Exhibit 10.2
AIRCRAFT DRY
LEASE
This Lease of aircraft is made
effective as of May 9, 2006, by and between Advance America, Cash
Advance Centers, Inc. a corporation, with an address of 135 N.
Church Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29306
(“Lessor”) and Arizona, LLC a limited liability
company, with an address of 961 E. Main St. Spartanburg, South
Carolina 29302 (“Lessee”).
RECITALS
The parties recite that:
A.
WHEREAS, AA Air, LLC a limited liability company, with an address
of 135 N. Church Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29306 is the
registered owner and Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc.,
is the lessee under an Aircraft Dry Lease by and between AA Air,
LLC and Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (“Master
Lease”) of the following aircraft, together with the engines,
APU(s) and all appliances, parts, instruments, avionics and
appurtenances thereto, including any replacement part(s) or
engine(s) which may be installed on the Aircraft from time to time,
and all logs, manuals and other records relating to such Aircraft
(collectively, “Aircraft”):
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FAA Registration Number:
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[Redacted]
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Aircraft Serial Number:
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[Redacted]
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Aircraft Manufacturer:
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[Redacted]
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Aircraft Model
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[Redacted]
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B.
WHEREAS, Lessor and Lessee desires to sub-lease the Aircraft under
such terms and conditions as are mutually satisfactory to the
parties.
The parties agree as
follows:
Section One-Lease of
Aircraft
For One and No/100 Dollar ($1.00)
and other good and valuable consideration, Lessor agrees to lease
the Aircraft to Lessee on a nonexclusive basis. It shall be
conclusively presumed between the parties that Lessee has fully
inspected the Aircraft having knowledge that it is in good
condition and repair and that Lessee is satisfied with and has
accepted the Aircraft in such condition and repair. THE AIRCRAFT IS
LEASED “AS IS” AND “WHERE IS”. LESSOR
HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL
OR WRITTEN, INCLUDING FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Section Two-Term
This Lease will commence on the date
first above written and continue for one year after said date.
Thereafter, this Lease will be automatically renewed on a month to
month
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basis, unless sooner terminated by
either party as hereinafter provided. Either party may at any time
terminate this Lease upon thirty (30) days written notice to the
other party, delivered personally or by certified mail, return
receipt requested, at the address for said other party as set forth
above.
Section Three-Commercial
Operation Restriction
Neither Lessee nor Lessor will make
the Aircraft available for hire within the meaning of the Federal
Aviation Regulations. The Aircraft is to be operated strictly in
accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 91.
Section
Four-Scheduling
Lessee will provide Lessor with
requests for flight time and proposed flight schedules as far in
advance of any given flight as possible, and in any case, at least
twelve (12) hours in advance of Lessee’s planned departure.
Requests for flight time will be in a form whether oral or written,
mutually convenient to and agreed upon by the parties. In addition
to proposed schedules and flight times, Lessee will provide at
least the following information for each proposed flight at some
time prior to scheduled departure as required by the
Lessor:
(a)
Proposed departure point;
(b)
Destination;
(c)
Time of flight;
(d)
Number of anticipated
passengers;
(e)
Nature and extent of luggage and/or
cargo to be carried;
(f)
Date and time of return for return
flight, if any;
(g)
Names and addresses of flight crew
to be hired by Lessee; and
(h)
Any flight information concerning
the proposed flight that may be pertinent or required by
Lessor.
Lessor has final authority over the
scheduling of the Aircraft, provided, however, that the Lessor will
use its best efforts to accommodate Lessee’s needs and to
avoid conflicts in scheduling.
Section
Five-Insurance
At all times during the term of this
Lease, Lessor will cause to be carried and maintained physical
damage insurance with respect to the Aircraft in the amount set
forth below:
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Aircraft Physical Damage
(No Deductible While
In Motion or Not In Motion)
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$
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5,000,000.00
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At all times during the term of this
Lease, Lessor will also cause to be carried and maintained third
party aircraft liability insurance, passenger legal liability
insurance, property damage liability insurance, and medical expense
insurance in the amounts set forth below:
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Combined Liability Coverage for
Bodily Injury and Property Damage
Including Passengers -
Each Occurrence
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$
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100,000,000.00
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Medical Expense Coverage - Each
Person
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$
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5,000.00
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Lessee’s proportionate share
of the cost of the above insurance is included in Lessee’s
lease payments to Lessor. Lessee will also bear the cost of paying
any deductible amount on any policy of insurance in the event of a
claim or loss.
Any policies of insurance carried in
accordance with this Lease: (i) shall name Lessee as an additional
insured; and (ii) shall contain a waiver by the underwriter thereof
of any right of subrogation against Lessor. Each liability policy
shall be primary without right of contribution from any other
insurance which is carried by Lessee or Lessor and shall expressly
provide that all of the provisions thereof, except the limits of
liability, shall operate in the same manner as if there were a
separate policy covering each insured.
Section Six-Restrictions on
Use
Lessee may operate the Aircraft only
for the purposes and within the geographical limits set forth in
the insurance policy or policies obtained in compliance with this
Lease. The Aircraft will be operated at all times in accordance
with the flight manual and all manufacturers suggested operating
procedures. Furthermore, Lessee will not use the Aircraft in
violation of any foreign, federal, state, territorial, or municipal
law or regulation and will be solely responsible for any fines,
penalties, or forfeitures occasioned by any violation by Lessee. If
such fines or penalties are imposed on Lessor and paid by Lessor,
Lessee will reimburse Lessor for the amount thereof within thirty
(30) days of receipt by Lessee of written demand from Lessor.
Lessee will not base the Aircraft, or permit it to be based,
outside the limits of the United States of America, without the
written consent of Lessor.
The Aircraft will be flown only by
certificated and qualified pilots and will be maintained only by
certificated and qualified mechanics. Lessee, through its pilot in
command, is authorized to incur up to $5,000 worth of necessary
maintenance and repair work for the Aircraft per flight, by
certificated and qualified mechanics, without the prior written
approval of Lessor. Lessee will be reimbursed for such expenditures
upon Lessor’s receipt of invoices and proof of payment by
Lessee. In the event the insurance on the Aircraft would
be
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invalidated because Lessee is unable
to obtain certificated and qualified pilots and mechanics, Lessee
will not operate the Aircraft until such time as certificated and
qualified pilots and mechanics are obtained and insurance on the
Aircraft is made valid.
Lessee will not directly or
indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any lien on or
with respect to the Aircraft. Lessee will promptly, at its own
expense, take such action as may be necessary to discharge any lien
not excepted above if the same will arise at any time.
Section Seven-Inspection by
Lessor
Lessee agrees to permit Lessor or
any authorized agent to inspect the Aircraft at any reasonable time
and to furnish any information in respect to the Aircraft and its
use that Lessor may reasonably request.
Section
Eight-Alterations
Except in accordance w