Exhibit 10.18
AMENDED AND RESTATED FIRST
PRIORITY
AIRCRAFT MORTGAGE AND SECURITY
AGREEMENT
dated as of
May 30, 2008
made by
57 AVIATION SERVICES, LLC, as
Grantor
in favor of
CITICORP USA, INC., as
Mortgagee
Relating to one (1) Gulfstream
Aerospace Model G-IV-SP Aircraft
Manufacturer’s Serial Number
1460
U.S. Registration N326JD
Two (2) Rolls Royce Tay 611-8
Engines
Manufacturer’s Serial Numbers 18051 and
18052, respectively
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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SECTION 1.1 Definitions
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SECTION 1.2
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ARTICLE II GRANTING CLAUSE
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ARTICLE III COVENANTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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SECTION 3.1 Maintenance of Security
Interest
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SECTION 3.2 Handling of
Payments
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SECTION 3.3 General Collateral Warranties,
Representations and Covenants
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SECTION 3.4 Aircraft and Engine Covenants,
Warranties and Representations
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SECTION 3.5 Insurance Required
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SECTION 3.6 Events of Loss; Governmental
Authorities
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ARTICLE IV EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND
REMEDIES
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SECTION 4.1 Events of Default
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SECTION 4 2 Remedies
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SECTION 4.3 Possession of
Aircraft
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SECTION 4.4 Receiver
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SECTION 4.5 Sale and Suits for
Enforcement
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SECTION 4.6 Waiver of Appraisement, etc
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SECTION 4.7 Remedies
Cumulative
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SECTION 4.8 Application of
Proceeds
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SECTION 4.9 Delay or Omission; Possession of
Note
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ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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SECTION 5.1 Amendments, etc .
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SECTION 5.2 Notices
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SECTION 5.3 Continuing Lien and Security
Interest; Transfer
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SECTION 5.4 Governing Law;
Jurisdiction
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SECTION 5.5 Severability
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SECTION 5.6 Counterparts
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SECTION 5.7 Effectiveness
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SECTION 5.8 Further Assurances
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule I
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Jurisdiction of
Formation and Location of Books and Records
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Schedule II
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Permitted
Liens
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Schedule III
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Description of
Airframe and Engine
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Schedule IV
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Form of
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AMENDED AND RESTATED FIRST PRIORITY
AIRCRAFT MORTGAGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of May 30,
2008, made by 57 AVIATION SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, whose principal place of business is 9 West 57th
Street, 39th Floor, New York, New York 10019 (together with its
successors and assigns hereinafter the “Grantor”), in
favor of CITICORP USA, INC., a Delaware Corporation, (together with
any successors and/or assigns the “Mortgagee”) having
an office at 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10103, the United
States of America.
W I T N E S
S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Grantor holds legal
title to the Aircraft (as hereinafter defined);
WHEREAS, the Mortgagee has
previously made a loan to the Grantor in an aggregate principal
amount of US $20,204,307.00 (the “Prior Loan”) pursuant
to the Promissory Note dated May 12, 2003, made by the Grantor
for the benefit of the Mortgagee (the “Prior Note”)
and, in consideration for the Prior Loan, the Grantor granted to
the Mortgagee a mortgage on the Aircraft pursuant to the terms of
the First Priority Aircraft Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated
as of May 12, 2003, which was recorded by the FAA on
May 14, 2003 and assigned Conveyance No. V002614, as amended
by Amendment to First Priority Aircraft Mortgage and Security
Agreement dated as of October 1, 2004 between Grantor and
Mortgagee, which was recorded by the FAA on November 16, 2004
and assigned Conveyance No. V005452 (the “Existing
Mortgage”);
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the
execution of this Mortgage, the Mortgagee has agreed to make a new
loan to the Grantor in an aggregate principal amount of US
$16,763,718.53 (the “Loan”) pursuant to the Promissory
Note dated the date hereof and made by the Grantor for the benefit
of the Mortgagee (the “Note”), a portion of the
proceeds from such Note will be used to repay in full the Prior
Loan;
WHEREAS, it is a condition to the
making of the Loan that the Grantor shall have executed and
delivered this Mortgage to the Mortgagee.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the premises and in order to induce the Mortgagee to make the Loan
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged, the Grantor hereby agrees with the
Mortgagee for its benefit as follows:
ARTICLE I
CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1 Definitions .
Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein and
defined in the Note shall have the respective meanings ascribed to
them therein, other capitalized terms defined in the preamble and
recitals to this First Priority Aircraft Mortgage and Security
Agreement shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them
therein and the following terms shall have the following defined
meanings (and shall be applicable to both the singular and the
plural forms of such terms):
SECTION 1.2
“ Aircraft ”
means the Airframe, together with the two (2) Engines
initially installed thereon (or any Engine substituted for one of
said Engines pursuant to Section 3.6 hereof), whether or not
any of said initial or substitute Engines may from time to time be
installed on such Airframe.
“ Airframe ”
means the Gulfstream Aerospace Model G-IV-SP (described on the IR
pre-populated drop down lists as GULFSTREAM model Gulfstream G-IV
(GIV-SP)) aircraft (except for the Engines or engines from time to
time installed thereon) bearing FAA Registration Number N326JD and
manufacturer’s Serial No. 1460 together with any and all
Parts which are either incorporated or installed in or attached to
such Airframe or required to be subject to the lien and security
interest of this Mortgage in respect of such Airframe as provided
in Section 3.4(h) or (j) hereof.
“ Applicable Foreign
Aviation Law ” means, with respect to the Aircraft, any
applicable law (other than the FAA Act) of any country or
subdivision thereof, governing the registration, ownership,
operation, or leasing of all or any part of such Aircraft, or the
creation, recordation, maintenance, perfection or priority or Liens
on all or any part of such Aircraft.
“ Applicable Foreign
Jurisdiction ” means, with respect to the Aircraft, any
jurisdiction that administers an Applicable Foreign Aviation
Law.
“ Business Day ”
means any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which
banks in the State of New York are authorized or obligated by law,
executive order or governmental decree to be closed.
“ Collateral ”
has the meaning given in Article II hereof.
“ Convention ”
has the meaning given to such term in the definition of the term
“CTC”.
“ CTC ” means the
Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (the
“Convention”) and the Protocol to the Convention on
International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to
Aircraft Equipment (“Protocol”), each signed in Cape
Town, South Africa on November 16, 2001, together with the
Regulations for the International Registry, the International
Registry Procedures, and all other rules, amendments, supplements
and revisions thereto, including, without limitation, the
declarations of the United States of America with respect to the
Convention and the Protocol, all as in effect on the date of this
Mortgage in the United States, as a contracting state to the
Convention and the Protocol.
“ Default ” means
any event specified in Section 4.1 hereof, whether or not any
requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both or
for the happening of any other condition, event or act has been
satisfied.
“ Engine ” means
each of the two (2) Rolls Royce Tay 611-8 (described on the IR
drop down menu as ROLLS ROYCE model TAY611) jet aircraft engines
bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers 18051 and 18052 (each
of which Engines is of 550 or more rated takeoff horsepower or the
equivalent thereof) together with any and all Parts which are
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incorporated or installed in or attached to such
Engine or required to be subject to the Lien and security interest
of this Mortgage in respect of such Engine as provided in
Section 3.4(h) or (j) hereof.
“ Event of Default
” means any of the events specified in Section 4.1
hereof, provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the
lapse of time or both or for the happening of any other condition,
event or act has been satisfied.
“ Event of Loss ”
has the meaning given in Section 3.6 hereof.
“ FAA ” means the
United States Federal Aviation Administration.
“ FAA Act ” means
49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, §§ 40101 et seq., as amended from
time to time, any regulations promulgated thereunder and any
successor provision.
“ FAA Counsel ”
means legal counsel located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, competent
to (i) examine records maintained by the FAA in connection
with the FAA Act and by the IR in connection with the CTC,
(ii) provide counsel regarding registration of aircraft with
the FAA and title to airframes and engines, (iii) file
documents for recording with the FAA under the FAA Act,
(iv) register, or assist the parties in causing the
registration of, international interests and sale of interests on
the IR under the CTC, and (v) issue legal opinions widely
accepted in the United States with regard to all issues related to
(i) (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.
“ FAA Registry ”
means the office of the FAA in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, maintained
as the office for the recordation of Liens on aircraft and engines
pursuant to the FAA Act.
“ GAAP ” means
generally accepted accounting principals and practices as in effect
in the United States from time to time, consistently applied,
giving consideration to a Person’s cash method of
accounting.
“ Governmental
Authority ” shall mean any Federal, state, municipal,
national or other governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, court, agency or instrumentality or political subdivision
thereof or any entity or officer exercising executive, legislative,
judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining
to any government or any court, in each case whether associated
with a state of the United States, the United States, or a foreign
entity or government.
“ Guarantor(s) ”
means, at any date, the Persons who have executed a Guaranty of
Payment in connection with the Loan.
“ IDERA ” means
an Irrevocable De-Registration and Export Request Authorization in
the form of Schedule “IV” hereto.
“ IR ” means the
International Registry created pursuant to, and according to the
provisions of, the CTC.
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“ Lien ” means
any interest in property securing any obligation owed to, or a
claim by, a Person other than the owner of the property, whether
such interest is based on the common law, statute or contract, and
including but not limited to the lien or security interest arising
from a mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, security agreement,
conditional sale or trust receipt or a lease, consignment or
bailment for security purposes.
“ Loan Documents
” means this Mortgage, the Note, the Guaranty of Payment
executed by the Guarantors, the other Security Instruments, and all
other instruments and documents heretofore or hereafter executed by
the Grantor, any of the Guarantors or any other Person or delivered
to or in favor of Mortgagee in connection with the Loan made and
transactions contemplated under the Note, as the same may be
amended, supplemented or replaced from the time to time.
“ Material Adverse
Effect ” means a material adverse effect on (i) the
business, properties, operations or condition, financial or
otherwise, of the Grantor or any Guarantor, (ii) the ability
of the Grantor or any Guarantor to pay or perform their
obligations, liabilities and indebtedness under the Loan Documents,
as applicable, as such payment or performance becomes due in
accordance with the terms thereof, or (iii) the rights, powers
and remedies of the Mortgagee under any Loan Document or the
validity, legality or enforceability thereof the result of which
would be to limit or hinder the Mortgagee’s ability to
exercise its remedies hereunder or under the Note.
“ Mortgage ”
means this Amended and Restated First Priority Aircraft Mortgage
and Security Agreement, as the same may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time.
“ Obligations ”
means the unpaid principal of and interest on the Note (including,
without limitation, interest accruing after the maturity of the
Loan and interest accruing after the filing of any petition in
bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization
or like proceeding, relating to the Grantor, whether or not a claim
for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such
proceeding) and all other obligations and liabilities of the
Grantor to the Mortgagee, whether direct or indirect, absolute or
contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter
incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, the
Note, this Mortgage or any other Loan Document, or any other
document made, delivered or given in connection herewith or
therewith, whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement
obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including, without
limitation, (i) all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel
to the Mortgagee that are required to be paid by the Grantor
pursuant thereto, (ii) all costs and expenses associated with
the enforcement of, or preservation of rights under, the Mortgage
and the other Security Instruments, and (iii) fees, expenses
and disbursements incurred in connection with UCC searches and
searches of, and filings with, the FAA and IR) or
otherwise.
“ Parts ” means,
at any time, all parts, components, equipment, instruments,
appliances, avionics, radio and radar devices, quick engine change
equipment, cargo handling systems and loose equipment that are at
such time incorporated or installed in or attached to the Airframe
or any Engine or with respect to which the Lien of this Mortgage
extends pursuant to Section 3.4(h).
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“ Permitted Liens
” means those liens described on Schedule II, attached hereto
and made a part hereof.
“ Person ” means
an individual, a corporation, a limited partnership, a general
partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a trust,
or any other entity or organization, including a government or
political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality
thereof.
“ Proceeds ”
means whatever is receivable or received when the Airframe or any
Engine or Part or other Collateral is sold, exchanged, collected or
otherwise disposed of, including, without limitation, all amounts
payable or paid under insurance, requisition or other payments as
the result of any loss (including an Event of Loss) or damage to
such Airframe or Engine or Part and shall also include all
“Proceeds” as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of
the State of New York.
“ Protocol ” has
the meaning given to such term in the definition of the term
“CTC”.
“ PUE ” means a
“Professional User Entity”, as defined in, and
contemplated by, the CTC.
“ Security Instruments
” means, collectively, this Mortgage and all other
agreements, instruments and other documents, whether now existing
or hereafter in effect, pursuant to which the Grantor or any other
Person shall grant or convey to the Mortgagee a Lien in property as
security for all or any portion of the Obligations, as any of them
may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to
time.
“ Subsidiary ”
means any affiliate or any corporation or other entity in which
more than 50% of its outstanding voting stock or more than 50% of
all equity interests is owned directly or indirectly by any
Guarantor or the Grantor.
“ TUE ” means a
“Transaction User Entity” as defined in, and
contemplated by, the CTC.
ARTICLE II
GRANTING CLAUSE
The Grantor hereby assigns,
mortgages, transfers and confirms unto the Mortgagee, and hereby
grants to the Mortgagee, a first priority security interest in, all
right, title and interest of the Grantor, in and to the following
property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (herein
collectively called the “Collateral”), as collateral
security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when
due of all the Obligations:
(a) the Aircraft (including the
Airframe and the Engines), and all replacements thereof and
substitutions therefor in which the Grantor shall from time to time
acquire an interest as provided herein, and all records, logs and
other documents at any time maintained with respect to the
foregoing property;
(b) all Parts;
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(c) all right, title and interest
(but none of the obligations) of the Grantor in, to and under any
of the following related to the Airframe, any Engine or any Parts:
(i) all warranties, service contracts and product agreements
of any manufacturer or of any maintenance or overhaul agency of the
Airframe or the Engines, or any subcontractor or supplier or vendor
thereof, to the extent assignable or enforceable, and any and all
rights of the Grantor, to compel performance of the terms of such
warranties, service contracts or product agreements respecting the
Airframe or any of the Engines and (ii) all documents with
respect to the Airframe or any Engine, whether maintained in
original form, electronic form or on microfiche, including but not
limited to: manufacturer’s maintenance and inspection
manuals, parts catalog, engine and airframe logs, pilot check
lists, and operator’s manuals for installed equipment, all of
which shall be current and complete from the date of manufacture,
all wiring diagrams and supporting technical publications, and all
other documentation and technical information relating to the
Airframe or the Engines;
(d) all rents, issues, profits,
revenues and other income of the property subjected or required to
be subjected to the Lien of this Mortgage;
(e) all insurance policies required
to be maintained hereunder, otherwise maintained with respect to
the Aircraft and all insurance and requisition proceeds with
respect to the Aircraft or any part thereof including but not
limited to the insurance required under this Mortgage;
(f) all moneys and securities now or
hereafter paid or deposited or required to be paid or deposited to
or with the Mortgagee by or for the account of the Grantor pursuant
to any term of any Loan Document and held or required to be held by
the Mortgagee hereunder or under any Loan Document; and
(g) all Proceeds of all or any of
the foregoing.
ARTICLE III
COVENANTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
SECTION 3.1 Maintenance of
Security Interest . The Grantor will perform, or will cause to
be performed or permit Mortgagee to perform, to the extent
reasonably acceptable to Mortgagee, unless expressly waived in
writing by the Mortgagee, each and all of the following at the sole
cost and expense of Grantor:
(a) Record, register and file this
Mortgage, as well as such notices, financing statements, and/or
other documents or instruments as may, from time to time, be
reasonably requested by the Mortgagee to fully carry out the intent
of this Mortgage, with:
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the
jurisdictions listed on Schedule I hereto in the case of Collateral
other than Aircraft and Engines; and
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such other
administrative or governmental agencies, whether domestic or
foreign, as may be reasonably determined by the Mortgagee to be
necessary or advisable in order to perfect, establish, confirm
and/or maintain the security interest and lien created hereunder as
a legal, valid and binding first priority security interest and
lien upon the Collateral except for Permitted Liens;
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(b) Furnish to the Mortgagee at
closing an opinion or opinions from a counsel acceptable to the
Mortgagee as to the Grantor’s fulfillment of the requirements
of this Mortgage relating to the propriety of registration of the
Aircraft with FAA and the IR, the perfection of the security
interests and international interest in the Aircraft, the Engines
and the absence of Liens and encumbrances against the Aircraft and
Engines, other than Permitted Liens, and such other items as
Mortgagee may reasonably require;
(c) Furnish to the Mortgagee copies
of all documents or other evidence of every such recording,
registering and filing;
(d) Execute and deliver or perform,
or cause to be executed and delivered or performed, such further
and other instruments and/or acts as the Mortgagee reasonably
determines are necessary or advisable to fully carry out the intent
and purpose of this Mortgage or to subject the Collateral to any
security interest and Lien created hereunder, including, without
limitation, defending the right, title and interest of the Grantor
and the Mortgagee in and to the Collateral by means of negotiation
and, if necessary, appropriate legal proceedings, against each and
every party claiming an interest therein (other than Permitted
Liens) contrary or adverse to the Grantor’s or the
Mortgagee’s right, title and interest, as the case may be, in
and to same; and
(e) Do and cause to be done all
things necessary to perfect and keep in full force the security
interest granted in favor of the Mortgagee, including, but not
limited to, one or more applications for certificate of title and
any other papers, documents or instruments requested by the
Mortgagee in connection with this Mortgage, the prompt payment of
all fees and expenses incurred in connection with any filings to be
made to perfect or continue a security interest in the Collateral
in favor of the Mortgagee and the making of appropriate entries on
its financial statements and books and records disclosing the
security interest granted hereunder to the Mortgagee. The Grantor
hereby consents to the filing of all financing statements and
extensions of such filings without any party’s
signature.
SECTION 3.2 Handling of
Payments . In the event an Event of Default shall occur and be
continuing and the Grantor (or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries,
stockholders, directors, officers, employees or agents) shall
receive any proceeds of Collateral, including without limitation
monies, checks, notes, drafts or any other items of payment, the
Grantor shall hold all such items of payment in trust for the
Mortgagee and as the property of the Mortgagee, separate from the
funds of the Grantor and no later than the first Business Day
following the receipt thereof, at the election of the Mortgagee,
the Grantor shall cause the same to be forwarded to the Mortgagee
for its custody and possession as additional Collateral.
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SECTION 3.3 General Collateral
Warranties, Representations and Covenants . The Grantor
warrants, represents and covenants with the Mortgagee as
follows:
(a) Inspection . The
Mortgagee (by any of its officers, employees and agents), shall
have the right upon five (5) days prior written notice to an
officer of the Grantor and at any reasonable times during the
Grantor’s usual business hours, subject to Grantor’s
reasonable and customary security requirements (i) to inspect
the Collateral, all records related thereto (and to make extracts
or copies from such records), and the premises upon which any of
the Collateral is located and (ii) subject to the terms of any
confidentiality agreement entered into by and between Grantor and
Mortgagee, to discuss the Grantor’s affairs and finances with
any Person and to verify with any Person other than account debtors
the amount, quality, quantity, value and condition of, or any other
matter relating to, the Collateral. Alternatively, Grantor shall
within five (5) days of request from Mortgagee, which request
shall be limited to once per twelve (12) month period so long
as no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, provide
Mortgagee with copies of any and all documents related to aircraft
usage, condition and maintenance as may be reasonably requested by
mortgagee. Upon or after the occurrence and during the continuation
of an Event of Default, the Mortgagee may at any time and from time
to time employ and maintain on the Grantor’s premises a
custodian selected by the Mortgagee who shall have full authority
to do all acts necessary to protect the Mortgagee’s interest.
All expenses incurred by the Mortgagee by reason of the employment
of such custodian shall be paid by the Grantor, added to the
Obligations and secured by the Collateral.
(b) Transfers and Other Liens
. The Grantor shall not (i) sell, lease, assign (by operation
of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of any of, or grant any
option with respect to, the Collateral, except for dispositions
permitted under this Mortgage; (ii) create or suffer to exist
any Lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance upon or
with respect to any of the Collateral except for the security
interests created by this Mortgage or other Permitted Liens; or
(iii) take any other action in connection with any of the
Collateral that would result in a Default, materially impair the
value of the interest or rights of the Grantor in the Collateral
taken as a whole or that would materially impair the interest or
rights of the Mortgagee.
(c) Location of Collateral .
The books and records relating to the Collateral and the Collateral
(other than the Airframe and the Engines, as to which the Grantor
will issue to the Mortgagee, upon request, written reports
indicating the location of such Airframe and Engines) are located
at the addresses set forth on Schedule I hereto, and the Grantor
will not change any of the same without prior written notice to and
consent of the Mortgagee, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed.
(d) Use of Collateral .
Subject to Section 3.6(f), the Collateral is and will be used
solely in the Grantor’s (including its partners,
stockholder’s or director’s) business and will not be
subject to any leases to third parties.
(e) Owner of Collateral . The
Grantor is and, except as expressly permitted by this Mortgage,
will continue to be the owner of the Collateral hereunder whether
now owned or hereafter acquired, free and clear of all Liens,
claims, encumbrances and security interests other than the security
interests in favor of the Mortgagee hereunder and Permitted Liens,
and that the Grantor will defend such Collateral and any products
and proceeds thereof
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against all material claims and
demands of all Persons (other than holders of Permitted Liens) at
any time claiming the same or any interest therein adverse to the
Mortgagee. The inclusion of proceeds of the Collateral under the
security interest granted herein shall not be deemed consent by the
Mortgagee, to any sale, lease or other disposition of any part or
all of the Collateral except as expressly permitted
herein.
(f) Authority . The Grantor
is duly authorized to enter into this Mortgage and to perform its
terms.
(g) Payment of Taxes .
Grantor has made and will continue to make payment or deposit or
otherwise provide for the payment, when due, of all taxes,
assessments or contributions required by law which have been or may
be levied or assessed against the undersigned, as applicable,
whether with respect to any of the Collateral or any wages or
salaries paid by the Grantor, or in respect of the Grantor’s
income, or otherwise, and will deliver to the Mortgagee, on demand,
certificates or other evidence satisfactory to the Mortgagee
attesting thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantor shall
have the right to contest any tax, assessment, or contribution
required by law so long as (i) such contest is diligently
conducted in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (ii) no
Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) results on the Airframe, any
Engine or other Collateral, (iii) there is no reasonable
likelihood of the sale, appropriation, or foreclosure on the
Airframe, any Engine or other Collateral, and (iv) adequate
reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in
accordance with GAAP.
(h) Compliance with Laws .
The Grantor will use or cause to be used the Collateral for lawful
purposes only, with all reasonable care and caution and in
conformity with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantor shall have the right to
contest the compliance with any applicable law, ordinance or
regulation so long as (i) such contest is diligently conducted
in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (ii) no Lien (other
than a Permitted Lien) results on the Airframe, any Engine or other
Collateral, (iii) there is no reasonable likelihood of the
sale, appropriation, or foreclosure on the Airframe, any Engine or
other Collateral, and (iv) adequate reserves or other
appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with
GAAP.
(i) Personal Property . The
Collateral is now and shall remain personal property.
(j) Mortgagee May Act . The
Mortgagee may, in its reasonable discretion, for the account and
expense of the Grantor pay any amount or do any act required of the
Grantor hereunder or reasonably requested by the Mortgagee to
preserve, protect, maintain or enforce the Obligations, the
Collateral or the first priority Lien granted herein (subject only
to Permitted Liens), and which the Grantor fails to do or pay
within any applicable grace period provided for in the Loan
Documents (it being understood that no grace period exists for the
maintenance of insurance required by Section 3.5), and any
such payment shall be deemed an advance by the Mortgagee to the
Grantor and shall be payable on demand together with interest at
the rate applicable to overdue amounts as specified in the Note,
and shall constitute part of the Obligations.
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(k) Grantor Responsible for
Collateral . The Grantor assumes all responsibility and
liability arising from the use of the Collateral unless the claim
giving rise to such responsibility or liability arises out of the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Mortgagee, provided
that this provision is given solely for the benefit of the
Mortgagee and the Grantor does not waive any right it may have
against third parties.
(l) Instrument or Chattel
Paper . If any amount payable under, in, or in connection with
any of the Collateral shall be or become evidenced by any
instrument or chattel paper, such instrument or chattel paper shall
be immediately delivered to the Mortgagee and duly endorsed in a
manner satisfactory to the Mortgagee to be held as Collateral
pursuant to this Mortgage.
(m) Notice of Liens and Other
Events . The Grantor will advise the Mortgagee promptly, in
reasonable detail, if it has knowledge (i) of any Lien (other
than Permitted Liens) on, or claim asserted against, any of the
Collateral and (ii) of the occurrence of any other event which
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Collateral, on the Liens created hereunder, or on the Grantor
or on any of the Guarantors.
(n) No Consents . No
authorization, consent, approval or other action by, and no notice
to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or
any other Person is required either (i) for the grant by the
Grantor of the security interests granted hereby or for the
execution, delivery or performance of this Mortgage by the Grantor
or (ii) for the perfection of or the exercise by the
Mortgagee, of its rights and remedies hereunder, except for the
filings required by the Uniform Commercial Code of the States in
which the Grantor has been organized as set forth on Schedule I
attached hereto and the filing of this Mortgage with the FAA
Registry.
(o) No Liens; Creation of
International Interest . No effective financing statement or
other instrument similar in effect covering all or any part of the
Collateral purported to be granted by the Grantor hereunder is on
file in any recording office (including any unpermitted
registration on the IR), except such as may have been filed in
favor of the Mortgagee and except for Permitted Liens. This
Mortgage is sufficient to create an “international
interest” as defined in and contemplated by, the
CTC.
(p) Condemnation . The
Grantor shall, immediately upon obtaining knowledge of the
institution or threatened institution of any requisition,
condemnation or other eminent domain proceedings for the taking of
any portion of or interest in the Collateral, notify the Mortgagee
thereof in writing. The Mortgagee may participate in any such
proceedings. The Grantor shall deliver, or cause to be delivered,
to the Mortgagee all instruments requested by the Mortgagee to
permit such participation. In any such proceedings, the Mortgagee
may be represented by counsel satisfactory to it.
(q) Organization of Grantor .
The Grantor is duly organized as a limited liability company,
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. The
organizational numbers of the Grantor is 3650865.
(r) TUE . The Grantor has
become a TUE.
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(s) Professional User Entity
. The Grantor has designated FAA Counsel as its “professional
user entity”, as contemplated by the CTC, for purposes of
this transaction, and has authorized such FAA Counsel to consent,
on its behalf, to the registration on the IR of the international
interest created by this Mortgage.
SECTION 3.4 Aircraft and Engine
Covenants, Warranties and Representations . The Grantor
warrants, represents and covenants with the Mortgagee that the
Mortgagee may rely on the following statements or representations
from and after the date of this Mortgage until the termination
hereof in accordance with Section 5.3 hereof:
(a) Recordation of Ownership
. The Grantor’s evidence of ownership of the Airframe has
been duly filed with the FAA Registry and shall, to the extent
required, be filed with the IR.
(b) Engine Power; Airframe .
Each of the Engines has 550 or more rated takeoff horsepower or the
equivalent of such horsepower on takeoff. The Airframe is capable
of transporting at least 8 people (including crew) or goods having
an aggregate weight of at least 2,750 kilograms.
(c) Compliance with Laws .
The Grantor shall not use or operate the Aircraft or any Engine, or
permit the Aircraft or any Engine to be used or operated, in
material violation of any law (including, without limitation, laws
concerning alcoholic beverages, prohibited substances, or
insurance) of any Governmental Authority or in material violation
of any airworthiness certificate, license or registration relating
to the Aircraft or any Engine issued by any such Governmental
Authority. In the event that any such law requires the alteration
of the Aircraft or any Engine, the Grantor will conform thereto or
obtain conformance therewith and will maintain or cause to be
maintained the Aircraft and Engines in proper operating condition
under such laws, rules, regulations and orders (or if the Aircraft
or any Engine is in storage, in compliance with all applicable laws
and with all manufacturers warranties and requirements for
storage). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantor shall have the
right to contest the compliance with any applicable law, ordinance
or regulation so long as (i) such contest is diligently
conducted in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (ii) no
Lien (other than Permitted Liens) results on the Airframe, any
Engine or other Collateral, (iii) there is no reasonable
likelihood of the sale, appropriation, or foreclosure on the
Airframe, any Engine or other Collateral, and (iv) adequate
reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in
accordance with GAAP;
(d) Use of Aircraft; Legal
Limitations . The Grantor agrees that it wi