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PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT [_____]
Dated as of [____________]
Among
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.,
Owner,
and
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
Not in its individual capacity
except as expressly provided herein,
but solely as Mortgagee, Subordination Agent
under the Intercreditor Agreement and Pass Through Trustee
under each of the Applicable Pass Through Trust Agreements
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ONE BOEING MODEL [_____] AIRCRAFT
Bearing Manufacturer's Serial No. [_____]
and U.S. Registration No. [_____]
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CONTENTS
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION............................. 2
SECTION 2. SECURED LOANS; CLOSING................................... 2
2.1 Making of Loans and Issuance of Equipment Notes.. 2
2.2 Closing.......................................... 3
SECTION 3. [Intentionally omitted].................................. 3
SECTION 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT..................................... 3
4.1 Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the
Pass Through Trustees............................ 3
4.2 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Mortgagee. 7
4.3 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Owner..... 7
4.4 Post-Registration Opinion........................ 8
SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES........................... 8
5.1 Owner's Representations and Warranties........... 8
5.2 WTC's Representations and Warranties............. 12
SECTION 6. COVENANTS, UNDERTAKINGS AND AGREEMENTS................... 15
6.1 Covenants of Owner............................... 15
6.2 Covenants of WTC................................. 17
6.3 Covenants of Note Holders........................ 18
6.4 Agreements....................................... 19
SECTION 7. CONFIDENTIALITY.......................................... 22
SECTION 8. INDEMNIFICATION AND EXPENSES............................. 23
8.1 General Indemnity................................ 23
8.2 Expenses......................................... 29
8.3 General Tax Indemnity............................ 30
8.4 Payments......................................... 40
8.5 Interest......................................... 40
8.6 Benefit of Indemnities........................... 40
SECTION 9. ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF INTEREST....................... 40
9.1 Note Holders..................................... 40
9.2 Effect of Transfer............................... 41
SECTION 10. SECTION 1110............................................. 41
SECTION 11. CHANGE OF CITIZENSHIP.................................... 41
11.1 Generally........................................ 41
11.2 Mortgagee........................................ 42
SECTION 12. MISCELLANEOUS............................................ 42
12.1 Amendments....................................... 42
12.2 Severability..................................... 42
12.3 Survival......................................... 43
12.4 Reproduction of Documents........................ 43
12.5 Counterparts..................................... 43
12.6 No Waiver........................................ 43
12.7 Notices.......................................... 44
12.8 GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION;
VENUE............................................ 44
12.9 Third-Party Beneficiary.......................... 45
12.10 Entire Agreement................................. 46
12.11 Further Assurances............................... 46
SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
SCHEDULE 1 - Accounts; Addresses
SCHEDULE 2 - Commitments
SCHEDULE 3 - Certain Terms
SCHEDULE 4 - Permitted Countries
EXHIBIT A - Opinion of special counsel to Owner
EXHIBIT B - Opinion of corporate counsel to Owner
EXHIBIT C - Opinion of special counsel to Mortgagee and to the Applicable Pass
Through Trustees
EXHIBIT D - Opinion of special counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT [_____]
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT [_____], dated as of [____________] (this
"Agreement"), among (a) CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation
("Owner"), (b) WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, not in
its individual capacity, except as expressly provided herein, but solely as
Mortgagee (in its capacity as Mortgagee, "Mortgagee" and in its individual
capacity, "WTC"), (c) WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its individual capacity,
except as expressly provided herein, but solely as Pass Through Trustee under
each of the Applicable Pass Through Trust Agreements (each, an "Applicable Pass
Through Trustee") and (d) WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its individual
capacity, except as expressly provided herein, but solely as Subordination Agent
under the Intercreditor Agreement ("Subordination Agent").
RECITALS
A. Owner and Airframe Manufacturer have entered into the Purchase
Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Airframe Manufacturer has
agreed to manufacture and sell to Owner and Owner has agreed to purchase from
Airframe Manufacturer, certain aircraft, including the Aircraft.
B. Pursuant to each of the Pass Through Trust Agreements, the Pass Through
Trusts were created and the Pass Through Certificates were issued and sold.
C. Each Applicable Pass Through Trustee has agreed to use a portion of the
proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Pass Through Certificates issued by
each Applicable Pass Through Trust to purchase from Owner, on behalf of the
related Applicable Pass Through Trust, the Equipment Note bearing the same
interest rate as the Pass Through Certificates issued by such Pass Through
Trust.
D. Owner and Mortgagee, concurrently with the execution and delivery
hereof, have entered into the Trust Indenture for the benefit of the Note
Holders, pursuant to which, among other things, Owner agrees (1) to issue
Equipment Notes, in the amounts and otherwise as provided in the Trust
Indenture, and (2) to mortgage, pledge and assign to Mortgagee all of Owner's
right, title and interest in the Collateral to secure the Secured Obligations,
including, without limitation, Owner's obligations under the Equipment Notes.
E. The parties hereto wish to set forth in this Agreement the terms and
conditions upon and subject to which the aforesaid transactions shall be
effected.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements
contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein (including in the initial
paragraph and Recitals above) shall have the respective meanings set forth or
incorporated by reference, and shall be construed and interpreted in the manner
described, in Annex A to the Trust Indenture.
SECTION 2. SECURED LOANS; CLOSING
2.1 MAKING OF LOANS AND ISSUANCE OF EQUIPMENT NOTES
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the date hereof
or on such other date agreed to by the parties hereto (the "Closing Date"):
(a) Each Applicable Pass Through Trustee listed on Schedule 2 shall make
a secured loan to the Owner in the amount in Dollars opposite such
Trustee's name on Schedule 2; and
(b) The Owner shall issue, pursuant to and in accordance with the
provisions of Article II of the Trust Indenture, to the
Subordination Agent as the registered holder on behalf of each such
Applicable Pass Through Trustee, one or more Equipment Notes, dated
the Closing Date, of the Series set forth opposite such Trustee's
name on Schedule 2, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the
secured loan made by each such Applicable Pass Through Trustee.
In addition, the Owner shall have the option to issue the Series D
Equipment Notes after the Closing Date, subject to the terms of the Note
Purchase Agreement. If Series D Equipment Notes are issued after the Closing
Date, the Note Holder of such Equipment Notes shall be entitled to execute a
counterpart to this Agreement and become a party hereto.
2.2 CLOSING
(a) The Closing of the transactions contemplated hereby shall take place
at the offices of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇ LLP, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇,
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, or at such other place as the parties shall agree.
(b) All payments pursuant to this Section 2 shall be made in immediately
available funds to such accounts set forth in Schedule 1 hereto.
SECTION 3. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
SECTION 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
4.1 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PASS THROUGH TRUSTEES
The obligation of each Applicable Pass Through Trustee listed on Schedule
2 to make the secured loan described in Section 2.1(a) and to participate in the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement on the Closing Date is subject to
the fulfillment, prior to or on the Closing Date, of the following conditions
precedent:
4.1.1 EQUIPMENT NOTES
The Owner shall have tendered the Equipment Notes to be issued to such
Applicable Pass Through Trustees to the Mortgagee for authentication and the
Mortgagee shall have authenticated such Equipment Notes to be issued to such
Applicable Pass Through Trustees and shall have tendered the Equipment Notes to
the Subordination Agent on behalf of such Pass Through Trustee, against receipt
of the loan proceeds, in accordance with Section 2.1.
4.1.2 DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
The Subordination Agent on behalf of each such Applicable Pass Through
Trustee shall have received executed counterparts or conformed copies of the
following documents:
(i) this Agreement;
(ii) the Trust Indenture;
(iii) the initial Trust Indenture Supplement;
(iv) the broker's report and insurance certificates required by
Section 4.06 of the Trust Indenture;
(v) the Consent and Agreement and the Engine Consent and Agreement;
(vi) the Bills of Sale;
(vii) (A) a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of
Owner and resolutions of the board of directors of Owner and/or the
executive committee thereof, in each case certified as of the Closing
Date, by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Owner, duly
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by Owner of the
Operative Agreements to which it is party required to be executed and
delivered by Owner on or prior to the Closing Date in accordance with the
provisions hereof and thereof; and (B) an incumbency certificate of Owner
as to the person or persons authorized to execute and deliver the
Operative Agreements on behalf of Owner;
(viii) an Officer's Certificate of Owner, dated as of the Closing Date,
stating that its representations and warranties set forth in this
Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date (or, to the extent
that any such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier
date, true and correct as of such earlier date);
(ix) the Financing Statements;
(x) the following opinions of counsel, in each case dated the
Closing Date:
(A) an opinion of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇ LLP, special counsel
to Owner, substantially in the form of Exhibit A;
(B) an opinion of Owner's Legal Department, substantially in
the form of Exhibit B;
(C) an opinion of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Finger, special counsel
to Mortgagee and to the Applicable Pass Through Trustees,
substantially in the form of Exhibit C;
(D) an opinion of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇, special counsel in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, substantially in the form of Exhibit D; and
(xi) a copy of a current, valid Standard Certificate of Airworthiness
for the Aircraft duly issued by the FAA, together with a copy of a duly
executed application for registration of the Aircraft with the FAA in the
name of the Owner.
4.1.3 PERFECTED SECURITY INTEREST
On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the filing of the FAA Filed
Documents and the Financing Statements, Mortgagee shall have received a duly
perfected first priority security interest in all of Owner's right, title and
interest in the Aircraft, subject only to Permitted Liens.
4.1.4 VIOLATION OF LAW
No change shall have occurred after the date of this Agreement in any
applicable Law that makes it a violation of Law for (a) Owner, any Applicable
Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent or Mortgagee to execute, deliver and
perform the Operative Agreements to which any of them is a party or (b) any
Applicable Pass Through Trustee to make the loan contemplated by Section 2.1, to
acquire an Equipment Note or to realize the benefits of the security afforded by
the Trust Indenture.
4.1.5 REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
The representations and warranties of each other party to this Agreement
made, in each case, in this Agreement and in any other Operative Agreement to
which it is a party, shall be true and accurate in all material respects as of
the Closing Date (unless any such representation and warranty shall have been
made with reference to a specified date, in which case such representation and
warranty shall be true and accurate as of such specified date) and each other
party to this Agreement shall have performed and observed, in all material
respects, all of its covenants, obligations and agreements in this Agreement and
in any other Operative Agreement to which it is a party to be observed or
performed by it as of the Closing Date.
4.1.6 NO EVENT OF DEFAULT
On the Closing Date, no event shall have occurred and be continuing, or
would result from the mortgage of the Aircraft, which constitutes a Default or
an Event of Default.
4.1.7 NO EVENT OF LOSS
No Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe or any Engine shall have
occurred and no circumstance, condition, act or event that, with the giving of
notice or lapse of time or both, would give rise to or constitute an Event of
Loss with respect to the Airframe or any Engine shall have occurred.
4.1.8 TITLE
Owner shall have good title (subject to filing and recordation of the FAA
▇▇▇▇ of Sale with the FAA) to the Aircraft, free and clear of all Liens, except
Permitted Liens.
4.1.9 CERTIFICATION
The Aircraft shall have been duly certificated by the FAA as to type and
airworthiness in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement.
4.1.10 SECTION 1110
Mortgagee shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 (as currently
in effect) with respect to the right to take possession of the Airframe and
Engines as provided in the Trust Indenture in the event of a case under Chapter
11 of the Bankruptcy Code in which Owner is a debtor.
4.1.11 FILING
On the Closing Date (a) the FAA Filed Documents shall have been duly filed
for recordation (or shall be in the process of being so duly filed for
recordation) with the FAA in accordance with the Act and (b) each Financing
Statement shall have been duly filed (or shall be in the process of being so
duly filed) in the appropriate jurisdiction.
4.1.12 NO PROCEEDINGS
No action or proceeding shall have been instituted, nor shall any action
be threatened in writing, before any Government Entity, nor shall any order,
judgment or decree have been issued or proposed to be issued by any Government
Entity, to set aside, restrain, enjoin or prevent the completion and
consummation of this Agreement or any other Operative Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
4.1.13 GOVERNMENTAL ACTION
All appropriate action required to have been taken prior to the Closing
Date by the FAA, or any governmental or political agency, subdivision or
instrumentality of the United States, in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall have been taken, and all orders, permits,
waivers, authorizations, exemptions and approvals of such entities required to
be in effect on the Closing Date in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall have been issued.
4.1.14 NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The conditions precedent to the obligations of the Applicable Pass Through
Trustees and the other requirements relating to the Aircraft and the Equipment
Notes set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement shall have been satisfied.
4.2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF MORTGAGEE
The obligation of Mortgagee to authenticate the Equipment Notes on the
Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Mortgagee, on or prior
to the Closing Date, of the conditions precedent set forth below in this Section
4.2.
4.2.1 DOCUMENTS
Executed originals of the agreements, instruments, certificates or
documents described in Section 4.1.2 shall have been received by Mortgagee,
except as specifically provided therein, unless the failure to receive any such
agreement, instrument, certificate or document is the result of any action or
inaction by Mortgagee.
4.2.2 OTHER CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Each of the conditions set forth in Sections 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.6 and
4.1.10 shall have been satisfied unless the failure of any such condition to be
satisfied is the result of any action or inaction by Mortgagee.
4.3 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF OWNER
The obligation of Owner to participate in the transaction contemplated
hereby on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Owner, on
or prior to the Closing Date, of the conditions precedent set forth below in
this Section 4.3.
4.3.1 DOCUMENTS
Executed originals of the agreements, instruments, certificates or
documents described in Section 4.1.2 shall have been received by Owner, except
as specifically provided therein, and shall be satisfactory to Owner, unless the
failure to receive any such agreement, instrument, certificate or document is
the result of any action or inaction by Owner. In addition, the Owner shall have
received the following:
(i) (A) an incumbency certificate of WTC as to the person or persons
authorized to execute and deliver the Operative Agreements on behalf of
WTC and (B) a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws and
general authorizing resolution of the board of directors (or executive
committee) or other satisfactory evidence of authorization of WTC,
certified as of the Closing Date by the Secretary or Assistant or
Attesting Secretary of WTC, which authorize the execution, delivery and
performance by WTC of the Operative Agreements to which it is a party; and
(ii) an Officer's Certificate of WTC, dated as of the Closing Date,
stating that its representations and warranties in its individual capacity
or as Mortgagee, an Applicable Pass Through Trustee or Subordination
Agent, as the case may be, set forth in this Agreement are true and
correct as of the Closing Date (or, to the extent that any such
representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, true and
correct as of such earlier date);
4.3.2 OTHER CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Each of the conditions set forth in Sections 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.6, 4.1.7,
4.1.8, 4.1.9, 4.1.10, 4.1.11, 4.1.12 and 4.1.13 shall have been satisfied or
waived by Owner, unless the failure of any such condition to be satisfied is the
result of any action or inaction by Owner.
4.4 POST-REGISTRATION OPINION
Promptly upon the registration of the Aircraft and the recordation of the
FAA Filed Documents pursuant to the Act, Owner will cause ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇,
special counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to deliver to Owner, each Pass
Through Trustee and Mortgagee a favorable opinion or opinions addressed to each
of them with respect to such registration and recordation.
SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
5.1 OWNER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Owner represents and warrants to each Pass Through Trustee, Subordination
Agent and Mortgagee that:
5.1.1 ORGANIZATION; QUALIFICATION
Owner is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has the corporate power and
authority to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged and to own or
hold under lease its properties and to enter into and perform its obligations
under the Operative Agreements to which it is party. Owner is duly qualified to
do business as a foreign corporation in good standing in each jurisdiction in
which the nature and extent of the business conducted by it, or the ownership of
its properties, requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so
qualified would not give rise to a Material Adverse Change to Owner.
5.1.2 CORPORATE AUTHORIZATION
Owner has taken, or caused to be taken, all necessary corporate action
(including, without limitation, the obtaining of any consent or approval of
stockholders required by its Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws) to
authorize the execution and delivery of each of the Operative Agreements to
which it is party, and the performance of its obligations thereunder.
5.1.3 NO VIOLATION
The execution and delivery by Owner of the Operative Agreements to which
it is party, the performance by Owner of its obligations thereunder and the
consummation by Owner on the Closing Date of the transactions contemplated
thereby, do not and will not (a) violate any provision of the Certificate of
Incorporation or By-Laws of Owner, (b) violate any Law applicable to or binding
on Owner or (c) violate or constitute any default under (other than any
violation or default that would not result in a Material Adverse Change to
Owner), or result in the creation of any Lien (other than as permitted under the
Trust Indenture) upon the Aircraft under, any indenture, mortgage, chattel
mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sales contract, lease, loan or other
material agreement, instrument or document to which Owner is a party or by which
Owner or any of its properties is bound.
5.1.4 APPROVALS
The execution and delivery by Owner of the Operative Agreements to which
Owner is a party, the performance by Owner of its obligations thereunder and the
consummation by Owner on the Closing Date of the transactions contemplated
thereby do not and will not require the consent or approval of, or the giving of
notice to, or the registration with, or the recording or filing of any documents
with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, (a) any trustee or other
holder of any Debt of Owner and (b) any Government Entity, other than the filing
of (x) the FAA Filed Documents and the Financing Statements (and continuation
statements periodically) and (y) filings, recordings, notices or other
ministerial actions pursuant to any routine recording, contractual or regulatory
requirements applicable to it.
5.1.5 VALID AND BINDING AGREEMENTS
The Operative Agreements to which Owner is a party have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by Owner and, assuming the due authorization,
execution and delivery thereof by the other party or parties thereto, constitute
the legal, valid and binding obligations of Owner and are enforceable against
Owner in accordance with the respective terms thereof, except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
receivership, moratorium and other similar Laws affecting the rights of
creditors generally and general principles of equity, whether considered in a
proceeding at law or in equity.
5.1.6 REGISTRATION AND RECORDATION
Except for (a) the registration of the Aircraft with the FAA pursuant to
the Act in the name of Owner, (b) the filing for recordation (and recordation)
of the FAA Filed Documents, (c) the filing of the Financing Statements (and
continuation statements relating thereto at periodic intervals), and (d) the
affixation of the nameplates referred to in Section 4.02(f) of the Trust
Indenture, no further action, including any filing or recording of any document
(including any financing statement in respect thereof under Article 9 of the
UCC) is necessary in order to establish and perfect Mortgagee's security
interest in the Aircraft as against Owner and any other Person, in each case, in
any applicable jurisdictions in the United States.
5.1.7 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
The chief executive office (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the
UCC) of Owner is located at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇.
5.1.8 NO EVENT OF LOSS
No Event of Loss has occurred with respect to the Airframe or any Engine,
and, to the Actual Knowledge of Owner, no circumstance, condition, act or event
has occurred that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both gives rise
to or constitutes an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe or any Engine.
5.1.9 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
(a) Owner is a Citizen of the United States and a U.S. Air Carrier.
(b) Owner holds all licenses, permits and franchises from the appropriate
Government Entities necessary to authorize Owner to lawfully engage in air
transportation and to carry on scheduled commercial passenger service as
currently conducted, except where the failure to so hold any such license,
permit or franchise would not give rise to a Material Adverse Change to Owner.
(c) Owner is not an "investment company" or a company controlled by an
"investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended.
5.1.10 SECURITIES LAWS
Neither Owner nor any person authorized to act on its behalf has directly
or indirectly offered any beneficial interest or Security relating to the
ownership of the Aircraft, or any of the Equipment Notes or any other interest
in or security under the Trust Indenture, for sale to, or solicited any offer to
acquire any such interest or security from, or has sold any such interest or
security to, any person in violation of the Securities Act.
5.1.11 BROKER'S FEES
No Person acting on behalf of Owner is or will be entitled to any broker's
fee, commission or finder's fee in connection with the Transactions, other than
the fees and expenses payable by Owner in connection with the sale of the Pass
Through Certificates.
5.1.12 SECTION 1110
Mortgagee is entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 (as currently in
effect) with respect to the right to take possession of the Airframe and Engines
as provided in the Trust Indenture in the event of a case under Chapter 11 of
the Bankruptcy Code in which Owner is a debtor.
5.2 WTC'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
WTC represents and warrants (with respect to Section 5.2.10, solely in its
capacity as Subordination Agent) to Owner that:
5.2.1 ORGANIZATION, ETC.
WTC is a Delaware banking corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, holding a valid
certificate to do business as a Delaware banking corporation with banking
authority to execute and deliver, and perform its obligations under, the
Applicable Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Operative Agreements to which
it is a party.
5.2.2 CORPORATE AUTHORIZATION
WTC has taken, or caused to be taken, all necessary corporate action
(including, without limitation, the obtaining of any consent or approval of
stockholders required by Law or by its Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws)
to authorize the execution and delivery by WTC, in its individual capacity or as
Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of
the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Operative Agreements to which it is
a party and the performance of its obligations thereunder.
5.2.3 NO VIOLATION
The execution and delivery by WTC, in its individual capacity or as
Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of
the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Operative Agreements to which it is
a party, the performance by WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a
Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of its
obligations thereunder and the consummation on the Closing Date of the
transactions contemplated thereby, do not and will not (a) violate any provision
of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of WTC, (b) violate any Law
applicable to or binding on WTC, in its individual capacity or (except in the
case of any Law relating to any Plan) as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or
Subordination Agent, or (c) violate or constitute any default under (other than
any violation or default that would not result in a Material Adverse Change to
WTC, in its individual capacity or Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or
Subordination Agent), or result in the creation of any Lien (other than the Lien
of the Trust Indenture) upon any property of WTC, in its individual capacity or
as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, or any of WTC's
subsidiaries under, any indenture, mortgage, chattel mortgage, deed of trust,
conditional sales contract, lease, loan or other agreement, instrument or
document to which WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass
Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, is a party or by which WTC, in its
individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination
Agent, or any of their respective properties is bound.
5.2.4 APPROVALS
The execution and delivery by WTC, in its individual capacity or as
Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of
the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Operative Agreements to which it is
a party, the performance by WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a
Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, of its
obligations thereunder and the consummation on the Closing Date by WTC, in its
individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination
Agent, as the case may be, of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and
will not require the consent, approval or authorization of, or the giving of
notice to, or the registration with, or the recording or filing of any documents
with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, (a) any trustee or other
holder of any Debt of WTC or (b) any Government Entity, other than the filing of
the FAA Filed Documents and the Financing Statements.
5.2.5 VALID AND BINDING AGREEMENTS
The Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Operative Agreements to which
it is a party have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by WTC and,
assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or
parties thereto, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of WTC, in
its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination
Agent, as the case may be, and are enforceable against WTC, in its individual
capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the
case may be, in accordance with the respective terms thereof, except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
receivership, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors
generally and general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding
at law or in equity.
5.2.6 CITIZENSHIP
WTC is a Citizen of the United States.
5.2.7 NO LIENS
On the Closing Date, there are no Liens attributable to WTC in respect of
all or any part of the Collateral.
5.2.8 LITIGATION
There are no pending or, to the Actual Knowledge of WTC, threatened
actions or proceedings against WTC, in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee,
a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, before any court, administrative
agency or tribunal which, if determined adversely to WTC, in its individual
capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the
case may be, would materially adversely affect the ability of WTC, in its
individual capacity or as Mortgagee, a Pass Through Trustee or Subordination
Agent, as the case may be, to perform its obligations under any of the Mortgagee
Agreements, the Pass Through Trustee Agreements or the Subordination Agent
Agreements.
5.2.9 SECURITIES LAWS
Neither WTC nor any person authorized to act on its behalf has directly or
indirectly offered any beneficial interest or Security relating to the ownership
of the Aircraft or any interest in the Collateral or any of the Equipment Notes
or any other interest in or security under the Collateral for sale to, or
solicited any offer to acquire any such interest or security from, or has sold
any such interest or security to, any Person other than the Subordination Agent
and the Pass Through Trustees, except for the offering and sale of the Pass
Through Certificates.
5.2.10 INVESTMENT
The Equipment Notes to be acquired by the Subordination Agent are being
acquired by it for the account of the Applicable Pass Through Trustees, for
investment and not with a view to any resale or distribution thereof, except
that, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 9, the
disposition by it of its Equipment Notes shall at all times be within its
control.
5.2.11 TAXES
There are no Taxes payable by any Applicable Pass Through Trustee or WTC,
as the case may be, imposed by the State of Delaware or any political
subdivision or taxing authority thereof in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance by such Pass Through Trustee or WTC, as the case may
be, of this Agreement or any of the Pass Through Trustee Agreements (other than
franchise or other taxes based on or measured by any fees or compensation
received by any such Pass Through Trustee or WTC, as the case may be, for
services rendered in connection with the transactions contemplated by any of the
Pass Through Trust Agreements), and there are no Taxes payable by any Applicable
Pass Through Trustee or WTC, as the case may be, imposed by the State of
Delaware or any political subdivision thereof in connection with the
acquisition, possession or ownership by any such Pass Through Trustee of any of
the Equipment Notes (other than franchise or other taxes based on or measured by
any fees or compensation received by any such Pass Through Trustee or WTC, as
the case may be, for services rendered in connection with the transactions
contemplated by any of the Pass Through Trust Agreements), and, assuming that
the trusts created by the Pass Through Trust Agreements will not be taxable as
corporations, but, rather, each will be characterized as a grantor trust under
subpart E, Part I of Subchapter J of the Code or as a partnership under
Subchapter K of the Code, such trusts will not be subject to any Taxes imposed
by the State of Delaware or any political subdivision thereof;
5.2.12 BROKER'S FEES
No Person acting on behalf of WTC, in its individual capacity or as
Mortgagee, any Applicable Pass Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, is or
will be entitled to any broker's fee, commission or finder's fee in connection
with the Transactions.
SECTION 6. COVENANTS, UNDERTAKINGS AND AGREEMENTS
6.1 COVENANTS OF OWNER
Owner covenants and agrees, at its own cost and expense, with Note Holder
and Mortgagee as follows:
6.1.1 CORPORATE EXISTENCE; U.S. AIR CARRIER
Owner shall at all times maintain its corporate existence, except as
permitted by Section 4.07 of the Trust Indenture, and shall at all times remain
a U.S. Air Carrier.
6.1.2 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Owner will give Mortgagee timely written notice (but in any event within
30 days prior to the expiration of the period of time specified under applicable
Law to prevent lapse of perfection) of any relocation of its chief executive
office (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC) from its then present
location and will promptly take any action required by Section 6.1.3(c) as a
result of such relocation.
6.1.3 CERTAIN ASSURANCES
(a) Owner shall duly execute, acknowledge and deliver, or shall cause to
be executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such further agreements,
instruments, certificates or documents, and shall do and cause to be done such
further acts and things, in any case, as Mortgagee shall reasonably request for
accomplishing the purposes of this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements,
PROVIDED THAT any instrument or other document so executed by Owner will not
expand any obligations or limit any rights of Owner in respect of the
transactions contemplated by any Operative Agreement.
(b) Owner shall promptly take such action with respect to the recording,
filing, re-recording and refiling of the Trust Indenture and any supplements
thereto, including, without limitation, the initial Trust Indenture Supplement,
as shall be necessary to continue the perfection and priority of the Lien
created by the Trust Indenture.
(c) Owner, at its sole cost and expense, will cause the FAA Filed
Documents, the Financing Statements and all continuation statements (and any
amendments necessitated by any combination, consolidation or merger of the
Owner, or any relocation of its chief executive office) in respect of the
Financing Statements to be prepared and, subject only to the execution and
delivery thereof by Mortgagee, duly and timely filed and recorded, or filed for
recordation, to the extent permitted under the Act (with respect to the FAA
Filed Documents) or the UCC or similar law of any other applicable jurisdiction
(with respect to such other documents).
(d) If the Aircraft has been registered in a country other than the United
States pursuant to Section 4.02(e) of the Trust Indenture, Owner will furnish to
Mortgagee annually after such registration, commencing with the calendar year
after such registration is effected, an opinion of special counsel reasonably
satisfactory to Mortgagee stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, either
that (i) such action has been taken with respect to the recording, filing,
rerecording and refiling of the Operative Agreements and any supplements and
amendments thereto as is necessary to establish, perfect and protect the Lien
created by the Trust Indenture, reciting the details of such actions, or (ii) no
such action is necessary to maintain the perfection of such Lien.
6.1.4 SECURITIES LAWS
Neither Owner nor any person authorized to act on its behalf will directly
or indirectly offer any beneficial interest or Security relating to the
ownership of the Aircraft or any interest in any of the Equipment Notes or any
other interest in or security under the Trust Indenture, for sale to, or solicit
any offer to acquire any such interest or security from, or sell any such
interest or security to, any person in violation of the Securities Act or
applicable state or foreign securities Laws.
6.2 COVENANTS OF WTC
WTC in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, each Applicable Pass
Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, covenants and agrees
with Owner as follows:
6.2.1 LIENS
WTC (a) will not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to
exist any Lien attributable to it on or with respect to all or any part of the
Collateral or the Aircraft, (b) will, at its own cost and expense, promptly take
such action as may be necessary to discharge any Lien attributable to WTC on all
or any part of the Collateral or the Aircraft and (c) will personally hold
harmless and indemnify Owner, each Note Holder, each of their respective
Affiliates, successors and permitted assigns, and the Collateral from and
against (i) any and all Expenses, and (ii) any interference with the possession,
operation or other use of all or any part of the Aircraft, imposed on, incurred
by or asserted against any of the foregoing as a consequence of any such Lien.
6.2.2 SECURITIES ACT
WTC in its individual capacity or as Mortgagee, an Applicable Pass Through
Trustee or Subordination Agent, will not offer any beneficial interest or
Security relating to the ownership of the Aircraft or any interest in the
Collateral, or any of the Equipment Notes or any other interest in or security
under the Trust Indenture for sale to, or solicit any offer to acquire any such
interest or security from, or sell any such interest or security to, any Person
in violation of the Securities Act or applicable state or foreign securities
Laws, provided that the foregoing shall not be deemed to impose on WTC any
responsibility with respect to any such offer, sale or solicitation by any other
party hereto.
6.2.3 PERFORMANCE OF AGREEMENTS
WTC, in its individual capacity and as Mortgagee, an Applicable Pass
Through Trustee or Subordination Agent, as the case may be, shall perform its
obligations under the Pass Through Trustee Agreements and the Operative
Agreements in accordance with the terms thereof.
6.2.4 WITHHOLDING TAXES
WTC shall indemnify (on an after-tax basis) and hold harmless Owner
against any United States withholding taxes (and related interest, penalties and
additions to tax) as a result of the failure by WTC to withhold on payments to
any Note Holder if such Note Holder failed to provide to Mortgagee necessary
certificates or forms to substantiate the right to exemption from such
withholding tax.
6.3 COVENANTS OF NOTE HOLDERS
Each Note Holder (including Subordination Agent) as to itself only
covenants and agrees with Owner and Mortgagee as follows:
6.3.1 WITHHOLDING TAXES
Such Note Holder (if it is a Non-U.S. Person) agrees to indemnify (on an
after-tax basis) and hold harmless Owner and Mortgagee against any United States
withholding taxes (and related interest, penalties and additions to tax) as a
result of the inaccuracy or invalidity of any certificate or form provided by
such Note Holder to Mortgagee in connection with such withholding taxes. Any
amount payable hereunder shall be paid within 30 days after receipt by a Note
Holder of a written demand therefor.
6.3.2 TRANSFER; COMPLIANCE
(a) Such Note Holder will (i) not transfer any Equipment Note or interest
therein in violation of the Securities Act or applicable state or foreign
securities Law; PROVIDED, that the foregoing provisions of this section shall
not be deemed to impose on such Note Holder any responsibility with respect to
any such offer, sale or solicitation by any other party hereto, and (ii) perform
and comply with the obligations specified to be imposed on it (as a Note Holder)
under each of the Trust Indenture and the form of Equipment Note set forth in
the Trust Indenture.
(b) Except for the transfer of the interests of each Applicable Pass
Through Trustee in the Equipment Notes to the trustee of the Related Trust (as
defined in each Applicable Pass Through Trust Agreement) in accordance with the
related Applicable Pass Through Trust Agreement, each Note Holder will not sell,
assign, convey, exchange or otherwise transfer any Equipment Note or any
interest in, or represented by, any Equipment Note (it being understood that
this provision is not applicable to the Pass Through Certificates) unless the
proposed transferee thereof first provides Owner with both of the following:
(i) a written representation and covenant that either (a) no portion
of the funds it uses to purchase, acquire and hold such Equipment Note or
interest directly or indirectly constitutes, or may be deemed under the
Code or ERISA or any rulings, regulations or court decisions thereunder to
constitute, the assets of any Plan or (b) the transfer, and subsequent
holding, of such Equipment Note or interest shall not involve or give rise
to a transaction that constitutes a prohibited transaction within the
meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975(c)(1) of the Code
involving Owner, a Pass Through Trustee, the Subordination Agent or the
proposed transferee (other than a transaction that is exempted from the
prohibitions of such sections by applicable provisions of ERISA or the
Code or administrative exemptions or regulations issued thereunder); and
(ii) a written covenant that it will not transfer any Equipment Note
or any interest in, or represented by, any Equipment Note unless the
subsequent transferee also makes the representation described in clause
(i) above and agrees to comply with this clause (ii).
6.4 AGREEMENTS
6.4.1 QUIET ENJOYMENT
Each Applicable Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent, each Note
Holder and Mortgagee agrees as to itself with Owner that, so long as no Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, such Person shall not (and shall
not permit any Affiliate or other Person claiming by, through or under it to)
interfere with Owner's rights in accordance with the Indenture to the quiet
enjoyment, possession and use of the Aircraft.
6.4.2 CONSENTS
Each Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent and Mortgagee covenants and
agrees, for the benefit of Owner, that it shall not unreasonably withhold its
consent to any consent or approval requested of it under the terms of any of the
Operative Agreements which by its terms is not to be unreasonably withheld.
6.4.3 INSURANCE
Each Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent, Mortgagee and each Note
Holder agrees not to obtain or maintain insurance for its own account as
permitted by Section 4.06 of the Trust Indenture if such insurance would limit
or otherwise adversely affect the coverage of any insurance required to be
obtained or maintained by Owner pursuant to Section 4.06 of the Trust Indenture.
6.4.4 EXTENT OF INTEREST OF NOTE HOLDERS
A Note Holder shall not, as such, have any further interest in, or other
right with respect to, the Collateral when and if the principal and Make-Whole
Amount, if any, of and interest on the Equipment Note held by such Holder, and
all other sums, then due and payable to such Holder hereunder and under any
other Operative Agreement, shall have been paid in full.
6.4.5 FOREIGN REGISTRATION
Each Note Holder and Mortgagee hereby agree, for the benefit of Owner but
subject to the provisions of Section 4.02(b) of the Trust Indenture:
(a) that Owner shall be entitled to register the Aircraft or cause the
Aircraft to be registered in a country other than the United States subject to
compliance with the following:
(i) each of the following requirements is satisfied:
(A) no Special Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and
be continuing at the time of such registration;
(B) such proposed change of registration is made in connection
with a Permitted Lease to a Permitted Air Carrier;
(C) such country is a country with which the United States then
maintains normal diplomatic relations or, if Taiwan, the
United States then maintains diplomatic relations at least as
good as those in effect on the Closing Date;
(ii) the Mortgagee shall have received an opinion of counsel (subject
to customary exceptions) reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgagee
addressed to Mortgagee as to the effect that:
(A) such country would recognize the Owner's ownership
interest in the Aircraft;
(B) after giving effect to such change in registration, the
Lien of the Trust Indenture on the Owner's right, title and interest
in and to the Aircraft shall continue as a valid and duly perfected
first priority security interest and all filing, recording or other
action necessary to protect the same shall have been accomplished
(or, if such opinion cannot be given at the time of such proposed
change in registration because such change in registration is not
yet effective, (1) the opinion shall detail what filing, recording
or other action is necessary and (2) the Mortgagee shall have
received a certificate from Owner that all possible preparations to
accomplish such filing, recording and other action shall have been
done, and such filing, recording and other action shall be
accomplished and a supplemental opinion to that effect shall be
delivered to the Mortgagee on or prior to the effective date of such
change in registration;
(C) unless Owner or the Permitted Air Carrier shall have
agreed to provide insurance covering the risk of requisition of use
of the Aircraft by the government of such country (so long as the
Aircraft is registered under the laws of such country), the laws of
such country require fair compensation by the government of such
country payable in currency freely convertible into Dollars and
freely removable from such country (without license or permit,
unless Owner prior to such proposed reregistration has obtained such
license or permit) for the taking or requisition by such government
of such use; and
(D) it is not necessary, solely as a consequence of such
change in registration and without giving effect to any other
activity of the Mortgagee (or any Affiliate of the Mortgagee), for
the Mortgagee to qualify to do business in such jurisdiction as a
result of such reregistration in order to exercise any rights or
remedies with respect to the Aircraft.
(b) In addition, as a condition precedent to any change in registration
Owner shall have given to Mortgagee assurances reasonably satisfactory to
Mortgagee:
(i) to the effect that the provisions of Section 4.06 of the
Trust Indenture have been complied with after giving effect
to such change of registration;
(ii) of the payment by Owner of all reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses of each Note Holder and Mortgagee in connection with
such change of registry, including, without limitation (1)
the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to
Mortgagee, (2) any filing or recording fees, Taxes or similar
payments incurred in connection with the change of
registration of the Aircraft and the creation and perfection
of the security interest therein in favor of Mortgagee for
the benefit of Note Holders, and (3) all costs and expenses
incurred in connection with any filings necessary to continue
in the United States the perfection of the security interest
in the Aircraft in favor of Mortgagee for the benefit of Note
Holders; and
(iii) to the effect that the tax and other indemnities in favor of
each person named as an indemnitee under any other Operative
Agreement afford each such person substantially the same
protection as provided prior to such change of registration
(or Owner shall have agreed upon additional indemnities that,
together with such original indemnities, in the reasonable
judgment of Mortgagee, afford such protection).
6.4.6 INTEREST IN CERTAIN ENGINES
Each Note Holder and Mortgagee agree, for the benefit of each of the
lessor, conditional seller, mortgagee or secured party of any airframe or engine
leased to, or purchased by, Owner or any Permitted Lessee subject to a lease,
conditional sale, trust indenture or other security agreement that it will not
acquire or claim, as against such lessor, conditional seller, mortgagee or
secured party, any right, title or interest in any engine as the result of such
engine being installed on the Airframe at any time while such engine is subject
to such lease, conditional sale, trust indenture or other security agreement and
owned by such lessor or conditional seller or subject to a trust indenture or
security interest in favor of such mortgagee or secured party.
SECTION 7. CONFIDENTIALITY
Owner, Note Holders and Mortgagee shall keep the Participation Agreement
and Annex B to the Trust Indenture confidential and shall not disclose, or cause
to be disclosed, the same to any Person, except (A) to prospective and permitted
transferees of Owner's, a Note Holder's, the Liquidity Provider's, Mortgagee's
or other Indenture Indemnitee's interest or their respective counsel or special
counsel, independent insurance brokers, auditors, or other agents who agree to
hold such information confidential, (B) to Owner's, a Note Holder's, the
Liquidity Provider's, a Pass Through Trustee's, Mortgagee's or other Indenture
Indemnitee's counsel or special counsel, independent insurance brokers,
auditors, or other agents, Affiliates or investors who agree to hold such
information confidential, (C) as may be required by any statute, court or
administrative order or decree, legal process or governmental ruling or
regulation, including those of any applicable insurance regulatory bodies
(including, without limitation, the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners), federal or state banking examiners, Internal Revenue Service
auditors or any stock exchange, (D) with respect to a Note Holder or any Pass
Through Trustee, to a nationally recognized rating agency for the purpose of
obtaining a rating on the Equipment Notes or the Pass Through Certificates or to
support an NAIC rating for the Equipment Notes or (E) such other Persons as are
reasonably deemed necessary by the disclosing party in order to protect the
interests of such party or for the purposes of enforcing such documents by such
party; PROVIDED, that any and all disclosures permitted by clauses (C), (D), or
(E) above shall be made only to the extent necessary to meet the specific
requirements or needs of the Persons making such disclosures.
SECTION 8. INDEMNIFICATION AND EXPENSES
8.1 GENERAL INDEMNITY
8.1.1 INDEMNITY
Whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereby are
consummated, Owner shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless each
Indemnitee from, against and in respect of, and shall pay on a net after-tax
basis, any and all Expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed
on, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee, relating to, resulting from,
or arising out of or in connection with, any one or more of the following:
(a) The Operative Agreements, the Pass Through Agreements, or the
enforcement of any of the terms of any of the Operative Agreements or the Pass
Through Agreements;
(b) The Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part, including, without
limitation, with respect thereto, (i) the manufacture, design, purchase,
acceptance, nonacceptance or rejection, ownership, registration, reregistration,
deregistration, delivery, nondelivery, lease, sublease, assignment, possession,
use or non-use, operation, maintenance, testing, repair, overhaul, condition,
alteration, modification, addition, improvement, storage, airworthiness,
replacement, repair, sale, substitution, return, abandonment, redelivery or
other disposition of the Aircraft, any Engine or any Part, (ii) any claim or
penalty arising out of violations of applicable Laws by Owner (or any Permitted
Lessee), (iii) tort liability, whether or not arising out of the negligence of
any Indemnitee (whether active, passive or imputed), (iv) death or property
damage of passengers, shippers or others, (v) environmental control, noise or
pollution and (vi) any Liens in respect of the Aircraft, any Engine or any Part;
(c) The offer, sale, or delivery of any Equipment Notes, Pass Through
Certificates or any interest therein or represented thereby; and
(d) Any breach of or failure to perform or observe, or any other
noncompliance with, any covenant or agreement or other obligation to be
performed by Owner under any Operative Agreement to which it is party or any
Pass Through Agreement or the falsity of any representation or warranty of Owner
in any Operative Agreement to which it is party or any Pass Through Agreement.
8.1.2 EXCEPTIONS
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 8.1.1, Owner shall not be
required to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless any Indemnitee pursuant
to Section 8.1.1 in respect of any Expense of such Indemnitee:
(a) For any Taxes or a loss of Tax benefit, whether or not Owner is
required to indemnify therefor pursuant to Section 8.3;
(b) Except to the extent attributable to acts or events occurring prior
thereto, acts or events (other than acts or events related to the performance by
Owner of its obligations pursuant to the terms of the Operative Agreements) that
occur after the Trust Indenture is required to be terminated in accordance with
Section 11.01 of the Trust Indenture; PROVIDED, that nothing in this clause (b)
shall be deemed to exclude or limit any claim that any Indemnitee may have under
applicable Law by reason of an Event of Default or for damages from Owner for
breach of Owner's covenants contained in the Operative Agreements or to release
Owner from any of its obligations under the Operative Agreements that expressly
provide for performance after termination of the Trust Indenture;
(c) To the extent attributable to any Transfer (voluntary or involuntary)
by or on behalf of such Indemnitee of any Equipment Note or interest therein,
except for out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred as a result of any such
Transfer pursuant to the exercise of remedies under any Operative Agreement;
(d) [Intentionally Omitted]
(e) To the extent attributable to the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of such Indemnitee or any related Indemnitee (as defined below)
(other than gross negligence or willful misconduct imputed to such person by
reason of its interest in the Aircraft or any Operative Agreement);
(f) [Intentionally Omitted]
(g) To the extent attributable to the incorrectness or breach of any
representation or warranty of such Indemnitee or any related Indemnitee
contained in or made pursuant to any Operative Agreement or any Pass Through
Agreement;
(h) To the extent attributable to the failure by such Indemnitee or any
related Indemnitee to perform or observe any agreement, covenant or condition on
its part to be performed or observed in any Operative Agreement or any Pass
Through Agreement;
(i) To the extent attributable to the offer or sale by such Indemnitee or
any related Indemnitee of any interest in the Aircraft, the Equipment Notes, the
Pass Through Certificates, or any similar interest, in violation of the
Securities Act or other applicable federal, state or foreign securities Laws
(other than any thereof caused by acts or omissions of Owner);
(j) (i) With respect to any Indemnitee (other than Mortgagee), to the
extent attributable to the failure of the Mortgagee to distribute funds received
and distributable by it in accordance with the Trust Indenture, (ii) with
respect to any Indemnitee (other than the Subordination Agent), to the extent
attributable to the failure of the Subordination Agent to distribute funds
received and distributable by it in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement,
(iii) with respect to any Indemnitee (other than the Pass Through Trustees), to
the extent attributable to the failure of a Pass Through Trustee to distribute
funds received and distributable by it in accordance with the Pass Through Trust
Agreements, (iv) with respect to any Indemnitee (other than the Escrow Agent),
to the extent attributable to the failure of the Escrow Agent to pay funds
received and payable by it in accordance with any Escrow Agreement, (v) with
respect to any Indemnitee (other than the Paying Agent), to the extent
attributable to the failure of the Paying Agent to distribute funds received and
distributable by it in accordance with any Escrow Agreement, (vi) to the extent
attributable to the failure of the Depositary to pay funds payable by it in
accordance with any Deposit Agreement, (vii) with respect to Mortgagee, to the
extent attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of Mortgagee in the
distribution of funds received and distributable by it in accordance with the
Trust Indenture, (viii) with respect to the Subordination Agent, to the extent
attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of the Subordination Agent
in the distribution of funds received and distributable by it in accordance with
the Intercreditor Agreement, (ix) with respect to the Pass Through Trustees, to
the extent attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of a Pass
Through Trustee in the distribution of funds received and distributable by it in
accordance with the Pass Through Trust Agreements, (x) with respect to the
Escrow Agent, to the extent attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct
of the Escrow Agent in the payment of funds received and payable by it in
accordance with any Escrow Agreement, and (xi) with respect to the Paying Agent,
to the extent attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of the Paying
Agent in the distribution of funds received and distributable by it in
accordance with any Escrow Agreement;
(k) Other than during the continuation of an Event of Default, to the
extent attributable to the authorization or giving or withholding of any future
amendments, supplements, waivers or consents with respect to any Operative
Agreement or Pass Through Agreement other than such as have been requested by
Owner or as are required by or made pursuant to the terms of the Operative
Agreements or Pass Through Agreements (unless such requirement results from the
actions of an Indemnitee not required by or made pursuant to the Operative
Agreements or the Pass Through Agreements);
(l) To the extent attribu able to any amount which any Indemnitee
expressly agrees to pay or such Indemnitee expressly agrees shall not be paid by
or be reimbursed by Owner;
(m) To the extent that it is an ordinary and usual operating or overhead
expense;
(n) [Intentionally Omitted]
(o) For any Lien attributable to such Indemnitee or any related
Indemnitee;
(p) If another provision of an Operative Agreement or a Pass Through
Agreement specifies the extent of Owner's responsibility or obligation with
respect to such Expense, to the extent arising from other than failure of Owner
to comply with such specified responsibility or obligation; or
(q) To the extent incurred by or asserted against an Indemnitee as a
result of any "prohibited transaction", within the meaning of Section 406 of
ERISA or Section 4975(c)(1) of the Code.
For purposes of this Section 8.1, a Person shall be considered a "related"
Indemnitee with respect to an Indemnitee if such Person is an Affiliate or
employer of such Indemnitee, a director, officer, employee, agent, or servant of
such Indemnitee or any such Affiliate or a successor or permitted assignee of
any of the foregoing.
8.1.3 SEPARATE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes a separate agreement with respect to each
Indemnitee and is enforceable directly by each such Indemnitee.
8.1.4 NOTICE
If a claim for any Expense that an Indemnitee shall be indemnified against
under this Section 8.1 is made, such Indemnitee shall give prompt written notice
thereof to Owner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of any Indemnitee
to notify Owner as provided in this Section 8.1.4, or in Section 8.1.5, shall
not release Owner from any of its obligations to indemnify such Indemnitee
hereunder, except to the extent that such failure results in an additional
Expense to Owner (in which event Owner shall not be responsible for such
additional expense) or materially impairs Owner's ability to contest such claim.
8.1.5 NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS; DEFENSE OF CLAIMS; LIMITATIONS
(a) In case any action, suit or proceeding shall be brought against any
Indemnitee for which Owner is responsible under this Section 8.1, such
Indemnitee shall notify Owner of the commencement thereof and Owner may, at its
expense, participate in and to the extent that it shall wish (subject to the
provisions of the following paragraph), assume and control the defense thereof
and, subject to Section 8.1.5(c), settle or compromise the same.
(b) Owner or its insurer(s) shall have the right, at its or their expense,
to investigate or, if Owner or its insurer(s) shall agree not to dispute
liability to the Indemnitee giving notice of such action, suit or proceeding
under this Section 8.1.5 for indemnification hereunder or under any insurance
policies pursuant to which coverage is sought, control the defense of, any
action, suit or proceeding, relating to any Expense for which indemnification is
sought pursuant to this Section 8.1, and each Indemnitee shall cooperate with
Owner or its insurer(s) with respect thereto; PROVIDED, that Owner shall not be
entitled to control the defense of any such action, suit, proceeding or
compromise any such Expense during the continuance of any Event of Default. In
connection with any such action, suit or proceeding being controlled by Owner,
such Indemnitee shall have the right to participate therein, at its sole cost
and expense, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Owner; PROVIDED, that such
Indemnitee's participation does not, in the reasonable opinion of the
independent counsel appointed by the Owner or its insurers to conduct such
proceedings, interfere with the defense of such case.
(c) In no event shall any Indemnitee enter into a settlement or other
compromise with respect to any Expense without the prior written consent of
Owner, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, unless such
Indemnitee waives its right to be indemnified with respect to such Expense under
this Section 8.1.
(d) In the case of any Expense indemnified by the Owner hereunder which is
covered by a policy of insurance maintained by Owner pursuant to Section 4.06 of
the Indenture, at Owner's expense, each Indemnitee agrees to cooperate with the
insurers in the exercise of their rights to investigate, defend or compromise
such Expense as may be required to retain the benefits of such insurance with
respect to such Expense.
(e) If an Indemnitee is not a party to this Agreement, Owner may require
such Indemnitee to agree in writing to the terms of this Section 8 and Section
12.8 prior to making any payment to such Indemnitee under this Section 8.
(f) Nothing contained in this Section 8.1.5 shall be deemed to require an
Indemnitee to contest any Expense or to assume responsibility for or control of
any judicial proceeding with respect thereto.
8.1.6 INFORMATION
Owner will provide the relevant Indemnitee with such information not
within the control of such Indemnitee, as is in Owner's control or is reasonably
available to Owner, which such Indemnitee may reasonably request and will
otherwise cooperate with such Indemnitee so as to enable such Indemnitee to
fulfill its obligations under Section 8.1.5. The Indemnitee shall supply Owner
with such information not within the control of Owner, as is in such
Indemnitee's control or is reasonably available to such Indemnitee, which Owner
may reasonably request to control or participate in any proceeding to the extent
permitted by Section 8.1.5.
8.1.7 EFFECT OF OTHER INDEMNITIES; SUBROGATION; FURTHER ASSURANCES
Upon the payment in full by Owner of any indemnity provided for under this
Agreement, Owner, without any further action and to the full extent permitted by
Law, will be subrogated to all rights and remedies of the person indemnified
(other than with respect to any of such Indemnitee's insurance policies or in
connection with any indemnity claim such Indemnitee may have under Section 6.03
or 8.01 of the Trust Indenture) in respect of the matter as to which such
indemnity was paid. Each Indemnitee will give such further assurances or
agreements and cooperate with Owner to permit Owner to pursue such claims, if
any, to the extent reasonably requested by Owner and at Owner's expense.
8.1.8 REFUNDS
If an Indemnitee receives any refund, in whole or in part, with respect to
any Expense paid by Owner hereunder, it will promptly pay the amount refunded
(but not an amount in excess of the amount Owner or any of its insurers has paid
in respect of such Expense) over to Owner unless an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, in which case such amounts shall be paid over to
Mortgagee to hold as security for Owner's obligations under the Operative
Agreements or, if requested by Owner, applied to satisfy such obligations.
8.2 EXPENSES
8.2.1 INVOICES AND PAYMENT
The Mortgagee, the Applicable Pass Through Trustees and the Subordination
Agent shall promptly submit to Owner for its prompt approval (which shall not be
unreasonably withheld) copies of invoices in reasonable detail of the
Transaction Expenses for which it is responsible for providing information as
they are received (but in no event later than the 90th day after the Closing
Date). If so submitted and approved, the Owner agrees promptly, but in any event
no later than the 105th day after the Closing Date, to pay Transaction Expenses.
8.2.2 PAYMENT OF OTHER EXPENSES
Owner shall pay (i) the ongoing fees and expenses of Mortgagee, and (ii)
all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including the reasonable fees
and disbursements of counsel) incurred by Mortgagee or any Note Holder
attributable to any waiver, amendment or modification of any Operative Agreement
to the extent requested by Owner.
8.3 GENERAL TAX INDEMNITY
8.3.1 GENERAL
Except as provided in Section 8.3.2, Owner agrees that each payment paid
by Owner under the Equipment Notes, and any other payment or indemnity paid by
Owner to a Tax Indemnitee under any Operative Agreement, shall be free of all
withholdings or deductions with respect to Taxes of any nature (other than U.S.
federal, state or local withholding taxes on, based on or measured by gross or
net income), and in the event that Owner shall be required by applicable law to
make any such withholding or deduction for any such payment (x) Owner shall make
all such withholdings or deductions, (y) the amount payable by Owner shall be
increased so that after making all required withholdings or deductions such Tax
Indemnitee receives the same amount that it would have received had no such
withholdings or deductions been made, and (z) Owner shall pay the full amount
withheld or deducted to the relevant Taxing Authority in accordance with
applicable law. Except as provided in Section 8.3.2 and whether or not any of
the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, Owner shall pay,
indemnify, protect, defend and hold each Tax Indemnitee harmless from all Taxes
imposed by any Taxing Authority that may from time to time be imposed on or
asserted against any Tax Indemnitee or the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or
any Part or any interest in any of the foregoing (whether or not indemnified
against by any other Person), upon or with respect to the Operative Agreements
or the transactions or payments contemplated thereby, including but not limited
to any Tax imposed upon or with respect to (x) the Aircraft, the Airframe, any
Engine, any Part, any Operative Agreement (including without limitation any
Equipment Notes) or any data or any other thing delivered or to be delivered
under an Operative Agreement, (y) the purchase, manufacture, acceptance,
rejection, sale, transfer of title, return, ownership, mortgaging, delivery,
transport, charter, rental, lease, re-lease, sublease, assignment, possession,
repossession, presence, use, condition, storage, preparation, maintenance,
modification, alteration, improvement, operation, registration, transfer or
change of registration, reregistration, repair, replacement, overhaul, location,
control, the imposition of any Lien, financing, refinancing requested by the
Owner, abandonment or other disposition of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any
Engine, any Part, any data or any other thing delivered or to be delivered under
an Operative Agreement or (z) interest, fees or any other income, proceeds,
receipts or earnings, whether actual or deemed, arising upon, in connection
with, or in respect of, any of the Operative Agreements (including the property
or income or other proceeds with respect to property held as part of the
Collateral) or the transactions contemplated thereby.
8.3.2 CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS
The provisions of Section 8.3.1 shall not apply to, and Owner shall have
no liability hereunder for, Taxes:
(a) imposed on a Tax Indemnitee by the federal government of the United
States or any Taxing Authority or governmental subdivision of the United States
or therein (including any state or local Taxing Authority) (i) on, based on, or
measured by, gross or net income or gross or net receipts, including capital
gains taxes, excess profits taxes, minimum taxes from tax preferences,
alternative minimum taxes, branch profits taxes, accumulated earnings taxes,
personal holding company taxes, succession taxes and estate taxes, and any
withholding taxes on, based on or measured by gross or net income or receipts or
(ii) on, or with respect to, or measured by, capital or net worth or in the
nature of a franchise tax or a tax for the privilege of doing business (other
than, in the case of clause (i) or (ii), sales, use, license or property Taxes);
(b) imposed on a Tax Indemnitee by any Taxing Authority or governmental
subdivision thereof or therein outside of the United States (including any
Taxing Authority in or of a territory, possession or commonwealth of the United
States) (i) on, based on, or measured by, gross or net income or gross or net
receipts, including capital gains taxes, excess profits taxes, minimum taxes
from tax preferences, alternative minimum taxes, branch profits taxes,
accumulated earnings taxes, personal holding company taxes, succession taxes and
estate taxes, and any withholding taxes on, based on or measured by gross or net
income or receipts or (ii) on, or with respect to, or measured by, capital or
net worth or in the nature of a franchise tax or a tax for the privilege of
doing business (other than, in the case of clause (i) or (ii), (A) sales, use,
license or property Taxes, or (B) any Taxes imposed by any Taxing Authority
(other than a Taxing Authority within whose jurisdiction such Tax Indemnitee is
incorporated or organized or maintains its principal place of business) if such
Tax Indemnitee would not have been subject to Taxes of such type by such
jurisdiction but for (I) the location, use or operation of the Aircraft, the
Airframe, any Engine or any Part thereof by an Owner Person within the
jurisdiction of the Taxing Authority imposing such Tax, or (II) the activities
of any Owner Person in such jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, use of
any other aircraft by Owner in such jurisdiction, (III) the status of any Owner
Person as a foreign entity or as an entity owned in whole or in part by foreign
persons, (IV) Owner having made (or having been deemed to have made) payments to
such Tax Indemnitee from the relevant jurisdiction or (V) in the case of the
Pass Through Trustees, the Note Holders or any related Tax Indemnitee, the Owner
being incorporated or organized or maintaining a place of business or conducting
activities in such jurisdiction);
(c) on, or with respect to, or measured by, any trustee fees, commissions
or compensation received by the Pass Through Trustee, Subordination Agent or
Mortgagee;
(d) that are being contested as provided in Section 8.3.4 hereof;
(e) imposed on any Tax Indemnitee to the extent that such Taxes result
from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Tax Indemnitee or any
Affiliate thereof;
(f) imposed on or with respect to a Tax Indemnitee (including the
transferee in those cases in which the Tax on transfer is imposed on, or is
collected from, the transferee) as a result of a transfer or other disposition
(including a deemed transfer or disposition) by such Tax Indemnitee or a related
Tax Indemnitee of any interest in the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any
Part, any interest arising under the Operative Agreements or any Equipment Note
or as a result of a transfer or disposition (including a deemed transfer or
disposition) of any interest in a Tax Indemnitee (other than (A) a substitution
or replacement of the Aircraft, the Airframe, any Engine or any Part by an Owner
Person that is treated for Tax purposes as a transfer or disposition, or (B) a
transfer pursuant to an exercise of remedies upon an Event of Default that shall
have occurred and have been continuing);
(g) Taxes in excess of those that would have been imposed had there not
been a transfer or other disposition by or to such Tax Indemnitee or a related
Tax Indemnitee described in paragraph (f) above;
(h) consisting of any interest, penalties or additions to tax imposed on a
Tax Indemnitee as a result of (in whole or in part) failure of such Tax
Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee to file any return properly and timely,
unless such failure shall be caused by the failure of Owner to fulfill its
obligations, if any, under Section 8.3.6 with respect to such return;
(i) resulting from, or that would not have been imposed but for, any Liens
arising as a result of claims against, or acts or omissions of, or otherwise
attributable to such Tax Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee that the Owner
is not obligated to discharge under the Operative Agreements;
(j) imposed on any Tax Indemnitee as a result of the breach by such Tax
Indemnitee or a related Tax Indemnitee of any covenant of such Tax Indemnitee or
any Affiliate thereof contained in any Operative Agreement or the inaccuracy of
any representation or warranty by such Tax Indemnitee or any Affiliate thereof
in any Operative Agreement;
(k) in the nature of an intangible or similar Tax (i) upon or with respect
to the value or principal amount of the interest of any Note Holder in any
Equipment Note or the loan evidenced thereby but only if such Taxes are in the
nature of franchise Taxes or result from the Tax Indemnitee doing business in
the taxing jurisdiction and are imposed because of the place of incorporation or
the activities unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Operative
Agreements in the taxing jurisdiction of such Tax Indemnitee;
(l) imposed on a Tax Indemnitee by a Taxing Authority of a jurisdiction
outside the United States to the extent that such Taxes would not have been
imposed but for a connection between the Tax Indemnitee or a related Tax
Indemnitee and such jurisdiction imposing such Tax unrelated to the transactions
contemplated by the Operative Agreements; or
(m) Taxes relating to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
For purposes hereof, a Tax Indemnitee and any other Tax Indemnitees that
are successors, assigns, agents, servants or Affiliates of such Tax Indemnitee
shall be related Tax Indemnitees.
8.3.3 PAYMENT
(a) Owner's indemnity obligation to a Tax Indemnitee under this Section
8.3 shall equal the amount which, after taking into account any Tax imposed upon
the receipt or accrual of the amounts payable under this Section 8.3 and any tax
benefits actually recognized by such Tax Indemnitee as a result of the
indemnifiable Tax (including, without limitation, any benefits recognized as a
result of an indemnifiable Tax being utilized by such Tax Indemnitee as a credit
against Taxes not indemnifiable under this Section 8.3), shall equal the amount
of the Tax indemnifiable under this Section 8.3.
(b) At Owner's request, the computation of the amount of any indemnity
payment owed by Owner or any amount owed by a Tax Indemnitee to Owner pursuant
to this Section 8.3 shall be verified and certified by an independent public
accounting firm selected by such Tax Indemnitee and reasonably satisfactory to
Owner. Such verification shall be binding. The costs of such verification
(including the fee of such public accounting firm) shall be borne by Owner
unless such verification shall result in an adjustment in Owner's favor of 5% or
more of the net present value of the payment as computed by such Tax Indemnitee,
in which case the costs shall be paid by such Tax Indemnitee.
(c) Each Tax Indemnitee shall provide Owner with such certifications,
information and documentation as shall be in such Tax Indemnitee's possession
and as shall be reasonably requested by Owner to minimize any indemnity payment
pursuant to this Section 8.3; provided, that notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, no Tax Indemnitee shall be required to provide Owner
with any Tax returns.
(d) Each Tax Indemnitee shall promptly forward to Owner any written
notice, ▇▇▇▇ or advice received by it from any Taxing Authority concerning any
Tax for which it seeks indemnification under this Section 8.3. Owner shall pay
any amount for which it is liable pursuant to this Section 8.3 directly to the
appropriate Taxing Authority if legally permissible or upon demand of a Tax
Indemnitee, to such Tax Indemnitee within 30 days of such demand (or, if a
contest occurs in accordance with Section 8.3.4, within 30 days after a Final
Determination (as defined below)), but in no event more than one Business Day
prior to the date the Tax to which such amount payable hereunder relates is due.
If requested by a Tax Indemnitee in writing, Owner shall furnish to the
appropriate Tax Indemnitee the original or a certified copy of a receipt for
Owner's payment of any Tax paid by Owner or such other evidence of payment of
such Tax as is acceptable to such Tax Indemnitee. Owner shall also furnish
promptly upon written request such data as any Tax Indemnitee may reasonably
require to enable such Tax Indemnitee to comply with the requirements of any
taxing jurisdiction unless such data is not reasonably available to Owner or,
unless such data is specifically requested by a Taxing Authority, is not
customarily furnished by domestic air carriers under similar circumstances. For
purposes of this Section 8.3, a "Final Determination" shall mean (i) a decision,
judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction that
occurs pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.3.4, which decision, judgment,
decree or other order has become final and unappealable, (ii) a closing
agreement or settlement agreement entered into in accordance with Section 8.3.4
that has become binding and is not subject to further review or appeal (absent
fraud, misrepresentation, etc.), or (iii) the termination of administrative
proceedings and the expiration of the time for instituting a claim in a court
proceeding.
(e) If any Tax Indemnitee shall actually realize a tax savings by reason
of any Tax paid or indemnified by Owner pursuant to this Section 8.3 (whether
such tax savings shall be by means of a foreign tax credit, depreciation or cost
recovery deduction or otherwise) and such savings is not otherwise taken into
account in computing such payment or indemnity such Tax Indemnitee shall pay to
Owner an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount of such tax savings, plus
any additional tax savings recognized as the result of any payment made pursuant
to this sentence, when, as, if, and to the extent, realized or (ii) the amount
of all payments pursuant to this Section 8.3 by Owner to such Tax Indemnitee
(less any payments previously made by such Tax Indemnitee to Owner pursuant to
this Section 8.3.3 (e)) (and the excess, if any, of the amount described in
clause (i) over the amount described in clause (ii) shall be carried forward and
applied to reduce pro tanto any subsequent obligations of Owner to make payments
to such Tax Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 8.3); provided, that such Tax
Indemnitee shall not be required to make any payment pursuant to this sentence
so long as a Lease Event of Default of a monetary nature has occurred and is
continuing. If a tax benefit is later disallowed or denied, the disallowance or
denial shall be treated as a Tax indemnifiable under Section 8.3.1 without
regard to the provisions of Section 8.3.2 (other than Section 8.3.2 (f)). Each
such Tax Indemnitee shall in good faith use reasonable efforts in filing its tax
returns and in dealing with Taxing Authorities to seek and claim any such tax
benefit.
8.3.4 CONTEST
(a) If a written claim is made against a Tax Indemnitee for Taxes with
respect to which Owner could be liable for payment or indemnity hereunder, or if
a Tax Indemnitee makes a determination that a Tax is due for which Owner could
have an indemnity obligation hereunder, such Tax Indemnitee shall promptly give
Owner notice in writing of such claim (provided, that failure to so notify Owner
shall not relieve Owner of its indemnity obligations hereunder unless such
failure to notify effectively forecloses Owner's rights to require a contest of
such claim) and shall take no action with respect to such claim without the
prior written consent of Owner for 30 days following the receipt of such notice
by Owner; provided, that, in the case of a claim made against a Tax Indemnitee,
if such Tax Indemnitee shall be required by law to take action prior to the end
of such 30-day period, such Tax Indemnitee shall, in such notice to Owner, so
inform Owner, and such Tax Indemnitee shall take no action for as long as it is
legally able to do so (it being understood that a Tax Indemnitee shall be
entitled to pay the Tax claimed and ▇▇▇ for a refund prior to the end of such
30-day period if (i)(A) the failure to so pay the Tax would result in
substantial penalties (unless immediately reimbursed by Owner) and the act of
paying the Tax would not materially prejudice the right to contest or (B) the
failure to so pay would result in criminal penalties and (ii) such Tax
Indemnitee shall take any action so required in connection with so paying the
Tax in a manner that is the least prejudicial to the pursuit of the contest). In
addition, such Tax Indemnitee shall (provided, that Owner shall have agreed to
keep such information confidential other than to the extent necessary in order
to contest the claim) furnish Owner with copies of any requests for information
from any Taxing Authority relating to such Taxes with respect to which Owner may
be required to indemnify hereunder. If requested by Owner in writing within 30
days after its receipt of such notice, such Tax Indemnitee shall, at the expense
of Owner (including, without limitation, all reasonable costs, expenses and
reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and disbursements), in good faith
contest (or, if permitted by applicable law, allow Owner to contest) through
appropriate administrative and judicial proceedings the validity, applicability
or amount of such Taxes by (I) resisting payment thereof, (II) not paying the
same except under protest if protest is necessary and proper or (III) if the
payment is made, using reasonable efforts to obtain a refund thereof in an
appropriate administrative and/or judicial proceeding. If requested to do so by
Owner, the Tax Indemnitee shall appeal any adverse administrative or judicial
decision, except that the Tax Indemnitee shall not be required to pursue any
appeals to the United States Supreme Court. If and to the extent the Tax
Indemnitee is able to separate the contested issue or issues from other issues
arising in the same administrative or judicial proceeding that are unrelated to
the transactions contemplated by the Operative Agreements without, in the good
faith judgment of such Tax Indemnitee, adversely affecting such Tax Indemnitee,
such Tax Indemnitee shall permit Owner to control the conduct of any such
proceeding and shall provide to Owner (at Owner's cost and expense) with such
information or data that is in such Tax Indemnitee's control or possession that
is reasonably necessary to conduct such contest. In the case of a contest
controlled by a Tax Indemnitee, such Tax Indemnitee shall consult with Owner in
good faith regarding the manner of contesting such claim and shall keep Owner
reasonably informed regarding the progress of such contest. A Tax Indemnitee
shall not fail to take any action expressly required by this Section 8.3.4
(including, without limitation, any action regarding any appeal of an adverse
determination with respect to any claim) or settle or compromise any claim
without the prior written consent of the Owner (except as contemplated by
Section 8.3.4(b) or (c)).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall a Tax Indemnitee be
required to pursue any contest (or to permit Owner to pursue any contest) unless
(i) Owner shall have agreed to pay such Tax Indemnitee on demand all reasonable
costs and expenses incurred by such Tax Indemnitee in connection with contesting
such Taxes, including, without limitation, all reasonable out of pocket costs
and expenses and reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and disbursements,
(ii) if such contest shall involve the payment of the claim, Owner shall advance
the amount thereof (to the extent indemnified hereunder) plus interest,
penalties and additions to tax with respect thereto that are required to be paid
prior to the commencement of such contest on an interest-free after-Tax basis to
such Tax Indemnitee (and such Tax Indemnitee shall promptly pay to the Owner any
net realized tax benefits resulting from such advance including any tax benefits
resulting from making such payment), (iii) such Tax Indemnitee shall have
reasonably determined that the action to be taken will not result in any
material risk of forfeiture, sale or loss of the Aircraft (unless Owner shall
have made provisions to protect the interests of any such Tax Indemnitee in a
manner reasonably satisfactory to such Tax Indemnitee) (provided, that such Tax
Indemnitee agrees to notify Owner in writing promptly after it becomes aware of
any such risk), (iv) no Lease Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing unless Owner has provided security for its obligations hereunder by
advancing to such Tax Indemnitee before proceeding or continuing with such
contest, the amount of the Tax being contested, plus any interest and penalties
and an amount estimated in good faith by such Tax Indemnitee for expenses, and
(v) prior to commencing any judicial action controlled by Owner, Owner shall
have acknowledged its liability for such claim hereunder, provided that Owner
shall not be bound by its acknowledgment if the Final Determination articulates
conclusions of law and fact that demonstrate that Owner has no liability for the
contested amounts hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Tax
Indemnitee shall release, waive, compromise or settle any claim which may be
indemnifiable by Owner pursuant to this Section 8.3 without the written
permission of Owner, Owner's obligation to indemnify such Tax Indemnitee with
respect to such claim (and all directly related claims and claims based on the
outcome of such claim) shall terminate, subject to Section 8.3.4(c), and subject
to Section 8.3.4(c), such Tax Indemnitee shall repay to Owner any amount
previously paid or advanced to such Tax Indemnitee with respect to such claim,
plus interest at the rate that would have been payable by the relevant Taxing
Authority with respect to a refund of such Tax.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 8.3, a Tax
Indemnitee will not be required to contest the imposition of any Tax and shall
be permitted to settle or compromise any claim without Owner's consent if such
Tax Indemnitee (i) shall waive its right to indemnity under this Section 8.3
with respect to such Tax (and any directly related claim and any claim the
outcome of which is determined based upon the outcome of such claim), (ii) shall
pay to Owner any amount previously paid or advanced by Owner pursuant to this
Section 8.3 with respect to such Tax, plus interest at the rate that would have
been payable by the relevant Taxing Authority with respect to a refund of such
Tax, and (iii) shall agree to discuss with Owner the views or positions of any
relevant Taxing Authority with respect to the imposition of such Tax.
8.3.5 REFUND
If any Tax Indemnitee shall receive a refund of, or be entitled to a
credit against other liability for, all or any part of any Taxes paid,
reimbursed or advanced by Owner, such Tax Indemnitee shall pay to Owner within
30 days of such receipt an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the amount of such
refund or credit plus any net tax benefit (taking into account any Taxes
incurred by such Tax Indemnitee by reason of the receipt of such refund or
realization of such credit) actually realized by such Tax Indemnitee as a result
of any payment by such Tax Indemnitee made pursuant to this sentence (including
this clause (a)) and (b) such tax payment, reimbursement or advance by Owner to
such Tax Indemnitee theretofore made pursuant to this Section 8.3 (and the
excess, if any, of the amount described in clause (a) over the amount described
in clause (b) shall be carried forward and applied to reduce pro tanto any
subsequent obligation of Owner to make payments to such Tax Indemnitee pursuant
to this Section 8.3). If, in addition to such refund or credit, such Tax
Indemnitee shall receive (or be credited with) an amount representing interest
on the amount of such refund or credit, such Tax Indemnitee shall pay to Owner
within 30 days of such receipt or realization of such credit that proportion of
such interest that shall be fairly attributable to Taxes paid, reimbursed or
advanced by Owner prior to the receipt of such refund or realization of such
credit.
8.3.6 TAX FILING
If any report, return or statement is required to be filed with respect to
any Tax which is subject to indemnification under this Section 8.3, Owner shall
timely file the same (except for any such report, return or statement which a
Tax Indemnitee has timely notified the Owner in writing that such Tax Indemnitee
intends to file, or for which such Tax Indemnitee is required by law to file, in
its own name); provided, that the relevant Tax Indemnitee shall furnish Owner
with any information in such Tax Indemnitee's possession or control that is
reasonably necessary to file any such return, report or statement and is
reasonably requested in writing by Owner (it being understood that the Tax
Indemnitee shall not be required to furnish copies of its actual tax returns,
although it may be required to furnish relevant information contained therein).
Owner shall either file such report, return or statement and send a copy of such
report, return or statement to such Tax Indemnitee, or, where Owner is not
permitted to file such report, return or statement, it shall notify such Tax
Indemnitee of such requirement and prepare and deliver such report, return or
statement to such Tax Indemnitee in a manner satisfactory to such Tax Indemnitee
within a reasonable time prior to the time such report, return or statement is
to be filed.
8.3.7 FORMS
Each Tax Indemnitee agrees to furnish from time to time to Owner or
Mortgagee or to such other person as Owner or Mortgagee may designate, at
Owner's or Mortgagee's request, such duly executed and properly completed forms
as may be necessary or appropriate in order to claim any reduction of or
exemption from any withholding or other Tax imposed by any Taxing Authority, if
(x) such reduction or exemption is available to such Tax Indemnitee and (y)
Owner has provided such Tax Indemnitee with any information necessary to
complete such form not otherwise reasonably available to such Tax Indemnitee.
8.3.8 NON-PARTIES
If a Tax Indemnitee is not a party to this Agreement, Owner may require
the Tax Indemnitee to agree in writing, in a form reasonably acceptable to
Owner, to the terms of this Section 8.3 and Section 15.8 prior to making any
payment to such Tax Indemnitee under this Section 8.3.
8.3.9 SUBROGATION
Upon payment of any Tax by Owner pursuant to this Section 8.3 to or on
behalf of a Tax Indemnitee, Owner, without any further action, shall be
subrogated to any claims that such Tax Indemnitee may have relating thereto.
Such Tax Indemnitee shall cooperate with Owner (to the extent such cooperation
does not result in any unreimbursed cost, expense or liability to such Tax
Indemnitee) to permit Owner to pursue such claims.
8.4 PAYMENTS
Any payments made pursuant to Section 8.1 or 8.3 shall be due on the 60th
day after demand therefor and shall be made directly to the relevant Indemnitee
or Tax Indemnitee or to Owner, in immediately available funds at such bank or to
such account as specified by such Indemnitee or Tax Indemnitee or Owner, as the
case may be, in written directives to the payor, or, if no such direction shall
have been given, by check of the payor payable to the order of, and mailed to,
such Indemnitee or Tax Indemnitee or Owner, as the case may be, by certified
mail, postage prepaid, at its address as set forth in this Agreement.
8.5 INTEREST
If any amount, payable by Owner, any Indemnitee or any Tax Indemnitee
under Section 8.1 or 8.3 is not paid when due, the person obligated to make such
payment shall pay on demand, to the extent permitted by Law, to the person
entitled thereto, interest on any such amount for the period from and including
the due date for such amount to but excluding the date the same is paid, at the
Payment Due Rate. Such interest shall be paid in the same manner as the unpaid
amount in respect of which such interest is due.
8.6 BENEFIT OF INDEMNITIES
The obligations of Owner in respect of all indemnities, obligations,
adjustments and payments in Section 8.1 or 8.3 are expressly made for the
benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, the Indemnitee or Tax Indemnitee
entitled thereto, notwithstanding any provision of the Trust Indenture.
SECTION 9. ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF INTEREST
9.1 NOTE HOLDERS
Subject to Section 6.3.2 hereof and Section 2.07 of the Trust Indenture,
any Note Holder may, at any time and from time to time, Transfer or grant
participations in all or any portion of the Equipment Notes and/or all or any
portion of its beneficial interest in its Equipment Notes to any person (it
being understood that the sale or issuance of Pass Through Certificates by a
Pass Through Trustee shall not be considered a Transfer or participation);
PROVIDED, that any participant in any such participations shall not have any
direct rights under the Operative Agreements or any Lien on all or any part of
the Aircraft or the Collateral and Owner shall not have any increased liability
or obligations as a result of any such participation. In the case of any such
Transfer, the Transferee, by acceptance of Equipment Notes in connection with
such Transfer, shall be deemed to be bound by all of the covenants of Note
Holders contained in the Operative Agreements.
9.2 EFFECT OF TRANSFER
Upon any Transfer in accordance with Section 9.1 (other than any Transfer
by any Note Holder, to the extent it only grants participations in Equipment
Notes or in its beneficial interest therein), Transferee shall be deemed a "Note
Holder," for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements,
and the transferring Note Holder shall be released from all of its liabilities
and obligations under this Agreement and any other Operative Agreements to the
extent such liabilities and obligations arise after such Transfer and, in each
case, to the extent such liabilities and obligations are assumed by the
Transferee; PROVIDED, that such transferring Note Holder (and its respective
Affiliates, successors, assigns, agents, servants, representatives, directors
and officers) will continue to have the benefit of any rights or indemnities
under any Operative Agreement vested or relating to circumstances, conditions,
acts or events prior to such Transfer.
SECTION 10. SECTION 1110
It is the intention of each of the Owner, the Note Holders (such intention
being evidenced by each of their acceptance of an Equipment Note), and Mortgagee
that Mortgagee shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 1110 in the event of
a case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in which Owner is a debtor.
SECTION 11. CHANGE OF CITIZENSHIP
11.1 GENERALLY
Without prejudice to the representations, warranties or covenants
regarding the status of any party hereto as a Citizen of the United States, each
of Owner, WTC and Mortgagee agrees that it will, immediately upon obtaining
knowledge of any facts that would cast doubt upon its continuing status as a
Citizen of the United States and promptly upon public disclosure of negotiations
in respect of any transaction which would or might adversely affect such status,
notify in writing all parties hereto of all relevant matters in connection
therewith.
11.2 MORTGAGEE
Upon WTC giving any notice in accordance with Section 11.1, Mortgagee
shall (if and so long as such citizenship is necessary under the Act as in
effect at such time or, if it is not necessary, if and so long as Mortgagee's
citizenship could have any adverse effect on Owner, or any Note Holder), subject
to Section 9.02 of the Trust Indenture, resign as Mortgagee promptly upon its
ceasing to be such a citizen.
SECTION 12. MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 AMENDMENTS
No provision of this Agreement may be amended, supplemented, waived,
modified, discharged, terminated or otherwise varied orally, but only by an
instrument in writing that specifically identifies the provision of this
Agreement that it purports to amend, supplement, waive, modify, discharge,
terminate or otherwise vary and is signed by the party against which the
enforcement of the amendment, supplement, waiver, modification, discharge,
termination or variance is sought. Each such amendment, supplement, waiver,
modification, discharge, termination or variance shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it is given. No
provision of this Agreement shall be varied or contradicted by oral
communication, course of dealing or performance or other manner not set forth in
an agreement, document or instrument in writing and signed by the party against
which enforcement of the same is sought.
12.2 SEVERABILITY
If any provision hereof shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any respect in any jurisdiction, then, to the extent permitted by Law, (a) all
other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect in such
jurisdiction and (b) such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not
affect the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction. If, however, any Law pursuant to which such provisions are held
invalid, illegal or unenforceable may be waived, such Law is hereby waived by
the parties hereto to the full extent permitted, to the end that this Agreement
shall be deemed to be a valid and binding agreement in all respects, enforceable
in accordance with its terms.
12.3 SURVIVAL
The indemnities set forth herein shall survive the delivery or return of
the Aircraft, the Transfer of any interest by any Note Holder of its Equipment
Note and the expiration or other termination of this Agreement or any other
Operative Agreement.
12.4 REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
This Agreement, all schedules and exhibits hereto and all agreements,
instruments and documents relating hereto, including, without limitation, (a)
consents, waivers and modifications that may hereafter be executed and (b)
financial statements, certificates and other information previously or hereafter
furnished to any party hereto, may be reproduced by such party by any
photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature photographic or
other similar process, and such party may destroy any original documents so
reproduced. Any such reproduction shall be as admissible in evidence as the
original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the
original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by such
party in the regular course of business) and any enlargement, facsimile or
further reproduction of such reproduction likewise is admissible in evidence.
12.5 COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto
may be executed in any number of counterparts (or upon separate signature pages
bound together into one or more counterparts), each of which when so executed
shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts, taken
together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.
12.6 NO WAIVER
No failure on the part of any party hereto to exercise, and no delay by
any party hereto in exercising, any of its respective rights, powers, remedies
or privileges under this Agreement or provided at Law, in equity or otherwise
shall impair, prejudice or constitute a waiver of any such right, power, remedy
or privilege or be construed as a waiver of any breach hereof or default
hereunder or as an acquiescence therein nor shall any single or partial exercise
of any such right, power, remedy or privilege preclude any other or further
exercise thereof by it or the exercise of any other right, power, remedy or
privilege by it. No notice to or demand on any party hereto in any case shall,
unless otherwise required under this Agreement, entitle such party to any other
or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a
waiver of the rights of any party hereto to any other or further action in any
circumstances without notice or demand.
12.7 NOTICES
Unless otherwise expressly permitted by the terms hereof, all notices,
requests, demands, authorizations, directions, consents, waivers and other
communications required or permitted to be made, given, furnished or filed
hereunder shall be in writing (it being understood that the specification of a
writing in certain instances and not in others does not imply an intention that
a writing is not required as to the latter), shall refer specifically to this
Agreement or other applicable Operative Agreement, and shall be personally
delivered, sent by facsimile or telecommunication transmission (which in either
case provides written confirmation to the sender of its delivery), sent by
registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or
sent by overnight courier service, in each case to the respective address, or
facsimile number set forth for such party in Schedule 1, or to such other
address, facsimile or other number as each party hereto may hereafter specify by
notice to the other parties hereto. Each such notice, request, demand,
authorization, direction, consent, waiver or other communication shall be
effective when received or, if made, given, furnished or filed (a) by facsimile
or telecommunication transmission, when confirmed, or (b) by registered or
certified mail, three Business Days after being deposited, properly addressed,
with the U.S. Postal Service.
12.8 GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; VENUE
(A) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND
PERFORMANCE. THIS AGREEMENT IS BEING DELIVERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(B) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES, ACCEPTS AND SUBMITS
ITSELF TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK AND OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING
WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS AGREEMENT.
(C) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS AND AGREES TO THE
SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL LEGAL PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS OF ANY OF
THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE MADE BY
MAILING COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, AT THE
ADDRESS SET FORTH PURSUANT TO SECTION 12.7. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY AGREES THAT
SERVICE UPON IT, OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SECTION 12.8(C), SHALL CONSTITUTE VALID AND EFFECTIVE PERSONAL SERVICE UPON SUCH
PARTY, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY AGREES THAT THE FAILURE OF ANY OF ITS AGENTS
TO GIVE ANY NOTICE OF SUCH SERVICE TO ANY SUCH PARTY SHALL NOT IMPAIR OR AFFECT
IN ANY WAY THE VALIDITY OF SUCH SERVICE ON SUCH PARTY OR ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED
IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED THEREON.
(D) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT, BY WAY OF MOTION, AS A DEFENSE, OR
OTHERWISE, IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT HEREUNDER IN ANY OF THE
ABOVE-NAMED COURTS, THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT
FORUM, THAT VENUE FOR THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER OR THAT THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER OPERATIVE AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH
COURTS.
(E) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL
OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION IN ANY COURT IN ANY JURISDICTION BASED UPON OR
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
12.9 THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY
This Agreement is not intended to, and shall not, provide any person not a
party hereto (other than the Indenture Indemnitees, each of which is an intended
third party beneficiary with respect to the provisions of Section 8.1 and the
persons referred to in Section 6.4.6, which are intended third party
beneficiaries with respect to such Section) with any rights of any nature
whatsoever against any of the parties hereto and no person not a party hereto
(other than the Indenture Indemnitees, with respect to the provisions of Section
8.1, and the persons referred to in Section 6.4.6 with respect to the provisions
of such Section) shall have any right, power or privilege in respect of any
party hereto, or have any benefit or interest, arising out of this Agreement.
12.10 ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement, together with the other Operative Agreements, on and as of
the date hereof, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and all prior or contemporaneous
understandings or agreements, whether written or oral, among any of the parties
hereto with respect to such subject matter are hereby superseded in their
entireties.
12.11 FURTHER ASSURANCES
Each party hereto shall execute, acknowledge and deliver or shall cause to
be executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such further agreements,
instruments, certificates or documents, and shall do and cause to be done such
further acts and things, in any case, as any other party hereto shall reasonably
request in connection with the administration of, or to carry out more
effectually the purposes of, or to better assure and confirm into such other
party the rights and benefits to be provided under this Agreement and the other
Operative Agreements.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Participation
Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above
written.
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.,
Owner
By__________________________________________
Name:
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity, except as
expressly provided herein, but solely as
Mortgagee
By__________________________________________
Name:
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity, except as
expressly provided herein, but solely as
Pass Through Trustee under the Pass
Through Trust Agreement for the
Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust,
1999-1A-0
By__________________________________________
Name:
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity, except as
expressly provided herein, but solely as
Pass Through Trustee under the Pass
Through Trust Agreement for the
Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust,
1999-1B-0
By__________________________________________
Name:
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity, except as
expressly provided herein, but solely as
Pass Through Trustee under the Pass
Through Trust Agreement for the
Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust,
1999-1C-0
By__________________________________________
Name:
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity, except as
expressly provided herein, but solely as
Pass Through Trustee under the Pass
Through Trust Agreement for the
Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust,
1999-1D-0
By__________________________________________
Name:
Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
not in its individual capacity, except as
expressly provided herein, but solely as
Subordination Agent
By__________________________________________
Name:
Title:
SCHEDULE 1 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
ACCOUNTS; ADDRESSES
ACCOUNT FOR PAYMENTS ADDRESS FOR NOTICES
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CONTINENTAL The Chase Manhattan Bank Continental Airlines, Inc.
AIRLINES, INC. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Account No.: ▇▇▇-▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Dept. HQS-FN
ABA#: 021-000021 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Attention: Vice President -
Voice: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Corporate Finance
Facsimile: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Reference: Continental [____
WILMINGTON TRUST The Chase Manhattan Bank Wilmington Trust Company
COMPANY, MORTGAGEE ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Account No.: ▇▇▇-▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
ABA#: 021-000021 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: Corporate Trust Attention: Corporate Trust
Administration Administration
Reference: Continental [___] Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
WILMINGTON TRUST The Chase Manhattan Bank Wilmington Trust Company
COMPANY, AS ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Square North
SUBORDINATION AGENT Account No.: ▇▇▇-▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
ABA#: 021-000021 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: Corporate Trust Attention: Corporate Trust
Administration Administration
Reference: Continental [___] Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
WILMINGTON TRUST The Chase Manhattan Bank Wilmington Trust Company
COMPANY, AS PASS New York, New York 10081 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Square North
THROUGH TRUSTEE Account No.: 920-1-014363 ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
FOR THE 1998-1A ABA#: 021-000021 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
PASS THROUGH TRUST Attention: Corporate Trust Attention: Corporate Trust
Administration Administration
Reference: Continental [__] Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
WILMINGTON TRUST The Chase Manhattan Bank Wilmington Trust Company
COMPANY, AS PASS New York, New York 10081 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Square North
THROUGH TRUSTEE Account No.: 920-1-014363 ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
FOR THE 1999-1B ABA#: 021-000021 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
PASS THROUGH TRUST Attention: Corporate Trust Attention: Corporate Trust
Administration Administration
Reference: Continental [__] Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
ACCOUNT FOR PAYMENTS ADDRESS FOR NOTICES
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WILMINGTON TRUST The Chase Manhattan Bank Wilmington Trust Company
COMPANY, AS PASS New York, New York 10081 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Square North
THROUGH TRUSTEE Account No.: 920-1-014363 ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
FOR THE 1999-1C ABA#: 021-000021 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
PASS THROUGH TRUST Attention: Corporate Trust Attention: Corporate Trust
Administration Administration
Reference: Continental [__] Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
[WILMINGTON TRUST The Chase Manhattan Bank Wilmington Trust Company
COMPANY, AS PASS New York, New York 10081 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Square North
THROUGH TRUSTEE Account No.: 920-1-014363 ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
FOR THE 1999-1D ABA#: 021-000021 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
PASS THROUGH TRUST] Attention: Corporate Trust Attention: Corporate Trust
Administration Administration
Reference: Continental [__] Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
SCHEDULE 2 - COMMITMENTS
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
COMMITMENTS
PASS THROUGH SERIES OF DOLLAR AMOUNT
TRUSTEE EQUIPMENT NOTES OF LOAN
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SCHEDULE 3 - CERTAIN TERMS
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
CERTAIN TERMS
[OMITTED AS CONTAINING CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION]
SCHEDULE 4 - PERMITTED COUNTRIES
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
PERMITTED COUNTRIES
Argentina Malta
Australia Mexico
Austria Morocco
Bahamas Netherlands
Belgium New Zealand
Brazil Norway
Canada Paraguay
Chile People's Republic of China
Denmark Philippines
Egypt Portugal
Ecuador Republic of China (Taiwan)
Finland Singapore
France South Africa
Germany South Korea
Greece Spain
Hungary Sweden
Iceland Switzerland
India Thailand
Indonesia Tobago
Ireland Trinidad
Italy United Kingdom
Japan Uruguay
Luxembourg Venezuela
Malaysia