PAYING AGENCY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement” or this “Paying Agency Agreement”), dated as of November 20, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), between Air Lease Corporation, as issuer (the “Issuer”) and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Paying Agent (as defined below) and Securities Registrar (as defined below). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Indenture (as defined below).
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WHEREAS, the Issuer will issue and sell, from time to time, certain of its securities designated as Medium-Term Notes, Series A (the “Notes”), the forms of which are attached hereto asExhibit A andExhibit B.
WHEREAS, the Notes are to be issued under that certain Indenture, dated as of November 20, 2018 (as may be amended and supplement from time to time, the “Indenture”), between the Issuer and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”);
WHEREAS, the Issuer wishes to appoint Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as the paying agent and security registrar in respect of the Notes, and to provide for the terms and conditions of such appointment; and
WHEREAS, the Issuer expects that the Paying Agent will be able to make payment of the full amount of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes from monies received by the Paying Agent from the Issuer for such purpose when due and payable on the Notes.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1.Appointment of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.
(a) The Issuer hereby appoints Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as of the Effective Date, as a paying agent (the “Paying Agent”) in respect of the Notes subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the Indenture.
(b) The Paying Agent hereby accepts its appointment hereunder and agrees to comply with the provisions of this Agreement and the Indenture.
(c) For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, neither the Paying Agent nor the Security Registrar shall have any liability or responsibility (i) under this Agreement for any period prior to the Effective Date or (ii) for any act or omission of any other person or any party to the Indenture (or any agents thereof) in connection with the Indenture;provided that in no event shall this Section 1(c) be deemed to limit the liability or responsibilities of the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture.
Section 2.Duties of the Paying Agent.
Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the Indenture, the Paying Agent shall undertake and discharge the following duties for the benefit of the parties hereto and the Holders (as defined below) from time to time of the Notes:
(a) act as the paying agent of the Issuer for the purpose of making all payments due on or after the Effective Date to the Holders of the Notes in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Indenture;
(b) in accordance with Section 6 hereto, pay to the Holders (i) all sums received for the scheduled repayment of the principal or an installment of principal due to such Holders under the Notes on the applicable Stated Maturity of such principal, including the Stated Maturity of such Notes (each, a “Principal Repayment Date”), unless the Notes have been previously redeemed or repurchased; (ii) all sums received for
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