Exhibit 2.
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PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
(FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION TRUST NO. N678FE)
Dated as of June 15, 1998
Amended and Restated as of September 1, 1998
among
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION,
Lessee and Initial Owner Participant
NORLEASE, INC.,
Owner Participant
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Not in Its Individual Capacity
Except as Otherwise Expressly
Set Forth Herein, but Solely as Owner Trustee,
Owner Trustee
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Indenture Trustee
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Pass Through Trustee
and
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Subordination Agent
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LEVERAGED LEASE OF ONE AIRBUS A300F4-605R AIRCRAFT
SERIAL NO. 792, REGISTRATION NO. N678FE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Initial Recitals........................................................... 1
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS............................................................. 3
ARTICLE 2
AMENDMENTS; ADJUSTMENTS
Section 2.01. [Reserved]............................................... 3
Section 2.02. [Reserved]............................................... 3
Section 2.03. Amendments on Delivery Date.............................. 3
ARTICLE 3
PARTICIPATION IN INVESTMENT ON DELIVERY DATE;
DELIVERY OF AIRCRAFT
Section 3.01. Lessee's Notice of Delivery Date......................... 5
Section 3.02. Commitments to Participate in Purchase Price............. 5
Section 3.03. Owner Participant's Instructions to Owner Trustee........ 8
Section 3.04. Transaction Costs........................................ 8
Section 3.05. Postponement of Delivery Date............................ 9
Section 3.06. Closing.................................................. 10
ARTICLE 4
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 4.01. Conditions Precedent..................................... 10
Section 4.02. Opinion of Special Aviation Counsel Upon Registration.... 22
ARTICLE 5
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LESSEE'S OBLIGATIONS
Section 5.01. Conditions Precedent to Lessee's Obligations............. 22
ARTICLE 6
LESSEE'S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Section 6.01. Lessee's Representations and Warranties.................. 23
Section 6.02. Offering by Lessee....................................... 29
Section 6.03. Certain Covenants of Lessee.............................. 29
Section 6.04. Survival of Representations and Warranties............... 37
ARTICLE 7
OTHER PARTIES' REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Section 7.01. Acquisitions and Offerings of Interests in Lessor's
Estate................................................... 37
Section 7.02. Citizenship.............................................. 37
Section 7.03. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Owner
Participant.............................................. 39
Section 7.04. Representations, Covenants and Warranties of SSB and the
Owner Trustee............................................ 41
Section 7.05. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the
Indenture Trustee........................................ 44
Section 7.06. Indenture Trustee's Notice of Default.................... 46
Section 7.07. Releases from Indenture.................................. 46
Section 7.08. Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment.............................. 46
Section 7.09. Pass Through Trustee's Representations and Warranties.... 46
Section 7.10. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.... 47
Section 7.11. Lessee's Assumption of the Certificates.................. 47
Section 7.12. Indebtedness of Owner Trustee............................ 49
Section 7.13. Compliance with Trust Agreement, Etc..................... 49
Section 7.14. Subordination Agent's Representations, Warranties and
Covenants................................................ 50
ARTICLE 8
TAXES
Section 8.01. Lessee's Obligation to Pay Taxes......................... 52
Section 8.02. After-Tax Basis.......................................... 56
Section 8.03. Time of Payment.......................................... 57
Section 8.04. Contests................................................. 57
Section 8.05. Refunds.................................................. 59
Section 8.06. Lessee's Reports......................................... 60
Section 8.07. Survival of Obligations.................................. 60
Section 8.08. Payment of Taxes......................................... 60
Section 8.09. Reimbursements by Indemnitees Generally.................. 61
ARTICLE 9
GENERAL INDEMNITY
Section 9.01. Generally................................................ 61
Section 9.02. After-Tax Basis.......................................... 65
Section 9.03. Subrogation.............................................. 66
Section 9.04. Notice and Payment....................................... 66
Section 9.05. Refunds.................................................. 66
Section 9.06. Defense of Claims........................................ 66
Section 9.07. Survival of Obligations.................................. 67
Section 9.08. Effect of Other Indemnities.............................. 67
Section 9.09. Interest................................................. 68
ARTICLE 10
TRANSACTION COSTS
Section 10.01. Transaction Costs and Other Costs....................... 68
ARTICLE 11
SUCCESSOR OWNER TRUSTEE
Section 11.01. Appointment of Successor Owner Trustee.................. 71
ARTICLE 12
LIABILITIES AND INTERESTS OF THE OWNER PARTICIPANT AND HOLDERS
Section 12.01. Liabilities of the Owner Participant.................... 72
Section 12.02. Interest of Holders of Certificates..................... 72
ARTICLE 13
OTHER DOCUMENTS
Section 13.01. Consent of Lessee to Other Documents.................... 73
Section 13.02. Further Assurances...................................... 73
Section 13.03. Pass Through Trustee's and Subordination Agent's
Acknowledgment.......................................... 73
Section 13.04. No Retroactive Application.............................. 73
ARTICLE 14
NOTICES
Section 14.01. Notices................................................. 74
ARTICLE 15
REFINANCING
Section 15.01. Refinancing............................................. 75
ARTICLE 16
[RESERVED]
ARTICLE 17
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 17.01. [Reserved].............................................. 78
Section 17.02. Collateral Account...................................... 78
Section 17.03. Counterparts............................................ 79
Section 17.04. No Oral Modifications................................... 80
Section 17.05. Captions................................................ 80
Section 17.06. Successors and Assigns.................................. 80
Section 17.07. Concerning the Owner Trustee, Indenture Trustee and the
Pass Through Trustee.................................... 80
Section 17.08. Severability............................................ 81
Section 17.09. Public Release of Information........................... 81
Section 17.10. Certain Limitations on Reorganization................... 81
Section 17.11. GOVERNING LAW........................................... 82
Section 17.12. Section 1110 Compliance................................. 82
Section 17.13. Reliance of Liquidity Providers......................... 82
ARTICLE 18
CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 18.01. Confidentiality......................................... 82
SCHEDULE I Owner Participant's Commitment; Debt Portion
SCHEDULE II Definitions
SCHEDULE III Permitted Country List
EXHIBIT A(1)(a) Opinion of Lessee's Counsel
EXHIBIT A(1)(b) Opinion of Lessee's Special Counsel
EXHIBIT A(2)(a) Opinion of Owner Participant's and Owner Participant
Guarantor's Special Counsel
EXHIBIT A(2)(b) Opinion of Owner Participant's and Owner Participant
Guarantor's Counsel
EXHIBIT A(3) Opinion of Indenture Trustee's Special Counsel
EXHIBIT A(4) Opinion of Owner Trustee's Special Counsel
EXHIBIT A(5) Opinion of Pass Through Trustee's and Subordination
Agent's Special Counsel
EXHIBIT A(6) Opinion of Engine Manufacturer's Counsel
EXHIBIT A(7) Opinion of Manufacturer's and AVSA's Counsel
EXHIBIT A(8) Opinion of Special Aviation Counsel
EXHIBIT B Form of Lease Agreement
EXHIBIT C Form of Indenture
EXHIBIT D Form of Trust Agreement
EXHIBIT E Form of Purchase Agreement Assignment, Consent and
Agreement, AVSA Consent and Agreement
EXHIBIT F Form of Engine Warranty Assignment and Engine Consent
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
(FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION TRUST NO. N678FE)
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION TRUST NO.
N678FE) dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of September 1,
1998 (this "Agreement") among FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation (herein, together with its successors and permitted assigns, the
"Lessee" and the "Initial Owner Participant"), NORLEASE, INC., a Delaware
corporation (herein, together with its successors and permitted assigns, the
"Owner Participant"), STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, not in its individual
capacity, except as otherwise expressly stated herein, but solely as owner
trustee under the Trust Agreement referred to below (in such capacity as
trustee, together with its successors and permitted assigns, the "Owner
Trustee"), FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking
association, not in its individual capacity, except as otherwise expressly
stated herein, but solely as indenture trustee under the Indenture referred to
below (in such capacity as trustee, together with its successors and permitted
assigns, the "Indenture Trustee"), FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
a national banking association, not in its individual capacity, except as
otherwise expressly stated herein, but solely as pass through trustee of three
separate Pass Through Trusts (in such capacity as trustee, together with its
successors and permitted assigns, the "Pass Through Trustee"), and FIRST
SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, not in
its individual capacity, except as otherwise expressly stated herein, but
solely as subordination agent (in such capacity as trustee, together with its
successors and permitted assigns, the "Subordination Agent").
W I T N E S S E T H :
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WHEREAS, capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective
meanings set forth or referred to in Article 1 hereof.
WHEREAS, on the Certificate Closing Date, the Lessee, the Initial
Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Pass Through
Trustee and the Subordination Agent entered into the Original Participation
Agreement (such term, and all other terms not heretofore defined, having the
meanings assigned thereto as provided in Article 1 below);
WHEREAS, immediately prior to the execution and delivery of the
Original Participation Agreement, the Initial Owner Participant entered into
the Original Trust Agreement relating to the Aircraft with SSB, pursuant to
which SSB agreed, among other things, to hold the Lessor's Estate for the
benefit of the Initial Owner Participant on the terms specified in the Trust
Agreement, subject to the Lien of the Indenture;
WHEREAS, on the Pass Through Closing Date, a closing occurred with
respect to the public offering of Pass Through Certificates issued by each
Pass Through Trust, an allocable amount of the proceeds of which offering was
used by the Pass Through Trustee to purchase for each such Pass Through Trust
the Certificates of the Series and Maturity applicable thereto;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Original
Participation Agreement, the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee entered
into the Original Indenture for the benefit of the Pass Through Trustee,
pursuant to which the Owner Trustee issued the Certificates to the
Subordination Agent on behalf of the Pass Through Trustee as evidence of the
loans made by the Pass Through Trustee to the Owner Trustee, the proceeds of
which loans were deposited by the Indenture Trustee on behalf of the Owner
Trustee in the Collateral Account;
WHEREAS, the Certificates are held by the Subordination Agent
pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement on behalf of the Pass Through Trustee
for each of the Pass Through Trusts;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Original
Participation Agreement, (i) the Liquidity Provider entered into two revolving
credit agreements (each, a "Liquidity Facility"), one for the benefit of the
holders of Pass Through Certificates of each of the Pass Through Trusts for
the Series A Certificates and the Series B Certificates, with the
Subordination Agent, as agent for the Pass Through Trustee on behalf of each
such Pass Through Trust; and (ii) the Pass Through Trustee, each Liquidity
Provider and the Subordination Agent entered into the Intercreditor Agreement;
WHEREAS, any Series C Certificates outstanding after the Delivery
Date that are subject to prepayment on the Series C Prepayment Date will be
secured by the Liquid Collateral up to and including the Series C Prepayment
Date;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Original
Participation Agreement, the Owner Trustee and the Lessee entered into the
Original Lease relating to the Aircraft, whereby, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in said Lease, the Owner Trustee agreed to lease the
Aircraft to the Lessee on the Delivery Date, and the Lessee agreed to lease
the Aircraft from the Owner Trustee on the Delivery Date;
WHEREAS, the Initial Owner Participant wishes to transfer its
Beneficial Interest to the Owner Participant on the Delivery Date and the
Owner Participant wishes to acquire such Beneficial Interest from the Initial
Owner Participant;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement, the Owner
Trustee will be authorized and directed by the Owner Participant to purchase
the Aircraft from the Lessee on the Delivery Date subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Engine Warranty Assignment, AVSA's FAA Xxxx
of Sale and AVSA's Warranty Xxxx of Sale;
WHEREAS, to fund the Owner Trustee's purchase of the Aircraft on the
Delivery Date, the Indenture Trustee will, subject to the conditions precedent
set forth herein, release the amounts held in the Collateral Account; and
WHEREAS, the Lessee, the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee, the
Indenture Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee and the Subordination Agent have
agreed, to the extent they are parties thereto and, subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter provided, to amend and restate the Original
Participation Agreement, the Original Indenture, the Original Lease and the
Original Trust Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in
this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree, subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter provided, that the Original Participation Agreement be
and the same is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the definitions set
forth in Schedule II hereto are incorporated herein for all purposes of this
Agreement and shall be equally applicable to both the singular and the plural
forms of the terms so defined.
ARTICLE 2
AMENDMENTS; ADJUSTMENTS
Section 2.01. [Reserved].
Section 2.02. [Reserved].
Section 2.03. Amendments on Delivery Date. (a) Amendment and
Restatement of Certain Documents. Upon transfer by the Initial Owner
Participant of its Beneficial Interest on the Delivery Date (as contemplated
by Section 3.02(a) hereof), the parties hereto shall enter into amendments and
restatements of the Original Trust Agreement, the Original Lease and the
Original Indenture, which amendments and restatements shall reflect such
changes as shall have been requested by the Owner Participant, agreed to by the
Lessee and, if modified in any material respect, as to which Rating Agency
Confirmation shall have been obtained from each Rating Agency by the Lessee
(to be delivered by the Lessee to the Pass Through Trustee on or before the
Delivery Date); provided, however, that in any event such amended and restated
documents shall not vary the Mandatory Economic Terms and shall contain the
Mandatory Document Terms.
(b) Pre-Delivery Date Adjustments to Owner Participant's Commitment,
Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss Values, Termination Values, EBO Price, Initial
Amount of Series C Certificates and the Debt Amortization for Series A, B and
C Certificates. On or prior to the Delivery Date, the percentages for Owner
Participant's Commitment (+/-5%), for Basic Rent referred to in Schedule II of
the Lease and for Stipulated Loss Value and Termination Value referred to in
Schedule III and Schedule IV, respectively, of the Lease, the EBO Price, the
initial amount of the Series C Certificates and the debt amortization for the
Series A, B and C Certificates shall be adjusted (upward or downward)
(maintaining the Owner's Economic Return and the Mandatory Economic Terms),
subject to the procedures set forth in Section 3.04 of the Lease and the
minimum values established by Section 3.05 of the Lease and the definitions of
Stipulated Loss Value and Termination Value, to reflect changes in the pricing
assumptions with respect to (i) the Delivery Date being other than September
22, 1998, (ii) a different rate of interest or amortization schedule assumed by
the Owner Participant in calculating such percentages from that assumed by the
Owner Participant in originally calculating such percentages, (iii)
Transaction Costs being other than as assumed in Section 10.01 hereof, (iv)
any change in the length of the Basic Term (but in no event shall the Term
exceed 25 years) and (v) a Change in Tax Law which occurs after the date of
the execution of this Agreement but on or prior to the Delivery Date, provided
that the Owner Participant shall not be required to make any adjustment to the
lease structure unless it, in its reasonable judgment, believes such
adjustment is in compliance with such Change in Tax Law. If as a result of
such adjustment, the adjusted Net Present Value of Rents expressed as a
percentage of the Purchase Price discounted at 6.50% is increased by more than
100 basis points, the Lessee shall have the right to terminate its commitment
and will have no further obligations other than with respect to the
Transaction Costs as described in Section 3.04 hereof.
In connection with the foregoing adjustments, (i) on the Delivery
Date the Subordination Agent, on behalf of the Pass Through Trustee, shall
submit the Certificates to the Indenture Trustee, on behalf of the Owner
Trustee, for attachment thereto of an amended Schedule I and the making of
other related amendments and (ii) the Pass Through Trustee shall mail to the
holders of Pass Through Certificates a statement pursuant to Section 5.03 of
the Pass Through Agreement setting forth the revised Pool Balance and Pool
Factors as if the Delivery Date were a Special Distribution Date.
On the Delivery Date, the Lessee, on behalf of the Owner Trustee,
shall provide written notice to the Indenture Trustee of the aggregate
principal amount of the Series C Certificates, if any, which shall, subject to
any decrease therein under Section 2.19 of the Indenture on any Adjustment
Date, be subject to prepayment on the Series C Prepayment Date pursuant to
Section 2.03(b) of the Original Participation Agreement. On any Adjustment
Date and on the Series C Prepayment Date in the event of any prepayment of
such Series C Certificates, the Owner Trustee shall deliver and the
Subordination Agent on behalf of the Pass Through Trustee of each Pass Through
Trust shall accept delivery of an amended Schedule I to each Series C
Certificate containing such changed principal installments. If any Adjustment
Date occurs later than the Delivery Date, the Lessee shall cause any required
filing and recording of the affected documents with the Aeronautics Authority
to be effected on such date.
The Owner Trustee will give not less than 2 days' notice of any such
proposed amendment which is to be effected prior to or on the Delivery Date.
The Certificates and the amendments and restatements of the Original
Lease and the Original Indenture shall each reflect the amendments
contemplated by this Section 2.03(b).
ARTICLE 3
PARTICIPATION IN INVESTMENT ON DELIVERY DATE;
DELIVERY OF AIRCRAFT
Section 3.01. Lessee's Notice of Delivery Date. The Lessee agrees
to give the Owner Participant, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee and
the Pass Through Trustee at least three (3) Business Days' written or
facsimile notice prior to the Delivery Date (which notice shall be effective
only if received not later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date
that is at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Delivery Date), which
Delivery Notice shall specify the amount of the Purchase Price, the estimated
amount of the Owner Participant's Commitment, the estimated Debt Portion, the
Delivery Date for the Aircraft, the serial number of the Airframe and each
Engine, and the Aeronautics Authority registration number for the Aircraft.
Section 3.02. Commitments to Participate in Purchase Price. (a)
Participation in Purchase Price. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and of the Commitment Letter, on the Delivery Date, (i) subject to
the proviso to this Section 3.02(a), the Indenture Trustee agrees to release
the Debt Portion or such lesser amount as may then be held in the Collateral
Account together with the Lessee Shortfall (as defined in clause (iii) below),
if any, to the Owner Trustee for application to the Purchase Price as provided
below, (ii) the Initial Owner Participant agrees to transfer its Beneficial
Interest to the Owner Participant in consideration for the Owner Participant's
participation in the Lessor's payment of the Purchase Price through an
investment in the Lessor's Estate in an amount equal to the amount set forth
opposite the Owner Participant's name in Schedule I hereto, (iii) subject to
the proviso to this Section 3.02(a), the Lessee agrees to pay to the Indenture
Trustee the excess, if any, of (I) the Debt Portion over (II) such amount as
may then be held in the Collateral Account (the "Lessee Shortfall") as
provided in Section 17.02(a) hereof, and (iv) pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement as assigned pursuant to the Purchase Agreement Assignment, AVSA
shall sell the Aircraft to the Owner Trustee and the Owner Trustee shall
immediately thereafter lease the Aircraft to the Lessee pursuant to the Lease.
In consideration for the assignment to the Owner Trustee by the Lessee under
the Purchase Agreement Assignment of the Lessee's right to purchase the
Aircraft for the remaining balance due under the Purchase Agreement and for
the transfer of title to the Aircraft from AVSA to the Owner Trustee, the
following cash payments will be made by wire transfer of immediately available
funds on the Delivery Date: (A) by the Owner Trustee to AVSA, an amount equal
to the remaining balance due to AVSA under the Purchase Agreement for the
Aircraft, as evidenced by the Invoice, (B) by the Owner Trustee to the Lessee,
an amount equal to the Purchase Price minus the cash payment to AVSA pursuant
to clause (A) above, and (C) by the Indenture Trustee, on behalf of the Owner
Trustee, if the Indenture Trustee is so instructed by the Lessee, to one or
more Outstanding C Accounts, the excess (or a portion of the excess) of any
amounts then held in the Collateral Account over the Debt Portion; provided,
however, that if (1) the Delivery Date has been postponed, (2) the investments
contemplated by Section 2.14(b) of the Indenture have been made, (3) such
investments do not mature on the rescheduled Delivery Date and (4) the Lessee
elects not to break such investments, then the Indenture Trustee shall not
release amounts in the Collateral Account to the Owner Trustee and the Lessee
shall accept as payment of the Purchase Price by the Owner Trustee an amount
equal to the Owner Participant's Commitment and the Indenture Trustee shall
pay to the Lessee at the end of the applicable investment period referred to
in Section 2.14(b) of the Indenture an amount equal to the Debt Portion or
such lesser amount as may then be held in the Collateral Account. After the
Delivery Date, any amounts remaining in the Collateral Account shall secure
the Secured Obligations relating to any Series C Certificates outstanding
after the Delivery Date that are subject to prepayment on the Series C
Prepayment Date pursuant to Section 6.02(a)(viii) of the Indenture.
(b) Payment of Commitment. The Owner Participant agrees with the
Lessee and only with the Lessee on behalf of the Owner Trustee, subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Commitment Letter, to make the
amount of its Commitment available for and on account of the Owner Trustee on
the Delivery Date specified in the Delivery Notice pursuant to Section 3.01
hereof by wire transfer, initiated by 10:00 a.m. (New York City time on such
day) of such amount in immediately available funds, to the Owner Trustee for
deposit in its account at State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston,
Massachusetts, ABA Number: 000-000-000, Account Name: FedEx Equity Payments,
Account Number: 104954-010, Attention: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Re: FedEx Equity
Payment Account. The amount of the Owner Participant's Commitment shall be
held for the account of the Owner Participant by the Owner Trustee until
released by the Owner Participant or its special counsel at closing or until
returned to the Owner Participant in accordance with Section 3.02(c) hereof.
(c) No Obligation to Increase Commitments; Delayed Delivery. (i) If
the Indenture Trustee shall default in its obligation to make the amount of
its Debt Portion available pursuant hereto, the Owner Participant shall have
no obligation to make any portion of such Debt Portion available or to
increase the amount of its Commitment, but the obligations of the Owner
Participant shall nevertheless remain subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement.
(ii) Subject to the provisions of Section 3.05 hereof, if the closing
of the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements shall not have
been consummated by 2:00 p.m. (New York City time), or such earlier time as
directed by the Lessee, on the Scheduled Delivery Date, the Owner Trustee
shall, if instructed in writing by the Lessee, at the risk and expense of the
Lessee, use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Owner Participant's
Commitment to be invested and reinvested to the extent practicable at the
direction received by it from the Lessee (with a copy to the Owner
Participant), at the risk of the Lessee, in Permitted Investments; provided,
however, that in the absence of instructions by 2:00 p.m. (New York City time)
the Owner Trustee shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such amount
or the proceeds thereof to be invested and reinvested to the extent
practicable in overnight Eurodollar time deposits. Earnings on any such
investments shall be applied to the Lessee's payment obligations, if any, to
the Owner Participant pursuant to the next succeeding paragraph, and the
balance, if any, of such earnings remaining after such application shall be
paid in accordance with the Lessee's written instructions.
If for any reason (i) the Operative Agreements shall not be executed
and delivered by the respective parties thereto and/or the delayed Delivery
Date shall not occur (whether by reason of a failure to meet a condition
precedent thereto set forth in Article 4 hereof or otherwise) on or before the
third Business Day after the Scheduled Delivery Date (or earlier if requested
by the Owner Participant) or, if earlier, September 30, 1998, or (ii) the
Lessee has notified the Owner Trustee (with a copy to the Owner Participant)
prior to 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any date after the Scheduled
Delivery Date that it does not intend to go forward to close the transactions
contemplated hereby for such Delivery Date, the Owner Participant may cancel
any funding arrangements made to fund its Commitment on the Scheduled Delivery
Date but the Owner Participant's Commitment hereunder with respect to the
Aircraft shall not be terminated thereby until September 30, 1998, whereupon
the Owner Participant's Commitment hereunder shall terminate. On such third
Business Day (or such earlier date) or September 30, 1998, as the case may be,
or the earliest practicable Business Day thereafter, the Owner Trustee shall
return the amounts held by it hereunder to the Owner Participant, provided
that the Owner Trustee shall have had a reasonable time to liquidate any
Permitted Investments it has been authorized to invest in pursuant to the
preceding paragraph and to obtain the proceeds therefrom in funds of the type
originally received, and the Lessee shall pay interest on such funds to the
Owner Participant at the full-term implicit lease rate (which rate shall not be
less than the Owner Participant's cost of funds), such interest to be payable
for the period from and including such Scheduled Delivery Date to but
excluding the date such funds are returned to the Owner Participant in
accordance with the terms hereof; provided that if any such funds are returned
to the Owner Participant after 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any such
date, such funds shall be deemed for purposes of this paragraph to have been
returned on the next succeeding Business Day.
The Lessee shall reimburse the Owner Trustee on demand for any loss
incurred by the Owner Trustee as a result of the investment of funds by the
Owner Trustee in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.02(c). Further,
the Lessee shall indemnify the Owner Trustee and hold it harmless from and
against any cost or expense the Owner Trustee may incur as a result of any
investment of funds or transfer of funds referred to herein in accordance with
the terms hereof. The Owner Trustee shall not be liable for failure to invest
such funds except as otherwise provided herein or for any losses incurred on
such investments except for any losses arising out of its own gross negligence
or willful misconduct.
Section 3.03. Owner Participant's Instructions to Owner Trustee.
The Owner Participant agrees that the release of its Commitment in accordance
with the terms hereof shall constitute, without further act, authorization and
direction by the Owner Participant to the Owner Trustee to take the actions
specified in Sections 1.01(a) and (c) of the Trust Agreement and confirmation
that all conditions to closing set forth in Section 4.01 hereof were either
met to the satisfaction of the Owner Participant or, if not so met, were in any
event waived by it.
Section 3.04. Transaction Costs. If the transactions contemplated
by this Article 3 are consummated, as and when any portion of Transaction
Costs becomes due and payable, the Owner Participant shall, as soon as
practicable upon receipt of bills or invoices for the amounts payable make
such payments or, if the Lessee shall have already made such payment, shall
reimburse the Lessee therefor or shall, as soon as practicable, furnish the
Owner Trustee funds sufficient to, and the Owner Trustee shall, as soon as
practicable, make payment of such portion to the Person or Persons entitled to
payment upon presentation to the Owner Trustee of bills or invoices for the
amount of such payment; provided that the Owner Participant will only be
responsible for actual Transaction Costs to the extent they do not exceed the
amount assumed in Section 10.01 hereof unless the schedules of Basic Rent,
Stipulated Loss Values, Termination Values and EBO Price have been adjusted
pursuant to Section 2.03(b) hereof, and provided further that the Owner
Participant will only be responsible for Transaction Costs that are related to
the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery, filing and recording of the
Operative Agreements. If such transactions are not consummated, the Lessee
shall pay or cause to be paid all the Transaction Costs; provided, however
that if the failure of such transactions to be consummated is due to (i) a
failure of the Owner Participant to obtain investment approval to proceed with
the transactions contemplated hereby or (ii) a failure to comply with its
obligations under the Operative Agreements, the Lessee shall have no
obligation to pay those costs and expenses incurred directly by the Owner
Participant in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
described in Sections 10.01(a)(i) and (xi) hereof, but the Lessee shall be
obligated to pay all other Transaction Costs.
Section 3.05. Postponement of Delivery Date. (a) If the Owner
Participant shall for any reason fail or refuse to make the full amount of its
Commitment available on the Scheduled Delivery Date in accordance with the
terms of Section 3.02 hereof, the Owner Trustee will promptly give each party
confirmed facsimile notice thereof and the Lessee shall postpone the Delivery
Date to a date not later than the Cut-Off Date. If the Owner Participant
shall for any reason fail or refuse to make the full amount of its Commitment
available in accordance with the terms of Section 3.02 hereof on such
postponed Delivery Date, the Lessee shall endeavor during such period to
identify another equity investor to whom it can assign its Beneficial
Interest. If the Lessee identifies an equity investor, the Lessee shall
assign its interest in the Lessor's Estate as provided above. In case of any
such conveyance (but subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent
specified herein), the Indenture Trustee shall release the Debt Portion or
such lesser amount as may then be held in the Collateral Account for
application to the payments contemplated in the last sentence of Section
3.02(a) hereof, subject to the proviso to Section 3.02(a) hereof. For the
avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that if for any reason other
than the failure of the Manufacturer or AVSA to deliver the Aircraft, the
Lessee does not enter into the Lease Supplement with the Owner Trustee on or
prior to the Cut-Off Date, the Lessee, the Indenture Trustee and the Pass
Through Trustee agree that the Lessee shall purchase the Aircraft and assume
all of the obligations of the Owner Trustee under the Certificates upon
satisfaction of the requirements set forth in Section 4.01 hereof, as the same
may be modified by the provisions of Section 7.11 hereof and as otherwise
necessary to reflect a full recourse secured aircraft financing of the Lessee.
(b) Release of Obligations. If the Delivery Date has not occurred
on or prior to the Cut-Off Date (including by reason of the Aircraft not being
completed and delivered, the Owner Participant's failure to make the full
amount of its Commitment available in accordance with the terms of Section
3.02 hereof and no transferee Owner Participant having been identified
pursuant to Section 3.05(a) hereof), then, in such event, the Owner Trustee
shall not purchase the Aircraft from AVSA, and subject to the last sentence of
Section 3.05(a) hereof the parties to the Operative Agreements shall have no
further obligations or liabilities under any of said Operative Agreements with
respect to the Aircraft, including the obligation of the Owner Participant to
participate in the payment of the Purchase Price, and such documents shall
terminate and have no further force or effect with respect to the Aircraft;
provided, however, that if the last sentence of Section 3.05(a) hereof does
not apply the Lessee shall provide, no later than the Cut-Off Date, notice of
prepayment to the Indenture Trustee and the Certificates shall be prepaid on
the 15th day following the Cut-Off Date as provided in Section 6.02(a)(vi) of
the Original Indenture and Section 17.02(c) hereof and provided further, that
(i) the Lessee's obligation to pay any Transaction Costs as provided in
Section 3.04 hereof (to the extent such section is applicable) and to
indemnify such parties to the extent provided in such documents, shall not be
diminished or modified in any respect and (ii) the obligations of the Owner
Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Lessee to return funds and pay
interest, costs, expenses and other amounts thereon or in respect thereof as
provided in Section 3.02 hereof shall continue.
(c) Optional Postponement. Without limiting the provisions of
Section 3.02(c) hereof, the Scheduled Delivery Date may be postponed from time
to time (but in no event shall the Delivery Date be later than the Cut-Off
Date) for any reason, other than pursuant to Section 3.05(a) hereof, if the
Lessee gives the Owner Participant, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee
and the Pass Through Trustee confirmed facsimile notice (or telephone notice
followed by written confirmation) of such postponement and notice of the date
to which the Delivery Date has been postponed, such notice of postponement to
be received by each party no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the
Business Day preceding the Scheduled Delivery Date.
Section 3.06. Closing. The closing with respect to the purchase and
lease of the Aircraft on the Delivery Date shall take place at the offices of
Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx, 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
ARTICLE 4
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 4.01. Conditions Precedent. Subject to the last paragraph
of this Section 4.01, the obligations of the Owner Trustee, the Owner
Participant, the Indenture Trustee, the Subordination Agent and the Pass
Through Trustee on behalf of each Pass Through Trust to participate in the
transactions contemplated hereby on the Delivery Date are subject to the
fulfillment to the satisfaction of each party (or waiver by such party), prior
to or on the Delivery Date, of the following conditions precedent (it being
understood that receipt by the Lessee of any of the following documents shall
not be a condition precedent to the obligations of any party):
(a) Notice, Etc. Each party hereto shall have received a Delivery
Notice pursuant to Section 3.01 hereof at least three (3) Business Days
prior to the Delivery Date.
(b) Legal Investment. No change shall have occurred after the date
which is two days prior to the Delivery Date in applicable laws or
regulations, or interpretations of any such laws or regulations by
applicable regulatory authorities, which, in the opinion of the Owner
Participant or its special counsel, the Pass Through Trustee, the
Subordination Agent or the Indenture Trustee or their special counsel,
would make it illegal for the Owner Participant, the Lessee, the Owner
Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee, the Subordination Agent or the Indenture
Trustee, and no change in circumstances shall have occurred which would
otherwise make it illegal or otherwise in contravention of guidance issued
by regulatory authorities for the Owner Participant, the Lessee, the Owner
Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee, the Subordination Agent or the Indenture
Trustee, to participate in the transactions to be consummated on the
Delivery Date; and no action or proceeding shall have been instituted nor
shall governmental action before any court, governmental authority or
agency be threatened which in the opinion of counsel for the Owner
Participant, the Indenture Trustee, the Subordination Agent or the Pass
Through Trustee is not frivolous, nor shall any order have been issued or
proposed to be issued by any court, or governmental authority or agency, as
of the Delivery Date, to set aside, restrain, enjoin or prevent the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
by any of the other Operative Agreements.
(c) Documents. The following documents shall have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the respective party or parties
thereto, shall each be satisfactory in form and substance to the LC Bank,
the Lessee, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Pass Through
Trustee, the Subordination Agent and the Owner Participant (each acting
directly or by authorization to its special counsel) and shall each be in
full force and effect; there shall not have occurred any default
thereunder, or any event which with the lapse of time or the giving of
notice or both would be a default thereunder, and copies executed or
certified as requested by the LC Bank, the Lessee, the Owner Trustee, the
Indenture Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee or the Owner Participant, as
the case may be, of such documents shall have been delivered to the LC
Bank, the Owner Participant, the Lessee, the Indenture Trustee, the Pass
Through Trustee and the Owner Trustee (provided that the sole chattel-paper
original of the amended and restated Lease, the Lease Supplement and the
Ancillary Agreement I shall be delivered to the Indenture Trustee):
(i) this Agreement, as amended and restated as of the date hereof;
(ii) the Lease, as amended and restated as of the date hereof;
(iii) the Trust Agreement, as amended and restated as of the date
hereof;
(iv) the Indenture, as amended and restated as of the date hereof;
(v) the Lease Supplement covering the Aircraft, dated the Delivery
Date;
(vi) the Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement covering the
Aircraft, dated the Delivery Date;
(vii) in the case of the Owner Participant only, the Tax Indemnity
Agreement;
(viii) the Ancillary Agreement I;
(ix) the Invoice;
(x) the Engine Warranty Assignment;
(xi) the Engine Consent;
(xii) the Purchase Agreement Assignment and the French Pledge
Agreement with respect thereto;
(xiii) AVSA's FAA Xxxx of Sale, AVSA's Warranty Xxxx of Sale and the
Airbus Guaranty;
(xiv) the Consent and Agreement and the AVSA Consent and Agreement;
(xv) the GTA;
(xvi) a redacted version of the Purchase Agreement and the Consent
and Guaranty; and
(xvii) the Owner Participant Guaranty.
(d) Legal Opinions. The Owner Participant, the Owner Participant
Guarantor, the Underwriters, the Lessee, the Owner Trustee, the Pass
Through Trustee and the Indenture Trustee (acting directly or by
authorization to its special counsel) shall have received from the
following counsel their respective legal opinions in each case satisfactory
to the Owner Participant, the Owner Participant Guarantor, the
Underwriters, the Lessee, the Owner Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee or the
Indenture Trustee, as the case may be, as to scope and substance (and
covering such other matters as the recipient may reasonably request) and
dated the Delivery Date:
(i) Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Senior Vice President and General
Counsel of the Lessee, in the form of Exhibit A(1)(a) hereto and
addressed to the Underwriters, the Owner Participant, the Owner
Participant Guarantor, the Owner Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee,
each Liquidity Provider and the Indenture Trustee;
(ii) Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx, special counsel for the Lessee, in
the form of Exhibit A(1)(b) hereto and addressed to the Underwriters,
the Owner Participant, the Owner Participant Guarantor, the Indenture
Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee, each Liquidity
Provider and the Lessee;
(iii) Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP, special counsel for the Owner
Participant and the Owner Participant Guarantor, in the form of
Exhibit A(2)(a) hereto and the General Counsel's Office of the Owner
Participant and the Owner Participant Guarantor, in the form of
Exhibit A(2)(b) hereto, each addressed to the Underwriters, the Owner
Participant, the Owner Participant Guarantor, the Indenture Trustee,
the Owner Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee, each Liquidity Provider
and the Lessee;
(iv) Ray, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, special counsel for the Indenture
Trustee, in the form of Exhibit A(3) hereto and addressed to the
Underwriters, the Owner Participant, the Owner Participant Guarantor,
the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee,
each Liquidity Provider and the Lessee;
(v) Xxxxxxx Xxxx LLP, special counsel for the Owner Trustee,
in the form of Exhibit A(4) hereto and addressed to the Underwriters,
the Owner Participant, the Owner Participant Guarantor, the Indenture
Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee, each Liquidity
Provider and the Lessee;
(vi) Ray, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, special counsel for the Pass
Through Trustee and the Subordination Agent, in the form of Exhibit
A(5) hereto and addressed to the Underwriters, the Owner Participant,
the Owner Participant Guarantor, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner
Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee, each Liquidity Provider and the
Lessee;
(vii) counsel for the Engine Manufacturer, in the form of
Exhibit A(6) hereto and addressed to the Underwriters, the Owner
Participant, the Owner Participant Guarantor, the Indenture Trustee,
the Owner Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee, each Liquidity Provider
and the Lessee;
(viii) Xxxxxxxx Chance, special counsel for AVSA and the
Manufacturer, in the form of Exhibit A(7) hereto and addressed to the
Underwriters, the Owner Participant, the Owner Participant Guarantor,
the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee,
each Liquidity Provider and the Lessee;
(ix) Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx, special aviation counsel,
in the form of Exhibit A(8) hereto and addressed to the Underwriters,
the Owner Participant, the Owner Participant Guarantor, the Indenture
Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee, each Liquidity
Provider and the Lessee; and
(x) in the case of the Owner Participant only, Xxxxxxxxxx &
Xxxxx LLP, special tax counsel to the Owner Participant, addressed to
the Owner Participant, with respect to certain tax matters.
(e) Title, Airworthiness and Registration. On the Delivery Date,
the following statements shall be true, and the Owner Participant, the
Indenture Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee and the Owner Trustee shall
have received evidence from the Lessee reasonably satisfactory to the Owner
Participant, the Indenture Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee and the Owner
Trustee to the effect that:
(i) the Owner Trustee has good and marketable title (subject
to filing and recording of AVSA's FAA Xxxx of Sale with the
Aeronautics Authority) to the Aircraft, free and clear of Liens,
except the rights of the Owner Trustee and the Lessee under the Lease
and the Lease Supplement covering the Aircraft, the rights of the
Indenture Trustee under the Indenture and the beneficial interest of
the Owner Participant created by the Trust Agreement and the interest
of the Certificate Holders created by the Indenture and the Indenture
and Security Agreement Supplement covering the Aircraft, which
evidence shall include AVSA's FAA Xxxx of Sale, AVSA's Warranty Xxxx
of Sale and the Airbus Guaranty;
(ii) the Aircraft has been duly certificated by the Aeronautics
Authority as to type and airworthiness in accordance with the terms
of the Operative Agreements;
(iii) AVSA's FAA Xxxx of Sale, the amended and restated Lease
and the Lease Supplement covering the Aircraft, the amended and
restated Indenture and the Indenture and Security Agreement
Supplement covering the Aircraft and the amended and restated Trust
Agreement shall have been duly filed for recordation (or shall be in
the process of being so duly filed for recordation) with the
Aeronautics Authority pursuant to the Transportation Code; and
(iv) application to the Aeronautics Authority for registration
of the Aircraft in the name of the Owner Trustee shall have been duly
made and the Lessee shall have temporary or permanent authority to
operate the Aircraft.
(f) Financing Statements. (i) a form UCC-1 financing statement
covering all the security interests (and other interests) created by or
pursuant to the Granting Clause of the Original Indenture shall have been
executed and delivered by the Owner Trustee, as debtor, and by the
Indenture Trustee, as secured party, for and on behalf of the Holders, and
such financing statement shall have been duly filed in the State of
Connecticut; (ii) a form UCC-3 financing statement to amend and restate the
financing statement referred to in the immediately preceding sentence shall
have been executed and delivered by the Owner Trustee, as debtor, and by
the Indenture Trustee as secured party, and a form UCC-1 financing
statement covering all the security interests (and other interests) created
by or pursuant to the Granting Clause of the Indenture shall have been
executed and delivered by the Owner Trustee, as debtor, and by the
Indenture Trustee, as secured party, for and on behalf of the Holders, and
concurrently with the transactions contemplated on the Delivery Date such
UCC-3 financing statement and UCC-1 financing statement shall have been
duly filed or duly submitted for filing in the State of Connecticut, and
all other actions shall have been taken which, in the opinion of special
counsel for the Pass Through Trustee or for the Underwriters, are necessary
or desirable to maintain the perfection of the security interest created by
or pursuant to the Granting Clause of the Indenture, and (iii) a UCC-1
notice filing describing the Lease as a lease shall have been executed and
delivered by the Owner Trustee, as lessor, and the Lessee, as lessee (which
filing shall name the Indenture Trustee as assignee of the Owner Trustee),
and shall have been duly filed in the State of Tennessee.
(g) Payments. The Owner Participant shall have made available its
Commitment to the Owner Trustee and the other payments contemplated by
Section 3.02 hereof shall have been made.
(h) Report of Aircraft Expert. The Owner Participant shall have
received a report prepared by BK Associates, Inc. addressed to the Owner
Participant (with an abbreviated report to the Lessee) which report shall
be in form and substance satisfactory to the Owner Participant.
(i) Insurance. Each of the Indenture Trustee, the Pass Through
Trustee, the Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant shall have received
such evidence as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, an
independent insurance broker's report, together with certificates of
insurance from such broker, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Indenture Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee, the Owner Trustee and the
Owner Participant to establish that the insurance required by Article 13 of
the Lease is in effect.
(j) Payment of Taxes. (A) All taxes, fees, charges, assessments,
costs and other expenses then due and payable in connection with the
execution, delivery, recording and filing of all financing statements and
the documents and instruments referred to in subparagraphs (e) and (f) of
this Section 4.01, or in connection with the purchase of the Aircraft by
the Owner Trustee and the making by the Owner Participant of its equity
investment shall have been duly paid or caused to be paid in full; and (B)
all sales or use taxes and duties related to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements on the Delivery Date
which are then due and payable shall have been duly paid in full.
(k) No Indenture Event of Default. No Indenture Event of Default or
Indenture Default has occurred and is continuing.
(l) Event of Default; Default; Event of Loss. No Default or Event
of Default under the Lease (assuming, for this purpose, that the provisions
of Article 16 of the Lease had become operative on the Certificate Closing
Date and not the Delivery Date) or Event of Loss or event, which with the
passage of time or if continued unremedied or unaltered would constitute an
Event of Loss, shall have occurred or be in existence.
(m) Governmental Compliance. All appropriate action required to
have been taken by the FAA, the SEC, or any governmental or political
agency, subdivision or instrumentality of the United States, prior to the
Delivery Date in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall have been taken, and all orders, permits, waivers,
authorizations, exemptions and approvals (collectively "permits") of such
entities required to be in effect on the Delivery Date in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been issued, and
all such permits shall be in full force and effect on the Delivery Date.
(n) Corporate Documents. Except when such Person is the delivering
party, the LC Bank, the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee, the Pass
Through Trustee, the Lessee and the Indenture Trustee (acting directly or
by authorization to its special counsel) shall have received the following,
in each case in form and substance satisfactory to it:
(i) a copy of the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the
Lessee, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the
Lessee as of the Delivery Date, and a copy of the minutes of the
regular meeting of the board of directors of the Lessee, certified as
such as of the Delivery Date by such Secretary or Assistant
Secretary, duly authorizing the lease by the Lessee of the Aircraft
under the Lease and the execution, delivery and performance by the
Lessee of this Agreement, the Lease, the Tax Indemnity Agreement, the
other Operative Agreements to which the Lessee is or is to be a party
and each other document to be executed and delivered by the Lessee in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby;
(ii) a copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the
Owner Participant and the Owner Participant Guarantor, each certified
by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Owner Participant
or the Owner Participant Guarantor as of the Delivery Date;
(iii) a copy of the articles of association and by-laws and other
instruments of the Owner Trustee, certified by the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary of the Owner Trustee as of the Delivery Date (or
other like instruments satisfactory to the Lessee and the Owner
Participant) and evidence authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance by the Owner Trustee in its individual capacity or as
Owner Trustee, as the case may be, of this Agreement, the Trust
Agreement and each of the other Operative Agreements to which it is
or is to be a party, whether in its individual capacity or as Owner
Trustee, and each other document to be executed and delivered by the
Owner Trustee in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby;
(iv) a copy of the articles of association and by-laws and other
instruments of the Indenture Trustee, certified by the Secretary or
an Assistant Secretary of the Indenture Trustee as of the Delivery
Date (or other like instruments satisfactory to the Lessee and the
Owner Participant) and evidence authorizing the execution, delivery
and performance by the Indenture Trustee of each of this Agreement,
the Indenture and each of the other Operative Agreements to which it
is or is to be a party, and each other document to be executed and
delivered by the Indenture Trustee in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby;
(v) a copy of the articles of association and by-laws and other
instruments of the Pass Through Trustee, certified by the Secretary
or an Assistant Secretary of the Pass Through Trustee as of the
Delivery Date (or other like instruments satisfactory to the Lessee
and the Owner Participant) and evidence authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance by the Pass Through Trustee of this
Agreement and each of the other Operative Agreements to which it is
or is to be a party, and each other document to be executed and
delivered by the Pass Through Trustee in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby;
(vi) a copy of the articles of association and by-laws and other
instruments of the Subordination Agent, certified by the Secretary or
an Assistant Secretary of the Subordination Agent as of the Delivery
Date (or other like instruments satisfactory to the Lessee and the
Owner Participant) and evidence authorizing the execution, delivery
and performance by the Subordination Agent of this Agreement and each
of the other Operative Agreements to which it is or is to be a party,
and each other document to be executed and delivered by the
Subordination Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby; and
(vii) such other documents, evidences, materials, and information
with respect to the Lessee, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee,
the Pass Through Trustee and the Owner Participant as the Indenture
Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee, the Owner Participant or the LC
Bank may reasonably request in order to establish the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(o) Officer's Certificate of Lessee. On the Delivery Date, the
following statements shall be true, and the LC Bank, the Owner Participant,
the Owner Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee and the Indenture Trustee shall
have received a certificate signed by the Vice President and Treasurer or
any other duly authorized officer of the Lessee, dated the Delivery Date,
stating that:
(i) the representations and warranties of the Lessee contained in
the Operative Agreements to which it is a party (excluding the Tax
Indemnity Agreement) and in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto
or thereto are true and correct on and as of the Delivery Date as
though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such
representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in
which case such certificate shall state that such representations and
warranties were true and correct on and as of such earlier date);
(ii) except for the matters described under "Legal Proceedings" in
the Lessee's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May
31, 1998, as to which such officer will make no certification
concerning the liability of the Lessee (if any), or the effect of any
adverse determination upon the consolidated financial condition,
business or operations of the Lessee, no material adverse change has
occurred in the financial condition, business or operations of the
Lessee from that shown in the audited financial statements of the
Lessee as of May 31, 1998 and nothing has occurred which will, in the
judgment of such officer, materially adversely affect the ability of
the Lessee to carry on its business or to perform its obligations
under this Agreement and each other Operative Agreement to which it
is or is to be a party; and
(iii) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result
from the purchase, sale, mortgage, or lease of the Aircraft, which
constitutes an Event of Loss (or event which with the passage of time
would become an Event of Loss) with respect to the Airframe or any
Engine, or a Default or an Event of Default under the Lease.
(p) Officer's Certificates of Owner Participant and Owner
Participant Guarantor. On the Delivery Date, the following statements
shall be true, and the LC Bank, the Lessee, the Pass Through Trustee, the
Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee shall have received a certificate
from (a) the Owner Participant, signed by a duly authorized officer of the
Owner Participant dated the Delivery Date, stating that:
(i) the representations and warranties of the Owner Participant
contained in this Agreement, the Trust Agreement and any other
Operative Agreement (excluding the Tax Indemnity Agreement) to which
it is a party and in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto or
thereto, are true and correct on and as of the Delivery Date as
though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such
representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in
which case such certificate shall state that such representations and
warranties were true and correct on and as of such earlier date);
(ii) no Lessor's Liens attributable to the Owner Participant
exist; and
(iii) no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes
or, with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute, due to any
action or omission on the part of the Owner Participant, an Indenture
Event of Default other than an Indenture Event of Default
attributable to a Lease Event of Default;
and (b) from the Owner Participant Guarantor, signed by a duly authorized
officer of the Owner Participant Guarantor dated the Delivery Date, stating
that the representations and warranties of the Owner Participant Guarantor
contained in its Owner Participant Guaranty and in any certificate
delivered at the closing pursuant thereto are true and correct on and as of
the Delivery Date as though made on and as of such date (except to the
extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier
date, in which case such certificate shall state that such representations
and warranties were true and correct on and as of such earlier date).
(q) Other Officer's Certificates. On the Delivery Date, the
following statements shall be true, and the LC Bank, the Owner Participant,
the Lessee, the Pass Through Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Subordination
Agent and the Indenture Trustee shall have received a certificate from each
of SSB and the Owner Trustee (in the case of the LC Bank, the Lessee, the
Pass Through Trustee, the Owner Participant, the Subordination Agent and
the Indenture Trustee), FSB and the Indenture Trustee (in the case of the
LC Bank, the Lessee, the Pass Through Trustee, the Owner Participant, the
Subordination Agent and the Owner Trustee), FSB and the Pass Through
Trustee (in the case of the LC Bank, the Lessee, the Indenture Trustee, the
Owner Participant, the Subordination Agent and the Owner Trustee) and FSB
and the Subordination Agent (in the case of the LC Bank, the Lessee, the
Indenture Trustee, the Owner Participant, the Pass Through Trustee and the
Owner Trustee) signed by a duly authorized officer of SSB and FSB,
respectively, dated the Delivery Date, stating with respect to SSB and the
Owner Trustee, with respect to FSB and the Indenture Trustee, with respect
to FSB and the Pass Through Trustee or with respect to FSB and the
Subordination Agent, as the case may be, that:
(i) the representations and warranties of SSB in its individual
capacity and as Owner Trustee, of FSB in its individual capacity and
as Indenture Trustee, of FSB in its individual capacity and as Pass
Through Trustee or of FSB in its individual capacity and as
Subordination Agent contained in this Agreement, the Lease, the Trust
Agreement and the Indenture and in any certificate delivered pursuant
hereto or thereto are true and correct on and as of the Delivery Date
as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such
representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in
which case such certificate shall state that such representations and
warranties were true and correct on and as of such earlier date);
(ii) to the best of its knowledge, no event has occurred and is
continuing, which constitutes or which, but for the lapse of time or
the giving of notice, or both, would constitute, due to any action or
omission on the part of SSB in its individual capacity or as Owner
Trustee, of FSB in its individual capacity or as Indenture Trustee,
of FSB in its individual capacity or as Pass Through Trustee, an
Event of Default or an Indenture Event of Default or of FSB in its
individual capacity or as Subordination Agent, an Event of Default or
an Indenture Event of Default; and
(iii) there are no Lessor's Liens attributable to the Owner
Trustee or SSB and no Indenture Trustee's Liens affecting the Trust
Indenture Estate or the Lessor's Estate or any part thereof.
(r) Release of Debt Portion. Except as set forth in the proviso to
Section 3.02(a) hereof, the Indenture Trustee shall have released the Debt
Portion from (or such lesser amount as may then be held in) the Collateral
Account.
(s) Outstanding C Accounts. Any amount withdrawn by the Indenture
Trustee from the Collateral Account and not used to pay the Debt Portion of
the Purchase Price of the Aircraft shall be deposited into one or more
Outstanding C Accounts.
(t) Officer's Certificate of Lessee Regarding Mandatory Economic
Terms and Mandatory Document Terms. On the Delivery Date in connection
with the amendments contemplated by Section 2.03(a) hereof, the Lessee
shall have delivered a certificate to the Pass Through Trustee and the
Liquidity Providers signed by the Vice President and Treasurer or any other
duly authorized officer of the Lessee stating that (i) the Operative
Agreements which are amended and restated as of the Delivery Date do not
vary the Mandatory Economic Terms and contain the Mandatory Document Terms
and (ii) any substantive modification of such documents from those in
effect on the Certificate Closing Date does not materially and adversely
affect the Holders of Pass Through Certificates or any Liquidity Provider
and such certification shall be true and correct.
(u) Rating Agency Confirmation. A Rating Agency Confirmation shall
have been delivered to the Pass Through Trustee.
(v) Section 131.3 of the New York State Banking Law Filing. SSB
shall have delivered evidence of its filing made with the New York
Superintendent of Banking pursuant to Section 131.3 of the New York State
Banking Law.
(w) No Adverse Change in Tax Law. No Change in Tax Law shall have
occurred for which an adjustment to the lease structure, satisfactory to
the Owner Participant, shall not have been or cannot be made.
Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this Section 4.01, it shall
not be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Indenture Trustee, the
Pass Through Trustee or the Subordination Agent that the conditions in Section
4.01(o) and (p) be satisfied if the Lessee certifies that the failure to
fulfill such condition precedent is not reasonably likely to materially
adversely affect the holders of Pass Through Certificates and, in the event of
such failure, there has been delivered to the Indenture Trustee written
confirmation from both Xxxxx'x and S&P of the rating on any class of Pass
Through Certificates.
Section 4.02. Opinion of Special Aviation Counsel Upon Registration.
Promptly upon the registration of the Aircraft and the filing and, where
appropriate, recordation pursuant to the Transportation Code, of AVSA's FAA
Xxxx of Sale, the Trust Agreement, the Lease (with the Lease Supplement
covering the Aircraft, the Indenture and the Indenture and Security Agreement
Supplement covering the Aircraft attached as exhibits) and the Indenture (with
the Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement covering the Aircraft attached
as an exhibit), the Lessee shall cause Special Aviation Counsel to deliver to
the Owner Participant, the Lessee, the Owner Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee
and the Indenture Trustee an opinion as to (i) the due registration of the
Aircraft in the name of the Owner Trustee, (ii) the due recording pursuant to
the Transportation Code of AVSA's FAA Xxxx of Sale, the amended and restated
Trust Agreement, the amended and restated Lease (with such Lease Supplement,
the amended and restated Indenture and such Indenture and Security Agreement
Supplement attached as exhibits), and the amended and restated Indenture (with
such Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement attached as an exhibit), and
(iii), subject to customary qualifications, the lack of any intervening
documents with respect to the Aircraft.
ARTICLE 5
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LESSEE'S OBLIGATIONS
Section 5.01. Conditions Precedent to Lessee's Obligations. The
Lessee's obligation to participate in the transactions contemplated hereby on
the Delivery Date is subject to the conditions that, on or prior to the
Delivery Date, the Lessee shall have received the documents which are referred
to in, or the opinions to be addressed to it under, as the case may be,
Sections 4.01(c), (d)(ii)-(ix), (e)(ii)-(iv), (h)(ii)-(vi), (p) and (q) hereof
and the Owner Participant shall have made its Commitment available in
accordance with the terms of Section 3.02 hereof.
ARTICLE 6
LESSEE'S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Section 6.01. Lessee's Representations and Warranties. The Lessee
represents and warrants to the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee (in its
individual capacity and as Owner Trustee), the Pass Through Trustee (in its
individual capacity and as Pass Through Trustee), each Liquidity Provider and
the Indenture Trustee (in its individual capacity and as Indenture Trustee)
that, as of the Delivery Date:
(a) the Lessee is a corporation duly organized and validly existing
and is in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with its
principal place of business and chief executive office (as such terms are
used in Article 9 of the UCC) in Memphis, Tennessee, and is duly qualified
to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in all
jurisdictions in which it has intrastate routes, or offices or major
overhaul facilities or in which other activities of the Lessee require such
qualification;
(b) the Lessee has full power, authority and legal right to conduct
its business and operations as currently conducted and to own or hold under
lease its Properties and to enter into and perform its obligations under
this Agreement, the Original Agreements to which it is a party, the other
Operative Agreements to which it is a party, the Pass Through Agreement and
the Series Supplements (the "Lessee Documents");
(c) the Lessee is an "air carrier" within the meaning of the
Transportation Code and a holder of a certificate under Sections 41102(a)
and 41103 of the Transportation Code and a "citizen of the United States"
within the meaning of Section 40102(a)(15) of the Transportation Code
holding an "air carrier operating certificate" issued under Chapter 447 of
the Transportation Code for aircraft capable of carrying ten (10) or more
individuals or 6,000 pounds or more of cargo, and each such certificate is
in full force and effect;
(d) the Lessee possesses all necessary certificates, franchises,
licenses, permits, rights and concessions and consents (collectively
"permits") which are material to the operation of the routes flown by it
and the conduct of its business and operations as currently conducted and
each such permit is in full force and effect;
(e) the execution, delivery and performance of the Lessee Documents
by the Lessee have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on the part of the Lessee and do not require any stockholder approval, or
approval or consent of any trustee or holder of any indebtedness or
obligations of the Lessee, and each such document has been duly executed
and delivered by the Lessee and constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Lessee enforceable against it in accordance with the
terms thereof except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws or equitable
principles of general application to or affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights generally (regardless of whether enforceability is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);
(f) no authorization, consent or approval of or other action by, and
no notice to or filing with, any United States federal or state
governmental authority or regulatory body (other than the SEC) is required
for the execution, delivery or performance by the Lessee of the Lessee
Documents or for the use and maintenance of the Aircraft except for such
registrations, applications and recordings referred to in the opinions of
Special Aviation Counsel delivered or to be delivered pursuant to Sections
4.01(d)(ix) and 4.02 hereof and except for the filings referred to in
Section 4.01(f) hereof, all of which shall have been duly obtained or made
and shall be in full force and effect on and as of the Delivery Date, or as
contemplated by said Sections;
(g) neither the execution, delivery or performance by the Lessee of
the Lessee Documents nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof or
thereof, conflicts or will conflict with or results or will result in a
breach or violation of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or
will require any consent or approval under, any law, governmental rule or
regulation or the charter documents, as amended, or bylaws, as amended, of
the Lessee or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or
governmental authority against the Lessee or by which it or any of its
Properties is bound or any indenture, mortgage or contract or other
agreement or instrument to which the Lessee is a party or by which it or
any of its Properties is bound, or constitutes or will constitute a default
thereunder or results or will result in the imposition of any Lien upon any
of its Properties;
(h) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Lessee,
threatened actions, suits, investigations or proceedings (whether or not
purportedly on behalf of the Lessee) against or affecting the Lessee or any
of its Property before or by any court or administrative agency which (A)
involve the Aircraft, (B) except for the matters described under "Legal
Proceedings" in the Lessee's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1998, as to which no representation is made concerning the
Lessee's liability (if any) or the effect of any adverse determination upon
the consolidated financial condition, business or operations of the Lessee,
if adversely determined, would materially and adversely affect the
consolidated financial condition, business or operations of the Lessee, or
(C) if adversely determined would adversely affect the ability of the
Lessee to perform its obligations under the Lessee Documents;
(i) the Lessee has filed or caused to be filed all tax returns which
are required to be filed and has paid or caused to be paid all taxes shown
to be due and payable pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any
assessment received by the Lessee (other than assessments the payment of
which is being contested in good faith by the Lessee), and the Lessee has
no knowledge of any related actual or proposed deficiency or additional
assessment which either in any case or in the aggregate would materially
adversely affect the Lessee's consolidated financial condition (other than,
in any such case, assessments, the payment of which is being contested in
good faith by the Lessee, as to which no representation is made concerning
the Lessee's liability (if any) or the effect of any adverse determination
upon the Lessee's consolidated financial condition);
(j) except for (A) the registration in the Owner Trustee's name of
the Aircraft pursuant to the Transportation Code to be accomplished by
filing with the FAA, of AVSA's FAA Xxxx of Sale, the Trust Agreement, the
Affidavits and the Application, (B) the filing with and, where appropriate,
recordation by the FAA pursuant to the Transportation Code of the
Indenture, the Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement covering the
Aircraft, the Lease and the Lease Supplement covering the Aircraft, (C) the
filing of the financing statements referred to in Section 4.01(f) hereof
and (D) the taking of possession by the Indenture Trustee of the original
counterpart of the Lease, the Lease Supplement covering the Aircraft and
Ancillary Agreement I, no further action, including any filing or recording
of any document, is necessary or advisable in order (i) to establish the
Owner Trustee's title to and interest in the Aircraft and the Lessor's
Estate as against the Lessee and any third parties, or (ii) to perfect the
first security interest in and mortgage Lien on the Trust Indenture Estate
in favor of the Indenture Trustee;
(k) on the Delivery Date, the Owner Participant will receive good and
marketable title to the Beneficial Interest, free and clear of all Liens,
except the rights of the Indenture Trustee under the Indenture and the
Owner Trustee will receive good and marketable title to the Aircraft, free
and clear of all Liens, except the rights of the Lessee under the Lease and
the Lease Supplement, the rights of the Indenture Trustee under the
Indenture and the beneficial interest of the Owner Participant created by
the Trust Agreement;
(l) the Lessee has heretofore delivered to the Owner Participant
true and correct copies of the Lessee's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended May 31, 1998, and of the audited consolidated balance
sheet of the Lessee for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998, and the related
consolidated statements of income, changes in common stockholders'
investment and cash flows for the fiscal year ended on such date,
accompanied by a report thereon containing opinions without qualification,
except as therein noted, by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP, independent public
accountants; said financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and
present fairly the financial position of the Lessee as of such dates and
the results of its operations and cash flows for such periods and such
Annual Report and financial statements did not, as of their respective
dates of filing with the SEC, contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit a material fact necessary to make the statements contained
therein not misleading;
(m) with respect to ERISA:
(i) none of the Pension Plans (as defined at the end of this
Section 6.01(m)) nor their related trusts have been terminated in a
distress termination pursuant to Section 4041(c) of ERISA or by the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (together with any successor
agency or instrumentality thereto, the "PBGC") pursuant to Section
4042 of ERISA, nor have any actions been taken to so terminate any
Pension Plan or related trust and neither the Lessee nor any ERISA
Affiliate (as defined at the end of this Section 6.01(m)) has
incurred or could reasonably be expected to incur any material
liability with respect to a Pension Plan under Section 4062, 4063,
4064 or 4069 of ERISA;
(ii) there have been no "reportable events" (as such term is
defined in Section 4043(b) of ERISA) with respect to any Pension Plan
which have resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in any
material liability of the Lessee or any ERISA Affiliate;
(iii) no "accumulated funding deficiency" (as such term is defined
in Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code) exists with
respect to any Pension Plan, whether or not waived, nor has any
request for a waiver under Section 412(d) of the Code been, or is
reasonably likely to be, filed with respect to any of the Pension
Plans;
(iv) neither the Lessee nor any ERISA Affiliate has failed to make
any contribution or payment to any Pension Plan which has resulted or
could reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of a Lien
under Section 302(f) of ERISA or Section 412(n) of the Code;
(v) all Pension Plans are in compliance in all material respects
with all applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code;
(vi) neither the Lessee nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred or is
reasonably likely to incur any material withdrawal liability pursuant
to Section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA or any material liability under
Section 515 of ERISA;
(vii) to the best of the Lessee's knowledge, neither the Lessee
nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a "prohibited transaction"
(within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of
ERISA) which could reasonably be expected to subject the Lessee to
the tax or penalties on prohibited transactions imposed by Section
4975 of the Code or Section 502 of ERISA; and
(viii) assuming the truth of the representations contained in
Section 7.03(a)(viii) hereof and compliance with Section 10.06 of the
Indenture, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other
Operative Agreements and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby will not involve any transaction
which is prohibited by Section 406 of ERISA or in connection with
which a tax could be imposed pursuant to Section 4975 of the Code.
No part of the funds to be used by the Lessee in satisfaction of its
obligations under this Agreement or any other of the Operative
Agreements to which the Lessee is a party or to which the Lessee is
bound are the assets of any employee benefit plan subject to Title I
of ERISA, or any individual retirement account or an employee benefit
plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code;
as used in this Section 6.01(m), the term "Pension Plan" means an employee
pension benefit plan as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (other than a
multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA) which is
covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards
under Section 412 of the Code and which is maintained, or contributed to,
by the Lessee or any ERISA Affiliate, and the term "ERISA Affiliate" means
any entity which together with the Lessee would be treated as a single
employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code;
(n) the Lessee is a Citizen of the United States;
(o) except for the filings referred to in Sections 4.01(e) and
4.01(f) hereof, no governmental approval of any kind is required of the
Owner Participant or for the Owner Participant's execution of or
performance under this Agreement or any agreement contemplated hereby by
reason of any fact or circumstance of the Lessee, the nature of the
Aircraft or the Lessee's proposed operations or use of the Aircraft;
(p) on the Delivery Date, all premiums with respect to the insurance
required to be provided by the Lessee on or prior to the Delivery Date
under Article 13 of the Lease have been paid by the Lessee;
(q) on the Delivery Date, all sales or use taxes relating to the
sale of the Aircraft by AVSA to the Owner Trustee which are then or were
theretofore due shall have been paid;
(r) the Lessee is not in default under any mortgage, deed of trust,
indenture, lease or other instrument or agreement to which the Lessee is a
party or by which it or any of its Properties or assets may be bound, or in
violation of any applicable law, which default or violation would have a
material adverse effect on the financial condition, business or operations
of the Lessee or its ability to perform any of its obligations under the
Lessee Documents;
(s) no Default or Event of Default or Event of Loss or event, which
with the passage of time or if continued unremedied or unaltered would
constitute an Event of Loss, has occurred or exists;
(t) on the Delivery Date, the Aircraft will be in such condition so
as to enable the airworthiness certificate of such Aircraft to be in good
standing under the Transportation Code; the Aircraft will have been duly
certificated by the FAA as to type and airworthiness; there will be in
effect with respect to the Aircraft a current and valid airworthiness
certificate issued by the FAA pursuant to the Transportation Code; and
there is no fact known to the Lessee which materially adversely affects the
value, utility or condition of the Aircraft;
(u) on the Delivery Date, the Lessee shall not be in default in the
performance of any term or condition of the Purchase Agreement, the
Purchase Agreement Assignment, the Engine Warranty Assignment and the GTA
and the aggregate amount of loans shall not exceed the Debt Portion;
(v) neither the Lessee nor any subsidiary of the Lessee is an
"investment company" or a company "controlled by an investment company"
within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;
(w) on the Delivery Date, the Aircraft will, upon delivery, be fully
equipped to operate in commercial service and will comply with all
governmental requirements governing such service;
(x) there are no broker's or underwriter's fees payable on behalf of
the Lessee in connection with the transactions contemplated in the
Operative Agreements other than those of the Underwriters and First Chicago
Leasing Corporation referred to in Article 10 hereof; and
(y) the representations and warranties of the Lessee set forth in the
Original Agreements to which it is a party were correct on and as of the
Certificate Closing Date (except to the extent such representations
expressly related solely to a specified earlier date, in which case such
warranties and representations were correct on and as of such earlier date).
Section 6.02. Offering by Lessee. The Lessee represents and
warrants that it has authorized no one to act on its behalf in connection with
the offer or sale of any interest in the Lessor's Estate or the Trust
Agreement other than First Chicago Leasing Corporation. Neither the Lessee
nor, based on representations of First Chicago Leasing Corporation, anyone
acting on its behalf has directly or indirectly offered any interest in the
Lessor's Estate or the Trust Agreement, or similar interests, for sale to, or
solicited any offer to acquire any of the same from, anyone other than the
Owner Participant and no more than 37 other accredited investors (as such term
is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended).
Section 6.03. Certain Covenants of Lessee. The Lessee covenants and
agrees with the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee (in its individual
capacity and as Owner Trustee), the Pass Through Trustee (in its individual
capacity and as Pass Through Trustee) and the Indenture Trustee (in its
individual capacity and as Indenture Trustee) as follows:
(a) The Lessee will cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and
delivered all such further acts, conveyances and assurances as the Owner
Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee or the Owner
Participant shall reasonably require for accomplishing the purposes of this
Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Purchase
Agreement Assignment, the GTA, the Engine Warranty Assignment, the
Indenture, the Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement, the Tax
Indemnity Agreement, the Lease and the Lease Supplement and the other
Operative Agreements to which it is a party. Without limiting the
generality of this Section 6.03(a), the Lessee will take, or cause to be
taken, at the Lessee's cost and expense, such action with respect to the
recording, filing, re-recording and re-filing of the Indenture, each
Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement, the Lease, each Lease
Supplement and any financing statements or other instruments as may be
necessary, or as requested by the Indenture Trustee and appropriate, to
maintain the perfection of the first security interest and the Lien created
by the Indenture, and the Owner Trustee's title to and interest in the
Aircraft and the Lessor's Estate as against the Lessee and any third
parties, or if the Lessee cannot take, or cause to be taken, such action,
will furnish to the Indenture Trustee and the Owner Trustee timely notice
of the necessity of such action, together with such instruments, in
execution form, and such other information as may be required to enable
either of them to take such action at the Lessee's cost and expense in a
timely manner.
(b) The Lessee shall maintain the certificates referred to in
Section 7.01 of the Lease and shall cause the Aircraft to be duly
registered, and at all times to remain duly registered, in the name of the
Owner Trustee, under the Transportation Code; provided, however, that the
Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee agree that,
so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, if at any time after December 31, 2004 the Lessee has requested
their consent to the registration of the Aircraft in the name of the Owner
Trustee (or, if appropriate, in the name of the Lessee or a sublessee as a
"lessee" or a "sublessee"), at the Lessee's expense, in a country in which
a sublessee could be located under the provisions of Section 7.02(a)(i) of
the Lease with which the United States then maintains normal and full
diplomatic relations, upon receipt by the Owner Participant, the Owner
Trustee and the Indenture Trustee of the assurances and opinion described
below, none of them shall unreasonably withhold their consent to such
change in registration (it being agreed, without limitation, that the
inability of the Lessee to deliver such assurances or such opinion shall
constitute reasonable grounds to withhold such consent).
As a condition to any change in the registration of the Aircraft, the
Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee in its individual and trust capacities,
and the Indenture Trustee shall have received:
(i) assurances satisfactory to them:
(A) to the effect that the insurance provisions of the Lease have
been and will be complied with and are and shall be in full force and
effect upon such change of registry;
(B) as to the continuation of the Lien of the Indenture as a
first priority, duly perfected Lien on the Aircraft;
(C) that the Owner Trustee's right, title and interest in and to
the Aircraft is recognized and fully enforceable in the new
jurisdiction of registry, that the rights of the Owner Trustee in and
to the Aircraft will not be impaired in such new jurisdiction of
registry and that the new jurisdiction of registry will give effect
to the title and registry of the Aircraft therein substantially to
the same extent as does the Government;
(D) that such new country of registry (x) would provide
substantially equivalent protection for the rights of owner
participants, lessors or lenders in similar transactions as provided
under United States law (except that, in the absence of restrictions
under the laws of such country on rights and remedies of lessors and
secured parties similar to those imposed by Sections 362 and 363 of
the Bankruptcy Code, rights and remedies similar to those available
under Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code shall not be required), and
(y)(i) if such change in registration is made other than in
connection with a sublease, imposes maintenance standards at least
comparable to those of the FAA, and (ii) if such change in
registration is made in connection with a sublease permitted under
Section 7.02(a)(i) of the Lease, imposes maintenance standards in
conformity with those set forth in Section 7.02(a)(i) of the Lease;
(E) that import and export certificates and any exchange permits
necessary to allow all Rent and other payments provided for under the
Lease, if required, shall have been procured at the Lessee's own cost
and expense by the Lessee;
(F) that the Lessee shall have effected or caused to be effected
at the Lessee's own cost and expense all recordings and filings that
are required to perfect the Lien of the Indenture;
(G) to the effect that the original indemnities (and any
additional indemnities for which the Lessee is then willing to enter
into a binding agreement to indemnify) in favor of the Owner
Participant, the Owner Trustee (in its individual capacity and as
trustee under the Trust Agreement), the Indenture Trustee (in its
individual capacity, and as trustee under the Indenture), the Pass
Through Trustee (in its individual capacity, and as trustee under the
Pass Through Agreement) and the other Indemnitees under this
Agreement, the Indenture, the Pass Through Agreement and (in the case
of the Owner Participant only) the Tax Indemnity Agreement, afford
each such party substantially the same protection as provided prior
to such change of registry;
(H) that such change will not result in the imposition of, or
increase in the amount of, any Tax for which the Lessee has not
agreed to indemnify the Owner Participant, the Indenture Trustee, the
Pass Through Trustee, the Owner Trustee (or any successor, assign or
Affiliate thereof) and the Trust Estate;
(I) that any value added tax, customs duty, tariff or similar
governmental charge relating to the change in jurisdiction of
registration of the Aircraft shall have been paid in full or
adequately provided for by the Lessee to the satisfaction of the
Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Owner Participant;
(J) of the payment by the Lessee of any reasonable fees and
expenses of the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture
Trustee and the Pass Through Trustee in connection with such change
of registry, including any reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses;
and
(K) that duties and tariffs, if applicable, shall have been paid
for by the Lessee;
(ii) a favorable opinion of counsel (reasonably satisfactory to the
Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Owner Participant) in the new
jurisdiction of registry, addressed and reasonably satisfactory to such
parties in scope, form and substance, to the effect:
(A) that the terms (including, without limitation, the governing
law, service-of-process and jurisdictional-submission provisions
thereof) of the Lease and the Indenture are legal, valid, binding and
enforceable in such jurisdiction against the Lessee, any sublessee,
the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee, respectively;
(B) that it is not necessary for the Owner Participant, the Owner
Trustee, the Indenture Trustee or the Pass Through Trustee to
register or qualify to do business or meet other requirements not
already met in such jurisdiction in connection with the registration
in the new jurisdiction (and the filing and/or recordation therein of
the Indenture or the Lease) and the exercise of any rights or
remedies with respect to the Aircraft pursuant to the Lease or the
Indenture or in order to maintain such registration and the Lien of
the Indenture;
(C) that the courts of such jurisdiction would provide
substantially equivalent protection to the Lessor, the Owner
Participant, the Pass Through Trustee and the Indenture Trustee as
provided under United States law (with the exception described in
paragraph (b)(i)(D)(x) of this Section 6.03) in respect of the
transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, the
remedies provided in the Indenture and the Lease;
(D) that there is no tort liability of the beneficial owner,
record owner, lessor or mortgagee of an aircraft not in possession
thereof under the laws of such jurisdiction, other than tort
liability which might have been imposed on such owner, lessor or
mortgagee under the laws of the United States or any state thereof
(it being understood that, in the event such latter opinion cannot be
given in a form satisfactory to the Owner Participant and the
Indenture Trustee, such opinion shall be waived, if insurance
reasonably satisfactory to the Owner Participant, the Indenture
Trustee and the Owner Trustee, in its individual capacity, is
provided, at the Lessee's expense, to cover such risk and the Lessee
undertakes to keep such insurance in full force and effect);
(E) that the laws of such jurisdiction will not impair the rights
of the Lessor in and to the Aircraft and (unless the Lessee shall
have agreed to provide insurance reasonably satisfactory to the
Indenture Trustee and the Owner Participant covering the risk of
requisition of use of the Aircraft by the government of registry of
the Aircraft) require fair compensation by the government of such
jurisdiction payable in currency freely convertible into United
States dollars for the loss of use of the Aircraft in the event of
such requisition;
(F) that the Owner Trustee's title to the Aircraft is recognized
and fully enforceable in such jurisdiction, that such jurisdiction
will give effect to the title of the Aircraft therein substantially
to the same extent as does the Government, and that the Lien of the
Indenture shall continue as a first priority, duly perfected lien on
the Aircraft; and
(G) to such further effect with respect to such other matters as
the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee, or the Indenture Trustee
may reasonably request.
If following any reregistration of the Aircraft, the Aircraft is
located outside the United States, the Lessee shall have thirty (30) days to
relocate the Aircraft within the United States and, if unable to do so, shall
pay the reasonable incremental out-of-pocket costs of the Lessor, the Owner
Participant or their authorized representatives incurred in connection with
any inspection or appraisal required or permitted under the Operative
Agreements. Such obligation shall apply only with respect to one inspection
or appraisal in any calendar year unless an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing.
(c) The Lessee shall promptly file any reports, or furnish to the
Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant such information as may be required
to enable the Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant timely to file any
reports required to be filed by the Owner Trustee as the Lessor and the
Owner Participant under the Lease with any governmental authority.
(d) The Lessee will cause the Special Aviation Counsel to file, and
where appropriate record, on the Delivery Date, AVSA's FAA Xxxx of Sale,
the Lease, the Lease Supplement, the Trust Agreement, the Indenture and the
Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement. The following documents shall
be filed and, where appropriate, recorded on the Delivery Date with the
Aeronautics Authority in the following order of priority: first, AVSA's
FAA Xxxx of Sale, second, the Application, with the Trust Agreement and the
Affidavits, third, the Indenture with the Indenture and Security Agreement
Supplement attached thereto, and fourth, the Lease with the Lease
Supplement, the Indenture and the Indenture and Security Agreement
Supplement attached thereto.
(e) The Lessee will furnish to the Owner Participant, the Owner
Trustee and the Indenture Trustee annually after the execution of this
Agreement, by March 15 of each year, commencing with the year 1999, an
opinion, reasonably satisfactory to the Owner Participant and the Indenture
Trustee, of Special Aviation Counsel, or other counsel specified from time
to time by the Lessee acceptable to the Lessor and the Indenture Trustee:
(i) stating either (1) that in the opinion of such counsel such action has
been taken with respect to the recording, filing, re-recording and
re-filing of the Lease, the Indenture, the Trust Agreement, and any
supplements to any of them and any financing statements, continuation
statements or other instruments, and all other action has been taken, as is
necessary to maintain the Owner Trustee's title to and interest in the
Aircraft and the Lessor's Estate as against the Lessee and any third
parties and to maintain the perfection of the security interests created by
said documents and reciting the details of such action, or (2) that in the
opinion of such counsel no such action is necessary to maintain such title
or the perfection of such security interests; (ii) specifying all other
action which needs to be taken during the succeeding 14 months in order to
maintain such title and the perfection of such security interests (which
the Lessee agrees timely to take); and (iii) stating that the Owner Trustee
is the owner of legal title to the Aircraft, and the Aircraft is free and
clear of all Liens, except the security interest created by the Indenture
and such as are permitted by the Lease and the Indenture.
(f) The Lessee shall at all times maintain its corporate existence
except as permitted by Section 6.03(g) hereof and all of its rights,
privileges and franchises necessary in the normal conduct of its business,
except for any corporate right, privilege or franchise (i) that it
determines, in its reasonable, good faith business judgment, is no longer
necessary or desirable in the conduct of its business and (ii) the loss of
which will not materially adversely affect or diminish the rights of the
Holders.
(g) The Lessee shall not enter into any merger or consolidation, or
convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets as an
entirety to any Person, unless the surviving corporation or Person which
acquires by conveyance, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the
assets of the Lessee as an entirety (i) is a domestic corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the United States or a political subdivision
thereof, (ii) is a Citizen of the United States, (iii) is a U.S. Air
Carrier, (iv) expressly assumes by an instrument in writing in form and
substance satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Participant and
the Owner Trustee all of the Lessee's obligations hereunder and under the
other Operative Agreements, and each other document contemplated hereby or
thereby and the Lessee delivers such instrument to the Indenture Trustee,
the Owner Participant and the Owner Trustee, (v) provides an opinion from
outside counsel to the Lessee which counsel shall be reasonably
satisfactory to the Owner Participant and the Indenture Trustee and which
opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Owner Participant and the
Indenture Trustee, and an officer's certificate, each stating that such
merger, consolidation, conveyance, transfer or lease and the instrument
noted in clause (iv) above comply with this Section 6.03(g), that such
instrument is a legal, valid and binding obligation of, and is enforceable
against, such survivor or Person, and that all conditions precedent herein
provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with, and (vi)
immediately after such merger, consolidation or conveyance, transfer or
lease, as the case may be, the surviving company is in compliance with all
of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Lease and each other
Operative Agreement and each other document contemplated hereby or thereby;
provided that no such merger, consolidation or conveyance, transfer or
lease shall be permitted if the same gives rise to an Event of Default.
Upon any consolidation or merger, or any conveyance, transfer or
lease of all or substantially all of the assets of the Lessee and the
satisfaction of the conditions specified in this Section 6.03(g), the
successor corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the Lessee
is merged or the Person to which such conveyance, transfer or lease is made
shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and
power of, the Lessee under this Agreement and the Lease and each other
Operative Agreement and any other document contemplated hereby and thereby
to which the Lessee is a party with the same effect as if such successor
corporation had been named as the Lessee herein and therein. No such
conveyance, transfer or lease of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Lessee as an entirety shall have the effect of releasing the Lessee or
any successor corporation which shall theretofore have become such in the
manner prescribed in this Section 6.03(g) from its liability hereunder or
under the other Operative Agreements. Nothing contained herein shall
permit any lease, sublease, or other arrangement for the use, operation or
possession of the Aircraft except in compliance with the applicable
provisions of the Lease.
(h) The Lessee agrees to give prompt written notice to the Owner
Participant and the Indenture Trustee of any change in the address of its
chief executive office (as such term is used in Section 9-103(3) of the
Tennessee UCC) or of any change in its corporate name.
(i) The Lessee agrees to furnish to the Owner Participant, the
Lessor and the Indenture Trustee:
(A) as soon as available, but in any event within one hundred
twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Lessee, a
consolidated balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year, and the
related consolidated statements of income, common stockholders'
equity, retained earnings and cash flows of the Lessee for the fiscal
year then ended as prepared and certified by the Lessee's independent
certified public accountants, including their opinion;
(B) within sixty (60) days after the end of the first, second and
third quarterly accounting periods in each fiscal year of the Lessee,
a consolidated balance sheet of the Lessee prepared by it as of the
close of the accounting period then ended, together with the related
consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows
for such accounting period certified by the chief accounting officer
or a financial vice president of the Lessee;
(C) promptly upon their general transmission, copies of all
regular and periodic reports furnished by the Lessee to its
stockholders;
(D) promptly after filing with the SEC, copies of the Lessee's
Annual Reports on Form 10-K (including all corresponding annual
reports to shareholders), Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and, if
requested, any registration statement or prospectus filed by the
Lessee with any securities exchange or with the SEC;
(E) promptly upon (and in any event within five (5) Business Days
after) any Responsible Officer of the Lessee obtaining actual
knowledge of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or
any officer of the Lessee obtaining knowledge of any condition or
event which constitutes an Event of Default, an officer's certificate
specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action
the Lessee has taken or is taking or proposes to take with respect
thereto; and
(F) from time to time, such other financial information as the
Lessor, the Owner Participant or the Indenture Trustee may reasonably
request.
Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred
to in clause (A) above, the Lessee shall deliver to the Lessor, the Owner
Participant, the Pass Through Trustee and the Indenture Trustee a certificate
of the Lessee, signed by any one of the President, the Chief Financial
Officer, the General Counsel, the Treasurer or the principal accounting
officer of the Lessee, stating that the signer, or an employee reporting to
same, is familiar with the relevant terms of this Agreement and the Lease and
the signer has reviewed, or has caused to be made under such Person's
supervision a review of, the activities of the Lessee and that, to the best of
his or her knowledge, there does not exist any Default or any Event of Default
or if a Default or an Event of Default exists or did exist, specifying the
nature thereof, the period of existence thereof and what action the Lessee has
taken or proposes to take with respect thereto.
Section 6.04. Survival of Representations and Warranties. The
representations and warranties of the Lessee provided in Sections 6.01 and
6.02 hereof and in any other Operative Agreement shall survive the expiration
or other termination of this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements.
ARTICLE 7
OTHER PARTIES' REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Section 7.01. Acquisitions and Offerings of Interests in Lessor's
Estate. (a) [Reserved.]
(b) Owner Participant. The Owner Participant represents and
warrants that its interest in the Lessor's Estate and the Trust Agreement was
acquired by it for its own account and not with a view to resale or
distribution thereof; provided, however, that the disposition by the Owner
Participant of its interest in the Lessor's Estate and the Trust Agreement
shall, subject to the terms and provisions of Article 5 of the Trust Agreement,
at all times be within its control and the foregoing representation shall not
limit the Owner Participant's right to transfer or sell such interests
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Neither the Owner Participant nor
anyone else authorized to act on its behalf has directly or indirectly offered
any interest in the Lessor's Estate or the Trust Agreement, or in any similar
security, for sale to, or solicited any offer to acquire any of the same from,
anyone. The Owner Participant further represents and warrants that neither it
nor anyone authorized to act on its behalf has made or will make any offer,
solicitation or sale of any interest in the Lessor's Estate or the Trust
Agreement in violation of the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. No representation in this Section 7.01(b) shall include any
action or inaction of the Lessee, First Chicago Leasing Corporation, the
Subordination Agent, the Underwriters or any Affiliate of any thereof whether
or not purportedly on behalf of the Owner Trustee, the Owner Participant or any
of their Affiliates.
(c) Owner Trustee. The Owner Trustee represents and warrants, both
in its individual capacity and as trustee, that neither it nor anyone acting
on its behalf (i) has directly or indirectly offered or will directly or
indirectly offer any interest in the Lessor's Estate, or in any similar
security, for sale to, or solicited any offer to acquire any of the same from
anyone (other than the Owner Participant) and (ii) except as contemplated in
Section 8.02(a) of the Indenture, shall own Certificates.
Section 7.02. Citizenship. (a) Generally. Each of the Owner
Trustee, in its individual capacity and as Owner Trustee, and the Owner
Participant severally represents and warrants that it is or will be a Citizen
of the United States on the Delivery Date. If the Owner Participant or the
Owner Trustee in its individual capacity does not comply with the requirements
of this Section 7.02, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Owner
Participant hereby agree that a Default or an Event of Default shall not be
deemed to have occurred and be continuing under the Lease due to
non-compliance by the Lessee with the registration requirements in the Lease
occasioned by the noncompliance of the Owner Participant or the Owner Trustee.
(b) Owner Trustee. The Owner Trustee, in its individual capacity,
covenants that if at any time it shall have actual knowledge that it has
ceased to be a Citizen of the United States, it will resign immediately as the
Owner Trustee if such citizenship is necessary under the Transportation Code
as in effect at such time or, if it is not necessary under the Transportation
Code as in effect at such time, if it is informed in writing by the Lessee,
the Indenture Trustee or the Owner Participant that such lack of United States
citizenship would have any adverse effect on the Lessee, the Indenture
Trustee, the Holders or the Owner Participant. The Owner Trustee, in its
individual capacity, further covenants that if at any time it appears
reasonably probable that it will cease to be a Citizen of the United States
based on information that is (i) known to a Responsible Officer or (ii)
generally known to the public, it will promptly so notify, to the extent
permitted by law, all parties to this Agreement.
(c) Owner Participant. The Owner Participant agrees, solely for the
benefit of the Lessee, the Pass Through Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the
Owner Trustee, that if at any time when the Aircraft is registered or the
Lessee proposes to register the Aircraft in the United States (i) it shall
cease to be, or believes itself likely to cease to be, a Citizen of the United
States and (ii) the Aircraft shall or would therefore become ineligible for
registration in the name of the Owner Trustee under the Transportation Code and
regulations then applicable thereunder, then the Owner Participant shall give
notice thereof to the Lessee and the Indenture Trustee and shall (at its own
expense and without any reimbursement or indemnification from the Lessee)
immediately (and in any event within a period of 15 days) (x) effect a voting
trust or other similar arrangement, (y) transfer in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement and the Trust Agreement all its rights, title and interest
in and to such Trust Agreement, the Lessor's Estate and this Agreement, or (z)
take any other alternative action that would prevent any deregistration, or
maintain the United States registration, of the Aircraft. It is agreed that
the Owner Participant shall be liable to pay promptly on request (A) to each
of the other parties hereto and to each Holder any damages actually suffered
by any such other party or Holder as the result of the representation and
warranty of the Owner Participant in the first sentence of Section 7.02(a)
hereof proving to be untrue as of the Delivery Date; and (B) to the Lessee, the
Indenture Trustee and the Pass Through Trustee for any damages actually
incurred by the Lessee, the Indenture Trustee and the Pass Through Trustee as
a result of the Owner Participant's failure to comply with its obligations
pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 7.02(c). Each party hereto
agrees, upon the request and at the sole expense of the Owner Participant, to
cooperate with the Owner Participant in complying with its obligations under
the provisions of the first sentence of this Section 7.02(c).
Section 7.03. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Owner
Participant. (a) Representations, Warranties and Covenants. In addition to
and without limiting its other representations and warranties provided for in
this Article 7, the Owner Participant represents and warrants as of the
Delivery Date that:
(i) it is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and it has full
power, authority and legal right to carry on its present business and
operations, to own or lease its Properties and to enter into and to carry
out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Tax Indemnity
Agreement, the Trust Agreement and the other Operative Agreements to which
it is or is to be a party;
(ii) the execution, delivery and performance by it of this
Agreement, the Tax Indemnity Agreement, the Trust Agreement and the other
Operative Agreements to which it is or is to be a party have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part and, assuming the
accuracy of the Lessee's representations in Section 6.01(o) hereof, do not
require any governmental approvals that would be required to be obtained by
the Owner Participant;
(iii) based on the representations, warranties and covenants
contained in Sections 6.01(m)(viii) and 6.02 hereof and compliance with
Section 10.06 of the Indenture, neither the execution, delivery or
performance by the Owner Participant of this Agreement, the Tax Indemnity
Agreement, the Trust Agreement and the other Operative Agreements to which
it is or is to be a party nor compliance with the terms and provisions
hereof or thereof, conflicts or will conflict with or results or will
result in a breach or violation of any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of, or will require any consent or approval under any law,
governmental rule or regulation applicable to the Owner Participant or the
charter documents, as amended, or bylaws, as amended, of the Owner
Participant or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or
governmental authority against the Owner Participant or by which it or any
of its Properties is bound or any indenture, mortgage or contract or other
agreement or instrument to which the Owner Participant is a party or by
which it or any of its Properties is bound, or constitutes or will
constitute a default thereunder or results or will result in the imposition
of any Lien upon any of its Properties;
(iv) this Agreement, the Tax Indemnity Agreement, the Trust
Agreement and the other Operative Agreements to which it is or is to be a
party have been or on the Delivery Date will be duly executed and delivered
by the Owner Participant and constitute or on the Delivery Date will
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Owner Participant
enforceable against it in accordance with their terms except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization or other similar laws or equitable principles of general
application to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
(regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law);
(v) to the best of its knowledge, it is not in default under any
mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, lease or other instrument or agreement
to which the Owner Participant is a party or by which it or any of its
Properties may be bound, or in violation of any applicable law, which
default or violation would have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition, business or operations of the Owner Participant or an adverse
effect on the ability of the Owner Participant to perform its obligations
under this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements to which it is or
is to be a party;
(vi) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Owner
Participant, threatened actions, suits, investigations or proceedings
against the Owner Participant before any court, administrative agency or
tribunal which are expected to materially adversely affect the ability of
the Owner Participant to perform its obligations under any of the Operative
Agreements to which it is or is to be a party, and the Owner Participant
knows of no pending or threatened actions or proceedings before any court,
administrative agency or tribunal involving it in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements;
(vii) neither the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement,
the Tax Indemnity Agreement, the Trust Agreement or the other Operative
Agreements to which it is or is to be a party nor the performance of its
obligations hereunder or thereunder requires the consent or approval of or
the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking of any other
action in respect of, any governmental authority or agency that would be
required to be obtained or taken by the Owner Participant except for
filings contemplated by this Agreement;
(viii) no part of the funds to be used by it to acquire the interests
to be acquired by the Owner Participant under this Agreement constitutes
assets (within the meaning of ERISA and any applicable rules and
regulations) of any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA or of
any plan or individual retirement account subject to Section 4975 of the
Code; and
(ix) it is a "U.S. Person" as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the
Code and, to the best of its knowledge, is not subject to tax as a resident
of another country.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else contained in this
Agreement, the Owner Participant makes no representation or warranty in this
Agreement with respect to laws, rules or regulations relating to aviation or
to the nature or use of the equipment owned by the Owner Trustee, other than
such laws, rules or regulations relating to the citizenship requirements of
the Owner Participant under applicable aviation law.
(b) Lessor's Liens. The Owner Participant further represents,
warrants and covenants that there are no Lessor's Liens attributable to it (or
an Affiliate thereof) and that there will not be any Lessor's Lien
attributable to it (or an Affiliate thereof) on the Delivery Date. The Owner
Participant agrees with and for the benefit of the Lessee, the Owner Trustee,
the Indenture Trustee and the Pass Through Trustee that the Owner Participant
will, at its own cost and expense, take such action as may be necessary (by
bonding or otherwise, so long as neither the Lessee's operation and use of the
Aircraft nor the validity and priority of the Lien of the Indenture is
impaired) to duly discharge and satisfy in full, promptly after the same first
becomes known to the Owner Participant, any Lessor's Lien attributable to the
Owner Participant (or an Affiliate thereof), provided, however, that the Owner
Participant shall not be required to discharge or satisfy such Lessor's Lien
which is being contested by the Owner Participant in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings so long as such proceedings do not involve any
material danger of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft or the
Lessor's Estate or the Trust Indenture Estate or any interest in any thereof
or otherwise materially adversely affect the validity or priority of the Lien
of the Indenture.
(c) Indemnity for Lessor's Liens. The Owner Participant agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the Lessee, the Indenture Trustee and the Pass
Through Trustee from and against any loss, cost, expense or damage which may
be suffered by the Lessee, the Indenture Trustee or the Pass Through Trustee
as the result of the failure of the Owner Participant to discharge and satisfy
any Lessor's Liens attributable to the Owner Participant (or an Affiliate
thereof) and required to be discharged as described in Section 7.03(b) hereof.
(d) Assignment of Interests of Owner Participant. The Owner
Participant agrees that it will not assign, convey or otherwise transfer any
of its right, title or interest in and to the Operative Agreements or the
Lessor's Estate except in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of the
Trust Agreement, as in effect on the date hereof or as amended in accordance
with the terms of the Operative Agreements.
(e) Actions with Respect to Lessor's Estate, Etc. The Owner
Participant agrees that it will not take any action to subject the Lessor's
Estate or the trust established by the Trust Agreement, as debtor, to the
reorganization or liquidation provisions of the Bankruptcy Code or any other
applicable bankruptcy or insolvency statute.
Section 7.04. Representations, Covenants and Warranties of SSB and
the Owner Trustee. (a) In addition to and without limiting its other
representations and warranties provided for in this Article 7, SSB represents
and warrants, in its individual capacity with respect to items (i), (ii),
(iii)(A), (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii) below, and as the Owner Trustee with
respect to items (iii)(B) and (iv) as of the Delivery Date that:
(i) it is a national banking association duly organized and validly
existing in good standing under the laws of the United States of America
with its principal place of business and chief executive office (as such
terms are used in Article 9 of the UCC) at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Square, Hartford, Connecticut 06103, Attention: Corporate/Muni
Administration and has full corporate power and authority, in its
individual capacity or (assuming the Trust Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Owner Participant) as the Owner
Trustee, as the case may be, to carry on its business as now conducted, and
to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the other Operative
Agreements to which it is or is to be a party;
(ii) the execution, delivery and performance by SSB, either in its
individual capacity or as the Owner Trustee, as the case may be, of this
Agreement and the Operative Agreements to which it is or is to be party
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part,
and do not contravene its articles of association or by-laws; each of this
Agreement and the other Operative Agreements to which it is or is to be a
party has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by SSB, either in
its individual capacity or as the Owner Trustee, as the case may be, and
neither the execution and delivery thereof nor SSB's performance of or
compliance with any of the terms and provisions thereof will violate any
Federal or Connecticut law or regulation governing SSB's banking or trust
powers;
(iii) (A) assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each
other party thereto, each of the Operative Agreements to which it is or is
to be party when duly executed and delivered will, to the extent each such
document is entered into by SSB in its individual capacity, constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligation of SSB in its individual capacity
enforceable against it in such capacity in accordance with its respective
terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws or equitable principles of
general application to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
(regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law), and the performance by SSB in its individual capacity of
any of its obligations thereunder does not contravene any lease, regulation
or contractual restriction binding on SSB in its individual capacity;
(B) assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other
party thereto, each of the Operative Agreements to which it is or is to be
party when duly executed and delivered will, to the extent each such
document is entered into by the Owner Trustee in its trust capacity,
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Owner Trustee
enforceable against it in such capacity in accordance with its respective
terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws or equitable principles of
general application to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
(regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law), and the performance by the Owner Trustee of any of its
obligations thereunder does not contravene any lease, regulation or
contractual restriction binding on the Owner Trustee;
(iv) there are no pending or, to its knowledge, threatened actions or
proceedings against SSB before any court or administrative agency which
would materially and adversely affect the ability of SSB, either in its
individual capacity or as the Owner Trustee, as the case may be, to perform
its obligations under the Operative Agreements to which it is or is to be
party;
(v) it shall give the Lessee, the Indenture Trustee and the Owner
Participant at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice in the event of
any change in its chief executive office or name;
(vi) neither the execution and delivery by it, either in its
individual capacity or as the Owner Trustee, as the case may be, of any of
the Operative Agreements to which it is or is to be a party, requires on
the part of SSB in its individual capacity or any of its Affiliates the
consent or approval of or the giving of notice to, the registration with,
or the taking of any other action in respect of, any Federal or Connecticut
governmental authority or agency governing its banking or trust powers;
(vii) on the Delivery Date the Owner Trustee shall be holding
whatever title to the Aircraft as was conveyed to it by AVSA, the Aircraft
shall be free of Lessor's Liens attributable to SSB in its individual
capacity and SSB in its individual capacity is a Citizen of the United
States; and
(viii) the representations and warranties of the Owner Trustee set
forth in the Original Agreements to which it is a party were correct on and
as of the Certificate Closing Date (except to the extent such
representations expressly related solely to a specified earlier date, in
which case such warranties and representations were correct on and as of
such earlier date).
(b) Lessor's Liens. SSB, in its individual capacity, further
represents, warrants and covenants that there are no Lessor's Liens
attributable to it in its individual capacity and that there will not be any
such Lessor's Liens on the Delivery Date. The Owner Trustee, in its trust
capacity, and at the cost and expense of the Lessee, covenants that it will in
its trust capacity promptly, and in any event within 30 days after the same
shall first become known to it, take such action as may be necessary to
discharge duly any Lessor's Liens attributable to it in its trust capacity.
SSB, in its individual capacity, covenants and agrees that it will at its own
expense take such action as may be necessary to duly discharge and satisfy in
full, promptly, and in any event within 30 days after the same shall first
become known to it, any Lessor's Liens attributable to it in its individual
capacity which may arise at any time after the date of this Agreement.
(c) Indemnity for Lessor's Liens. SSB, in its individual capacity,
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Lessee, the Indenture Trustee, the
Owner Participant, the Pass Through Trustee and the Owner Trustee from and
against any loss, cost, expense or damage which may be suffered by the Lessee,
the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Participant, the Pass Through Trustee or the
Owner Trustee as a result of the failure of SSB to discharge and satisfy any
Lessor's Liens attributable to it in its individual capacity, as described in
Section 7.04(b) hereof.
(d) Securities Act. None of SSB, the Owner Trustee or any Person
authorized by either of them to act on its behalf has directly or indirectly
offered or sold or will directly or indirectly offer or sell any interest in
the Lessor's Estate, or in any similar security relating to the Lessor's
Estate, or in any security the offering of which for purposes of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, would be deemed to be part of the same
offering as the offering of the aforementioned securities to, or solicited any
offer to acquire any of the same from, any Person.
(e) Actions With Respect to Lessor's Estate, Etc. Neither SSB, in
its individual capacity, nor the Owner Trustee will take any action to subject
the Lessor's Estate or the trust established by the Trust Agreement, as
debtor, to the reorganization or liquidation provisions of the Bankruptcy Code
or any other applicable bankruptcy or insolvency statute.
Section 7.05. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the
Indenture Trustee. (a) The Indenture Trustee in its individual capacity (other
than as the Pass Through Trustee) represents as of the Delivery Date as
follows:
(i) it is a national banking association duly organized and validly
existing in good standing under the laws of the United States of America
and has the power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations
under the Indenture, this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements to
which it is a party and to authenticate the Certificates delivered on the
Certificate Closing Date;
(ii) the Indenture and this Agreement and the other Operative
Agreements to which it is or is to be a party, and the authentication of
the Certificates delivered on the Certificate Closing Date, have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part, and neither the
execution and delivery thereof nor its performance of any of the terms and
provisions thereof will violate any Federal or Utah law or regulation
relating to its banking or trust powers or contravene or result in any
breach of, or constitute any default under, its articles of association or
by-laws;
(iii) each of the Indenture and this Agreement, and the other
Operative Agreements to which it is or is to be a party, has been duly
executed and delivered by it and, assuming that each such agreement is the
legal, valid and binding obligation of each other party thereto, is (or
will be, as the case may be), the legal, valid and binding obligation of
the Indenture Trustee, enforceable against the Indenture Trustee in
accordance with its terms except as such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws or equitable
principles of general application to or affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law);
(iv) neither the execution and delivery by it of the Indenture and
this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements to which it is or is to
be a party, nor the performance by it of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, requires the consent or approval of, the
giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking of any other
action in respect of, any Federal or state governmental authority or agency
governing its banking and trust powers;
(v) on the Delivery Date, the Indenture Trustee will hold the
original counterparts of the Lease, the Lease Supplement and the Ancillary
Agreement I; and
(vi) the representations and warranties of the Indenture Trustee set
forth in the Original Agreements to which it is a party were correct on and
as of the Certificate Closing Date (except to the extent such
representations expressly related solely to a specified earlier date, in
which case such warranties and representations were correct on and as of
such earlier date).
(b) Indenture Trustee's Liens. The Indenture Trustee, in its
individual capacity, further represents, warrants and covenants that there are
no Indenture Trustee's Liens attributable to it in its individual capacity and
that there will not be any Indenture Trustee's Liens as at and following the
Delivery Date, the Aircraft. The Indenture Trustee, in its individual
capacity, covenants and agrees that it will at its own expense take such action
as may be necessary to duly discharge and satisfy in full, promptly, and in
any event within 30 days, after the same shall first become known to it, any
Indenture Trustee's Liens.
(c) Indemnity for Indenture Trustee's Liens. The Indenture Trustee,
in its individual capacity, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Lessee,
the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee and the Pass Through Trustee from and
against any loss, cost, expense or damage which may be suffered by the Lessee,
the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee or the Pass
Through Trustee as a result of the failure of the Indenture Trustee to
discharge and satisfy any Indenture Trustee's Liens attributable to it in its
individual capacity, as described in Section 7.05(b) hereof.
Section 7.06. Indenture Trustee's Notice of Default. The Indenture
Trustee agrees to give the Owner Participant notice of any Default promptly
upon a Responsible Officer of the Indenture Trustee having actual knowledge
thereof.
Section 7.07. Releases from Indenture. The Indenture Trustee
covenants and agrees, for the benefit of the Lessee and the Owner Participant,
to execute and deliver the instruments of release from the Lien of the
Indenture which it is required to execute and deliver in accordance with the
provisions of Article XIV of the Indenture, and the Owner Participant agrees,
for the benefit of the Lessee, to cause the Owner Trustee to request the
Indenture Trustee to execute and deliver such instruments of release.
Section 7.08. Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment. Each of the Owner
Participant, the Indenture Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee and the Owner
Trustee covenants and agrees as to itself only that, so long as no Event of
Default under the Lease has occurred and is continuing, neither the Owner
Participant (or the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee or the Pass Through
Trustee, as the case may be) nor any Person lawfully claiming through the
Owner Participant (or the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee or the Pass
Through Trustee, as the case may be) shall interfere with the Lessee's right
quietly to enjoy the Aircraft during the Term without hindrance or disturbance
by the Owner Participant (or the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee or the
Pass Through Trustee as the case may be), provided, however, that the Lessor
shall not be liable for any act or omission of the Indenture Trustee or any
other Person claiming through the Indenture Trustee.
Section 7.09. Pass Through Trustee's Representations and Warranties.
The Pass Through Trustee, in its individual capacity (except with respect to
clause (iii) below), represents and warrants as of the Delivery Date that:
(i) it is a national banking association duly organized and validly
existing in good standing under the laws of the United States of America
and has the power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations
under this Agreement;
(ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
the performance of its obligations hereunder have been fully authorized by
all necessary corporate action on its part, and neither the execution and
delivery hereof nor its performance of any of the terms and provisions
hereof will violate any Federal or Utah law or regulation relating to its
banking or trust powers or contravene or result in any breach of, or
constitute any default under its articles of association, or bylaws or the
provisions of any indenture, mortgage, contract or other agreement to which
it is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or affected;
(iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it (in
its individual and trust capacities) and, assuming that this Agreement is
the legal, valid and binding obligation of each other party thereto, is or
will be, as the case may be, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Pass Through Trustee (in its individual and trust capacities), enforceable
in accordance with its respective terms except as limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws or equitable
principles of general application to or affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights generally (regardless of whether such enforceability is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); and
(iv) the representations and warranties of the Pass Through Trustee
set forth in the Original Agreements to which it is a party were correct on
and as of the Certificate Closing Date (except to the extent such
representations expressly related solely to a specified earlier date, in
which case such warranties and representations were correct on and as of
such earlier date).
Section 7.10. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
The representations, warranties and covenants of the Owner Participant, the
Owner Trustee (in its individual or trust capacity), the Pass Through Trustee
(in its individual or trust capacity), the Subordination Agent (in its
individual capacity or trust capacity) and the Indenture Trustee (in its
individual or trust capacity) provided for in this Article 7, and their
respective obligations under any and all of them, shall survive the delivery
of the Aircraft and the expiration or other termination of this Agreement, and
the other Operative Agreements.
Section 7.11. Lessee's Assumption of the Certificates. (a) Subject
to compliance by the Lessee with all of its obligations under the Operative
Agreements, each of the Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture
Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee and the Lessee covenants and agrees that if
the Lessee elects to terminate the Lease and to purchase the Aircraft pursuant
to Section 4.02(a)(A), (D), (E) or (F) of the Lease, and so long as no Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing then, upon compliance with
the applicable provisions of said Section 4.02(a) of the Lease, the Owner
Trustee will transfer to the Lessee, without recourse or warranty (except as
to the absence of Lessor's Liens) but subject to the Lien of the Indenture,
all of the Owner Trustee's right, title and interest in and to the Aircraft,
and if the Lessee, in connection with such purchase, elects pursuant to
Section 4.02(a)(A), (D), (E) or (F) of the Lease to assume the obligations of
the Owner Trustee to the Indenture Trustee and the Holders under the
Indenture, the Certificates and hereunder, each of the parties shall execute
and deliver appropriate documentation permitting the Lessee to assume such
obligations on the basis of full recourse to the Lessee, maintaining for the
benefit of the Holders the security interest in the Aircraft created by the
Indenture, and upon compliance with the provisions of this Section 7.11
releasing the Owner Participant and the Owner Trustee from all obligations in
respect of the Certificates, the Indenture and all other Operative Agreements
except any obligations which shall have arisen (or with respect to events
which shall have occurred) prior to such assumption and take all such other
actions as are reasonably necessary to permit such assumption by the Lessee.
(b) In connection with such assumption:
(i) the Lessee shall execute and deliver an instrument satisfactory
in form and substance to the Indenture Trustee (A) pursuant to which the
Lessee irrevocably and unconditionally assumes and undertakes, with full
recourse to the Lessee, to pay, satisfy and discharge when and as due (at
the stated maturity thereof, by acceleration or otherwise) the principal
of, Make-Whole Premium, if any, interest and all other sums owing on all
Outstanding Certificates (or on the Lessee's substituted obligations) in
accordance with their terms and to punctually perform and observe all of
the covenants and obligations hereunder and under the Indenture and the
Certificates (as the same may be amended in connection with such
assumption) to be performed or observed by the Owner Trustee and (B) which
contains amendments to the Indenture, in form and substance satisfactory to
the Indenture Trustee and the Holders, that incorporate therein such
provisions from the Lease and this Agreement as may be appropriate,
including, without limitation, events of default substantially identical in
scope and effect to those set forth in the Lease and covenants
substantially identical to the covenants of the Lessee hereunder and under
the Lease;
(ii) the instrument referred to in paragraph (i) of this Section
7.11(b), any UCC financing statements relating thereto, and any other
documents which shall be necessary (or reasonably requested by the
Indenture Trustee) to establish the Lessee's title to and interest in the
Aircraft or to reflect the substitution of the Lessee for the Owner Trustee
under the Operative Agreements or to continue the perfection of the
security interests in the Aircraft and the other rights, Property and
interests included in the Trust Indenture Estate for the benefit of the
Holders (or the Lessee's substituted obligations) shall be filed in such
form, manner and places as are necessary or, in the reasonable opinion of
the Indenture Trustee, advisable for such purpose;
(iii) the Indenture Trustee shall have received an insurance report
dated the effective date of such assumption of an independent insurance
broker and certificates of insurance, each in form and substance
satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee, as to the due compliance as of the
effective date of such assumption with the terms of Article 13 of the Lease
(as it relates to the Indenture Trustee) relating to the insurance with
respect to the Aircraft;
(iv) the Indenture Trustee shall have received evidence that as of
the effectiveness of the assignment on the date of such assumption the
Aircraft is free and clear of all Liens other than the Lien of the
Indenture and other Permitted Liens;
(v) the Indenture Trustee shall have received a certificate from
the Lessee that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
as of the effective date of such assumption; and
(vi) the Indenture Trustee shall have received (A) from counsel for
the Lessee (who may be the Lessee's General Counsel) a legal opinion, in
form and substance satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee (w) with respect
to the compliance of the assumption contemplated hereby with the terms,
provisions and conditions hereof, (x) with respect to the due
authorization, execution, delivery, validity and enforceability of the
instrument referred to in paragraph (i) of this Section 7.11(b), (y) with
respect to the continued perfection of the first and prior Lien and
security interest in the Aircraft for the benefit of the Holders of the
Certificates (or the Lessee's substituted obligations) referred to in
paragraph (ii) of this Section 7.11(b) and (z) with respect to the
continued availability of the benefits of Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy
Code to the Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Holders with respect
to the Aircraft after giving effect to such assumption, (B) from counsel to
the Indenture Trustee and Special Aviation Counsel, a legal opinion
comparable to the respective opinions delivered on the Delivery Date with
such changes therein as may be appropriate in light of such assumption, and
(C) in the case of each opinion described in clause (A) or (B) above,
covering such additional matters as the Indenture Trustee shall reasonably
request.
(c) The Lessee shall pay all reasonable expenses (including
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) of the Owner Participant, the Owner
Trustee and the Indenture Trustee in connection with such assumption.
Section 7.12. Indebtedness of Owner Trustee. So long as the
Indenture is in effect, the Owner Trustee, not in its individual capacity, but
solely as trustee under the Trust Agreement, shall not incur any indebtedness
for borrowed money except as expressly contemplated herein or in any other
Operative Agreement (excluding the Tax Indemnity Agreement) and shall not
engage in any business or other activity other than the transactions
contemplated herein or in any other Operative Agreement (excluding the Tax
Indemnity Agreement) and all necessary or appropriate activity related thereto.
Section 7.13. Compliance with Trust Agreement, Etc. Each of the
Owner Participant, SSB and the Owner Trustee agrees with the Lessee, the
Indenture Trustee and the Pass Through Trustee that so long as the Lien of the
Indenture shall be in effect it will (i) comply with all of the terms of the
Trust Agreement applicable to it in its respective capacity, the noncompliance
with which would materially adversely affect any such party and (ii) not take
any action, or cause any action to be taken, to amend, modify or supplement
any provision of the Trust Agreement in a manner that would adversely affect
any such party without the prior written consent of such party. The Owner
Trustee confirms for the benefit of the Lessee, the Indenture Trustee and the
Pass Through Trustee that it will comply with the provisions of Article 2 of
the Trust Agreement. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in the
Trust Agreement, so long as the Lease remains in effect, the Owner Participant
agrees not to terminate or revoke the trust created by the Trust Agreement
without the consent of the Lessee and (so long as the Indenture shall not have
been discharged) the Indenture Trustee.
Section 7.14. Subordination Agent's Representations, Warranties and
Covenants. (a) Representations and Warranties. The Subordination Agent
represents and warrants as of the Delivery Date that:
(i) it is a national banking association duly organized and validly
existing in good standing under the laws of the United States of America
and has the corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement;
(ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
the performance of its obligations hereunder have been fully authorized by
all necessary corporate action on its part, and, neither the execution and
delivery thereof nor its performance of any of the terms and provisions
thereof will violate any Federal or Utah law or regulation relating to its
banking or trust powers or contravene or result in any breach of, or
constitute any default under its articles of association, or bylaws or the
provisions of any indenture, mortgage, contract or other agreement to which
it is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or affected;
(iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and,
assuming that each such agreement is the legal, valid and binding
obligation of each other party thereto, is or will be, as the case may be,
the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Subordination Agent,
enforceable in accordance with its respective terms except as limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws or
equitable principles of general application to or affecting the enforcement
of creditors' rights generally (regardless of whether such enforceability
is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);
(iv) there are no Taxes payable by the Subordination Agent imposed
by the State of Utah or any political subdivision or taxing authority
thereof in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the
Subordination Agent of this Agreement, any of the Liquidity Facilities or
the Intercreditor Agreement (other than franchise or other taxes based on
or measured by any fees or compensation received by the Subordination Agent
for services rendered in connection with the transactions contemplated by
the Intercreditor Agreement or any of the Liquidity Facilities), and there
are no Taxes payable by the Subordination Agent imposed by the State of
Utah or any political subdivision thereof in connection with the
acquisition, possession or ownership by the Subordination Agent of any of
the Certificates other than franchise or other taxes based on or measured
by any fees or compensation received by the Subordination Agent for
services rendered in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
Intercreditor Agreement or any of the Liquidity Facilities);
(v) there are no pending or threatened actions or proceedings
against the Subordination Agent before any court or administrative agency
which individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to it,
would materially adversely affect the ability of the Subordination Agent to
perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement
or any Liquidity Facility;
(vi) the Subordination Agent has not directly or indirectly offered
any Certificate for sale to any Person or solicited any offer to acquire
any Certificates from any Person, nor has the Subordination Agent
authorized anyone to act on its behalf to offer directly or indirectly any
Certificate for sale to any Person, or to solicit any offer to acquire any
Certificate from any Person; and the Subordination Agent is not in default
under any Liquidity Facility;
(vii) the Subordination Agent is not directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Owner
Participant, the Owner Trustee, any Underwriter or the Lessee; and
(viii) the representations and warranties of the Subordination Agent
set forth in the Original Agreements to which it is a party were correct on
and as of the Certificate Closing Date (except to the extent such
representations expressly related solely to a specified earlier date, in
which case such warranties and representations were correct on and as of
such earlier date).
(b) Covenants. (i) The Subordination Agent agrees not to amend any
Liquidity Facility without the consent of the Lessee (so long as no Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing) and of the Owner Participant
(such consents not to be unreasonably withheld).
(ii) In connection with the deposit in the applicable Cash Account of
amounts drawn pursuant to any Downgrade Drawing under a Liquidity Facility,
the Subordination Agent agrees, so long as no Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, to pay to the Lessee promptly following each
Regular Distribution Date any Investment Earnings on the amount so deposited
which remain after application of such Investment Earnings pursuant to Section
2.06 of such Liquidity Facility to the interest payable on such Downgrade
Drawing under Section 3.07 of such Liquidity Facility. Capitalized terms used
in this Section shall have the meanings specified in the Intercreditor
Agreement.
ARTICLE 8
TAXES
Section 8.01. Lessee's Obligation to Pay Taxes. (a) Generally. The
Lessee agrees promptly to pay when due, and to indemnify and hold each
Indemnitee harmless from all license, recording, documentary, registration and
other fees and all taxes (including, without limitation, income, gross
receipts, sales, rental, use, value added, property (tangible and intangible),
ad valorem, excise and stamp taxes), fees, levies, imposts, recording duties,
charges, assessments or withholdings of any nature whatsoever, together with
any assessments, penalties, fines, additions to tax or interest thereon
(individually, a "Tax," and collectively called "Taxes"), however imposed
(whether imposed upon any Indemnitee, the Lessee, all or any part of the
Aircraft, Airframe, any Engine or any Part, the Lessor's Estate, the Trust
Indenture Estate, Rent or otherwise), by any Federal, state or local
government or taxing authority in the United States, or by any government or
taxing authority of a foreign country or of any political subdivision or taxing
authority thereof or by a territory or possession of the United States or an
international taxing authority, upon or with respect to, based upon or
measured by:
(i) the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part;
(ii) the location, replacement, conditioning, refinancing, control,
purchase, registration, reregistration, repossession, improvement,
maintenance, redelivery, manufacture, acquisition, purchase, financing,
mortgaging, ownership, acceptance, rejection, delivery, non-delivery,
leasing, subleasing, transport, insuring, inspection, registration,
assembly, abandonment, preparation, installment, possession, use,
operation, return, presence, storage, repair, transfer of title,
modification, rebuilding, import, export, alteration, addition,
replacement, assignment, overhaul, transfer of registration or
registration, imposition of any lien, sale or other disposition of the
Aircraft, Airframe, any Engine or any Part thereof or interest therein;
(iii) the rentals (including Basic Rent and Supplemental Rent),
receipts or earnings arising from the Operative Agreements or from the
purchase, financing, ownership, delivery, leasing, possession, use,
operation, return, storage, transfer of title, sale or other disposition of
the Aircraft, the Airframe or any part thereof or interest therein;
(iv) any or all of the Operative Agreements;
(v) the Property, or the income or other proceeds received with
respect to the Property, held by the Owner Trustee under the Trust
Agreement or after an Event of Default under the Lease, or by the Indenture
Trustee under the Indenture;
(vi) otherwise with respect to or by reason of the transactions
described in or contemplated by the Operative Agreements;
(vii) the payment of the principal or interest or other amounts
payable with respect to the Certificates;
(viii) the Certificates or the Pass Through Certificates or the
issuance, acquisition, or refinancing thereof or the beneficial interests
in the Lessor's Estate or the creation thereof under the Trust Agreement; or
(ix) any assumption by the Lessee pursuant to Section 7.11 of this
Agreement and Section 2.12 of the Indenture.
(b) Exceptions. The indemnity provided for in Section 8.01(a) shall
not extend to any of the following:
(i) With respect to an Indemnitee, Taxes based upon, measured by or
with respect to the net or gross income, items of tax preference or minimum
tax or excess profits, receipts, value added (but only to the extent such
value added tax is in the nature of an income tax), capital, franchise, net
worth or conduct of business or other similarly-based Taxes of such
Indemnitee (other than any Taxes in the nature of sales, use, transfer,
excise, rental, license, ad valorem, property or other similarly based
Taxes) (the "Income Taxes"); provided, however that the provisions of this
paragraph (b)(i) shall not exclude from the indemnity described in Section
8.01(a) hereof, any Income Taxes to the extent such Income Taxes are
imposed by any jurisdiction in which the Indemnitee would not be subject to
such type of Income Taxes but for, or would be subject to such type of
Income Taxes solely as a result of, (x) the operation, registration,
location, presence, or use of the Aircraft, Airframe, any Engine or any Part
thereof, in such jurisdiction or (y) the place of incorporation or
principal office or the activities of the Lessee or any sublessee in such
jurisdiction (it being understood that any such indemnity would be payable
only to the extent of the net harm incurred by the Indemnitee from such
Income Taxes, taking into account any incremental current Tax benefit in
another tax jurisdiction resulting from payment of such Income Taxes);
provided, further, that the provisions of this paragraph (b)(i) relating to
Income Taxes shall not exclude from the indemnity described in Section
8.01(a) hereof any Income Taxes for which the Lessee would be required to
indemnify an Indemnitee (x) so that any payment under the Operative
Agreements, otherwise required to be made on an After-Tax Basis, is made on
an After-Tax Basis or (y) pursuant to the last sentence of Section 8.02,
8.05, 9.02 or 9.05 of this Agreement;
(ii) [Reserved];
(iii) Taxes arising out of or measured by acts, omissions, events or
periods of time (or any combination of the foregoing) which occur after
(and are not attributable to acts, omissions or events occurring
contemporaneously with or prior to) (A) the payment in full of all amounts
payable by the Lessee pursuant to and in accordance with the Operative
Agreements, or the earlier discharge in full of the Lessee's payment
obligations under and in accordance with the Lease and the Operative
Agreements (and the Certificates in the case of the Indenture Trustee or
the Trust Indenture Estate if the Lessee shall have assumed the
Certificates pursuant to Section 7.11 of this Agreement), and (B) the
earliest of (x) the expiration of the Term of the Lease and return of the
Aircraft in accordance with Article 12 of the Lease, (y) the termination of
the Lease in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Lease and
return of the Aircraft in accordance with the Lease, or (z) the termination
of the Lease in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Lease and
the transfer of all right, title and interest in the Aircraft to the Lessee
pursuant to its exercise of any of its purchase options set forth in
Section 4.02(a) of the Lease, except that, notwithstanding anything in this
Section 8.01(b) to the contrary, Taxes incurred in connection with the
exercise of any remedies pursuant to Article 17 of the Lease following the
occurrence of an Event of Default shall not be excluded from the indemnity
described in Section 8.01(a) hereof;
(iv) As to the Owner Trustee, Taxes imposed against the Owner Trustee
upon or with respect to any fees for services rendered in its capacity as
Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement or, as to the Indenture Trustee,
Taxes imposed against the Indenture Trustee upon or with respect to any
fees received by it for services rendered in its capacity as Indenture
Trustee under the Indenture;
(v) Taxes imposed on an Indemnitee that would not have been imposed
but for the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such Indemnitee
(other than gross negligence or willful misconduct not actually committed
by but instead imputed to such Indemnitee by reason of such Indemnitee's
participation in the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements)
or the breach by such Indemnitee of any representation, warranty or
covenant contained in the Operative Agreements or any document delivered in
connection therewith (unless attributable to a breach of representation,
warranty or covenant of the Lessee);
(vi) Taxes imposed on the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant or
any successor, assign or Affiliate thereof which became payable by reason
of any voluntary or involuntary transfer or disposition by such Indemnitee
subsequent to the Delivery Date, including revocation of the Trust, of any
interest in some or all of the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines or Parts thereof
or its interest in the Lessor's Estate, other than (A) Taxes that result
from transfers or dispositions which occur while an Event of Default under
the Lease has occurred and is continuing at the time of such transfer or
disposition or (B) Taxes that result from any transfer or disposition
pursuant to the terms of the Lease;
(vii) Taxes imposed on the Owner Participant for which the Lessee is
obligated to indemnify the Owner Participant pursuant to the Tax Indemnity
Agreement;
(viii) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Taxes imposed
on a successor, assign or other transferee (including, without limitation,
a transferee which is a new lending office of an original Indemnitee) of
any entity or Person which on the Delivery Date is an Indemnitee (for
purposes of this clause (viii), an "original Indemnitee") or such original
Indemnitee to the extent that such Taxes exceed the amount of Taxes that
would have been imposed and would have been indemnifiable pursuant to
Section 8.01(a) hereof had there not been a succession, assignment or other
transfer by such original Indemnitee of any such interest of such
Indemnitee in the Aircraft or any Part thereof, any interest in or under
any Operative Agreement, or any proceeds thereunder (it being understood
that for purposes of determining the amount of indemnification that would
have been due to such original Indemnitee with respect to a net income Tax,
it shall be assumed that such original Indemnitee would be subject to
taxation on its income at the highest marginal statutory rate applicable to
it); provided, however, that the exclusion provided by this clause (viii)
shall not apply in the case of a succession, assignment or other transfer
(1) while an Event of Default under the Lease or the Indenture has occurred
and is continuing; (2) required by any provision of the Operative
Agreements (other than pursuant to Section 7.02 hereof) or (3) in the case
of the Owner Participant, to any Tax other than an Income Tax;
(ix) [Reserved];
(x) any Taxes which have been included in the Purchase Price;
(xi) any Taxes which would not have been imposed but for a Lessor's
Lien with respect to the Owner Participant or an Indenture Trustee's Lien
with respect to the Indenture Trustee;
(xii) any Taxes imposed on the Owner Participant or any person who is
a "disqualified person", within the meaning of Section 4975(e)(2) of the
Code, or a "party in interest", within the meaning of Section 3(14) of
ERISA, by virtue of such person's relationship to the Owner Participant as
the result of any prohibited transaction, within the meaning of Section 406
of ERISA or Section 4975(c)(1) of the Code, occurring with respect to the
purchase or holding of any Pass Through Certificate (or any funded
participation therein) (i) over which purchase or holding the Owner
Participant or any Affiliate thereof has discretion or control (other than
in the capacity of a directed trustee or custodian), or (ii) by an employee
benefit plan, within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, or individual
retirement account or plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code with respect
to which the Owner Participant (or any Affiliate thereof) has the power,
directly or indirectly, to appoint or terminate, or to negotiate the terms
of the management agreement with, the person or persons having discretion
or control (other than in the capacity of a directed trustee or custodian),
over such purchase or holding; and
(xiii) Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction to the extent they would
have been imposed on the Lessor or the Owner Participant for activities in
such jurisdiction unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the
Operative Agreements.
(c) Withholding. The Pass Through Trustee shall withhold any Taxes
required to be withheld on payments to any holder of a Pass Through
Certificate who is a Non-U.S. Person except to the extent that such a holder
of a Pass Through Certificate has furnished evidence to the Pass Through
Trustee sufficient under applicable law to entitle such holder of a Pass
Through Certificate to any exemption from or reduction in the rate of
withholding on interest claimed by such holder of a Pass Through Certificate.
The Indenture Trustee shall withhold any Taxes required to be withheld on any
payment to a Holder pursuant to Section 5.09 of the Indenture. If the
Indenture Trustee or the Pass Through Trustee fails to withhold a Tax required
to be withheld with respect to any Holder of a Certificate or any holder of a
Pass Through Certificate or any claim is otherwise asserted by a taxing
authority against the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant for any
withholding tax, the Lessee will indemnify the Owner Trustee and the Owner
Participant (without regard to the exclusions set forth in Section 8.01(b)
hereof) on an After-Tax Basis against any such Taxes required to be withheld
and any interest and penalties with respect thereto, along with any other
costs (including reasonable attorney's fees) incurred in connection with any
such claim. The Indenture Trustee or the Pass Through Trustee, as the case
may be, in its individual capacity (and without recourse to the Trust
Indenture Estate), shall indemnify the Lessee (without regard to the
exclusions set forth in Section 8.01(b) hereof) on an After-Tax Basis for any
payment the Lessee shall have made pursuant to the preceding sentence.
Section 8.02. After-Tax Basis. The amount which the Lessee shall be
required to pay with respect to any Tax indemnified against under Section 8.01
shall be an amount sufficient to restore the Indemnitee, on an After-Tax
Basis, to the same position such party would have been in had such Tax not
been incurred. If any Indemnitee actually realizes a permanent tax benefit by
reason of the payment of any Tax paid or indemnified against by the Lessee,
such Indemnitee shall promptly pay to the Lessee to the extent such tax
benefit was not previously taken into account in computing such payment, but
not before the Lessee shall have made all payments then due to such Indemnitee
under this Agreement, the Tax Indemnity Agreement and any other Operative
Agreement, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the sum of such permanent tax
benefit plus any other permanent tax benefit actually realized by such
Indemnitee that would not have been realized but for any payment made by such
Indemnitee pursuant to this sentence and not already paid to the Lessee, and
(y) the amount of the payment made under this Section 8.02 and Section 8.01
hereof by the Lessee to such Indemnitee plus the amount of any other payments
by the Lessee to such Indemnitee theretofore required to be made under this
Section 8.02 and Section 8.01 hereof (and the excess, if any, of the amount
described in clause (x) above over the amount described in clause (y) above
shall be carried forward and applied to reduce pro tanto any subsequent
obligations of the Lessee to make payments pursuant to Section 8.01 hereof);
provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing portions of this
sentence, such Indemnitee shall not be obligated to make any payment to the
Lessee pursuant to this sentence as long as an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing under the Lease. The Lessee shall reimburse on an
After-Tax Basis such Indemnitee for any payment of a tax benefit pursuant to
the preceding sentence (or a tax benefit otherwise taken into account in
calculating the Lessee's indemnity obligation hereunder) to the extent that
such tax benefit is disallowed or reduced in a taxable year subsequent to the
year of such payment (including the expiration of any tax credit carryovers or
carrybacks of such Indemnitee that would not otherwise have expired).
Section 8.03. Time of Payment. Any amount payable to an Indemnitee
pursuant to this Article 8 shall be paid within 30 days after receipt of a
written demand therefor from such Indemnitee accompanied by a written
statement describing in reasonable detail the basis for such indemnity and the
computation of the amount so payable, provided that in the case of amounts
which are being contested by the Lessee in good faith or by the Indemnitee in
either case pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof, such amount shall be payable 30
days after the time such contest is finally resolved.
Section 8.04. Contests. If a written claim is made against any
Indemnitee for Taxes with respect to which the Lessee is liable for a payment
or indemnity hereunder, such Indemnitee shall promptly give the Lessee notice
in writing of such claim and shall furnish the Lessee with copies of any
requests for information from any taxing authority relating to such Taxes with
respect to which the Lessee may be required to indemnify hereunder; provided,
however, that the failure of an Indemnitee to give such notice or furnish such
copy shall not terminate any of the rights of such Indemnitee under this
Article 8, except to the extent that the Lessee's contest rights have been
materially and adversely impaired by the failure to provide such notice. The
Indemnitee shall in good faith, with due diligence and at the Lessee's
expense, if timely requested in writing by the Lessee, contest (or, at the
Indemnitee's option, require the Lessee to contest in the name of the Lessee,
if permitted by law) the validity, applicability or amount of such Taxes by:
(i) resisting payment thereof if lawful and practicable or not
paying the same except under protest if protest is necessary and proper in
each case so long as non-payment will not result in a material risk of the
sale, forfeiture or loss of, or the creation of a Lien other than a
Lessor's Lien on the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine or any risk of
criminal liability; or
(ii) if the payment be made, using reasonable efforts to obtain a
refund thereof in appropriate administrative and judicial proceedings.
If the Indemnitee, after reasonable discussion with the Lessee and
consideration in good faith of any suggestion made by the Lessee as to the
method of pursuing such contest, elects to conduct the contest, such
Indemnitee shall determine the manner in which to contest such Taxes, and
shall periodically or upon the Lessee's request advise the Lessee of the
progress of such contest; provided, however, that if the Indemnitee determines
in its sole discretion that such participation will not adversely affect such
Indemnitee's contest of any Taxes not indemnified hereunder, the Lessee shall
have the right to participate in such contest, including, among other rights,
the right to attend governmental or judicial conferences (to the extent
unrelated issues are not discussed) concerning such claim and the right to
review and approve all submissions to any governmental or other authority
insofar as they relate to the Tax for which indemnification is sought.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentences of this Section 8.04, such Indemnitee
shall not be required to take or continue any action unless the Lessee shall
have (i) agreed in writing to pay and shall pay the Indemnitee on demand and
on an After-Tax Basis for any liability or reasonable expense which such
Indemnitee may incur as a result of contesting such Taxes including without
limitation (y) reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and (z) the amount
of any interest, penalty or additions to tax which may ultimately be payable
as the result of contesting such Taxes, (ii) delivered to the Indemnitee a
written acknowledgment of the Lessee's obligation to such Indemnitee pursuant
to this Agreement to the extent that the contest is not successful and of the
inapplicability of any exclusion or defenses thereto, provided, however, that
such acknowledgement shall not preclude the Lessee from raising defenses to
liability under this Agreement if a decision in such contest is rendered which
clearly articulates the cause of such Tax and the cause, as so articulated, is
not one for which the Lessee is responsible to pay an indemnity hereunder,
(iii) made all payments and indemnities (other than contested payments and
indemnities) then due to the Indemnitee hereunder or with respect to any of
the transactions contemplated by or under the Operative Agreements. In no
event shall such Indemnitee be required or the Lessee permitted to contest
pursuant to this Section 8.04 the imposition of any Tax for which the Lessee
is obligated to indemnify any Indemnitee hereunder unless (i) such Indemnitee
shall have received an opinion of independent tax counsel, at the Lessee's
expense, selected by such Indemnitee and reasonably satisfactory to the Lessee
("Tax Counsel") to the effect that a reasonable basis exists for contesting
such claim, (ii) such Indemnitee shall have determined that such contest will
not result in any material risk of loss, sale or forfeiture of, or the
creation of a Lien (other than Lessor's Liens) on, the Aircraft or any part
thereof or interest thereon or in a risk of criminal liability, or adversely
affect the Trust Indenture Estate, (iii) if an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, the Lessee shall have provided security for its
obligations hereunder reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee, (iv) if such
contest shall be conducted in a manner requiring payment of the claim in
advance, the Lessee shall have advanced sufficient funds, on an interest free
basis, to make the payment required, and agreed to indemnify the Indemnitee
against any additional net adverse tax consequences on an After-Tax Basis to
such Indemnitee of such advance and (v) the issue shall not be the same as an
issue previously contested hereunder and decided adversely, unless the
Indemnitee shall have received, at the Lessee's sole expense, a written
opinion, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee, of
Tax Counsel, to the effect that the applicable circumstances or law has
changed and, in light thereof, there is substantial authority within the
meaning of Section 6662(d) of the Code, as interpreted by the Treasury
regulations thereunder, or under similar principles of state or foreign law
(as the case may be) for contesting such claim and (vi) the amount of the
indemnity payments the Lessee would be required to make with respect to such
adjustment, when aggregated with similar adjustments that could be raised in
other taxable years of such Indemnitee is at least $50,000.
The Indemnitee shall not appeal any judicial decision unless it
receives an opinion of independent tax counsel, at the Lessee's sole expense,
selected by such Indemnitee and reasonably satisfactory to the Lessee to the
effect that a reasonable basis continues to exist for the Indemnitee's
position.
Nothing contained in this Section 8.04 shall require any Indemnitee
to contest or continue to contest, or permit Lessee to contest, a claim which
such Indemnitee would otherwise be required to contest pursuant to this
Section 8.04, if such Indemnitee shall waive payment by Lessee of any amount
that might otherwise be payable by Lessee under this Article 8 in connection
with such claim.
Section 8.05. Refunds. Upon receipt by an Indemnitee of a refund of
all or any part of any Taxes which the Lessee shall have paid for such
Indemnitee or for which the Lessee shall have reimbursed or indemnified such
Indemnitee, and provided there shall not have occurred and be continuing any
Event of Default by the Lessee hereunder or under the Lease (in which case
payment shall not be made to the Lessee until such Event of Default shall have
been cured), such Indemnitee shall pay to the Lessee an amount equal to the
amount of such refund less (x) reasonable expenses not previously reimbursed,
(y) all payments then due to such Indemnitee under this Article 8 and (z)
Taxes imposed with respect to the accrual or receipt thereof, including
interest received attributable thereto, plus any tax benefit actually realized
by such Indemnitee as a result of any payment by such Indemnitee made pursuant
to this sentence; provided, however, that such amount shall not be payable (a)
before such time as the Lessee shall have made all payments or indemnities
then due and payable to such Indemnitee under this Article 8 and (b) to the
extent that the amount of such payment would exceed (i) the amount of all
prior payments by the Lessee to such Indemnitee pursuant to this Article 8
less (ii) the amount of all prior payments by such Indemnitee to the Lessee
pursuant to this Article 8.
Any subsequent loss of such refund or tax benefit shall be treated as
a Tax subject to indemnification under the provisions of this Article 8 (in
the case of any such tax benefit, without regard to Section 8.01(b) hereof).
Section 8.06. Lessee's Reports. In case any report or return is
required to be made with respect to any obligation of the Lessee under this
Article 8 (other than any report or return relating to Income Taxes), the
Lessee shall make such report or return if legally permitted to do so, except
for any such report or return that the Indemnitee has notified the Lessee that
it intends to file, in such manner as will show the ownership of the Aircraft
in the Owner Trustee and shall send a copy of the applicable portions of such
report or return to the Indemnitee and the Owner Trustee or will notify the
Indemnitee of such requirement and make such report or return in such manner
as shall be satisfactory to such Indemnitee and the Owner Trustee. The Lessee
will provide such information reasonably available to the Lessee as the
Indemnitee may reasonably require from the Lessee to enable the Indemnitee to
fulfill its tax filing requirements with respect to the transactions
contemplated by the Operative Agreements (without duplication of the
requirements of Section 3 of the Tax Indemnity Agreement) and any audit
information request arising from any such filing. The Indemnitee will provide
such information reasonably available to it as the Lessee may reasonably
require from such Indemnitee to enable the Lessee to fulfill its tax filing
requirements with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Operative
Agreements and any audit information request arising from such filing;
provided that in no event shall any Indemnitee be required to provide copies
of any of its tax returns. The Lessee shall hold the Indemnitee harmless from
and against any liabilities, including penalties, additions to tax, fines and
interest, imposed upon or incurred by such Indemnitee to the extent directly
attributable to any insufficiency or inaccuracy in any return, statement, or
report prepared by the Lessee or information supplied by the Lessee, or
directly attributable to the Lessee's failure to supply reasonably available
information to such Indemnitee as required by this Section 8.06.
Section 8.07. Survival of Obligations. The representations,
warranties, indemnities and agreements of the Lessee provided for in this
Article 8 and the Lessee's obligations under any and all of them shall survive
the expiration or other termination of the Operative Agreements.
Section 8.08. Payment of Taxes. With respect to any Tax otherwise
indemnifiable hereunder by the Lessee and applicable to the Aircraft,
Airframe, any Engine or Parts, to the extent permitted by the applicable
federal, state, local or foreign law, the Lessee shall pay such tax directly
to the relevant Taxing authority and file any returns or reports required with
respect thereto; provided, however, that the Lessee shall not make any
statements or take any action which would indicate that the Lessee or any
Person other than the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant are the owner of
the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part or which would otherwise be
inconsistent with the terms of the Lease and the position thereunder of the
Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant. Copies of such returns or reports,
together with evidence of payment of any tax due, shall be sent by the Lessee
to the Owner Participant within thirty (30) days after the date of each
payment by the Lessee of any Tax.
Section 8.09. Reimbursements by Indemnitees Generally. If, for any
reason, Lessee is required to make any payment with respect to any Taxes
imposed on any Indemnitee in respect of the transactions contemplated by the
Operative Agreements or on the Aircraft, the Airframe, the Engines, the Parts
of any part thereof, which Taxes are not the responsibility of the Lessee with
respect to such Indemnitee, then such Indemnitee shall pay to the Lessee
within 30 days of the Lessee's demand therefor an amount which equals the
amount actually paid by the Lessee with respect to such Taxes.
ARTICLE 9
GENERAL INDEMNITY
Section 9.01. Generally. (a) The Lessee agrees to indemnify each
Indemnitee against and agrees to protect, defend, save and keep harmless each
Indemnitee from any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages
(including if, as a result of an Indenture Event of Default described in
Section 7.01(a)(i) of the Indenture, the Indenture Trustee shall have sold all
or any portion of the Indenture Estate and the proceeds thereof were less than
an amount equal to accrued and unpaid Basic Rent on the date of sale plus the
Stipulated Loss Value as of such date, damages equal to such shortfall
together with interest thereon to the extent permitted by law at the Debt Rate
until such shortfall is paid in full), penalties, claims, actions, suits,
costs, disbursements and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and
expenses and all costs and expenses relating to amendments, supplements,
adjustments, consents, refinancings and waivers under the Operative Agreements
except as otherwise provided in Section 10.01(c)(i) or Article 15 hereof) of
every kind and nature (whether or not any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement are consummated) (individually, an "Expense," collectively,
"Expenses"), which may be imposed on, incurred or suffered by or asserted
against any Indemnitee, in any way relating to, based on or arising out of:
(i) the Original Agreements, this Agreement, the Lease, the
Indenture, the Pass Through Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the
Intercreditor Agreement, the Liquidity Facilities, AVSA's FAA Xxxx of Sale,
AVSA's Warranty Xxxx of Sale or any other Operative Agreement or any other
document entered into in connection herewith or any sublease or transfer or
any transactions contemplated hereby or thereby;
(ii) the operation, possession, use, non-use, maintenance, storage,
overhaul, delivery, non-delivery, control, repair or testing of the
Aircraft, Airframe, or any Engine or any engine used in connection with the
Airframe, or any part thereof by the Lessee, any sublessee or any other
Person whatsoever, whether or not such operation, possession, use, non-use,
maintenance, storage, overhaul, delivery, non-delivery, control, repair or
testing is in compliance with the terms of the Lease, including without
limitation, claims for death, personal injury or property damage or other
loss or harm to any Person whatsoever, including, without limitation, any
passengers, shippers or other Persons wherever located, and claims relating
to any laws, rules or regulations, including, without limitation,
environmental control, noise and pollution laws, rules or regulation;
(iii) the manufacture, design, sale, return, purchase, acceptance,
rejection, delivery, non-delivery, condition, repair, modification,
servicing, rebuilding, airworthiness, registration, reregistration, import,
export, performance, non-performance, lease, sublease, transfer,
merchantability, fitness for use, alteration, substitution or replacement
of any Airframe, Engine, or Part under the Lease, the Purchase Agreement,
the Purchase Agreement Assignment, the GTA or the Engine Warranty
Assignment or other transfer of use or possession, or other disposition of
the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part including, without
limitation, latent and other defects, whether or not discoverable, strict
tort liability, and any claims for patent, trademark or copyright
infringement;
(iv) any breach of or failure to perform or observe, or any other
non-compliance with, any condition, covenant or agreement to be performed,
or other obligations of the Lessee under any of the Operative Agreements or
the Original Agreements, or the falsity or inaccuracy of any representation
or warranty of the Lessee in any of the Operative Agreements or the
Original Agreements (other than representations and warranties in the Tax
Indemnity Agreement);
(v) the Collateral Account and the Liquid Collateral;
(vi) the enforcement of the terms of the Operative Agreements or the
Original Agreements and the administration of the Trust Indenture Estate;
and
(vii) the offer, issuance, sale or delivery of any Certificate or any
Pass Through Certificate, or any refunding or refinancing thereof, or
interest in the Lessor's Estate or the Trust Agreement or the Original
Trust Agreement or any similar interest or in any way relating to or
arising out of the Trust Agreement or the Original Trust Agreement and the
Lessor's Estate, the Indenture or the Original Indenture or the Trust
Indenture Estate (including, without limitation, any claim arising out of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or any other federal or state statute, law or regulation,
or at common law or otherwise relating to securities), or the action or
inaction of the Owner Trustee or Indenture Trustee as trustees, in the
manner contemplated by this Agreement, the Original Participation
Agreement, the Indenture, the Original Indenture, the Indenture and
Security Agreement Supplement, the Trust Agreement or the Original Trust
Agreement and in the case of the Owner Participant or the Initial Owner
Participant, as the case may be, its obligations arising under Section 6.01
of the Trust Agreement or the Original Trust Agreement.
The foregoing indemnity by the Lessee is intended to include and cover, but is
not limited to, any Expense to which the Indemnitees may be subject as a
result of their respective ownership or leasing of any interest in the
Aircraft, Airframe, any Engine or Part during the Term, whether or not in the
Lessee's possession or control, insofar as such Expense relates to any
activity or event whatsoever involving such item while it is under lease to
the Lessee (or after termination of the Lease in connection with the exercise
of remedies thereunder to the extent that such Expense is attributable to the
transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Operative Agreements and the
Original Agreements), and such Expense does not fall within any of the
exceptions listed in Section 9.01(b) hereof.
(b) Exceptions. The indemnity provided for in Section 9.01(a) shall
not extend to any Expense of any Indemnitee to the extent it:
(i) would not have occurred but for the willful misconduct or gross
negligence of such Indemnitee;
(ii) is in respect of the Aircraft, and is attributable to acts or
events which occur after the Aircraft is no longer part of the Lessor's
Estate or leased under the Lease or, if the Aircraft remains a part of the
Lessor's Estate, after the expiration of the Term and any holdover period
under Section 12.05 of the Lease (other than pursuant to Article 17 of the
Lease, in which case the indemnity provided in Section 9.01(a) hereof shall
survive for so long as Lessor or the Indenture Trustee shall be entitled to
exercise remedies under such Article 17), or to acts or events which occur
after return of possession of the Aircraft by the Lessee in accordance with
the provisions of the Lease but in any such case only to the extent not
fairly attributable to acts or omissions of the Lessee prior to expiration
of the Term and any holdover period under Section 12.05 of the Lease,
including without limitation the Lessee's failure to fully discharge all of
its obligations under the Lease or the other Operative Agreements or the
Original Agreements;
(iii) is a Tax, whether or not the Lessee is required to indemnify
therefor pursuant to Article 8 hereof or pursuant to the Tax Indemnity
Agreement;
(iv) is a cost or expense required to be paid by the Owner
Participant or its permitted transferees (and not by the Lessee) pursuant
to this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement (other than the Owner
Participant's obligations under Section 6.01 of the Trust Agreement) and
for which the Lessee is not otherwise obligated to reimburse the Owner
Participant, directly or indirectly;
(v) would not have been incurred by such Indemnitee if such
Indemnitee had not been in breach of its representations or warranties, or
had not defaulted in the observance and performance of the terms and
provisions required to be observed and performed by it, in this Agreement,
the Purchase Agreement Assignment, the Lease, the Indenture, the Trust
Agreement, the Original Agreements or any other Operative Agreement to
which it is a party unless such breach or default shall be a result of the
breach or default of any of the foregoing by the Lessee or another
Indemnitee;
(vi) [reserved];
(vii) in the case of the Owner Participant, Lessor's Liens to the
extent attributable to the Owner Participant; in the case of the Owner
Trustee, Lessor's Liens to the extent attributable to the Owner Trustee;
and in the case of the Indenture Trustee, Indenture Trustee's Liens;
(viii) is in the case of the Owner Participant or the Owner Trustee,
to the extent attributable to the offer or sale by such Indemnitee after
the Delivery Date of any interest in the Aircraft, the Lessor's Estate or
the Trust Agreement or any similar interest (including an offer or sale
resulting from bankruptcy or other proceedings for the relief of debtors in
which such Indemnitee is the debtor), unless in each case such offer or
sale shall occur (w) in connection with a Refinancing, (x) as a result of
exercise of remedies under Article 17 of the Lease, (y) during a period
when an Event of Loss has occurred or (z) in connection with the
termination of the Lease or action or direction of the Lessee pursuant to
the Lease; or
(ix) which is incurred by the Owner Participant or any person who is
a "disqualified person", within the meaning of Section 4975(e)(2) of the
Code, or a "party in interest", within the meaning of Section 3(14) of
ERISA, by virtue of such person's relationship to the Owner Participant, as
the result of any prohibited transaction, within the meaning of Section 406
of ERISA or Section 4975(c)(1) of the Code, occurring with respect to the
purchase or holding of any Pass Through Certificate (i) over which purchase
or holding the Owner Participant or any Affiliate thereof has discretion or
control (other than in the capacity of a directed trustee or custodian), or
(ii) by an employee benefit plan, within the meaning of Section 3(3) of
ERISA, or individual retirement account or plan subject to Section 4975 of
the Code with respect to which the Owner Participant (or any Affiliate
thereof) has the power, directly or indirectly, to appoint or terminate, or
to negotiate the terms of the management agreement with, the person or
persons having discretion or control (other than in the capacity of a
directed trustee or custodian), over such purchase or holding.
Section 9.02. After-Tax Basis. The amount which the Lessee shall be
required to pay with respect to any Expense indemnified against under Section
9.01 hereof shall be an amount sufficient to restore the Indemnitee, on an
After-Tax Basis, to the same position such party would have been in had such
Expense not been incurred. If any Indemnitee actually realizes a permanent
Tax benefit by reason of the payment of such Expense paid or indemnified
against by the Lessee which was not considered in the computation thereof,
such Indemnitee shall promptly pay to the Lessee, but not before the Lessee
shall have made all payments theretofore due such Indemnitee under this
Agreement, the Original Agreements, the Tax Indemnity Agreement and any other
Operative Agreement, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the sum of such Tax
benefit plus any other permanent Tax benefit actually realized by such
Indemnitee as the result of any payment made by such Indemnitee pursuant to
this sentence and (y) the amount of such payment pursuant to this Section 9.02
by the Lessee to such Indemnitee plus the amount of any other payments by the
Lessee to such Indemnitee theretofore made pursuant to this Section 9.02 less
the amount of any payments by such Indemnitee to the Lessee theretofore made
pursuant to this Section 9.02 (and the excess, if any, of the amount described
in clause (x) above over the amount described in clause (y) above shall be
carried forward and applied to reduce pro tanto any subsequent obligations of
the Lessee to make payments pursuant to this Section 9.02), it being intended
that no Indemnitee should realize a net Tax benefit pursuant to this Section
9.02 unless the Lessee shall first have been made whole for any payments by it
to such Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 9.02; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the foregoing portions of this sentence, such Indemnitee shall
not be obligated to make any payment to the Lessee pursuant to this sentence
so long as an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. Any
Taxes that are imposed on any Indemnitee as a result of the disallowance or
reduction of such Tax benefit referred to in the next preceding sentence in a
taxable year subsequent to the year of allowance and utilization by such
Indemnitee (including the expiration of any tax credit carryovers or
carrybacks of such Indemnitee that would not otherwise have expired) shall be
indemnifiable pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.01 hereof without regard
to Section 8.01(b) hereof.
Section 9.03. Subrogation. Upon the payment in full of any
indemnity pursuant to this Article 9 by the Lessee (but not earlier), the
Lessee shall be subrogated to any right of the Indemnitee, other than with
respect to any of such Indemnitee's insurance policies or in connection with
any indemnity claim the Person indemnified may have against any other
Indemnitee in respect of the matter against which such indemnity has been made.
Section 9.04. Notice and Payment. Each Indemnitee and the Lessee
shall give prompt written notice one to the other of any liability of which
such party has knowledge for which the Lessee is, or may be, liable under this
Article 9; provided, however, that failure to give such notice shall not
terminate any of the rights of the Indemnitees under this Article 9, except
(with respect to such Indemnitee) to the extent that the Lessee has been
materially prejudiced by the failure to provide such notice. Unless otherwise
provided in the Operative Agreements, any amount payable to an Indemnitee
pursuant to this Article 9 shall be paid within 30 days after receipt of a
written demand therefor from such Indemnitee accompanied by a written
statement describing in reasonable detail the basis for such indemnity and the
computation of the amount so payable.
Section 9.05. Refunds. If any Indemnitee shall obtain a recovery of
all or any part of any amount which the Lessee shall have paid to such
Indemnitee or for which the Lessee shall have reimbursed such Indemnitee under
this Article 9, and provided there shall not have occurred a Payment Default
or an Event of Default (in which case payment shall not be made to the Lessee
until such Payment Default or Event of Default shall have been cured) such
Indemnitee shall pay to the Lessee the amount of any such recovery, including
interest received with respect to the recovery, net of any Taxes paid or
payable as a result of the receipt of the recovery and interest, plus any net
additional permanent income tax benefits actually realized by Indemnitee as
the result of any payment made pursuant to this sentence less any reasonable
costs and expense of any Indemnitee not reimbursed by the Lessee; provided,
however, that such amount shall not be payable (a) before such time as the
Lessee shall have made all payments or indemnities then due and payable to such
Indemnitee under this Article 9 or (b) to the extent that the amount of such
payment would exceed the amount of all prior payments by the Lessee to such
Indemnitee pursuant to this Article 9, less the amount of all prior payments
by such Indemnitee to the Lessee pursuant to this Article 9. Any subsequent
loss of such recovery or tax benefit shall be subject to indemnification under
Article 8 or this Article 9, as the case may be.
Section 9.06. Defense of Claims. The Lessee or its insurers shall
have the right (in each such case at the Lessee's sole expense) to investigate
or, provided that (i) the Lessee or its insurers shall not reserve the right
to dispute liability with respect to any insurance policies pursuant to which
coverage is sought, (ii) in the case of the Lessee, no Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing and (iii) the Lessee shall have first
acknowledged in writing to such Indemnitee the Lessee's obligation to
indemnify such Indemnitee hereunder in respect of such claim, defend any claim
covered by insurance for which indemnification is sought pursuant to this
Article 9 and each Indemnitee shall cooperate with the Lessee or its insurers
with respect thereto, and provided, further, the Lessee shall not be entitled
to assume and control the defense of any such claim if and to the extent such
Indemnitee reasonably objects to such control on the ground that an actual or
potential material conflict of interest exists where it is advisable for such
Indemnitee to be represented by separate counsel. Subject to the immediately
foregoing sentence, where the Lessee or the insurers under a policy of
insurance maintained by the Lessee undertake the defense of an Indemnitee with
respect to such a claim, no additional legal fees or expenses of such
Indemnitee in connection with the defense of such claim shall be indemnified
hereunder unless the fees or expenses were incurred at the written request of
the Lessee or such insurers. Subject to the requirement of any policy of
insurance applicable to a claim, an Indemnitee may participate at its own
expense at any judicial proceeding controlled by the Lessee or its insurers
pursuant to the preceding provisions, provided that such party's participation
does not, in the opinion of the independent counsel appointed by the Lessee or
its insurers to conduct such proceedings, interfere with such control; and
such participation shall not constitute a waiver of the indemnification
provided in this Section 9.06. No Indemnitee shall enter into any settlement
or other compromise with respect to any claim described in this Section 9.06
without the prior written consent of the Lessee, which consent shall not
unreasonably be withheld or delayed, unless such Indemnitee waives its right
to be indemnified under this Article 9 with respect to such claim.
Section 9.07. Survival of Obligations. The representations,
warranties, indemnities and agreements of the Lessee provided for in this
Article 9 and the Lessee's obligations under any and all of them shall survive
the expiration or other termination of this Agreement, the Tax Indemnity
Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Indenture, the Purchase Agreement
Assignment, the Engine Warranty Assignment, the Lease and the other Operative
Agreements but, as to such indemnities, only with respect to losses,
liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, claims, actions, suits, costs,
Expenses and disbursements caused by events occurring or existing (or fairly
attributable to the Lessee's acts or omissions) prior to or incurred in the
process of (i) the return or disposition of the Aircraft under Article 12 or
Article 17 of the Lease, or (ii) the termination of the Lease or the Indenture
or, if later, the return of the Aircraft.
Section 9.08. Effect of Other Indemnities. The Lessee's obligations
under the indemnities provided for in this Agreement shall be those of a
primary obligor whether or not the Person indemnified shall also be
indemnified with respect to the same matter under the terms of this Agreement,
the Lease, the Indenture, the Trust Agreement, or any other document or
instrument, and the Person seeking indemnification from the Lessee pursuant
to any provision of this Agreement may proceed directly against the Lessee
without first seeking to enforce any other right of indemnification.
Section 9.09. Interest. The Lessee will pay to each Indemnitee on
demand, to the extent permitted by applicable law, interest on any amount of
indemnity not paid when due pursuant to this Article 9 until the same shall be
paid, at the Past Due Rate.
ARTICLE 10
TRANSACTION COSTS
Section 10.01. Transaction Costs and Other Costs. (a) Transaction
Costs. The Owner Participant shall pay (or reimburse the Lessee if the Lessee
shall have previously made such payment) all fees and expenses of the
following persons relating to the public offering of the Pass Through
Certificates contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement and related to the
transactions contemplated hereby: (i) the fees and expenses of counsel for the
Owner Participant and the Owner Participant Guarantor; (ii) the fees and
expenses of the transaction documentation counsel for the Lessee and counsel
for the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Subordination Agent, the
Pass Through Trustee, each Liquidity Provider, the LC Bank and the
Underwriters (other than those fees, expenses and disbursements payable by the
Underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement); (iii) the fees and
expenses of Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx; (iv) any initial fees and expenses
of the Pass Through Trustee and each Liquidity Provider and the fees and
expenses of the Owner Trustee, the Subordination Agent, the LC Bank and the
Indenture Trustee including, without limitation, in connection with the
issuance of the Letter of Credit; (v) any compensation, commissions and
discounts payable to the Underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement;
(vi) the fees, if any, incurred in printing the Pass Through Certificates;
(vii) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with printing the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 bearing Registration No. 333-49411
(including any amendment thereto), printing any Preliminary Prospectus or
Prospectus (as such terms are defined in the Underwriting Agreement) for the
offering of the Pass Through Certificates; (viii) the fees and expenses of
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP; (ix) the fees and expenses of Xxxxx'x and S&P; (x) the
fees and expenses (including computer time-sharing charges) of First Chicago
Leasing Corporation; (xi) the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Owner
Participant and the Owner Participant Guarantor, including, without
limitation, any amounts paid in connection with any appraisal report prepared
on behalf of the Owner Participant; (xii) reimbursement to the Owner
Participant, the Owner Participant Guarantor, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture
Trustee, the Subordination Agent, each Liquidity Provider, the LC Bank and the
Pass Through Trustee for any and all fees, expenses and disbursements of the
character referred to above or otherwise incurred in connection with the
negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery, filing and recording of the
Operative Agreements and the documents contemplated thereby, including,
without limitation, travel expenses and disbursements which shall have been
paid by such party; (xiii) printing and duplicating expenses and all fees,
taxes and other charges payable in connection with the recording or filing on
or before the Delivery Date of the instruments described in this Agreement;
(xiv) initial fees, initial expenses, initial disbursements and the initial
costs of distributing the Certificates (but not the continuing fees, expenses,
disbursements and costs of distribution) of SSB, as lessor under the Lease and
as Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement and with respect to the
administration of the Lease and the Lessor's Estate, of the Indenture Trustee
as trustee under the Indenture with respect to the administration of the Trust
Indenture Estate and of the Subordination Agent acting under the Intercreditor
Agreement; and (xv) any other amounts approved by the Lessee and the Owner
Participant. The fees and expenses described in clauses (ii) through (x) of
this paragraph shall be allocable to the Owner Participant under this
Agreement (1) to the extent incurred specifically with respect to the Owner
Participant, and (2) to the extent such fees and expenses are incurred but are
not specifically attributable to the Owner Participant, in the proportion that
the principal amount of the Certificates bears to the total amount of the Pass
Through Certificates.
The Owner Participant, the Owner Trustee and the Lessee acknowledge
that the percentages for Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss Value and Termination
Value set forth in the Lease have been prepared assuming the aggregate amount
payable by the Owner Participant pursuant to the preceding paragraph is 1.26%
of the Purchase Price (the "Estimated Expense Amount"); provided, however,
that in no event shall the sum of (i) the Owner Participant's Commitment, (ii)
the Transaction Costs to be paid by the Owner Participant pursuant to Section
3.04 hereof, and (iii) the Transaction Costs to be paid by the Owner
Participant pursuant to Section 10.01 hereof exceed, in the aggregate,
$23,500,000, unless otherwise agreed by the Owner Participant. To the extent
that the payment by the Owner Participant of Transaction Costs would cause the
sum described in the immediately preceding sentence to exceed $23,500,000, the
Lessee shall be obligated to pay the Transaction Costs constituting the First
Chicago Leasing Corporation fee and the Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx fee to the
extent of such excess and the Owner Participant shall have no obligation to
pay such excess.
(b) Continuing Expenses. The continuing fees, expenses and
disbursements (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) of the entity
acting as Owner Trustee, as lessor under the Lease and as Owner Trustee under
the Trust Agreement with respect to the administration of the Lease and the
Lessor's Estate and the continuing fees, expenses and disbursements (including
reasonable counsel fees and expenses and initial fees relating to the
establishment of any replacement trustee) of the Indenture Trustee, as trustee
under the Indenture with respect to the administration of the Trust Indenture
Estate, the continuing fees, expenses and disbursements (including reasonable
counsel fees and initial fees relating to the establishment of a replacement
trustee) of the Pass Through Trustee and the Subordination Agent and the
continuing fees, expenses and disbursements (including reasonable counsel fees
and initial fees relating to the establishment of a replacement liquidity
provider) of the Liquidity Providers under each Liquidity Facility shall be
paid as Supplemental Rent by the Lessee, including without limitation any
amounts payable to the Indenture Trustee or on account of requests by the
Indenture Trustee for indemnification under Article XI of the Indenture.
(c) Amendments, Supplements and Appraisal. Without limitation of the
foregoing, the Lessee agrees:
(i) to pay as Supplemental Rent to the Owner Trustee, the Owner
Participant, the Owner Participant Guarantor, the Indenture Trustee, the
Subordination Agent, the Liquidity Providers and the Pass Through Trustee
all costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses)
incurred by any of them in connection with (a) any Default or Event of
Default and any enforcement or collection proceedings resulting therefrom,
or (b) the enforcement of the obligations of the Lessee hereunder or under
the other Operative Agreements and the enforcement of this Section 10.01,
including, without limitation, the entering into or giving or withholding
of any amendments or supplements or waivers or consents, including without
limitation, any amendment, supplement, waiver or consent resulting from any
work-out, restructuring or similar proceeding relating to the performance
or nonperformance by the Lessee of its obligations under the Operative
Agreements or (c) any amendment, supplement, waiver or consent (whether or
not entered into) under the Original Agreements, this Agreement, the Lease,
the Indenture, the Certificates, the Tax Indemnity Agreement, the Purchase
Agreement Assignment or any other Operative Agreement or document or
instrument delivered pursuant to any of them, which amendment, supplement,
waiver or consent is required by any provision of any Operative Agreement
or is requested by the Lessee or necessitated by the action or inaction of
the Lessee; provided, however, that the Lessee shall not be responsible for
fees and expenses incurred in connection with the offer, sale or other
transfer (whether pursuant to Article 5 of the Trust Agreement or
otherwise) by the Owner Participant or the Owner Trustee after the Delivery
Date of any interest in the Aircraft, the Lessor's Estate or the Trust
Agreement or any similar interest (and the Owner Participant shall be
responsible for all such fees and expenses), unless such offer, sale or
transfer shall occur (A) during a period when an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing under the Lease, (B) during a period following
an Event of Loss or (C) in connection with the termination of the Lease or
action or direction of the Lessee pursuant to Section 4.02 or Article 10 of
the Lease; and
(ii) to pay the fees, costs and expenses of all appraisers involved
in an independent appraisal of the Aircraft to the extent required under
Section 4.03 of the Lease.
ARTICLE 11
SUCCESSOR OWNER TRUSTEE
Section 11.01. Appointment of Successor Owner Trustee. (a)
Resignation and Removal. The Owner Trustee or any successor Owner Trustee may
resign or may be removed by the Owner Participant, and a successor Owner
Trustee may be appointed and a Person may become Owner Trustee under the Trust
Agreement only in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.11 of the Trust
Agreement and the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 11.01.
(b) Conditions to Appointment. The appointment in any manner of a
successor Owner Trustee pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Trust Agreement shall
be subject to the following conditions:
(i) Such successor Owner Trustee shall be a Citizen of the United
States;
(ii) Such successor Owner Trustee shall be a bank or a trust company
having combined capital, surplus and undivided profits of at least
$100,000,000 or a bank or trust company fully guaranteed by a direct or
indirect parent thereof having a combined capital, surplus and undivided
profits of at least $100,000,000;
(iii) Such appointment shall not violate any provisions of the
Transportation Code or any applicable rule or regulation of the applicable
regulatory agency or body of any other jurisdiction in which the Aircraft
may then be registered or create a relationship which would be in violation
of the Transportation Code or any applicable rule or regulation of the
applicable regulatory agency or body of any other jurisdiction in which the
Aircraft may then be registered;
(iv) Such successor Owner Trustee shall enter into an agreement or
agreements, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lessee, the Owner
Participant, the Pass Through Trustee and the Indenture Trustee whereby
such successor Owner Trustee confirms that it shall be deemed a party to
this Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Lease, the Lease Supplement, the
Purchase Agreement Assignment, the Engine Warranty Assignment, the
Indenture, the Indenture Supplement and any other Operative Agreement to
which the Owner Trustee is a party and agrees to be bound by all the terms
of such documents applicable to the Owner Trustee and makes the
representations and warranties contained in Section 7.04 hereof (except
that it may be duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof); and
(v) All filings of UCC financing and continuation statements, filings
in accordance with the Transportation Code and amendments thereto shall be
made and all further actions taken in connection with such appointment as
may be necessary in connection with maintaining the validity, perfection
and priority of the Lien of the Indenture and the valid and continued
registration of the Aircraft in accordance with the Transportation Code.
(c) Appointment. For so long as the Aircraft remains registered
under the Transportation Code, the Owner Participant agrees to appoint
promptly a successor Owner Trustee meeting the requirements of Section
11.01(b) hereof in the event the Owner Participant has knowledge that the
Owner Trustee at any time shall not be a Citizen of the United States.
(d) Revocation. The Owner Participant agrees not to revoke and
terminate the Trust Agreement except in accordance with Section 4.01(a) of the
Trust Agreement, as in effect on the date hereof or as amended in accordance
with the terms of the Operative Agreements.
ARTICLE 12
LIABILITIES AND INTERESTS OF THE OWNER PARTICIPANT AND HOLDERS
Section 12.01. Liabilities of the Owner Participant. The Owner
Participant shall have no obligation or duty to the Lessee or to any Holder
with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except those
obligations or duties expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Trust
Agreement, the Tax Indemnity Agreement, AVSA's FAA Xxxx of Sale, AVSA's
Warranty Xxxx of Sale, the Lease or any other Operative Agreement to which the
Owner Participant is a party and the Owner Participant shall not be liable for
the performance by any party hereto of such other party's obligations or
duties hereunder. Under no circumstances shall the Owner Participant as such
be liable to the Lessee, nor shall the Owner Participant be liable to any
Holder, for any action or inaction on the part of the Owner Trustee or the
Indenture Trustee in connection with this Agreement, the Indenture, the Lease,
the Trust Agreement, the Purchase Agreement Assignment, the Engine Warranty
Assignment, any other Operative Agreement, any Original Agreement, the
ownership of the Aircraft, the administration of the Lessor's Estate or the
Trust Indenture Estate or otherwise, whether or not such action or inaction is
caused by the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Owner Trustee or
the Indenture Trustee.
Section 12.02. Interest of Holders of Certificates. A Holder of a
Certificate shall have no further interest in, or other right with respect to,
the Trust Indenture Estate when and if the principal and interest on all
Certificates held by such Holder and all other sums payable to such Holder
under this Agreement, under the Indenture and under such Certificates shall
have been paid in full.
ARTICLE 13
OTHER DOCUMENTS
Section 13.01. Consent of Lessee to Other Documents. The Lessee
hereby consents in all respects to the execution and delivery of the Trust
Agreement, the Indenture, the Intercreditor Agreement and the Liquidity
Facilities and to all of the terms of said documents, and the Lessee
acknowledges receipt of an executed counterpart of such documents; it being
agreed that such consent shall not be construed to require the Lessee's
consent to any future supplement to, or amendment, waiver or modification of,
the terms of the Trust Agreement, the Indenture, the Intercreditor Agreement,
the Liquidity Facilities or the Certificates, except that prior to the
occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, no section of the
Indenture, the Trust Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement or the Liquidity
Facilities shall be amended or modified in any manner materially adverse to
the Lessee without its consent.
Section 13.02. Further Assurances. The Lessee hereby confirms to
the Owner Participant its covenants set forth in and obligations under the
Lease. The Lessee agrees that, except as otherwise provided in the Indenture,
the Owner Trustee may not enter into any amendment, modification or supplement
of, or give any waiver or consent with respect to, or approve any matter or
document as being satisfactory under the Lease without the prior consent of
the Indenture Trustee and the Owner Participant and that, except as otherwise
provided in the Indenture, upon an Indenture Event of Default, the Indenture
Trustee may act as the Lessor under the Lease to the exclusion of the Owner
Trustee. The Lessee further agrees to deliver to the Indenture Trustee and
the Owner Participant a copy of each notice, statement, request, report or
other communication given or required to be given to the Owner Trustee under
the Lease.
Section 13.03. Pass Through Trustee's and Subordination Agent's
Acknowledgment. The Pass Through Trustee and the Subordination Agent hereby
acknowledge and agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the
Indenture, including without limitation, Section 8.02 thereof regarding the
rights of the Owner Participant to purchase the Certificates under
circumstances specified therein.
Section 13.04. No Retroactive Application. This Agreement, the
Lease, the Indenture and the Trust Agreement each amend and restate the
respective original agreements with no intention of retroactive application.
The applicable original agreements have been restated for the convenience of
the parties and such amendments and restatements are not intended to waive or
modify the obligations of any party which accrued or were to have been
performed on or prior to the Delivery Date under such unamended agreements
(or, in the case of this Agreement, the effective date hereof) or to deprive
any party of its rights and remedies in respect thereof and no provisions of
such Original Agreements shall in any way affect or be binding on the Owner
Trustee and the Owner Participant hereunder or under the other Operative
Agreements except to the extent restated therein with respect to periods
following the Delivery Date.
ARTICLE 14
NOTICES
Section 14.01. Notices. All notices, demands, declarations and other
communications required by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed received (a) if given by telecopier, when transmitted and the
appropriate telephonic confirmation received if transmitted on a Business Day
and during normal business hours of the recipient, and otherwise on the next
Business Day following transmission, (b) if given by certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid five Business Days after being deposited in
the United States mail and (c) if given by FedEx service (or, if a Default or
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, by other comparable
courier service), when received or personally delivered, addressed:
(a) If to the Lessee, to its office at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Vice President and Treasurer with a
copy to Senior Vice President and General Counsel at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000, telephone (000) 000-0000, facsimile
(000) 000-0000; or to such other address as the Lessee shall from time to
time designate in writing to the Lessor, the Indenture Trustee and the
Owner Participant;
(b) If to the Lessor or the Owner Trustee, to its office at 000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Square, Hartford, Connecticut 06103, Attention:
Corporate/Muni Administration, facsimile (000) 000-0000 with a copy to
State Street Bank and Trust Company, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Corporate Trust Department,
telephone (000) 000-0000, facsimile (000) 000-0000; or to such other
address as the Lessor shall from time to time designate in writing to the
Lessee and the Indenture Trustee, with a copy to the Owner Participant;
(c) If to the Owner Participant, to its office at 00 Xxxxx XxXxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: President, telephone (312)
000-0000, facsimile (000) 000-0000; or to such other address as the Owner
Participant may from time to time designate in writing to the Lessee and
the Indenture Trustee;
(d) If to the Indenture Trustee, the Subordination Agent or the Pass
Through Trustee, to its office at 00 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx,
Xxxx 00000, Attention: Corporate Trust Department, telephone (801)
000-0000, facsimile (000) 000-0000; or to such other address as the
Indenture Trustee or the Pass Through Trustee, as the case may be, shall
from time to time designate in writing to the Lessor, the Lessee and the
Owner Participant; and
(e) If to a Liquidity Provider, to its office at Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
0-0, X-00000 Xxxxxxxxx xx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Attention: Head of Aircraft
Finance Department KIII b 3, telephone 000-00-00-0000-0, facsimile
011-49-69-7431-2944; or to such other address as a Liquidity Provider shall
from time to time designate in writing to the Lessor, the Lessee and the
Indenture Trustee.
ARTICLE 15
REFINANCING
Section 15.01. Refinancing. (a) Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Section 15.01, the Lessee may request the Owner Participant
to participate in up to three refinancings, in whole but not in part, of the
Certificates prior to the end of the Basic Term (a "Refinancing"), provided,
that, such Refinancing may not occur prior to the fifth anniversary of the
Delivery Date. Such Refinancings may be placed in either the private or
public markets and shall be denominated in United States dollars (or in any
other foreign currency so long as there is no foreign currency risk to the
Owner Participant), and shall be on terms that do not materially adversely
affect the Owner Participant. The Owner Participant agrees to negotiate
promptly in good faith to conclude an agreement with the Lessee as to the
terms of any such Refinancing transaction (including the terms of any debt to
be issued in connection with such refinancing and the documentation to be
executed in connection therewith). Without the consent of the applicable Owner
Participant, the prospectus and other offering materials relating to any
Refinancing in the form of a public offering shall not identify the Owner
Participant and shall not include any financial statements of the Owner
Participant or any Affiliate thereof. In connection with any such Refinancing
in the form of a public offering, the Lessee shall indemnify the Owner
Participant for any liabilities under federal, state or foreign securities
laws resulting from such offering. The aggregate principal amount of the new
Certificates issued in connection with each Refinancing shall be the same as
the aggregate principal amount outstanding on the Certificates being
refinanced.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Refinancing
will be permitted unless the Owner Participant shall have received at least 10
Business Days' prior written notice of the closing date of such Refinancing,
the Owner Participant shall have been provided such longer period required for
a reasonable opportunity to review the relevant documentation and the Owner
Participant shall have determined in good faith that neither it nor the Owner
Trustee shall suffer any loss or expense or bear any increased risk as a
result of such Refinancing (including, without limitation, any risk with
respect to taxes or other adverse consequences to the Owner Participant
including the application of Revenue Procedures 75-21 and 75-28 and Section
467 of the Code) for which it has not been or will not have been indemnified
by the Lessee in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Owner Participant.
Prior to the consummation of any Refinancing pursuant to this Section
15.01, the Owner Participant and the Lessee shall agree upon a schedule
setting forth each installment of Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss Values and
Termination Values payable pursuant to the Lease as a result of the
Refinancing in accordance with Section 3.04 of the Lease, and thereafter the
amounts set forth in such schedule shall become the amounts payable under the
Lease. Upon the consummation of the Refinancing, the evidence of indebtedness
issued pursuant to the Refinancing shall be considered "Certificates" for
purposes of this Agreement, the Lease and the Indenture.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Owner Participant shall have
no obligation to proceed with any Refinancing transaction as contemplated by
this Section 15.01 unless the Lessee indemnifies the Owner Trustee and the
Owner Participant by agreement in form and substance satisfactory to each of
them, for any liability, obligation (other than the obligation to pay
principal and interest in respect of the refinanced indebtedness), cost or
expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and
Make-Whole Premium and any other premiums or other amounts due under the
Indenture), including any adverse tax consequences or impact, related to or
arising out of any such Refinancing transaction, except to the extent of
amounts included in Transaction Costs and payable by the Owner Participant as
provided herein.
(d) Each party agrees to take or cause to be taken all requested
action, including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of any
documents and instruments, including, without limitation, amendments or
supplements to the Lease, which may be reasonably necessary or desirable to
effect such Refinancing, including, in the case of the Owner Participant,
direction to the Owner Trustee by the Owner Participant to prepay the
Certificates then outstanding; provided, however, that such Refinancing shall
be subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:
(i) Payment of principal, accrued interest, Make-Whole Premium and
breakage costs, if any, and all other sums due and owing on the
Certificates payable under the Indenture;
(ii) Payment in full of all other amounts then due and owing by the
Lessee under this Agreement, the Indenture, the Lease, the Trust Agreement,
and the Certificates then outstanding shall have been made by the Lessee;
(iii) Such party shall have received such opinions of counsel
(including, without limitation, an opinion received by the Owner
Participant from independent tax counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Lessee that such Refinancing shall not result in any adverse tax
consequences to the Owner Participant, unless the Lessee shall have agreed
to provide an indemnity in respect thereof reasonably satisfactory in form
and substance to the Owner Participant), certificates and other documents
as it may reasonably request, each in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to such party;
(iv) All authorizations, approvals and consents which in the
reasonable judgment of the Owner Participant are necessary for such
Refinancing shall have been obtained;
(v) The Lessee shall have provided or agreed to provide to the Owner
Participant, as Supplemental Rent under the Lease, sufficient funds to pay
any breakage costs, Make-Whole Premium and any other amounts due under the
Indenture;
(vi) The satisfaction or waiver by each other party to this
Agreement of the conditions set forth in this Section 15.01 to such party's
obligations under this Section 15.01;
(vii) No Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or
would occur immediately after giving effect to such Refinancing; and
(viii) The documentation relating to such Refinancing shall permit
the Lessee to place the Refinancing loan certificates with an ERISA Plan.
The Lessee shall not indemnify the Owner Participant, or any of the Owner
Participant's Affiliates, assigns, officers, directors, employees, agents
and servants, for any Taxes, within the meaning of Article 8 hereof, or
Expenses, within the meaning of Article 9 hereof, arising under or in
connection with any "prohibited transaction" within the meaning of Section
406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, if the sole underwriter or the
manager or co-manager of the underwriting syndicate or the selling or
placement agent of the Refinancing loan certificates has an exemption from
the prohibited transaction rules under Section 406 of ERISA and Section
4975 of the Code with respect to pass through certificates, such as
Prohibited Transaction Exemption 90-24 or any other comparable exemption,
unless such exemption is not available or is not valid with respect to such
Refinancing loan certificates. If such exemption is not available or is
not valid, then the Lessee shall indemnify the Owner Participant pursuant
to, and to the extent provided for, under Articles 8 and 9 hereof for Taxes
and Expenses arising under or in connection with any "prohibited
transaction", within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of
the Code, resulting from such placement.
ARTICLE 16
[RESERVED]
ARTICLE 17
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 17.01. [Reserved].
Section 17.02. Collateral Account. (a) The Indenture Trustee shall
notify the Owner Trustee and the Lessee of any losses incurred on the
Specified Investments in the Collateral Account promptly upon the realization
thereof, as well as any fees, commissions and other costs, Taxes (other than
income taxes) and expenses, if any, incurred by the Indenture Trustee in
connection with its administration of the Collateral Account (collectively,
"Losses"). If Series C Certificates are outstanding following the Delivery
Date and are required to be prepaid on the Series C Prepayment Date, the
Lessee shall pay to the Subordination Agent, on behalf of the Owner Trustee,
promptly upon receipt of such notification but in any event no later than the
Series C Prepayment Date, an amount equal to any unreimbursed Losses.
(b) The Lessee shall pay to the Subordination Agent, on behalf of the
Owner Trustee (A) on the first Payment Date subsequent to the Delivery Date,
interest accrued on the Certificates from and including the last Payment Date
(or, if none, the Certificate Closing Date), to, but excluding, the Delivery
Date and (B) on each Payment Date after the Delivery Date but prior to the
Series C Prepayment Date, interest accrued on the Series C Certificates, if
any, outstanding after the Delivery Date which are required to be prepaid on
such Series C Prepayment Date pursuant to Section 2.03(b) of the Original
Participation Agreement, in each case to the extent such interest due is in
excess of any earnings on investments in the Collateral Account for the period
of accrual of such interest. In addition, the Lessee will pay to the
Indenture Trustee on behalf of the Owner Trustee all amounts owed by the Owner
Trustee pursuant to clause (b) of the last paragraph of Section 2.04 of the
Indenture.
(c) If any Series C Certificates outstanding after the Delivery Date
are subject to prepayment on the Series C Prepayment Date pursuant to Section
6.02(a)(viii) of the Indenture, the Lessee agrees to pay to the Subordination
Agent, on behalf of the Owner Trustee, on the Series C Prepayment Date the
excess, if any, of the amounts payable under Section 6.02(b)(1) of the
Indenture over the amounts released from the Collateral Account under Section
2.16 of the Indenture.
(d) All amounts payable by the Lessee pursuant to this Section 17.02
shall be paid to the Indenture Trustee or the Subordination Agent, as the case
may be, at its principal office at 00 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx,
00000, Attention: Corporate Trust Department, or as the Indenture Trustee or
the Subordination Agent, as the case may be, may otherwise direct within the
United States, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in U.S. Dollars
no later than 10:30 a.m., New York City time, on the due date of such payment.
(e) Prior to the date on which the Lessee shall be obligated to make
any payment to the Subordination Agent pursuant to this Section 17.02, the
Subordination Agent shall deliver a written notice to the Lessee specifying
the amount of such payment with respect to each series of Certificates.
(f) In the event that (i) any portion of any payment to the
Subordination Agent, the Pass Through Trustee or any holder of any Pass
Through Certificate which is funded from a Specified Shortfall Payment (as
defined below) shall be avoided as a preference under Section 547 of the
Bankruptcy Code and the Subordination Agent, the Pass Through Trustee or any
holder of any Pass Through Certificate becomes liable for such portion or (ii)
(x) the Lessee shall be the subject of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding
under Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code on a date less than
fifteen days prior to the expiration date of the Letter of Credit (after
giving effect to any extensions of such expiration date) and (y) any portion
of any payment to the Subordination Agent, the Pass Through Trustee or any
holder of any Pass Through Certificate which is funded from a Specified
Shortfall Payment could be avoided as a preference under Section 547 of the
Bankruptcy Code and the Subordination Agent, the Pass Through Trustee or any
holder of any Pass Through Certificate could become liable for such portion,
the Subordination Agent shall be entitled to draw under the Letter of Credit
an amount equal to the aggregate amount of such liability up to the Maximum
Stated Amount. The Letter of Credit shall expire no earlier than the date 91
days after the later of the last Specified Shortfall Payment payable under
this Section 17.02 and the last "Specified Shortfall Payment" payable under
Section 17.02 of any Related Participation Agreement. In the event of any
drawing under the Letter of Credit pursuant to clause (ii) of this subsection
(f), the proceeds of such drawing shall be applied in accordance with the
Intercreditor Agreement. For purposes of this subsection (f), "Specified
Shortfall Payment" shall mean any payment by the Lessee pursuant to this
Section 17.02 (i) in respect of any Losses which occur as a result of delivery
of the Aircraft on a date other than September 22, 1998, or (ii) in respect
of interest accrued for any applicable period on any Certificate in excess of
any earnings on investments in the Collateral Account for such period.
Section 17.03. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the
parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered
shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but
one and the same instrument.
Section 17.04. No Oral Modifications. Neither this Agreement nor
any of its terms may be terminated, amended, supplemented, waived or modified
orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which
the enforcement of the termination, amendment, supplement, waiver or
modification is sought. No such written termination, amendment, supplement,
waiver or modification shall be effective unless a signed copy shall have been
delivered to the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee. A copy of each such
termination, amendment, supplement, waiver or modification shall also be
delivered to each other party to this Agreement.
The consent of each of the Pass Through Trustee and the Subordination
Agent, in its capacity as a party to this Agreement and not as a Holder, shall
not be required to modify, amend or supplement this Agreement or to give any
consent, waiver, authorization or approval with respect to this Agreement
under the circumstances in which the consent of the Indenture Trustee would
not be required for such modification, amendment, supplement, consent, waiver
or approval in accordance with Section 8.01(b) of the Indenture, provided that
the Pass Through Trustee shall be entitled to receive an Opinion of Counsel
(as defined in the Pass Through Agreement) necessary, in its sole discretion,
to establish that the Indenture Trustee's consent would not be required under
such circumstances.
Section 17.05. Captions. The table of contents preceding this
Agreement and the headings of the various Articles and Sections of this
Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not modify, define,
expand or limit any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement.
Section 17.06. Successors and Assigns. The terms of this Agreement
shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Lessee and its
successors and permitted assigns, the Subordination Agent and its successors
and permitted assigns, the Owner Participant and its successors and permitted
assigns, the Owner Trustee and its successors as Owner Trustee (and any
additional owner trustee appointed), the Indenture Trustee and its successors
as Indenture Trustee (and any additional indenture trustee appointed) under
the Indenture, the Pass Through Trustee and its successors as Pass Through
Trustee (and any additional pass through trustee appointed) and the LC Bank
and its successors and assigns.
Section 17.07. Concerning the Owner Trustee, Indenture Trustee and
the Pass Through Trustee. Each of SSB and FSB is entering into this Agreement
solely in their respective capacities (except to the extent otherwise
expressly indicated), in the case of SSB, not in its individual capacity but
solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement, in the case of FSB, not in
its individual capacity but solely as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture
and as Pass Through Trustee under the Pass Through Agreement, and except as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in the Lease, the Indenture,
the Pass Through Agreement or the Trust Agreement, neither SSB, nor FSB,
shall be personally liable for or on account of its statements,
representations, warranties, covenants or obligations under this Agreement;
provided, however, that each of SSB and FSB accepts the benefits running to it
under this Agreement, and each agrees that (except as otherwise expressly
provided in this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement to which it is a
party) it shall be liable in its individual capacity for (a) its own gross
negligence or willful misconduct (whether in its capacity as trustee or in its
individual capacity), (b) any breach of representations and warranties or any
breach of covenants made in its individual capacity pursuant to or in
connection with this Agreement or the other Operative Agreements to which it
is a party, (c) any breach, in the case of the Owner Trustee, of its covenants
contained in Sections 3.05 and 3.08 of the Indenture, (d) the failure to use
ordinary care in receiving, handling and disbursing funds, (e) in the case of
the Owner Trustee, Lessor's Liens attributable to it in its individual
capacity, (f) in the case of the Indenture Trustee, Indenture Trustee's Liens
and (g) taxes, fees or other charges on, or based on, or measured by, any
fees, commissions or compensation received by it in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements.
Section 17.08. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which
is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions, and any such
prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or
render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
Section 17.09. Public Release of Information. Subject to applicable
legal requirements (including, without limitation, securities laws
requirements, other regulatory requirements and other legally compelled
disclosures), so long as there shall not have occurred an Event of Default or
Indenture Event of Default, each party to this Agreement shall in each
instance obtain the prior written approval of each other party to this
Agreement concerning the exact text and timing of news releases, articles and
other information releases to the public media concerning any Operative
Agreements.
Section 17.10. Certain Limitations on Reorganization. The Indenture
Trustee and the Pass Through Trustee agree that, if (i) the Owner Trustee
becomes or all or any part of the Lessor's Estate or the trust created by the
Trust Agreement becomes the property of, a debtor subject to the
reorganization provisions of the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable
bankruptcy or insolvency statutes, (ii) pursuant to any such reorganization
provisions, the Owner Participant is held to have recourse liability to the
debtor, the Owner Trustee or the trustee of the debtor directly or indirectly
on account of any amount payable as Make-Whole Premium, principal or interest
on the Certificates, or any other amount payable on any Certificate that is
provided in the Operative Agreements to be nonrecourse to the Owner
Participant and (iii) the Indenture Trustee actually receives any Recourse
Amount which reflects any payment by the Owner Participant on account of (ii)
above, then the Indenture Trustee, as the case may be, shall promptly refund
to the Owner Participant such Recourse Amount. For purposes of this Section
17.10, "Recourse Amount" means the amount by which the portion of such payment
by the Owner Participant on account of clause (ii) above received by the
Indenture Trustee exceeds the amount which would have been received by the
Indenture Trustee if the Owner Participant had not become subject to the
recourse liability referred to in (ii) above. Nothing contained in this
Section shall prevent the Indenture Trustee from enforcing any individual
obligation (and retaining the proceeds thereof) of the Owner Participant under
this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement to the extent herein or
therein provided, for which the Owner Participant has expressly agreed by the
terms of this Agreement to accept individual responsibility.
Section 17.11. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS
BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, WITHOUT
GIVING EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS AND IS BEING DELIVERED IN NEW
YORK.
Section 17.12. Section 1110 Compliance. The parties hereto agree
that the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements are expressly
intended to be, shall be and should be construed so as to be entitled to the
benefits and protection of Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Section 17.13. Reliance of Liquidity Providers. Each of the parties
hereto agrees and acknowledges that each Liquidity Provider shall be a third
party beneficiary of each of the representations and warranties made herein by
such party, and that each Liquidity Provider may rely on such representations
and warranties to the same extent as if such representations and warranties
were made to such Liquidity Provider directly. The terms of this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of each Liquidity Provider, their respective
successors and permitted assigns.
ARTICLE 18
CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 18.01. Confidentiality. Each party hereto agrees (on behalf
of itself and each of its Affiliates, agents, directors, officers, employees
and representatives) to use reasonable precautions to keep confidential, in
accordance with its customary procedures for handling confidential information
of this nature, any non-public information supplied to it pursuant to this
Agreement which is identified by the Person supplying the same as being
confidential at the time the same is delivered to such party, provided that
nothing herein shall limit the disclosure of any such information (i) to the
extent required by statute, rule, regulation or judicial process, (ii) to
counsel for any of the parties hereto, (iii) to bank examiners, auditors,
insurance regulators, accountants or similar regulatory authorities, (iv) in
connection with any litigation to which any one or more of the parties hereto
is a party relating to the transactions contemplated hereby or by any of the
Operative Agreements, (v) to a subsidiary or Affiliate of the parties hereto,
(vi) to any assignee or participant (or prospective assignee or participant)
so long as such assignee or participant (or prospective assignee or
participant) first executes and delivers to the respective party making such
assignment an agreement in writing to be bound by the provisions of this
Section 18.01 or (vii) in the case of the Owner Participant or the Owner
Trustee (in its individual or trust capacity) to the Owner Trustee (in its
individual or trust capacity) or to the Owner Participant, as the case may be.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Participation
Agreement to be executed by their respective, duly authorized officers as of
the date first above written.
LESSEE:
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
By:
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
INITIAL OWNER PARTICIPANT:
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
By:
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
OWNER PARTICIPANT:
NORLEASE, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
INDENTURE TRUSTEE:
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
not in its individual capacity except as
otherwise expressly provided herein,
but solely as Indenture Trustee
By:
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
PASS THROUGH TRUSTEE:
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
not in its individual capacity except as
otherwise expressly provided herein,
but solely as Pass Through Trustee
By:
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
SUBORDINATION AGENT:
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
not in its individual capacity except as
otherwise expressly provided herein,
but solely as Subordination Agent
By:
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
OWNER TRUSTEE:
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF
CONNECTICUT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
not in its individual capacity,
except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, but solely as Owner Trustee
By:
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
SCHEDULE I
OWNER PARTICIPANT'S COMMITMENT;
DEBT PORTION
(as a percentage of Purchase Price)
Owner Participant's Commitment 27.475%
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Debt Portion 72.525%
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SCHEDULE II
DEFINITIONS
(FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION TRUST NO. N678FE)
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The following terms shall have the following meanings for all
purposes of the Operative Agreements (other than the Pass Through Agreement,
the Series Supplements, the Intercreditor Agreement and the Liquidity
Facilities) referred to below, unless otherwise defined in an Operative
Agreement or the context thereof shall otherwise require. In the case of any
conflict between the provisions of this Schedule and the provisions of any
Operative Agreement, the provisions of such Operative Agreement shall control
the construction of such Operative Agreement.
Unless the context otherwise requires, (i) references to agreements
shall be deemed to mean and include such agreements as amended and
supplemented from time to time, and (ii) references to parties to agreements
shall be deemed to include the successors and permitted assigns of such
parties.
DEFINED TERMS:
Additional Insured. As defined in Section 13.01(c)(i) of the Lease.
Adjustment Date. The date of any decrease in the principal amount of
the Series C Certificates pursuant to Section 2.19 of the Indenture.
Aeronautics Authority. As appropriate, the Federal Aviation
Administration and/or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration, any successor to the former United States Civil Aeronautics
Board, or any Person, governmental department, bureau, commission or agency
located in the United States succeeding to the functions of any of the
foregoing.
Affidavits. The affidavits of citizenship of the Owner Trustee and
the Owner Participant.
Affiliate. With respect to any Person, any other Person directly or
indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such
Person. For the purposes of this definition, "control" (including "controlled
by" and "under common control with") shall mean the power, directly or
indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of
such Person whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract
or otherwise. In no event shall the Owner Trustee or the Lessor be deemed an
Affiliate of the Owner Participant and SSB shall not be deemed to be an
Affiliate of any of the Owner Trustee, the Lessor or the Owner Participant.
After-Tax Basis. A basis such that any payment received or deemed to
have been received by a Person (the "Original Payment") shall be supplemented
by a further payment to such Person so that the sum of the two payments shall
be equal to the Original Payment, after taking into account (x) all Taxes that
would result from the receipt or accrual of such payments and (y) any
reduction in Taxes that would result from such increased Taxes. In the case
of amounts payable to the Lessor, the Owner Participant, or any corporate
Affiliate of the Owner Participant, it shall be presumed that such Person is at
all times subject to Federal income tax at the maximum marginal rate generally
applicable to corporations from time to time and actual state, local and
foreign income taxes.
Air Carrier. Any U.S. Air Carrier and any "foreign air carrier" (as
defined in the Transportation Code) as to which there is in force a permit
granted under Section 41302 of the Transportation Code.
Airbus Guaranty. The Guaranty to be dated the Delivery Date executed
by the Manufacturer and guaranteeing AVSA's Warranty Xxxx of Sale.
Aircraft. The Airframe to be sold by AVSA to the Owner Trustee as
provided in the Participation Agreement and to be leased under the Lease (or
any permitted substitute airframe thereunder) together with two Engines
(whether either is an initial Engine or a Replacement Engine) whether or not
any of such initial or Replacement Engines may from time to time be installed
on such Airframe or may be installed on any other airframe or on any other
aircraft, including any aircraft substituted pursuant to Section 11.03 of the
Lease.
Airframe. The Airbus A300F4-605R aircraft (excluding the Engines or
engines from time to time installed thereon) to be leased by the Lessor to the
Lessee pursuant to the Lease and the initial Lease Supplement and having the
United States FAA Registration Number initially and manufacturer's serial
number specified in the initial Lease Supplement, including (i) all Parts in
respect thereof and (ii) any Replacement Airframe which may be substituted
pursuant to Section 11.03 of the Lease.
Ancillary Agreement. Any written agreement of the Lessee to which
the Lessor is a party or to which the Lessor has consented in writing entered
into on or prior to the Delivery Date or any date thereafter in connection
with the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements, as such
agreement may be amended and supplemented from time to time with the consent
of the Lessor and delivered to the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the
Pass Through Trustee, the Subordination Agent, each Liquidity Provider and the
Owner Participant.
Ancillary Agreement I. The Ancillary Agreement I (Federal Express
Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated the Delivery Date, among the Lessee, the
Owner Trustee, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee,
the Owner Participant and the Indenture Trustee not in its individual
capacity, but solely as Indenture Trustee, as originally executed or as
amended, modified or supplemented with the consent of all the parties thereto.
Application. The application for registration of the Aircraft with
the FAA in the name of the Owner Trustee.
Appraisal. The report prepared by BK Associates, Inc. and to be
delivered to the Owner Participant (with a copy of the fair market value
letter to the Lessee) on the Delivery Date pursuant to Section 4.01(h) of the
Participation Agreement.
Average Life Date. For any Certificate, the date which follows the
prepayment date by a period equal to the Remaining Weighted Average Life of
such Certificate.
AVSA. AVSA S.A.R.L., a societe a responsabilite limitee, organized
and existing under the laws of France.
AVSA Consent and Agreement. The Consent and Agreement dated as of
September 1, 1998, executed by AVSA.
AVSA's FAA Xxxx of Sale. The xxxx of sale for the Airframe on AC
Form 8050-2, or such other form as may be approved by the Aeronautics
Authority, executed by AVSA in favor of the Owner Trustee and to be dated the
Delivery Date.
AVSA's Warranty Xxxx of Sale. The full warranty xxxx of sale
covering the Aircraft (and specifically referring to each Engine) executed by
AVSA as owner of the Aircraft in favor of the Owner Trustee and to be dated
the Delivery Date.
Bankruptcy Code. The Federal Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended,
and any successor thereto.
Bankruptcy Default. An event specified in Section 16.01(e), (f) or
(g) of the Lease which either does or, with the giving of notice or lapse of
time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
Basic Rent. The periodic rent payable for the Aircraft throughout
the Basic Term pursuant to Section 3.02 of the Lease, adjusted pursuant to
Article 3 of the Lease.
Basic Term. The period commencing at the beginning of the day on the
Delivery Date and ending at the end of the day on March 22, 2023, or such
earlier date on which the Lease shall be terminated as provided therein.
Beneficial Interest. The interest of the Owner Participant (or the
Initial Owner Participant, as the case may be) under the Trust Agreement.
Business Day. Any day on which commercial banks are not authorized or
required to close in New York, New York, Memphis, Tennessee and the city in
the United States in which the office or agency is maintained by the Pass
Through Trustee for the payment of the Pass Through Certificates, and after
the Lien of the Indenture is discharged, Boston, Massachusetts.
Certificate Closing Date. July 7, 1998.
Certificates. The Equipment Trust Certificates (Federal Express
Corporation Trust No. N678FE), issued by the Owner Trustee pursuant to the
Indenture and any certificate issued in exchange therefor or replacement
thereof pursuant to the Indenture.
Change in Tax Law. Any change in the Code or the Treasury regulations
promulgated thereunder or the publication of any revenue ruling, revenue
procedure or any informational release by the Internal Revenue Service or the
Department of Treasury on or before the Delivery Date, either of which would
change or would allow a change in the tax assumptions or structure upon which
the lease economics in the Commitment Letter were based; provided that the
Owner Participant or the Lessee has notified the other party of such change in
writing on or prior to the Delivery Date.
Citizen of the United States. A citizen of the United States as
defined in Section 40102(a)(15) of the Transportation Code, or any analogous
part of any successor or substituted legislation or regulation at the time in
effect.
Class A Liquidity Provider. Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau, a
corporation organized under the public law of the Federal Republic of Germany
together with any Replacement Liquidity Provider (as defined in the
Intercreditor Agreement).
Class B Liquidity Provider. Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau, a
corporation organized under the public law of the Federal Republic of Germany
together with any Replacement Liquidity Provider (as defined in the
Intercreditor Agreement).
Code. Except as otherwise provided, the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended from time to time.
Collateral Account. The deposit account established and maintained
pursuant to Section 2.13 of the Indenture.
Collateral Agreement. The Collateral Account Control Agreement
(Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE) dated as of June 15, 1998,
among State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Indenture Trustee and the Owner
Trustee.
Commitment. The amount of the Owner Participant's participation in
the Purchase Price required to be made available or paid on the Delivery Date,
as provided in Section 3.02 of the Participation Agreement and as set forth in
Schedule I of the Participation Agreement.
Commitment Letter. The Commitment Letter dated June 29, 1998 by the
Lessee to the Owner Participant.
Consent and Agreement. The Consent and Agreement dated as of
September 1, 1998 executed by the Manufacturer.
Consent and Guaranty. The Consent and Guaranty of the Manufacturer
attached to the Purchase Agreement.
Corporate Trust Administration. The Corporate Trust Administration
office of the Owner Trustee located at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Square,
Hartford, Connecticut 06103, Attention: Corporation Trust Administration, or
such other office at which the Owner Trustee's corporate trust business shall
be administered which the Owner Trustee shall have specified by notice in
writing to the Lessee, the Owner Participant and the Indenture Trustee.
Corporate Trust Department. The Corporate Trust Department office of
the Indenture Trustee located at 00 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx
00000, Attention: Corporate Trust Department, or such other office at which
the Indenture Trustee's corporate trust business shall be administered which
the Indenture Trustee shall have specified by notice in writing to the Lessee,
the Owner Participant and the Owner Trustee.
CRAF Program. Has the meaning specified in Section 7.02(a)(iv) of
the Lease.
Cut-Off Date. December 22, 1998.
Debt Portion. The amount specified as such on Schedule I to the
Participation Agreement.
Debt Rate. The weighted average (based on Outstanding principal
amount) rate of interest on the Certificates issued pursuant to the Indenture.
Default. Any event or condition which, with the lapse of time or the
giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
Delivery Date. The date on which the Aircraft is delivered and sold
by AVSA to the Lessor and leased by the Lessor to the Lessee under the Lease,
which date shall also be the date of the initial Lease Supplement.
Delivery Notice. Notice of the Aircraft's Delivery Date, given by
the Lessee as provided in Section 3.01 of the Participation Agreement and
including any notice with respect to a postponed Delivery Date given by the
Lessee pursuant to Section 3.05(c) of the Participation Agreement.
EBO Price. Has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(a)(F) of the
Lease.
Eligible Deposit Account. Either (a) a segregated account with an
Eligible Institution or (b) a segregated trust account with the corporate
trust department of a depository institution with corporate trust powers
organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, or the
District of Columbia, and whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, provided that such institution also has a combined
capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 and a rating of A or better from
the Thomson Bank Watch.
Eligible Institution. A depository institution organized under the
laws of the United States or any one of the states thereof, or the District of
Columbia, or any domestic branch of a foreign bank, which in any such case at
all times (a) has either (x) a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least Aa2
by Moody's or (y) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of P-1 by
Moody's, (b) has either (x) a long-term unsecured debt rating of a least AA
by S&P or (y) a short-term certificate of deposit rating of A-1+ by S&P and
(c) is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Engine. Each of the two General Electric CF6-80C2-A5F engines listed
by its manufacturer's serial number in the initial Lease Supplement and leased
pursuant to the Lease, whether or not from time to time installed on the
Airframe or installed on any other airframe or on any other aircraft, and any
Replacement Engine which may from time to time be substituted for an Engine
pursuant to Section 7.02(a)(vii), 10.02(c), 10.03, 11.03, 11.04 or 12.02 of
the Lease, together with all Parts related thereto. Except as otherwise
provided, at such time as a Replacement Engine shall be so substituted and the
Engine for which the substitution is made shall be released from the Lien of
the Indenture, such replaced Engine shall cease to be an "Engine" under the
Lease. The term "Engines" means, as of any date of determination, both Engines
then leased to the Lessee pursuant to the Lease.
Engine Consent. The Engine Consent dated as of September 1, 1998,
executed by the Engine Manufacturer.
Engine Manufacturer. General Electric Company, a New York
corporation.
Engine Warranty Assignment. The Engine Warranty Assignment (Federal
Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of September 1, 1998, between
the Lessor and the Lessee.
ERISA. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
ERISA Plan. An employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, or
an individual retirement account or plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code.
Estimated Expense Amount. Has the meaning specified in Section
10.01(a) of the Participation Agreement.
Event of Default. Each of the events specified in Article 16 of the
Lease.
Event of Loss. Any of the following events with respect to the
Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine: (i) loss of such property or its use
(A) for a period in excess of 30 days due to theft or disappearance or such
longer period not to exceed 60 days from the end of such initial 30-day period
if and so long as the location of such property is known to the Lessee and the
Lessee is diligently pursuing recovery of such property, or to the end of the
Term, if less (unless such loss constitutes an Event of Loss under clause (ii)
of this definition) or (B) for a period in excess of 60 days due to the
destruction, damage beyond economic repair or rendition of such property
permanently unfit for normal use by Lessee for any reason whatsoever; (ii) any
damage to such property which results in an insurance settlement with respect
to such property on the basis of a total loss, or constructive or compromised
total loss; (iii) (1) condemnation, confiscation or seizure of, or requisition
of title to such property by the Government, any foreign government or
purported government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or (2)
condemnation, confiscation, or seizure of, or requisition or taking of, use of
such property (A) by a foreign government or instrumentality or agency of any
such foreign government, for a period in excess of 180 days (or such shorter
period ending on the earlier of the expiration of the Term or on the date on
which an insurance settlement with respect to such property on the basis of a
total loss or constructive or compromised total loss shall occur) or (B) by
the Government for a period extending beyond the Term, provided that no Event
of Loss shall be deemed to have occurred, and the Term shall be extended
automatically for a period of six months (or the date of return of the
Aircraft, if shorter, so long as the Lessor receives at least six months
notice of such date of return) beyond the end of the Term in the event that
the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine is requisitioned by the Government
pursuant to an activation as part of the CRAF Program described in Section
7.02(a)(iv) of the Lease; and (iv) as a result of any law, rule, regulation,
order or other action by the Aeronautics Authority or other governmental body
having jurisdiction, the use of the Aircraft or Airframe in the normal course
of air transportation of cargo shall have been prohibited by virtue of a
condition affecting all Airbus A300-600 series aircraft equipped with engines
of the same make and model as the Engines for a period of six (6) consecutive
months, unless the Lessee, prior to the expiration of such six (6) month
period, shall be diligently carrying forward all steps which are necessary or
desirable to permit the normal use of the Aircraft or Airframe or, in any
event, if such use of the Aircraft or the Airframe shall have been prohibited
for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months, unless the Lessee, prior to
the expiration of such twelve (12) month period shall have conformed at least
one Airbus A300-600 series aircraft (but not necessarily the Aircraft or the
Airframe) to the requirements of any such law, rule, regulation, order, or
other action and shall have commenced regular commercial use and shall be
diligently carrying forward, on a non-discriminatory basis, all steps
necessary or desirable to permit the normal use of the Aircraft by the Lessee.
The date of such Event of Loss shall be (s) the 31st day or the 91st day, as
the case may be, following loss of such property or its use due to theft or
disappearance (or the end of the Term, if earlier); (t) the 61st day following
the date of any destruction, damage beyond economic repair or rendition of
such property permanently unfit for normal use; (u) the date of any insurance
settlement on the basis of a total loss or constructive or compromised total
loss; (v) the date of any condemnation, confiscation, seizure or requisition
of title of such property; (w) the 181st day following condemnation,
confiscation, seizure or requisition for use of such property by a foreign
government referred to in clause (iii)(2)(A) above (or the end of the Term or
the date of any insurance settlement described therein, if earlier than such
181st day); (x) the last day of the Term in the case of requisition for use of
such property by the Government; (y) the last day of the 6 month or 12 month
period, referred to in clause (iv) above. An Event of Loss with respect to
the Aircraft shall be deemed to have occurred if any Event of Loss occurs with
respect to the Airframe.
Excepted Payments. Collectively, (i) indemnity or other payments
(and interest thereon to the extent provided in the Operative Agreements) paid
or payable by the Lessee in respect of the Owner Participant, the Owner
Trustee in its individual capacity or any of their respective successors,
permitted assigns, directors, officers, employees, servants and agents or
Affiliates, pursuant to the Participation Agreement or any indemnity hereafter
granted to the Owner Participant or the Owner Trustee in its individual
capacity pursuant to the Lease or the Participation Agreement, (ii) proceeds
of public liability insurance (or government indemnities in lieu thereof) in
respect of the Aircraft payable as a result of insurance claims paid for the
benefit of, or losses suffered by, the Owner Trustee or the Indenture Trustee
in their respective individual capacities or by the Owner Participant, or
their respective successors, permitted assigns or Affiliates, (iii) proceeds
of insurance maintained with respect to the Aircraft by the Owner Participant
(whether directly or through the Owner Trustee) maintained in accordance with
the provisions of but not required under Article 13 of the Lease, (iv)
payments of Supplemental Rent by the Lessee in respect of any amounts payable
under the Tax Indemnity Agreement, (v) any amounts payable by the Lessee to
the Owner Participant or the Owner Trustee in its individual capacity, after
the release thereof from the Lien of the Indenture, (vi) the payment of
incremental out-of-pocket expenses of the Owner Trustee, the Owner Participant
or their respective authorized representatives payable by the Lessee under
Section 6.03(b) of the Participation Agreement or Section 14.01 of the Lease
following any reregistration of the Aircraft and (vii) proceeds of, and any
right to demand, collect or otherwise receive and enforce the payment of any
amount described in clauses (i) through (vii) above.
Expense; Expenses. Have the meaning specified in Section 9.01(a) of
the Participation Agreement.
FAA. The United States Federal Aviation Administration and any
successor agency or agencies thereto.
Fair Market Renewal Term. A term with respect to which the Lessee has
exercised its option to renew the Lease pursuant to the second paragraph of
Section 4.01(a) thereof and with respect to which the conditions set forth in
such Section 4.01(a) are met.
Fair Market Rental. An amount determined on the basis of, and equal
in amount to, the rental which would be obtained in an arm's-length
transaction between an informed and willing lessee and an informed and willing
lessor unaffiliated with such lessee, neither being under any compulsion to
lease. In such determination, it shall be assumed that the Aircraft is in the
condition required under the Lease in the case of return of the Aircraft
pursuant to Article 12 of the Lease. Fair Market Rental shall be determined
in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.03 of the Lease.
Fair Market Value. An amount determined on the basis of, and equal
in amount to, the value which would be obtained in an arm's-length transaction
between an informed and willing purchaser under no compulsion to buy and an
informed and willing seller unaffiliated with such purchaser and under no
compulsion to sell, assuming that the Aircraft (or other property) is
unencumbered by the Lease. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable
provisions of any Operative Agreement, in such determination it shall be
assumed that the Aircraft is in the condition required under the Lease in the
case of return of the Aircraft pursuant to Article 12 of the Lease; provided
that in connection with any determination pursuant to or for the purposes of
Article 17 of the Lease, the Aircraft shall be appraised on an "as is, where
is" basis. Fair Market Value shall be determined in accordance with the
provisions of Section 4.03 of the Lease.
Federal Aviation Administration. The United States Federal Aviation
Administration and any successor agency or agencies thereto.
FedEx. Federal Express Corporation.
Final Drawing. Has the meaning specified in Section 1.01 of the
Intercreditor Agreement.
Fixed Renewal Rent. Semi-annual payments of rent during the Fixed
Renewal Term equal to the amount set forth in Ancillary Agreement I.
Fixed Renewal Term. The term with respect to which the Lessee has
exercised its option to renew the Lease pursuant to the first paragraph of
Section 4.01(a) thereof and with respect to which the conditions set forth in
such Section 4.01(a) are met.
French Pledge Agreement. The French Pledge Agreement (Federal Express
Corporation Trust No. N678FE) dated as of September 1, 1998, between the Owner
Trustee and the Indenture Trustee.
FSB. First Security Bank, National Association, a national banking
association.
Government. The United States of America or an agency or
instrumentality thereof the obligations of which bear the full faith and
credit of the United States of America.
GTA. The General Terms Agreement dated as of July 3, 1991 between the
Engine Manufacturer and the Lessee related to the purchase by the Lessee of
the Engines as originally executed or as modified, amended or supplemented in
accordance with the terms thereof, but only insofar as the General Terms
Agreement relates to the Engines, to the extent assigned to the Owner Trustee
pursuant to the Engine Warranty Assignment.
Holder of a Certificate; Certificate Holder; Holder. As of any
particular time, the Person in whose name a Certificate shall be registered
(but not including the holder of any Pass Through Certificate).
Indemnitee. Each of SSB, in its individual capacity and as Owner
Trustee and Lessor, the Owner Participant, the Indenture Trustee, in its
individual capacity and as trustee, the Subordination Agent, in its individual
capacity and in its capacity as Subordination Agent, each Liquidity Provider,
the Owner Participant Guarantor, and any successor (including any trustee
which may succeed to the Lessor's interest under the Lease), Affiliate,
assign, officer, director, employee, agent and servant of any of the
foregoing, the Lessor's Estate and the Trust Indenture Estate. Neither the
Pass Through Trustee nor any holder of a Pass Through Certificate shall be
deemed to be an Indemnitee.
Indenture. The Trust Indenture and Security Agreement (Federal
Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended
and restated as of September 1, 1998, between the Lessor and the Indenture
Trustee, as supplemented by the Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement.
Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement. The Indenture and
Security Agreement Supplement No. 1 (Federal Express Corporation Trust No.
N678FE) to be dated the Delivery Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit A
to the Indenture.
Indenture Default. Any event or condition which, with the lapse of
time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Indenture Event of
Default.
Indenture Documents. Has the meaning specified in the Granting
Clause of the Indenture.
Indenture Event of Default. Each of the events specified in Section
7.01 of the Indenture.
Indenture Trustee. First Security Bank, National Association, a
national banking association, not in its individual capacity but solely as
Indenture Trustee under the Indenture.
Indenture Trustee's Liens. Any Lien against, on or with respect to
the Aircraft, the Lessor's Estate or the Trust Indenture Estate or any part
thereof resulting from (i) claims against the Indenture Trustee not related to
the administration of the Trust Indenture Estate or any transactions pursuant
to the Indenture or any document included in the Trust Indenture Estate, (ii)
any act or omission of the Indenture Trustee which is not related to the
transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements or is in violation of
any of the terms of the Operative Agreements or (iii) Taxes imposed against
the Indenture Trustee in its individual capacity against which the Lessee has
not indemnified (and is not obligated to indemnify) the Indenture Trustee in
such capacity.
Independent Investment Banker. An independent investment banking
institution of national standing appointed by the Lessee that is independent
in fact, does not have any direct financial interests, or any material
indirect financial interest, in the Lessee or any Affiliate of the Lessee, and
is not connected with the Lessee or any Affiliate of the Lessee, as an
officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or Person
performing similar functions; provided, that if the Indenture Trustee shall
not have received written notice of such an appointment at least 10 days prior
to the Prepayment Date, "Independent Investment Banker" shall mean such an
institution appointed by the Indenture Trustee.
Initial Owner Participant. Federal Express Corporation, a Delaware
corporation.
Intercreditor Agreement. The Intercreditor Agreement dated as of
June 15, 1998, among the Pass Through Trustee, the Class A Liquidity Provider,
the Class B Liquidity Provider and the Subordination Agent.
Interest Drawing. Has the meaning specified in Section 1.01 of the
Intercreditor Agreement.
Invoice. The invoice for the Aircraft given by AVSA to the Lessor.
LC Bank. Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau, a corporation organized
under the public law of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Last Cut-Off Date. The later of (i) the Cut-Off Date and (ii) the
"Cut-Off Date" (as defined in the relevant Related Indenture) for the last
Related Aircraft to be delivered.
Lease. The Lease Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust No.
N678FE) dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of September 1,
1998, entered into by the Lessor and the Lessee concurrently with the
execution and delivery of the Indenture, including, without limitation,
supplementation by one or more Lease Supplements entered into pursuant to the
applicable provisions of the Lease.
Lease Supplement. The Lease Supplement No. 1 (Federal Express
Corporation Trust No. N678FE) to be dated the Delivery Date, substantially in
the form of Exhibit A to the Lease.
Lease Term. The period commencing on the Delivery Date and ending at
the end of the Basic Term.
Lessee. Federal Express Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
Lessee Documents. Has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(b) of the
Participation Agreement.
Lessee Shortfall. Has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(a) of the
Participation Agreement.
Lessor. State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National
Association, a national banking association, not in its individual capacity
but solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement.
Lessor's Estate. All estate, right, title and interest of the Owner
Trustee in and to the Collateral Account, the Liquid Collateral, the Aircraft,
the Lease, any Lease Supplement, the Participation Agreement, AVSA's FAA Xxxx
of Sale, AVSA's Warranty Xxxx of Sale, the Airbus Guaranty, the Purchase
Agreement, the Purchase Agreement Assignment, the Consent and Agreement, the
AVSA Consent and Agreement, the Consent and Guaranty (to the extent assigned
by the Purchase Agreement Assignment), any Ancillary Agreement, the GTA, the
Engine Warranty Assignment, the Engine Consent, any warranty with respect to
the Airframe and the Engines, all amounts of Basic Rent and Supplemental Rent,
including without limitation, insurance proceeds (other than insurance
proceeds payable to or for the benefit of the Owner Trustee in its individual
capacity, the Owner Participant or the Indenture Trustee) and requisition,
indemnity or other payments of any kind for or with respect to the Aircraft
(except amounts owing to the Owner Participant, to the Indenture Trustee, to
the Owner Trustee in its individual capacity, or to any of their respective
directors, officers, employees and agents pursuant to Articles 8 and 9 of the
Participation Agreement), and all other property of the Owner Trustee
purportedly subjected to the Lien of the Indenture by the Granting Clause
thereof; provided that in no event shall "Lessor's Estate" include any
Excepted Payment.
Lessor's Liens. Liens against, on or with respect to the Aircraft,
the Lessor's Estate or the Trust Indenture Estate or any part thereof, title
thereto or any interest therein arising as a result of (i) claims against the
Lessor, in its individual capacity or as Owner Trustee, or the Owner
Participant, in each case not related to the transactions contemplated by the
Operative Agreements, (ii) acts or omissions of the Lessor in its individual
capacity or as Owner Trustee, and, in the case of the Lessor in its individual
capacity, arising from its gross negligence or willful misconduct or expressly
prohibited under the Operative Agreements and any act or omission of the Owner
Participant which is in violation of any of the terms of the Operative
Agreements, (iii) Taxes or Expenses imposed against the Lessor, in its
individual capacity or as Owner Trustee, the Owner Participant, Lessor's
Estate or the trust created by the Trust Agreement which are not required to
be indemnified against by the Lessee pursuant to the Participation Agreement
by reason of Section 8.01(b) or 9.01(b) thereof or which are not required to
be indemnified against by the Lessee pursuant to the Tax Indemnity Agreement,
or (iv) claims against the Lessor or the Owner Participant arising from the
voluntary transfer by the Lessor or the Owner Participant of its interests in
the Aircraft other than a transfer of the Aircraft pursuant to Section 4.02(a)
or Article 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 of the Lease and other than a transfer pursuant
to the exercise of the remedies set forth in Article 17 of the Lease.
Letter of Credit. The Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit, dated
the Certificate Closing Date, in the form of Exhibit G to the Original
Participation Agreement and with a Maximum Stated Amount equal to the amount
specified under "Letter of Credit Maximum Stated Amount" on Schedule IV to the
Original Participation Agreement, from the LC Bank to and for the benefit of
the Subordination Agent.
Lien. Any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance, lease or
security interest or other similar interest.
Liquid Collateral. All amounts and securities deposited from time to
time in the Collateral Account and all the products, investments, earnings and
proceeds of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, all proceeds of the
investment or conversion thereof, voluntary or involuntary, into cash,
Specified Investments or other property, all rights to payment of any and
every kind, and other forms of obligations, and instruments and other property
which at any time constitute all or part or are included in the proceeds of
any of the foregoing.
Liquidity Facility. Has the meaning specified in Section 1.1 of the
Intercreditor Agreement.
Liquidity Provider. Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau, a corporation
organized under the public law of the Federal Republic of Germany together
with any Replacement Liquidity Provider (as defined in the Intercreditor
Agreement).
Losses. Has the meaning specified in Section 17.02(a) of the
Participation Agreement.
Loss Payee. Has the meaning specified in Section 13.02(b)(i) of the
Lease.
Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders. As of a particular date
of determination, the Holders of more than 50% of the aggregate unpaid
principal amount of all Certificates outstanding as of such date excluding for
purposes of this definition any Certificates held by (i) the Owner Trustee or
the Owner Participant or any interests of the Owner Participant unless all
Certificates then outstanding shall be held by the Owner Participant, (ii) the
Lessee or (iii) any Affiliate of any thereof.
Make-Whole Premium. With respect to any Certificate, the amount (as
determined by an Independent Investment Banker reasonably acceptable to the
Indenture Trustee and the Owner Participant) by which (i) the present value of
the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest to the Maturity of
such Certificate computed by discounting such payments on a semiannual basis
on each Payment Date (assuming a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) using a
discount rate equal to the Treasury Yield exceeds (ii) the outstanding
principal amount of such Certificate plus accrued interest.
Mandatory Document Terms. The terms set forth on Schedule V to the
Original Participation Agreement.
Mandatory Economic Terms. The terms set forth on Schedule VI to the
Original Participation Agreement.
Manufacturer. Airbus Industrie G.I.E., a groupement d'interet
economique formed under the laws of France.
Maturity. With respect to any Certificate, the date on which the
final principal amount of such Certificate is scheduled to be due and payable.
Maximum Stated Amount. The amount specified under "Letter of Credit
Maximum Stated Amount" on Schedule IV to the Original Participation Agreement.
Moody's. Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc.
Net Present Value of Rents. The net present value, as of the
Delivery Date, of Basic Rent set forth in Schedule II of the Lease, discounted
at a rate equal to the Debt Rate per annum compounded semi-annually.
Non-U.S. Person. Any Person other than a U.S. Person.
Obsolete Parts. Parts which the Lessee in good faith determines to
be obsolete or no longer suitable or appropriate for use on the Airframe or
any Engine.
Officer's Certificate. When delivered pursuant to the Indenture, a
certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Lessee or the Owner
Trustee, as the case may be, and delivered to the Indenture Trustee. Each
such certificate shall include the statements provided for in Section 15.07 of
the Indenture.
Operative Agreements. The Participation Agreement, the Trust
Agreement, AVSA's FAA Xxxx of Sale, AVSA's Warranty Xxxx of Sale, the Airbus
Guaranty, the Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Agreement Assignment, the GTA,
the Engine Warranty Assignment, the French Pledge Agreement, the Lease, the
Lease Supplement, the Owner Participant Guaranty, the Owner Trustee Guaranty,
if any, any Ancillary Agreement entered into by or with the written consent of
the Indenture Trustee, which by its terms is an Operative Agreement, the
Certificates outstanding at the time of reference, the Indenture, the
Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement, the Consent and Agreement, the
AVSA Consent and Agreement, the Consent and Guaranty (to the extent assigned
by the Purchase Agreement Assignment), the Engine Consent, the Tax Indemnity
Agreement, each Liquidity Facility, the Intercreditor Agreement, the
Collateral Agreement, the Letter of Credit and the Reimbursement Agreement.
Opinion of Counsel. When delivered pursuant to the Indenture, a
written opinion of legal counsel, who in the case of counsel (a) for the
Lessee may be (i) an attorney employed by the Lessee who is generally
empowered to deliver such written opinions, (ii) Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx or a
successor firm or (iii) other counsel designated by the Lessee and reasonably
satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee and (b) for the Owner Trustee or the
Indenture Trustee, an attorney selected by such Person and, in the case of the
Owner Trustee, reasonably satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee.
Original Agreements. The documents and instruments delivered on the
Certificate Closing Date in connection with the transactions contemplated by
the Original Participation Agreement.
Original Indenture. The Trust Indenture and Security Agreement
(Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998,
between the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee originally executed and
delivered on the Certificate Closing Date.
Original Lease. The Lease Agreement (Federal Express Corporation
Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, between the Owner Trustee as
lessor, and the Lessee originally executed and delivered on the Certificate
Closing Date.
Original Participation Agreement. The Participation Agreement
(Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998,
among the Lessee, the Initial Owner Participant, the Indenture Trustee, the
Owner Trustee, the Pass Through Trustee and the Subordination Agent originally
executed and delivered on the Certificate Closing Date.
Original Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement (Federal Express
Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, between the Initial
Owner Participant and the Owner Trustee originally executed and delivered on
the Certificate Closing Date.
Outstanding. When used with respect to Certificates, as of the date
of determination and subject to the provisions of Section 10.04 of the
Indenture, all Certificates theretofore executed and delivered under the
Indenture, with the exception of the following:
(i) Certificates theretofore cancelled by the Indenture Trustee or
delivered to the Indenture Trustee for cancellation pursuant to
Section 2.08 of the Indenture or otherwise;
(ii) Certificates for which prepayment money in the necessary amount
has been theretofore deposited with the Indenture Trustee in trust
for the Holders of such Certificates pursuant to Section 14.01 of the
Indenture; provided, that if such Certificates are to be prepaid,
notice of such prepayment has been duly given pursuant to the
Indenture or provision therefor satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee
has been made; and
(iii) Certificates in exchange for or in lieu of which other
Certificates have been executed and delivered pursuant to Article II
of the Indenture.
Outstanding C Account. The collateral account established and
maintained under a Related Indenture relating to an undelivered aircraft.
Owner Participant. The Person to whom on the Delivery Date the
Initial Owner Participant shall transfer its Beneficial Interest pursuant to
Section 3.02 of the Original Participation Agreement and any successors
thereto, and any Person to which the Owner Participant transfers, in
accordance with the Trust Agreement, its right, title and interest in and to
the Operative Agreements and the Lessor's Estate.
Owner Participant Guarantor. The Northern Trust Company, an Illinois
banking corporation, and any other provider of an Owner Participant Guaranty.
Owner Participant Guaranty. The Owner Participant Guaranty (Federal
Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE) dated the Delivery Date, by the Owner
Participant Guarantor in favor of the Lessee, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture
Trustee and the Pass Through Trustee, and any guaranty delivered in compliance
with Article 5 of the Trust Agreement.
Owner Trust. Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE.
Owner Trustee. SSB, not in its individual capacity except as
otherwise expressly stated, but solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust
Agreement.
Owner Trustee Guarantor. The provider, if any, of an Owner Trustee
Guaranty.
Owner Trustee Guaranty. Any guaranty delivered in compliance with
Section 11.01(b)(ii) of the Participation Agreement.
Owner's Economic Return. The Owner Participant's anticipated net
after-tax book yield and aggregate after-tax cash during the Basic Term
utilizing the multiple investment sinking fund method of analysis, computed on
the basis of the same methodology and assumptions as were utilized by the
Owner Participant in determining Basic Rent, Stipulated Loss Value and
Termination Value percentages and the EBO Price, as such assumptions may be
adjusted for events which have been the basis of adjustments to Rent pursuant
to Section 3.04 of the Lease.
Participation Agreement. The Participation Agreement (Federal Express
Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and
restated as of September 1, 1998, among the Lessee, the Owner Trustee not in
its individual capacity except as otherwise expressly provided therein, but
solely as owner trustee, the Owner Participant, the Indenture Trustee not in
its individual capacity except as otherwise expressly provided therein, but
solely as indenture trustee, the Pass Through Trustee not in its individual
capacity except as otherwise expressly provided therein, but solely as pass
through trustee, and the Subordination Agent not in its individual capacity
except as otherwise expressly provided therein, but solely as subordination
agent.
Parts. All appliances, parts, components, instruments, appurtenances,
accessories, furnishings and other equipment of whatever nature (other than
complete Engines or engines) which may from time to time be incorporated or
installed in or attached to the Airframe or any Engine or title to which
remains vested in the Lessor pursuant to Article 8 of the Lease.
Pass Through Agreement. The Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of
May 1, 1997, between the Lessee and the Pass Through Trustee.
Pass Through Certificates. Any of the Pass Through Certificates,
1998-1-A, the Pass Through Certificates, 1998-1-B or the Pass Through
Certificates, 1998-1-C, in each case as issued by the related Pass Through
Trust; and "Pass Through Certificates" means all of the Pass Through
Certificates issued by each of the Pass Through Trusts.
Pass Through Closing Date. July 7, 1998.
Pass Through Trust. The Federal Express Corporation 1998-1 Pass
Through Trust Class A, Federal Express Corporation 1998-1 Pass Through Trust
Class B and Federal Express Corporation 1998-1 Pass Through Trust Class C, in
each case formed pursuant to the related Series Supplement in accordance with
the Pass Through Agreement; and "Pass Through Trusts" means all of such Pass
Through Trusts.
Pass Through Trustee. First Security Bank, National Association, a
national banking association, in its capacity as Pass Through Trustee under
the Pass Through Agreement and each Pass Through Trust.
Past Due Rate. In respect of (A) any amount payable to the Owner
Participant or the Owner Trustee a rate per annum during the period from and
including the due date to but excluding the date on which such amount is paid
in full equal to 2% plus the Debt Rate and (B) any principal of or interest on
any Certificate or any other amount payable under the Indenture, any
Certificate or any other Operative Agreement that is not paid when due
(whether at Maturity, by acceleration, by optional or mandatory prepayment or
otherwise) to any Holder, the Indenture Trustee or the Pass Through Trustee, a
rate per annum during the period from and including the due date to but
excluding the date on which such amount is paid in full equal to (i) in the
case of any such amount payable to the Holder of any Certificate, 2% plus the
interest rate applicable to such Certificate and (ii) in the case of any other
such amount, 2% plus the Debt Rate.
Payment Date. Each January 15 and July 15 commencing on January 15,
1999.
Payment Default. Any event specified in Section 16.01(a) or 16.01(b)
of the Lease which with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would
constitute an Event of Default.
Permitted Investments. Those investments enumerated in Section
23.01(a) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of the Lease.
Person. Any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint
venture, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, association,
corporation, institution, entity or government (federal, state, local,
foreign or any agency, instrumentality, division or body thereof).
Pool Balance. Has the meaning specified in Article I to the Series
Supplement.
Pool Factors. Has the meaning specified in Article I to the Series
Supplement.
Preliminary Notice. Has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(a) of
the Lease.
Premium Termination Date. With respect to the Series A Certificates,
the scheduled maturity date of the Series A Certificates, with respect to the
Series B Certificates, the scheduled maturity date of the Series B
Certificates and with respect to the Series C Certificates, the scheduled
maturity date of the Series C Certificates.
Prepayment Date. Has the meaning specified in Section 6.02(b) of the
Indenture.
Prepayment Price. Has the meaning specified in Section 6.02(b) of the
Indenture.
Principal Amount. With respect to a Certificate means the stated
original principal amount of such Certificate and, with respect to all
Certificates, means the aggregate stated original principal amounts of all
Certificates.
Property. Any right or interest in or to property of any kind
whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible.
Proposed Termination Date. Has the meaning specified in Section
10.01(a) of the Lease.
Purchase Agreement. The Airbus A300-600R Freighter Purchase Agreement,
dated as of July 3, 1991 between AVSA and the Lessee, including all exhibits,
appendices and letter agreements attached thereto as originally executed or as
modified, amended or supplemented in accordance with the terms thereof, but
only to the extent that the foregoing relates to the Aircraft and to the
extent assigned pursuant to the Purchase Agreement Assignment.
Purchase Agreement Assignment. The Purchase Agreement Assignment
(Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of September 1, 1998
between the Lessor and the Lessee.
Purchase Price. Has the meaning specified in Ancillary Agreement I.
Rating Agencies. Collectively, at any time, each nationally
recognized rating agency which shall have been requested to rate the Pass
Through Certificates and which shall then be rating the Pass Through
Certificates. The initial Rating Agencies will be Moody's and S&P.
Rating Agency Confirmation. With respect to any Operative Agreement
that is to be modified in any material respect on the Delivery Date a written
confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies that the use of such Operative
Agreement with such modifications would not result in (i) a reduction of the
rating for any Class of Pass Through Certificates below the then current
rating for such Class of Pass Through Certificates or (ii) a withdrawal or
suspension of the rating of any Class of Pass Through Certificates.
Record Date. With respect to Payment Dates under the Indenture
(except a date for payment of defaulted interest), December 31 for January 15
Payment Dates and June 30 for July 15 Payment Dates, whether or not such date
is a Business Day.
Recourse Amount. Has the meaning specified in Section 17.10 of the
Participation Agreement.
Refinancing. A non-recourse loan to the Lessor arranged pursuant to
Section 15.01 of the Participation Agreement.
Register. Has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02 of the Indenture.
Registrar. Has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02 of the
Indenture.
Regulation D. Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System (or any successor), as the same may be modified and
supplemented and in effect from time to time.
Reimbursement Agreement. The Standby Letter of Credit Application and
Agreement, dated the Pass Through Closing Date, between the Lessee and the LC
Bank.
Related Aircraft. Each of the aircraft relating to a Related
Indenture.
Related Indentures. Collectively, the Trust Indenture and Security
Agreement for each of Federal Express Corporation Trust Nos. N679FE, N680FE,
N681FE, N682FE, N620FE, N621FE and N623FE, each dated as of June 15, 1998,
between State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National
Association, as owner trustee and First Security Bank, National Association,
as indenture trustee, the Trust Indenture and Security Agreement for Federal
Express Corporation Trust No. N590FE, dated as of May 1, 1998, as amended and
restated as of June 15, 1998, between State Street Bank and Trust Company of
Connecticut, National Association, as owner trustee and First Security Bank,
National Association, as indenture trustee, the Trust Indenture and Security
Agreement for Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N675FE, dated as of June
1, 1998, as amended and restated as of June 15, 1998, between State Street
Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, as owner trustee
and First Security Bank, National Association, as indenture trustee, the Trust
Indenture and Security Agreement for Federal Express Corporation Trust No.
N676FE, dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of July 15,
1998, between State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National
Association, as owner trustee and First Security Bank, National Association,
as indenture trustee, the Trust Indenture and Security Agreement for Federal
Express Corporation Trust No. N677FE, dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and
restated as of August 1, 1998, between State Street Bank and Trust Company of
Connecticut, National Association, as owner trustee and First Security Bank,
National Association, as indenture trustee, and the Trust Indenture and
Security Agreement for Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N585FE, dated as
of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of September 1, 1998, between
State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, as
owner trustee and First Security Bank, National Association, as indenture
trustee.
Related Participation Agreements. Collectively, with respect to each
Related Indenture, the "Participation Agreement" as defined therein.
Remaining Weighted Average Life. On a given date with respect to any
Certificate the number of days equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i)
the sum of each of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each
then remaining scheduled payment of principal of such Certificate by (b) the
number of days from and including such prepayment date to but excluding the
dates on which each such payment of principal is scheduled to be made; by (ii)
the then outstanding principal amount of such Certificate.
Renewal Rent. The amount payable by the Lessee as rent in accordance
with Section 4.01 of the Lease during any Renewal Term.
Renewal Term. One or more terms with respect to which the Lessee has
exercised its option to renew the Lease pursuant to Section 4.01(a) thereof.
Rent. All payments due from the Lessee under the Lease as Basic Rent,
Renewal Rent and Supplemental Rent, collectively.
Rent Payment Date. Each January 15 and July 15 commencing on January
15, 1999, and the last day of the Basic Term.
Replacement Aircraft. Any aircraft substituted for the Aircraft
pursuant to Section 11.03(a) of the Lease.
Replacement Airframe. Has the meaning set forth in Section 11.03 of
the Lease.
Replacement Engine. A General Electric CF6-80C2-A5F engine (or an
engine of the same or another manufacturer) of the same or of equal or greater
value, remaining useful life and utility as the Engine being replaced,
together with all Parts relating to such engine; provided, however, that if
such replacement engine is not a General Electric CF6-80C2-A5F engine, such
replacement engine must then be commonly used in the commercial aviation
industry on Airbus A300-600 airframes.
Responsible Officer. With respect to the Owner Trustee (except for
purposes of the Trust Agreement in which case the definition of Responsible
Officer set forth in Section 3.10 of the Trust Agreement is applicable) or the
Indenture Trustee, any officer in its Corporate Trust Administration, as the
case may be, designated by such Person to perform obligations under the
Operative Agreements, and with respect to any other party, any corporate
officer or (except in the case of the Owner Participant) other employee of a
party who, in the normal performance of his or her operational
responsibilities, with respect to the subject matter of any covenant,
agreement or obligation of such party pursuant to any Operative Agreement,
would have responsibility for and knowledge of such matter and the
requirements of any Operative Agreement with respect thereto.
S&P. Standard & Poor's Ratings Group.
Scheduled Delivery Date. The Delivery Date specified in the Delivery
Notice pursuant to Section 3.01 of the Participation Agreement.
SEC. The Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States and
any successor agencies or authorities.
Secured Obligations. Has the meaning specified in the Granting
Clause of the Indenture.
Securities Act. The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Series "A" or "Series A Certificates". Certificates issued and
designated as "Series A" under the Indenture, in the Principal Amount and
maturities and bearing interest as specified in Exhibit B to the Indenture
under the heading "Series A".
Series "B" or "Series B Certificates". Certificates issued and
designated as "Series B" under the Indenture, in the Principal Amount and
maturities and bearing interest as specified in Exhibit B to the Indenture
under the heading "Series B".
Series "C" or "Series C Certificates". Certificates issued and
designated as "Series C" under the Indenture, in the Principal Amount and
maturities and bearing interest as specified in Exhibit B to the Indenture
under the heading "Series C".
Series C Prepayment Date. July 15, 1999 or any other date designated
by the Lessee, but in no event later than the fifteenth day after the Last
Cut-Off Date.
Series Supplement or Series Supplements. The Series Supplement
1998-1-A, the Series Supplement 1998-1-B or the Series Supplement 1998-1-C,
each dated the Certificate Closing Date, between the Lessee and the Pass
Through Trustee.
Sinking Fund Redemption Date. Has the meaning specified in Section
6.06 of the Indenture.
Sinking Fund Redemption Price. Has the meaning specified in Section
6.06 of the Indenture.
Special Aviation Counsel. Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx.
Special Distribution Date. Has the meaning specified in Article I to
the Series Supplement.
Specified Investments. Shall mean (a) direct obligations of the
United States of America or obligations fully guaranteed by the United States
of America; (b) commercial paper rated A-1/P-1 by S&P and Moody's,
respectively or, if such ratings are unavailable, rated by any nationally
recognized rating organization in the United States equal to the highest
rating assigned by such rating organization; (c) investments in negotiable
certificates of deposit, time deposits, banker's acceptances, commercial paper
or other direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, commercial banks
organized under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision
thereof (or any U.S. branch of a foreign bank) with issuer ratings of at least
B/C by Thomson Bankwatch, having maturities no later than 90 days following
the date of such investment; (d) overnight federal funds transactions with
members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers; or
(e) overnight repurchase agreements with respect to the securities described in
clause (a) above entered into with an office of a bank or trust company which
is located in the United States of America or any bank or trust company which
is organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof and has
capital, surplus and undivided profits aggregating at least $500 million.
SSB. State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National
Association, a national banking association or any successor Owner Trustee in
its individual capacity.
Stipulated Loss Value. As of any Stipulated Loss Value Determination
Date during the Basic Term, the amount determined by multiplying the Purchase
Price by the percentage set forth in Schedule III of the Lease under the
heading "Stipulated Loss Value Factor" opposite such date (as such Schedule
III may be adjusted from time to time as provided in Section 3.04 of the
Lease), and during any Renewal Term, the amount determined pursuant to Section
4.01(b) of the Lease. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Lease or
the Participation Agreement or the Indenture, each Stipulated Loss Value shall
be, under any circumstances and in any event, an amount, together with so much
of the arrears portion of Basic Rent due and owing through the date of payment
of Stipulated Loss Value as does not constitute an Excepted Payment, at least
sufficient to pay in full as of such date of payment the aggregate unpaid
principal amount of and accrued interest on the Certificates outstanding on
such date of payment. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, it is
understood and agreed that the amounts set forth on Schedule III of the Lease,
for dates other than Rent Payment Dates on which arrears Basic Rent is due,
fully reflect appropriate Basic Rent accruals and credits of unearned Basic
Rent and, accordingly, no further accrual or credit shall be required whenever
Stipulated Loss Value is to be calculated with reference to any such date.
Stipulated Loss Value Determination Date. Each date set forth on
Schedule III of the Lease.
Subordination Agent. First Security Bank, National Association, a
national banking association, not in its individual capacity but solely as
Subordination Agent.
Supplemental Rent. (a) All amounts, liabilities and obligations
which the Lessee assumes or agrees to perform or pay under the Lease or under
the Participation Agreement or Tax Indemnity Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement or any other Operative Agreement to SSB, the Lessor, the Owner
Participant, the Indenture Trustee, the Subordination Agent, any Liquidity
Provider or others, including, without limitation, payments of Stipulated Loss
Value, EBO Price and amounts calculated by reference to Termination Value and
all amounts required to be paid by Lessee under the agreements, covenants and
indemnities contained in the Lease or in the Participation Agreement or the
Tax Indemnity Agreement or any other Operative Agreement, but excluding Basic
Rent and (b) all amounts that the Owner Trustee is obligated to pay in
accordance with clause (b) of the last paragraph of Section 2.04 of the
Indenture.
Tax. Shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.01(a) of the
Participation Agreement.
Tax Indemnity Agreement. The Tax Indemnity Agreement (Federal
Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of September 1, 1998, between
the Lessee and the Owner Participant.
Term. The Basic Term of the lease for the Aircraft under the Lease
and, if renewed pursuant to Section 4.01 of the Lease, each Renewal Term for
the Aircraft for which the Lease is renewed, or such earlier date on which the
Lease is terminated pursuant to its terms.
Termination Date. A Rent Payment Date during the Basic Term that is
on or after December 31, 2005 in the case of Article 10 of the Lease, and in
the case of (i) Section 4.02(a)(A) of the Lease, the Rent Payment Date falling
on January 15, 2015 or July 15, 2018, as the case may be, (ii) Section
4.02(a)(D) or (E) of the Lease, a Rent Payment Date that is on or after the
eighth anniversary of the Delivery Date and (iii) Section 4.02(a)(F) of the
Lease, January 15, 2017.
Termination Value. As of any Termination Date, the amount determined
by multiplying the Purchase Price by the percentage set forth in Schedule IV
of the Lease under the heading "Termination Value Factor" opposite such
Termination Date (as such Schedule IV may be adjusted from time to time as
provided in Section 3.04 of the Lease). Notwithstanding any other provisions
of the Lease, the Participation Agreement or the Indenture, each Termination
Value shall be, under any circumstances and in any event, an amount, together
with so much of the arrears portion of Basic Rent due and owing through the
date of payment of any amount calculated by reference to Termination Value as
does not constitute an Excepted Payment, at least sufficient to pay in full as
of such date of payment the aggregate unpaid principal amount of and accrued
interest on the Certificates outstanding on such date of payment. Subject to
the immediately preceding sentence, it is understood and agreed that the
amounts set forth on Schedule IV of the Lease, for dates other than Rent
Payment Dates on which arrears Basic Rent is due, fully reflect appropriate
Basic Rent accruals and credits of unearned Basic Rent and, accordingly, no
further accrual or credit shall be required whenever Termination Value is to
be calculated with reference to any such date.
Transaction Costs. Those costs and expenses set forth in Section
10.01(a) of the Participation Agreement.
Transportation Code. Title 49 of the United States Code, as amended
and in effect on the date of the Lease or as subsequently amended, or any
successor or substituted legislation at the time in effect and applicable, and
the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
Treasury Yield. At the time of determination with respect to any
Certificate, the interest rate (expressed as a semi-annual equivalent and as a
decimal and, in the case of United States Treasury bills, converted to a bond
equivalent yield) determined to be the per annum rate equal to the semi-annual
yield to maturity for United States Treasury securities maturing on the
Average Life Date on such Certificate and trading in the public securities
markets either as determined by interpolation between the most recent weekly
average yield to maturity for two series of United States Treasury securities,
trading in public securities markets, (i) one maturing as close as possible
to, but earlier than, the Average Life Date of such Certificate and (ii) the
other maturing as close as possible to, but later than, the Average Life Date
of such Certificate, in each case as published in the most recent H.15(519)
or, if a weekly average yield to maturity for United States Treasury
securities maturing on the Average Life Date of such Certificate is reported
on the most recent H.15 (519), such weekly average yield to maturity as
published in such H.15(919). "H.15(519)" means the weekly statistical release
designated as such, or any successor publication, published by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The date of determination of a
Make-Whole Premium will be the third Business Day prior to the applicable
prepayment date and the "most recent H.15(519)" means the H.15(519) published
prior to the close of business on the third Business Day prior to the
applicable prepayment date.
Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement (Federal Express Corporation
Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of
September 1, 1998, between the Owner Participant and the Owner Trustee in its
individual capacity.
Trust Estate. The Lessor's Estate.
Trust Indenture Act. The Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
Trust Indenture Estate. All estate, right, title and interest of the
Indenture Trustee in and to any of the property, rights, interests and
privileges granted to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to the Granting Clause of
the Indenture, other than Excepted Payments and any and all other rights of
the Owner Trustee or the Owner Participant expressly reserved to the Owner
Trustee or the Owner Participant pursuant to the Indenture, and the Letter of
Credit and any rights thereunder.
UCC. Uniform Commercial Code.
Underwriters. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated, Chase Securities
Inc., Citicorp Securities, Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation and
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
Underwriting Agreement. The Underwriting Agreement dated June 30,
1998, among the Lessee and the Underwriters.
United States, U.S. or US. The United States of America.
U.S. Air Carrier. Any United States air carrier as to which there is
in force a certificate issued pursuant to Section 41102(a) or Section 41103 of
the Transportation Code, and as to which there is in force an air carrier
operating certificate issued pursuant to Chapter 447 of the Transportation
Code and Part 121 of the regulations under such Transportation Code, for
aircraft capable of carrying ten (10) or more individuals or 6,000 pounds or
more of cargo, or which may operate as an air carrier by certification or
otherwise under any successor or substitute provision thereof or in absence
thereof.
U.S. Person. A Person described in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
SCHEDULE III
PERMITTED COUNTRY LIST
Australia Malaysia
Austria Mexico
Belgium Netherlands
Canada New Zealand
Denmark Norway
Finland Philippines
France Singapore
Germany Spain
Iceland Sweden
Ireland Switzerland
Japan United Kingdom
Luxembourg
EXHIBIT A(1)(a)
[Letterhead of Federal Express Corporation
September ___, 1998
To the Addressees Listed on Schedule A Attached
Re: Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Federal Express
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Federal"), and am familiar with the
transactions contemplated by the Participation Agreement (Federal Express
Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and
restated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Participation Agreement"), among
Federal, as Lessee and Initial Owner Participant, Norlease, Inc., as Owner
Participant, State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National
Association, not in its individual capacity, except as otherwise stated, but
solely as Owner Trustee, and First Security Bank, National Association, not in
its individual capacity, except as otherwise stated, but solely as Indenture
Trustee, Pass Through Trustee and Subordination Agent, relating to the
Aircraft. This opinion is being delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(d)(i) of
the Participation Agreement. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein
have the meanings assigned thereto in the Participation Agreement.
The Participation Agreement provides, among other things, for the
financing on the Delivery Date of a portion of the Owner Trustee's payment of
the Purchase Price of one Airbus A300F4-605R aircraft (the "Aircraft"), using
the proceeds from the public offering of the Pass Through Certificates. Three
Classes of Pass Through Certificates were issued by three Pass Through Trusts
formed to acquire, among other securities, the Certificates bearing a
particular interest rate and having a particular Maturity that were issued
under the Indenture, as supplemented by the related Indenture and Security
Agreement Supplement.
In connection with the opinions expressed below, I have examined, or
caused to be examined by attorneys under my supervision, executed counterparts
of the Operative Agreements. We have relied upon originals or copies,
certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such corporate
records, documents and other instruments as in our judgment are relevant to
rendering the opinions expressed below. As to any facts material to the
opinions expressed below (other than any thereof relating to Federal), we have
relied upon the representations and warranties made in the Operative
Agreements, the accuracy of which we have not independently investigated or
verified. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all
signatures (other than the signatures of Federal) and the authenticity of all
documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with the originals
of all documents submitted to us as copies. We have also assumed that each of
the parties to each of the Operative Agreements, other than Federal, has full
power, authority and legal right to enter into such Operative Agreements and
that each such Operative Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by each of such parties.
Based on the foregoing, it is my opinion that:
1. Federal is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, is a "citizen of
the United States" within the meaning of Section 40102(a)(15) of the
Transportation Code, and has or had, on the date of execution thereof, the
corporate power and authority to carry on its business as currently conducted
and to enter into and perform its obligations under the Operative Agreements
to which it is a party. Federal is duly qualified to do business and is in
good standing in the State of Tennessee and each other state of the United
States in which its operations or the nature of its business requires Federal
to so qualify, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a
material adverse impact on Federal or its business.
2. Federal possesses all necessary certificates, franchises,
licenses, permits, rights and concessions and consents which are material to
the operation of the routes flown by it and the conduct of its business and
operations as currently conducted, and each such certificate, franchise,
license, permit, right and concession and consent is in full force and effect.
3. Each of the Operative Agreements to which Federal is a party
has or had, on the date of execution thereof, been duly authorized, executed
and delivered by Federal and each constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of Federal enforceable against Federal in accordance with its terms.
4. Neither the execution and delivery by Federal of the Operative
Agreements to which Federal is a party, nor the consummation of any of the
transactions by Federal contemplated thereby, nor the performance of the
obligations thereunder by Federal, did at the time of execution and delivery,
or does presently (a) require any stockholder approval or violate the
certificate of incorporation or by-laws of Federal or (b) conflict with or
contravene the provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the
creation of any Lien (other than Liens permitted under Section 6.01(a) of the
Lease) upon the property of Federal under any law, governmental rule or
regulation, or the charter or bylaws of Federal or any order, writ, injunction
or decree of any court or governmental authority against Federal or by which
any of its properties may be bound or any indenture, mortgage, contract or
other agreement known to me to which Federal is a party or by which it may be
bound or, require the approval or consent of any trustee or the holders of any
indebtedness or obligations of Federal.
5. Neither the execution and delivery by Federal of the Operative
Agreements to which it is a party, nor the consummation of any transactions by
Federal contemplated thereby, nor the performance of the obligations
thereunder by Federal, did or does, as the case may be, (a) require the
consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, or (except as described or
contemplated in the Participation Agreement and the Lease, all of which were
or are required to be performed on or prior to the Delivery Date and which
were or shall have been accomplished on or prior to the Delivery Date) the
registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, the
Aeronautics Authority, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
authority or agency of the federal government or of the State of Tennessee
other than (i) the registration of the issuance and sale of the Pass Through
Certificates under the Securities Act, (ii) compliance with the securities
laws of each applicable state and (iii) the filings and recordings referred to
in paragraph 7 below, or (b) contravene any judgment or order applicable to or
binding on Federal or any law or governmental rule or regulation of the United
States or of the State of Tennessee.
6. There is no pending or, to my knowledge, threatened action or
proceeding before any court or administrative agency which individually (or in
the aggregate in the case of any group of related lawsuits) (i) is expected to
have a material adverse effect on (A) the financial condition of Federal
except for the matters described under "Legal Proceedings" in Federal's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998, as to all of which
I can express no opinion at this time concerning Federal's liability (if any)
or the effect of any adverse determination upon the business, condition
(financial or otherwise) or operations of Federal, or (B) the ability of
Federal to perform its obligations under the Operative Agreements, or (ii)
involves the Aircraft.
7. Except for the registration in the Owner Trustee's name of the
Aircraft pursuant to the Transportation Code, and except for the filing and,
where appropriate, recording, pursuant to the Transportation Code of (A)
AVSA's FAA Xxxx of Sale, (B) the Trust Agreement, (C) the Lease (with the
Lease Supplement covering the Aircraft, the Indenture and the Indenture and
Security Agreement Supplement covering the Aircraft attached as exhibits) and
(D) the Indenture (with the Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement
covering the Aircraft attached as an exhibit), no further action, including any
filing or recording of any document is necessary or advisable in order to
establish and perfect the Owner Trustee's title to and interest in the
Aircraft as against Federal and any third parties, or to perfect the first
mortgage lien on the Aircraft in favor of the Indenture Trustee in each case
with respect to such portion of the Aircraft as is covered by the recording
system established by the Transportation Code.
8. Federal is a duly certificated "air carrier" within the meaning
of the Transportation Code, and a holder of a certificate under Sections
41102(a) and 41103 of the Transportation Code, and an "air carrier operating
certificate" issued under Chapter 447 of the Transportation Code for aircraft
capable of carrying ten (10) or more individuals or 6,000 pounds or more of
cargo, and each such certificate is in full force and effect.
9. On the date hereof the Owner Trustee received good and valid
title to the Aircraft free and clear of all liens on file with the FAA, except
for Liens permitted under Section 6.01(a) of the Lease.
10. Federal's principal place of business and chief executive
office (as such term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in
the State of Tennessee) are located at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx.
11. Federal is not, and is not directly or indirectly controlled by
or acting on behalf of any Person which is, an "investment company" within the
meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
The opinions expressed in paragraph 3 above as to the enforceability
of the Operative Agreements to which Federal is a party are based upon the
assumption for purposes of such opinions and without independent analysis
that, notwithstanding the respective choice of laws clauses in the Operative
Agreements, the governing law with respect to each of the Operative Agreements
is identical in all relevant respects to the law of the State of Tennessee.
Insofar as the foregoing opinion relates to the enforceability of any
instrument, such enforceability is subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors'
rights generally (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law). The enforceability of the remedies provided under the
Lease may also be limited by applicable laws which may affect the remedies
provided therein but which do not in my opinion affect the validity of the
Lease or make such remedies inadequate for the practical realization of the
benefits intended to be provided thereby.
I do not express any opinion as to matters governed by any law other
than the Federal laws of the United States of America, the corporation law of
the State of Delaware and the laws of the State of Tennessee.
As to the matters referred to in paragraphs 5, 7 and 9, I have relied
on the opinion of Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx of even date herewith, to the
extent such matters are addressed in such counsel's opinion and subject to the
assumptions and qualifications expressed therein.
This opinion is delivered to you solely for your use in connection
with the transaction described herein, and may not be used for any other
purpose, and may not be relied upon by any other person, without my prior
written consent.
Very truly yours,
SCHEDULE A
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Owner Trustee
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
of Connecticut, National Association
Indenture Trustee, Pass Through Trustee & Subordination Agent
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First Security Bank, National Association
Underwriters
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
Chase Securities Inc.
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
Liquidity Provider
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Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau
Owner Participant
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Norlease, Inc.
Owner Participant Guarantor
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The Northern Trust Company
EXHIBIT A(1)(b)
[Letterhead of Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx]
September ___, 1998
To Each of the Parties named on Schedule A Hereto
Re: Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel for Federal Express Corporation, a
Delaware corporation ("Federal Express"), in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the Participation Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust
No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of
September 1, 1998 (the "Participation Agreement"), among Federal Express, as
Lessee and Initial Owner Participant, Norlease, Inc., as Owner Participant,
State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, not
in its individual capacity, except as otherwise stated, but solely as Owner
Trustee, and First Security Bank, National Association, not in its individual
capacity, except as otherwise stated, but solely as Indenture Trustee, Pass
Through Trustee and Subordination Agent, relating to the Aircraft. This
opinion is being delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(d)(ii) of the
Participation Agreement. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have
the meanings assigned thereto in the Participation Agreement.
The Participation Agreement provides, among other things, for the
financing on the Delivery Date of the Owner Trustee's payment of a portion of
the Purchase Price of one Airbus A300F4-605R Aircraft (the "Aircraft") using
the proceeds from the public offering of the Pass Through Certificates. On
the Certificate Closing Date, three Classes of Pass Through Certificates were
issued by separate Pass Through Trusts, each formed to acquire, among other
securities, the Certificates bearing a particular interest rate and having a
particular Maturity issued under the Indenture. The Aircraft is to be leased
to Federal Express by the Owner Trustee pursuant to the Lease and subjected to
the Lien of the Indenture, and is to be delivered by the Owner Trustee to the
Lessee on this date, and in connection with the delivery of the Aircraft, the
Owner Trustee and Federal Express will execute and deliver the Lease
Supplement, and the Owner Trustee will execute and deliver the Indenture and
Security Agreement Supplement.
In connection with the opinions expressed below, we have examined
executed counterparts of the Operative Agreements. We have also examined
originals, or copies certified to our satisfaction, of such other agreements,
documents, certificates and statements of governmental officials and corporate
officers as we have deemed necessary or advisable as a basis for such
opinions. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all
signatures and the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals
and the conformity with the originals of all documents submitted to us as
copies.
As to any facts material to our opinions expressed below, we have,
with your consent, relied on the representations and warranties made in or
pursuant to the Participation Agreement and the other documents referred to
therein, the accuracy of which we have not independently verified. In
addition, we have, when relevant facts were not independently established by
us, relied, to the extent we deemed such reliance proper, upon certificates of
public officials and certificates, telegrams and other written or telephoned
statements of officers of the parties referred to herein.
Based on the foregoing, it is our opinion that:
1. With respect to that portion, if any, of the Aircraft and the
other property included in the Lessor's Estate as may not be covered by the
recording system established by the FAA pursuant to Section 44107 of the
Transportation Code, no filing or recording of any document or other action
was or is necessary in order to establish the Owner Trustee's title thereto
and interest therein as against Federal Express and any third parties.
2. Subject to execution and delivery of the Lease Supplement and
the Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement for the Aircraft and to the
registration of the Aircraft with the FAA in the name of the Owner Trustee,
the Lease, as supplemented, will create a valid leasehold interest in the
Aircraft, the entitlement thereof to the benefits of recordation under the
Transportation Code being subject to the due and timely filing and, where
appropriate, recording of (A) AVSA's FAA Xxxx of Sale, (B) the Trust
Agreement, (C) the Lease (with the Lease Supplement covering the Aircraft, the
Indenture and the Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement covering the
Aircraft attached as exhibits) and (D) the Indenture (with the Indenture and
Security Agreement Supplement covering the Aircraft attached as an exhibit),
pursuant to the Transportation Code, and assuming that at the time of such
filing no other documents relating to the Aircraft have been filed pursuant
to the Transportation Code.
3. Assuming (i) the due authorization, execution and delivery of
the Operative Agreements by each of the parties to each such document (other
than Federal Express), (ii) each such party has full power and legal right to
enter into and perform its respective obligations under the Operative
Agreements, (iii) that the execution, delivery and performance of each of the
Operative Agreements by each of the parties thereto will not violate the
respective parties' constituent documents, (iv) the due authorization,
execution, issuance and delivery by the Owner Trustee, and the due
authentication by the Indenture Trustee, of the Certificates issued under the
Indenture in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, and (v) that the form
of each Operative Agreement is in compliance with all applicable laws and
governmental rules and regulations (other than the laws of the United States
and the State of New York), then: (A) to the extent governed by New York law,
each Operative Agreement in form constitutes a legal, valid and binding
agreement of each party thereto enforceable against each such party in
accordance with its terms; (B) the Indenture creates, for the benefit of the
Holders, the security interest in the Trust Indenture Estate that it purports
to create; (C) the Certificates are legal, valid and binding obligations of
the Owner Trustee enforceable against the Owner Trustee in accordance with
their terms and the terms of the Indenture and are entitled to the benefits of
the Indenture, including the benefit of the security interest created thereby;
and (D) the beneficial interest of the Owner Participant under the Trust
Agreement in and to the properties which are part of the Trust Indenture
Estate is subject, to the extent provided in the Indenture, as supplemented by
the Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement, to the Lien of the Indenture
in favor of the Holders. The opinions set forth in this paragraph 3 are
subject to the due filing and, where appropriate, recording with the FAA of
the documents referred to in paragraph 2 above.
4. (a) Each of the Operative Agreements to which Federal Express is
a party has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Federal Express.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by Federal Express of
each of the Operative Agreements to which Federal Express is a party do not
violate, and fully comply with, any laws and governmental rules and
regulations of the State of New York that may be applicable to Federal
Express. The opinion set forth in this paragraph 4(b) is rendered without
regard to the taking of any action or the conduct of any other business by
Federal Express in the State of New York other than the transactions
contemplated by the Operative Agreements.
5. The execution, delivery and performance of the Operative
Agreements (other than the Certificates) by the Owner Trustee in its
individual or trust capacity, as the case may be, and the issuance, execution,
delivery and performance of the Certificates by the Owner Trustee in its trust
capacity do not violate, and fully comply with, any laws and governmental
rules and regulations of the State of New York that may be applicable to the
Owner Trustee in its individual or trust capacity, as the case may be. The
opinion set forth in this paragraph 5 is rendered without regard to the
effect, if any, on such issuance (in the case of the Certificates), execution,
delivery or performance, of the taking of any action, the conduct of any
business or the exercise of any other powers by State Street Bank and Trust
Company of Connecticut, National Association in its individual or trust
capacity in the State of New York not related to the transactions contemplated
by the Operative Agreements. We have assumed that State Street Bank and Trust
Company of Connecticut, National Association has made the filings necessary to
comply with Section 131.3 of the Banking Law of the State of New York, however
we express no opinion as to whether State Street Bank and Trust Company of
Connecticut, National Association is required to comply with said Section
131.3.
6. All the properties which are part of the Trust Indenture Estate
(including all right, title and interest of the Owner Trustee pledged and
mortgaged by it pursuant to the Indenture in and to the Aircraft and the
Lease) have been pledged and mortgaged with the Indenture Trustee as part of
the Trust Indenture Estate (subject to the due filing and, where appropriate,
recording of those documents referred to in paragraph 2 above and the
financing statements referred to in Section 4.01(f) of the Participation
Agreement), and the beneficial interest of the Owner Participant under the
Trust Agreement in and to such properties is subject, to the extent provided
in the Indenture, to the Lien of the Indenture in favor of the Holders of the
Certificates issued and to be issued under the Indenture.
7. The Indenture and Security Agreement Supplement, pursuant to the
Granting Clause of the Indenture, creates, as security for the Certificates
duly issued and to be issued under the Indenture, the first priority security
interest in the Aircraft it purports to create, the perfection and rank
thereof being subject to the registration with the FAA of the Aircraft in the
name of the Owner Trustee and the due filing and, where appropriate, recording
in accordance with the Transportation Code of the documents referred to in
paragraph 2 above. We express no opinion with respect to the status of any
security interest in any portion of the Aircraft which does not constitute an
"aircraft" or "aircraft engine", as defined in paragraphs (6) and (7) of
Section 40102(a) of the Transportation Code.
8. Except for (i) the filings and recordings referred to in
paragraph 2 above, (ii) the registration of the issuance and sale of the Pass
Through Certificates under the Securities Act and (iii) compliance with the
securities laws of each applicable state, neither the execution and delivery
by Federal Express of the Participation Agreement or any other Operative
Agreement to which it is a party, nor the consummation of any of the
transactions by Federal Express contemplated thereby, requires the consent or
approval of, the giving of notice to, or the registration with, or the taking
of any other action in respect of, the Department of Transportation, the FAA,
the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other Federal or New York State
governmental authority.
9. It is not necessary, in connection with the creation of the
beneficial interest of the Owner Participant in the Trust Indenture Estate
under the circumstances contemplated by the Participation Agreement to
register such beneficial interest under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or to qualify the Trust Agreement or the Indenture under the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
10. The Indenture Trustee on behalf of the holders of the
Certificates will be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 of the United
States Bankruptcy Code with respect to the Aircraft in the event of a case
under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in which Federal Express
is a debtor. We note that a recent decision by the United States District
Court for the District of Colorado in connection with the Western Pacific
Airlines, Inc. bankruptcy suggests that the protections of Section 1110 become
unavailable to the lessor or security interest holder once the bankruptcy
trustee or debtor-in-possession, within the 60 day period following the date
of commencement of the reorganization proceedings, agrees to perform the
debtor's obligations that become due on or after such date and cures
outstanding defaults, with the result, among others, that the ability of a
lessor or security interest holder to exercise remedies based on a subsequent
default would be subject to the automatic stay. We believe that this holding
is erroneous because it is inconsistent with the overriding purpose of Section
1110 to protect lessors of, and creditors secured by, qualifying aircraft
against being stayed from exercising their rights while defaults under their
leases or financing agreements remain uncured.
The foregoing opinions are subject to the following qualifications:
(a) We have relied, with your consent, without independent
investigation and verification and subject to the assumptions and
qualifications contained therein, upon the opinions of Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx &
Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
of Federal Express to be delivered to you and dated the date hereof, for
purposes of the matters covered thereby.
(b) We are qualified to practice law in the State of New York, and
we do not purport to be experts on, or to express any opinion herein
concerning, any laws other than the laws of the State of New York, the laws
of the United States and the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware. We express no opinion as to any matters involving aviation law.
(c) The opinion contained in paragraph 3(A) above as to
enforceability is subject to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity which may
affect the remedies provided in the agreements referred to in said
opinions, which laws and principles, however, do not in our opinion make
the remedies provided in said agreements inadequate for the practical
realization of the benefits of the security intended to be provided thereby.
(d) This opinion is rendered solely to you at Federal Express's
request in connection with the above matter. This opinion may not be
relied upon by you for any other purpose or relied upon by any other Person
without our prior written consent.
Very truly yours,
SCHEDULE A
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Lessee and Initial Owner Participant
------------------------------------
Federal Express Corporation
Owner Trustee
-------------
State Street Bank and Trust Company
of Connecticut, National Association
Indenture Trustee, Pass Through Trustee & Subordination Agent
-------------------------------------------------------------
First Security Bank, National Association
Underwriters
------------
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
Chase Securities Inc.
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
Liquidity Provider
------------------
Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau
Owner Participant
-----------------
Norlease, Inc.
Owner Participant Guarantor
---------------------------
The Northern Trust Company
EXHIBIT A(2)(a)
[Letterhead of Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP]
September ___, 1998
To Each of the Parties named on Schedule A Hereto
Re: Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to Norlease, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Owner Participant"), and The Northern Trust Company, an
Illinois banking corporation (the "Owner Participant Guarantor"), in
connection with the transactions contemplated by:
1. the Participation Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust
No. N678FE) dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of
September 1, 1998 (the "Participation Agreement") among Federal Express
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (therein, together with its successors
and permitted assigns, the "Lessee" and the "Initial Owner Participant"),
the Owner Participant, State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut,
National Association, a national banking association, not in its individual
capacity, except as otherwise expressly stated in the Participation
Agreement, but solely as owner trustee under the Trust Agreement (in such
capacity as trustee, together with its successors and permitted assigns,
the "Owner Trustee"), and First Security Bank, National Association, a
national banking association, not in its individual capacity, except as
otherwise expressly stated in the Participation Agreement, but solely as
(a) indenture trustee under the Indenture, (b) pass through trustee of
three separate Pass Through Trusts and (c) subordination agent (together
with its successors and permitted assigns, the "Indenture Trustee");
2. the Trust Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust No.
N678FE) dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of September
1, 1998 (the "Trust Agreement") between the Owner Trustee and the Owner
Participant;
3. the Tax Indemnity Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust No.
N678FE) dated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Tax Indemnity Agreement")
between the Lessee and the Owner Participant;
4. the Ancillary Agreement I (Federal Express Corporation Trust No.
N678FE) dated the date hereof (the "Ancillary Agreement") among the Owner
Participant, the Lessee, the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee; and
5. the Owner Participant Guaranty (Federal Express Corporation Trust
No. N678FE) dated the date hereof (the "Owner Participant Guaranty") by the
Owner Participant Guarantor in favor of the Lessee, the Owner Trustee, the
Indenture Trustee and the Pass Through Trustee.
(collectively, the "Agreements").
The Participation Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Tax Indemnity
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreement together are sometimes referred to
herein as the Owner Participant Agreements (the "Owner Participant
Agreements").
The Owner Participant has requested that we deliver this opinion to
you pursuant to the Participation Agreement and we understand and agree that
you may rely on the opinions expressed herein. Capitalized terms used herein
without definition shall have the meanings set forth in Schedule II to the
Participation Agreement.
As such counsel, we have examined the Agreements and have examined and
relied upon the representations and warranties as to factual matters contained
therein and upon the originals or copies, certified to our satisfaction, of
such records, documents and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or
advisable for the purposes of rendering this opinion.
In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have assumed that each
of the Agreements has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of
the parties thereto, that each such party is duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization and has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform each Agreement to which it is a party, and, except as specifically
addressed herein, that such execution and delivery did not, and such
performance will not, breach, conflict with, or constitute a violation of, the
laws or governmental rules or regulations of any jurisdiction.
Based on and in reliance upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion
that:
1. The Participation Agreement, the Tax Indemnity Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreement constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of
the Owner Participant, enforceable against the Owner Participant in
accordance with their terms.
2. The Owner Participant Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Owner Participant Guarantor, enforceable against
the Owner Participant Guarantor in accordance with its terms.
3. No approval or consent of, notice to, or filing or registration
with any United States Federal or New York regulatory body is necessary in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Owner
Participant or compliance by the Owner Participant with any of the
provisions of the Owner Participant Agreements, the failure of which to
obtain would have a material adverse effect upon the ability of the Owner
Participant to enter into and perform its obligations under the Owner
Participant Agreements, except for such filings as may be required with the
Federal Aviation Administration, as to which we express no opinion.
4. No approval or consent of, notice to, or filing or registration
with any United States Federal or New York regulatory body is necessary in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Owner
Participant Guarantor or compliance by the Owner Participant Guarantor with
any of the provisions of the Owner Participant Guaranty, the failure of
which to obtain would have a material adverse effect upon the ability of
the Owner Participant Guarantor to enter into and perform its obligations
under the Owner Participant Guaranty, except for such filings as may be
required with the Federal Aviation Administration, as to which we express
no opinion.
5. Neither the execution and delivery of the Owner Participant
Agreements by the Owner Participant, nor the consummation by the Owner
Participant of any of the transactions contemplated thereby, or the
performance of its obligations thereunder, violates any law, governmental
rule or regulation of the state of New York or the Federal government of
the United States of America or any governmental subdivision of either
thereof.
6. Neither the execution and delivery of the Owner Participant
Guaranty by the Owner Participant Guarantor, nor the consummation by the
Owner Participant Guarantor of any of the transactions contemplated
thereby, or the performance of its obligations thereunder, violates any
law, governmental rule or regulation of the state of New York or the
Federal government of the United States of America or any governmental
subdivision of either thereof.
Our opinions in paragraphs 1 and 2 are subject to and limited by (i)
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting the rights of creditors generally, (ii) statutory requirements with
respect to good faith, fair dealing and commercial reasonableness and by the
effect of judicial decisions that have held that certain provisions are
unenforceable where their enforcement would violate the implied covenant of
good faith and fair dealing, or would be commercially unreasonable, or where
a default is not material, and (iii) general principles of equity whether
considered in a proceeding at law or in equity,
No opinion is expressed herein concerning any laws other than the
laws of the state of New York and the laws of the United States of America.
No opinion is expressed herein as to the matters governed by (i) any Federal
or state securities laws, (ii) any Federal or state banking laws, (iii) any
Federal or state tax laws, or (iv) the Federal Aviation Act, as amended, or
any other laws, statutes, rules or regulations relating to the acquisition,
ownership, registration, leasing, use or sale of the Aircraft.
This opinion is being delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(d)(iii) of
the Participation Agreement for your sole benefit, and no other person or
entity shall be entitled to rely upon this opinion without our express written
consent. This opinion is limited to the matters stated herein, and no opinion
is implied or may be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated herein.
Very truly yours,
SCHEDULE A
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Lessee and Initial Owner Participant
------------------------------------
Federal Express Corporation
Owner Trustee
-------------
State Street Bank and Trust Company
of Connecticut, National Association
Indenture Trustee, Pass Through Trustee & Subordination Agent
-------------------------------------------------------------
First Security Bank, National Association
Underwriters
------------
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
Chase Securities Inc.
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
Liquidity Provider
------------------
Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau
Owner Participant
-----------------
Norlease, Inc.
Owner Participant Guarantor
---------------------------
The Northern Trust Company
EXHIBIT A(2)(b)
[Letterhead of In-House Counsel of Owner Participant and
Owner Participant Guarantor]
September ___, 1998
To Each of the Parties named on Schedule A Hereto
Re: Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel for Norlease, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Owner Participant"), for the purpose of rendering this opinion in
connection with the transactions contemplated by (i) the Participation
Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE) dated as of June 15,
1998, as amended and restated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Participation
Agreement") among the Owner Participant, Federal Express Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (therein, together with its successors and permitted
assigns, the "Lessee" and the "Initial Owner Participant"), State Street Bank
and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, not in its individual
capacity, except as otherwise expressly stated in the Participation Agreement,
but solely as owner trustee under the Trust Agreement (in such capacity as
trustee, together with its successors and permitted assigns, the "Owner
Trustee"), and First Security Bank, National Association, a national banking
association, not in its individual capacity, except as otherwise expressly
stated in the Participation Agreement, but solely as (a) indenture trustee
under the Indenture, (b) pass through trustee of three separate Pass Through
Trusts and (c) subordination agent (together with its successors and permitted
assigns, the "Indenture Trustee"); (ii) the Trust Agreement (Federal Express
Corporation Trust No. N678FE) dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and
restated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Trust Agreement") between the Owner
Trustee and the Owner Participant; (iii) the Tax Indemnity Agreement (Federal
Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE) dated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Tax
Indemnity Agreement") between the Lessee and the Owner Participant, and (iv)
the Ancillary Agreement I (Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE) dated
the date hereof (the "Ancillary Agreement") among the Owner Participant, the
Lessee, the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee. Capitalized terms used
herein and not otherwise defined herein are used as defined in the
Participation Agreement. We have also acted as counsel for The Northern Trust
Company ("Owner Participant Guarantor"), for the purpose of rendering this
opinion in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Owner
Participant Guaranty (Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE) dated
September __, 1998 (the "Guaranty") by the Owner Participant Guarantor in
favor of the Guaranteed Parties (as such term is defined in the Guaranty).
In connection with the foregoing and to the extent necessary to
render this opinion, we have examined, among other things, the Participation
Agreement, the Tax Indemnity Agreement, the Trust Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreement to which the Owner Participant is a party (collectively, the "Owner
Participant Documents") and the Guaranty, originals or copies, certified or
otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of all such agreements and other
instruments, certificates of public officials, certificates of the Owner
Particiopant or the Owner Particiopant Guarantor and such other documents as
we have deemed relevant and necessary for the purposes of this opinion.
In making such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all
signatures (other than those of authorized officers of the Owner Participant
on the Owner Participant Documents and the Owner Participant Guarantor on the
Guaranty) and the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals
or certified documents, the conformity with the originals or certified
documents of all documents submitted to us as conformed, photostatic or other
copies, and that such documents constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of each party thereto other than the Owner Participant or the Owner
Participant Guarantor, enforceable against such party in accordance with their
respective terms. As to matters of fact material to such opinions we have,
when relevant facts were not independently established by us, relied, to the
extent we deem such reliance proper, upon the representations and warranties
contained in the Participation Agreement and the Guaranty and upon
certificates of public officials and certificates and other written or
telephonic statements furnished to us.
Based upon the foregoing and subject to the qualifications and
assumptions herein before and hereinafter set forth, we are of the opinion
that:
1. The Owner Participant is a corporation duly organized and validly
existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has
the corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now
conducted, to own or hold under lease its properties and to enter into and
perform its obligations under the Owner Participant Documents. The Owner
Participant is qualified to do business in each other jurisdiction in which
the nature of its business or the ownership of its properties makes such
qualification necessary and in which the failure to so qualify would have a
materially adverse effect upon the performance of the obligations of the
Owner Participant under the Owner Participant Documents. The Owner
Participant Guarantor is a corporation duly organized and validly existing
in good standing under the laws of the State of Illinois and has the
corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and
to enter into and perform its obligations under the Guaranty.
2. The Owner Participant Documents have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of the Owner Participant, and have
been duly executed and delivered (or, with respect to any Owner Participant
Document to be executed and delivered after the date hereof, will be duly
executed prior to the delivery thereof) by the Owner Particiopant, and
neither the execution and delivery thereof by the Owner Participant, nor
the consummation by the Owner Participant of the transactions contemplated
thereby (i) will contravene or result in any breach of or constitute any
material default under, or result in the creation of any Lien (other than
Permitted Liens) and other than any Lien to be indemnified against by the
Lessee or which results from or arises out of the overall transaction upon
any property of the Owner Participant under, any indenture, mortgage,
chattel mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sales contract, bank loan or
credit agreement, known to us, or corporate charter or by-law, or other
agreement or instrument known to us to which the Owner Participant is a
party or by which the Owner Participant or its properties may be bound or
affected, (ii) will, in any material respect, contravene any law, rule,
regulation or order of the United States of America or any state thereof or
any governmental authority which is applicable to, or which has
jurisdiction over, the Owner Participant and which is in existence on the
date hereof, the contravention of which would have a materially and adverse
effect upon the ability of the Owner Participant to enter into and perform
its obligations under the Owner Participant Documents (except that no
opinion is rendered as to any such applicable law, rule, regulation or
order to which the Owner Participant may be or become subject because of
the activities of the Lessee or any participants in the overall transaction
other than the Owner Participant), or (iii) to our knowledge, will require
any consent or approval of its shareholders. The Guaranty has been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Owner
Participant Guarantor, and has been duly executed and delivered by the Owner
Particiopant Guarantor, and [29~neither the execution and delivery thereof by
the Owner Participant Guarantor, nor the consummation by the Owner
Participant Guarantor of the transactions contemplated thereby (i) will
contravene or result in any breach of or constitute any material default
under, any indenture, mortgage, chattel mortgage, deed of trust,
conditional sales contract, bank loan or credit agreement, known to us, or
corporate charter or by-law, or other agreement or instrument known to us
to which the Owner Participant Guarantor is a party or by which the Owner
Participant Guarantor or its properties may be bound or affected, (ii)
will, in any material respect, contravene any law, rule, regulation or
order of the United States of America or any state thereof or any
governmental authority which is applicable to, or which has jurisdiction
over, the Owner Participant Guarantor and which is in existence on the date
hereof, the contravention of which would have a materially and adverse
effect upon the ability of the Owner Participant Guarantor to enter into
and perform its obligations under the Guaranty, or (iii) to our knowledge,
will require any consent or approval of its shareholders.
3. Neither the execution and delivery by the Owner Participant of
the Owner Participant Documents nor the Owner Participant Guarantor of the
Guaranty, nor the performance thereof by the Owner Participant, requires,
to the best of our knowledge, the authorization, consent or approval of, or
the giving of notice to, or the registration with, or the recording or
filing of any document with or the taking of any other action with respect
to any governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Owner
Participant or the Owner Participant Guarantor, respectively, the failure
to obtain which would have a materially adverse effect upon the ability of
the Owner Participant to enter into and perform its obligations under the
Owner Participant Documents or the Owner Participant Guarantor to enter
into and perform its obligations under the Guaranty.
4. There are no pending or, to the best of our knowledge, threatened
actions or proceedings against or affecting the Owner Participant or the
Owner Participant Guarantor before any court or administrative agency
which, if determined adversely to the Owner Participant or the Owner
Participant Guarantor, would have a materially adverse effect on the
ability of the Owner Participant to perform its obligations under the Owner
Participant Documents or of the Owner Participant Guarantor to perform its
obligations under the Guaranty.
We are qualified to practice law in the State of Illinois and do not
purport to be an expert on the laws of any other state. The foregoing
opinions are limited to the laws of the State of Illinois, the Federal laws of
the United States of America, and, with respect to the matters covered by
paragraph 1 through 3 above related to the Owner Participant, inclusive, based
on our general familiarity with the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware, such laws and such General Corporation Law in each case as currently
in effect and applicable to the Owner Participant, and we express no opinion
concerning the laws of any other jurisdiction (or the Federal laws of the
United States of America to the extent dependent thereon), the Federal
Aviation Act, as amended, or concerning the laws and regulations respecting
interstate commerce or other laws, rules or regulations applicable to the
particular nature of the equipment, including the nature thereof as personalty
or realty. In addition, no opinion is expressed as to title to any part of
the Trust Estate, as to any matters concerning the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended, or as to the securities laws of any state or
the Federal securities laws of the United States of America. The Owner
Participant Documents, to the extent applicable, and the Guaranty provide that
the rights and duties of the parties shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York. We do not purport to be an
expert on, generally familiar with, or qualified to express legal conclusions
based upon the laws of the State of New York, and accordingly, we express no
opinion thereon or to their applicability to the matters covered by this
opinion or to the Owner Participant Documents or the Guaranty. For the
purpose of this opinion, we have assumed that the provisions of the Owner
Participant Documents and the Guaranty comply with the laws of the State of
New York. To the extent applicable to the Owner Participant Documents and the
Guaranty, the foregoing opinions have been rendered as though the Owner
Participant Documents and the Guaranty were to be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois (without reference to
choice of law principles under such laws).
The opinion contained herein is for the exclusive benefit of the
parties to whom it is addressed, except that Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP may rely
upon this opinion to the extent necessary in furnishing their opinion in
connection with the Owner Participant Documents, and may not be: (a) relied
upon by any other person or for any other purpose; (b) quoted in whole or in
part or otherwise referred to in any report or document; or (c) furnished (the
original or copies hereof) to any other person without our express prior
written consent, provided that copies of this opinion may be furnished to (but
not relied upon by) governmental agencies. This opinion is issued as of the
date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to advise any person or persons of
changes in any matters set forth herein and hereby disclaim any obligation to
do so. This opinion is limited to the matters stated herein, and no opinion
is implied or may be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated herein.
Very truly yours,
SCHEDULE A
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Lessee and Initial Owner Participant
------------------------------------
Federal Express Corporation
Owner Trustee
-------------
State Street Bank and Trust Company
of Connecticut, National Association
Indenture Trustee, Pass Through Trustee & Subordination Agent
-------------------------------------------------------------
First Security Bank, National Association
Underwriters
------------
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
Chase Securities Inc.
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
Liquidity Provider
------------------
Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau
Owner Participant
-----------------
Norlease, Inc.
Owner Participant Guarantor
---------------------------
The Northern Trust Company
EXHIBIT A(3)
[Letterhead of Ray, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx]
September ___, 1998
To the Persons Listed in Schedule A Attached Hereto
Re: Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to First Security Bank, National
Association, a national banking association ("First Security"), in connection
with the Participation Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust No.
N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of September 1,
1998 (the "Participation Agreement"), among Federal Express Corporation, as
Lessee and Initial Owner Participant, Norlease, Inc., as Owner Participant,
State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, not
in its individual capacity, except as otherwise stated, but solely as Owner
Trustee, and First Security, not in its individual capacity, except as
otherwise stated, but solely as Indenture Trustee, Pass Through Trustee and
Subordination Agent. Pursuant to the Participation Agreement, one Airbus
A300F4-605R aircraft bearing U.S. Registration No. N678FE (the "Aircraft") is
being financed. This opinion is furnished pursuant to Section 4.01(d)(iv) of
the Participation Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined are used as defined in the Participation Agreement, except that
references herein to any instrument shall mean such instrument as in effect on
the date hereof.
We have examined executed counterparts or copies otherwise identified
to our satisfaction of the following documents:
(a) The Participation Agreement;
(b) The Indenture;
(c) The Ancillary Agreement I; and
(d) The French Pledge Agreement.
(Each of the documents identified in paragraphs (a) through (d) above are
collectively referred to as the "Indenture Trustee Documents".)
We have also examined originals or copies of such other documents,
corporate records, certificates and other statements of governmental officials
and corporate officers and other representatives of the corporations or
entities referred to herein and such other instruments as we have deemed
necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion. Moreover, as to
certain facts material to the opinions expressed herein, we have relied upon
representations and warranties contained in the Indenture Trustee Documents.
Based upon the foregoing and upon an examination of such questions of
law as we have considered necessary or appropriate, and subject to the
assumptions, exceptions and qualifications set forth below, we advise you
that, in our opinion:
1. First Security is a national banking association duly organized
and validly existing under the laws of the United States of America holding
a valid certificate to do business as a national banking association, with
banking and trust powers, and each of First Security and the Indenture
Trustee, as the case may be, has full corporate power, authority and legal
right to execute, deliver and perform each of the Indenture Trustee
Documents to which it is or is to be a party.
2. Each of First Security and the Indenture Trustee, as the case may
be, has duly authorized, executed and delivered each Indenture Trustee
Document to which it is a party; each such document constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Indenture Trustee (and, to the extent
set forth in the respective Indenture Trustee Document, of First Security)
enforceable against the Indenture Trustee (and, to the extent set forth in
the respective Indenture Trustee Document, against First Security) in
accordance with its terms.
3. The Certificates issued and dated the Certificate Closing Date
have been duly authenticated and delivered by the Indenture Trustee
pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.
4. Neither the authorization, execution and delivery by the
Indenture Trustee or First Security, as the case may be, of the Indenture
Trustee Documents, nor the authentication and delivery by the Indenture
Trustee of the Certificates nor the fulfillment or compliance by the
Indenture Trustee or First Security with the respective terms and
provisions thereof nor the consummation of any of the transactions by the
Indenture Trustee or First Security, as the case may be, contemplated
thereby, requires the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the
registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any
court or administrative or governmental authority or agency of the State of
Utah or the United States of America governing the banking or trust powers
of First Security.
5. The execution, delivery and performance by the Indenture Trustee
or First Security, as the case may be, of each of the Indenture Trustee
Documents and the authentication and delivery of the Certificates by the
Indenture Trustee are not in violation of the charter or by-laws of First
Security or of any law, governmental rule, or regulation of the State of
Utah or the United States of America governing the banking or trust powers
of First Security or, to our knowledge, of any indenture, mortgage, bank
credit agreement, note or bond purchase agreement, long-term lease, license
or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is
bound or, to our knowledge, of any judgment or order of the State of Utah
or the United States of America relating to the banking or trust powers of
First Security.
6. There are no fees, taxes or other governmental charges payable by
the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee (except taxes imposed on fees
payable to First Security) or the Certificate Holders to the State of Utah
or any political subdivision thereof in connection with the execution,
delivery or performance of any of the Operative Agreements or in connection
with the issuance and acquisition of the Certificates by the Certificate
Holders or the beneficial interests of the Certificate Holders in the Trust
Indenture Estate solely because First Security (a) has its principal place
of business in the State of Utah, (b) performs (in its individual capacity
or as Indenture Trustee) any or all of its duties under the Indenture
Trustee Documents in the State of Utah, and (c) engages in any activities
unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Indenture Trustee
Documents in the State of Utah. Neither the Indenture Trustee nor the
trust created under the Indenture will be subject to any fee, tax or other
governmental charge (except for taxes imposed on fees payable to First
Security) under the laws of the State of Utah or any political subdivision
thereof in existence on the date hereof, on, based on or measured by,
directly or indirectly, the gross receipts, net income or value of the
Trust Indenture Estate solely because First Security (a) has its principal
place of business in the State of Utah, (b) performs (in its individual
capacity or as Indenture Trustee) any or all of its duties under the
Indenture Trustee Documents in the State of Utah, and (c) engages in any
activities unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Indenture
Trustee Documents in the State of Utah. There is no fee, tax or other
governmental charge (except for taxes imposed on fees payable to First
Security) under the laws of the State of Utah or any political subdivision
thereof in existence on the date hereof, on, based on or measured by any
payments under the Certificates by reason of the creation of the trust
under the Indenture solely because First Security (a) has its principal
place of business in the State of Utah, (b) performs (in its individual
capacity or as Indenture Trustee) any or all of its duties under the
Indenture Trustee Documents in the State of Utah, and (c) engages in any
activities unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Indenture
Trustee Documents in the State of Utah. We express no opinion as to
whether or not any fees, taxes or other charges are now or hereafter may be
payable by the Owner Participant to the State of Utah or any political
subdivision thereof in connection with (a) the execution, delivery or
performance by any of the Indenture, the Participation Agreement or any of
the other Operative Agreements and (b) the making by the Owner Participant
of its investment in the Aircraft.
7. To our knowledge, there are no actions, suits, investigations or
proceedings pending or threatened against or affecting First Security or
the Indenture Trustee, as the case may be, or any of its properties in any
court or before any administrative agency or arbitrator, which, if
adversely determined, would materially adversely affect the ability of
First Security or the Indenture Trustee, as the case may be, to perform its
obligations under any of the Indenture Trustee Documents, and to our
knowledge, there are no pending or threatened actions or proceedings before
any court, administrative agency or tribunal involving First Security or
the Indenture Trustee, as the case may be, in connection with the
transactions contemplated by any of the Indenture Trustee Documents.
The foregoing opinions are subject to the following assumptions,
exceptions and qualifications:
A. We are admitted to practice law in the State of Utah and we do
not hold ourselves out as being experts on the laws of any other jurisdiction.
The foregoing opinions are limited to the laws of the State of Utah and the
federal laws of the United States of America governing the banking and trust
powers of First Security. In addition, we express no opinion with respect to
(i) federal securities laws, including the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Trust Indenture Act
of 1939, as amended, (ii) Title 49 of the United States Code Annotated
(previously known as the Federal Aviation Act of 1958), as amended and (iii)
state securities or blue sky laws. Insofar as the foregoing opinions relate
to the validity and enforceability in the State of Utah of the Certificates
and the other Indenture Trustee Documents expressed to be governed by the laws
of the State of New York, we have assumed that the laws of New York are
identical to the laws of Utah in all material respects, and that the
Certificates and such Indenture Trustee Documents constitute legal, valid,
binding and enforceable documents or instruments under such laws (as to which
we express no opinion).
B. The foregoing opinions regarding enforceability of any document or
instrument, are subject to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization, receivership and similar laws affecting the rights and
remedies of creditors generally, and (ii) general principles of equity
(regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law).
C. We have assumed the due authorization, execution and delivery by
each of the parties thereto, other than First Security and the Indenture
Trustee, of the Indenture Trustee Documents to which each is a party and that
each of such parties has the full power, authority and legal right to execute
and deliver each such document.
D. We have assumed that all signatures (other than those of the
Indenture Trustee or First Security) on documents and instruments examined by
us are genuine, that all documents and instruments submitted to us as
originals are authentic, and that all documents and instruments submitted to
us as copies conform with the originals, which facts we have not independently
verified.
E. We have assumed that the Participation Agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby are not within the prohibitions of Section
406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
F. We do not purport to be experts in respect of, or express any
opinion concerning laws, rules or regulations applicable to the particular
nature of the equipment involved in these transactions.
G. We have made no investigation of, and we express no opinion
concerning, the nature of the title to any part of the equipment involved in
these transactions or the priority of any mortgage or security interest.
This opinion is rendered solely for your benefit and may not be
relied upon by any other person or entity for any purpose without our prior
written consent.
Very truly yours,
SCHEDULE A
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Lessee and Initial Owner Participant
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Federal Express Corporation
Owner Trustee
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
of Connecticut, National Association
Indenture Trustee, Pass Through Trustee & Subordination Agent
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First Security Bank, National Association
Underwriters
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
Chase Securities Inc.
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
Liquidity Provider
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Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau
Owner Participant
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Norlease, Inc.
Owner Participant Guarantor
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The Northern Trust Company
EXHIBIT A(4)
[Letterhead of Xxxxxxx Xxxx LLP]
September ___, 1998
To Each of the Parties Listed on Schedule A Hereto
Re: Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to State Street Bank and Trust Company of
Connecticut, National Association, a national banking association in its
individual capacity ("State Street") and its capacity as Owner Trustee (the
"Owner Trustee") under the Trust Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust
No. N678FE) dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of September
1, 1998 between State Street and Norlease, Inc., as Owner Participant ("Owner
Participant") (the "Trust Agreement") in connection with the transactions
contemplated by that certain Participation Agreement (Federal Express
Corporation Trust No. N678FE) dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and
restated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Participation Agreement") by and among
Federal Express Corporation, as Lessee (the "Lessee") and the Initial Owner
Participant; the Owner Participant; the Owner Trustee; and First Security
Bank, National Association, in its individual capacity and as Indenture
Trustee (the "Indenture Trustee"), Pass Through Trustee and Subordination
Agent. Except as otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein
shall have the respective meanings set forth in, or by reference to, the
Participation Agreement.
The Owner Trustee has requested that we deliver this opinion to you in
accordance with Section 4.01(d)(v) of the Participation Agreement.
Our representation of State Street has been as special counsel for
the purposes stated above. As to all matters of fact (including factual
conclusions and characterizations and descriptions of purpose, intention or
other state of mind), we have relied entirely upon (i) the representations of
the parties set forth in the Operative Agreements and (ii) the certificates
delivered to us by the management of State Street and have assumed, without
independent inquiry, the accuracy of those representations and certificates.
We have examined each of the Operative Agreements to which State
Street or the Owner Trustee, as applicable, is a party (the "Owner Trustee
Documents"), the Certificate of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to
State Street and originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our
satisfaction, of such other corporate records, documents, certificates and
other instruments as we have deemed necessary or advisable for the purposes of
rendering this opinion.
We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures (other than those
on behalf of State Street and the Owner Trustee), the conformity to the
originals of all documents reviewed by us as copies, the authenticity and
completeness of all original documents reviewed by us in original or copy form
and the legal competence of each individual executing any document (other than
on behalf of State Street and the Owner Trustee).
When an opinion set forth below is given to the best of our
knowledge, or to our knowledge, or with reference to matters of which we are
aware or which are known to us, or with another similar qualification, the
relevant knowledge or awareness is limited to the actual knowledge or
awareness of the individual lawyer in the firm that signed this opinion, the
individual lawyers in the firm who have participated directly in the specific
transactions to which this opinion relates or in the preparation of this
opinion and the partner of the firm responsible for State Street corporate
trust matters, and without any special or additional investigation undertaken
for the purposes of this opinion.
Each opinion set forth below relating to the enforceability of any
agreement or instrument against State Street, the Owner Trustee or the Owner
Participant, as applicable, is subject to the following general qualifications:
(i) as to any agreement to which State Street or the Owner
Trustee, as applicable, is a party, we assume that such agreement is the
legal, valid and binding obligation of each other party thereto (except,
with respect to the Trust Agreement, the Owner Participant);
(ii) except as otherwise set forth in our opinions in
paragraphs 14 and 15 below, the enforceability of any obligation of State
Street, the Owner Trustee and the Owner Participant, may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium,
marshaling or other similar laws and rules of law affecting the enforcement
generally of creditors' rights and remedies (including such as may deny
giving effect to waivers of debtors' or guarantors' rights);
(iii) no opinion is given herein as to the enforceability of
any particular provision of any of the Owner Trustee Documents relating to
remedies after default or as to the availability of any specific or
equitable relief of any kind. However, we are of the opinion that, subject
to the other limitations and qualifications contained in this opinion, the
remedies provided in the Owner Trustee Documents, taken as a whole, are
adequate for the realization of the principal benefits or security of said
agreements (except for the economic consequences of procedural or other
delay); and
(iv) the enforcement of any rights and the availability of any
specific or equitable relief of any kind may in all cases be subject to an
implied duty of good faith and to general principles of equity (regardless
of whether such enforceability or relief is considered in a proceeding at
law or in equity) and, as to any of your rights to collateral security,
will be subject to a duty to act in a commercially reasonable manner.
Subject to the limitations set forth herein, we have made such
examination of law as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this
opinion. The opinions expressed herein are limited solely to the internal
substantive laws of the State of Connecticut and the Federal laws of the
United States of America. No opinion is expressed herein as to the
application or effect of federal securities laws or as to the securities or
so-called "Blue Sky" laws of any state or other jurisdiction. In addition, no
opinion is expressed as to matters governed by the Transportation Code, or by
any other law, statute, rule or regulation of the United States relating to
the acquisition, ownership, registration, use, operation, maintenance, repair,
replacement or sale of or the nature of the Aircraft, Airframe or the Engines.
Except as set forth in paragraph 12 below, which opinion is based
solely upon our review of Uniform Commercial Code search reports conducted
with the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut, we have made no
examination of, and no opinion is given herein as to the Owner Trustee's or
Owner Participant's title to or other ownership rights in, or the existence of
any liens, charges or encumbrances on, or adverse claims against, any of the
Indenture Estate. Other than as expressed in paragraph 5 below, we express no
opinion as to the creation, attachment, perfection or priority of any mortgage,
security interest or lien in any of the Indenture Estate. Nor do we express
any opinion as to the attachment or perfection of any security interest in any
of the Trust Estate excluded from, or in which the attachment or perfection of
a security interest is not governed by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial
Code of the State of Connecticut (the "UCC"). In addition, there exist
certain limitations, resulting from the operation of Section 9-306 of the UCC,
on the perfection of the security interests in proceeds created by the
Operative Agreements.
Article 9 of the UCC requires the filing of continuation statements
within the period of six months prior to the expiration of five years from the
date of original filing of UCC financing statements to maintain effectiveness
of such financing statements and perfection of security interests. Further,
additional financing statements may be required to be filed to maintain the
perfection of a security interest if any grantor thereof changes its name or
location or the location of collateral, or makes certain other changes, as
provided in the UCC.
With your permission and without investigation, with respect to
paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 below in connection with our opinion relating to the
legality, validity and binding effect of the documents there referred to, to
the extent that the laws of the State of Connecticut do not govern such
documents, we have assumed that the laws of the jurisdictions whose laws
govern such documents are not materially different from the internal
substantive laws of the State of Connecticut.
In rendering our opinion in paragraphs 14 and 15 below, we have
assumed that the Owner Participant acquired its interest in the Trust Estate
for fair consideration and in good faith without any intention to hinder,
defraud or delay the Owner Participant's creditors.
This opinion is rendered solely for the benefit of those institutions
listed on Schedule A hereto and their respective successors and assigns in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements and
may not be used or relied upon by any other person or for any other purpose.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
1. State Street is a national banking association duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing with the Comptroller of the Currency
under the laws of the United States of America, is a "citizen of the United
States" within the meaning of Section 40102(a)(15) of Title 49 of the
United States Code, as amended and has or had, on the date of execution
thereof, full corporate power, authority and legal right to execute,
deliver and perform its obligations under the Trust Agreement and, as Owner
Trustee under the Trust Agreement, to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under the other Owner Trustee Documents and to issue, execute,
deliver and perform its obligations under the Certificates.
2. The Owner Trustee has the power and authority to accept title to
and delivery of the Aircraft, and a representative of the Owner Trustee has
been duly authorized to accept title to and delivery of the Aircraft on
behalf of the Owner Trustee.
3. State Street has or had, on the date of execution thereof, duly
authorized, executed, and delivered the Participation Agreement and the
Trust Agreement and the Participation Agreement and the Trust Agreement
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of State Street,
enforceable against it in its individual capacity in accordance with the
terms thereof.
4. The Owner Trustee is duly authorized under the Trust Agreement to
execute, deliver and perform each of the Owner Trustee Documents and each
such Owner Trustee Document constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Owner Trustee enforceable against the Owner Trustee in
accordance with its terms. The Certificates have been duly issued,
executed and delivered by the Owner Trustee, pursuant to authorization
contained in the Trust Agreement, and assuming due authentication thereof
by the Indenture Trustee, constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Owner Trustee enforceable against the Owner Trustee in
accordance with its terms and the terms of the Indenture; and the
Certificates are entitled to the benefits and security afforded by the
Indenture in accordance with its terms and the terms of the Indenture.
5. Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the
Trust Agreement by the Owner Participant and that the Owner Participant has
the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under the Trust Agreement, said Trust Agreement constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Owner Participant, enforceable
against the Owner Participant in accordance with the terms thereof.
6. To the extent that the UCC is applicable, except for the
Indenture Trustee's taking possession of all monies and securities
(including instruments) constituting part of the Trust Indenture Estate, no
action, including the filing or recording of any document, is necessary (i)
to create under the UCC the security interest in the Trust Indenture Estate
(including the grant and assignment unto the Indenture Trustee of the
security interest in all estate, right, title and interest of the Owner
Trustee in, to and under the Lease and the Participation Agreement) which
the Indenture by its terms purports to create in favor of the Indenture
Trustee, and (ii) to perfect in the State of Connecticut such security
interest, except for the filing of a UCC financing statement complying with
the formal requisites of Section 9-402 of the UCC in the office of the
Division of Corporations and Commercial Code of the State of Connecticut
with respect to the security interest, which filing has been duly effected,
and the filing of continuation statements with respect thereto required to
be filed at periodic intervals under the UCC.
7. The Trust Agreement duly creates a legal and valid trust under
Connecticut law; the trust created by the Trust Agreement exists for the
benefit of the Owner Participant as provided therein and creates for the
benefit of the Owner Participant the interest in the Trust Estate which the
Trust Agreement by its terms purports to create, subject however to the
provisions of, and the Liens created by, the Indenture and the Lease.
8. Neither the execution, delivery or performance by the Owner
Trustee, in its individual capacity or as Owner Trustee, as the case may
be, of the Certificates or the Owner Trustee Documents, the consummation by
the Owner Trustee, in its individual capacity or as Owner Trustee, as the
case may be, of any of the transactions contemplated thereby nor the
compliance by the Owner Trustee, in its individual capacity or as Owner
Trustee, as the case may be, with any of the terms and provisions thereof
(i) requires any approval of its stockholders, any consent or approval of
or the giving of notice to any trustees or holders of any indebtedness or
obligations of it known to us, or (ii) violates its charter documents or
by-laws, or contravenes or will contravene any provision of, or constitutes
a default under, or results in any breach of, or results in the creation of
any Lien (other than as permitted under the Operative Agreements) upon
property under, any indenture, mortgage, chattel mortgage, deed of trust,
conditional sales contract, bank loan or credit agreement, license or other
agreement or instrument, in each case, known to us to which it is a party
or by which it is bound or contravenes any Connecticut or United States
applicable law governing the banking or trust powers of the Owner Trustee,
or any judgment or order in each case, known to us applicable to or binding
on it.
9. To our knowledge, there are no proceedings or actions pending or
threatened against or affecting the Owner Trustee, in its individual
capacity or as Owner Trustee, before any governmental authority which,
individually or in the aggregate, if adversely determined, would materially
and adversely affect the ability of the Owner Trustee, in its individual
capacity or as Owner Trustee, as the case may be, to enter into or to
perform its obligations under the Owner Trustee Documents or the
Certificates.
10. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, giving of
notice to, or registration with, or taking of any other action in respect
of, any Connecticut or United States governmental authority regulating the
banking or trust powers of the Owner Trustee, in its individual capacity,
is required for the execution and delivery of, or the carrying out by, the
Owner Trustee in its individual capacity or as Owner Trustee, as the case
may be, of any of the transactions contemplated by the Owner Trustee
Documents, other than any such consent, approval, order, authorization,
registration, notice or action as has been duly obtained, given or taken.
11. There are no fees, taxes or other charges payable by the Owner
Trustee, the Trust Estate or the trust created by the Trust Agreement
imposed by the State of Connecticut or any political subdivision or taxing
authority thereof in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance by State Street, individually or as Owner Trustee, of the Owner
Trustee Documents (other than franchise or other taxes based on or measured
by any fees or compensation received by State Street, acting as the Owner
Trustee, for services rendered in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the Operative Agreements) and, assuming that the trust
created by the Trust Agreement will not be taxable as a corporation, but,
rather, will be characterized as a grantor trust under subpart E, Part I of
Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (i) such
trust will not be subject to any fees, taxes or other charges imposed by
the State of Connecticut or any political subdivision thereof based on
income, receipts, value or otherwise, (ii) Holders that are not residents
of or otherwise subject to tax in Connecticut will not be subject to any
taxes imposed by the State of Connecticut or any political subdivision
thereof as a result of purchasing, holding (including receiving payments
with respect to) or selling a Certificate and (iii) assuming the Owner
Participant is not a Connecticut resident or otherwise subject to tax in
Connecticut and further assuming that the assets of the trust created by
the Trust Agreement are not deemed to be located in Connecticut, the Owner
Participant will not be subject to any taxes imposed by the State of
Connecticut or any political subdivision thereof solely as a result of
being the beneficial owner of the trust created by the Trust Agreement.
12. The Owner Trustee has received such title to the Aircraft as has
been conveyed to it subject to the rights of the Owner Trustee and the
Lessee under the Lease and the security interest created pursuant to the
Indenture and the Lease; and to our knowledge, there exist no liens or
encumbrances affecting the right, title and interest of the Owner Trustee
in and to the Trust Estate resulting from claims against State Street not
related to the ownership of the Trust Estate or any other transaction
contemplated by the Operative Agreements.
13. All the properties which are part of the Indenture Estate
(including all right, title and interest of the Owner Trustee pledged and
mortgaged by it pursuant to the Indenture) have been pledged and mortgaged
with the Indenture Trustee as part of the Indenture Estate, and the
beneficial interest of the Owner Participant under the Trust Agreement in
and to such properties is subject, to the extent provided in the Indenture,
to the liens of the Indenture in favor of the Holders from time to time of
the Certificates.
14. Neither a Connecticut court nor a Federal court applying federal
law or Connecticut law, if properly presented with the issue and after
having properly considered such issue, would permit the Owner Participant
to terminate the Trust Agreement, except as otherwise provided therein,
until the Lien of the Indenture on the Indenture Estate has been released
and until payment in full of the principal of, and premium, if any, and
interest on, the Certificates and all other sums due the Holders of the
Certificates have been made.
15. Under the laws of the State of Connecticut, as long as the Trust
Agreement has not been terminated in accordance with its terms, creditors
of any person that is an Owner Participant, holders of a lien against the
assets of any such person and representatives of creditors of any such
person, such as trustees, receivers or liquidators (whether or not any
insolvency proceeding has been commenced) (collectively the "Creditors")
may acquire legal, valid and enforceable claims and liens, as to the Trust
Estate, only against the beneficial interest of such person in the Trust
Estate, and do not have, and may not through the enforcement of such
Creditors' rights acquire, any other legal, valid, and enforceable claim or
lien against the Trust Estate.
Very truly yours,
SCHEDULE A
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Lessee and Initial Owner Participant
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Federal Express Corporation
Owner Trustee
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
of Connecticut, National Association
Indenture Trustee, Pass Through Trustee & Subordination Agent
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First Security Bank, National Association
Underwriters
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
Chase Securities Inc.
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
Liquidity Provider
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Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau
Owner Participant
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Norlease, Inc.
Owner Participant Guarantor
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The Northern Trust Company
EXHIBIT A(5)
[Letterhead of Ray, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx]
September ___, 1998
To the Persons Listed in Schedule A Attached Hereto
Re: Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to First Security Bank, National
Association, a national banking association ("First Security"), in connection
with the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of May 1, 1997 (the "Pass
Through Trust Agreement"), as supplemented by the Series Supplements dated
July 7, 1998 between Federal Express Corporation and First Security, not in
its individual capacity, except as otherwise stated, but solely as Pass
Through Trustee, designated as Series Supplement 1998-1-A, 1998-1-B and
1998-1-C, respectively (the "Series Supplements") and the Participation
Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15,
1998, as amended and restated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Participation
Agreement"), among Federal Express Corporation, as Lessee and Initial Owner
Participant, Norlease, Inc., as Owner Participant, State Street Bank and Trust
Company of Connecticut, National Association, not in its individual capacity,
except as otherwise stated, but solely as Owner Trustee, and First Security,
not in its individual capacity, except as otherwise stated, but solely as
Indenture Trustee, Pass Through Trustee and Subordination Agent. Pursuant to
the Participation Agreement, one Airbus A300F4-605R aircraft bearing U.S.
Registration No. N678FE (the "Aircraft") is being financed. This opinion is
furnished pursuant to Section 4.01(d)(vi) of the Participation Agreement.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined are used as defined in
the Participation Agreement, except that references herein to any instrument
shall mean such instrument as in effect on the date hereof.
We have examined executed counterparts or copies otherwise identified
to our satisfaction of the following documents:
(a) The Pass Through Trust Agreement;
(b) The Series Supplements;
(c) The Pass Through Certificates;
(d) The Participation Agreement;
(e) The Intercreditor Agreement; and
(f) Each Liquidity Facility.
(Each of the documents identified in paragraphs (a) through (e) are being
collectively referred to as the "Pass Through Trustee Documents" and each of
the documents identified in paragraphs (d) through (f) are being collectively
referred to as the "Subordination Agent Documents".)
We have also examined originals or copies of such other documents,
corporate records, certificates and other statements of governmental officials
and corporate officers and other representatives of the corporations or
entities referred to herein and such other instruments as we have deemed
necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion. Moreover, as to
certain facts material to the opinions expressed herein, we have relied upon
representations and warranties contained in the Pass Through Trustee Documents
or the Subordination Agent Documents, as the case may be.
Based upon the foregoing and upon an examination of such questions of
law as we have considered necessary or appropriate, and subject to the
assumptions, exceptions and qualifications set forth below, we advise you
that, in our opinion:
With respect to the opinions set forth in paragraph 8 below, with your
permission we have relied upon, and this opinion is limited by, the
assumptions set forth in the discussion entitled "Certain Utah Taxes" in the
Prospectus Supplement to the Prospectus forming part of Registration Number
No. 333-49411 (the "Registration Statement") for the registration of the Pass
Through Certificates with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We express
no opinion as to the correctness of the foregoing assumptions and we have
conducted no independent investigation in this regard.
1. First Security is a national banking association duly organized
and validly existing under the laws of the United States of America holding
a valid certificate to do business as a national banking association, with
banking and trust powers.
2. Each of First Security, the Pass Through Trustee and the
Subordination Agent, as the case may be, has or had, on the date of
execution thereof, full corporate power, authority and legal right to
execute, deliver and perform each of the Pass Through Trustee Documents and
the Subordination Agent Documents, as the case may be, and to authenticate
the Pass Through Certificates delivered on the Certificate Closing Date.
3. Each of First Security, the Pass Through Trustee and the
Subordination Agent has duly authorized, executed and delivered each Pass
Through Trustee Document or Subordination Agent Document, as the case may
be; each such document constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
the Pass Through Trustee or the Subordination Agent, as the case may be
(and, to the extent set forth in the respective Pass Through Trustee
Document or Subordination Agent Document, of First Security) enforceable
against the Pass Through Trustee or the Subordination Agent, as the case
may be (and, to the extent set forth in the respective Pass Through Trustee
Document or Subordination Agent Document, against First Security) in
accordance with its terms.
4. The Pass Through Certificates issued and dated the Certificate
Closing Date have been duly authorized and validly executed, issued,
delivered and authenticated by the Pass Through Trustee pursuant to the
Pass Through Trust Agreement and the Series Supplements; and the Pass
Through Certificates acquired by the Underwriters under the Underwriting
Agreement are enforceable against the Pass Through Trustee and are entitled
to the benefits of the related Pass Through Trust Agreement and the related
Series Supplements.
5. No order, license, consent, permit, authorization or approval
of or exemption by, and no notice to or filing with, or the taking of any
other action in respect of, any Utah or Federal governmental authority
governing the banking or trust powers of First Security, the Pass Through
Trustee or the Subordination Agent, and no filing, recording, publication
or registration in any public office is required under Utah or Federal law
pertaining to its banking or trust powers for the due execution, delivery or
performance by First Security, individually or as Pass Through Trustee or
Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of the Pass Through Trustee
Documents (other than the Pass Through Trust Agreement) or the
Subordination Agent Documents, as the case may be, and of the certificate
of authentication, as Pass Through Trustee, on the Pass Through
Certificates, or for the legality, validity, binding effect or
enforceability thereof against First Security, the Pass Through Trustee or
the Subordination Agent, as the case may be.
6. The execution, delivery and performance by the Pass Through
Trustee or First Security, as the case may be, of each of the Pass Through
Documents and the Subordination Agent or First Security, as the case may
be, of each of the Subordination Agent Documents, and the issuance,
execution, delivery and performance of the Pass Through Certificates by the
Pass Through Trustee are not or were not, on the date of execution thereof,
in violation of the charter or by-laws of First Security or of any law,
governmental rule, or regulation of the State of Utah or the United States
of America governing the banking or trust powers of First Security or, to
our knowledge, of any indenture, mortgage, bank credit agreement, note or
bond purchase agreement, long-term lease, license or other agreement or
instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound or, to our
knowledge, of any judgment or order of the State of Utah or the United
States of America relating to the banking or trust powers of First Security.
7. To our knowledge, there are no actions, suits, investigations or
proceedings pending or threatened against or affecting First Security, the
Pass Through Trustee or the Subordination Agent or any of its properties in
any court or before any administrative agency or arbitrator, which, if
adversely determined, would materially adversely affect the ability of
First Security, the Pass Through Trustee or the Subordination Agent, as the
case may be, to perform its obligations under any of the Pass Through
Trustee Documents or the Subordination Agent Documents, as the case may be,
and to our knowledge, there are no pending or threatened actions or
proceedings before any court, administrative agency or tribunal involving
First Security, the Pass Through Trustee or the Subordination Agent in
connection with the transactions contemplated by any of the Pass Through
Trustee Documents or the Subordination Agent Documents, as the case may be.
8. Neither the trusts created by the Pass Through Trust Agreement
and the Series Supplements nor the Pass Through Trustee, in its individual
or trust capacity, as the case may be, nor the Owner Participant, nor the
Owner Trustee, nor their respective Affiliates, successors or assigns, will
be subject to any tax (including, without limitation, net or gross income,
tangible or intangible property, net worth, capital, franchise or doing
business tax), governmental fee or other similar charge under the laws of
the State of Utah or any political subdivision thereof (other than taxes
imposed on the fees received by First Security for acting as Pass Through
Trustee under the Series Supplements). Certificate holders who are not
residents of or otherwise subject to tax in Utah will not be subject to any
tax (including, without limitation, net or gross income, tangible or
intangible property, net worth, capital, franchise or doing business tax),
governmental fee or other similar charge under the laws of the State of
Utah or any political subdivision thereof as a result of purchasing, owning
(including receiving payments with respect to) or selling a Pass Through
Certificate. There are no applicable taxes under the laws of the State of
Utah or any political subdivision thereof upon or with respect to (a) the
construction, mortgaging, financing, refinancing, purchase, acquisition,
acceptance, rejection, delivery, nondelivery, transport, location,
ownership, insurance, control, assembly, possession, repossession,
operation, use, condition, maintenance, repair, sale, return, abandonment,
replacement, preparation, installation, storage, redelivery, manufacture,
leasing, subleasing, modification, rebuilding, importation, transfer of
title, transfer of registration, exportation or other application or
disposition of the Aircraft or any interest in any thereof, (b) payments of
Rent or other receipts, income or earnings arising therefrom or received
with respect to the Aircraft or any interest in any thereof or payable
pursuant to the Lease, (c) any amount paid or payable pursuant to any
Operative Agreements, (d) the Aircraft or any interest therein or the
applicability of the Lease to the Aircraft or any interest in any thereof,
(e) any or all of the Operative Agreements, any or all of the Pass Through
Certificates or any interest in any or all thereof or the offering,
registration, reregistration, issuance, acquisition, modification,
assumption, reissuance, refinancing or refunding of any or all thereof, and
any other documents contemplated thereby and amendments or supplements
hereto and thereto, (f) the payment of the principal of, or interest or
premium on, or other amounts payable with respect to, any or all of the
Pass Through Certificates, whether as originally issued or pursuant to any
refinancing, refunding, assumption, modification or reissuance, or any
other obligation evidencing any loan in replacement of the loan evidenced
by any or all of the Pass Through Certificates, or (g) otherwise with
respect to or in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Pass
Through Trust Agreement, the Series Supplements, the Pass Through
Certificates and the Operative Agreements, which would not have been
imposed if the Pass Through Trustee had not had its principal place of
business in, had not performed (either in its individual capacity or as Pass
Through Trustee) any or all of its administrative duties under the Pass
Through Trust Agreement, the Series Supplements, the Pass Through
Certificates and the Operative Agreements in, and had not engaged in any
activities unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Pass Through
Trust Agreement, the Series Supplements, the Pass Through Certificates and
the Operative Agreements in, the State of Utah.
9. Each of the Certificates to be delivered to and registered in the
name of the Subordination Agent on the date hereof pursuant to the
Participation Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement will be held by the
Subordination Agent in trust for the Pass Through Trustee under the
applicable Pass Through Trust Agreement.
The foregoing opinions are subject to the following assumptions,
exceptions and qualifications:
A. We are admitted to practice law in the State of Utah and we do
not hold ourselves out as being experts on the laws of any other jurisdiction.
The foregoing opinions are limited to the laws of the State of Utah and the
federal laws of the United States of America governing the banking and trust
powers of First Security. In addition, we express no opinion with respect to
(i) federal securities laws, including the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Trust Indenture Act
of 1939, as amended, (ii) Title 49 of the United States Code Annotated
(previously known as the Federal Aviation Act of 1958), as amended and (iii)
state securities or blue sky laws. Insofar as the foregoing opinions relate
to the validity and enforceability in the State of Utah of the Certificates
and the other Pass Through Trustee Documents expressed to be governed by the
laws of the State of New York, we have assumed that the laws of New York are
identical to the laws of Utah in all material respects, and that the
Certificates and such Pass Through Trustee Documents constitute legal, valid,
binding and enforceable documents or instruments under such laws (as to which
we express no opinion).
B. The foregoing opinions regarding enforceability of any document or
instrument, are subject to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization, receivership and similar laws affecting the rights and
remedies of creditors generally, and (ii) general principles of equity
(regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law).
C. We have assumed the due authorization, execution and delivery by
each of the parties thereto, other than First Security and the Pass Through
Trustee, of the Pass Through Trustee Documents to which each is a party and
that each of such parties has the full power, authority and legal right to
execute and deliver each such document.
D. We have assumed that all signatures (other than those of the Pass
Through Trustee or First Security) on documents and instruments examined by us
are genuine, that all documents and instruments submitted to us as originals
are authentic, and that all documents and instruments submitted to us as
copies conform with the originals, which facts we have not independently
verified.
E. We have assumed that the Participation Agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby are not within the prohibitions of Section
406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
F. We do not purport to be experts in respect of, or express any
opinion concerning laws, rules or regulations applicable to the particular
nature of the equipment involved in these transactions.
G. We have made no investigation of, and we express no opinion
concerning, the nature of the title to any part of the equipment involved in
these transactions or the priority of any mortgage or security interest.
This opinion is rendered solely for your benefit and may not be
relied upon by any other person or entity for any purpose without our prior
written consent.
Very truly yours,
SCHEDULE A
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Lessee and Initial Owner Participant
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Federal Express Corporation
Owner Trustee
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
of Connecticut, National Association
Indenture Trustee, Pass Through Trustee & Subordination Agent
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First Security Bank, National Association
Underwriters
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
Chase Securities Inc.
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
Liquidity Provider
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Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau
Owner Participant
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Norlease, Inc.
Owner Participant Guarantor
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The Northern Trust Company
EXHIBIT A(6)
[Letterhead of General Electric Company]
September ___, 1998
To Each of the Parties named on Schedule A Hereto
Re: Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE
Reference is made to (i) that certain Participation Agreement (Federal
Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended
and restated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Participation Agreement") by and
among Federal Express Corporation, as Lessee and Initial Owner Participant
("Fed Ex"), Norlease, Inc., as Owner Participant, State Street Bank and Trust
Company of Connecticut, National Association ("SSB") (not in its individual
capacity, except as otherwise expressly set forth therein, but solely as Owner
Trustee), and First Security Bank, National Association ("FSB") (not in its
individual capacity, except as otherwise expressly set forth therein, but
solely as Indenture Trustee, Pass Through Trustee and Subordination Agent);
(ii) that certain Purchase Agreement Assignment (Federal Express Corporation
Trust No. N678FE), dated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Purchase Agreement
Assignment") between Fed Ex, as Lessee and SSB, as Lessor; (iii) that certain
Lease Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of
June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Lease")
between SSB (not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee), as
Lessor and Fed Ex, as Lessee; (iv) that certain Trust Indenture and Security
Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15,
1998, as amended and restated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Trust Indenture")
between SSB (not in its individual capacity), as Owner Trustee and FSB (not in
its individual capacity), as Indenture Trustee; and (v) that certain Trust
Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15,
1998, as amended and restated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Trust Agreement")
between SSB (not in its individual capacity), as Owner Trustee and Norlease,
Inc., as Trustor.
I am an attorney employed by General Electric Company, a New York
corporation (the "Engine Manufacturer"), and as such have acted as counsel for
the Engine Manufacturer in connection with the execution and delivery by the
Engine Manufacturer of the Consent (the "Consent"), and the Engine Warranty
Assignment (Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE) (the "Engine
Warranty Assignment"). The Consent and the Engine Warranty Assignment covers
two GE CF6-80C2-A5F series engines bearing Engine Manufacturer's serial
numbers 705-268 and 705-269, respectively. In this connection, I have, or an
attorney under my supervision has, reviewed such documents as I have deemed
necessary for the purpose of this opinion, including, but without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the General Terms Agreement No. 6-9034, dated as
of July 3, 1991 between the Engine Manufacturer and Fed Ex (the "General Terms
Agreement"), the Engine Product Support Plan forming a part thereof (the
"Engine Product Support Plan"), the Participation Agreement, the Purchase
Agreement Assignment, the Lease, the Trust Indenture and the Trust Agreement.
In making such examinations, I have relied upon the accuracy of original,
certified, conformed, photocopied or telecopied copies of such records,
agreements, certificates and other documents as I have deemed necessary or
appropriate to enable me to render the opinions expressed herein. In all such
examinations, I have assumed the genuineness of signatures on original
documents and the conformity to such original documents of all copies
submitted to me as certified, conformed, photocopied or telecopied copies, and
as to certificates and telegraphic and telephonic confirmations given by
public officials, I have assumed the same to have been properly given and to
be accurate. As to various questions of fact material to such opinions, I
have relied, when such relevant facts were not independently established by
me, solely upon the accuracy of the statements, representations and warranties
made in the Participation Agreement, the Purchase Agreement Assignment, the
Lease, the Trust Indenture and the Trust Agreement.
With your consent, and for the purposes of this opinion, I have assumed
(other than with respect to the Engine Manufacturer), the accuracy of the
following matters, but I have not made any independent investigation or
inquiry with respect thereto and I render no opinion on such matters:
(a) each of the Participation Agreement, the Purchase Agreement
Assignment, the Lease, the Trust Indenture, and the Trust Agreement have
been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by all parties
thereto and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of each of
such parties in accordance with the respective terms thereof; and
(b) the respective parties to the Participation Agreement, the
Purchase Agreement Assignment, the Lease, the Trust Indenture, and the
Trust Agreement have obtained, and there are in full force and effect, any
and all federal, state, local or foreign governmental agencies and
authorities in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby, to
the extent necessary for the legality, validity and binding effect or
enforceability of the Consent and the Engine Warranty Assignment.
Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the specific assumptions,
qualifications and reliances herein set forth, and on the basis of my
consideration of such facts and law as I have deemed necessary for purposes of
this letter, it is my opinion that:
(1) The Engine Manufacturer has the full corporate power, authority
and the legal right to enter into and perform its obligations under the
General Terms Agreement, the Consent and the Engine Warranty Assignment.
The execution, delivery and performance by the Engine Manufacturer of each
of the General Terms Agreement, the Consent and the Engine Warranty
Assignment was duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the
part of the Engine Manufacturer.
(2) Each of the General Terms Agreement, the Consent and Engine
Warranty Assignment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by and
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Engine
Manufacturer, enforceable against the Engine Manufacturer in accordance
with the respective terms thereof, except as the enforceability thereof may
be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general
equity principles.
(3) The Engine Product Support Plan insofar as it relates to the
Engine Warranties (as such term is defined in the Engine Warranty
Assignment), constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Engine Manufacturer, enforceable against the Engine Manufacturer in
accordance with the terms thereof, except as the enforceability thereof may
be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general
equity principles.
The foregoing opinions are limited to the laws of the State of Ohio
and the federal laws of the United States of America, but no opinion is
expressed as to matters governed by the Transportation Code (Title 49 of the
United States Code), as amended, or by any other law, statute, rule or
regulation of the United States relating to the acquisition, ownership,
registration, use, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement or sale of
aircraft. Further, no opinion is expressed as to title to any engines or
other property.
This opinion is furnished by me at your request for your sole benefit
and no other person or entity shall be entitled to rely on this opinion
without our express written consent. My opinion is limited to the matters
stated herein and no opinion is implied or may be inferred beyond the matters
expressly stated herein.
Very truly yours,
SCHEDULE A
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Lessee
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Federal Express Corporation
Owner Trustee
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
of Connecticut, National Association
Indenture Trustee, Pass Through Trustee & Subordination Agent
-------------------------------------------------------------
First Security Bank, National Association
Underwriters
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
Chase Securities Inc.
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
Liquidity Provider
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Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau
Owner Participant
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Norlease, Inc.
Owner Participant Guarantor
---------------------------
The Northern Trust Company
EXHIBIT A(7)
[Letterhead of Xxxxxxxx Chance]
September ___, 1998
To the Parties Named on Schedule A attached hereto
Re: Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are special French counsel for Airbus Industrie G.I.E. ("Airbus")
and AVSA S.A.R.L. ("AVSA") and you have asked for our opinion in connection
with certain transactions contemplated in the Participation Agreement (Federal
Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended
and restated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Participation Agreement") among
Federal Express Corporation, as Lessee and Initial Owner Participant ("Federal
Express"), Norlease, Inc., as Owner Participant ("Owner Participant"), State
Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, not in its
individual capacity, except as otherwise expressly stated therein, but solely
as Owner Trustee ("Owner Trustee"), and First Security Bank, National
Association, not in its individual capacity, except as otherwise expressly
stated therein, but solely as Indenture Trustee (the "Indenture Trustee"),
Pass Through Trustee and Subordination Agent, and relating to the Aircraft to
be operated by Federal Express.
This opinion is being delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(d)(viii) of
the Participation Agreement.
Capitalized terms used in this opinion and not otherwise defined
shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Participation Agreement.
We have examined:
(a) a copy of an Airbus A300-600R Freighter Purchase Agreement dated as
of July 3, 1991 and made between AVSA and Federal Express with an
executed Consent and Guaranty of Airbus of same date attached
thereto, sent to us by facsimile by AINA Holdings Inc. ("AINA") on
April 27, 1994;
(b) a copy sent to us by courier by Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx on
________________ of an executed Purchase Agreement Assignment dated
as of September 1, 1998 (the "Purchase Agreement Assignment") made
between Federal Express and the Owner Trustee;
(c) a copy sent to us by facsimile by AVSA on _________________ of an
executed Airbus Industrie Consent and Agreement to the Purchase
Agreement Assignment dated as of September 1, 1998;
(d) a copy sent to us by facsimile by AVSA on _________________ of an
executed but undated AVSA Consent and Agreement to the Purchase
Agreement Assignment dated as of September 1, 1998;
(e) a form of Warranty Xxxx of Sale sent to us by facsimile by AVSA on
_________________, relating to the Aircraft and transferring title
therein from AVSA to the Owner Trustee ("AVSA Warranty Xxxx of
Sale"), which we assume conform to the execution version;
(f) a form of Airbus Industrie G.I.E. Warranty sent to us by facsimile by
AVSA on _________________, in favour of the Participants (the "Airbus
Warranty") warranting AVSA's Warranty Xxxx of Sale, which we assume
conform to the execution version;
(g) a copy sent to us by facsimile by AVSA on _________________ of an
undated FAA Xxxx of Sale executed by AVSA in favour of the Owner
Trustee;
(h) a copy sent to us by courier by AVSA on June 11, 1998 of an executed
power of attorney dated April 1, 1998 appointing Messrs X. de
Rouville and X.X Xxxxxxx as attorneys-in-fact of Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx,
Managing Director ("Administrateur Gerant") of Airbus; and
(i) a copy sent to us by courier by AVSA on August 18, 1998 of an executed
power of attorney dated April 18, 1998 appointing Xxxx Margail, as
attorney-in-fact of Xx. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
("Gerant") of AVSA.
The documents referred to in paragraphs (a) to (i) above shall be referred to
herein below as the "Documents".
Based on the foregoing, and such other documents, records and other
instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purpose of this
opinion, and assuming the Documents to have been duly executed by the parties
thereto (other than Airbus and AVSA), the genuineness of all signatures and
the completeness and conformity to the originals of all documents supplied to
us as copies or as facsimiles, we are of the opinion that, subject to the
qualifications set out below:
1. Airbus is a groupement d'interet economique duly organized and
existing under the laws of the French Republic, and has the power and
authority to carry on its business as now conducted. The present
members of Airbus are (i) Aerospatiale, Societe Nationale
Industrielle, (ii) Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus GmbH, (iii) British
Aerospace (Operations) Ltd. and (iv) Construcciones Aeronauticas
S.A., and each of such corporations is, without the need to proceed
against any collateral security for the indebtedness of Airbus or to
take any other legal action or process (except for service on Airbus
by huissier of notice to perform and subsequent failure by Airbus to
do so), jointly and severally liable with the other members for the
debts of Airbus arising out of obligations contracted by Airbus while
such corporation is a member of Airbus.
2. AVSA is a societe a responsabilite limitee duly established and
existing under the laws of the French Republic and has the power and
authority to carry on its business as now conducted.
3. Each of Airbus and AVSA has full power and authority to enter into
and to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under those of
the Documents to which it is a party; such obligations are legal,
valid and binding upon them respectively, are enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms and rank pari passu with the
other unsecured obligations of Airbus or AVSA, as the case may be.
4. All actions, authorizations, approvals, consents, conditions and
things required at law to be taken, fulfilled and done to authorize
the execution, delivery and performance by Airbus and AVSA of those
of the Documents to which they respectively are party have been
taken, obtained, fulfilled and done; and no consents under any
exchange control, laws, rules or regulations of the French Republic
are necessary in connection therewith.
5. Neither the execution and delivery and performance of the Documents
to which Airbus and AVSA respectively are a party, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, contravenes or
violates any law, governmental rule or regulation applicable to or
binding on Airbus or AVSA.
6. The choice of the laws of the State of New York to govern the
Documents (which are expressed to be so governed) is valid under the
laws of the French Republic, and a French court would uphold such
choice of law in any suit on the Documents brought in a French court.
7. Under the laws of the French Republic, Airbus and AVSA are subject to
private commercial law and to suit, and neither Airbus nor AVSA nor
their respective properties have any immunity from the jurisdiction
of any court or any legal process (whether through service of notice,
attachment prior to notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment
in aid of execution, execution or otherwise), except that:
(a) to the extent that Airbus or AVSA occupies or possesses any
property by virtue of any license or grant from the French
State, such property and the title of Airbus or AVSA thereto
may be immune from suit or execution on the grounds of
sovereignty; and
(b) suit and execution against Airbus or AVSA or their respective
property may be affected by action taken by the French public
authorities in the interests of national defence or on the
occurrence of exceptional circumstances of paramount importance
to the national interest of France, as such concept is
understood under the Constitution, laws and regulations of
France.
8. No French value added tax is due upon the transfer of title of the
Aircraft from AVSA to State Street Bank and Trust Company of
Connecticut, National Association as Owner Trustee.
9. In connection with the obligations of Airbus and AVSA under the
Documents, this opinion must be read subject to the following
qualifications and observations as to French law:
(a) the remedy of specific performance may not be available in a
French court;
(b) the enforcement against Airbus of any of the Documents to which
it is a party may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, arrangement, moratorium or similar laws relating to
or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally, as
such laws are applied to Airbus. The enforcement against AVSA
of any of the Documents to which it is a party may be limited
by such laws, as such laws are applied to AVSA. The
enforcement against any member of Airbus of any obligation of
Airbus contained in the Documents may be limited by such laws,
as such laws are applied to such member;
(c) in respect of payment obligations, a French court has power
under Article 1244-1 of the French Civil Code to grant time to
a debtor (not in excess of two years), taking into account the
position of the debtor and the needs of the creditor;
(d) in order to ensure the validity as against third parties of the
assignment made in the Purchase Agreement Assignment, it is
necessary that notice of such assignment be served on Airbus
and AVSA by "huissier" in accordance with the provisions of
Article 1690 of the French Civil Code;
(e) in the event of any proceedings being brought in a French court
in respect of a monetary obligation expressed to be payable in
a currency other than French Francs, a French court would
probably give judgment expressed as an order to pay, not such
currency, but its French Franc equivalent at the time of
payment or enforcement of judgment. With respect to a
bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, moratorium,
reorganization, reconstruction or similar proceedings, French
law may require that all claims or debts be converted into
French Francs at an exchange rate determined by the court at a
date related thereto, such as the date of commencement of a
winding-up;
(f) a determination or certificate as to any matter provided for in
the Documents might be held by a French court not to be final,
conclusive or binding, if such determination or certificate
could be shown to have an unreasonable, incorrect or arbitrary
basis or not to have been given or made in good faith;
(g) claims may become barred by effluxion of time or may be or
become subject to defence of set-off or counterclaim;
(h) provisions in any Document providing that it or any other
Documents may be amended or varied or any provision thereof
waived only by an instrument in writing may not be effective;
(i) a French court may stay proceedings if concurrent proceedings
are being brought elsewhere;
(j) we express no opinion as to whether any provision in the
Documents conferring a right of set-off or similar right would
be effective against a liquidator or a creditor;
(k) our opinion as to the enforceability of the Documents relates
only to their enforceability in France in circumstances where
the competent French court has and accepts jurisdiction. The
term "enforceability" refers to the legal character of the
obligations assumed by the parties under the documents, i.e.,
that they are of a character which French law enforces or
recognizes. It does not mean that the Documents will be
enforced in all circumstances or in foreign jurisdictions or by
or against third parties or that any particular remedy will be
available; and
(l) article 899 of the French Tax Code provides that agreements
evidencing an undertaking to pay a sum of money are subject to
stamp tax (droit de timbre) of a nominal amount if made in the
French Republic, if made in a foreign country, such agreements
are subject to a stamp tax of a nominal amount before certain
use thereof can be made in the French Republic (Article 897 of
the French Tax Code). However non-payment of such stamp tax
does not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of the
agreements.
In rendering the foregoing opinions, we have assumed that the
Documents (expressed to be governed by New York law) constitute the legal,
valid and binding obligations of the parties under New York law.
We are qualified as French Avocats.
No opinion is expressed herein as to laws other than the laws of the
French Republic as of the date hereof. This opinion is for your use and that
of no one else, and is limited to (i) the matters specifically mentioned
herein, and (ii) the purpose set out above.
Very truly yours,
SCHEDULE A
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Lessee
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Federal Express Corporation
Owner Trustee
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
of Connecticut, National Association
Indenture Trustee, Pass Through Trustee & Subordination Agent
-------------------------------------------------------------
First Security Bank, National Association
Underwriters
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
Chase Securities Inc.
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
Liquidity Provider
------------------
Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau
Owner Participant
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Norlease, Inc.
Owner Participant Guarantor
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The Northern Trust Company
EXHIBIT A(8)
[Letterhead of Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx]
September ___, 1998
To the Parties Named on Schedule A attached hereto
Re: Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This opinion is furnished to you pursuant to Section 4.01(d)(ix) of
the Participation Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE),
dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of September 1, 1998
(the "Participation Agreement") among Federal Express Corporation, as Lessee
(the "Lessee") and Initial Owner Participant, Norlease, Inc., as Owner
Participant (the "Owner Participant"), State Street Bank and Trust Company of
Connecticut, National Association, as Owner Trustee (the "Owner Trustee"),
First Security Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee (the
"Indenture Trustee"), First Security Bank, National Association, as Pass
Through Trustee (the "Pass Through Trustee") and First Security Bank, National
Association, as Subordination Agent (the "Subordination Agent"), with respect
to that portion of Subtitle VII of Title 49 of the United States Code relative
to the recordation of instruments and the registration of aircraft thereunder.
The capitalized terms herein shall, unless otherwise defined, have
the same meanings given them in the Participation Agreement or in Annex I
attached hereto.
We have examined and filed on this date with the Federal Aviation
Administration (the "FAA") the following described instruments at the
respective times listed below:
(a) AC Form 8050-2 Aircraft Xxxx of Sale dated September ___, 1998
(the "FAA Xxxx of Sale") from AVSA S.A.R.L., as seller,
conveying title to the Airframe to the Owner Trustee, which FAA
Xxxx of Sale was filed at ____ _.m., C._.T.;
(b) AC Form 8050-1 Aircraft Registration Application dated
September ___, 1998 (the "Aircraft Registration Application")
by the Owner Trustee, as applicant, covering the Airframe,
which Aircraft Registration Application was filed at ____ _.m.,
C._.T.;
(c) Affidavit of the Owner Trustee dated September ___, 1998 (the
"Owner Trustee Affidavit") pursuant to Section 47.7(c)(2)(ii)
of Part 47 of the Federal Aviation Regulations together with
Affidavit of the Owner Participant dated September ___, 1998
(the "Owner Participant Affidavit") attached thereto, which
Owner Trustee Affidavit with the Owner Participant Affidavit
attached was filed at ____ _.m., C._.T.;
(d) executed counterpart of Trust Agreement (Federal Express
Corporation Trust No. N678FE) dated as of June 15, 1998, as
amended and restated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Trust
Agreement") between the Owner Participant and the Owner
Trustee, which Trust Agreement was filed at ____ _.m., C._.T.;
(e) executed counterpart of Trust Indenture and Security Agreement
(Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE) dated as of June
15, 1998, as amended and restated as of September 1, 1998 (the
"Trust Indenture") between the Owner Trustee and the Indenture
Trustee, with executed counterpart of Indenture and Security
Agreement Supplement No. 1 (Federal Express Corporation Trust
No. N678FE) dated September ___, 1998 (the "Trust Indenture
Supplement") by the Owner Trustee, covering the Aircraft,
attached thereto, which Trust Indenture with the Trust
Indenture Supplement attached was filed at ____ _.m., C._.T.;
and,
(f) executed counterpart of Lease Agreement (Federal Express
Corporation Trust No. N678FE) dated as of June 15, 1998, as
amended and restated as of September 1, 1998 (the "Lease")
between the Owner Trustee, as lessor, and the Lessee, with
executed counterparts of the following attached thereto: (i)
Lease Supplement Xx. 0 (Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xx.
X000XX) dated September ___, 1998 (the "Lease Supplement")
between the Owner Trustee, as lessor, and the Lessee, covering
the Aircraft; (ii) the Trust Indenture; and (iii) the Trust
Indenture Supplement, which Lease with the foregoing
attachments (collectively, the "Lease Attachments") attached
was filed at ____ _.m., C._.T.
The Confidential Omissions were intentionally omitted from the FAA
filing counterparts of the Lease and the Trust Indenture as containing
confidential financial information.
Based upon our examination of the above described instruments and of
such records of the FAA as we deemed necessary to render this opinion, it is
our opinion that:
1. the FAA Xxxx of Sale, the Trust Indenture with the Trust
Indenture Supplement attached and the Lease with the Lease
Attachments attached are in due form for recordation by and
have been duly filed for recordation with the FAA pursuant to
and in accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. Section
44107;
2. the Aircraft Registration Application, the Owner Trustee
Affidavit with the Owner Participant Affidavit attached and the
Trust Agreement are in due form for filing and have been duly
filed with the FAA pursuant to and in accordance with the
provisions of 49 U.S.C. Section 44103(a) and Section 47.7(c) of
the Federal Aviation Regulations;
3. the Airframe is eligible for registration under 49 U.S.C.
Section 44102 in the name of the Owner Trustee and the filing
with the FAA of the FAA Xxxx of Sale, the Aircraft Registration
Application, the Owner Trustee Affidavit with the Owner
Participant Affidavit attached and the Trust Agreement will
cause the FAA to register the Airframe, in due course, in the
name of the Owner Trustee and to issue to the Owner Trustee an
AC Form 8050-3 Certificate of Aircraft Registration for the
Airframe, and the Airframe will be duly registered pursuant to
and in accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. Section
44103(a);
4. the Owner Trustee has valid legal title to the Airframe and the
Aircraft is free and clear of all Liens, except (i) the
security interest created by the Trust Indenture, as
supplemented by the Trust Indenture Supplement, and (ii) the
rights of the parties under the Lease, as supplemented by the
Lease Supplement;
5. the rights of the Owner Trustee and the Lessee under the Lease,
as supplemented by the Lease Supplement, with respect to the
Aircraft, are perfected;
6. the Trust Indenture, as supplemented by the Trust Indenture
Supplement, constitutes a duly perfected first priority
security interest in the Aircraft and a duly perfected first
assignment of all the right, title and interest of the Owner
Trustee in, to and under the Lease and the Lease Supplement
(insofar as such assignment affects an interest covered by the
recording system established by the FAA pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
Section 44107), and no other registration of the Airframe or
filings other than filings with the FAA (which have been duly
effected) are necessary in order to perfect in any applicable
jurisdiction in the United States (A) the Owner Trustee's title
to the Airframe or (B) such security interest and assignment
(insofar as such assignment affects an interest covered by the
recording system established by the FAA pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
Section 44107), it being understood that no opinion is herein
expressed as to the validity, priority or enforceability of
such security interest and assignment under local law or as to
the recognition of the perfection of such security interest and
assignment as against third parties in any legal proceeding
outside the United States;
7. no authorization, approval, consent, license or order of, or
registration with, or the giving of notice to, the FAA is
required for the valid authorization, delivery and performance
of the Lease, as supplemented by the Lease Supplement, the
Trust Indenture, as supplemented by the Trust Indenture
Supplement, or the Trust Agreement except for such filings as
are referred to above; and,
8. neither the authorization, issuance and delivery of the
Certificates, the execution and delivery by the parties thereto
of the Trust Agreement, the Trust Indenture, the Trust
Indenture Supplement, the Participation Agreement, the FAA Xxxx
of Sale, the Lease and the Lease Supplement or the performance
by the parties thereto of: (i) the Trust Agreement; (ii) the
Trust Indenture, as supplemented by the Trust Indenture
Supplement; (iii) the Participation Agreement; and (iv) the
Lease, as supplemented by the Lease Supplement, in accordance
with the provisions thereof, nor the consummation by the
parties thereto of any of the transactions contemplated
thereby, requires the consent or approval of, or the giving of
notice to, the registration with or the taking of any other
action in respect of, the FAA except for the filings and the
recordations specified elsewhere in this opinion.
No opinion is expressed as to the Airframe during any period or
periods of time during which it has not been subject to United States
registration.
No opinion is expressed as to laws other than Federal laws of the
United States. In rendering this opinion, we were subject to the accuracy of
the FAA, its employees and agents, in the filing, indexing and recording of
instruments filed with the FAA and in the search for encumbrance
cross-reference index cards for the Engines. Further, in rendering this
opinion we are assuming the validity and enforceability of the above described
instruments under local law. Since our examination was limited to records
maintained by the FAA, our opinion does not cover liens which are perfected
without the filing of notice thereof with the FAA, such as federal tax liens,
liens arising under Section 1368(a) of Title 29 of the United States Code,
possessory artisan's liens, or matters of which the parties have actual
notice. In rendering this opinion we are assuming that there are no documents
with respect to the Aircraft which have been filed for recording under the
recording system of the FAA but have not yet been listed in the available
records of such system as having been so filed.
In rendering this opinion we have relied upon the opinion of the
Assistant Chief Counsel of the Aeronautical Center dated _____________, a copy
of which is attached hereto.
Very truly yours,
Annex I
Certain Definitions
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Airframe, Engines and Aircraft
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One (1) Airbus Industrie A300F4-605R aircraft bearing manufacturer's
serial number 792 and U.S. Registration No. N678FE (the "Airframe") and two
(2) General Electric CF6-80C2-A5F aircraft engines bearing manufacturer's
serial numbers 705-268 and 705-269 (the "Engines") (the Airframe and the
Engines are referred to collectively as the "Aircraft").
Confidential Omissions
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The Lease was filed with the FAA, with (i) Basic Rent (Schedule II),
(ii) the Stipulated Loss Values (Schedule III), (iii) the Termination Values
(Schedule IV) and (iv) the Purchase Option Schedule (Schedule V) omitted from
the FAA filing counterpart thereof as containing confidential financial
information; and (v) the purchase price under Section 4.02(a)(F) of the Lease
set forth in Ancillary Agreement I, which was not attached to the FAA filing
counterpart of the Lease or otherwise filed with the FAA for recordation.
The Trust Indenture was filed with the FAA, with Schedule I (Schedule
of Principal Payments) intentionally omitted from the FAA filing counterpart
thereof as containing confidential financial information.
SCHEDULE A
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Lessee and Initial Owner Participant
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Federal Express Corporation
Owner Trustee
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
of Connecticut, National Association
Indenture Trustee, Pass Through Trustee & Subordination Agent
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First Security Bank, National Association
Underwriters
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
Chase Securities Inc.
Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
Liquidity Provider
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Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau
Owner Participant
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Norlease, Inc.
Owner Participant Guarantor
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The Northern Trust Company
EXHIBIT B
[Form of Lease Agreement - See Exhibit 4. of this Form 8K]
EXHIBIT C
[Form of Indenture - See Exhibit 1. of this Form 8K]
EXHIBIT D
[Form of Trust Agreement - See Exhibit 3. of this Form 8K]
EXHIBIT E
PURCHASE AGREEMENT ASSIGNMENT
(FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION TRUST NO. N678FE)
PURCHASE AGREEMENT ASSIGNMENT (FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION TRUST NO.
N678FE), dated as of September 1, 1998, between FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation (the "Assignor" or "Lessee"), and STATE STREET BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking
association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee ("SSB"
or the "Lessor") under the Trust Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust
No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of
September 1, 1998 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the
"Trust Agreement"), between Norlease, Inc. (the "Owner Participant") and SSB.
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, the Assignor and AVSA (as hereinafter defined) are parties
to the Purchase Agreement (as hereinafter defined), providing, among other
things, for the delivery by AVSA to the Assignor of certain aircraft,
including the Aircraft (as hereinafter defined) covered by the Participation
Agreement (as hereinafter defined); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Consent and Guaranty (as hereinafter
defined), the Guarantor (as hereinafter defined) has agreed, among other
things, to unconditionally guarantee the due and punctual performance by AVSA
of all of its liabilities and obligations as set forth in the Purchase
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Lease (as hereinafter defined), the Lessor
will lease the Aircraft to the Assignor; and
WHEREAS, on the terms and conditions hereof and of the Consents and
Agreements (as hereinafter defined), (a) the Assignor desires to assign to the
Lessor (i) the Assignor's right under the Purchase Agreement and the Consent
and Guaranty (insofar as it relates to the Purchase Agreement) to purchase the
Aircraft and (ii) certain of the Assignor's remaining rights, title and
interests in, to and under the Purchase Agreement and the Consent and Guaranty
(insofar as they relate to the Purchase Agreement and the Aircraft) and (b)
the Lessor desires to accept the assignments and, except as otherwise provided
herein, to assume the obligations of the "Buyer" under the Purchase Agreement,
to the extent assigned to it pursuant hereto; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Indenture (as hereinafter defined), the
Lessor will assign, inter alia, its rights hereunder to the Indenture Trustee
(as hereinafter defined) to the extent set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, such assignments and acceptances are intended to permit
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Participation Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, AVSA and the Guarantor are willing to execute and deliver
their respective Consents and Agreements;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. For all purposes of this Assignment, except as
otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Aircraft" shall mean the Airbus A300F4-605R Freighter aircraft,
bearing manufacturer's serial number 792, delivered under the Purchase
Agreement, including the two General Electric Model CF6-80C2A5 (Fadec
equipped) engines installed on such aircraft on the date of delivery
thereof pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
"AVSA" shall mean AVSA, S.A.R.L., a French societe a responsabilite
limitee, and its successors and assigns.
"AVSA Consent and Agreement" shall mean the Consent and Agreement of
AVSA attached hereto, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to
time.
"Xxxx of Sale" shall mean the xxxx of sale for the Aircraft to be
delivered by AVSA.
"Certificates" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Participation Agreement.
"Consent and Guaranty" shall mean the Consent and Guaranty of the
Guarantor attached to the Purchase Agreement, together with all amendments,
waivers, and consents heretofore entered into or heretofore granted
thereunder and delivered to the Lessor.
"Consents and Agreements" shall mean the AVSA Consent and Agreement
and the Guarantor Consent and Agreement.
"Delivery Date" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Purchase Agreement with respect to the Aircraft.
"Guarantor" shall mean Airbus Industrie G.I.E., a French groupement
d'interet economique, and its successors and assigns.
"Guarantor Consent and Agreement" shall mean the Consent and
Agreement of the Guarantor attached hereto, as amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time.
"Indenture" shall mean the Trust Indenture and Security Agreement
(Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998,
as amended and restated as of September 1, 1998, between the Lessor and the
Indenture Trustee, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
"Indenture Trustee" shall mean First Security Bank, National
Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Indenture Trustee
under the Indenture and each other person which may from time to time be
acting as successor trustee under the Indenture.
"Lease" shall mean the Lease Agreement (Federal Express Corporation
Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of
September 1, 1998, between the Lessor and the Assignor, as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time.
"Participation Agreement" shall mean the Participation Agreement
(Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998,
as amended and restated as of September 1, 1998, among the Assignor, the
Initial Owner Participant (as defined therein), the Owner Participant, the
Pass Through Trustee (as defined therein), the Lessor, the Indenture
Trustee and the Subordination Agent (as defined therein), as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time.
"Purchase Agreement" shall mean the Airbus A300-600F Purchase
Agreement, dated as of July 3, 1991, between the Assignor and AVSA,
together with all exhibits, appendices and letter agreements thereto and
all amendments, waivers and consents granted thereunder.
All other terms used herein in capitalized form that are defined in
the Lease shall, when used herein, have the meanings specified in the Lease.
2. Assignment. (a) Generally. The Assignor has sold, assigned,
transferred and set over and does hereby sell, assign, transfer and set over
unto the Lessor (i) the right upon valid tender of the Aircraft by AVSA in
accordance with the Purchase Agreement to purchase the Aircraft pursuant to
the Purchase Agreement for the amount specified in the invoice in respect
thereof to be delivered by AVSA on the Delivery Date therefor (including,
without limitation, the right to accept delivery of the Aircraft through an
appointed representative which may be an employee of the Assignor) and the
right to be named the "Buyer" in the Xxxx of Sale and the right to enforce the
same under the Consent and Guaranty, (ii) the right to take and hold the
Aircraft and (iii) all of the Assignor's other right, title and interest in
and to the Purchase Agreement and the Consent and Guaranty (insofar as it
relates to the Purchase Agreement), as and to the extent that the same relates
to the Aircraft and, except to the extent reserved below, the operation of the
Aircraft, including, without limitation, in such assignment to the Lessor (A)
all claims for damages in respect of such Aircraft arising as a result of any
default by AVSA under the Purchase Agreement, or by any vendor or other
supplier of aircraft engines or other parts or equipment installed on or in
the Aircraft, including, without limitation, all warranty, service life policy
and indemnity provisions in the Purchase Agreement in respect of the Aircraft
and all claims thereunder and under the Consent and Guaranty and (B) any and
all rights of the Assignor to compel performance of the terms of the Purchase
Agreement and the Consent and Guaranty in respect of the Aircraft, including
all warranty and indemnification provisions in the Purchase Agreement and the
Consent and Guaranty and claims thereunder with respect to the Aircraft;
reserving to the Assignor, however,
(1) all the Assignor's rights and interests in and to the Purchase
Agreement and the Consent and Guaranty as and to the extent that the
Purchase Agreement and the Consent and Guaranty relate to aircraft other
than the Aircraft and the purchase and operation of such aircraft and to
the extent that the Purchase Agreement and the Consent and Guaranty relate
to any other matters not directly pertaining to the Aircraft,
(2) all the Assignor's rights and interests in or arising out of any
payments, advance payments or deposits made by the Assignor in respect of
the Aircraft under the Purchase Agreement or amounts credited or to be
credited or paid or to be paid by the Guarantor or AVSA to the Assignor in
respect of the Aircraft or otherwise (except amounts credited with respect
to warranty claims to the extent set forth in Section 2(b) hereof) as of
the date of purchase,
(3) the rights to demand, accept and retain all rights in and to all
property (other than the Aircraft), data and service, other than data and
service provided under Clauses 12 and 13 of the Purchase Agreement, that
AVSA and the Guarantor are obligated to provide or do provide pursuant to
the Purchase Agreement and the Consent and Guaranty, respectively, with
respect to the Aircraft,
(4) all of the Assignor's right, title and interest in and to the Purchase
Agreement and the Consent and Guaranty as and to the extent that the same
relates to specification changes, performance and operation pertaining to
the Aircraft, other than sub-Clause 2.1 and Clauses 12 and 13 of the
Purchase Agreement and under the Consent and Guaranty to the extent
relating thereto,
(5) the right to obtain services, training, data and demonstration and test
flights pursuant to the Purchase Agreement,
(6) the right to maintain plant representatives at the Guarantor's plant
pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, and
(7) all rights set forth in any exhibits, appendices and letter agreements,
as at any time amended, modified or supplemented, to the Purchase
Agreement, and under the Consent and Guaranty to the extent relating
thereto; provided, however, that the reservation set forth in this Section
2(a)(7) shall not in any way limit the rights of the Lessor arising under
Sub-clause 2.1 and Clauses 12 and 13 of the Purchase Agreement.
(b) Assignment of Rights. If and so long as there shall not exist
and be continuing an Event of Default, the Lessor hereby authorizes the
Lessee, to the exclusion of the Lessor, to exercise in the Lessee's name all
rights and powers of the "Buyer" under the Purchase Agreement and to retain
any recovery or benefit resulting from the enforcement of any warranty or
indemnity in respect of the Aircraft, except that the Lessee may not enter
into any change order or other amendment, modification or supplement to the
Purchase Agreement without the written consent or countersignature of the
Lessor if such change order, amendment, modification or supplement would
result in any rescission, cancellation or termination of the Purchase
Agreement in respect of the Aircraft or in any way limit the rights of the
Lessor arising under Clauses 12 and 13 of the Purchase Agreement or any of the
other rights assigned hereunder.
(c) Acceptance of Assignment. Subject to the terms hereof the
Lessor accepts the assignment contained in this Section 2.
(d) Requirement of Notice to AVSA. For all purposes of this
Assignment, AVSA shall not be deemed to have knowledge of and need not
recognize any Event of Default, unless and until AVSA shall have received
written notice thereof from the Lessor or the Indenture Trustee addressed to
its Chief Executive Officer, 0, Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 00000 Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx (telex 521155F) and, in acting in accordance with the terms of the
Purchase Agreement and this Assignment, AVSA may act with acquittance and
conclusively rely upon any such notice.
3. Certain Rights and Obligations of the Parties. (a) Assignor
Remains Liable. It is expressly agreed that, anything herein contained to the
contrary notwithstanding: (a) the Assignor shall at all times remain liable
to AVSA under the Purchase Agreement to perform all the duties and obligations
of the "Buyer" thereunder to the same extent as if this Assignment had not
been executed; (b) the exercise by the Lessor of any of the rights assigned
hereunder shall not release the Assignor from any of its duties or obligations
to AVSA under the Purchase Agreement except to the extent that such exercise
by the Lessor shall constitute performance of such duties and obligations; and
(c) except as provided in the next succeeding paragraph, none of the Lessor,
the Indenture Trustee nor any Participant shall have any obligation or
liability under the Purchase Agreement by reason of, or arising out of, this
Assignment or be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of the
Assignor under the Purchase Agreement or to make any payment or to make any
inquiry as to the sufficiency of any payment received by any of them or to
present or file any claim or to take any other action to collect or enforce
any claim for any payment assigned hereunder.
(b) Lessor Bound by Purchase Agreement. Without in any way
releasing the Assignor from any of its duties or obligations under the
Purchase Agreement, the Lessor confirms for the benefit of AVSA that, insofar
as the provisions of the Purchase Agreement relate to the Aircraft, in
exercising any rights under the Purchase Agreement, or in making any claim
with respect to the Aircraft or other goods and services delivered or to be
delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the terms and conditions of the
Purchase Agreement disclosed to the Lessor in writing shall apply to, and be
binding upon, the Lessor to the extent of its respective interests assigned
hereunder to the same extent as the Assignor.
(c) Limit of Effect of this Assignment. Nothing contained herein
shall (i) subject AVSA or the Guarantor to any liability to which it would not
otherwise be subject under the Purchase Agreement or (ii) modify in any
respect the contractual rights of AVSA or the Guarantor thereunder (except, in
each case, as provided in the attached Consents and Agreements).
(d) Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact. The Assignor does hereby
constitute, effective at any time after an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, the Lessor and its successors and assigns to be
the Assignor's true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, with full power (in the
name of the Assignor or otherwise) to ask, require, demand, receive, compound
and give acquittance for any and all monies and claims for monies due and to
become due under, or arising out of, the Purchase Agreement and the Consent
and Guaranty in respect of the Aircraft, to the extent that the same have been
assigned as provided in this Assignment and, for such period as the Lessor,
its successors and assigns may exercise rights with respect thereto under this
Assignment, to endorse any checks or other instruments or orders in connection
therewith and to file any claims or take any action or institute (or, if
previously commenced, assume control of) any proceedings and to obtain any
recovery in connection therewith which the Lessor, its successors and assigns,
may deem to be necessary or advisable in the premises.
4. Further Assurances. The Assignor and the Lessor each agree
that, at any time and from time to time, upon the written request of any other
party hereto, it will promptly and duly execute and deliver any and all such
further instruments and documents and take such further action as the other
may reasonably request in order to obtain the full benefits of this Assignment
and of the rights and powers herein granted.
5. Assignor's Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The
Assignor does hereby represent and warrant that (a) the Purchase Agreement,
insofar as it relates to the Aircraft, is in full force and effect and is
enforceable against the Assignor in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization or other similar laws or equitable principles of general
application to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally,
and the Assignor is not in default thereunder, and (b) the Assignor has not
assigned or pledged, and hereby covenants that it will not assign or pledge,
the whole or any part of the rights hereby assigned or any of its rights with
respect to the Aircraft under the Purchase Agreement not assigned hereby, to
anyone other than the Lessor as herein provided.
6. No Amendment of Purchase Agreement. So long as the Lease is in
effect, the Lessor agrees that it shall not enter into any agreement that
would amend, modify, supplement, rescind, cancel or terminate the Purchase
Agreement or the Consent and Guaranty in any respect or in any way limit the
rights of the Assignor arising under Clauses 12 and 13 of the Purchase
Agreement or any of the other rights assigned hereunder (except as set forth
above when there has been an Event of Default) without the prior written
consent of the Assignor.
7. Execution of Assignment. This Assignment is executed by the
Assignor and the Lessor concurrently with the execution and delivery of the
Participation Agreement and the Lease.
8. Confidentiality. The Lessor agrees that it will not disclose
to any third party the terms of the Purchase Agreement or this Assignment,
except (a) as required by applicable law or governmental regulation, (b) as
contemplated in the Lease or the Participation Agreement (including as set
forth in Section 18.01 of the Participation Agreement) or (c) with the consent
of the Assignor, the Guarantor and AVSA.
9. Assignment as Collateral. Each party hereto consents to the
assignment and pledge by the Lessor to the Indenture Trustee, as security for
the Certificates to be issued under the Indenture and the other obligations
secured thereby as specified in the Indenture, of all of the Lessor's right,
title and interest in and to the Purchase Agreement and the Consent and
Guaranty under this Assignment.
10. Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed by the parties
hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered
shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but
one and the same instrument.
11. GOVERNING LAW. THIS ASSIGNMENT SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE
GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE.
12. Successors and Assigns. This Assignment shall be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns.
13. Notices. All notices with respect to the matters contained
herein shall be delivered in the manner and to the addresses provided in
Article 14 of the Participation Agreement.
14. No Oral Amendments. Neither this Assignment nor any of the
terms hereof may be terminated, amended, supplemented, waived or modified
orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom
the enforcement of such termination, amendment, supplement, waiver or
modification is sought.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment to
be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
By
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
OF CONNECTICUT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
not in its individual capacity,
but solely as Lessor
By
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE CONSENT AND AGREEMENT
The undersigned, Airbus Industrie G.I.E., a groupement d'interet
economique established under Ordonnance No. 67-821 dated September 23, 1967 of
the Republic of France (the "Guarantor"), hereby acknowledges notice of and
consents to all of the terms of the Purchase Agreement Assignment between
Federal Express Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and State Street Bank and
Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, a national banking
association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Lessor, with
respect to Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE, dated as of September
1, 1998 (hereinafter called the "Assignment", the defined terms therein being
hereinafter used with the same meaning), and hereby confirms to the Assignor
and the Lessor and their respective successors and assigns that:
(i) except as provided in the Assignment, all representations,
warranties, and agreements of the Guarantor under the Consent and Guaranty
with respect to the Aircraft shall inure to the benefit of the Lessor and
its respective successors and assigns, to the same extent as if the Lessor
and its successors and assigns had originally been named the "Buyer" of the
Aircraft therein;
(ii) the Guarantor will pay to the person or entity entitled to
receive the corresponding payment from AVSA under the terms of the
Assignment all amounts required to be paid by the Guarantor with respect to
the Aircraft;
(iii) the Guarantor consents to the sale of the Aircraft by AVSA to
the Lessor, the assignment of Assignor's rights and interests under the
Purchase Agreement and the Consent and Guaranty to the Lessor pursuant to
the Assignment, the assignment of the Lessor's rights and interests in the
Assignment to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to the Indenture and the lease
of the Aircraft by the Lessor to the Assignor under the Lease; and
(iv) from and after the delivery of the Aircraft pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement and payment in full for the Aircraft as described in the
Participation Agreement, the Guarantor will not assert any lien or claim
against the Aircraft or any part thereof or against the Lessee, the Lessor,
the Owner Participant or the Indenture Trustee arising on or prior to such
delivery or in respect of any work or services performed on or prior
thereto.
The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that:
(A) the Guarantor is a groupement d'interet economique duly
organized and existing in good standing under the laws of the Republic of
France and has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform
its obligations under the Consent and Guaranty, the Airbus Guaranty and
this Consent and Agreement;
(B) the making and performance, in accordance with their terms of
the Consent and Guaranty, the Airbus Guaranty and this Consent and
Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on
the part of the Guarantor, do not require the consent or approval of the
members of the Guarantor, do not require the consent or approval of,or the
giving of notice to, or registration with, or the taking of any other
action in respect of, any French governmental authority or agency except for
those that have already been obtained and do not contravene any law binding
on the Guarantor or contravene the Guarantor's charter documents or any
indenture, credit agreement or other contractual agreement to which the
Guarantor is a party or by which it is bound;
(C) the Consent and Guaranty constituted, as of the date thereof and
at all times thereafter to and including the date of this Consent and
Agreement, and each of this Consent and Agreement and the Airbus Guaranty
constitutes, binding obligations of the Guarantor enforceable against the
Guarantor in accordance with their respective terms; and
(D) the Consent and Guaranty is in full force and effect.
THIS CONSENT AND AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF
CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE.
Dated as of September 1, 1998
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE G.I.E.
By
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Name:
Title:
AVSA CONSENT AND AGREEMENT
The undersigned, AVSA, S.A.R.L., a societe a responsabilite limitee
organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of France ("AVSA"),
hereby acknowledges notice of and consents to all of the terms of the Purchase
Agreement Assignment between Federal Express Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, and State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National
Association, a national banking association, not in its individual capacity,
but solely as Lessor, with respect to Federal Express Corporation Trust No.
N678FE, dated as of September 1, 1998 (hereinafter called the "Assignment", the
defined terms therein being hereinafter used with the same meaning), and
hereby confirms to the Assignor and the Lessor and their respective successors
and assigns that:
(i) except as provided in the Assignment, all representations,
warranties, indemnities and agreements of AVSA under the Purchase Agreement
with respect to the Aircraft shall inure to the benefit of the Lessor and
its respective successors and assigns to the same extent as if the Lessor
and its successors and assigns had originally been named the "Buyer" of the
Aircraft therein;
(ii) AVSA will pay to the Assignor all payments required to be paid
by it under the Purchase Agreement, unless and until AVSA shall have
received written notice from the Indenture Trustee or the Lessor (or, after
the Indenture shall have been discharged in full, the Lessor) addressed to
it at the address and in the manner set forth in the Assignment that an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, whereupon AVSA will make
any and all payments thereafter required to be made by it under the
Purchase Agreement, to the extent that the right to receive such payment
has been assigned under the Assignment ("AVSA Payments"), directly to the
Indenture Trustee (or, after the Indenture shall have been discharged in
full, the Lessor) if AVSA shall have received notice as aforesaid that an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(iii) The Lessor shall not be liable for any of the obligations or
duties of the Assignor under the Purchase Agreement, nor shall the
Assignment give rise to any duties or obligations whatsoever on the part of
the Lessor owing to AVSA, except for the agreements of the Lessor set forth
in the Assignment, including, but not limited to Section 3(b) of the
Assignment;
(iv) AVSA consents to the assignment of the Lessor's rights and
interests in the Assignment to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to the
Indenture and to the lease of the Aircraft by the Lessor to the Lessee
under the Lease; and
(v) from and after the delivery of the Aircraft pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement and payment in full for the Aircraft as described in the
Participation Agreement and the Assignment, AVSA will not assert any lien
or claim against the Aircraft or any part thereof arising on or prior to
such delivery or in respect of any work or services performed on or prior
thereto.
AVSA hereby represents and warrants that:
(A) AVSA is a societe a responsabilite limitee duly organized and
existing in good standing under the laws of the Republic of France and has
the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations
under the Purchase Agreement and this Consent and Agreement;
(B) the making and performance, in accordance with their terms, of
the Purchase Agreement and this Consent and Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of AVSA, do not
require any approval of AVSA's shareholders, do not require the consent or
approval of, the giving notice to, or registration with, or the taking of
any other action in respect of, any French governmental authority or agency
except for those that have already been obtained and do not contravene any
law binding on AVSA or contravene AVSA's charter documents or any
indenture, credit agreement or other contractual agreement to which AVSA is
a party or by which it is bound;
(C) each of the Purchase Agreement and this Consent and Agreement
constitutes a binding obligation of AVSA enforceable against AVSA in
accordance with its terms, subject to: (i) the limitations of applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting the rights of creditors generally; and (ii) general principles of
equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law), which principles do not make the remedies
available at law or in equity with respect to the Purchase Agreement and
this Consent and Agreement inadequate for the practical realization of the
benefits intended to be provided thereby and
(D) the Purchase Agreement is in full force and effect as to AVSA.
THIS CONSENT AND AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF
CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE.
Dated as of September 1, 1998
AVSA, S.A.R.L.
By:
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Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT F
ENGINE WARRANTY ASSIGNMENT
(FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION TRUST NO. N678FE)
Words and phrases appearing in this Engine Warranty Assignment (the
"Assignment") shall have the respective meanings as defined below:
A. General Terms Agreement means that agreement dated as of July 3,
1991, (the "GTA") by and between the Engine Manufacturer and Federal
Express Corporation ("Fed Ex"), including the Engine Product Support
Plan at Exhibit B, insofar as such Product Support Plan relates to
the Engine Warranties (the "Product Support Plan"), but excluding any
and all letter agreements attached thereto.
B. Engine Warranties means the Engine Manufacturer's New Engine
Warranty, New Parts Warranty, Ultimate Life Warranty and Campaign
Change Warranty, as set forth in the Engine Manufacturer's Product
Support Plan which forms a part of the GTA, and as limited by the
applicable terms of such GTA and Product Support Plan.
C. Engine means each of the CF6-80C2-A5F series engines installed on the
aircraft at the time of delivery to the Assignor, each bearing Engine
Manufacturer's serial numbers 705-268 and 705-269, respectively.
D. Replacement Engine means each of the CF6-80C2-A5F series engines
which are not subject to this Assignment and are a replacement or
substitute for an Engine, excluding, however, any engines obtained
from the Engine Manufacturer's lease pool which are installed on the
aircraft for the limited purpose of permitting the continued
operation of the aircraft during the period necessary to effect or
complete repairs or overhaul of an Engine.
E. Lease means the Lease Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust No.
N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of
September 1, 1998 (the "Lease") between State Street Bank and Trust
Company of Connecticut, National Association (not in its individual
capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee), as Lessor ("Lessor") and Fed
Ex, as Lessee, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
All other capitalized terms used and not defined herein that are in the
Lease shall, when used herein, have the meanings specified in the Lease.
1
Fed Ex, pursuant to the terms and conditions herein, hereby sells, assigns,
transfers and sets over unto the Lessor all of its rights, claims and
interests in and under the GTA and the Product Support Plan, as such apply to
the Engines, to enforce in the Lessor's own name such rights as Fed Ex may
have with respect to the Engine Warranties, to the extent the same relate to
the Engines, and to retain any benefit resulting therefrom; provided, however,
that there is reserved to Fed Ex all of its other rights, claims and interests
under the GTA except as expressly stated above. Fed Ex shall, during the term
of the Lease (but only so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and
be continuing), have the benefit of and shall be entitled to enforce (as it
shall deem appropriate), either in its own name or (at the cost of Fed Ex) in
the name of the Lessor for the use and benefit of Fed Ex, any and all Engine
Warranties available to the Lessor under the GTA in respect of the Engines and
each Part thereof, and the Lessor agrees (but only so long as no Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing) at Fed Ex's expense to do,
execute and deliver such further acts, deeds, matters or things as may be
reasonably requested by Fed Ex and necessary to enable Fed Ex to obtain
customary warranty services furnished for the Engines or any Part thereof
pursuant to the Engine Warranties. Fed Ex shall, at the Lessor's expense,
cooperate with the Lessor and take such action as the Lessor reasonably deems
necessary to enable the Lessor to enforce such rights, claims and interests as
assigned herein.
2
Notwithstanding anything in this Assignment or the Consent attached hereto
and incorporated herein to the contrary, Fed Ex and the Lessor confirm
expressly for the benefit of the Engine Manufacturer that:
A. The Lessor agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent
of the Engine Manufacturer, disclose, directly or indirectly, to any
third party, any of the terms of the Engine Warranties disclosed to
it by the Engine Manufacturer incident to effecting the assignment
herein; provided, however, that (1) the Lessor may use, retain and
disclose such information on a confidential basis to its special
counsel, independent insurance brokers, bank examiners or similar
regulatory authorities, auditors and public accountants, (2) the
Lessor may use, retain and disclose on a confidential basis such
information to the Owner Participant, the Indenture Trustee, the Pass
Through Trustee and any Certificate Holder, as the case may be, and
their special counsel, independent insurance brokers, bank examiners
or similar regulatory authorities, auditors and public accountants,
(3) the Lessor may disclose such information as required by
applicable laws, governmental regulations, subpoena, or other written
demand under color of legal right, but it shall first, as soon as
practicable upon receipt of such demand and to the extent permitted
by applicable laws, furnish a copy thereof to Fed Ex and to the
Engine Manufacturer, and the Lessor, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, shall afford Fed Ex and the Engine Manufacturer
reasonable opportunity, at the moving party's cost and expense, to
obtain a protective order or other assurance reasonably satisfactory
to the Engine Manufacturer of confidential treatment of the
information required to be disclosed, (4) the Lessor may disclose
such information as required to enforce its rights under the Engine
Warranties assigned to it pursuant to this Assignment, and (5) the
Lessor may disclose such information to any bona fide potential
purchaser of the Aircraft and/or Engines or any beneficial interest
therein (subject to the execution by such prospective purchaser of a
written confidentiality statement setting forth the same or
substantially similar terms as those referred to in this paragraph).
B. Without in any way releasing Fed Ex from any of its duties or
obligations under the GTA, the Lessor agrees that, insofar as the
provisions of the GTA relate to the Engines, in exercising any rights
under such Engine Warranties or in making any claim with respect
thereto, the applicable terms and conditions of the GTA, including
Article Eight (Limitation of Liability) and the Product Support Plan,
shall apply to, and be binding upon, the Lessor to the same extent as
Fed Ex.
C. Insofar as the provisions of the GTA relate to the Engines, in
exercising any rights under the Engine Warranties or in making any
claim with respect thereto, the applicable terms and conditions of
the GTA and the Product Support Plan or the Consent attached hereto
and incorporated herein shall apply to, and be binding upon, the
Lessor to the same extent as if named "Airline" therein. It is
expressly agreed that Fed Ex shall at all times remain liable to the
Engine Manufacturer under the GTA to perform all the duties and
obligations of Fed Ex thereunder to the same extent as if this
Assignment had not been executed. The performance by the Lessor of
any of the rights assigned hereunder shall not release Fed Ex from
any of its duties or obligations to the Engine Manufacturer under the
GTA except to the extent that such exercise by the Lessor shall
constitute performance of such duties and obligations.
D. Nothing contained in this Assignment shall subject the Engine
Manufacturer to any obligation or liability to which it would not
otherwise be subject under the GTA or modify in any respect the
Engine Manufacturer's contract rights thereunder, or subject the
Engine Manufacturer to any multiple or duplicative liability or
obligation under the GTA. The Engine Manufacturer recognizes and it
is consented to by all parties to this Assignment that the Lessor
shall collaterally assign its rights under the Lease and this
Assignment and will mortgage the Aircraft and Engines, to First
Security Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee under the
Trust Indenture and Security Agreement (Federal Express Corporation
Trust No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated
as of September 1, 1998 (on the terms set forth therein); however, no
further extension or assignment (except to a successor indenture
trustee under such agreement) of any remaining Engine Warranties,
including but not limited to extensions or assignments for security
purposes, are permitted without the prior written consent of the
Engine Manufacturer.
E. Exclusive of the assignment noted in Section 2D above, the Engine
Manufacturer shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any change in
the authority of Fed Ex or the Lessor, as the case may be, to
exercise the rights established hereunder until the Engine
Manufacturer has received written notice thereof from the Indenture
Trustee or the Lessor. Such notice shall be sent to: Commercial
Contracts Director, GE Aircraft Engines, Mail Drop F17, Xxx Xxxxxxx
Xxx, Xxx 000000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000, facsimile: (513)
243-8068.
F. This Assignment shall apply only in respect to each Engine and shall
not extend to any replacement or substitute engine. If, during the
term of this Assignment and the Lease, it becomes necessary to
replace or substitute an Engine due to a Failure (as such term is
defined in the Engine Product Support Plan, excluding normal wear,
tear and deterioration which can be restored by overhaul and repair),
damage or loss, the Assignor (or the Lessor) shall give the Engine
Manufacturer written notice of such Failure, damage or loss. The
notice shall include (i) a description of the event or circumstances
which constitute a Failure, damage or loss, and (ii) the serial
numbers of the (a) failed, damaged or lost Engine and (b) Replacement
Engine and shall be sent to: Customer Support Manager, GE Aircraft
Engines, 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000. The
Engine Manufacturer shall not be deemed to have knowledge of the need
for a replacement engine until it has received the aforementioned
notice.
In the event an Engine subject to this Assignment fails, is damaged
or lost, and such Engine is replaced by a Replacement Engine, the
Assignor and the Assignee shall, prior to, or contemporaneous with,
the delivery of such Replacement Engine, obtain the written consent
of the Engine Manufacturer (which it shall be obligated to give) that
the Engine Warranties as set forth in the Engine Product Support Plan
shall apply to such Replacement Engines. The Engine Manufacturer
shall not incur any obligation or liability for a Replacement Engine
under the Engine Warranties until the execution of the aforementioned
consent.
G. At any time and upon the written request of the Engine Manufacturer,
Fed Ex and the Lessor shall promptly and duly execute and deliver any
and all such further assurances, instruments and documents and take
all such further action, at the expense of Fed Ex, as the Engine
Manufacturer may reasonably request in order to obtain the full
benefit of Fed Ex and the Lessor's agreement as set forth in this
Assignment and the Consent attached hereto and incorporated herein.
Any performance by the Engine Manufacturer that discharges its
obligation under the Engine Warranties will satisfy the respective
interests of Fed Ex and the Lessor. So long as the Engine
Manufacturer acts in good faith in accordance with this Assignment,
the Engine Manufacturer may rely conclusively on any notice given
pursuant to this Assignment without inquiring as to the accuracy of,
or the entitlement of the party to give, such notice.
3
The Engine Manufacturer shall reserve to Fed Ex all those rights, claims
and interests, as and to the extent such relates to the purchase and operation
of engines other than the Engines subject to the Assignment, as well as other
matters not directly pertaining to the Engines, and Fed Ex will have or retain
under the GTA such rights, claims and interest not expressly assigned to the
Lessor hereunder.
4
The Engine Manufacturer warrants each new Reverser (as such is defined in
the Engine Product Support Plan) installed on the Aircraft at the time of
delivery to Fed Ex under the terms of the New Engine Warranty; however,
administration of such New Engine Warranty, with respect to both installed and
replacement Reversers, shall be performed by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx.
5
If at some point in time, the Engine Manufacturer receives written
notification from the Indenture Trustee or the Lessor that the Lessor is or
becomes entitled to possession of the Engines, pursuant to an Event of Default
or otherwise, and desires to sell or lease the Engines to a party who is not
currently a party to a General Terms Agreement with the Engine Manufacturer,
the Engine Manufacturer agrees if such agreement is permissible under
applicable U.S. law, that it will offer to such purchaser or lessee, subject
to the execution of an agreement to sell or lease such Engines, a General
Terms Agreement on the Engine Manufacturer's standard terms and conditions.
If, however, such purchaser or lessee is currently a party to a General Terms
Agreement with the Engine Manufacturer, the remaining portion of the terms of
such General Terms Agreement shall be extended to and apply to such subsequent
purchase or lease; provided, however, that the written consent of the Engine
Manufacturer to such an extension is obtained prior to the transaction's
occurrence.
This Assignment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York,
including all matters of construction, validity and performance, as applicable
to contracts between citizens of that state to be performed wholly within that
state, and without reference to conflicts of law principles.
In witness whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Engine Warranty
Assignment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date hereof.
General Electric Company
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Name:
Title:
Federal Express Corporation
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
State Street Bank and Trust Company
of Connecticut, National Association
not in its individual capacity,
but solely as Owner Trustee
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
CONSENT
(FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION TRUST NO. N678FE)
The Engine Manufacturer, General Electric Company (the "Engine
Manufacturer"), a New York corporation, hereby consents to the Engine Warranty
Assignment attached hereto and acknowledges notice of (i) the Purchase
Agreement Assignment (Federal Express Corporation Trust No. N678FE), dated as
of September 1, 1998 and entered into by and between Federal Express
Corporation, as Assignor ("Fed Ex") and State Street Bank and Trust Company of
Connecticut, National Association (not in its individual capacity, but solely
as Owner Trustee) as Assignee ("Lessor"), (the "Purchase Agreement
Assignment"); and (ii) the Lease Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust
No. N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of
September 1, 1998 and entered into by and between Fed Ex, as Lessee and the
Lessor, as Lessor (as in effect from time to time, the "Lease") and (iii) the
Trust Indenture and Security Agreement (Federal Express Corporation Trust No.
N678FE), dated as of June 15, 1998, as amended and restated as of September 1,
1998 (the "Indenture"), between the Lessor and First Security Bank, National
Association, as Indenture Trustee ("Indenture Trustee"). The Purchase
Agreement Assignment and Lease cover two GE CF6-80C2-A5F series engines
bearing Engine Manufacturer's serial numbers 705-268 and 705-269,
respectively, (the "Engines") as installed on the Airbus A300F4-605R series
aircraft bearing Manufacturer's serial number 792 (the "Aircraft"). In
connection with such Purchase Agreement Assignment and Lease, reference is
made to the General Terms Agreement No. 6-9034 dated as of July 3, 1991,
between the Engine Manufacturer and Fed Ex (the "General Terms Agreement"),
under which the Engine Manufacturer agreed to support certain GE CF6-80C2-A5F
series engines, including the Engines and spare parts therefor to be purchased
by Fed Ex from the Engine Manufacturer, as installed on certain Airbus
A300F4-605R series aircraft, including the Aircraft. Recognizing that the
Lessor and Fed Ex have entered into the Lease which provides for the lease by
the Lessor to Fed Ex of the Aircraft and Engines and that the Lessor has
granted a security interest in the Engines and assigned certain of its rights
under the Lease to the Indenture Trustee, the Engine Manufacturer agrees that
in furtherance of the Lease, it will so support such Engines and spare parts
therefor, subject to the applicable terms and conditions of the General Terms
Agreement, including Article Eight (Limitation of Liability).
The Engine Manufacturer represents and warrants that:
1. it is a corporation existing in good standing under the laws of the
State of New York;
2. the making and performance of this Consent in accordance with its
terms has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on
the part of the Engine Manufacturer, does not require any shareholder
approval and does not contravene its certificate of incorporation or
by-laws or any debenture, credit agreement or other contractual
agreement to which the Engine Manufacturer is a party or by which it
is bound or any law binding on the Engine Manufacturer;
3. the making and performance of the Engine Warranties, as defined in
the Engine Warranty Assignment attached hereto (the "Engine
Warranties") in accordance with their terms have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Engine
Manufacturer, do not require any shareholder approval and do not
contravene the Engine Manufacturer's certificate of incorporation or
by-laws or any debenture, credit agreement or other contractual
agreement to which the Engine Manufacturer is a party or by which it
is bound or any law binding on the Engine Manufacturer; and
4. the Engine Warranties constitute, as of the date on which they were
made and at all times thereafter, and this Consent and the Engine
Warranty Assignment attached hereto are, binding obligations of the
Engine Manufacturer enforceable against the Engine Manufacturer in
accordance with its terms subject to:
(a) the limitation of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights
of creditors generally; and
(b) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law).
This Consent shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York,
including all matters of construction, validity and performance, as applicable
to contracts between citizens of that state to be performed wholly within that
state, and without reference to conflicts of law principles.
General Electric Company
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