Exhibit 10.2
AGREEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO EXERCISE RIGHTS
dated as of
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by and between
Aviation Sales Company
and
LJH Corporation, a ________________ corporation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I ISSUANCE AND SALE OF SHARES.................................................. 1
1.1 Issuance, Purchase and Sale.................................................. 1
1.2 Closing...................................................................... 2
1.3 Deliveries................................................................... 2
1.4 Capitalized Terms............................................................ 2
ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY................................ 2
2.1 Organization; Subsidiary; Books and Records.................................. 2
2.2 Due Authorization............................................................ 2
2.3 SEC Reports; Registration; Listing of Common Stock........................... 3
2.4 Financial Statements......................................................... 3
2.5 Absence of Certain Changes................................................... 3
2.6 Section 203 of the DGCL; Takeover Statute.................................... 3
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER.............................. 4
3.1 Acquisition for Investment................................................... 4
3.2 Accredited Investor Status................................................... 4
3.3 Information.................................................................. 4
3.4 Government Review............................................................ 4
3.5 Resale or Transfer........................................................... 4
3.6 Residency.................................................................... 5
3.7 Organization................................................................. 5
3.8 Due Authorization............................................................ 5
3.9 Non-reliance Regarding Tax Consequences...................................... 5
ARTICLE IV COVENANTS.................................................................... 5
4.1 Consents, Approvals and Filings.............................................. 5
4.2 Reasonable Efforts........................................................... 5
4.3 Company Stockholder Approval................................................. 6
4.4 Notification of Certain Matters.............................................. 6
4.5 Registration of Shares....................................................... 6
4.6 Further Assurances........................................................... 6
ARTICLE V RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER..................................................... 6
5.1 Restrictions on Transfer..................................................... 6
5.2 Compliance with Laws; Stop Order............................................. 7
ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS................................................................... 7
6.1 Conditions to Obligations of the Purchaser and the Company at the Closing.... 7
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6.2 Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Purchaser at the Closing......... 7
6.3 Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company at the Closing........... 8
ARTICLE VII TERMINATION.................................................................. 9
7.1 Termination.................................................................. 9
7.2 Effect of Termination........................................................ 10
7.3 Extensions; Waiver........................................................... 10
ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION.............................................................. 10
8.1 Indemnification.............................................................. 10
8.2 Method of Asserting Indemnification for Third Party Claims................... 10
8.3 Method of Asserting Indemnification for Other Claims......................... 11
8.4 Limitations on Indemnification............................................... 12
ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS................................................................ 12
9.1 Definitions.................................................................. 12
9.2 Restrictive Legends.......................................................... 13
9.3 Successors and Assigns....................................................... 14
9.4 Entire Agreement............................................................. 14
9.5 Notices...................................................................... 14
9.6 Amendments; Waivers.......................................................... 15
9.7 Counterparts................................................................. 15
9.8 Governing Law................................................................ 15
9.9 Exclusive Jurisdiction; Venue................................................ 15
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AGREEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO EXERCISE RIGHTS
AGREEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO EXERCISE RIGHTS (this "Agreement"), dated as of
_______________, 2001, is made between Aviation Sales Company, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and LJH Corporation, a ____________________
corporation (the "Purchaser").
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, the Company proposes to issue rights (the "Rights") to purchase
shares of its post-reverse split common stock (the "Common Stock"), pursuant to
a registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in September 2001 (the "Rights Offering"); and
WHEREAS, the Purchaser will be issued Rights pursuant to the Rights
Offering;
WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, the Company wishes to sell to the Purchaser and the Purchaser wishes
to purchase Common Stock upon exercise of the Purchaser's Rights in the Rights
Offering;
WHEREAS, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the
Company wishes to sell the Purchaser and the Purchaser wishes to purchase the
unsold allotment of shares of Common Stock issuable in the Rights Offering
following the closing of the Basic Subscription Privilege and the
Oversubscription Privilege; and
WHEREAS, the Purchaser and the Company wish to provide for the purchase and
sale of the Common Stock and to establish certain rights and obligations in
connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this
Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
ISSUANCE AND SALE OF SHARES
1.1 Issuance, Purchase and Sale.
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(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein,
the Company shall sell to the Purchaser and the Purchaser shall purchase by
exercising its Basic Subscription Privilege for _____________ shares of Common
Stock (the "Rights Offering Shares") at a stated price of $.8325 per share
("Initial Rights Exercise") from the Company in the Rights Offering.
(b) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, at
the Closing the Company shall sell to the Purchaser and the Purchaser shall
purchase from the Company, following the closing of the Basic Subscription
Privilege and the Oversubscription Privilege in the Rights Offering, the
aggregate unsold allotment of shares of Common Stock
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issuable in the Rights Offering, for an amount of up to 24,024,507 shares of
Common Stock, less the Rights Offering Shares, for an aggregate purchase price
of up to $20,000,000.00 ($.8325 per share) in cash less the Initial Rights
Exercise price paid (the "Unsold Allotment Shares").
1.2 Closing. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Rights Offering
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Shares and the Unsold Allotment Shares, (collectively the "Purchased Shares")
pursuant to Section 1.1(b) (the "Closing") shall take place at the
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offices of Akerman, Senterfitt & Xxxxxx, P.A., Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, at 10:00 a.m. on the first Business Day following
the satisfaction or waiver of the applicable conditions set forth in Article VI
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(other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at such
Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions) provided
that the Closing may take place at such other place, time or date as shall be
mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Purchaser (the date of the Closing,
the "Closing Date").
1.3 Deliveries. At the Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser
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(i) stock certificates, each registered in the name of the Purchaser,
representing the Purchased Shares being purchased by the Purchaser at such
Closing, and (ii) such other deliveries as are specified in Section 6.2(j).
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Delivery of such stock certificates and such other deliveries shall be made
against receipt by the Company of (i) the portion of the purchase price payable
therefor, which shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to
an account designated in writing by the Purchaser to the Company on the Closing
Date, and (ii) such other deliveries as are specified in Section 6.3(d).
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1.4 Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this
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Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Section 9.1.
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ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to the Purchaser, as of the date hereof
and as of the Closing Date, as set forth in this Article II.
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2.1 Organization; Subsidiary; Books and Records. The Company is a
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corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and authority to
carry on its business as it is now being conducted. The Company is duly
qualified and licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of its assets owned or held
under lease or the nature of its business makes such qualification necessary,
except where the failure so to qualify or be licensed would not, individually or
in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.2 Due Authorization. The Company has the requisite corporate power and
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authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement
to which it is a party, the issuance, sale and delivery of the Purchased Shares
by the Company, and the compliance by the Company with each of the provisions of
this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the
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transactions contemplated hereby) (i) are within the corporate power and
authority of the Company and (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action of the Company, subject to Company Stockholder approval. This
Agreement has been, duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company.
Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this
Agreement and the obtaining by the Company of Company Stockholder Approval, this
Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable
against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement is
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally and for limitations imposed by
general principles of equity. The Purchased Shares have been validly reserved
for issuance and, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, shall be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-
assessable, and not subject to the preemptive or other similar rights of the
stockholders of the Company.
2.3 SEC Reports; Registration; Listing of Common Stock. The Company has
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filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") all reports, proxy
statements, registration statements and other documents required to be filed by
it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act since January 2000 and has made
available to the Purchaser complete copies of all such reports, proxy
statements, registration statements and other documents (including the financial
statements and other financial data contained herein) (collectively, the "SEC
Reports").
2.4 Financial Statements. The consolidated financial statements of the
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Company (including any related schedules and notes) included in the SEC Reports
have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP") consistently followed throughout the periods
involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and, in the case of
interim financial statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act)
and fairly present in accordance with GAAP the consolidated financial condition,
results of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders' equity of the
Company and its subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and for the
respective periods then ended (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto
and except, in the case of interim financial statements, for the absence of
notes and as permitted by Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act and subject to
changes resulting from year-end adjustments, none of which are material in
amount or effect).
2.5 Absence of Certain Changes. Since September 30, 2001, neither the
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Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has suffered any change, event or
development or series of changes, events or developments which, individually or
in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
2.6 Section 203 of the DGCL; Takeover Statute. The Company Board has taken
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all actions necessary or advisable so that the restrictions contained in Section
203 of the DGCL applicable to a "business combination" (as defined in such
Section) and the Company's stockholders' rights plan ("Poison Pill") shall not
apply to the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby shall not cause to be applicable to the Company any "fair
price," "moratorium," "control share acquisition" or other similar antitakeover
statute or regulation enacted under state or federal laws.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company as of the date hereof
and as of the Closing Date, as set forth in this Article III.
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3.1 Acquisition for Investment. The Purchaser is acquiring the Purchased
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Shares for its own account, for investment and not with a view to, or for sale
in connection with, the distribution thereof within the meaning of the
Securities Act.
3.2 Accredited Investor Status. The Purchaser is an "accredited investor,"
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as that term is as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities
Act. The Purchaser has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its
investment in the Purchased Shares and is capable of bearing the economic risks
of such investment. The Purchaser understands that its investment in the
Purchased Shares involves a significant degree of risk.
3.3 Information. The Purchaser and its advisers have been furnished with
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all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company
and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Purchased Shares which have
been requested by the Purchaser or its advisers. The Purchaser and its advisers
have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company's management
concerning the Company and the Purchased Shares.
3.4 Government Review. The Purchaser understands that no Governmental
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Entity has passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the
Purchased Shares.
3.5 Resale or Transfer. The Purchaser understands that (i) except as
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otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the resale of the Purchased
Shares has not been and is not being registered under the Securities Act or any
applicable state securities laws, and the Purchased Shares may not be sold or
otherwise transferred unless (a) the Shares are sold or transferred pursuant to
an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (b) the Purchaser
shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall
be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable
transactions and reasonably acceptable to the Company's counsel) to the effect
that the Purchased Shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred
pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (c) the Purchased Shares are
sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act; (ii) any sale of such
Purchased Shares made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance
with the terms of such Rule and further, if such Rule is not applicable, any
sale of such Purchased Shares under circumstances in which the seller (or the
person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as
that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with another
exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC
thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any
obligation to register such Purchased Shares under the Securities Act or any
state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any
exemption thereunder.
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3.6 Residency. The principal offices of the Purchaser and the offices of
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the Purchaser in which it made its decision to purchase the Purchased Shares are
located in the State of Texas.
3.7 Organization. The Purchaser is an entity duly organized, validly
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existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation
and has the requisite power and authority to carry on its business as it is now
being conducted.
3.8 Due Authorization. The Purchaser has the requisite power and authority
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to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. The execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the
compliance by the Purchaser with the provisions of this Agreement (including the
consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby) (i) are
within the power and authority of the Purchaser and (ii) have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Purchaser. This Agreement
has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Purchaser. Assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, this Agreement constitutes
a valid and binding agreement of the Purchaser enforceable against the Purchaser
in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement is limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights generally and for limitations imposed by general principles of
equity.
3.9 Non-reliance Regarding Tax Consequences. The Purchaser is not relying
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on the Company or any representation contained herein with respect to the tax or
economic effect of Purchaser's investment in the Common Stock. The Purchaser has
reviewed with the Purchaser's own tax advisors the federal, state, local and
foreign tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. The Purchaser is relying solely on such advisors and not on any
statements or representations of the Company or any of its representatives. The
Purchaser understands that Purchaser shall be responsible for the Purchaser's
own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS
4.1 Consents, Approvals and Filings. Subject to the terms of this
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Agreement, the Company and the Purchaser each shall use its reasonable efforts
to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do, or cause to be done, and to
assist and cooperate with the other party in doing, all things necessary,
proper, desirable or advisable to obtain and make all consents, approvals and
filings required to be obtained or made by the Company and its subsidiaries or
the Purchaser, as the case may be, in connection with the authorization,
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.2 Reasonable Efforts. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
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Agreement, the Company and the Purchaser each shall use its reasonable efforts
to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all
things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In furtherance and not in
limitation of the other covenants of the parties contained in this Agreement, if
any administrative or judicial action or proceeding, including any proceeding by
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private party, is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) challenging any
transaction contemplated by this Agreement, each party shall cooperate in all
respects with the other party and use its reasonable best efforts to contest and
resist any such action or proceeding and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or
overturned any decree, judgment, injunction or other order, whether temporary,
preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents or
restricts the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
provided, however, that the Purchaser shall not be required to expend any
material funds in connection with such reasonable efforts unless the Company
shall have agreed to reimburse the Purchaser for such expenditures.
4.3 Company Stockholder Approval. Subject to the terms of this Agreement,
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the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to obtain the Company Stockholder
Approval at a meeting of the Company's stockholders and to ensure that such
meeting shall be held not later than March 31, 2002.
4.4 Notification of Certain Matters. Each party shall give prompt notice
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to the other party of, and shall use their respective reasonable efforts to
prevent or promptly remedy, (i) the occurrence or failure to occur, or the
impending or threatened occurrence or failure to occur, of any event which
occurrence or failure to occur would be likely to cause any of its
representations or warranties in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in
any material respect (or in all respects in the case of any representation or
warranty containing any materiality qualification) at any time after the date of
this Agreement and (ii) any material failure (or any failure in the case of any
covenant, condition or agreement containing any materiality qualification) on
its part to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be
complied with or satisfied by it under this Agreement. The delivery of any
notice pursuant to this Section 4.6 shall not limit or otherwise affect the
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remedies available under this Agreement to any party receiving such notice.
4.5 Registration of Shares. The Company and Purchaser shall enter into the
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Registration Rights Agreement in the form of Exhibit A (the "Registration Rights
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Agreement").
4.6 Further Assurances. At any time or from time to time after the date of
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this Agreement, the Company, on the one hand, and the Purchaser, on the other
hand, agree to cooperate with each other, and at the request of the other party,
to execute and deliver any further instruments or documents and to take all such
further action as the other party may reasonably request in order to evidence or
effectuate the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and to otherwise carry out the intent of the parties hereunder or thereunder.
ARTICLE V
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER
5.1 Restrictions on Transfer. The Purchaser shall not, and shall ensure
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that its Affiliates do not, purchase, sell, transfer, assign, convey, gift,
mortgage, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of, directly or
indirectly ("Transfer"), any Purchased Shares except in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement, including Section 3.5. Any purported Transfers of
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Shares in violation of this Article V shall be null and void.
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5.2 Compliance with Laws; Stop Order.
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(a) The Purchaser shall, and shall ensure that its Affiliates shall,
observe and comply with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the
regulations promulgated thereunder and all other requirements of applicable Law
in connection with any permitted Transfer of the Purchased Shares, including all
requirements of applicable Law relating to the use of insider information or the
trading of securities while in the possession of nonpublic information.
(b) In order to enforce the provisions of this Article V, the Company
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may impose stop transfer instructions with respect to all of the Purchased
Shares held by the Purchaser and the Purchased Shares of every other Person
subject to the foregoing restrictions.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS
6.1 Conditions to Obligations of the Purchaser and the Company at the
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Closing. The obligations of the Purchaser and the Company to consummate the
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transactions contemplated hereby to be consummated at the Closing are subject to
the satisfaction or waiver at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the
following conditions:
(a) no preliminary or permanent injunction or other Order by any
Governmental Entity which prevents the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby shall have been issued and remain in effect (each party
agreeing to use its reasonable efforts to have any such injunction or Order
lifted);
(b) no statute, rule, regulation or other Law shall have been enacted
by any Governmental Entity which would prevent or make illegal the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(c) any consents, filings and approvals that are necessary for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been
made or obtained except where (i) the Company's failure to make or obtain such
consents, filings and approvals would not have a Material Adverse Effect or a
material adverse effect on the Company's ability to perform its obligations
under this Agreement or (ii) the Purchaser's failure to obtain such consents,
filings and approvals would not have a material adverse effect on the
Purchaser's ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and
(d) no suit, claim, investigation, action or other proceeding shall
be overtly threatened or pending against the Purchaser or the Company or any of
its subsidiaries before any Governmental Entity which reasonably could be
expected to result in the restraint or prohibition of any such party, or the
obtaining of damages or other relief from any such party, in connection with
this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby.
6.2 Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Purchaser at the Closing.
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The obligations of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby to be
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consummated at the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction or
waiver at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following additional
conditions:
(a) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in
this Agreement shall have been true and correct in all respects at and as of the
date they were made, and shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of
such Closing Date (unless any such representations and warranties are stated to
be made as of a date other than the date hereof, in which case they shall have
been true and correct in all respects as of that date); provided, that this
condition shall be deemed satisfied unless the failure of such representations
and warranties to be true and correct in all respects would have, in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or would have, in the aggregate, a material
adverse effect on the Company's ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement;
(b) the Company shall have performed, in all material respects, all
of its obligations contemplated herein to be performed by the Company on or
prior to the Closing Date;
(c) from the date hereof through the Closing Date, there shall not
have occurred, and be continuing, a Material Adverse Effect;
(d) the trading of the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by
the SEC or by any automated quotation system on which the Common Stock is
quoted;
(e) the Company Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained;
(f) the Company shall have delivered the following to the Purchaser:
(i) an officer's certificate certifying as to the Company's
compliance with the conditions set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of
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this Section 6.2;
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(ii) the Registration Rights Agreement, as signed by the
Company; and
(iii) the certificates for the Purchased Shares.
6.3 Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company at the Closing.
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The obligations of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby to be consummated at the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction or
waiver at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following additional
conditions:
(a) the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in
this Agreement shall have been true and correct in all respects at and as of the
date they were made, and shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of
the Closing Date (unless any such representations and warranties are stated to
be made as of a date other than the date hereof, in which case they shall have
been true and correct in all respects as of that date); provided, that this
condition shall be deemed satisfied unless the failure of such representations
and warranties to be true and correct in all respects would have, in the
aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Purchaser's ability to perform its
obligations under this Agreement;
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(b) the Purchaser shall have performed, in all material respects, all
of its obligations contemplated herein to be performed by the Purchaser on or
prior to the Closing Date;
(c) the Company Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained; and
(d) the Purchaser shall have delivered the following to the Company:
(i) the purchase price payable for the Purchased Shares;
(ii) an officer's certificate certifying as to the Purchaser's
compliance with the conditions set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of this
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Section 6.3; and
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(iii) such other documents as may be required by this Agreement
or reasonably requested by the Company.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION
7.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time:
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(a) by mutual written agreement of the Company and the Purchaser;
(b) by the Company (i) upon a breach of any covenant or agreement on
the part of the Purchaser set forth in this Agreement or if any representation
or warranty of the Purchaser set forth in this Agreement shall not be true and
correct, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.3(a) or
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6.3(b) would not be satisfied (a "Terminating Purchaser Breach"); provided, that
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such Terminating Purchaser Breach shall not have been waived or cured by the
earlier of (x) the Closing Date or (y) within 30 days after written notice of
such Terminating Purchaser Breach is given to the Purchaser by the Company; (ii)
if any condition to the Company's obligations to close at the Closing set forth
in Article VI has not been satisfied as of the Closing or satisfaction of such a
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condition is or becomes impossible (other than because of the failure of the
Company to comply with its obligations under this Agreement), and the Company
has not waived such condition; and
(c) by the Purchaser: (i) upon a breach of any covenant or agreement
on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement or if any representation
or warranty of the Company set forth in this Agreement shall not be true and
correct, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.2(a) or
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6.2(b) would not be satisfied (a "Terminating Company Breach"); provided, that
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such Terminating Company Breach shall not have been waived or cured by the
earlier of (x) the Closing Date or, (y) within 30 days after written notice of
such Terminating Company Breach is given to the Company by the Purchaser; (ii)
if any condition to the Purchaser's obligation to close set forth in Article VI
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has not been satisfied as of the Closing, or satisfaction of such a condition is
or becomes impossible (other than because of the failure of the Purchaser to
comply with its obligations under this Agreement), and the Purchaser has not
waived such condition.
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7.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated by either the
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Company or the Purchaser pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.1, this
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Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no further obligations
on the part of the Company or the Purchaser or their respective directors,
officers, employees, agents or representatives, except for the provisions of
Article VII and Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 9.2, 9.5, 9.8, and 9.9, which shall
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survive any termination of this Agreement; provided, that nothing in this
Section 7.2 shall relieve either party from liability for any willful breach of
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this Agreement.
7.3 Extensions; Waiver. At any time prior to the applicable compliance
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time, each party may (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the
obligations or other acts of any other party, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the
representations and warranties contained herein or in any document delivered
pursuant thereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or
conditions herein. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such extension or
waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf
of such party.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Indemnification
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(a) The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser, its
directors and officers, and each Person, if any, who controls the Purchaser
(within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the
Exchange Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees, disbursements and
expenses, as incurred) (collectively, "Losses") incurred or suffered by such
party arising out of or based upon any breach of a representation or warranty or
breach of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of the
Company contained in this Agreement.
(b) The Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its
directors and officers, and each Person, if any, who controls the Company
(within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the
Exchange Act) against all Losses incurred or suffered by such party arising out
of or based upon any breach of a representation or warranty or breach of or
failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of the Purchaser
contained in this Agreement.
8.2 Method of Asserting Indemnification for Third. Any Person entitled to
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indemnification hereunder shall give prompt written notice to the indemnifying
party after the receipt by such indemnified party of any written notice of the
Party Claims commencement of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation or
threat thereof made in writing for which such indemnified party may claim
indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, provided that failure to give such
notification shall not affect the obligations of the indemnifying party pursuant
to this Article VIII except to the extent that the indemnifying party shall have
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been actually prejudiced as a result of such failure. In case any such action
shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall notify the
indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be
entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it shall wish, jointly
with any other
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indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice from
the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume
the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such
indemnified party for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other expenses,
in each case subsequently incurred by such indemnified party, in connection with
the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation, unless in the
reasonable judgment of any indemnified party, based on the written opinion of
counsel, a conflict of interest is likely to exist between the indemnifying
party and such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with
respect to such claim, in which event the indemnifying party shall not be liable
for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all indemnified parties
selected by such parties (which selection shall be reasonably satisfactory to
the indemnifying party), in each case in connection with any one action or
separate but similar or related actions. An indemnifying party who is not
entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be
obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties
indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the
reasonable judgment of any indemnified party, based on the written opinion of
counsel, a conflict of interest is likely to exist between the indemnified party
and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim, in which
event the indemnifying party shall be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of
such additional counsel. No indemnifying party, in defense of any such action,
suit, proceeding or investigation, shall, except with the consent of each
indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or entry into any
settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by
the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all
liability in respect to such action, suit, proceeding or investigation to the
extent such liability is covered by the indemnity obligations set forth in this
Section 8.2. No indemnified party shall consent to entry of any judgment or
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entry into any settlement without the consent of each indemnifying party.
8.3 Method of Asserting Indemnification for Other Claims. In the event any
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indemnified party should have a claim under Section 8.1 against the indemnifying
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party that does not involve a third party claim, the indemnified party shall
deliver a written notification of a claim for indemnity under Section 8.1
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specifying the nature of and basis for such claim, together with the amount or,
if not then reasonably ascertainable, the estimated amount, determined in good
faith, of such claim (an "Indemnity Notice") with reasonable promptness to the
indemnifying party. The failure by any indemnified party to give the Indemnity
Notice shall not impair such party's rights under Section 8.1 except to the
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extent that the indemnifying party shall have been actually prejudiced as a
result of such failure. If the indemnifying party notifies the indemnified party
that it does not dispute the claim or the amount of the claim described in such
Indemnity Notice or fails to notify the indemnified party within 30 calendar
days (the "Dispute Period") whether the indemnifying party disputes the claim or
the amount of the claim described in the Indemnity Notice, the Losses in the
amount specified in the Indemnity Notice shall be conclusively deemed a
liability of the indemnifying party under Section 8.1 and the indemnifying party
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shall pay the amount of such Losses to the indemnified party on demand.
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8.4 Limitations on Indemnification.
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(a) Neither the Company nor the Purchaser shall have any obligation
under this Article VIII to indemnify any Person for lost profits or for
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consequential, incidental, punitive or exemplary damages.
(b) The indemnification provided in this Article VIII shall be the
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sole and exclusive remedy for monetary damages available to the Company and the
Purchaser for matters for which indemnification is provided under this Article
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VIII.
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ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Definitions. The following terms, as used in this Agreement, shall
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have the following meanings:
"Affiliate" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2
under the Exchange Act.
"Basic Subscription Privilege" shall mean the basic subscription privilege
as defined in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, registration
number 333-70494.
"Business Day" shall mean any day except Saturday, Sunday and any legal
holiday or a day on which banking institutions in New York City, New York
generally are authorized or required by law or other governmental actions to
close.
"Company Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
"Company Proxy Statement" shall mean the definitive proxy statement of the
Company covering the issuance of the Company's securities in connection the
Rights Offering and the Exchange Offer and related items.
"Company Stockholder Approval" shall mean the authorization or approval by
the holders of the Common Stock of the items submitted for stockholder approval
as provided in the Company Proxy Statement.
"DGCL" shall mean the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as
amended, or any successor statute, in each case as the same shall be in effect
at the time.
"Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
or any successor federal statute, in each case as the same shall be in effect at
the time.
"Exchange Offer" shall mean the certain offer of the Company to holders of
its senior subordinated notes due 2008 to exchange such notes for cash or a
combination of new notes due 2006, Common Stock and warrants.
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"Governmental Entity" shall mean any United States or state or local
judicial, legislative, executive, administrative or regulatory body or
authority.
"Laws" shall mean all United States and state, and local laws, statutes,
ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, and decrees.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean a material adverse effect on the
business, condition (financial or other) or results of operations of the Company
and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
"Order" shall mean any order, judgment, injunction, edict, decree, ruling,
pronouncement, determination, decision, opinion, sentence, subpoena, writ or
award issued, made, entered or rendered by any court, administrative agency or
other Governmental Entity or by any arbitrator.
"Oversubscription Privilege" shall mean the oversubscription privilege as
defined in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, registration number
333-70494.
"Person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, limited liability
company, partnership, company or other entity, and shall include any successor
(by merger or otherwise) of such entity.
"Qualified Investor" shall mean either (i) a "qualified institutional
buyer" (within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or (ii) a
large institutional "accredited investor" (within the meaning of Rule 501(a)
under the Securities Act).
"Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
successor federal statute, in each case as the same shall be in effect at the
time.
9.2 Restrictive Legends.
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(a) Certificates representing any of the Purchased Shares issued in a
transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and
applicable state securities laws, or as to which the subsequent transfer or
disposition of such Purchased Shares shall require registration or qualification
thereof under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, shall bear
a legend in substantially the following form:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES
ACT"), OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR ARE
SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR
SUCH LAWS. THE SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, TRANSFERRED,
ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN A TRANSACTION WHICH IS
EXEMPT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT OR IN A TRANSACTION OTHERWISE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
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9.3 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided
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herein, (i) all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on
behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto, whether so expressed or
not, and (ii) no party may assign or delegate all or any portion of its rights,
obligations or liabilities under this Agreement without the prior written
consent of the other party to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
but subject to the last sentence of this Section 9.3, Purchaser, without the
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prior written consent of the Company, may assign to other Persons (each, a
"Permitted Assignee") its rights to purchase the Unsold Allotment Shares at the
Closing and its related obligations, provided that as a condition to the
effectiveness of any such assignment, the Permitted Assignee shall: (i) be a
Qualified Investor, (ii) execute a counterpart signature page to this Agreement,
(iii) agree to be deemed a "Purchaser" bound by this Agreement (including all of
the terms, conditions and covenants of this Agreement that are applicable to the
Purchaser and to the Unsold Allotment Shares held by the Purchaser) and (iv)
agree to have made all of the representations and warranties of Purchaser set
forth in this Agreement (excluding the representations and warranties set forth
in Sections 3.6) and represent and warrant that it is a Qualified Investor. An
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assignment by Purchaser pursuant to the foregoing sentence, (i) shall not
relieve Purchaser of its obligation under Section 1.1 to purchase the Rights
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Offering Shares referred to therein and (ii) shall not relieve Purchaser of its
obligations under this Agreement to purchase the Unsold Allotment Shares agreed
to be purchased by the Permitted Assignee if any Permitted Assignee shall fail
to purchase the Unsold Allotment Shares assigned to it. The rights and
obligations of Purchaser in this Section 9.3 shall not be assignable or
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otherwise transferable by Purchaser without the prior written consent of the
Company.
9.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitute the full and entire
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understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects
hereof, and no party shall be liable or bound to any other in any manner by any
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements except as specifically set
forth herein and therein.
9.5 Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents or other
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communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when
(i) delivered personally to the recipient, (ii) telecopied to the recipient
(with hard copy sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service
(charges prepaid) that same day) if telecopied before 5:00 p.m. New York City
time on a Business Day, and otherwise on the next Business Day, or (iii) one
Business Day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier
service (charges prepaid). Such notices, demands, requests, consents and other
communications shall be sent to the following Persons at the following
addresses:
(i) if to the Company, to:
Aviation Sales Company
000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
Facsimile No. _______________
Attention: __________________
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with a copy to:
Akerman, Senterfitt & Xxxxxx, P.A.
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Facsimile No. (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
(ii) if to the Purchaser, to:
LJH Corporation
_____________________________
_____________________________
Attention:___________________
Facsimile No.: ______________
Attention: __________________
or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the
recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.
Notices, demands, requests, consents or other communications required or desired
to be delivered to any permitted transferee of the Purchaser having rights or
obligations pursuant to this Agreement shall be addressed to such Person at the
address and/or to the attention of such person as such Person shall designate by
written notice to the Company.
9.6 Amendments; Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the
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provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and
waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given
without the written consent thereto of the Company and Purchaser.
9.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or
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more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than
one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the
same Agreement.
9.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects,
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including validity, interpretation and effect, by the laws of the State of
Delaware applicable to contracts executed and to be performed wholly within such
state.
9.9 Exclusive Jurisdiction; Venue. Each of the Company and the Purchaser
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hereby irrevocably submits in any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby to the
exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts of the State of
Delaware and irrevocably waives any and all objections to exclusive jurisdiction
and review of venue that any such party may have under the laws of the State of
Delaware or the United States. Without limiting the other remedies, this
Agreement shall be enforceable by specific performance.
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[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered
this Agreement as of the date first above written.
Company:
AVIATION SALES COMPANY
By: __________________________________
Name: ________________________________
Title: _______________________________
Purchaser:
LJH CORPORATION
By: __________________________________
Name: ________________________________
Title: _______________________________
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