall be subordinate to the provisions of any existing or future agreements between County and the United States government relative to the operation or maintenance of Airport, the execution of which has been or will be required as a condition precedent to the granting of Federal Funds for the development of Airport to the extent that the provisions of any such existing or future agreements are generally required by the United States or other civil airports receiving Federal Funds. County agrees to give Airline written notice in advance of the execution of such agreements of any provisions which will modify the terms of this Agreement.

 

  A.

Airline, for itself, its successors in interest and assigns, does hereby covenant and agree as a covenant running with the land that (1) no person on the grounds of race, color, or national origin shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subject to discrimination in the use of the Airline Premises; (2) in the construction of any improvements on, over, or under the Airline Premises and the furnishing of services thereon, no person on the grounds of race, color or national origin shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination; (3) Airline will use the Airline Premises in compliance with all other requirements imposed by or pursuant to 14 CFR 152 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and as said Title and Regulations may be amended. Airline shall comply with laws of the

 

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State of Florida prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, religion, age or physical handicap. Should the Airline authorize another person, with County’s prior written consent, to provide services or benefits upon the Airline Premises, Airline shall obtain from such person a written agreement pursuant to which such person shall, with respect to the services or benefits which it is authorized to provide, undertake for itself the obligations contained in this paragraph. Airline shall furnish a copy of such agreement to County.

 

  B. In the event the breach of any of the above nondiscrimination covenants shall constitute an Event of Default by Airline, County shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and to reenter and repossess the Airline Premises and the facilities thereon, and hold the same as if this Agreement had never been made or issued. The right granted to County by the foregoing sentence shall not be effective until applicable procedures of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21 are followed and completed, including exercise or expiration of appeal rights.

 

  C. County may from time to time be required by the United States government, or its agencies to adopt additional or amended provisions including nondiscrimination provisions, concerning the use and operation of Airport, and Airline agrees that it will adopt any such requirements as a part of this Agreement.

 

  D. Notwithstanding anything herein contained that may be or appear to the contrary, the rights, privileges and licenses granted under this Agreement (except in the Exclusively Leased Premises and Joint Use Premises) are “non-exclusive” and County reserves the right to grant similar privileges to other Air Carriers on other parts of Airport.

 

  E. Airline shall comply with all applicable regulations of the FAA relating to Airport security and shall control the Airline Premises so as to prevent or deter unauthorized persons from obtaining access to the air operations of Airport.

 

  F. County reserves unto itself, its successors, and assigns for the use and benefit or the public, a right of flight for the passage of aircraft in the airspace above the surface of the premises, for navigation or flight in the said airspace for landing on, taking off from or operating on Airport.

 

  G. Airline expressly agrees for itself, its successors and assigns, to restrict the height of structures, objects of natural growth and other obstructions on the Airline Premises to such a height so as to comply with Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 77.

 

  H. Airline shall cause any lights on Airline Premises to be constructed, focused or arranged in a manner that will prevent them from casting their beams in an upward direction so as to interfere with the vision of pilots in aircraft landing or taking off from Airport.

 

  I. Airline expressly agrees for itself, its successors and assigns, to prevent any use of the Airline Premises which would interfere with or adversely affect the operation or maintenance of Airport, or otherwise constitute an Airport hazard.

 

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ARTICLE XXV

CONFORMITY OF LEASE

 

25.1 In the event that County enters into an agreement which makes available to any other Scheduled Air Carrier at Airport more favorable terms, rights, licenses or privileges than are available to Airline, then the same shall be concurrently and automatically made available to Airline.

ARTICLE XXVI

TRANSITION PROVISIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE

 

26.1 General

It is understood that some of the provisions of this Agreement must become operative at different times in accordance with this Article XXVI, taking into consideration the schedule for completion and occupancy of the Project and the effects of the Bond Resolution on the application of Revenues.

 

26.2 Effective Date

This Agreement shall become effective when executed by both Airline and County, and the total number of Signatory Airlines represents at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the total airline Exclusively Leased Premises to be provided in the Project or such lower percentage as Airline and County may hereafter agree to.

 

26.3 Occupation, Operation and Maintenance of New Terminal Facilities by Airline

 

  A. Airline shall transfer its operations to the new Terminal facilities within thirty (30) working days after notice to Airline of Substantial Completion of Facilities, along with a copy of the certification of such Substantial Completion of Facilities, signed by the County’s Architects and Engineers.

 

  B. Airline shall have the right to install its own equipment and furnishings within a reasonable time, not to exceed 120 days prior to the estimated date of Substantial Completion of Facilities. County shall give notice to Airline of said estimated date at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior thereto.

 

  C. Following Substantial Completion of Facilities or occupancy by Airline, whichever occurs earlier, County and Airline maintenance and operating responsibilities shall be as set forth in Article VI and Exhibit F .

 

26.4 Provisions Relating to Existing Facilities

 

  A. Prior to the date that Airline transfers its operations to the new Terminal facilities as provided herein, Airline shall continue to occupy and lease such space and continue such maintenance and operating responsibilities as provided in the lease agreements and exhibits attached thereto between County and Airline which expired on November 30, 1981.

 

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  B. All provisions of this Agreement shall become effective upon the date set forth in Article 26.2, except as provided in this Article 26 or in those Articles of this Agreement which by their own terms become effective at some later date.

 

26.5 Rentals, Fees and Charges

 

  A. The rentals, fees and charges provided for in Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 shall commence upon the earliest of:

 

  1. Substantial Completion of Project;

 

  2. Occupancy;

 

  3. A date six months prior to the first date on which an interest payment which is not capitalized is due on the Airport Revenue Bonds, and any Additional Airport Revenue Bonds; and

 

  4. A date twelve (12) months prior to the first date on which a Principal or Sinking Fund payment is due on account of the Airport Revenue Bonds, and any Additional Airport Revenue Bonds.

 

  B. During the Transition Period, rentals, fees and charges payable by Airline shall be in accordance with the County rate schedules established by Resolution No. 82-203; provided, however, that such rentals, fees and charges shall be adjusted, if necessary, to comply with Section 7.04 of the Bond Resolution.

 

26.6 Funds and Accounts

Upon the initial issuance and delivery of the Airport Revenue Bonds contemplated by this Agreement, all funds and accounts to be established by the Bond Resolution shall be promptly established. However, the provisions of Articles VII, VIII and IX, with the exception of Section 8.1(B), shall not apply during the Transition Period. Application of Revenues shall be made as set forth in the Bond Resolution during the Transition Period, subject to the following transition provisions:

 

  A. No deposits to the Airline Fees and Charges Sub-Account shall be made until such time as the rentals, fees and charges provided for in Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 shall commence pursuant to Section 26.6(A). At this date, an initial deposit shall be made to the Airline Fees and Charges Sub- Account equal to the excess, if any, of the amounts of the Airport Discretionary Sub-Account over the then current maximum allowable balances in those accounts.

 

  B. The Airport Discretionary Sub-Account and the Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub-Account shall not be limited to their maximum balances during the Transition Period.

 

  C. Expenditures from the Improvements Account and the Airport Facilities Improvement and Development Sub-Account shall not be subject to MII approval during the Transition Period.

 

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ARTICLE XXVII

PUBLIC USE/COUNTERPARTS

 

27.1 County and Airline acknowledge that the Airline Premises are to be used for the purpose of providing public air transportation facilities.

 

27.2 Multiple copies of this document may be fully executed by all parties, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and executed this Airline-Airport Lease and Use Agreement on the respective dates under each signature: BROWARD COUNTY through its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, signing by and through its Chair, or Vice Chair, authorized to execute same by Board action on the 17th day of August , 19 99 , and Spirit Airlines, Inc., signing by and through its President , duly authorized to execute same.

COUNTY

 

ATTEST:     BROWARD COUNTY, by and through its Board of County Commissioners

  /s/ illegible

    By  

  /s/ Ilene Lieberman

Broward County Administrator, as Ex-officio Clerk of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners       Chair                             
     

Approved as to form by

Office of the County Attorney

For Broward County, Florida

Edward A. Dion

County Attorney

Governmental Center, Suite 423

115 South Andrews Avenue

Insurance requirements     Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Approved by Broward County     Telephone:    (954) 357-7600
Risk Management Division     Telecopier:    (954) 357-7641
By  

  /s/ Mary M. Meister

    By  

  /s/ illegible

              Assistant County Attorney

 

AIRLINE

 

ATTEST:     SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

  /s/ John R. Severson

    By  

  /s/ Edward W. Homfeld

Secretary             Edward W. Homfeld
John R. Severson     Title  

  President

(CORPORATE SEAL)       14th day of May , 19 99
WITNESS:      

  /s/ Melodie A. Buskirk

     

 

     

 

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AIRLINE-AIRPORT LEASE AND USE AGREEMENT

AND ADDENDUM

BETWEEN

BROWARD COUNTY

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SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.


ADDENDUM

TO THE

AIRLINE-AIRPORT LEASE AND USE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Addendum to the Airline-Airport Lease and Use Agreement (“Addendum”) is entered into by and between Broward County, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, acting by and through its Board of County Commissioners, hereinafter called “County” and Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Michigan corporation, authorized to do business in the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “Airline.”

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, County is the owner and operator of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (“Airport”);

WHEREAS, Airline is a corporation engaged in the airline service business with respect to persons and property at the Airport and elsewhere;

WHEREAS, contemporaneously herewith the County and Airline shall execute that certain Airline-Airport Lease and Use Agreement (“Signatory Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the parties desire to modify the Signatory Agreement to delete certain provisions that are obsolete and not relevant to the operations of the Airline at the Airport and to agree to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

WHEREAS, the Signatory Agreement, as modified by this Addendum is hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”; and

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Agreement between Airline and the County, the mutual covenants, terms, conditions, privileges, obligations and agreements contained in the Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the County and Airline hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Agreement, there shall be no Exclusively Leased Premises, no Joint Use Premises, and no Preferential Use Premises assigned to the Airline under the Agreement.

 

3. All references in the Agreement to Exhibits A, B, C, and D , and Appendix I are hereby deleted in their entirety.

 

4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Agreement, the Agreement shall be effective upon execution by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners and the Airline and the term “Effective Date” as used in the Agreement shall mean such date as the Agreement is fully executed by both parties hereto.


5. Sections 1.23, 1.26, 1.27, 1.50, 1.51, 1.65, 1.66, 1.69, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1B, 8.1B, 10.1, 13.1, 15.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 17.1, 17.2, and 18.2 of the Signatory Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety. Furthermore, Articles VII and XXVI of the Signatory Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety.

 

6. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Agreement, the term of the Agreement shall be for a period of one year from the Effective Date, and month to month thereafter, terminable by either party upon 30 days written notice to the other party at any time following the end of the one year initial term; provided, however, that in any event, the Agreement shall terminate on the fifth annual anniversary of the Effective Date, unless sooner terminated as provided herein.

 

7. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Agreement, the parties acknowledge and agree that all rentals, fee, and charges for use of Airport facilities that are payable by the Airline to the County shall be in accordance with the Terminal Building Agreement and the Field Usage Agreement that the Airline has heretofore executed.

 

8. Airline shall comply with the requirements of the Airport Development Order which are set forth on Exhibit A-1 , attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 

9. Airline shall comply with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in employment and further shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, age, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, or physical or mental disability. In addition, Airline shall take affirmative steps to ensure nondiscrimination in employment against disabled persons. Such actions shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, termination, rates of pay, other forms of compensation, terms and conditions of employment, training (including apprenticeship), and accessibility.

 

10.

The Airline agrees to abide by and comply with the non-discrimination requirements set forth on Exhibit B-1 , attached hereto and made a part hereof, to the extent same are applicable by law, rule or regulation, or federal grant requirements. Airline shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated without regard to race, age, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, or physical or mental disability during employment. Such actions shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, termination, rates of pay, other forms of compensation, terms and conditions of employment, training (including apprenticeship), and accessibility. Airline shall not engage in or commit any discriminatory practice in violation of the Broward County Human Rights Act (Broward County Code, Chapter 16  1 / 2 ).

 

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Public Entity Crimes Act . Airline represents that the execution of the Agreement will not violate the Public Entity Crimes Act (Section 287.133, Florida Statutes), which essentially provides that a person or affiliate who is a contractor, consultant or other provider and who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a Public Entity Crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to County, may not submit a bid on a contract with County for the construction

 

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or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to County, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with County, and may not transact any business with County in excess of the threshold amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida Statutes, for category two purchases for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. Violation of this section shall result in termination of the Agreement and recovery of any monies paid by County to Airline, and may result in debarment from County’s competitive procurement activities.

 

12. Waiver of Breach and Materiality . Failure to enforce any provision of the Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision or modification of the Agreement. A waiver of any breach of a provision of the Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach and shall not be construed to be a modification of the terms of the Agreement. County and Airline agree that each requirement, duty, and obligation set forth in the Agreement is substantial and important to the formation thereof and therefore is a material term of the Agreement.

 

13. Non-liability of Individuals . No commissioner, director, officer, agent or employee of the County shall be charged personally or held contractually liable under any term or provisions of the Agreement or of any supplement, modification or amendment to the Agreement or because of any breach thereof, or because of its or their execution or attempted execution.

 

14. Agent for Service of Process . It is expressly understood and agreed that if the Airline is not a resident of the State of Florida, or is an association or partnership without a member or partner resident of said State, or is a foreign corporation, then in any such event the Airline does designate the Secretary of State, State of Florida, its agent for the purpose of service of process in any court action between it and the County arising out of or based upon the Agreement, and the service shall be made as provided by the laws of the State of Florida for service upon a non-resident, who has designated the Secretary of State as agent for service. It is further expressly agreed, covenanted, and stipulated that, if for any reason, service of such process is not possible, and as an alternative method of service of process, Airline may be personally served with such process out of this State by certified mailing to the Airline at the address set forth herein. Any such service out of this State shall constitute valid service upon the Airline as of the date of mailing. It is further expressly agreed that the Airline is amenable to and hereby agrees to the process so served, submits to the jurisdiction, and waives any and all objections and protest thereto.

 

15. Survival . Upon termination or expiration of the Agreement, the Airline shall remain liable for all obligations and liabilities that have accrued prior to the date of termination or expiration. The Airline acknowledges that, through the date hereof, it has no claims against County with respect to any or the matters covered by the Agreement, and it has no right of set off or counterclaims against any amount payable by Airline to County under the Agreement.

 

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Police/Regulatory Powers . County cannot, and hereby specifically does not, waive or relinquish any of its regulatory approval or enforcement rights and obligations as it may relate to regulations governing the Airport premises, any improvements thereon, or any operations at the Airport premises. Nothing in the Agreement shall be deemed to create an affirmative duty of County to abrogate its sovereign right to exercise its police powers and governmental powers by approving or disapproving or taking any other action in

 

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accordance with its zoning and land use codes, administrative codes, ordinances, rules and regulations, federal laws and regulations, state laws and regulations, and grant agreements.

 

17. Required Passenger Facility Provision . If the Airline has any exclusive lease or use agreement with the County covering any existing facilities at the Airport or if the Agreement covers any exclusively leased premises, then, in addition to any other rights of termination contained in the Agreement and pursuant to the federal regulations regarding passenger facility charges, the County shall have the right to terminate the Agreement upon thirty (30) days notice to Airline, if any portion of such exclusive use facilities is not fully utilized by Airline and is not made available to the County for use by potentially competing air carriers or foreign air carriers.

 

18. Right to Amend . In the event that the United States government, or its departments or agencies requires changes or additions to this Agreement, including without limitation, any nondiscrimination provisions, as a condition precedent to the granting of funds for the improvement of the Airport, or otherwise, the Lessee agrees to consent to such amendments, modifications, revisions, supplements, or deletions of any of the terms, conditions, or requirements of this Agreement as may be reasonably required (collectively, an “amendment”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event any such amendment would unreasonably interfere with the business operations of Lessee, then Lessee may refuse to consent to such amendment, provided that Lessee must give immediate notice to the County of any such refusal to consent and such notice must state with specificity the reasons for any such refusal. The County shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement upon the failure of Lessee to consent to any such amendment.

 

19. Waiver of Claims . The Airline hereby waives any claim against Broward County and its officers, or employees for loss of anticipated profits caused by any suit or proceedings directly or indirectly attacking the validity of the Agreement or any part thereof, or by any judgment or award in any suit or proceeding declaring the Agreement null, void or voidable, or delaying the same or any part thereof, from being carried out.

 

20. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Venue for any action involving the enforcement or interpretation of any rights hereunder shall, be in Broward County, Florida. To encourage prompt and equitable resolution of any litigation that may arise hereunder, each party hereby waives any rights it may have to a trial by jury of any such litigation.

 

21. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this Addendum and the Signatory Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Signatory Agreement.

 

22. The Agreement incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained therein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of the Agreement that are not contained in the Agreement. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms of the Agreement shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements whether oral or written.

 

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23. Except as modified by this Addendum, all remaining terms and conditions of the Signatory Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. It is agreed that no modification, extension, amendment or alteration in the terms or conditions of the Agreement shall be effective unless contained in a written document executed with the same formality and of equal dignity herewith.

 

24. The parties hereto acknowledge that they have thoroughly read the Agreement, including all exhibits and attachments, and have sought and received whatever competent advice and counsel was necessary for them to form a full and complete understanding of all rights and obligations of the Agreement; and, having so done, do hereby execute this Addendum as of the day and year set forth below.

 

25. All rights and remedies of County under the Agreement or at law or in equity are cumulative, and the exercise of any right or remedy shall not be taken to exclude or waive the right to the exercise of any other. No waiver by the County of any failure to perform any of the terms, covenants, and conditions of the Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any other prior or subsequent failure to perform any of the terms, covenants, or conditions of the Agreement.

 

26. The truth and accuracy of each “Whereas” clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties. The attached Exhibits A-1, B-1, and C-1 to this Addendum, and Exhibits E and F to the Signatory Agreement are incorporated into and made a part of this Addendum and the Agreement.

 

27. In the event the Agreement or a portion of the Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective unless County or Airline elects to terminate the Agreement. The election to terminate the Agreement based upon this provision shall be made within seven (7) days after the finding by the court becomes final.

 

28. Boarding Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities . Pursuant to 49 CFR Part 27 and 14 CFR Part 382, which requires that airports and airlines provide boarding assistance to individuals with disabilities, Airline shall abide by the terms and conditions of Exhibit C-1 , attached hereto and made a part hereof relating to the Airline’s use of the County’s “Lift Device,” which sets forth the duties and obligations of the respective parties with regard to the use of said Life Device.

 

29. Multiple Originals. The Signatory Agreement and this Addendum may be fully executed in up to three (3) copies each by all parties, each of which, bearing original signatures, shall have the force and effect of an original document.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and executed this Addendum on the respective dates under each signature: BROWARD COUNTY through its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, signing by and through its Chair, or Vice Chair, authorized to execute same by Board action on the 17  day of August , 19 99 , and Spirit Airlines, Inc., signing by and through its                                          , duly authorized to execute same.

AIRLINE

 

WITNESS:     SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

  /s/ John M. Willis

    By  

  /s/ Edward W. Homfeld

John M. Willis, Corporate Counsel           Edward W. Homfeld

 

    Title  

    President

      ATTEST:
     

  /s/ John R. Severson

                John R. Severson, Secretary
  (CORPORATE SEAL)    
         day of                      , 19      .

COUNTY

ATTEST:

   

BROWARD COUNTY, by and through

its Board of County Commissioners

  /s/ illegible

    By  

  /s/ Ilene Lieberman

Broward County Administrator, as

Ex-officio Clerk of the Broward County

Board of County Commissioners

      Chair        
     

Approved as to form by

Office of the County Attorney

For Broward County, Florida

EDWARD A. DION, County Attorney

Governmental Center, Suite 423

115 South Andrews Avenue

Insurance requirements

Approved by Broward County

Risk Management Division

   

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Telephone:      (954) 357-7600

Telecopier:      (954) 357-7641

By  

  /s/ Mary M. Meister

    By  

  /s/ illegible

            Assistant County Attorney

 

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EXHIBIT A-1

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Hazardous Materials . As and when directed to do so in writing by the Aviation Department, the Lessee shall:

1. Disclose all hazardous materials and biohazardous waste that is stored, used, or generated on the premises;

2. Allow inspection by appropriate agency personnel of all business premises storing, using, or generating hazardous materials or biohazardous waste prior to the commencement of operation, and periodically thereafter to assure that adequate facilities and procedures are in place to properly manage hazardous materials and biohazardous waste projected to be located on the site;

3. Comply with the Airport’s minimum standards and procedures for storage, prevention of spills, containment of spills, and transfer and disposal of such materials;

4. Provide for proper maintenance, operation, and monitoring of hazardous materials management systems, including spill, hazardous materials and biohazardous waste containment systems, and equipment necessary on-site for the handling of first response to releases of oil or hazardous materials along with the capacity to employ such equipment;

5. Contract with a licensed hazardous waste transporter and/or treatment and disposal facility to assure proper pretreatment of wastewater and sludge and the treatment of disposal of hazardous waste and shall keep all required records of such transactions, including but not limited to, hazardous waste manifests;

6. Describe design features, response actions and procedures to be followed in case of spills or other accidents involving hazardous materials, biohazardous waste, or oil, and Lessee shall notify appropriate authorities in the event of a release as required by applicable regulations; and

7. Comply with all applicable reporting provisions of Title Ill of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act (EPCRA) and DNRP, Chapter 27 of the Broward County Code.

 

Exhibit A-1 Page 1 of 1


EXHIBIT B-1

FEDERAL AND COUNTY NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS

 

I. NONDISCRIMINATION - 49 CFR PART 21 REQUIREMENTS

During the performance of this contract, the Consultant/Contractor/ Tenant/Concessionaire/Lessee/Permittee/Licensee for itself, its personal representatives, assigns and successors in interest (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Contractor”) agrees as follows:

 

  (a) Compliance With Regulations . The Contractor shall comply with the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation (hereinafter, “DOT”) Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; Part 21, as they may be amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulations”), which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract.

 

  (b) Nondiscrimination . The Contractor shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurement of materials and leases of equipment. The Contractor shall not participate either directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by Section 21.5 of the Regulations, including employment practices when the contract covers a program set forth in Appendix B of the Regulations.

 

  (c) Solicitation for Subcontracts, Including Procurement of Materials and, Equipment . In all solicitation either by competitive bidding or negotiation made by the Contractor for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurement of materials or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier shall be notified by the Contractor of the Contractor’s obligation under this contract and the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.

 

  (d) Information and Reports . The Contractor shall provide all information and reports required by the Regulations or directives issued pursuant thereto and shall permit access to its books, records, accounts, other sources of information, and its facilities as may be determined by the County or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Regulations, orders, and instructions. Where any information required of Contractor is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish this information, the Contractor shall so certify to the County or the FAA, as appropriate, and shall set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the information.

 

  (e)

Sanctions for Noncompliance . In the event of the Contractor’s noncompliance with the nondiscrimination provisions of this contract, the County shall impose such contract sanctions as it or the FAA may determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited to: (1) withholding of payments under the contract until

 

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there is compliance, and/or (2) cancellation, termination, or suspension of the contract, in whole or in part. In the event of cancellation or termination of the contract (if such contract is a lease), the COUNTY shall have the right to re-enter the Premises as if said lease had never been made or issued. These provisions shall not be effective until the procedures of Title 49 CFR Part 21 are followed and completed, including exercise or expiration of appeal rights.

 

  (f) Incorporation of Provisions . The Contractor shall include the provisions of paragraphs (a) through (e), above, in every subcontract, including procurement of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the Regulations or directives issued pursuant thereto. The Contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the County or the FAA may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance. Provided, however, that in the event Contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or supplier as a result of such direction, the Contractor may request the County to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the County and, in addition, the Contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

 

  (g) The Contractor, as a part of the consideration hereof, does hereby covenant and agree that in the event facilities are constructed, maintained, or otherwise operated on the said property described in this contract, for a purpose for which a DOT program or activity is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits, the Contractor shall maintain and operate such facilities and services in compliance with all other requirements imposed pursuant to 49 CFR Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation, and as said Regulation may be amended.

 

  (h) The Contractor, as a part of the consideration hereof, does hereby covenant and agree that: (1) no person on the grounds of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the use of said facilities, (2) that in the construction of any improvements on, over, or under the premises and the furnishing of services thereon, no person on the grounds of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, and (3) that the Contractor shall use the premises in compliance with all other requirements imposed by or pursuant to 49 CFR Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation, and as said Regulations may be amended.

 

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II. NONDISCRIMINATION - 14 CFR PART 152 REQUIREMENTS

During the performance of this contract, the Contractor, for itself, its assignees and successors in interest agrees as follows:

The Contractor agrees to undertake an affirmative action program as required by 14 CFR Part 152, Subpart E, to insure that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation be excluded from participation in any employment, contracting, or leasing activities covered in 14 CFR Part 152, Subpart E. The Contractor agrees that no person shall be excluded on these grounds from participating in or receiving the services or benefits of any program or activity covered by this Subpart. The Contractor agrees that it will require its covered suborganizations to provide assurances to the Contractor that they similarly will undertake affirmative action programs and that they will require assurances from their suborganizations as required by 14 CFR Part 152, Subpart E, to the same effect.

The Contractor agrees to comply with any affirmative action plan or steps for equal employment opportunity required by 14 CFR Part 152, Subpart E, as part of the affirmative action program, and by any federal, state, County or local agency or court, including those resulting from a conciliation agreement, a consent decree, court order or similar mechanism. The Contractor agrees that state or County affirmative action plans will be used in lieu of any affirmative action plan or steps required by 14 CFR Part 152, Subpart E, only when they fully meet the standards set forth in 14 CFR 152.409. The Contractor agrees to obtain a similar assurance from its covered organizations, and to cause them to require a similar assurance of their covered suborganizations, as required by 14 CFR Part 152, Subpart E.

If required by 14 CFR Part 152, Contractor shall prepare and keep on file for review by the FAA Office of Civil Rights an affirmative action plan developed in accordance with the standards in Part 152. The Contractor shall similarly require each of its covered suborganizations (if required under Part 152) to prepare and to keep on file for review by the FAA Office of Civil Rights, an affirmative action plan developed in accordance with the standards in Part 152.

If Contractor is not subject to an affirmative action plan, regulatory goals and timetables, or other mechanism providing for short and long-range goals for equal employment opportunity under Part 152, then Contractor shall nevertheless make good faith efforts to recruit and hire minorities and women for its aviation workforce as vacancies occur, by taking any affirmative action steps required by Part 152. Contractor shall similarly require such affirmative action steps of any of its covered suborganizations, as required under Part 152.

Contractor shall keep on file, for the period set forth in Part 152, reports (other than those submitted to the FAA), records, and affirmative action plans,if applicable, that will enable the FAA Office of Civil Rights to ascertain if there has been and is compliance with this subpart, and Contractor shall require its covered suborganizations to keep similar records as applicable.

Contractor shall, if required by Part 152, annually submit to the County the reports required by Section 152.415 and Contractor shall cause each of its covered suborganizations that are covered by Part 152 to annually submit the reports required by Section 152.415 to the Contractor who shall, in turn, submit same to the County for transmittal to the FAA.

 

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III. NONDISCRIMINATION - GENERAL CIVIL RIGHTS PROVISIONS

The Contractor, for itself, its assignees and successors in interest agrees that it will comply with pertinent statutes, Executive Orders and such rules as are promulgated to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation be excluded from participating in any activity conducted with or benefitting from Federal assistance. This “Provision” obligates the Contractor or its transferee, for the period during which Federal assistance is extended to the airport program, except where Federal assistance is to provide, or is in the form of personal property or real property or interest therein or structures or improvements thereon. In these cases, the Provision obligates the party or any transferee for the longer of the following periods: (a) the period during which the property is used by the sponsor or any transferee for a purpose for which Federal assistance is extended, or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits; or (b) the period during which the airport sponsor or any transferee retains ownership or possession of the property. In the case of contractors, this Provision binds the contractors from the bid solicitation period through the completion of the contract.

 

IV. NONDISCRIMINATION - 49 CFR PART 23 DBE ASSURANCES

 

  (a) Policy. It is the policy of the Department of Transportation (DOT) that disadvantaged business enterprises, as defined in 49 CFR Part 23, shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds under this agreement. Consequently, the DBE requirements of 49 CFR Part 23 apply to this agreement.

 

  (b) DBE Obligation. The Contractor agrees to ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises, as defined in 49 CFR Part 23 have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds provided under this agreement. In this regard, all contractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 49 CFR Part 23 to ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises have the maximum opportunity to compete for and perform contracts. Contractors shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation in the award and performance of DOT-assisted contracts.

 

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EXHIBIT C-1

USE OF COUNTY'S LIFT DEVICE

PURSUANT TO 49 CFR PART 27 AND 14 CFR PART 382

 

1. COUNTY, as the owner and operator of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (“Airport”) and those entities providing boarding assistance to individuals with disabilities are required to enter into an agreement addressing the respective responsibilities of the parties regarding the provision of accessible facilities for individuals with disabilities, which includes providing boarding assistance using mechanical lifts (“Lift Device”). 49 CFR Part 27 and 14 CFR Part 382.

 

2. COUNTY and Airline agree, subject to all existing terms and conditions of the Permit between the parties, as follows:

 

  a. COUNTY shall make available to the Airline, on a nonexclusive basis, the use of the Lift Device. Such Lift Device is to be used solely for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers from aircraft by Airline at the Airport. The Lift Device may be used only on the Airport Operations Area of the Airport.

 

  b. Airline’s employees, agents or representatives shall be trained to operate the Lift Device and will attend all training sessions as to the proper use of the Lift Device as may be provided by either the Broward County Aviation Department (“Aviation Department”) or the manufacturer of the Lift Device. All persons trained in the use of said Lift Device shall be certified to use the Lift Device by the Aviation Department. Those representatives of the Airline who have successfully completed such training and have been certified by the Aviation Department or the manufacturer may train other representatives of the Airline in the proper use of the Lift Device.

 

  c. Promptly after each delivery of the Lift Device for use by the Airline, and in any event prior to any use of the Lift Device, trained representatives of the Airline shall inspect the Lift Device and following such inspection shall either (i) if the Lift Device appears to be fit for its intended use, accept the Lift Device in which case the Airline may proceed to use the Lift Device in accordance with the provisions hereof; or (ii) if the Lift Device appears in any way to be damaged, unsafe, broken, improperly or not maintained, missing parts, or unfit for its intended use, immediately notify the Aviation Department and shall not use the Lift Device until such time as the Aviation Department has corrected such problems as it deems necessary and granted its written consent to once again commence use of the Lift Device. Subject to receipt of any sums owed to COUNTY pursuant to subparagraph 3.d. below, the Aviation Department agrees to repair promptly any damage or problems to the Lift Device and to maintain the Lift Device in good working order. The Airline’s right to use the Lift Device shall be suspended for any period during which the Lift Device is in any way damaged, unsafe, broken, improperly or not maintained, missing parts, or unfit for its intended use.

 

  d. The Lift Device, until returned to the COUNTY, shall be held and used by the Airline, at all times at the sole risk of the Airline for injury, damage (including damage to third parties and their property), loss, destruction, theft, expropriation or requisition (as to either title or use). If the Lift Device or any part of it is

 

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destroyed, lost, stolen, damaged beyond repair, or permanently rendered unfit for normal use for any reason whatsoever, or is expropriated or requisitioned while in the possession of the Airline, and before return to the COUNTY, the Airline shall promptly notify the COUNTY and pay the COUNTY on demand the replacement value of the Lift Device determined immediately prior to the occurrence as reimbursement to the COUNTY for such occurrence. As used herein, replacement value of the Lift Device shall mean the cost of replacement of the Lift Device by purchasing its replacement thereof from the manufacturer.

 

  e. Title to the Lift Device is and at all times shall remain in the COUNTY. Further, the Airline shall not sell, mortgage, assign, transfer, lease, sublet, loan, part with possession of or encumber the Lift Device or permit any liens or charges to become effective thereon or permit or attempt to do any of the acts aforesaid. The Airline agrees, at its own expense, to take such action as may be necessary (i) to remove any such encumbrance, lien or charge, and (ii) to prevent any third party from acquiring any interest in the Lift Device or any part thereof.

 

  f. If at any time the Airline becomes aware of the need for maintenance or repairs to the Lift Device, the Airline shall (i) promptly notify the Aviation Department in writing of the nature of the maintenance or repairs needed, and (ii) refrain from using the Lift Device until such time as the Aviation Department has performed such repairs or maintenance as it deems necessary and has granted its written consent to commence use of the Lift Device.

 

3. Airline agrees to comply with all federal, state, County and local laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances, and all applicable requirements of the manufacturer of the Lift Device, applicable to the physical possession, operation, condition, use and maintenance of the Lift Device.

 

4. Airline acknowledges that the COUNTY is not the manufacturer of the Lift Device or a dealer in similar property and has not made and does not make any representation, warranty, or covenant, express or implied, with respect to the condition, quality, durability, suitability or merchantability of the Lift Device. COUNTY shall not be liable to Airline for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the Lift Device, by any inadequacy thereof or defect therein, or by any incident in connection therewith. In the event Airline provides written notice to COUNTY of a claim against Airline relating to the operation of the Lift Device, COUNTY shall, to the extent possible, assign any applicable manufacturer’s warranty and/or claim against the manufacturer with respect to the Lift Device to Airline; provided, however, that in assigning such claim, COUNTY’S right to assert a claim in its own interest shall not be prejudiced thereby.

 

5. The Airline acknowledges that COUNTY may establish, in its discretion, reasonable and nondiscriminatory fees and charges for the use and/or maintenance of the Lift Device. Airline agrees to pay any such fees and charges in the manner prescribed by the Director of Aviation.

 

6. COUNTY and Airline reserve the right to assign all of the obligations to maintain and operate the Lift Device, as provided herein, on behalf of COUNTY and Airline, to a provider of ground handling services.

 

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EXHIBIT E

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS

Company Name: Spirit Airlines

Mailing Address: 2800 Executive Way

Street or Post Office

 

City    Miramar    State    FL    Zip Code 33025

Type of Agreement:

The Lessee has the following documents, if applicable, which may be requested by the County for review: If not applicable, note A NA@.

 

1. Best Management Plan, dated              n/a

 

 

2. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, dated              n/a

 

 

3. Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan, dated               n/a

 

 

4. Hazardous Materials Plan, dated              n/a

 

 

Other applicable environmental plans:             

_M S G P     FLR05E168     7/20/2001 thru 7/19/2006

 

 

 

 

The Lessee is required to file the SARA Title III Reporting?              Yes      x      No

If Yes, was last filed on (date)

 

 

  .

The Lessee is a generator of hazardous waste pursuant to 40 CFR 261?              Yes      x      No

If Yes, the status is              conditionally exempt;              small;                      large quantity Generator.

If required, reports were filed on (date)                                          .

The following environmental licenses and/or permits (County, State, Federal) are issued to the Lessee: (These licenses/permits include but not limited to storage tanks, hazardous material, air, solid waste, hazardous waste, industrial wastewater pretreatment, and stormwater.)

 

  Permit Name/Type    License No.    Date Expires
1.   MSGP    FLR05E168    7/19/2006

 

2.  

 

3.  

 

4.  

 

 

Exhibit E Page 1 of 1


LOGO

AMENDMENT NO. 1

to the

AIRLINE-AIRPORT USE AND LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 1 to the Airline-Airport Lease and Use Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation, authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, effective August 17,1999, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into an Airline-Airport Lease and Use Agreement as amended by the Addendum hereto (said Agreement as amended by the Addendum hereinafter called the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect a change in the term of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Agreement, the term of the Agreement shall be month to month, terminable by either party upon 30 days written notice to the other party at any time; provided, however, that in any event, the Agreement shall terminate on September 30, 2009, unless sooner terminated as provided herein.

 

3. The Lessee acknowledges that, through the date hereof, it has no claims against County with respect to any of the matters covered by the Agreement, as amended, and it has no right of set-off or counterclaims against any of the amounts payable under the Agreement.


4. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

5. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

6. This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, and understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of this document that are not contained in this document. Accordingly, the parties agree that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements, whether oral or written.

 

7. Preparation of the Agreement, as amended, has been a joint effort of Lessee and County and the resulting document shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be construed more severely against one of the parties than any other.

 

8. Except as set forth in the Agreement, as amended, no modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained in the Agreement, as amended, shall be effective unless contained in a written document and executed by the parties hereto.

 

9. Except as modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

10. Lessee hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of Florida’s state or federal courts in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Agreement, as amended and hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect to such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in Broward County, Florida, the venue situs. The parties agree that the Agreement, as amended, shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida. To encourage prompt and equitable resolution of any litigation that may arise hereunder, the parties hereby waive any rights either may have to a trial by jury of any such litigation.

 

11. In the event the Agreement, as amended, or a portion of the Agreement, as amended, is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective unless County or Lessee elects to terminate the Agreement. The election to terminate the Agreement based upon this provision shall be made within seven (7) days after the finding by the court becomes final.

 

12. The truth and accuracy of each AWhereas@ clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties.

 

13. This Amendment No.1 to the Agreement may be executed in up to five (5) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 1 to the Airline-Airport Lease and Use Agreement on the respective dates under each signature: BROWARD COUNTY through its BOARD OF COUNTY COMISSIONERS, signing

 

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by and through its Mayor or Vice Mayor, authorized to execute same by Board action on 17 th Day of August , 2004, and Spirit Airlines, Inc., signing by and through its EVP & CFO , duly authorized to execute same.

COUNTY

 

ATTEST:     

BROWARD COUNTY, by and through

its Board of County Commissioners

/s/ illegible

     By  

/s/ Ilene Lieberman

Broward County Administrator, as

Ex-officio Clerk of the Broward County

Board of County Commissioners

      

Mayor

    

17 th day of August , 20 04

LOGO     

Approved as to form by

Office of the County Attorney

for Broward County, Florida

EDWARD A. DION

County Attorney

Governmental Center, Suite 423

115 South Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Telephone: (954) 357-7600

Telecopier: (954) 357-7641

     By  

/s/ illegible

      

Assistant County Attorney

 

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AMENDMENT NO.1 TO THE AGREEMENT TO THE AIRLINE-AIRPORT LEASE AND

USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

LESSEE

 

ATTEST:      Spirit Airlines, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Maria Knutsen Pugh

    

/s/ John R. Severson

 

Maria Knutsen Pugh

Secretary

     Title:  

John R. Severson

EVP & CFO

 

(CORPORATE SEAL)

      
      

12 th  day of August , 20 04

 

WITNESS:

/s/ illegible

/s/ Melissa Blane

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 2

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No.2 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and legally authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, on October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment No.1 thereto, (said agreement as amended being hereinafter called the “Agreement”), pursuant to which LESSEE leased terminal space from County located within the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (the “Airport”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect relocation of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

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2. Exhibit A-1 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-2 attached hereto and made a part hereof and the parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-1 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-2 .

 

3. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this Amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

4. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

5. The Agreement, as amended hereby, incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained therein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter hereof that are not contained in the Agreement, as amended hereby. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements whether oral or written.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 2 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

COUNTY

 

By:  

/s/ George E. Spofford

George E. Spofford,

Director of Aviation, Broward

County Aviation Department

 

27  day of July , 1998.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

    

Approved as to form by

Office of County Attorney

Broward County, Florida

SHARON L. CRUZ, Interim County Attorney

Governmental Center, Suite 423

115 South Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Telephone: (954) 357-7600

Telecopier: (954) 357-6968

     By  

/s/ illegible

      

Assistant County Attorney

LESSEE
ATTEST:        SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ illegible

       By  

/s/ Ned Homfeld

Secretary

       Title:  

 

Ned Homfeld

President & CEO

(CORPORATE SEAL)       

10 th day of July , 19 98

 

WITNESS:

/s/ Melodie A. Buskirk

 

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EXHIBIT AA-2

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

A. 370 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

A. 140 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3 (Four ticket counter positions Numbers 17,18,19 and 20) .

 

B. 56 130 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use area) (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

C. 718 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

D . Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 3. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions.

 

E. 14 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased.

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AMENDMENT NO. 3

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 3 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and legally authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, on October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 thereto, (said agreement as amended being hereinafter called the “Agreement”), pursuant to which LESSEE leased terminal space from County located within the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (the “Airport”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

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2. Exhibit A-2 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-3 attached hereto and made a part hereof and the parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment by the Director of Airports, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-2 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-3.

 

3. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this Amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

4. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

5. The Agreement, as amended hereby, incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained therein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter hereof that are not contained in the Agreement, as amended hereby. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements whether oral or written.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 3 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

COUNTY

 

By:  

/s/ William F. Sherry

William F. Sherry, Director of Airports,

For George E. Spofford, Director of Aviation

Broward County Aviation Department

 

1 day of October , 1998.

 

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AMENDMENT NO.3 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

    

Approved as to form by

Office of County Attorney

Broward County, Florida

SHARON L. CRUZ, Interim County Attorney

Governmental Center, Suite 423

115 South Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Telephone: (954) 357-7600

Telecopier: (954) 357-6968

     By  

/s/ illegible

       Assistant County Attorney
LESSEE
ATTEST:        SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ illegible

       By:  

/s/ illegible

Secretary

        
       Title:  

EVP

(CORPORATE SEAL)       

14 th day of September , 19 98

 

WITNESS:

/s/ Melodie A. Buskirk

 

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EXHIBIT A-2 A-3

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

Page 1 of 2

 

A. 140 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3 (Four ticket counter positions Numbers 17,18,19 and 20).

 

B. 130 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use area) (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

C. 718 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

D. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 3. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions.

 

E. 14 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased.

 

F. 220 sq ft of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 3.

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SPIRIT AIRLINE, INC.

AMENDMENT NO. 3

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

SEPTEMBER 1998

 

         NO OF
UNITS
     RATE      RATE
PERIOD
     PER
UNIT
     ANNUAL
AMOUNT
    

MONTHLY

AMOUNT

 

TYPE 1

 

TICKET COUNTERS

     140       $ 25.20         A         SF       $ 3,528.00       $ 294.00   
  ATO/COMMON USE      848       $ 25.20         A         SF       $ 21,369.60       $ 1,780.80   

TYPE 2

 

HOLD ROOM

      $ 23.40         A         SF       $ 0.00       $ 0.00   
  OPERATIONS      220       $ 23.40         A         SF       $ 5,148.00       $ 429.00   
  BAG SERVICE       $ 23.40         A         SF       $ 0.00       $ 0.00   
  VIP       $ 23.40         A         SF       $ 0.00       $ 0.00   
  BAG CLAIM       $ 23.40         A         SF       $ 0.00       $ 0.00   
  OTHER OFFICES       $ 23.40         A         SF       $ 0.00       $ 0.00   

TYPE 3

  BAG MAKE UP       $ 18.12         A         SF       $ 0.00       $ 0.00   
  CURBSIDE CHECK-IN       $ 18.12         A         SF       $ 0.00       $ 0.00   

TYPE 4

  USEABLE COVERED       $ 1.00         A         SF       $ 0.00       $ 0.00   
BAG MAKE-UP & CONVEYOR      4       $ 1,384.00         A         TC       $ 66,432.00       $ 5,536.00   
CURBSIDE CONVEYOR SYSTEM      14       $ 220.00         A         LF       $ 3,080.00       $ 256.67   
APRON FEE NARROW BODY       $ 150.00         A         LF       $ 0.00       $ 0.00   
ELECTRIC      1208       $ 1.50         A         SF       $ 1,812.00       $ 151.00   
MAINTENANCE      1208       $ 3.49         A         SF       $ 4,215.44       $ 351.29   
JANITORIAL      140       $ 3.93         A         SF       $ 550.20       $ 45.85   

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

               $ 106,135.24       $ 8,844.60   

3 MONTHS REQUIRED DEPOSIT:

     26,534                  

SECURITY DEPOSIT ON FILE:

     24,975                  
                         

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DEPOSIT:

   $ 1,559                  

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 4

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 4 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and legally authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, on October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment No.1, Amendment No. 2,and Amendment No. 3, thereto, (said agreement as amended being hereinafter called the “Agreement”), pursuant to which LESSEE leased terminal space from County located within the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (the “Airport”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

1


2. Exhibit A-3 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-4 attached hereto and made a part hereof and the parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-3 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-4.

 

3. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this Amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

4. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

5. The Agreement, as amended hereby, incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained therein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter hereof that are not contained in the Agreement, as amended hereby. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements whether oral or written.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 4 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

COUNTY

 

By:  

/s/ William F. Sherry

William F. Sherry, Director of Aviation

Broward County Aviation Department

 

12  day of February , 199 9 .

 

2


AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

Approved as to form by

Office of County Attorney

Broward County, Florida

Noel M. Pfeffer, Interim County Attorney

Governmental Center, Suite 423

115 South Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Telephone: (954) 357-7600

Telecopier: (954) 357-6968

By  

/s/ illegible

  Assistant County Attorney

LESSEE

 

ATTEST:        SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ illegible

     By   

/s/ illegible

Secretary      Title:   

 

SVP & GM

(CORPORATE SEAL)        
       2 nd day of February , 19 99

WITNESS:

 

/s/ Melodie A. Buskirk

         

 

         

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December 1, 1998

 

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EXHIBIT A-3 A-4

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

Page 1 of 2

 

A. 140 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3 (Four ticket counter positions Numbers 17,18,19 and 20).

 

B. 130 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use area) (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

C. 718 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

D. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 3. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions.

 

E. 14 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased.

 

F. 220 sq ft of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 3.

 

G. 483 sq ft of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 3.

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EXHIBIT A-3 A-4

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

Page 2 of 2

LOGO

 

5


AMENDMENT NO. 5

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment NO. 5 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and legally authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, on October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment No.1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment NO. 3 and Amendment No.4, thereto, (said agreement as amended being hereinafter called the “Agreement”), pursuant to which LESSEE leased terminal space from County located within the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (the “Airport”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

1


2. Exhibit A-4 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-5 attached hereto and made a part hereof and the parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment by the Director of Airports, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-4 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-5.

 

3. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this Amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

4. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

5. The Agreement, as amended hereby, incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained therein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter hereof that are not contained in the Agreement, as amended hereby. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements whether oral or written.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 5 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

COUNTY

 

By:  

/s/ William F. Sherry

William F. Sherry, Director of Aviation

Broward County Aviation Department

 

22  day of March , 199 9 .

 

2


AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

 

Approved as to form by

Office of County Attorney

Broward County, Florida

NOEL M. PFEFFER, Interim County Attorney

Governmental Center, Suite 423

115 South Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Telephone: (954) 357-7600

Telecopier: (954) 357-6968

By  

/s/ illegible

  Assistant County Attorney

LESSEE

 

ATTEST:      SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ illegible

     By   

/s/ illegible

Secretary        
     Title:   

SR. VP & General Manager

(CORPORATE SEAL)        
       18 th day of March , 19 99

WITNESS:

 

         

/s/ Melodie A. Buskirk

         

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January 21, 1999

 

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EXHIBIT A-4 A-5

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

Page 1 of 2

 

A. 140 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3 (Four ticket counter positions Numbers 17,18,19 and 20).

 

B. 130 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use area) (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

C. 718 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

D. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 3. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions.

 

E. 14 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased.

 

F. 220 sq ft of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 3.

 

G. 483 sq ft of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 3.

 

H. 90 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

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EXHIBIT A-4 A-5

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

Page 2 of 2

LOGO

 

5


AMENDMENT NO. 6

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 6 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and legally authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, on October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment No.1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No.4, and Amendment No. 5 thereto, (said agreement as amended being hereinafter called the “Agreement”), pursuant to which LESSEE leased terminal space from County located within the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (the “Airport”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

1


2. Exhibit A-5 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-6 attached hereto and made a part hereof and the parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-5 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-6 .

 

3. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this Amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

4. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

5. The Agreement, as amended hereby, incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained therein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter hereof that are not contained in the Agreement, as amended hereby. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements whether oral or written.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 6 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

COUNTY

 

By:  

/s/ William F. Sherry

William F. Sherry, Director of Aviation

Broward County Aviation Department

 

16  day of August , 199 9 .

 

2


AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

Approved as to form by

Office of County Attorney

Broward County, Florida

EDWARD A. DION, County Attorney

Governmental Center, Suite 423

115 South Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Telephone: (954) 357-7600

Telecopier: (954) 357-6968

By  

/s/ illegible

  Assistant County Attorney

LESSEE

 

ATTEST:        SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ illegible

     By   

/s/ Edward W. Homfeld

Secretary        

    EDWARD W. HOMFELD

     Title:   

President

(CORPORATE SEAL)        
       30 th day of July , 19 99

WITNESS:

 

/s/ Melodie A. Buskirk

         

 

         

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July 20, 1999

 

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EXHIBIT A- 5 A-6

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

Page 1 of 2

 

A. 140 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3 (Four ticket counter positions Numbers 17,18,19 and 20).

 

B. 130 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use area) (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

C. 718 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

D. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 3. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions.

 

E. 14 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased.

 

F. 220 sq ft of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 3.

 

G. 483 sq ft of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 3.

 

H. 90 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

I. 309 square feet of Bag Service Office (Type 2 space) in Terminal 3.

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EXHIBIT A-5 A-6

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

Page 2 of 2

LOGO

 

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5


AMENDMENT NO. 7

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 7 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and legally authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, on October 1,1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5 and Amendment No.6, thereto, (said agreement as amended ‘being hereinafter called the “Agreement”), pursuant to which LESSEE leased terminal space from County located within the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (the “Airport”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

1


2. Exhibit A-6 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-7 attached hereto and made a part hereof and the parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-6 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-7 .

 

3. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this Amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

4. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

5. The Agreement, as amended hereby, incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained therein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter hereof that are not contained in the Agreement, as amended hereby. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements whether oral or written.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 7 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

COUNTY

 

By:  

/s/ William F. Sherry

William F. Sherry, Director of Aviation,

Broward County Aviation Department

 

      day of                      , 199    .

 

2


AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

 

Approved as to form by

Office of County Attorney

Broward County, Florida

EDWARD A. DION, County Attorney

Governmental Center, Suite 423

115 South Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Telephone: (954) 357-7600

Telecopier: (954) 357-6968

By  

/s/ illegible

  Assistant County Attorney

LESSEE

 

ATTEST:        SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ illegible

     By   

/s/ Edward Homfeld - Edward Homfeld

Secretary      Title:   

President

(CORPORATE SEAL)        
            day of                      , 19     

WITNESS:

 

/s/ Judith L. Garcia

         

 

         

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August 23, 1999

 

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EXHIBIT A-6 A-7

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

Page 1 of 2

 

A. 140 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3 (Four ticket counter positions Numbers 17,18,19 and 20).

 

B. 130 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use area) (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

C. 718 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

D. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 3. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions.

 

E. 14 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased.

 

F. 220 522 sq ft of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 3.

 

G. 483 sq ft of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 3.

 

H. 90 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3.

 

I. 309 square feet of Bag Service Office (Type 2 space) in Terminal 3.

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EXHIBIT A-6 A-7

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

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AMENDMENT NO. 8

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 8 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and legally authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, on October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No.4, Amendment No. 5, Amendment No.6, and Amendment No. 7 thereto, (said agreement as amended being hereinafter called the “Agreement”), pursuant to which LESSEE leased terminal space from County located within the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (the “Airport”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

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2. Exhibit A-7 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-8 attached hereto and made a part hereof and the parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-7 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-8 .

 

3. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this Amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

4. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

5. The Agreement, as amended hereby, incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained therein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter hereof that are not contained in the Agreement, as amended hereby. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements whether oral or written.

 

6. The Lessee acknowledges that, through the date hereof, it has no claims against the County with respect to any of the matters covered by the Agreement, as amended, and it has no right of set-off or counterclaims against any of the amounts payable under the Agreement

 

7. Except as set forth in Agreement, as amended, no modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained in the Agreement, as amended, shall be effective unless contained in a written document and executed by the parties hereto.

 

8. Except as modified herein. All terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

9. The truth and accuracy of each “Whereas” clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties. The attached Exhibit A-8 is incorporated into and a part if this Amendment by this reference.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 8 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

 

    COUNTY
      By:  

/s/ William F. Sherry

      William F. Sherry, Director of Aviation,
      Broward County Aviation Department
      2 day of March , 2001.

AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

    Approved as to form by
    Office of County Attorney
    Broward County, Florida
    EDWARD A. DION, County Attorney
    Governmental Center, Suite 423
    115 South Andrews Avenue
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
    Telephone: (954) 357-7600
    Telecopier: (954) 357-6968
    By  

/s/ Tracy H. Lantenschlager

     

Assistant County Attorney

         LESSEE
ATTEST:       SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ illegible

      By  

/s/ Jacob M. Schorr

Secretary         Jacob M. Schorr
      Title:  

President & CEO

(CORPORATE SEAL)        
      12 th day of February , 2001
WITNESS:        

/s/ Denise Masella

       
Denise Masella        

/s/ Melodie A. Buskirk

       
Melodie A. Buskirk        

 

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EXHIBIT A-7 A-8

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

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A. 140 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3 4 (Four ticket counter positions Numbers 17, 18, 19 and 20).

 

B. 130 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use area) (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3 4 .

 

C. 718 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3 4 .

 

D. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 3 4 . Charge based on number of ticket counter positions.

 

E. 14 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased.

 

F. 522 672 sq ft of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 3 4 .

 

G. 483 sq ft of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 3 4 .

 

H. 90 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 3 4 .

 

I. 309 square feet of Bag Service Office (Type 2 space) in Terminal 3 4 .

 

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EXHIBIT A-7 A-8

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

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AMENDMENT NO. 9

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 9 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and legally authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, on October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5, Amendment No. 6, and Amendment No. 7, and Amendment No.8 thereto, (said agreement as amended being hereinafter called the “Agreement”), pursuant to which LESSEE leased terminal space from County located within the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (the “Airport”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

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2. Exhibit A-8 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-9 attached hereto and made a part hereof and the parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-8 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-9 .

 

3. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this Amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

4. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

5. The Agreement, as amended hereby, incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained therein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter hereof that are not contained in the Agreement, as amended hereby. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements whether oral or written.

 

6. The Lessee acknowledges that, through the date hereof, it has no claims against the County with respect to any of the matters covered by the Agreement, as amended, and it has no right of set-off or counterclaims against any of the amounts payable under the Agreement

 

7. Except as set forth in Agreement, as amended, no modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained in the Agreement, as amended, shall be effective unless contained in a written document and executed by the parties hereto.

 

8. Except as modified herein. All terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

9. The truth and accuracy of each “Whereas” clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties. The attached Exhibit A-9 is incorporated into and a part if this Amendment by this reference.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 9 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 9 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

COUNTY

 

    By:  

/s/ William F. Sherry

    William F. Sherry, Director of Aviation
    Broward County Aviation Department
    25  day of June , 2001.
   

Approved as to form by

Office of County Attorney

Broward County, Florida

EDWARD A. DION, County Attorney

Governmental Center, Suite 423

115 South Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Telephone: (954) 357-7600

Telecopier: (954) 357-6968

  By:  

/s/ Tracy H. Lantenschlager

    Assistant County Attorney
    LESSEE
ATTEST:     SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ illegible

    By  

/s/ Jacob M. Schorr

Secretary       Jacob M. Schorr
(CORPORATE SEAL)     Title:  

President & CEO

    13  day of June , 2001
WITNESS:      

/s/ Denise Masella

     
Denise Masella      

/s/ Melodie A. Buskirk

     
Melodie A. Buskirk      

 

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EXHIBIT A-8 A-9

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

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A. 140 175 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4 (Four ticket counter positions Numbers 16 , 17, 18, 19 and 20).

 

B. 130 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use area) (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4.

 

C. 718 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4.

 

D. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 4. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions.

 

E. 14 17.5 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased.

 

F. 672 square feet of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 4.

 

G. 483 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 2 space) in Terminal 4.

 

H. 90 square feet of Airline Ticket Office (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4.

 

I. 309 square feet of Bag Service Office (Type 2 space) in Terminal 4.

 

J. 83 square feet of operations space (Type 2 space ) in Terminal 4.

 

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EXHIBIT A-8 A-9

LEASED PREMISES

TERMINAL 4 - LOWER LEVEL - OPERATIONS

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

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AMENDMENT NO. 10

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 10 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and legally authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, on October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendments No. 1 through 9, thereto, (said agreement as amended being hereinafter called the “Agreement”), pursuant to which LESSEE leased terminal space from County located within the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (the “Airport”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

2.

Exhibit A-9 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-10 attached hereto and made a part hereof and the parties acknowledge that said

 

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exhibit depicts the leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-9 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-10 .

 

3. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this Amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

4. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

5. The Agreement, as amended hereby, incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained therein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter hereof that are not contained in the Agreement, as amended hereby. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements whether oral or written.

 

6. The Lessee acknowledges that, through the date hereof, it has no claims against the County with respect to any of the matters covered by the Agreement, as amended, and it has no right of set-off or counterclaims against any of the amounts payable under the Agreement

 

7. Except as set forth in Agreement, as amended, no modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained in the Agreement, as amended, shall be effective unless contained in a written document and executed by the parties hereto.

 

8. Except as modified herein. All terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

9. The truth and accuracy of each “Whereas” clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties. The attached Exhibit A-10 is incorporated into and a part if this Amendment by this reference.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 10 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

 

    COUNTY
      By:  

/s/ William F. Sherry

     

William F. Sherry, Director of Aviation,

Broward County Aviation Department

 

      6  day of September , 2001
     

Approved as to form by

Office of County Attorney

Broward County, Florida

EDWARD A. DION, County Attorney

Governmental Center, Suite 423

115 South Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Telephone: (954) 357-7600

Telecopier: (954) 357-6968

  By  

/s/ illegible

      Assistant County Attorney
    LESSEE
     
     
ATTEST:       SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ illegible

      By  

/s/ Jacob M. Schorr

Secretary         Jacob M. Schorr
(CORPORATE SEAL)       Title:  

President & CEO

WITNESS:       28  day of August , 2001

/s/ Melodie A. Buskirk

       
Melodie A. Buskirk        

/s/ Denise Masella

       
Denise Masella        

 

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EXHIBIT A - 9 A-10

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

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A. 175 303 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4 ( Five Seven ticket counter positions Numbers 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, 21 & 22 ).

 

B. 808 1,159 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4.

 

C. 130 211 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use hallway area) (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4. (82% of 257 SF)

 

D. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 4. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions. (7 positions)

 

E. 17.5 26.5 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased.

 

F. 1,155 1,399 square feet of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 4.

 

G. 309 606 square feet of Bag Service Office (Type 2 space) in Terminal 4.

 

J. 83 square feet of Operations space (Type 2 space ) on Concourse “H” in Terminal 4.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 11

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 11 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation, authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, effective October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment Nos. 1 through 10 thereto, (said agreement as amended being hereinafter called the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

2. Exhibit A-10 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-11 attached hereto and made a part hereof. Both parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the Leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment No. 11 by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date as specified in the written notice. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-10 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-11 .

 

3. The Lessee acknowledges that, through the date hereof, it has no claims against County with respect to any of the matters covered by the Agreement, as amended, and it has no right of set-off or counterclaims against any of the amounts payable under the Agreement.


4. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

5. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

6. This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, and understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of this document that are not contained in this document. Accordingly, the parties agree that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements, whether oral or written.

 

7. Preparation of the Agreement, as amended, has been a joint effort of Lessee and County and the resulting document shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be construed more severely against one of the parties than any other.

 

8. Except as set forth in Agreement, as amended, no modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained in the Agreement, as amended, shall be effective unless contained in a written document and executed by the parties hereto.

 

9. Except as modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

10. Lessee hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of Florida’s state or federal courts in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Agreement, as amended and hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect to such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in Broward County, Florida, the venue situs. The parties agree that the Agreement, as amended, shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida. To encourage prompt and equitable resolution of any litigation that may arise hereunder, the parties hereby waive any rights either may have to a trial by jury of any such litigation.

 

11. In the event the Agreement, as amended, or a portion of the Agreement, as amended, is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective unless County or Lessee elects to terminate the Agreement. The election to terminate the Agreement based upon this provision shall be made within seven (7) days after the finding by the court becomes final.

 

12. The truth and accuracy of each “Whereas” clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties. The attached Exhibit A-11 is incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment by this reference.

 

13. This Amendment No. 11 may be executed in up to three (3) counterparts, each of which shell be deemed to be an original.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 11 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

 

 

COUNTY

   

By:

 

 

   

William F. Sherry, Director of Aviation

Broward County Aviation Department

         day of              , 20      .
   

Approved as to form by

    Office of County Attorney
   

Broward County, Florida

   

Edward A. Dion, County Attorney

   

Governmental Center, Suite 423

   

115 South Andrews Avenue

   

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

   

Telephone: (954) 357-7600

   

Telecopier: (954) 357-7641

 

By

 

 

      Assistant County Attorney
     LESSEE

ATTEST:

    SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ John R. Severson

    By  

/s/ illegible

Secretary      

  John R. Severson

     
    Title:  

    President & CEO

(CORPORATE SEAL)

    31 st day of December , 2001

WITNESS:

     

/s/ Denise Masella

     
Denise Masella      

/s/ Melodie A. Buskirk

     
Melodie A. Buskirk      

 

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EXHIBIT A-10 A-11

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

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A. 303 389 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4 ( Seven Nine ticket counter positions Numbers 16, 17,18,19, 20, 21 & 22, 23 & 24 ).

 

B. 1,159 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4.

 

C. 211 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use hallway area) (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4. (82% of 257 SF)

 

D. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 4. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions. (9 positions)

 

E. 26.6 34 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased.

 

F. 1,399 square feet of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 4.

 

G. 606 square feet of Bag Service Office (Type 2 space) in Terminal 4.

 

H. 83 square feet of Operations space (Type 2 space) on Concourse “H” in Terminal 4.

 

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Exhibit A-11 Page 1 of 5


AMENDMENT NO. 12

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 12 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation, authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, effective October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment Nos. 1 through 11 thereto, (said agreement as amended being hereinafter called the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

2. Exhibit A-11 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-12 attached hereto and made a part hereof. Both parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the Leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment No. 12 by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date as specified in the written notice. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-11 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-12 .

 

3. The Lessee acknowledges that, through the date hereof, it has no known claims against County with respect to any of the matters covered by the Agreement, as amended, and it has no right of set-off or counterclaims against any of the amounts payable under the Agreement.


4. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

5. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

6. This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, and understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of this document that are not contained in this document. Accordingly, the parties agree that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements, whether oral or written.

 

7. Preparation of the Agreement, as amended, has been a joint effort of Lessee and County and the resulting document shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be construed more severely against one of the parties than any other.

 

8. Except as set forth in the Agreement, as amended, no modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained in the Agreement, as amended, shall be effective unless contained in a written document and executed by the parties hereto.

 

9. Except as modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

10. Lessee hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of Florida’s state or federal courts in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Agreement, as amended and hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect to such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in Broward County, Florida, the venue situs. The parties agree that the Agreement, as amended, shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida. To encourage prompt and equitable resolution of any litigation that may arise hereunder, the parties hereby waive any rights either may have to a trial by jury of any such litigation.

 

11. In the event the Agreement, as amended, or a portion of the Agreement, as amended, is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective unless County or Lessee elects to terminate the Agreement. The election to terminate the Agreement based upon this provision shall be made within seven (7) days after the finding by the court becomes final.

 

12. The truth and accuracy of each “Whereas” clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties. The attached Exhibit A-12 is incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment by this reference.

 

13. This Amendment No. 12 may be executed in up to three (3) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 12 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 12 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

 

 

COUNTY

   

By:

 

/s/ William F. Sherry

   

William F. Sherry, Director of Aviation

Broward County Aviation Department

    5 day of June , 20 02 .
   

Approved as to form by

    Office of County Attorney
   

Broward County, Florida

   

Edward A. Dion, County Attorney

   

Governmental Center, Suite 423

   

115 South Andrews Avenue

   

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

   

Telephone: (954) 357-7600

   

Telecopier: (954) 357-7641

   

By

 

/s/ Illegible

      Assistant County Attorney
  LESSEE

ATTEST:

    SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ John R. Severson

    By  

/s/ Jacob M. Schorr

Secretary       Jacob M. Schorr

  John R. Severson

     
    Title:  

President & CEO

(CORPORATE SEAL)

    13 day of May , 20 02

WITNESS:

     

/s/ Melodie A. Buskirk

     
Melodie A. Buskirk      

/s/ Judith Garcia

     
Judith Garcia      

 

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EXHIBIT A-11 A-12

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

PAGE 1 OF 5

 

A. 389 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4 (Nine ticket counter positions Numbers 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 & 22, 23 & 24).

 

B. 1,159   1,381 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4.

 

C. 211 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use hallway area) (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4. (82% of 257 SF).

 

D. 14 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use hallway area) (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4. (24% of 57 SF).

 

E. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 4. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions. (9 positions).

 

F. 34 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased.

 

G. 1,399 2,469 square feet of Operations space (Type 2 space) in Terminal 4.

 

H. 606 square feet of Bag Service Office (Type 2 space) in Terminal 4.

 

I. 83 square feet of Operations space (Type 2 space) on Concourse “H” in Terminal 4.

 

Coding: Words in s truck through are deletions from existing text.

Words in underscore type are additions.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 12 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 12 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

 

      COUNTY
          By:  

 

          William F. Sherry, Director of Aviation
          Broward County Aviation Department
                day of              , 20      .
       
          Approved as to form by
          Office of County Attorney
          Broward County, Florida
          Edward A. Dion, County Attorney
          Governmental Center, Suite 423
          115 South Andrews Avenue
          Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
          Telephone:   (954) 357-7600
          Telecopier:   (954) 357-7641
          By  

 

        Assistant County Attorney
      LESSEE
ATTEST:         SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ John R. Severson

        By  

/s/ Jacob M. Schorr

  Secretary       Jacob M. Schorr
  John R. Severson      
          Title:  

President & CEO

(CORPORATE SEAL)          13  day of May , 20 02

 

WITNESS:

/s/ Melodie A. Buskirk

Melodie A. Buskirk

/s/ Judith Garcia

Judith Garcia

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 13

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 13 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation, authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, effective October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment Nos. 1 through 12 thereto, (said agreement as amended being hereinafter called the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

2. Exhibit A-12 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-13 attached hereto and made a part hereof. Both parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the Leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment No. 13 by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date as specified in the written notice. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-12 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-13 .

 

3. The Lessee acknowledges that, through the date hereof, it has no known claims against County with respect to any of the matters covered by the Agreement, as amended, and it has no right of set-off or counterclaims against any of the amounts payable under the Agreement.

 

4. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.


5. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

6. This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, and understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of this document that are not contained in this document. Accordingly, the parties agree that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements, whether oral or written.

 

7. Preparation of the Agreement, as amended, has been a joint effort of Lessee and County and the resulting document shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be construed more severely against one of the parties than any other.

 

8. Except as set forth in the Agreement, as amended, no modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained in the Agreement, as amended, shall be effective unless contained in a written document and executed by the parties hereto.

 

9. Except as modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

10. Lessee hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of Florida’s state or federal courts in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Agreement, as amended and hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect to such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in Broward County, Florida, the venue situs. The parties agree that the Agreement, as amended, shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida. To encourage prompt and equitable resolution of any litigation that may arise hereunder, the parties hereby waive any rights either may have to a trial by jury of any such litigation.

 

11. In the event the Agreement, as amended, or a portion of the Agreement, as amended, is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective unless County or Lessee elects to terminate the Agreement. The election to terminate the Agreement based upon this provision shall be made within seven (7) days after the finding by the court becomes final.

 

12. The truth and accuracy of each “Whereas” clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties. The attached Exhibit A-13 is incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment by this reference.

 

13. This Amendment No. 13 may be executed in up to three (3) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 13 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 13 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN

BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

      COUNTY
          By:  

/s/ William F. Sherry

          William F. Sherry, Director of Aviation
          Broward County Aviation Department
           27  day of March , 20 03
          Approved as to form by
          Office of County Attorney
          Broward County, Florida
          Edward A. Dion, County Attorney
          Governmental Center, Suite 423
          115 South Andrews Avenue
          Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
          Telephone:   (954) 357-7600
          Telecopier:   (954) 357-7641
          By  

/s/ Tracy H. Lautenschlager

        Assistant County Attorney
      LESSEE
ATTEST:           SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ Illegible

        By  

/s/ John R. Severson

Secretary       John R. Severson
          Title:  

EVP & CFO

(CORPORATE SEAL)          11  day of March , 20 03

 

WITNESS:

/s/ Illegible

/s/ Illegible

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EXHIBIT A-12 A-13

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

PAGE 1 OF 6

 

A. 389 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4 (Nine ticket counter position numbers 16 , 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 22, 23, 24, & 25 .

 

B. 1,381 1,160 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1) space in Terminal 4.

 

C. 211 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use hallway area) (Type 1) space in Terminal 4 (82% of 257 SF).

 

D. 14 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use hallway area) (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4. (82% of 257 SF) .

 

E. 1,882 square feet of Type 1 space (Atrium) in Terminal 4.

 

F. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 4. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions (9 positions).

 

G. 2,469 square feet of Operations space (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

H. 606 square feet of Bag Service Office (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

I. 83 square feet of Operations space (Type 2) space on Concourse “H” in Terminal 4.

 

J. 34 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased.

 

Coding: Words in struck through are deletions from existing text.

Words in underscore type are additions.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 14

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 14 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation, authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, effective October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment Nos. 1 through 13 thereto, (said agreement as amended hereinafter called the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

2. Exhibit A-13 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-14 attached hereto and made a part hereof. Both parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the Leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment No. 14 by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date as specified in the written notice. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-13 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-14 .

 

3. The Lessee acknowledges that, through the date hereof, it has no known claims against County with respect to any of the matters covered by the Agreement, as amended, and it has no right of set-off or counterclaims against any of the amounts payable under the Agreement.


4. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

5. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

6. This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, and understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of this document that are not contained in this document. Accordingly, the parties agree that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements, whether oral or written.

 

7. Preparation of the Agreement, as amended, has been a joint effort of Lessee and County and the resulting document shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be construed more severely against one of the parties than any other.

 

8. Except as set forth in Agreement, as amended, no modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained in the Agreement, as amended, shall be effective unless contained in a written document and executed by the parties hereto.

 

9. Except as modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

10. Lessee hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of Florida’s state or federal courts in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Agreement, as amended and hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect to such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in Broward County, Florida, the venue situs. The parties agree that the Agreement, as amended, shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida. To encourage prompt and equitable resolution of any litigation that may arise hereunder, the parties hereby waive any rights either may have to a trial by jury of any such litigation.

 

11. In the event the Agreement, as amended, or a portion of the Agreement, as amended, is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective unless County or Lessee elects to terminate the Agreement. The election to terminate the Agreement based upon this provision shall be made within seven (7) days after the finding by the court becomes final.

 

12. The truth and accuracy of each “Whereas” clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties. The attached Exhibit A-14 is incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment by this reference.

 

13. This Amendment No. 14 may be executed in up to three (3) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 14 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 14 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN

BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

           COUNTY
          By:  

/s/ Tom Jargiello

     

    Tom Jargiello Acting Director of Aviation

    Broward County Aviation Department

           19  day of Aug , 20 03 .
     

    Approved as to form by

    Office of County Attorney

    Broward County, Florida

    Edward A. Dion, County Attorney

    Governmental Center, Suite 423

    115 South Andrews Avenue

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

    Telephone:   (954) 357-7600

    Telecopier:   (954) 357-7641

    By:  

/s/ Tracy H. Lautenschlager

      Assistant County Attorney
      LESSEE
ATTEST:         SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ Maria Knutsen Pugh

        By:  

/s/ John R. Severson

      Maria Knutsen Pugh       John R. Severson
      Secretary         Title:  

EVP & CFO

(CORPORATE SEAL)          6 th  day of August , 20 03
WITNESS:      

/s/ Judith L. Berger

     

/s/ illegible

     

 

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EXHIBIT A-13 A-14

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

Page 1 of 6

 

A. 389 550 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4 ( Nine Fourteen ticket counter positions Number 17,18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, & 30.

 

B. 1,160 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1) space in Terminal 4.

 

C. 211 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use hallway area) (Type 1) space in Terminal 4 (82% of 257 SF).

 

D. 1,882 square feet of Type 1 space (Atrium) in Terminal 4.

 

E. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 4. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions ( 9 12 positions). (Counter with positions 27 & 28 has been temporarily removed).

 

E. 2,469 3,598 square feet of Operations space (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

F. 606 square feet of Bag Service Office (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

H. 83 square feet of Operations space (Type 2) space on Concourse “H” in Terminal 4.

 

I. 34 48 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased. (7 linear feet not included, as counter with positions 27 & 28 has been temporarily removed).

 

Coding: Words in struck through are deletions from existing text.

Words in underscore type are additions.

 

Exhibit A-14 Page 1 of 6


EXHIBIT A-14

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES

TERMINAL 4 - UPPER LEVEL - TICKETING

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Exhibit A-14 Page 2 of 6


EXHIBIT A-13 A-14

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES

TERMINAL 4 - UPPER LEVEL - ATRIUM

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EXHIBIT A-13 A-14

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES

TERMINAL 4 - LOWER LEVEL - OPERATIONS

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Exhibit A-14 Page 4 of 6


EXHIBIT A-13 A-14

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES

TERMINAL 4 - LOWER LEVEL - BAGGAGE SERVICE

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EXHIBIT A-13 A-14

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES

TERMINAL 4 – UPPER LEVEL – CONCOURSE H

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AMENDMENT NO. 15

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 15 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation, authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, effective October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment Nos. 1 through 14 thereto, (said agreement as amended hereinafter called the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

2. Exhibit A-14 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-15 attached hereto and made a part hereof. Both parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the Leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment No. 15 by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date as specified in the written notice. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-14 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-15 .

 

3. The Lessee acknowledges that, through the date hereof, it has no known claims against County with respect to any of the matters covered by the Agreement, as amended, and it has no right of set-off or counterclaims against any of the amounts payable under the Agreement.

 

4. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.


 

5. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

6. This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, and understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of this document that are not contained in this document. Accordingly, the parties agree that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements, whether oral or written.

 

7. Preparation of the Agreement, as amended, has been a joint effort of Lessee and County and the resulting document shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be construed more severely against one of the parties than any other.

 

8. Except as set forth in the Agreement, as amended, no modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained in the Agreement, as amended, shall be effective unless contained in a written document and executed by the parties hereto.

 

9. Except as modified herein. All terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

10. Lessee hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of Florida’s state or federal courts in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Agreement, as amended and hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect to such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in Broward County, Florida, the venue situs. The parties agree that the Agreement, as amended, shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida. To encourage prompt and equitable resolution of any litigation that may arise hereunder, the parties hereby waive any rights either may have to a trial by jury of any such litigation.

 

11. In the event the Agreement, as amended, or a portion of the Agreement, as amended, is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective unless County or Lessee elects to terminate the Agreement. The election to terminate the Agreement based upon this provision shall be made within seven (7) days after the finding by the court becomes final.

 

12. The truth and accuracy of each “Whereas” clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties. The attached Exhibit A-15 is incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment by this reference.

 

13. This Amendment No. 15 may be executed in up to three (3) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 15 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 15 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LESE AGREEMENT BETWEEN

BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

     

COUNTY

      By:  

/s/ Tom R. Jargiello

     

Tom R. Jargiello, Director of Aviation

     

Broward County Aviation Department

     

15 th day of December , 20 04 .

     

Approved as to form by

Office of County Attorney

Broward County, Florida

Edward A. Dion, County Attorney

Governmental Center, Suite 423

115 South Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Telephone: (954) 357-7600

Telecopier: (954) 357-7641

    By  

/s/ illegible

     

Assistant County Attorney

     

LESSEE

ATTEST:      

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ Maria Knutsen-Pugh

      By  

/s/ John R. Severson

Maria Knutsen-Pugh              John R. Severson
Corporate Secretary        
(CORPORATE SEAL)      

Title:

 

EVP & CEO

     

30 day of November , 20 04

WITNESS:        

/s/ illegible

       

/s/ illegible

       

 

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EXHIBIT A-14 A-15

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

Page 1 of 6

 

A. 550 750 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4 ( Fourteen eighteen ticket counter positions numbers 17,18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 & 34 ) on a preferential basis in Terminal 4.

NOTE: Positions 31-34 are leased on a limited preferential basis only and are subject to the schedule needs of Cayman Airways and Travelspan Vacations as a first priority.

 

B. 1,160 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4.

 

C. 211 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use hallway area) (Type 1) space in Terminal 4 (82% of 257 SF).

 

D. 1,882 square feet of Type 1 space (Atrium) in Terminal 4.

 

E. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 4. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions ( 14 16 positions). (Counter with positions 27 & 28 has been temporarily removed).

 

F. 3,598 square feet of Operations space (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

G. 606 square feet of Bag Service Office (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

H. 65 48 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased. (7 linear feet not included, as counter with positions 27 & 28 has been temporarily removed).

 

I. 83 square feet of Operations space (Type 2) space on Concourse “H” in terminal 4.

 

Coding: Words in struck through are deletions from existing text.

Words in underscore type are additions.

 

Exhibit A-15 Page 1 of 5


EXHIBIT A-14 A-15

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES

TERMINAL 4 - UPPER LEVEL – TICKETING

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Exhibit A-15 Page 2 of 5


EXHIBIT A-14 A-15

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES

TERMINAL 4 - UPPER LEVEL – ATRIUM

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Exhibit A-15 Page 3 of 5


EXHIBIT A-14 A-15

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES

TERMINAL 4 - LOWER LEVEL - OPERATIONS

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Exhibit A-15 Page 4 of 5


EXHIBIT A-14 A-15

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES

TERMINAL 4 - LOWER LEVEL - BAGGAGE SERVICE

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AMENDMENT NO. 16

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 16 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation, authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, effective October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment Nos. 1 through 15 thereto, (said agreement as amended hereinafter called the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

2. Exhibit A-15 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-16 attached hereto and made a part hereof. Both parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the Leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment No. 16 by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date as specified in the written notice. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-15 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-16 .

 

3. The Lessee acknowledges that, through the date hereof, it has no known claims against County with respect to any of the matters covered by the Agreement, as amended, and it has no right of set-off or counterclaims against any of the amounts payable under the Agreement.


4. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

5. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

6. This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, and understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of this document that are not contained in this document. Accordingly, the parties agree that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements, whether oral or written.

 

7. Preparation of the Agreement, as amended, has been a joint effort of Lessee and County and the resulting document shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be construed more severely against one of the parties than any other.

 

8. Except as set forth in the Agreement, as amended, no modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained in the Agreement, as amended, shall be effective unless contained in a written document and executed by the parties hereto.

 

9. Except as modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

10. Lessee hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of Florida’s state or federal courts in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Agreement, as amended and hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect to such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in Broward County, Florida, the venue situs. The parties agree that the Agreement, as amended, shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida. To encourage prompt and equitable resolution of any litigation that may arise hereunder, the parties hereby waive any rights either may have to a trial by jury of any such litigation.

 

11. In the event the Agreement, as amended, or a portion of the Agreement, as amended, is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective unless County or Lessee elects to terminate the Agreement. The election to terminate the Agreement based upon this provision shall be made within seven (7) days after the finding by the court becomes final.

 

12. The truth and accuracy of each “Whereas” clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties. The attached Exhibit A-16 is incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment by this reference.

 

13. This Amendment No. 16 may be executed in up to three (3) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 16 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 16 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN

BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

   

COUNTY

    By:  

/s/ illegible for

   

Robert Bielek, Interim Director of Aviation

Broward County Aviation Department

   

28 day of December , 20 06

   

Approved as to form by

Office of County Attorney

Broward County, Florida

JEFFREY J. NEWTON, County Attorney

Governmental Center, Suite 423

115 South Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Telephone: (954) 357-7600

Telecopier: (954) 357-7641

   

By

 

/s/ illegible

      Assistant Country Attorney
     
   

LESSEE

ATTEST:    

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ illegible

    By  

/s/ B. B. Baldanza

     Secretary      
    Title:   B. Ben Baldanza
      President & CEO
(CORPORATE SEAL)       26 day of October , 20 06
WITNESS:      

/s/ illegible

     

/s/ illegible

     

 

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EXHIBIT A-15 A-16

LEASED PREMISES

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

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A. 750 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4 eighteen ticket counter position numbers 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 & 34_on a preferential basis in Terminal 4.

NOTE: Positions 31-34 are leased on a limited preferential basis only and are subject to the schedule needs of Cayman Airways and Travelspan Vacations as a first priority.

 

B. 1,160 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1) space in Terminal 4.

 

C. 211 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use hallway area) (Type 1) space in Terminal 4 (82% of 257 SF).

 

D. 1,882 square feet of Type 1 space (Atrium) in Terminal 4.

 

E. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 4. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions 16 positions. (Counter with positions 27 & 28 has been temporarily removed).

 

F. 3,598 3738 square feet of Operations space (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

G. 606 square feet of Bag Service Office (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

H. 65 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased. (7 linear feet not included, as counter with positions 27 & 28 has been temporarily removed).

 

I. 78 square feet of former rental car counter (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 17

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 17 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation, authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, effective October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment Nos. 1 through 16 thereto, (said agreement as amended hereinafter called the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect an addition of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

2. Exhibit A-16 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-17 attached hereto and made a part hereof. Both parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the Leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment No. 17 by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date as specified in the written notice. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-16 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-17 .

 

3. The Lessee acknowledges that, through the date hereof, it has no known claims against County with respect to any of the matters covered by the Agreement, as amended, and it has no right of set-off or counterclaims against any of the amounts payable under the Agreement.


4. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

5. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

6. This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, and understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of this document that are not contained in this document.

 

7. Accordingly, the parties agree that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements, whether oral or written.

 

8. Preparation of the Agreement, as amended, has been a joint effort of Lessee and County and the resulting document shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be construed more severely against one of the parties than any other.

 

9. Except as set forth in the Agreement, as amended, no modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained in the Agreement, as amended, shall be effective unless contained in a written document and executed by the parties hereto.

 

10. Except as modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

11. Lessee hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of Florida’s state or federal courts in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Agreement, as amended and hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect to such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in Broward County, Florida, the venue situs.

 

12. The parties agree that the Agreement, as amended, shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida. To encourage prompt and equitable resolution of any litigation that may arise hereunder, the parties hereby waive any rights either may have to a trial by jury of any such litigation.

 

13. In the event the Agreement, as amended, or a portion of the Agreement, as amended, is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective unless County or Lessee elects to terminate the Agreement. The election to terminate the Agreement based upon this provision shall be made within seven (7) days after the finding by the court becomes final.

 

14. The truth and accuracy of each “Whereas” clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties. The attached Exhibit A-17 is incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment by this reference.

 

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15. This Amendment No. 17 may be executed in up to three (3) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 17 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

 

    COUNTY
    By:  

/s/ Robert Bielek

    Robert Bielek, Interim Director of Aviation
   

Broward County Aviation Department

    27 th day of April  , 2007
    Approved as to form by
    Office of County Attorney
    Broward County, Florida
    JEFFREY J. NEWTON, County Attorney
    Governmental Center, Suite 423
    115 South Andrews Avenue
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
    Telephone: (954) 357-7600
    Telecopier: (954) 357-7641
    By  

/s/ illegible

              Assistant Country Attorney
      LESSEE
ATTEST:     SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ illegible

    By  

B. B. Baldanza

      Secretary       Print
     

 

      Signature
(CORPORATE SEAL)     Title:       

B. Ben Baldanza

President & CEO

WITNESS:      
   

10  day of April  , 2007

/s/ illegible

     

/s/ illegible

     

 

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EXHIBIT A-16 A-17

LEASED PREMISES - SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

A. 750 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1 space) in Terminal 4 eighteen ticket counter position numbers 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 & 34 on a preferential basis in Terminal 4.

NOTE: Positions 31-34 are leased on a limited preferential basis only and are subject to the schedule needs of Cayman Airways and Travelspan Vacations as a first priority. Only Cayman Airways and Travelspan Vacations will be considered as a schedule priority over Spirit.

 

B. 1,160 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1) space in Terminal 4.

 

C. 211 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use hallway area) (Type 1) space in Terminal 4 (82% of 257 SF).

 

D. 1,882 square feet of Type 1 space (Atrium) in Terminal 4.

 

E. 4,097 square feet of Hold Room (Type 2) space on a limited preferential basis in Terminal 4 (gates H1, H3 and H9).

 

F. 375 linear feet of apron space in Terminal 4 (3 narrow body gates) gates H1, H3 & H9.

 

G. 3 Fuel Hydrant System charges (3 gates) in Terminal 4 (gates H1, H3 & H9).

 

H. 7,392 square feet of Usable Covered (Type 4) space in Terminal 4. *

 

I. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 4. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions 16 positions. (Counter with positions 27 & 28 has been temporarily removed).

 

J. 3738 3,319 square feet of Operations space (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

K. 606 square feet of Bag Service Office (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

L. 65 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased. (7 linear feet not included, as counter with positions 27 & 28 has been temporarily removed).

 

M. 78 square feet of former rental car counter (Type 2) spacein Terminal 4.

 

N. Passenger loading bridges fees will be assessed on a per-use basis for County-owned loading bridges.

 

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   Words in underscore type are additions.

 

* Usable Covered Space is defined as the sidewalk and adjoining area below the concourse, which is used for storage of lessee’s equipment. Three gates @ 2,464 S.F. of Usable Covered Space per gate.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 18

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Amendment No. 18 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “COUNTY,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation, authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “LESSEE.”

WHEREAS, effective October 1, 1996, COUNTY and LESSEE entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment Nos. 1 through 17 thereto, (said agreement as amended hereinafter called the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect a change of Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE,

IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, COUNTY and LESSEE hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

2. Exhibit A-17 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-18 attached hereto and made a part hereof. Both parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the Leased Premises occupied by LESSEE effective upon execution of this Amendment No. 18 by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date as specified in the written notice or, if later, on the date of actual occupancy by Lessee of any portion of the Leased Premises not occupied on such date of execution. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-17 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-18 .

 

3. The Lessee acknowledges that, through the date hereof, it has no known claims against County with respect to any of the matters covered by the Agreement, as amended, and it has no right of set-off or counterclaims against any of the amounts payable under the Agreement.


4. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

5. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

6. This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, and understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of this document that are not contained in this document.

 

7. Accordingly, the parties agree that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements, whether oral or written.

 

8. Preparation of the Agreement, as amended, has been a joint effort of Lessee and County and the resulting document shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be construed more severely against one of the parties than any other.

 

9. Except as set forth in the Agreement, as amended, no modification, amendment, or alteration in the terms or conditions contained in the Agreement, as amended, shall be effective unless contained in a written document and executed by the parties hereto.

 

10. Except as modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

11. Lessee hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of Florida’s state or federal courts in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Agreement, as amended and hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect to such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in Broward County, Florida, the venue situs.

 

12. The parties agree that the Agreement, as amended, shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida. To encourage prompt and equitable resolution of any litigation that may arise hereunder, the parties hereby waive any rights either may have to a trial by jury of any such litigation.

 

13. In the event the Agreement, as amended, or a portion of the Agreement, as amended, is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective unless County or Lessee elects to terminate the Agreement. The election to terminate the Agreement based upon this provision shall be made within seven (7) days after the finding by the court becomes final.

 

14. The truth and accuracy of each “Whereas” clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties. The attached Exhibit A-18 is incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment by this reference.

 

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15. This Amendment No. 18 may be executed in up to three (3) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 18 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

 

   

COUNTY

    By:  

/s/ Kent George

   

Kent George, Director of Aviation

   

Broward County Aviation Department

   

30 th   day of April  , 2008

   

Approved as to form by

   

Office of County Attorney

   

Broward County, Florida

   

JEFFREY J. NEWTON, County Attorney

   

Governmental Center, Suite 423

   

115 South Andrews Avenue

   

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

   

Telephone: (954) 357-7600

   

Telecopier: (954) 357-7641

    By  

/s/ illegible

              Assistant Country Attorney
      LESSEE
ATTEST:    

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

    By  

 

      Secretary       Print
     

/s/ illegible

      Signature
(CORPORATE SEAL)    

Title:     

 

David Lancelot

      SVP & CFO
WITNESS:      
      [illegible] day of [illegible]                 , 2008

/s/ illegible

     

 

     


EXHIBIT A-17 A-18

LEASED PREMISES – SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

A. 750 1,500 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1) space in Terminal 4 eighteen ticket counter position numbers 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 & 42 on a preferential basis in Terminal 4.

 

B. 1,160 1,254 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1) space in Terminal 4.

 

C. 211 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use hallway area) (Type 1) space in Terminal 4 (82% of 257 SF)

 

D.

1,882 2,178 square feet of other office (Type 2) space (3 rd floor-320 Terminal Drive) in Terminal 4.

 

E. 4,097 12,612 square feet of Hold Room (Type 2) space on a limited preferential basis in Terminal 4 (gates H1, H3, H5, H6, H7 , H9 and H10 ). Lessee agrees to maintain at least seven (7) turns per day on each gate. County shall have the right to terminate the least of a gate upon 30 days notice if utilization falls below the minimum turns per day. A turn is defined as an arrival and a departure.

 

F. 375 925 linear feet of apron space in Terminal 4 ( 3 6 narrow body gates: H1, H3, H5, H6 , H9, and H10, 1 wide body gate: H7 .

 

G. 3 7 Fuel Hydrant System charges ( 3 7 gates) in Terminal 4 (gates H1, H3, H5, H6, H7 , H9 and H10 )

 

H. 7,392 17,248 square feet of Usable Covered (Type 4) space in Terminal 4. *

 

I. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 4. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions 16 30 positions.

 

J. 3,319 4,061 square feet of Operations space (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

K. 606 750 square feet of Bag Service Office (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

L. 65 127.5 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased.

 

M. 78 square feet of former rental car counter (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

N.  M. Passenger loading bridges fees will be assessed on a per-use basis for County-owned loading bridges.

 

Coding:    Words in struck through are deletions from existing text.
  

Words in underscore type are additions.

Usable Covered Space is defined as the sidewalk and adjoining area below the concourse, which is used for storage of lessee’s equipment. Three Seven gates @ 2.464 S.F. of Usable Covered Space per gate.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 19

to the

TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT

Between

BROWARD COUNTY

and

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This AMENDMENT NO. 19 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement (“Amendment”) between BROWARD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as “County,” through its Board of County Commissioners, and SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware Corporation, authorized to do business in the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as “Lessee.”

WHEREAS, effective October 1, 1996 County and Lessee entered into a Terminal Building Lease Agreement which was amended by Amendment Nos. 1 through 18 thereto, (said agreement as amended hereinafter called the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect a change in Leased Premises; and

WHEREAS, Lessee acknowledges that the Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (“Airport”) is currently undergoing an expansion to Terminal 4; and

WHEREAS, Lessee recognizes that as a result of such expansion, the Airport will need to relocate existing tenants to vacant locations throughout the Airport; and

WHEREAS, Lessee has requested to temporarily utilize a certain location that the Airport has already identified as being necessary for future tenant relocation relating to the Terminal 4 expansion; and

WHEREAS, Lessee recognizes the importance of vacating the leased space, identified as 272 s.f. of former Air Canada Airline Ticket Office, as soon as requested by the Airport; and

 

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WHEREAS, Lessee recognizes that failure to vacate the leased space, when requested to do so by the Airport, will have an adverse impact to the expansion of Terminal 4; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Aviation for Broward County has authority to amend the Agreement to alter the Leased Premises as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement.

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement as hereinafter set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, County and Lessee hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

2. Exhibit A-18 of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety by Exhibit A-19, attached hereto and made a part hereof. Both parties acknowledge that said exhibit depicts the Leased Premises occupied by the Lessee effective upon execution of this Amendment No. 19 by the Director of Aviation, and rentals shall be adjusted accordingly on such date as specified in a written notice from the Aviation Department. Every reference in the Agreement to Exhibit A-18 shall be deemed to refer to Exhibit A-19 effective on the execution of this Amendment by the Director of Aviation.

 

3. The Lessee acknowledges that, through the date hereof, it has no claims against County with respect to any of the matters covered by the Agreement, as amended, and it has no right of set-off or counterclaims against any of the amounts payable under the Agreement.

 

4. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between this amendment and the Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree that this document shall control.

 

5. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

 

6. This document incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, and understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings concerning the subject matter of this document that are not contained in this document. Accordingly, the parties agree that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements, whether oral or written.

 

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7. Preparation of the Agreement, as amended, has been a joint effort of Lessee and County and the resulting document shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be construed more severely against one of the parties than any other.

 

8. No modification, amendment or alteration in the terms or conditions contained in the Agreement, as amended, shall be effective unless contained in a written document and executed by the parties hereto.

 

9. Except as modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

10. The parties hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of Florida’s state or federal courts in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Agreement, as amended and hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect to such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in Broward County, Florida, the venue situs. The parties agree that the Agreement, as amended, shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida. To encourage prompt and equitable resolution of any litigation that may arise hereunder, the parties hereby waive any rights either may have to a trial by jury of any such litigation.

 

11. In the event the Agreement, as amended, or a portion of the Agreement, as amended, is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective unless either party elects to terminate the Agreement. The election to terminate the Agreement based upon this provision shall be made within seven (7) days after the finding by the court becomes final.

 

12. The truth and accuracy of each “Whereas” clause set forth above is acknowledged by the parties. The attached Exhibit A-19 is incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment by this reference.

 

13. This Amendment No. 19 may be executed in up to three (3) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and entered into this Amendment No. 19 to the Terminal Building Lease Agreement on the respective dates under each signature.

AMENDMENT NO. 19 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

    LESSEE
ATTEST:       SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

      By:   David Lancelot
Secretary        

SVP & CFO

       

Print Name

     

/s/ David Lancelot

     

Signature

(CORPORATE SEAL)       Title:  

 

WITNESS:       12 th day of May , 2009

/s/ illegible

       

/s/ illegible

       

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 19 TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

  COUNTY, through its Director of Aviation
  By  

/s/ Kent George

  Kent George, Director of Aviation,
  Broward County Aviation Department
  28 day of May , 2009.
  Approved as to form by
  Office of County Attorney
  Governmental Center, Suite 423
  115 South Andrews Avenue
  Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
  Telephone: (954) 357-7600
  Telecopier: (954) 357-7461
By:  

/s/ illegible

  Assistant County Attorney

 

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EXHIBIT A-18 A-19

LEASED PREMISES - SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

A. 1,500 square feet of Ticket Counter space (Type 1) space in Terminal 4 eighteen ticket counter position numbers 13, 14, 15, 16 , 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, & 42 on a preferential basis in Terminal 4.

 

B. 1,254 1526 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (Type 1) space in Terminal 4.

 

C. 211 233 square feet of Airline Ticket Offices (common use hallway area) (Type 1) space in Terminal 4 (82% of 257 SF) & (20% of 108 SF)

 

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2,178 square feet of other office (Type 2) space (3 rd floor-320 Terminal Drive) in Terminal 4.

 

E. 12,612 square feet of Hold Room (Type 2) space on a limited preferential basis in Terminal 4 (gates H1, H3, H5, H6, H7, H9, and H10). Lessee agrees to maintain at least seven (7) turns per day on each gate. County shall have the right to terminate the lease of a gate upon 30 days notice if utilization falls below the minimum turns per day. A turn is defined as an arrival and a departure.

 

F. 925 linear feet of apron space in Terminal 4 (6 narrow body gates): H1, H3 H5, H6, H9, and H10; (1 wide body gate): H7.

 

G. 7 Fuel Hydrant System charges (7 gates) in Terminal 4 (gates H1, H3, H5, H6, H7, H9, and H10).

 

H. 17,248 square feet of Usable Covered (Type 4) space in Terminal 4. *

 

2. Bag Make-up conveyor system and bag make-up space in Terminal 4. Charge based on number of ticket counter positions 30 positions.

 

3. 4,061 4384 square feet of Operations space (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

4. 750 square feet of Bag Service Office (Type 2) space in Terminal 4.

 

L. 127.5 linear feet of Curbside conveyor system. Charge based on linear feet of ticket counter leased.

 

M. Passenger loading bridges fees will be assessed on a per-use basis for County-owned loading bridges.

Coding: Words in struck through are deletions from existing text.

Words in underscore type are additions.

 

* Usable Covered Space is defined as the sidewalk and adjoining area below the concourse, which is used for storage of lessee's equipment. Seven gates @ 2,464 S.F. of Usable Covered Space per gate.

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Exhibit 10.16

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC

EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN

(Dated January 1, 2007)

ARTICLE I

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Purpose . The Spirit Airlines, Inc. Executive Severance Plan (“ Plan ”) provides a select group of management or highly compensated directors and executives of Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“ Company ”) with severance pay if they are separated from service with the Company for the reasons described herein.

1.2 Prior Plans . Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, as of the date any director or employee of Company becomes an “Eligible Participant” (as defined below), the Plan supersedes any and all prior plans, policies, or practices, written or oral, which may have previously applied governing the payment of severance to such Eligible Participant, including, but not limited to any provisions within any employment agreement concerning the payment of severance and severance benefits.

1.3 Effective Date . The Plan is adopted and effective as of January 1, 2007 (“ Effective Date ”).

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

For purposes of the Plan, the following definitions shall apply:

2.1 “ Base Salary ” shall mean the Participant’s base annual salary or annual compensation as a Board member, excluding overtime, bonuses, commissions, other special payments or any other allowance.

2.2 “ Board ” and “ Board of Directors ” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.

2.3 “ Cause ” shall mean that an Eligible Participant has:

2.3.1 refused or repeatedly failed to perform the duties assigned to him/her only if the Eligible Participant’s refusal or repeated failure to perform the duties assigned to him/her were willful and deliberate on the Eligible Participant’s part or committed in bad faith or without reasonable belief that such refusal or failure was in the best interests of the Company;

2.3.2 engaged in a willful or intentional act that has the effect of injuring the reputation or business of the Company in any material respect;

2.3.3 continually or repeatedly been absent from the Company, unless due to an approved leave due to serious illness or disability;

 

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2.3.4 used illegal drugs or been impaired due to other substances;

2.3.5 been convicted of any felony;

2.3.6 committed an act of gross misconduct, fraud, embezzlement or theft against the Company;

2.3.7 engaged in any act of such extreme nature that the Company determines to be grounds for immediate dismissal, including, but not limited to harassment of any nature; or

2.3.8 violated a material Company policy as determined by the CEO and or the Board of Directors.

2.4 “ Change in Control ” shall mean (i) an acquisition of any voting securities of the Company by one or more person or entity immediately after which such one or more person or entity has ownership of 51% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares; (ii) a merger or consolidation that results in more than 51% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of the Company or its successor changing ownership; (iii) the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; or (iv) approval by the shareholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company.

2.5 “ CEO ” shall mean the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

2.6 “ Disability ” shall mean the Eligible Employee’s absence from his/her duties with the Company on a full-time basis for at least 180 consecutive days as a result of the Eligible Employee’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness.

2.7 “ Eligible Participant ” shall mean an individual that has provided Company with at least six (6) months of service, measured from his/her date of hire by the Company, as a director, executive or vice president.

2.8 “ Good Reason ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events following a Change in Control, without the Eligible Participant’s express written consent:

2.8.1 the assignment to the Eligible Participant of any duties which constitute, in any material respect, a change in the Eligible Participant’s position(s), duties or responsibilities with the Company immediately prior to such Change in Control; provided, however, that the fact that the Eligible Participant’s duties following a Change in Control are owed to a Successor or an affiliate of a Successor shall not in and of itself constitute a change in such Eligible Participant’s position(s), duties or responsibilities in any material respect;

 

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2.8.2 a reduction in the Eligible Participant’s Base Salary or bonus opportunity as in effect immediately prior to such Change in Control or as the same may be increased from time to time thereafter;

2.8.3 any requirement that the Eligible Participant be based more than fifty (50) miles from the Eligible Participant’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control;

2.8.4 the failure of the Successor to: (i) continue in effect any employee benefit plan or compensation plan in which the Eligible Participant and the Eligible Participant’s eligible dependants are participating immediately prior to such Change in Control, unless the Eligible Participant is permitted to participate in other plans providing the Eligible Participant with substantially equivalent benefits in the aggregate, or (ii) provide the Eligible Participant with paid vacation in accordance with the plans, practices, programs and policies of the Company and its affiliated companies in effect for the Eligible Participant immediately prior to such Change in Control or as in effect generally at any time thereafter with respect to other peer executives of the Company.

For purposes of this Plan, any good faith determination of Good Reason made by the Eligible Participant shall be conclusive; provided, however, that an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action taken in good faith and which is remedied by the Successor promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Eligible Participant shall not constitute Good Reason.

2.9 “ Incentive Severance Pay ” shall mean amounts paid to a Participant as determined by the Board of Directors related to a variable bonus plan or other compensation plan that the Participant was eligible to receive or participate in prior to the trigger of benefits herein.

2.10 “ Participant ” shall mean an Eligible Participant whose employment has been terminated or has been removed from the Board of Directors for any of the reasons set forth in Section 3.2 below.

2.11 “ Release ” shall mean the then current standard general release agreement created by the Company releasing any and all claims the Participant may have against, among others, the Company, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and each of its current and former shareholders, officers, and directors, each of the foregoing in their capacity as such. The current Release agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit A and is subject to change from time to time in the discretion of the Company.

2.12 “ Successor ” shall mean the Company’s successor in interest or other entity acquiring control of the Company or its assets as a result of a Change in Control.

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Successor does not have a Compensation Committee, “Successor Compensation Committee” shall refer to such entity’s full Board of Directors or similar governing body.

2.14 “ Termination Date ” shall mean the last official work day for which the Participant receives pay for service with the Company.

ARTICLE III

ELIGIBILITY FOR SEVERANCE BENEFITS

3.1 Notification . The Board shall provide each Eligible Participant with written notice of his/her eligibility in the Plan. Such notification shall be delivered to the Eligible Participant as soon as practicable following the Effective Date.

3.2 Trigger of Benefits . An Eligible Participant shall become a “Participant” for purposes of this Plan, if his/her employment is terminated or he/she is removed as a director for any of the following reasons:

3.2.1 Without Cause . Termination of employment (or removal as a director) by the Company without Cause and such termination is unrelated to a Change in Control of the Company (a “ Non-Change in Control Termination ”), or

3.2.2 Change of Control; Good Reason . Termination of employment (or removal as a director) by:

3.2.2.1 the Company or a Successor without Cause in connection with a Change in Control of the Company or within twelve months following a Change in Control of the Company, or

3.2.2.2 the Eligible Participant for Good Reason within thirty (30) days following a Change in Control of the Company (either of which shall be referred to as a “ Change in Control Termination ”).

3.3 Exceptions to Triggers .

3.3.1 Asset Sale . In the event of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company that constitutes a Change in Control for an Eligible Participant, the termination of such Eligible Participant’s employment with the Company in connection with such asset sale shall not constitute a termination of employment by the Company without Cause in connection with a Change in Control of the Company for purposes of Section 3.2 if in connection with such asset sale or immediately following such asset sale such Eligible Participant is offered comparable employment (or directorship) with the Successor to the assets sold, disposed of or transferred or the Eligible Participant accepts employment with such Successor within six months following such asset sale.

 

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3.3.2 Sale of a Subsidiary . If an asset sale of the Company which constitutes a Change in Control for an Eligible Participant is effected through the sale of a subsidiary of the Company, the termination of such Eligible Participant’s employment with the Company solely on account of the sale of such subsidiary shall not constitute a termination of employment without Cause in connection with a Change in Control of the Company for purposes of Section 3.2 if immediately following the consummation of such sale such Eligible Participant remains employed with such subsidiary or is offered comparable employment with the Successor to the assets sold, disposed of or transferred or the Eligible Participant accepts employment with such Successor within six months following such asset sale.

3.3.3 Comparable Employment . For purposes of this Section 3.3, an Eligible Participant will not be deemed to have been offered “comparable employment” if any change to such Eligible Participant’s employment with a Successor when compared with such Eligible Participant’s employment immediately prior to such asset sale would constitute Good Reason.

ARTICLE IV

SEVERANCE BENEFITS

4.1 Severance Benefit Amounts .

4.1.1 Director . Upon a trigger of benefits herein, a Participant that is a director of the Company shall receive the following severance benefits:

4.1.1.1 For a period of three (3) months and in equal installments and consistent with past payroll practices, an amount equal to the greater of: (i) Participant’s then current Base Salary, or (ii) Participant’s Base Salary on the date hereof;

4.1.1.2 Incentive Severance Pay as determined on a case-by-case basis by the Board of Directors; provided, however, nothing herein shall require the Board of Directors to pay any Incentive Severance Pay;

4.1.1.3 Participant (and his/her spouse and dependents) shall be eligible for certain continued coverage under the terms of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (Public Law 99-272, Title X, commonly known as “COBRA”). Company shall cover Participant’s (and his/her spouse and dependents) costs of coverage under COBRA at the same rate as if the Participant remained a director with the Company for a period equal to the shorter of: (i) three (3) months or (ii) until Participant accepts a new position with another Company.

 

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4.1.1.4 Participant (and his/her spouse and dependents) shall receive a travel pass for Company’s flights enabling Participant (and his/her spouse and dependents) to travel free of charge in any class of service that is available on Company’s flights at the time of reservation for a period equal to the shorter of (i) three (3) months or (ii) until the Participant receives similar flight benefits with a new employer;

4.1.1.5 Outplacement services in the form and scope as determined on a case-by-case basis in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, provided, however, nothing herein shall require the Board of Directors to offer any outplacement services;

4.1.1.6 Use of a Blackberry, or similar device used by Participant for Company business at the time of Participant’s termination or resignation, for a period of thirty (30) days following Participant’s last day of service with the Company for the sole purpose of allowing Participant to transition to another device; and

4.1.1.7 Any and all benefits required to be paid or offered to Participant under the terms of the Spirit Airlines Restricted Stock Plan 2005.

4.1.2 Vice President . Upon a trigger of benefits herein, a Participant that is holds a Vice President position with the Company shall receive the following severance benefits:

4.1.2.1 For a period of six (6) months and in equal installments and consistent with past payroll practices, an amount equal to the greater of: (i) Participant’s then current Base Salary, or (ii) Participant’s Base Salary on the date hereof;

4.1.2.2 Incentive Severance Pay as determined on a case-by-case basis by the Board of Directors; provided, however, nothing herein shall require the Board of Directors to pay any Incentive Severance Pay;

4.1.2.3 Participant (and his/her spouse and dependents) shall be eligible for certain continued coverage under the terms of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (Public Law 99-272, Title X, commonly known as “COBRA”). Company shall cover Participant’s (and his/her spouse and dependents) costs of coverage under COBRA at the same rate as if the Participant remained employed with the Company for a period equal to the shorter of: (i) six (6) months or (ii) until Participant accepts a new position with another Company.

 

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4.1.2.4 Participant (and his/her spouse and dependents) shall receive a travel pass for Company’s flights enabling Participant (and his/her spouse and dependents) to travel free of charge in any class of service that is available on Company’s flights at the time of reservation for a period equal to the shorter of (i) six (6) months or (ii) until the Participant receives similar flight benefits with a new employer;

4.1.2.5 Outplacement services in the form and scope as determined on a case-bycase basis in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, provided, however, nothing herein shall require the Board of Directors to offer any outplacement services;

4.1.2.6 Use of a Blackberry, or similar device used by Participant for Company business at the time of Participant’s termination or resignation, for a period of thirty (30) days following Participant’s last day of service with the Company for the sole purpose of allowing Participant to transition to another device; and

4.1.2.7 Any and all benefits required to be paid or offered to Participant under the terms of the Spirit Airlines Restricted Stock Plan 2005.

4.1.3 Senior Vice President or Higher . Upon a trigger of benefits herein, a Participant that holds a Senior Vice President or higher position with the Company shall receive the following severance benefits:

4.1.3.1 For a period of twelve (12) months and in equal installments and consistent with past payroll practices, an amount equal to the greater of: (i) Participant’s then current Base Salary, or (ii) Participant’s Base Salary on the date hereof;

4.1.3.2 Incentive Severance Pay as determined on a case-by-case basis by the Board of Directors; provided, however, nothing herein shall require the Board of Directors to pay any Incentive Severance Pay;

4.1.3.3 Participant (and his/her spouse and dependents) shall be eligible for certain continued coverage under the terms of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (Public Law 99-272, Title X, commonly known as “COBRA”). Company shall cover Participant’s (and his/her spouse and dependents) costs of coverage under COBRA at the same rate as if the Participant remained employed with the Company for a period equal to the shorter of: (i) twelve (12) months or (ii) until Participant accepts a new position with another Company.

4.1.3.4 Participant (and his/her spouse and dependents) shall receive a travel pass for Company’s flights enabling Participant (and his/her spouse

 

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and dependents) to travel free of charge in any class of service that is available on Company’s flights at the time of reservation for a period equal to the shorter of (i) twelve (12) months or (ii) until the Participant receives similar flight benefits with a new employer;

4.1.3.5 Outplacement services in the form and scope as determined on a case-bycase basis in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, provided, that such outplacement service benefits shall be no less than outplacement service benefits granted to similarly situated employees of the Company in the twelve (12) months preceding Participant’s termination or resignation;

4.1.3.6 Use of a Blackberry, or similar device used by Participant for Company business at the time of Participant’s termination or resignation, for a period of thirty (30) days following Participant’s last day of service with the Company for the sole purpose of allowing Participant to transition to another device; and

4.1.3.7 Any and all benefits required to be paid or offered to Participant under the terms of the Spirit Airlines Restricted Stock Plan 2005.

4.2 Impact on Other Benefits . Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the payments to be provided to the Participant as set forth in Section 4.1 shall be lieu of any and all benefits otherwise provided under any severance pay policy, plan or program maintained from time to time by the Company for its employees, including, but not limited to any and all provisions relating to severance or separation benefits that are contained in any written employment agreement entered into between the Company and the Participant or any offer letter received from the Company.

4.3 Limitation on Payment of Severance Benefits . Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the payments to be provided to the Participant as set forth in Section 4.1:

4.3.1 shall not be paid upon termination of the Eligible Participant’s employment: (i) by the Company for Cause, (ii) by the Eligible Participant for any reason other than Good Reason, (iv) as a result of the Eligible Participant’s death, or (vi) by the Company due to a Disability;

4.3.2 shall not be due or paid or made available hereunder unless and until the Participant or his representative has executed a Release, and any applicable revocation period described in such Release has expired; and

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Plan or in any other written agreement entered into between the Company and the Participant including, without limitation, an employment agreement or the Release.

4.4 Taxes on Severance Payments . Severance payments are considered taxable income. All appropriate federal, state and local taxes will be withheld from all severance pay. Participant shall be solely responsible for payment of any and all taxes incurred by Participant as a result of the receipt of the severance payments from Company herein.

4.5 Severance Benefit Offsets . Payment of severance benefits pursuant to this Plan shall not be subject to offset, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have, provided, however, that the amount of the severance benefit which any Participant is entitled to receive under the Plan shall be reduced, on a dollar for dollar basis, by all amounts, if any, which the Participant is entitled to receive as a result of the circumstances of his or her termination under the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Pub. L. 100-379) or other similar federal, state or local statute. Payment of severance benefits pursuant to this Plan shall not be subject to a requirement that the Participant mitigate or attempt to mitigate damages resulting from the Participant’s termination of employment.

4.6 Continuation of Benefits in the Event of Death . In the event a Participant dies prior to receipt of his or her entire severance benefit, the remaining portion of such severance benefit shall continue to be paid, in the same form as it was paid prior to death, to the beneficiary named by Participant on the Participant’s executed Acknowledgement and Acceptance of the Term and Conditions of the Plan.

ARTICLE V

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

In consideration for the benefits provided under this Plan, each Participant hereby agrees and acknowledges to be bound to the following restrictive covenants:

5.1 Confidentiality . Except as may be required by law or legal process, the Participant shall not at any time during the course of his/her service with the Company or thereafter disclose to any person or entity or use any information not in the public domain or generally known in the industry that the Company treats as confidential or proprietary, in any form, acquired by the Participant while providing services to the Company or any predecessor to the Company’s business or, if acquired following the Termination Date, such information which, to the Participant’s knowledge, has been acquired, directly or indirectly, from any person or entity owing a duty of confidentiality to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, including but not limited to information regarding clients, customers,

 

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investors, vendors, suppliers, trade secrets, training programs, manuals or materials, technical information, contracts, systems, procedures, mailing lists, know-how, trade names, improvements, price lists, financial or other data (including the revenues, costs or profits associated with any of the Company’s products or services), business plans, code books, invoices and other financial statements, computer programs, software systems, databases, discs and printouts, plans (business, technical or otherwise), customer and industry lists, correspondence, internal reports, personnel files, sales and advertising material or any other compilation of information, written or unwritten, which is or was used in the business of the Company or any subsidiaries or affiliates thereof. The Participant agrees and acknowledges that all of such information, in any form, and copies and extracts thereof, are and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company, and upon the Termination Date, the Participant shall return to the Company the originals and all copies of any such information provided to or acquired by the Participant in connection with the performance of his duties for the Company, and shall return to the Company all files, correspondence and/or other communications received, maintained and/or originated by the Participant during the course of his/her service with the Company.

5.2 Non-Disparagement . The Participant agrees that he/she will make no disparaging or defamatory comments regarding the Company or its directors, officers, shareholders or employees in any respect or make any comments concerning any aspect of the Participant’s relationship with the Company or the conduct or events which precipitated the Participant’s termination of employment form the Company or removal from the Company’s Board of Directors. The obligations of the Participant under this Section 5.2 shall not apply to disclosures required by applicable law, regulation or order of a court or governmental agency.

5.3 Acknowledgment . In consideration for the benefits provided under this Plan, each Participant acknowledges and confirms that: (i) the restrictive covenants contained in this Section 5 are reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company, (ii) the restrictions contained in this Section 5 are not overbroad, overlong, or unfair and are not the result of overreaching, duress or coercion of any kind, and (iii) the restrictive covenants contained in this Section 5 are in addition to (and not in lieu of) any other restrictive covenants found in any other written agreement entered into between the Company and the Participant including, without limitation, an employment agreement or the Release. Participant further acknowledges and confirms that his/her full, uninhibited and faithful observance of each of the covenants contained in this Section 5 will not cause him/her any undue hardship, financial or otherwise, and that enforcement of each of the covenants contained herein will not impair his/her ability to obtain employment commensurate with his/her abilities and on terms fully acceptable to him/her or otherwise to obtain income required for the comfortable support of him/her and his/her family and the satisfaction of the needs of his/her creditors. The Participant further acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this Section 5 are intended to be, and shall be, for the benefit of and shall be enforceable by, the Company’s successors and assigns.

 

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5.4 Reformation by the Court . In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that any provision of this Section 5 is invalid or more restrictive than permitted under the governing law of such jurisdiction, then only as to enforcement of this Section 5 within the jurisdiction of such court, such provision shall be interpreted and enforced as if it provided for the maximum restriction permitted under such governing law.

5.5 Injunction . It is recognized and hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto that a breach by the Participant of any of the covenants contained in this Section 5 will cause irreparable harm and damage to the Company, the monetary amount of which may be virtually impossible to ascertain. As a result, the Participant recognizes and hereby acknowledges that the Company shall be entitled to an injunction from any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining and restraining any violation of any or all of the covenants contained in this Section 5 by the Participant or any of his/her affiliates, associates, partners or agents, either directly or indirectly, and that such right to injunction shall be cumulative and in addition to whatever other remedies the Company may possess.

ARTICLE VI

ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN

6.1 Plan Name . The full name of the Plan is the Spirit Airlines, Inc. Executive Severance Plan.

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highly compensated employees. The benefits provided under the Plan are paid from the Company’s general assets. No fund has been established for the payment of Plan benefits. No contributions are required under the Plan.

6.3 Administration of the Plan . The Plan shall be administered by the Board. The Board may, by majority vote, establish such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper administration of the Plan and may make such determinations and take such actions in connection with or in relation to the Plan as necessary. The construction and interpretation by the Board of any provision of this Plan shall be final and conclusive.

6.4 Plan Amendment or Termination . The Company reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion to amend or terminate, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of the Plan by action of the Board (or a duly authorized committee thereof) at any time; provided, however, that (i) any amendment that would reduce the aggregate level of benefits or terminate the Plan shall not become effective prior to the six (6) month anniversary of the Company giving notice to the Eligible Participants of such amendment or termination; and (ii) that any such amendment or termination of the Plan shall not affect the severance benefits payable under the Plan to any Participant whose Termination Date has occurred prior to the effective date of the amendment or termination of the Plan.

6.5 No Liability . No director, officer, agent or employee of the Company shall be personally liable in the event the Company is unable to make any payments under the Plan due to a lack of, or inability to access, funding or financing, legal prohibition (including statutory or judicial limitations) or failure to obtain any required consent. In addition, no employee, officer or director of the Company shall be personally liable by reason of any action taken with respect to the Plan for any mistake of judgment made in good faith, and the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each employee, officer or director of the Company to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan may be allocated or delegated, against any reasonable cost or expense (including counsel fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Board) arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan unless arising out of such person’s own fraud, bad faith or gross negligence.

ARTICLE VII

CLAIMS APPEAL PROCEDURE

The following information is intended to provides the procedures an individual may follow if he or she disagrees with any decision about eligibility for Plan payments.

7.1 Eligibility . An Eligible Participant will be informed as to whether or not he/she is a Participant under the Plan, and thereby entitled to benefits under the Plan, on or before the last day worked. Eligible Participants who believe they are entitled to benefits under the Plan and do not receive notice of their status as a Participant, or who have questions about the amounts they receive, must write to the Board within thirty (30) days of the date of their respective termination.

 

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7.2 Denial of Claim for Benefits . If the Board denies an Eligible Participant’s claim for benefits under the Plan, the Eligible Participant will be sent a letter within ninety (90) days (in special cases, more than 90 days may be needed and you will be notified if this is the case) explaining: (i) the specific reason or reasons for the denial; (ii) the specific provisions on which the denial is based; (iii) any additional material or information necessary for the Participant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary; and (iv) an explanation of the Plan’s claim review procedure.

7.3 Appeal by Participant . If payment is denied or the Eligible Participant disagrees with the amount of the payment, he or she may file a written request for review within sixty (60) days after receipt of such denial. This request should be filed with the Board. The letter which constitutes the filing of an appeal should ask for a review and include the reasons why the Eligible Participant believes the claim was improperly denied, as well as any other appropriate data, questions, or comments.

7.4 Final Decision . A final decision will normally be reached within sixty (60) days after receipt of a written request for review in accordance with Section 7.3 above, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing, in which case a decision will be rendered as soon as possible. The Eligible Participant will receive a written notice of the decision on the appeal, indicating the specific reasons for the decision as well as specific references to the Plan provisions on which the decision is based.

ARTICLE VIII

ASSUMPTION OF THE PLAN BY SUCCESSOR

In the event of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company that constitutes a Change in Control for one or more Eligible Participants, the Company may assign the liabilities hereunder with respect to all such Eligible Participants to the Successor to the assets sold. To the extent that any such Successor assumes such liabilities following an asset sale, the Company shall have no liability whatsoever for payments that become payable hereunder with respect to any Eligible Participant who is offered comparable employment with the Successor to the assets sold, disposed of or transferred following such asset sale or the Eligible Participant accepts employment with such Successor within six months following such asset sale or, where the asset sale is consummated in the form of a sale of a subsidiary, to any Eligible Participant who remains employed with such subsidiary or is offered comparable employment with the Successor to the assets sold, disposed of or transferred following such asset sale or the Eligible Employee accepts employment with such Successor within six months following such asset sale.

 

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ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

9.1 Limitations on Participants . No employee or other person shall have any claim or right (legal, equitable, or other) to become a Participant under the Plan. No rights to any severance payments specified herein (except as set forth herein) may be transferred, sold, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or alienated in any respect.

 

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9.2 No Shareholder Rights . Neither the action of the Company in establishing the Plan nor any action taken by it or by the Board under the provisions hereof, nor any provision of the Plan shall be construed as giving to any Participant the legal or equitable rights of a shareholder. This Plan is intended to compensate key employees and directors for their past and future performance on behalf of the Company.

9.3 No Employee or Board Rights . Neither the action of the Company in establishing the Plan nor any action taken by it or by the Board under the provisions hereof, nor any provision of the Plan, shall be construed as giving the Participant the right to be retained in the employ of the Company or retained as a member of the Board. Furthermore, this Plan shall not be construed as a contract of employment for the Participants.

9.4 Governing Law . The Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with laws of the State of Florida.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Spirit Airlines, Inc. executive Severance Plan to be executed as of the 1st day of January, 2007.

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

 

Ben Baldanza
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EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN

(Dated January 1, 2007)

 

EXHIBIT A

FORM OF RELEASE

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN

ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF

THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PLAN

I acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Spirit Airlines Inc. Executive Severance Plan created as of January 1, 2007 (the “Plan”). I have familiarized myself with the information in the Plan and do hereby agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan.

If Participant is an employee of Company:

I understand and agree that my employment with Spirit Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”) will continue to be “at-will,” that either the Company or I may terminate my employment relationship with the Company at any time, and that nothing in this Plan is intended to imply or create any guarantee of employment between the Company and me.

If Participant is a director of Company:

I understand and agree that my seat on the Board of Directors of Company will continue to be at the discretion of the shareholders of the Company and subject to the terms and provisions of the Company’s corporate records related thereto, and that nothing in this Plan is intended to imply or create any guarantee of a continued seat on the Board of Directors.

 

  

 

     
   Participant Signature   
   Participant Printed Name:   

 

  
   Date:   

 

  

Beneficiary Designation:

In the event I die prior to receipt of my entire severance benefit under the Plan, by signing above, I hereby nominate the following person as my beneficiary under the Plan to receive the remaining portion of my severance benefits:

 

Beneficiary Name:  

 

Address:  

 

 
 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.17

AMENDED AND RESTATED SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

2005 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN

 

  1. ESTABLISHMENT, EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM

Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation has previously established the Spirit Airlines, Inc. 2005 Restricted Stock Plan. Spirit Airlines hereby amends and restates the Spirit Airlines, Inc. 2005 Restricted Stock Plan as the Amended and Restated Spirit Airlines, Inc. 2005 Incentive Stock Plan. The effective date of this amendment (the “Amendment Effective Date”) shall be the date as of which this amendment and restatement is approved by the Board. Until the Amendment Effective Date, the Spirit Airlines, Inc. 2005 Restricted Stock Plan shall remain in place and unchanged, and awards may be issued under the Spirit Airlines, Inc. 2005 Restricted Stock Plan pursuant to its terms as they were prior to the Amendment Effective Date. Unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 15(l) hereof, the Plan shall terminate on August 1, 2015. Capitalized terms used herein are defined in Appendix A attached hereto.

 

  2. PURPOSE

The purpose of the Plan is to enable the Company to attract, retain, reward and motivate Eligible Individuals by providing them with an opportunity to acquire or increase a proprietary interest in Spirit Airlines and to incentivize them to expend maximum effort for the growth and success of the Company, so as to strengthen the mutuality of the interests between the Eligible Individuals and the shareholders of Spirit Airlines.

 

  3. ELIGIBILITY

Awards may be granted under the Plan to any Eligible Individual, as determined by the Committee from time to time.

 

  4. ADMINISTRATION

(a) Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall have the full power and authority to take all actions, and to make all determinations not inconsistent with the specific terms and provisions of the Plan deemed by the Committee to be necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan, any Award granted or any Award Agreement entered into hereunder. The Committee may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award Agreement in the manner and to the extent it shall deem expedient to carry the Plan into effect as it may determine in its sole discretion. The decisions by the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding with respect to the interpretation and administration of the Plan, any Award or any Award Agreement entered into under the Plan. No member of the Committee and no officer of the Company shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by such member, by any other member of

 

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the Board, or by any officer of the Company in connection with the performance of duties under the Plan, except for such person’s own willful misconduct or as expressly provided by statute. All expenses associated with the administration of the Plan shall be borne by the Company. The Committee may, as approved by the Board and to the extent permissible by law, delegate any of its authority hereunder to such Persons as it deems appropriate.

(b) Participants Outside the U.S. In order to conform with the provisions of local laws and regulations in foreign countries in which the Company may operate, the Committee shall have the sole discretion to (i) modify the terms and conditions of the Awards granted under the Plan to Eligible Individuals located outside the United States; (ii) establish subplans with such modifications as may be necessary or advisable under the circumstances presented by local laws and regulations; and (iii) take any action which it deems advisable to comply with or otherwise reflect any necessary governmental regulatory procedures, or to obtain any exemptions or approvals necessary with respect to the Plan or any subplan established hereunder.

(c) Liability and Indemnification . In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have, any Covered Individual shall be indemnified by the Company against all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with any action, suit, or proceeding to which they or any of them may be party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan or any Award, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved by independent legal counsel selected by the Company) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding; provided that any such Covered Individual shall be entitled to the indemnification rights set forth in this Section only if the Covered Individual acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that such conduct was unlawful, and further provided that upon the institution of any such action, suit, or proceeding the Covered Individual shall give the Company written notice thereof and an opportunity for the Company, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before such Covered Individual undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf.

 

  5. SHARES OF COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN

(a) S hares Available for Awards . The Spirit Airlines Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan shall be treasury shares or authorized but unissued shares of the Spirit Airlines Stock. The total number of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan shall be two million and five hundred thousand (2,500,000) shares (including all the shares of Spirit Airlines Stock available for issuance under the Spirit Airlines, Inc. 2005 Restricted Stock Plan immediately prior to the Amendment Effective Date).

(b) Reduction of Shares Available for Awards . Upon the granting of an Award, the number of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock available under this Section 5 hereof for the granting of further Awards shall be reduced as follows:

(i) In connection with the granting of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the number of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock available under this Section 5 for the granting of further Awards shall be reduced by the number of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock subject to the Option or Stock Appreciation Right; and

 

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(ii) In connection with the granting of an Award that is settled in Spirit Airlines Stock, other than the granting of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the number of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock available under this Section 5 for the granting of further Awards shall be reduced by the number of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock subject to the Award.

(c) Cancelled, Forfeited, or Surrendered Awards . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, if any Award is cancelled, forfeited or terminated for any reason prior to exercise or becoming vested in full, the shares of Spirit Airlines Stock that were subject to such Award shall, to the extent cancelled, forfeited or terminated, immediately become available for future Awards granted under the Plan as if said Award had never been granted; provided, however, that any shares of Spirit Airlines Stock subject to an Award which is cancelled, forfeited or terminated in order to pay the Exercise Price, purchase price or any taxes or tax withholdings on an Award shall not be available for future Awards granted under the Plan.

(d) Recapitalization . If the outstanding shares of Spirit Airlines Stock are increased or decreased or changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares, other securities of or any other interests in Spirit Airlines by reason of any recapitalization, reclassification, reorganization, stock split, reverse split, combination of shares, exchange of shares, stock dividend or other distribution payable in capital stock of Spirit Airlines, or other increase or decrease in such shares effected without receipt of fair and adequate consideration (as determined by the Board), occurring after the Amendment Effective Date, an appropriate adjustment shall be made by the Committee to (i) the aggregate number and kind of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock available under the Plan, (ii) the calculation of the reduction or increase of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock available under the Plan, (iii) the number and kind of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock issuable upon exercise (or vesting) of outstanding Awards granted under the Plan; and/or (iv) the Exercise Price of outstanding Options granted under the Plan. No fractional shares of Spirit Airlines Stock or units of other securities shall be issued pursuant to any such adjustment under this Section 5(d), and any fractions resulting from any such adjustment shall be eliminated in each case by rounding downward to the nearest whole share or unit. All adjustments under this Section 5(d) shall be made in good faith and shall be final and binding.

 

  6. OPTIONS

(a) Grant of Options . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee may grant to such Eligible Individuals as the Committee may determine, Options to purchase such number of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock and on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion. Each grant of an Option shall satisfy the requirements set forth in this Section.

(b) Type of Options . Each Option granted under the Plan shall be a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

 

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(c) Exercise Price . The Exercise Price of an Option shall be fixed by the Committee and stated in the respective Award Agreement, provided that the Exercise Price of the shares of Spirit Airlines Stock subject to such Option may not be less than Fair Market Value of such Spirit Airlines Stock on the Grant Date, or if greater, the par value of the Spirit Airlines Stock.

(d) Limitation on Option Period . Options granted under the Plan and all rights to purchase Spirit Airlines Stock thereunder shall terminate no later than the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date of such Options, or on such earlier date as may be stated in the Award Agreement relating to such Option. In the case of Options expiring prior to the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date, the Committee may in its discretion, at any time prior to the expiration or termination of said Options, extend the term of any such Options for such additional period as it may determine, but in no event beyond the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date thereof.

(e) Vesting Schedule and Conditions . No Options may be exercised prior to the satisfaction of the conditions and vesting schedule provided for in the Award Agreement relating thereto. Such vesting conditions may be contingent upon any criteria provided for by the Committee, including without limitation, future service and performance requirements. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee in an Award Agreement in its sole and absolute discretion, subject to Sections 11 and 12 of the Plan, Options covered by any Award under this Plan that are subject solely to a future service requirement shall vest in four equal annual increments of 25%, with one increment vesting on each anniversary date of the Grant.

(f) Exercise . When the conditions to the exercise of an Option have been satisfied, the Participant may exercise the Option only in accordance with the following provisions, unless provided otherwise in the Award Agreement. The Participant shall deliver to Spirit Airlines a written notice, in accordance with Section 15(w), stating that the Participant is exercising the Option and specifying the number of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock which are to be purchased pursuant to the Option, and such notice shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Exercise Price of the shares for which the Option is being exercised, by one or more of the methods provided for in the Plan. An attempt to exercise any Option granted hereunder other than as set forth in the Plan shall be invalid and of no force and effect.

(g) Payment . Unless provided otherwise in the Award Agreement, payment of the Exercise Price for the shares of Spirit Airlines Stock purchased pursuant to the exercise of an Option shall be made by one of the following methods:

(i) by cash, certified or cashier’s check, bank draft or money order;

(ii) through the delivery to Spirit Airlines of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock which have been previously owned by the Participant for the longer of: (A) six (6) months; or (B) the requisite period necessary to avoid a charge to Spirit Airlines’ earnings for financial reporting purposes. Such shares shall be valued, for purposes of determining the extent to which the Exercise Price has been paid thereby, at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise; or

 

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(iii) by any other method which the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion and to the extent permitted by applicable law, may permit, including, but not limited to, any of the following: (A) through a “cashless exercise sale and remittance procedure” pursuant to which the Participant shall concurrently provide irrevocable instructions (1) to a brokerage firm approved by the Committee to effect the immediate sale of the purchased shares and remit to Spirit Airlines, out of the sale proceeds available on the settlement date, sufficient funds to cover the aggregate Exercise Price payable for the purchased shares plus all applicable federal, state and local income, employment, excise, foreign and other taxes required to be withheld by the Company by reason of such exercise and (2) to Spirit Airlines to deliver the certificates for the purchased shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale; or (B) by any other method as may be permitted by the Committee.

 

  7. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

(a) Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee may grant to such Eligible Individuals as the Committee may determine, Stock Appreciation Rights, in such amounts and on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion. Each grant of a Stock Appreciation Right shall satisfy the requirements as set forth in this Section.

(b) Terms and Conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights . Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the terms and conditions (including, without limitation, the terms related to the Exercise Price, exercise period, repricing, vesting and termination) of the Stock Appreciation Right shall be substantially identical (to the extent possible taking into account the differences related to the character of the Stock Appreciation Right) to the terms and conditions that would have been applicable under Section 6 above were the grant of the Stock Appreciation Rights a grant of an Option.

(c) Exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights . Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercised by a Participant only by written notice delivered to Spirit Airlines pursuant to Section 15 (w), specifying the number of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is being exercised.

(d) Payment of Stock Appreciation Right . Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Participant or Participant’s estate, devisee or heir at law (whichever is applicable) shall be entitled to receive payment, in cash, in shares of Spirit Airlines Stock, or in a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion. The amount of such payment shall be determined by multiplying the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of a share of Spirit Airlines Stock on the date of exercise over the Fair Market Value of a share of Spirit Airlines Stock on the Grant Date, by the number of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Rights are then being exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may limit in any manner the amount payable with respect to a Stock Appreciation Right by including such limitation in the Award Agreement.

 

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  8. RESTRICTED STOCK

(a) Grant of Restricted Stock . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee may grant to such Eligible Individuals as the Committee may determine, Restricted Stock, in such amounts and on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion. Each grant of Restricted Stock shall satisfy the requirements as set forth in this Section.

(b) Restrictions . The Committee may impose such restrictions on any Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Plan as it may deem advisable including, without limitation, future service and performance requirements. Restricted Stock shall be forfeitable pursuant to the provisions of the applicable Award Agreement and the Plan until such Restricted Stock has vested pursuant to the provisions of the applicable Award Agreement and Plan. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee in an Award Agreement in its sole and absolute discretion, subject to Sections 11 and 12 of the Plan, Restricted Stock covered by any Award under this Plan that is subject solely to a future service requirement shall vest over the four-year period immediately following the Grant Date in equal annual increments of 25%, with one increment vesting on each anniversary date of the Grant Date. Shares of Restricted Stock subject to the attainment of performance goals will be released from restrictions only after the attainment of such performance goals has been determined by the Committee.

(c) Certificates . Spirit Airlines shall issue and hold such shares of Restricted Stock for the benefit of the Participant. When shares of Restricted Stock vested, such shares shall no longer be forfeitable and Spirit Airlines shall deliver the certificate evidencing such shares to the Participant and pay or distribute to the Participant all Dividend Equivalents and distributions held in escrow by Spirit Airlines with respect to such shares of Restricted Stock.

(d) Shareholder Rights . Unless otherwise provided in the Plan or an Award Agreement, until the expiration of all applicable restrictions: (i) the Restricted Stock shall be treated as outstanding; (ii) except as provided in Section 15(d), the Participant holding shares of Restricted Stock shall have all rights of a shareholder with respect to such shares.

 

  9. OTHER AWARDS

Awards of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock, performance shares, phantom stock, restricted stock units and other awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, Spirit Airlines Stock, may also be made, from time to time, to Eligible Individuals as may be selected by the Committee. Such Spirit Airlines Stock may be issued in satisfaction of awards granted under any other plan sponsored by the Company or compensation payable to an Eligible Individual. In addition, such awards may be made alone or in addition to or in connection with any other Award granted hereunder. The Committee may determine the terms and conditions of any such award. Each such award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement between the Eligible Individual and the Company which shall specify the number of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock subject to the award, any consideration therefore, any vesting or performance requirements and such other terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

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  10. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT, DISABILITY OR DEATH .

(a) General . Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, upon the termination of the employment or other service of a Participant with Company for any reason, all of the Participant’s outstanding Awards (whether vested or unvested) shall be subject to the rules of this Section.

(b) Termination for Reason Other Than Cause, Disability or Death . If a Participant’s termination of employment or other service is for any reason other than death, Disability, Cause or a voluntary termination within ninety (90) days after occurrence of an event which would be grounds for termination of employment or other service by the Company for Cause, all unvested Awards shall expire and all unvested shares of Restricted Stock held by the Participant and any dividends or distributions held in escrow by the Company with respect to such unvested Restricted Stock shall be forfeited immediately and returned to the Company. Any Option held by Participant, to the extent exercisable at termination, may be exercised by the Participant at any time within sixty (60) days after the date of such termination, but in no event after the termination of the Option pursuant to its terms. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, temporary absence from employment because of illness, vacation, approved leaves of absence or military service shall not constitute a termination of employment or other service. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, the Committee may provide, in its sole and absolute discretion, that following the termination of employment or other service of a Participant with the Company for any reason (i) any unvested Award held by the Participant shall vest in whole or in part, at any time subsequent to such termination of employment or other service, and/ or (ii) a Participant or the Participant’s estate, devisee or heir at law (whichever is applicable), may exercise an Option, in whole or in part, at any time subsequent to such termination of employment or other service and prior to the termination of the Option pursuant to its terms.

(c) Termination by the Company without Cause prior to a Change in Control . In the event a Participant’s employment or other service is terminated by the Company without Cause less than ninety (90) days prior to a Change in Control, such Participant shall be retroactively considered fully vested as of the time of such termination in all Awards held at the time of such termination (“Post Termination Vested Awards”). Subject to the provisions of Section 11 of the Plan, Post Termination Vested Awards which are Options shall be exercisable by the Participant at any time within sixty days (60) after the date such Options vest, but in no event after the termination of an Option pursuant to its terms. Post Termination Vested Awards shall not be subject to Spirit Airlines’ right to repurchase Award Stock pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Plan but are subject to the Change in Control provisions in Section 11 of the Plan.

(d) Death or Disability . If a Participant’s termination of employment or other service with the Company is by reason of death or Disability of such Participant, all unvested Awards shall immediately vest. All Options held by such Participant shall be exercisable by the Participant’s estate, devisee or heir at law (whichever is applicable) for a period not to exceed one (1) year after the Participant’s death or Disability, but in no event after the termination of the Option pursuant to its terms.

 

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(e) Termination for Cause . If a Participant’s termination of employment or other service with the Company is for Cause or is a voluntary termination within ninety (90) days after occurrence of an event which would be grounds for termination of employment or other service by the Company for Cause (without regard to any notice or cure period requirement), all vested and unvested Awards shall be forfeited and deemed and expired upon the date of such termination.

 

  11. CHANGE IN CONTROL OR INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

(a) General . Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control of Spirit Airlines, all Awards shall fully vest and any restrictions upon the transfer of Spirit Airlines Stock contained in this Plan or any Award Agreement shall lapse. In addition, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion, provide on a case by case basis (i) that all Awards that can be exercised shall terminate, provided that Participants shall have the right, immediately prior to the occurrence of such Change in Control and during such reasonable period as the Committee in its sole discretion shall determine and designate, to exercise any Award, (ii) that Awards shall terminate, provided that Participants shall be entitled to a cash payment equal to the Change in Control Price with respect to shares subject to the Award net of the Exercise Price thereof (if applicable), (iii) that, if a liquidation or dissolution of Spirit Airlines occurs in connection with a Change in Control, the Awards shall convert into the right to receive liquidation proceeds net of the Exercise Price (if applicable) and (iv) any combination of the foregoing. In the event that the Committee does not terminate or convert an Award upon a Change in Control, then the Company shall cause the Award to be assumed, or substantially equivalent Awards be substituted, by the acquiring, or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof). Furthermore, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control or an Initial Public Offering, all restrictions referred to in Sections 11(b) and 11(c) shall lapse with respect to all Award Stock.

(b) Voting of Award Stock Upon Change in Control . If the Change in Control is structured as (A) a merger or consolidation, each Participant (and each other holder of Award Stock) shall vote its Award Stock to approve such merger or consolidation, whether by written consent or at a stockholders meeting (as requested by the Required Sponsors), and waive all dissenter’s rights, appraisal rights and similar rights in connection with such merger or consolidation, (B) a sale of stock, each Participant (and any other holders of Award Stock) shall agree to sell, and shall sell, all of its Award Stock on the terms and conditions approved by the Required Sponsors, or (C) a sale of assets, each Participant (and any other holders of Award Stock) shall vote its Award Stock to approve such sale and any subsequent liquidation of Spirit Airlines or other distribution of the proceeds therefrom, whether by written consent or at a stockholders meeting (as requested by the Required Sponsors). In furtherance of the foregoing, each Participant (and each other holder of Award Stock) will (A) take all necessary or desirable actions reasonably requested by the Required Sponsors in connection with the consummation of Change in Control and (B) make the same representations and warranties, and enter into such indemnities and agreements, as required by the Required Sponsors (subject to the limitations below), including without limitation, execution of the applicable purchase agreement and other agreements, and voting all Award Stock to approve such transaction. In any Change in Control, (i) each Participant (and each other holder of Award Stock) shall be obligated to make representations and warranties as to such holder’s title to and ownership of Award Stock,

 

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authorization, execution and delivery of relevant documents by such holder, enforceability of relevant agreements against such holder and other matters relating to such holder, to agree to transfer such holder’s Award Stock in connection with such Change in Control and to enter into indemnification obligations with respect to the foregoing, in each case to the extent that each of the Required Sponsors is similarly obligated; provided that in no event shall any holder of Award Stock be liable in respect of any indemnity obligations pursuant to any Change in Control in an aggregate amount in excess of the total consideration payable to such holder in such Change in Control.

(c) Initial Public Offering . In the event that the Board and the Required Sponsors approve an Initial Public Offering, each Participant shall use reasonable efforts to take all necessary or desirable actions in connection with the consummation of such Initial Public Offering (including the execution of a lock-up agreement), but only to the extent such efforts and actions are customary for employees who are shareholders of a company undergoing a public offering. In the event that such Initial Public Offering is an underwritten offering and the managing underwriters advise Spirit Airlines in writing that in their opinion the existing capital structure of Spirit Airlines will adversely affect the marketability of the offering, each Participant will consent to and vote for a recapitalization, reorganization and/or exchange of the Award Stock into securities that the managing underwriters, the Board and the Required Sponsors find acceptable and will take all other necessary or desirable actions in connection with the consummation of the recapitalization, reorganization and/or exchange; provided that the resulting securities reflect and are consistent with the rights and preferences among the outstanding classes of securities set forth in the certificate of incorporation of Spirit Airlines as in effect immediately prior to such recapitalization, reorganization or exchange; provided further that all holders of Award Stock are treated similarly in proportion to their holdings of Award Stock.

(d) Conversion Upon Initial Public Offering . The Company will procure that, on or prior to the date of an Initial Public Offering, all stock underlying an Award and all Award Stock that is not of the class of stock that is the subject of the Initial Public Offering shall convert to the class of stock that is the subject of the Initial Public Offering, pursuant to the Conversion Formula.

 

  12. CHANGE IN STATUS OF PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY

Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or otherwise determined by the Committee, in the event that an entity or business unit which was previously a part of the Company is no longer a part of the Company, the Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion: (i) provide on a case by case basis that some or all outstanding Awards held by a Participant employed by or performing service for such entity or business unit may become immediately exercisable or vested, without regard to any limitation imposed pursuant to this Plan; (ii) provide on a case by case basis that some or all outstanding Awards held by a Participant employed by or performing service for such entity or business unit may remain outstanding, may continue to vest, and/or may remain exercisable for a period exceeding the existing term of such Awards, subject to the terms of the Award Agreement and this Plan; and/or (iii) treat the employment or other services of a Participant employed by such entity or business unit as terminated if such Participant is not employed by Spirit Airlines or any entity that is a part of the Company immediately after such event.

 

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13.     SPIRIT AIRLINES’ RIGHT TO PURCHASE AWARD STOCK; RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF AWARD STOCK; FORFEITABILITY OF AWARD STOCK UPON TERMINATION FOR CAUSE

(a) Spirit Airlines’ Right to Purchase Award Stock . Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, Spirit Airlines shall have the right to repurchase the Award Stock issued with respect to any Participant, following such Participant’s termination of employment or service with the Company for any reason; provided, however, in the event the terms of this Section 13 are inconsistent with the terms of any stockholders’ agreement entered into by Spirit Airlines and the Participant, the terms of the stockholders’ agreement shall govern. Unless the Participant’s employment or service with the Company is terminated by the Company for Cause, the price for repurchasing the Award Stock shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, as determined on the day of such termination. Should Spirit Airlines fail to exercise such repurchase right within sixty (60) days following the later of (i) the date of such Participant’s termination of employment or service; (ii) if applicable, the date Participant exercises the Option; or (iii) if applicable, the date Restricted Stock is released from restrictions described in Section 8(b), Spirit Airlines shall be deemed to have waived such right. Spirit Airlines shall deliver the applicable amount of the repurchase price to the Participant no later than five (5) days following the date Spirit Airlines provides the Participant with written notice of its intent to exercise its right of repurchase pursuant to this Section 13(a). If an Initial Public Offering occurs, or Change in Control of Spirit Airlines or any parent of Spirit Airlines occurs, the repurchase provisions of this Section 13(a) shall cease to be effective. To the extent Award Stock is purchased by Spirit Airlines pursuant to this Section 13(a) from a Participant who is terminated from employment or service by the Company without Cause less than ninety (90) days prior to a Change in Control, then an adjustment to the purchase price of such Award Stock shall be made so that the repurchase price shall be equal to the Change in Control Price of such Award Stock.

(b) Forfeitability of Award Stock Upon Termination for Cause . In the event the Participant’s employment or service with the Company is terminated by the Company for Cause, all the Award Stock issued with respect to such Participant shall be forfeited.

(c) Assignability of the Right to Purchase Award Stock . Spirit Airlines shall have full and unfettered right to assign its right to purchase the Award Stock pursuant to this Section 13 to any of the Sponsors.

 

  14. REQUIREMENTS OF LAW

(a) Violations of Law . The Company shall not be required to sell or issue any shares of Spirit Airlines Stock under any Award if the sale or issuance of such shares would constitute a violation by the individual exercising the Award, the Participant or the Company of any provisions of any law or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation any provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and any other federal or state securities laws or regulations. Any good faith determination in this connection by the Committee shall be

 

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final, binding, and conclusive. The Company shall not be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the exercisability or vesting of an Award, to cause the exercise of an Award or the issuance of shares pursuant thereto, or to cause the grant of Award to comply with any law or regulation of any governmental authority.

(b) Registration . At the time of any exercise or receipt of any Award, the Company may, if it shall determine it necessary or desirable for any reason, require the Participant (or Participant’s heirs, legatees or legal representative, as the case may be), as a condition to the exercise or grant thereof, to deliver to the Company a written representation of present intention to hold the shares for their own account as an investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of such shares, except in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws with respect thereto. In the event such representation is required to be delivered, an appropriate legend may be placed upon each certificate delivered to the Participant (or Participant’s heirs, legatees or legal representative, as the case may be) upon the Participant’s exercise of part or all of the Award or receipt of an Award and a stop transfer order may be placed with the transfer agent. Each Award shall also be subject to the requirement that, if at any time the Company determines, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares subject to the Award upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary or desirable as a condition of or in connection with, the issuance or purchase of the shares thereunder, the Award may not be exercised in whole or in part and the restrictions on an Award may not be removed unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company in its sole discretion. The Participant shall provide the Company with any certificates, representations and information that the Company requests and shall otherwise cooperate with the Company in obtaining any listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval that the Company deems necessary or appropriate.

(c) Withholding . The Committee may make such provisions and take such steps as it may deem necessary or appropriate for the withholding of any taxes that the Company is required by any law or regulation of any governmental authority, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign, to withhold in connection with the grant or exercise of an Award, or the removal of restrictions on an Award including, but not limited to: (i) the withholding of delivery of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock until the holder reimburses the Company for the amount the Company is required to withhold with respect to such taxes; (ii) the canceling of any number of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock issuable in an amount sufficient to reimburse the Company for the amount it is required to so withhold; (iii) withholding the amount due from any such person’s wages or compensation due to such person; or (iv) requiring the Participant to pay the Company cash in the amount the Company is required to withhold with respect to such taxes.

(d) Governing Law . The Plan shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

  15. GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a) Award Agreements . All Awards granted pursuant to the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Award Agreement shall specify the terms and

 

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conditions of the Award granted and shall contain any additional provisions as the Committee shall deem appropriate, in its sole and absolute discretion (including, to the extent that the Committee deems appropriate, provisions relating to confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and similar matters). The terms of each Award Agreement need not be identical for Eligible Individuals provided that all Award Agreements comply with the terms of the Plan. The provisions of this Plan shall govern the Awards issued prior to the Amendment Effective Date.

(b) Certificates and Certificate Legend . With respect to Spirit Airlines Stock issued pursuant to any Award under this Plan, each certificate representing shares of such Spirit Airlines Stock shall bear the following legend:

“The sale or other transfer of the shares of stock represented by this certificate, whether voluntary, involuntary, or by operation of law, are subject to restrictions on transfer, a right of repurchase and other terms and conditions, which are set forth in the Amended and Restated Spirit Airlines, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), and in an Agreement entered into by and between the registered owner of such shares and the Spirit Airlines, Inc., (the “Company”), dated                      (the “Award Agreement”). A copy of the Plan and the Award Agreement may be obtained from the Secretary of the Company.”

(c) Purchase Price . To the extent the purchase price of any Award granted hereunder is less than par value of a share of Spirit Airlines Stock and such purchase price is not permitted by applicable law, the per share purchase price shall be deemed to be equal to the par value of a share of Spirit Airlines Stock.

(d) Dividends and Dividend Equivalents . Except as provided below with respect to Dividend Equivalents credited on Restricted Stock, a Participant shall not be entitled to receive, currently or on a deferred basis, cash or stock dividends, or cash payments in amounts equivalent to cash or stock dividends on shares of Spirit Airlines Stock covered by any Award until such stock has been issued to the Participant and is fully vested. All cash or stock dividends which would otherwise be paid with respect to Restricted Stock shall be designated as Dividend Equivalents and held in escrow by Spirit Airlines (subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the underlying Award). Dividend Equivalents shall be distributed to the Participant when the underlying stock is distributed. No interest shall be paid on Dividend Equivalents.

(e) Deferral of Awards . The Committee may from time to time establish procedures pursuant to which a Participant may elect to defer, until a time or times later than the vesting of an Award, receipt of all or a portion of the shares of Spirit Airlines Stock or cash subject to such Award and to receive Spirit Airlines Stock or cash at such later time or times, all on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine. The Committee shall not permit the deferral of an Award unless counsel for Spirit Airlines determines that such action will not result in adverse tax consequences to a Participant under Section 409A of the Code. If any such deferrals are permitted, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Participant who elects to defer receipt of Spirit Airlines Stock shall not have any rights as a shareholder with respect to deferred shares of Spirit Airlines Stock unless and until shares of Spirit Airlines Stock are actually delivered to the Participant with respect thereto, except to the extent otherwise determined by the Committee.

 

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(f) Prospective Employees . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any Award granted to a Prospective Employee shall not become vested prior to the date the Prospective Employee first becomes an employee of the Company.

(g) Issuance of Certificates; Shareholder Rights . Spirit Airlines shall deliver to the Participant a certificate evidencing the Participant’s ownership of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award as soon as administratively practicable after satisfaction of all conditions relating to the issuance of such shares. A Participant shall not have any of the rights of a shareholder with respect to such Spirit Airlines Stock prior to satisfaction of all conditions relating to the issuance of such Spirit Airlines Stock, and, except as expressly provided in the Plan, no adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights of any kind for which the record date is prior to the date on which all such conditions have been satisfied.

(h) Transferability of Awards and Award Stock . Unless otherwise provided in this Section 15(h), a Participant may not Transfer an Award or Award Stock other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Awards may be exercised during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant. No Award shall be liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, or liabilities of any Participant, nor shall any Award be subject to legal process or attachment for or against such person. Upon written consent of the Committee (or its designee), the Participant may Transfer an Award or Award Stock to a Participant’s Family Group. Such members of the Family Group shall agree, in a written instrument delivered to the Company prior to such transfer, to be bound by the provisions of the Plan, any applicable Award Agreement and any applicable shareholder agreement. Any purported Transfer of an Award or Award Stock in contravention of the provisions of the Plan shall have no force or effect and shall be null and void, and the purported transferee of such Award shall not acquire any rights with respect to such Award. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, permit transfers of Awards or Award Stock under circumstances other than those described in this Section 15(h).

(i) Buyout and Settlement Provisions . The Committee may at any time on behalf of Spirit Airlines offer to buy out any Awards previously granted based on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine which shall be communicated to the Participants at the time such offer is made. The Participant shall be under no obligation to accept such an offer.

(j) Use of Proceeds . The proceeds received by Spirit Airlines from the sale of Spirit Airlines Stock pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan shall constitute general funds of Spirit Airlines.

(k) Modification or Substitution of an Award . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee may modify outstanding Awards. Notwithstanding the following, no modification of an Award shall adversely affect any rights or obligations of the Participant under the applicable Award Agreement without the Participant’s consent.

 

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(l) Amendment and Termination of Plan . The Board may, at any time and from time to time, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan as to any shares of Spirit Airlines Stock as to which Awards have not been granted; provided, however, that the approval of the shareholders of Spirit Airlines in accordance with applicable law and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Spirit Airlines shall be required for any amendment which the approval is necessary to comply with federal or state law (including without limitation Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act) or with the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Spirit Airlines Stock may be listed or traded. Except as permitted under Section 5 or Section 11 hereof, no amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan shall, without the consent of the holder of an Award, alter or impair rights or obligations under any Award theretofore granted under the Plan. Awards granted prior to the termination of the Plan may extend beyond the date the Plan is terminated and shall continue subject to the terms of the Plan as in effect on the date the Plan is terminated.

(m) Section 409A of the Code . The Plan is intended not to provide for deferral of compensation for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. The provisions of the Plan shall be interpreted in such a manner so as not to provide for deferral of compensation for purposes of Section 409A of the Code and the Plan shall be operated accordingly. If any provision of the Plan or any term or condition of any Award would otherwise frustrate or conflict with this intent, the provision, term or condition will be interpreted and deemed amended so as to avoid this conflict.

In the event that following the application of the immediately preceding paragraph, any Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder are incorporated herein by reference to the extent necessary for any Award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code to comply therewith. In such event, the provisions of the Plan shall be interpreted in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the related regulations, and the Plan shall be operated accordingly. If any provision of the Plan or any term or condition of any Award would otherwise frustrate or conflict with this intent, the provision, term or condition will be interpreted and deemed amended so as to avoid this conflict.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, the Company does not guarantee to any Participant or any other person that any Award intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Code shall be so exempt, nor that any Award intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code shall so comply, nor will the Company indemnify, defend or hold harmless any individual with respect to the tax consequences of any such failure.

(n) Notification of 83(b) Election . If in connection with the grant of any Award, any Participant makes an election permitted under Code Section 83(b), such Participant must notify the Company in writing of such election within ten (10) days of filing such election with the Internal Revenue Service.

(o) Disclaimer of Rights . No provision in the Plan, any Award granted hereunder, or any Award Agreement entered into pursuant to the Plan shall be construed to confer upon any individual the right to remain in the employ of or other service with the Company or to interfere in any way with the right and authority of the Company either to

 

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increase or decrease the compensation of any individual, including any holder of an Award, at any time, or to terminate any employment or other relationship between any individual and the Company. The grant of an Award pursuant to the Plan shall not affect or limit in any way the right or power of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve or liquidate, or to sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.

(p) Unfunded Status of Plan . The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive and deferred compensation. With respect to any payments as to which a Participant has a fixed and vested interest but which are not yet made to such Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company.

(q) Nonexclusivity of Plan . The adoption of the Plan shall not be construed as creating any limitations upon the right and authority of the Board to adopt such other incentive compensation arrangements (which arrangements may be applicable either generally to a class or classes of individuals or specifically to a particular individual or individuals) as the Board in its sole and absolute discretion determines desirable.

(r) Other Benefits . No Award payment under the Plan shall be deemed compensation for purposes of computing benefits under any retirement plan of the Company or any agreement between a Participant and the Company, nor affect any benefits under any other benefit plan of the Company now or subsequently in effect under which benefits are based upon a Participant’s level of compensation.

(s) Headings . The section headings in the Plan are for convenience only; they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation.

(t) Pronouns . The use of any gender in the Plan shall be deemed to include all genders, and the use of the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa, wherever it appears appropriate from the context.

(u) Successors and Assigns . The Plan shall be binding on all successors of the Company and all successors and permitted assigns of a Participant, including, but not limited to, a Participant’s estate, devisee, or heir at law.

(v) Severability . If any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable by any court of law in any jurisdiction, the remaining provisions hereof and thereof shall be severable and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and all provisions shall remain enforceable in any other jurisdiction.

(w) Notices . Any communication or notice required or permitted to be given under the Plan shall be in writing, and mailed by registered or certified mail or delivered by hand, to Spirit Airlines, to its principal place of business, attention: Corporate Secretary, Spirit Airlines, Inc., 2800 Executive Way, Miramar, FL 33025 and if to the holder of an Award, to the address as appearing on the records of the Company.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , this Plan is amended and restated effective as of the 1st day of January, 2008.

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
By:  

 

 

Thomas C. Canfield,

Secretary (per resolution of the board of directors)

 

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APPENDIX A

DEFINITIONS

“Amendment Effective Date” shall mean the date that this amendment and restatement to the Spirit Airlines, Inc. 2005 Restricted Stock Plan was approved by the Board in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware or such later date as provided in the resolutions adopting the amendment and restatement of the Spirit Airlines, Inc. 2005 Restricted Stock Plan.

“Award” means any Spirit Airlines Stock, Option, Performance Share, Stock Appreciation Right or any other award granted pursuant to the Plan, including Awards of Restricted Stock issued prior to the Amendment Effective Date.

“Award Agreement” means a written agreement entered into by Spirit Airlines and a Participant setting forth the terms and conditions of the grant of an Award to such Participant.

“Award Stock” means Spirit Airlines Stock issued pursuant to an Award.

“Board” means the board of directors of Spirit Airlines.

“Cause” means the meaning given to such term in any employment agreement with the Company to which the Participant is a party, or the meaning given to such term in any collective bargaining agreement applicable to such Participant, and in the absence of such agreements, it shall mean (i) the commission of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude or the commission of any other act or omission involving dishonesty, disloyalty or fraud, (ii) conduct that brings or is reasonably likely to bring the Company into public disgrace or disrepute, (iii) repeated failure to perform duties as reasonably directed by the Company; (iv) gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Company, (v) habitual insobriety, or use of illicit drugs or other controlled substances; or (vi) any breach of the terms of this Plan or any Award Agreement to which such Participant is a party (if such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days following notice thereof by the Company to the Participant).

“Change in Control” shall be deemed to occur upon:

(a) any “person” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company, any Sponsor, or any entity which a Sponsor controls directly or indirectly), is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Spirit Airlines representing more than fifty percent 50% of the combined voting power of Spirit Airlines’ then outstanding securities;

(b) during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months (not including any period prior to the Effective Date), individuals who constitute the Board on the Effective Date (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date who was designated or appointed by any Sponsor or approved by a majority of the Required Sponsors shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board;

 

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(c) the consummation of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or other business combination of Spirit Airlines with any other entity, other than a merger, consolidation or other business combination which would result in either (x) the voting securities of Spirit Airlines outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Spirit Airlines or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or (y) the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company, any Sponsor, or any entity which a Sponsor controls directly or indirectly, represent more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Spirit Airlines or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation;

(d) the shareholders of Spirit Airlines approve a plan of complete liquidation of Spirit Airlines in connection with the sale or disposition by Spirit Airlines of all or substantially all of its assets other than (x) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of Spirit Airlines to the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company, any Sponsor, or any entity which a Sponsor controls directly or indirectly or (y) pursuant to a spin-off type transaction, directly or indirectly, of such assets to the shareholders of Spirit Airlines.

“Change in Control Price” means the price per share of Spirit Airlines Stock paid in any transaction related to a Change in Control of Spirit Airlines.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board, or such other committee of the Board which may be designated by the Board to administer the Plan, or, if the Board has not designated a committee to administer the Plan, the Board in its entirety

“Company” means Spirit Airlines Inc., a Delaware corporation, the subsidiaries of Spirit Airlines Inc., and all other entities whose financial statements are required to be consolidated with the financial statements of Spirit Airlines Inc., pursuant to United States generally accepted accounting principles, and any other entity determined to be an affiliate of Spirit Airlines Inc. as determined by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion.

“Conversion Formula” means the exchange of one share of Spirit Airlines Stock for one share of stock of Spirit Airlines subject to an Initial Public Offering. Should an event of the type described in Section 5(d) occur with respect to the stock of Spirit Airlines subject to an Initial Public Offering or Spirit Airlines Stock, the conversion formula shall be adjusted in good faith by the Board, according to the principles described in Section 5(d).

“Covered Individual” means any current or former member of the Committee, any current or former officer or director of the Company, or any individual designated pursuant to Section 4(a).

“Disability” means a “permanent and total disability” within the meaning of Code Section 22(e)(3); provided, however, that if a Participant and the Company have entered into an

 

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employment or consulting agreement which defines the term Disability for purposes of such agreement, Disability shall be defined pursuant to the definition in such agreement with respect to any Award granted to the Participant on or after the effective date of the respective employment or consulting agreement. The Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion whether a Disability exists for purposes of the Plan.

“Dividend Equivalents” means an amount equal to the cash dividends paid by the Company upon one share of Spirit Airlines Stock subject to an Award granted to a Participant under the Plan.

“Eligible Individual” means any employee, officer, director (employee or non-employee director) or consultant of the Company and any Prospective Employee to whom Awards are granted in connection with an offer of future employment with the Company, provided, however, that Options which are Non-Qualified Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may only be granted to employee, officer, director (employee or non-employee director) or consultant of Spirit Airlines or any entity with respect to which Spirit Airlines is the “eligible issuer of service recipient stock” as such term is defined for purposes of the Treasury regulations promulgated under Section 409A of the Code.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Exercise Price” means the purchase price per share of each share of Spirit Airlines Stock subject to an Award.

“Fair Market Value” means, unless otherwise required by the Code, as of any date, the fair market value of Spirit Airlines Stock, as shall be determined in good faith by the Committee by reference to commonly accepted valuation principles.

“Family Group” means with respect to any Participant, such Participant’s spouse and descendants (whether or not adopted) and any trust, family limited partnership, or limited liability company that is and remains solely for the benefit of such Participant and/or such Participant’s spouse and descendants.

“Fully Diluted Basis” means, in respect of any class of Spirit Airlines capital stock at any time, (i) all shares of such class of stock outstanding at such time plus (ii) all shares of such class of stock which are issuable directly or indirectly upon conversion of all then outstanding convertible securities or upon the exercise or exchange of all outstanding options, warrants or other rights which are convertible into or exchangeable for Spirit Airlines securities or other rights, whether or not such convertible securities, options, warrants or other rights are then convertible, exercisable or exchangeable.

“Grant Date” means the date on which the Committee approves the grant of an Award or such later date as is specified by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.

“Initial Public Offering” means a closing of an underwritten public offering by Spirit Airlines or any successor entity that becomes the Issuer pursuant to a registration statement filed and declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, covering the offer and sale of the Spirit Airlines common stock for the account of Spirit Airlines for cash.

 

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“Issuer” means an entity with respect to whose securities Awards are issued and/or outstanding under the Plan.

“Non-Qualified Stock Option” means an Option which is not an Incentive Stock Option.

“Option” means an option to purchase Spirit Airlines Stock granted pursuant to Sections 6 of the Plan.

“Participant” means any Eligible Individual who holds an Award under the Plan and any of such individual’s successors or permitted assigns.

“Person” shall mean any person, corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity or any group (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), other than a parent or subsidiary of Spirit Airlines.

“Plan” means this Amended and Restated Spirit Airlines, Inc. 2005 Incentive Stock Plan.

“Prospective Employee” means any individual who has committed to become an employee of the Company within sixty (60) days from the date an Award is granted to such individual.

“Required Sponsors” means, at any time, the holder of record of a majority of the Sponsor Shares at such time, determined on a Fully Diluted Basis; provided that if at such time no single Person holds a majority of the Sponsor Shares, then “Required Sponsors” at such time means any two or more Persons who then collectively hold a majority of the Sponsor Shares.

“Restricted Stock” means Spirit Airlines Stock subject to certain restrictions, as determined by the Committee, and granted pursuant to Section 8 hereunder.

“Section 424 Employee” means an employee of Spirit Airlines or any “subsidiary corporation” or “parent corporation” as such terms are defined in and in accordance with Code Section 424. The term “Section 424 Employee” also includes employees of a corporation issuing or assuming any Options in a transaction to which Code Section 424(a) applies.

“Spirit Airlines” means Spirit Airlines, Inc. and/or any successor of Spirit Airlines, Inc.

“Spirit Airlines Stock” means Spirit Airlines’ Class B Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, or, in the event that the outstanding Spirit Airlines Stock is hereafter changed into or exchanged for different stock or securities of Spirit Airlines, such other stock or securities of Spirit Airlines.

“Sponsors” means Indigo Miramar LLC, Indigo Florida LP, OCM Spirit Holdings, LLC, POF Spirit Foreign Holdings, LLC, and OCM Spirit Holdings II, LLC.

“Sponsor Shares” means (i) any Spirit Airlines Stock or shares of any Spirit Airlines Stock held by the Sponsors, and (ii) any securities issued or issuable directly or indirectly with respect to any Spirit Airlines Stock referred to in clause (i) by way of dividend or split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization.

 

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“Stock Appreciation Right” means the right to receive all or some portion of the increase in value of a fixed number of shares of Spirit Airlines Stock granted pursuant to Section 7 hereunder.

“Transfer” means, as a noun, any direct or indirect, voluntary or involuntary, exchange, sale, bequeath, pledge, mortgage, hypothecation, encumbrance, distribution, transfer, gift, assignment or other disposition or attempted disposition of, and, as a verb, directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, to exchange, sell, bequeath, pledge, mortgage, hypothecate, encumber, distribute, transfer, give, assign or in any other manner whatsoever dispose or attempt to dispose of.

 

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SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED 2005 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN

NOTICE OF GRANT AND STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Pursuant to its Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended from time to time (the “ Plan ”), Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), hereby grants to the participant listed below (“ Participant ”), an option to purchase the number of shares of Company Class B Common Stock (the “ Stock ”) set forth below, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Stock Option Agreement (this “ Option Agreement ”). Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement.

 

I. NOTICE OF GRANT

 

Participant:     

 

Date of Option Agreement:     

 

Grant Date:     

 

Vesting Start Date:     

 

Exercise Price per Share:     

 

Total Number of Shares Granted:     

 

Total Exercise Price:     

 

Term/Expiration Date:     

 

Type of Option:   Non-Qualified Stock Option
Vesting Schedule:   The Shares subject to the Option shall vest according to the following schedule, subject to death or Disability of Participant as provided herein:
  Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares subject to the Option (rounded down to the next whole number of shares) shall vest on each anniversary of the Vesting Start Date so that one hundred percent (100%) of the Shares subject to the Option are vested on the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Start Date, subject to Participant remaining an Eligible Individual through each such vesting date (except as provided in Section 10(c) of the Plan or unless otherwise determined by the Committee).
Termination Period:   The Option may be exercised, to the extent vested, for sixty (60) days after Participant ceases to be an Eligible Individual, or one (1) year after the death or Disability of Participant, but in no event later than the Term/Expiration Date as set forth above.


II. AGREEMENT

1. Grant of Option . The Company hereby grants to Participant an Option to purchase the number of shares of Stock (the “ Shares ”) set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the “ Exercise Price ”). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Option shall be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference.

2. Exercise of Option . The Option is exercisable as follows:

(a) Right to Exercise .

(i) The Option shall be exercisable cumulatively according to the vesting schedule set out in the Notice of Grant. For purposes of this Option Agreement, Shares subject to the Option shall vest based on Participant’s continued status as an Eligible Individual, unless otherwise determined by the Committee.

(ii) The Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

(iii) In the event of Participant’s death, Disability or other termination of Participant’s status as an Eligible Individual, the exercisability of the Option shall be governed by Sections 6, 7 and 8 hereof.

(iv) In the event the exercise of the Option following the termination of Participant’s status as an Eligible Individual would be prohibited at any time solely because the issuance of shares would violate the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), then the Option shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the Term/Expiration Date of the Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant or (ii) the expiration of a period of sixty (60) days after the termination of Participant’s status as an Eligible Individual during which the exercise of the Option would not be in violation of such registration requirements.

(v) The Committee may in its discretion, at any time prior to the expiration or termination of the Option, extend the term of the Option for such additional period as it may determine, but in no event beyond the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of the Grant Date. Without such prior extension by the Committee, the Option may not be exercised after the Term/Expiration Date as set forth in the Notice of Grant.

(b) Method of Exercise . The Option shall be exercisable by written notice to the Company (substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A ) (the “ Exercise Notice ”). The Exercise Notice shall state the number of Shares for which the Option is being exercised, and such other representations and agreements with respect to such Shares of Stock as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be signed by Participant and shall be delivered in person or by certified mail or reputable overnight courier to the Secretary of the Company or such other authorized representative of the Company. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price, including payment of any applicable withholding tax.

 

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No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Option unless such issuance and such exercise comply with all relevant provisions of law and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Shares shall be considered transferred to Participant on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such Shares.

3. Lock-Up Period . Participant hereby agrees that if so requested by the Company or any representative of the underwriters (the “ Managing Underwriter ”) in connection with any registration of the offering of any securities of the Company under the Securities Act, Participant shall not sell or otherwise transfer any Shares or other securities of the Company during the 180-day period (or such longer period as may be requested in writing by the Managing Underwriter and agreed to in writing by the Company) (the “ Market Standoff Period ”) following the effective date of a registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act; provided , however , that such restriction shall apply only to the first registration statement of the Company to become effective under the Securities Act that includes securities to be sold on behalf of the Company to the public in an underwritten public offering under the Securities Act. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions or take similar actions with respect to securities subject to the foregoing restrictions until the end of such Market Standoff Period and these restrictions shall be binding on any transferee of such Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the 180-day period may be extended for up to such number of additional days as is deemed necessary by the Company or the Managing Underwriter to continue coverage by research analysts in accordance with FINRA Rule 2711 or any successor rule.

4. Method of Payment . Payment of the Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of Participant:

(a) by cash, certified or cashier’s check, bank draft or money order;

(b) through the delivery to the Company of shares of Stock which have been previously owned by Participant for the requisite period necessary, if any, to avoid a charge to the Company’s earnings for financial reporting purposes. Such shares shall be valued, for purposes of determining the extent to which the Exercise Price has been paid thereby, at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise; or

(c) by any other method which the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion and to the extent permitted by applicable law, may permit, including any of the following: (A) through a “cashless exercise sale and remittance procedure” pursuant to which Participant shall concurrently provide irrevocable instructions (1) to a brokerage firm approved by the Committee to effect the immediate sale of the purchased shares and remit to the Company, out of the sale proceeds available on the settlement date, sufficient funds to cover the aggregate Exercise Price payable for the purchased shares plus all applicable federal, state and local income, employment, excise, foreign and other taxes required to be withheld by the Company by reason of such exercise and (2) to the Company to deliver the certificates for the purchased shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale; (B) the withholding of Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise; and (C) by any other method as may be permitted by the Committee.

 

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5. Restrictions on Exercise . If the issuance of Shares upon the exercise of the Option or if the method of payment for Shares upon exercise would constitute a violation of any applicable securities laws or any other law or regulation, then the Option may not be exercised. The Company may require Participant to make any representation and warranty to the Company as may be required by or deemed advisable by the Company under any applicable law or regulation before allowing the Option to be exercised, including, without limitation, the delivery to the Company of the Investment Representation Statement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B .

6. Termination of Relationship . If Participant ceases to be an Eligible Individual (other than by reason of Participant’s death or Disability), Participant may exercise the Option during the Termination Period set out in the Notice of Grant, to the extent the Option was vested on the date on which Participant ceases to be an Eligible Individual. Except as otherwise provided under Section 10(c) of the Plan, to the extent that the Option is not vested on the date on which Participant ceases to be an Eligible Individual, or if Participant does not exercise the Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant’s termination of employment or other service with the Company is for Cause or is a voluntary termination within ninety (90) days after occurrence of an event which, based on a finding by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”), would be grounds for termination of employment or other service by the Company for Cause (without regard to any notice or cure period requirement), all vested and unvested Options shall be forfeited and deemed expired upon the date of such termination.

7. Disability of Participant . If Participant ceases to be an Eligible Individual as a result of his or her Disability, all unvested Options shall immediately vest. The Option may be exercised at any time within one (1) year from the date Participant ceases to be an Eligible Individual (but in no event later than the Term/Expiration Date set forth in the Notice of Grant). To the extent that Participant does not exercise the Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

8. Death of Participant . If Participant ceases to be an Eligible Individual as a result of the death of Participant, all unvested Options shall immediately vest. The Option may be exercised at any time within one (1) year following the date of death (but in no event later than the Term/Expiration Date set forth in the Notice of Grant) by Participant’s estate or by a person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance. To the extent that the Option is not exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

9. Non-Transferability of Option . Except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 15(h) of the Plan, the Option (i) may not be transferred in any manner except by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and (ii) may be exercised during the lifetime of Participant only by Participant. The terms of the Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of Participant.

10. Term of Option . The Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Grant.

 

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11. Restrictions on Shares . Participant hereby agrees that Shares purchased upon the exercise of the Option shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion prior to a sale of Stock to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act (an “ Initial Public Offering ”) and to such terms and conditions the Committee reasonably determines are necessary under applicable law on or following an Initial Public Offering. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, restrictions on the transferability of Shares, and a right of first refusal in favor of the Company with respect to permitted transfers of Shares, provided , that any such terms and conditions not required by applicable law shall lapse upon an Initial Public Offering and any such terms and conditions required by applicable law shall expire on the date such restrictions are no longer required by applicable law. Any such terms and conditions may, in the Committee’s sole discretion, be contained in the Exercise Notice with respect to the Option or in such other agreement as the Committee shall determine and which Participant hereby agrees to enter into at the request of the Company.

12. Repurchase Option . Participant acknowledges and agrees that, as of the date of this Agreement, his or her job responsibilities primarily involve oversight of the Company’s business and execution of its strategic plan (a “ Management Position ”). In the event that, at any time in the future Participant ceases to hold a Management Position (as conclusively determined by the Board in good faith), then, except as otherwise provided by the Committee, all Options outstanding hereunder shall be forfeited and immediately terminate and any Shares issued to the Participant upon the exercise of the Option, whether held by the Participant or one or more transferees of the Participant, will be subject to repurchase by the Company (solely at its option) for a per share repurchase price equal to the per share exercise price paid by the Participant and by delivery of one or more Repurchase Notices (as defined below) (the “ Repurchase Option ”). Pursuant to the Repurchase Option, the Company may elect to exercise the right to purchase all or any portion of the Shares issued to the Participant by delivering written notice or notices (each, a “ Repurchase Notice ”) to the holder or holders of the Shares at any time and from time to time provided that the Company shall in no event deliver a Repurchase Notice until 181 days after such Shares have been issued to the Participant. Each Repurchase Notice will specifically identify the Shares to be acquired from such holder(s), the repurchase price of such shares, the aggregate consideration to be paid for such shares and the time and place for the closing of the transaction (each, a “ Repurchase Closing ”). In the event that the Company elects to purchase a portion of such Shares pursuant to the terms of this Section 12, if any Shares are held by transferees of the Participant, the Company shall purchase the shares elected to be purchased first from the Participant to the extent of the Shares then held by the Participant and second purchase any remaining shares elected to be purchased from such other holder(s) of Shares pro rata according to the number of Shares held by such other holder(s) at the time of delivery of such Repurchase Notice (determined as nearly as practicable to the nearest share). The Repurchase Option shall terminate as to all Shares upon an Initial Public Offering.

13. Covenant Regarding 83(b) Election . If the Option is exercised prior to an Initial Public Offering, Participant shall execute and deliver to the Company a copy of the Acknowledgment and Statement Regarding Election Pursuant to Section 83(b) (the “ Acknowledgment ”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C . Except as the Company may otherwise agree in writing, Participant agrees that Participant will make an

 

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election provided pursuant to Treasury Regulation 1.83-2 with respect to the Shares to be acquired upon each exercise of any portion of the Option, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D , and that Participant will furnish the Company with copies of the forms of election Participant files within thirty (30) days after each exercise of any portion of the Option and with evidence that each such election has been filed in a timely manner.

( Signature Page Follows )

 

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The Option Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one document.

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:  

 

PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE OPTION EVIDENCED HEREBY IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING CONSULTANCY OR EMPLOYMENT AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THE OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT, NOR IN THE COMPANY’S 2005 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE, SHALL CONFER UPON PARTICIPANT ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY BY THE COMPANY, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANT’S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANT’S EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE AND WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

Participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof. Participant hereby accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof. Participant has reviewed the Plan and the Option in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing the Option and fully understands all provisions of the Option. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan or the Option. Participant further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below.

 

Dated:                     

 

 

  PARTICIPANT
  Residence Address:
 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

2005 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN

EXERCISE NOTICE

Spirit Airlines, Inc.

14. Exercise of Option . Effective as of today,                      ,          , the undersigned (“ Participant ”) hereby elects to exercise Participant’s option to purchase              shares of the Class B Common Stock (the “ Shares ”) of Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), under and pursuant to the Spirit Airlines, Inc. 2005 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended from time to time (the “ Plan ”) and the Stock Option Agreement dated                      (the “ Option Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given in the Option Agreement.

 

Grant Date:

     

 

 

Number of Shares as to which Option is Exercised:

     

 

 

Exercise Price per Share:

      $               

Total Exercise Price:

      $               

Certificate to be issued in name of:

     

 

 

Cash Payment delivered herewith:

  ¨     $               
Other form of consideration delivered herewith (only if approved by the Committee):   ¨    

Form of Consideration:

$             

 

Type of Option:         Non-Qualified Stock Option

15. Representations of Participant . Participant acknowledges that Participant has received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement. Participant agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions, including, without limitation, Section 12 of the Option Agreement.

16. Rights as Stockholder . Until the stock certificate evidencing Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Option is issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to Shares subject to the Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued.


Participant shall enjoy rights as a stockholder until such time as Participant disposes of the Shares or the Company and/or its assignee(s) exercises the Right of First Refusal (as defined below) hereunder. Upon such exercise, Participant shall have no further rights as a holder of the Shares so purchased except the right to receive payment for the Shares so purchased in accordance with the provisions of this Exercise Notice, and Participant shall forthwith cause the certificate(s) evidencing the Shares so purchased to be surrendered to the Company for transfer or cancellation.

17. Participant’s Rights to Transfer Shares . In addition to the Repurchase Option provided under Section 12 of the Option Agreement, any Shares purchased hereunder shall be subject to the Right of First Refusal set forth in this Section 4.

(a) Company’s Right of First Refusal . Before any Shares held by Participant or any permitted transferee (each, a “ Holder ”) may be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or otherwise disposed of (each, a “ Transfer ”), the Company or its assignee(s) shall have a right of first refusal to purchase the Shares proposed to be Transferred on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 4 (the “ Right of First Refusal ”).

(i) Notice of Proposed Transfer . In the event any Holder desires to Transfer any Shares, the Holder shall deliver to the Company a written notice (the “ Notice ”) stating: (w) the Holder’s bona fide intention to sell or otherwise Transfer such Shares; (x) the name of each proposed purchaser or other transferee (“ Proposed Transferee ”); (y) the number of Shares to be Transferred to each Proposed Transferee; and (z) the bona fide cash price or other consideration for which the Holder proposes to Transfer the Shares (the “ Offered Price ”), and the Holder shall offer such Shares at the Offered Price to the Company or its assignee(s).

(ii) Exercise of Right of First Refusal . Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s) may elect in writing to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Shares proposed to be Transferred to any one or more of the Proposed Transferees. The purchase price shall be determined in accordance with Section 4(a)(iii) hereof.

(iii) Purchase Price . The purchase price (“ Purchase Price ”) for the Shares repurchased under this Section 4 shall be the Offered Price. If the Offered Price includes consideration other than cash, the cash equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be determined by the Board in good faith.

(iv) Payment . Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made, at the option of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash (by check), by cancellation of all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of the Holder to the Company (or, in the case of repurchase by an assignee, to the assignee), or by any combination thereof within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice or in the manner and at the times mutually agreed to by the Company and the Holder.

(v) Holder’s Right to Transfer . If all of the Shares proposed in the Notice to be Transferred are not purchased by the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section 4, then the Holder may sell or otherwise Transfer such Shares to that Proposed

 

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Transferee at the Offered Price or at a higher price; provided that such sale or other Transfer is consummated within one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the Notice; and provided , further , that any such sale or other Transfer is effected in accordance with any applicable laws and the Proposed Transferee agrees in writing that the provisions of this Section 4 shall continue to apply to the Shares in the hands of such Proposed Transferee. If the Shares described in the Notice are not Transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such 120-day period, a new Notice shall be given to the Company, and the Company and/or its assignees shall again be offered the Right of First Refusal as provided herein before any Shares held by the Holder may be sold or otherwise Transferred.

(b) Exception for Certain Family Transfers . Anything to the contrary contained in this Section 4 notwithstanding, the Transfer of any or all of the Shares during Participant’s lifetime or upon Participant’s death by will or intestacy to Participant’s Immediate Family or a trust for the benefit of Participant’s Immediate Family shall be exempt from the Right of First Refusal. As used herein, “ Immediate Family ” shall mean spouse, lineal descendant or antecedent, father, mother, brother or sister or stepchild (whether or not adopted). In such case, the transferee or other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares so Transferred subject to the provisions of this Section 4 (including the Right of First Refusal) and there shall be no further Transfer of such Shares except in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.

(c) Termination of Right of First Refusal . The Right of First Refusal shall terminate as to all Shares upon a sale of Stock to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (a “ Public Offering ”).

18. Transfer Restrictions . Any transfer or sale of the Shares is subject to restrictions on transfer imposed by any applicable state and federal securities laws. Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of any of the Shares not in accordance with the terms of this Exercise Notice, including the Right of First Refusal provided in this Exercise Notice, shall be void and the Company may enforce the terms of this Exercise Notice by stop transfer instructions or similar actions by the Company and its agents or designees.

19. Tax Consultation . Participant understands that Participant may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Participant’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. Participant represents that Participant has consulted with any tax consultants Participant deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Participant is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.

20. Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders .

(a) Legends . Participant understands and agrees that the Company shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares together with any other legends that may be required by state or federal securities laws for so long as such legend(s) are required by applicable law:

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “ ACT ”) AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT OR, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS IN COMPLIANCE THEREWITH.

 

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THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER, A REPURCHASE OPTION AND A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL OPTIONS HELD BY THE ISSUER OR ITS ASSIGNEE(S) AS SET FORTH IN THE EXERCISE NOTICE AND THE OPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER OF THESE SHARES, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ISSUER. SUCH TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS, REPURCHASE OPTION AND RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL ARE BINDING ON TRANSFEREES OF THESE SHARES.

(b) Stop-Transfer Notices . Participant agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.

(c) Refusal to Transfer . The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Exercise Notice or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.

21. Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Exercise Notice to single or multiple assignees, and this Exercise Notice shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Exercise Notice shall be binding upon Participant and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

22. Governing Law; Severability . This Exercise Notice shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware excluding that body of law pertaining to conflicts of law. Should any provision of this Exercise Notice be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.

23. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown below beneath its signature, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

 

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24. Further Instruments . Participant hereby agrees to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this Exercise Notice including, without limitation, the Investment Representation Statement in the form attached to the Option Agreement as Exhibit B .

25. Delivery of Payment . Participant herewith delivers to the Company the full Exercise Price for the Shares, as well as any applicable withholding tax.

26. Entire Agreement . The Plan and Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. Should any provision contained within this Exercise Notice or the Option Agreement conflict with a provision in the Plan, the Plan shall control. This Exercise Notice, the Plan, the Option Agreement and the Investment Representation Statement constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

Accepted by:

  Submitted by:
SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.   PARTICIPANT

By:

 

 

   

 

  Name:  

 

    Participant
  Title:  

 

   
        Address:  

 

         

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT

 

PARTICIPANT

  :   

COMPANY

  :    Spirit Airlines, Inc.

SECURITY

  :    Class B Common Stock

AMOUNT

  :   

DATE

  :   

In connection with the purchase of the above-listed shares of Class B Common Stock (the “ Securities ”) of Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), the undersigned (“ Participant ”) represents to the Company the following:

(a) Participant is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Securities. Participant is acquiring these Securities for investment for Participant’s own account only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any “distribution” thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”).

(b) Prior to the first registration statement of the Company to become effective under the Securities Act that includes securities to be sold on behalf of the Company to the public, Participant acknowledges and understands that the Securities constitute “restricted securities” under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of Participant’s investment intent as expressed herein. Participant understands that, in the view of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the statutory basis for such exemption may be unavailable if Participant’s representation was predicated solely upon a present intention to hold these Securities for the minimum capital gains period specified under tax statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an increase or decrease in the market price of the Securities, or for a period of one year or any other fixed period in the future. Participant further understands that the Securities must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Participant further acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the Securities. Participant understands that the certificate evidencing the Securities will be imprinted with a legend which prohibits the transfer of the Securities unless they are registered or such registration is not required in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company and any other legend required under applicable securities laws or agreements.

(c) Participant is familiar with the provisions of Rule 701 and Rule 144, each promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permit limited public resale of


“restricted securities” acquired, directly or indirectly from the issuer thereof, in a non-public offering subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Rule 701 provides that if the issuer qualifies under Rule 701 at the time of the grant of the Option to Participant, the exercise will be exempt from registration under the Securities Act. In the event the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), ninety (90) days thereafter (or such longer period as any market stand-off agreement may require) the Securities exempt under Rule 701 may under present law be resold, subject to the satisfaction of certain of the conditions specified by Rule 144, including: (1) the resale being made through a broker in an unsolicited “broker’s transaction” or in transactions directly with a market maker (as this term is defined under the Exchange Act); and, in the case of a resale by an affiliate, (2) the availability of certain public information about the Company, (3) the amount of Securities being sold during any three (3) month period not exceeding the limitations specified in Rule 144(e), and (4) the timely filing of a Form 144, if applicable.

In the event that the Company does not qualify under Rule 701 at the time of grant of the Option, then the Securities may be resold in certain limited circumstances subject to the provisions of Rule 144, which requires the resale to occur not less than six months, or, in the event the Company is not subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, not less than one year, after the later of the date the Securities were sold by the Company or the date the Securities were sold by an affiliate of the Company, within the meaning of Rule 144; and, in the case of acquisition of the Securities by an affiliate, the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in sections (1), (2), (3) and (4) of the paragraph immediately above or, in the case of a non-affiliate who subsequently holds the Securities less than one year, the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in section (2) of the paragraph immediately above.

(d) Participant further understands that in the event all of the applicable requirements of Rule 701 or 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rules 144 and 701 are not exclusive, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to Rules 144 or 701 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so at their own risk. Participant understands that no assurances can be given that any such other registration exemption will be available in such event.

 

  Signature of Participant:
 

 

  Participant

Date:                      ,         

 


EXHIBIT C

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND STATEMENT REGARDING

ELECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 83(b)

The undersigned (which term includes the undersigned’s spouse, if any), a holder of an option to purchase Shares of the Company, hereby states as follows:

1. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Option Agreement. The undersigned has carefully reviewed the Option Agreement.

2. The undersigned either [check as applicable]:

         (a) has consulted, and has been fully advised by, the undersigned’s own tax advisor,                                                               , whose business address is                                          , regarding the federal, state and local tax consequences of being issued the Options under the Option Agreement, and particularly regarding the advisability of making elections pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and pursuant to the corresponding provisions, if any, of applicable state laws; or

         (b) has knowingly chosen not to consult such tax advisor.

3. The undersigned hereby states that the undersigned shall make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code and is submitting to the Company, together with the undersigned’s executed Option Agreement, a copy of an executed election form which is attached as Exhibit D to the Option Agreement.

4. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary or representative of the Company has made any warranty or representation to the undersigned with respect to the tax consequences of the issuance of the Options to the undersigned pursuant to the Option Agreement or of the making or failure to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code or corresponding provisions, if any, of applicable state law.

5. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given in the Option Agreement.

6. The undersigned is also submitting to the Company, together with the Option Agreement, a copy of an executed election form, if an election is made, of the undersigned pursuant to provisions of state law corresponding to Section 83(b) of the Code, if any, which are applicable to the option held by the undersigned pursuant to the Option Agreement.

 

Date:                      , 201        

 

   Participant
Date:                      , 201        

 

   Participant’s Spouse


EXHIBIT D

FORM OF 83(B) ELECTION AND INSTRUCTIONS

These instructions are provided to assist when you make an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the shares of Class B Common Stock transferred to you. Please consult with your personal tax advisor as to consequences of making this election in light of your personal tax situation.

The executed original of the Section 83(b) election must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service not later than 30 days after the date the shares were transferred to you. PLEASE NOTE: There is no remedy for failure to file on time. The steps outlined below should be followed to ensure the election is mailed and filed correctly and in a timely manner. ALSO, PLEASE NOTE: The Section 83(b) election is irrevocable.

Complete Section 83(b) election form (attached as Attachment 1 ) and make four (4) copies of the signed election form. (Your spouse, if any, should sign the Section 83(b) election form as well.)

Prepare the cover letter to the Internal Revenue Service (sample letter attached as Attachment 2 ).

Send the cover letter with the originally executed Section 83(b) election form and one (1) copy via certified mail, return receipt requested to the Internal Revenue Service at the address of the Internal Revenue Service where you file your personal tax returns. We suggest that you have the package date-stamped at the post office. The post office will provide you with a certified receipt that includes a dated postmark. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope so that the Internal Revenue Service may return a date-stamped copy to you. However, your postmarked receipt is your proof of having timely filed the Section 83(b) election if you do not receive confirmation from the Internal Revenue Service.

One (1) copy must be sent to Spirit Airlines, Inc. for its records and one (1) copy must be attached to your federal income tax return for the applicable calendar year .

Retain the Internal Revenue Service file stamped copy (when returned) for your records.

Please consult your personal tax advisor for the address of the office of the Internal Revenue Service to which you should mail your election form.


ATTACHMENT 1

ELECTION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 83(B)

The undersigned taxpayer hereby elects, pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to include in taxpayer’s gross income for the current taxable year the amount of any compensation taxable to taxpayer in connection with taxpayer’s receipt of shares (the “ Shares ”) of the Class B Common Stock (the “ Common Stock ”) of Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”).

The name, address and taxpayer identification number of the undersigned taxpayer are:

                                                             

                                                             

                                                             

SSN:                                                    

The name, address and taxpayer identification number of the Taxpayer’s spouse are (complete if applicable):

                                                             

                                                             

                                                             

SSN:                                                    

Description of the property with respect to which the election is being made:

                                          (              ) shares of Common Stock of the Company.

The date on which the property was transferred was                      . The taxable year to which this election relates is calendar year          .

Nature of restrictions to which the property is subject:

The Shares are subject to repurchase by the Company or its assignee at the original purchase price thereof upon the occurrence of certain events. The repurchase right lapses based upon the occurrence certain events.

The fair market value at the time of transfer (determined without regard to any lapse restrictions, as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.83-3(i)) of the Shares was $              per Share.

The amount paid by the taxpayer for Shares was              per share.

A copy of this statement has been furnished to the Company.

 

Dated:                      ,             Taxpayer Signature  

 

 

 

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The undersigned spouse of Taxpayer joins in this election. (Complete if applicable).

 

Dated:                      ,             Spouse’s Signature  

 

 

Signature(s) Notarized by:

                                                             

                                                             


ATTACHMENT 2

SAMPLE COVER LETTER TO INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

                     ,         

VIA CERTIFIED MAIL

RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Internal Revenue Service

[Address where taxpayer files returns]

 

Re: Election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

Taxpayer:                                                                                                                         

Taxpayer’s Social Security Number:                                                                              

Taxpayer’s Spouse:                                                                                                          

Taxpayer’s Spouse’s Social Security Number:                                                               

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Enclosed please find an original and one copy of an Election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, being made by the taxpayer referenced above. Please acknowledge receipt of the enclosed materials by stamping the enclosed copy of the Election and returning it to me in the self-addressed stamped envelope provided herewith.

 

Very truly yours,
   

Enclosures

 

cc: Spirit Airlines, Inc.

Exhibit 10.19

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of January  24 , 2005 (“Effective Date”) by and between Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and B. Ben Baldanza (“ Executive ”).

In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Executive, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

1. Employment . The Company shall employ Executive, and Executive hereby accepts employment with the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement for the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the Termination Date (as defined in Section 4 hereof) (the “ Employment Period ”).

2. Position and Duties .

(a) During the Employment Period, Executive shall serve as President and Chief Operating Officer and shall be responsible for the performance of the duties and tasks set forth on Schedule 1 , and such other duties as may be assigned to Executive by the Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”) or the Board of Directors of the Company (“ Board ”) from time to time. The Executive and the Company acknowledge and agree that in its discretion the Board may determine during the course of the Employment Period that Executive shall succeed to the position of CEO.

(b) Executive shall be responsible for establishing a set of annual performance objectives for Executive’s position. These objectives will be subject to the review and approval of the Chief Executive Officer and the Board and will be considered in determining any Performance Bonus (as described in Paragraph 3(f) below) that may be awarded. Executive will conduct a self-appraisal of Executive’s performance, which will be subject to a formal review with the Chief Executive Officer on an annual basis, and an informal review with the Chief Executive Officer on a semi-annual basis.

(c) Executive shall initially report to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and shall devote Executive’s reasonable best efforts and Executive’s full business time and attention (except for permitted vacation periods, periods of illness or other incapacity) to the business and affairs of the Company. During the first year of the Employment Period, Executive shall be permitted to serve as an outside director on the board of another organization, subject to the prior approval of the Company, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld.

(d) For purposes of this Agreement, all references to “Company” shall include any corporation of which the securities having a majority of the voting power in electing directors are, at the time of determination, owned by the Company, directly or through one or more subsidiaries.


3. Base Salary and Benefits .

(a) Base Salary . Executive’s base salary shall be $375,000 per annum (the “ Base Salary ”), which salary shall be payable bi-weekly in accordance with the Company’s general payroll practices and shall be subject to required withholding. If Executive succeeds to the position of CEO, then Executive’s Base Salary shall be increased to $450,000 per annum effective as of January 1 of the calendar year during which such succession occurs. Executive’s Base Salary will be subject to review and adjustment on an annual basis at the discretion of the Board (and the Chief Executive Officer so long as Executive is President) based on Executive’s performance and other relevant considerations as determined by the Board (and the Chief Executive Officer so long as Executive is President). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive’s Base Salary shall be not less than $375,000 per annum while President, and if Executive succeeds to the position of CEO, not less than $450,000 per annum.

(b) Benefit Plans . During the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all of the Company’s employee benefit programs for which employees of the Company are generally eligible.

(c) Stock Plan . Executive shall be entitled to receive grants of restricted stock or stock options under the Company’s 2005 Restricted Stock Plan, and other stock plans that the Company may adopt from time to time (all such plans, as they may be adopted and amended from time to time being hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Stock Plans”), at a level commensurate with Executive’s position in the Company.

(d) Initial Stock Grant . Executive will receive 225,000 shares of the Company’s non-voting common stock representing 2.25% of its fully diluted common stock pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Restricted Stock Plan (referred to as the “ Initial Stock Grant ”). If Executive succeeds to the position of CEO, then Executive will receive 125,000 shares of the Company’s non-voting common stock representing an additional 1.25% of its fully diluted common stock pursuant to the 2005 Restricted Stock Plan, or such other stock plan as may be in effect at the time of such grant.

(e) Value upon Liquidation or Sale . Upon a Liquidity Event (as defined below), with respect to the Initial Stock Grant only, Executive shall be entitled to receive the greater of (i) the value of the Initial Stock Grant as established in such Liquidity Event, or (ii) the Success Fee set forth in the table below. The Success Fee depends upon the ratio (the “Aggregate Ratio”) of (A) the aggregate gross proceeds received by OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P. and OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P. (collectively, “OCM”) as a result of such Liquidity Event to (B) the aggregate investment made by OCM prior to such Liquidity Event. By way of illustration, in the event that the Success Fee exceeds the value of the Initial Stock Grant as established in such Liquidity Event, Executive shall receive pursuant to this Section 3(e) an amount equal to the Success Fee less the value of the Initial Stock Grant as established in such Liquidity Event. For purposes hereof, “Liquidity Event” means the dissolution of the Company, the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets and/or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s capital stock (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise).

 

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Aggregate Ratio

   Success Fee ($ in Millions)
Greater than .9 to 1.0, but less than 1.0 to 1.0    1.0
Greater than 1.0 to 1.0, but less than 1.1 to 1.0    2.0
1.1 to 1.0 or Greater    3.0

(f) Performance Bonus . In addition to the Base Salary, Executive shall be eligible to receive a bonus (the “ Bonus ”) at the end of each fiscal year during the Employment Period based upon Executive’s performance and the Company’s financial results, at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors. The Bonus will be based on a percentage of Executive’s Base Salary (which percentage target is 50% and in no event shall exceed 100%) and will be prorated for any partial year during the Employment Period.

(g) Relocation Expenses and Expenses Generally . The Company will provide relocation expense reimbursement to Executive for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses directly associated with Executive and his immediate family’s relocation to the Company’s headquarters in Miramar, Florida, which reimbursement will be subject to a total allowance of $125,000, which amount shall be subject to necessary gross up for federal income tax purposes, and shall otherwise be subject to the Company’s policy on relocation expense reimbursement generally. The Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable expenses incurred by Executive in the course of performing Executive’s duties under this Agreement which are consistent with the Company’s policies in effect from time to time for senior executives with respect to travel, entertainment and other business expenses, subject to the Company’s requirements for its executives with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses.

(h) Travel, Vacation and Car Allowance . Executive will receive travel benefits as afforded other senior executives of the Company. Executive will be entitled to twenty (20) paid vacation days per year. Executive will receive a monthly car allowance in the amount of six-hundred dollars ($600.00).

4. Term and Termination .

This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue thereafter unless terminated earlier (i) by Executive’s resignation, (ii) Executive’s death or disability, or (iii) by the Company with or without Cause. Executive agrees that Executive shall give ninety (90) days prior written notice of resignation to the Company. The date on which Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated is referred to herein as the “ Termination Date ”.

5. Severance .

(a) In the event that the Company terminates Executive’s employment without Cause, the Company will (x) pay to Executive, in equal installments over a period of

 

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twelve (12) months and consistent with past payroll practices, an amount equal to the greater of (i) Executive’s then current Base Salary, or (ii) Executive’s Base Salary on the date hereof (in each case without giving effect to any bonuses or fringe benefits to which Executive may be entitled) (the “ Severance Period ”), and (y) provide Executive (and Executive’s spouse and dependants) a lifetime travel pass for Company’s flights, enabling Executive (and Executive’s spouse and dependants) to travel (free of charge) in any class of service that is available at the time of reservation, if and only if Executive has executed and delivered to the Company a General Release in form and substance substantially similar to Exhibit A attached hereto and, then, only if Executive has not breached any provision of Section 6 , Section 7 or Section 8 hereof.

(b) In the event Executive ceases to be employed by the Company for any reason other than a termination by the Company without Cause, Executive shall be entitled to receive only his Base Salary (without giving effect to any bonuses or fringe benefits to which Executive may be entitled) through the Termination Date, and Executive shall not be entitled to any other salary, compensation or benefits from the Company or any of its affiliates thereafter.

(c) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all of Executive’s rights to salary, bonuses, fringe benefits and other compensation hereunder which accrue or become payable after the Termination Date shall cease upon such date (other than those expressly required under applicable law, such as COBRA, and accrued but unpaid vacation time, which shall be paid within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date). The Company may offset any amounts Executive owes the Company against any amounts the Company owes Executive hereunder.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 5, in the event Executive is terminated without Cause, resigns, dies, or becomes disabled and the Board has, at or prior to the time of such termination, resignation, death or disability, awarded a bonus to Executive which the Company has not yet paid, the Company shall, within thirty (30) days after the date of such termination, resignation, death or disability, pay such awarded bonus to Executive.

(e) For purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause ” shall mean (i) the commission of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude or the commission of any other act or omission involving dishonesty or fraud with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their customers or suppliers, (ii) failure to perform duties of the office held by Executive as directed by the Board or the CEO, following written notice of such failure by the Board or the CEO to Executive and a failure by Executive, within the ten business (10) days, to cure such failure, (iii) gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct with respect to the Company or any of its affiliates, and/or (iv) any breach of Section 6 , Section 7 and/or Section 8 of this Agreement.

6. Confidential Information . Executive acknowledges that the information, observations and data (including trade secrets) obtained by him while employed by the Company (including those obtained by him while employed by the Company prior to the date of this Agreement) concerning the business or affairs of the Company and its affiliates (“ Confidential Information ”) are the property of the Company and its affiliates. Therefore, Executive agrees that he shall not disclose to any unauthorized person or use for his own purposes any

 

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Confidential Information without the prior written consent of the Board; provided that, Executive may disclose Confidential Information, (i) to the extent that such Confidential Information has become generally known to and available for use by the public other than as a result of Executive’s acts or omissions, (ii) if advised to do so by counsel in order maintain compliance with and prevent violation of applicable law or as required as part of any judicial or administrative proceeding, but only to the extent counsel determines such disclosure is required; provided that, before any disclosure pursuant to the provisions of this clause (ii), Executive shall notify the Company of any pending disclosure and cooperate with the Company in obtaining appropriate protective measures, and (iii) to Executive’s attorneys and other professional advisors, so long as such attorneys and advisors have agreed to keep confidential the Confidential Information. Executive shall deliver to the Company at the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, or at any other time the Company may request, all memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computer tapes, printouts and software and other documents and data (and copies thereof) embodying or relating to the Confidential Information, Work Product (as defined below) or the business of the Company or its affiliates which he may then possess or have under his control.

7. Inventions and Patents . Executive acknowledges that all inventions, innovations, improvements, developments, methods, designs, analyses, drawings, reports and all similar or related information (whether or not patentable) which relate to the Company’s or any of its affiliates’ actual or anticipated business, research and development or existing or future products or services and which are conceived, developed or made by Executive while employed by the Company or any of its affiliates, including any conceived, developed, or made by Executive while employed by the Company or any of its affiliates prior to the date of this Agreement (“ Work Product ”) belong to the Company or such affiliate. Executive shall promptly disclose such Work Product to the Board and, at the Company’s expense, perform all actions reasonably requested by the Board (whether during or after the date on which Executive’s employment with the Company ends) to establish and confirm such ownership (including, without limitation, assignments, consents, powers of attorney and other instruments).

8. Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation . In further consideration of the severance and other amounts paid and to be paid to Executive hereunder, Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company he will become familiar with the trade secrets of the Company and its affiliates and with other Confidential Information concerning the Company and its affiliates and that his services have been and shall be of special, unique and extraordinary value to the Company and its affiliates. Therefore, Executive agrees that:

(a) during the Employment Period and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter (whether Executive resigns, is terminated, becomes disabled, or otherwise) (the “ Noncompete Period ”), Executive shall not directly or indirectly own, manage, control, participate in, consult with, render services for, or in any manner engage in any business competing with the Business of the Company and its subsidiaries or any business in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has entertained discussions or has requested or received information relating to the acquisition of such business by the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the date on which Executive’s employment by the Company ends;

 

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(b) for purposes of this Agreement, the “ Business ” of the Company and its subsidiaries means the provision of passenger air transportation services (whether scheduled or charter);

(c) during the Noncompete Period, Executive shall not directly or indirectly through another entity (i) induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries to leave the employ of the Company or such subsidiary, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company and any subsidiary and any employee thereof, (ii) at any time hire any person who was an employee of the Company or any subsidiary within 180 days prior to such time, (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, licensee or other business relation of the Company or any subsidiary to cease doing business with the Company or such subsidiary or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee or business relation and the Company or any subsidiary or (iv) directly or indirectly acquire or attempt to acquire an interest in any business relating to the Business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and with which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has entertained discussions or has requested or received information relating to the acquisition of such business by the Company or any of its subsidiaries in the two-year period immediately preceding the date on which Executive’s employment by the Company ends;

(d) if, at the time of enforcement of this Section 8 , a court shall hold that the duration, scope or area restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the parties agree that the maximum duration, scope or area reasonable under such circumstances shall be substituted for the stated duration, scope or area and that the court shall be allowed to revise the restrictions contained herein to cover the maximum period, scope and area permitted by law;

(e) in the event of the breach or a threatened breach by Executive of any of the provisions of this Section 8 , the Company and its affiliates, in addition and supplementary to other rights and remedies existing in their favor, shall be entitled to specific performance and/or injunctive or other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions hereof (without posting a bond or other security). In addition, Executive agrees that, in the event of an alleged breach or violation by Executive of this Section 8 , the Noncompete Period shall be tolled until such breach or violation has been duly cured; and

(f) the provisions of this Section 8 are in consideration of: (i) employment with the Company and (ii) the additional good and valuable consideration as set forth in this Agreement. In addition, Executive agrees and acknowledges that the restrictions contained in Section 6 , Section 7 and this Section 8 do not preclude Executive from earning a livelihood, nor do they unreasonably impose limitations on Executive’s ability to earn a living. In addition, Executive agrees and acknowledges that the potential harm to the Company of the non-enforcement of Section 6 , Section 7 and/or this Section 8 outweighs any potential harm to Executive of its enforcement by injunction or otherwise. In addition, Executive acknowledges that he has carefully read this Agreement and has given careful consideration to the restraints imposed upon Executive by this Agreement and is in full accord as to their necessity for the reasonable and proper protection of confidential and proprietary information of the Company now existing or to be developed in the future. Executive expressly acknowledges and agrees that each and every restraint imposed by this Agreement is reasonable with respect to subject matter, time period and geographical area.

 

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9. Executive’s Representations . Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Executive do not and shall not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which Executive is a party or by which he is bound, (ii) Executive is not a party to or bound by any employment agreement, noncompete agreement, confidentiality agreement or any similar agreement with any other person or entity and (iii) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of Executive, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Executive hereby acknowledges and represents that he has consulted with independent legal counsel regarding his rights and obligations under this Agreement and that he fully understands the terms and conditions contained herein.

10. Health Care Benefits . In the event Executive is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined above) or Executive resigns from his employment with the Company, the Company shall (i) pay the premiums for Executive’s COBRA coverage, and (ii) after Executive’s eligibility for COBRA benefits lapses, provide Executive, at the Company’s expense, with health insurance benefits reasonably consistent with the benefits Executive received prior to Executive’s termination by the Company for the period from when Executive’s eligibility for COBRA benefits lapses until Executive turns 65 years of age. Executive’s rights pursuant to this Section 10 shall cease and of be of no further force and effect upon Executive’s acceptance of other employment which offers health insurance benefits reasonably consistent with the benefits Executive received prior to Executive’s termination by or resignation from the Company.

11. Survival . The provisions of this Agreement shall survive and continue in full force in accordance with their terms notwithstanding the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company.

12. Notices . Any notice provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be either personally delivered, sent by reputable overnight courier service or mailed by first class mail, return receipt requested, to the recipient at the address below indicated:

Notices to Executive :

900 Ponce de Leon Dr.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

 

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Notices to the Company :

Spirit Airlines, Inc.

2800 Executive Way

Miramar, FL 33025

Facsimile: (954) 447-7967

Attention:        Board of Directors

 General Counsel

With copies to :

OCM Spirit Holdings, LLC

c/o Oaktree Capital Management, LLC

333 South Grand Avenue, 28 th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90401

Facsimile: (213) 830-6394

Attention:        Caleb S. Kramer

 Jordon L. Kruse

and

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

200 East Randolph Drive

Chicago, IL 60601

Facsimile: (312) 861-2200

Attention:        John A. Weissenbach

 Stacey Tobin Kern

or such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party shall have specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Any notice under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given when so delivered, sent or mailed.

13. Severability . Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall 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 invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or any action in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

14. Complete Agreement . This Agreement, those documents expressly referred to herein and other documents of even date herewith embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way (including, without limitation, any and all agreements between Executive and the Company dated prior to the date hereof).

 

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15. No Strict Construction . The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.

16. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement.

17. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive and the Company and their respective heirs, successors and assigns, except that Executive may not assign his rights or delegate his duties or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company.

18. Choice of Law . All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida.

19. Amendment and Waiver . The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the prior written consent of the Company (as approved by the Board), its successors and assignees, and Executive, and no course of conduct or course of dealing or failure or delay by any party hereto in enforcing or exercising any of the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Company’s right to terminate Executive’s employment for Cause) shall affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or be deemed to be an implied waiver of any provision of this Agreement.

20. Arbitration . Except with respect to any dispute or claim under Section 6 , Section 7 or Section 8 hereof (which may be pursued in any court of competent jurisdiction as specified below and with respect to which each party shall bear the cost of its own attorneys’ fees and expenses except as otherwise required by applicable law), each party hereto agrees that the arbitration procedure set forth in Exhibit B hereto shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving any claim or dispute (“ Claim ”) arising out of or relating to the rights and obligations acknowledged and agreed to in this Agreement and the employment of Executive by the Company and its affiliates (including, without limitation, disputes and claims regarding employment discrimination, sexual harassment, termination and discharge), whether such Claim arose or the facts on which such Claim is based occurred prior to or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement. The parties agree that the result of any arbitration hereunder shall be final, conclusive and binding on all of the parties hereto. Nothing in this Section 20 shall prohibit a party hereto from instituting litigation to enforce any Final Determination (as defined in Exhibit B hereto). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any United States District Court or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and agrees that such court shall be the exclusive forum with respect to any dispute or claim under Section 6 , Section 7 or Section 8 hereof and for the enforcement of any Final Determination. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process by registered mail or personal service and waives any objection on the grounds of personal jurisdiction, venue or inconvenience of the forum. Each party hereto further agrees that each other party hereto may initiate litigation in any court of competent jurisdiction to execute any judicial judgment enforcing a Final Determination.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

/s/ Jacob Schorr

By:   Jacob Schorr
Its:   Chief Executive Officer

/s/ B. Ben Baldanza

B. Ben Baldanza


Schedule 1

Major Responsibilities

 

 

Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, lead the development of the overall strategic direction and business plan of Company by orchestrating an ongoing planning process which produces a clear and compelling corporate vision and mid- and long-term business objectives.

 

 

Based on the broad direction provided by the strategic plan, develop and gain approval for the Company’s annual business plan, operating plan, and operating budget.

 

 

Manage ongoing business and operating performance against the plans and budgets above, on a quarterly, monthly, weekly, and daily basis. Provide timely and accurate reporting on financial and operating results and other special projects and initiatives under his/her direction.

 

 

Develop and execute an organizational plan for all key functions under Executive as a function of the Company’s strategic and operating plans. Ensure that major functional “holes” in the organization are addressed and that appropriate succession plans are developed and implemented.

 

 

Provide strong and inspired leadership to the commercial and operating employees of Company, promoting and maintaining strong employee morale. Establish high expectations for all employees with regard to performance and adherence to Company values.

 

 

Play the lead role in evolving the corporate culture for the Company in a manner consistent with the business focus of the Company and shareholder return expectations.

 

 

Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Company, ensuring adherence to high levels of safety, cost control, customer service, on-time performance, and financial performance. Display, and act on, a real and ongoing concern for the delivery of outstanding customer service and operating integrity by probing into daily operating performance and spending time “in the field.”

 

 

Provide active leadership in the resolution of operational issues as they arise.

 

 

Ensure that the Company meets all government and corporate regulations and policies on an ongoing basis. Address potential deviations immediately.

 

 

Ensure that the Company has full emergency preparedness. Lead and manage the response process when and if emergencies occur.

 

 

Ensure that the Company develops and maintains, in the face of current and future competition, a compelling and differentiable customer value proposition that drives profitable traffic growth.

 

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Working through the SVP & Chief Marketing Officer, ensure that the Company translates its customer value proposition into workable product and service attributes that can be easily and efficiently implemented in the field day-to-day.

 

 

Through advertising and promotion, ensure that the Company has a compelling, exciting, and effective approach to consumer marketing that communicates, and regularly refreshes its value proposition in the face of competition.

 

 

Working through the sales and distribution organization, drive product distribution through efficient online distribution channels at lowest possible cost.

 

 

Manage an effective media relations program to maximize the Company’s profile in target markets. Serve as the primary external ambassador for the Company.

 

 

Jointly with the Chief Executive Officer and the Vice Chairman & General Counsel, manage the overall relationship with the Board of Directors and the key investors in the company. Engage the Board in discussion and decision making on key strategic issues as they arise.

 

 

Jointly with the Chief Executive Officer, manage relationships with senior representatives of various key constituents including employees, suppliers, various levels of government regulators, local communities, and suppliers.

 

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE

I, [Executive], in consideration of and subject to the performance by Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its affiliates, the “ Company ”), of its material obligations under the Employment Agreement, dated as of January      , 2005 (the “ Agreement ”), do hereby release and forever discharge as of the date hereof the Company and all present and former directors, officers, agents, representatives, employees, successors and assigns of the Company and its direct or indirect owners (collectively, the “ Released Parties ”) to the extent provided below.

 

1. I understand that any payments or benefits paid or granted to me under Section 5(a) of the Agreement represent, in part, consideration for signing this General Release and are not salary, wages or benefits to which I was already entitled. I understand and agree that I will not receive the payments and benefits specified in paragraph 5(a) of the Agreement unless I execute this General Release and do not revoke this General Release within the time period permitted hereafter or breach this General Release.

 

2. Except as provided in paragraph 4 below, I knowingly and voluntarily release and forever discharge the Company and the other Released Parties from any and all claims, controversies, actions, causes of action, cross-claims, counter-claims, demands, debts, compensatory damages, liquidated damages, punitive or exemplary damages, other damages, claims for costs and attorneys’ fees, or liabilities of any nature whatsoever in law and in equity, both past and present (through the date of this General Release) and whether known or unknown, suspected, or claimed against the Company or any of the Released Parties which I, my spouse, or any of my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, may have, which arise out of or are connected with my employment with, or my separation from, the Company (including, but not limited to, any allegation, claim or violation, arising under: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (including the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act); the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; the Civil Rights Act of 1866, as amended; the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; any applicable Executive Order Programs; the Fair Labor Standards Act; or their state or local counterparts; or under any other federal, state or local civil or human rights law, or under any other local, state, or federal law, regulation or ordinance; or under any public policy, contract or tort, or under common law; or arising under any policies, practices or procedures of the Company; or any claim for wrongful discharge, breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, defamation; or any claim for costs, fees, or other expenses, including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters) (all of the foregoing collectively referred to herein as the “ Claims ”).

 

3. I represent that I have made no assignment or transfer of any right, claim, demand, cause of action or other matter covered by paragraph 2 above.

 

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4. I agree that this General Release does not waive or release any rights or claims that I may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 which arise after the date I execute this General Release. I acknowledge and agree that my separation from employment with the Company in compliance with the terms of the Agreement shall not serve as the basis for any claim or action (including, without limitation, any claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967).

 

5. In signing this General Release, I acknowledge and intend that it shall be effective as a bar to each and every one of the Claims hereinabove mentioned or implied. I expressly consent that this General Release shall be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and provisions, including those relating to unknown and unsuspected Claims (notwithstanding any state statute that expressly limits the effectiveness of a general release of unknown, unsuspected and unanticipated Claims), if any, as well as those relating to any other Claims hereinabove mentioned or implied. I acknowledge and agree that this waiver is an essential and material term of this General Release and that without such waiver the Company would not have agreed to the terms of the Agreement. I further agree that in the event I should bring a Claim seeking damages against the Company, or in the event I should seek to recover against the Company in any Claim brought by a governmental agency on my behalf, this General Release shall serve as a complete defense to such Claims. I further agree that I am not aware of any pending charge or complaint of the type described in paragraph 2 hereof as of the execution of this General Release.

 

6. I agree that neither this General Release, nor the furnishing of the consideration for this General Release, shall be deemed or construed at any time to be an admission by the Company, any Released Party or myself of any improper or unlawful conduct.

 

7. I agree that I will forfeit all amounts payable by the Company pursuant to the Agreement if I challenge the validity of this General Release. I also agree that if I violate this General Release by suing the Company or the other Released Parties, I will pay all costs and expenses of defending against the suit incurred by the Released Parties, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, and return all payments received by me pursuant to the Agreement.

 

8. I agree that this General Release is confidential and agree not to disclose any information regarding the terms of this General Release, except to my immediate family and any tax, legal or other counsel I have consulted regarding the meaning or effect hereof or as required by law, and I will instruct each of the foregoing not to disclose the same to anyone.

 

9. Any non-disclosure provision in this General Release does not prohibit or restrict me (or my attorney) from responding to any inquiry about this General Release or its underlying facts and circumstances by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD), any other self-regulatory organization or governmental entity.

 

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10. I agree to reasonably cooperate with the Company in any internal investigation or administrative, regulatory or judicial proceeding. I understand and agree that my cooperation may include, but not be limited to, making myself available to the Company upon reasonable notice for interviews and factual investigations; appearing at the Company’s request to give testimony without requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process; volunteering to the Company pertinent information; and turning over to the Company all relevant documents which are or may come into my possession all at times and on schedules that are reasonably consistent with my other permitted activities and commitments. I understand that in the event the Company asks for my cooperation in accordance with this provision, the Company will reimburse me for reasonable travel expenses, including lodging and meals, upon my submission of receipts, and for my time in the event of any unusual or lengthy required period of cooperation.

 

11. Notwithstanding anything in this General Release to the contrary, this General Release shall not relinquish, diminish, or in any way affect any rights or claims arising out of any breach by the Company or by any Released Party of the Agreement, including, but not limited to, any rights which the Executive may have as a shareholder of the Company.

 

12. Whenever possible, each provision of this General Release shall be interpreted in, such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this General Release is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or any other jurisdiction, but this General Release shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

BY SIGNING THIS GENERAL RELEASE, I REPRESENT AND AGREE THAT:

 

  1. I HAVE READ IT CAREFULLY;

 

  2. I UNDERSTAND ALL OF ITS TERMS AND KNOW THAT I AM GIVING UP IMPORTANT RIGHTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RIGHTS UNDER THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1967, AS AMENDED; TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED; THE EQUAL PAY ACT OF 1963; THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; AND THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED;

 

  3. I VOLUNTARILY CONSENT TO EVERYTHING IN IT;

 

  4. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY BEFORE EXECUTING IT AND HAVE DONE SO, OR, AFTER CAREFUL READING AND CONSIDERATION, I HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO DO SO OF MY OWN VOLITION;

 

  5.

I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 21 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF MY RECEIPT OF THIS RELEASE SUBSTANTIALLY IN ITS FINAL FORM ON                           ,          TO CONSIDER IT AND THE CHANGES

 

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MADE SINCE THE                           ,          VERSION OF THIS RELEASE ARE NOT MATERIAL AND WILL NOT RESTART THE REQUIRED 21-DAY PERIOD;

 

  6. THE CHANGES TO THE AGREEMENT SINCE                           ,          EITHER ARE NOT MATERIAL OR WERE MADE AT MY REQUEST;

 

  7. I UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE EXECUTION OF THIS RELEASE TO REVOKE IT AND THAT THIS RELEASE SHALL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE OR ENFORCEABLE UNTIL THE REVOCATION PERIOD HAS EXPIRED;

 

  8. I HAVE SIGNED THIS GENERAL RELEASE KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY AND WITH THE ADVICE OF ANY COUNSEL RETAINED TO ADVISE ME WITH RESPECT TO IT; AND

 

  9. I AGREE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GENERAL RELEASE MAY NOT BE AMENDED, WAIVED, CHANGED OR MODIFIED EXCEPT BY AN INSTRUMENT IN WRITING SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY AND BY ME.

 

DATE:                           ,           

 

  [Executive]

 

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EXHIBIT B

ARBITRATION PROCEDURE

1. Notice of Claim . A party asserting a Claim (the “ Claimant ”) shall deliver written notice to each party against whom the Claim is asserted (collectively, the “ Opposing Party ”), with a copy to the persons required to receive copies of notices under the Agreement (the “ Additional Notice Parties ”), specifying the nature of the Claim and requesting a meeting to resolve same. The Additional Notice Parties shall be given reasonable notice of and invited and permitted to attend any such meeting. If no resolution is reached within 10 business days after delivery of such notice, the Claimant or the Opposing Party may, within 45 days after giving such notice, invoke the arbitration procedure provided herein by delivering to each Opposing Party and the Additional Notice Parties a Notice of Arbitration, which shall specify the Claim as to which arbitration is sought, the nature of the Claim, the basis for the Claim, and the nature and amount of any damages or other compensation or relief sought (a “ Notice of Arbitration ”). Each party agrees that no punitive damages may be sought or recovered in any arbitration, judicial proceeding or otherwise. Failure to file a Notice of Arbitration within 45 days shall constitute a waiver of any right to relief for the matters asserted in the notice of claim. Any Claim shall be forever barred, and no relief may be sought therefor, if written notice of such Claim is not made as provided above within one year of the date such claim accrues.

2. Selection of Arbitrator . Within 20 business days after receipt of the Notice of Arbitration, the Executive and the Board shall meet and attempt to agree on an arbitrator to hear and decide the Claim. If the Executive and the Board cannot agree on an arbitrator within ten business days, then they shall request the American Arbitration Association (the “ AAA ”) to appoint an arbitrator experienced in the area of dispute who does not have an ongoing business relationship with any of the parties to the dispute. If the arbitrator selected informs the parties he cannot hear and resolve the Claim within the time-frame specified below, the Executive and the Board shall request the appointment of another arbitrator by the AAA subject to the same requirements.

3. Arbitration Procedure . The following procedures shall govern the conduct of any arbitration under this section. All procedural matters relating to the conduct of the arbitration other than those specified below shall be discussed among counsel for the parties and the arbitrator. Subject to any agreement of the parties, the arbitrator shall determine all procedural matters not specified herein.

(a) Within 30 days after the delivery of a Notice of Arbitration, each party shall afford the other, or its counsel, with reasonable access to documents relating directly to the issues raised in the Notice of Arbitration. All documents produced and all copies thereof shall be maintained as strictly confidential, shall be used for no purpose other than the arbitration hereunder, and shall be returned to the producing party upon completion of the arbitration. There shall be no other discovery except that, if a reasonable need is shown, limited depositions may be allowed in the discretion of the arbitrator, it being the expressed intention and agreement of each party to have the arbitration proceedings conducted and resolved as expeditiously, economically and fairly as reasonably practicable, and with the maximum degree of confidentiality.

 

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(b) All written communications regarding the proceeding sent to the arbitrator shall be sent simultaneously to each party or its counsel, with a copy to the Additional Notice Parties. Oral communications between any of the parties or their counsel and the arbitrator shall be conducted only when all parties or their counsel are present and participating in the conversation.

(c) Within 20 days after selection of the arbitrator, the Claimant shall submit to the arbitrator a copy of the Notice of Arbitration, along with a supporting memorandum and any exhibits or other documents supporting the Claim.

(d) Within 20 days after receipt of the Claimant’s submission, the Opposing Party shall submit to the arbitrator a memorandum supporting its position and any exhibits or other supporting documents. If the Opposing Party fails to respond to any of the issues raised by the Claimant within 20 days of receipt of the Claimant’s submission, then the arbitrator may find for the Claimant on any such issue and bar any subsequent consideration of the matter.

(e) Within 20 days after receipt of the Opposing Party’s response, the Claimant may submit to the arbitrator a reply to the Opposing Party’s response, or notification that no reply is forthcoming.

(f) Within 10 days after the last submission as provided above, the arbitrator shall notify the parties and the Additional Notice Parties of the date of the hearing on the issues raised by the Claim. Scheduling of the hearing shall be within the sole discretion of the arbitrator, but in no event more than 30 days after the last submission by the parties, and shall take place within 50 miles of the corporate headquarters of the Company at a place selected by the arbitrator or such other place as is mutually agreed. Both parties shall be granted substantially equal time to present evidence at the hearing. The hearing shall not exceed one business day, except for good cause shown.

(g) Within 30 days after the conclusion of the hearing, the arbitrator shall issue a written decision to be delivered to both parties and the Additional Notice Parties (the “ Final Determination ”). The Final Determination shall address each issue disputed by the parties, state the arbitrator’s findings and reasons therefor, and state the nature and amount of any damages, compensation or other relief awarded.

(h) The award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and non-appealable, except as otherwise provided under the Florida Uniform Arbitration Act, and judgment may be entered upon it in accordance with applicable law in such court as has jurisdiction thereof.

4. Costs of Arbitration . As part of the Final Determination, the arbitrator shall require that the costs and expenses of the arbitration, including the arbitrator’s fee and both parties’ attorneys’ fees and expenses, be borne and paid by the party that did not, in the arbitrator’s judgment, prevail in the arbitration. In the event that any relief which is awarded is non-monetary, then such costs and expenses shall be allocated in any manner as may be determined by the arbitrators.

5. Satisfaction of Award . If any party fails to pay the amount of the award, if any, assessed against it within 30 days after the delivery to such party of the Final Determination,

 

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the unpaid amount shall bear interest from the date of such delivery at the lesser of (i) prime lending rate announced by Citibank N.A. plus three hundred basis points and (ii) the maximum rate permitted by applicable usury laws. In addition, such party shall promptly reimburse the other party for any and all costs or expenses of any nature or kind whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred in seeking to collect such award or to enforce any Final Determination.

6. Confidentiality of Proceedings . The parties hereto agree that all of the arbitration proceedings provided for herein, including any notice of claim, the Notice of Arbitration, the submissions of the parties, and the Final Determination issued by the arbitrator, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed at any time to any person other than the parties, their representatives, the arbitrator and the Additional Notice Parties; provided, however, that this provision shall not prevent the party prevailing in the arbitration from submitting the Final Determination to a court for the purpose of enforcing the award, subject to comparable confidentiality protections if the court agrees; and further provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit disclosure to the minimum extent reasonably necessary to comply with (i) applicable law (or requirement having the force of law), court order, judgment or decree, including, without limitation, disclosures which may be required pursuant to applicable securities laws, and (ii) the terms of contractual arrangements (such as financing arrangements) to which the Company or any Additional Notice Party may be subject so long as such contractual arrangements were not entered into for the primary purpose of permitting disclosure which would otherwise be prohibited hereunder.

 

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Exhibit 10.20

LOGO

CONFIDENTIAL

December 11, 2006

David Lancelot

[Address]

Dear Dave:

On behalf of Spirit Airlines, Inc., I would like to take this opportunity to confirm the revised terms of Spirit’s offer of employment. We believe that such an association would be mutually beneficial, and we are enthusiastic about having you join Spirit.

Your title will be Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and you will report to Ben Baldanza, President and Chief Executive Officer. Your annual base salary will be $285,000 and you will commence employment on January 2, 2007, or at a date to which we mutually agree. Spirit will also provide you with a monthly car allowance of $500.00. To encourage a quick agreement and help with the family transition, the Company will offer a signing bonus of $25,000 that will be paid in the first 30 days of your employment.

The Company is designing a Cash Incentive Plan and this is expected to be approved by the Board of Directors in December. If the plan is approved, you will be eligible to participate in the plan at the Senior Officer level.

You will also be granted 90,000 shares of the Company’s restricted stock, subject to the conditions of the Company’s Restricted Stock Plan. The grant will be made shortly after the Company’s December Compensation Committee meeting.

The Company understands and fully supports the need for a transition for you and your family. As a result, the Company will pay for living expenses in Florida for three months from the start date. The Company will also reimburse actual relocation expenses up to $90,000 (supported by receipts.) The Company is also willing to provide travel between Dallas and Fort Lauderdale for you and your family prior to your start date, in support of the relocation. Travel between FLL and DFW during your family transition will be subject to the relocation cap above, but the company will also do its best to secure OA pass travel for these trips where possible.

On your start date you will be eligible for Company-paid employee benefits, which include medical, life and dental insurance, and participation in Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan. At that time, you and your family will be eligible for positive space airline travel privileges on Spirit. You will also receive travel privileges on other specified airlines per their respective


David Lancelot

December 11, 2006

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agreements and policies. You are offered three weeks vacation per year and these weeks will be available in your first year of service.

After one year of employment, you will be eligible for 40IK Plan participation and Company-paid Long-Term Disability according to the Plan guidelines.

We are happy to host a visit shortly so that you and your family can get oriented to the South Florida area. We look forward to your acceptance of this offer by no later than December 15, 2006.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know. We look forward to you joining the Spirit Organization, and are confident that you will find your association with Spirit Airlines, Inc. to be challenging and rewarding.

Sincerely,

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.     Agreed & Accepted,
/s/ Ben Baldanza     /s/ David Lancelot
Ben Baldanza     Name   Date        
President and CEO       12/14/06

CB/

 

cc: Compensation Committee

Exhibit 10.21

LOGO

REVISED

January 27, 2005

VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS

Mr. Barry Biffle

[Address]

Dear Barry:

On behalf of Spirit Airlines, Inc., I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you and confirm the terms of our offer of employment. We believe that such an association would be mutually beneficial, and we are enthusiastic about having you join Spirit.

Your title will be Senior Vice President, and Chief Marketing Officer and you will report to Ben Baldanza, President & Chief Operating Officer. Your annual salary will be $200,000.00, and you will commence employment on February 21, 2005. Spirit will also provide you with a monthly car allowance of $500. You will be eligible for the Profit Sharing Plan per Company policy.

The company is in the final stage of finalizing an equity-sharing plan for executives and you will be provided an entitlement equivalent to 0.75% of the company’s common stock under the same terms and conditions as offered to the SVPs.

On your start date, you will be eligible for company-paid employee benefits, which include medical, life and dental insurance, and participation in Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan. At that time, you and your family will be eligible for unlimited positive space airline travel privileges on Spirit. You will also receive travel privileges on other specified airlines per their respective agreements.

You will be eligible for the 401K Plan participation according to the 401K Plan guidelines and company paid long-term disability after one year of employment. You will also be eligible for three weeks’ vacation in your first year of employment and going forward.

In an effort to assist you with relocation to your new position in Miramar, Spirit will provide you with up to $50,000.00 of relocation funds which may also be used for lease termination costs or closing costs (excluding down payment or deposit) of housing transactions, $10,000.00 of which will not require receipts. (Please refer to Moving Expenses and Brief Overview, which is enclosed.) Such items as moving household goods are not taxable, but please note that the IRS considers some other Reimbursable Expenses as taxable wages. You may want to consult a tax advisor for specific individual information.


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Barry / Revised Offer Letter

January 27, 2005

 

For moving household goods, please obtain at least one estimate, including one from the following company. The estimate must be submitted to Lew Graham, Controller, for approval prior to your move. (We have negotiated a discount agreement with the following company.)

ACE Relocation Systems, Inc:            (800) 321-8104, ext. 215, ask for Laura Hansen

To further assist you with your relocation, Spirit will pay for your meals, temporary housing for up to 90 days and a rental car for the first 30 days.

Should you decide not to remain in the position for which you were relocated for a minimum of one (1) year, you will be responsible for repayment of the relocation funds reimbursed to you.

As a confirmation of your agreement and acceptance of this offer, please sign and date below and return this original offer letter in the enclosed self-addressed envelope. You will also need to fully complete and return the New Hire Paperwork at your earliest convenience prior to your start date. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know. We look forward to you joining the Spirit Organization, and hope you will find your association with Spirit Airlines, Inc. to be challenging and rewarding.

 

Sincerely,      Agreed & Accepted,
SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.     

/s/ Ceciley Bachnik

    

/s/ Barry Biffle                                             2/4/05

Ceciley Bachnik, Vice President      Barry Biffle                                                  Date
People Services Department     

 

cc:    Ben Baldanza, President & Chief Operating Officer    LOGO
   Lew Graham, Controller   

 

Enclosures:

  

 

New Hire Packet

Employee Handbook

Moving Expenses - Overview

Moving Expense Reimbursement/Reconciliation Form

Self Addressed Envelope

  

Exhibit 10.22

LOGO

CONFIDENTIAL

September 10, 2007

Thomas C. Canfield

[Address]

Dear Thomas:

On behalf of Spirit Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”), I would like to take this opportunity to confirm the terms of Spirit’s offer of employment. We believe that such an association would be mutually beneficial, and we are enthusiastic about having you join the Company.

Your title will be Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and you will report directly to me. Your initial annual base salary will be $275,000, payable in accordance with the regular company payroll which is currently semi-monthly. Your base salary will be reviewed not less than annually. This offer is contingent upon you passing the necessary Company and TSA background check requirements and commencing employment no later than October 1, 2007.

You will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Performance Incentive Plan (PIP) in 2007 at a target of 50% of your base salary and, in future years, at not less than the same target percentage level as provided to other similarly situated members of senior management of the Company. For 2007, the metrics being used are CASM less fuel and EBITDAR. Your actual payout will be between zero and 200% of the bonus target based on actual company performance. This amount will be pro-rated at 6/12ths of your annual target based on your start date with the Company based on the assumption you will provide assistance to Spirit Airlines prior to your actual start date with the Company. Pre-Hire assistance will include, but not be limited to, regular meetings with Spirit Airlines senior staff to provide advice and counsel on key business issues, meetings with Spirit Airlines current outside counsel to assess strengths, weaknesses and future use, interviewing other in house counsel who could start as soon as possible, and assessing and evaluating Latin American lobby groups or associations who could assist Spirit Airlines with our route expansion.

You will also be granted 75,000 shares of the Company’s restricted stock, subject to the conditions of the Company’s Restricted Stock Plan. This grant will be effective ten (10) days following your start date with the Company.

On your start date you will be eligible for Company-paid employee benefits, which include medical, life and dental insurance, and participation in Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan. Depending on the benefits selected there may be an employee bi-weekly contribution. At that time, you and your family will be eligible for positive space airline travel privileges on Spirit. You will also receive travel privileges on other specified airlines per their respective agreements and polices. You are offered three weeks vacation per year and these weeks will be available in your first year of service.


Thomas C. Canfield

September 10, 2007

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Sixty (60) days following your start date with the Company, you will become eligible for 401K Plan participation and Company-paid Long-Term Disability according to the Plan guidelines.

This position qualifies you for participation in the Spirit Airline Officer Severance Plan. Additionally you will be covered by the Company’s D&O Insurance.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know. We look forward to you joining the Spirit Organization, and are confident that you will find your association with Spirit Airlines, Inc. to be challenging and rewarding.

 

Sincerely,     
SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.      Agreed & Accepted,

/s/ Ben Baldanza

    

/s/ Thomas C. Canfield                                             9/28/07

Ben Baldanza      Thomas C. Canfield                                                  Date
President and CEO     

DVK/

 

cc: Derek Van Keuren

Phil Reyes

Compensation Committee

Exhibit 10.23

LOGO

CONFIDENTIAL

November 21, 2009

Mr. Kenneth Edward McKenzie

[Address]

Dear Ken:

On behalf of Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“Spirit” or the “Company”), I would like to take this opportunity to confirm the terms of our offer of employment. We are enthusiastic about having you join Spirit.

Your title will be Chief Operating Officer, and you will report to Ben Baldanza, President and Chief Executive Officer. Your annualized base salary will be $335,000. This offer is contingent upon your passing required Company and TSA background checks and a medical examination, as well as your signing and returning this letter to us no later than November 30, 2009 and commencing on or prior to December 7, 2009. This offer is also subject to our obtaining an appropriate visa from U.S. immigration authorities prior to your start date with us, which process will require your assistance. The employment relationship is terminable at will by either you or the Company upon notice, which may be oral or written.

You will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Performance Incentive Plan (PIP) with respect to 2009 on the same terms as other senior officers of the Company, provided that your participation will be on a pro-rated basis based on your start date.

Once you have accepted this offer, Spirit management will recommend to the Compensation Committee (“Committee”) of the Board of Directors that you be granted an initial incentive award of 125,000 shares of restricted stock of the Company, or other stock-based compensation, subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s equity incentive plan. Subject to personal performance, management will recommend to the Committee an annual grant to you for 2010, which grant will be awarded in or about July 2010 and which grant will be pro-rated to represent approximately one-half of your expected annual award amount. Additional grants may be made to you on an annual basis, as scheduled for other senior executives, in the discretion of the Committee.

On your start date, you will be eligible for Company-sponsored employee benefits, including medical, life, dental, and vision insurance and participation in flexible benefits plan. Depending on the benefits selected, there may be an employee contribution. In addition, you and your immediate family will be eligible for positive space airline travel privileges on Spirit. You also will receive travel privileges on other specified airlines subject to their policies and their respective agreements with the Company.

After 60 days’ employment with the Company, you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s 401K Plan and will be provided with Company-paid long term disability insurance, according to the terms and conditions of those plans.

You will receive three weeks paid vacation per year.

To assist with your relocation to South Florida, the Company is prepared to reimburse you for up to $100,000 in moving-related expenses that are documented in reasonable detail (provided that, within this allowance, individual expenses of $500 or less, and aggregating not more than $10,000, need not be documented).


This position qualifies you for participation in the Spirit Airlines Executive Severance Plan. In addition, you will be covered by the Company’s D&O insurance policy.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let us know. We look forward to you joining us as we build the first Ultra Low Cost Carrier in the Americas.

 

Sincerely,    
SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.     Agreed & Accepted:

/s/ Thomas C. Canfield

   

/s/ Kenneth Edward McKenzie

Name:   Thomas C. Canfield    

Kenneth Edward McKenzie

Title:  

SVP & General Counsel

Active VP, Human Resources

   

 

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Exhibit 10.24

FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

OF SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

This Indemnification Agreement (“ Agreement ”) is effective as of                      , by and between Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and                      (“ Indemnitee ”).

RECITALS:

A. The Company recognizes the difficulty in obtaining liability insurance for its directors, officers, employees, controlling persons, fiduciaries and other agents and affiliates, the significant cost of such insurance and the limitations in the coverage of such insurance.

B. The Company further recognizes the substantial increase in corporate litigation in general, subjecting directors, officers, employees, controlling persons, fiduciaries and other agents and affiliates to expensive litigation risks.

C. The current protection available to directors, officers, employees, controlling persons, fiduciaries and other agents and affiliates of the Company may not be adequate under the present circumstances, and directors, officers, employees, controlling persons, fiduciaries and other agents and affiliates of the Company (or persons who may be alleged or deemed to be the same), including the Indemnitee, may not be willing to serve or continue to serve or be associated with the Company in such capacities without additional protection.

D. The Company (a) desires to attract and retain the involvement of highly qualified persons, such as Indemnitee, to serve and be associated with the Company, and (b) accordingly, wishes to provide for the indemnification and advancement of expenses to the Indemnitee to the maximum extent permitted by law.

E. In view of the considerations set forth above, the Company desires that Indemnitee shall be indemnified and advanced expenses by the Company as set forth herein.

AGREEMENT:

In consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Certain Definitions .

(a) “ Change in Control ” shall be deemed to have occurred if, on or after the date of this Agreement, (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company acting in such capacity or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the


same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding Voting Securities (as defined below), (ii) during any period of two (2) consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Company and any new director whose election by the Board of Directors or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds (  2 / 3 ) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) the stockholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% of the total voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (iv) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

(b) “ Claim ” shall mean with respect to a Covered Event (as defined below): any threatened, asserted, pending or completed action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or any hearing, inquiry or investigation that Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other.

(c) References to the “ Company ” shall include, in addition to Spirit Airlines, Inc., any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger to which Spirit Airlines, Inc. (or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries) is a party, which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, employees, agents or fiduciaries, so that if Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise, Indemnitee shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as Indemnitee would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

(d) “ Covered Event ” shall mean any event or occurrence related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company, or any subsidiary, direct or indirect, of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any action or inaction on the part of Indemnitee while serving in such capacity.

(e) “ Expenses ” shall mean any and all direct and indirect costs, losses, claims, damages, fees, expenses, and liabilities, joint or several (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and

 

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all other costs, expenses and obligations reasonably incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, to be a witness in or to participate in, any action, suit, proceeding, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing, inquiry or investigation), judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (if such settlement is approved in advance by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) actually and reasonably incurred, of any Claim and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement.

(f) “ Expense Advance ” shall mean a payment to Indemnitee pursuant to Section 3 of Expenses in advance of the settlement of or final judgment in any action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, hearing, inquiry or investigation, which constitutes a Claim.

(g) “ Independent Legal Counsel ” shall mean an attorney or firm of attorneys, selected in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(d) hereof, who shall not have otherwise performed services for the Company or Indemnitee within the last three (3) years (other than with respect to matters concerning the rights of Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnity agreements).

(h) References to “ other enterprises ” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “ fines ” shall include any excise taxes assessed on Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to “ serving at the request of the Company ” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or its beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “ not opposed to the best interests of the Company ” as referred to in this Agreement.

(i) “ Reviewing Party ” shall mean, subject to the provisions of Section 2(d), any person or body appointed by the Board of Directors in accordance with applicable law to review the Company’s obligations hereunder and under applicable law, which may include a member or members of the Company’s Board of Directors, Independent Legal Counsel or any other person or body not a party to the particular Claim for which Indemnitee is seeking indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless rights.

(j) “ Section ” refers to a section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.

(k) “ Voting Securities ” shall mean any securities of the Company that vote generally in the election of directors.

2. Indemnification .

(a) Indemnification of Expenses . Subject to the provisions of Section 2(b) below, the Company shall indemnify, exonerate or hold harmless Indemnitee for Expenses to the fullest extent permitted by law if Indemnitee was or is or becomes a party to or witness or other

 

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participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, any Claim (whether by reason of or arising in part out of a Covered Event), including all interest, assessments and other charges incurred in connection with or in respect of such Expenses.

(b) Review of Indemnification Obligations . Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event any Reviewing Party shall have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which Independent Legal Counsel is the Reviewing Party) that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, exonerated or held harmless hereunder under applicable law, (i) the Company shall have no further obligation under Section 2(a) to make any payments to Indemnitee not made prior to such determination by such Reviewing Party and (ii) the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all Expenses theretofore paid in indemnifying, exonerating or holding harmless Indemnitee (within thirty (30) days after such determination); provided , however , that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified, exonerated or held harmless hereunder under applicable law, any determination made by any Reviewing Party that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified hereunder under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expenses theretofore paid in indemnifying, exonerating or holding harmless Indemnitee until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). Indemnitee’s obligation to reimburse the Company for any Expenses shall be unsecured and no interest shall be charged thereon.

(c) Indemnitee Rights on Unfavorable Determination; Binding Effect . If any Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively is not entitled to be indemnified, exonerated or held harmless hereunder in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by such Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and, subject to the provisions of Section 15, the Company hereby consents to service of process and to appear in any such proceeding. Absent such litigation, any determination by any Reviewing Party shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.

(d) Selection of Reviewing Party; Change in Control . If there has not been a Change in Control, any Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control, any Reviewing Party with respect to all matters thereafter arising concerning Indemnitee’s indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless rights for Expenses under this Agreement or any other agreement or under the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws as now or hereafter in effect, or under any other applicable law, if desired by Indemnitee, shall be Independent Legal Counsel selected by the Indemnitee and approved by Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). Such counsel, among other things, shall render its written opinion to the Company and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be entitled to be indemnified, exonerated or held harmless hereunder under applicable law and the Company agrees to abide by such opinion. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Legal Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify, exonerate and hold harmless such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this

 

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Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be required to pay Expenses of more than one Independent Legal Counsel in connection with all matters concerning a single Indemnitee, and such Independent Legal Counsel shall be the Independent Legal Counsel for any or all other Indemnitees unless (i) the Company otherwise determines or (ii) any Indemnitee shall provide a written statement setting forth in detail a reasonable objection to such Independent Legal Counsel representing other Indemnitees.

(e) Mandatory Payment of Expenses . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement other than Section 10 hereof, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise, including, without limitation, the dismissal of an action without prejudice, in defense of any Claim, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, exonerated and held harmless against all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection therewith.

(f) Contribution . If the indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless rights provided for in this Agreement is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an Indemnitee, then in lieu of indemnifying, exonerating or holding harmless Indemnitee thereunder, the Company shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by Indemnitee as a result of such Expenses (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee, or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Company and Indemnitee in connection with the action or inaction which resulted in such Expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. In connection with the registration of the Company’s securities, the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions that the net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) received by the Company and Indemnitee, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover page of the applicable prospectus, bear to the aggregate public offering price of the securities so offered. The relative fault of the Company and Indemnitee shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or Indemnitee and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Company and Indemnitee agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2(f) were determined by pro rata or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. In connection with the registration of the Company’s securities, in no event shall Indemnitee be required to contribute any amount under this Section 2(f) in excess of the net proceeds received by Indemnitee from its sale of securities under such registration statement. No person found guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(1) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not found guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

3. Expense Advances .

(a) Obligation to Make Expense Advances . The Company shall make Expense Advances to Indemnitee upon receipt of a written undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amounts if it shall ultimately be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, exonerated or held harmless therefor by the Company.

 

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(b) Form of Undertaking . Any written undertaking by the Indemnitee to repay any Expense Advances hereunder shall be unsecured and no interest shall be charged thereon.

4. Procedures for Indemnification and Expense Advances .

(a) Timing of Payments . All payments of Expenses (including without limitation Expense Advances) by the Company to the Indemnitee pursuant to this Agreement shall be made to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable after written demand by Indemnitee therefor is presented to the Company, but in no event later than forty-five (45) days after such written demand by Indemnitee is presented to the Company, except in the case of Expense Advances, which shall be made no later than twenty (20) days after such written demand by Indemnitee is presented to the Company.

(b) Notice/Cooperation by Indemnitee . Indemnitee shall, as a condition precedent to Indemnitee’s right to be indemnified, exonerated or held harmless or Indemnitee’s right to receive Expense Advances under this Agreement, give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any Claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless right will or could be sought under this Agreement. Notice to the Company shall be directed to the Chief Executive Officer and the General Counsel of the Company at the address shown on the signature page of this Agreement (or such other address as the Company shall designate in writing to Indemnitee). In addition, Indemnitee shall give the Company such information and cooperation as it may reasonably require and as shall be within Indemnitee’s power.

(c) No Presumptions; Burden of Proof . For purposes of this Agreement, the termination of any Claim by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval) or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere , or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless right is not permitted by this Agreement or applicable law. In addition, neither the failure of any Reviewing Party to have made a determination as to whether Indemnitee has met any particular standard of conduct or had any particular belief, nor an actual determination by any Reviewing Party that Indemnitee has not met such standard of conduct or did not have such belief, prior to the commencement of legal proceedings by Indemnitee to secure a judicial determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified, exonerated or held harmless under this Agreement or applicable law, shall be a defense to Indemnitee’s claim or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met any particular standard of conduct or did not have any particular belief. In connection with any determination by any Reviewing Party or otherwise as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified, exonerated or held harmless hereunder, the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish that Indemnitee is not so entitled.

(d) Notice to Insurers . If, at the time of the receipt by the Company of a notice of a Claim pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof, the Company has liability insurance in effect

 

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which may cover such Claim, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Claim to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all reasonably necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Claim in accordance with the terms of such policies.

(e) Selection of Counsel . In the event the Company shall be obligated hereunder to provide indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless rights for or make any Expense Advances with respect to the Expenses of any Claim, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such Claim with counsel approved by Indemnitee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of the Company’s election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees or expenses of separate counsel subsequently employed by or on behalf of Indemnitee with respect to the same Claim; provided , however , that (i) Indemnitee shall have the right to employ Indemnitee’s separate counsel in any such Claim at Indemnitee’s expense and (ii) if (A) the employment of separate counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (B) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense, or (C) the Company shall not continue to retain such counsel to defend such Claim, then the fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s separate counsel shall be Expenses for which Indemnitee may receive indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless rights or Expense Advances hereunder. The Company shall have the right to conduct such defense as it sees fit in its sole discretion, including the right to settle any claim, action or proceeding against Indemnitee without the consent of Indemnitee, provided that the terms of such settlement include either: (i) a full release of Indemnitee by the claimant from all liabilities or potential liabilities under such claim; or (ii), in the event such full release is not obtained, the terms of such settlement do not limit any indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless rights Indemnitee may now, or hereafter, be entitled to under this Agreement, the Company’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws, any agreement, any vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”) or otherwise.

5. Additional Indemnification Rights; Nonexclusivity .

(a) Scope . The Company hereby agrees to indemnify, exonerate and hold harmless the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law, notwithstanding that such indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless right is not specifically authorized by the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company’s certificate of incorporation, the Company’s bylaws or by statute. In the event of any change after the date of this Agreement in any applicable law, statute or rule which expands the right of a Delaware corporation to indemnify, exonerate or hold harmless a member of its board of directors or an officer, employee, agent or fiduciary, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits afforded by such change. In the event of any change in any applicable law, statute or rule which narrows the right of a Delaware corporation to indemnify, exonerate or hold harmless a member of its board of directors or an officer, employee, agent or fiduciary, such change, to the extent not otherwise required by such law, statute or rule to be applied to this Agreement, shall have no effect on this Agreement or the parties’ rights and obligations hereunder except as set forth in Section 10(a) hereof.

 

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(b) Nonexclusivity . The indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless rights and the payment of Expense Advances provided by this Agreement shall be in addition to any rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Company’s certificate of incorporation, its bylaws, any other agreement, any vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, the DGCL, or otherwise. The indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless rights and the payment of Expense Advances provided under this Agreement shall continue as to Indemnitee for any action taken or not taken while serving in an indemnified, exonerated or held harmless capacity even though subsequent thereto Indemnitee may have ceased to serve in such capacity.

6. No Duplication of Payments . The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment in connection with any Claim made against Indemnitee to the extent Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment (under any insurance policy, provision of the Company’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise payable hereunder, except as provided in Section 18 below.

7. Partial Indemnification . If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless rights by the Company for some or a portion of Expenses incurred in connection with any Claim, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify, exonerate or hold harmless Indemnitee for the portion of such Expenses to which Indemnitee is entitled.

8. Mutual Acknowledgment . Both the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that in certain instances, federal law or applicable public policy may prohibit the Company from indemnifying, exonerating or holding harmless its directors, officers, employees, agents or fiduciaries under this Agreement or otherwise. Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Company may be required in the future to undertake with the Securities and Exchange Commission to submit the question of indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless rights to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Company’s right under public policy to indemnify, exonerate or hold harmless Indemnitee.

9. Liability Insurance . To the extent the Company maintains liability insurance applicable to directors, officers, employees, agents or fiduciaries, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policies in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are provided to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors who are not employees of the Company, if Indemnitee is a director who is not employed by the Company; or of the Company’s officers, if Indemnitee is a director of the company and is also employed by the company, or is not a director of the Company but is an officer; or in the Company’s discretion, if Indemnitee is not an officer or director but is an employee, agent or fiduciary.

10. Exceptions . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement:

(a) Excluded Action or Omissions . To indemnify, exonerate or hold harmless Indemnitee for Expenses resulting from acts, omissions or transactions for which Indemnitee is

 

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prohibited from receiving indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless rights under this Agreement or applicable law; provided , however , that notwithstanding any limitation set forth in this Section 10(a) regarding the Company’s obligation to provide indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless rights to Indemnitee, Indemnitee shall be entitled under Section 3 to receive Expense Advances hereunder with respect to any such Claim unless and until a court having jurisdiction over the Claim shall have made a final judicial determination (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed) that Indemnitee has engaged in acts, omissions or transactions for which Indemnitee is prohibited from receiving indemnification under this Agreement or applicable law.

(b) Claims Initiated by Indemnitee . To indemnify, exonerate or hold harmless or make Expense Advances to Indemnitee with respect to Claims initiated or brought voluntarily by Indemnitee and not by way of defense, counterclaim or cross claim, except (i) with respect to actions or proceedings brought to establish or enforce an indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless right under this Agreement or any other agreement or insurance policy or under the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws now or hereafter in effect relating to Claims for Covered Events, (ii) in specific cases if the Board of Directors has approved the initiation or bringing of such Claim, or (iii) as otherwise required under Section 145 of the DGCL, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, exoneration, hold harmless right, Expense Advances or insurance recovery, as the case may be.

(c) Lack of Good Faith . To indemnify, exonerate or hold harmless Indemnitee for any Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee with respect to any action instituted (i) by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, if a court having jurisdiction over such action determines as provided in Section 13 that each of the material assertions made by the Indemnitee as a basis for such action was not made in good faith or was frivolous, or (ii) by or in the name of the Company to enforce or interpret this Agreement, if a court having jurisdiction over such action determines as provided in Section 13 that each of the material defenses asserted by Indemnitee in such action was made in bad faith or was frivolous.

(d) Claims Under Section 16(b) . To indemnify, exonerate or hold harmless Indemnitee for expenses and the payment of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar successor statute; provided , however , that notwithstanding any limitation set forth in this Section 10(d) regarding the Company’s obligation to provide indemnification or exoneration or hold harmless, Indemnitee shall be entitled under Section 3 to receive Expense Advances hereunder with respect to any such Claim unless and until a court having jurisdiction over the Claim shall have made a final judicial determination (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed) that Indemnitee has violated said statute.

11. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile or electronic transmission, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, together, shall constitute one instrument.

12. Binding Effect; Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective

 

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successors, assigns, including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, spouses, heirs, and personal and legal representatives. The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all, or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. This Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether Indemnitee continues to serve as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary (as applicable) of the Company or of any other enterprise at the Company’s request. [ The Company and Indemnitee agree that the Fund Indemnitors are express third party beneficiaries of this Agreement. ] 1

13. Expenses Incurred in Action Relating to Enforcement or Interpretation . In the event that any action is instituted by Indemnitee under this Agreement or under any liability insurance policies maintained by the Company to enforce or interpret any of the terms hereof or thereof, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be indemnified for all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee with respect to such action (including without limitation attorneys’ fees), regardless of whether Indemnitee is ultimately successful in such action, unless as a part of such action a court having jurisdiction over such action makes a final judicial determination (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed) that each of the material assertions made by Indemnitee as a basis for such action was not made in good faith or was frivolous; provided , however , that until such final judicial determination is made, Indemnitee shall be entitled under Section 3 to receive payment of Expense Advances hereunder with respect to such action. In the event of an action instituted by or in the name of the Company under this Agreement to enforce or interpret any of the terms of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be indemnified, exonerated or held harmless for all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in defense of such action (including without limitation costs and expenses incurred with respect to Indemnitee’s counterclaims and cross-claims made in such action), unless as a part of such action a court having jurisdiction over such action makes a final judicial determination (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed) that each of the material defenses asserted by Indemnitee in such action was made in bad faith or was frivolous; provided , however , that until such final judicial determination is made, Indemnitee shall be entitled under Section 3 to receive payment of Expense Advances hereunder with respect to such action.

14. Notices . All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (i) if delivered by hand and signed for by the party addressed, on the date of such delivery, (ii) if mailed by domestic certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date postmarked, or (iii) if delivered via overnight express mail or courier service, on the next day after the date postmarked. Addresses for notice to either party are as shown on the signature page of this Agreement or as subsequently modified by written notice.

 

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15. Consent to Jurisdiction . The Company and Indemnitee each hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware for all purposes in connection with any action or proceeding which arises out of or relates to this Agreement and agree that any action instituted under this Agreement shall be commenced, prosecuted and continued only in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, which shall be the exclusive and only proper forum for adjudicating such a claim.

16. Severability . The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable in the event that any of the provisions hereof (including any provision within a single section, paragraph or sentence) are held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, and the remaining provisions shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Furthermore, to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including without limitation each portion of this Agreement containing any provision held to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, void or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

17. Choice of Law . This Agreement, and all rights, remedies, liabilities, powers and duties of the parties to this Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

18. [ Fund Indemnitors; ]Subrogation .

(a) [ The Company hereby acknowledges that Indemnitee has certain indemnification, exoneration, hold harmless or Expense advancement rights and/or insurance provided by [NAME OF FUND] and certain of its affiliates (collectively, the “ Fund Indemnitors ”). The Company hereby agrees (i) that it is the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., its obligations to Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of the Fund Indemnitors to advance Expenses or to provide indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless rights for the same Expenses incurred by Indemnitee are secondary), (ii) that it shall be required to advance the full amount of Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all Expenses, to the extent legally permitted and as required by the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company (or any agreement between the Company and Indemnitee), without regard to any rights Indemnitee may have against the Fund Indemnitors, and (iii) that it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the Fund Indemnitors from any and all claims against the Fund Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Company further agrees that no advancement or payment by the Fund Indemnitors on behalf of Indemnitee with respect to any Claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification, exoneration or hold harmless rights from the Company shall affect the foregoing and the Fund Indemnitors shall have a right to receive from the Company, contribution and/or be subrogated, to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Company.

 

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(b) Except as provided in Section 18(a) above, i ] 2 [ I ] n the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee [ (other than against Fund Indemnitors) ] from any insurance policy purchase by the Company, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights. In no event, however, shall the Company or any other person have any right of recovery, through subrogation or otherwise, against (i) Indemnitee, [ or ] (ii) [ any Fund Indemnitor, or (iii)  ] any insurance policy purchased or maintained by Indemnitee [ or any Fund Indemnitor ] .

19. Amendment and Termination . No amendment, modification, termination or cancellation of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing signed by both the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

20. Integration and Entire Agreement . This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes and merges all previous written and oral negotiations, commitments, understandings and agreements relating to the subject matter hereof between the parties hereto.

21. No Construction as Employment Agreement . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as giving Indemnitee any right to employment by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated entities.

22. Additional Acts . If for the validation of any of the provisions in this Agreement any act, resolution, approval or other procedure is required, the Company undertakes to cause such act, resolution, approval or other procedure to be affected or adopted in a manner that will enable the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Indemnification Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
Address:  

    2800 Executive Way

    Miramar, Florida 22025

A GREED TO AND ACCEPTED BY :
INDEMNITEE:

 

Name:  

 

Address:  

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 14.1

FORM OF

CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS

OF SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

INTRODUCTION

This Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “ Code ”) contains general guidelines for conducting the business of Spirit Airlines, Inc. (the “ Company ”) consistent with the highest standards of business ethics. To the extent this Code requires a higher standard than required by commercial practice or applicable laws, rules or regulations, we adhere to these higher standards.

This Code applies to all of our directors, officers and other employees. We refer to all officers and other employees covered by this Code as “Company employees” or simply “employees,” unless the context otherwise requires. In this Code, we refer to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, as our “principal financial officers.”

Seeking Help and Information

This Code is not intended to be a comprehensive rulebook and cannot address every situation that you may face. If you feel uncomfortable about a situation or have any doubts about whether it is consistent with the Company’s ethical standards, seek help. We encourage you to contact your supervisor for help first. If your supervisor cannot answer your question or if you do not feel comfortable contacting your supervisor, contact the Company’s General Counsel. The Company has also established an Ethics Helpline that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-              -              -              . You may remain anonymous and will not be required to reveal your identity in calls to the Ethics Helpline, although providing your identity may assist the Company in addressing your questions or concerns.

Reporting Violations of the Code

All employees and directors have a duty to report any known or suspected violation of this Code, including violations of the laws, rules, regulations or policies that apply to the Company. If you know of or suspect a violation of this Code, immediately report the conduct to your supervisor or the Company’s General Counsel. The Company’s General Counsel will work with you and your supervisor or other appropriate persons to investigate your concern. If you do not feel comfortable reporting the conduct to your supervisor or you do not get a satisfactory response, you may contact the Company’s General Counsel directly. You may also report known or suspected violations of the Code on the Ethics Helpline that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-              -              -              . You may remain anonymous and will not be required to reveal your identity in calls to the Ethics Helpline, although providing your identity may assist the Company in investigating your concern. All reports of known or suspected violations of the law or this Code will be handled sensitively and with discretion. Your supervisor, the Company’s General Counsel and the Company will protect your confidentiality to the extent possible, consistent with law and the Company’s need to investigate your concern.


It is Company policy that any employee or director who violates this Code will be subject to appropriate discipline, which may include termination of employment or removal from the Board of Directors, as appropriate. This determination will be based upon the facts and circumstances of each particular situation. If you are accused of violating this Code you will be given an opportunity to present your version of the events at issue prior to any determination of appropriate discipline. Employees and directors who violate the law or this Code may expose themselves to substantial civil damages, criminal fines and prison terms. The Company may also face substantial fines and penalties and may incur damage to its reputation and standing in the community. Your conduct as a representative of the Company, if it does not comply with the law or with this Code, can result in serious consequences for both you and the Company.

Policy Against Retaliation

The Company prohibits retaliation against an employee or director who, in good faith, seeks help or reports known or suspected violations. Any reprisal or retaliation against an employee because the employee, in good faith, sought help or filed a report will be subject to disciplinary action, including potential termination of employment.

Waivers of the Code

Any waiver of this Code for our directors, executive officers or other principal financial officers may be made only by our Board of Directors and will be disclosed to the public as required by law or the rules of any stock exchange upon which our Common Stock is traded. Waivers of this Code for other employees may be made only by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, General Counsel and reported to our Audit Committee.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Identifying Potential Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest can occur when an employee’s or director’s private interest interferes, or appears to interfere, with the interests of the Company as a whole. You should avoid any private interest that influences your ability to act in the interests of the Company or that makes it difficult to perform your work objectively and effectively.

Identifying potential conflicts of interest may not always be clear-cut. The following situations are examples of conflicts of interest:

 

   

Outside Employment . No employee should be employed by, serve as a director of, or provide any services to a company that the individual knows or suspects is a material customer, supplier or competitor of the Company.

 

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Improper Personal Benefits . No employee should obtain any material (as to him or her) personal benefits or favors because of his or her position with the Company. Please see “Gifts and Entertainment” below for additional guidelines in this area.

 

   

Financial Interests . No employee should have a significant financial interest (ownership or otherwise) in any company that the individual knows or suspects is a material customer, supplier or competitor of the Company. A “significant financial interest” means (i) ownership of greater than 1% of the equity of a material customer, supplier or competitor or (ii) an investment in a material customer, supplier or competitor that represents more than 5% of the total assets of the employee.

 

   

Loans or Other Financial Transactions . No employee should obtain loans or guarantees of personal obligations from, or enter into any other personal financial transaction with, any company that the individual knows or suspects is a material customer, supplier or competitor of the Company. This guideline does not prohibit arms-length transactions with banks, brokerage firms or other financial institutions.

 

   

Service on Boards and Committees . No employee should serve on a board of directors or trustees or on a committee of any entity (whether profit or not-for-profit) whose interests reasonably would be expected to conflict with those of the Company.

 

   

Actions of Family Members . The actions of family members outside the workplace may also give rise to the conflicts of interest described above because they may influence an employee’s objectivity in making decisions on behalf of the Company. For purposes of this Code, “family members” include your spouse or life-partner, brothers, sisters and parents, in-laws and children whether such relationships are by blood or adoption.

For purposes of this Code, a company is a “material” customer if the company has made payments to the Company in the past year in excess of $120,000. A company is a “material” supplier if it has received payments from the Company in the past year in excess of $120,000. If you are uncertain whether a particular company is a material customer or supplier, please contact the Company’s General Counsel for assistance.

Conflict of interest issues concerning the Company’s directors will be addressed by the Company’s Audit Committee.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

The Company requires that employees and directors disclose any situations that reasonably would be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest. If you suspect that you have a conflict of interest, or something that others could reasonably perceive as a conflict of interest,

 

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you must report it in writing to your supervisor or the Company’s General Counsel. Your supervisor and the Company’s General Counsel will work with you to determine whether you have a conflict of interest and, if so, how best to address it. Although conflicts of interest are not automatically prohibited, they are not desirable and may only be waived as described in “Waivers of the Code” above.

CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES

As an employee or director of the Company, you have an obligation to advance the Company’s interests when the opportunity to do so arises. If you discover or are presented with a business opportunity through the use of corporate property or information or because of your position with the Company, you should first present the business opportunity to the Company before pursuing the opportunity in your individual capacity. No employee may use corporate property, information or his or her position with the Company for personal gain or should compete with the Company while employed by us.

You should disclose to your supervisor the terms and conditions of each business opportunity covered by this Code that you wish to pursue. Your supervisor will contact the General Counsel and the appropriate management personnel to determine whether the Company wishes to pursue the business opportunity. If the Company waives its right to pursue the business opportunity, you may pursue the business opportunity on the same terms and conditions as originally proposed and consistent with the other ethical guidelines set forth in this Code.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Employees and directors have access to a variety of confidential information regarding the Company. Confidential information includes all non-public information that might be of use to competitors, or, if disclosed, harmful to the Company or its customers. Employees have a duty to safeguard all confidential information of the Company or third parties with which the Company conducts business, except when disclosure is authorized or legally mandated. An employee’s obligation to protect confidential information continues after he or she leaves the Company. Unauthorized disclosure of confidential information could cause competitive harm to the Company or its customers and could result in legal liability to you and the Company.

Any questions or concerns regarding whether disclosure of Company information is legally mandated should be promptly referred to the General Counsel.

COMPETITION AND FAIR DEALING

All employees should endeavor to deal fairly with fellow employees and with the Company’s customers, suppliers and competitors. Employees should not take unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts or any other unfair-dealing practice.

 

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Relationships with Customers

Our business success depends upon our ability to foster lasting customer relationships. The Company is committed to dealing with customers fairly, honestly and with integrity. Specifically, you should keep the following guidelines in mind when dealing with customers:

 

   

Information we supply to customers should be accurate and complete to the best of our knowledge. Employees should not deliberately misrepresent information to customers.

 

   

Employees should not refuse to sell or maintain the Company’s services simply because a customer is buying products or services from another supplier.

 

   

Customer entertainment should not exceed reasonable and customary business practice. Employees should not provide entertainment or other benefits that could be viewed as an inducement to or a reward for, customer purchase decisions. Please see “Gifts and Entertainment” below for additional guidelines in this area.

Relationships with Suppliers

The Company deals fairly and honestly with its suppliers. This means that our relationships with suppliers are based on price, quality, service and reputation, among other factors. Employees dealing with suppliers should carefully guard their objectivity. Specifically, no employee should accept or solicit any personal benefit from a supplier or potential supplier that might compromise, or appear to compromise, his or her objective assessment of the supplier’s products and prices. Employees can give or accept promotional items of nominal value or moderately scaled entertainment within the limits of responsible and customary business practice. Please see “Gifts and Entertainment” below for additional guidelines in this area.

Relationships with Competitors

The Company is committed to free and open competition in the marketplace. Employees should avoid actions that would be contrary to laws governing competitive practices in the marketplace, including federal and state antitrust laws. Such actions include misappropriation and/or misuse of a competitor’s confidential information or making false statements about the competitor’s business and business practices. For further discussion of appropriate and inappropriate business conduct with competitors, see “Compliance with Antitrust Laws” below.

GIFTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

The giving and receiving of gifts is a common business practice. Appropriate business gifts and entertainment are welcome courtesies designed to build relationships and understanding among business partners. Gifts and entertainment, however, should not compromise, or appear to compromise, your ability to make objective and fair business decisions.

It is your responsibility to use good judgment in this area. As a general rule, you may give or receive gifts or entertainment to or from customers or suppliers only if the gift or

 

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entertainment would not be viewed as an inducement to or reward for any particular business decision. All gifts and entertainment expenses should be properly accounted for on expense reports. The following specific examples may be helpful:

 

   

Meals and Entertainment . You may occasionally accept or give meals, refreshments or other entertainment if:

 

   

The items are of reasonable value;

 

   

A primary purpose of the meeting or attendance at the event is business related; and

 

   

The expenses would be paid by the Company as a reasonable business expense if not paid for by another party.

Entertainment of reasonable value may include food and tickets for sporting and cultural events if they are generally offered to other customers, suppliers or vendors.

 

   

Advertising and Promotional Materials . You may occasionally accept or give advertising or promotional materials of nominal value.

 

   

Personal Gifts . You may accept or give personal gifts of reasonable value that are related to recognized special occasions such as a graduation, promotion, new job, wedding, retirement or a holiday. A gift is also acceptable if it is based on a family or personal relationship and unrelated to the business involved between the individuals.

 

   

Gifts Rewarding Service or Accomplishment . You may accept a gift from a civic, charitable or religious organization specifically related to your service or accomplishment.

If you conduct business in other countries, you must be particularly careful that gifts and entertainment are not construed as bribes, kickbacks or other improper payments. See “The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act” for a more detailed discussion of our policies regarding giving or receiving gifts related to business transactions in other countries.

You should make every effort to refuse or return a gift that is beyond these permissible guidelines. If it would be inappropriate to refuse a gift or you are unable to return a gift, you should promptly report the gift to your supervisor. Your supervisor will bring the gift to the attention of the General Counsel, who may require you to donate the gift to an appropriate community organization. If you have any questions about whether it is permissible to accept a gift or something else of value, contact your supervisor or a principal financial officer for additional guidance.

 

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Note: Gifts and entertainment may not be offered or exchanged under any circumstances to or with any employees of the U.S., state or local governments. If you have any questions about this policy, contact your supervisor or the General Counsel for additional guidance. For a more detailed discussion of special considerations applicable to dealing with the U.S., state and local governments, see “Interactions with Governments.”

COMPANY RECORDS

Accurate and reliable records are crucial to our business. Our records are the basis of our earnings statements, financial reports and many other aspects of our business and guide our business decision-making and strategic planning. Company records include financial records, personnel records, records relating to our development of services and products and all other records maintained in the ordinary course of our business.

All Company records must be complete, accurate and reliable in all material respects. Each employee and director must follow any formal document retention policy of the Company with respect to Company records within such employee’s or director’s control. A request for a copy of any such document retention policy or questions concerning any such policy should be directed to your supervisor, or the Company’s General Counsel.

PROTECTION AND USE OF COMPANY ASSETS

Employees should protect the Company’s assets and ensure their efficient use for legitimate business purposes only. Theft, carelessness and waste have a direct impact on the Company’s profitability. The use of Company funds or assets, whether or not for personal gain, for any unlawful or improper purpose is prohibited.

To ensure the protection and proper use of the Company’s assets, each employee should:

 

   

Exercise reasonable care to prevent theft, damage or misuse of Company property;

 

   

Report the actual or suspected theft, damage or misuse of Company property to a supervisor;

 

   

Use the Company’s telephone system, other electronic communication services, written materials and other property primarily for business-related purposes;

 

   

Safeguard all electronic programs, data, communications and written materials from inadvertent access by others; and

 

   

Use Company property only for legitimate business purposes, as authorized in connection with your job responsibilities

Employees should be aware that Company property includes all data and communications transmitted or received to or by, or contained in, the Company’s electronic or telephonic systems. Company property also includes all written communications. Employees and other users of this property should have no expectation of privacy with respect to these

 

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communications and data. To the extent permitted by law, the Company has the ability, and reserves the right, to monitor all electronic and telephonic communication. These communications may also be subject to disclosure to law enforcement or government officials.

ACCURACY OF FINANCIAL REPORTS AND OTHER PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

As a public company we are subject to various securities laws, regulations and reporting obligations. Both federal law and our policies require the disclosure of accurate and complete information regarding the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Inaccurate, incomplete or untimely reporting will not be tolerated and can severely damage the Company and result in legal liability.

The Company’s Chief Financial Officer and other employees working in the Finance Department have a special responsibility to ensure that all of our financial disclosures are full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable. These employees must understand and strictly comply with generally accepted accounting principles and all standards, laws and regulations for accounting and financial reporting of transactions, estimates and forecasts.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Each employee and director has an obligation to comply with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Company’s operations. These include, without limitation, laws covering bribery and kickbacks, the development, testing, approval, manufacture, marketing and sale of our services, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets, information privacy, insider trading, illegal political contributions, antitrust prohibitions, foreign corrupt practices, offering or receiving gratuities, environmental hazards, employment discrimination or harassment, occupational health and safety, false or misleading financial information or misuse of corporate assets. You are expected to understand and comply with all laws, rules and regulations that apply to your job position. If any doubt exists about whether a course of action is lawful, you should seek advice from your supervisor or the Company’s General Counsel.

INTERACTIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT

The Company may conduct business with the U.S., state and local governments and the governments of many other countries. The Company is committed to conducting its business with all governments and their representatives with the highest standards of business ethics and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including the special requirements that apply to communications with governmental bodies that may have regulatory authority over our services and operations, such as the FAA, government contracts and government transactions. In your interactions with the government, you should:

 

   

Be forthright and candid at all times. No employee or director should intentionally misstate or omit any material information from any written or oral communication with the government.

 

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Ensure that all required written submissions are made to the government and are timely, and that all written submissions, whether voluntary or required, satisfy applicable laws and regulations.

 

   

You should not offer or exchange any gifts, gratuities or favors with, or pay for meals, entertainment, travel or other similar expenses for, government employees.

If your job responsibilities include interacting with the government, you are expected to understand and comply with the special laws, rules and regulations that apply to your job position as well as with any applicable standard operating procedures that the Company has implemented. If any doubt exists about whether a course of action is lawful, you should seek advice immediately from your supervisor and the Company’s General Counsel.

Company employees with responsibilities in the areas governed by the FAA and other applicable laws and regulations are required to understand and comply with these laws and regulations. These employees are expected to have a thorough understanding of the laws, regulations and other relevant standards applicable to their job positions, and to comply with those requirements. The Company has developed standard operating procedures and provides regular training to aid employees in understanding and complying with the requirements of the FAA. If any doubt exists regarding whether your job position or a particular course of action is governed by these laws and regulations, you should seek advice immediately from your supervisor and the Company’s General Counsel.

POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACTIVITIES

The Company encourages its employees and directors to participate in the political process as individuals and on their own time. However, federal and state contribution and lobbying laws severely limit the contributions the Company can make to political parties or candidates. It is Company policy that Company funds or assets not be used to make a political contribution to any political party or candidate, unless prior approval has been given by the Company’ Chief Executive Officer, General Counsel.

The following guidelines are intended to ensure that any political activity you pursue complies with this policy:

 

   

Contribution of Funds . You may contribute your personal funds to political parties or candidates. The Company will not reimburse you for personal political contributions.

 

   

Volunteer Activities . You may participate in volunteer political activities during non-work time. You may not participate in political activities during working hours.

 

   

Use of Company Facilities . The Company’s facilities generally may not be used for political activities (including fundraisers or other activities related to running for office). However, the Company may make its facilities available for limited

 

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political functions, including speeches by government officials and political candidates, with the approval of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, General Counsel.

 

   

Use of Company Name . When you participate in political affairs, you should be careful to make it clear that your views and actions are your own, and not made on behalf of the Company. For instance, Company letterhead should not be used to send out personal letters in connection with political activities.

These guidelines are intended to ensure that any political activity you pursue is done voluntarily and with your own resources and time. Please contact the Company’s General Counsel if you have any questions about this policy.

COMPLIANCE WITH ANTITRUST LAWS

Antitrust laws of the United States and other countries are designed to protect consumers and competitors against unfair business practices and to promote and preserve competition. Our policy is to compete vigorously and ethically while complying with all antitrust, monopoly, competition or cartel laws in all countries, states or localities in which the Company conducts business. Violations of antitrust laws may result in severe penalties against the Company and its employees, including potentially substantial fines and criminal sanctions. You are expected to maintain basic familiarity with the antitrust principles applicable to your activities, and you should consult the Company’s General Counsel with any questions you may have concerning compliance with these laws. The following is a summary of actions that are violations of applicable antitrust laws:

 

   

Price Fixing. The Company may not agree with its competitors to raise, lower or stabilize prices or any element of price, including discounts and credit terms.

 

   

Limitation of Supply. The Company may not agree with its competitors to limit or restrict the supply of its services.

 

   

Allocation of Business. The Company may not agree with its competitors to divide or allocate markets, territories or customers.

 

   

Monopolies. The Company may not engage in any behavior that can be construed as an attempt to monopolize.

 

   

Boycott. The Company may not agree with its competitors to refuse to sell or purchase products from third parties. In addition, the Company may not prevent a customer from purchasing or using non-Company services.

 

   

Tying. The Company may not require a customer to purchase a product or service that it does not want as a condition to the sale of a different service that the customer does wish to purchase.

 

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Price Discrimination. The Company may under some circumstances be prohibited from charging similarly situated customers different prices for the same services. Consult with the Company’s General Counsel before undertaking any such pricing programs.

Meetings with Competitors

Employees should exercise caution in meetings with competitors. Any meeting with a competitor may give rise to the appearance of impropriety. As a result, if you are required to meet with a competitor for any reason, you should obtain the prior approval of the General Counsel. You should try to meet with competitors in a closely monitored, controlled environment for a limited period of time. You should create and circulate agendas in advance of any such meetings, and the contents of your meeting should be fully documented. Specifically, you should avoid any communications with a competitor regarding:

 

   

Prices;

 

   

Costs;

 

   

Market share;

 

   

Allocation of sales territories;

 

   

Profits and profit margins;

 

   

Supplier’s terms and conditions;

 

   

Service offerings;

 

   

Terms and conditions of sale;

 

   

Bids for a particular contract or program;

 

   

Selection, retention or quality of customers;

 

   

Marketing strategies; or

 

   

Other subjects relating to or affecting the production or sale of services to existing or prospective customers.

If you participate in a meeting with a competitor in which any of the above topics are broached, you should affirmatively end the discussion, and you should state your reasons for doing so. During meetings with competitors, avoid sharing or obtaining confidential information from the competitor. Also avoid statements that could be construed as unfair acts such as harassment, threats or interference with the competitors’ existing contractual relationships.

 

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Professional Organizations and Trade Associations

Employees should be cautious when attending meetings of professional organizations and trade associations at which competitors are present. Attending meetings of professional organizations and trade associations is both legal and proper, if such meetings have a legitimate business purpose and are conducted in an open fashion, adhering to a proper agenda. At such meetings, you should not discuss the restricted topics listed above, the Company’s pricing policies or other competitive terms or any other proprietary, competitively sensitive information. You are required to notify your supervisor, the General Counsel prior to attending any meeting of a professional organization or trade association.

COMPLIANCE WITH INSIDER TRADING LAWS

Company employees and directors are prohibited from trading in the Company’s stock or other securities while in possession of material, non-public information about the Company or its subsidiaries. In addition, Company employees and directors are prohibited from recommending, “tipping” or suggesting that anyone else buy or sell the Company’s stock or other securities on the basis of material, nonpublic information. Employees and directors who obtain material non-public information about another company in the course of their duties are prohibited from trading in the stock or securities of the other company while in possession of such information or “tipping” others to trade on the basis of such information. Violation of insider trading laws can result in severe fines and criminal penalties, as well as disciplinary action by the Company, up to and including termination of employment. You are required to read carefully and observe our Insider Trading Compliance Program, as amended from time to time. Please inform your supervisor or a principal financial officer if you do not have a copy of our Insider Trading Compliance Program.

PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND REGULATION FD

Public Communications Generally

The Company places a high value on its credibility and reputation in the community. What is written or said about the Company in the news media and investment community directly impacts our reputation, positively or negatively. Our policy is to provide timely, accurate and complete information in response to public requests (media, analysts, etc.), consistent with our obligations to maintain the confidentiality of competitive and proprietary information and to prevent selective disclosure of market-sensitive financial data. To ensure compliance with this policy, all news media or other public requests for information regarding the Company should be directed to the Company’s General Counsel. The General Counsel, as applicable, will work with you and the appropriate personnel to evaluate and coordinate a response to the request.

Compliance with Regulation FD

In connection with its public communications, the Company is required to comply with a rule under the federal securities laws referred to as Regulation FD (which stands for “fair disclosure”). Regulation FD provides that, when we disclose material, non-public information

 

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about the Company to securities market professionals or stockholders (where it is reasonably foreseeable that the stockholders will trade on the information), we must also disclose the information to the public. “Securities market professionals” generally include analysts, institutional investors and other investment advisors. You are required to read carefully and comply with our Policy Statement Containing Guidelines for Corporate Disclosures, as amended from time to time. Please inform your supervisor or the General Counsel if you do not have a copy of our Policy Statement Containing Guidelines for Corporate Disclosures.

THE FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “ FCPA ”) prohibits the Company and its employees, directors and agents from offering or giving money or any other item of value to win or retain business or to influence any act or decision of any government official, political party, candidate for political office or official of a public international organization. Stated more concisely, the FCPA prohibits the payment of bribes, kickback or other inducements to foreign officials. This prohibition also extends to payments to a sales representative or agent if there is reason to believe that the payment will be used indirectly for a prohibited payment to foreign officials. Violation of the FCPA is a crime that can result in severe fines and criminal penalties, as well as disciplinary action by the Company, up to and including termination of employment. Please refer to our separate “Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy” for more information.

ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Company is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its employees and to avoiding adverse impact and injury to the environment and the communities in which it does business. Company employees and directors must comply with all applicable environmental, health and safety laws, regulations and Company standards. It is your responsibility to understand and comply with the laws, regulations and policies that are relevant to your job. Failure to comply with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations can result in civil and criminal liability against you and the Company, as well as disciplinary action by the Company, up to and including termination of employment. You should contact the Company’s General Counsel if you have any questions about the laws, regulations and policies that apply to you.

Environment

All Company employees and directors should strive to conserve resources and reduce waste and emissions through recycling and other energy conservation measures. You have a responsibility to promptly report any known or suspected violations of environmental laws or any events that may result in a discharge or emission of hazardous materials.

Health and Safety

The Company is committed not only to comply with all relevant health and safety laws, but also to conduct business in a manner that protects the safety of its employees. All employees and directors are required to comply with all applicable health and safety laws, regulations and

 

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policies relevant to their positions. If you have a concern about unsafe conditions or tasks that present a risk of injury to you, please report these concerns immediately to your supervisor or the Human Resources Department.

EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

The Company pursues fair employment practices in every aspect of its business. The following is intended only to be a summary of certain of our employment policies. Copies of the Company’s detailed policies, including its Employee Handbook, are available from the Human Resources Department. Company employees must comply with all applicable labor and employment laws, including anti-discrimination laws and laws related to freedom of association and privacy. It is your responsibility to understand and comply with the laws, regulations and policies that are relevant to your job. Failure to comply with labor and employment laws can result in civil and criminal liability against you and the Company, as well as disciplinary action by the Company, up to and including termination of employment. You should contact the Company’s Human Resources Department if you have any questions about the laws, regulations and policies that apply to you. For more information about the Company’s employment policies, including procedures for specific situations, please consult the Company’s Employment Handbook.

Harassment and Discrimination

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity and fair treatment to all individuals on the basis of merit, without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristic protected by law. For more information, including procedures for specific situations, please consult the Company’s Employment Handbook.

Alcohol and Drugs

The Company is committed to maintaining a drug-free work place. All Company employees must comply strictly with Company policies regarding the abuse of alcohol and the possession, sale and use of illegal substances. For more information, including procedures for specific situations, please consult the Company’s Employment Handbook.

Violence Prevention and Weapons

The safety and security of Company employees is vitally important. The Company will not tolerate violence or threats of violence in, or related to, the workplace. For more information, including procedures for specific situations, please consult the Company’s Employment Handbook.

 

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CONCLUSION

This Code contains general guidelines for conducting the business of the Company consistent with the highest standards of business ethics. If you have any questions about these guidelines, please contact your supervisor or the Company’s General Counsel or the Ethics Helpline at 1-              -              -              . The Company expects all of its employees and directors, to adhere to these standards.

This Code, as applied to the Company’s principal financial officers, shall be our “code of ethics” within the meaning of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder.

This Code and the matters contained herein are neither a contract of employment nor a guarantee of continuing Company policy. The Company reserves the right to amend, supplement or discontinue this Code and the matters addressed herein, without prior notice, at any time.

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Acknowledgment of Receipt of Compliance

Return By:                              , 2010

To:    Thomas Canfield, General Counsel   
From:   

 

  
Re:    Spirit Airlines, Inc. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

I have received, reviewed, and understand the above-referenced Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and hereby undertake, as a condition to my present and continued employment at Spirit Airlines, Inc. to comply fully with the policies and procedures contained therein.

 

 

    

 

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