1,600,000,000 LOAN AGREEMENT Dated as of March 23, 2007 Among US AIRWAYS GROUP, INC., as Borrower, ITS SUBSIDIARIES FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, THE SEVERAL LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, and CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., as Administrative...
Ex-4.1
EXECUTION VERSION
$1,600,000,000 LOAN AGREEMENT
Dated as of March 23, 2007
Among
US AIRWAYS GROUP, INC.,
as Borrower,
as Borrower,
ITS SUBSIDIARIES FROM
TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
THE SEVERAL LENDERS FROM
TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
and
CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
* * *
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,
as Joint Lead Arranger and Bookrunner
as Joint Lead Arranger and Bookrunner
XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
as Joint Lead Arranger and Bookrunner and Syndication Agent
as Joint Lead Arranger and Bookrunner and Syndication Agent
* * *
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
as Documentation Agent
as Documentation Agent
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS, INTERPRETATION AND ACCOUNTING TERMS | 1 | |||||||
Section 1.1 | Defined Terms | 1 | ||||||
Section 1.2 | Computation of Time Periods | 37 | ||||||
Section 1.3 | Accounting Terms and Principles | 37 | ||||||
Section 1.4 | Certain Terms | 37 | ||||||
ARTICLE II THE LOAN | 38 | |||||||
Section 2.1 | Commitment to Lend | 38 | ||||||
Section 2.2 | Repayment of the Loans | 38 | ||||||
Section 2.3 | Evidence of Debt | 38 | ||||||
Section 2.4 | Optional Prepayments | 39 | ||||||
Section 2.5 | Mandatory Prepayments | 40 | ||||||
Section 2.6 | Interest | 41 | ||||||
Section 2.7 | Fees | 42 | ||||||
Section 2.8 | Payments and Computations | 42 | ||||||
Section 2.9 | Certain Provisions Governing the Loan | 44 | ||||||
Section 2.10 | Capital Adequacy | 45 | ||||||
Section 2.11 | Taxes | 45 | ||||||
Section 2.12 | Substitution of Lenders | 47 | ||||||
ARTICLE III CONDITIONS PRECEDENT | 48 | |||||||
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 50 | |||||||
Section 4.1 | Organization, Qualification, Subsidiaries, etc. | 50 | ||||||
Section 4.2 | Authorization of Loan Documents, etc. | 51 | ||||||
Section 4.3 | Financial Condition | 52 | ||||||
Section 4.4 | No Material Adverse Change; No Defaults | 52 | ||||||
Section 4.5 | Title to Properties; Liens | 52 | ||||||
Section 4.6 | Litigation; Adverse Facts | 53 | ||||||
Section 4.7 | Payment of Taxes | 53 | ||||||
Section 4.8 | Performance of Agreements; Materially Adverse Agreements | 53 | ||||||
Section 4.9 | Governmental Regulation | 54 | ||||||
Section 4.10 | Securities Activities | 54 | ||||||
Section 4.11 | Employee Benefit Plans | 54 |
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Section 4.12 | Environmental Protection | 54 | ||||||
Section 4.13 | Disclosure | 55 | ||||||
Section 4.14 | Compliance with Laws | 55 | ||||||
Section 4.15 | Indebtedness | 56 | ||||||
Section 4.16 | Insurance | 56 | ||||||
Section 4.17 | Perfected Security Interests | 56 | ||||||
Section 4.18 | Absence of Labor Disputes | 56 | ||||||
Section 4.19 | Compliance with certain Gates | 56 | ||||||
Section 4.20 | Slot Utilization | 56 | ||||||
Section 4.21 | Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts | 56 | ||||||
Section 4.22 | Use of Proceeds | 56 | ||||||
ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS | 56 | |||||||
Section 5.1 | Accounting Controls; Financial Statements and Other Reports | 57 | ||||||
Section 5.2 | Corporate Existence | 61 | ||||||
Section 5.3 | Payment of Taxes and Claims | 62 | ||||||
Section 5.4 | Maintenance of Properties; Insurance | 62 | ||||||
Section 5.5 | Inspection | 62 | ||||||
Section 5.6 | Compliance with Laws, Etc. | 63 | ||||||
Section 5.7 | Remedial Action Regarding Hazardous Materials | 63 | ||||||
Section 5.8 | Additional Obligors; Collateral | 64 | ||||||
Section 5.9 | Employee Benefit Plans | 65 | ||||||
Section 5.10 | FAA Matters; Citizenship | 65 | ||||||
Section 5.11 | [Reserved] | 65 | ||||||
Section 5.12 | [Reserved] | 65 | ||||||
Section 5.13 | Slot Utilization | 65 | ||||||
Section 5.14 | [Reserved] | 66 | ||||||
Section 5.15 | Further Assurances | 66 | ||||||
Section 5.16 | Credit Rating | 66 | ||||||
Section 5.17 | Collateral Reports and Appraisals | 66 | ||||||
Section 5.18 | Software | 67 | ||||||
Section 5.19 | Cape Town Convention | 67 | ||||||
Section 5.20 | Post Closing Matters | 68 | ||||||
ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS | 68 | |||||||
Section 6.1 | Liens and Related Matters | 68 |
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Section 6.2 | Investments | 71 | ||||||
Section 6.3 | Restricted Payments | 71 | ||||||
Section 6.4 | Financial Covenants | 72 | ||||||
Section 6.5 | Restriction on Acquisitions; Change in Fiscal Year | 74 | ||||||
Section 6.6 | Sales-Leasebacks | 74 | ||||||
Section 6.7 | Transactions with Affiliates | 75 | ||||||
Section 6.8 | Conduct of Business | 76 | ||||||
Section 6.9 | Merger or Consolidation | 76 | ||||||
Section 6.10 | Limitations on Amendments | 76 | ||||||
Section 6.11 | No Further Negative Pledges | 77 | ||||||
Section 6.12 | Speculative Transactions | 77 | ||||||
Section 6.13 | Asset Sales | 77 | ||||||
Section 6.14 | Hazardous Materials | 78 | ||||||
Section 6.15 | ERISA Events | 78 | ||||||
ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT | 78 | |||||||
Section 7.1 | Events of Default | 78 | ||||||
Section 7.2 | Remedies | 81 | ||||||
ARTICLE VIII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | 81 | |||||||
Section 8.1 | Appointment, Powers and Immunities | 81 | ||||||
Section 8.2 | Reliance by Administrative Agent | 82 | ||||||
Section 8.3 | Defaults | 82 | ||||||
Section 8.4 | Rights as a Lender | 82 | ||||||
Section 8.5 | Indemnification | 82 | ||||||
Section 8.6 | Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders | 83 | ||||||
Section 8.7 | Failure to Act | 83 | ||||||
Section 8.8 | Resignation or Removal of Administrative Agent | 83 | ||||||
Section 8.9 | Release of Collateral or Guarantors | 84 | ||||||
Section 8.10 | Joint Lead Arrangers, Bookrunner, Syndication Agent and Documentation Agent | 84 | ||||||
ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS | 85 | |||||||
Section 9.1 | Amendments, Waivers, Etc. | 85 | ||||||
Section 9.2 | Assignments and Participations; Successors and Assigns | 86 | ||||||
Section 9.3 | Costs and Expenses | 88 | ||||||
Section 9.4 | Indemnities | 88 |
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Section 9.5 | Right of Set-Off | 89 | ||||||
Section 9.6 | Sharing of Payments, Etc. | 90 | ||||||
Section 9.7 | Notices | 90 | ||||||
Section 9.8 | No Waiver; Remedies | 91 | ||||||
Section 9.9 | Governing Law | 91 | ||||||
Section 9.10 | Submission to Jurisdiction; Service of Process | 92 | ||||||
Section 9.11 | Waiver of Jury Trial | 92 | ||||||
Section 9.12 | Marshaling; Payments Set Aside | 92 | ||||||
Section 9.13 | Section Titles | 92 | ||||||
Section 9.14 | Execution in Counterparts | 92 | ||||||
Section 9.15 | Severability | 93 | ||||||
Section 9.16 | Confidentiality | 93 | ||||||
Section 9.17 | Independence of Representations, Warranties and Covenants | 93 | ||||||
Section 9.18 | Non-Public Information | 94 | ||||||
Section 9.19 | Patriot Act Notice | 94 |
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Annexes |
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Annex A
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Addresses for Notices | |
Schedules |
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Schedule I
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Commitments | |
Schedule 1.1(a)
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Excluded Asset Sales | |
Schedule 1.1(b)
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Baseline Appraisal | |
Schedule 4.1(b)
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Operating Authority | |
Schedule 4.1(c)
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Subsidiaries | |
Schedule 4.1(d)
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Obligor Information | |
Schedule 4.2(c)
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Consents, Approvals, etc. | |
Schedule 4.6
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Material Litigation | |
Schedule 4.7(a)
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Payment of Taxes | |
Schedule 4.7(b)
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Government Tax Claims | |
Schedule 4.11(a)
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Plans and Multiemployer Plans | |
Schedule 4.12(b)
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Hazardous Material Activity | |
Schedule 4.12(c)
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Environmental Claims | |
Schedule 4.15
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Indebtedness | |
Schedule 4.16
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Insurance | |
Schedule 4.19
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Gates | |
Schedule 4.21
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Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts | |
Schedule 5.20
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Post-Closing Matters | |
Schedule 6.1(a)
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Permitted Liens | |
Schedule 6.1(b)
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Permitted Payment Restrictions | |
Schedule 6.2
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Investments | |
Schedule 6.6
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Sale-Leasebacks | |
Schedule 6.7(b)
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Transactions with Affiliates | |
Exhibits |
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Exhibit A
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Form of Assignment and Acceptance | |
Exhibit B
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Form of Note | |
Exhibit C
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Aircraft Mortgage | |
Exhibit D
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SGR Security Agreement | |
Exhibit E
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Security Agreement | |
Exhibit F
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Form of Mortgage | |
Exhibit G
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Form of Collateral Value Certificate | |
Exhibit H
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Guaranty | |
Exhibit I
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Form of Slot Utilization Report | |
Exhibit J
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Form of Subsidiary Joinder | |
Exhibit K
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[Reserved] | |
Exhibit L
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Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation | |
Exhibit M
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Investment Guidelines | |
Exhibit N
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Form of Notice of Borrowing |
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LOAN AGREEMENT, dated as of March 23, 2007, among US AIRWAYS GROUP, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”), the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Borrower party
hereto from time to time, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time
to time party to this Agreement as Lenders, and CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC. (“Citicorp”),
as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its
successors and permitted assigns, the “Administrative Agent”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS the Borrower proposes to borrow from the Lenders solely (a) to repay in full all
amounts owing under the Existing Loan Agreement, (b) if elected by the Borrower, to repay in whole
or in part the Juniper Financing and (c) to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate
purposes, and the Lenders, severally but not jointly, propose to lend to the Borrower, an aggregate
amount of U.S.$1,600,000,000 for such purposes on the terms hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements contained
herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS, INTERPRETATION AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
Section 1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of
the terms defined):
“Account Debtor” means any Person who may become obligated to any Obligor under, with
respect to, or on account of, an Account.
“Accounts” means all “accounts”, as such term is defined in the UCC.
“Acquisition” has the meaning specified in Section 6.5(a).
“Adjusted Loan Balance” means, at any time, the amount equal to the sum of (i) the
then aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loan plus (ii) the amount of all prepayments of
the Loan with proceeds of any Asset Sale that constitutes Eligible Collateral on or after the
Closing Date.
“Administrative Agent” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person which, directly or
indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. For purposes
of this definition, “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Affiliate Transaction” has the meaning specified in Section 6.7(a).
“Aggregate Amounts Due” has the meaning specified in Section 9.6.
“Agreement” means this Loan Agreement.
“Airbus Financing Letter Agreement” means the A350/A330 Financing Letter Agreement,
dated as of September 27, 2005, among US Airways, AWA, the Borrower, and AVSA, S.A.R.L., or any
financing pursuant thereto, as amended, restated, supplemented or modified.
“Air Carrier” means each of US Airways and, if and so long as any of AWA, Piedmont or
PSA Airlines owns or operates Aircraft Related Equipment (of the type described in Section 1110 of
the Bankruptcy Code or any analogous successor provision of the Bankruptcy Code), each such entity
so owning or operating Aircraft Related Equipment.
“Aircraft” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Aircraft Mortgage.
“Aircraft Mortgage” means the Aircraft, Engines and Spare Parts Mortgage and Security
Agreement among the Obligors party thereto and the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form
of Exhibit C.
“Aircraft Related Equipment” means each Obligor’s aircraft fleet (including engines,
airframes, propellers and appliances), spare aircraft engines and propellers, spare parts, aircraft
parts, simulators and other training devices, passenger loading bridges or other flight or ground
equipment and Aircraft Related Facilities.
“Aircraft Related Facilities” means (i) airport terminal facilities, including without
limitation, baggage systems, loading bridges and related equipment, building, infrastructure and
maintenance, club rooms, apron, fueling systems or facilities, signage/image systems,
administrative offices, information technology systems and security systems, (ii) airline support
facilities, including without limitation, cargo, catering, mail, ground service equipment, ramp
control, deicing, hangars, aircraft parts/storage, training and reservations facilities and (iii)
all equipment used in connection with the foregoing.
“Applicable Index Margin” means the per annum interest rate from time to time in
effect and payable in addition to the Index Rate applicable to the Loan, as determined by reference
to the definition of “Applicable Margin”.
“Applicable LIBOR Margin” means the per annum interest rate from time to time in
effect and payable in addition to the LIBOR Rate applicable to the Loan, as determined by reference
to the definition of “Applicable Margin”.
“Applicable Margin” means a percentage equal to (a) during the period commencing on
the Closing Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the next date of determination that is at least
180 days after the Closing Date and (ii) the date of determination for the fiscal quarter ending
September 30, 2007, the percentage set forth in the applicable column opposite Level III in the
table set forth in clause (b) below and (b) thereafter, as of each date of determination (and until
the next such date of determination), a percentage equal to the percentage set forth below in the
applicable column opposite the level corresponding to the Adjusted Loan Balance as of the last day
of the most recently ended fiscal quarter:
Adjusted Loan | Applicable Index | Applicable LIBOR | ||||||||||
Level: | Balance: | Margin: | Margin: | |||||||||
I |
< $600 million | 1.00 | % | 2.00 | % | |||||||
II |
> $600 million and < | 1.25 | % | 2.25 | % | |||||||
$1 billion | ||||||||||||
III |
> $1 billion | 1.50 | % | 2.50 | % |
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; provided, however, that (i) if the Credit Rating improves from the
credit rating in effect at the close of business New York time on the Closing Date by one subgrade
from Xxxxx’x and S&P as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter, then (A) the
Applicable LIBOR Margin will be the lower of 2.25% and the rate otherwise applicable based upon the
Adjusted Loan Balance and (B) the Applicable Index Margin will be the lower of 1.25% and the rate
otherwise applicable based upon the Adjusted Loan Balance and (ii) if the Credit Rating improves
from the credit rating in effect at the close of business New York time on the Closing Date by two
or more subgrades from Xxxxx’x and S&P as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal
quarter, then the Applicable LIBOR Margin will be 2.00% and the Applicable Index Margin will be
1.00%.
Each date of determination for the “Applicable Margin” shall be the date that is 3 Business
Days after delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of a new Officer’s Certificate
pursuant to Section 5.1(b)(iv). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this
Agreement (including the then effective Adjusted Loan Balance and the Credit Rating), the
Applicable Margin shall equal the percentage set forth in the appropriate column opposite Level III
in the table above, effective immediately upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and for as
long as such Event of Default shall be continuing.
“Appraisal Report” means, with respect to each category of Appraised Collateral, (i)
the Baseline Appraisal and (ii) each subsequent appraisal pursuant to Section 5.17, each in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and prepared by an Appraiser,
which certifies, at the time of determination, the current market value of the assets subject to
such appraisal; provided that except as otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent,
each Appraisal Report obtained subsequent to the preparation of the Baseline Appraisal with respect
to each category of Appraised Collateral shall be (A) prepared by the same Appraiser used in the
Baseline Appraisal for such category of Appraised Collateral, unless such Appraiser is no longer
providing appraisals for such type of property or the Administrative Agent determines (if no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, with the consent of the Borrower not to
be unreasonably withheld) to change Appraisers and (B) in any event, based on the same
methodologies and assumptions (including, without limitation, the time period for the disposition
of such Appraised Collateral and the market conditions perceived to exist at the time) used in the
Baseline Appraisal for such category of Appraised Collateral.
“Appraised Collateral” means Spare Engines, Spare Parts, Ground Service Equipment,
Flight Simulators, Real Estate, Slots, Gates, Aircraft and such other assets as are acceptable to
the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion that constitute Collateral and for which the
Obligors elect to obtain Appraisal Reports.
“Appraised Value” means, with respect to any item of Appraised Collateral, the current
market value of such Collateral as reflected in the most recent Appraisal Report obtained in
respect of such Appraised Collateral in accordance with this Agreement.
“Appraiser” means (i) with respect to Spare Parts, Sage Xxxxxxxx, Inc., (ii) with
respect to Real Estate, CB Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, (iii) with respect to all other Appraised Collateral,
Simat Helliesen & Xxxxxxx, Inc. or (iv) any other firm of nationally recognized, independent
appraisers as may be selected by the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing, reasonably acceptable to the Borrower.
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“Approved Fund” means, with respect to any Lender, any Person (other than a natural
Person) that (a) is or will be engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in
commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and (b) is advised or
managed by (i) such Lender, (ii) any Affiliate of such Lender or (iii) any Person (other than an
individual) or any Affiliate of any Person (other than an individual) that administers or manages
such Lender.
“Asset Sale” means any sale, transfer or other disposition (including by way of
merger, consolidation, exchange of assets or sale-leaseback transactions) by an Obligor to any
Person other than another Obligor of (i) all or any of the Capital Stock of any Obligor other than
the Borrower or (ii) any Collateral of any Obligor (including spare parts); provided that
the term “Asset Sale” shall not include (a) any sale or disposition of spare parts, inventory
(including available seat miles and frequent flier miles (including dividend and flightfund miles))
and fuel, in each case in the ordinary course of business; provided that with respect to a
sale or disposition of spare parts, the aggregate Appraised Value of the remaining spare parts
which would be counted in the computation of Collateral Value as of such date is not less than 90%
of the Appraised Value of the spare parts set forth in the Baseline Appraisal; (b) any licensing or
sublicensing of intellectual property in the ordinary course of business of the Obligors; (c) any
leasing or subleasing of property in the ordinary course of business; (d) a sale, transfer or other
disposition resulting from a casualty or a condemnation by a Governmental Authority; (e) any sale
or disposition (in a single transaction or related series of transactions) of obsolete or worn out
property (other than spare parts) in the ordinary course of business that generate(s) consideration
to the Obligors of $250,000 or less; provided, however, that all such sales or
dispositions pursuant to this clause (e) shall not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate during the
term of this Agreement; (f) the contemporaneous exchange (or other exchange qualifying under
Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended), in the ordinary course of business, of
property for property of a like kind; (g) the sale, transfer or other disposition of an engine in
a Lessor Engine Transaction; (h) a sale or disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents; (i) any sale or
disposition of receivables in the ordinary course of business, provided that the face
amount of all receivables sold or disposed of pursuant to this clause (i) shall not exceed
$5,000,000 per Fiscal Year; (j) any sale or disposition of the Tempe Property or any Investment
permitted pursuant to Section 6.2(xiii); (k) any sale or disposition of the airframes and engines
listed on Schedule 1.1(a); or (l) any sale or disposition of Credit Card holdbacks in connection
with the financing thereof, provided that the amount financed pursuant to this clause (l) shall be
consistent with the Obligors’ historical holdback amounts.
“Assignment and Acceptance” means an assignment and acceptance entered into by a
Lender and an Eligible Lender, consented to by the Borrower (if applicable) and accepted by the
Administrative Agent (unless consummated pursuant to Section 9.2(d)), in substantially the form of
Exhibit A.
“Aviation Authority” means any nation or government or national or governmental
authority of any nation, state, province or other political subdivision thereof, and any agency,
department, regulator, airport authority, air navigation authority or other entity exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to
government in respect of the regulation of commercial aviation or the registration, airworthiness
or operation of civil aircraft and having jurisdiction over the Obligors including, without
limitation, the FAA and the United States Department of Transportation.
“AWA” means America West Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“AWA Holdings” means America West Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
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“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code as now and hereafter in
effect, or any successor statute.
“Baseline Appraisal” means, as to each category of Appraised Collateral, the initial
or, if applicable, updated, Appraisal Report with respect to such category of Appraised Collateral
addressed to the Administrative Agent and listed in Schedule 1.1(b).
“Borrower” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Business Day” means a day of the year on which banks are not required or authorized
to close in New York, New York or Phoenix, Arizona and, if the applicable Business Day relates to
notices, determinations, fundings and payments in connection with the LIBOR Rate, a day on which
dealings in Dollar deposits are also carried on in the London interbank market.
“Cape Town Convention” means the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in
Mobile Equipment and the Cape Town Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile
Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment prepared under the joint auspices of the
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law and the International Civil Aviation
Organization.
“Capital Lease”, as applied to any Person, means any lease of any property (whether
real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is required to be
accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person, and the amount of
Indebtedness represented by such lease shall be the capitalized amount of the obligations evidenced
thereby determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Capital Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests,
participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) of such
Person’s capital stock, or corresponding equity rights in any partnership, limited liability
company or other entity, whether now outstanding or issued after the date of this Agreement,
including, without limitation, all Common Stock.
“Cash Equivalents” means, as at any date of determination, (i) marketable securities
(a) issued or directly and unconditionally guaranteed as to interest and principal by the United
States government or (b) issued by any agency or instrumentality of the United States the
obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case
maturing within one year after such date; (ii) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of
the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any instrumentality
thereof, in each case maturing within one year after such date and having, at the time of the
acquisition thereof, the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Xxxxx’x; (iii) commercial
paper not issued by the Borrower maturing no more than one year after such date and having, at the
time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-2 from S&P or at least P-2 from Xxxxx’x;
(iv) certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing within one year after such date and
issued or accepted by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United
States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia that (a) is at least “adequately
capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary Federal banking regulator) and (b) has
Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not less than $500,000,000; (v) shares of any
money market mutual fund that (a) has at least 95% of its assets invested continuously in the types
of investments referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above, (b) has net assets of not less than
$500,000,000, and (c) has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Xxxxx’x; (vi) auction
rate preferred securities that have the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Xxxxx’x and
with a maximum reset date at least every 30 days and (vii) investments made pursuant to the
Investment Guidelines, so long as an
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amount equal to 100% of the Minimum Control Cash Amount required to be maintained at such time
pursuant to Section 6.4(a) is maintained in cash and/or investments covered in clauses (i) through
(vi) above.
“Cash Proceeds” means, (a) with respect to any Asset Sale, the cash or Cash
Equivalents proceeds of such Asset Sale, including payments of deferred payment obligations (to the
extent corresponding to the principal, but not the interest component thereof) when received in the
form of cash or Cash Equivalents and proceeds from the conversion of other property received when
converted to cash or Cash Equivalents and (b) with respect to any Replacement Secured Financing,
the cash proceeds of such Replacement Secured Financing.
“CFC” means a “controlled foreign corporation” under Section 957 of the Internal
Revenue Code.
“Change of Control” means:
(a) at any time prior to the consummation of a Permitted Holder Acquisition: (i) the
acquisition after the Closing Date of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record,
by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of
the SEC thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) of more than 40% of the Voting Stock of the
Borrower, other than pursuant to a Permitted Holder Acquisition, or (ii) during any period of 24
consecutive months, the occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the
Board of Directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (A) directors on the Closing Date
nor (B) approved by the Board of Directors of the Borrower nor (C) appointed by directors so
approved; and
(b) if a Permitted Holder Acquisition has been consummated, at any time after the consummation
thereof, (i) the acquisition of or subsistence of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially
or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the rules of the SEC thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) of more than 40% of the Voting
Stock of the Permitted Holder, or (ii) during any period of 24 consecutive months, the occupation
of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the Board of Directors of the Permitted
Holder by Persons who were neither (A) directors on the date the Permitted Holder Acquisition was
consummated nor (B) approved by the Board of Directors of the Permitted Holder nor (C) appointed by
directors so approved, or (iii) the Permitted Holder at any time owning, directly or indirectly,
beneficially and of record, less than 100% of the Capital Stock of the Borrower; and
(c) the Borrower at any time owning, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record, less
than 100% of the Capital Stock of US Airways and AWA without prejudice to the right, to the extent
otherwise permitted in this Agreement, of US Airways and/or AWA to merge with or consolidate into
the Borrower or a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, provided that the Borrower or such
wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, as the case may be, shall be the surviving entity.
“Closing Date” means the date on which the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower
it has received the documents and other evidence referred to in Article III.
“Collateral” means all of the properties and assets that are (or are purported to be)
from time to time subject to the Liens granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the
Collateral Documents as security for the Obligations.
“Collateral Account” means a deposit account or securities account in the name of the
Borrower with banks or financial institutions with which they and the Administrative Agent have
entered
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into Control Agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent and under the sole control (as defined in the applicable UCC) of the Administrative Agent for
the deposit of Cure Collateral and other cash and Cash Equivalents from the Obligors required to be
deposited in a Collateral Account pursuant to the Loan Documents and (a) in the case of a deposit
account, from which the Borrower may not make withdrawals except as permitted by the Administrative
Agent and (b) in the case of a securities account, with respect to which the Administrative Agent
shall be the entitlement holder and the only Person authorized to give entitlement orders with
respect thereto.
“Collateral Coverage Ratio” means, at any date for which such ratio is to be
determined, the ratio expressed as a percentage of (a) the Collateral Value at such time to (b) the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loan at such time.
“Collateral Documents” means, collectively, (i) the Aircraft Mortgage; (ii) the SGR
Security Agreement; (iii) the Security Agreement; (iv) the IP Security Agreement (as defined in the
Security Agreement); (v) the Mortgages; (vi) each other certificate, agreement or document executed
and delivered by any Obligor pursuant to any of the foregoing agreements, and any Control
Agreement, certificate, agreement or document delivered pursuant hereto or to the terms of Section
5.8; and (vii) any consents of lessors of any of the Collateral to the pledge of such Collateral
pursuant to the agreements or documents listed in (i) through (v) above.
“Collateral Release Value” means, for each item of Appraised Collateral with respect
to which the Lien of the Administrative Agent is being released (or subordinated) in connection
with a Replacement Secured Financing, an amount equal to the Appraised Value of such Collateral
(based on the then most current Appraisal Report).
“Collateral Value” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the
Appraised Value of all Eligible Appraised Collateral, as stated in the then most current Appraisal
Report(s) therefor, (b) 85% of the Eligible Accounts as of such date, (c) Unrestricted Cash of the
Obligors as of the Business Day immediately prior to such date of determination in an amount up to
50% of the Minimum Control Cash Amount at such time and (d) 100% of the Cure Collateral as of such
date; provided that Ineligible Collateral shall not be included in the computation of
Collateral Value.
“Collateral Value Certificate” means a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer
of the Borrower in substantially the form of Exhibit G annexed hereto (provided that such
certificate may be incorporated into a certificate contemporaneously delivered pursuant to clause
(iv) of Section 5.1(b)).
“Collection Account” means that certain account of the Administrative Agent, account
number 3885-8061 in the name of the Administrative Agent at Citibank, N.A. in New York, New York,
ABA No. 000000000, Account Name: Citicorp Industrial Credit, Ref: U.S. Airways, or such other
account as may be specified in writing by the Administrative Agent as the “Collection Account.”
“Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make
Loans to the Borrower, which commitment is in the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on
Schedule I under the caption “Commitment”, as amended to reflect each Assignment and Acceptance
executed by such Lender and as such amount may be reduced pursuant to this Agreement. The
aggregate amount of the Commitments on the date hereof equals $1,600,000,000.
“Commitment Letter” means the letter agreement, dated February 27, 2007, addressed to
the Borrower from the Administrative Agent and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. and accepted by
the Borrower, with respect to certain fees to be paid from time to time to the Administrative Agent
and its Affiliates.
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“Commodity Agreement” means any agreement or arrangement the value of which fluctuates
based on the value of a commodity.
“Common Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests,
participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) of such
Person’s common stock, whether now outstanding or issued after the date of this Agreement,
including, without limitation, all series and classes of such common stock.
“Consolidated EBITDAR” means, with respect to any Person, for any period, the sum of
(i) the operating income of such Person for such period, (ii) rental expenses of such Person for
such period under aircraft Operating Leases and (iii) depreciation and amortization and stock
compensation expenses and extraordinary charges and non-cash unusual items of such Person that were
recognized in arriving at the amount of such operating income for such period, all as determined on
a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any Person, for any period, the
sum of (a) the aggregate gross interest expense relating to Indebtedness of such Person for such
period (calculated without regard to any limitations on the payment thereof), including the
corresponding amounts for such period under Capital Lease obligations and Synthetic Lease
obligations of such Person, (b) the aggregate rental expenses of such Person for such period under
aircraft Operating Leases, and (c) dividends or any other payments or distributions in respect of
any class of Capital Stock of such Person, including in connection with any redemption, purchase,
retirement or other acquisition, directly or indirectly of any such class of Capital Stock, paid or
payable during such period (but only to the extent payment thereof is permitted under this
Agreement), all determined on a consolidated basis.
“Contractual Obligation” means, as applied to any Person, any provision of any equity
security issued by that Person or of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, contract, lease,
license, undertaking, agreement or other instrument to which that Person is a party or by which it
or any of its properties is bound or to which it or any of its properties is subject.
“Control Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 6.4(a).
“Covenant Suspension Conditions” means, at any time, the satisfaction of each of the
following conditions: (i) the Collateral Coverage Ratio shall be greater than 225%, (ii) the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loan shall be less than $600,000,000 and (iii) no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
“Covenant Suspension Period” means any period (i) beginning on the first Business Day
on which the Covenant Suspension Conditions have been satisfied and notice of such satisfaction is
provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.1(b)(xxi) and (ii) ending on the first
Business Day on which any of clauses (i) through (iii) of the Covenant Suspension Conditions are no
longer satisfied.
“Credit Card” means any agreement or plan relating to a credit card, debit card,
charge card, purchasing card or other similar system, including but not limited to the American
Express Card, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa Card, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx and Discover Card.
“Credit Card Receivables” means any right to payment in Dollars (including, but not
limited to, rights to payment for goods, services, insurance, fees, taxes, prepayment penalties and
finance charges) from (i) any issuer of a Credit Card arising from goods or services provided or to
be provided by an Obligor or (ii) to the extent that the right to such payment described in clause
(i) has been transferred
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in whole or part to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), Bank of America, N.A.
(“BOA”) or any other settlement and/or processing system, or, alternatively, to the extent
JPMCB, BOA or any other settlement and/or processing system has received any collections with
respect to such right of payment, any right to payment from JPMCB, BOA or any other settlement
and/or processing system arising from the transfer to or by JPMCB, BOA or any other settlement
and/or processing system of such claims against an issuer of a Credit Card.
“Credit Rating” means, as of any date, the credit rating by Xxxxx’x or S&P, as the
case may be, for the Loan Facility. For purposes of the foregoing, (a) if any credit rating
established by Xxxxx’x or S&P shall be changed, such change shall be effective as of the date on
which such change is announced by the rating agency making such change, (b) if Xxxxx’x or S&P shall
change the basis on which credit ratings are established by it, each reference to the Credit Rating
announced by Xxxxx’x or S&P shall refer to the then equivalent credit rating by Xxxxx’x or S&P, as
the case may be, and (c) if Xxxxx’x or S&P shall cease to be in the business of rating corporate
debt obligations, the Applicable Margin shall be determined using the Credit Rating by Xxxxx’x or
S&P, as the case may be, most recently in effect prior to such cessation.
“Cure Collateral” means Unrestricted Cash that is deposited in the Collateral Account
pursuant to Section 5.8(c) and other assets pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section
5.8(c).
“Currency Agreement” means any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement,
futures contract, option contract, synthetic cap or other similar agreement or arrangement.
“DCA” means Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Washington National Airport.
“Default” means any condition or event which with the required passing of time or the
giving of any required notice or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
“Desk-top Spare Parts Appraisal Methodology” means, in determining an opinion as to
the current market value of Eligible Spare Parts, including but not limited to taking at least the
following actions: (i) reviewing the most recent Appraisal Report; (ii) reviewing the Appraiser’s
internal value database for values applicable to Spare Parts; (iii) developing a representative
sampling of a reasonable number of the different Spare Parts for which a market check will be
conducted; (iv) checking other sources, such as manufacturers, other airlines, U.S. government
procurement data and airline parts pooling price lists, for orderly liquidation prices of the
sample Spare Parts referred to in clause (iii); (v) conducting a limited review of the inventory
reporting system applicable to the Spare Parts, including checking information reported in such
system against information determined through physical inspection; and (vi) reviewing a sampling of
the Spare Parts’ serviceability tags, books and records (including tear-down reports).
“Dilution” means, for any period, the ratio (defined as a percentage) of (a) the
aggregate amount of all non-cash credits and other offsets against the Obligors’ Accounts, to (b)
the aggregate amount of the Obligors’ sales, in each case for such period.
“Dollars” and the sign “$” each mean the lawful money of the United States of
America.
“Eligible Accounts” means, as of any date of determination, all Accounts shown on the
consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower as of the end of the then most recently ended fiscal
quarter, net of, without duplication, all reserves against such Accounts and all Accounts owed by
another Obligor, and except, without duplication, any Account of the Obligors:
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(a) that does not arise from the air transportation of passengers, freight and cargo or
the sale of goods or performance of services by the Obligors in the ordinary course of their
business;
(b) (i) upon which any Obligor’s right to receive payment is not absolute or is
contingent upon the fulfillment of any condition whatsoever or (ii) as to which any Obligor
is not able to bring suit or otherwise enforce its remedies against the Account Debtor
through judicial process, or (iii) if the Account represents a progress billing consisting
of an invoice for goods sold or used or services rendered pursuant to a contract under which
the Account Debtor’s obligation to pay that invoice is subject to any Obligor’s completion
of further performance under such contract or is subject to the equitable lien of a surety
bond issuer; provided, that clauses (i) and (iii) above shall not apply to
receivables in respect of the transportation of passengers in the ordinary course of
business;
(c) to the extent that any defense, counterclaim, setoff or dispute is asserted as to
such Account;
(d) that is not a true and correct statement of bona fide indebtedness incurred in the
amount of the Account for goods and services sold to or services rendered, or to be rendered
with respect to receivables in respect of the transportation of passengers, and goods
accepted by the applicable Account Debtor;
(e) with respect to which an invoice, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent
in form and substance (it being understood that the form of invoice customarily used by the
applicable Obligor on the Closing Date shall be deemed to be satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent), has not been sent to the applicable Account Debtor;
(f) that is owed by any director, officer, other employee or Affiliate of any Obligor;
(g) that is the obligation of an Account Debtor that is the United States government or
a political subdivision thereof, or any state, county or municipality or department, agency
or instrumentality thereof unless the Obligor, if necessary or desirable, has complied with
respect to such obligation with the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, or any
applicable state, county or municipal law restricting the assignment thereof with respect to
such obligation and such assignment has been accepted and acknowledged by the appropriate
governmental officers;
(h) that is the obligation of an Account Debtor located in a foreign country other than
Canada unless payment thereof is assured by a letter of credit assigned and delivered to the
Administrative Agent, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent as to form, amount and
issuer;
(i) with respect to receivables in respect of the transportation of passengers, to the
extent any Obligor owed the applicable Account Debtor for services sold or rendered by such
Account Debtor to such Obligor but only to the extent of the potential offset, including,
without limitation under code share arrangements, interline agreements or other agreements
between airlines in which tickets may be purchased on one airline and honored by another
airline;
(j) that is in default and such default is reasonably likely to result in such Account
Debtor’s failure to make payment with respect to such Account; provided, that,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, an Account shall be deemed in default upon
the occurrence of any of the following: (i) the Account is not paid within ninety (90) days
following its original invoice date (and in determining the aggregate amount from the same
Account Debtor that is unpaid
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hereunder there shall be excluded the amount of any notes receivable held by an Account
Debtor which are unpaid more than 90 days after the due date for payment), (ii) the Account
Debtor obligated upon such Account suspends business, makes a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors or fails to pay its debts generally as they come due or (iii) a
petition is filed by or against any Account Debtor obligated upon such Account under any
bankruptcy law or any other federal, state or foreign (including any provincial)
receivership, insolvency relief or other law or laws for the relief of debtors;
(k) that is the obligation of an Account Debtor if fifty percent (50%) or more of the
Dollar amount of all Accounts owing by that Account Debtor are ineligible under the other
criteria set forth in clause (j) above;
(l) as to which the Lien of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured
Parties is not a first priority perfected Lien;
(m) as to which any of the representations or warranties in the Loan Documents with
respect to such specific Account are untrue;
(n) to the extent such Account is evidenced by a judgment, instrument or chattel paper;
(o) except with respect to Credit Card Receivables, to the extent that such Account,
together with all other Accounts owing by such Account Debtor and its Affiliates as of any
date of determination exceed 10% of all Eligible Accounts;
(p) that is payable in any currency other than Dollars;
(q) that arises from interline activity including services and xxxxxxxx performed
between airlines (but excluding the transportation of passengers) and the payment of which
is handled through third party domestic or foreign clearing houses; or
(r) which Obligor has not been subject to a field examination;
provided, however, that to the extent that Dilution exceeds 5%, the Eligible
Accounts as of such date shall be reduced by the amount of such excess multiplied by the aggregate
of all Accounts of the Obligors.
“Eligible Aircraft” means all of the Aircraft owned by the Obligors and reflected in
the most recent Collateral Value Certificate delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent,
except any Aircraft that constitutes Ineligible Collateral.
“Eligible Appraised Collateral” means Appraised Collateral constituting Eligible Spare
Engines, Eligible Spare Parts, Eligible Ground Service Equipment, Eligible Flight Simulators,
Eligible Real Estate, Eligible Slots, Eligible Gates, Eligible Aircraft and such other assets as
are acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion that constitute Collateral and
for which the Obligors elect to obtain Appraisal Reports, in each case other than Ineligible
Collateral.
“Eligible Collateral” means Eligible Accounts and Eligible Appraised Collateral.
“Eligible Flight Simulators” means all of the Flight Simulators owned by the Obligors
and reflected in the most recent Collateral Value Certificate delivered by the Borrower to the
Administrative Agent, except any Flight Simulators that constitute Ineligible Collateral;
provided,
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however, that the Administrative Agent shall provide the Borrower with an Appraisal
Report with respect to any Flight Simulators for which an assignment of the applicable flight
simulator software to the Administrative Agent requires the consent of a third party within 30 days
after the Closing Date, and if such consent is not obtained on or before June 30, 2007, the
Appraised Value for such Flight Simulators shall be based on the methodologies and assumptions
contained in such Appraisal Report until such consent is obtained.
“Eligible Gates” means all of the Gates leased by the Obligors and reflected in the
most recent Collateral Value Certificate delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent,
except (i) any Gate subject to a lease or other agreement under which the applicable Obligor is in
default and (ii) any Gates that constitute Ineligible Collateral.
“Eligible Ground Service Equipment” means all Ground Service Equipment owned by the
Obligors and reflected in the most recent Collateral Value Certificate delivered by the Borrower to
the Administrative Agent, except any Ground Service Equipment that constitutes Ineligible
Collateral.
“Eligible Leased Real Estate” means, as of any date of determination, any parcel of
Real Estate in the United States leased by the Obligors as to which each of the following
conditions has been satisfied at such time:
(a) a valid and enforceable first priority Lien on such leasehold interest (subject
only to Permitted Encumbrances and other Liens approved by the Administrative Agent) shall
have been granted by the applicable Obligor in favor of the Administrative Agent for the
benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to a Mortgage;
(b) except as otherwise permitted by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent
and, where applicable, the relevant title insurance company shall have received in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent all Mortgage Supporting
Documents in respect of such leasehold interest;
(c) the Administrative Agent shall have received an appraisal conforming to FIRREA with
respect to such leasehold interest in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and performed by an appraiser that is reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent;
(d) no casualty shall have occurred materially affecting the use, operation or value of
such leasehold interest if such casualty has not been restored or repaired in accordance
with the Mortgage encumbering such leasehold interest;
(e) no condemnation or taking by eminent domain shall have occurred nor shall any
written notice of any pending or threatened condemnation or other similar proceeding against
such parcel of Real Estate have been delivered to the lessee or, to the knowledge of the
lessee, the owner of such parcel of Real Estate that would materially affect the use,
operation or value of such parcel of Real Estate;
(f) no default shall exist beyond any notice and cure period under the relevant
Mortgage encumbering such leasehold interest;
(g) each written sublease, license or other use or occupancy agreement now or hereafter
affecting all or any portion of the leasehold interest shall, by its express terms, be
subject and subordinate to the relevant Mortgage;
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(h) each lease, license, or other use or occupancy agreement between an Obligor, as
sublessor, and any Affiliate thereof, as sublessee, now or hereafter affecting all or any
portion of such leasehold interest shall be subject and subordinate to the relevant Mortgage
or shall be terminable (without fee) on 60 days’ prior written notice by the sublessor of
such leasehold interest;
(i) an environmental assessment report has been completed and delivered to the
Administrative Agent in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent and which does not indicate any pending, threatened or existing Environmental Claim or
noncompliance with, or liability under, any Environmental Law (except if a reserve
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent has been established with respect thereto); and
(j) the applicable Obligor shall not be in default beyond any notice and grace period
with the terms of any such lease, license, or other use or occupancy agreement between such
Obligor and the applicable landlord.
“Eligible Lender” means (a) a Lender or an Affiliate or Approved Fund of any Lender,
(b) a commercial bank having total assets whose Dollar equivalent exceeds $5,000,000,000, (c) a
finance company, insurance company or any other financial institution or fund, in each case
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and regularly engaged in making, purchasing or
investing in loans and having a net worth, determined in accordance with GAAP, whose Dollar
equivalent exceeds $250,000,000 (or, to the extent net worth is less than such amount, a finance
company, insurance company, other financial institution or fund, reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower) or (d) a savings and loan association or savings bank
organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof having a net worth, determined
in accordance with GAAP, whose Dollar equivalent exceeds $250,000,000; provided,
however, that the following Persons shall not be deemed to be an “Eligible Lender”: (i) an
airline, a commercial aircraft operator, an air freight forwarder or an entity principally engaged
in the business of parcel transport by air, (ii) an Affiliate of any Person described in clause (i)
above or (iii) the Persons designated by the Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent on or
prior to the Closing Date.
“Eligible Owned Real Estate” means, as of any date of determination, any parcel of
Real Estate in the United States owned in fee simple by the Obligors as to which each of the
following conditions has been satisfied at such time:
(a) a valid and enforceable first priority Lien on such parcel of Real Estate (subject
only to Permitted Encumbrances and other Liens approved by the Administrative Agent) shall
have been granted by the applicable Obligor in favor of the Administrative Agent for the
benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to a Mortgage;
(b) except as otherwise permitted by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent
and, where applicable, the relevant title insurance company shall have received in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent all Mortgage Supporting
Documents in respect of such parcel of Real Estate;
(c) the Administrative Agent shall have received an appraisal conforming to FIRREA with
respect to such parcel of Real Estate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and performed by an appraiser that is reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent;
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(d) no casualty shall have occurred materially affecting the use, operation or value of
such parcel of Real Estate if such casualty has not been restored or repaired in accordance
with the Mortgage encumbering such parcel of Real Estate;
(e) no condemnation or taking by eminent domain shall have occurred nor shall any
notice of any pending or threatened condemnation or other similar proceeding against such
parcel of Real Estate have been delivered to the owner of such parcel of Real Estate that
would materially affect the use, operation or value of such parcel of Real Estate;
(f) no default shall exist beyond any notice and cure period under the relevant
Mortgage encumbering such parcel of Real Estate;
(g) each written lease, license or other use or occupancy agreement now or hereafter
affecting all or any portion of such parcel of Real Estate shall, by its express terms, be
subject and subordinate to the relevant Mortgage;
(h) each lease, license, or other use or occupancy agreement between an Obligor, as
landlord, and any Affiliate thereof, as tenant, now or hereafter affecting all or any
portion of such parcel of Real Estate shall be subject and subordinate to the relevant
Mortgage or shall be terminable (without fee) on 60 days’ prior written notice by the owner
of such Real Estate; and
(i) an environmental assessment report has been completed and delivered to the
Administrative Agent in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent and which does not indicate any pending, threatened or existing Environmental Claim or
noncompliance with, or liability under, any Environmental Law (except if a reserve
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent has been established with respect thereto).
“Eligible Real Estate” means Eligible Owned Real Estate and Eligible Leased Real
Estate.
“Eligible Slots” means Slots at DCA, Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx International Airport, LGA or any
other airport acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, except any such Slots
that constitute Ineligible Collateral.
“Eligible Spare Engines” means all of the Spare Engines owned by the Obligors and
reflected in the most recent Collateral Value Certificate delivered by the Borrower to the
Administrative Agent, except for any Spare Engines that constitute Ineligible Collateral.
“Eligible Spare Parts” means all of the Spare Parts owned by the Obligors and
reflected in the most recent Collateral Value Certificate delivered by the Borrower to the
Administrative Agent, except for any Spare Parts that constitute Ineligible Collateral.
“Environmental Claim” means any investigation, notice, claim, suit, proceeding, demand
or order, by any Governmental Authority or any Person arising in connection with any alleged or
actual violation of Environmental Laws or with any Hazardous Materials Activity, or any actual or
alleged damage, or harm to health, safety, property or the environment.
“Environmental Laws” means any and all current or future statutes, ordinances, orders,
rules, regulations, guidance documents, judgments, governmental authorizations, or any other
requirement of Governmental Authorities relating to (a) the prevention or control of pollution or
protection of the environment, (b) solid, gaseous or liquid waste generation, handling, treatment,
storage,
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disposal, discharge, Release, emission or transportation, or (c) exposure to Hazardous
Materials. “Environmental Laws” shall include, but not be limited to, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C.
1801 et seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act (49 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.), the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251
et seq.), the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 3007 et seq.), the Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.), the Occupational Safety
and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 641 et seq.), and the State of Arizona Environmental Quality Act
(A.R.S. 49-101 et seq.).
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from
time to time, and any successor statute.
“ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to any Obligor, (i) any corporation which is, or
(other than for purposes of the first sentence of each of Section 4.11(a) and Section 5.1(b)(viii))
was at any time in the preceding six (6) years, a member of a controlled group of corporations
within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of which the Obligor is a member;
(ii) any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is a member of a group of trades or
businesses under common control within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code
of which the Obligor is a member; and (iii) any member of an affiliated service group within the
meaning of Section 414(m) or (o) of the Internal Revenue Code of which the Obligor, any corporation
described in clause (i) above or any trade or business described in clause (ii) above is a member.
“ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or
the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer Plan (other than an event
for which the thirty-day notice is waived); (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of an
“accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section
302 of ERISA); (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section
303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any
Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (d) the imposition of a lien under Section 412 of the Code or Section
302 of ERISA on any Obligor or any of its ERISA Affiliates; (e) the incurrence by any Obligor or
any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability (contingent or otherwise) under Title IV of ERISA with
respect to the termination of any Plan; (f) (i) the receipt by any Obligor or any of its ERISA
Affiliates from the PBGC of a notice of determination that PBGC intends to seek termination of any
Plan or Multiemployer Plan or to have a trustee appointed for any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, or
(ii) the filing by any Obligor or any of its ERISA Affiliates of a notice of intent to terminate
any Plan or the treatment of any Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 of ERISA; (g)
the incurrence by any Obligor or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability (contingent or
otherwise) (i) with respect to the withdrawal from any Plan pursuant to Section 4063 of ERISA, (ii)
with respect to the termination of any Plan pursuant to Section 4064 of ERISA, (iii) with respect
to any facility closing pursuant to Section 4062(e) of ERISA, or (iv) the complete or partial
withdrawal of any Obligor or any of its ERISA Affiliates from any Multiemployer Plan; (h) the
receipt by any Obligor or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any notice concerning the imposition of
Withdrawal Liability or a determination that any Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be,
insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA; (i) the failure of any
Obligor or any of its ERISA Affiliates to make when due required contributions to any Plan subject
to Title IV of ERISA or any Multiemployer Plan; or (j) any other event or condition that would
reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or
the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or Multiemployer
Plan or the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due
but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA.
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“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1.
“Excess Cash Flow” means, for any period, (i) Consolidated EBITDAR of the Borrower for
such period, minus (plus) (ii) any increase (decrease) in Working Capital of the Borrower from the
first day of such period to the last day of such period, minus (iii) the sum of (A) payments by the
Obligors of principal and interest with respect to the consolidated Indebtedness of the Borrower
(but excluding Indebtedness that is solely the obligation of any Subsidiary that is not an Obligor)
during such period, to the extent such payments are not prohibited under this Agreement, (B)
receipt by the Obligors of principal related to this Agreement or, without prejudice to any other
provision herein, any other debt refinancing, (C) income taxes paid during such period, (D)
aircraft rentals paid during such period under Operating Leases, (E) cash used during such period
for capital expenditures, (F) deposit and pre-delivery payments made in respect of Aircraft Related
Equipment, and (G) an amount equal to pension or FASB 106 payments made in excess, if any, of
pension or FASB 106 expenses, plus (iv) an amount equal to the excess of pension or FASB 106
expense in excess, if any, of pension or FASB 106 payments.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to
time, and any successor statute.
“Excluded Cash” means cash and Cash Equivalents maintained in accounts that are
segregated from all Unrestricted Cash and not subject to Control Agreements to the extent that such
accounts are any of the following:
(i) subject to Liens arising or granted in the ordinary course of business in favor of
Persons performing credit card processing services, travel charge processing services or
clearinghouse services for any Obligor, including IATA, Diners Club, Discover Card, NPC, ARC
and American Express, so long as such Liens are on cash and Cash Equivalents that are
subject to holdbacks by, or are pledged to, such Persons to secure amounts that may be owed
to such Persons under the Obligors’ agreements with them in connection with their provision
of credit card processing, travel charge processing or clearinghouse services to the
Obligors;
(ii) subject to Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter
of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in
the ordinary course of business;
(iii) subject to Liens incurred or deposits made in each case required under or in
connection with the Trust Agreements (not including the Obligors’ residuary interest in,
claims to or refunds of any such trust funds);
(iv) subject to Liens securing reimbursement obligations in respect of letters of
credit issued for the account of any Obligor in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice, so long as the aggregate amount of such cash and Cash
Equivalents does not exceed 115% of the maximum available amount under the secured letters
of credit;
(v) subject to Liens securing reimbursement or other margin requirements in connection
with, in the case of Liens contemplated in this clause (v), (x) transactions designed to
hedge against fluctuations in fuel costs, entered into in the ordinary course of business,
consistent with past business practice or then current industry practice, and not entered
into for speculative purposes, (y) transactions designed to hedge interest rates entered
into with respect to notional amounts not to exceed actual or anticipated Indebtedness, not
entered into for speculative purposes and (z) transactions designed to hedge against risks
associated with fluctuations in currencies entered into in the ordinary course of business;
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(vi) subject to Liens securing prepaid fuel and healthcare expenses in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with past practice;
(vii) subject to Liens incurred or deposits (other than with respect to the Plans
described in Section 4.11) made in the ordinary course of business in connection with
workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to
secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids,
leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds,
reimbursement obligations and chargeback rights of Persons performing services for an
Obligor (including Liens securing Trade Payables arising from the Obligors’ use in the
ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, of credit advance facilities to
purchase goods and services) and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the
payment of borrowed money); or
(viii) payroll, trust, or fiduciary accounts, including the Trust Accounts.
“Excluded Property” means (i) any lease or other written agreement under which an
Obligor leases real property (other than Gates and the Philadelphia Airport Lease) and (1) that
requires such Obligor to pay annual rentals of $10,000,000 or more but where the grant of a Lien in
favor of the Administrative Agent would violate such lease or other written agreement, (2) that
requires such Obligor to pay annual rentals of less than $10,000,000, or (3) that the
Administrative Agent has agreed in its sole discretion is not material; (ii) any Aircraft Related
Equipment (including Flight Simulators and Spare Engines), Slots, Routes, Gates and Supporting
Route Facilities to the extent the same is not Collateral on the Closing Date nor at any time
thereafter required to be subjected to the Lien of any Collateral Document in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement and the applicable Collateral Document; (iii) any property which is on
the Closing Date subject to a Lien described in Section 6.1(a)(ix), (x), (xi) or (xii), or,
following the Closing Date, is released from any such Lien (unless such property is required by the
terms of any Collateral Document or this Agreement to be subjected to the Lien of any Collateral
Document); (iv) any right in any agreement (A) the grant of a security interest in which would
violate the agreement under which such right arises except to the extent provided under Sections
9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the UCC, if such Obligor has failed to obtain a waiver or other
relief from such provision, or (B) to the extent that the pledge or assignment of such agreement
requires the consent of any third party, unless such third party has consented thereto, except to
the extent provided under Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the UCC; (v) Excluded Cash; (vi)
100% of the Capital Stock of Excluded Subsidiaries, 35% of the Voting Stock of Subsidiaries of the
Obligors that are CFCs, and all beneficiary interests of third parties in the trusts created by or
pursuant to the Trust Agreements (which does not include the Obligors’ residuary interest in,
claims to or refunds of any trust funds in respect of such trusts); (vii) aircraft purchase
agreements which by their terms are not assignable; and (viii) the Tempe Property and any
Investments permitted under Section 6.2(xiii); provided that if an Obligor nonetheless
elects not to treat such assets as “Excluded Property” and pledges to the Administrative Agent
pursuant to Section 5.8 or otherwise assets that otherwise would constitute Excluded Property
absent this proviso, unless or until the Lien with respect to such assets is released in accordance
with this Agreement and the applicable Collateral Document, such assets shall constitute Collateral
for all purposes under this Agreement and under the other Loan Documents and shall not be treated
as Excluded Property.
“Excluded Subsidiaries” means (i) FTCHP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, if
and for so long as (A) the assets of and ownership interests in FTCHP LLC are pledged to secure its
obligations under that certain Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement dated as of December 23, 2004
among FTCHP LLC, AWA, Heritage Bank, SSB, Citibank, N.A. and the other lenders named therein (and
any amendments, restatements, supplements, modifications, refinancings or replacements thereof) or
(B) restrictions contained in its constituent documents prevent it from becoming an Obligor under
the
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Loan Documents, (ii) Airways Assurance Limited LLC, (iii) AWHQ LLC and (iv) America West
Company Store LLC.
“Existing Loan Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of
April 7, 2006 among the Borrower, the other Obligors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and
GE Capital Corporation, as administrative agent for the lenders party thereto.
“FAA” means the Federal Aviation Administration, and any successor Governmental
Authority.
“FAA Slots” means all of the rights and operational authority granted under the Slot
Regulations and now or hereafter acquired or held by each Obligor to conduct one instrument flight
rule landing or takeoff operation in a specified time period at DCA, Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx International
Airport, LGA, or any other airport.
“Facilities” means any and all real property now, hereafter or heretofore owned,
leased, operated or used by an Obligor.
“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset subject to an Asset Sale, the
price that could be obtained for such asset by a seller in an arm’s-length transaction between an
informed and willing seller under no compulsion to sell and an informed and willing buyer.
“FASB” means the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with
members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next
succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so
published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the
Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
“Federal Reserve Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or
any successor thereto.
“Final FAA Slot Rule” means the rule proposed by the FAA and described in Docket
FAA-2006-25709 related to the scheduled and unscheduled operations at LGA (or any replacement,
substituted or modified rule adopted in lieu thereof).
“Fiscal Year” means the Borrower’s fiscal year referenced in the financial statements
to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.1.
“Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio” means, for any period, the ratio of (i) Consolidated
EBITDAR for such period to (ii) Consolidated Fixed Charges for such period.
“Flight Simulators” means the flight simulators and flight training devices of the
Borrower or any other Obligor.
“Foreign Slots” means all of the rights and operational authority, now held or
hereafter acquired, of the Obligors to conduct one landing or takeoff operation during a specific
hour or other period at each non-U.S. airport as necessary to operate any of the Routes.
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“GAAP” means, subject to the limitations on the application thereof set forth in
Section 1.3, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, as in effect from time
to time as set forth in opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of FASB
approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States.
“Gates” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the SGR Security Agreement.
“Gatwick Routes” means any Routes operated by any Obligor to or from London’s Gatwick
airport in the United Kingdom.
“GE 2001 Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2001,
among US Airways, the Borrower, and General Electric Capital Corporation, as amended, restated,
supplemented or modified, including pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement Amendment No. 1,
dated as of January 30, 2003, that certain Credit Agreement Amendment No. 2, dated as of March 31,
2003, among the parties thereto, and that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as
of July 15, 2005 among US Airways, the Borrower and General Electric Capital Corporation.
“GE Capital” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political
subdivision thereof and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central
bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or
administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.
“Governmental Authorization” means any permit, license, certificate, authorization,
plan, directive, consent order or consent decree or agreement of, from or with any Governmental
Authority.
“Ground Service Equipment” means the ground service equipment, de-icers, ground
support equipment, aircraft cleaning devices, materials handling equipment, passenger walkways and
other similar equipment used to service equipment of the Borrower and the other Obligors.
“Guarantee” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or
indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person and, without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such first Person
(i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such
Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by
agreement to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay, or to
maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise), (ii) entered into for purposes of assuring
in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such
obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), including any pledge of any assets
to secure indebtedness of another or (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other
financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of such other Person so
as to enable such Person to pay such Indebtedness. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a
corresponding meaning.
“Guaranty” means the Guaranty Agreement executed and delivered by the Borrower and the
Subsidiary Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of
Exhibit H.
“Hazardous Materials” means all substances defined as Hazardous Substances, Oil,
Pollutants or Contaminants in the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan,
40 C.F.R. § 300.5, or defined as such by or regulated as such under, any Environmental Law.
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“Hazardous Materials Activity” means any past, current, proposed, or threatened use,
storage, Release, generation, treatment, remediation or transportation of any Hazardous Material
(i) from, under, in, into or on the Facilities or surrounding property; and (ii) caused by, or
undertaken by or on behalf of, an Obligor or any of their respective predecessors or Affiliates.
“Heathrow Routes” means any Routes operated by any Obligor to or from London’s
Heathrow airport in the United Kingdom.
“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person at any date of determination (without
duplication), (i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money; (ii) all obligations of such
Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (iii) all obligations of
such Person in respect of letters of credit or other similar instruments (including reimbursement
obligations with respect thereto); (iv) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and
unpaid purchase price of property or services, which purchase price is due more than six (6) months
after the date of placing such property in service or taking delivery and title thereto or the
completion of such services, except Trade Payables; (v) all Capital Lease obligations of such
Person (the amount of the Indebtedness in respect of Capital Lease obligations to be determined as
provided in the definition of Capital Lease in this Section 1.1); (vi) all Indebtedness of other
Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed
by such Person, provided that the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the lesser of (A) the fair
market value of such asset at such date of determination and (B) the stated principal amount of
such Indebtedness, provided, however, that if such Indebtedness is assumed by such
Person or provides for recourse against such Person, the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the
greater of (A) and (B) above; (vii) all Indebtedness of other Persons Guaranteed by such Person to
the extent such Indebtedness is Guaranteed by such Person; (viii) to the extent not otherwise
included in this definition and to the extent treated as a liability under GAAP, obligations under
Currency Agreements, Interest Rate Agreements and Commodity Agreements; (ix) the capitalized amount
of remaining lease payments owing by such Person under Synthetic Leases that would appear on the
balance sheet of such Person if such lease were treated as a Capital Lease; (x) the aggregate
amount of uncollected accounts receivable of such Person subject at such time to a sale of
receivables (or similar transaction) to the extent such transaction is effected with recourse to
such Person (whether or not such transaction would be reflected on the balance sheet of such Person
in accordance with GAAP); (xi) the Indebtedness of any partnership or unincorporated joint venture
in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer to the extent such Indebtedness is
recourse to such Person; and (xii) all prepaid forward sales in bulk of dividend miles or available
seat miles or like transactions other than in the ordinary course of business. The amount of
Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all
unconditional obligations as described above and the maximum liability, upon the occurrence of the
contingency giving rise to the obligation, of any contingent obligations at such date;
provided that the amount outstanding at any time of any Indebtedness issued with original
issue discount is the face amount of such Indebtedness less the remaining unamortized portion of
the original issue discount of such Indebtedness at such time as determined in conformity with
GAAP.
“Indemnified Matters” has the meaning specified in Section 9.4(a).
“Indemnified Taxes” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a).
“Indemnitees” has the meaning specified in Section 9.4(a).
“Index Rate” means, for any day, a floating rate equal to the higher of (i) the rate
publicly quoted from time to time by The Wall Street Journal as the “prime rate” (or, if
The Wall Street Journal ceases quoting a prime rate, the highest per annum rate of interest
published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve statistical release H.15 (519) entitled
“Selected Interest Rates” as the Bank prime loan
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rate or its equivalent), and (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points per annum.
Each change in any interest rate provided for in this Agreement based upon the Index Rate shall
take effect at the time of such change in the Index Rate.
“Index Rate Loan” means a Loan or portion thereof bearing interest by reference to the
Index Rate.
“Ineligible Collateral” means any Appraised Collateral that:
(a) is not subject to a valid and enforceable first priority Lien on such Collateral
(subject only to Permitted Encumbrances and other Liens approved by the Administrative
Agent) granted by the applicable Obligor in favor of the Administrative Agent for the
benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to a Collateral Document;
(b) is placed on consignment, is in transit or is out for repair, except for Collateral
(other than Spare Parts) in transit between domestic locations of Obligors as to which the
Liens of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties have been perfected
at origin and destination, and except for aircraft, airframes and engines located outside of
the United States pursuant to flight operations in the ordinary course of business which
would be Eligible Collateral but for this clause (b);
(c) is covered by a negotiable document of title, unless such document has been
delivered to the Administrative Agent with all necessary endorsements;
(d) is not of a type used in the ordinary course of the Obligors’ business;
(e) as to which any of the representations or warranties pertaining to Collateral set
forth in the Loan Documents are untrue;
(f) consists of Hazardous Materials or goods that can be transported or sold only with
licenses that are not readily available;
(g) is not covered by casualty insurance as required to be maintained under the Loan
Documents;
(h) is subject to any patent or trademark license requiring the payment of royalties or
fees or requiring the consent of the licensor for a sale thereof by the Administrative
Agent;
(i) constitutes Technology Equipment;
(j) has not been appraised in accordance with Section 5.17;
(k) is property or assets subject to any event of loss, damage or other casualty that
has materially and adversely affected the value of such Collateral, whether insured or not,
if such loss, damage or other casualty has not been restored or repaired; provided,
however, that such property or assets shall not be deemed “Ineligible Collateral” to
the extent of its current market value after such event of loss, damage or other casualty
(excluding any insurance proceeds);
(l) with respect to Spare Parts, is located at a location other than a Spare Parts
Location; or
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(m) the applicable Obligor is not in compliance with the terms of, or there shall exist
a default under, any lease, license, use or occupancy agreement between such Obligor and the
applicable landlord, lessor or licensor now or hereafter affecting all or any portion of
such Collateral that could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the ability
of the Administrative Agent to access, or exercise remedies against such Collateral.
“Initial Indebtedness” has the meaning specified in Section 6.10(a).
“Interest Payment Date” means (a) as to any Index Rate Loan, the first Business Day of
each calendar quarter to occur while such Loan is outstanding, and (b) as to any LIBOR Loan, the
last day of each LIBOR Period; provided, that in the case of any LIBOR Period greater than
three months in duration, interest shall be payable at three month intervals and on the last day of
such LIBOR Period; provided, further, that in addition to the foregoing, each of
(x) the date upon which all of the Loans have been paid in full and (y) the Maturity Date shall be
deemed to be an “Interest Payment Date” with respect to any interest that has then accrued under
this Agreement.
“Interest Rate Agreement” means any interest rate future agreement, interest rate
option agreement, interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar
agreement, interest rate hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement.
“Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended to the
date hereof and from time to time hereafter.
“International Interest” has the meaning as expressed in the Cape Town Convention.
“Investment” means with respect to any Person, any direct or indirect advance, loan
(other than loans or advances to customers in the ordinary course of business that are recorded as
accounts receivable on the balance sheet of such Person or its Subsidiaries) or other extensions of
credit or capital contribution or other equity investment by such Person to any other Person,
including by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for property
or services for the account or use of others, any Guarantee (including any support for a letter of
credit issued on behalf of such Person) incurred for the benefit of such Person or any purchase or
acquisition by such Person of Capital Stock (or warrants, options or rights convertible into or
exercisable for Capital Stock), bonds, notes, debentures or other similar instruments issued by any
other Person; provided that advances or loans by any Obligor to any other Obligor,
Guarantees (including any support for a letter of credit issued on behalf of another Obligor)
incurred by any Obligor for the benefit of any other Obligor, capital contributions or other equity
investments by an Obligor in any other Obligor and deposits made by any Obligor in connection with
the purchase by an Obligor of Aircraft Related Equipment, Slots or other property shall not
constitute an “Investment.”
“Investment Guidelines” means investment guidelines in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit M, together with any amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications
thereof permitted in accordance with Section 6.10(c).
“IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service of the United States or any successor
thereto.
“Juniper Financing” means the America West Co-Branded Card Agreement, dated January
25, 2005, between AWA and Juniper Bank, as amended, restated, supplemented or modified, including
pursuant to the Assignment and First Amendment to the America West Co-Branded Card Agreement, dated
as of August 8, 2005, among AWA, the Borrower and Juniper Bank.
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“Lender” means any Person that (a) is listed on the signature pages hereof as a
“Lender” or (b) from time to time becomes a party hereto by execution of an Assignment and
Acceptance, in each case together with its successors.
“Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender
specified as its “Lending Office” opposite its name on Annex A or on the Assignment and
Acceptance by which it became a Lender or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from
time to time specify to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
“Lessor Engine Transaction” means any sale, transfer or other disposition of up to
four IAE V2527-A5 aircraft engines to a lessor of Aircraft or Engines designed to satisfy an
Obligor’s obligation to substitute one or more engines under an Aircraft or Engine lease.
“LGA” means LaGuardia Airport.
“Liabilities” means all claims, actions, suits, judgments, damages, losses, liability,
obligations, responsibilities, fines, penalties, sanctions, costs, fees, taxes, commissions,
charges, disbursements and expenses, in each case of any kind or nature (including interest accrued
thereon or as a result thereto and fees, charges and disbursements of financial, legal and other
advisors and consultants), whether joint or several, whether or not indirect, contingent,
consequential, actual, punitive, treble or otherwise.
“LIBOR Loan” means a Loan or any portion thereof bearing interest by reference to the
LIBOR Rate.
“LIBOR Period” means, with respect to any LIBOR Loan, each period commencing on a
Business Day selected by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement and ending one, two, three or six
months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower’s irrevocable notice (or deemed notice) to the
Administrative Agent as set forth in Section 2.6(d); provided, that the foregoing provision
relating to LIBOR Periods is subject to the following:
(a) if any LIBOR Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, such
LIBOR Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such
extension would be to carry such LIBOR Period into another calendar month in which event
such LIBOR Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;
(b) any LIBOR Period that would otherwise extend beyond any Principal Payment Date
shall end on such Principal Payment Date;
(c) any LIBOR Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a
day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of
such LIBOR Period) shall end on the last Business Day of a calendar month;
(d) the Borrower shall select LIBOR Periods so that there shall be no more than 10
separate LIBOR Loans in existence at any one time; and
(e) the provisions in Section 2.6(d) with respect to conversions into and continuations
of LIBOR Loans.
“LIBOR Rate” means for each LIBOR Period, a rate of interest determined by the
Administrative Agent equal to the offered rate for deposits in Dollars for the applicable LIBOR
Period
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that appears on Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time), on the second full Business
Day next preceding the first day of such LIBOR Period (unless such date is not a Business Day, in
which event the next succeeding Business Day will be used). If such interest rates shall cease to
be available from Telerate News Service, the LIBOR Rate shall be determined from such financial
reporting service or other information as shall be mutually acceptable to the Administrative Agent
and Borrower.
“Lien” means any lien, mortgage, pledge, assignment for security, security interest,
charge, hypothecation, lease or encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other
title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any easement, right of way or other
encumbrance on title to real property and any agreement to give any security interest).
“Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).
“Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, the Collateral
Documents, the Guaranty, and each certificate, agreement or document executed by an Obligor and
delivered to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders in connection with or pursuant to this
Agreement.
“Loan Facility” means the Commitments and the provisions herein related to the Loans.
“Marketing and Service Agreements” means those certain business, marketing and service
agreements among an Obligor and any of Mesa Airlines, Inc., Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., Trans States
Airlines, Inc., United Air Lines, Inc., Republic Airline, Inc., and Air Wisconsin Airlines
Corporation and such other parties or agreements from time to time that include, but are not
limited to, code-sharing, pro-rate, capacity purchase, service, frequent flyer, ground handling and
marketing agreements that are entered into in the ordinary course of business.
“Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse effect on (i) the business,
condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, prospects, assets or properties of the
Obligors, taken as a whole or (ii) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against
any Obligor of any Loan Document, or the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any
Lender under any Loan Document, or (b) any material adverse effect on or material impairment of (i)
the ability of the Obligors, taken as a whole, to perform their payment or other material
obligations under the Loan Documents or (ii) the value of the Collateral or the validity and
priority of the Liens on the Collateral in each case taken as a whole.
“Maturity Date” means March 23, 2014, except that if such date is not a Business Day,
then the Maturity Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.
“Minimum Control Cash Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 6.4(a).
“Moody’s” means Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto that is a
nationally recognized rating agency.
“Mortgage” means any mortgage, deed of trust or other similar document executed or
required herein to be executed by any Obligor and granting a security interest over real property
or leasehold interests in real property in substantially the form of Exhibit F or otherwise
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Mortgage Supporting Documents” means, with respect to any Mortgage, each document
(including title policies or marked-up unconditional insurance binders (in each case, together with
copies of all exception documents referred to therein), maps, ALTA (or TLTA, if applicable)
as-built surveys (in
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form and as to date that is sufficiently acceptable to the title insurer issuing title
insurance to the Administrative Agent for such title insurer to deliver endorsements to such title
insurance as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent), environmental assessments and
reports and evidence regarding recording and payment of fees, insurance premium and taxes) that the
Administrative Agent may reasonably request, to create, register, perfect, maintain, evidence the
existence, substance, form or validity of or enforce a valid lien on such parcel of or leasehold
interest in real property in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured
Parties, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances and such other Liens as the Administrative Agent
may approve.
“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined Section 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA, and in respect of which any Obligor or any of its ERISA Affiliates is (or with the
application of Section 4212(c) of ERISA would be) (a) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of
ERISA or (b) a “seller” as defined in Section 4204 of ERISA.
“Net Cash Proceeds” means, with respect to any Asset Sale, the Cash Proceeds of such
Asset Sale, net of (i) reasonable and customary brokerage commissions and other reasonable and
customary fees and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel, investment bankers,
accountants and other professionals, consultants and advisors) related to such Asset Sale, (ii)
provisions for all taxes payable as a result of such Asset Sale without regard to the consolidated
results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (iii) payments made
to repay Indebtedness or any other obligation outstanding at the time of such Asset Sale (or any
related expenses required to be paid to third parties pursuant to documentation related to the
financing of the assets subject to such Asset Sale) that (A) is secured by a Lien on the property
or assets sold and (B) is required by its terms to be paid as a result of such Asset Sale and (iv)
appropriate amounts to be provided by any Obligor as a reserve against any liabilities associated
with such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit
liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters and liabilities under any indemnification
obligations associated with such Asset Sale, all as determined in conformity with GAAP, but limited
to the period of the required reserve.
“Net Condemnation Proceeds” means an amount equal to: (i) any cash payments or
proceeds received by an Obligor as a result of any condemnation or other taking or temporary or
permanent requisition of any property, any interest therein or right appurtenant thereto, or any
change of grade affecting any such property, as the result of the exercise of any right of
condemnation or eminent domain by a Governmental Authority (including a transfer to a Governmental
Authority in lieu or anticipation of a condemnation), minus (ii) (a) any actual and reasonable
costs incurred by an Obligor in connection with any such condemnation or taking (including
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel), (b) provisions for all taxes payable as a result of such
condemnation, without regard to the consolidated results of operations of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (c) any amounts required to be paid to any Person (other than
an Obligor) owning a beneficial interest in the property subject to such condemnation or taking.
“Net Insurance Proceeds” means an amount equal to: (i) any cash payments or proceeds
received by an Obligor under any casualty insurance policy in respect of a covered loss thereunder
with respect to tangible, real or personal property, minus (ii) (a) any actual and reasonable costs
incurred by an Obligor in connection with the adjustment or settlement of any claims of an Obligor
in respect thereof (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel), (b) provisions for all
taxes payable as a result of such event, without regard to the consolidated results of operations
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (c) any amounts required to be paid to
any Person (other than an Obligor) owning a beneficial interest in the property subject to such
loss.
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“Net Issue Proceeds” means, with respect to any Replacement Secured Financing, the
Cash Proceeds of such Replacement Secured Financing net of (i) any reasonable and customary
brokers’ and advisors’ fees, any underwriting discounts and commissions and other costs incurred in
connection with such transaction (provided that evidence of such fees, discounts, commissions and
costs is provided to the Administrative Agent), (ii) provisions for all taxes payable as a result
of such transaction without regard to the consolidated results of operations of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (iii) payments made to repay Indebtedness or any other
obligation outstanding at the time of such Replacement Secured Financing that is secured by a Lien
on the property or assets pledged to secure such Replacement Secured Financing.
“Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 9.1(c).
“Non-U.S. Person” means a Person that is not a United States person as defined in
Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code.
“Note” and “Notes” have the meanings specified in Section 2.3(d).
“Notice of Borrowing” means a Notice of Borrowing, in substantially the form of
Exhibit N.
“Notice of Conversion/Continuation” has the meaning specified in Section 2.6(d).
“Obligations” means all payment and performance obligations of every nature of any
Obligor from time to time owed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (together with their
respective permitted successors and assigns), or any of their respective Affiliates, officers,
directors, employees, agents or advisors under or in respect of any Loan Document, whether for
principal, interest, fees, expenses, indemnification or otherwise, whether direct or indirect
(regardless of whether acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, due or to become due,
whether liquidated or not, now existing or hereafter arising and however acquired, and whether or
not evidenced by any instrument or for the payment of money, including, without limitation, (a) if
such Obligor is the Borrower, the Loans, (b) all interest, whether or not accruing after the filing
of any petition in bankruptcy or after the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or
similar proceeding, and whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed
in any such proceeding, and (c) all other fees, expenses (including fees, charges and disbursement
of counsel), interest, commissions, charges, costs, disbursements, indemnities and reimbursement of
amounts paid and other sums chargeable to such Obligor under any Loan Document.
“Obligors” means the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor and, if a Permitted Holder
Acquisition has been consummated, then solely for the purpose of clauses (f), (g) and (l) of
Section 7.1, the Permitted Holder and their respective successors and assigns.
“Officer” means, as applied to any corporation, each Responsible Officer, the Chairman
of the board of directors (if an officer), Assistant Treasurer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary.
“Officer’s Certificate” means, as applied to the Borrower, a certificate executed by a
Responsible Officer of the Borrower in his/her capacity as such; provided that every
Officer’s Certificate shall include a statement that, in the opinion of the signer, such
Responsible Officer has made or has caused to be made such examination or investigation as is
necessary to enable such Responsible Officer to express an informed opinion as to the substance of
such Officer’s Certificate in light of the provisions hereof pursuant to which it is being
delivered.
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“Operating Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease (including, without
limitation, leases that may be terminated by the lessee at any time) of any property (whether real,
personal or mixed) under which such Person is lessee, that is not a Capital Lease.
“Other Taxes” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(b).
“Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 9.2(e) hereof.
“Payee” has the meaning specified in Section 9.12.
“Payment Restriction” means, with respect to a Subsidiary of any Person, any
encumbrance, restriction or limitation, whether by operation of the terms of its charter or by
reason of any agreement or instrument, on the ability of (i) such Subsidiary to (a) pay dividends
or make other distributions on its Capital Stock or make payments on any obligation, liability or
Indebtedness owed to such Person or any other Subsidiary of such Person, (b) make loans or advances
to such Person or any other Subsidiary of such Person or (c) transfer any of its property or assets
to such Person or any other Subsidiary of such Person or (ii) such Person or any other Subsidiary
of such Person to receive or retain any such (a) dividend, distributions or payments, (b) loans or
advances or (c) property or assets.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
“Permitted Acquisition” means any acquisition, whether by merger, consolidation or
otherwise:
(x) permitted by the terms of Section 6.5 and/or Section 6.9; or
(y) by a Permitted Holder of 100% of the Capital Stock of the Borrower, but only so long as:
(i) (A) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing immediately prior or
immediately after giving effect to the proposed transaction and (B) all transactions related
thereto are consummated in all material respects in accordance with applicable laws;
(ii) the Borrower has provided the Administrative Agent with written notice 10 days (or
such shorter period as reasonably agreed by the Administrative Agent) prior to the Permitted
Holder Acquisition and copies of the material acquisition documents promptly after
consummation of such acquisition;
(iii) after giving effect to such acquisition, the Borrower shall be in compliance on a
Pro Forma Basis with Section 6.4;
(iv) the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent an Officer’s Certificate to
the effect set forth in (i) through (iii) above, together with supporting financial
information demonstrating compliance with Section 6.4; and
(v) the Permitted Holder has become a Guarantor by delivering to the Administrative
Agent a duly executed joinder agreement to the Guaranty together with a legal opinion from
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Permitted Acquisition Financing” means Indebtedness incurred by an Obligor in
connection with an acquisition, merger or consolidation which is permitted by Section 6.5 and/or
Section
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6.9 (as applicable) if and to the extent used (i) to refinance existing Indebtedness of the
Person acquired or Indebtedness secured by the assets acquired or (ii) to pay consideration or
related expenses in connection with such transaction; provided, however, that both
immediately before and after giving effect thereto, (a) no Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing and (b) the Borrower shall be in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with
the financial covenants in Section 6.4.
“Permitted Counterparty” means any counterparty to a Secured Hedging Contract that (a)
(i) at the time such Person entered into such Secured Hedging Contract, was the Administrative
Agent, a Lender, or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or a Lender and (ii) is designated by
the Borrower to the Administrative Agent as a “Permitted Counterparty”, or (b) (i) is reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (ii) is designated by the Borrower to the Administrative
Agent as a “Permitted Counterparty” and (iii) has executed and delivered to the Administrative
Agent an acknowledgement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.11.
“Permitted Encumbrances” means the following types of Liens (other than any such Lien
imposed pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) or 412(n) of the Internal Revenue Code or by ERISA) as
applied to property:
(i) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims the payment of which
is either (a) not delinquent for a period of more than 30 days or (b) being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings, if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if
any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made therefor, as set forth in Section
5.3;
(ii) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, vendors, warehousemen,
repairmen, mechanics and materialmen and other Liens imposed by law incurred in the ordinary
course of business for sums either (a) not delinquent for a period of more than thirty (30)
days or (b) being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, if such reserve or
other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made
therefor;
(iii) (A) Liens incurred or deposits (other than with respect to the Plans described in
Section 4.11) made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’
compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the
performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases,
government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds, reimbursement
obligations and chargeback rights of Persons performing services for an Obligor (including
Liens securing Trade Payables arising from the Obligors’ use in the ordinary course of
business, consistent with past practice, of credit advance facilities to purchase goods and
services) and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of
borrowed money) and (B) Liens arising or granted in the ordinary course of business in favor
of Persons performing credit card processing services, travel charge processing services or
clearinghouse services for any Obligor, including IATA, Diners Club, Discover Card, NPC, ARC
and American Express, so long as such Liens are on cash and Cash Equivalents that are
subject to holdbacks by, or are pledged to, such Persons to secure amounts that may be owed
to such Persons under the Obligors’ agreements with them in connection with their provision
of credit card processing, travel charge processing or clearinghouse services to the
Obligors;
(iv) with respect to real property, easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, defects,
encroachments or irregularities in title and other similar charges or encumbrances not
interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of an Obligor;
provided that
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such charges or encumbrances, if affecting any of the Eligible Real Estate, do not
violate the terms of the applicable Mortgage;
(v) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to
secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary
course of business;
(vi) any interest or title of a lessor in property leased by an Obligor under any
Capital Lease obligation or Operating Lease which, in each case, is not prohibited under
this Agreement;
(vii) Liens in favor of collecting or payor banks and other banks providing cash
management services, in each case, having a right of setoff, revocation, refund or
chargeback against money or instruments of any Obligor on deposit with or in possession of
such bank arising for the payments of bank fees and other similar amounts owed in the
ordinary course of business;
(viii) Liens of creditors of any Person to whom any Obligor’s assets are consigned for
sale in the ordinary course of business;
(ix) Liens incurred or deposits made in connection with the Trust Agreements;
(x) any renewal of or substitution for any Lien permitted by any of the preceding
clauses; provided that the Indebtedness secured is not increased nor the Lien
extended to any additional assets;
(xi) any licensing or sublicensing of intellectual property in the ordinary course of
business of the Obligors;
(xii) Liens arising from precautionary UCC and similar financing statements relating to
Operating Leases not otherwise prohibited under any Loan Document; and
(xiii) Liens created under the Collateral Documents.
“Permitted Holder” shall mean any corporation or limited liability company organized
under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof organized for the purpose of
consummating any Permitted Acquisition so long as the Person controlling such entity, or such
entity itself, is a publicly traded major U.S. airline or a publicly traded holding company which
has (or will simultaneously acquire) as its other principal investment another major U.S. airline.
“Permitted Holder Acquisition” shall mean an acquisition consummated by a Permitted
Holder in accordance with clause (y) of the definition of Permitted Acquisition.
“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of any Obligor the cash
proceeds of which are used to refinance (for purposes of this definition, “Refinancing
Indebtedness”) then outstanding Indebtedness (for purposes of this definition, “Old
Indebtedness”) (including by way of an extension, renewal or replacement of, or substitution
for, such Old Indebtedness) in an amount not to exceed the then outstanding principal amount of the
Old Indebtedness, plus accrued and unpaid interest, premiums, fees and expenses; provided
that: (a) if the Old Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Loan, the Refinancing
Indebtedness, by its terms or by the terms of any agreement or instrument pursuant to which it is
outstanding, is expressly made subordinate in right of payment to the Loan, (b) the Refinancing
Indebtedness does not have a final scheduled maturity prior to the final
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scheduled maturity of the Old Indebtedness, (c) the average life of the Refinancing
Indebtedness calculated as of the consummation of the refinancing is not less than the remaining
average life of the Old Indebtedness and (d) if the Old Indebtedness is secured, the Liens securing
the Refinancing Indebtedness do not extend to any assets other than the assets securing the Old
Indebtedness.
“Permitted Reinvestment Collateral” means, (i) with respect to Net Cash Proceeds,
replacement assets useful in the Obligors’ business; provided, however, with
respect to Net Cash Proceeds from Asset Sales of Appraised Collateral, such replacement assets must
constitute Appraised Collateral, and (ii) with respect to Net Insurance Proceeds or Net
Condemnation Proceeds, assets acquired in connection with the acquisition, construction, repair,
restoration, or replacement (including through acquisition or construction) of the Collateral from
which such Net Insurance Proceeds or Net Condemnation Proceeds derived.
“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust),
joint stock company, estate, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated association, joint
venture or other entity, or a Governmental Authority.
“Philadelphia Airport Lease” means that certain Lease between The City of Philadelphia
and The United States Postal Service, dated December 23, 1974, as assigned pursuant to the
Assignment of Lease dated May 26, 1998 between The United States Postal Service and US Airways.
“Piedmont” means Piedmont Airlines, Inc.
“Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA which is,
or (other than for purposes of the first sentence of Section 4.11(a)) was at any time during the
preceding six (6) years, maintained or contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by any
Obligor or any of its ERISA Affiliates, other than a multiemployer plan, within the meaning of
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
“Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 9.7(c).
“Primary Slots” has the meaning specified in the SGR Security Agreement.
“Principal Obligors” means the Borrower, US Airways and AWA.
“Principal Payment Date” means each of the anniversaries of the Closing Date,
commencing on the first anniversary of the Closing Date and ending on the Maturity Date, except
that if such date is not a Business Day, then the Principal Payment Date shall be the immediately
preceding Business Day.
“Pro Forma Basis” means, with respect to compliance with any covenant hereunder,
compliance with such covenant after giving effect to the acquisition (whether by purchase, merger
or otherwise) or disposition (whether by sale, merger or otherwise) of any company, entity or
business or any asset by any Obligor or any other action which requires compliance on a Pro Forma
Basis. In making any determination of compliance on a Pro Forma Basis, such determination shall be
performed using the consolidated financial statements of such Obligor which shall be reformulated
as if any such acquisition, disposition or other action had been consummated at the beginning of
the period specified in the covenant with respect to which Pro Forma Basis compliance is required.
“Proceedings” has the meaning specified in Section 5.1(b)(vii).
“PSA Airlines” means PSA Airlines, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation.
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“Real Estate” means the fee or leasehold interests in real property of a Person,
together with the right, title and interest of such Person, if any, in and to the streets, the real
property lying in the bed of any streets, roads or avenues, opened or proposed, the air space and
development rights pertaining to the real property and the right to use such air space and
development rights, all rights of way, privileges, liberties, tenements, hereditaments and
appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining thereto, all fixtures, all easements now or
hereafter benefiting the real property and all royalties and rights appertaining to the use and
enjoyment of the real property, including all alley, vault, drainage, mineral, water, oil and gas
rights, together with all of the buildings and other improvements now or hereafter erected on the
real property and any fixtures appurtenant thereto.
“Redeemable Stock” means any class or series of Capital Stock of any Person that by
its terms or otherwise (i) is required to be redeemed prior to the Maturity Date, (ii) may be
required to be redeemed at the option of the holder of such class or series of Capital Stock at any
time prior to the Maturity Date or (iii) is convertible into or exchangeable for (a) Capital Stock
referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above or (b) Indebtedness having a scheduled maturity prior to
the Maturity Date; provided that any Capital Stock that would constitute Redeemable Stock
solely because of the provisions thereof offering holders thereof the right to require the issuer
thereof to repurchase or redeem such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of an “asset sale” occurring
prior to the Maturity Date shall not constitute Redeemable Stock if the asset sale provisions
contained in such Capital Stock specifically provide that, in respect of any particular asset sale
proceeds, the issuer thereof will not be required to repurchase or redeem any such Capital Stock
pursuant to such provisions so long as the Borrower applies the full amount of such proceeds (net
of associated taxes and transaction costs) to the permanent reduction of the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of the Loan.
“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(e).
“Reinvestment Event” means the date on which Net Cash Proceeds, Net Insurance Proceeds
or Net Condemnation Proceeds are deposited in the Collateral Account.
“Reinvestment Prepayment Date” means, with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the
earliest of (a) the date occurring 365 days after such Reinvestment Event, unless, prior to any
such date, the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary has (i) entered into an agreement for the
acquisition of or replacement with Permitted Reinvestment Collateral or (ii) commenced the
construction of Permitted Reinvestment Collateral or the repair or restoration of the original
assets, (b) the date that is five (5) Business Days after the date on which the Borrower shall have
notified the Administrative Agent of the Borrower’s determination not to acquire or construct
Permitted Reinvestment Collateral or repair or restore the original assets with all or any portion
of such Net Cash Proceeds, Net Insurance Proceeds or Net Condemnation Proceeds and (c) the date the
Administrative Agent delivers a notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default to the Borrower.
“Reinvestment Release Request” means a written notice executed by a Responsible
Officer of the Borrower stating that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, that the
Borrower (directly or indirectly through one of the Subsidiary Guarantors) requests the release of
Net Cash Proceeds, Net Insurance Proceeds or Net Condemnation Proceeds, as applicable, from the
Collateral Account for the acquisition or construction of or replacement with (or for payments or
reimbursement with respect to) Permitted Reinvestment Collateral, or for the repair or restoration
of the original assets as specified therein.
“Related Person” means, with respect to any Person, each Affiliate of such Person and
each director, officer, employee, agent, advisor and trustee of or to such Person or any of its
Affiliates.
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“Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, injection,
escaping, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of Hazardous
Materials into the indoor or outdoor environment (including, without limitation, the abandonment or
disposal of any barrels, containers or other closed receptacles containing any Hazardous
Materials), or into or out of any Facilities, including the movement of any Hazardous Material
through the air, soil, surface water, groundwater or property.
“Replacement Secured Financing” means any financing transaction, whether structured as
Indebtedness, sale-leaseback or otherwise, (a) which is secured by any of the Obligors’ Appraised
Collateral and (b) the Net Issue Proceeds of which are at least equal to the Collateral Release
Value of any Eligible Appraised Collateral released in connection with such transaction.
“Requirements of Law” means, with respect to any Person, collectively, the common law
and all federal, state, local, foreign, multinational or international laws, statutes, codes,
treaties, standards, rules and regulations, guidelines, ordinances, orders, judgments, writs,
injunctions, decrees (including administrative or judicial precedents or authorities) and the
interpretation or administration thereof by, and other determinations, directives, requirements or
requests of, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law and
that are applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person
or any of its property is subject.
“Requisite Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having at such time in excess of 50%
of the aggregate principal amount of the Loan then outstanding.
“Responsible Officer” means with respect to an Obligor, any of its Chief Executive
Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, Treasurer or Controller, but in any
event, with respect to financial matters, its Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer or Controller.
“Restricted Payment” means, with respect to any Person (i) any declaration or payment
of dividends on or making of any distributions in respect of the Capital Stock of such Person
(other than dividends or distributions payable solely in shares of Capital Stock (other than
Redeemable Stock) or in options, warrants, or other rights to purchase Capital Stock (other than
Redeemable Stock)) to holders of Capital Stock of such Person, (ii) any purchase, redemption or
other acquisition or retirement for value (other than through the issuance solely of Capital Stock
(other than Redeemable Stock) or options, warrants or other rights to purchase Capital Stock (other
than Redeemable Stock)) of any Capital Stock or warrants, rights (other than exchangeable or
convertible Indebtedness of such Person not prohibited under clause (iii) below) or options to
acquire Capital Stock of such Person, and (iii) any prepayment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance
(including, but not limited to, in substance or legal defeasance) or other acquisition or
retirement for value (other than through the issuance solely of Capital Stock (other than
Redeemable Stock) or warrants, rights or options to acquire Capital Stock (other than Redeemable
Stock)) of Indebtedness of such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person, directly or indirectly
(including by way of setoff or amendment of the terms of any Indebtedness in connection with any
retirement or acquisition of such Indebtedness), which is made other than at any scheduled maturity
thereof or by any scheduled repayment or scheduled sinking fund payment (collectively, a
“prepayment”); provided that the following shall not constitute Restricted
Payments: (a) any declaration, payment, distribution, purchase, redemption, acquisition or
retirement for value, repurchase or defeasance referred to in clauses (i) through (iii) above in
each case solely among Obligors, (b) repayment of the Loan, (c) payments of cash in lieu of
fractional shares in connection with repurchases or conversions of securities of an Obligor not
prohibited hereunder and (d) any mandatory prepayment of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness that
is contractually subordinated to the Loan) of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in accordance
with the terms thereof.
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“Routes” means all of the Routes as defined in the SGR Security Agreement.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx
Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto that is a nationally recognized rating agency.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States or any
successor thereto.
“Secondary Slots” has the meaning specified in the SGR Security Agreement.
“Section 1110 Equipment” means airframes, aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers and
appliances which are not spare parts (as such terms are used in Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy
Code).
“Secured Hedging Contract” means any Currency Agreement or Interest Rate Agreement
between an Obligor and a Permitted Counterparty that is designated by the Borrower to the
Administrative Agent as a “Secured Hedging Contract”.
“Secured Obligations” means (i) the Obligations and (ii) all amounts, obligations,
covenants and duties owing by the Borrower to the Permitted Counterparties under the Secured
Hedging Contracts; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of all Secured
Obligations under this clause (ii) shall not exceed $50,000,000.
“Secured Parties” means the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Permitted
Counterparties and any other holder of any Secured Obligation.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and
any successor statute.
“Security Agreement” means a Security Agreement among the Obligors and the
Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit E.
“SGR Security Agreement” means a Slot, Gate and Route Security Agreement among US
Airways, AWA, Piedmont, PSA Airlines and the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of
Exhibit D.
“Slot Regulations” means 49 U.S.C. § 40103 and 14 C.F.R. §§ 93.211 – 93.227, and any
amendment, supplement or other modification thereto, or successor, replacement or substitute
federal law or regulation, or any foreign law or regulation, as applicable, concerning the right or
operational authority to conduct landing or takeoff operations at any airports.
“Slots” means all FAA Slots and all Foreign Slots.
“Slot Utilization” means, with respect to any FAA Slot, (a) a Slot which is used for a
take-off or landing operation, (b) if, by regulation or other regulatory notice, the FAA considers
such Slot as “used” for purposes of the Slot Regulations, regardless whether or not such Slot was,
in fact, used (e.g., holidays, labor actions), (c) if, by waiver, the FAA considers such Slot as
“used” for purposes of the Slot Regulations, or (d) if the FAA otherwise waives the utilization
requirement of the Slot Regulations.
“Slot Utilization Report” has the meaning specified in Section 5.13(a).
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“Solvent” means, with respect to any Person, that as of the date of determination (a)
the then fair saleable value of the business of such Person is not less than the amount that will
be required to pay the probable liabilities on such Person’s then existing debts as they become
absolute and matured considering all financing alternatives and potential asset sales reasonably
available to such Person; (b) such Person’s capital is not unreasonably small in relation to its
business or any contemplated or undertaken transaction; and (c) such Person does not intend to
incur, or believes that it will not incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they
become due. For purposes of this definition, the amount of any contingent liability at any time
shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at
such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured
liability.
“Spare Engines” means all of the “Engines” as defined in the Aircraft Mortgage.
“Spare Parts” means all of the “Spare Parts” as defined in the Aircraft Mortgage.
“Spare Parts Location” has the meaning specified in the Aircraft Mortgage.
“SPV” means any special purpose funding vehicle identified as such in a writing by any
Lender to the Administrative Agent.
“Subgrade” means with respect to any credit rating, a sub-category of such rating as
measured by (i) in the case of an S&P rating, a plus (+) or minus (-), or (ii) in the case of a
Xxxxx’x rating, a one (1) or two (2) or three (3). For purposes of illustration, a change in
credit rating from “BBB” to “BBB+” or “BBB-“ by S&P and a change in credit rating from “Baa2” to
“Baa1” or “Baa3” by Xxxxx’x, in each case in accordance with the ratings system of such rating
agency in effect on the date hereof, would be a change of one credit rating “Subgrade” by such
rating agency.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership,
association, limited liability company, trust or estate, joint venture or other business entity of
which more than 50% of the issued and outstanding shares of Voting Stock at the time of
determination are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the
other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof.
“Subsidiary Guarantor” means each Person that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of
the Borrower as of the Closing Date (other than the Excluded Subsidiaries) and each other
Subsidiary of the Borrower that becomes a party to the Guaranty pursuant to Section 5.8(a), but
excluding in each case any Subsidiary that is a CFC and any Person that is released as a guarantor
pursuant to Section 8.10(a). As of the Closing Date the Subsidiary Guarantors are US Airways, AWA
Holdings, AWA, Piedmont, Material Services Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and PSA Airlines.
“Supporting Route Facilities” has the meaning given to that term in the SGR Security
Agreement.
“Synthetic Lease” means (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet lease or lease in
which the lessee is contractually entitled to the tax benefits of ownership of the leased assets,
or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations that do not appear
on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person,
would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).
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“Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, fees, duties, imposts,
deductions, charges or withholdings of any nature, and all interest, penalties and other
liabilities thereon or computed by reference thereto imposed by any Governmental Authority.
“Technology Equipment” means technology assets including mainframe computers, servers,
general computer equipment, printers, monitors, hard drives, memory, storage devices and call
centers/ACD systems but excluding Flight Simulators.
“Tempe Property” means AWA’s fee interests in the real property (i) located at 000
Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 (commonly known as “Pennysaver”) and (ii) identified
as OFFICE PLAZA 222 condominium plat according to Book 236 of Maps, Page 48, Maricopa Country,
Arizona and any adjacent parcels thereto (commonly known as the “Headquarters Campus”).
“Title 49” means Title 49 of the United States Code, as amended and in effect from
time to time, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
“Trade Payables” means, with respect to any Person, any accounts payable or any other
indebtedness or monetary obligation to trade creditors created, assumed or Guaranteed by such
Person or any of its Subsidiaries and arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with
the acquisition of goods or services but limited to current liabilities in accordance with GAAP.
“Trust Agreements” means all special purpose trust funds established by any Obligor to
manage the collection and payment of amounts collected by the Obligors for the express benefit of
third-party beneficiaries relating to (a) federal income tax withholding and backup withholding
tax, employment taxes, transportation excise taxes and security related charges, including (i)
federal payroll withholding taxes, as described in Sections 3101, 3111 and 3402 of the Internal
Revenue Code; (ii) federal Unemployment Tax Act taxes, as described in Chapter 23 of Subtitle C of
the Internal Revenue Code; (iii) federal air transportation excise taxes, as described in Sections
4261 and 4271 of the Internal Revenue Code; (iv) federal security charges, as described in Title 49
of the Code of Federal Regulations of 2002 (referred to in this definition as the “CFR”), Chapter
XII, Part 1510; (v) federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States
Department of Agriculture (APHIS) user fees, as described in Title 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code (2002)
(referred to in this definition as “U.S.C.”) Section 136a and 7 CFR Section 354.3; (vi) U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services fees, as described in 8 U.S.C. Section 1356 and 8 CFR Part
286; (vii) federal customs fees as described in 19 U.S.C. Section 58c and 19 CFR Section 24.22; and
(viii) federal jet fuel taxes as described in Sections 4091 and 4092 of the Internal Revenue Code
collected on behalf of and owed to the federal government, (b) any and all state and local income
tax withholding, employment taxes and related charges and fees and similar taxes, charges and fees,
including, but not limited to, state and local payroll withholding taxes, unemployment and
supplemental unemployment taxes, disability taxes, xxxxxxx’x or workers’ compensation charges and
related charges and fees that are analogous to those described in Subtitle C of the Internal
Revenue Code and that are described in or are analogous to Chapter 23 of Title 19 Delaware Code
Annotated (2002) (referred to in this definition as “D.C.A.”) collected on behalf of and owed to
state and local authorities, agencies and entities, (c) Passenger Facility Charges as described in
Title 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code Section 40117 (2004) and Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
Subchapter 1, Part 158 collected on behalf of and owed to various administrators, institutions,
authorities, agencies and entities and (d) voluntary and/or other non-statutorily required employee
payroll deductions, whether authorized by the employee, imposed by court order, agreed to pursuant
to collective bargaining arrangement or otherwise, including (i) employee contributions made for
the purpose of participating in any employer-sponsored retirement plan as described and defined in
Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (including repayment of any 401(k) related loans made
to the employee but excluding any funds matched and/or contributed by the employer on behalf of any
employee), (ii) employee payments made for the
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purpose of participating in any employer-sponsored medical, dental or related health plan,
(iii) employee payments made for the purpose of satisfying periodic union dues, (iv) employee
payments made for the purpose of purchasing United States Savings Bonds, (v) employee payments made
for the purpose of making deposits to an account at or making repayment of an extension of credit
from an employer-associated credit union, (vi) employee payments made for the purpose of purchasing
life, accident, disability or other insurance, (vii) employee payments made for the purpose of
participating in any employer-sponsored cafeteria plan as described and defined in Section 125 of
the Internal Revenue Code, (viii) employee-directed donations to charitable organizations and (ix)
levies, garnishments and other attachments on employee compensation (as described in Sections 6305
and 6331 of the Internal Revenue Code, in Section 4913 of Title 10 of D.C.A. or in any analogous
provision of other applicable federal, state or local law) collected on behalf of any Governmental
Authority or any other Person authorized to receive funds of the type described in this clause (d).
“Two-Month FAA Reporting Period” means the period for which air carriers provide slot
utilization reports to the FAA pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 93.227(i).
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from time to time, be enacted
and in effect in the State of New York; provided, that to the extent that the UCC is used
to define any term herein or in any Loan Document and such term is defined differently in different
Articles or Divisions of the UCC, the definition of such term contained in Article or Division 9
shall govern; provided, further, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory
provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection or priority of, or remedies with
respect to, the Administrative Agent’s or Lender’s Lien on any Collateral is governed by the
Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New
York, the term “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in such other
jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection,
priority or remedies and for purposes of definitions related to such provisions.
“United States Citizen” has the meaning specified in Section 4.1(b).
“Unrestricted Cash” means cash and Cash Equivalents of the Obligors that (i) may be
classified, in accordance with GAAP, as “unrestricted” on the consolidated balance sheets of the
Borrower or (ii) may be classified, in accordance with GAAP, as “restricted” on the consolidated
balance sheets of the Borrower solely in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant
to the Loan Documents; provided, however, that Unrestricted Cash shall not include
(a) Cure Collateral held in the Collateral Account, (b) passenger facility charges, (c) Excluded
Cash or (d) cash, Cash Equivalents or other assets carried in deposit accounts and securities
accounts referred to in Section 6.4(a) during any period when a “Notice of Exclusive Control” or
the equivalent is in effect with respect thereto.
“US Airways” means US Airways, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“US Airways Convertible Notes” means the Borrower’s 7% Senior Convertible Notes due
2020 issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2005, between the Borrower, the
guarantors listed therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.
“Voting Stock” means any class or classes of Capital Stock pursuant to which the
holders thereof have the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to vote for the election
of directors, managers or trustees of any Person (or Persons performing similar functions)
irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any such class or classes will have or might
have such voting power by the reason of the happening of any contingency.
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“Warrants” means the Warrant to purchase up to 386,925 shares of the Borrower’s Common
Stock issued by the Borrower to AFS Cayman Limited, which Warrant is being issued in replacement
for the Warrant to purchase up to 938,000 shares of AWA Holdings’ class B common stock issued by
AWA Holdings to AFS Cayman Limited on January 18, 2002.
“Withdrawal Liability” means liability (whether or not assessed) with respect to a
Multiemployer Plan as a result of (i) a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan
pursuant to Section 4201 of ERISA or (ii) increases in contributions required to be made pursuant
to Section 4243 of ERISA.
“Working Capital” means, as of any date, (i) the current assets (excluding cash and
Cash Equivalents) of the Borrower minus (ii) the current liabilities of the Borrower (other than
the current portion of long term debt), in each case, determined on a consolidated basis and
otherwise, in accordance with GAAP as of such date.
Section 1.2 Computation of Time Periods. In this Agreement, in the computation of
periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and
including” and the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding” and the word “through” means
“to and including”.
Section 1.3 Accounting Terms and Principles.
(a) Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be
construed in conformity with GAAP and all accounting determinations required to be made pursuant
hereto shall, unless expressly otherwise provided herein, be made in conformity with GAAP.
(b) Change in GAAP. If any change in accounting principles used in the preparation of
the most recent financial statements referred to in Section 5.1 is hereafter required or permitted
by the rules, regulations, pronouncements and opinions of FASB or the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (or any successor thereto) and such change is adopted by an Obligor
with the agreement of its independent public accountants and results in a change in any of the
calculations required by Article VI had such accounting change not occurred, the parties hereto
agree to promptly enter into good faith negotiations in order to amend such provisions so as to
equitably reflect such change with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating compliance
with such covenants by the Obligors shall be the same after such change as if such change had not
been made; provided, however, that no change in GAAP that would affect a calculation that measures
compliance with any covenant contained in Article VI shall be given effect until such provisions
are amended to reflect such changes in GAAP.
Section 1.4 Certain Terms.
(a) Certain References. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and similar
words refer to this Agreement as a whole, and not to any particular Article, Section, subsection or
clause in, this Agreement.
(b) References to Exhibits, Schedules, etc. References in this Agreement to an
Exhibit, Schedule, Article, Section, subsection or clause refer to the appropriate Exhibit or
Schedule to, or Article, Section, subsection or clause in this Agreement unless otherwise
indicated.
(c) References to Agreements. Each agreement defined in this Article I shall include
all appendices, exhibits and schedules thereto. If the prior written consent of any Person is
required
hereunder for an amendment, restatement, supplement or other modification to any such
agreement and
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the consent of each such Person is obtained, references in this Agreement to such
agreement shall be to such agreement as so amended, restated, supplemented or modified. If no such
consent is required, references in this Agreement to such agreement shall be to such agreement as
so amended, restated, supplemented or modified.
(d) References to Statutes. References in this Agreement to any statute shall be to
such statute as amended or modified and in effect at the time any such reference is operative.
(e) Miscellaneous. The term “including” when used in any Loan Document means
“including without limitation” except when used in the computation of time periods.
ARTICLE II
THE LOAN
Section 2.1 Commitment to Lend. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, each Lender severally agrees to make one loan to the Borrower, in dollars, at its
applicable lending office on the Closing Date, in an amount up to, but not exceeding, the
commitment of such Lender and as to all Lenders in an aggregate amount up to, but not exceeding,
$1,600,000,000. Each loan by a Lender hereunder is herein called a “Loan” and all Loans are herein
collectively referred to as “the Loan”. The obligations of each Lender hereunder shall be several
and not joint. Amounts of the Loan repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
Section 2.2 Repayment of the Loans. The Borrower agrees to repay the full principal
amount of the Loans in seven annual installments, one such installment on each Principal Payment
Date, each of the first six installments to be in an amount equal to 1% of the initial aggregate
principal amount of the Loans and the final installment to be in the amount of the full remaining
balance of the Loans.
Section 2.3 Evidence of Debt.
(a) Lenders’ Accounts. Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual
practice an account or accounts evidencing such Lender’s portion of the Loan outstanding from time
to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time
to time under this Agreement.
(b) Administrative Agent’s Records of Loan. The Administrative Agent shall establish
and maintain a register for recording with respect to the Loan (i) the date and amount of each
payment on the Loan made by or on behalf of, or collected from, the Borrower, (ii) the amount of
each such payment applied in accordance with Section 2.8(d) and (e) or other applicable terms
hereof to scheduled principal of or interest on the Loan, and (iii) the then outstanding principal
balance of the Loan (without reliance on the Lenders’ accounts).
(c) Entries Prima Facie Evidence. The entries made in the accounts maintained
pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be prima facie
evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided,
however, that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such
accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligations of the Borrower to
repay the Loan in accordance with its terms.
(d) Notes. Any Lender may elect, by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent, to have such Lender’s Loan be evidenced by a Note issued to that Lender. Upon such request,
the Borrower shall execute and deliver a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit
B (each a
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“Note” and collectively the “Notes”) to the applicable Lender, in the
principal amount of the Loan owing to such Lender, and appropriately completed. Each Note shall be
made payable to the applicable Lender at the office of the Administrative Agent. If no such Note
is requested, such Lender may rely on the Register as evidence of the amount of Obligations with
respect to the Loan from time to time owing to it. If a Note is mutilated, lost, stolen or
destroyed, the Borrower shall issue a new Note, in the same principal amount and having the same
interest rate, date and maturity as the Note so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed endorsed to
indicate all payments thereon. In the case of any lost, stolen or destroyed Note, there shall
first be furnished to the Borrower an instrument of indemnity from the applicable Lender and
evidence of such loss, theft or destruction reasonably satisfactory to each of them.
(e) Register. The Administrative Agent will establish and maintain a record of
ownership (the “Register”) in which the Administrative Agent agrees to register by book
entry the Administrative Agent’s and each Lender’s interest in the Loan, the Notes and this
Agreement, and in the right to receive any payments hereunder or thereunder and any assignment of
any such interest or rights. In connection with any assignment pursuant to Section 9.2, the
Administrative Agent shall maintain a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to and
accepted by it and shall record the names and addresses of the Lenders and principal amount of the
Loan owing to each Lender from time to time. Solely for purposes of this Section 2.3(e), the
Administrative Agent shall be the Borrower’s agent for purposes of establishing and maintaining the
Register. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent
manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person
whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender for all purposes of this Agreement. The
Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Lender
(with respect to information regarding its Loan) at any reasonable time and from time to time upon
reasonable prior notice.
Section 2.4 Optional Prepayments.
(a) Notice. The Borrower may, upon at least fifteen (15) days’ prior revocable notice
to the Administrative Agent stating the proposed date and aggregate principal amount of the
prepayment, elect to prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Loan, in whole or in part (but
not less than a minimum amount of $5,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess
thereof), together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the principal amount
prepaid; provided, however, that upon any prepayment of all or a portion of the
Loan by the Borrower, or if the Borrower revokes such notice pursuant to clause (b) below, the
Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.9(d).
(b) Amounts Due upon Notice. Upon the giving of any notice of prepayment under
Section 2.4(a), the principal amount of the Loan specified to be prepaid together with accrued and
unpaid interest thereon shall (subject to the proviso below) become due and payable on the date
specified for such prepayment; provided, however, that the Borrower may revoke any
notice of prepayment given under Section 2.4(a) by notice to the Administrative Agent no later than
10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date specified for such prepayment (which notice may be
provided telephonically or in person if promptly confirmed in writing).
(c) Application of Optional Prepayments. Any partial prepayment of the Loan under
this Section 2.4 shall be applied to the outstanding principal amount of the Loan ratably as to
each Lender. Any such prepayment shall be paid to the Administrative Agent for application as
provided in
Section 2.8. The Borrower shall have no right to optionally prepay the principal amount of
the Loan other than as provided in this Section 2.4.
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Section 2.5 Mandatory Prepayments.
(a) Replacement Secured Financing. Upon receipt by an Obligor of any Cash Proceeds
from any Replacement Secured Financing, the Borrower shall prepay the Loan from the proceeds
thereof in the manner provided below in an aggregate amount equal to the Collateral Release Value
for each item or category (as applicable) of Collateral subject to such Replacement Secured
Financing. Any prepayment of the Loan under this subsection shall be made on the Business Day
following the receipt by such Obligor of the proceeds of the applicable Replacement Secured
Financing.
(b) Asset Sales. Upon receipt by an Obligor of any Cash Proceeds from an Asset Sale
permitted under Section 6.13, the Borrower shall prepay the Loan in an aggregate amount equal to
one hundred percent (100%) of the Net Cash Proceeds from such Asset
Sales; provided,
however, that the Borrower shall not be obligated to so prepay the Loan (A) if the Borrower
deposits 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds in the Collateral Account, to be applied in accordance with
Section 2.5(g), (B) with Net Cash Proceeds from Asset Sales (other than a Spare Engine) to the
extent such Net Cash Proceeds do not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate per Fiscal Year, or (C)
from the sale or disposition of Investments permitted to be made pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof,
other than the Investments permitted under clauses (ii), (vii), (viii), (x), (xi) and (xiv) of
Section 6.2 (except to the extent the Investment is permitted under another clause of Section 6.2).
Any prepayment of the Loan under this subsection (b) shall be made no later than three (3) Business
Days following the receipt by such Obligor of the proceeds of such Asset Sale.
(c) Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds. No later than three (3) Business Days following
the date of receipt by an Obligor of any Net Insurance Proceeds of any Collateral or Net
Condemnation Proceeds of any Collateral or such other time as may be provided in the applicable
Collateral Document, the Borrower shall prepay the Loan in an amount equal to the amount by which
the aggregate amount of the sum of such Net Insurance Proceeds and Net Condemnation Proceeds
exceeds $5,000,000 in the aggregate per Fiscal Year (or if in the case of the proceeds of any Spare
Engine, the amount thereof); provided the Borrower shall not be obligated to so prepay the
Loan if and to the extent that the Borrower deposits 100% of such Net Insurance Proceeds or Net
Condemnation Proceeds in excess of $5,000,000 in any Fiscal Year in the Collateral Account (or in
the case of the proceeds of any Spare Engine, the amount thereof), to be applied in accordance with
Section 2.5(g); provided, further, that any Net Insurance Proceeds, Net
Condemnation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds (as defined in the Aircraft Mortgage) received by the
Administrative Agent and not required to be applied pursuant to this clause (c) or the applicable
Collateral Document shall be returned by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower.
(d) Change of Control. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Borrower shall
prepay the Loan in full, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of such prepayment.
Any prepayment of the Loan under this subsection (d) shall be made on the date of occurrence of
such Change of Control.
(e) Collateral Coverage Ratio; Slots.
(i) If at any time the Borrower is not in compliance with the Collateral Coverage
Ratio, the Borrower shall prepay the Loan to the extent required pursuant to Section 5.8(c).
(ii) If at any time Primary Slots shall have been withdrawn by the FAA or otherwise
revoked or terminated by or with the FAA on a final basis after all appeals have been
exhausted during the term of the Loan as the result of failure by any Obligor or by any
lessee or licensee of
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any Obligor to comply with the Slot Regulations, the Borrower shall
prepay the Loan in an amount equal to 100% of the Appraised Value of such Slots (which
Appraised Value shall be based on the then most current Appraisal Report as of the date of
such withdrawal, revocation or termination). Any prepayment of the Loan under this clause
(ii) shall be made no later than three (3) Business Days following the date of such
withdrawal, revocation or termination.
(f) Application of Prepayments. Any partial prepayments of the Loan made by the
Borrower in accordance with this Section 2.5 shall be applied to the outstanding principal balance
of the Loan ratably as to each Lender. The Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to
Section 2.9(d) in connection with any prepayment under this Section 2.5. All prepayments under
this Section 2.5 shall be paid to the Administrative Agent for application as provided in Section
2.8.
(g) Reinvestment. Except as otherwise provided in the Aircraft Mortgage, any Net Cash
Proceeds, Net Insurance Proceeds or Net Condemnation Proceeds deposited in the Collateral Account
pursuant to Section 2.5(b), Section 2.5(c) or any other provision in the Loan Documents shall,
within five (5) Business Days of delivery of a Reinvestment Release Request, be released to the
Borrower to acquire, construct, or replace with Permitted Reinvestment Collateral, or repair or
restore the original assets, or to reimburse any Obligor for payments or disbursements with regard
to any of the foregoing, until the Reinvestment Prepayment Date corresponding thereto, on which
date the Net Cash Proceeds, Net Insurance Proceeds or Net Condemnation that are subject to such
Reinvestment Prepayment Date, if any, shall be applied to prepay the Loan.
Section 2.6 Interest.
(a) Rate of Interest. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.6(c) and Section 2.9,
the Borrower shall pay interest (i) in the case of the Loan, at the Index Rate plus the Applicable
Index Margin per annum or, at the election (or deemed election) of the Borrower, the applicable
LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable LIBOR Margin per annum and (ii) in the case of all other Obligations
that are due and payable, at the Index Rate plus the Applicable Index Margin per annum.
(b) Interest Payments. Interest accrued on the Loan shall be payable to the
Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, in arrears on each Interest Payment
Date, upon the payment or prepayment thereof in whole or in part, and, if not previously paid in
full, at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise). Interest on the Loan shall be calculated
on the basis of a year of 360 days (or in the case of interest calculated based upon the Index
Rate, a 365/366 day year) and actual number of days elapsed.
(c) Default Interest. Notwithstanding the rate of interest specified in Section
2.6(a), effective immediately upon (i) the occurrence of any Event of Default under Sections 7.1(a)
(with respect to principal due on the Maturity Date and scheduled interest payments only), 7.1(f)
or 7.1(g) or (ii) the delivery of a notice by the Administrative Agent or the Requisite Lenders to
the Borrower declaring default interest to be payable during the continuance of any other Event of
Default and, in each case, for as long as such Event of Default shall be continuing, the principal
balance of all Obligations (including any Obligation that bears interest by reference to the rate
applicable to any other Obligation) then due and payable shall bear interest at a rate that is 2%
per annum in excess of the interest rate applicable to such Obligations from time to time, payable
on demand or, in the absence of demand, on the date that would otherwise be applicable.
(d) Conversion/Continuation. So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, the Borrower shall have the option to (i) convert at any time all or any part of the
outstanding Loans from Index Rate Loans to LIBOR Loans, (ii) convert any LIBOR Loan to an Index
Rate Loan,
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subject to payment of LIBOR breakage costs in accordance with Section 2.9(d) if such
conversion is made prior to the expiration of the LIBOR Period applicable thereto, or (iii)
continue all or any portion of any Loan as a LIBOR Loan upon the expiration of the applicable LIBOR
Period, and the succeeding LIBOR Period of that continued Loan shall commence on the first day
after the last day of the LIBOR Period of the Loan to be continued. Any Loan or group of Loans
having the same proposed LIBOR Period to be made or continued as, or converted into, a LIBOR Loan
must be in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess of such
amount. Any such election must be made by 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on the third Business Day
prior to (1) the date of any proposed Loan which is to bear interest at the LIBOR Rate, (2) the end
of each LIBOR Period with respect to any LIBOR Loans to be continued as such, or (3) the date on
which the Borrower wishes to convert any Index Rate Loan to a LIBOR Loan for a LIBOR Period
designated by the Borrower in such election. If no election is received with respect to a LIBOR
Loan by 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on the third Business Day prior to the end of the LIBOR Period
with respect thereto (or if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), the Borrower shall
be deemed to have elected to continue such Loan as a LIBOR Loan pursuant to clause (iii) above with
the same duration LIBOR Period as the LIBOR Period applicable to the Loan being continued. In each
case except in the case of a deemed election in accordance with the preceding sentence, the
Borrower must make such election by notice to the Administrative Agent in writing, by telecopy or
overnight courier and, in the case of any conversion or continuation, such election must be made
pursuant to a written notice (a “Notice of Conversion/Continuation”) in the form of
Exhibit L. No Loan may be made as or converted into a LIBOR Loan until after five (5)
Business Days following the Closing Date (unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent) and,
until the earlier of ninety (90) days following the Closing Date and completion of primary
syndication of the Loans as determined by the Administrative Agent, no Loan may be converted into
or continued as a LIBOR Loan that has an interest period of more than one month.
Section 2.7 Fees.
(a) Agency Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent and its
Affiliates the fees described in the Commitment Letter.
(b) Fees Non-refundable. All fees paid under this Section 2.7 shall be
non-refundable.
(c) Interest on Fees. If any fee or other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is
not paid when due, such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate which is two percent (2.0%)
per annum in excess of the then applicable interest rate on Index Rate Loans.
Section 2.8 Payments and Computations.
(a) Payments. The Borrower shall make each payment hereunder (including fees and
expenses) not later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the day when due, in Dollars, to the
Administrative Agent at the Collection Account, in immediately available funds without set-off,
defense, recoupment or counterclaim. All payments in respect of any Obligations shall at all times
be made to the Administrative Agent, whether or not a demand shall have been made. The
Administrative Agent will promptly cause all such payments received by it to be distributed to the
Person entitled thereto in accordance with the priorities of payment set forth below in Section
2.8(d) or (e), or both, as applicable. Payments received by the Administrative Agent after 12:00
noon (New York City time) shall be deemed to be received on the next Business Day.
(b) Computation. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate
and fees hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
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(c) Payments on Business Days. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein,
whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such
payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such
case be included in the computation of payment of interest or fees, as the case may be.
(d) Application of Payments — No Event of Default. So long as no Event of Default
under any of clauses (a) (including any failure to pay all amounts hereunder upon acceleration as a
result of any other Event of Default), (f) or (g) of Section 7.1 has occurred and is continuing or
would result therefrom, the Administrative Agent shall apply all payments in respect of any
Obligations in the following order:
(i) first, to pay any fees then due and payable under Section 2.7(a) to the
Administrative Agent;
(ii) second, to pay interest then due and payable in respect of the Loan to the Lenders
on a pro rata basis;
(iii) third, to pay principal then due and payable on the Loan to the Lenders, on a pro
rata basis; and
(iv) fourth, to pay any other Obligations then due and payable to the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders, on a pro rata basis.
(e) Application of Payments After Event of Default. After the occurrence and during
the continuance of an Event of Default under any of clauses (a) (including any failure to pay all
amounts hereunder upon acceleration as a result of any other Event of Default), (f) or (g) of
Section 7.1, the Administrative Agent shall apply all payments in respect of any Secured
Obligations (including amounts received by the Administrative Agent upon the exercise of remedies
under the Collateral Documents) in the following order:
(i) first, to pay Obligations in respect of any expenses, fees, indemnities or other
sums (excluding principal and interest) owing hereunder then due to the Administrative Agent
in its capacity as such;
(ii) second, to pay Obligations in respect of any expenses, fees, indemnities or other
sums owing hereunder not referred to in clauses (iii) and (iv) below then due to the
Lenders, on a pro rata basis;
(iii) third, to pay on a pro rata basis interest then due and payable in respect of the
Loan to the Lenders;
(iv) fourth, to pay or prepay principal payments on the Loan to the Lenders and to pay
amounts owing with respect to the Secured Hedging Contracts, on a pro rata basis; and
(v) fifth, to pay any other Secured Obligations then due and payable to the Secured
Parties, on a pro rata basis.
(f) Funding Defaults. Unless the Borrower has notified the Administrative Agent,
prior to the date any payment is required to be made by it to the Administrative Agent hereunder,
that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower
has timely made such payment and may (but shall not be so required to), in reliance thereon, make
available a
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corresponding amount to the Person entitled thereto. If and to the extent that such
payment was not in fact made to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds, then each
Lender shall forthwith on demand repay to the Administrative Agent the portion of such assumed
payment that was made available to such Lender in immediately available funds, together with
interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such amount was made available
by the Administrative Agent to such Lender to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative
Agent in immediately available funds (at the applicable Federal Funds Rate from time to time in
effect for the first Business Day and thereafter, at the rate applicable to Index Rate Loans). A
notice of the Administrative Agent to the Lenders with respect to any amount owing under this
subsection (f) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
Section 2.9 Certain Provisions Governing the Loan.
(a) Interest Rate Unascertainable, Inadequate or Unfair. In the event that (i) the
Administrative Agent determines that adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the
applicable interest rates by reference to which the LIBOR Rate is determined or (ii) the Requisite
Lenders notify the Administrative Agent that the LIBOR Rate for any LIBOR Period will not
adequately reflect the cost to the Lenders of making or maintaining the Loan for such LIBOR Period,
the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Borrower and the Lenders, whereupon the
obligation of each Lender to make or to continue LIBOR Loans shall be suspended as provided in
clause (e) below until the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower that the Requisite
Lenders have determined that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist.
(b) Increased Costs. If at any time any Lender shall determine that as a result of
the introduction of or any change after the date hereof in or in the interpretation of any law,
treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order or the compliance by such Lender with any
guideline, request or directive after the date hereof from any central bank or other Governmental
Authority (whether or not having the force of law), there shall be any increase in the cost to such
Lender of agreeing to make or making, funding, guaranteeing or maintaining any portion of the Loan
(except in respect of Taxes), then the Borrower shall from time to time, within five (5) Business
Days of a demand (which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth the basis for such
demand and a calculation of the amount thereof in reasonable detail) by such Lender (with a copy of
such demand to the Administrative Agent), pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such
Lender additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender for such increased cost;
provided that no Lender shall be entitled to claim any such additional amount for amounts
incurred more than six (6) months prior to the making of such demand. A certificate as to the
amount of such increased cost, submitted to the Borrower (and the Administrative Agent) by such
Lender shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. Each Lender shall
promptly notify in writing the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of any event of which such
Lender has knowledge, occurring after the date hereof, which would entitle such Lender to
compensation pursuant to this Section 2.9(b) and will designate a different lending office if such
designation will avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such compensation and will not, in
the judgment of such Lender be otherwise disadvantageous to it.
(c) Illegality. If any Lender determines that the introduction of, or any change in
or in the interpretation of, any Requirement of Law after the date of this Agreement shall make it
unlawful, or any Governmental Authority shall assert that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its
applicable lending office to make LIBOR Loans or to continue to fund or maintain LIBOR Loans, then,
on notice thereof and demand therefor by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative
Agent, the obligation of
such Lender to make or to continue LIBOR Loans shall be suspended as provided in clause (e)
below until such Lender shall, through the Administrative Agent, notify the Borrower that it has
determined that it may lawfully make LIBOR Loans.
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(d) Breakage Costs. In addition to all amounts required to be paid by the Borrower
pursuant to Section 2.5, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender upon demand, for all losses,
expenses and liabilities (including any loss or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or
reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender or the termination of any other
financial arrangement it may have entered into to fund or maintain or support such Lender’s portion
of the Loan, but excluding Taxes) which that Lender may sustain (i) if for any reason any portion
of the Loan is prepaid (including mandatorily pursuant to Section 2.5 or this Section 2.9) on a
date which is not the last day of the applicable LIBOR Period or (ii) as a consequence of any
failure by a Borrower to repay any portion of the Loan when required by the terms hereof. The
Lender making demand for such compensation shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the
Administrative Agent) concurrently with such demand a written statement as to such losses, expenses
and liabilities, and this statement shall be conclusive as to the amount of compensation due to
that Lender absent manifest error, and such compensation shall be paid to the Administrative Agent
for the account of such Lender.
(e) Effect of Suspension. If the obligation of any Lender to make or to continue
LIBOR Loans is suspended, (i) the obligation of such Lender to convert Index Rate Loans into LIBOR
Loans shall be suspended, (ii) such Lender shall make an Index Rate Loan at any time such Lender
would otherwise be obligated to make a LIBOR Loan, (iii) the Borrower may revoke any pending Notice
of Conversion/Continuation to make or continue any LIBOR Loan or to convert any Index Rate Loan
into a LIBOR Rate Loan and (iv) each LIBOR Loan of such Lender shall automatically and immediately
(or, in the case of any suspension pursuant to clause (a) above, on the last day of the current
LIBOR Period thereof) be converted into an Index Rate Loan.
Section 2.10
Capital Adequacy. If at any time any Lender determines that (a) the
adoption of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law, treaty or governmental rule,
regulation or order after the date of this Agreement regarding capital adequacy, (b) compliance
with any such law, treaty, rule, regulation, or order or (c) compliance with any guideline or
request or directive from any central bank or other Governmental Authority or any accounting board
or authority (whether or not a Governmental Authority) which is responsible for the establishment
or interpretation of national or international accounting principles (in each case, whether or not
having the force of law) shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s (or
any corporation controlling such Lender’s) capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder
(other than with respect to Taxes) to a level below that which such Lender or corporation could
have achieved but for such adoption, change, compliance or interpretation, then, upon demand from
time to time by such Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower
shall within five (5) Business Days of such demand pay to the Administrative Agent for the account
of such Lender from time to time as specified by such Lender additional amounts sufficient to
compensate such Lender for such reduction; provided that the Borrower shall not be required
to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section 2.10 for any amounts incurred more than six (6)
months prior to the date of such demand. A certificate as to such amounts submitted to the
Borrower (and the Administrative Agent) by such Lender shall be conclusive and binding for all
purposes absent manifest error. Each Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent of any event of which such Lender or has knowledge, occurring after the date
hereof, which would entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section 2.10 and will
designate a different lending office if such designation will avoid the need for, or reduce the
amount of, such compensation and will not, in the judgment of such Lender, be otherwise
disadvantageous to it. For the avoidance of doubt, any interpretation of Accounting Research
Bulletin No. 51 by FASB (including Interpretation No. 46 – Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities) shall constitute an adoption, change, request or directive, and any implementation
thereof shall be, subject to this Section 2.10.
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Section 2.11 Taxes.
(a) No Withholding, etc. Except as otherwise provided in the next sentence and
Section 9.2, any and all payments by the Obligors under each Loan Document shall be made free and
clear of and without deduction for any and all Taxes, excluding (i) in the case of each Lender,
each Participant and the Administrative Agent, Taxes measured by its net income and franchise
Taxes, in each case if imposed on it as a result of such Person being organized under the laws of
the jurisdiction imposing such Taxes or doing business in such jurisdiction unrelated to the
transactions contemplated by any Loan Document, (ii) in the case of each Lender and each
Participant, Taxes measured by its net income and franchise Taxes imposed on it by the jurisdiction
in which its Lending Office is located or in which it booked its participation for tax accounting
purposes, (iii) in the case of each Lender, each Participant and the Administrative Agent, Taxes
imposed on it as a result of its failure to comply with its obligations under Section 2.11(f),
Section 2.11(g) or Section 9.2, (iv) in the case of each Lender, each Participant and the
Administrative Agent (A) that is a party hereto or Participant, as the case may be, on the Closing
Date, United States federal withholding Taxes except to the extent imposed as a result of a change
in applicable law, including income tax conventions, after the Closing Date and (B) that becomes a
party hereto or Participant, as the case may be, after the Closing Date, United States federal
withholding Taxes except to the extent imposed as a result of a change in applicable law, including
income tax conventions, after the date of the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it
becomes a Lender or after the date such Person becomes a Participant, or the Administrative Agent,
as applicable, and (v) Taxes imposed as a result of such Person’s gross negligence or willful
misconduct (all such non-excluded Taxes being hereinafter referred to as “Indemnified
Taxes”). If any Indemnified Taxes shall be required by law to be deducted from or in respect
of any sum payable under any Loan Document to any Lender, or the Administrative Agent (1) the sum
payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions
(including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.11) such Lender or
the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have
received had no such deductions been made, (2) the Obligors shall make such deductions, and (3) the
Obligors shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxing authority or other authority in
accordance with applicable law.
(b) Other Taxes. In addition, the Obligors agree to pay any present or future stamp
or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies of the United
States or any political subdivision thereof or any applicable foreign jurisdiction which arise from
any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or
otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document (collectively, “Other Taxes”) to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the affected party.
(c) Tax Indemnity. The Obligors will indemnify each Lender and the Administrative
Agent for the full amount of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including any Taxes imposed by any
jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 2.11) paid by such Lender or the Administrative
Agent (as the case may be) and any liability (including for penalties, interest and expenses)
arising therefrom or with respect thereto, other than any liability, including for penalties,
interest and expenses, arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Lender or the
Administrative Agent, as the case may be. This indemnification shall be made to the Administrative
Agent for account of the relevant Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, within 30
days from the date such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) makes written
demand therefor (with a copy to the Administrative Agent if made by a Lender and accompanied by a
statement setting forth the basis for such taxation and the calculation of the amount thereof in
reasonable detail).
(d) Evidence of Payment. Within 30 days after the date of any payment of Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes, the Obligors will furnish to the Administrative Agent the original or a
certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof or other documentation reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
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(e) Survival. Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the
Obligors hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the parties contained in this Section 2.11
shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations.
(f) Certain Withholding Tax Matters. Each Lender, each Participant and the
Administrative Agent that is a Non-U.S. Person and that is entitled at such time to an exemption
from United States withholding tax, or that is subject to such tax at a reduced rate under an
applicable tax treaty, shall, on or prior to the Closing Date or on or prior to the date of the
Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which it becomes a Lender or on or prior to the date such
Person becomes a Participant or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, and from time to time
thereafter if requested by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, provide the Administrative
Agent and the Borrower with two completed copies of either IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI or other
applicable form, certificate or document prescribed by the IRS certifying as to such Non-U.S.
Person’s entitlement to such exemption from United States withholding tax or reduced rate with
respect to all payments to be made to such Non-U.S. Person under the Loan Documents. In addition,
each Lender, each Participant and the Administrative Agent that is a Non-U.S. Person, as the case
may be, shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, notice of any event (other than
a change in applicable law, including income tax conventions) requiring a change in the most recent
form previously delivered by such Person to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. Each
Lender, each Participant and the Administrative Agent (other than an entity treated as a
corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is a “United States person” within the
meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code shall deliver two duly signed and
completed copies of IRS Form W-9 to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, at the times and in
the manner described above with respect to IRS Forms W-8. Unless the Administrative Agent and the
Borrower have received forms or other documents satisfactory to them indicating that payments under
the Loan Documents are not subject to United States withholding tax or are subject to such tax at a
rate reduced by an applicable tax treaty, the Administrative Agent or the Borrower shall,
notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.11(a) and (c) and without impairing any obligation of
the Obligors under this Section 2.11 with respect to such tax, withhold such United States
withholding taxes from such payments at the appropriate rate; provided that if such Person
is a Lender, Participant, or Administrative Agent and shall have satisfied the requirement of this
Section 2.11(f) on the date it became a Lender, Participant, or Administrative Agent, nothing in
this Section 2.11(f) shall relieve the Obligors of their obligation to pay any amounts pursuant to
this Section 2.11 in the event that, as a result of any change in any applicable law, treaty or
governmental rule, regulation or order, or any change in governmental interpretation,
administration or application thereof, such Lender, Participant, or Administrative Agent is no
longer properly entitled to deliver forms, certificates or other evidence at a subsequent date
establishing that it is not subject to withholding or is subject to withholding at a reduced rate.
The obligation of the Obligors under this Section 2.11 shall survive the repayment of all other
Obligations hereunder and the resignation of the Administrative Agent.
(g) Mitigation. Any Lender claiming any additional amounts payable pursuant to this
Section 2.11 shall use its reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and
regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Lending Office if the making of such a
change would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, any such additional amounts which would
be payable or may thereafter accrue and would not, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, be
otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.
Section 2.12 Substitution of Lenders.
(a) Substitution Right. In the event that any Lender (an “Affected Lender”)
(i) makes a claim under Section 2.9(b) or Section 2.10, (ii) notifies the Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.9(c) that it becomes illegal for such Lender to continue to fund or make any LIBOR Loans,
or (iii) is entitled
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to (and does not waive) any increased payment attributable to Indemnified
Taxes or makes a claim for payment pursuant to Section 2.11(a) or 2.11(c), the Borrower may either
pay in full the Obligations owed to such Affected Lender or substitute for such Affected Lender any
Lender or any Affiliate or Approved Fund of any Lender or any other Eligible Lender acceptable
(which acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) to the Administrative Agent (in
each case, a “Substitute Lender”).
(b) Procedure. To substitute such Affected Lender or pay in full the Obligations owed
to such Affected Lender, the Borrower shall deliver a notice to the Administrative Agent and such
Affected Lender. The effectiveness of such payment or substitution shall be subject to the
delivery to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower (or, as may be applicable in the case of a
substitution, by the Substitute Lender) of (i) payment for the account of such Affected Lender, of,
to the extent accrued through, and outstanding on, the effective date for such payment or
substitution, all Obligations owing to such Affected Lender (including those that will be owed
because of such payment), and (ii) in the case of a substitution, (A) payment of the assignment fee
set forth in Section 9.2(b) and (B) an assumption agreement in form and substance satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent whereby the Substitute Lender shall, among other things, agree to be bound
by the terms of the Loan Documents.
(c) Effectiveness. Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in clause (b) above,
the Administrative Agent shall record such substitution or payment in the Register, whereupon in
the case of any substitution, (i) the Affected Lender shall sell and be relieved of, and the
Substitute Lender shall purchase and assume, all rights and claims of such Affected Lender under
the Loan Documents, except that the Affected Lender shall retain such rights expressly providing
that they survive the repayment of the Obligations and the termination of the Commitments, (ii) the
Substitute Lender shall become a “Lender” hereunder and (iii) the Affected Lender shall execute and
deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance to evidence such substitution and
deliver any Note in its possession; provided, however, that the failure of any
Affected Lender to execute any such Assignment and Acceptance or deliver any such Note shall not
render such sale and purchase (or the corresponding assignment) invalid.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
The obligation of each Lender to make the Loan to be made by it hereunder is subject to the
following conditions being satisfied on the Closing Date:
(a) Certain Agreements and Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received on
or prior to the Closing Date each of the following, each dated as of the Closing Date, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders:
(i) this Agreement, duly executed and delivered by the parties hereto;
(ii) the Notes, duly executed by the Borrower and conforming to the requirements set
forth in Section 2.3(d), to the extent requested by each Lender;
(iii) The Guaranty, duly executed and delivered by each Obligor;
(iv) each Collateral Document, duly executed and delivered by the applicable obligors,
together in each case with evidence of the perfection and first priority of the Liens
created thereby, subject to Section 5.20;
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(v) a Collateral Value Certificate, duly executed and delivered by the Borrower;
(vi) a Notice of Borrowing, duly executed by the Borrower;
(vii) the favorable opinions of (A) Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP, special
counsel to the Obligors, (B) Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq., Senior Vice President and General Counsel
of the Borrower, (C) XxXxxxx Xxxxx LLP, special local counsel to the Obligors in Maryland,
and (D) Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, special local counsel to the Obligors in Pennsylvania;
(viii) a certificate of each Obligor signed on behalf of such Person by its Secretary
or an Assistant Secretary (A) certifying the names and true signatures of each officer of
such Person who has been authorized to execute and deliver each Loan Document required to be
executed and delivered on or prior to the Closing Date by or on behalf of such Person
hereunder or thereunder (or that there have been no changes from the officers so authorized
on the Closing Date), (B) attaching the organizational documents of such Person, and (C) the
resolutions of such Person’s board of directors approving and authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance of each Loan Document required to be executed and delivered on or
prior to the Closing Date to which it is a party;
(ix) an Officer’s Certificate of the Borrower certifying (A) that all representations
and warranties in Article IV hereof are true and correct in all material respects on and as
of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of such date, and (B) that no Default or Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(x) an Officer’s Certificate of the Borrower certifying that after giving effect to the
Loans to be made on the Closing Date and the payment of all transaction costs in connection
with the foregoing, the Obligors taken as a whole are Solvent; and
(xi) a copy of a good standing certificate for each Obligor in the state of its
incorporation or organization.
(b) Fees and Expenses Paid. The Borrower shall have paid all fees due and payable on
the Closing Date (including, without limitation, the fees referenced in Section 2.7), and all
expenses of the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates due and payable on or before the Closing
Date.
(c) Consents, Etc. The Obligors shall have received all consents and authorizations
required pursuant to any material Contractual Obligation with any other Person in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and shall have
obtained all consents, waivers and authorizations of, and effected all notices to and filings with,
any Governmental Authority as may be necessary to allow the Obligors lawfully to execute, deliver
and perform, in all material respects, their obligations under the Loan Documents to which they
are, or shall be, a party and each other agreement or instrument to be executed and delivered by
them, pursuant thereto or in connection therewith.
(d) No Illegality. No law or regulation shall be applicable in the judgment of the
Administrative Agent that restrains, prevents or imposes materially adverse conditions upon the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(e) Representations and Warranties of the Obligors. All representations and
warranties set forth in Article IV hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects on and
as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent any such
representation or
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warranty by its terms is made as of a different specified date in which event
such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such
specified date).
(f) No Event of Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing.
(g) Corporate and Other Proceedings. All corporate and other proceedings, and all
documents, instruments and other legal matters in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent.
(h) Existing Loan Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have
received satisfactory evidence that all amounts owing under the Existing Loan Agreement (including,
without limitation, interest, fees and expenses) have been repaid in full.
(i) Baseline Appraisal. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received
the Baseline Appraisal.
(j) Certificate. A certificate of a financial officer of the Borrower, dated the
Closing Date, evidencing compliance as of the Closing Date with Sections 6.4(a) and 6.4(c).
(k) Documents and Information. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have
received such other certificates, documents, agreements and information respecting the Obligors as
each of them may have reasonably requested.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
To induce the other parties (excluding any other Obligors) to enter into this Agreement, each
of the Obligors represents and warrants to each other party hereto (excluding any other Obligors)
that, on and as of the Closing Date:
Section 4.1 Organization, Qualification, Subsidiaries, etc.
(a) Organization, Power and Authority. Each Obligor is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Each
Obligor has all requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties, to carry
on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to enter into the Loan Documents
to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
(b) Foreign Qualification; “Air Carrier Status”. Each Obligor is qualified to do
business and in good standing in every jurisdiction where its assets are located and wherever
necessary to carry out its business and operations, except in jurisdictions where the failure to be
so qualified or in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. Each Air Carrier holds a certificate under Section 41102 of Title 49. Each Air Carrier
and any other Obligor engaged in operations as an “air carrier” is a “citizen of the United States”
within the meaning of Section 40102(a)(15) of Title 49, as interpreted by the United States
Department of Transportation (a “United States Citizen”) and holds an air carrier operating
certificate issued pursuant to Chapter 447 of Title 49 for aircraft capable of
carrying 10 or more individuals or 6,000 pounds or more of cargo. Each Obligor possesses all
necessary certificates, franchises, licenses, permits, rights and concessions and consents which
are material to the conduct of its business and operations as currently conducted (including in the
case of each Obligor
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engaged in operations as an “air carrier”, the operation of the routes flown
by it), a true and complete list of which are set forth on Schedule 4.1(b).
(c) Subsidiaries. All of the Subsidiaries of each Obligor, in each case, as of the
Closing Date, are identified in Schedule 4.1(c). Schedule 4.1(c) correctly sets
forth as of the Closing Date the equity and voting interest of the Borrower in each of the
Subsidiaries identified therein. There are no limitations on the rights of the Borrower to vote
the Capital Stock it owns of any Person listed on Schedule 4.1(c). Airways Assurance
Limited, a Bermuda corporation, is a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower whose business is
limited to securing insurance for the Obligors. AWHQ LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, is
a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Obligors, owned 99% by Holdings and 1% by AWA, whose business is
limited to acting as a real estate holding company. America West Company Store LLC, an Arizona
limited liability company, is a wholly-owned Subsidiary of AWA whose business is limited to
operation of the America West company store.
(d) Obligor Information. Schedule 4.1(d) sets forth as of the Closing Date
the name, address of principal place of business and taxpayer identification number of the Borrower
and each other Obligor.
Section 4.2 Authorization of Loan Documents, etc.
(a) Authorization. Each Obligor has duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party.
(b) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by each Obligor of the Loan
Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents to which it
is a party do not and will not (i) violate any provision of any law or any governmental rule or
regulation applicable to any Obligor, the certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws of any
Obligor or any order, judgment or decree of any court or other agency of government binding on any
Obligor, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time
or both) a default or require any payment under (A) any Loan Document or (B) any other Contractual
Obligation of any Obligor, except that with respect to clause (B), for any such conflict, breach,
default or requirement of payment which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the
properties or assets of any Obligor (other than the Liens created under the Collateral Documents)
or (iv) require any approval of stockholders or any approval or consent of any Person under any
Contractual Obligation of any Obligor, except for such approvals or consents (A) which will have
been obtained on or before the Closing Date and have been disclosed in writing to the
Administrative Agent or (B) with respect to any Contractual Obligation, which if not obtained,
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) No Consents, Approvals, etc. The execution, delivery and performance by each
Obligor of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Loan Documents to which it is a party do not and will not require (i) any
registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by, any
federal, state or other Governmental Authority or (ii) any registration with, consent or approval
of, or material notice to, or other action to, with or by, any other Person, in each case, which is
required to be obtained or made on or prior to the Closing Date and which has not been obtained or
made, except as is disclosed on Schedule 4.2(c).
(d) Execution, Delivery, Enforceability. Each Obligor has duly executed and delivered
each of the Loan Documents to which it is party and each such Loan Document is the legal, valid and
binding obligation of such Obligor, enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with its
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respective terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent transfer or other similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’
rights generally, including materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, and by
general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law).
Section 4.3 Financial Condition.
(a) The Borrower has heretofore delivered to the Administrative Agent (i) the audited
consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower as at December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated
statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower for the Fiscal Year then
ended, and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower as at January 31, 2007 and
the related unaudited consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the
Borrower for the one month then ended. All such financial statements were prepared in accordance
with GAAP (except that any unaudited financial statements are subject to normal year-end
adjustments and may not be accompanied by footnotes) and fairly present, in all material respects,
the consolidated financial position of such Persons as at the date thereof and the consolidated
results of operations and cash flows of such Person for the respective periods then ended.
(b) After giving effect to the Loans made on the Closing Date and the payment of all
transaction costs in connection with the foregoing, (i) the Obligors taken as a whole are Solvent
and (ii) no Obligor has any material liability, including reasonably likely contingent liability or
liability for taxes, long-term lease or any unusual forward or long-term commitment of a type
required to be reflected in financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP, that is not
reflected in the projections and pro forma financial information delivered pursuant to clause (j)
of Article III. After giving effect to the Loans to be made on the Closing Date and the payment of
all transaction costs in connection with the foregoing, the Obligors taken as a whole are Solvent.
(c) The Borrower maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Obligors and has (i) caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed to ensure that material information relating to the Obligors
is reported internally, and (ii) caused such internal controls over financial reporting to be
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.
Section 4.4 No Material Adverse Change; No Defaults. Since December 31, 2006, no
material adverse change, individually or in the aggregate, has occurred in the business, financial
or other condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, the industry in which the
Borrower or any Subsidiary operates, the Collateral, or in the prospects or projections of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or in the Borrower’s ability to repay the Loan or
perform its obligations under the Loan Documents or with respect to the matters included in the
financial projections delivered to the Administrative Agent on February 23, 2007. No event or
occurrence which would constitute a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
Section 4.5 Title to Properties; Liens . Each Obligor has (i) good and insurable fee title to
(in the case of fee interests in real
property), (ii) valid, and in the case of leasehold interests in real property, insurable,
leasehold interests in (in the case of leasehold interests in real or personal property) or (iii)
good title to (in the case of all other personal property) all of the properties and assets
necessary to the conduct of its business including property and assets reflected in the financial
statements referred to in Section 4.3, except for assets disposed of since the date of such
financial statements in the ordinary course
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of business. Except as otherwise permitted by this
Agreement and the Collateral Documents, all such properties and assets are free and clear of Liens.
Section 4.6 Litigation; Adverse Facts. Except as disclosed in the Borrower’s Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 or on Schedule 4.6, there are no material
actions, suits, proceedings, arbitrations or investigations (whether or not purportedly on behalf
of the Borrower or any other Obligor) at law or in equity or before or by any Governmental
Authority pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of any Principal Obligor,
threatened against or affecting (in either case, whether asserted or unasserted) any of the
Obligors or any property of the Obligors. Except as disclosed in the Borrower’s Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 or on Schedule 4.6, there are no actions, suits,
proceedings, arbitrations or investigations (whether or not purportedly on behalf of the Borrower
or any other Obligor) at law or in equity or before or by any Governmental Authority pending or, to
the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of any Principal Obligor, threatened against or affecting
(in either case, whether asserted or unasserted) any of the Obligors or any property of the
Obligors that challenge the legality, validity or binding effect of, or seek to restrain or enjoin
any Obligor from entering into or performing under, any Loan Document including, without
limitation, this Agreement or any Collateral Document. No Obligor is subject to any final
judgments, writs, injunctions or decrees of any court or any Governmental Authority, compliance
with which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or is in default with
respect to any such judgments, writs, injunctions or decrees, which default could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.7 Payment of Taxes.
(a) Except as otherwise set forth on Schedule 4.7(a): (i) the Obligors have timely
filed all material Tax returns and reports required to have been filed, and have paid or made
adequate provision for payment of all material Taxes levied or imposed upon them or their
properties (including the Collateral), income or assets that have become due and payable, except in
those instances in which such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been made in accordance with GAAP; (ii)
there is no proposed Tax assessment against any Obligor that relates to a material amount of Taxes,
and no Principal Obligor knows of any basis for any such assessment; and (iii) no Obligor is party
to any Tax sharing agreement with any Person other than another Obligor, other than tax indemnity
agreements in leasing transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business.
(b) Schedule 4.7(b) is a true and complete list of each claim of a governmental unit
of the kind entitled to priority in payment, as specified in section 502(i) and 507(a)(8) of the
Bankruptcy Code, that the Obligors will or expect to pay or to be required to pay during the six
(6) years immediately following the Closing Date.
Section 4.8 Performance of Agreements; Materially Adverse Agreements.
(a) No Default. No Obligor is in default in the performance, observance or
fulfillment of any Contractual Obligations other than defaults which are not reasonably expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect, and no condition exists that, with the giving of notice or the
lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default.
(b) No Adverse Agreements. No Obligor is a party to or is otherwise subject to any
agreements or instruments or any charter or other internal restrictions which, individually or in
the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Obligors, taken as a
whole, to perform their payment or other material obligations under the Loan Documents.
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Section 4.9 Governmental Regulation. No Obligor is subject to regulation under the
Federal Power Act or the Investment Company Act of 1940 or under any other federal or state statute
or regulation (other than the Bankruptcy Code) which may limit its ability to incur Indebtedness or
which may otherwise render all or any portion of its Obligations unenforceable.
Section 4.10 Securities Activities. No Obligor is engaged principally in the business
of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock (as defined below),
and no proceeds of the Loan will be used to buy or carry Margin Stock or to extend credit to any
Person for the purpose of buying or carrying any Margin Stock in a manner that violates or causes a
violation of Regulations T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board or any other regulation of such
Board. For purposes of this Section 4.10, the term “Margin Stock” has the meaning assigned to that
term in Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board as in effect from time to time.
Section 4.11 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule 4.11(a) lists each Plan and each Multiemployer Plan maintained or
contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by each Obligor or any of its ERISA Affiliates as
of the Closing Date. Each Plan has been operated and administered in compliance with its terms and
all applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code and other laws, except where the failure to do so
could not reasonably be expected to have, taking all instances in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect. Each Plan intended to qualify under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code does so
qualify, and any trust created thereunder is exempt from tax under the provisions of Section 501 of
the Internal Revenue Code, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to
have, taking all instances in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Full payment has been made by each Obligor and any of its ERISA Affiliates of all minimum
amounts which such entities are required to pay under the terms of each Plan and Multiemployer Plan
except where the failure to so comply, taking all instances in the aggregate, could not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together
with all other ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Neither any Obligor nor any of its ERISA Affiliates maintains or contributes to any
employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) which provides benefits to
retired employees or other former employees (other than as required by Section 601 of ERISA) or any
employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Plan the
obligations with respect to which, when taken together with the projected contributions thereto
reflected in the projections and pro forma financial information, could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) No Plan maintained by any Obligor or any of its ERISA Affiliates is underfunded (based on
the present value of all accumulated benefit obligations thereunder) except to the extent that the
aggregate amount of underfunding with respect to all such plans, when taken together with the
projected contributions thereto reflected in the projections and pro forma financial information
heretofore delivered to the Lenders, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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Section 4.12 Environmental Protection.
(a) Compliance with Environmental Laws. All Facilities and operations of each Obligor
are, and have been to the knowledge of each Principal Obligor, in compliance with all Environmental
Laws except for any noncompliance which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Hazardous Materials Activity. Except as disclosed in the Borrower’s Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 or on Schedule 4.12(b), there are no, and have been
no, conditions, occurrences, or Hazardous Materials Activity (i) arising at any Facilities or (ii)
arising in connection with the operations of the Obligors or of past or current Affiliates of any
Obligor (while under the control of a Principal Obligor or otherwise to the knowledge of a
Principal Obligor) (including the transportation of Hazardous Materials in accordance with
applicable regulations), which conditions, occurrences or Hazardous Materials Activity could
reasonably be expected to form the basis of a material Environmental Claim against any Obligor.
(c) Environmental Claims. Except as disclosed in the Borrower’s Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 or on Schedule 4.12(c), there are no pending or, to the
knowledge of any Principal Obligor, threatened material Environmental Claims against any Obligor,
and no Principal Obligor has received any notices, inquiries, or requests for information with
respect to any material Environmental Claims.
(d) Orders, Decrees, etc. No Obligor is currently operating or required to be
operating under any compliance order, schedule, decree or agreement, any consent decree, order or
agreement, and/or any corrective action decree, order or agreement issued or entered into under any
Environmental Law the failure to comply with which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(e) Absence of Control. Each Obligor hereby acknowledges and agrees that the
Administrative Agent (i) is not now, and has not ever been, in control of any of the Real Estate of
the Obligors or of any Obligor’s affairs, and (ii) does not have the capacity through the
provisions of the
Loan Documents or otherwise to influence any Obligor’s conduct with respect to the ownership,
operation or management of any of its Real Estate or compliance with Environmental Laws.
Section 4.13 Disclosure. No representation or warranty or certification of any
Obligor or of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower or any other Officer of any Obligor contained
in this Agreement, any other Loan Document or in any other document, certificate or written
statement furnished to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders by or on behalf of any Obligor (as
modified or supplemented by other written information so furnished) for use in connection with the
negotiation and closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements
therein at the time, and in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
provided that with respect to projected financial information contained in any such
document or furnished to any party hereto by or on behalf of the Obligors, the Obligors represent
only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be
reasonable at the time, it being recognized that such projections as to future events are not to be
viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered thereby may differ
from the projected results.
Section 4.14 Compliance with Laws. Each Obligor is in compliance with all laws,
statutes, rules, regulations and orders binding on or applicable to such Obligor, and all of its
properties, except to the extent failure to so comply (either individually or in the aggregate)
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 4.15 Indebtedness. Schedule 4.15 correctly sets forth the
consolidated Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date and
identifies each primary obligor and each guarantor or other secondary obligor thereof, if any.
Section 4.16 Insurance. Schedule 4.16 sets forth as of the Closing Date a
summary of all insurance policies maintained by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. The properties,
business and operations of the Obligors are insured or reinsured with financially sound and
reputable insurance companies or by the United States of America, in such amounts, with such
deductibles and covering such risks as are insured against (including, but not limited to, war risk
and third party liability) and carried in accordance with applicable law and prudent industry
practice by major U.S. commercial air carriers similarly situated with the Obligors and owning or
operating similar properties, aircraft and engines.
Section 4.17 Perfected Security Interests. The Administrative Agent, on behalf of the
Lenders and the other Secured Parties, has valid, first priority (other than Permitted
Encumbrances) security interests in the Collateral, which security interests are perfected to such
extent as is provided in the Collateral Documents.
Section 4.18 Absence of Labor Disputes. No strikes, boycotts, work stoppages or lockouts with respect to any of the Obligors exist,
and no Obligor has received written notice, sanctioned by any collective bargaining unit
representing employees of such Obligor, threatening a strike, boycott or work stoppage.
Section 4.19 Compliance with certain Gates. Each Obligor is in compliance in all
material respects with all Gates with respect to the airports listed on Schedule 4.19.
Section 4.20 Slot Utilization. The Obligors maintain personnel, policies, procedures
and a computer database for the monitoring, utilization and management of the FAA Slots in
compliance with the Slot Regulations so as to ensure, to the greatest extent operationally
feasible, that the Slot Regulations are complied with and no FAA Slot becomes subject to withdrawal
by the FAA.
Section 4.21 Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts. Schedule 4.21 contains
a true, complete and correct list of all deposits accounts and securities accounts of the Obligors,
including, with respect to each account, the name of such account, the account number, the bank or
financial institution with which such account is maintained and, with respect to the deposit
accounts and securities accounts subject to Control Agreements pursuant to Section 6.4(a), the
balance therein as of March 22, 2007.
Section 4.22 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loan are being used by the Borrower
solely to (a) repay in full all amounts owing under the Existing Loan Agreement, (b) if elected by
the Borrower, to repay in whole or in part the Juniper Financing and (c) to pay related fees and
expenses and for general corporate purposes.
ARTICLE V
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
To induce the other parties to enter into this Agreement (excluding any other Obligor), the
Obligors agree with each other party hereto (excluding any other Obligor) that, so long as any of
the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations) remain outstanding:
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Section 5.1 Accounting Controls; Financial Statements and Other Reports.
(a) Accounting Controls. Each Obligor will maintain a system of accounting
established and administered in accordance with sound business practices and applicable law, rules
and regulations issued by any Governmental Authority to permit preparation of financial statements
in conformity with GAAP, including, without limitation, as set forth in Section 4.3(c).
(b) Financial Certificates; Information. The Borrower will deliver to the
Administrative Agent (provided, that in the case of a Permitted Holder Acquisition, the
provisions of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) below will apply to the Permitted Holder in the same
manner as such sections apply to the Borrower):
(i) Quarterly Financials: within two (2) Business Days after the date on which
the Borrower files or is required to file its Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act (after giving
effect to any extension pursuant to Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act (or any successor
rule)) (or, if the Borrower is not required to file a Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act,
within 45 days after the end of each of the first 3 fiscal quarters of each Fiscal Year),
(A) the consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower as at the end of such fiscal quarter and
the related consolidated statements of income of the Borrower for such fiscal quarter for
the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such fiscal
quarter and cash flows of such Person for the period from the beginning of the then current
Fiscal Year to the end of such fiscal quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative
form the corresponding figures from the corresponding dates and periods of the previous
Fiscal Year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP (except that any unaudited financial
statements are subject to normal year-end adjustments and may not be accompanied by
footnotes) and in reasonable detail and certified by the Chief Financial Officer,
Controller, Chief Executive Officer or Treasurer of the Borrower that they fairly present in
all material respects the consolidated financial condition of such Person as at the dates
indicated and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the periods indicated,
and (B) a narrative report describing the operations of the Borrower in the form prepared
for presentation to senior management for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the
beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such fiscal quarter;
provided that delivery of the Borrower’s Form 10-Q for such fiscal quarter shall be
deemed to satisfy all of the requirements of this clause (i); provided,
further, that in lieu of delivering a hard copy of Form 10-Q hereunder, the Borrower
may transmit an electronic copy of such document;
(ii) Monthly Reporting: commencing with the month ending May 31, 2007, within
45 days after the end of each calendar month, the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower
as at the end of such month and the related consolidated statements of income of the
Borrower for such calendar month and for the period from the beginning of the then current
Fiscal Year to the end of such month and cash flows of the Borrower for the period from the
beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such calendar month, all prepared in
accordance with GAAP (except that any unaudited financial statements are subject to normal
year-end adjustments and may not be accompanied by footnotes) and in reasonable detail and
certified by the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Controller or Treasurer
of the Borrower that they fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial
condition of the Borrower at the dates indicated and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the periods indicated;
(iii) Year-End Financials: within two (2) Business Days after the date on
which the Borrower files or is required to file its Form 10-K under the Exchange Act (after
giving effect to any extension pursuant to Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act (or any
successor rule)) (or, if the Borrower is not required to file a Form 10-K under the Exchange
Act, within 90 days after the
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end of each Fiscal Year), (A) the consolidated balance sheet
of the Borrower at the end of such Fiscal Year and the related consolidated statements of
income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower for such Fiscal Year, setting
forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous Fiscal
Year and the corresponding figures from the annual financial plan delivered pursuant to
clause (ix) of this Section 5.1(b) for the Fiscal Year covered by such financial statements
of the Borrower, all in reasonable detail, and certified by the Chief Financial Officer or
the Chief Executive Officer of the Borrower that they fairly present in all material
respects the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower as at the date indicated and
the results of its operations and its cash flows for the periods indicated, (B) a narrative
report describing the operations of the Borrower in the form prepared for presentation to
senior management for such Fiscal Year, and (C) an accountant’s report thereon of KPMG LLP
or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected
by the
Borrower, which report (1) shall be unqualified as to scope, (2) shall not contain a
going concern qualification, and (3) shall state that such consolidated financial statements
fairly present the consolidated financial position of the Borrower as at the dates indicated
and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated in
conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years, and that the
examination by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements
has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; provided
that (x) references in such report to changes in GAAP, changes in accounting standards,
highlighting contents of footnotes, limitations in the scope of the audit or exclusions from
the audit information not required by GAAP that are, in each case, customary in industry
practice and not prejudicial to the opinion stated therein shall not be deemed to be
“qualifications” for the purpose of clause (C) of this Section 5.1(b)(iii) and (y) delivery
of the Borrower’s Form 10-K for such Fiscal Year, and which satisfy the requirements of
clause (C) above, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this Section 5.1(b)(iii);
provided, further, that in lieu of delivering a hard copy of Form 10-K
hereunder, the Borrower may transmit an electronic copy of such document;
(iv) Officers’ Certificates: together with each delivery of financial
statements pursuant to clauses (i) and (iii) above, an Officer’s Certificate of the Borrower
(which certificate may incorporate the Collateral Value Certificate deliverable on such date
pursuant to clause (xix) of this Section 5.1(b)) (A) stating that the signer has made, or
caused to be made under his or her supervision, a review of the terms of this Agreement and
of the transactions and condition of the Obligors during the accounting period covered by
such financial statements and that such review has not disclosed the existence, and that the
signer does not have knowledge of the existence as at the date of such Officer’s
Certificate, of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default,
or, if any such condition or event existed at the date of the certificate, specifying the
nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Obligors have taken, are taking
and propose to take with respect thereto, (B) demonstrating in reasonable detail compliance
(or noncompliance) during and at the end of the applicable accounting periods with the
restrictions contained in Section 6.4, (C) with respect to the delivery of financial
statements pursuant to clause (iii) above, stating whether any change in GAAP or in the
application thereof has occurred since the date of delivery of the preceding year-end
financial statements, and if any such change has occurred, describing the effect of such
change on the financial statements of the Borrower, (D) stating the Credit Rating obtained
as of the end of the preceding fiscal quarter pursuant to Section 5.16, (E) stating the
Adjusted Loan Balance as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter, (F) with
respect to the delivery of financial statements pursuant to clause (iii) above, setting
forth computations in reasonable detail of Excess Cash Flow for the preceding Fiscal Year
and (G) certifying that all certificates, statements, notices, updates and other documents
required to be delivered pursuant to the Collateral Documents by any Obligor in the
preceding fiscal quarter (including notice of any locations of Spare Parts that are not
Spare
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Parts Locations, other than locations with Spare Parts with a fair market value less
than $200,000 individually and $2,000,000 in the aggregate) have been delivered thereunder
(or, to the extent not previously delivered, providing the information required thereunder);
provided, however, that the reporting requirements set forth in this clause
(G) are in addition to, and are not intended to and shall not replace or otherwise modify,
any obligation of any Obligor under any Collateral Document;
(v) SEC Filings and Press Releases: promptly upon their filing, copies of (A)
all financial statements, reports, notices and proxy statements sent or made available
generally by the Borrower to its security holders and (B) all regular, periodic and current
reports (including all Form 8-K reports) and all registration statements and prospectuses,
if any, filed by the Borrower with any securities exchange or with the SEC or any
Governmental Authority or private
regulatory authority; provided that in lieu of delivering a hard copy of any
such document, the Borrower may transmit an electronic copy of such document;
(vi) Notice of Events of Default, etc.: promptly upon any Responsible Officer
of a Principal Obligor obtaining knowledge of (A) any condition or event that constitutes a
Default or an Event of Default or (B) the occurrence of any event or change that has had, or
is reasonably expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect (disregarding for purposes of this
clause (vi) publicly known facts, circumstances, events or conditions applicable to the
airline and travel industries generally), an Officer’s Certificate of the Borrower
specifying the nature and period of existence of such Default or Event of Default or
condition, event or change and what action the Obligors have taken, are taking and propose
to take with respect thereto;
(vii) Litigation or Other Proceedings: to the extent not otherwise disclosed
pursuant to this Section 5.1, promptly upon any Responsible Officer of a Principal Obligor
obtaining knowledge of (A) the institution of, or threat of, any action, suit, proceeding
(whether administrative, judicial or otherwise), governmental investigation or arbitration
against or affecting any Obligor or any property of any Obligor, unless the Borrower’s
general counsel or outside legal counsel has determined that a favorable outcome to such
Obligor is reasonably likely (collectively, “Proceedings”) or (B) any material
development in any Proceeding that, in either case:
(1) would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(2) seeks to enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of, or to recover any
damages or obtain relief as a result of, the transactions contemplated hereby;
written notice thereof together with such other information as may be reasonably available
to the Obligors to enable the Administrative Agent and its counsel to evaluate such matters;
(viii) ERISA Reports: promptly after the receipt by the Borrower of a request
therefor by the Administrative Agent, copies of any annual and other reports (including
Schedule B thereto) with respect to a Plan filed by an Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate with
the United States Department of Labor, the IRS or the PBGC;
(ix) Financial Plan and Projections: annually, as soon as practicable after
preparation thereof in the ordinary course of business but in no event later than February
28 of each year, copies of the Borrower’s annual financial plans and projections for such
Fiscal Year, on a monthly basis;
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(x) Environmental Audits and Assessments: as soon as practicable following
receipt thereof by a Principal Obligor, copies of all environmental audits and assessments,
whether prepared by personnel of an Obligor or by independent consultants (except to the
extent protected by the “attorney work product” privilege or similar privilege expressly
granted by statute with respect to the work product of environmental consultants), with
respect to material environmental matters at any Facility or which relate to an
Environmental Claim which could reasonably be expected to result in an Obligor incurring
Liabilities pursuant to Environmental Laws in excess of $1,000,000;
(xi) Ratings Change: promptly after any private release by S&P or Xxxxx’x
raising or lowering (i) an Obligor’s general unsecured credit rating or (ii) the Credit
Rating obtained pursuant to Section 5.16 hereof, notice of such change;
(xii) Insurance Reports: no later than January 30 of each year, insurance
brokers reports with respect to all insurance maintained by the Obligors, together with
schedules detailing the type and amount of coverage provided and the insurance carrier;
(xiii) Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds: in addition to any similar reporting
obligations under the Collateral Documents but without the duplication of any such
obligation, upon (A) a Responsible Officer of a Principal Obligor obtaining knowledge of the
occurrence of an event of loss or damage to, or any taking, condemnation or requisition by
any Governmental Authority of, any property of any Obligor having fair market value in
excess of $5,000,000 whether or not such loss or damage is expected to result in receipt of
insurance or condemnation proceeds or of any other event of loss or damage that the Obligors
reasonably expect to result in proceeds reasonably estimated by them to exceed $5,000,000
and (B) the receipt of insurance proceeds or condemnation proceeds from an event of loss or
material damage to, or any taking, condemnation or requisition by any Governmental Authority
of, any property of any Obligor giving rise to a mandatory prepayment obligation under
Section 2.5, notice of such occurrence;
(xiv) Replacement Secured Financings and Asset Sales: prior to an Obligor
consummating any Replacement Secured Financing or Asset Sale greater than $1,000,000 in an
individual transaction or series of related transactions giving rise to a mandatory
prepayment obligation under Section 2.5, notice of such event; provided that in the
case of a Replacement Secured Financing, the applicable Obligor shall give no less than
fifteen (15) Business Days’ prior notice of such event and include therein (A) a specific
identification of the Collateral proposed to be pledged, (B) the Collateral Release Values
therefor together with copies of the Appraisal Reports upon which such Collateral Release
Values are based, if applicable, and (C) a detailed summary of the terms and conditions of
such Replacement Secured Financing;
(xv) Plan Audits and Liabilities: promptly after (A) an Obligor or any ERISA
Affiliate contacts the IRS or the PBGC for the purpose of participating in a closing
agreement or any voluntary resolution program with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer Plan
which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (B) a Responsible
Officer of a Principal Obligor knows or has reason to know that any event with respect to
any Plan or Multiemployer Plan occurred that could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, notice of such contact or the occurrence of such event;
(xvi) Funding Changes and New Plan Benefits: promptly after the change, a
notification of any material increases in the benefits, or material change in funding
method, with respect to which an Obligor may have any liability, under any Plan or
Multiemployer Plan or the establishment of any material new Plan or Multiemployer Plan with
respect to which an Obligor
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may have any liability or the commencement of contributions to
any Plan or Multiemployer Plan to which an Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate was not previously
contributing, except to the extent that such an event could not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect;
(xvii) Claims and Proceedings: promptly after receipt of written notice of
commencement thereof, notification of all (A) claims made by participants or beneficiaries
with respect to any Plan and (B) actions, suits and proceedings before any court or
governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or
foreign, affecting an Obligor or any ERISA Affiliate with respect to any Plan, except those
which, in the aggregate, if adversely determined, could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect;
(xviii) ERISA Event: promptly after the occurrence of any ERISA Event (A) that
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (B) that relates to the
occurrence or
existence of an event or condition that could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, notice of such ERISA Event;
(xix) Collateral Value Certificates: no later than the date upon which monthly
financial statements are required to be delivered under clause (ii) of this Section 5.1(b)
(or, with respect to the month ending April 30, 2007, no later than the date that is 45 days
after the end of such month), a Collateral Value Certificate certifying the Collateral Value
(with respect to the Eligible Appraised Collateral, based on the most recently completed
Appraisal Report), in each case as of a date no earlier than the end of the calendar month
to which such financial statements relate, together with the Appraisal Report upon which
such Collateral Value Certificate is based, and any supporting detail and documentation as
requested by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion;
(xx) Controlled Cash: within one Business Day following the end of each
calendar week, the cash and Cash Equivalents held in deposit accounts and securities
accounts subject to Control Agreements in accordance with Section 6.4(a) as of the last
Business Day of the prior calendar week;
(xxi) Covenant Suspension Conditions: promptly after the occurrence thereof, an
Officer’s Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying the satisfaction
of the Covenant Suspension Conditions or the termination of a Covenant Suspension Period,
together with all information reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to determine
such satisfaction or termination; and
(xxii) Other Information: with reasonable promptness, such other information
and data with respect to an Obligor as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent.
Section 5.2 Corporate Existence. Except as permitted by Section 6.9, each Obligor
will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its
corporate existence and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each Obligor and the
material rights, permits, licenses (charter and statutory) and franchises of each Obligor;
provided that subject to Section 5.10, no Obligor shall be required to preserve any such
right, permit, license or franchise, and, subject to compliance with Section 6.9, as applicable, no
Obligor (other than the Borrower) shall be required to preserve any such corporate, partnership or
other existence, if in each case, the Chief Executive Officer of the Borrower shall determine in
the exercise of his or her business judgment that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable
in the conduct of the business of the Obligors taken as a whole and that
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abandonment of any such
right, permit, license or franchise or failure to preserve such existence could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.3 Payment of Taxes and Claims. Each Obligor will pay or discharge or cause
to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (i) all material Taxes levied or
imposed upon such Obligor or upon the income, profits or property of such Obligor except where the
amount, applicability or validity of such Taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made in accordance with GAAP and (ii) all
lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies that, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien on the
property of such Obligor. No Obligor will file or consent to the filing
of, any consolidated income tax return with any Person (other than any other Obligor or any
Subsidiary of any Obligor).
Section 5.4 Maintenance of Properties; Insurance.
(a) Maintenance of Properties. Each Obligor will maintain all properties used or
useful in the conduct of the business of the Obligors in good condition, repair and working order
(ordinary wear and tear excepted) and supply such properties with all necessary equipment and make
all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereto, all as in the
reasonable judgment of such Obligor may be necessary so that the business carried on in connection
therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided,
however, that no Obligor shall be restricted from discontinuing the operation and
maintenance of any such properties if such discontinuance is, in the good faith judgment of the
Borrower, desirable in the conduct of the business of such Obligor and could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, but subject in each case to all applicable provisions
of the Collateral Documents.
(b) Insurance. Each Obligor will (a) insure and keep insured or reinsured with
financially sound and reputable insurance companies that are not Affiliates of the Obligors or by
the United States of America, their businesses and operations and such of their respective
properties, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are insured against
(including, but not limited to, war risk and third party liability) and carried in accordance with
applicable law and prudent industry practice by U.S. commercial air carriers similarly situated
with the Obligors and owning or operating similar properties, aircraft and engines, including such
insurance coverage as is required to be maintained under the Collateral Documents, and (b) cause
all such insurance relating to any Collateral or any other property of any Obligor to name the
Administrative Agent as additional insured or loss payee, as appropriate, and to provide not less
than thirty (30) days’ (or in the case of war risk coverage, the maximum time as is available)
prior notice to the Administrative Agent of termination, lapse or cancellation of such insurance or
reinsurance; provided that this Section 5.4(b) shall not prohibit any Obligor from
procuring and maintaining all or any portion of its insurance through Airways Assurance Limited LLC
so long as Airways Assurance Limited LLC reinsures 100% of such risk as provided above in this
Section 5.4(b) and such reinsurance policies contain a cut-through endorsement.
Section 5.5 Inspection. Each Obligor will permit any authorized representatives
designated by the Administrative Agent to visit and inspect any of the properties of the Obligors,
including their financial and accounting records, and to make copies and take extracts therefrom,
and to discuss their affairs, finances and accounts with its and their officers and independent
public accountants (it being understood that a representative of an Obligor will be present), at
the Borrower’s expense, all upon reasonable notice and at such reasonable times during normal
business hours and as often as may be reasonably requested; provided that so long as no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (a) such inspection shall not be
materially disruptive to the business of the Obligors and (b) the Obligors shall not be required to
pay the expenses of more than one such visit per Fiscal Year. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, but subject to the proviso contained in the immediately
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preceding sentence, the
Obligors will meet with the Administrative Agent on a quarterly basis (in person or, if deemed
appropriate by the Administrative Agent, telephonically) to review the Obligors’ financial and
accounting records and will make their officers and independent public accountants available to
discuss with the Administrative Agent the Obligors’ affairs, financial condition, results of
operations, business plan,
prospects, projections, accounts and other related matters, and otherwise will cooperate with
the Administrative Agent and provide such information as it may reasonably request.
Section 5.6 Compliance with Laws, Etc. Each Obligor will comply with all applicable
statutes, rules, regulations, orders, restrictions and Governmental Authorizations of any
applicable Governmental Authority, in respect of the conduct of the businesses of the Obligors and
the ownership of their respective properties (including, without limitation, Gates and Slots),
except such as are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and except for such
noncompliance as could not in any case or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. None of the Obligors shall conduct any Hazardous Materials Activity at
any Facility or at any other location in a manner that does not comply with Environmental Laws,
except for such noncompliance as could not in any case or in the aggregate reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Obligor will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause
all other Persons operating or occupying any of their properties to comply with Environmental Laws,
except for such noncompliance as could not in any case or in the aggregate reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.7 Remedial Action Regarding Hazardous Materials.
(a) To the extent required by Environmental Laws, each Obligor will take any and all necessary
remedial action (except to the extent that such remedial action is taken by other Persons
responsible for such remedial action through contractual arrangements with an Obligor) in
connection with the presence, storage, use, disposal, transportation, Release or threatened Release
of any Hazardous Materials on, under or about any Facility in order to comply timely with all
applicable Environmental Laws and Governmental Authorizations except for such non-compliance as
could not in any case or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
In the event any Obligor undertakes any remedial action with respect to any Hazardous Materials
on, under or about any Facility, the Borrower or such Obligor will conduct and complete such
remedial action (or will cause such action to be taken pursuant to contractual rights of such
Obligor against third parties) in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, and in
accordance with the policies, orders and directives of all federal, state and local Governmental
Authorities except when, and only to the extent that, such Obligor’s liability for such presence,
storage, use, disposal, transportation or discharge of any Hazardous Materials is being contested
in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted by such Obligor or except for
such non-compliance as could not in any case or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Requisite Lenders may request (i) from time to time, if and when such Person(s) have
reason to believe that an Environmental Claim or Release of Hazardous Materials which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect may exist at or with respect to any
Facility, and (ii) not more than once during any twelve month period for the purpose of determining
whether there is belief that an Environmental Claim or Release of Hazardous Materials which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect exists at or with respect to any Facility,
and in the case of any such request, the Borrower will provide to the Lenders, within sixty (60)
days after such request, at the expense of the Borrower, an environmental site assessment report
for any of its, or any other Obligor’s properties described in such request, prepared by an
environmental consulting firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent evaluating the
Environmental Claim or Release of Hazardous Materials and estimating the cost of any required
compliance, removal or remedial action in connection with the Environmental Claim or Release of
Hazardous Materials. Without limiting
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the generality of the foregoing clause (b), if the Administrative Agent determines at any time
that a material risk exists that any such report will not be provided in the time referred to
above, the Administrative Agent may retain an environmental consulting firm to prepare such report
at the expense of the Borrower, and each Obligor hereby agrees to grant at the time of such
request, to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, such firm and any agents or representatives
thereof an irrevocable non-exclusive license, subject to the rights of tenants, to enter into their
respective properties to undertake such an assessment.
Section 5.8 Additional Obligors; Collateral.
(a) With reasonable promptness (and in any event within 30 days) following the formation or
acquisition by any Obligor of a Subsidiary, the Borrower (i) shall provide the Administrative Agent
the name, corporate structure and allocation of Voting Stock and equity interests of such
Subsidiary, (ii) in the case of any such Subsidiary that is not a CFC, shall cause such Subsidiary
to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Subsidiary Joinder in the form of Exhibit
J hereto, pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall become a party to this Agreement, and a
joinder to the Guaranty pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall become a guarantor thereunder, and
(iii) shall deliver to the Administrative Agent documents of the types referred to in clauses
(a)(vii) and (a)(viii) of Article III, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent.
(b) Each Obligor (including, without limitation, each Subsidiary created or acquired after the
Closing Date that is required to be a Subsidiary Guarantor) will cause all of its properties and
assets which are (or intended to be) on the Closing Date Collateral or at any time thereafter are
required by the terms of any Collateral Document or this Agreement to become subject to the Lien of
such Collateral Document (including the Capital Stock of each Subsidiary created after the Closing
Date having a fair market value in excess of $25,000 (other than any Capital Stock subject to a
Lien as referred to in clause (a)(x) of Section 6.1)), other than Excluded Property and any other
assets as to which the Administrative Agent shall determine that the cost of obtaining such Lien is
excessive in relation to the benefit to the Lenders of the security afforded thereby, to be pledged
to the Administrative Agent, with such priority and perfected to such extent as is provided in the
Collateral Documents, to secure the Obligations, and will take all such actions as the
Administrative Agent deems reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with the foregoing,
including without limitation, (i) delivering to the Administrative Agent duly executed joinders and
amendments to the Collateral Documents, (ii) delivering all certificates, if any, and instruments
representing all Capital Stock and other securities pledged pursuant to clause (i) above, together
with undated powers or endorsements duly executed in blank and (iii) to the extent reasonably
requested by the Administrative Agent, delivering to the Administrative Agent legal opinions
relating to the matters described in this clause (b), which opinions shall be in form and substance
and from counsel reasonably satisfactory to, the Administrative Agent; provided, that
Control Agreements for deposit accounts and securities accounts shall only be required to the
extent required pursuant to clause (d) below and Section 6.4(a).
(c) If as of the date of delivery of any Collateral Value Certificate pursuant to Section
5.1(b)(xix) there exists a default under Section 6.4(b), the Borrower shall, to the extent (but
only to the extent) necessary to cure such default: (i) prepay the Loan, (ii) deposit additional
Unrestricted Cash in the Collateral Account as Cure Collateral, (iii) cause assets that are not
then part of the Collateral, but that if constituting Collateral would be Eligible Appraised
Collateral, to be made part of the Collateral (“pledged”) as Cure Collateral or (iv) do any
combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above, in each case until such default no longer exists.
(d) If additional Cure Collateral is being deposited or pledged in accordance with Section
5.8(c), such additional Cure Collateral shall be free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens
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pursuant to the Collateral Documents and Liens expressly permitted by the applicable Control
Agreements) and the pledgor(s) shall promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such
Control Agreements (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) and
such supplemental security agreements or other documentation as may be necessary to grant a
security interest to the Administrative Agent and shall take all other actions (as are in the
reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent) necessary or desirable to cause the Liens created
thereby to be perfected first priority Liens (other than Liens expressly permitted by the
applicable Control Agreements) under applicable law and shall otherwise comply with the provisions
of the applicable Collateral Documents that apply to a pledge of such Collateral.
(e) In connection with each prepayment or pledge of additional Cure Collateral pursuant to
subsection (c) of this Section 5.8, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a
Collateral Value Certificate which establishes that the default under Section 6.4(b) no longer
exists.
Section 5.9 Employee Benefit Plans. Each Obligor will ensure that the Plans and
Multiemployer Plans with respect to which the Obligors may have any liability are operated in
compliance with all applicable laws, except to the extent that the failure to do so could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.10 FAA Matters; Citizenship. Each Air Carrier shall at all times hereunder
hold a certificate under 49 U.S.C. Section 41102(a)(1) as currently in effect or as may be amended
or recodified from time to time. Each Air Carrier and any other Obligor engaged in operations as
an “air carrier” will at all times hereunder be a United States Citizen holding an air carrier
operating certificate issued pursuant to Chapter 447 of Title 49 for aircraft capable of carrying
10 or more individuals or 6,000 pounds or more of cargo.
Section 5.11 [Reserved]
Section 5.12 [Reserved]
Section 5.13
Slot Utilization.
(a) As soon as available, but in any event no later than the date on which each report
referred to in clause (i) below is submitted to the FAA, the Borrower shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent each of the following: (i) a true and complete copy of each Slot Utilization
report required to be delivered to the FAA under the Slot Regulations, (ii) any related requests
for waivers or other documentation provided to the FAA in connection therewith, and (iii) a Slot
Utilization Report, in the form of Exhibit I (a “Slot Utilization Report”), of Slot
Utilization during the period covered by the report to the FAA referred to in (i) above.
(b) Subject to transfers, exchanges and other dispositions permitted by this Agreement and the
SGR Security Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, each Obligor shall cause the FAA Slots to
have sufficient Slot Utilization, for purposes of the Slot Regulations, and shall at the end of
Week 4 of any respective Two-Month FAA Reporting Period for Slots, present to the Administrative
Agent a certification from the Borrower that the Borrower intends to effectuate full compliance
with all of the slot utilization covenants pursuant to exchanging slots at such airports with third
party air carriers and such officer has no reason to believe that the Borrower will fail to comply
with the Slot Regulations; provided, however, that the Obligors shall not be
required to so utilize Secondary Slots to the extent the Obligors determine that such Secondary
Slots are no longer commercially required.
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(c) Subject to transfers, exchanges and other dispositions permitted by this Agreement and the
SGR Security Agreement, each Obligor shall utilize any Foreign Slots in a manner consistent in all
material respects with applicable regulations and contracts in order reasonably to preserve its
right to hold and operate the Foreign Slots, taking into account any waivers or other relief
granted by any applicable Aviation Authority; provided, however, that the Obligors
shall not be required to so utilize Foreign Slots that do not constitute Appraised Collateral and
are not associated with any Primary Routes (as defined in the SGR Security Agreement).
(d) The Obligors shall maintain personnel, policies, procedures and a computer database for
the monitoring, utilization and management of the FAA Slots in compliance with the Slot Regulations
so as to ensure, to the greatest extent operationally feasible, that no FAA Slot becomes subject to
withdrawal by the FAA or is otherwise revoked or terminated based upon the failure to comply with
the Slot Regulations.
Section 5.14 [Reserved].
Section 5.15 Further Assurances. Promptly upon the request of the Administrative
Agent, each Obligor will, at its expense, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver such further
documents and do such other acts and things as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in
order to effect fully the purposes of the Loan Documents and to maintain and ensure the validity,
effectiveness, priority and perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Liens pursuant to the
Collateral Documents.
Section 5.16 Credit Rating. The Borrower agrees to obtain at the end of each fiscal
quarter (or, if the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loan is less than $600,000,000,
each Fiscal Year) for the term of the Loan, and at the expense of the Borrower, Credit Ratings from
S&P and Xxxxx’x, which ratings may be obtained by subscribing to S&P’s and Xxxxx’x’ ongoing rating
monitoring services, if available.
Section 5.17 Collateral Reports and Appraisals. The Borrower shall deliver or cause
to be delivered to the Administrative Agent the following:
(a) Appraisal Reports. Appraisal Reports, and each Obligor shall permit the
Administrative Agent to have an Appraiser conduct appraisals for such Appraisal Reports, at the
Borrower’s expense, for purposes of determining eligibility and monitoring the value of such
Collateral as follows:
(i) with respect to Spare Engines, one time per Fiscal Year based on physical
inspection;
(ii) with respect to Spare Parts, one time per Fiscal Year using the Desk-top Spare
Parts Appraisal Methodology and one time per Fiscal Year based on physical inspection;
(iii) with respect to Aircraft, one time per Fiscal Year based on physical inspection;
(iv) with respect to Slots, (A) during the period from the Closing Date until the date
on which the Final FAA Slot Rule is issued, semi-annually or upon reasonable request by the
Administrative Agent, (B) promptly upon the issuance of the Final FAA Slot Rule and (C)
thereafter, once per Fiscal Year;
(v) with respect to the Gatwick Routes and the Heathrow Routes and any related
Supporting Route Facilities, (A) prior to the execution of any “open skies” agreement
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the U.S. and the European Union, once per Fiscal Year, (B) promptly upon the
execution of any “open skies” agreement between the U.S. and the European Union, one time
and (C) thereafter, once per Fiscal Year; and
(vi) with respect to all other Collateral, once per Fiscal Year;
provided, however, that if a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, the Administrative Agent may request, at the Borrower’s expense, additional Appraisal
Reports of any or all of the Collateral in the Administrative Agent’s discretion; provided,
further, that if additional assets become Appraised Collateral, the Administrative Agent
may request, at the Borrower’s expense, such additional Appraisal Reports with respect to assets in
the Administrative Agent’s discretion.
(b) Field Examinations. Field examination reports with respect to Accounts, and each
Obligor shall permit the Administrative Agent to conduct field examinations for such reports, at
the Borrower’s expense, for purposes of determining eligibility and monitoring the value of such
Collateral, one time per Fiscal Year; provided, however, that so long as a Default
or Event of Default shall not have occurred and be continuing, such field examination shall not be
materially disruptive to the business of the Obligors; provided, further, that if a
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent may request,
at the Borrower’s expense, additional field examinations in the Administrative Agent’s discretion.
(c) Engine Reports. By the tenth Business Day of January, April, July and October of
each year, commencing with such date in July, 2007, a report stating, with respect to each Eligible
Spare Engine as of the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the date of such report
prior to the date of such report: (i) if such Engine is then installed on an airframe, the
applicable Obligor’s tail number of such airframe, or, if not so installed, the status and location
of such Engine, (ii) the hours and cycles of operation of such Engine since new and since its last
major overhaul and (iii) the most limiting life limited part on such engine (the “limiter”) and the
cycles remaining on such limiter.
(d) Other Information. Such other reports, statements and reconciliations with
respect to the Eligible Collateral or any of the other Collateral of any or all of the Obligors as
the Administrative Agent shall from time to time request in its reasonable discretion.
Section 5.18 Software. The Borrower hereby agrees that it shall maintain a spare
parts inventory tracking system at all times prior to the Maturity Date.
Section 5.19 Cape Town Convention. With respect to the Cape Town Convention which has
been ratified by, and is in full force and effect in the United States of America, the parties
hereto hereby agree to permit the interests created under the Loan Documents to constitute
International Interests under the Cape Town Convention. Upon request by the Administrative Agent,
the Borrower at its own cost and expense shall from time to time do or cause to be done any and all
acts and things (other than acts and things under the control of the Administrative Agent) which
may be required or desirable (in the reasonable opinion of Administrative Agent) to ensure that
each of the Secured Parties has the full benefit of the Cape Town Convention in connection with any
Aircraft and Spare Engines, including:
(a) any matters connected with registering, perfecting, preserving and/or enhancing any
International Interest vested in the Secured Parties with respect to any Aircraft and Spare Engines
and constituted by the Loan Documents;
(b) entry in to agreements (subordination or otherwise) to protect and/or enhance and/or,
improve the priority of any International Interest referred to in the foregoing paragraph (a);
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(c) excluding, in writing, the application of any provisions of the Cape Town Convention that
the Administrative Agent may deem desirable in connection with the foregoing, provided in each case
that such acts and things do not result in any of the Borrower’s other obligations under the Loan
Documents being made any greater; and
(d) if any subsequent action taken by any party, including any permitted sublease or
re-registration of any Aircraft or Spare Engines, gives rise to a new International Interest under
the Cape Town Convention, registering such interest with the International Registry (as such term
is defined in the Cape Town Convention) with the consent of the Administrative Agent, or any duly
authorized agent thereof, and any other party hereto as necessary to complete such registration.
Section 5.20 Post Closing Matters. The Obligors shall deliver each of the documents,
instruments and agreements and take each of the actions set forth on Schedule 5.20 within the time
periods set forth on such Schedule.
ARTICLE VI
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
To induce the other parties to enter into this Agreement (excluding any other Obligor), the
Obligors agree with each other party hereto (excluding any other Obligor) that, so long as any of
the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations) remain outstanding:
Section 6.1 Liens and Related Matters.
(a) Prohibition on Liens. No Obligor will, nor will it permit any other Obligor to,
directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any
property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts
receivable) of any Obligor, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits
therefrom, or file or consent to the filing of any financing statement or other similar notice of
any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income or profits under the UCC of any state or
under any similar recording or notice statute, except:
(i) Permitted Encumbrances;
(ii) (A) Liens existing on the Closing Date on Aircraft Related Equipment, Gates, Slots
or Supporting Route Facilities, and on any other assets customarily securing Indebtedness
used to acquire, finance or refinance such Aircraft Related Equipment, Gates, Slots or
Supporting Route Facilities to the extent specified in the grant of the security interest or
collateral assignment creating such Lien, in each case, securing Indebtedness used to
acquire, finance or refinance such Aircraft Related Equipment, Gates, Slots or Supporting
Route Facilities, (B) Liens in connection with a Lessor Engine Transaction, (C) Liens on
Aircraft Related Equipment and related property as contemplated under the GE 2001 Credit
Agreement, (D) Liens on Aircraft Related Equipment, Gates, Slots or Supporting Route
Facilities securing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness previously
secured by such Aircraft Related Equipment, Gates, Slots or Supporting Route Facilities in
accordance with subclause (A) above, including in each case, Liens securing special facility
revenue bonds that finance Aircraft Related Facilities, (E) Liens incurred or deposits made
in the ordinary course of business to secure the performance of contracts for the purchase
of aircraft, (F) Liens in existence on the Closing Date (1) on aircraft and engines (other
than Collateral covered by the Aircraft Mortgage) and (2) securing special facility revenue
bonds; (G) Liens on assets described on Schedule 1.1(a) and (H) Liens on any
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insurance and
requisition proceeds received with respect to any Aircraft, the benefit of all standard
airframe and engine warranties relating to such Aircraft and such other security as is being
made available and/or has been made available by any of the Obligors during the 12 months
preceding any financing to financiers in the international aviation finance markets for
similar aircraft financing transactions, in each case as contemplated under the Airbus
Financing Letter Agreement;
(iii) [Reserved];
(iv) Liens in existence on the Closing Date and described in Schedule 6.1(a);
(v) judgment and attachment Liens not (A) giving rise to an Event of Default or (B)
relating to an action or judgment giving rise to an Event of Default under Section 7.1(h);
(vi) Liens on the assets of any entity or on any asset existing at the time such entity
or asset is acquired by an Obligor, whether by merger, consolidation, purchase of assets or
otherwise; provided that (A) such Liens are not created, incurred or assumed by such
entity in contemplation of or in connection with the financing of such entity’s being
acquired by an Obligor, (B) such Liens were created to secure the financing of Aircraft
Related Equipment or other specific assets, (C) such Liens do not extend to any other assets
of any Obligor other than the assets acquired with such financing and (D) the Indebtedness
secured by such Liens is permitted pursuant to this Agreement;
(vii) (A) leases or subleases of real or personal property granted by any Obligor to
other Persons not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the
business of
the Obligors, taken as a whole, (B) leases and/or subleases of Aircraft Related
Equipment, Gates, Slots or Supporting Route Facilities to any Obligor or any US Airways
Express affiliate that is not an Obligor and operates such Aircraft Related Equipment,
Gates, Slots or Supporting Route Facilities for the Borrower or another Obligor pursuant to
a services agreement with the Borrower or such Obligor, which lease or sublease is entered
into in connection with the debt financing or leasing of such Aircraft Related Equipment,
Gates, Slots or Supporting Route Facilities, as applicable, and the assignment of any such
lease or sublease and the proceeds thereof, in the case of a lease, to any Person owed
Indebtedness used to acquire such Aircraft Related Equipment, Gates, Slots or Supporting
Route Facilities or, in the case of a sublease, to any Person leasing such Aircraft Related
Equipment, Gates, Slots or Supporting Route Facilities to the Borrower or such Obligor, and
(C) Liens on an Obligor’s interest as lessee or sublessor in respect of any Aircraft Related
Equipment, Gates, Slots or Supporting Route Facilities or interests related thereto
(including without limitation subleases, refunds or rebates, security deposits, rent,
supplemental rent, reserves, or return condition adjustment payments);
(viii) Liens on cash and Cash Equivalents securing (A) reimbursement obligations in
respect of letters of credit issued for the account of any Obligor in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practice, so long as the aggregate amount of such cash and
Cash Equivalents does not exceed 115% of the maximum available amount under the secured
letters of credit, (B) reimbursement or other margin requirements in connection with
transactions contemplated by the proviso in Section 6.12, (C) prepaid fuel and healthcare
expenses in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice and (D)
obligations in respect of the financing of Credit Card holdbacks, so long as the aggregate
amount of such cash and Cash Equivalents does not exceed the amount of the holdbacks subject
to such financing;
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(ix) Liens on assets pledged in connection with a Replacement Secured Financing;
provided that the Borrower prepays the Loan with the Net Issue Proceeds of such
Replacement Secured Financing as provided in Section 2.5(a);
(x) Liens on assets pledged to secure a Permitted Acquisition Financing;
provided, that the Liens attach only to assets acquired in connection with the
Permitted Acquisition financed by such Permitted Acquisition Financing or any Capital Stock
issued, or the Capital Stock of any Person formed in connection with, or the Capital Stock
of the surviving entity of, such Permitted Acquisition;
(xi) any renewal or substitution of any Lien for any of the preceding clauses (ii),
(iv),(vi), (ix), (x) or (xiv); provided that any such Liens are not extended to
additional assets;
(xii) (A) purchase money Liens granted by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
securing purchase money Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$10,000,000 incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to finance 50% or more of
the cost of acquiring any fixed assets and limited in each case to the property purchased
with the proceeds of such purchase money Indebtedness and (B) purchase money Liens granted
by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries securing purchase money Indebtedness incurred by
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to finance all or more than 90% of the cost of
acquiring any fixed assets and limited in each case to the property purchased with the
proceeds of such purchase money Indebtedness; provided, however, that in
each case, such Liens exist prior to the acquisition of, or attach substantially
simultaneously with, or within 90 days after, the acquisition, repair, improvement or
construction of, such property financed;
(xiii) [Reserved];
(xiv) Liens on the Tempe Property and any Investments permitted pursuant to Section
6.2(xiii), in each case granted in connection with financing the development of such
property;
(xv) Liens not otherwise permitted by the terms of this Section 6.1(a), provided that
the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured thereby shall not at any time exceed
$25,000,000; and
(xvi) Liens on Excluded Property,
provided that the Obligors may not utilize clauses (ii)(H) or (xv) above for any property
of any Obligor if such property constitutes Collateral (other than, with respect to clause (ii)(H),
Collateral consisting of cash and Cash Equivalents).
(b) No Restrictions on Subsidiary Distributions. Except (i) as provided herein or in
the other Loan Documents, (ii) as described on Schedule 6.1(b), (iii) for restrictions on
the use of proceeds from a permitted financing of Aircraft Related Equipment, Slots or Gates, (iv)
Payment Restrictions contained in refinancings or replacements of the financings listed in clause
(a)(ii) or (vi) above that are not more restrictive in a material respect than the corresponding
Payment Restrictions in the original financing, or (v) for restrictions binding on an entity at the
time such entity first becomes a Subsidiary of an Obligor, whether by merger, consolidation,
purchase of assets or otherwise (provided that such restrictions are not created, incurred or
assumed by such entity in contemplation of or in connection with the financing of such entity’s
becoming a Subsidiary of an Obligor), no Obligor will, nor will it permit any other Obligor to,
create or otherwise cause to exist any Payment Restriction with respect to any Subsidiary of any
Obligor.
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Section 6.2 Investments. No Obligor will, nor will it permit any other Obligor to,
make any Investment other than (i) Investments consisting of Cash Equivalents; (ii) accounts
receivable if credited or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable
in accordance with customary trade terms; (iii) payroll advances and advances for business and
travel expenses in the ordinary course of business; (iv) Investments made by way of any endorsement
of negotiable instruments received by any Obligor in the ordinary course of its business and
presented by it to any bank for collection or deposit; (v) stock, obligations or securities
received in settlement of amounts owing to any Obligor in the ordinary course of business or in a
distribution received in respect of an Investment permitted hereunder; (vi) Investments made in
connection with the Trust Agreements; (vii) in addition to any other permitted investments, any
other Investments by the Obligors in an aggregate outstanding amount not exceeding $50,000,000 at
any time; (viii) Investments pursuant to and in compliance with Section 6.5 or Section 6.9; (ix)
Investments made in Excluded Subsidiaries consistent with past practice and not to exceed
$10,000,000 per Fiscal Year in the aggregate; (x) Investments in travel or airline related
businesses made in connection with Marketing and Service Agreements, alliance agreements,
distribution agreements, agreements with respect to fuel consortium or fuel supply, agreements
relating to flight training, agreements relating to insurance arrangements, agreements relating to
spare parts management systems and other similar agreements which Investments under this clause (x)
(excluding Investments existing on the date hereof) shall not exceed $100,000,000 in the aggregate
at any time outstanding; (xi) Investments constituting non-cash consideration received in respect
of a transaction pursuant to and in compliance with Section 6.13; (xii) Investments existing on the
date hereof and set forth on Schedule 6.2; (xiii) Investments received in consideration of
the contribution or other disposition of the Tempe Property to a joint venture, partnership or
other entity for the purpose of developing the Tempe Property, (xiv) Investments in the Capital
Stock of Sabre Holdings Corp. received in connection with the exercise of options identified on
Schedule 6.2; (xv) ownership by each of the Obligors of the capital stock of each of its
wholly-owned
Subsidiaries, and (xvi) additional Investments not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement,
so long as both immediately before and after giving effect to such Investment pursuant to this
clause (xvi), a Covenant Suspension Period is in effect; provided, that if at the time of
the making of such Investment, such Investment was permitted under this clause (xvi) based on a
Covenant Suspension Period in effect at such time, the subsequent termination of such Covenant
Suspension Period shall not cause a violation of this Section 6.2.
Section 6.3 Restricted Payments. No Obligor will, nor will it permit any other
Obligor to, directly or indirectly, declare, order, pay, make or set apart, or be obligated to
declare, order, pay, make or set apart, any sum for any Restricted Payment, except that:
(a) the Obligors may prepay (i) Indebtedness which is secured by a Lien on property or assets
sold in an Asset Sale which is permitted hereunder or subject to a condemnation, taking, temporary
or permanent requisition, or change of grade, or a covered loss under a casualty insurance policy,
in each case in this clause (a)(i), to the extent that such Indebtedness is required by its terms
to be paid as a result of such Asset Sale, condemnation, taking, temporary or permanent
requisition, change of grade, or covered loss, as applicable, (ii) Indebtedness with the proceeds
of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, or (iii) a Capital Lease of property which is obsolete, worn
out or no longer required in the businesses of the Obligors;
(b) the Obligors may purchase or redeem (i) the Warrants held by AFS Cayman Limited and (ii)
Capital Stock (including options on any such Capital Stock or related stock appreciation rights or
similar securities) that was issued as compensation from their officers, directors and employees
(or their estates or beneficiaries under their estates) upon death, disability, retirement,
termination of employment or pursuant to the terms of any plan or any other agreement under which
such Capital Stock or related rights were issued, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 per Fiscal
Year;
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(c) the Borrower may redeem the US Airways Convertible Notes in a principal amount up to
$74,000,000 if (A) (I) the closing sale price of the Borrower’s common stock is greater than $24.12
and the Borrower mails the applicable redemption notice to the holders of the US Airways
Convertible Notes within 30 days thereof and (II) after giving effect to such a redemption, no
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and (B) (I) the closing sale price of the
Borrower’s common stock is less than $24.12 per share and the Borrower mails the applicable
redemption notice to the holders of the US Airways Convertible Notes within 30 days thereof, (II)
at the time of mailing such redemption notice, the Borrower has, and after giving effect to such a
redemption, the Borrower expects in good faith to have Unrestricted Cash of at least $1,200,000,000
and (III) after giving effect to such a redemption, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing;
(d) [Reserved]
(e) the Borrower may pay dividends in respect of its Capital Stock in each Fiscal Year in an
amount up to 50% of Excess Cash Flow for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year, so long as, both
immediately before and after giving effect to such payment, (A) no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing at the time of and immediately after giving effect to the payment of
such dividends, and (B) the Borrower is in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants in
Section 6.4 at such times; provided, that after the consummation of a Permitted Holder
Acquisition, any dividends paid by the Borrower to the Permitted Holder shall be only for corporate
expenses, including, without limitation, taxes (provided that, after any Permitted Holder
Acquisition, the Borrower may not make any
dividend or distribution with respect to taxes in excess of the amount of taxes that the
Borrower would have paid in the absence of tax consolidation with the Permitted Holder) and
salaries;
(f) the Borrower shall be permitted to make other payments in respect of subordinated
Indebtedness, so long as, both immediately before and after giving effect to such payment, a
Covenant Suspension Period is in effect;
(g) the Borrower shall be permitted to make other payments in respect of Indebtedness (other
than Indebtedness that is contractually subordinated to the Loans) so long as, both immediately
before and after giving effect to such prepayment, the Borrower has pro forma Unrestricted Cash of
at least $1,200,000,000; and
(h) the Borrower shall be permitted to pay other dividends in respect of its Capital Stock so
long as, in the case of this clause (h), both immediately before and after giving effect to such
dividend, a Covenant Suspension Period is in effect.
Section 6.4 Financial Covenants.
(a) Minimum Control Cash Amount. The Obligors shall maintain deposit accounts and
securities accounts (not including, for purposes of this Section 6.4(a), the Collateral Account)
with an aggregate balance at all times equal to at least the Minimum Control Cash Amount (as
hereinafter defined) with banks or financial institutions with which each relevant Obligor and the
Administrative Agent have entered into control agreements in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (each, a “Control Agreement”) and which are
subject to a Lien granted pursuant to the Security Agreement. Each such Control Agreement shall
provide that the relevant Obligor has access to the funds and other assets carried therein, but
only until a “Notice of Exclusive Control” or the equivalent is given by the Administrative Agent.
The term “Minimum Control Cash Amount” means, at any time, the amount set forth set forth
in the table below across from the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loan:
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Outstanding Principal Amount | Minimum Control Cash Amount | |||
> $700,000,000 |
$ | 750,000,000 | ||
<
$700,000,000 and > $650,000,000 |
$ | 700,000,000 | ||
< $650,000,000 and > $600,000,000 |
$ | 650,000,000 | ||
< $600,000,000 and > $550,000,000 |
$ | 600,000,000 | ||
< $550,000,000 and > $500,000,000 |
$ | 550,000,000 | ||
< $500,000,000 and > $450,000,000 |
$ | 500,000,000 | ||
< $450,000,000 and > $400,000,000 |
$ | 450,000,000 | ||
< $400,000,000 and > $350,000,000 |
$ | 400,000,000 | ||
< $350,000,000 and > $300,000,000 |
$ | 350,000,000 | ||
< $300,000,000 and > $250,000,000 |
$ | 300,000,000 | ||
< $250,000,000 and > $200,000,000 |
$ | 250,000,000 | ||
< $200,000,000 and > $150,000,000 |
$ | 200,000,000 | ||
< $150,000,000 and > $100,000,000 |
$ | 150,000,000 | ||
< $100,000,000 and > $ 50,000,000 |
$ | 100,000,000 | ||
< $50,000,000 |
$ | 50,000,000 |
(b) Minimum Collateral Coverage Ratio. The Borrower shall not permit the Collateral
Coverage Ratio to be less than 125% at any time; provided, however, that if at any
time, it is determined that the Borrower is not in compliance with the minimum Collateral Coverage
Ratio, the Borrower shall, within fifteen (15) Business Days of the date of such determination,
prepay the Loan and/or deposit or pledge additional Cure Collateral pursuant to Section 5.8(c), in
each case in an amount sufficient to enable the Borrower to comply with the minimum Collateral
Coverage Ratio.
(c) Minimum Unrestricted Cash. The Borrower shall not, at the close of any Business
Day, permit the aggregate amount of Unrestricted Cash to be less than $1,250,000,000.
(d) Minimum Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio. If (i) a Permitted Holder Acquisition shall
be consummated or (ii) the Obligors shall consummate an Acquisition or Acquisitions for an
aggregate purchase price in connection with all such Acquisitions (including therein any
Indebtedness assumed in connection therewith) of more than $300,000,000, the Borrower will not
thereafter permit the Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio for the period of four consecutive fiscal
quarters ending on the dates specified below, to be less than the applicable ratio specified below:
Period | Applicable Ratio | |||
June 30, 2007 |
0.98 to 1.00 | |||
September 30, 2007 |
1.05 to 1.00 | |||
December 31, 2007 |
1.11 to 1.00 | |||
March 31, 2008 |
1.13 to 1.00 | |||
June 30, 2008 |
1.16 to 1.00 | |||
September 30, 2008 |
1.18 to 1.00 | |||
December 31, 2008 |
1.21 to 1.00 | |||
March 31, 2009 |
1.24 to 1.00 | |||
June 30, 2009 |
1.29 to 1.00 | |||
September 30, 2009 |
1.33 to 1.00 | |||
December 31, 2009 |
1.37 to 1.00 | |||
March 31, 2010 |
1.41 to 1.00 | |||
June 30, 2010 |
1.46 to 1.00 |
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Period | Applicable Ratio | |||
September 30, 2010 |
1.50 to 1.00 | |||
December 31, 2010 |
1.54 to 1.00 | |||
March 31, 2011 |
1.54 to 1.00 | |||
June 30, 2011 |
1.54 to 1.00 | |||
September 30, 2011 |
1.54 to 1.00 | |||
December 31, 2011 |
1.54 to 1.00 | |||
March 31, 2012 |
1.54 to 1.00 | |||
June 30, 2012 |
1.54 to 1.00 | |||
September 30, 2012 |
1.54 to 1.00 | |||
December 31, 2012 |
1.54 to 1.00 | |||
March 31, 2013 |
1.54 to 1.00 | |||
June 30, 2013 |
1.54 to 1.00 | |||
September 30, 2013 |
1.54 to 1.00 | |||
December 31, 2013 |
1.54 to 1.00 | |||
March 31, 2014 |
1.54 to 1.00 |
; provided, however, that the financial covenant in this clause (d) shall not be
applicable if a Covenant Suspension Period is then in effect.
Section 6.5 Restriction on Acquisitions; Change in Fiscal Year.
(a) No Obligor will, nor will it permit any other Obligor to, acquire by purchase or otherwise
all or substantially all of the business, property or assets of any Person or any division or line
of business of any Person (excluding purchases and acquisitions in the ordinary course of business
by an Obligor of property from any Person not constituting all or substantially all of the property
of such Person, each an “Acquisition”), or all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or
other evidence of beneficial ownership of any Person, or acquire any Person as a new Subsidiary,
except that the Obligors may make acquisitions of Capital Stock, the assets and/or the business of
another Person (including any division or line of business of such Person) or acquire any Person as
a new Subsidiary so long as (i) the acquisition primarily involves the acquisition of assets to be
used in the business of an Obligor as engaged in by such Obligor on the date hereof, (ii)
immediately before and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, (iii) immediately after giving effect to the acquisition, the Obligors
shall be in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with Section 6.4 and such compliance shall be evidenced
by an Officer’s Certificate of the Borrower demonstrating such compliance, (iv) prior to the
consummation of such acquisition, neither S&P nor Xxxxx’x shall have lowered the Credit Rating to
below B- and B3, respectively, as a result of such acquisition (whether or not in combination with
other factors), (v) if the acquisition is structured as a consolidation or merger, it complies with
Section 6.9, and (vi) the Obligors comply with their obligations under Section 5.8(a) and/or (b)
with respect to the properties, assets or Person so acquired (as applicable).
(b) No Obligor shall change its Fiscal Year.
Section 6.6 Sales-Leasebacks. Except with respect to Excluded Property, no Obligor
will, nor will it permit any other Obligor to, directly or indirectly, become liable after the
Closing Date as lessee or as a guarantor or other surety with respect to any lease, whether an
Operating Lease or a Capital Lease, of any property (whether real, personal or mixed), whether now
owned or hereafter acquired, in each case which (a) an Obligor has sold or transferred or is to
sell or transfer to any other Person (other than another Obligor) or (b) an Obligor intends to use
for substantially the same purpose as any other
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property which has been or is to be sold or
transferred by such Obligor to any Person (other than another Obligor) in connection with such
lease; provided that after the Closing Date the Obligors may become and remain liable as
lessee, guarantor or other surety with respect to (i) any such lease if and to the extent that (A)
the annual aggregate rentals under all such leases (other than leases with respect to Excluded
Property) shall not exceed $30,000,000 and (B) the Obligors comply with any prepayment obligations
under Section 2.5(b), and (ii) in addition to those leases permitted under clause (i) above,
additional leases if and to the extent that (A) the annual aggregate rentals under all such leases
(other than leases with respect to Excluded Property) shall not exceed $20,000,000, (B) the
Obligors comply with any prepayment obligations under Section 2.5(b), and (C) both immediately
before and after giving effect to such lease pursuant to this clause (ii), a Covenant Suspension
Period is in effect; provided, that if at the time of entering into such lease, such lease
was permitted under this clause (ii) based on a Covenant Suspension Period in effect at such time,
the subsequent termination of such Covenant Suspension Period shall not cause a violation of this
Section 6.6; and provided, further, that the restrictions contained in this Section
6.6 shall not apply to the transactions described on Schedule 6.6.
Section 6.7 Transactions with Affiliates.
(a) No Obligor shall, directly or indirectly, (i) sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose
of any of its properties or assets, or issue securities to, (ii) purchase any property, assets or
securities from, (iii) make any Investment in or (iv) enter into any contract or agreement with or
for the benefit of, any Affiliate that is not an Obligor or holder (other than an Obligor) of 5% or
more of any class of Capital Stock (and any Affiliate of such holder) of any Obligor (an
“Affiliate Transaction”), other than (x) Affiliate Transactions permitted under Section
6.7(b) and (y) Affiliate Transactions (including lease transactions) which are on fair and
reasonable terms no less favorable to such Obligor than those as might reasonably have been
obtainable at such time from an unaffiliated party; provided that if an Affiliate
Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involves or has a value in excess of
$10,000,000, such Obligor shall not enter into such Affiliate Transaction or series of Affiliate
Transactions unless a majority of the disinterested members of the board of directors of the
Borrower shall reasonably and in good faith determine that such Affiliate Transaction is fair and
reasonable to such Obligor or is on terms no less favorable to such Obligor than those that might
reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party. For purposes of this
Section 6.7, Section 9.9 notwithstanding, the determination of whether a transaction is “fair”
shall be governed by the Delaware General Corporation Law, including decisional law thereunder.
(b) The provisions of Section 6.7(a) shall not apply to (i) the agreements listed on
Schedule 6.7(b) as in effect on the Closing Date or any transaction contemplated thereby;
(ii) reasonable and customary fees and compensation paid to, and indemnity provided on behalf of,
officers, directors and employees of any Obligor or Excluded Subsidiary, as determined by the board
of directors of such Obligor or the senior management of the Borrower in good faith; (iii) any
Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.3; (iv) transactions contemplated by the Marketing and
Service Agreements; and (v) transactions between any Obligor with any employee labor unions or
other employee groups of such Obligor provided such transactions are not otherwise prohibited by
this Agreement. The Obligors expressly acknowledge and agree that, in the case of any sale,
transfer or other disposition of assets or property which are Collateral from one Obligor to
another Obligor (or to an Excluded Subsidiary), whether pursuant to this Section 6.7, Section 6.9
or otherwise, the Lien of the Administrative Agent in such assets or property immediately prior to
such sale, transfer or other disposition shall continue and survive such transaction and remain
attached to (and perfected in) such assets or property following such transaction, and each Obligor
which takes title to such assets or property acknowledges and agrees that such title is subject to
the Lien of the Administrative Agent.
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Section 6.8 Conduct of Business. From and after the date hereof, (a) no Obligor shall
engage in any principal line of business other than (i) the businesses engaged in by the Obligors
on the date hereof and related businesses and (ii) such other lines of business as may be consented
to by the Requisite Lenders, and (b) each of the Excluded Subsidiaries shall not engage in any
business other than the business engaged in by it on the Closing Date.
Section 6.9 Merger or Consolidation. No Obligor will consolidate with or merge with
any other Person or convey, lease or transfer its properties and assets substantially as an
entirety to any Person, unless: (i) (a) in the case of a consolidation or merger involving a
Principal Obligor, either (x) a Principal Obligor is the surviving entity and, other than in the
case of the Borrower, the Principal Obligor remains a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower or
(y) only in respect of a Principal Obligor that is not the Borrower, a Permitted Holder is the
surviving entity and becomes, contemporaneously with such consolidation or merger, a wholly-owned
Subsidiary of the Borrower (and in such case the Permitted Holder shall thereafter be deemed an
“Obligor” and a “Principal Obligor” for the purposes of this Agreement) and
shall expressly assume, by an agreement executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, all of such Principal
Obligor’s obligations under each Loan Document to which it is a party), or (b) in the case of a
consolidation or merger involving any other Obligor, such Obligor is the surviving entity or if
such Obligor is not the surviving entity, such surviving entity or the Person that acquires by
conveyance, lease or transfer the properties and assets of such Obligor substantially as an
entirety, shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of
America or any State thereof or the District of Columbia, and shall expressly assume, by an
agreement executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, all of such Obligor’s obligations under each Loan
Document to which it is a party; (ii) immediately before and after giving effect to such
transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and immediately
after giving effect to such transaction, the Borrower shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis,
with Section 6.4; and (iii) the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent an Officer’s
Certificate and an opinion of counsel from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, stating that such
consolidation, merger, conveyance, lease or transfer and such agreement comply with this Section
6.9 and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been
complied with and addressing such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 6.9, (A)
any Obligor may merge or consolidate with any other Obligor; provided that in the case of
each such merger or consolidation involving a Principal Obligor, such Principal Obligor shall be
the continuing or surviving Person, (B) any Obligor may convey, lease or transfer its properties
and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Obligor and (C) any Principal Obligor may
merge or consolidate with any other Principal Obligor; provided that in the case of each
such merger or consolidation involving the Borrower, the Borrower shall be the continuing or
surviving Person.
Section 6.10 Limitations on Amendments.
(a) No Obligor shall amend, waive or modify, nor shall it consent to or request any amendment,
waiver or modification, of any of the material terms, conditions, representations and covenants
contained in any Indebtedness for borrowed money that (i) shortens the final maturity date of such
Indebtedness to a date earlier than 180 days after the Maturity Date (without giving effect to any
amendment, waiver or modification, the “Initial Indebtedness”) or (ii) requires the
acceleration of the final scheduled maturity date and/or any principal payments, including but not
limited to scheduled payments and mandatory prepayments, and/or increases the principal amount
payable on any date (including, without limitation, pursuant to mandatory prepayments) prior to the
dates of analogous payments of such Initial Indebtedness; provided, however, that
this Section 6.10(a) shall not prohibit the
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incurrence of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, the
repayment of the Indebtedness being refinanced, or any amendment, waiver or modification of the
terms of the Indebtedness being refinanced necessary to effect such repayment.
(b) No Obligor will, nor will it permit any other Obligor to, amend, adopt or terminate any
Plan (i) unless such action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or
(ii) in any manner that could reasonably be expected to give the PBGC a sound and just basis to
commence Proceedings against the Obligors on the basis that such action constitutes a subsequent
change in connection with the Obligor’s termination or replacement of the defined benefit
Retirement Income Plan for Pilots of US Airways, Inc. with the 2003 Pilots Defined Contribution
Plan.
(c) No Obligor shall amend, restate, supplement or modify (or consent to or permit any
amendment, restatement, supplement or modification of) its Investment Guidelines without the prior
written consent of the Administrative Agent; provided, that, for the avoidance of
doubt, this Section 6.10(c) shall not be deemed to prohibit the adoption of the Investment
Guidelines by any Obligor.
Section 6.11 No Further Negative Pledges. Except with respect to (a) specific
property encumbered to secure payment of particular Indebtedness or to be sold pursuant to an
executed agreement with respect to a permitted Asset Sale (including sale-leaseback transactions
not prohibited by this Agreement), (b) restrictions by reason of customary provisions restricting
pledges, Liens, assignments, subletting or other transfers contained in leases, licenses and
similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business (provided that such
restrictions are limited to the property or assets secured by such Liens or the property or assets
subject to such leases, licenses or similar agreements, as the case may be), (c) negative pledges
contained in the Airbus Financing Letter Agreement and Permitted Acquisition Financing (and any
Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness thereof), and (d) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness of
Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date, after the date hereof, no Obligor will, nor will it
permit any other Obligor to, enter into any agreement prohibiting the creation or assumption of any
Lien to secure the Obligations upon any of its properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired to the extent that such properties or assets are required to be pledged to secure the
Obligations.
Section 6.12 Speculative Transactions. No Obligor will, nor will it permit any other
Obligor to, become a general partner in any general or limited partnership or joint venture engaged
or involved in, nor will any Obligor engage in any transaction involving, commodity options or
future contracts or any similar speculative transactions; provided, however, that
the following transactions shall not be prohibited by this Section 6.12: (i) transactions designed
to hedge against fluctuations in fuel costs, entered into in the ordinary course of business,
consistent with past business practice or then current industry practice, and not entered into for
speculative purposes, (ii) transactions designed to hedge interest rates entered into in the
ordinary course of business with respect to notional amounts not to exceed actual or anticipated
Indebtedness and not entered into for speculative purposes and (iii) transactions designed to hedge
against risks associated with fluctuations in currencies entered into in the ordinary course of
business, and not entered into for speculative purposes.
Section 6.13 Asset Sales. No Obligor will, nor will it permit any other Obligor to,
directly or indirectly, consummate any Asset Sale, except that the following Asset Sales shall be
permitted: (i) any Asset Sales if and to the extent that the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds from all
such Asset Sales does not exceed $250,000,000 per Fiscal Year (subject to compliance with Section
2.5(b), if applicable), (ii) sale-leasebacks not prohibited by Section 6.6 (subject to compliance
with Section 2.5(b), if applicable), (iii) any sale or disposition of Spare Parts in the ordinary
course of business (subject to compliance with Section 2.5(b), if applicable); provided,
however, that the aggregate Appraised Value of all Spare Parts sold or disposed of pursuant
to this clause (iii) shall not exceed 15% of the Appraised
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Value of the Spare Parts set forth in
the Baseline Appraisal; and (iv) other Asset Sales so long as both immediately before and after
giving effect to such Asset Sale pursuant to this clause (iv), a Covenant Suspension Period is in
effect (subject to compliance with Section 2.5(b), if applicable); provided,
however, that with respect to each Asset Sale pursuant to this Section 6.13, (a) the
consideration received in respect of such Asset Sale is at least equal to the Fair Market Value of
the assets subject to such Asset Sale and (b) at least 85% of the value of the consideration
received by such Obligor in respect of such Asset Sale (net of the amount of any Indebtedness
secured by the assets sold in such Asset Sale which is assumed by the purchaser thereof) is in the
form of cash or Cash Equivalents.
Section 6.14 Hazardous Materials. No Obligor shall cause or knowingly permit a
Release of any Hazardous Material on, at, in, under, above, to, from or about any of the Collateral
where such Release would (a) violate in any respect, or form the basis for any Liabilities pursuant
to Environmental Laws, or (b) otherwise adversely effect the value or marketability of any of the
Collateral, other than in the case of each of clauses (a) and (b), such violations, Releases or
Liabilities pursuant to Environmental Laws that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 6.15 ERISA Events. No Obligor shall, or shall cause or permit any ERISA
Affiliate to, cause or permit to occur (i) an event that could result in the imposition of a lien
under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302 or 4068 of ERISA or (ii) an ERISA
Event, except in each case to the extent such lien or such ERISA Event could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
ARTICLE VII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 7.1 Events of Default. Each of the following events shall constitute an
“Event of Default”:
(a) (i) failure by the Borrower to pay any installment of principal of the Loan when due,
whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, by mandatory prepayment or otherwise or (ii) failure
by the Borrower to pay any interest on the Loan or any fee or any other amount due under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document within five (5) Business Days after the date due; or
(b) any Obligor (i) fails to make when due (after giving effect to applicable cure or grace
periods, and whether as primary obligor or as guarantor or other surety) payments in respect of
rents, principal, interest or premium or other payments, if any, under or in respect of one or more
Capital Leases or other Indebtedness or Operating Leases (other than Indebtedness referred to in
clause (a) of this Section 7.1 and the Juniper Financing) and such failure relates to Capital
Leases or other Indebtedness which has a principal amount that equals or exceeds $25,000,000 or
Operating Leases under which the aggregate net present value of the remaining basic rent payments
(as determined in accordance with the formulas for calculating “net present value” under the
applicable leases or for leases without such formulas, in accordance with formulas under leases for
comparable terms and comparable amounts) equals or exceeds $25,000,000 or (ii) fails to duly
observe, perform or comply with any agreement with any Person or any term or condition of any
instrument, if such failure, either individually or in the aggregate, shall have (A) resulted in
the acceleration of, or entitles any Person to accelerate, the payment of Indebtedness (other than
the Juniper Financing) owed by such Obligor which, together with all other accelerated Indebtedness
and Indebtedness that is entitled to be accelerated, has a principal amount that equals or exceeds
$25,000,000, (B) given rise under one or more Operating Leases to obligations by, or rights of any
other Person(s) to require, an Obligor to make payments that equal or exceed, or to return assets
leased by an Obligor and having a fair market value that equals or exceeds, $25,000,000 or (C)
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resulted in the termination of or given rise to rights of any other Person(s) to terminate one or
more Operating Leases under which the aggregate net present value of the remaining basic rent
payments (as determined in accordance with the formulas for calculating “net present value” under
the applicable leases or for leases without such formulas, in accordance with formulas under leases
for comparable terms and comparable amounts) equals or exceeds $25,000,000; provided that
the failure by an Obligor to make one
or more payments that are attributable to and relate solely to return conditions under
aircraft leases shall not constitute an Event of Default under this Section 7.1(b) so long as the
Obligor is, in good faith, disputing the amount of such payments; or
(c) failure by an Obligor to perform or comply with any term or condition contained in Section
5.2, Section 5.10 or Article VI of this Agreement (other than Section 6.4); or
(d) any representation, warranty, certification or other statement made by any Obligor in any
Loan Document or in any statement or certificate at any time given by any Obligor in writing
pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall be false in any material
respect on the date as of which made; or
(e) any default by any Obligor in the performance of or compliance with any provision
contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents required to be performed or complied
with by it (other than any such provision referred to in any other clause of this Section 7.1)
(which in the case of Section 6.4(b), shall be after giving effect to the Borrower’s right to cure
such default within the time period provided in Section 6.4(b)), (i) with respect to a default
under Section 6.4(c), such default shall not have been remedied or waived within two (2) Business
Days after the date of such default and (ii) with respect to any other default, such default shall
not have been remedied or waived within thirty (30) days after the earlier of (A) a Responsible
Officer of a Principal Obligor obtaining knowledge of such default (which, in the case of Section
6.4(d), will be presumed to have occurred no later than the date of the delivery of financial
statements pursuant to Section 5.1 for the end of the accounting period as of which such default
exists) or (B) receipt by the Borrower of notice from the Administrative Agent of such default; or
(f) (i) a court shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of any Obligor in an
involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or
similar law now or hereafter in effect, or any other relief described in clause (ii) below or other
similar relief shall be granted under any applicable federal or state law; or (ii) an involuntary
case shall be commenced against any Obligor seeking (A) relief under the Bankruptcy Code or under
any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (B) the
appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian or other officer having
similar powers over such Obligor, or over all or a substantial part of its property, or (C) the
appointment of an interim receiver, trustee or other custodian of any Obligor for all or a
substantial part of its property, and any such event described in this clause (ii) against such
Obligor shall continue for 60 days without being dismissed or discharged; or (iii) a warrant of
attachment, execution or similar process shall have been issued against all or any substantial part
of the property of any Obligor; or
(g) (i) any Obligor shall have an order for relief entered with respect to it or commence a
voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or
similar law now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the entry of an order for relief in an
involuntary case, or to the conversion of an involuntary case to a voluntary case, under any such
law, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, trustee or other
custodian of all or a substantial part of its property; or (ii) any Obligor shall make any
assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (iii) the board of directors of any Obligor (or any
committee thereof) shall adopt any resolution to approve any of the actions referred to in clauses
(i) or (ii) above; or
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(h) (i) one or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount
in excess of $25,000,000 and which are not covered by insurance (treating any deductibles,
self-insurance (except to the extent reinsured) or retention as not so covered) or (ii) one or more
non-monetary judgments or orders that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect shall have been entered against one or more Obligors and, in each case, shall remain
undischarged or unstayed, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, for a period in excess of
sixty (60) days; or
(i) any order, judgment or decree shall be entered against any Obligor decreeing the
dissolution of such Obligor and such order shall remain undischarged or unstayed for a period in
excess of thirty (30) days; or
(j) (i) (A) any of the Loan Documents shall cease to be enforceable against any Obligor party
thereto or in full force and effect or (B) any Obligor shall so assert or (ii) (A) any Lien under
the Collateral Documents on any Eligible Collateral with a fair market value in excess of
$1,000,000 in the aggregate or a material portion of any other Collateral that does not constitute
Eligible Collateral shall cease to be valid and enforceable and of the same effect purported to be
created thereby or shall fail or cease to be a perfected Lien with the priority required by the
applicable Collateral Document, or (B) any Obligor shall so assert the invalidity or lack of
enforceability, perfection or priority of any such Lien and, in the case of clause (ii)(A) of this
subsection (j), such default shall continue unremedied for a period of ten (10) days; or
(k) any Obligor shall fail to carry and maintain (or to cause to be carried and maintained) on
or with respect to the Aircraft Related Equipment airline liability insurance required to be
maintained pursuant hereto or in accordance with the provisions of the related Collateral
Documents; or
(l) any Obligor shall fail generally, or shall admit in writing its inability, to pay its
debts as such debts become due; or
(m) (i) Primary Slots, (x) shall have been withdrawn by the FAA or otherwise revoked or
terminated by or with the FAA on a final basis after all appeals have been exhausted during the
term of the Loan as the result of failure by any Obligor or by any lessee or licensee of any
Obligor to comply with the Slot Regulations and (y) the aggregate Appraised Value of such Slots
(which Appraised Value shall be based on the then current Appraisal Report as of the date of such
withdrawal, revocation or termination) shall have exceeded 50% of the aggregate Appraised Value of
all Slots set forth in the Baseline Appraisal; or (ii) any Obligor implements a cessation,
cancellation or curtailment of flight operations or a change in flight schedules which, assuming no
subsequent further action (such as the sale, lease or trade of the affected Slots or their
allocation to new or additional flights) is taken, could reasonably be expected to result in the
withdrawal by the FAA or other revocation or termination based upon failure to comply with the Slot
Regulations of Primary Slots, the aggregate Appraised Value of which (as of the date of such
cessation, cancellation or curtailment) exceeds 50% of the aggregate Appraised Value of all Slots
set forth in the Baseline Appraisal; it being understood, however, that an Event of Default shall
not have occurred under this clause (ii) if the Primary Slots otherwise affected are sold, leased
or traded in arm’s length transactions or allocated to new or additional flights prior to the
implementation of such cessation, cancellation or curtailment of flight operations or change in
flight schedules; or
(n) (i) any ERISA Event occurs which could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to result in liability to any Obligor in an amount which would exceed $25,000,000, (ii)
any Lien shall arise on the assets of any Obligor in favor of the PBGC or a Plan to the extent that
such Lien could reasonably be expected to result in liability to any Obligor in an amount which
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would exceed $25,000,000 or (iii) any Obligor makes any payment in excess of $25,000,000 as a
result of an ERISA Event; or
(o) suspension of all or substantially all of the Obligors’ flight and other operations for
more than five consecutive days (excluding, however, any such suspension as a result of an order by
an Aviation Authority due to a force majeure or any other extraordinary event similarly affecting
all major U.S. commercial carriers).
Section 7.2 Remedies. During the continuance of any Event of Default, the
Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Requisite Lenders shall, declare the Loan, all
interest thereon and all other amounts and Obligations payable under this Agreement to be
immediately due and payable, whereupon the Loan, all such interest and all such amounts and
Obligations shall become and be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest
or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower;
provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in
clause (f) or (g) of Section 7.1, the Loan, all such interest and all such amounts and Obligations
shall automatically become and be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest
or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower. In addition
to the remedies set forth above, the Administrative Agent may exercise any remedies provided for by
the Collateral Documents or any other remedies provided by applicable law.
ARTICLE VIII
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Section 8.1 Appointment, Powers and Immunities. Each Lender hereby appoints and
authorizes Citigroup North America, Inc. to act as its administrative agent and collateral agent
hereunder with such powers as are specifically delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms
of this Agreement, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Without
limiting the foregoing, each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute and
deliver each of the Collateral Documents. The Administrative Agent (which term as used in this
sentence and in Section 8.5 hereof and the first sentence of Section 8.6 hereof shall include
reference to its affiliates and its own and its affiliates’ officers, directors, employees and
agents):
(a) shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall not by reason of this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents be a trustee or fiduciary for any party hereto;
(b) shall not be responsible to the Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or
warranties contained in this Agreement, or in any certificate or other document referred to or
provided for in, or received by any of them under, this Agreement, or for the value, validity,
effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of any Loan Document or any other
document referred to or provided for herein or therein or for any failure by the Borrower or any
other Person to perform any of its obligations hereunder or thereunder;
(c) shall not be required to initiate or conduct any litigation or collection proceedings
hereunder (and shall not commence an action or proceeding on behalf of any Lender without obtaining
the consent of such Lender thereto); and
(d) shall not be responsible for any computation made in good faith under Section 6.4 hereof
or for any other action taken or omitted to be taken by it hereunder or under any other
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document or instrument referred to or provided for herein or therein or in connection herewith
or therewith, except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
The Administrative Agent may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact and shall not be responsible for
the negligence or misconduct (except for the gross negligence or willful misconduct) of or for the
supervision of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it in good faith.
Section 8.2 Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be
entitled to conclusively rely upon any certification, notice or other communication (including,
without limitation, any thereof by telephone, telecopy, email, telegram or cable) reasonably
believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, made or sent by or on behalf of
the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel and other experts
selected by the Administrative Agent, as the case may be. As to any matters not expressly provided
for by this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or
in refraining from acting, hereunder in accordance with instructions given by the Requisite
Lenders, and such instructions of the Requisite Lenders and any action taken or failure to act
pursuant thereto shall be binding on all of the Lenders.
Section 8.3 Defaults. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge
or notice of the occurrence of a Default (other than a failure to make a payment of principal of or
interest on the Loan) unless the Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender or the
Borrower specifying such Default and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default”. In the
event that the Administrative Agent receives a notice of a Default, the Administrative Agent shall
give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall (subject to Section 8.7
hereof) take such action with respect to any such Default as shall be directed by the Requisite
Lenders, provided, that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such
directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or
refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default as it shall deem advisable in the
best interest of the Lenders except to the extent that this Agreement expressly requires that such
action be taken, or not be taken, only with the consent or upon the authorization of the Requisite
Lenders or all of the Lenders.
Section 8.4 Rights as a Lender. With respect to its Commitment and the Loan, if any,
made by it, Citigroup (and any successor acting as Administrative Agent) in its capacity as a
Lender hereunder shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Lender and may
exercise the same as though it were not acting as the Administrative Agent, and the term “Lender”
or “Lenders” shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, include the Administrative Agent in its
individual capacity. Citigroup (and any successor acting as Administrative Agent) and its
affiliates may (without having to account therefor to any Lender) accept deposits from, lend money
to, make investments in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust or other business with
the Borrower as if it were not acting as the Administrative Agent, and Citigroup (and any such
successor) and its affiliates may accept fees and other consideration from the Borrower for
services in connection with this Agreement or otherwise without having to account for the same to
the Lenders.
Section 8.5 Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent
(to the extent not reimbursed under Section 9.4 hereof, but without limiting the obligations of the
Borrower under said Section 9.4) ratably in accordance with the aggregate principal amount of the
Loan held by the Lenders (or, if no Loan is at the time outstanding, ratably in accordance with
their respective Commitments), for any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind and nature
whatsoever (including without limitation legal fees and expenses) that may be imposed on, incurred
by or asserted against the Administrative Agent arising out of or by reason of any investigation in
any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other documents contemplated by or
referred to herein or therein or the transactions
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contemplated hereby or thereby (including,
without limitation, the costs and expenses that the Borrower is obligated to pay under Section 9.4
hereof, but excluding, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, normal
administrative costs and expenses incident to the performance of its agency duties hereunder) or
the enforcement of any of the terms hereof or thereof or of any such other documents, provided,
that no Lender shall be liable for any of the foregoing to the extent they arise from the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of the party to be indemnified. The obligations of the Lenders
under this Section 8.5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the repayment of the Loan
and the resignation or removal of the Administrative Agent.
Section 8.6 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender
agrees that it has, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other
Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own
credit analysis of the Borrower and decision to enter into this Agreement and that it will,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on
such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own
analysis and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the Notes. The
Administrative Agent shall not be required to keep itself informed as to the performance or
observance by the Borrower of this Agreement and the Notes or any other document referred to or
provided for herein or therein or to inspect the properties or books of the Borrower. Except for
notices, reports and other documents and information expressly required to be furnished to the
Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or
responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the affairs,
financial condition or business of the Borrower that may come into the possession of the
Administrative Agent or any of its affiliates.
Section 8.7 Failure to Act. Except for action expressly required of the
Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully justified in
failing or refusing to act hereunder or thereunder unless it shall receive further assurances to
its satisfaction from the Lenders of their indemnification obligations under Section 8.5 hereof
against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or
continuing to take any such action.
Section 8.8 Resignation or Removal of Administrative Agent. Subject to the
appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided below, the
Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving notice thereof to the Lenders and the
Borrower, and the Administrative Agent may be removed at any time with or without cause by the
Requisite Lenders at no cost to the Borrower other than the payment of the fees of any successor
Administrative Agent. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Requisite Lenders, in
consultation with the Borrower, shall have the right to appoint a successor Administrative Agent,
which shall be a bank that has an office in New York, New York or London, England. If no successor
Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Requisite Lenders and shall have accepted
such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of
resignation or the Requisite Lenders’ removal of the retiring Administrative Agent, then the
retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative
Agent, which shall be a bank that has an office in New York, New York and that has a combined
capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as an
Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative
Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and
duties of the retiring Administrative Agent and shall notify the Lenders and the Borrower thereof,
and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations
hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no removal of the Administrative Agent shall be
effective until all amounts then due and owing to the removed Administrative Agent shall be paid in
full. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as Administrative
Agent, the provisions of this
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Section 10 shall continue in effect for its benefit in respect of any
actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as the Administrative Agent.
Section 8.9 Release of Collateral or Guarantors. Each Lender hereby consents to the
release and hereby directs the Administrative Agent to release (or, in the case of clause (b)(iii)
below, release or subordinate) the following:
(a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower from its guaranty of any Obligation of any Obligor if all
of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary owned by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries are sold
in a sale permitted under the Loan Documents (including pursuant to a waiver or consent), to the
extent that, after giving effect to such sale, such Subsidiary would not be required to guaranty
any Obligations pursuant to Section 5.8; and
(b) any Lien held by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties against
(i) any Collateral that is sold by an Obligor (A) in a sale permitted by the Loan Documents
(including pursuant to a valid waiver or consent), to the extent all Liens required to be granted
in such Collateral pursuant to Section 5.8 after giving effect to such sale have been granted and
with respect to which the relevant Obligor complies with Section 2.5(b), as applicable, or (B) in
connection with any Replacement Secured Financing with respect to which the relevant Obligor
complies with Section 2.5(a), (ii) any Collateral to the extent the release of any Lien in such
Collateral is permitted or required under any Loan Document (including, without limitation, the
proviso in Section 5.8(b)) and (iii) all of the Collateral and all Obligors, upon (A) termination
of the Commitments, (B) payment and satisfaction in full of all Loans and all other Obligations
that the Administrative Agent has been notified in writing are then due and payable, (C) deposit of
cash collateral with respect to all contingent Obligations as to which claims have been asserted or
are pending, in amounts and on terms and conditions and with parties satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and each Indemnitee that is owed such Obligations and (D) to the extent
requested by the Administrative Agent, receipt by the Secured Parties of mutual liability releases
from the Obligors and the Administrative Agent, each in form and substance acceptable to the
Administrative Agent.
Each Lender hereby directs the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent hereby agrees,
upon receipt of reasonable advance notice from the Borrower, to execute and deliver or file such
documents and to perform other actions reasonably necessary to release the guaranties and Liens
when and as directed in this Section 8.9; provided, that the Administrative Agent shall not
be obligated to release any guaranty or Lien pursuant to this Section 8.9 until its receipt from
the Borrower of an Officer’s Certificate
certifying that such release complies with this Section 8.9, and the Administrative Agent shall be
fully protected in relying on such Officer’s Certificate in connection therewith.
Section 8.10 Joint Lead Arrangers, Bookrunner, Syndication Agent and Documentation
Agent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary the Joint Lead Arrangers, the
Bookrunner, the Syndication Agent and the Documentation Agent named on the cover page of this
Agreement shall not, in their capacities as such, have any duties or liabilities under this
Agreement.
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ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.1 Amendments, Waivers, Etc.
(a) Amendments and Waivers. No amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of
this Agreement or any other Loan Document nor consent to any departure by any Obligor therefrom
shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Requisite
Lenders (or the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Requisite Lenders), and then any such
waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for
which given; provided, however, that:
(i) no amendment, modification, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed
by each Lender affected thereby, do any of the following:
(1) increase the Commitment of such Lender or subject such Lender to any
additional obligations;
(2) extend the scheduled final maturity of the Loan or change the amount of or
extend the scheduled date fixed for the payment of any principal of the Loan (it
being understood that the waiver of any mandatory prepayment of the Loan pursuant to
Section 2.5 shall not constitute an extension of any scheduled date fixed for the
payment of any principal of the Loan);
(3) decrease the rate of interest on the Loan (other than as a result of
waiving the applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates) or any
fee, indemnity or other amount payable to such Lender or extend any date fixed for
payment of such interest, indemnity or other amount or fees (it being understood
that the waiver of any mandatory prepayment of the Loan pursuant to Section 2.5
shall not constitute an extension of any date fixed for payment of such interest,
indemnity or other amount or fees);
(4) amend the definition of “Requisite Lenders,” or this Section 9.1;
(5) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or any Subsidiary
Guarantor from its guaranty of any Obligation of the Borrower; and
(6) modify the application of payments to the Loan under Section 2.8; and
(ii) no amendment, modification, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed
by the Administrative Agent, in addition to the Persons required above to take such action,
affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents.
(b) Execution of Amendments and Waivers by the Administrative Agent. The
Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, with the written concurrence of any
Lender, execute amendments, modifications, waivers or consents on behalf of that Lender. Any
waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for
which it was given. No notice to or demand on the Borrower in any case shall entitle the Borrower
to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.
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(c) Non-Consenting Lenders. In connection with any proposed amendment, modification,
waiver or termination requiring the consent of all affected Lenders, if the consent of the
Requisite Lenders is obtained, but the consent of other Lenders whose consent is required is not
obtained (any such Lender whose consent is not obtained as described in this Section 9.1 being
referred to as a “Non-Consenting Lender”), then, so long as the Lender that is acting (or
an Affiliate of which is acting) as the Administrative Agent is not a Non-Consenting Lender, at the
Borrower’s request and at its sole cost and expense, the Administrative Agent or an Eligible Lender
that is acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and, so long as no Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, the Borrower, shall have the right with the Administrative Agent’s
consent and in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion (but shall have no obligation) to
purchase from such Non-Consenting Lender, and such Non-Consenting Lender agrees that it shall, upon
the Administrative Agent’s request, sell and assign to the Lender that is acting as the
Administrative Agent or such Eligible Lender, all of the portion of the Loan of such Non-Consenting
Lender for an amount equal to the principal balance of such portion of the Loan held by the
Non-Consenting Lender and all accrued interest and fees with respect thereto through the date of
sale, such purchase and sale to be consummated pursuant to an executed Assignment and Acceptance;
provided, however, that at the time of such replacement, such assignee consents to
the proposed amendment, modification, waiver or termination; provided, further,
that the failure of any Non-Consenting Lender to execute any such Assignment and Acceptance shall
not render such purchase and sale (or the corresponding assignment) invalid.
Section 9.2 Assignments and Participations; Successors and Assigns.
(a) Right to Assign. Each Lender may sell, transfer, negotiate or assign all or a
portion of its rights and obligations hereunder (including all or a portion of its Commitments and
its rights and obligations with respect to the Loan) to (i) any existing Lender, (ii) any Affiliate
or Approved Fund of any existing Lender or (iii) any other Eligible Lender acceptable (which
acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) to the Administrative Agent and, as long
as no Event of Default is continuing, the Borrower; provided, however, that (x)
such assignments must be ratable among the obligations owing to and owed by such Lender with
respect to the Loan Facility, (y) the aggregate outstanding principal amount (determined as of the
Closing Date of the applicable Assignment and Acceptance) of the Loan and Commitments subject to
any such assignment shall be an integral multiple of $1,000,000, unless such assignment is made to
an existing Lender or an Affiliate or Approved Fund of any existing Lender, is of the assignor’s
(together with its Affiliates and Approved Funds) entire interest in the Loan Facility or is made
with the prior consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and (z) the consent of the
Borrower shall not be required for any assignment by the Lenders party hereto on the Closing Date
made in connection with the primary syndication of the Loan Facility of their respective
Commitments and Loan held on the Closing Date.
(b) Procedure. The parties to each assignment made in reliance on clause (a) above
(other than those described in clause (d) or (e) below) shall deliver to the Administrative Agent
(and the Administrative Agent shall keep a copy of all documents required to be delivered) the
following: (i) an Assignment and Acceptance, executed by the assignor(s) and the assignees(s),
evidencing such assignment; (ii) any existing Note subject to such assignment (or any affidavit of
loss therefor acceptable to the Administrative Agent); (iii) any tax forms required to be delivered
pursuant to Section 2.11(f), and (iv) an assignment fee in the amount of $3,500; provided,
that (1) if an assignment by a Lender is made to an Affiliate or an Approved Fund of such assigning
Lender, then no assignment fee shall be due in connection with such assignment, and (2) if an
assignment by a Lender is made to an assignee that is not an Affiliate or Approved Fund of such
assigning Lender, and concurrently to one or more Affiliates or Approved Funds of such assignee,
then only one assignment fee of $3,500 shall be due in connection with such assignment. Upon
receipt of all the foregoing, and conditioned upon such receipt and upon the Administrative Agent
consenting to such Assignment and Acceptance, from and after the Closing Date
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specified in such
Assignment and Acceptance, the Administrative Agent shall record or cause to be recorded in the
Register the information contained in such Assignment and Acceptance.
(c) Effectiveness. Effective upon the entry of such record in the Register, (i) such
assignee shall become a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations under the Loan
Documents have been assigned to such assignee pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, shall
have the rights and obligations of a Lender, (ii) any applicable Note shall be transferred to such
assignee through such entry and (iii) the assignor thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and
obligations under this Agreement have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment, relinquish
its rights (except for those surviving the termination of the Commitments and the payment in full
of the Obligations) and be released from its obligations under the Loan Documents, other than those
relating to events or circumstances occurring prior to such assignment (and, in the case of an
Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and
obligations under the Loan Documents, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto except that each
Lender agrees to remain bound by Article VIII, Section 9.5 and Section 9.6 to the extent provided
in Section 8.11); provided, however, that the Obligors shall not be obligated to
pay any greater amount under Section 2.9(b) or Section 2.11 to such assignee than the Obligors
would have been obligated to pay to the assigning Lender as of the date of such assignment in such
Sections prior to such assignment.
(d) Grant of Security Interests. In addition to the other rights provided in this
Section 9.2, each Lender may, without the consent of the Administrative Agent or the Borrower,
grant a security interest in, or otherwise assign as collateral, any of its rights under this
Agreement, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (including rights to payments of principal or
interest on the Loan), to (A) any federal reserve bank (pursuant to Regulation A of the Federal
Reserve Board), without notice to the Administrative Agent or (B) any holder of, or trustee for the
benefit of the holders of, such Lender’s securities by notice to the Administrative Agent;
provided, however, that no such holder or trustee, whether because of such grant or
assignment or any foreclosure thereon (unless such foreclosure is made through an assignment in
accordance with clause (a) above), shall be entitled to any rights of such Lender hereunder and no
such Lender shall be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder.
(e) Participants and SPVs. In addition to the other rights provided in this Section
9.2, each Lender may, (x) with notice to the Administrative Agent, grant to an SPV the option to
make all or any part of the Loan that such Lender would otherwise be required to make hereunder
(and the exercise of such option by such SPV and the making of the Loan pursuant thereto shall
satisfy the obligation of such Lender to make such Loan hereunder) and such SPV may assign to such
Lender the right to receive payment with respect to any Obligation and (y) without notice to or
consent from the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, sell participations to one or more Persons
in or to all or a portion of its rights and obligations under the Loan Documents (including all its
rights and obligations with respect to the Loan)
(any such purchaser of a participation being referred to as a “Participant”);
provided, however, that, whether as a result of any term of any Loan Document or of
such grant or participation, (i) no such SPV or Participant shall have a commitment, or be deemed
to have made an offer to commit, to make the Loan hereunder, and, except as provided in the
applicable option agreement, none shall be liable for any obligation of such Lender hereunder, (ii)
such Lender’s rights and obligations, and the rights and obligations of the Obligors and the
Secured Parties towards such Lender, under any Loan Document shall remain unchanged and each other
party hereto shall continue to deal solely with such Lender, which shall remain the holder of the
Obligations in the Register, except that (A) each such Participant and SPV shall be entitled to the
benefit of Sections 2.9, 2.10 and 2.11, but only to the extent such Participant or SPV delivers the
tax forms such Lender is required to collect pursuant to Section 2.11(f) and then only to the
extent of any amount to which such Lender would be entitled in the absence of any such grant or
participation and (B) each such SPV may receive other payments that would otherwise be made to such
Lender with respect to the Loan funded by such SPV to the extent provided in the applicable option
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agreement and set forth in a notice provided to the Administrative Agent by such SPV and such
Lender, provided, however, that in no case (including pursuant to clause (A) or (B)
above) shall an SPV or Participant have the right to enforce any of the terms of any Loan Document,
and (iii) the consent of such SPV or Participant shall not be required (either directly, as a
restraint on such Lender’s ability to consent hereunder or otherwise) for any amendments, waivers
or consents with respect to any Loan Document or to exercise or refrain from exercising any powers
or rights such Lender may have under or in respect of the Loan Documents (including the right to
enforce or direct enforcement of the Obligations), except for those described in clauses (2) and
(3) of Section 9.1(a)(i) and, in the case of Participants, except for those described in Section
9.1(a)(i)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Lender agrees that none of the following
Persons shall become a Participant hereunder: (I) an airline, a commercial aircraft operator, an
air freight forwarder or an entity principally engaged in the business of parcel transport by air,
or (II) an Affiliate of any Person described in clause (I) above. No party hereto shall institute
(and the Borrower shall cause each other Obligor not to institute) against any SPV grantee of an
option pursuant to this clause (e) any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, liquidation or
similar proceeding, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all
outstanding commercial paper of such SPV; provided, however, that each Lender
having designated an SPV as such agrees to indemnify each Indemnitee against any Liability that may
be incurred by, or asserted against, such Indemnitee as a result of failing to institute such
proceeding (including a failure to get reimbursed by such SPV for any such Liability). The
agreement in the preceding sentence shall survive the termination of the Commitments and the
payment in full of the Obligations.
(f) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns;
provided that except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Obligor may assign or
otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of
the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (and any attempted assignment or transfer by an Obligor
without such consent shall be null and void).
Section 9.3 Costs and Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby
shall be consummated, the Obligors agree to pay promptly (i) all reasonable costs and expenses
incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and
delivery of the Loan Documents and all documents relating thereto (including reasonable legal fees
and expenses), (ii) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in
connection with any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications hereto (including
reasonable legal fees and expenses) and (iii) all costs and expenses, including reasonable legal
fees and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in enforcing any Obligations
of, or in collecting any payments due from, the Obligors hereunder or under the
other Loan Documents, including any such costs and expenses incurred after the filing of a
bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding with respect to any Obligor.
Section 9.4 Indemnities.
(a) Each Obligor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Administrative Agent, each
Lender and each of their respective Related Persons (each such Person being an
“Indemnitee”) from and against all Liabilities (including brokerage commissions, fees and
other compensation) that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any such Indemnitee in
any matter relating to or arising out of, in connection with or as a result of (i) any Loan
Document, any Obligation (or the repayment thereof), the use or intended use of the proceeds of the
Loan or any securities filing of, or with respect to, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (ii) any
commitment letter, proposal letter or term sheet with any Person or any Contractual Obligation,
arrangement or understanding with any broker, finder or consultant, in each case entered into by or
on behalf of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries or any Affiliate of any of them in connection with any
of the foregoing and any Contractual Obligation entered into in connection with any Platform, (iii)
any actual or prospective investigation, litigation or other
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proceeding, whether or not brought by
any such Indemnitee or any of its Related Persons, any holders of securities or creditors (and
including reasonable attorneys’ fees in any case), whether or not any such Indemnitee, Related
Person, holder or creditor is a party thereto, and whether or not based on any securities or
commercial law or regulation or any other Requirement of Law or theory thereof, including common
law, equity, contract, tort or otherwise, or (iv) any other act, event or transaction related,
contemplated in or attendant to any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Indemnified
Matters”); provided, however, that the Obligors shall not have any liability
under this Section 9.4 to any Indemnitee with respect to any Indemnified Matter, and no Indemnitee
shall have any liability with respect to any Indemnified Matter other than (to the extent otherwise
liable), to the extent such liability has resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of such Indemnitee, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final
non-appealable judgment or order. Furthermore, each Obligor waives and agrees not to assert
against any Indemnitee any right of contribution with respect to any Liabilities that may be
imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any Related Person. Each of the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders also agrees not to assert any claim against the Administrative
Agent, any Lender, the Borrower, any of their Affiliates, or any of their respective directors,
officers, employees, attorneys and agents, on any theory of liability, for consequential, indirect,
special or punitive damages arising out of or otherwise relating to this Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the actual or
proposed use of the proceeds of the Loan.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing, “Indemnified Matters” includes all Environmental Claims,
including those arising from, or otherwise involving, any property of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or any actual, alleged or prospective damage to property or natural resources or harm
or injury alleged to have resulted from any Release of Hazardous Materials on, upon or into such
property or natural resource or any property on or contiguous to any real property of the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not, with respect to any such Environmental Claims, any
Indemnitee is a mortgagee pursuant to any leasehold mortgage, a mortgagee in possession, the
successor-in-interest to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or the owner, lessee or operator
of any property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries through any foreclosure action, in each
case except to the extent such Environmental Claims (i) are incurred solely following foreclosure
by any Secured Party or following any Secured Party having become the successor-in-interest to any
Obligor and (ii) are attributable solely to acts of such Indemnitee.
Section 9.5 Right of Set-Off. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted
under applicable law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence and
during the continuance of any Event of Default, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the
Administrative Agent, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates are hereby authorized by
the Obligors at any time or from time to time, with notice to the Obligors and to each other Lender
and the Administrative Agent, to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits
(general or special, including, but not limited to, Indebtedness evidenced by certificates of
deposit, whether matured or unmatured) and any other Indebtedness at any time held or owing by the
Administrative Agent or that Lender to or for the credit or the account of any Obligor against and
on account of the obligations and liabilities of such Obligor to the Administrative Agent or that
Lender under this Agreement, the Guaranty, the Notes and the other Loan Documents, including, but
not limited to, all claims of any nature or description arising out of or connected with this
Agreement, the Guaranty, the Notes, or any other Loan Document, irrespective of whether or not (i)
the Administrative Agent or that Lender shall have made any demand hereunder or (ii) the principal
of or the interest on the Loan or any other amounts due hereunder shall have become due and payable
pursuant to Section 7.2 and although said obligations and liabilities, or any of them, may be
contingent or unmatured.
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Section 9.6 Sharing of Payments, Etc. The Lenders hereby agree among themselves that
if any of them shall, whether by voluntary payment, by realization upon security, through the
exercise of any right of set-off or banker’s lien, by counterclaim or cross action or by the
enforcement of any right under the Loan Documents or otherwise, or as adequate protection of a
deposit treated as cash collateral under the Bankruptcy Code, receive payment or reduction of a
proportion of the aggregate amount of principal, interest, fees and other amounts then due and
owing to the Lenders hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (collectively, the “Aggregate
Amounts Due”) which is greater than the proportion received by any other Lender in respect of
the Aggregate Amounts Due to such other Lender, then the Lender receiving such proportionately
greater payment shall (i) notify the Administrative Agent and each other Lender of the receipt of
such payment and (ii) apply a portion of such payment to purchase participations equal to the
portion of the Aggregate Amounts Due to the other Lenders (which participations shall be deemed to
have been purchased and payments made simultaneously upon the receipt by the seller of its portion
of such payment, and which participations will be permitted notwithstanding any prohibition to the
contrary in Section 9.2(e)) so that all such recoveries of Aggregate Amounts Due shall be shared by
all Lenders in proportion to the Aggregate Amounts Due to them, provided that if all or
part of such proportionately greater payment received by such purchasing Lender is thereafter
recovered from such Lender upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or otherwise,
those purchases or other payments shall be rescinded and the purchase prices paid for such
participations or other payments shall be returned to such purchasing Lender ratably to the extent
of such recovery, but without interest. The Borrower expressly consents to the foregoing
arrangement and agrees that any holder of a participation so purchased may exercise any and all
rights of banker’s lien, set-off or counterclaim with respect to any and all monies owing by the
Borrower to that holder with respect thereto as fully as if that holder were owed the amount of the
participation held by that holder.
Section 9.7 Notices.
(a) Subject to the provisions of clauses (b), (c) and (d) below, all notices, requests,
instructions, directions and other communications provided for herein (including, without
limitation, any modifications of, or waivers, requests or consents under, this Agreement) shall be
given or made in
writing (including, without limitation, by telecopy) delivered, if to the Borrower to its
address specified in Annex A hereto, or the Administrative Agent, to its “Address for Notices”
specified opposite its name on its signature page hereto, and if to any Lender, to its “Address for
Notices” specified opposite its name on its signature page hereto; or, as to any party, at such
other address as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the Administrative Agent and the
Borrower. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all such communications shall be deemed
to have been duly given upon receipt of a legible copy thereof, in each case given or addressed as
aforesaid. All such communications to the Administrative Agent provided for herein by telecopy
shall be confirmed in writing promptly after the delivery of such communication (it being
understood that non-receipt of written confirmation of such communication shall not invalidate such
communication).
(b) The Borrower hereby agrees that it will provide to the Administrative Agent all
information, documents and other materials that it is obligated to furnish to the Administrative
Agent pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, all
notices, requests, financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other
information materials, but excluding any such communication that (i) relates to the payment of any
principal or other amount due under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents prior to the
scheduled date therefor, (ii) provides notice of any Default or Event of Default under this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents or (iii) is required to be delivered to satisfy any condition
precedent to the occurrence of the Closing Date (all such non-excluded communications being
referred to herein collectively as “Communications”), by transmitting the Communications in
an electronic/soft medium in a format acceptable to the Administrative Agent to
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx. In addition, the Borrower agrees to continue
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to provide the
Communications to the Administrative Agent in the manner specified herein but only to the extent
requested by the Administrative Agent.
(c) The Borrower further agrees that the Administrative Agent may make the Communications
available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on Intralinks or a substantially similar
electronic transmission system (the “Platform”). THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS
AVAILABLE”. THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF
THE COMMUNICATIONS, OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR
OMISSIONS IN THE COMMUNICATIONS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY
THE AGENT PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS OR THE PLATFORM. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ADVISORS OR REPRESENTATIVES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “AGENT PARTIES”) HAVE ANY
LIABILITY TO THE BORROWER, ANY LENDER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
LOSSES OR EXPENSES (WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF THE BORROWER’S OR THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT
THE LIABILITY OF ANY AGENT PARTY IS FOUND IN A FINAL NON-APPEALABLE JUDGMENT BY A COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO HAVE RESULTED PRIMARILY FROM SUCH AGENT PARTY’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR
WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.
(d) The Administrative Agent agrees that the receipt of the Communications by the
Administrative Agent at its e-mail address set forth above shall constitute effective delivery of
the
Communications to the Administrative Agent for purposes hereof. Each Lender agrees that
notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) specifying that the Communications have been posted
to the Platform shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to such Lender for
purposes hereof. Each Lender agrees (i) to provide to the Administrative Agent in writing
(including by electronic communication), promptly after the date of this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents, an e-mail address to which the foregoing notice may be sent by electronic
transmission and (ii) that the foregoing notice may be sent to such e-mail address.
(e) Nothing herein shall prejudice the right of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to
give any notice or other communication pursuant hereto in any other manner specified herein.
Section 9.8 No Waiver; Remedies. No failure on the part of any Lender or the
Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as
a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are
cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
Section 9.9 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK.
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Section 9.10 Submission to Jurisdiction; Service of Process.
(a) Submission to Jurisdiction. BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH
OBLIGOR HEREBY AGREES THAT ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT MAY BE BROUGHT AGAINST IT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN
RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS.
THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF
VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH ANY OF THEM MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE
TO THE BRINGING OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS.
(b) Service of Process. EACH OF THE OBLIGORS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE
SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL LEGAL PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR
PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY THE MAILING (BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL,
POSTAGE PREPAID) OR DELIVERING OF A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS TO IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
Section 9.7.
(c) No Limitation. Nothing contained in this Section 9.10 shall affect the right of
the Administrative Agent or any Lender or other party hereto to serve process in any other manner
permitted by law or commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any Obligor in any
other jurisdiction.
Section 9.11 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OBLIGOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN
ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT.
Section 9.12 Marshaling; Payments Set Aside. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any
Lender shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Obligor or any other
party or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations. To the extent that any Obligor
makes a payment or payments to the Administrative Agent for the account of any Lender (each, a
“Payee”) or any Payee receives payment from exercise of their rights of setoff, and such
payment or payments or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof are subsequently
invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a
trustee, receiver or any other party, then (i) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or
part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all rights and remedies therefor, shall be
revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such
enforcement or setoff had not occurred and (ii) each Payee shall pay and return such amount to the
Administrative Agent as the Administrative Agent may be required to disgorge or otherwise pay to a
trustee, receiver or any other party in respect of the portion of the payment from such Obligor
distributed by the Administrative Agent to such Payee hereunder.
Section 9.13 Section Titles. The Section titles and subtitles contained in this
Agreement are and shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever and are
not a part of the agreement between the parties hereto.
Section 9.14 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts and by different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed
shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
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agreement. Signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a
single counterpart so that all signature pages are attached to the same document. Delivery of an
executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as
delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. A set of the copies of this Agreement signed
by all parties shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
Section 9.15 Severability. In case any provision in or obligation under this
Agreement, the Notes or the other Loan Documents shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations,
or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.
Section 9.16 Confidentiality.
(a) Each party hereto shall, and shall procure that its respective officers, employees and
agents shall, keep confidential and shall not, without the prior written consent of the other
parties, disclose to any third party this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any of the
information, reports or documents supplied by or on behalf of such other party not otherwise
publicly available, except that a party shall be entitled to disclose this Agreement, any other
Loan Document, and any such information, reports or documents:
(i) in connection with any proceeding arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to the extent that such party may reasonably
consider necessary to protect its interest;
(ii) to any potential assignee or transferee of any party’s rights under this Agreement
or any of the Loan Documents or any other person proposing to enter into contractual
arrangements with any party in relation to this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents, subject to the relevant party obtaining an undertaking from such potential
assignee or transferee or other person in corresponding terms to this Section 9.16;
(iii) pursuant to any applicable laws, ordinances, judgments, decrees, injunctions,
writs, rules, regulations, orders, interpretations, licenses, permits and orders of any
competent court, arbitrator or governmental agency or authority in any relevant
jurisdiction;
(iv) to bank examiners or any other regulatory authority or rating agencies or similar
entities, if requested to do so;
(v) to its auditors, legal, tax or to other professional advisers;
(vi) to its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents;
or
(vii) in connection with the exercise of any remedy under any Loan Document.
(b) The provisions of this Section 9.16 shall survive any termination of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document or any assignment, transfer or participation under this Agreement or any other
Loan Document.
Section 9.17 Independence of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. All
representations and warranties made in and covenants under this Agreement shall be given
independent effect so that (a) if a particular representation and warranty is unqualified, the fact
that another representation and warranty is qualified shall not affect the operation of the former
provision; and (b) if a
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particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants,
the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or would otherwise be within the
limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of an Event of Default or Default
if such action is taken or condition exists.
Section 9.18 Non-Public Information. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that (a) it
may receive material non-public information hereunder concerning the Obligors and their Affiliates
and securities, (b) it will use such information in compliance with all relevant policies,
procedures and Contractual Obligations and applicable requirements of laws (including United States
federal and state security laws and regulations) and (c) it will designate to the Administrative
Agent an individual Person who will receive all such information and have the authority to act upon
such information on behalf of the Lender.
Section 9.19 Patriot Act Notice. Each Lender subject to the USA Patriot Act of 2001
(31 U.S.C. 5318 et seq.) hereby notifies the Borrower that, pursuant to Section 326 thereof, it is
required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, including the name
and address of the Borrower and other information allowing such Lender to identify the Borrower in
accordance with such act.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
US AIRWAYS GROUP, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |||||
US AIRWAYS, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |||||
AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORPORATION | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |||||
AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |||||
MATERIAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxx
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Title: | Secretary | |||||
PSA AIRLINES, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxx
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Title: | Secretary | |||||
PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxx
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Title: | Secretary |
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CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., as Administrative Agent and Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Director/Vice President | |||||
Address for Notices: | ||||||
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Director Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
[signature page to loan agreement ]