TRANSFER AGREEMENT AND DEED IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE
TRANSFER AGREEMENT AND DEED IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE dated as of May 27, 2004
among (i) JETFLEET III, a California corporation ("Assignor"), (ii) WELLS FARGO
BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (f/k/a First Security Bank, National
Association), as indenture trustee ("Indenture Trustee") under an Amended and
Restated Indenture of Trust dated as of September 22, 1995 (as heretofore
amended, supplemented or modified, the "Indenture"), between Indenture Trustee
and Assignor and (iii) WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as owner trustee
(in such capacity, ("Assignee") under a Trust Agreement dated of even date
herewith between the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee (the "Trust
Agreement").
RECITALS
A. Assignor and Indenture Trustee are party to the Indenture which sets
forth, inter alia, terms and conditions relating to the issuance of
JetFleet III Series A Secured Bonds (the "Bonds") by Assignor, and the
creation and granting of a security interest for the benefit of
Indenture Trustee in (among other items of property) the items of
equipment identified on Exhibit A hereto (together with the engines,
all parts, avionics, accessories, instruments, modules, appurtenances,
furnishings, logs, manuals, books, film and records related thereto,
the "Equipment") and the Relevant Agreements (as defined below);
B. Assignor has previously entered into certain lease and other agreements
identified on Exhibit B hereto covering the Equipment (together with
all amendments and supplements thereto, and all related documents,
certificates and instruments to the date hereof, the "Relevant
Agreements") and has received, in connection therewith, various cash
security deposits, maintenance reserves and rent payments, which
amounts are held in the accounts described on Exhibit C hereto (such
amounts, collectively, the "Cash Collateral");
C. Assignor has defaulted on its obligations to the holders of the Bonds
to make payments of principal and interest on the Bonds, which default
constitutes an "Event of Default" under Sections 5.01(a) and 5.01(b) of
the Indenture, and as a result of such default Indenture Trustee
desires to exercise the remedy available to it pursuant to Section
5.04(d) of the Indenture for the benefit of the holders of Bonds;
D. The parties hereto anticipate that the proceeds from the sale of the
assets subject to the lien of the Indenture will be less than amount
outstanding under the Bonds and in order to reduce the costs involved
in realizing the value of the Trust Estate (as defined in the
Indenture), Assignor has agreed to transfer title to the Equipment to
the Indenture Trustee or its nominee in partial satisfaction of its
obligations under the Indenture in accordance with Section 9-620 and
ff. of the California Uniform Commercial Code and the Letter Agreement
between the Indenture Trustee and the Assignor dated April 8, 2004; and
E. Indenture Trustee desires to cause legal title to the Equipment to be
transferred to Assignee for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee and
the ultimate benefit of the holders of Bonds, and therefore directs,
pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below, Assignor to sell,
transfer and assign to Assignee all of its right, title and interest
in, to and under, the Equipment, the Relevant Agreements and the Cash
Collateral (the Cash Collateral, collectively with the Equipment and
the Relevant Agreements, the "Assigned Property") in lieu of
foreclosure.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, Assignor, Indenture Trustee and Assignee agree as follows:
1. Assignment; Transfer in Lieu of Foreclosure. Assignor hereby sells, assigns,
transfers and sets over unto Assignee, at the direction of Indenture Trustee, in
lieu of foreclosure and in partial satisfaction of Assignor's obligations under
the Indenture as set forth in the recitals to this Agreement, all of Assignor's
right, title and interest in and to the Assigned Property, including without
limitation all of its right, title and interest in and to the Equipment and all
payments and other amounts due and to become due under the Relevant Agreements,
in each case, from and after the date hereof.
2. Acceptance and Assumption; Partial Satisfaction of Bond Obligations. The
Assignee hereby accepts (subject to the terms of the Trust Agreement) the
assignment of all of Assignor's right, title and interest in and to the Assigned
Property pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Indenture Trustee hereby
accepts the foregoing assignment to the Assignee in partial satisfaction of the
obligations of Assignor under the Indenture and agrees to apply the proceeds
from disposition of the Assigned Property against such obligations of Assignor
as are outstanding under the Indenture.
3. Assignor Representations and Acknowledgement.
3.1 Assignor represents and warrants to the Assignee that at the time
of the execution of this Agreement:
(a) Organization, Standing and Power. Assignor is a corporation duly organized
and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of California
and has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Title. Except for the lien of the Indenture and the lease agreement between
Assignor and Trans Maldivian Airways identified as a Relevant Agreement on
Exhibit B hereto, Assignor has legal title to the Assigned Property, free and
clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities, security interests, restrictions on
transfer, and of any other claims whatsoever arising by or through Assignor.
(c) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by Assignor of this
Agreement and a FAA bill of sale (or such other similar document as shall be
required to record the transfer with the applicable governmental authority) (A)
do not require the approval or consent of, the giving of notice to, the
registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any
governmental authority, court, trustee or holder of any indebtedness or
obligation on the part of Assignor other than those that have been obtained,
made, done or taken, (B) do not and will not contravene any law, rule,
regulation, order, writ, injunction or decree applicable to Assignor or
Assignor's Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws, and (C) do not and will not
result in any breach of or conflict with the terms and provisions of any
agreement or instrument to which Assignor is a party or by which Assignor or its
properties or assets may be bound or affected.
(d) Litigation. There is no action, suit, claim, proceeding or investigation
pending or, to the knowledge of Assignor, threatened against Assignor before or
by any court, administrative agency or other governmental authority which, if
adversely determined, would impair the validity of, or the execution and
delivery by Assignor of, this Agreement or any Operative Document or the
performance by Assignor of its obligations hereunder or thereunder.
(e) Relevant Agreements. Exhibit B sets forth an exhaustive list of all
documents and agreements entered into by Assignee with respect to the Equipment
(other than the Indenture). Except for the Relevant Agreements and the
Indenture, there are no documents that affect in any material respect the
rights, interests, duties, obligations or liabilities of the Assignor in respect
of the Assigned Property. Assignor has provided Assignee with true and correct
copies of all amendments, supplements, and modifications to each Relevant
Agreement and the Indenture.
(f) No Amounts Due. There are no amounts owed by Assignor to any lessee or
sublessee under the Relevant Agreements and no such amount shall be owed by
Assignee to any lessee or sublessee as a result of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that Assignor makes no
representations as to the existence of any reimbursement obligation owed to
Trans Maldivian Airways Private Limited ("TMA") out of non-refundable reserve
payments for maintenance performed by TMA of which Assignor has not been
informed or notified. Assignor has received no information concerning, or notice
of, the existence of any such maintenance or reimbursement obligation as of the
date hereof.
3.2 ASSIGNOR SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE AIRWORTHINESS, CONDITION, VALUE, DESIGN,
OPERATION, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR USE OF THE EQUIPMENT, AS TO THE
ABSENCE OF LATENT OR OTHER DEFECTS, WHETHER OR NOT DISCOVERABLE, AS TO THE
ABSENCE OF ANY INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK OR COPYRIGHT, AS TO THE
ABSENCE OF OBLIGATIONS BASED ON STRICT LIABILITY IN TORT, OR AS TO THE QUALITY
OF THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP OF THE EQUIPMENT, OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION OR
WARRANTY WHATSOEVER (EXCEPT FOR SUCH TITLE REPRESENTATION SET FORTH IN SECTION
3.1(b)), EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE EQUIPMENT.
3.3 Assignor acknowledges that the "Event of Default" under Section 5.01(a) and
5.01(b) of the Indenture has occurred and is continuing, as referred to in
Section C of the Recitals hereto.
4. Bill of Sale; Relevant Agreements; Account Information. Assignor shall
promptly deliver to Assignee upon the execution of this Agreement (i) executed
originals of such registration or recordation documents as shall have reasonably
been requested by Assignee to register or record the transactions contemplated
herein with any applicable governmental authorities (including, but not limited
to a FAA bill of sale), (ii) executed originals of each of the Relevant
Agreements (iii) all other documents, instruments or agreements which relate in
any material respect to the Relevant Agreements and (iv) copies of the files
(including without limitation correspondence with lessees and files pertaining
to maintenance) of Assignee that relate to the Equipment. Immediately upon
execution hereof, all Cash Collateral which has not already been placed in the
Sinking Fund Account (as defined in the Indenture) shall be remitted to
Assignee's account at: Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, N.A., ABA No. 121000248,
Account Name: JetFleet III OT, Attn: Corporate Trust Services, Account No.
051-09221-15, Re: 40059/SEI No. 16118100.
5. Indemnification. Assignor shall indemnify and hold harmless Assignee and its
successors and assigns from and against any and all claims, including, but not
limited to reasonable attorneys fees and costs with respect to such claims,
resulting from any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or non-fulfillment of
any covenant on the part of Assignor under this Agreement or Assignor's failure
to perform any of its obligations under the Indenture or the Relevant Agreements
prior to the date hereof. This indemnification shall survive the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and its termination.
6. Further Assurances; Notices; Payments.
6.1 Assignor will promptly and duly execute and deliver such
further documents, deeds, bills of sale, and assurances and take such further
action as may from time to time be necessary to carry out the intent and purpose
of this Agreement, including, without limitation, if requested by Assignee,
documents necessary for the deregistration and/or reregistration of the
Equipment and/or filing of assignments of the Relevant Agreements with the
appropriate governmental authorities. If requested by Assignee, Assignor shall
use its reasonable best efforts to cause a lessee under a Relevant Agreement to
amend and reissue in the name of the Assignee any documentation originally
issued in the name of Assignor under the terms of such Relevant Agreement, and
Assignor shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause all payments of amounts
due under a Relevant Agreement (from a lessee or sublessee thereunder) to be
made to Assignee directly. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by
Assignor, or payable to a lessee or lessee's counsel, in connection with the
negotiation and execution of such documentation shall be paid by Assignee from
the Cash Collateral, upon presentation of an original invoice for such
reasonable costs and expenses.
6.2 Assignor shall obtain from each lessee of the Equipment a
written acknowledgement in the form of Annex 1 hereto.
6.3 Assignor shall notify Assignee of, and shall hold in trust
for the benefit of Assignee, any payments received by Assignor in respect of the
Relevant Agreements. Upon receipt, and without request or demand therefor, any
such payment shall be promptly remitted by Assignor to the account of Assignee
specified in Section 4 hereof.
6.4 All notices required to be given to Assignor in its
capacity as "Lessor" under and as defined in any of the Relevant Agreements or
hereunder shall be promptly transmitted by Assignor from and after the date
hereof to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Sixth and Marquette, MAC
N9303-120, Minneapolis, MN, 55479, Fax: (612) 667-7337 Attention: Virginia A.
Housum.
7. Reservation of Rights. Indenture Trustee does not waive, and hereby expressly
reserves, all rights and remedies available to it pursuant to the Indenture and
under any applicable law. The transfer in lieu of foreclosure effected hereby
shall be without prejudice to any such right or remedy so provided, which rights
and remedies may be exercised at any time hereafter in Indenture Trustee's sole
discretion.
8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in
separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an
original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the
same instrument.
9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all previous arrangements and
agreements, whether written or oral, and comprises the entire agreement between
the parties hereto, in respect of the subject matter hereof.
10. Severability. If any provision hereof shall be held invalid or unenforceable
by any court or as a result of future administrative or legislative action, such
holding or action shall be strictly construed and shall not affect the validity
or effect of any other provision hereof.
11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
JETFLEET III, a California corporation
By:________________________
Name:
Its:
WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Indenture
Trustee
By:________________________
Name:
Its:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Owner Trustee
By:________________________
Name:
Its:
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EXHIBIT A
EQUIPMENT INFORMATION
One (1) de Havilland DHC-6-300 aircraft, together with two Pratt & Whitney PW
PT6A-27 engines, two Hartzell HC-B3TN-3D propellers and landing gear, all
bearing the following marks:
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Aircraft Engines (Manufacturer's Propellers
Serial No.) (Manufacturer's Serial
No.) Lessee Name
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Manufacturer's Serial Registration No.
No.
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751 8Q-TMK PCE41344 and PCE40897 BUA24559 and BUA19694 TransMaldivian
Airways
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Landing Gear (Manufacturer's Serial No.)
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Nose Landing Gear H789
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LH Main Landing Gear 543
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RH Main Landing Gear 40106
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EXHIBIT B
DESCRIPTIONS OF RELEVANT AGREEMENTS
1. Aircraft Purchase Agreement between JetFleet III and Aloha
IslandAir, Inc. dated January 30, 1997.
2. FAA Aircraft Bill of Sale between JetFleet III and Aloha
IslandAir, Inc. dated January 30, 1997.
3. Bill of Sale between JetFleet III and Aloha IslandAir, Inc. dated
January 30, 1997.
4. Cross Receipt between JetFleet III and Aloha IslandAir, Inc. dated
January 30, 1997.
5. Aircraft Lease Agreement between JetFleet III and Aloha IslandAir,
Inc. dated January 30, 1997.
6. Operating Lease Agreement between JetFleet III and Trans Maldivian
Airways Pvt. Ltd. dated September 27, 2001, as amended, modified
or supplemented from time to time covering the de Havilland
aircraft more completely described on Exhibit A above.
7. Certificate of Insurance issued by Aon Global Insurance Services
Private Limited dated August 19, 2003 and relating to the
Equipment.
8. Any other agreement, supplement, guaranty, instrument,
certificate, or other document entered into in connection with
items 1 through 7 above, or otherwise relating to the Equipment.
EXHIBIT C
CASH COLLATERAL
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Cash Item Amount
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Security Deposit (TransMaldivian Airways) $60,000
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Maintenance Reserves (Aloha IslandAir, Inc.) $37,741
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Maintenance Reserves (TransMaldivian Airways) $349,163
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TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL $446,904
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Accounts
The Cash Collateral is mingled with the other funds of the Assignor currently
held in the following accounts:
First Bank & Trust checking
Account [deleted from filing]
Fiserv Investor Services, Incorporated
Account [deleted from filing].
Franklin Money Fund
Account [deleted from filing]
ANNEX 1
[FORM OF LETTER TO LESSEE]
Trans Maldivian Airways Private Limited ("TMA")
Male' International Airport
P.O. Box 2079 Male', Rep. Of Maldives TEL 011 960 325 708 FAX 011 960 323 161
Attn: Managing Director - Bram Steller
Finance Director - Krishnan Balakrishnan
[Date]
Re: Operating Lease Agreement between JetFleet III ("Lessor") and TMA dated as
of October 17, 2001 (the "Lease") covering one (1) de Havilland DHC-6-300
aircraft bearing Maldives registration mark 8Q-TMK and manufacturer's serial
number 751, together with two Pratt & Whitney PW PT6A-27 engines bearing
manufacturer's serial number PCE41344 and PCE40897, respectively, and two
Hartzell HC-B3TN-3D propellers bearing manufacturer's serial number BUA24559 and
BUA19694 (the "Aircraft").
To Whom It May Concern:
Reference is made to (i) the Lease, (ii) the Amended and Restated Indenture of
Trust dated as of September 22, 1995 (the "Indenture") between Wells Fargo Bank
Northwest, National Association (f/k/a First Security Bank, National
Association), as indenture trustee thereunder ("Indenture Trustee"), and Lessor,
and (iii) the Transfer Agreement and Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure dated as of May
__, 2004 (the "Transfer Agreement"), a copy of which is attached hereto.
TMA acknowledges the notice and instructions herein contained as adequate notice
of the transactions contemplated by the Transfer Agreement. Pursuant to the
Transfer Agreement, Lessor has transferred all of its right, title and interest
in and to, inter alia, the Lease and the Aircraft to Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as owner trustee ("Owner Trustee"). On and after the date hereof,
all payments due to Lessor under the Lease and any other agreement, supplement,
guaranty, instrument, certificate, or other document entered into in connection
therewith (the "Lease Documents") shall be made to Owner Trustee, at its account
at Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, N.A., ABA No. 121000248, Account Name: JetFleet
III OT, Attn: Corporate Trust Services, Account No. 051-09221-15, Re: 40059/SEI
No. 16118100.
TMA will cause Indenture Trustee and Owner Trustee to be added as additional
insureds under the liability insurance and Owner Trustee to be added as sole
loss payees under the hull insurance until the expiration of the Lease. TMA
acknowledges and agrees that Lessor is not in default of any of its obligations
under the Lease Documents and all payment obligations owed by the Lessor to
Lessee under the Lease Documents have been satisfied as of the date hereof.
Please indicate your acceptance of the above by signing below.
Very truly yours,
JETFLEET III, a California corporation
By:_____________________
Name:
Title:
Acknowledged and Agreed:
TRANS MALDIVIAN AIRWAYS
By:____________________
Name:
Title: